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Ahhh, Cowboy Bebop … I said this on the challenge’s main page, but this series basically ruined all other anime for me. My expectations are high – from a storytelling perspective to animation style to voice acting, Cowboy Bebop is essentially flawless. Naturally, I’ll be talking some shit about it a little bit later – OUT OF LOVE – but most of my issues are mere quibbles.

But!

Before I give myself away with some of those opinions, here’s what I’ll be talking about this month while I slave away at school and my own creative endeavors:

day 1: in which I was introduced to cowboy bebop …
day 2: in which I have a favorite episode …
day 3: in which I have a least favorite episode …
day 4: in which I have a favorite main character …
day 5: in which I have a least favorite main character …
day 6: in which I have a favorite villain …
day 7: in which I have a least favorite villain …
day 8: in which I have a favorite secondary/one-shot character …
day 9: in which I have a least favorite secondary/one-shot character …
day 10: in which I wish a character got more screen time …
day 11: in which I have a favorite main character backstory …
day 12: in which I have a favorite pop culture reference …
day 13: in which I have a favorite bounty hunt …
day 14: in which I wish a storyline went longer …
day 15: in which I have a favorite fight scene …
day 16: in which I have a favorite Ein moment …
day 17: in which I have a favorite fan theory …
day 18: in which I have favorite main character portraits …
day 19: in which I have favorite fan art …
day 20: in which something happened I wish didn’t …
day 21: in which something didn’t happen I wish did …
day 22: in which I have a favorite location …
day 23: in which there is a best episode …
day 24: in which there is a worst episode …
day 25: in which I have favorite songs …
day 26: in which I have an interpretation of the ending …
day 27: in which I prefer dubbed or subbed …
day 28: in which I discuss the movie …
day 29: in which I discuss what I’d like to see next …
day 30: in which cowboy bebop inspires me …

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Glutton for punishment, I suppose, but yes, I’m going to try to complete NaNo again this year. The likelihood that my word count will suffer due to my schoolwork, burgeoning mental health journey, spiritual study, and various other things that my brain constantly thinks about, but hey, at least I’m trying.

Also, be on the lookout for another challenge: Cowboy Bebop!

If anybody is looking for buddies, feel free to add me on the NaNo site at jujujuniper, because I’m nothing if not consistent.

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Well, that was bracing. I will definitely be talking about a few of the movies from last week in more depth when I get a chance, but for now, it’s onto Week Two. Oh, and correction from last week! I realized that I had misspoken when I said I hadn’t ever seen Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, but LOL, I actually own the movie – I just haven’t watched it in several years. The reason I opened with it this year is because I watched the 1980s Vampire Hunter D movie in 2020 and was sorely disappointed. Luckily, my feelings about Bloodlust haven’t changed too much over the years.

I ended up not being able to watch Thursday and Friday’s movies (Jennifer’s Body & The Descent), so I’ll be adding them to this week’s list. Luckily, I am getting a much needed break from weekly clinicals, so it’s a bit easier to fit them in. But anyway, onto what I’m putting into my eyeballs this week:

  • Oct 10: Night of the Comet (also Jennifer’s Body)
  • Oct 11: The Return of the Living Dead
  • Oct 12: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (also The Descent)
  • Oct 13: Slither
  • Oct 14: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
  • Oct 15: The Strangers
  • Oct 16: DOUBLE FEATURE – Parasite / The Host

Now, I have already seen Slither, but that was back when it came out and I actually saw it in the theater. I think this was actually my first run-in with anything involving Nathan Fillion, so I’m pretty sure a lot of my commentary is going to include lots of lusting after him. As far as the double feature goes, I’m continuing my director theme, this time being Bong Joon-ho, and I will be using this experience to celebrate finishing my stats course that has been the academic equivalent of a hemorrhoid.

As always, I’ll be live-tweeting as I watch, so please join me as I try to scare myself! I’d appreciate the virtual company.