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Sunday, April 9, 2006

a sanctuary--where fears and lies melt away
A message for anyone who tries to contact me within the next few days: I'm leaving for the figure skating show tonight, and I won't return until sometime on Wednesday. So if you send me anything, don't expect a reply until Wednesday at the earliest.

Watched V for Vendetta yesterday. It's quite interesting, though I didn't like the ending, specifically how they tried to humanize V. His feelings for Portman's character seemed waaaay too forced; it's like seeing Batman fall in love with Robin. Ewww, just no.

The majority of the movie, however, was very entertaining and well-done. I appreciated the little metaphors snuck in throughout the film, especially the Count of Monte Cristo reference ("...they cared more about revenge than they did about the woman").

Moving on, my musings on KH2 (FYI, I only made it up to Hollow Bastion before I was forced to stop playing):

First off, that opening is pure art. MUCH better than the original's. Seeing Heartless Riku in an FMV sequence is enough to satiate my inner fangirl for most of the game. That aside, I loved watching the Chain of Memories scenes really come to life.

Second, the story progression is a lot smoother this time around. With the original KH, I felt that the story didn't really kick in until Hollow Bastion, whereas in the sequel, pretty interesting stuff happens from the very beginning. Plus, the plot itself is so much more appealing to me what with the coated Nobodies practically stealing the show. *loves on Axel*

I don't like the concept of limit break sequences, though I admit Square did a commendable job of working the sequences in without detracting from the battle itself; this is what God of War's mini-boss battles should have been more like.

On a sillier note, does anyone else find mini-Seifer absolutely hilarious? He's such a little fruit. I mean, he shows off his bellybutton for chrissakes!

For anyone interested, here's the KH opening brought to you via YouTube.
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