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I don't want you to treat him like a project. I wanted to know that he had a friend who was good at being a friend.
It's fine. [it's not] You hit a button. This is the kind of thing I meant about being no good at talking things out, or being reassuring. We don't have to be friends for me to trust that you're kind to Hinata.
It's fine. [it's not] You hit a button. This is the kind of thing I meant about being no good at talking things out, or being reassuring. We don't have to be friends for me to trust that you're kind to Hinata.
[Frowning at the message, Ryuji does feel kind of shitty now, once Erika admits that he dug into an insecurity. As someone chock full of those, and someone prone to outbursts all too easily, he knows what it's like.
One day, maybe he'll learn some better patience.]
Yeah. I will, promise.
And sorry.
About pissing you off. I'm kinda good at doing that to people. I didn't wanna hit any buttons. Somehow this got way turned upside down. Like I said, I just wanted to offer you the same kinda thing I'd do for Hinata, y'know?
And, like obviously, you're right. We don't have to be friends if you don't want to.
One day, maybe he'll learn some better patience.]
Yeah. I will, promise.
And sorry.
About pissing you off. I'm kinda good at doing that to people. I didn't wanna hit any buttons. Somehow this got way turned upside down. Like I said, I just wanted to offer you the same kinda thing I'd do for Hinata, y'know?
And, like obviously, you're right. We don't have to be friends if you don't want to.
I said it's fine. It happens. There's nothing that unusual about what you said.
I'm not opposed to the idea. I just can't jump into friendship right away like that, a stranger being overfamiliar doesn't make them not a stranger anymore. It feels fake, and I hate faking things.
I'm not opposed to the idea. I just can't jump into friendship right away like that, a stranger being overfamiliar doesn't make them not a stranger anymore. It feels fake, and I hate faking things.
I get it
You probably don't wanna hear it, but I used to be the same way. After my track coach broke my leg I became like a social uh... pari...
Pariah?
Whew, no idea where I pulled that one outta
Anyway, yeah. I thought everyone out there was out to get me and that even having one friend was bullshit. Till I met some people that really changed everything.
Not saying that it's me, and I'm probably too forward and shit, sorry that's just how I tend to handle stuff. But... I can tell ya it ain't fake from me. I can't even lie that well.
Oh my god I'm such a dick, sorry, I keep rambling at you like this.
You probably don't wanna hear it, but I used to be the same way. After my track coach broke my leg I became like a social uh... pari...
Pariah?
Whew, no idea where I pulled that one outta
Anyway, yeah. I thought everyone out there was out to get me and that even having one friend was bullshit. Till I met some people that really changed everything.
Not saying that it's me, and I'm probably too forward and shit, sorry that's just how I tend to handle stuff. But... I can tell ya it ain't fake from me. I can't even lie that well.
Oh my god I'm such a dick, sorry, I keep rambling at you like this.
Pariah is the right word.
I don't mind. It's enlightening. Reading doesn't cost me anything.
A few years ago I was in the hospital for a while and it wasn't something I could hide from people. Whenever they find that out about you, they start treating you like you're fragile, but somehow it ends with you taking on the burden of all their upset. It burns you out. Even sincere feelings have unintended consequences. And everything you touch gets all tangled up in your own problems.
So even when it's real, it's hard to keep up with. Doing favors for people is easier. The payoff is more reliable. It's not about thinking you don't need friends, it's about working within your limits.
Speaking of paying things back.
I don't mind. It's enlightening. Reading doesn't cost me anything.
A few years ago I was in the hospital for a while and it wasn't something I could hide from people. Whenever they find that out about you, they start treating you like you're fragile, but somehow it ends with you taking on the burden of all their upset. It burns you out. Even sincere feelings have unintended consequences. And everything you touch gets all tangled up in your own problems.
So even when it's real, it's hard to keep up with. Doing favors for people is easier. The payoff is more reliable. It's not about thinking you don't need friends, it's about working within your limits.
Speaking of paying things back.
Shit, that sucks. I never really had anyone but mom with me back at the hospital when it happened, and now that you mention it, I'm kinda glad it was that way. It sucks when people fuss over you too much
But hey, that's the whole point of bein' human, right? Like, if you break your ass, you heal and it grows stronger. If anyone's treating you like your fragile, screw em. Better to show em how untrue that shit is.
Still, it feels kinda rough. Thinking in terms of gains or losses. You end up just goin' back and forth and keeping tallies, but when you're friends with someone long enough it almost feels impossible to keep track of
Shit, my best friend, Ren. He's saved my ass more times than I can even count. And me, his. That's how it's been between us.
Hm, payback?
But hey, that's the whole point of bein' human, right? Like, if you break your ass, you heal and it grows stronger. If anyone's treating you like your fragile, screw em. Better to show em how untrue that shit is.
Still, it feels kinda rough. Thinking in terms of gains or losses. You end up just goin' back and forth and keeping tallies, but when you're friends with someone long enough it almost feels impossible to keep track of
Shit, my best friend, Ren. He's saved my ass more times than I can even count. And me, his. That's how it's been between us.
Hm, payback?
[...His heart's in the right place, but...]
You told me something personal, I told you something personal. Or you made me read that, I make you read this. Whatever way you want to look at it.
It was just a joke. Don't wind yourself up over it.
Is Ren "joker" on the network?
You told me something personal, I told you something personal. Or you made me read that, I make you read this. Whatever way you want to look at it.
It was just a joke. Don't wind yourself up over it.
Is Ren "joker" on the network?
[Checks internal memory to see if he's authorized to give out information like that without severely letting Ren down.
Eh, doesn't register.]
Yeah, that's his network ID.
He's a cool guy and also a helluva lot better at talking to people than I am
Eh, doesn't register.]
Yeah, that's his network ID.
He's a cool guy and also a helluva lot better at talking to people than I am
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I said something last week about starting a conversation off on the right foot.
So to be certain it does so, I am going to be absolutely, incontestably, crystal clear.
I am not interested in a fight, or an argument, or a heart-to-heart.
I only want to ascertain an answer to a question I have:
Are you alive.
So to be certain it does so, I am going to be absolutely, incontestably, crystal clear.
I am not interested in a fight, or an argument, or a heart-to-heart.
I only want to ascertain an answer to a question I have:
Are you alive.
I will not. I'm writing it down right now in the notebook I don't have.
"Date ?/?/???? - Sakamoto said fuck, and then called it the f word like a middle schooler."
I think I'm past the death stage of the hangover.
It's still awful.
Aren't adults supposed to have remedies for this?
"Date ?/?/???? - Sakamoto said fuck, and then called it the f word like a middle schooler."
I think I'm past the death stage of the hangover.
It's still awful.
Aren't adults supposed to have remedies for this?
Cute, I made it into your diary. Is it like those trapper keepers with the psychedelic neon colors and unicorns on it?
I dunno
If it was the weekend, my dad would just sleep until like 1400 so I made sure to be outta the house by 1405
I'm guessin this is the universe's way of putting up a middle finger to us. We ain't adults, we never got the adult instruction manual
Lol like we'd read that shit anyway
I dunno
If it was the weekend, my dad would just sleep until like 1400 so I made sure to be outta the house by 1405
I'm guessin this is the universe's way of putting up a middle finger to us. We ain't adults, we never got the adult instruction manual
Lol like we'd read that shit anyway
What do you mean, convince you? How can you need convincing?
The entire Featherman franchise is a classic spiritual successor to the Tokusatsu genre. Not only that, but it experiments with the conventions of the genre rather than relying on nostalgia to carry its popularity, and it has merit outside of merely being another Tokusatsu show.
There are some weak links, certainly, but any franchise has its failures. And even Neo Featherman had episodes that were worth watching, as long as it wasn't your first Featherman series.
Featherman R is the foundation of modern Toku genre. It's the most popular series for a reason. The "monster of the week" formula might seem repetitive at a first glance, but each arc had a clear narrative theme and ongoing character development. Hawk's struggle to settle into the role of the team leader defied traditional tropes of the genre, which would usually have a naturally skilled and charismatic leader.
And Featherman V has been pushing the bounds of genre convention even further, by casting Pink Argus as the lead for the first time rather than Red Hawk, as well as moving away from the monster of the week format in favour of a more compelling exploration of its characters and themes. It's adapting incredibly well to a modern audience and it isn't afraid to tackle mature themes without feeling the need to censor them for children.
Not only is Argus a unique leader, but the rest of her teammates are equally "unfit" for their roles, and the show takes the time to address each character's struggles and motivations without sacrificing the plot or the spotlight for Argus.
"Death must not be needlessly feared. But it must not needlessly be desired as well. Face it and fight, Featherman!"
It's a genuinely heartfelt, inspired story, both as a Toku show and a superhero series.
Besides that, V is the first time I've actually given a shit about Yellow Owl, so it's obvious that it must be doing something right.
The entire Featherman franchise is a classic spiritual successor to the Tokusatsu genre. Not only that, but it experiments with the conventions of the genre rather than relying on nostalgia to carry its popularity, and it has merit outside of merely being another Tokusatsu show.
There are some weak links, certainly, but any franchise has its failures. And even Neo Featherman had episodes that were worth watching, as long as it wasn't your first Featherman series.
Featherman R is the foundation of modern Toku genre. It's the most popular series for a reason. The "monster of the week" formula might seem repetitive at a first glance, but each arc had a clear narrative theme and ongoing character development. Hawk's struggle to settle into the role of the team leader defied traditional tropes of the genre, which would usually have a naturally skilled and charismatic leader.
And Featherman V has been pushing the bounds of genre convention even further, by casting Pink Argus as the lead for the first time rather than Red Hawk, as well as moving away from the monster of the week format in favour of a more compelling exploration of its characters and themes. It's adapting incredibly well to a modern audience and it isn't afraid to tackle mature themes without feeling the need to censor them for children.
Not only is Argus a unique leader, but the rest of her teammates are equally "unfit" for their roles, and the show takes the time to address each character's struggles and motivations without sacrificing the plot or the spotlight for Argus.
"Death must not be needlessly feared. But it must not needlessly be desired as well. Face it and fight, Featherman!"
It's a genuinely heartfelt, inspired story, both as a Toku show and a superhero series.
Besides that, V is the first time I've actually given a shit about Yellow Owl, so it's obvious that it must be doing something right.
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