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mad_tea_party) wrote2025-12-15 05:31 pm
The Journey COntinues
I've talked about it in here quite a bit lately, but I need to do it again. Tokusatsu has provided me with such a distraction and comfort that I can't really stop myself. For those keeping track (have no idea who is still reading this thing)I have now finished 2 full sentai, two full Kamen Rider. I am at the beginning-ish of both Osama Sentai King-Ogher and DekaRanger.
And boy do I have multiple muses running around in my head from all of this. and yes, they talk in Japanese, and yes, I translate it in my head via "subtitles". That part is kind of hard to explain. But basically, they speak in Japanese, but it translates to me in English. Kinda like how Zero speaks to Baku in Japanese in the waking world, but English as Agent Seven in the subconscious world in Kamen Rider ZEZTZ. (Forgot to mention that one. ZEZTZ has become a quick favorite.)
but the best thing isn't enjoying the series I've watched. I am, don't get me wrong, or there wouldn't be all these muses, but the best thing is how the Tokusatsu has become a sort of...balm? For all that has hurt me over the last few years. Whenever I start to miss someone that's passed away, whether it be Fred, or Daddy C, I find myself imagining what they would be thinking about my newest past time. Fred, I have no doubt, would be so damn thrilled. After years of insisting i'd like it and after basically saying, "Here have some hot Asians" when it came to Gokaiger he's finally gotten his wish. It's bitter sweet, but it still makes me smile every time I imagine what kind of conversations we'd be having now that I can actually contribute past "Basco's funny" or "Gai is hot".
Daddy C on the other hand would probably be rolling his eyes and saying something to the effect, "Hobbit, if you're happy, I'm happy." Not really a lot to say there because Daddy was always lukewarm to my Japanese interests if it wasn't Yu gi oh or Pokemon, he was clueless. But let me tell you guys a quick story.
When I was really really into anime, he used to call them baby cartoons. That was...until he happened to bepassing by my room while Hyouga and the other Saints are venting, and one of them, I think it was Shiryu? says something to the effect of. "I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch Ikki!" I am pretty sure it was Shiryu. I dont' think it was Hyouga. and that doesn't sound like Seiya or Shun. Anyway, Dad pokes his head in, and was like, "Whoa, Hobbit, what are you watching? That doesn't sound like G rated cartoons!" and I Just died laughing. He never questioned my anime again.
The other benefit I have is being able to fixate on something positive so that I'm not having to focus so much on the losses. It doesn't mean by any means that I'm not still grieving. Oh yeah, I am. But having Toku to focus on? Has been a blessing in more ways than one.
And boy do I have multiple muses running around in my head from all of this. and yes, they talk in Japanese, and yes, I translate it in my head via "subtitles". That part is kind of hard to explain. But basically, they speak in Japanese, but it translates to me in English. Kinda like how Zero speaks to Baku in Japanese in the waking world, but English as Agent Seven in the subconscious world in Kamen Rider ZEZTZ. (Forgot to mention that one. ZEZTZ has become a quick favorite.)
but the best thing isn't enjoying the series I've watched. I am, don't get me wrong, or there wouldn't be all these muses, but the best thing is how the Tokusatsu has become a sort of...balm? For all that has hurt me over the last few years. Whenever I start to miss someone that's passed away, whether it be Fred, or Daddy C, I find myself imagining what they would be thinking about my newest past time. Fred, I have no doubt, would be so damn thrilled. After years of insisting i'd like it and after basically saying, "Here have some hot Asians" when it came to Gokaiger he's finally gotten his wish. It's bitter sweet, but it still makes me smile every time I imagine what kind of conversations we'd be having now that I can actually contribute past "Basco's funny" or "Gai is hot".
Daddy C on the other hand would probably be rolling his eyes and saying something to the effect, "Hobbit, if you're happy, I'm happy." Not really a lot to say there because Daddy was always lukewarm to my Japanese interests if it wasn't Yu gi oh or Pokemon, he was clueless. But let me tell you guys a quick story.
When I was really really into anime, he used to call them baby cartoons. That was...until he happened to bepassing by my room while Hyouga and the other Saints are venting, and one of them, I think it was Shiryu? says something to the effect of. "I'm gonna kill that son of a bitch Ikki!" I am pretty sure it was Shiryu. I dont' think it was Hyouga. and that doesn't sound like Seiya or Shun. Anyway, Dad pokes his head in, and was like, "Whoa, Hobbit, what are you watching? That doesn't sound like G rated cartoons!" and I Just died laughing. He never questioned my anime again.
The other benefit I have is being able to fixate on something positive so that I'm not having to focus so much on the losses. It doesn't mean by any means that I'm not still grieving. Oh yeah, I am. But having Toku to focus on? Has been a blessing in more ways than one.