Paranoia Agent episode 13 part 1!

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Well.  Maromi the parasite.  That’s a really interesting way to take this, and I guess some pretty unsubtle commentary on the type of craze Maromi belongs to in the real world.  I really like the turn that took and the mechanics of what went down.

And that line.

"My place disappeared from this world a long time ago. The reality is that there is no place for me anymore. But that's the reality I have to face!"

That’s something more people could do with thinking on.  Sometimes, the world you’re trying to hold on to doesn’t exist anymore--things have changed, or the world has moved on, something happened that means you can’t go back.  Will you sit and cross your arms and refuse to budge, or will you move forward into the new world and make it a better place?  It’s worth thinking about for everyone, I think.

Steven Universe ended.  I liveblogged the final episode of that show, and then...it was over.  I have had to move on, to move forward with the blog in a post-Steven world where my future is unknown and the anchors I was used to having have fallen away from me.  Steven Universe was the anchor for this blog, and for my entertainment career.  There was always more Steven Universe to watch, or more coming, and when that was over, I felt...well.  A line from Final Fantasy VII Remake comes to mind: Boundless, terrifying freedom.  I could go anywhere I wanted from there, but the anchor was gone for good.  I’d have to make or break it on my own.

I wonder if that was something that contributed to my mental health issues this past year.  This is certainly the first time I’ve put it into words.  I’ll have to think on that one.

That’s going to be it for tonight--I’m going to try to keep this momentum going forward and return to my Monday/Wednesday/Friday schedule from here on in, and I’m going to try to stream more as well.  Up next is going to be the second of December’s patron picks, Baccano, which we’ll be doing tomorrow.

Before I finish, I’d like to ask for help.  I have been in rough shape mental health wise for the past few months, and it obstructed my ability to work.  If any of you could please donate a little to help with my rent and bills, I would greatly appreciate it.  Thank you so much to whoever donates.

As always, thank you all for tuning in, and thank you to my 63 patrons, who make it so I can do this for a living.  I’ll see you guys next time!