You know you want to apply

As you might have guessed, it is the time of year that many of us are bogged down by schoolwork, so while the old SF.c is not exactly dead, it is quieter than we would like to see it.  If you cast your mind back, even just a little, you’ll also find this means it’s [...]

Eternal (and OGT) on moe and escapism

From this post: I’m not sure if this train of thought is common or not, but when I witnessed Rika’s weakness [Honey and Clover] for the second time, when I saw her damaged body and even more damaged mind, when I saw how she didn’t want Mayama to get hurt and how she couldn’t forget [...]

twitter philosophy

[Post by Lelangir] OGT: Thought: Western intellectual tradition: “Humanity is imperfect and must strive towards perfection.” OGT: Thought 2: Eastern intellectual tradition: “Humanity is imperfect, and must strive towards acceptance of that imperfection.” lelangir: wow I like eastern tradition moar. ghostlightning: A syncretic view: Everything is perfect the way things are. Imperfection is a human [...]

What in God’s name is a syfy?

So how ’bout that impending new name for the Sci-Fi Channel? Never mind that “Syfy” is, in my most humble opinion, an irreconcilably stupid word; this whole to-do has reminded me of certain traits of the people who produce the art we consume that I tend to forget from time to time. Let’s examine a [...]

Clannadstrophe

As the twenty-second episode of ~After Story~ puttered to a halt, I hung my head in shame — shame for my falling for it at least partially and being sort of happy in the end, but mostly shame for KyoAni for doing exactly what I thought they’d do.

re: Ueno-sensei on individuality

[Post by Lelangir] THE PINNACLE OF RELEVANCE! In part of a post, omo brings up a very interesting thing that really tickles my balls.