Claire D

Even though the conclusion happens a lot (no spoilers added), still did not like the message and the way it ended.

They need to put this movie on broadway because I cannot for the life of me get the songs out of my head.

Actors were incredible! However, too many villains and story plot lines, nothing could be fully fleshed out and were just rushed. All reunions/conclusions were rushed. Either movie needed more time, or less characters.

To be honest, this game has pro’s and con’s The pro’s: graphics are amazing, old characters come back revitalizing Fire Emblems long history. Some fun engage maps. Adopting animals (that can drop loot). Some classic anime trope characters (looking at you Ivy and Seadall). Con’s: the story to elaborate without spoilers, easy to predict, too straight forward, no serious drama (other games had an impending doom feeling). Case point in three houses, there was betrayal, death, choices that would influence the story (dislodge decisions, having to work your butt off to recruits team members, etc. In this new game, the characters are handed to you without any struggle (essentially all the characters are given to you for free without working for it). The characters easily like you, feel too much like anime tropes and are difficult to make a connection with or relate too. They are all too high sprung and spirited for the story, world plunged into darkness no worries let’s all be one dimensional. It’s easy to also level up each character, farm supplies, and roam picking battles to boost each characters stats. However, the battles became a bit tiring especially when the rewards didn’t feel like rewards. Prize (wheat) do I need it for a recipe… apparently not… (can still cook things without having an ingredient), plus, the characters will fall for you regardless. There wasn’t any challenge when it came to getting a character to A. My point in this, what was the point of including fishing and mini games, that feel like app games, if it’s so easy to get items, points, etc in battle or include it when it’s not needed (like in cooking). Over all, the characters have no relatable personalities and are hard to connect too, the main story is just bad in my opinion and gets tiring quick (especially when you face the hounds over and over again for 20 odd chapters, with no new villains, or there is back and forth tug of war with the rings), the cliche twist (possible spoiler) for the main character’s appearance was just bad. Mini games get boring fast, fishing makes no sense when your pet cats can give you fish. Gifts make no sense in this game because it’s super easy to level up essentially everything. The wake up calls have no purpose (especially when you can’t pick the characters and also don’t like the characters to begin with). Over all, I appreciate the effort put into the game but it’s so weak compared to the other games in the series. Perfect if you have the fire emblem itch but will quit before you finish the story (I finished it and trust me I wanted to quit sooo many times. I felt like a speed run would have been a smarter choice).

Really enjoyed the movie, love the set up for the next Thor movie, and also who can say no to Thor having a daughter (played by Chris’s actual daughter).

I enjoyed the movie but genuinely curious as to what happened to Anna’s cat.

For those who do not like anime (or animated movies), I implore you to go see this movie. This movie is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I have watched almost all the movies from the studio but never have I felt such a connection to the story. From lose, to how to cope, abuse, to regaining one’s identity, they did it in such a powerful way it left me in tears. At the end of the movie, my mask was soaking wet because I could not stop crying, and my husband and I stared at the screen in silence. The whole movie was surreal! In my past I have been a bully and have been bullied. For those I have hurt, I have grown from these mistakes. To the people who have bullied me, I have forgiven but the scars are hard to hide. I lost all confidence in my ability to sing, and still struggle with it to this day. After 27 years, I have been finally gaining my ground as a performer due to my husbands gripping support. Seeing the main characters struggle to sing and overcoming her past, impacted my soul. The years of sorrow and feeling suffocated when I sang was portrayed through “Suzu”. How music, let alone the love of another individual can save or change a life is still a philosophy I strongly believe in. Music is the soul of people and one’s own identity, this movie helped share light on trauma and how to overcome it. I will always struggle with parts of my past but seeing it on a screen like this, broke a part of me that needed to be fixed. Please watch and support. I hope it can heal your wounds too.