And then you intellectualized my emotion
I’m going through one of these phases at the moment where, no matter how much I want to write something (anything) productive, I’m just feeling low on inspiration. ‘Jaded and in need of a rest’ is a cliche I’m used to reading in Football Manager, but it’s a spot-on description of my current state. In particular, I’m really struggling with anime blogging. Almost every new post consumes an entire day, and even then, I’m rarely happy with the published article. It feels like a constant struggle with the English language as I’m tweaking every paragraph to (in)perfection, trying to live up to (imagined) expectations. Granted, it’s a great relief in the immediate aftermath of publishing, but often, I wish writing wasn’t so draining.
Another point is that, for someone whose seemingly forever pondering the stuff, I haven’t been watching nearly enough anime lately. Other than Code Geass R2 and Kaiba, I’ve not taken-in much of the spring season’s offerings yet, and of the 13 other series on that list, only The Daughter of Twenty Faces (Nijū-Mensō no Musume) has made it’s way into rotation. Thankfully, it was better than expected; a pulpy crime-caper that, for all it’s wise-crackin’ tomfoolery and harmless villainy, was emotionally stirring. The director has worked on a lot of Lupin anime, and it clearly shows. The episode revolved around a young girl who, living in a broken (albeit privileged) home, wants to slip into a life of fun, car-crashing thievery and tight, globe-trotting friendship. I really felt her desire to escape, so it’s definitely something I’ll be following.
Tags: Late to the party, Procrastination, The Daughter of Twenty Faces