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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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Another week, another dollar.  Shall we talk about it, my crowd?

 Can't say anything super huge happened for me this week. Just been very casual.  But to follow up on something from last week, I have ultimately made my choice on which Internet/Phone provider I'll be switching to. Don't know if I'll go cable or not. Depends on how things go. The service I am switching too is slightly higher than the first one I considered, but the benefit is that they won't increase their prices over time. They should stay consistent; so wish me luck everyone!

 I'd also like to take a moment to ask everyone to please send some love and support to @Stone Cold Steve Jobs. He's going through a very rough time right now, and he needs all the friends and support that he can get. I won't go into too much detail; I'll let him decide if he wants to share or not. In fact, I might delete this whole mention if he wants me to. I just want my bro to know that he's never alone, and he has more friends and loved ones than he realizes.

 Despite being kind of slow, this has actually been a pretty big week!  The biggest thing that deserves talking about all on its own is Tokusatsu News! ReVice aired its series finale this week (and the first two episodes were officially uploaded on YouTube as well). But more then that, there has been some EPIC announcements! There is going to be a Gridman anime movie, which will finally give us the long awaited crossover between SSSS Gridman and SSSS Dynazenon! And if that wasn't enough, we've been blind sided by some Power Rangers news. The new season is going to be called Cosmic Fury. I see they are starting a new naming tradition in honor of Dino Fury. It seems like they might be adapting KyuRanger? I mean, they might surprise us be adapting Kiramager instead, but I doubt they'd be going for something like ToQGer or Zyuohger, and it seems too soon to adapt Zenkaiger. I just hope Hasbro can keep up. They had trouble keeping up with the merch demand for Beast Morphers and Dino Fury. But the even bigger part of the news is that the cast of Dino Fury will be returning for Cosmic Fury! Really?! Merging two unrelated shows again?! Well, I at least hope they can pull it off better than Megaforce/Super Megaforce. If they can do it as good as (if not better than) the Zordon era, this might be interesting. I honestly feel like Hasbro did this for the sake of maintaining some interest in the brand. I hope Hasbro isn't hemorrhaging profits after purchasing the rights to Power Rangers.

 In other news, Sonic Frontiers dropped a new epic trailer and a release date. We'll be seeing it appear in November, and if Netflix still plans to go through with it, we can expect Sonic Prime in December!  Hyped. I also saw the newest trailer for the live action Pinnochio. I am glad that they kept his design exactly the same as his animated design. Makes it easier to accept the other things creatively changed in this movie. I am hoping beyond hope that Disney has learned their lesson and is finally giving audiences the movie experience they WANT to see, but let's not forget that it will be competing against Del Toro's Pinocchio. The competition is gonna be fierce. Also, I've been watching anime. Mostly One Piece.

 MOVIE TIME!  This time, I saw the Kamen Rider ReVice Web Movie: BIRTH OF CHIMERA.  So here's the update. I'm not watching ReVice this week because I wanted to catch up on anything important I may have missed (I'll watch the two-part finale next week). I knew this movie had been subbed, but I didn't realize it was only half of a movie. The other half, Battle Familia, has not been subbed yet. I don't feel right reviewing this just yet since it's not a complete experience. However, I am interested. I want to know if there is a reason why Kamen Rider Chimera was given that name. It's nice to see Ninja Black's actor, Kane Kosugi, in the tokusatsu scene once more. It's also a little confusing to have two Riders with similar names, Demons and Daimon. I hope the conclusion has a good pay off, but more then that, I hope it is released soon. I'm also waiting for the final episode of Girls Remix, so if they aren't released soon, I'll have to finish ReVice first. My advice to anyone interested: Wait 'til Battle Familia is released before watching this. I got my hopes up and jumped the gun. I don't mind seeing movies and other extras out of intended order, but it would have been nice to see the movie sooner rather than later.

 DonBrother 25: Not Enough Goggles.  This episode really had me thinking about the nature of this show again. The main story is Kiji Brother losing his job, which turned out to be temporary. On top of that, Oni Sister is still accused of plagiarizing. The law is still chasing Inu Brother. So far, Saru Brother has not had any known misfortune, unless his inability to find work/accept money is his misfortune. But just when it seems like fate is trying to rob the DonBrothers of their personal lives, they all pitch in to help, and it turns things around for Kiji Brother! Is the value of teamwork the message all along? Will it take their combined efforts to help improve Oni Sister's life or Inu Brother's life? Is this why it was necessary for Oni Sister to submit herself to serving Don Momotaro? Hard to say. MOTW was based on Goggle V, but the host doesn't seem to have any connection to that show. You'd think with how the show focuses on the DonBrothers' helmet visors, the Goggle V episode would be a bit more noteworthy.

 MLP TYT 24: From the Tapestry.  I feel like I should say something about the combined rug having the images of our our mane 5, but the previous generation had a stained glass window of the mane 6 before they became heroes, so why not this as well? Over all, it was a great episode with some moments that pull on the heartstrings! Also, did anyone catch the continuity error? You're getting lazy, writers. Baby Sunny shouldn't have that rainbow streak in her mane.

That's all for now, my crowd.  Take care, and don't forget to give hugs.

...I wonder how many people will recognize this song. Might have to see some pony fan animations to get this.  This "Get Ya Hands Up (Mash-Up)" by TheFunkyFr34k.

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

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

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Sorry this is late. I took on too many tasks over the weekend. Forgive me?  Let's talk about the week that past, my crowd~ 

 There is nothing major that is happening in my life right now, just some things that deserve my attention. There are some legal matters I am still working out. Nothing to post yet until I have more details. But I am also considering changing some of my monthly services. I would love to save some money where I can. Might even consider cutting the cord and sticking only to internet. Hate to lose access to Cartoon Network go, but that might not matter in the future anyways...  Read on to learn more.

 So it's too soon to say for sure what is going to happen, but Warner Bros. is pushing towards focusing on their digital content, and also they are cutting ties with animation. This could mean the death of Cartoon Network, but the people at CN are fighting back against this. They are trying to protect their creators and the content they haven't even had a chance to release yet. Even the fans of animation are doing their best to show that this is a bad financial move. I hope things work out. I know we live in a digital age, but I hate the idea of CN being born and dying in my lifetime instead of introducing it to my future children or grandchildren. The world still loves animation. The entire reason CN exists is because people wanted a one-stop place for all their animation needs, at any time of day. If Warner Bros. is really willing to scrap this for greedy reasons, then nothing is safe. What else might they be willing to cut in the future?  Chasing trends is not a sustainable business.

 But there are fun things that happened!  After a long drought, we got two days of rain and some cooler weather, and we might be getting more of that. I recently saw something on TV that showed Amelia Earhart's remains were finally found. And the biggest thing of all... The lost American Sailor Moon pilot made by Saban has been found! You can now watch it in clear detail on YouTube instead of through fuzzy con footage. No more laughing audience members or shaky cam! My thoughts on this? I probably would not have watched this, not unless the first few episodes were REALLY good. Honestly, I don't think it was canceled because of negative fan feedback. I think it was canceled because it would have been WAY too expensive to produce.

 DonBrothers 23: In The Dog's House!  Don Dragoku and Don Torabolt have separated into two people, but now they can become giant combining robots! And I am digging that new background for it too. The MOTW is based on GekiRanger, the host's ties to it are the absolute most forced, but at least we got to see some DaiRanger VS GekiRanger action out of it. However, the main event was what happened with Inu Brother. I NEVER expected that surprise twist at the end! It definitely made up for watching endless minutes of bad CGI moving around on screen. I really hope Toei never does this again. Seriously, it's like someone saw the 3D models used in augmented reality stuff and said "That's good enough for TV!". By comparison, the giant robot CGI is WAY better.

 DonBrother 24: The Prince and The Son?  Once more, this show proves they pick weird times to do filler stories. Depending on who you are, you will either think this episode is too good for DonBrothers or just kind of cliché. I fit into the latter because I've seen stories like this before, but it was sweet of Don Momotaro to learn piano for the lonely old mother. As far as I can tell, the MOTW was completely original.

 ReVice 47: No Fear, No Pain?  Wow. Just wow. The introduction of mentally-snapped George as Kamen Rider Juuga is beyond crazy. And based on the name, jingle, color scheme, and even part of visual design, I am convinced Juuga is also a Kuuga reference. The tension is mounting, and it's sad to see that Ikki's memory loss is hitting the worst possible scenario. However, I think the worst thing about all this is that, if this story were told in a different way, Juuga would have been the true hero after all.

 ReVice 48: How We Fall Apart.  The Karizaki family has made many questionable decisions, and it has left things way too complicated for any normal person to sort through. However, there were good intentions. And as we can see, people become a shell of themselves when they aren't allowed to grieve or express their feelings in a healthy way. One impassioned speech later, even Vice knew that fighting to help George see the truth was the right call. But as he finally falls apart and lets go of all his sorrow, Ikki/Revi pays the ultimate price for George's sins. Now his memory loss is all but complete. This show is nearly over, and I have predictions for how the final episode will play out, but I want to wait and see first.

 Dear Gaga 02: Rain On Me.  I was not expecting this special to only be 2 episodes long, but it managed to leave me feeling a number of things. I hate that they used the old trope of “they're dying for unspecified reasons”. Also, unlike Vail or ReVice The Mystery, it felt like they really could have just combined both parts into one special and it would have been fine. I see no reason to break them up other than digital format reasons. However, that being said, my critiques are small compared to everything else. I never thought we'd get the reason why Hiromi has that “I'll lay down my life” catchphrase, but here we are, and it's wholesome. And seeing what he did for his elderly mother, it really hit home for me. I lost my grandparents not too long ago, so this brought back some of that pain of loss. However, the ending really did lift my spirits. Spin-offs like these are far more worth your time.

 ReVice Girls Remix 02: Something Truly Satanic?!  Thinking about it, bringing back the showa villain Black Satan makes the most sense for a show about people making contracts with their inner demons. However, this is turning into more than just bringing a back a campy villain for fun, there was reason in this. They've brought back Tackle as an evil general for Black Satan! How cruel can they be? But I do like the actor playing her part; she's far more suited that the random young girl they got in the Decade/Double crossover movie. Seeing Kamen Rider Aguilera Dark was cool, but that ending outshines it.

 MOVIE TIME!  This time, I saw TWOKAIZER z GOKAIGER: THE JUNE BRIDE'S TREND ARE TANUKIS. This is the reason I am late. I ran out of time to watch this, and in hindsight, I wish I had skipped... You know, when people often say that they want Super Sentai to go darker or more serious, they usually mean they want the franchise to follow in Kamen Rider's example. They do NOT mean this. For a crossover special, I was expecting something genuinely special. I can't think of anyone that was asking for a masochist monster that liked getting pummeled by lady pirates. Is there some adult anime fans that took over the studio that day? Even more disappointed, we got stuck with Flint as the gold Twokaizer. In a live show, they gave Flint her own silver & pink ranger form. Why could they not do that here? Even the epic ending theme did not at all feel like it belongs here, let alone deserved. Apparently this is meant to be watched after the Zenkai/Kira/Senpai crossover? Should have just watched that. For now, I wish a pirate would come and steal away the memory of this movie, cause I'd much rather forget it exists.

 MLP TYT 23: I Clean, Therefore...  Oh Sunny, have you learned nothing from Twilight? You never open a window with cheerful optimism. This episode was okay, I just wish there had been more time to flesh out the ending and make it a little more earned. There are many town and city officials that WISH it was that easy to rally their citizens and make them clean up the place! Even Posey, who I guess is the Karen of this series, offered to help out in the end. There's more I could say about this episode, but it would come off as disingenuous. For now, I'll just say... Sunny's alicorn form was looking pretty solid at the end there. Was that a sneak-peak of perma-alicorn Sunny? (Also, for some reason, this makes me wonder if anyone IRL has ever considered making assigned selfie areas.)

That's all for now, my crowd.  Take care, and grab your umbrellas.

Well, I mentioned it, why not show it? Dubbed by the fandom as "Saban Moon", this is the long lost pilot for the American Sailor Moon. Can you imagine a world where this was made before Japan's live action Sailor Moon series from 2003? Honestly, considering the similar animation cues, I can see why they abandoned the project. Dubbing the anime would have been cheaper and easier. In the end, the English logo was the only thing salvaged from this.

Happy Birthday, my epic coding friend!!  I hope it's everything you ever wanted and more.

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

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

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No one seems to mind that I only make these status updates now... Guess that's what I'll be doing for a while.  Let's talk about the week that just passed, my crowd.

 [ 1 / 2 ] The week began with an open house distribution of all my grandfather's (and what remained of my grandmother's) old possessions. I am happy with what I got, which is more than I ever expected! I got some decorative globes that use to belong to my grandmother, a magnifying lens monocle necklace (it has a really good magnification), a high-end digital camera with extra memory cards, a weed eater that I had been storing there, and two lawn mowers (one of which I didn't actually own but they let me have it anyways). My mother got some of my grandmother's old jewelry, some hand-made quilts, some books, and some kitchenware. We all did way better than we expected, and all the other family members that were there found something special of themselves as well. (It's not all gone, but we might go over some of the stuff before they have an estate sale.) One of my uncles couldn't be there, but my mother scored extra stuff so that he could go through it on his own time. 

 [ 2 / 2 ] Speaking of my uncle, he left early on Sunday because of health problems, it turns out. He's been having them for a while, so he can't be as social as he wants until he sees a doctor about it. Also, his phone was broken, so he was unable to receive calls or texts. Just thought I'd mention that. A little later in the week, my family went to settle the matter of my grandfather's final will. We're all entitled to some money! ...Eventually? It's all tied up in things like Life Insurance Policies, Stocks, and stuff. So my family will get together again some time later to see how to best settle that stuff and split the money fairly. However, I have to say, I am very proud of my family. I might not be related to all of these people by blood, but they have been so respectful. No one has been a money grubber, no one has stepped out of bonds or caused any riffs. In fact, some of the people that use to be grumpy, have turned into pleasant people over the years. We really need to hang out with them more often! 

 I got to try Mtn Dew Baja Mango Gem. It was everything I wanted it to be on the first sip.  It actually tastes just like Mountain Dew Sweet Lightning, or at least the way I remember it. KFC calls that flavor peach & honey, but with the artificial chemicals they use to give it flavor, it all tastes the same to me~! 🤷‍♂️

 NO DONBROTHERS OR REVICE THIS TIME!     Don't worry, I'll be back with lots of extra content. Maybe a movie, if I can. However, this just wasn't a good week. On top of settling the affairs of my deceased grandfather, I've been having some learning pains with my electric bill. I had to go through my house and start removing electric devices that I don't use regularly, and start switching off devices when not in use.

 MLP TYT 22: Zipp It Up.  Interesting episode, I must say. I was expecting a deeper dive into Zipp, to see if there was a reason she didn't want to hang out with her friends that much. A "Say Yes" day episode was not exactly what I was wanted, but Zipp enjoyed herself and is learning to be more open to experiences, so I guess it's all good. Makes me wonder if Zipp is just the kind of pony that has a bad habit of not getting involved in things unless it was her own idea. I can be very guilty of that as well sometimes.

That's all for now, my crowd.  Take care, and cherish the family that cares about you.

AI can do some fascinating things these days, like make this composition of a song based on Green Hill Zone from Sonic 1. It starts off like the original song, goes somewhere else, then takes you on a journey that makes you wonder if you should call it a remix or something else. Over all, the composition is a little confused, which is what AI tends to do. It can't decide if it wants to make a song that is in Major or Minor chords. Parts of this definitely sound like it could be an original Sonic song all by itself; it just needs to be reworked and made easier to listen to. Still, this is a crazy and wonderful gem all on its own. This is "Green Hill Zone as composed by an AI" by SpecklefrondMusic.