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 Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Orange Edition. 

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

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I use to call these things Sunday Musings. Maybe I should call them Monday Musings?  Nah. Let's just talk about it, my crowd.

 Nothing super huge happened in the week we just finished.  I was expecting to do some household renovations with the help of my uncle, but he had other priorities over the weekend. I did have a surprise job to take care of, but that was handled easily. My neighbor wanted me to water their garden while they were away, and that was a one-day job. Now I am just waiting for them to return.

 Elements of Justice released a new episode and I got to see that!  And let's not forget, Sonic Origins was released as well! Sadly, some of the S3&K music had to replaced due to possible ties to Michael Jackson, even though the Genesis/Mega Drive music should have all ready been cleared of his involvement. They went back to the beta music, which was heard in other ports like the original PC port. And sadly, neither Metal nor Amy are playable in Sonic CD... Still, it's great just to have playable, HD versions of these classic games! And depending on what platform you get Origins, you can mod the game to bring back that OG music.

 NO SUPERHUMAN SAMURAI SYBER-SQUAD THIS WEEK!  I tried to watch some episodes, but ran out of time once again. Sometimes I can squeeze them in, sometimes I can't.

 MOVIE TIME!  This time, I saw Morbius. He's NOT Venom! But seriously, despite referencing that other property in the movie, this one feels like a slightly better version of the story telling formula they used in Venom and Venom 2. Guy with superpowers that should make him evil and kills a few people in the beginning, somehow manages to hone his powers for the sake of good, and also defeats an evil duplicate of himself that can't be reason with. The difference, thankfully, is that Morbius doesn't turn into a scene-stealing ham when he's a vampire. However, that's where the compliments fall short. The movie only succeeds in being dumb fun, because if you apply any logic to it, you'll be lost for days. There are dramatic moments in this movie that could have easily been avoided if the people involved actually did a better job of communicating. The finale and the after-credit scene make no sense. It almost feels likes this movie could have used a few more scenes just to make it a little more cohesive. I will say though, from all the negative talk online, I was expecting this movie to be far worse. I'm almost disappointed that it was actually kind of fun! I would have preferred a movie that was less dumb, but it's still fun. Best thing is, if this movie does get a sequel, the fans have all ready written lines of dialogue for them to use. I swear, I just found something almost worse than spoilers; fake movie quotes that actually sound believable. I actually waited to see if he really was going to say “It's Morbin' Time!” ...Next time, I may or may not watch the newest Bevis and B***head movie.

 DonBrothers 16: And Everyone Cheered?  Yeah, I don't remember the classic folk tale of Momotaro ending that way. So Don Gragoku goes evil when he gets a lack of praise and attention, and blames it on the MOTW? Sorry, but that don't fly with me. Other western fans that can't read the context or the subtitles might think that, but you aren't fooling me nor Oni Sister. The only reason his apology worked is because Kiji Brother went through something similar, so they are all ready in a position to be forgiving. (I feel like this moment in the plot is exactly why they turned Kiji's dark side into a monster.) We saw the debut of Dragoku's miniature form, but it hardly matters. The MOTW was based on ZyuRanger, but the host had no connection other than he was playing a game with dinosaurs in it. However, Don Dragoku was able to steal the other DonBrothers' powers in the form of sunglasses. I wonder if that will be a plot point in future episodes...

 ReVice 40: Wherefore Art Thou, Brother?  Yeah, there's hardly a point talking about the rest. The main event was Ikki trying to save Daiji, and it failed. I really wanted Ikki to win this! But it just didn't work. I really felt like Ikki was on the verge of a breakthrough his with his brother! I don't blame Ikki for using a Giffard Finish, even if it was overkill. Becoming a martyr wasn't going to change Daiji's mind, and making him see reason was only wearing him down so much. I just hate that Akaishi teleported in to take Daiji away, and that he twisted the knife by calling Daiji his family. I want to collapse right there with Ikki. And I guess I should talk about Mr. Ushijima's sacrifice. On the one hand, I am glad it wasn't Hikaru/Over Demons. He hasn't had a chance to come into himself as a character. On the other hand, I almost wish Mr. Ushijima didn't have sacrifice himself. Still, at least we got some resolution on why he was so distant, why he was so dedicated to his work, and why he was afraid to let his fellow operatives in has new family.

 MLP TYT 15: I Sparkle, Youth Shine!  The episode was pretty good, to be honest! Once again, the continuity and attention to detail catches me by surprise. I was not expecting an episode focused on Zipp using her detective goggles, but I was hoping for it, and this show delivered. I was not expecting ANYTHING to come from the magical glitter from last episode, yet here we are. The only thing kind of dumb was Pipp using the glitter without thinking, but Pipp has always been kind of a go-with-the-flow, live-in-the-moment kind of character, so it works a little better for her. Most all, it was her creativity that fixed the mess she made in the first place. So I'd say any negative aspects this episode had are completely balanced.

That's all for now, my crowd.  Take care, and mind your schedule.

Posting for relevence. Alumx did it again! This is "Solstice.mp4" by Alumx. Also, what is the name of that song?