Exuding Geekiness since 1984

Lately I've been in a anime & manga mood. I definitely wouldn't consider myself an Otaku by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have a fondness and appreciation for the genres. I'm also open to suggestions because I'd be lying to y'all that if I said that I have read ALL or MANY. I probably haven't scratched the surface to be honest. But the ones that I have been introduced to me, I have not yet been disappointed (except for Escaflowne, really couldn't get into it, sorry!) Recently I just discovered Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid  (thanks to my husband, Barnes & Crunchyroll). So, my husband encountered the anime and one weekend when we were at Barnes & Noble we picked up the manga for it. Both my daughter and I read the first book and we loved it! Crunchyroll I love the fact that it has magic, dragons, fantasy, yet it is also set in the modern setting and watching the characters interact with their surroundings and each other is a...

😆😆😆😆, OMG, I'm seriously freaking out you guys!! For those of you who don't know yet, Funko has announced that they will be releasing Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Pops for January, and I've just lost my shit!! Screw getting anything else for Christmas, if that means I can get my hands on these Pops! I'll even give my arm and a leg in order to get my hands on these beauties. And no, I'm not kidding you, they're amazing. Hot Topic will have an exclusive with Alphonse in his metal suit holding, kittens, it's stinking adorable. I believe GameStop will have the Alex Armstrong exclusive, without his shirt off, of course! ( It looks like Armstrong will be released sooner, in December, so is it December already?!) The line up will be: Edward Elric Winry Rockbell Roy Mustang (with a flame coming out of his hand) Alphonse Elric (this is the non-exclusive) with his armor. Alphonse Elric* (Hot Topic Exclusive) he'll be holding kittens wi...

This isn't a rant whatsoever, but I find it ironic that even though, I'm trying to diversify my blog from falling into the same style of movies/show reviews, I really can't help it, lol. Seriously, I'm trying not to JUST bring you guys movies/show reviews. 😇 I guess, I really just can't help myself, so sorry. One thing I am trying to do is make them more shorter. Sweet and snappy, since, my older ones, just went on and on. Either way, so unfortunately due to my work (IRL) I really had neglected my blog, but due to extraordinary events, I find myself no longer having a job (yes, I am jobless for now!) So, I've decided that I really need to keep up with my blog. Sooo, will there be more frequent entries, yes, but I will not be over saturating you guys with too many, because it is easy to burn out too. Netflix.com Just realized I went on a tangent, OK, I'm back. If you haven't had the chance to watch Seven Deadly Sins, you definitely should. ...

Remember a while back, when I made the entry of early reviews from the live-action 'Full Metal Alchemist' movie, not being the best? Well.... the disappointing reviews are true! 😭😭 And if you haven't seen it, well, I will spare you the trauma with this entry. Seriously, stay away from it. To be completely honest, I didn't even make it all the way through the film, before I started to yell, very violently I may add, to my t.v. screen. There are so many problems with the film, that it is seriously hard to even begin, but I guess I must. First problem, starting point of the movie. And yes, I'm aware that film adaptations can take liberties, when it comes to books, manga, anime, etc. But hear me out, taking some liberties, is not always a bad thing. Taking liberties that either completely ruin the plot or totally change film is another. Oops, went on a tangent there, back to where I was going... Geek Tyrant The starting point is one of the problem...

Although, unfortunately the U.S. release for the live action Full Metal Alchemist isn't until later on, the news sources that have been able to get a pre-showing of the film, have been creating lots of buzz for this film, unfortunately, it's not the good kind. Apparently, for those who have been lucky, or unlucky enough to see the film have been shredding it to pieces, mainly in how the story is so convoluted, and takes certain beloved characters' depths and basically, dwindles them down either to sidekick roles or non existent. The obvious, is that the film relied too much on special effects, and left out the important part of what this beloved and huge anime series is known for, it's gravitas, depth and heart. Of course, like any good anime, there's lots of action and fighting, but the story and the characters that are intertwined in it, is the reason it is an emotional roller coaster, that makes following the Eldric brothers worth it. And apparently, the ...

Oh for the love of Mike!!  So, one merry day while I was doing my routine fan girl duty of scavenging on YouTube for videos of my favorite geeky/nerdy things, I bump into one particular parody video where they are clearly making fun of Ariana Grande and her one look hairdo.  I honestly got a chuckle or two for the reference of Anime and Ariana's infamous hairdo.  Nevertheless, I usually do look at the comments (mainly to see other peoples' opinions and what not, sometimes witty comments to the videos I have just seen) and couldn't help but notice that not only this particular video had garner a lot of anger from fans of this singer and also fans Anime. What struck me in particular was that many Anime fans were up in arms about the reference that was made of Anime being equated to "cartoons." And this is when all hell broke lose!! There were abundant comments stating many many reasons why it was an insult to call Anime "cartoons." To the point...