Black Widow [2021]

 Black Widow. Natasha Romanoff. I've been waiting for the movie ever since they announced it last year. And I absolutely loved it. Natasha really is one of the very few female characters that I love. There are several that I like/don't hate, but the only other female character that I love that comes to mind right now is Ada Wong. Yeah, I'm weird. 

The movie fits chronologically right after Civil War. However, it can be treated like a standalone. For this specific movie at least, you don't need to know the rest of the Marvel Universe. I mean, it doesn't hurt if you do know, but I think that in this instance, it is not a must-have knowledge. 

We get to glimpse Natasha's past and her journey to literally crash that past. 

Red Room.

That's the main point of this movie. If you don't know what that is, good. Let the movie tell you. If you do know, also good. You can enjoy Tasha blowing it up. Because let's face it. If you know what Red Room is, you are probably a huge Marvel fan and already know most of the storylines anyway and are watching it simply because it is Marvel. 

Either way, the movie is insanely good and I will definitely watch it again. Hell, I'll probably watch a lot more again, not just this one, but most of the Marvel movies. And damn, I really should go and get me my own copy of Loki. But that's for another post.

We get Scarlett Johansson as Natasha, obviously. And I should probably know at least the name William Hurt. He plays Ross. As for anyone else, I don't know the actors, but the actress playing Yelena did a good job. I enjoyed her acting, but my fav character in the movie is, obviously, Natasha. 

Now, this is Marvel. That means a post-credit scene. As far as I know, that's a norm that was only broken in the Avengers Endgame movie. And Black Widow did not disappoint. I don't want to spoil the movie itself if I can help it, but I'd say the post-credit scene is fair game.
It sets the stage for the next villain. Hawkeye as Ronin. We'll see how good it is. Some of the Marvel dramas (and yes, I'm gonna use this term, I blame China and wuxia) are rather subpar. And yes, Wandavision, I'm talking about you.

Have you seen the Black Widow? Or not yet? If you did, share your thoughts in the comments, I'd love to read them. 

~AnnElfwind

Written on the 11th of July, 2021

It's still not her bed!

 

Let's just say she doesn't know when to stop. The photo is a few months old, like two or something, but hey, she is continuing the trend even now. Honestly, at this point, I have given up and just move her to the leg side of the bed. There, she does the least damage.

Written on the 10th of September, 2021

Word of Honor [2021]

 The Untamed was first, Word of Honor second. Loved it. The basic idea is completely different and yet, I could draw you several parallels. One thing is for certain. While I could name practically all of the characters in The Untamed, I can only name some from the Word of Honor. 

Anyway, Word of Honor. There are two main characters. Zhou Zishu and Wen KeXing (Zhen Yan). And yes, he was born with the name in the brackets but isn't really using it. And well, the plot is a little convoluted, but the main point is this mysterious armory. And almost everyone is trying to get the parts necessary to open it. Only, they also need a key and the key was given by KeXing to Zishu so yeah, nobody knows that. 

Also, KeXing is formerly Zishu's shidi but hey, that's not even... 

Oh, who am I kidding, just go watch it! There are just too many subplots for me to give you a proper concise summary. But, you've probably guessed by now that yes, this is BL. Or whatever passes as BL in China. 

Also, if you get mad after finishing episode 36, don't despair, there's a bonus episode, episode 37. It only has some 11 mins or something like that, but it's important, trust me. You need to watch it as well. 

Though, if you haven't watched a Chinese Wuxia drama yet, I would suggest you start with something that doesn't have as many subplots as this. Or as many names and characters you need to keep track of. Still, it's good and it was over way too soon. Thank god for fanfiction! I honestly don't know what I would do without fanfiction. Especially for this and The Untamed. I need it. I need my daily fanfic fix. :D Yeah, I'm a fanfic addict.

Anywho, go try it and then come back and share your thoughts in the comments, okay? I'll be waiting!

~AnnElfwind

Written on the 11th of August, 2021

And sometimes I paint

 

Just some doodles of flowers done with paints. I love the one in the pot. Looks really cool! What do you think?

Written on the 11th of August, 2021

I did these in pencil

 

Honestly, I have no idea where this came from. But it reminds me of that one Pokemon.