Color Rush [2021]

 Yup, looks like I took a break from Chinese dramas and swapped them for Korean. And Color Rush was a pleasant surprise for me. Before it, I gave a try to You make me dance and well, the story itself was good, but it was also kinda cringe-worthy so I went into Color Rush hoping to find it less so. And I have to say that it definitely didn't disappoint. There were almost no cringe-worthy scenes in this. Like, maybe one or two, which is tolerable. 

The premise is that some people are Mono, meaning they can only see things in gray-scale. The MC of this movie is so. And people who are Mono can only see color when they meet and are with their Probe. A person that basically enables them to see outside the monochrome scale. Only, lots of Monos are kidnapping their Probes and, well, our MC is afraid of doing the same to his Probe. And the whole thing is basically them dealing with that and also falling in love with each other. And yeah, they are both boys. And this is BL. And Korea really did a good job on this one. And they even kiss. Not like the censored stuff China makes. I mean, I love wuxia, but damn, I need some real fluff! Not glorified bromance. And Color Rush delivered. There were lots and lots of fluffy moments and I loved them. 

If you're into BL and haven't seen this one yet, I would suggest you get to it. It's really great, but make sure you have enough time, the whole thing is about two hours long. Which is why I only watched it today instead of yesterday. I wanted to, but I needed to go to bed as I was getting up early for work. And now I need to find some more stuff to watch.

If you saw the movie, tell me what you think, if you haven't, will you consider it? Do you like BL? Would you want China to make proper BL? Instead of the censored stuff like the Untamed (Though I loved it anyway)? 

Share your thoughts in the comments! 

~AnnElfwind

Written on the 11th of August, 2021

Anthony Horowitz - Alex Rider: Skeleton Key

 I've read this book before and now I've read it again. Alex Rider, the teen spy is at it again. This time, Blunt sends him to work with the CIA on a mission that takes them to Cuba or thereabouts. What was supposed to be a vacation for him and a cover for two CIA operatives soon turns into a nightmare when the two agents are killed and Alex is kidnapped by a Russian general, Sarov. 

It is now up to the teen to save the world. Again. In an epic trip that spans the world and ends in the freezing city of Murmansk, Alex races against the clock to save the world from being thrown into chaos. 

I've been a fan of the Alex Rider books since I've read them when I was still in school. Back then, I would devour them like there was no tomorrow. Though I did do a stupid thing back then when I started the 8th book and then peeked at the last page. And thinking that it was the last book, I put it down and started reading fanfiction instead. It was several years later that I realized there were more books after the 8th one. 

And now I'm re-reading all of them, in audiobook format. Skeleton key was very easy to listen to and follow the plot. I've always been a fan of Horowitz's writing style and I've read most of his "for teens" books. Only, I'm 28 and it seems like the books are not just for teens. Several years ago I would have classified them as such, but honestly, they are for anybody who liked spy novels. If you enjoy James Bond and are not discouraged by the fact that these books feature a teenage hero, you will like them. I'm sure of it. 

Skeleton Key is the third book in the series of twelve. I would suggest starting from the beginning even though knowledge of the previous books is not strictly necessary. You can enjoy Skeleton Key even without reading the other books. I can't say this for sure as I did read the previous books, but it does seem like all the books provide the necessary information for you not to be lost when previous events are mentioned. 

If you have already read this book, feel free to share your opinions in the comments and if you didn't but decide to, feel free to come back and share later, okay?

~AnnElfwind 

Written on the 9th of July, 2021

More Colored Pencils Pictures

 

Excuse the green nose. Some marker from the previous page bled through. It is a redraw of an old pic. And I think that this one is better.

Rose Garden

 

And no, I'm not talking about the book (or movie) of the same name. Even though I had to read the book some years back for school. It wasn't a bad book but it wasn't exactly my cup of tea. So, this pic. Done in pencil over some sketch that looks like it's green? No, wrong. The green came later. I started with a pencil only. But then came the green and the roses. Hence it's called Rose Garden.