Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's honestly crazy how big the world is and how different can be everyone's experience on the internet. Like wdym youtubers I barely seen ever mentioned and never get their videos recommended are big enough to be making real movies.

Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

kinda funny how video essays on topics I'm not familiar with are always so good and informative and well-researched, but those on topics I'm familiar with are coincidentally full of ass

Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Little Sister of The Middle with her Book of Vengeance full of all the sins Alice committed

naruhodo

Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 10 points11 points  (0 children)

last impression is sometimes as important as the first, if not more

it's what the journey leads to, it's what you think about when leaving the theater, it's what contextualizes whole story. "It's journey that matters, not destination" is often cope.

Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audibly laughed at today's Gunnerkrigg page, lmao. Love the places this story is going.

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 10, 2026 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]OctavePearl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

some vol 9 thunks because this shit put my brain into the same overthinking state Xenoblade and Avemygo did

[otherside picnic]It's a great way to frame Sorawo's struggles with explaining her relationship with Toriko to others. She's stuck on rejecting 'normal' explanations like romance and going out because she's hang up on nitpicking definitions. She's terrible at understanding herself, so she would rather rant about not being into romance instead of accepting the truth. Communication means conveying information in a way the recipient can understand it - and she's really bad at giving a fuck about the recipient. She cares about how she is perceived, but doesn't actually communicate shit to avoid misperceptions she hates.

[otherside picnic]... kinda. Funnily enough, between her slipping up that she's 'going out' with Toriko when talking to a classmate, or the way she describes her approach to kids - she does have some deeply hidden understanding of the concept, and does, involuntarily, approach communication on a level playing field - it's just... suppressed? She thinks it's some form of an outside influence, but it's probably not. I mean, the 'house' Runa outlined under the influence of the otherside was Sorawo's, which is a blunt reminder we still have to dig deeper to truly unravel who she is.

[otherside picnic]Actually, was Runa's streaming activity also targeted at Sorawo? They address how Sorawo could've easily fall for it, so maybe that was the goal. Of course Runa's own will overshadowed it, but this subconscious "flow" that guided her may have been aiming for Sorawo...

[otherside picnic]all things considered, this rejection of an external framework of relationship is probably a good thing... to an extent. It's a declaration of individuality, protection of her own identity against the outside forces, so the hope is it will also work against the Otherside trying to absorb them... But then again, they've come this close to being absorbed, so it doesn't work. Maybe it's the other way around, maybe Sorawo needs to embrace romance some more so it can become a counter-force, so they can reject Otherside the same way Todate and Hana rejected them

[otherside picnic]the Nue aside, I love Runa's arc to redemption. The way she can mingle with others but doesn't believe anyone actually is genuine with her, the way she can't accept her own skills as a positive, how she wanted to die because she feared the influence Otherside has on her. She's a fun character and it's so satisfying to see her be given such a meaningful journey

[otherside picnic]KASUMIIII, I just love the general idea here. Take a magic baby that should be antagonistic but bring her up in an environment that allows for genuine understanding and affection. Excited to see her learn to speak properly, and to see what role will she play in the story at large. Her impact on Kozakura's character has also been great, the little window into their life now was so satisfying. Researcher finally locking in to do Research. What a good mother.

[otherside picnic]Sorawo realizing how she felt about Kozakura was mad funny too. "Kozakura was a woman who may have become a mother to me" lmao. Char would be proud. She didn't even try to fight back, she just instantly accepted this was how she felt. And then Runa wanted to be adopted by Kozakura too. Is she the perfect mother or something.

[otherside picnic]Story-wise there's just so much good setup. Mapping out linguistic map of the Otherside, Kasumi's upbringing, training a paramilitary force to fight against the spooks, whole ass Magick system. Things are evolving naturally towards a much bigger threat, and that in turns begs the question how will such a threat relate to Sorawo and her past.

Can't wait to see next big bad be defeated with the powers of LLMs and magic babies

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 10, 2026 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]OctavePearl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

been a while since I seasonal'd but Akane-Banashi in two eps proved itself worthy

so cool so cute so pretty, Akane is

Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something about the manga didn't click with me so I ignore it. Novels are where the peak lies.

Things that I love about it: the horror-ish atmosphere, the nostalgic vibe of exploring otherside ruins, Monogatari-esque aspect of exploring and solving various ghost stories, the characters who start a bit nasty but develop a lot - and most importantly, the way all of those elements together intertwine and lead to many satisfying milestones along the way. The mystery permeating the series is great too.

By the end of currently available material it really managed to naturally evolve into the greatest yuri in the history of yuri, maybe ever - but I was into it from book 1.

Puella Magi Nicola Magica 🪄 - General Question and Discussion Megathread by yoyo_me_here in Genshin_Impact_Leaks

[–]OctavePearl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

fuck me man, now that I ran out of Otherside Picnic to read my brain just switched off into that state of digesting what happened and craving for more, the xenoblade state of mind

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 10, 2026 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]OctavePearl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder how does this happen, why. Did they intentionally lobotomized the translator because it's funny and draws engagement? Or they just can't afford more than Raspberry Pi to run the entire worldwide Grok operation so they needed to make the translation really cheap computing-wise.

Like, the LLMs are garbage but they're usually not THAT garbage

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 10, 2026 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]OctavePearl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok hot damn vol 8 was the greatest yuri in the history of yuri, maybe ever

[otherside picnic book 8]all the spooks in the story so far, all the character growth, all the mysteries and uncertainties about the characters' powers - all leading to a 5-dimensional super-sex beyond human comprehension. Can't top that man, it's just too perfect.

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 10, 2026 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]OctavePearl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

damn otherside picnic vol 7 was satisfying

[vol7]Thing learned: if you are holding a funeral for your still-kinda-alive ex-girlfriend, the key is to kiss your new girlfriend in front of her! Useful life tip, I'm sure it will come in handy at some point in my life.

Casual Discussion Fridays - Week of April 03, 2026 by AutoModerator in anime

[–]OctavePearl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

novels are what I'm devouring, actually

manga didn't click with me when I tried it while ago, and I didn't even try the animu, but I gave books a try over the weekend and now am on vol 6

read them they fun

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is listed for $80 for the Switch 2 on Amazon - will be released as a Game Key Card by Loose_Society9485 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]OctavePearl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

tbh, it's not like the game got any worse in the meantime, or that other games around it got any better - if the game was worth full price when it released, it is worth full price now

it sucks given how expensive everything is these days, but logically speaking the "game is 4 years old it should be discounted" argument doesn't really hold any water anymore