2021 in media consumption
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halfcactusIn collage format, with thanks to phone technology and listography (next time I'll make horizontal versions just for Dreamwidth 😂):
1. *Cherry Magic (2020) (12 eps + SP)
2. *Dear Missy (2021) (36 eps)
3. The Legend of Luo Xiao Hei S2 (2021)
4. *Chihayafuru S3 (2020) (24 eps)
5. Kono Oto Tomare (2019) (S1/S2)
6. *Word of Honor (2021) (36 eps)
7. Go Ahead (2020) (40 eps)
8. *The Imperial Coroner (2021) (36 eps)
9. Lupin S1 (2021) (5 eps)
10. Young Blood (2019) (42 eps)
11. *Trese (2021) (6 eps)
12. *History 3: Trapped (2019)
13. *The Day of Becoming You (2021) (26 eps)
14. *Kamen Rider Build (2017) (49 eps)
15. *Couple of Mirrors (2021) (12 eps)
16. The Justice (2021) (42 eps)
17. Squid Game (2021) (9 eps)
18. My Huckleberry Friends (2017) (30 eps)
19. Remembrance of Things Past (2021) (12 eps)
20. Who's the Murderer S6 (2021) (12 eps)
1. *Jiang Ziya (2020)
2. *13th (2021)
3. *Raya (2021)
4. *What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
5. *Soul Mate/七月与安生 (2016)
6. A Little Red Flower/送你一朵小红花 (2020)
7. Hayop Ka! (2020)
8. Big Fish and Begonia (2016)
9. *Nezha Reborn (2021)
10. *Chihayafuru 2
11. *Chihayafuru 3
12. *Sun Wukong: Uproar in Heaven (1964)
13. *Space Sweepers (2021)
14. *The Kingmaker (2020)
15. Minari (2021)
2. Nghi Vo, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
3. Isabel Yap, Never Have I Ever
4. Megan Whalen Turner, Return of the Thief
5. Li-Young Lee, Book of My Nights
6. Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings
7. Neon Yang, The Black Tides of Heaven
8. Jessica Zafra, Twisted Travels
9. Allie Brosh, Solutions and Other Problems
10. 青色羽翼, 他們都說我遇到了鬼
11. Ilya Kaminsky, Deaf Republic
12. Edward Eager, Half Magic
13. Mayra Cuevas, Salty, Bitter, Sweet [audiobook]
#2 ONE OK ROCK - The Beginning
#3 要不要買菜 - 下山
#4 Namewee feat. Wang Leehom - 飄向北方
#5 趙方 - 芒種
TV:
Personal favorite of the year for me was THE IMPERIAL CORONER because I rarely get to see political dramas that have such consistent character writing, character-driven humor, and organic ensemble chemistry? Pacing was dicey towards the last act, but tied up satisfyingly. Plot is just ok, with rifts in the spots where they overextended some of the mysteries. The political intrigue was (to me) merely secondary to the four main characters being chaotically married to each other and the female lead 🔥braising the dead🔥 for science. (This is more of a character/ensemble-centric drama than a serious political drama, though the factions and behaviors of the older generation were more dynamic than expected. It's very fun!)
GAMES:
I still have not beaten HADES the game, but I’ve beaten Hades the character and I’m tired 😂
BOOKS:
MUSIC:
I am a Zhang Xincheng stan, I cannot deny. I spent NYE translating/subbing his Vogue short film. 😂 His impact. 😂 Fervently hoping he doesn't turn out to be a terrible person. 😂
WHO’S THE MURDERER S1: but there are no English subs so I’m feeling very gatekept from shenanigans.
LEVERAGE REDEMPTION: extremely fun, but actually requires attention and brain cells, which I do not have.
TOKUSATSU GAGAGA: jdrama about finding fandom friends as a working adult!
READING:
THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE: a high fantasy novel with a f/f main couple, more aesthetic than chemistry—but the aesthetic is very attractive.
I SHIP MY ADVERSARY X ME manhua: updates every Saturday
And occasionally 我五行缺你, a 100-chapter webnovel about fengshui boyfriends and folk horrors and underground supernatural tournaments.
LISTENING:
100 variations of 曾經我也想過一了百了 because Big Mood, I also feel like the expired candy in the drawer and the abandoned bike that can’t find its way home. (The imagery and lyrical progression in the Hokkien version are especially crushing and moving, with an emotional thread that punctures you then pulls you back together. I read the lyrics in Mandarin, lol.)
TV
* = groupwatched shows1. *Cherry Magic (2020) (12 eps + SP)
2. *Dear Missy (2021) (36 eps)
3. The Legend of Luo Xiao Hei S2 (2021)
4. *Chihayafuru S3 (2020) (24 eps)
5. Kono Oto Tomare (2019) (S1/S2)
6. *Word of Honor (2021) (36 eps)
7. Go Ahead (2020) (40 eps)
8. *The Imperial Coroner (2021) (36 eps)
9. Lupin S1 (2021) (5 eps)
10. Young Blood (2019) (42 eps)
11. *Trese (2021) (6 eps)
12. *History 3: Trapped (2019)
13. *The Day of Becoming You (2021) (26 eps)
14. *Kamen Rider Build (2017) (49 eps)
15. *Couple of Mirrors (2021) (12 eps)
16. The Justice (2021) (42 eps)
17. Squid Game (2021) (9 eps)
18. My Huckleberry Friends (2017) (30 eps)
19. Remembrance of Things Past (2021) (12 eps)
20. Who's the Murderer S6 (2021) (12 eps)
MOVIES
* = groupwatched movies1. *Jiang Ziya (2020)
2. *13th (2021)
3. *Raya (2021)
4. *What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
5. *Soul Mate/七月与安生 (2016)
6. A Little Red Flower/送你一朵小红花 (2020)
7. Hayop Ka! (2020)
8. Big Fish and Begonia (2016)
9. *Nezha Reborn (2021)
10. *Chihayafuru 2
11. *Chihayafuru 3
12. *Sun Wukong: Uproar in Heaven (1964)
13. *Space Sweepers (2021)
14. *The Kingmaker (2020)
15. Minari (2021)
BOOKS
1. Ada Limón, Bright Dead Things2. Nghi Vo, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain
3. Isabel Yap, Never Have I Ever
4. Megan Whalen Turner, Return of the Thief
5. Li-Young Lee, Book of My Nights
6. Mary Oliver, A Thousand Mornings
7. Neon Yang, The Black Tides of Heaven
8. Jessica Zafra, Twisted Travels
9. Allie Brosh, Solutions and Other Problems
10. 青色羽翼, 他們都說我遇到了鬼
11. Ilya Kaminsky, Deaf Republic
12. Edward Eager, Half Magic
13. Mayra Cuevas, Salty, Bitter, Sweet [audiobook]
MUSIC
#1 Zhang Xincheng - 曙光 (Skate Into Love OST)#2 ONE OK ROCK - The Beginning
#3 要不要買菜 - 下山
#4 Namewee feat. Wang Leehom - 飄向北方
#5 趙方 - 芒種
In summary
Most of the shows/movies I watched were groupwatches—our most successful one being SOUL MATE (2016 movie), because the twists and foreboding silence of the people who had already seen it sparked fear, tears, and fun discussions. 5/5, would recommendTV:
Personal favorite of the year for me was THE IMPERIAL CORONER because I rarely get to see political dramas that have such consistent character writing, character-driven humor, and organic ensemble chemistry? Pacing was dicey towards the last act, but tied up satisfyingly. Plot is just ok, with rifts in the spots where they overextended some of the mysteries. The political intrigue was (to me) merely secondary to the four main characters being chaotically married to each other and the female lead 🔥braising the dead🔥 for science. (This is more of a character/ensemble-centric drama than a serious political drama, though the factions and behaviors of the older generation were more dynamic than expected. It's very fun!)
GAMES:
I still have not beaten HADES the game, but I’ve beaten Hades the character and I’m tired 😂
BOOKS:
And I never knew survivalMostly poetry and short fiction, I can’t process novels anymore 😭 My favs were Ada Limón’s BRIGHT DEAD THINGS (poetry collection with themes of loss and illness), and Nghi Vo’s WHEN THE TIGER CAME DOWN THE MOUNTAIN (novella: about stories and storytelling). Ilya Kaminsky’s DEAF REPUBLIC was objectively brilliant but the subject matter was too difficult for me.
was like that. If you live,
you look back and beg
for it again, the hazardous
bliss before you know
what you would miss.
MUSIC:
I am a Zhang Xincheng stan, I cannot deny. I spent NYE translating/subbing his Vogue short film. 😂 His impact. 😂 Fervently hoping he doesn't turn out to be a terrible person. 😂
Currently:
WATCHING:READING:
LISTENING:
100 variations of 曾經我也想過一了百了 because Big Mood, I also feel like the expired candy in the drawer and the abandoned bike that can’t find its way home. (The imagery and lyrical progression in the Hokkien version are especially crushing and moving, with an emotional thread that punctures you then pulls you back together. I read the lyrics in Mandarin, lol.)
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