Mirror, mirror on the wall...

Trigger warning: this post discusses fatphobia and transphobia!

 

I first heard about "Beauty Water" about three months ago, when Adum was reviewing it as a part of his Quickie about short films on Fantasia Festival. I have to admit, this title got my interest. Almost hour and a half (due to some technical issues, the version screened during the festival was a special short edit) animated Asian body horror? Totally my jam, sign me in. However, in a really short time I got dumped with university work and other stuff and completely forgot about this movie.

Fast forward to December. During one lesson my lovely Japanese teacher (if You are reading this, こんにちは! 💜) told me about an online Asian movie festival that was taking place at the time and, that she had spotted there a film I might like.

That film was "Beauty Water".

Fortunately, the festival offered an opportunity to watch a single movie without having to buy a general ticket. The price was reasonable too, so I couldn't miss the occasion. Do I regret it? Definitely not. But if you follow me on Twitter (which I recommend, I post shit regularly and even am funny sometimes), then you know that "Beauty Water" sparked some mixed feelings in me. And this is what I want to mostly talk about.

 

Before we proceed, I want to warn you this post will be spoileriffic as hell, so

SPOILER ALERT!!!

and from now on you're reading it on your own risk.

 

Really, I wanted to write this post without spoilers, but it's impossible...

 

"Beauty Water" tells the story of Yaeji – a make-up artist, who works for a famous TV Studio. Due to her weight, she had been bullied her whole life. After she fills in for an absent extra during filming of an ad, her very unflattering photos appear in the internet and she becomes a subject of cruel jokes. However, some time later she receives a package containing Beauty Water – a product she can use to change her body and facial structure. With some help of a mysterious lady, Beauty Water's distributor, Yaeji turns into a beautiful woman and, as Sulhye, begins her own career in the television. However, things don't go exactly as planned...

 

Most people would probably expect "Beauty Water" to be a typical story with an aesop, where Yaeji learns that appearance isn't everything and the most important thing is personality. However, this movie definitely isn't typical in both the story (which is based on a webtoon "Tales of the Unusual". I haven't read it, so I'll talk only about the film there) and the storytelling. Which, I think, is the reason why "Beauty Water" got such backslash.

Let's begin with the protagonist. Given her role in the plot, it's easy to expect Yaeji to be a "fat girl with a golden heart" type. She isn't. Yaeji is an unpleasant, nasty person, who constantly demands money from her parents and unloads her frustration via writing hateful comments in the internet. Many reviewers criticised the film for it, deeming it fatphobic. I know I look like a devil's advocate here, but I think it's not the case. It would be fatphobic if Yaeji had such a horrible personality because of her fatness. But it's not the fatness that is the reason. Throughout the film it's clearly stated that it's fatphobia itself that made Yaeji who she is. She used to be bullied as a child, she is bullied now, there are even people who are openly aggressive towards her (like TV star Miri, for whom Yaeji works). After years of humiliation her incredibly rude demeanour became sort of a defensive system. I think it's quite realistic portrayal of a bullying victim. Of course, it doesn't excuse her behaviour, especially towards her loving parents, but still, I think it's easy to understand her. Also, Yaeji doesn't change after using Beauty Water. Even slim and with a beautiful face, she still uses her defensive mechanisms a lot, because she still doesn't feel safe to abandon them

Actually, I got quite surprised by this film. "Beauty Water" was advertised as a body horror and while there is a lot of body horror in it, it's mostly psychological horror. From the beginning the movie focuses on Yaeji's psyche and how the events affect her. We see how she's struggling to be loved by others, while also dealing with extreme paranoia regarding her appearance. It's easy to see that she'll do everything just to win people's liking. The scene, where she goes to the Beauty Water's distributor to ask for help after the accident shows it quite well. Yaeji begs her, promises she'll do everything just to get help. She snaps and attacks her only after the distributor hits her weak spot by calling her a pig. Another great scene is the moment Yaeji goes shopping after her first treatment with Beauty Water. She gets scared that people are staring at her and needs a while to understand they don't do that because they judge her weight, but because she's attractive.

 

This movie is more emotionally charged, than I expected... And I love it.

The film portrays well double standards people engage into while judging others. Yaeji doesn't change her habits or behaviour after getting another appearance and yet everyone are much nicer to her. A good example is the janitor Yaeji meets several times. First time, when she is still fat and bumps into him while going back from shopping, he shames her, calls her lazy and tells her to eat less. Later, after she gets slim, she meets him in similar situation. However, this time he acts nicer and even offers some help.

Also, let's note how getting shamed for her appearance doesn't make Yaeji more motivated to loose weigh. Instead she eats more to cope and, later, completely shuts herself in her room. Unfortunately, this scenes are very realistic. Fat shaming never motivates anyone. Instead, it makes people more depressed and less likely to do anything – they are just afraid of humiliation and more shaming.

It's sad that many people don't understand that and keep engaging in shaming, thinking they help.

There is a subplot about pretty women going missing, which doesn't get much attention until the ending. And, unfortunately, this is what sparked the most mixed feeling in me. The biggest twist there is that the man, who Yaeji meets in the beginning of the story and later dates, is a) the kidnapper, b) actually a woman, who was jealous of her pretty sister, so she started using Beauty Water to turn into handsome man to lure women and steal their body parts. While I can understand the idea here and have to admit that the twist is logical and works well for the story, I can't shake the feeling it's also transphobic. Like, a person changes their gender to easily get close to women and lately assault them? Really?

I'm not accusing filmmakers of being transphobes, though. As I said, the twist is kind of justified by the story, so I doubt it was put there out of sheer malice. I think it's rather a shining example of unfortunate implications and, probably, lack of knowledge too. Which is why proper education is extremely important.

Okay, enough about the plot, let's move to the technical side.

The audio is done decently. The voice acting is good, same goes to the sound editing. I can't say anything about the music, besides the fact it... Exists. It doesn't disturb, but isn't anything special either. To be honest, I can't even recall any particular melodies now. It just fills the background and nothing besides it.

I've noticed, many people shit on the visuals. "Beauty Water" blends both 2D and 3D-stylised-as-2D animation. Personally, I really enjoyed it. I'm a big fan of the latter and love its smoothness and porcelain-like effect. However, when characters animated in both ways appear in one scene, it's easy to see the differences – pure 2D animation looks quite choppy. But you get used to it quickly.

I'll be honest: it's one of most visually pleasant movies I've recently watched.

Do I like "Beauty Water"? Of course. It's a solid psychological horror with some nice gore in it. It's also decently paced and doesn't drag at all. Do I recommend it? I'm not sure, especially when it comes to the ending. The plot is great, but the transphobic twist at the end ruins the experience. Quite a pity, isn't it?

Image sources:

Poster: https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%8C%8C%EC%9D%BC:%EA%B8%B0%EA%B8%B0%EA%B4%B4%EA%B4%B4%EC%84%B1%ED%98%95%EC%88%98_%EA%B7%B9%EC%9E%A5_%ED%8F%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%84%B0.jpg

All movie stills were screenshot by me from the official trailer and belong to Triple Pictures.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgdXZrjVPNk

Life OST: Spooks' time!

Hello, sweethearts!

You probably know from the title, what I want to talk about: music for Halloween! I love this holiday and everything connected to it. So, why not gather songs perfect for listening during spooky time? In this episode of "Life OST" we'll have creepy melodies, scary lyrics, dark atmosphere and much, much more!

 

Little warning: some of these songs may contain disturbing themes and imagery, so proceed with care.

Let's go!

Type O Negative "Halloween in Heaven"

 

 

Let's start with a classic. I've been listening to Type O Negative since primary school and, while my music taste has changed, I still love them. This song is one of my favourites. Of course, it's a little bit sad to listen when you remember Peter Steele died three years after release of "Dead Again" (may he rest in peace), but, to be honest, it applies to Type O Negative's music as a whole.

"Halloween in Heaven" not only has Halloween in the title. It's lyrics talk about various dead musicians partying in Heaven during this holiday. Despite rather grim theme, it's cheerful and very catchy, great for a spooky party.

카네린 feat. 巡音ルカ "Reddish Waltz"

 

 

Horror is great. Dubstep is great. Vocal synthesizers are great. And what happens when we mix it? Epic shit happens! "Reddish Waltz" has become lately one of my absolute favourites when it comes to vocaloid music in general. I love how dark and heavy it is. Also, 카네린 did wonderful job, while rendering Luka's English vocal. She sounds clear, smooth and beautiful, just the way she should.

Steampianist feat. Gumi "The Experiment"

 

 

Another vocaloid song I just adore, this time based on a very popular creepypasta, "Russian Sleep Experiment". Steampianist is an expert when it comes to horror music and it shows. Chilly instrumental is accompanied by creepy noises, which match song's overall theme. Also, Gumi's voice sounds amazing, especially the way her vocal was mixed. Generally, if you like vocal synthesizers and creepypastas, you should definitely give "The Experiment" a listen.

 

The Crüxshadows "Insomnia"

 

 

The Crüxshadows' music is usually pretty positive and catchy. However, this song is an exception. To be honest, "Insomnia" is one of the creepiest songs I know. The instrumental is mostly made of athmospheric noises, like bells and knocking. Scariness is amplified by lyrics sung in rather monotonous voice – an unusual thing in this band's music. However, despite being so different "Insomnia" works in all ways it was intended. Another example of how amazing The Crüxshadows are.

GHOST feat. UmbraticForest and B.a.D. "Apotropaism/apple the pagan's son"

 

 

 

Okay, how can we celebrate Halloween without this gem? It's been four years and I still remember how excited I was when listening to it for the first time. GHOST is a horror music pro with a very distinctive style. Also, while they usually make vocaloid songs, this one is a collaboration with two skilled vocalists: UmbraticForest and B.a.D. And let me be honest: GHOST's instrumentals and Umber's vocal blend incredibly well (like, really. Just check out Umber's covers of other GHOST's song, they are amazing).

I'm quite fond of the concept "Apotropaism" (don't ask me, why the song is called "apple the pagan's son" now, I have no bloody idea). It tells a very interesting story about fanaticism and how it destroys people lives. The theme is emphasized by inclusion of Latin prayers in lyrics. And I love it.

Ester Peony "On a Sunday"

 

 

This piece absolutely slayed on ESC 2019 and it still does. The mix of Ester's mesmerising vocal and hypnotising instrumental makes wonderfully dark, sensual song about love and obsession. It's a shame it didn't qualify to the final.

 

Also, I love the music video. Okay, special effects look a little bit cheap, but damn, it's still awesome. I like the little glitches when Ester moves, they add a nice creepy vibe.

 

Creep-P feat. 初音ミク "Not as it Seems"

 

 

Another amazing creepypasta-themed vocaloid song. I adore Creep-P's electropop. It's glitchy, emotional and very intense, just perfect. I'm also in love with how vocaloids sound in their songs (unfortunately, they stopped using them a while ago... But their vocals are also very nice, so no problem). "Not as it Seems" is one of the best pieces with Miku's English voicebank. She's easy to understand and has really pleasant vocal there.

 

BlutEngel "The Lost Children"

 

 

One of my favourite tracks from "Tränenherz", "The Lost Children", combines all the best aspects of BlutEngel: catchy rhythm, vampirism-related themes and Chris Pohl's sexy vocal. I also love how both creepy and mesmerising this piece is – perfect for a Halloween party!

 

Arkadiusz Reikowski "You're Not In Control" from ">observer_"

 

 

Is putting here a horror game soundtrack cheating? Maybe a little bit, but damn, this track is actually really scary – I dare you to listen to it in the dark. It has everything: eerie vocals, unidentified noises, distortions... Bonus points if you played the game and remember the scene fragments of this song was in. (Okay, I was less scared and more pissed off during it, but it was gameplay's fault, music was actually doing really good job with keeping me creeped out).

-MASA Works DESIGN- feat. 初音ミク and Gumi "狐の嫁入り"

 

 

Let's finish with an absolute classic by our Lord and Saviour, MASA! I love all his songs so much, I really had a problem choosing one for this post – he's master of horror music and gory themes. I finally settled for old, but gold "狐の嫁入り". It's bloody, unsettling and hypnotising. MASA's characteristic way of tuning vocaloids is just perfect, especially the fast vocals – they add to the madness this piece is. And let's not forget about the PV, illustrated and edited by MASA too. This guy is a true one-man band. A fucking awesome one.

 

By the way, "狐の嫁入り" was my first MASA's song. I don't think I would love him as much today, if I haven't had found it.

Of course, there are much more creepy songs, but if I were to put them all there, this post would be incredibly long. Also, I have to leave something for the next year.

And what horror songs do you like to listen? Don't forget to drop some recommendations in the comments!

Take care, sweethearts! Happy Halloween!

Be gay, do crime!

Hello, sweethearts!

Winter is coming. It's gradually getting colder and darker, which means leaving home isn't a good idea (also, we still have pandemic on the loose). But what can we do, while staying inside? Watch TV series, of course! Well, actually, I'm horrible at it and if I finish one season, it's a great success. However, I have a crime series fan club at home, which means I watch a lot of them on daily basis. So, why not gather my favourite ones in a post?

Enjoy a collection of titles that hold special place in my heart. Long runners, shorter ones, Caribbeans, English villages, noir, feminism – choose whatever you like. And because my short queer legs will go everywhere, where the rainbow is, I also rated amount of queerness.

The order is random. Let's go!

Bones (2005-2017)

I think everyone knows this one. Thanks to its "one body per episode" formula, "Bones" can be enjoyed without knowing everything about the main storyline. I mean, it's nice to know, who the characters are... But not necessary. The cases are interesting and the investigations are enjoyable. Also, there is a lot of humour, which blends well with rather gruesome episodes. However, I would definitely not recommend this series to people with weak stomachs – when it comes to showing decaying corpses, it's very realistic and graphic.

While I've never followed all subplotes, I like the characters, especially main heroine. Dr Temperance "Bones" Brennan is independent, extremely intelligent and cute. She is also quite serious and very down-to-earth, which makes a nice contrast to her partner, Seeley Booth – an upbeat and sociable FBI agent. Brennan's lack of social skills and straightforwardness hint on her being neurodivergent (the character is based on a person with Asperger syndrome), however, she is never shamed on it (although it serves sometimes as a source of humour, but not in a hurtful way). I love that, positive representation of neurodivergency is always welcomed.

Queerness: One of secondary characters, Angela Montenegro, is bisexual and dates a woman for some time. There are probably some episodic plots too, but I can't recall anything now (come on, "Bones" has 246 episodes, it's a lot!).

Murdoch Mysteries (2008-ongoing)
 

Another long runner (211 episodes and growing!), that I haven't watched whole, but still enjoy. This one is set in Toronto at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries. Thanks to that the show has amazing atmosphere. Also, it's interesting to see investigators solve cases with old methods. Another nice touch is including sometimes real historical figures in the episodes.

Surprisingly, despite focusing on male lead "Murdoch Mysteries" has a lot of feminist undertones. There are many strong female characters and whole subplot about suffragettes. I hope I don't have to say how much I like it.

Queerness: Motives appear from time to time in episodes. There is also a lesbian romance in seasons 8 and 9 (SPOILER it ends sadly).

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012-2015)

 

If I were to describe this series as shortly as I can, I'd say "detective show meets feminism". Phryne Fisher is a textbook example of a perfect strong female lead: independent, intelligent, open-minded and, probably the most important, she knows her own worth and doesn't give a flying fuck about other's opinion. Also, when it comes to fighting patriarchy, she has no qualms and would do everything to help deliver justice, even if it means doing something dangerous or even illegal.

Another thing I like this series for is positive portrayal of female sexuality. Miss Fisher finds her sex appeal very empowering and isn't afraid of showing it. She also has a lot of sex and isn't ashamed of pursuing her own pleasure and desires. It's never portrayed as something bad and only characters, who engage in slut-shaming are either negative ones or need to be educated.

While "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" are mostly character-driven, there is no problem with watching it in anachronic order – it follows "one body per episode" formula. The cases are complicated and fascinating. The show is set in 1920's, so if you like aesthetics of this times, you'll love this series. Also, it's full of light-hearted comedy, perfect if you need a quick cheer up.

Queerness: One of recurring characters, Elizabeth "Mac" McMillan, is a lesbian. Also, there's an episode that features a gay romance.

Grantchester (2014-ongoing)

This crime drama is much darker, than previous entries on this list. It's main character is an Anglican vicar, Sydney Chambers, who helps his friend, a DI Georgie Keating, with solving various cases of murder. While the investigations are interesting, show's mainly focuses on its characters' psychological issues and development. Questions about human's nature, morality and faith appear often. Of course, there are some humorous moments to lighten the atmosphere, but for most of the time "Grantchester" is pretty heavy.

The show is set in 1950's, so there's lot of jazz and pretty vintage interiors. Also, there's a dog living in the vicarage, which provides most of light-hearted content. However, what actually got me in "Grantchester" is...

Queerness: In second episode of first season a new character is introduced – a gay curate Leonard Finch. This adorable cinnamon roll has his own character arc, where he faces typical for these times homophobia and learns to accept his sexuality. It's very well portrayed, to the point I could relate to all Leonard's struggles. (SPOILER after three seasons of dramas Leonard finally gets a boyfriend. Tons of cuteness ensued).

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018-ongoing)

Very colourful and upbeat series set in picturesque Stratford-upon-Avon. Interesting cases, charming characters and great humour make one of the most relaxing crime shows I know. Bonus points if you are a fan of Shakespeare's works, there are lots of references to them.

Queerness: Eponymous characters' assistant, Sebastian Brudenell, is gay. Very cute, flamboyant gay. I love him.

Midsomer Murders (1997-ongoing)

One of the longest running series here, "Midsomer Murders" is also one of my absolute favourites. It has everything: two-hour, slowly unwinding episodes, relaxing atmosphere, several murders per episode and British humour. Add clever, charming characters and you get one of the most interesting crime shows of all times. And people can argue if changing main lead after 13th season was a good idea – I think both are lovable (although I'm more used to the new one, I've watched more episodes with him. And he has a dog!).

Queerness: Unfortunately, that's only thing "Midsomer Murders" does wrong. Queer characters appear from time to time, but mostly as victims. Or murderers. And first seasons tend to be pretty queerphobic (that's what internet says, I haven't seen them). It's quite sad.

Father Brown (2013-ongoing)

We're staying with peaceful British villages, this time set in 1950s. "Father Brown" is another religion-themed crime show on this list, however, thanks to its quirky main character, it's much lighter. Of course, there are some dramas, but they are never as depressing. And the murders are sometimes really ridiculous.

Queerness: Not very much. There are episodic queer characters, but that's all. However, despite being a catholic priest, Father Brown is very open and full of acceptance.

Perry Mason (2020-ongoing)

There was no way I could like this series. I'm not a fan of noir and I don't like jazz. However, it caught me with its dark, heavy atmosphere, slow burn (there is only one investigation in first season, but it's wonderfully made) and complex characters. Yes, it's brutal. Yes, it's vulgar. But let's be honest – I like shows like that.

Queerness: One of important secondary characters, Della Street, is a lesbian and has a girlfriend. They have several cute scenes together.

Death in Paradise (2011-ongoing)

My biggest favourite on this list. Despite being a crime series, "Death in Paradise" is really relaxing: it's funny, colourful and set on a beautiful Caribbean island. And murders are always extremely interesting. Another thing that makes this show stand out is, the main cast changes regularly. Characters come, characters go, but the sunny setting and atmosphere of fun remains. "Death in Paradise" is perfect if you need to unwind a little bit.

Queerness: Several episodic characters. I'm still waiting for a queer main character, then "Death in Paradise" would be perfect.


So, that was a collection of my favourite time killers. I'm so sorry, I had to. I hope I managed to encourage you to check at least some of them. Let me know if you liked them and which crime series that aren't on this list you enjoy.

PS Little reminder that I'm more active on Twitter (@kikihakanate), especially now, during academic year. Don't forget to follow me, if you want to be up to date on my shit! 💜

Welcome to Corne... Jumanji!

This post may contain some spoilers for "Jumanji" and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle". Feel warned.

There is an unscripted rule that sequels tend to be more or less horrible. The reasons may vary (and TV Tropes has a whole article about it, bless the authors), but from what I've observed, most movies with much worse sequels just didn't need any. They were good on their own and dragging the story was a really bad idea. Even worse situation is, when the sequels are made years after the original. Usually they are just shameless cash grabs, which feed off nostalgia people feel towards the first movie. Usually.

Due to the fact "Jumanji" has become some kind of a cult classic, I was sure its next instalments would be at least mediocre attempts to recreate original charm. Fortunately, they weren't. More, they were totally different. And that's why "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Jumanji: The Next Level" are so good.

Don't understand me wrong: I like the original movie. It has a nice plot, likeable characters and Robin Williams (may he rest in peace) just steals the show. However, there is one big problem with this film: it aged. It aged horribly. I don't only mean the fact old movies (it was produced before I was born, so for me it's old, okay?) have this very peculiar vibe, which is probably a side effect of the way they were shot. It's the fact the special effects look atrocious. Okay, maybe twenty five years earlier they blew up viewers' minds, but now they are extremely out-of-place and look artificial. Especially animals. Especially these goddamn monkeys.

They will haunt your nightmares for the rest of your life.

Another reason I didn't believe in sequels: first "Jumanji" is a self-contained story. Of course, at the end the game still exists and they could make another movie about children finding it, playing and having adventures, but... Why? Even with new characters and set in different place and time, it would be exactly the same film. People play board game and weird things happen. They face dangers, there is a happy end and then they dump the game somewhere. Then other people find it, play it, have adventures, get rid of it, someone else finds it, plays it et cetera, et cetera, usque ad mortrem defaecatam. You get the idea.

Actually, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" is exactly that. Characters find the game, play it and things happen. So, why is it so different from the previous instalment?

The answer is pretty easy: it's not the same game.

Okay, maybe I exaggerated a bit. It is the same Jumanji, but in a completely different form. The board game has turned into a video game and, instead of spawning shit, it sucks people into itself. And I'll be honest: the filmmakers couldn't have a better idea. Changing the medium has brought so much freshness it's hard to believe. Damn, at the first glance it seems "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" isn't related to the '95 movie at all. It is. Once again we have a magical game that puts people into dangerous situations and makes them cooperate in order to bring everything back to normal. And there is a jungle. And some easter eggs. And that's enough.

Unfortunately, Bear Grylls not included.

The freshness isn't only thing that makes "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" a great film. It's placing the story in the video game. While this concept is pretty unpopular, there are movies that used it before – the first one that comes to my mind at the moment is "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" (I loved watching it when I was a child). However, while the execution of said concept wasn't bad there, it wasn't as good as in "Welcome to the Jungle". In "Spy Kids" the game was mostly used as an excuse to throw in some crazy stuff (brutal racing? Giant robots? Lava? Why not?). "Welcome to the Jungle" not only exploits the idea, but also plays with it. While learning the rules, the characters often comment on the situation and believe me, what they say is extremely relatable to anyone, who has ever played games. The scriptwriters definitely knew what they were writing about. Because of it the movie often pokes fun at various game mechanics: there are NPCs, who constantly say the same thing, player characters with ridiculous abilities, strange ways to lose lives and much, much more.

Of course, the movie can be watched by non-gamers. While kinda silly (but let's be honest, it's because of a video game setting and many action-adventure games suffer from it), the plot is enjoyable. The acting is marvellous – the main cast had to play completely against their types and they nailed it perfectly. I also don't have any reservations about the audiovisual side, it's good. However, being familiar with video games and seeing how much love for them was poured into this movie makes the experience hundred times better.

At the first glance "Jumanji: The Next Level" lacks previous instalment's freshness. It's a direct sequel with similar environment and the same characters, with only two new addictions. Because of that, I expected this film to be "Welcome to the Jungle 2.0". And it was the nicest disappointment I've ever experienced.

The game has changed. While "Welcome to the Jungle" was set entirely in, well, a jungle, "The Next Level" has great variety of locations with different tasks to accomplish. The main villain has also changed – the new one is much more menacing. To match it, player characters' have received new abilities (and weaknesses). However, the most important thing: the game is broken. This time it doesn't let heroes choose their characters. Also, along with the recurring cast, it sucks into the console two elder men.

And then the best stuff happens.

In previous part the acting was marvellous. In this one it's even better. Because the player characters got swapped, actors had to portray completely different people, than before. And it's brilliant. The most amusing are Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart, who got to play elder men. Elder men, who have no idea about video games. All scenes with them and their antics are hilarious. Of course, due to the character swapping the rest of the cast had to face some challenges too... But I won't say more about it, you have to witness it.

I've never thought I would say it, but The Rock is glorious in this movie. Glorious.

Actually, "The Next Level" is more comedic, than it's predecessor. In "Welcome to the Jungle" the main characters got into completely new situation and were pretty terrified. Here the recurring cast knows what to expect (at least for most of the time) and is only annoyed. This makes their reactions to the events funnier and gives more opportunities to laugh at video games. And there is a lot to laugh at – the game is even more absurd and over the top, than previously. The plot is one big excuse, player characters' traits make even less sense, NPC's line delivery is hammy, the Chekhov's gun is just dumb (I won't say more 'cause spoilers, you need to see it... But I expected something more sensible I know, I know, silly me), all explanations of the events can be summed up as "because game"... And you know what? It works. It just works. Yes, Jumanji is a fucking crazy game. But it was meant to be. And the characters are aware of it. The movie is aware of it. And this awareness is pure comedy gold.

Okay, I know some jokes require at least basic knowledge about video games. And some are just stupid (*cough, cough* the elevator scene *cough*). But I still think this film should be watched by everyone, if not for the humour, then for the technical side. Because the technical side – acting, visuals, audio, montage, just everything – is awesome. Simply awesome.

You may have noticed this post is quite general. The reason is simple: for your enjoyment I avoided as much spoilers as I could. "Jumanji: The Next Level" is the best, when you don't know any details. Just watch it and let the film surprise you. And have fun. Because that's what sums "The Next Level" the best: it's crazy, unconditional fun.

And I loved it.



Image sources:
All movie stills were screenshot by me from the official trailers and belong to Sony Pictures Entertainment.
"Jumanji" trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p18zqZmeiI
"Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QKg5SZ_35I
"Jumanji: The Next Level" trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBxcF-r9Ibs

Life OST: Songs to get quarantined to

Hello, sweethearts!

We all know 2020 is incredibly shitty year. Fires, riots, escalation of racism and queerphobia... And, on top of that, raging pandemic. Despite the last thing, Polish government (and not only they, I've heard United States' one wants to do the same) decided to open schools in September. It's obvious that in this case ensuring safety is impossible and we will probably end with another lockdown. So, why not make it a little bit more bearable with appropriate music?

To make things a little bit more interesting, I decided to not include songs made during pandemic about pandemic. Enjoy!


鬱P feat. 鏡音リン "コロナ"

Okay, I know this song has nothing to do with the pandemic except the name and that jokes about it have already been done hundreds times, but damn, I still find listening to it now quite funny. Also, it is actually very pleasant to listen. It's dynamic, heavy and Rin's voice is rendered really well. 鬱P in his finest.

Sub Zero Project "Patient Zero"

I think we have a 2020 anthem. And I should stop joking right now. I found this song by accident, while browsing electronic music on Spotify and fell in love immediately. I love the bass and hard, delicious drops. This piece has also very catchy melody, ideal for humming.

To be honest, I felt quite jealous watching the music video. I want to go to a concert...

Chamaeleon "Suppression"

Actually, it's a very personal choice for this list. During pandemic I have only on-line classes and professors give much more homework than usually. I always listen to music while working and lately I've been really into aggrotech. Surprisingly, it helps me focus. And this song is one of my favourites, I can listen to it all the time.

Kill The Sleeper "What If"

Another aggrotech masterpiece I discovered by accident on Spotify and listen to a lot while working (and not only then). The catchy melody and amazing harsh vocals are so beautiful I sometimes play it more than one time. Generally, it's one of my most favourite songs ever.

Keiichi Okabe "Possessed by a Disease" from "NieR: Automata"

If Coronavirus had a boss theme, it will be this one. No more jokes, I promise.
I think "NieR: Automata" has one of the best soundtracks in whole computer games' history (generally, it's one of the best games in whole history and don't try changing my mind, because it's impossible) and any time is good for listening it. "Possessed by a Disease" is one of my favourite pieces. It's epic and very energetic, perfect choice when you are stuck at home and need to make your chores a little bit interesting. And it has a very appropriate title. I'm sorry.

Terence Blanchard "End Credits [Chapter 4]" from "Perry Mason"

If someone follows me on Twitter (which I encourage – look for @kikihakanate), they know for last several weeks I was watching newest HBO crime series. I'll be honest, is there better time to catch up with various series and movies than quarantine? "Perry Mason" is great and I really recommend it. And while I didn't enjoy its OST that much (it mostly consists of jazz and I hate jazz), I fell in love with this particular piece immediately. It's eerie and beautiful.

Creep-P feat. Ruby "TV"

Speaking about watching TV, it's perfect time to bring up this gem. All works by Creep-P are amazing, but this one is my absolute favourite. It has catchy melody, nice instrumental and just sounds fantastic. Also, I love the lyrics. And the message (which is very, very, VERY actual now). And everything.

Sweet Revenge feat. 巡音ルカ "Dirty Duty"

With so much shit going on, it's hard not to feel like in a movie. So, why not ramp it up with a fitting song? "Dirty Duty" has a nice apocalyptic vibe, perfect to listen when you are sitting at home, wondering what next months will bring. And à propos apocalypse...

Lord of the Lost "Doomsday Disco"

...why not dance a little to another fittingly apocalyptic piece? Lord of the Lost made an amazing song about having fun during the end of the world we know, very rhythmic and catchy. I love it.

The Crüxshadows "Indivisible"

Because things got a little too dark, let's listen to something uplifting! A song about unity and overcoming hardships, brought to us by one of the best bands ever – The Crüxshadows. Catchy melody, pleasant electronic instrumental and Rogue's angelic vocal make a perfect song to lighten up mood during these hard times.


I think it's enough. Actually, if I listed everything I've been listening to during pandemic, this post would be horribly long. And, in your opinion, which songs match quarantine?

Stay safe, sweethearts! Take care!

Two guys, one lighthouse

I don't remember where exactly I heard about "The Lighthouse". Given the amount of various horror and movie news I follow, it could be anywhere. However, I know what exactly encouraged me to check this film out. It was... A "Boku no Hero Academia" AU – Shipwreck AU by Zhampy (which I really recommend, it's great!). I loved it so much I just had to see the movie that inspired it. Fortunately, one of libraries in my city has "The Lighthouse" in its collection. I was so excited, I watched this film the same day I got it and... Well... I'll be honest: to say it was wild is to say fucking nothing.

I know jokes about Pattinson's most famous role had been done to death, but: Edward looks strange with moustache.

"The Lighthouse" tells a story of two lighthouse keepers, old and experienced Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe) and rookie Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson). After arriving at the island in the middle of nowhere, they are supposed to spend four weeks there and take care of the lighthouse (what a surprise!). However, from the beginning nothing goes as it should: Wake treats Winslow like shit, makes him do all the hard work and doesn't allow him to see the Fresnel lens. Fortunately, as time passes, the guys start to get on a little better.

And then things happen. Many things. And due to the fact "The Lighthouse" is more "how it happened" than "what happened", this post will be spoilerific as hell, so

SPOILER ALERT!!!

We are presented with two main characters in the beginning, but with story's progress the movie centres more on Winslow and his fall into insanity. He starts as a pretty sensible (if quiet) man and then becomes more and more unhinged. The movie doesn't explain if he used to be sane or was mad from the beginning and just suppressed it. It also doesn't give a clear reason of his madness – it can be either Wake's abuse or something supernatural. According to some theories, the whole plot can also be a Winslow's dying dream. However, this all isn't actually important. Only thing that matters is the process and, actually, it works surprisingly well. Pattinson's portrayal of a man, who is gradually losing his mind is very convincing and shows his brilliant acting skills. He slowly builds up the tension to the point, when the ending and him finally losing his shit feels almost cathartic.

And it's amazing.

While I can't say a bad word about Dafoe's acting (it was brilliant), Wake isn't even half interesting as Winslow. To be honest, for most of the time this drunken asshole was just pissing me off. Of course, he has some great moments as a character, like the scene with a curse or his "relationship" with the lighthouse, but still... Sometimes I felt the creators just overdid it. For example, I know this farting thing was (probably) meant to be a joke to relieve the tension, but I got tired of it halfway into the movie. Maybe it's because I hate toilet humour (I'll be honest: most of shitty jokes aren't funny when you suffer from chronic intestinal illness), I don't know. Or maybe it really is just too much.

To be honest, even without farting Thomas Wake would be a hard to bear character. He is obnoxious, bossy, arrogant and drinks way too much alcohol. Actually, if I were to point in the film one thing that really disturbed me, it would be drinking. Okay, I have to admit scenes with Wake and Winslow singing and dancing are pretty funny and I even chuckled at "All right, have it your way. I like your cooking", but the rest... Damn, that really is scary. The most important factor of that scariness is the realistic portrayal of alcoholism. Wake drinks all the time, to the point that near the ending lack of alcohol is one of his biggest worries. Also, the scene when he urges Winslow to drink with him is so relatable it made me extremely uncomfortable (due to various reasons I'm an abstinent and I can't count how many times I got shamed or laughed at because of it).

While we are at it, personally I think shit hits the fan not because Winslow kills the seagull, but because he starts abusing alcohol. Being drunk basically makes him lose all the control he had earlier and unleash all suppressed emotions. Of course, he has already started losing his mind, but the intoxication makes it quicker and more violent. It's also worth noticing both he and Wake are completely smashed in the ending, which only fuels their obsessions and paranoias. It's truly horrifying.

So drink responsibly, sweethearts!

Of course, I'm not saying that the rest of the film isn't scary at all... However, I'd rather call it creepy. While it has some more typical scares, like the scene with severed head in the basket, it mostly relies on unsettling atmosphere and damn, it's done awesomely. The audiovisual side is perfect. Sparse music (most sounds are the in-universe ones) and deep shadows create amazing uneasy feelings. Also, recording the movie on an old tape in black and white was great idea. Because of that, most scenes are incredibly dark with very few bright points. The fact we can't see everything only adds to the general creepiness.

Actually, I really enjoyed the supernatural aspect of the story, or rather the ambiguity of it. To the end we have no idea who Wake actually is (is he even human?!), what's going on with the siren (I think Winslow is hallucinating her, but it's only my interpretation) and what actually was on the top of the lighthouse. The general mindfuck is aided by the montage, which tends to be very trippy. However, my favourite thing is the addiction of sexual themes. It isn't very explicit, but blends with the rest pretty well, fleshing out the general squickiness. To be honest, I wish more horror creators added erotica to their works, fear and sex go together awesomely (which is why Luca Guadagnino's "Suspiria" is my absolutely favourite movie ever. The mix of horror and sensuality here is done perfectly).

But let's omit the standard "How to have sex with a mermaid?" discussion, it isn't that important, at least not now.

Time for a little digression, because there is one thing this movie made me think of. When Wake insults Winslow, he often calls him a dog. Later, when the tables turn, Winslow makes Wake behave like one. During this scene I was asking myself "Why is comparing anyone to a dog something offensive?". Damn, even now calling someone a "dog" is insulting. Quick research showed me people often consider dogs as inferior to them, so comparing someone to one suggests we view this person as worse. To be honest, I think it's a relic of the past that should be dropped as soon as possible. Dogs are loyal, friendly and love their humans unconditionally. They are absurdly cute too. Also, media depict them as human's best friends. Taking this all into consideration, the fact that in 21st century "dog" still is an insult is a prime example of hypocrisy. Times change and language should too.

Coming back to the topic: actually, I really enjoyed watching "The Lighthouse". I expected an artistic, slow burn horror and got it. Of course, it took me a while to get used to the visuals (I usually don't watch black and white movies), but they didn't bother me as much as I thought they would. However, I'm not sure if I can recommend this movie. It's brutal, crazy, full of mindfuck and sometimes obscene. And awesome.

So awesome.

PS I made a Twitter account earlier this month. I'm pretty active there (or at least more active than on this blog), so if you want to be up to date with my shit, see WIPs or read some of my contextless thoughts, follow @kikihakanate. Thank you in advance, sweethearts!

Image sources:
All movie stills were screenshot by me from the official trailer and belong to A24.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyag7lR8CPA

The poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/mediaviewer/rm2887891457

Seagull poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7984734/mediaviewer/rm3720710145

Pika, pika, pika!

Despite my great love for Pokemon I missed "Detective Pikachu" when it was in the cinemas. I mean, I knew about the movie, I even wanted to see it, but I had no time. Then I kinda forgot about it. Some time ago my mum reminded me that this movie exists, more, she wanted me to watch it with her (which was pretty surprising, because she's never been interested in Pokemon, but okay). So I did. And I have no idea what I should think about it.

BTW Mum wanted to watch it, because she saw a teaser and thought Pikachu was cute. Well, that wasn't a bad reason.

The movie is based on "Detective Pikachu" game. Unfortunately, I haven't played it, so I can't compare them. However, Internet claims plots are quite similar, at least at the beginning: we have a young man, Tim Goodman (Justice Smith), who comes to Ryme City – a metropolis, where people and Pokemon live next to each other – to investigate a disappearance of his father, detective Harry Goodman. There he meets his parent's working partner, Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds in original dub), with whom he can communicate. Together they try to solve Harry Goodman's latest case. They are aided by several locals, mainly an energetic reporter Lucy Stevens (Kathryn Newton) and her Psyduck.

I can't say I didn't enjoy the film, because I did. To be honest, it's impossible not to be enjoyed, especially by Pokemon fans. Every scene is basically flooded by various Pokemon. The SFX staff did amazing job here: the creatures are so detailed and natural looking, they basically feel real. Watching them move and interact with their surroundings is a pure pleasure. I especially like the scene with Bulbasaur – they were so adorable.

Little green cuties.

Also, it was nice to actually see Pokemon covered with fur. I know it may sound strange, but due to games' graphic limitations (and probably art style too) many of creatures looked like rubber toys. Making them soft and fluffy was really refreshing idea.

Gotta hug them all!

Generally, when it comes to the visual side, "Detective Pikachu" is a true feast. Awesome scenography, bright lights and saturated colours make this movie so lively it has to be seen. Action scenes are also great, dynamic but clear. I wish I could say the same about the audio, but well... Okay, it wasn't bad. The score isn't special (except for the moments, when it uses original anime theme songs), but isn't horrible, just generic. Sound effects are also nice. The problem is I had to watch this movie with Polish dub – it was aired live on TV and, while I could change the audio to the original one, I couldn't switch on subtitles. I would leave it like that, but my mum doesn't understand English, so we had to stay with Polish dub. And damn, it was awful. Voices sounded artificial and out of place, but okay, Polish dubs of newer live action films tend to suffer from that. The worst thing was the characters spoke pretty unintelligible. And when you have to strain to understand dialogues, then you know the dubbing department did a shitty job.

As I mentioned earlier, it's impossible to not enjoy this movie as a Pokemon fan. Amount of lore details crammed into it is unimaginable. It's especially nice given the fact, usually filmmakers don't care much about source material. Here every scene is rich in love towards Pokemon and I couldn't help but smile while watching it. However, there was one thing that effectively disturbed me.

The plot.

SPOILER ALERT!!!

For most of the time, the plot just... Exists. It's generic, full of cliches, but not bad. However, near the end the scriptwriters started doing plot twists and holy shit, they. Are. Egregious. Okay, making Howard Clifford the main villain, who framed his son wasn't a bad move. More, I really liked the twist with Ditto. Same for the reveal of Harry Goodman's role in all this shit – it was good, if very predictive. However, then we got to know Howard's villainous plan and no matter how hard I try, I just can't take it seriously. I mean... The idea of kidnapping one of the most powerful Pokemon for experiments is old, but reasonable. Same for making a berserker serum. Transferring consciousness to said Pokemon body was actually quite clever. But merging everyone with their Pokemon? Seriously, movie? That doesn't make fucking sense! What does he achieve by doing so? Does he actually achieves anything? Because I doubt he would put so much time and money in his plan just for satisfaction. It is hinted that Howard Clifford has a massive god complex, but still... Even if it was his sole motivation, the amount of preparation is horrendous compared to the effects.

The very last twist in the movie was even worse. After witnessing all the absurd of the ending I just waited for the reveal, that Detective Pikachu is really Tim's father. And fuck, they did it. They really did it. They pulled "Luke, I'm your father" at the end. Okay, maybe it wasn't exactly that, instead of being Tim's father Detective Pikachu's consciousness was just merged with Harry Goodman's one... But the aim of the twist is the same. Also, I totally don't get the idea of Mewtwo keeping Harry's body to revive him later. I mean, it makes (kind of) sense in universe – Mewtwo wanted to save him – but personally I think the story would benefit if the revival didn't happen. Tim and Pikachu having to learn how to live with the revelation would be much better end than standard "your father's safe and sound, he doesn't remember anything, but who cares, he's alive, happy end". Instead all character development and evolving (pun not intended) relationship between Tim and Detective Pikachu went in vain.

End of spoilers.

In general, "Detective Pikachu" is not a masterpiece of cinematography. It's just an extremely cliched movie based on a video game. However, if you can turn a blind eye for some absurds of the plot, it becomes a beautifully made, entertaining film. And no, the viewer isn't required to know much about Pokemon. My mum had no idea about the lore and still enjoyed it pretty much.

To be honest, I'd be surprised if she didn't. There are so many cute Pokemon in it!

Image sources:
All movie stills were screenshot by me from official trailers and belong to Warner Bros. Pictures.
Trailer 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM
Trailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bILE5BEyhdo

Movie poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/mediaviewer/rm2806279168

Howard Clifford: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/mediaviewer/rm4222379776

Chinese poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052/mediaviewer/rm254959616

Pride and 2020

You can download high quality version from my DeviantArt.

Happy Pride, sweethearts!

Sorry I'm kinda late, but I was drawing this during breaks in learning. The university is really kicking my ass now. But damn, I needed something cute and colourful to cheer myself up during this shitty times and no, I don't mean my finals.

First, we have the escalation of racism. The situation is really serious, so remember to support People of Colour in their fight. This Tumblr user links to a very convenient list of things you can do. And don't forget that black live matters. Always.

Second, the president signed a document which basically legalised queerphobia in Poland. Due to my exams I don't have time to prepare any longer post about it, but here is a good explanation of everything (also, follow this artist, they're amazing). I'll only say that I'm scared. Really fucking scared. I wish I could move abroad, but with my weak health, studies in progress and lack of money it's impossible, at least now.

To be honest, with every passing month 2020 is getting worse and worse. I don't want to know what will happen in July...

Anyway, keep your fingers crossed for me, I want to pass this term (and not go crazy).

Take care, sweethearts! Stay safe and healthy!

References are a treasure, change my mind

Read from right to left (and click for better quality).

A very quick and messy edit, because I'm neck-deep in shit too busy with my studies and have no time for anything else. The fact my productivity is oscillating around zero certainly doesn't help. Thank you, pandemic.

I borrowed the upper panels from first chapter of "Mushishi", page 37. Here is the link.

The most cursed crossover nobody asked for...

...but I had to do. But let's start from the beginning.

My relationship with "Boku no Hero Academia" is pretty complicated. To be honest, it's one of the series I'm interested into, but don't want to read/watch. I mean, I'm very much into fan works: fan fiction, various AUs, fan arts, just everything. I also like the lore and several characters (or rather fans' interpretations of said characters). However, the story itself isn't interesting enough for me to get involved. That's why I prefer sticking to fanon, while supplementing information about canon with other sources (all hail TV Tropes).

Of course, my little interest in the plot doesn't stop me from making my own stories and OCs. I even created a lovechild for my favourite ship.

Meet Reimi. Isn't she cute?

However, as you can judge from post's title, OCs aren't what I'm going to focus on now.

Several days ago I was procrastinating taking a break from university's stuff and somehow ended on "Midsommar's" subreddit. After spending almost whole evening scrolling through memes and edits I got a crazy idea: what would happen if "Midsommar" got mashed with "Boku no Hero Academia"? Of course, random concepts like that tend to be the most absorbing and, after some time of thinking about it, I decided to draw Tomura Shigaraki as Dani.

And this is what this post is going to be about: drawing. So fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride!

But I can't draw without music, can I?

I just needed an excuse to say Technolorgy is my latest musical obsession.

As always, I begin with head. This time the drawing was done solely digitally, so I didn't have to worry about scanning it and transferring to my laptop.

Drawing without any references is a big no-no for me, so I had to have my browser opened. I always peek at photos of characters and situations I'm currently working on. This time I wanted to do something inspired by "Midsommar's" ending.

And I needed a good picture of this dress.

Because most of Shiggy's body was meant to be hidden by flowers, I didn't have to focus on it that much.

I only had to determine how big the dress would be.

However, I had a problem with face. Horikoshi's style differs much from mine and I couldn't decide if I wanted to copy it (which would look weird with my lining and colouring) or draw the face as I usually do it. I finally settled somewhere in the middle.

But let's be honest: Tomura's eyes are strange in general.

I also did a rough sketch of hair, so it would be easier for me to draw them later.

Don't mind the line above the forehead, I will explain it later.

When the sketch was ready I could do the line art. I decided to do the colourful one. However, it always causes problems with choosing right colour. But there is one MyPaint's feature that is extremely helpful with it.

Meet Scratchpad!

Before doing the line art I had to choose the skin colour. I decided on something similar to the one from anime: very pale with slight, sickly yellow tint. The line art had to be similar shade, but much darker.

I needed a few trials.

After this I could do the proper line art.

Not that there was much lining to do.

The album ended in the middle of lining and I decided to change the mood a little.

I had to make a break after second track, because my crush sent me a song to try. I usually don't listen to other things during albums, but a song from crush is a song from crush, I couldn't help it.

For me, line art is often one of the longest parts of creating an art piece. Not this time.

The reason is obvious.

After that I could upload the file to Krita and colour it.

Then I went back to MyPaint to work on face.

That grin came out creepier than I planned.

From what I've notices, there are two main schools of drawing wide smiles: with all teeth contoured or only slightly highlighted. I think it's obvious which one I follow...

Artistic choice or laziness? Decide for yourself.

Then I drew the scars...

Fun fact: I think scars are sexy.

...and proceeded to hair. And this is where the real fun started!

First step: determine the colours and paint the base.

I'll be honest: it was horror. Tomura's hair are long and unkempt and with my way of drawing... See it for yourself.

If you focus, you will be able to hear me screaming profanities.

Especially while cleaning the picture.

Quick check, if everything is fine.

After finishing hair, I could start drawing flowers.

And this is what the line was for.

It helped me with positioning the flower crown.

Painting the crown was tiring. And then I glanced at the dress' outline...

...and realised how fucked I was.

As my ex-girlfriend summed it up: "You chose a character with million tiny scars on his face to dress him in million flowers. Congratulations on ambition".

I planned to paint all flowers manually, so yeah, I was ambitious...

 I was painting flowers in layers to make it easier. I managed to do three...

I made layers I wasn't working on semitransparent to avoid confusion.

...before going "oh, fuck it!" and switching to Krita. Why? Because then I could just copy and paste this shit!

It sped up the work a little.

This artwork made me question my own sanity.

No, really!

When I was satisfied with amount of flowers, I switched back to MyPaint to fill the gaps.

This time the active layer is semitransparent.

 I also had to arrange the layers a little bit to make them look nice.

I think I'm done with painting those little assholes flowers for at least a year...

The last layer was just some splashes of colour to cover empty places...

This dress will haunt me in my nightmares.

...and done!

Never. Again.

Of course, that wasn't the end: I still had million tiny scars to do!

Stop fucking staring at me!

I drew the scars with a pencil and used a lighter colour than the big ones, so they wouldn't blend. Then I chose another pencil, drew a second layer around eyes and on the neck...

...and made it semitransparent.

After that I only had to choose the background.

The dress is very vivid, so plain colour was fine.

And done! After exporting the image to PNG I only had to frame it and add a copyright note. You can notice I decided to abandon my "standard" note in favour of my DeviantArt account link. No particular reason, I just got fed up with the previous one.

Anyway, here is the finished piece!

The May Queen... King... Damn, you get the idea.

You can see and download the HD version on my DeviantArt. (I hope everything works, I still don't get how to use Eclipse...)

And please, don't ask me, why Shigaraki. To be honest, I have no bloody idea...




Image sources:
Dani and flowers: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8772262/mediaviewer/rm1884590593