Studio ghibli tattoo

Please recommend me similar instrumental songs to fish in the pool by hekuto pascal, merry go round of life by joe hisaishi, forsaken child of ancient times by hoxo-mix and merry christmas mr lawrence by ryuichi sakamoto. All these songs have that dreamy melodic tune often heard in studio Ghibli movies and my looking for other similar music to those listed above. The vibe is not necessarily happy, it could be sad but the similarities are they are dreamy or you feel like floating in the sky if you get what I mean. And no, not soundtracks like Time or No Time for Caution by Hans Zimmer.
Here are the songs I listed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVAsuN3F5-A - Fish in the Pool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGetv40FkI - Merry Go Round of Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8RqtOTyWNo - Forsaken Child of Ancient Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZDaRhHHyM - Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

IO's 007 game
A Quiet Place Game
Alien: Isolation 2
Alter Echo
Ark II
Armored Core: Fires of Rubicon
ASOIAF: House of the Dragon
Avowed
Banjo 3
Banner Saga
Barsoom
Bend Studio
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Bioshock 4
Black Myth: Wukong
Blood Lines 2
Bloodborne 2
BluePoint's new game
BlueTwelve's new game
Bo Burnham game
Brutal Legend 2
Castlevania
Castlevania [Project Zirion]
Cats [RPG]
Conker 2
Cyberpunk 2 [Orion]
Dark Souls 4
DC: Batman RPG
DC: Superman RPG
DC: Wonder Woman RPG
Death Stranding 2
Destiny 3
Destiny 3rd person RPG
Devil May Cry 6
Diddy Kong Racing 2
Dino Crisis
Dinotopia
Dishonored 3
Doctor Who
Double Fine
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Dragonball Z: Roshi
Dragon's Dogma 2
Dune: Awakening
Ecumene Aztec
Elden Ring 2
Ember Labs
Evangelion
Everwild
Fable 4
Fallout 5
Final Fantasy IX remake
From Software
Gargoyles
Gears of War 6
GenDesign new game
Ghibli: Howl's Moving Castle RPG
Ghibli: Princess Mononoke RPG
Ghibli: Spirited Away RPG
Ghost of a Tale 2
Ghost of Tsushima 2
Ghouls and Ghosts
God of War 5
Gorburger game
GTA 6
Half-Life 3
Halo 7
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Haven
Hellblade 2
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd
His Dark Materials RPG
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Horizon 3
Housemarque new game
Indigenous African RPG
Indigenous American RPG
Indigenous Australian RPG
Jade Empire 2
Jet Force Gemini 2
John Wick
John Wick RPG
Jurassic FPS
Jurassic RPG
Kingdom Hearts 4
Kromlech
Legacy of Kain
Logan's Run [FPS]
LOTR: MMO
LOTR: Weta's game
Mad Max RPG
Mario Odyssey sequel
Marvel: Hennig
Marvel: Nightcrawler
Marvel: Wolverine
Mass Effect 5
Mastodon
Mat Hoffman's BMX 3
MediEvil 3
Mega64 [FMV]
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 3: Delta
Metro 4
Metroid 4
Mighty Boosh RPG
Monster Hunter World 2
Monsterverse RPG
Monsterverse fighting game
Monty Python RPG
Mortal Kombat RPG
Naughty Dog
Ni No Kuni III
Oddworld
Oddworld 3
Pacific Rim RPG
Pandemonium Remake
Perfect Dark
Pern RPG
Pirates [RPG]
Planet of the Apes RPG
Playdead new game
Portal 3
Power Rangers
Prince of Persia
Project Midnight
Red Dead Redemption 3
Remedy
Resident Evil 9
Santa Monica
Sekiro 2
Seuss (RPG)
Silent Hill 9
Siphon Filter
Skate
Sleep: Dragonaut Rising (stoner band RPG)
Soul Calibur 7
Splinter Cell
Stalker 2
Star Wars: Eclipse
Star Wars: Explorer
Star Wars: FPS
Star Wars: Hennig
Star Wars: KOTOR Remake
Star Wars: Racer
Star Wars: RPG [Project Helix]
Star Wars: RTS
Staten's new game [Netflix]
Stoic Studio
Stranger Things [RPG]
Street Sharks
Striking Distance
Sword of the Sea (release date)
Tekken 8
Temeraire
Tenchu 5
The Borrowers
The Elder Scrolls 6
The Fifth Element
The Last of Us: Online
The Last of Us: Part III
The Legend of Ochi
The Matrix RPG
The Neverending Story
The Order [prequel]
The Order: 1887
The Sword: Warp Riders
The Time Machine
The Witcher [Polaris]
Tim Burton
Tim Burton Wednesday RPG
TMNT: The Last Ronin
Tomb Raider
Tony Hawk 3/4 Remake
Tony Hawk 6
Towers of Aghasba (release date)
Tsushima 2
Uncharted 5
Unholy Wars
Unseen
Vagrant Story 2
Vampire: The Masquerade 2
Vikings on Trampolines
Watch Dogs 4
Wayne's World game
Wes Borland RPG
Wild (back from the dead)
Wipeout remake
Wishlist:
Wizarding: Auror
Wolfenstein 3

This is a thread to discuss all of your lukewarm takes that aren't really all that remarkable. Whether you think Naraku is the most difficult part of SMT IV, you believe The Answer is a lacking expansion to Persona 3, or you vehemently hate the gameplay in Persona 2 - all takes are welcome here so as long as they aren't particularly exciting.
I'll go ahead and start us off:

• Persona 5 is a pretty fun game with a cool concept in spite of its lacking execution and bloated writing
  
• SMT Nocturne has a very strong aesthetic
  
• Kaneko is the greatest Megaten artist and Doi is his successor
  
• Shoji Meguro makes good music
  
• Persona 3 FES utilizes AI tactics in its battle system
  
• Jack Frost is the most memorable demon design
  
• SMT V was good despite some of its problems
  
• Pineapple works well with pizza
  
• SMT I is actually a very trivial game in terms of combat once you acquire nerve or charm rounds
  
• Digital Devil Saga, while not perfect is a very cool duology with a lot of heart
  
• The Yakuza Kiwami games should be skipped as they are soulless compared to the PS2 originals
  
• SMT IV Apocalypse is a video game with "challenges" that a player is required to overcome in order to progress the "story"
  
• Persona 5 had a really underwhelming anime adaptation
  
• End of Evangelion is one of the best animated films ever
  
• Silent Hill 2 is arguably the peak of the survival horror genre
  
• Satomi Tadashi had a hard life
  
• Super Mario 64 is a revolutionary 3D platformer
  
• Studio Ghibli has created some of the best films ever
  
• Marvel movies are dull
  
• Kirby games are very easy
  
• Umineko is an incredibly fleshed out and overall well-written murder mystery which far exceeds anything else related to When They Cry
  
• Megami Tensei is a novel series
  
• Steins;Gate fucking sucks
  
• Limp Bizkit gets an unjustified amount of hate due to being a scapegoat for Woodstock '99 and most people are afraid to admit that Fred Durst is a legitimately great frontman
  
• Lasagna is mid
  
• Last Bible is a strange title because Last Bible 2 suggests it's not really the last bible
  
• Attack on Titan had a good ending and the majority of people who dislike it have successfully fallen for genuine propaganda
  
• Mother 3 is a pretty average JRPG for the most part
  
• Reservoir Dogs is a damn good film
  
• Danganronpa V3 has good concepts but its murder mystery logic is seriously lacking compared to DR1 and especially DR2
  
• Mega Man X5 and X6 are great games
  
• Higurashi fucking sucks
  
• The notion that video games "age" is a terrible, poisoning mentality that strives for everything to be remade with homogenous design choices. "Modern sensibilities" in game design are most often a bad thing
  
• Nier Gestalt >>> Nier Replicant remake
  
• Mustard is a shitty condiment. Condiments in general are usually pretty weak and tend to overwhelm the taste of something that'd be better off without it. Especially mayo and ranch
  
• Final Fantasy VI is dreadfully boring
  
• Yasuda is a great artist
  

Whew - that was a lot!

Comment your average takes below!

Hi everyone!
So my (21f) kids (M/F), both 6, about to turn 7, are obsessed with Japanese culture. Their favorite movies are Studio Ghibli. Their favorite characters are Kirby, Pokemon, Sanrio, etc. I've always felt like Tokyo would be a dream for them, and I've told them about it and they've been begging me to go. Recently, we traveled to Spain with my parents and they loved it despite barely doing any kid-specific activities. They loved exploring, listening to the guides, and feeling included. The flight was 8 hrs from FL with a connecting 2 hour flight in Morocco to Spain. The kids did well, my family and I had bad jet lag but they were perfectly fine! So for Tokyo, the flight is 18 hours in total. I'm worried about myself and my bf, but more worried about the kids experiencing the same jet lag.
Wednesday: For the first day, we will be arriving in our hotel at around 6 PM. So we will be exploring Tokyo around our hotel, finding someplace to eat, and going to little arcades. We want to visit a Don Quixote, I'm hoping I can buy something we can have as breakfast for the following day there?
Thursday: I booked a one-day tour of the basics of Tokyo in an air-conditioned bus. We are to be at our meeting point at 7 A.M. We pass by Kabukicho, Takeshita Street, National Diet Building, Akihabara, Ameyoko Shopping District, Kappabashi Dougu Street, the Tokyo Tower, Japan National Museum, Roppongi, and Tokyo Mode Gaukuen. We stop at Meiji Jingu, Imperial Palace, Sensō-ji, Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree (with entry), Odaiba, and the Rainbow Bridge (we will be taking a cruise under it). Once we are done with our tour, we will be eating and going to arcades before finishing the day.
Friday (kids' birthday): Start the day with the Ghibli Museum. Eat breakfast at the Straw Hat Cafe. Visit Inokashira Park, canoe in their lakes, see bird sanctuary and aquarium. Lunch at Hachu Cafe, a reptiles cafe (kids LOVE reptiles). Tokyo Character Street up next for some birthday gifts, followed by Pokemon Center Tokyo DX. After this, I found a reality VR escape room I was hoping we could go to, along with an arcade nearby just in case. Next, visit Yamashiroya. We will see Ueno Park which is close by and head out to eat dinner at Ninja Tokyo. After this, teamLab Planets Tokyo.
Saturday: I booked a tour of Hakone and Mt. Fuji. It takes us to the Fujisan 5 Gome and Gotemba Premium Outlet before taking us to the Hakone Ropeway, which is an aerial sightseeing gondola ride. After that, it takes us to Owakudani, and then the Hakone Pirate Ship, which we will ride on. When we get back to our hotel, I was thinking of having dinner and then heading to the Samurai Museum for the night. Apparently the costumes can be worn by visitors?
Sunday: I booked another tour. We go to our meeting point after eating breakfast at a café nearby. The bus takes us to Nikko Toshogu, Kegon Falls, and Lake Chūzenji. Once we get back to the hotel, our plan is to go to Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo (it's a thing for my son where he wants to visit every Hard Rock Cafe in every place we go to) and then check out the Tokyo City View in Roppongi Hills.
Monday: Here is where we may have an issue. Check-out time is 11 A.M. The flight leaves at 6, almost 7 P.M. I was thinking we go to DisneySea until 5 and then head out to Narita airport. I was strongly debating whether or not to go to Disney since we live close by to DisneyWorld, but I opted for DisneySea because of it's uniqueness. The kids are aware the trip is happening but do not know this exists so this would be a super cute surprise for them since tbh we haven't gone to Disney that much.
I basically need tips for my plans, or if you think something isn't worth it, or if maybe it's too much for kids. I love itineraries. I made our Spain one and I would like to have it perfected because honestly it's way less stressful for me and more comforting through the jet lag :') Thank you all!!!!

Hi everyone!
So my (21f) kids (M/F), both 6, about to turn 7, are obsessed with Japanese culture. Their favorite movies are Studio Ghibli. Their favorite characters are Kirby, Pokemon, Sanrio, etc. I've always felt like Tokyo would be a dream for them, and I've told them about it and they've been begging me to go. Recently, we traveled to Spain with my parents and they loved it despite barely doing any kid-specific activities. They loved exploring, listening to the guides, and feeling included. The flight was 8 hrs from FL with a connecting 2 hour flight in Morocco to Spain. The kids did well, my family and I had bad jet lag but they were perfectly fine! So for Tokyo, the flight is 18 hours in total. I'm worried about myself and my bf, but more worried about the kids experiencing the same jet lag.
Wednesday: For the first day, we will be arriving in our hotel at around 6 PM. So we will be exploring Tokyo around our hotel, finding someplace to eat, and going to little arcades. We want to visit a Don Quixote, I'm hoping I can buy something we can have as breakfast for the following day there?
Thursday: I booked a one-day tour of the basics of Tokyo in an air-conditioned bus. We are to be at our meeting point at 7 A.M. We pass by Kabukicho, Takeshita Street, National Diet Building, Akihabara, Ameyoko Shopping District, Kappabashi Dougu Street, the Tokyo Tower, Japan National Museum, Roppongi, and Tokyo Mode Gaukuen. We stop at Meiji Jingu, Imperial Palace, Sensō-ji, Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree (with entry), Odaiba, and the Rainbow Bridge (we will be taking a cruise under it). Once we are done with our tour, we will be eating and going to arcades before finishing the day.
Friday (kids' birthday): Start the day with the Ghibli Museum. Eat breakfast at the Straw Hat Cafe. Visit Inokashira Park, canoe in their lakes, see bird sanctuary and aquarium. Lunch at Hachu Cafe, a reptiles cafe (kids LOVE reptiles). Tokyo Character Street up next for some birthday gifts, followed by Pokemon Center Tokyo DX. After this, I found a reality VR escape room I was hoping we could go to, along with an arcade nearby just in case. Next, visit Yamashiroya. We will see Ueno Park which is close by and head out to eat dinner at Ninja Tokyo. After this, teamLab Planets Tokyo.
Saturday: I booked a tour of Hakone and Mt. Fuji. It takes us to the Fujisan 5 Gome and Gotemba Premium Outlet before taking us to the Hakone Ropeway, which is an aerial sightseeing gondola ride. After that, it takes us to Owakudani, and then the Hakone Pirate Ship, which we will ride on. When we get back to our hotel, I was thinking of having dinner and then heading to the Samurai Museum for the night. Apparently the costumes can be worn by visitors?
Sunday: I booked another tour. We go to our meeting point after eating breakfast at a café nearby. The bus takes us to Nikko Toshogu, Kegon Falls, and Lake Chūzenji. Once we get back to the hotel, our plan is to go to Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo (it's a thing for my son where he wants to visit every Hard Rock Cafe in every place we go to) and then check out the Tokyo City View in Roppongi Hills.
Monday: Here is where we may have an issue. Check-out time is 11 A.M. The flight leaves at 6, almost 7 P.M. I was thinking we go to DisneySea until 5 and then head out to Narita airport. I was strongly debating whether or not to go to Disney since we live close by to DisneyWorld, but I opted for DisneySea because of it's uniqueness. The kids are aware the trip is happening but do not know this exists so this would be a super cute surprise for them since tbh we haven't gone to Disney that much.
I basically need tips for my plans, or if you think something isn't worth it, or if maybe it's too much for kids. I love itineraries. I made our Spain one and I would like to have it perfected because honestly it's way less stressful for me and more comforting through the jet lag :') Thank you all!!!!

Here I am writing an in-depth review of Eurovision 2023. 2021 was my first Eurovision since Alexander Rybak won my heart with Fairytale. I missed 2022 due some...stuff. And 2023 may be my favourite year since I came back.
So I am doing a shot for a shot review of this year's contest.
A few notes;

• I will be going off the BBC Broadcast from BBC iPlayer. This will be my third time watching this year's contest.
• I will be ranking all the acts including intervals, alongside some comments on the in between segments.
• this is all my personal rankings, so please don't be mad.

Opener: Kalush Orchestra- Stefania ft Sam Ryder, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Joss Stone, Miss Banks, and Kate Middleton I did not watch 2022 (only select songs on YouTube) so I never saw this performance, but Kalush came out in a blend of backstage walking in a tube station (where the auditions took place) and into the stadium in Liverpool.
This was highlighted with cameos from British rappers and music stars including Sam Ryder, who did an awesome guitar bit. Andrew Lloyd Weber made an appearance, Joss Stone, Miss Banks...this felt like a star studded version of Stefania that the band could not perform in Ukraine.
Towards the end of the backstage and tubey bits, we have a royal cameo with Kate Middleton herself performing a piano solo! I missed that on both watches before this! I was surprised!
And then we get a super transition complete with a marching band, as Kalush performs the song in Liverpool and this may be one of my favourite openers ever. I might be biased because I really rate this song. This might be my favourite Ukaraine entry not named Go_A. It was really pushed home with the celeb cameos and features.
Final Rating: 8.5/10
Flag Ceremony NO RATING
We now get the traditional flag ceremony where we get the 26 finalists to come out to British anthems including Blur, Annie Lennox, Prodigy and more mixed in with Ukrainian acts from Eurovision including Go_A, Eurovision winner Jamala, Tina Karol, and one of my favourite Eurovision acts of all time, Verka!
It was a fun little tour down nostalgia lane alongside the first exposure of the acts for this year!
Segment with the hosts
For non-British viewers, you may not know the hosts; so let's go over them!
Mel C from the iconic Spice Girls is the arena MC for this evening. As viewers, we don't get to hear much of her, but for Liverpool, I bet that was a nice little grab!
Alesha Dixon is probably the best known out of the three English hosts. Being a part of Mis-Teeq, she shot to fame with 'Scandalous' in the 2000s before going solo.
Julia Sanina I don't know much about, but I wanted to take the moment to say her contrasting dress with Alesha for the Ukrainian flag colours was so great!
Hannah Waddingham is slowly becoming England's next national treasure. Her Emmy award winning work includes Ted Lasso amongst many things.
Graham Norton is an Irish TV host that has been synonymous with the BBC since I was a child in the early 2000s. He took over as Eurovision commentator when the late, great, Sir Terry Wogan passed away. He is also an out and proud gay man, and his self-named chat show is watched globally.
If you are interested in who did commentary, it was Graham Norton, and the amazing Mel Geidroyc. Mel has been doing TV as long as I have been alive and has mainly been a comedian and TV Host, synomous with the BBC. Mel, alongside best friend Sue Perkins, are both seen as national treasures in the UK.
The hosts go over the rules and Hannah does...an improv French piece? I don't know French so I can't translate that. It is then time for the first act.
I will not go over the post cards.
Austria - Teya and Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar?
I love the backstory to this song. The producer had no idea who Edgar Allen Poe was! And so the song was born.
The song was bouncy, and it was like I was in the clubs in 2010. But unfortunately, it was nothing I had not heard before. It was generic pop, but that was not to say it was not bad!
The chorus was in my head all freaking night, and the girls choreography was fantastic and on full point. The bridge kinda dwindled the song for a bit and it went on a little longer for what it was.
The striking and contrasting colours of red and white were as equally memorable as the chorus.
Overall, solid entry but it's not quite one I think will win on any ESC.
7.4/10
Portugal - Mimicat - Ai Carocao
This song was a disappointment to be honest. I did like the cabaret and burlesque themes, but the crowd engagement and uniqueness never grasped me as much as I felt.
The crowd was into it and the dancers were into it, incorporating a lot of Latin and Portuguese dances - salsa, in particular.
Unfortunately, it was just not grasping enough to be a solid contender. If I saw this on a different night out in a Portuguese lounge, I would definitely be dancing away!
7.4/10
Switzerland - Remo Forrer - Watergun
I don't like ballads. I find them slow, tiring, and meloncholic for the sake of being meloncholic. And at the end of the song...I really enjoyed this! This was one of my top 3 songs of the night. I don't know why people did not enjoy it.
Reno's voice is strong and his presence for the stage at such a young age is incredible and I predict a strong future for him and possibly an ESC return in a few years time.
The irony of a Swiss man singing about not wanting to be a soldier made me laugh. But other than that, I really, really enjoyed this song!
8.7/10
Poland - Blanka - Solo
Ugh. This was BAD! I liked it on first listen but after re-listens...it did not age well. It's summer pop in a typical 2010 beat and unlike Austria, this song had nothing memorable.
It did not even have a solo! Points deducted!
It was just...not a good song. But hey, it's better than a certain song about to be played!
6.5/10
Serbia - Luke Black - Samo Me Si Spada
I...
This was the worst song of the night for me. The lyrics were incoherent mumbles into the microphone followed by unplugging dancers who did nothing for 90% of the performance?
I get he has a huge following online but I'm sorry, I'm not a fan. This incoherent mess of mumbles and bright lights was clearly Billy Eilish inspired, but it was so far off the mark. You can hear him panting into the mic as he sings, so clearly his endurance needs work.
One of the worst songs I have seen in ESC history including the UK's Embers song of 2021...
3/10
France - La Zarra - Evidement
The crowd needed an energetic ear worm after that...mess.
La Zarra delivered but was it too safe for France? France is known for some knock out hits in Eurovision in recent years...and I feel this was not one of them.
Whilst it was strong, it was not 2022, 2021, or 2018 France. Her dress sense and the bright, strobing performance contrasted her muted yet energetic performance.
And the crowd was really into it! Solid performance, but just a little too safe from Le Frans.
7.5/10
Cyprus - Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart
I'm not a fan of when a country outsources to another country, with a singer or band with heritage from that country. Case in point, Australian Andrew Lambrou who has Cypriot parents, performed for Cyprus despite being Australian.
However, this was a good little pop ballad. It was catchy, memorable, and this song felt like a chart hit. That being said, his performance did not feel heavy or had the gravity of a performer. It felt like a glorified karaoke performance in this regard.
But it was not a bad song! It was catchy, emotional, and definitely powerful.
7.4/10
Spain - Blanca Paloma - Eaea
This was a weirdly beautiful song, that felt like a dream sequence. The beat is clearly aboriginal or ancient Spanish, and the veil adds another level of entrigue. It is definitely folk inspired for sure.
It was soothing, but oddly creepy in the sense it was super atmospheric.
I don't know what to think of this song in all fairness.
6.7/10
Sweeden - Loreen - Tattoo
I am conflicted.
This is a good song, but Eurovision winner quality? No. It felt boring for a lot of it, and the Avant Garde pop elements and...whatever those nails were did nothing for me.
Loreen is stunning, and has an incredible voice for sure. But this did absolutely nothing for me, and was not a winning quality song.
Very catchy and memorable chorus, and the press machine she was in is very unique in terms of performance. But that is about it.
8/10
Albania - Albina and the Klemendi Family - Duje
This was a mess.
Everyone seemed lost, and the song had no clear direction. The backing singers looked bored, and it just felt so, so, so uninspired. I don't have many positive remarks about this song.
It's not Luke Black...that's about it.
4/10
Italy - Marco Mengoni - Due Vite
Ok. I'm not a fan of sad songs that are sad just because. It's one thing for every song in this contest to be a banger, but unfortunately you also have Luke Black (and no, I have about 100 Luke Black jokes to throw in here).
That being said, it might not be my thing, but the emotional outpour from Marco was something to behold.
It's not my thing, but I can appreciate it. That's 3 straight bangers from Italy with Måneskin, Mahmood, and now Marco - MMM.
7.7/10
Estonia - Alika - Bridges
I was not knowing what to expect...and then I saw the Piano and I got instant Amy Lee vibes. Amy Lee is one of my favourite vocalists of all time and Evanescence was me for...a long time.
As soon as Alike opened her mouth...goosebumps. She sounds so much like Alike, in fact, this track would not go amiss on an Evanescence album. It's just a beautiful song by a beautiful woman. The bright blue dress and self playing piano were symbolistic of this memorable performance.
Just a fantastically beautiful performance!
8.3/10
Finland - Karrija - Cha Cha Cha
I'm coming straight off the bat.
This is one of my favourite songs I have EVER heard on ESC. From dancing, to stage presence, to the blending of pop and metal to create this beast. The rapping in Finnish, and then the screaming cha cha cha...and then the hidden pop verse at the end, leading to the bridge...we will never have another song like this.
It felt like Til Lindermann of Ramnsteinn and Electric Callboy had a baby. This made me dance. It made me scream. And was the song of the night for sure.
Even the insane dancing fit!
How he was robbed I have no idea! This was an insane performance and joins Fairytale, Hard Rock Hallelujah, and Zitt E Buoni as my favourite songs ever performed at ESC.
9.8/10
Chezia - Vesna - My Sister's Crown
After Finland, I was not expecting a bop. But we got a bop!
I have a soft spot for well put together girl groups, and this is definitely a well put together girl group. It is an empowering, feminist song that has a lot of folk moments, rapping, great chereography and it was just a nice package.
I just wish it had a stand out moment. That was what really pushed me back on this song.
Also a very pink performance.
8/10
Australia - Voyager - Promise
I am coming in knowing who Voyager are. I was surprised and when they came to perform...I was very impressed.
It's a poppy song, and it is insanely catchy! But then halfway through the song, you get this brutal breakdown and an insane progressive riff from the female guitarist. Even the backing singing was great!
The set was all Night Rider themed and felt like I was going through a synthwave. It was just what we needed to continue after two straight bangers. Another freaking banger!
It even has a keytar solo!!!!
Pretty sure this is gonna be a Eurovision classic for years to come.
Oh oh oh ohohoh.
8.8/10
Belgium - Gustaph - Because Of You
This next performance is a little...ehhh for me.
But that does not mean I don't like it! It is just a little out of time for me. It seems like a hit that would do really well in the late 90s and early 2000s. In fact, I can see this song winning if it was earlier.
The beat is strong and the dress game is strong here.
Also as a side note; Gustav and Marco Mengoni did a really good job this year for the LGBT community. As a member myself, these two songs really were a great show!
7.7/10
Skit With Graham Norton
This is just classic UK cheese!
We catch back up with Graham in the commentary booth watching old Eurovision DVDs and he deliberately throws popcorn on the floor 🤣 it's just cheese to the maximum. Graham is a master of the cheese, and has made a career of it.
Skit with Mel Geidroyc
And now we get a weird skit where Mel Geidroyc is churning butter...I died from laughter 🤣🤣
Some great comedy relief all night long.
Armenia - Brunette - Future Lover
And now we get back into the pop train. And this was one of the better pop songs of the night (the best is yet to come). And like Luke Black, she begins laying down...and unlike Luke Black, she produces a good song.
Look, no hate for Luke at all but...come on!
Anyway. Back to Brunette. She goes from smooth to rap and then straight up pop. She channels her inner Serj Tankien here by experimenting in multiple voice notes.
And there is a dance break which is one of the better dance breaks of the night.
Overall, it's a good song but it's nothing special. We see one of these tracks every year.
7.7/10
Moldova - Pasha Parfeni - Soreli Si Luna
This is by far the best song that shows what Eurovision is about. It is full of Eastern European culture, a fantastic flute, two very cute (the one on the right in particular) and very energetic folk drummers slash dancers, and some really cool visuals. Some beautiful dancing and a powerful presence on stage.
I'm surprised this did not do better. Alongside Remo Forrer, I'm really surprised these hits got slept on.
I adore Pasha. And I really want to see him represent Moldova again in the future. Third time is the charm Pasha!
9/10
Ukaraine - Tvorchi - Heart of Steel
First of all, well done Tvorchi. Minutes before they went live, their hometown of Ternopol was invaded by Russia. I don't want to go into anymore, so I won't.
But this song...I was not a fan. Stefania blew me away, and Shum is an all time favourite ESC track for me. And this song failed to live up to either. But the vocals and visuals were very, very strong. Combining realistic VCG and SFX was one thing, but this felt like I was at a sci-fi DJ convention.
That being said, I was not a fan. It felt rushed and over produced with an emphasis on visual reactions and not auditory. I was just impressed they performed minutes after hearing the worst news of their life.
7.5/10
Norway - Alessandra - Queen of Kings
YASSS QUEEN!
I really enjoyed this song! From Alessandra's incredible singing and the hookworms - this is the catchiest song of the night. The dancing was on point, and the crowd was really into it.
Any other year, this would be a top 3 song. But this year was stacked. It was not 2021 stacked, but it was stacked. And she is so young! I see her bringing it home to Norway in the future.
Speaking of Norway, I hear a lot Alexander Rybak tunes in this. I now want a collav between the two.
The song could have done without that High note...
8.4/10
Germany - Lord of the Lost - Blood And Glitter
This is my style of music. Heavily Rammstein inspired, I would have preferred if Electric Callboy was in this spot but for what ever reason...it never happened.
But LotL still produced a banger. It has screams, growls, sweet and bitter notes...it was a nice little metal performance to kick the last leg of the night off.
I see why it did so poorly. But I am also hopeful Electric Callboy offer a Karrija style performance next year.
The outfits threw me off a bit however...
8.7/10
Lithuania - Monika Linkyte - Stay
Monika is great.
Her song however, was very mid. It comes across as an Adele esque song, and without the backing singers, I would knock a few points off. It's not that she had a bad night...I just think this was the wrong choice.
Especially as she had a banger in 2015.
The chorus (which I think is Lithuanian) was very catchy however. It was memorable for that and unfortunately, that alone.
I want to see Monika again. But sadly, I also see Lithuania dropping out due to bad results in recent years.
7.2/10
Israel - Noa Kirel - Unicorn
Pop song of the night.
If Karijja and Loreen did not compete...Noa would win. Hands down. Her song was everything a Eurovision audience loves. It was not my song of the night - Luke Black, that goes to you - but this was VERY close.
From the poppy vibes to the incredible dance break at the end (which she nearly broke into a straight out breakdown...)...she has everything a breakout star needs. I see her career going global after this. She was loads better then Netta who won a few years ago and still lost.
Just put that into perspective.
Great performance - the last great performance of the night.
8.8/10
Slovenia - Joker Out - Carpe Diem
I heard nothing but great things about Bojan. And I came into this contest wit high expectations. And...they were not met.
The song was great. Really well wrote. But it seemed like they were playing to the camera as opposed to the crowd. And I wish they involved them more.
But that being said, Bojan has charisma, a great voice, and his band are very involved too. I can see these guys having a Måneskin like career if they continue this direction. But Bojan could break out at any minute if you ask me.
I also think the song was a bit too safe for them. I was expecting a more...funkier beat. This just felt like a FIFA Soundtrack level song.
7.8/10
Croatia - Let 3 - Mama SC
I...
Look. I get this was a joke and sticking it to Putin but...
This was a straight up meme. A sh**post if you so wish. And I'm all for it but they threw away an entry.
The crowd seemed puzzled as well. As was I!
5/10
United Kingdom - Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song
Oh Mae...
You wrote a song, yes. But it was terrible. Song structure, chorus, your vocals...this was not the song, Mae.
Again, I am using my platform to criticize my countries internal selection process. It's about time you stop looking at TikTok and go to local and national talent shows, gigs, even festivals. Once again, the selection committee picking a preferred song from personal bias over talent.
I could go on and on.
But I'm also using my platform to say the dancers were wicked and I would take the blonde guys number.
Back to the song!
I was dissapointed especially after Sam Ryder in 2022...but I expected this. I'm sorry Mae, I hope your well!
3.9/10
Voting opens, we get a recap, I go for a pee
It is now time for the interval acts. During both previous runs, I missed these as I was probably on a booze run. So this was the first time I watched the interval.
Interval: Sam Ryder
I never listened to Spaceman last year, so this is my first exposure to Sam. And after watching his song before watching this...I was impressed!
This is the first act the UK has sent to ESC in years I enjoyed, and this song would have been a contender...if the selection committee ran it back. But nope.
This was a smooth, catchy song that was highly enjoyable! A good interval act. And that guitar solo was better then Blanka's non existing solo.
Also Roger Taylor!!! Love that man.
8.5/10
We get a little cameo by Jan Leeming, the host of Eurovision back when it was hosted in my neck of the woods in Harrogate, way before I was born!!
Julia then cuts a little bit with displaced Ukrainians under the protection of the United Kingdom. It's actually really emotional, and i was moved by it! So glad we could do this for them.
Timor then meets with Alesha and I am so proud of these Ukrainians who performed under such horrible circumstances.
Another recap, another shot of tequila
Interval: Liverpool Songbook NO RATING
As I was born in the North East if England, I don't like Liverpool. But the music that Liverpool has produced is numerous and plentiful. So it was only right ESC decided to honour Liverpool's greats.
I love these Collab intervals!
Mahmood is out first and covers Imagine by the late, great, John Lennon. I was not a fan of this cover, but the original I highly rate. So that might be why.
The song then smoothly transitions to Netta who covers You Spin Me Right Round, and I forgot how great Netta is. She might have performed this better then Dead or Alive. I call for all Netta fans to be called 'Nettles'.
Next is Dadi Fryer with Whole Again by The Atomic Kittens. So, when I was a kid, I refused to go to bed without this song being played.
How did my dad not know I was gay, I don't know.
Anyway. This was a great cover! As always Dadi, blows it away. One of my fave Icelandic acts.
We then gert Cornelia Jakobs covering I Turn To You by the studio MC...Mel C. She even looks a lot like Mel C here! I was never a fan of this song, but Cornelia makes it fun at the very least! Very 90s look here, and she plays with water in a white tank top. So props to her for being comfortable with that!
We then get the return of one of United Kingdom's greatest acts and someone I had the privilege of meeting in 2022 whilst on holiday - Sonia, with her song Better The Devil You Know.
This was way before I got into ESC, but I saw her perform this song. And this was tons better then seeing her live! Also, cute dancers.
And finally, we get Duncan Lawrence cover You Will Never Walk Alone - the theme song for the legendary Liverpool FC. The entire crowd sang along with this, and we were joined by many, many, many personalities including Go_A, Hannah Waddingham, Julia, Alesha Dixon, Graham Norton, and so many more. And this rendition actually made me cry. I never cry at music.
Worthy of note, on the BBC Broadcast, at the end of this performance, Mel Geidroyc spams 'Sonia' constantly.
Was pretty funny.
End of review
I won't bother reviewing the voting process, so thank you for reading my review! Before I go, I am handing out my awards;
The Johnny Logan MVP Award (best performer) - Karijja - Cha Cha Cha
Lordi Award For Best Headbanger (best metal or rock song) - Cha Cha Cha - Karijja
Best Solo Award - Promise - Voyager
Best Dance Break - Unicorn - Noa Kirel
Best Backup Dancers - I Wrote A Song - Mae Muller
The Alexander Rybak Award For Minimal Performance - Watergun - Remo Forrer
The Nil Pois Award For Worst Song of the Night - Sero Mi Se Spada - Luke Black.

So I told the wifey, hey here's a cool RPG that has Studio Ghibli and level 5 behind it, and a completely orchestrated soundtrack. She gets hooked on the first night, and the next day the Xbox app needed an update, and when she got back into the game, the button prompts seemed to have disappeared and are replaced by what I'm guessing is placeholder text within brackets.
We deleted and reinstalled, we tried repairing and we tried updating the Xbox Controller thinking something was wrong. We tried a Guilikit King Kong Pro controller, and I just reproduced the same error on my PC thats on Windows 11 instead of 10 like her and it happened after an Xbox update.
This game actually has a half decent hook in us already, and is unplayable this way. Anyone know a fix?

long story short, my old snapchat got banned for posting my prescription medication. snapchat claims i was advising drugs so i got banned. i’m a very goal oriented person. i’d like to chat with like minded people to support & help each other. i’m a latina homeowner, have 2 boy cats (brothers), i’m single with no kids & this august i’m going back to college for accounting. i love funny memes! i love Hello Kitty, My Melody, Disney, studio ghibli, anime, youtube, true crime, traveling, gold jewelry, arcades, guns, films & music. i have ADD so don’t be surprised if i say something completely random. i’m NOT looking for anything sexual at all. i’m looking for confident people who are willing to send voice notes & selfies! no shy lurker creepers sorry!

Rise of the Guardians (2012), animation (CGI)

Language: English
Date started: October 10, 2022
Date watched: June 6, 2023
Directed by: Peter Ramsey
Written by: David Lindsay-Abaire
Studio: DreamWorks Animation
Featuring: Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Hugh Jackman
Based on a book series and short film by William Joyce
Story: This is basically A Nightmare Before Christmas but Halloween doesn't exist and Jack Skellington wants everyone to worship him out of fear. The hero is an amnesiac Jack Frost who enjoys killing homeless people when he isn't breaking the limbs of careless children. Okay, the homeless part isn't true.
Design: Santa Claus is a Russian giant with "Naughty" and "Nice" tattooed on his forearms. The Tooth Fairy is covered in purple and green vomit. The Sandman has some interesting sand effects, but the character design is uninspired. The hero and the villain are almost complementary designs, Jack with his white hair, Pitch Black with black. Jack wears a shapeless hoodie which transforms slightly as he gains strength, and Black's costume is generic. The designs of the Guardians change with their status (how much children love them) but this could have used a lot more style.
Technical: Swoop swoop swoop swoop swoop swoop swoop. The camera NEVER STOPS MOVING. Roger Deakins is a credited advisor for this, the conversation was probably something like: "Here is how you do that, but I don't recommend..." "Thanks, Roger!" There was a stereo 3D release of this, which might explain the restless camera syndrome, but that does not justify such an irritating choice. There were lots of sand / particle effects and frost and snow effects, but used with a limited color palette which made them less compelling.
Vibe: This has a somewhat unconventional plot for a children's film so I can see why the producers were enthusiastic about the project. The script easily slips into expected territory with a contrived intragroup conflict, then everything is better 10 minutes later. It is strange to have a story about God-like characters who, faced with a dangerous enemy, resort to violence as their primary reaction -- I guess they are Guardians and one expects Guardians to fight. This should have been a lot smarter and more stylish, particularly considering the other products from DreamWorks at the time.
Rating: 5 / 10
Rise of the Guardians (2012)

Was just wondering whether they produced another music video besides On Your Mark..

Hi! Time to throw my hat into the ring. I have been fortunate enough to make some truly meaningful friendships online. I figured hey, if I could find them, why not look for a relationship this way too?
What I'm looking for:
End goal? A life partner, in every sense of the word. That person who will be there for you no matter what, and you for them. Someone who I can make hot cocoa for and spend all night with, huddled under blankets on the sofa watching movies and talking about life. :)
But of course, it takes time to foster a relationship that is at that point. I like to pace myself when getting to know someone for that very reason. I want to be sure that I can give my whole self to a person, you know? That is some vulnerable stuff. So to start, it'd probably just be chatting online before graduating to more and more stuff slowly.
Anyway, that’s the preamble. Now into a bit about me, I guess. I’m 25, as mentioned in the title. I’m from the northeast of the US. I love having deep conversations about life/philosophy/relationships, but also really enjoy video games, film, novels, comics, etc.
Before I go any farther, I might as well start with the "fundamentals" so I don't waste your time/vice-versa.
The fundamentals:

• Physically? I’m 6’2. Short brown hair, blue eyes, paaaaasty white.
  
• I’m from a Hispanic background. Still learning the language though. That’s been really fun and challenging.
  
• Career Goals: Currently still in undergrad. (Yeah, at 25… long story short, health issues are stupid. Happy to share if you want). I’m pretty driven and take school seriously. I imagine I’ll be at the same level of ambition with my career as well. I'm likely headed out to California after I get my degree, just so you're aware. The plan is still very nebulous, but it's on the table.
  
• I do envision having kids (faaaar) down the line when I can feasibly support them and am in a healthy relationship.
  
• I lean liberal on the social and political spectrums, but I'm not staunchly liberal. It's not a major part of my identity, but I know it can be important to people, so I'm just putting it out there.
  
• I do believe in God. I was raised Catholic, but I'm still figuring “belief” out. Though I don't ascribe to everything in Catholicism anymore, it's still a part of my background and of who I am. If you’re from a different or no faith background, that’s totally fine, but I don't think I'd be compatible with someone who is an atheist. If that's you, no worries, everyone has their own path, and I wish you the best. :)
  
• I don't do drugs or smoke. I'm okay if you're 420-friendly as long as it's in moderation. I do drink, but very rarely and mildly.
  
• Ideally, you'd be located in the US/Canada, but if you feel that we'd really jive and you're located elsewhere, feel free to reach out anyway. :)
  
• Looking for someone plus or minus ~3 years in age from me.
  

Random interests:

• Long drives by the sea or through the countryside
  
• Dogs. I have 2 little white floofs. Pets in general are awesome too. :)
  
• Classic movies (and film in general). These are my bread and butter.
  
• Anime - Not super well-versed, but I’m in love with Studio Ghibli and Your Name. I’ve sampled a lot of other stuff too.
  
• Star Wars... maybe a little too much.
  
• Video games - low-key games like Stardew Valley or The Sims but also stuff like Overwatch, Battlefront II, and some MMOs
  
• And more! (If you wanna get to know me)
  

If you read all this, thank you. I know I can tend to ramble, but I hope this gives you a good sense of me. Figured I’d put it all out there. Honesty begets honesty.
If you‘re interested, feel free to message me. If we hit it off, we can either switch to my real Reddit account or another platform like Discord. Just as a warning though, I don't have any social media outside of that.
If you’re not interested, no worries. Either way, I wish you the absolute best on this journey that is life. :)

Hi! Time to throw my hat into the ring. I have been fortunate enough to make some truly meaningful friendships online. I figured hey, if I could find them, why not look for a relationship this way too?
What I'm looking for:
End goal? A life partner, in every sense of the word. That person who will be there for you no matter what, and you for them. Someone who I can make hot cocoa for and spend all night with, huddled under blankets on the sofa watching movies and talking about life. :)
But of course, it takes time to foster a relationship that is at that point. I like to pace myself when getting to know someone for that very reason. I want to be sure that I can give my whole self to a person, you know? That is some vulnerable stuff. So to start, it'd probably just be chatting online before graduating to more and more stuff slowly.
Anyway, that’s the preamble. Now into a bit about me, I guess. I’m 25, as mentioned in the title. I’m from the northeast of the US. I love having deep conversations about life/philosophy/relationships, but also really enjoy video games, film, novels, comics, etc.
Before I go any farther, I might as well start with the "fundamentals" so I don't waste your time/vice-versa.
The fundamentals:

• Physically? I’m 6’2. Short brown hair, blue eyes, paaaaasty white.
  
• I’m from a Hispanic background. Still learning the language though. That’s been really fun and challenging.
  
• Career Goals: Currently still in undergrad. (Yeah, at 25… long story short, health issues are stupid. Happy to share if you want). I’m pretty driven and take school seriously. I imagine I’ll be at the same level of ambition with my career as well. I'm likely headed out to California after I get my degree, just so you're aware. The plan is still very nebulous, but it's on the table.
  
• I do envision having kids (faaaar) down the line when I can feasibly support them and am in a healthy relationship.
  
• I lean liberal on the social and political spectrums, but I'm not staunchly liberal. It's not a major part of my identity, but I know it can be important to people, so I'm just putting it out there.
  
• I do believe in God. I was raised Catholic, but I'm still figuring “belief” out. Though I don't ascribe to everything in Catholicism anymore, it's still a part of my background and of who I am. If you’re from a different or no faith background, that’s totally fine, but I don't think I'd be compatible with someone who is an atheist. If that's you, no worries, everyone has their own path, and I wish you the best. :)
  
• I don't do drugs or smoke. I'm okay if you're 420-friendly as long as it's in moderation. I do drink, but very rarely and mildly.
  
• Ideally, you'd be located in the US/Canada, but if you feel that we'd really jive and you're located elsewhere, feel free to reach out anyway. :)
  
• Looking for someone plus or minus ~3 years in age from me.
  

Random interests:

• Long drives by the sea or through the countryside
  
• Dogs. I have 2 little white floofs. Pets in general are awesome too. :)
  
• Classic movies (and film in general). These are my bread and butter.
  
• Anime - Not super well-versed, but I’m in love with Studio Ghibli and Your Name. I’ve sampled a lot of other stuff too.
  
• Star Wars... maybe a little too much.
  
• Video games - low-key games like Stardew Valley or The Sims but also stuff like Overwatch, Battlefront II, and some MMOs
  
• And more! (If you wanna get to know me)
  

If you read all this, thank you. I know I can tend to ramble, but I hope this gives you a good sense of me. Figured I’d put it all out there. Honesty begets honesty.
If you‘re interested, feel free to message me. If we hit it off, we can either switch to my real Reddit account or another platform like Discord. Just as a warning though, I don't have any social media outside of that.
If you’re not interested, no worries. Either way, I wish you the absolute best on this journey that is life. :)

I know its strange but i basically only like music with no singing, the only music i really like with singing is Bo En's music, specifically his album "Pale Machine".

Nothing against Mr. Bovine Joni but growing up in NJ, there were two types of guys: Bruce fans and Bon Jovi fans. I know I know, you guys all hate Bruce and he’s overrated. Irrelevant to this discussion.
But in NJ, the only people I grew up with who liked Bon Jovi were semi-trashy girls who liked the 80s pop girly Bon Jovi band. I can still picture my buddy’s guidette mom with trashy tattoos pregaming for a Bon Jovi concert.
So it’s perfect Ade likes Bon Jovi. Legit gave me douche chills when she goes “now this is real music” when one of their songs was on the radio in the show, but then I realized that’s so on par with Ade’s character. Especially when thinking of Ade trying to make that fugazi band with no choruses/hooks legit. Someone who loves Bon Jovi would probably like that shit band with the singer Chrissy rightly told to go do some crank and finish the studio session. That shit ain’t cheap.
Little details like this are what makes this show top tier. Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us to this point.

Hello!
My wife and I are talking about going to Vegas next March for our second time there and I want to get a tattoo done while we are there. The artists in my area aren't the greatest and I was wondering if anyone knows of a great studio that does quality line work. I'm wanting a geometric style tattoo done for some clarity. Thank you in advance!