( And now, for your five-second reaction to R2 Turn 18, which I finally got after a certain translator decided to no longer match its files. Grr snarl hiss. Ok it was like a five minute switch but whatev. )

ETA: VK Chapter 42... d'awww. I am filled with happiness and love. Yuuki~ ♥ ♥ Man, everyone who said I would be sad was SO WRONG.

For some reason, I've been in Arcana mood all day. Don't really know why. Only that I wish someone actually did write the novel version, but I've realized for a good year that this was a pipe dream. I think it was the comic writer (yes, I forgot her name. stone me), her ability to make many-layered villains. Vincent was superb, but the whole other plot with Dominick and Tobias completely floored me. I saw the Yoshiki thing. Vincent is still one of the hottest semi-villains ever. And Caine was always nummy fanservice. Can't say that I didn't want to backslap Holden more than a few times. In succession. Some stuff was sudden, some was cliched, but all writers have their stumbles and then their grand victories. Arcana had more of the latter. So I pine yet again over it never being finished. Wah.

Saw Avatar. Wow, they couldn't have made a more Mary Sue character if they tried. Look, Zuko, I have scars too. Bite me. I'm just glad Zuko didn't open up *too much* to her. Humor Zuko works for me more than I expected. His frustration with Iroh was great. So much pity for Sokka and the musical stoners. It's sad that Sokka is the most intelligent of the good guys and he always gets ignored.

Also saw something unreal in a 7-Eleven. Three copies of Halo 2 for sale in a glass box. A glass box otherwise full of condoms. Discuss amongst yourselves. 0_o