Other than getting back into my workout routine, I should also prioritize nutrition. Be more conscious about the stuff I put in my body. I feel like these past few months I have been indulging too much or just not eating as well as I know I can, especially when traveling for work. It may sound like a cliché but the end of the year is always a good time to reflect and make plans for the new one. A clean slate. To be honest with ourselves and make plans to better ourselves.

🍿 Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

‘Rebel Moon’ is “cinematic poetry.”

– Armond White (Snyder’s super fan and film critic)

I had been waiting for this movie to come out for a while and all I knew about it was that it was a Netflix film directed by Zack Snyder. The film finally came out and I didn’t get a chance to watch it right away. Unfortunately, the internet makes noise and it was getting poor reviews which makes me even more curious.

According to the Wikipedias this film was inspired by the works of Akira Kurosawa, and the Star Wars film. I can definitely see the Star Wars films inspiration here but that’s not what I’m here for, those things are overrated. The AKIRA KUROSAWA part, now we’re talking. And when I learned this fact about the KUROSAWA-inspired work it all made sense then.

This movie is basically 🍿 Seven Samurai (1954) but in a sci-fi world. This makes me think more of the anime TV show Samurai 7 (2004), it’s that show but in a very different setting.

I enjoyed the heck out of this movie but I am a Snyder fan, thus, I might be a little biased. It is not a perfect movie because there aren’t perfect movies, I mean, art is subjective. Ain’t it? I do agree with this Armand guy, it is cinematic poetry.

Wo Long Fallen Dynasty on the PlayStation 5.

I purchased this game when it first launched. I mean, Dynasty Warriors meets Ninja Guiden. Rather than a mosuo style game, is an action game. My mistake? Thinking it would be an easy game.

Wo Long, much like games in the same vein as Nioh or Elden Ring, is beautiful and complex and offers a punishing combat system to satisfy your masochistic desires if you have a thing for souls-lome games, which I suck at!

I remember starting the game and rage-quitting it after I could not defeat the first boss. Today, I decided to give it another go. I played through the introductory part of it and made it to the first boss. Not before dying in the process like 4 times. Again, I’ve made it to the boss, and as expected, he kills me on the first try. Both humiliated and defeated, I tried again. And it was then, after using all my potions and almost to the brink of death, my enemy met his demise! I was victorious, my confidence came back to me. And it was then… A cutscene, the damn guy swallows some kind of gem, motherfucker powers up, and grows a huge arm.

WTF!!!???? SERIOUSLY!!!!!

Why do they do this? Now I’m about to have a second battle with this dude and no potions. As expected, I died, almost immediately. To be honest, I got so upset by this that I didn’t even try.

What I was hoping though is that at least I would “respawn” at the end of the first part of the fight. Nope, Fuck You, Gabz, you get to respawn at your latest resting point, like in any souls-like game.

I should be honest with myself and just give up on these games, as much as I love them.