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[Retrospective] – A Rewind Of: November 2016

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Retrospective is a monthly post to rewind all of the happenings, thoughts, and discussions here at thoughts and afterthoughts. 

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A Rewind Of:
November 2016

Reviews:

A lot of these books are what I read a while back but just haven’t gotten time to release reviews for; so it’s not indicative of my reading month. Well…that’s not true. Darkly put me in the worst of slumps lmao.

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Think Aloud/Terrible Protagonist:

Why I’d Be A Terrible Protagonist – Reason #14: Pulling the Trigger (Could You Do It?)

Alternatives:

Movie Review: Nerve (2016)
Movie Review: Doctor Strange (2016)

Memes (Top Ten Tuesday):

#129 – Favourite Films Released in 2016
#130 – Fiction  I Am Thankful For
#131 – Book Community Recommends Their Fave 2016 Titles

Miscellaneous:

[Blogiversary]: Reflecting on 3 Years and Thankful Thanks!

Other Feels:

Television (Not a full list of what I watch):

(If you love to talk television, hit me up on Twitter and we can share feels together!)

SHOWS I AM PERPETUALLY BEHIND ON: Arrow, The Flash, Agents of Shield, Vampire Dairies. 

Class S1: Ridiculous but palatable in spite of it because Ness. 

Designated Survivor S1: I quite enjoy this show. Kiefer gives me old people feels.

How To Get Away With Murder S3: LMAO THE PERSON I WANTED [REDACTED] ACTUALLY [REDACTED]. LMAOMALMAOMLMAOOO.

Kim’s Convenience: Continues to be relevant and enjoyable.

Mr. Robot S2: I am reserving this spot for this show in my recap until I can actually find time to finish the latest season.

The Bachelorette Canada S1: I hate this show. I hate this show SO MUCH FOR NOT CHOOSING THE GUY CANADA LOVES. WHY.

The Blacklist S3: BEHIND.

The Mindy Project S5: WHY. WHY. WHY. I LIKED  MINDY AND BEN. WHY.

The Real O’Neals S2: It’s alright.

Quantico S2: BEHIND.

Westworld S1: I hate this show. I love this show. This show hurts me so.

Younger S3: I FEEL THE TRANSITION OF ROMANTIC INTERESTS INCOMING…WHY..NO.

Yuri on Ice S1: I have reservations on the actual realism of this show buuuuuut whatever the insert song (see below) is dope.

Films:

The Secret Life of Pets: Meh.

Doctor Strange: Trippy.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: I stand by Newt being the protagonist of all forthcoming movies.

The Purge: Election Year: Hilariously bad. HILARIOUS.

Music:

(Maroon bolded names link to the track for easy peasy listening)

EDM/Pop:

3LAU & Said the Sky  feat. Neonheart – Fire

Boyce Avenue feat. Sarah Hyland – Closer 

MAKO – Let Go of the Wheel

Instrumental:

Yuri On Ice – Title Track Insert Song (Free Skate)

Final Fantasy XV – Apocalypsis Noctis

Afterthoughts:

YEAR FOUR LEGGO.

Cheers,
Joey

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15 thoughts on “[Retrospective] – A Rewind Of: November 2016”

  1. I am half way through season 1 of Mr Robot, and I find that I really, really need to be in the right mood to watch it. It’s a bit intense, especially when I am just in the mood for something light. I feel like I need to watch The Purge, just to see the hilariousness…I love watching really bad “horror” movies, I find them better than some comedies lol. Awesome post! And congrats on the 3-4 years!

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    1. Aw, really? I think I found Mr. Robot season 1 more engaging than the current season (2) but that might also be because I was completely enthralled with Rami Malek and his acting haha.

      The Purge is SUPER hilarious and ridiculously bad. Is it a scary thought? Sure, but it’s delivery (especially Election Year) was so bad.

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      1. I have heard from other people that they found season 2 a bit harder to get into. I think I just need to sit down and dedicate some time to it, I have been watching it very sporadically lol.
        I think a lot of these horror writers/producers have got the wrong idea when it comes to horror. And that’s when their movie becomes more a comedy than horror. I just watched Occulus and thought it was definitely one of the best horror movies I have seen in a long, long time.

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  4. Hi Joey.
    This post sparked an observation. I prefer television series to movies. More specifically, I prefer mini-series. I like arcs. That is why I like anime. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end. I want to see a conclusion to the story. Movies are too fast and overwhelming, for me. They often constrict the story-telling process. Mini-series do more than flesh out the characters, they engage in worthwhile story-telling. I am a fan of the Netflix series, Daredevil, Jessica jones, and Luke Cage. Currently, Miss Plumtartt and I are on episode 5 of the 8 episode mini-series, ‘Stranger Things’. It is fantastic! We both have a very low gore tolerance. ‘Stranger Things’ looks scarier than it actually is. it is charming, and very much like ‘Super 8’, if you saw it.
    Happy Reading and Viewing!
    ~Icky. 🙂

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    1. 10 episode mini series are definitely great for getting across a much wider storyline but not have it drag as traditional television seems to do in 22/23 episodes.

      I have seen Stranger Things and Super 8! Eagerly anticipating the Sense 8 Christmas Special!

      As a usual fan of Horror films (sans heavy gore like Evil Dead), Stranger Things is very mild. It’s akin to retro Goosebumps; which isn’t horrifying at all. Glad to hear you’re enjoying the show though!

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