shit post indeed
Isn't that always the cheapest gas we can afford? It might also be the most expensive gas we can afford, currently.
Evidently!!!!!!
Taylor Swift's Hemorrhoid posted this
@Sandy Big fan
HELL YEAH BROTHER!!!!
Hilarious. Well, I never used Tesseract, but now I'll make sure never to recommend it
GOATed manga btw, recommended
Genuinely WTF
I guess LOL
Copilot doesn't really look like a butthole IMO
Awesome pic!!!!!!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/56892944
A Human Made of Words.
This has been one of the best manga I have ever read.
Oftentimes, you hear about how an author "paints with their words" or something to that effect -- Hagimoto does something different. It's not painting, it's not even sculpting... They do something more akin to Prometheus shaping a Human out of clay. Every page pulls you in and forces you to face the characters in such a realistic way, that you simply can't help but wholeheartedly believe that they're real people; Breathing humans of flesh and blood, that just happen to be made of lines and words.
Something that bothers me to no end, when it comes to a lot of manga that deal with bullying and topics of self-harm and suicide, is that they are gratuitously violent. I understand that that sort of representation matters, but it falls flat more often than not, I find. Not in That's My Atypical Girl -- here, everything feels real. It's a little hard to explain, actually, because I feel like I can't possibly hope to do justice to the pages, but it simply feels like it happened.
It's reality; It's raw and hard to read at times; It's painful and violent; But it's true. It speaks to you in such an undeniable way, that it transcends its medium.
This isn't the sort of manga that transports you into its world; This isn't an immersive experience that makes you forget reality. No. This is the sort of manga that changes your reality. After reading this, the world of the manga becomes your reality. This has changed the way I think, the way I see other people, and I'm sure it has changed the way I act. It's the sort of manga that will stay with me, even if I forget it.
Truly, a life-changing experience, and a heartfelt depiction of depression, anxiety, and ASD.
It is a little odd how self-referential it is, though. It's not bad in any regard, mind you, it's not even off-putting, but it is just noticeable enough that you begin wondering how much the author wants you to pay attention to it. It is a manga about a mangaka, after all, so I guess it makes sense, in a way. Still.
Morita's art is good (and actually gets significantly better as the manga goes on, I think, but I would argue that it is by far the weakest point of this work. Occasionally, the characters do look a little off. I suppose this opinion is a consequence of my being spoiled with lots of very high-quality art in other manga, but I can't let it go unsaid.
I know I didn't really speak too much about the plot or the characters in this review, but I feel that I shouldn't. The characters are complex and deep, all of them; However, I can't bring them to life in a short Lemmy review, so I simply won't attempt to describe them at all. It would be a disservice to the work. The plot is moving and compelling; However, I can't make you believe it happened, so I simply won't attempt to summarize it.
Please, read this.
...and let me know what you think!
Rating: 5/5
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/56892944
A Human Made of Words.
This has been one of the best manga I have ever read.
Oftentimes, you hear about how an author "paints with their words" or something to that effect -- Hagimoto does something different. It's not painting, it's not even sculpting... They do something more akin to Prometheus shaping a Human out of clay. Every page pulls you in and forces you to face the characters in such a realistic way, that you simply can't help but wholeheartedly believe that they're real people; Breathing humans of flesh and blood, that just happen to be made of lines and words.
Something that bothers me to no end, when it comes to a lot of manga that deal with bullying and topics of self-harm and suicide, is that they are gratuitously violent. I understand that that sort of representation matters, but it falls flat more often than not, I find. Not in That's My Atypical Girl -- here, everything feels real. It's a little hard to explain, actually, because I feel like I can't possibly hope to do justice to the pages, but it simply feels like it happened.
It's reality; It's raw and hard to read at times; It's painful and violent; But it's true. It speaks to you in such an undeniable way, that it transcends its medium.
This isn't the sort of manga that transports you into its world; This isn't an immersive experience that makes you forget reality. No. This is the sort of manga that changes your reality. After reading this, the world of the manga becomes your reality. This has changed the way I think, the way I see other people, and I'm sure it has changed the way I act. It's the sort of manga that will stay with me, even if I forget it.
Truly, a life-changing experience, and a heartfelt depiction of depression, anxiety, and ASD.
It is a little odd how self-referential it is, though. It's not bad in any regard, mind you, it's not even off-putting, but it is just noticeable enough that you begin wondering how much the author wants you to pay attention to it. It is a manga about a mangaka, after all, so I guess it makes sense, in a way. Still.
Morita's art is good (and actually gets significantly better as the manga goes on, I think, but I would argue that it is by far the weakest point of this work. Occasionally, the characters do look a little off. I suppose this opinion is a consequence of my being spoiled with lots of very high-quality art in other manga, but I can't let it go unsaid.
I know I didn't really speak too much about the plot or the characters in this review, but I feel that I shouldn't. The characters are complex and deep, all of them; However, I can't bring them to life in a short Lemmy review, so I simply won't attempt to describe them at all. It would be a disservice to the work. The plot is moving and compelling; However, I can't make you believe it happened, so I simply won't attempt to summarize it.
Please, read this.
...and let me know what you think!
Rating: 5/5
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/56892944
A Human Made of Words.
This has been one of the best manga I have ever read.
Oftentimes, you hear about how an author "paints with their words" or something to that effect -- Hagimoto does something different. It's not painting, it's not even sculpting... They do something more akin to Prometheus shaping a Human out of clay. Every page pulls you in and forces you to face the characters in such a realistic way, that you simply can't help but wholeheartedly believe that they're real people; Breathing humans of flesh and blood, that just happen to be made of lines and words.
Something that bothers me to no end, when it comes to a lot of manga that deal with bullying and topics of self-harm and suicide, is that they are gratuitously violent. I understand that that sort of representation matters, but it falls flat more often than not, I find. Not in That's My Atypical Girl -- here, everything feels real. It's a little hard to explain, actually, because I feel like I can't possibly hope to do justice to the pages, but it simply feels like it happened.
It's reality; It's raw and hard to read at times; It's painful and violent; But it's true. It speaks to you in such an undeniable way, that it transcends its medium.
This isn't the sort of manga that transports you into its world; This isn't an immersive experience that makes you forget reality. No. This is the sort of manga that changes your reality. After reading this, the world of the manga becomes your reality. This has changed the way I think, the way I see other people, and I'm sure it has changed the way I act. It's the sort of manga that will stay with me, even if I forget it.
Truly, a life-changing experience, and a heartfelt depiction of depression, anxiety, and ASD.
It is a little odd how self-referential it is, though. It's not bad in any regard, mind you, it's not even off-putting, but it is just noticeable enough that you begin wondering how much the author wants you to pay attention to it. It is a manga about a mangaka, after all, so I guess it makes sense, in a way. Still.
Morita's art is good (and actually gets significantly better as the manga goes on, I think, but I would argue that it is by far the weakest point of this work. Occasionally, the characters do look a little off. I suppose this opinion is a consequence of my being spoiled with lots of very high-quality art in other manga, but I can't let it go unsaid.
I know I didn't really speak too much about the plot or the characters in this review, but I feel that I shouldn't. The characters are complex and deep, all of them; However, I can't bring them to life in a short Lemmy review, so I simply won't attempt to describe them at all. It would be a disservice to the work. The plot is moving and compelling; However, I can't make you believe it happened, so I simply won't attempt to summarize it.
Please, read this.
...and let me know what you think!
Rating: 5/5
A Human Made of Words.
This has been one of the best manga I have ever read.
Oftentimes, you hear about how an author "paints with their words" or something to that effect -- Hagimoto does something different. It's not painting, it's not even sculpting... They do something more akin to Prometheus shaping a Human out of clay. Every page pulls you in and forces you to face the characters in such a realistic way, that you simply can't help but wholeheartedly believe that they're real people; Breathing humans of flesh and blood, that just happen to be made of lines and words.
Something that bothers me to no end, when it comes to a lot of manga that deal with bullying and topics of self-harm and suicide, is that they are gratuitously violent. I understand that that sort of representation matters, but it falls flat more often than not, I find. Not in That's My Atypical Girl -- here, everything feels real. It's a little hard to explain, actually, because I feel like I can't possibly hope to do justice to the pages, but it simply feels like it happened.
It's reality; It's raw and hard to read at times; It's painful and violent; But it's true. It speaks to you in such an undeniable way, that it transcends its medium.
This isn't the sort of manga that transports you into its world; This isn't an immersive experience that makes you forget reality. No. This is the sort of manga that changes your reality. After reading this, the world of the manga becomes your reality. This has changed the way I think, the way I see other people, and I'm sure it has changed the way I act. It's the sort of manga that will stay with me, even if I forget it.
Truly, a life-changing experience, and a heartfelt depiction of depression, anxiety, and ASD.
It is a little odd how self-referential it is, though. It's not bad in any regard, mind you, it's not even off-putting, but it is just noticeable enough that you begin wondering how much the author wants you to pay attention to it. It is a manga about a mangaka, after all, so I guess it makes sense, in a way. Still.
Morita's art is good (and actually gets significantly better as the manga goes on, I think, but I would argue that it is by far the weakest point of this work. Occasionally, the characters do look a little off. I suppose this opinion is a consequence of my being spoiled with lots of very high-quality art in other manga, but I can't let it go unsaid.
I know I didn't really speak too much about the plot or the characters in this review, but I feel that I shouldn't. The characters are complex and deep, all of them; However, I can't bring them to life in a short Lemmy review, so I simply won't attempt to describe them at all. It would be a disservice to the work. The plot is moving and compelling; However, I can't make you believe it happened, so I simply won't attempt to summarize it.
Please, read this.
...and let me know what you think!
Rating: 5/5
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51533460
Blasting production, slashing vocals, heartfelt heartbreak.
Surface Tension is absolutely brilliant.
Every track is packed with granular guitar-heavy production and thrumming bass accompanied by small and sharp drums. It feels like driving really fast down the highway; the rusted engine shakes, trembles, and rattles, almost falls apart but somehow stays together for just another mile. It's a raw sort of feeling, like Dev is grabbing you by the shoulders and looking you in the eyes while she screams her lungs out at you. Still, she manages to find a few moments to take a step back, like in FACE and WHAT ABOUT YOU, which feature restrained acoustic guitars, before delving back into the thick production that's the hallmark of the project.
The vocals also leave nothing to be desired in both performance and variety. Dev is known for her generally weird demeanour and delivery, and she does go some rather weird places with her performance on several songs. DON'T PINCH ME might be the most intense example of this, but other tracks - like MEDIA TRAIN's second screaming half - also illustrate this rather well. I can totally understand how this might turn some people off to the tracks, but I think she always manages to strike that balance of artistic explosion and connection to the very emotional themes of the songs. She has no issue getting melodic - just listen to BROKE YOUR COVER and STUCK AGAIN - and she can keep a flow, but what really makes the album is how she mixes all the disciplines to paint this vivid picture of despair, frustration, and resignation, while never fully letting go of her silly personality.
It's almost paradoxical how she manages to merge such seriously nasty criticism of her failed attempts at love and hilariously quippy lines.
Speaking of failed love; That's undeniably and unmistakably the theme of the record. Every song talks about it - which honestly could get a bit repetitive, if not for this album being rather short at just over 20 minutes - sometimes ravaging her past partners' blatant disrespect and failure to commit, sometimes more seriously introspective and questioning her own meek behaviour and lack of determination, while staying stuck in an unfulfilling half-relationship.
The one issue I have with her lyrics are that... Well... They can get a little awkward - and I don't mean in the emotional sense, but in the technical sense. The words just don't quite fit sometimes; she does get too absurd and silly at times, which does hurt. DON'T PINCH ME is by far the biggest offender, though MEDIA TRAIN does also get a little too crazy, in my opinion. It still has some appeal, but I feel like the insanity of the words and the mismatched-jigsaw nature of the verses take away from the overall emotional weight of the album, as a whole. That's, honestly, my only criticism of the project.
Mind you, I don't think any song on here is a skip - I'd actually argue that skipping any song here would be tantamount to sacrilege - but it does have low points; that's all I'm saying.
Now, I'd like to mention the MVs. I usually don't comment on them (or even watch them...) but this is one of those rare cases where watching sincerely adds to the experience. Every song has an MV and they're all insane - either in concept or in eclectic execution - but they're all incredible. The visuals are full of personality; you can really tell Dev loved making them. If you're like me and usually skip the videos, consider checking these out anyway. It's worth it, I swear!
I've listened to the whole thing front to back more times than I've bothered to count.
What do you think?
Best song: DROP YOUR COVER
Worst song: DON'T PINCH ME
Rating: 4/5
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51533460
Blasting production, slashing vocals, heartfelt heartbreak.
Surface Tension is absolutely brilliant.
Every track is packed with granular guitar-heavy production and thrumming bass accompanied by small and sharp drums. It feels like driving really fast down the highway; the rusted engine shakes, trembles, and rattles, almost falls apart but somehow stays together for just another mile. It's a raw sort of feeling, like Dev is grabbing you by the shoulders and looking you in the eyes while she screams her lungs out at you. Still, she manages to find a few moments to take a step back, like in FACE and WHAT ABOUT YOU, which feature restrained acoustic guitars, before delving back into the thick production that's the hallmark of the project.
The vocals also leave nothing to be desired in both performance and variety. Dev is known for her generally weird demeanour and delivery, and she does go some rather weird places with her performance on several songs. DON'T PINCH ME might be the most intense example of this, but other tracks - like MEDIA TRAIN's second screaming half - also illustrate this rather well. I can totally understand how this might turn some people off to the tracks, but I think she always manages to strike that balance of artistic explosion and connection to the very emotional themes of the songs. She has no issue getting melodic - just listen to BROKE YOUR COVER and STUCK AGAIN - and she can keep a flow, but what really makes the album is how she mixes all the disciplines to paint this vivid picture of despair, frustration, and resignation, while never fully letting go of her silly personality.
It's almost paradoxical how she manages to merge such seriously nasty criticism of her failed attempts at love and hilariously quippy lines.
Speaking of failed love; That's undeniably and unmistakably the theme of the record. Every song talks about it - which honestly could get a bit repetitive, if not for this album being rather short at just over 20 minutes - sometimes ravaging her past partners' blatant disrespect and failure to commit, sometimes more seriously introspective and questioning her own meek behaviour and lack of determination, while staying stuck in an unfulfilling half-relationship.
The one issue I have with her lyrics are that... Well... They can get a little awkward - and I don't mean in the emotional sense, but in the technical sense. The words just don't quite fit sometimes; she does get too absurd and silly at times, which does hurt. DON'T PINCH ME is by far the biggest offender, though MEDIA TRAIN does also get a little too crazy, in my opinion. It still has some appeal, but I feel like the insanity of the words and the mismatched-jigsaw nature of the verses take away from the overall emotional weight of the album, as a whole. That's, honestly, my only criticism of the project.
Mind you, I don't think any song on here is a skip - I'd actually argue that skipping any song here would be tantamount to sacrilege - but it does have low points; that's all I'm saying.
Now, I'd like to mention the MVs. I usually don't comment on them (or even watch them...) but this is one of those rare cases where watching sincerely adds to the experience. Every song has an MV and they're all insane - either in concept or in eclectic execution - but they're all incredible. The visuals are full of personality; you can really tell Dev loved making them. If you're like me and usually skip the videos, consider checking these out anyway. It's worth it, I swear!
I've listened to the whole thing front to back more times than I've bothered to count.
What do you think?
Best song: DROP YOUR COVER
Worst song: DON'T PINCH ME
Rating: 4/5
Blasting production, slashing vocals, heartfelt heartbreak.
Surface Tension is absolutely brilliant.
Every track is packed with granular guitar-heavy production and thrumming bass accompanied by small and sharp drums. It feels like driving really fast down the highway; the rusted engine shakes, trembles, and rattles, almost falls apart but somehow stays together for just another mile. It's a raw sort of feeling, like Dev is grabbing you by the shoulders and looking you in the eyes while she screams her lungs out at you. Still, she manages to find a few moments to take a step back, like in FACE and WHAT ABOUT YOU, which feature restrained acoustic guitars, before delving back into the thick production that's the hallmark of the project.
The vocals also leave nothing to be desired in both performance and variety. Dev is known for her generally weird demeanour and delivery, and she does go some rather weird places with her performance on several songs. DON'T PINCH ME might be the most intense example of this, but other tracks - like MEDIA TRAIN's second screaming half - also illustrate this rather well. I can totally understand how this might turn some people off to the tracks, but I think she always manages to strike that balance of artistic explosion and connection to the very emotional themes of the songs. She has no issue getting melodic - just listen to BROKE YOUR COVER and STUCK AGAIN - and she can keep a flow, but what really makes the album is how she mixes all the disciplines to paint this vivid picture of despair, frustration, and resignation, while never fully letting go of her silly personality.
It's almost paradoxical how she manages to merge such seriously nasty criticism of her failed attempts at love and hilariously quippy lines.
Speaking of failed love; That's undeniably and unmistakably the theme of the record. Every song talks about it - which honestly could get a bit repetitive, if not for this album being rather short at just over 20 minutes - sometimes ravaging her past partners' blatant disrespect and failure to commit, sometimes more seriously introspective and questioning her own meek behaviour and lack of determination, while staying stuck in an unfulfilling half-relationship.
The one issue I have with her lyrics are that... Well... They can get a little awkward - and I don't mean in the emotional sense, but in the technical sense. The words just don't quite fit sometimes; she does get too absurd and silly at times, which does hurt. DON'T PINCH ME is by far the biggest offender, though MEDIA TRAIN does also get a little too crazy, in my opinion. It still has some appeal, but I feel like the insanity of the words and the mismatched-jigsaw nature of the verses take away from the overall emotional weight of the album, as a whole. That's, honestly, my only criticism of the project.
Mind you, I don't think any song on here is a skip - I'd actually argue that skipping any song here would be tantamount to sacrilege - but it does have low points; that's all I'm saying.
Now, I'd like to mention the MVs. I usually don't comment on them (or even watch them...) but this is one of those rare cases where watching sincerely adds to the experience. Every song has an MV and they're all insane - either in concept or in eclectic execution - but they're all incredible. The visuals are full of personality; you can really tell Dev loved making them. If you're like me and usually skip the videos, consider checking these out anyway. It's worth it, I swear!
I've listened to the whole thing front to back more times than I've bothered to count.
What do you think?
Best song: DROP YOUR COVER
Worst song: DON'T PINCH ME
Rating: 4/5
Saw this cute cat on my walk yesterday!
Super cute, with different colour eyes.
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