happy pride month! to start things off, let me use this monthly entry as a confessional.. i first realized it was possible to be gay from a toy story amv shipping buzz and woody back in 2011. i didnt really know what to think of it at first. before this point, i thought it was straight up impossible for boys to love other boys. i then spent years enduring highs and lows regarding my identity. currently, im a bisexual woman. thanks random prideyear shipper from 13 years ago.

i took a detour from mew mew and watched serial experiments lain. i was initially hesitant to watch it due to one of the guys working on it being a controversial figure, plus the massive resurgence it had (especially in niche internet circles). after finally giving lain a chance, i really wish i watched it earlier. it has a very chilling vibe to it. through lain's perspective everything feels on edge. like things could take a sudden turn at any second. it reminded me a lot of perfect blue, a film that also deals with identity, parasocialism and the internet.

i read through the entire yotsuba manga (at least, as of right now). and i gotta admit, it hit close to home at some parts. not in a way that made me emotional, but in a way that was completely realistic to my experiences when i was growing up. it left me wanting more. another manga i read was go for it nakamura. it's a bl manga that was a popular redraw meme a while back. it's cute! the art style has a very 80's look. and it's super sweet watching nakamura and hirose's friendship grow, even if they arent together..yet.

i rewatched the first two angry birds movies. i was obsessed with the first film back when it was new, but when i saw the sequel i was disappointed and my interest fell off. anyway, the first film is good. a simple plot executed well with lovable characters. though it seems like the filmmakers were really trying to push the limits with what they could get away with in terms of humor. the second film is kind of unnecessary. personally i didn't find it all that entertaining. as a result, im a little doubtful about the upcoming third film.. but who knows! maybe it's good.

after that, i watched the first gremlins movie. i had a few technical difficulties, but that aside i loved it. the puppetry is really good, and the mogwai/gremlins are so expressive!! i was surprised by how violent it was, showing the gremlins dying in gruesome ways. though to be fair, this is one of the movies that played a role in establishing the pg-13 rating. anyways, i want my own pet mogwai. im also gonna buy stripe in multiversus once i get the fighter currency for him. he can be my secondary.

i went to see inside out 2. i liked the worldbuilding of the first film, so i was looking forward to the sequel. especially since i think inside out has the most potential for one. and thankfully, it lived up to that potential! it does a great job portraying anxiety and how that can impact one's life if it takes absolute control. i also like how riley had a crush on a video game character that's alarmingly similar to cloud strife. good taste. but yeah, pixar can still make good films!

there was a nintendo direct this month, as expected since june is the month where big game reveals happen. the biggest highlight for me was the new mario & luigi game. a part of me desperately hopes at least one beanish will make an appearance. even if it's just a common npc. there was also a looney tunes sports game. marvin isn't playable but i might get it anyway if it's good. that stuff aside, i say it was a good direct. lots of big reveals.

from now on, im gonna be a lot busier than i already am. it will only be for july and august. so if my future entries are barren, thats why. im still waiting on getting the money for my new laptop.