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Even if we never see Razer again in YJ I am just so ecstatic to have seen him have this moment and hope other people will be inspired to give GLTAS a chance and watch it because it really is THAT good.

is phos really phos anymore? 

Would you believe me if I told you this was a show about card games? 😂

“he’s just some guy” well i like some guys

in the latest cyber-news: the internet archive has lost their case against 4 major publishing houses (verge article). they’re going to appeal, but this is still a bad outcome. the fate of the internet is currently hanging in the balance because 4 multibillionare publishing groups missed out on like $15 of combined revenue during the pandemic because of the archive’s online library service. it’s so fucking stupid.

for those who don’t know what the internet archive is, it’s a virtual library full of media. books, magazines, recordings, visuals, flash games, websites - a lot of these things either don’t exist anymore or cannot be found & bought. heard of the wayback machine? that’s part of the internet archive. it is the most important website to exist, and i don’t say that lightly. if the internet archive goes down, the cultural loss will be immeasurable.

so how can you help?

boycott the publishing companies involved in this. they’re absolute ghouls, frankly, and don’t deserve a penny. the companies involved are harpercollins (imprints), wiley (imprints), penguin random house llc (imprints), and hachette book group (imprints). make sure the websites are set to your location as it may differ worldwide.

learn to torrent. download a torrent client (i recommend transmission), a vpn (i recommend protonvpn - sign up and choose the area that’s closest to your continent/country), and hit up /r/piracy on reddit for websites. with torrenting, you can get (almost) any media you want for free in high quality, with add-ons such as subtitles, and with no risks of loss. i would also recommend getting into the habit of watching stuff online for free. the less you can pay to a giant corporation, the better.

get into the habit of downloading and archiving materials. find a TB external hard drive, ideally the higher the better. it’ll probably cost around $60 for 1TB and continue to go up, but they’re so so useful. if you can’t afford a drive, look for any GB harddrives or memory sticks you have lying around and just fill them up. videos, pdfs, magazines, songs, movies, games - anything you can rip and download and fit on there, do it, because nothing is permanent.

donate to the internet archive. this is the most important option on the list. the IA relies entirely on funding, and it’s going to need more to fight this case. whatever you can donate, do it. i promise it’s helpful.

and finally…

Happy Halloween from Fading Club!

[Warning: This post is FULL of spoilers for the new episode.]

I just have to say, this may be my favorite episode. The storytelling was so tight, and there was a perfect mixture of build-up and payoff.

The emotional connections were so good, from huge turning points like The Big Kiss to small exchanges like Gus and Hunter's secret handshake, which really emphasizes how much these characters care about each other.

There were so many moments that showcased how much growth has occurred over these last two seasons. Willow went from meekly trying to scrape by in her track to cracking her knuckles and absolutely demolishing several members of the Emperor's Coven. Eda went from being a self-interested lone wolf who prioritized having her magic over anything else to giving up her wild magic in order to protect the ones she loves. Even Ed and Em went from trying to post their sister's diary around school to risking everything for the chance to blow up their parents' weaponry factory. The character arcs are starting to resolve in ways that make my heart ache, and it's brilliant.

At the same time, the plot continued moving forward in a way that is going to set up these next 3 episodes p e r f e c t l y. Reiterating allies, revealing weaknesses in the heroes' plan, AND leaving on a heart-thumping plot twist??? I couldn't ask for more.

The final twist of this episode was amazing because there were so many hints along the way, and yet I was completely blindsided. I remember seeing Luz flash to save Willow and thinking "oh my god, when did she get THAT glyph?" before immediately getting distracted by everything else going on. I remember seeing Gus's wrist glowing in the background and assuming that it was just an indicator that he was ready to fight, despite the fact that we'd just seen that the wristband forms when he's actively casting something. Even the taunt to Kikimora was super out-of-character for Hunter (and SO in-character for Luz), but I didn't manage to connect the dots. There were also smaller details that I missed, like the tooth gap and the priorization of Willow's safety, which clicked so well when I learned about them. This was a textbook example of a great twist, putting everything in front of your audience but presenting it all in such a precise way that they don't make the connection.

With the truly incredible story-telling elements, character arcs, and visuals (I could write a novel on the art, animation, and character design in this episode), I honestly think this is one of the best episodes of TV that I've seen in a long time. Extra kudos to the TOH crew for managing to create a season finale with impeccable timing when the original show was outlined for three full seasons.

I cannot wait for season 3, and yet I know I'm going to be devastated when this show actually ends.

Phosphophyllite strikes again 🌕 ⭐✨💎

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300 years later, I finished assembling and painting the vash figure ! ( knives next 🙃?)

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