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

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

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... *Hopes no one notices I've accidentally been doing only the Orange Edition for a while now*  Nice week it's been, right my crowd? 

 So I guess the biggest thing that happened was that people from the city came by on Tuesday to install insulation in my attic space free of charge. They came by a few minutes after 8, and I had to wake up earlier than usual to get ready for them, and to finish getting the house presentable. They came around earlier than I thought since they were suppose to be here at 8:30, but it's fine; I was ready for them. When they were done, the house got REALLY dirty. Trickles of dust came down through the ceiling; and that's exactly why I took that day off, because I KNEW I'd have to clean up after them! For the most part, it was just a normal experience. However, the funny thing is what happened when my back was turned. I kept an eye on what they were all doing, and I even made note of how many went up into the attic--One of them was Asian. However, the Asian guy must have left the attic when I wasn't looking, because I NEVER saw him come back down!  I guess he must be the driver of their vehicle, because I saw everyone else come down except for him. ... Yeah, I'm just going to assume that I DON'T have a spy living in my attic. 

 I had at least one kinda-sad thing happen, if that's the right word for it. There is a business in town that repairs, services, and customizes computers. I wouldn't say they are specialists necessarily (because I've seen better), but they're not the worst nor are they affiliated with any major retailers. They gladly take old computers that anyone is willing to donate. They are very good at salvaging and recycling parts. After weeks of getting interrupted by more important matters, I finally donated my old computer to them. In doing so, I was closing the book on a big chapter of my life. That computer was purchased when I first started college. It was there for me after I graduated, I fell in love and got dumped while I had that computer, and it survived WAY LONGER than predicted by the best specialists. I'm not sad to see it go, it was holding me back in its later years. Still, I'll never forget all the times I shared with it.
Goodbye old computer. 2010-2021. 

 But thankfully, there is mostly GOOD news!  For starters, I got to repair a friendship I thought was ruined. I'm not use to that; usually when the friendship is ruined, it's permanently over. Really proves just how wonderful this brony fandom really is. And also, I am increasing my music repertoire! Thanks to my uncle, and a little bit of myself, I am discovering new musicians. Expect to see more of that in the coming weeks, depending on how things go.

 Saber 44: To Swear By The Sword.  This episode really sums up what Saber was always truly meant to be. A close-knit trio, history repeating & learning from itself, a broken promise that started it all, a new promise to live by, an order of knights to protect us all, the light and the dark, two worlds at odds with each other, and one ultimate evil trying to destroy it all. Top all that off with some wholesomeness and some emotional build up, and you have a very powerful episode. Which means only one thing... The next episode is the finale. (...At least I think so? Wikipedia is telling me the next series airs September 5, so I have no idea what will happen in the 4 weeks in between. Would be cool if they could find a way to give us more Saber episodes instead of ending it at 45/46.)

 Zenkaiger 21: Scan, Copy, Fight!  Back into it with another standard episode, but there were some awesome things. It was the premiere of a new giant robot combination, and that gigantic fight against evil buildings was both hilarious and visually amazing. In some ways, I feel like they could have done more with Zox/Twokaiser's double, but I can see there wasn't time for it. I guess they just decided to make these clones evil by default instead of polar opposites. The two heroes worked together this time, but I get the feeling that the next time we see Zenkaiser and Twokaiser merge, if they aren't getting along or working together, the fusion will be undone. Oh well, Stacey's about to make a big return!

 [ 1 / 2 ] MOVIE TV SERIES TIME!  NETFIX'S MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: REVELATION (PART I). I am just shell shocked right now, my crowd. I was ready to talk about to good; like how the first episode shows us a visual He-Man montage via vintage promo/toy art. I was ready to talk about the memes; like the constant sentence interruptions. I was ready to make some balanced but fair critiques; like Teela figuring out the truth all too fast in typical show fashion. I was not ready for the ending... I can't even go into it because I don't like giving away the ending to stuff like this, but I REALLY want to!! All I can say is I have mixed feelings; with thoughts I can't even fully expand upon right now... I guess I should start by addressing the fans of the vintage cartoon (and maybe fans of 2002's He-Man as well).

 [ 2 / 2 ] If you want to see the final chapter of the story, I have to warn you, it gets DARK. There are some easily-missed things that are kept within the spirit of the original show, the voice actors do a pretty good job of honoring the originals before them, and the title “Revelation” is earned. However, if you've been around the internet, even if you've avoided spoilers, you might be aware that there is some negative reception towards this entry into He-Man. Personally, I think I want more. I'd hate to leave the story on this note, I doubt Netflix would invest this much animation budget unless they were willing to make more, and negative reception didn't stop the She-Ra reboot from being completed either. Still, Part II, III, and however many parts there are really need to bring a satisfying conclusion. This left me wanting more, but only for the right kind of more. Next time... Disney's Hercules.

 One final thing I want to mention... I was previously a week behind on Tokusatsu. Thanks to Japan, Rider and Sentai didn't air for a week because of Olympics, which always happens. So now, I am fully caught up to what's current, and I was cutting it close on watching this week's episodes. If the next episode of Saber doesn't fully end the series, then I am going to take a personal week off of Tokusatsu, and only because of two reasons I may have said before. I hate watching moments before making these Weekly Summaries, and you never know when the fansub groups will take down their work and issue a V2 with a better translation. I prefer to watch these shows with the best translation possible at the time, and giving the current episode a week's advance usually helps that. Sorry for people who want me to watch the newest episode as it comes out, but I prefer to take my time. 

That's all for now, my crowd.  Take care, and keep your memories close to your heart.

I guess since I am getting back into English/American/Western music, I should also thank @Ragland Tiger for showing me this INCREDIBLE piece of bluesy rock and roll. It really just shakes you the core, and you'd have to own a cold dead heart not to feel something by the melody alone. I'm all ready familiar with Joe Bonamassa thanks to my uncle, but Beth Hart brings the much needed power vocals to this piece. It's heart, soul, and blues all in one of the best presentations I can think of. This is "I'll Take Care Of You" By Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa.

In rain or shine, you've stood by me~ 

(Art by Pfeffaroo)

How goes it, my crowd? 

I had a really good Saturday. Very casual and chill, just the way I like it. Days like this are what I always want my weekend to be. I even got to rediscover some treats I haven't had in a LONG time! Still as good as I remember. 

Though, there was at least 1 kind of sad thing, though. I've been holding on to my computer this whole time. I meant to give it away to a computer "specialist" this whole time, but every week that I meant to, something kept coming up. But today, I finally donated it off. I was sad to see it go. It got me through so much and was in my life for a long time. Goodbye old computer. This is a new chapter in my life. 

Take care, and goodnight my crowd. 

We're at the edge of 17, but we're not dead yet.  It's time now to go over the results of Tuesday's game!

THE ★★★★★ S-RANK WINNERS ARE: NONE THIS TIME!

THE 1st PLACE WINNERS ARE: @Julnt & @TomDaBombMLP

THE 2nd PLACE WINNERS ARE: @Midnight Danny, @Windy Breeze, @Astral Soul, @lyrabetes3939

Congrats to Julnt, the newest member of my crowd, for scoring a victory on your first try.  Next week, we'll play the Eighteenth Episode Edition.

Take care, my crowd.  

When I was down, you'd pick me up. When I was low, you'd raise me up. 

(Art by Dandy)

What's up, people?! my crowd? 

This has been an interesting week so far.

I saw Masters of the Universe: Revelation (Part I) recently. All I can say is... Wow. It got DARK!  Some might like their light-hearted 80's cartoon having a darker conclusion, but even if it does turn you off, at least remember that this is just the first part. There is a chance that the other parts will be far better by comparison. And that's basically where I am at right now, cautiously waiting for more and hoping that the next part is better than the first.

Also, I am happy to report that a friendship that previously seemed like it was going south has been repaired. We aren't pretending like it never happened, but we are definitely being respectful, and things are much happier and healthier now. So I'm glad to report that. It's good to know that in a community like this, there is still a thing called hope. I've met many other fandoms where hope just doesn't exist.

Take care for now, my crowd. 

I'm not patient 17 enough to play this game; are you? It's time once again to play SCREENCAP AMONG US! Seventeenth Episode Edition.
As always, we're looking for TWO imposters. I heard it takes the instincts of a dragon to sniff them out. 

Remember, there are TWO fake images here!!
All comments get points. Funny comments get more points.
Winners get the most points, but if you can tell me the source of the fake images (the episode/special/video it comes from), you'll become an S-Rank winner.
Feel free to Image Search, Copy Answers, or do whatever you want to win! No such thing as cheating in this game!

Good luck, my crowd. 

Happy Birthday, buddy!  Now let's take over the multiverse together!

Thanks for the follow. Welcome to the crowd! 

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

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

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Ever had a Celestial rap battle?  Me neither, but how cool would that be? Let's talk about the week that past. Sorry for the late update. Time got away from me on Sunday for reasons you will soon read...

 Nothing major happed during the week, but I did come across something silly. Really shows how much trauma can effect you, even if you think it's invulnerable. My mother has sewing equipment and supplies; which is part of a trade she learned from her mother. When my grandmother died over a year ago, she got my grandmother's sewing supplies; easily doubling her collection. I didn't even bother asking my mother what she had. If I did, I would have learned that she has spare jean buttons thanks to what she inherited.  For those who are lost, the week before last I went through a lot of unnecessary trouble just to get some jean buttons. If I had just raided my mother's sewing supplies, I could have found some without spending a penny. Life just can't let me have a win without sticking it to me.

 My grandfather's health has gotten so bad that taking care of the pet cat is more of a threat to his health than a reward. With permission, one of my uncles sold off the cat to a loving couple that wanted one. At least my mother and I got to say goodbye to the cat. He was such a sweet heart of a cat. A regular lap cat. Loved affection and attention. Would never scratch, even with claws. Never would leave the house, even with the door opened. Very responsive to commands. Saying goodbye was a little hard because it wasn't just my grandfather's cat; it was my grandmother's cat too. The last pet she ever owned before passing away. For my mother and uncle, it was almost like saying goodbye to their mother a second time... But at least he'll go on to a loving home, and my grandfather will have a much easier time in his final years. 

 Someone from the city will be coming over on Tuesday to install some extra insulation for free.  Apparently the city wants all houses to have insulation that is a certain amount of thickness, and mine is a little short. The bad news is they'll be coming by at 8 in the morning, and who knows for how long. I hate waking up super early for stuff. But the good news I'll have Tuesday off! I called it in and got the time off for this; and I'll need it since I have no idea how long this will take. Not to mention any cleanup I'll need to do after they leave. And that's why I missed posting this on Sunday night; I've been spending the time cleaning and clearing a path to the attic where they'll be spray-foaming in the insulation.

 MOVIE TIME!  I just saw Space Jam 2: A New Legacy. I don't care what any of the doubters say, THIS is how you make a sequel and spiritual successor to the original movie! It has just enough familiar material to welcome you back, changes certain things to make a movie with a slightly better and tighter narrative, and is definitely worthy of the Space Jam title. The happy ending was a little ham-fisted, but still within the spirit of the original, so I give it a pass. I just wish this movie had a remix of the song “Space Jam” by the Quad City DJ's. ...Unless they had they definitely did have it in there somewhere, and I just missed it. I remember hearing it in a commercial, but I just didn't hear it in the movie itself. Next time... If possible, I'm going to try and see Netflix's He-Man Revelations.

 Saber Special: We Interrupt This Program To Give You Pirates!  Well, I am not sure what to say about this... I guess this is one way to pad out the episode count? It won't get us to 50, but if you call this episode 44, then the next episode will be 45. Apparently this is a set up for the movie. Clearly the movie and this special should have been taking place in an earlier part of the show, because right now, it just stands out like a sore thumb. Wasn't sure if these knightly Riders would get along with a pirate, but I guess I was wrong. I especially liked how they asked if dancing was necessary. Such a Zenkaiger-style joke! Odd seeing just Twokaizer helping out the knight Riders, the extended half of the Zenkaiger crew; wish there had been more. But this is only the first half of the special... Oh, and isn't the MOTW based on half a fairy tale? Wonder where the other half is...

 Zenkaiger 20: From One Extra To Another!  And there it is, the MOTW in this episode is the other half of the fairy tale. And what a HUGE episode/second half of a crossover it was! Following the tradition of the first episode, we see the extended Rider members helping the Zenkaiger crew. We never did see much of Durendal and Sabela in the original series, so it's good to give them some extra spotlight at least. Not the same as an origin story, but it's something! LOVE how Sabela is secretly a sweetheart, she just doesn't know how express it~ Oh and I hope you're paying attention world, because THIS is how you do empowerment with female super heroes. Gotta say though, I am surprised that they chose this special to debut Twokaizer's super form. They were all ready debuting the Rider Gears, which will most likely be a movie exclusive thing, but I guess the show runners wanted to go above and beyond. Speaking of, glad they also had an ominous set up for the movie's villain. He looks way more menacing than these two monsters we got. Hope this special actually does tie in to the movie in a meaningful way.

That's it for now, my crowd.  Take care, and remember that leaving on TV, radio, or anything similar will discourage burglers from breaking into your house while you're gone.

All I can say is Nintendo should take a lesson from modders and customizers like this, because this is the only way to experience failure consoles rather than risk your eye-sight or any other part of your health. This is "I Made a Handheld Virtual Boy (The Real Boy)" by Shank Mods. The more videos like this that I watch, the more I want to make custom console builds and such...

May someone always be there to greet you with an open, caring heart... 

(Y'all like that image? @Midnight Danny made that awesome image.  Don't know if he specifically made it for me, or if he made it and tagged me so that I could see it. Either way, pretty amazing. Made it my new desktop background. Be still, my hot-blooded heart~)

How goes it, my crowd? 

Yesterday was tough for me. Had an incident with someone that didn't go as well as I thought; someone that I considered to be my friend. I'm not going to into details because I want it to remain a private matter. Just know that I have been hearing from this person, and hopefully things can be repaired in time. Maybe not over night, but I do believe things will work out when the time is right. These are issues I've been dealing with since late evening on Friday and a little of today, but I do believe things are calming down, and everything will be in a better place soon enough. And that's all I want to say about that. 

Anyone catch the Olympics? It's crazy dangerous to be doing this right now, and the risk of COVID is pretty high at Tokyo right now because of it. However, I was pleasantly surprised. When the various countries were being introduced, they were playing the theme of "Star Light Zone" from Sonic the Hedgehog!  Now that was an unexpected piece of awesomeness! Go Sega!

Didn't do much today. Was happy just to relax a long a while. I hardly ever get to do that.  Though I do have some things I need to catch up with in terms of Tokusatsu, some files I need to make back-ups of so I can delete them from my PC, and probably some other tasks too. But for now, the weekend has been fun.

Take care, my crowd.  And goodnight.

16 candles make a lovely night, but I think I make a better game.  It's time now to go over the results of Tuesday's game!

THE ★★★★★ S-RANK WINNERS ARE: @TomDaBombMLP & @Astral Soul

THE 1st PLACE WINNERS ARE: @Windy Breeze, @Rising Dusk, & @lyrabetes3939

THE 2nd PLACE WINNERS ARE: NONE THIS TIME!

Sorry this is a day late, everyone. Yesterday was not a good day for me. But here you go, and thanks for playing  Next week, we'll play the Seventeenth Episode Edition.

Take care, my crowd.  

Never too late for some cute fun. 

(Art by sweet-shroom)

Man, what a rousing day, my crowd! 

I got to see the 2nd Space Jam movie and quite loved it!
My uncle came over for a surprise visit, but I was able to help him out just fine.
Someone from the city has inspected my house and they're going to put in some additional insulation, free of charge.
And my neighbor misheard some voices in the neighborhood and thought I was having a birthday. I wasn't, but I got some free cake out of it anyways! 

Hope you've all enjoyed your week thus far.

Take care, my crowd. 

16 games; what do you get? Another day older with ponies, you bet~! It's time once again to play SCREENCAP AMONG US! Sixteenth Episode Edition.
As always, we're looking for TWO imposters. Two times the trouble among 10 images total. Terrific! 

Remember, there are TWO fake images here!!
All comments get points. Funny comments get more points.
Winners get the most points, but if you can tell me the source of the fake images (the episode/special/video it comes from), you'll become an S-Rank winner.
Feel free to Image Search, Copy Answers, or do whatever you want to win! No such thing as cheating in this game!

Good luck, my crowd. 

Tempest thanks you for caring so much about her. 

(Art by KittyRosie)

Happy Birthday, my good friend!  

Happy Birthday, my friend!