Superman (2025) | watched 7/28/25

Peak. So fucking good. Amazing. Reminds me a lot of My Adventures with Superman. Superman should always be a cornball.

yes i watched all of it in one day. i avoided the leaks for months, and after watching all of it in one sitting, i realized that i actually did a good job at avoiding getting spoiled on major plot points. the season once again did a great job of setting up intrigue for the next season and building up for long running side plots that have now had three seasons of buildup. very excited to see what season four has in store, and crossing my fingers that the next batch of episodes doesn't also get leaked.

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu season 11-15 + Ninjago: Dragons Rising season 1-3a | watched - (i forgot)

I was doing a re-watch of Ninjago leading up to the release of dragons rising season 3b because hadn't re-watched the show in a long while. i was going to give my thoughts on each season as i watched them but then i forgot. oops. so yes, the only media that I've consume for nearly two months was Ninjago because hyper-fixation make brain go brr

this entire batch of seasons were animated by the studio WildBrain, and the animation quality and fight scenes significantly improved. i will say that by watching years worth's of content in such a short period of time, the difference between the WildBrain era of Ninjago proper and Dragons Rising is more apparent. the quality has only increased over the years, Dragons Rising having some of the best fight scenes and actions sequences of the entire franchise. the writing in dragons rising is also just a lot better at setting up interesting plots and character arcs because the show was written with the intention of having multi-season story telling rather than having to do self contained stories each season with sequel bait at the end in case they get green-lit for a new season.

anyways og Ninjago fans who hate on dragons rising or the WildBrain era in general are annoying and probably just hate change or when things are different than they were when they were a kid.

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (pt 1 i think?) | Started: 7/28/25 - Finished: 7/31/25

Despite waiting years since the last instalment of Gumball, this really feels like just a continuation rather than a reboot or a revival. This new batch of episodes has the exact same sense of humor we saw in the previous season, just with more relevant pop culture references to make up for lost time. The animation however has definitely improved, a lot of scenes looking super smooth and fluid. I grew up with Gumball and the show has managed to keep the same vibe after all these years. A very fun watch, can’t wait for the next batch of episodes.

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - March of the Oni (season 10) | started: 7/28/25 - finished: 7/28/25

Only four episodes, so it was a quick watch on my current rewatch of Ninjago.

I liked it, but I was much more interested in the stream of consciousness type of narration. The story itself wasn't nearly as impactful as I thought it might be. Some parts stuck out to me, but the book as a whole felt a bit plain. Maybe it's because this is a 40 year old book that drew from real world events to craft the dystopian world, but it felt a bit like a product of it's time.

I won't be watching the Hulu adaptation. It apparently deviates from the novel after season one and I personally preferred the ambiguous ending we get in the book. We never even learn Offred's real name, and I like the mystery that comes with an unnamed narrator. It makes the book feel more like a diary, and I feel lie people neglect to mention themselves by name when their giving a first hand account. The way she narrates in this book makes it clear that she isn't a revolutionary, she just wants to survive. I almost prefer these types of dystopias, giving a slice-of-life view of this broken world, a cautionary tale without much hope for the people living in this world.

I went into this book wanting to love it, to preach that our current society is creeping slowly towards this sort of regime. I loved the style of writing, but the rest of the book was just okay. Maybe it would have been earth shattering if I had read it as a college student in 1985 when it came out. Now I'm just a bit desensitized after hearing about a pregnant woman who was brain dead and kept alive on life support to act as an incubator.

A lovely entry into the Avatar world, I look forward to reading the rest of the novel series. I at first thought there were only two books on Kyoshi, but I have just now found out there are actually four more books following Yangchen and Roku, so that will be very exciting. I enjoyed this with all my heart, but can only really recommend it if you are already a fan of the animated series.

My year of rest and relaxation | started: 7/26/25 - finished: 7/27/25

The audiobook was on sale so I bought it on impulse. I already loved the book and wanted to own the audio book. It’s been a while since I’ve read the book, and I only ever have the urge to read it when I’m going through the worst shit imaginable just to make myself feel worse, which probably isn’t the healthiest behavior.

I do find it a bit strange that this book had become the face of “girlbloggers” and “male manipulators”, turning this gritty and unfiltered depiction of depression into an aesthetic.

Our nameless narrator is truly insufferable, and that’s why I love her so much. She is clearly going through extreme mental health issues, and uses her wealth and privilege to deal with her issues in the worst way possible. She is so annoying, but at the same time I would have also tried to sleep for a year if I had the means to do so. I love Reva, but maybe only because she reminds me about the worst parts about myself.