Been trying to get back into animation as it used to be a huge passion of mine. Went to see The Wild Robot and thought it was visually gorgeous, and I appreciated that it kept a consistent sentimental tone. Lately I feel like a lot of movies have this snarky self-deprecating humor and don’t try to be sincere until the end of the second act, and it’s nice to see a break from that.

Also it’s just a 15-minute series made to sell a video game, so there’s no real resolution, but I enjoyed Shadow the Hedgehog: Dark Beginnings. I haven’t seen Shadow written with any sentimentality in a while, and the fight scenes were fun to watch. Add some sweet and funny interactions with Rouge and my inner 12-year-old is happy.

I can’t stand detective series

I’m not even particularly keen on David Mitchell

Absolutely no fucking idea why I enjoyed “Ludwig” this week then

• The Babadook - honestly pretty scary, was not expecting that ending!

• GTA VR by Corridor - really enjoyed it and I definitely do not have a crush on Trevor Philips

• Arcadian - those monster designs are so goofy, but it works! Not the best horror movie I’ve seen, but I enjoyed it!

• Smile - the original one after I saw the sequel. Still one of the scariest horror movies I’ve ever watched!

Well on Netflix I started watching the anime Dan Da Dan and it is fun. I also started rewatching the fourth season of Demon Slayer in anticipation of the new season.

In c-drama land, Fangs of Fortune just dropped so I have been watching episodes as they come out. I was super hyped when Edward Guo started making the series because I like the vibe he brings and he works with a lot of my favorite actors. I’m loving this series so much, there are so many things that make me laugh out loud, gasp in surprise, and howl in shared anguish.