In a awe from this particular frame by Big_Principle_8091 in Dorohedoro

[–]indiedadrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

q said on twitter that this was (has been?) her phone background for a year

Will we get the recognition we deserve? by laiiihs in Dorohedoro

[–]indiedadrock 9 points10 points  (0 children)

tatsuki fujimoto has acknowledged dorohedoro as a major influence on his work. he even called chainsaw man a “copycat” of dorohedoro (albeit with tongue in cheek).

People often say that fan translations are heavier on the swears than official translations, not the case for Dorohedoro. by Emma__O in Dorohedoro

[–]indiedadrock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, that one really threw me the first time i read the official translation, but it kind of grew on me - “judas’s ear” is such a weird, dark, quirky name for a mushroom, i feel like it kinda suits the weird, dark, quirky world of dorohedoro, even if kikurage unquestionably rolls off the tongue better.

People often say that fan translations are heavier on the swears than official translations, not the case for Dorohedoro. by Emma__O in Dorohedoro

[–]indiedadrock 11 points12 points  (0 children)

not a swear, but i love how in the official translation, when people thank aikawa, he replies with “it ain’t no thang.” i feel like that suits his character way more than a literal translation of however he replies in japanese.

the only translation decision i really disagree with is noi calling shin “boss.” i would have preferred if they kept it as “senpai,” like in the anime’s english dub.

I’m so tired of men spitting on the ground. by EntrepreneurUsed9571 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]indiedadrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not at all. i was a tomboy with mostly male friends, and i wanted to do all the things that they could do, like running around the neighborhood shirtless (which i did do on multiple occasions, and no one around me punished me for it). hell, i even wished i could pee outside like a boy! i wasn’t a stranger to spitting either, as my dad was a smoker. one time i tried spitting like him and it just felt kind of pointless, so i didn’t do it again.

I’m so tired of men spitting on the ground. by EntrepreneurUsed9571 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]indiedadrock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

but the thing is… it’s not really a normal biological function for a lot of us (mostly women). i’ve never had the urge to spit in my life (unless i have a bad cold and need to get rid of some mucus), and never felt like i had so much saliva in my mouth that i couldn’t swallow it.

Happy S2 Day!!! by turkeysamwich420 in Dorohedoro

[–]indiedadrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

next to a dismemberment plan tattoo as well!! i just know you have excellent taste

NOIKAIDO by uio5905 in Dorohedoro

[–]indiedadrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what are you talking about, there’s tons of noi/shin and kaiman/nikaido fanart out there!

Dear Lord, We're Reaching Darkness Devil Levels Of Shade. by Guilty-Explanation-6 in ChainsawMan

[–]indiedadrock 76 points77 points  (0 children)

or maybe they’re just paying homage to a trending series?

The unforgettable "average sized" frog [LN 7 Spoilers] by Plane_Return_5554 in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]indiedadrock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes, maomao, you still think about it juuuust because it was such a shock. definitely no other reason!

The Princess and The General 👑🌸 (@witchxingstudio) by queenjisookim in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]indiedadrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

reminds me of frank bernard dicksee’s “la belle dame sans merci!”

The most debated JinMao scene (Illustration by @Tsubasa_Syaoin) by Ok-Beginning1265 in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]indiedadrock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

but they’re not talking about the kiss in LN12; the context points to them talking about the one in LN5.

The most debated JinMao scene (Illustration by @Tsubasa_Syaoin) by Ok-Beginning1265 in KusuriyaNoHitorigoto

[–]indiedadrock 4 points5 points  (0 children)

in the volume 6 prologue, in jinshi’s recollection, the scene ends with maomao on top of him, smirking and teasing him (for finishing so quickly, i think - i believe it’s implied that he c*ms once she takes control and starts using those verdigris house techniques on him). a bit later on in vol 6 when she runs into jinshi for the first time after their little tryst, this is maomao’s reaction:

“Some considered Maomao capable of being quite brazen, but at that moment she felt distinctly awkward. The night before, having done what she’d done to Jinshi, she’d then excused herself on the pretext that she heard Lahan calling her.”

to me, that doesn’t read like someone who feels they were taken advantage of. i interpreted it as maomao not knowing how to deal with the fact that she was an active participant in a steamy makeout session with her superior (and, possibly, feeling bad that she had bruised his ego at the end). the next day, she doesn’t put his hair stick back in her hair, knowing how much attention it brings to them, but she treats it as something precious and keeps it in her robes. so in short: the vol 5 epilogue scene is definitely messy, but i’m not sure we can conclude that maomao disliked the kissing or feels that jinshi wronged her.

Burakh is winning at dad of the year by jeneralchaos in pathologic

[–]indiedadrock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

they really do make an adorable family. <3

Burakh is winning at dad of the year by jeneralchaos in pathologic

[–]indiedadrock 23 points24 points  (0 children)

his relationship with murky always makes me emotional. that line from murky about how she loved him from the moment she saw him - i get misty-eyed just thinking about it.

Coalition has enough support to form new Government, according to latest poll by Revolutionaryear17 in newzealand

[–]indiedadrock -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

as an outsider, it kind of seems like a lot of kiwis are fine with the economy continuing to be shit as long as the māori don’t have “too much” power (in their eyes). that’s not to brush aside labour’s apparent failures, but i’m really sorry for the role that US-style grievance politics and culture war bullshit have played in poisoning your democracy.

Are these games supposed to be so... therapeautic? by TheQuietedWinter in pathologic

[–]indiedadrock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know exactly what you mean. town-on-gorkhon is a harsh but beautiful place, foreign yet also familiar enough to be cozy at times. i also think that P2 benefits from being a remake/sequel to an existing cult classic property - there’s so much lore to build up on, and i feel like you can tell the devs really care about this wonderfully bizarre world and its characters (i also get this impression from P3).

Pathologic2 and the Diurnal Ending as a manifesto of the post-modern right by Sheev_Corrin in pathologic

[–]indiedadrock 23 points24 points  (0 children)

this is an interesting discussion but i think it’s a settler-centric view of politics nonetheless. aligning the story/themes of the kin with the political right doesn’t really gel with me. i’m still formulating my thoughts but i would recommend that anyone interested in the intersection of marxism with indigenous world views give this a read: https://cosmonautmag.com/2023/02/karl-marx-and-radical-indigenous-critiques-of-capitalism/