September 07, 2021
Lately My Sister Has Been Acting Unusual
Oh dear, it's one of those "Sister Fetish but it's okay because she's unrelated" comedies. Only not exactly, because it's got some interesting twists. For one thing, neither of the principals are interested in each other "that way", however, there is a third party - the ghost of a girl who really liked the older brother, who can't get to heaven unless she resolves the issue of her love for the boy. She can temporarily possess the sister, but she has to use coercion to get her to help. And said coercion takes the form of a magical chastity belt.
Or Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiinda ga.
Oh dear, it's one of those "Sister Fetish but it's okay because she's unrelated" comedies. Only not exactly, because it's got some interesting twists. For one thing, neither of the principals are interested in each other "that way", however, there is a third party - the ghost of a girl who really liked the older brother, who can't get to heaven unless she resolves the issue of her love for the boy. She can temporarily possess the sister, but she has to use coercion to get her to help. And said coercion takes the form of a magical chastity belt.
Which might severely cramp the whole goal of getting her toes curled vicariously through the sister. It also sets a very odd boundary on the fan service (Which is annoyingly focused on needing to pee for the first two episodes, but that never really comes up again after that.)
However, that boundary serves the plot very well, slowing down the resolution of the boy (Yuuya) and his new sister (Mitsuki) getting to know and accept each other.
There are some expected elements that you get from comedy, like hijinks related to trying, and failing, to hide the belt. But secrets getting spilled are rarely as catastrophic as imagined. Yuuya chalks it up to being some kind of weird fetish underwear, rather than an accumulator for the energy needed to help Hyori, the ghost, get through heaven's gate. Even stranger, he can occasionally see Hyori, and assumes she's a friend, or even possibly a lover of Mitsuki's, who is just really into cosplay with those wings she has. He's not clueless, it's just that the most rational assumptions are not the case in this situation.
There are some expected elements that you get from comedy, like hijinks related to trying, and failing, to hide the belt. But secrets getting spilled are rarely as catastrophic as imagined. Yuuya chalks it up to being some kind of weird fetish underwear, rather than an accumulator for the energy needed to help Hyori, the ghost, get through heaven's gate. Even stranger, he can occasionally see Hyori, and assumes she's a friend, or even possibly a lover of Mitsuki's, who is just really into cosplay with those wings she has. He's not clueless, it's just that the most rational assumptions are not the case in this situation.
In fact, there are several others in the cast who can see Hyori, but for the most part don't interact with her at all. It's really kind of subtle. There's actually a lot going on with some of these secondary and tertiary characters that is never stated directly, or saved until the end. If you watch this, keep an eye on Neko and see if you can figure out what that book she's always reading is.
The ending, alas, isn't a final resolution, and leaves the story open to continuing, although after this much time, that probably means tracking down the manga. If you want to pretend it ended though, just don't watch the final scene, in which case it's pretty well wrapped up, minus a few sub-plots.
Of course, a lot of things could have been resolved more quickly if people would just talk to each other, but then there'd be no room for comedy. But nicely, the lack of communication has rational reasons. There's no major Idiot Ball in play.
Of course, a lot of things could have been resolved more quickly if people would just talk to each other, but then there'd be no room for comedy. But nicely, the lack of communication has rational reasons. There's no major Idiot Ball in play.
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August 31, 2021
What kind of a crapsack world allows this?!
I hadn't really noticed any Covid-related loss of taste or smell while I was sick, because I was basically unable to eat. But with today's return to work (And the unfortunate discovery that I have the stamina of a cofeehouse poet), I discovered the greatest injustice ever perpetrated on man.
I can't taste chocolate.
Imagine, I had a "Fun Size" Milky Way as a snack in my lunchbox, and I could only taste the burned notes of the caramel, the rest of it tasted like nothing.
Similarly, my favorite pick-me-up, a Peach Red Bull, tasted very off. Although my apple seemed okay....
It's like a color TV with the Tint turned all the way one way. Some aspects of flavor are unaffected, and others are tweaked or gone. And I can't really put my finger on what exactly the parameters of that are.
It's like a color TV with the Tint turned all the way one way. Some aspects of flavor are unaffected, and others are tweaked or gone. And I can't really put my finger on what exactly the parameters of that are.
But losing chocolate. That's inhumane.
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August 27, 2021
I figured it out
The actual Best Girl in Kanojo mo Kanojo is Shino, the silver-haired beauty with the purple ribbon.
Why is she best? Because she's the only one who isn't insane.
Why is she best? Because she's the only one who isn't insane.
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August 23, 2021
Looks like I'm gonna have some time on my hands
Came home from work Friday feeling very tired, went to bed at 6, and woke up just in time for bedtime, and slept in Saturday. Felt like utter crap, with body aches, a fever, sore throat. I figured it was an ordinary cold because by Saturday evening, my fever had gone down, and I was starting to feel better. Sunday still had an edge of illness to it, and I decided to take Monday off from work, and also drooped off at the local clinic, figuring I could get a test, prove it wasn't the couf, and be back to work tomorrow.
Yeah, not so fast. It was just the quick test, but it was positive, so counting back to Friday, I won't be back to work until Tuesday next week.
No treatment of any kind offered. Drink fluids and wait it out. Jeez, not even clean socks and Motrin.
Yeah, not so fast. It was just the quick test, but it was positive, so counting back to Friday, I won't be back to work until Tuesday next week.
No treatment of any kind offered. Drink fluids and wait it out. Jeez, not even clean socks and Motrin.
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August 15, 2021
There are no Shotcuts
So I was made aware of several free video editors out there. Alas, Blender now insists on Windows 8.1 to install (not even 8.0 is good enough!), but I had ShotCut recommended to me.
Seems alright, except that it keeps crashing if I scrub the timeline too much (This is not my all-too-frequent bluescreening). Still, it seems to have some reasonably robust auto-saving going on.
Thus I'm taking a stab at setting SuperCub to The Hondell's "Little Honda". Although the scrubbing issue makes it a bit hard to find the cuts I want, and the song is too short to include them all.
Seems alright, except that it keeps crashing if I scrub the timeline too much (This is not my all-too-frequent bluescreening). Still, it seems to have some reasonably robust auto-saving going on.
Thus I'm taking a stab at setting SuperCub to The Hondell's "Little Honda". Although the scrubbing issue makes it a bit hard to find the cuts I want, and the song is too short to include them all.
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August 10, 2021
Going 4K
So the 42" 1080p TV I've been using as a monitor for the past 13 years went from working last night to dead this morning. I conducted surgery this afternoon and found a burnt fuse in it, but replacing it didn't bring it back to life. I found an online service manual which might aid in future fruitless efforts to debug it, but in the meantime I needed replacement.
So, I hied off to the mart of walls, and selected a successor. And for $424 including tax got a 4K, 50" replacement from some brand I've never heard of before. It's much lighter, virtually borderless, has no component video inputs.... but does have One and only One composite input that I may try to use with an old game system or two sometime. It does have a digital audio out connector, but fiber only, unlike the old Toshiba which also allowed an RCA data cable. I need a longer one. VGA connectors have gone the way of the Dodo.
The computer was already feeding it a 4K signal by the time I got through the setup menus. But that's just a little TOO high rez to read, so I backed it off a little. The TV is capable of handling off ratios a lot better than the Toshiba did.
I did not connect the ethernet or wireless networking. I don't need my TV to get to YouTube when I've got the computer there to do it. (Even if YouTube is causing a lot of my crashes lately.)
The other remarkable this is how LIGHT the new TV is in comparison. The Toshiba was listed as being 40-50 lbs. The new one can't even be half that. (Edit: Box says 20 lbs.)
The computer was already feeding it a 4K signal by the time I got through the setup menus. But that's just a little TOO high rez to read, so I backed it off a little. The TV is capable of handling off ratios a lot better than the Toshiba did.
I did not connect the ethernet or wireless networking. I don't need my TV to get to YouTube when I've got the computer there to do it. (Even if YouTube is causing a lot of my crashes lately.)
The other remarkable this is how LIGHT the new TV is in comparison. The Toshiba was listed as being 40-50 lbs. The new one can't even be half that. (Edit: Box says 20 lbs.)
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August 01, 2021
Kanojo mo kanojo is funnier than it has any right to be
When the busty girl falls into his face, and you go to whap him with yours, but they're too small to reach....
I died.
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July 19, 2021
Getting the itch to AMV
But I have no software. What can I use that will a) import mp3 for the soundtrack and b) read .mkv video files, and c) is free or cheap (Because this is likely to be a 1-time thing).
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July 13, 2021
We're Number 1!
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July 07, 2021
Kanojo mo Kanojo
I wasn't particularly planning on watching this, I mean, high school harem, with no giant robots or espers or anything... but there it was, sitting on my drive (I don't know HOW it got there, surely!) and frankly, I was amused.
The set-up is in all the descriptions, the guy who has been pestering his childhood friend to go out with him since elementary school has finally gotten her to consent to go steady with him, and he is embarrassingly devoted to her, and she's, well, I'm wondering if she actually likes him at all, but she agreed, and now she's stuck with him. One day while she's off doing her club activities, and he's hanging out on the roof waiting for her to finish, a really cute girl shows up and confesses to him. Why? What does she see in him? I have no idea. But she also brings him an unbelievably good Bento. So now he's torn, he doesn't want to turn down this new girl, but he's got a girlfriend he's been after all his life. The solution is obvious, Date both. But sneaking around would be dishonest, so his plan is to introduce the new girl to his girlfriend and get her to agree to the arrangement.
Now while the new girl does charm the hell out of the girlfriend, when he introduces his idea, he very nearly gets the beatdown he deserves, but somehow, he manages to not only sweet talk her into accepting the idea, but since he lives alone (how convenient) he gets BOTH girls to agree to live with him.
Not bad for the first episode, but they're not done. Because both girls end up sharing the bath and a little heart to heart, and the Girlfriend is a little uneasy about the feelings the new girl is stirring in her.
And at this point, I realized that the guy probably isn't really the main character, but the girlfriend. Slightly Tsundere, rather excitable redhead, yet probably the most rational one in the cast. Might be an interesting twist.
Oh, and it wasn't just the two girls in the bath. I had to save these for Wonderduck for when he finally comes home.
The set-up is in all the descriptions, the guy who has been pestering his childhood friend to go out with him since elementary school has finally gotten her to consent to go steady with him, and he is embarrassingly devoted to her, and she's, well, I'm wondering if she actually likes him at all, but she agreed, and now she's stuck with him. One day while she's off doing her club activities, and he's hanging out on the roof waiting for her to finish, a really cute girl shows up and confesses to him. Why? What does she see in him? I have no idea. But she also brings him an unbelievably good Bento. So now he's torn, he doesn't want to turn down this new girl, but he's got a girlfriend he's been after all his life. The solution is obvious, Date both. But sneaking around would be dishonest, so his plan is to introduce the new girl to his girlfriend and get her to agree to the arrangement.
Now while the new girl does charm the hell out of the girlfriend, when he introduces his idea, he very nearly gets the beatdown he deserves, but somehow, he manages to not only sweet talk her into accepting the idea, but since he lives alone (how convenient) he gets BOTH girls to agree to live with him.
Not bad for the first episode, but they're not done. Because both girls end up sharing the bath and a little heart to heart, and the Girlfriend is a little uneasy about the feelings the new girl is stirring in her.
And at this point, I realized that the guy probably isn't really the main character, but the girlfriend. Slightly Tsundere, rather excitable redhead, yet probably the most rational one in the cast. Might be an interesting twist.
Oh, and it wasn't just the two girls in the bath. I had to save these for Wonderduck for when he finally comes home.
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Get well soon WD! We're all thinking about you.
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