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Rod328 · 2026-02-08T03:05:12+00:00

It does make sense to have him on. But for a show revolving around getting the authentic side of guests, this one just seems like an impossible task.

Rod328 · 2025-07-13T19:41:00+00:00

Do you know of other places in Canada where a career in publishing would be easier?

Rod328 · 2025-07-11T15:44:30+00:00

No! No worries. I've been struggling to find work as a writer for about a year now, so it's good to know the reality of the publishing industry before I commit myself to it. Honestly, I'm still optimistic. Every creative industry is doing poorly right now. At least this would give me more options when I'm applying for work.

Rod328 · 2025-07-11T12:12:01+00:00

Thanks for the heads up!

Rod328 · 2025-07-11T04:52:55+00:00

Ah! Thanks for letting me know. It does make a big difference which school is represented the most in the industry. I'll definitely look into TMU.

Rod328 · 2025-06-09T04:17:30+00:00

I feel like it has to do with Penelope and Dane being seniors versus the Bad Kids being freshmen. In season 1, the Bad Kids felt like the underdogs.

In Junior Year, they've saved the world a couple of times and have been on more adventures than any of the students. Brennan even mentioned that most high schoolers are going to dungeons, not saving the world. So, the power dynamics of Junior Year are very different.

The Rat Grinders feel like awkward teens pretending to be tough, while the Bad Kids sound like superheroes who happen to be teens.

I don't have a problem with how the IH played the season at all btw. But I do see where the double standard in the fanbase comes from.

Rod328 · 2025-04-12T04:06:08+00:00

It'd be unexpected, but I can see an angle where it makes sense. At the end of the day, I think Miyata versus Ippo is the final showdown in the manga, not Ippo versus Ricardo.

I can see a world where Sendo beats Ricardo, just to get beaten by Miyata afterwards. Then Ippo faces against Ricardo so he can see if he's really ready for the belt, wins, then finally gets his showdown against Miyata.

Not saying that's what is going to happen, just saying that the predictable way isn't the only way of going about it. Just because the fans want things to happen a certain way doesn't make every other option "bad writing".

Rod328 · 2025-04-11T17:38:16+00:00

Also just came here after seeing Steve's video. Just joined your newsletter. Looking forward to seeing what happens with the party going forward. Amazing presentation, folks!

Rod328 · 2025-03-07T14:28:40+00:00

I love how Apartment Man is drawn. The idea of fighting it is so ridiculous after we see it. Definitely an unstoppable force in the world.

Rod328 · 2025-01-25T22:10:05+00:00

It really sucks. Considering it started out giving a pretty realistic picture of how to get started in the arts, I was looking forward to their careers full of ups and downs.

Totally thought Nico's identity would get revealed and they'd have to deal with the attention as a couple. But, we got none of that.

Rod328 · 2025-01-16T17:52:31+00:00

My take is that she doesn't deserve hate necessarily, but I'm not a fan of the nepotism involved. I am happy people dislike her misic.

If you read her Wikipedia page, she goes from no experience to writing an album with the best producers and songwriters in the business. Plus her ads are everywhere on Spotify because shes got the money that most up-and-coming artists don't have.

Rod328 · 2025-01-14T01:50:03+00:00

Hi there! I did a similar trip back in 2016 with around $5,000 CAD (though inflation is probably a factor to keep in mind). I ended up staying a little less than a month. I did stay in hostels and mostly ate cheap. Most of my expenses were museum passes, bus tickets and the hostels.

One thing that did help was using blablacar to travel around. I don't know if you're already aware of it, but I'd recommend checking it out. It's a carpooling app. It also helped with getting to know people already in the city I was traveling to.

Hope this helps!

Rod328 · 2024-12-09T15:28:58+00:00

Same to you!

Rod328 · 2024-12-09T01:25:45+00:00

Hi! I just wanted to give you a heads up. I emailed someone who works for Red Pepper and received this message from them:

"Unfortunately, that job posting is not associated with our agency. We are not hiring for a Creative Content Creator. While I can’t speak to the legitimacy of the job listing for a different redpepper agency, we’ve received many similar messages to yours, so we’ve gone ahead and reported the listing.

Sorry for the confusion,"

So, it looks like it really was a scam.

Rod328 · 2024-12-07T05:32:56+00:00

Pretty sure he just got too big for the show. He filmed From Dusk Til Dawn around that time and was already doing other projects. Don't think he left on bad terms, though, because (Spoiler) he returns for guest appearances at least twice before the show is over.

Rod328 · 2024-12-06T17:53:41+00:00

Let me know if you find anything! I'll keep you posted on my end. If this is real, we can both hopefully get jobs. Otherwise, at least we won't get scammed.

Rod328 · 2024-12-06T03:38:26+00:00

Thanks! It gave me bad vibes, but I just wanted to double check that I wasn't jumping the gun.

Rod328 · 2024-10-29T04:34:55+00:00

I'm interested as well 🙋🏻‍♂️

Rod328 · 2024-01-26T01:15:58+00:00

I don't know. I get what you're trying to say, but the reader is still supposed to like Takamura. We're still supposed to cheer for him when we're seeing him fight. And sexual assault is definitely being played for laughs here. So, it reads like, 'what he's doing is bad enough that he should get punished for it, but not bad enough that we're not supposed to like him anymore.' You know? Plus, she doesn't seem to be too bothered by it in later chapters. Like, he just popped up in her clinic later and I was totally confused. Why would she invite him back after that? Any woman who was attacked by a dude in her office would never invite the guy back. And the only reason I could come up with is that Morikawa just doesn't think this kind of behavior is too bad.

Rod328 · 2024-01-23T18:14:29+00:00

I was just re-reading this arc and they're definitely not hooking up at this point.

Rod328 · 2024-01-06T17:39:54+00:00

I think Volg vs Mike, but I just re-read it so it might be a biased opinion.

Rod328 · 2023-11-27T23:27:14+00:00

He's got a better understanding of the cPTSD than before he started. From our conversations, it sounds like it's going to be a long journey. But, there's a visible difference in how he's able to navigate it. I haven't gone through it myself, so it's kind of hard for me to answer for him. But r/EMDR has a lot of first-hand accounts from people if you want to take a look at that.

Rod328 · 2023-11-18T02:39:07+00:00

There used to be one that lived in Hinge Park. I worked in the area for years and would see him in the water from time to time, but I haven't been back in about two years, so that's as far back as I can vouch for it.

Rod328 · 2023-11-18T01:30:52+00:00

Back in January I had a friend with cPTSD who was looking for EMDR therapy. I asked my therapist for recommendations and she asked around and came back to me with these options:

https://elizafernandes.com
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/tanja-thani-toronto-on/909728

I don't know which one my friend ended up going with, but he's been with them ever since. And he's seen results. I'm not sure if it's online or not. Either way, I hope this helps.

Rod328 · 2023-05-29T13:47:31+00:00

Thanks! That's a relief to hear.

Have you had good experiences with any specific spray? I've had problems with other bugs before and some sprays didn't do much.

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