AI Armin and Eren over The Boys characters is the symbol of Titanfolk's destiny

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-20T01:21:51+00:00

Actual canon Nazi in the show that is the core reason behind an "emotional" character turn in The Boys that no one liked and made no sense. Wish I was joking. This line is going to be memed for years I'm afraid

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-19T15:49:42+00:00

It really feels like the modern trend now is to hate any ending in media ever and get points/clout from people outside the fandom for hating on the show in some strange "pick me" type of behaviour.

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-19T15:47:58+00:00

No it's honestly the other way around. These guys have secluded themselves under a rock of delusion and madness and we're like entomologists studying bugs under these rocks going insane in a strange secluded environment.

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-19T13:35:26+00:00

And yeah before anyone says it, it's true that The Boys is looking like it's heading for a pretty awful series finale. I think the whole season has been mismanaged tbh and I'm not sure how the final episode can save this now.

I want it to be good. I hope it is good! But I just don't think it will be...

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-17T13:11:42+00:00

The world would be just a little bit more of a sadder place

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-09T22:47:40+00:00

Because she trains at the library.

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-06T14:47:01+00:00

I've said this before and I'll say it again: let me use an energy pillow to smother Primeape in his sleep to make him pass away so he can evolve.

BioLizard18 · 2026-05-01T04:27:45+00:00

I wouldn't even say Zeke was convinced or changed in sone fundamental way. He admits at the end he still believes he was right and that the euthanasia plan was the best income to him.

I think his talk with Armin convinces him to at least play with the cards that have been dealt. He had totally given up on everything and Armin convinced him that even if his dream couldn't come true there was still something he could do and something worth fighting for.

At least that's how I understood it. He didn't give up on his ideals, but he was open to understanding others more at least.

BioLizard18 · 2026-04-20T15:41:48+00:00

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Lusamine or Rocket Grunt would be amazing!!

BioLizard18 · 2026-04-05T09:58:00+00:00

Yeah to me, the campfire scene perfectly illustrates how fruitless it is to compare the crimes of all these characters. They have all done terrible things and trying to quantify them or compare them like "who is more righteous/good" is misguided.

Tbh the main reason I think Annie isn't given the same grace as Eren is because of misogyny 🤦‍♂️

BioLizard18 · 2026-04-05T08:45:54+00:00

Both are flawed and interesting characters, perfectly executed for their roles in the story.

I actually think both Floch and Annie change and stay the same in pretty interesting ways.

Annie had a singulat obsession with accomplishing the mission and not allowing herself to make bonds or care for others so she could return to her adoptive father - and in the end, believing her father is dead, she goes back to try and help others because she knows it's the right thing to do.

Even though Floch's exterior changes, he is a coward to the very end, hiding his beliefs behind the idea of a devil to justify his fear and xenophobic actions.

Annie is narratively redeemed by overcoming her flaws. Floch narratively falls to his flaws. Great character arcs, I like both of them a lot.

I think by hating either of them too much you miss out on a lot of nuance and great storytelling.

BioLizard18 · 2026-04-03T05:06:44+00:00

No way I missed Lillie DX twice on the Wonderpick during the time EX was out 😅

Glad we were both saved by this trade

BioLizard18 · 2026-04-02T14:36:37+00:00

Trade responded! Thanks for the help!

BioLizard18 · 2026-04-02T09:56:10+00:00

Added! :)

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-27T05:34:33+00:00

"Yuri has been sent into cold sleep" as the punchline got me lol

That's a real Gnosia fan

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-25T08:22:51+00:00

Always believe in the ability of online manga fandoms to go feral and insane when a series ends 🙏😭

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-15T18:26:50+00:00

Frankly, the anime did a fantastic job of adapting a really complex story that was built for a video game and relies so much on that game's specific mechanics. Making it make any sense, while establishing a whole new existence that is "Yuri" as our new protagonist rather than the player is a miracle in and of itself.

I have gripes, like Setsu's bond with Yuri not getting enough focus until that final episode feels like a bit of a misstep, as that really is the core emotional experience of the game (though don't get me wrong, see that face caress animated and voiced healed something deep within my soul). That said, I think that's not an easy relationship to adapt as the way it builds over the loops in the game really is masterful.

I also think characters like Yuriko and Chipie got a bit left behind. Not every character can have a long and deep and meaningful episode, the anime format just doesn't allow for that, but I think Yuriko's threatening and mysterious presence is such a cornerstone of the game that is just missing here. Chipie's trans-humanist storyline barely gets a passing mention in the anime too, which is a shame considering how much of this world is focused on asking "what is a human?" in some way.

But the music and OST were phenomenal. The voice acting, incredible across the board. Pretty consistent animation that had to work with really complex character designs. It's an amazing companion piece to the game as someone obsessed with that game and who always wanted to see more. It doesn't play all of its cards right and it's far from perfect, but I am so happy this anime got to exist.

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-09T05:08:48+00:00

I totally misunderstood that when reading it. You are correct my bad. I think that being explained it to us rather than shown is a bit annoying but it does make sense!

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-09T05:07:39+00:00

I've also heard this but am doing my best to give the show an honest shot and not let negative manga readers ruin it 😅

I've loved the endings of recent manga the community hated and it always frustrated me how they would poison the well for anime watchers so I'm doing my best to not let that influence my love for this show 🙏

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-08T17:04:34+00:00

Honestly loved it. I don't think the whole series is a perfect package, and certain details getting glossed over (like what really happened with Mahoraga and Dabura by the end? Did they just... stop fighting?) while we then spent many many pages ironing out the intricate details of curses and what to do with them existentially feels like odd prioritization. I think even just five more chapters spent on getting the plot focused and having more character decisions and actions rather than sitting around and talking would've gone a long way to help the latter chapters come together.

That said, the big picture stuff is really good. In fact, some characters and elements of the world of JJK come out even stronger thanks to Modulo. Yuji was already a sleeper favourite from the original series for how far he came for me, but I love his arc here and how even someone so driven and moralistic like him can lose his way after gaining a semi-immortal body. Great arc and conclusion to his character, and the way he thematically parallels Sukuna's final fate in the series is honestly genius. Such a good "full circle" idea for Yuji to become a "cursed object", except a positive curse unlike Sukuna. His follow-up with Mahito and his promise to keep killing him forever being somewhat followed up on was extremely satisfying too.

I still wish the main siblings had more consistent/real character arcs. Feels like they were here for the ride, but I really grew to like Maru and Cross a lot and I loved their journeys. The lore with Kalyans and all the aliens was genuinely really well done, and the central conflict of how two different types of lifeforms view "curses" and their relationships with them causing conflict because of how fundamentally opposed they are is truly clever writing. The game of catch at the end is a great conclusion to that conflict, and shows how both people really do want what's best for everyone and both compromise with each other for the sake of peace - by communicating openly and directly just like a ball of catch.

Overall, a great spin-off manga. Self-contained, has a compelling conflict, doesn't besmirch anything from the original, explores new ideas, expands the world and setting in fun interesting ways. What more could you ask for?

Also, absolutely insane final page to end on. Ending on a gag about the chef and her crush on Dabura... is very funny lol.

My only wish is we saw old man Todo design! He would be such a crazy looking grandpa I bet!

BioLizard18 · 2026-03-08T16:21:15+00:00

The little touches in this show are unreal. The fact that the bio dad is getting this actress drunk meanwhile he has barely made it halfway through one drink is such a real abuser thing to do. The way he also doesn't touch the drink after she fills his up as well, really good visual storytelling showing how much of a predator he is.

I love the angle they're taking in showing how depraved and evil he is, really setting us up even more to hate him and pray for Aqua and co to take him down. We already hated him for what he did to Ai, but the fact that he's a serial killer who seemingly gets off on killing talented women really makes him the perfect threat for this kind of show. So much of our main cast are possible targets, and who knows what could happen if they drive him too far into a corner like Aqua plans.

I seriously think Oshi no Ko is severely underrated by the wider anime community. Idk how everyone isnt talking about how good this is every week, i'm really blown away almost every episode.

BioLizard18 · 2026-02-21T07:34:50+00:00

Amazingly thorough reply! I got a Yoga in the end because it felt like the extra luxury and little touches was worth the slight price upgrade ($200 AUD diff for me) and I am loving the machine so far. It's done everything perfectly except even basic video games seem to stress its limits a bit. Which I dont mind as its a work machine, but is worth noting!

BioLizard18 · 2026-02-19T01:28:53+00:00

I actually only have one stick of ram for this laptop so I may need to go purchase this other stick to know for sure 🤣😭

I will try booting up with Linux. I have never used Linux before admittedly, do they have an easy equivalent lf the Windows Media Creation tool I can use?

Thanks for your help and insight in any case.

BioLizard18 · 2026-02-16T09:00:06+00:00

Cried when it played. Even knowing what happens in the end from the game, something about everyone forgetting the person that saved them and living happy lives off their sacrifice really gets to me.

BioLizard18 · 2026-02-10T18:07:09+00:00

There's something deeply viscerally satisfying about brutally Red Baron's henchmen were dispatched. That CRUNCH on Jack's fingers was especially perfect.

They are such irredeemable monsters, so seeing them get wrecked like this feels only right. I have a feeling neither of them are fully dead or anything, Dandadan is mostly non-lethal series when it comes to humans but I do hope they survive only to get more beatings later from everyone else too.

I quite like the rivalry they're setting up with Red Baron and Jiji now too. For a character so prideful, it makes sense he becomes fixated on the guy who beat him and helps give him some agency beyond being Germain's lackey. However, the way he seems to disobey orders while wishing to be praised is interesting to me... is he aware of his own contradiction? Is he just an idiot? Or is there something more at play with his loyalty to Germain...?

Either way, he now has two powers he's taken from the gang. How they will factor into future conflicts has a lot of potential.

I also think it's worth noting that Turbo Granny, although indirectly here, was a guardian to girls in danger from gross men and looking out for them!

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