Retrospective is a monthly post to rewind all of the happenings, thoughts, and discussions here at thoughts and afterthoughts.
A Rewind Of:
December 2016
Reviews:
Think Aloud/Terrible Protagonist:
Sad category is sad.
Alternatives:
Movie Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (2016)
Memes (Top Ten Tuesday):
#132 – New To Me Authors of 2016
#133 – 2017 Releases I’m Excited For (First Half of 2017)
Thinker Awards – Best in 2016 Fiction (26 Bookish Categories!)
Miscellaneous:
[Awards/Tag]: T’is the Season Book Tag
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. The Blacklist S3, Quantico S2, Luke Cage
Black Mirror S1: One night I decided to watch the first season with my bud. Despite plot holes everywhere, it’s actually quite good!
Class S1: Still no caught up with the finale.
Designated Survivor S1: Answers, just give me answersssssss.
Kim’s Convenience: Enjoyable, but have become behind.
Mr. Robot S2: To nobody’s surprise, I am behind (by 3 episodes to the finale and I will leave this here until I actually watch it as a reminder.)
The Real O’Neals S2: Not gonna lie, the Glee-esqe choir song at the end of the midseason was great (re: Sia’s The Greatest)
Westworld S1: It all makes so much sense…BUT WHY DID MAEVE NOOOOO.
Younger S3: Mad. I am mad.
Yuri on Ice S1: I do not like the ease to which skating is represented on this show. It’s just unrealistic is all.
Films:
Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive: For what it is — a long cut-scene, it’s not bad. But everything else? Yeah, it’s pretty bad. But it’s to lead you into the game, so it’s understandable. But Nyx and Regis feels are real.
Deepwater Horizon: My hands were clammy watching this.
Girl on the Train: This was terrible.
Music:
(Maroon bolded names link to the track for easy peasy listening)
EDM/Pop:
High School Musical 2 – Gotta Go My Own Way (you bet)
The Nor’Easters – Rise Up (Andra Day) (A Cappella)
Afterthoughts:
I’m still adjusting to 201″7″
Cheers,
Joey
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thoughts and afterthoughts. 
Wow, Final Fantasy has another film? I didn’t even know that they were still making Final Fantasy films! Great month you had!
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I think in terms of story, Spirits Within had more of a original and concise storyline. The FF15 movie was more of a giant cut scene that lent itself to the video game.
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Oh yeah. I hate it when video game movies just feel like you are playing the game instead of enjoying the story it has to offer.
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I can’t believe you haven’t caught up with The Blacklist yet. Joey, joey, joey. I’m disappointed. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it.
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I’m behind on most television shows, if I’m being honest. CAN YOU PROMISE ME THAT THERE ARE MORE LIZ KEEN ??? Then maybe I will catch up…
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Yes, there is more Liz Keen. That I will tell you.
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Out of all the songs I expected to pop up, Gotta Go My Own Way was not one of them and now I’m having a jam sesh to said song. What a tune! Yuri on Ice has been my filler for this reading slump I’m in, it’s just so cute. I keep meaning to catch up with Mr. Robot but at this point I can’t even remember the last episode I watched so I might have to start from the beginning of s2.
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High School Musical is my jam. I still have so many problem re: YOI buuut that’s just me. I know same. As much as I love MR I don’t even remember where I’m at! One day…
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Oooh spill, I want to know what these problems are!!
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The skating rep is glorified, basically.
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