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As much as it pains me to see these two kids not end up together, I appreciate the more realistic take on young love. This is usually how things end up.

It’s mechs and war done right, with just the right amount of drama and romance.

I often find it hard to relate to these sorts of characters. I’m more of a “kick ’em in the knees until they stop bullying you” type of person. But watching the asshole grow and do his best to correct his mistakes was nice.

What Game of Thrones wanted to be.

I often find myself daydreaming about what I would do if I traveled back in time to when I was a kid, but with my memories intact. I too would kick some people’s asses and help out my loved ones.

This was the first time I cried with an anime. Nina, forever in our hearts.

Damn, they really don’t make ’em like they used to. There’s just so much texture and feel to the animation of this time. Cyberpunk like this wouldn’t work any other way.

There’s so much isekai crap. But this has the right amount of self-awareness to be fun to watch.

I grew up with Naruto. Watched it from day one. So regardless of the quality of the story —which I believe to be great—, I will always love this show. Because I can pinpoint important moments of my childhood to Naruto episodes.

Just like Naruto, Shippudden was there with me throughout my teenage angst and right into adulthood. I can listen to these intros and immediately recall important moments of my life.

This falls under the “saw it as a kid and clearly didn’t get it” category. Saw it as an adult and damn does it hit differently. Loneliness is a motherfucker.

If Lord of the Rings was a kids anime. My favorite of the Ghiblets.

Naruto ends here and nothing else happens afterward. You will never change my mind. This is the only ending I needed. My boy grew up to be happy.

I’ve always had a hard time getting my feelings across. But my mother thought me early on how to express them via letters when the words just couldn’t come out. This story touches on a very emotional part of my life.

I really hope my marriage is this adventurous when society crumbles due to climate change.

My wife and I cry every time we watch this. I too would travel through time to be with her.

I grew up in a cult (sorta). Today, I don’t believe in anything but the inevitable end of the universe. Reading about deities as fictional characters felt more aligned with how I view religion in general.

If life in the 2000s has thought me anything, it’s that social media is not the problem. People are.

If I could leap through time and watch the end of it all, I would.

This was a masterpiece. I really don’t know what else to say.

Knowing it’ll end, that it’s coming, but you just don’t know when. The anxiety eats away at you until you destroy yourself.

If aliens came to visit us, we’d be immediately annihilated. No species sufficiently advanced to travel the stars would come just to say hi. They’d come for something they need.

I am a simple unsalted piece of loaf. My greatest source of anxiety is not having enough time to read all the crap I want to read. This was a wonderful insight into the mind of someone that goes through life without having full control of their being. And it helped me connect with those around me that feel the same way, a little more.

Amazing world building. But more than anything, it’s wildly interesting to see the roles reversed; humans become the enemy. None of that shinny high-tech bullshit. This is what we’ll likely become in the far future if we don’t end up annihilating ourselves.

Pretty sure this is what SCOTUS thinks we’re doing to the kids.

I felt in the Alien world. One of my favorite movies of all time. This was just awesome to play.

I failed and died more times than I could count. But it was ok. The game made me feel like it was ok to get back up and try again. That was nice.

This truly is a masterclass in rougelike game design. Always changing and never boring. I could play this for hours on end.

Motive takes a scalpel to nostalgia, delivering visuals so sharp they’d make a Necromorph jealous. It’s a bloody dance of horror and beauty, reminding us that in space, everyone can see you dismember.

Aside from being gorgeous and fun, you should watch the Noclip documentary on YouTube about the making of this game. The folks over at Supergiant are amazing and that series alone will convince you to play this wonderful game.

I want more of this. Nothing flashy or fancy. Just a simple story with a bit of mystery.

I got to experience this magnificent piece of art during a bitter sweet time in my life. And it has a direct connection to a special place in my heart.

Damn, they really tried. I think the concept is great and I would love to explore more of the pokemon world like this. But they really didn’t even try with the graphics.

This remake takes a beloved horror classic and gives it a facelift so good, even the zombies are asking for skincare routines.

A world so eerily atmospheric, you’d swear the Baker mansion was listed on Airbnb. With a cast that evolves from mysterious to downright unhinged, it’s a masterclass in how to rebuild horror from the ground up, one creaky floorboard at a time.

This should be the future of storytelling. I lived this story. And it was amazing.

It was a bit different than previous Zelda games. But it was unique and familiar. I felt nostalgic, but not too much. And I played this through a couple of significant life events. So it always brings back those memories and holds a special in my life.

When I was a young boy, my father took me into the city, while I played Zelda the whole time. If I had any sort of dreams about what the franchise would be when I grew up, this far exceeded those expectations.

I played the original a while back and loved it. And while I thought the additional content was a bit overwhelming on this remake, the overall game stayed the same. I loved this game. It was the right type of nostalgia. The art style felt like what I imagined when recalling my original gameplay when I was a kid.

I’ll take existential dread Zelda any day. Death looms at every corner of this game. Love it.

After I left the cult and became an atheist, I wanted to know more about the outside world. I came across this manhua and was trusted into the world of boys’ love. And that’s how I learned that people should be allowed to love anyone they want.

Sometimes killing is the answer.

This is peak fiction. Fight me.

It never seizes to amaze me how casually the Japanese see death. It’s not that they romanticize it. More like they’re just indifferent to it.

I’m a sucker for horror. But every chapter of this manga is just great.

I’ve always wondered about the life of someone like Legolas after the events of the One Ring. Most of the friendships he made would eventually die of old age while we remains. What is that experience like? Frieren is living through that herself and she takes us along her journey of self-discovery while remembering those that seemed transient in her life, but to whom she meant the world.

The earth is about to be destroyed “It’s the devil’s work! Let’s sacrifice a women and it’ll stop!”

This should be the standard for zombie mangas. It was a well crafted world with characters I cared about. And while it might be an unpopular opinion, I found the ending quite good. It brought closure and peace the the main character.

If you’re a cat owner, you’ll understand. It’s an endless love/hate relationship with your furry friend. But one that’ll leave a hole in your heart once it ends.

If you liked Pacific Rim, you’ll love this. It’s just some good kaiju action-packed fun.

I wish I had a friend like this growing up. But instead, I chose god.

This hits on so many of the genres I enjoy and there’s like two panels with a bunny girl on the entire series.

These titles are so misleading. There’s no small satan’s child, but there is a lot of physics.

After leaving the cult, becoming an atheist, and discovering the world of yaoi, I wanted to read more about people loving people. Then, a wonderful person by the username of crosseyedcyclops recommended this great manhua about two girls falling in love. Been reading it religiously ever since.

Junji does an amazing job at capturing cosmic horror. It’s a slow burn that when it hits you, makes you feel despair and discomfort to your core.

What more can I say that hasn’t already been said. This shit is a masterpiece.

The real horror here is what too much distance does to a relationship.

What a beautifully told story. The aliens were pretty cool too.

I still don’t know what the loud “huuuuaaaaaannnnnnnnnnggg” background sound is. Spaceship taking off?

This dude is no longer The Notebook Guy. What an amazing performance. As always, Denis builds an amazing world and takes you deep into it.

I’ll take Nick Cage screaming “COCK SUCKER” alone in the car any day.

This movie was hilarious until it became too real.

This was a masterpiece. I really don’t know what else to say.

The parallels between our current reality and what’s to come are unsettling.

A house-in-the-woods in the mountains of Caucasus are always a hit or miss. You’ll either see some lame dancing or get killed.

I’m not sure how Dumbledore didn’t see that little shit was crazy.

There’s a moment when the team is all alone. The music stops. You hear the wind. And you see their faces and the look of abandonment. They were all alone now. And afraid.

If there’s even been a time for you to slow clap, it was here. My boy Ron did it.

Harry, isn’t of being a little shit to Neville, how about you show some appreciation for his intellect? It’s because of people like him that the dragon didn’t roast your ass.

Snape really was like “it’s my spell you little shit, sit back down”.

It’s your fault Sirius died, Harry.

I was too young to appreciate the work of art Alfonso made for us.

When I saw this movie in the theater, I knew I wanted to leave the cult.

Picture this. You’re sitting in a packed theater in the dead center because they are the best seats in the house. You just had a nice sushi dinner with your partner and are enjoying a crazy horror flick. So some cuddling is involved. Then, you see heads flying and shit. Your stomach begins to turn. The movie just keeps getting more intense. You’ve never felt this anxious and uncomfortable before. This is 4D cinema. You can feel what the characters are feeling. Then, the movie ends and you realize you have to take a massive shit. Sushi messed you up.

My biggest fear in life is forgetting. I never want to forget the precious moments of my life and the experiences I’ve had. But there’s always the possibility I’ll get old and start to forget from time to time. When Cooper comes back from the Gargantua planet and sees what he’s missed from his kid’s life, I always cry. Because that is how I imagine life with Alzheimer’s would be like.

Twists done right.

Once again, I find myself watching an Ari movie while having digestive problems. At this point, I’m just going to start doing it with all of his movies. It gives them an extra layer of unsettlingness.

I’ve seen this dumb movie so many times I can quote most of it. It’s so offensive, but I love it!

Your mom goes to college!

I don’t know what exactly I love about this movie. It’s a great film. But for me, I think it’s the feeling of just enjoying the characters’ everyday life.

If John Wick was a chef and they took his pig instead of killing his dog. This was wierdly fascinating film.

I saw this movie on the first date I had with my wife. I don’t know if it’s good or bad. I just have a great memory attached to it.

I thought working from home would be this exciting. Instead, I just got fatter.

Best Spider-Man. You’re wrong.

This film is wonderfully long. The scenery alone is great reason to watch this.

Frodo grabs the One Ring and reads the inside: “Live, Love, Laugh”

I’ve cut out family because they’ve touched my food. I feel for Frodo.

When Eowyn offers her disgusting stew to Aragorn in The Two Towers, there’s a strand of hair in it.

Jack is your everyday asshat. How nobody saw it from the beginning is beyond me.

I first saw this film when I was a sweet summer child. Why my parents allowed it is beyond me. I became a man that day.

This is more or less what my life in the cult was like.

Arcane is crafting characters so rich, it’s a masterclass in animated storytelling.

I relate to Gene on a spiritual level.

What a fucking wild ride. This show does time travel beautifully. And I never lost interest in any of the characters.

God, I wish my life in tech was this exhilarating. So fucking cool.

When WW3 comes and I end up this messed up in the head, I too want to bend reality to my will.

What I love about this show is how they romanticize being that big of a nerd.

This show is a documentary involving 80% of the people I’ve worked with.

This is just fucking great sci-fi.

A post-apocalyptic tapestry so detailed, you’d think they had a blueprint for the end of days. Journey through a world so richly realized, even the fungi feel fleshed out.

A world so rife with loss, even the fabric of faith begins to fray. Characters evolve and grapple, offering a profound tapestry on religion that’s as introspective as it is otherworldly.

I too worked an office job once. Everyone was Angela.