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I had always liked Pixar movies I think there are certain movies for kids where you learn a lot, for example Inside Out 2 surprised me in a way that I did not expect because when they said that this sequel would come out I was a little skeptical because we already know how it is with sequels, but this time they shut my mouth. Riley is no longer the little girl from the first movie but she is entering that horrible stage that we all hate but that we all have to go through and if we have already gone through it and have children we have to deal with that stage which is adolescence, with all the changes that it brings, hormones and new emotions that even we don't understand. The film brings completely new emotions such as anxiety, shame, envy and boredom, each with its own personality and way of affecting Riley's life and the best thing is that these new emotions don't feel like something forced in but flow well with the ones we already knew from the first film. Anxiety becomes the main character in all this madness and we have to be honest who hasn't dealt with that anxiety that eats you up inside without letting you breathe, more so in those teenage years when you think everything is the end of the world. Maya Hawke plays the voice of anxiety and the truth is that she is perfect for the role because you can feel that frenetic energy and that constant need to control everything that characterizes this kind of emotions that we all have but sometimes we don't know how to handle.

Siempre me habían gustado las películas de Pixar creo que hay ciertas películas para niños donde uno el audltp aprende bastante, por ejemplo Inside Out 2 me sorprendió de una manera que no esperaba porque cuando dijeron que saldría esta secuela yo estaba algo escéptica porque ya sabemos cómo es esto de las secuelas, pero esta vez me callaron la boca. Riley ya no es la niña pequeña de la primera película sino que está entrando en esa etapa horrible que todos odiamos pero que todos tenemos que pasar y si ya la pasamos y tenemos hijos pues tenemos que lidiar con esa etapa que es la adolescencia, con todos los cambios que eso lleva, las hormonas y emociones nuevas que ni uno mismo entiende. La película trae emociones completamente nuevas como la ansiedad, la verguenza, la envidia y el aburrimiento, cada una con su propia personalidad y forma de afectar la vida de Riley y lo mejor es que estas nuevas emociones no se sienten como algo metido a la fuerza sino que fluyen bien con las que ya conocíamos de la primera película. La ansiedad se convierte en el personaje principal de toda esta locura y hay que ser honestos quién no ha lidiado con esa ansiedad que te come por dentro sin dejarte respirar, más en esos años adolescentes cuando crees que todo es el fin del mundo. Maya Hawke hace la voz de la ansiedad y la verdad es que está perfecta para el papel porque se siente esa energía frenética y esa necesidad constante de controlar todo que caracteriza a este tipo de emociones que todos tenemos pero que a veces no sabemos cómo manejar.

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Something that blew my mind was the amount of new ideas they added to Riley's inner world, because when I saw the first movie I knew there was room for more but I never imagined they could create so many brilliant concepts that looked so natural. There is the vault of dark secrets which is literally a prison where they keep all those embarrassing things that Riley doesn't want anyone to know like her secret crush with Lance, there is also the stream of consciousness which is a river that shows what Riley is thinking about at any given moment, the belief system that determines how Riley sees herself and the world and even concepts like brainstorms where ideas fly all over the place like bombings. All these new elements connect perfectly with what was already in the first movie and that was something I liked, it's never like we are in a different movie but like a natural expansion of that already known world. The animation is also on another level, I liked how it shows anxiety all frantic and chaotic that the truth this can become so, every movement shows you that nervousness that is always there when you say I'm anxious and that we all know very well.

Algo que me voló la mente fue la cantidad de ideas nuevas que agregaron al mundo interior de Riley, porque cuando vi la primera película yo sabía que había espacio para más pero nunca me imaginé que pudieran crear tantos conceptos brillantes que se vieran tan naturales. Está la bóveda de secretos oscuros que es literalmente una prisión donde guardan todas esas cosas vergonzosas que Riley no quiere que nadie sepa como su crush secreto con Lance, también está la corriente de conciencia que es un río que muestra en qué está pensando Riley en cada momento, el sistema de creencias que determina como Riley se ve a sí misma y al mundo y hasta conceptos como las tormentas de ideas donde las ideas vuelan por todos lados como si fueran bombardeos. Todos estos elementos nuevos se conectan perfectamente con lo que ya venía en la primera película eso fue algo que me gustó nunca es como que estamos en una película diferente sino como una expansión natural de ese mundo ya conocido. La animación también está en otro nivel, me gustó como se muestra a ansiedad toda frenética y caótica que la verdad esto puede llegar a ser así, cada movimiento te muestra ese nervisosismo que siempre está allí cuando uno dice estoy ansioso y que todos conocemos muy bien.

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One of the things I like most about this sequel is that it doesn't try to repeat the same from the first movie but it goes much deeper and touches on topics that are quite complex, the movie talks about how we build our identity with experiences and memories, but also about how sometimes we only remember the good things about ourselves because it's easier than facing the truths that are uncomfortable. With all this Alegria always tries to protect Riley and wants to eliminate all the negative memories so she doesn't form those bad beliefs about herself but this ends up playing against her because real life doesn't work like that, we can't just keep the good and ignore the bad because that doesn't allow us to grow as people. The conflict between Alegria and Anxiety is super well developed because it's not that one is completely good and the other completely bad, it's that each has their valid reasons for acting the way they act, Alegria wants to keep Riley happy and positive while Anxiety wants to protect her from future problems by preparing her for the worst. The great thing is that the movie tells which of the two is right but shows that real mental health requires a balance between the two, we need Joy to enjoy life but we also need some Anxiety to keep us alert and prepared. I liked the ending because Riley finally accepts that she is a complex mix of all her emotions and experiences, both the good and the bad and that that's okay just the way it is, she doesn't need to be perfect or have everything under control all the time.

Una de las cosas que más me gusta de esta secuela es que no trata de repetir lo mismo de la primera peli sino que va mucho más profundo y toca temas que son bastante complejos, la película habla sobre como construimos nuestra identidad con las experiencias y memorias, pero también sobre como a veces solo recordamos las cosas buenas sobre nosotros mismos porque es más fácil que enfrentar las verdades que son incómodas. Con todo esto Alegría siempre trata de proteger a Riley y quiere eliminar todas las memorias negativas para que no se forme esas creencias malas sobre ella misma pero esto termina jugando en contra porque la vida real no funciona así, no podemos solo quedarnos con lo bueno e ignorar lo malo porque eso no nos permite crecer como personas. El conflicto entre Alegría y Ansiedad está súper bien desarrollado porque no es que una sea completamente buena y la otra completamente mala, sino que cada una tiene sus razones válidas para actuar como actúa, Alegría quiere mantener a Riley feliz y positiva mientras que Ansiedad quiere protegerla de futuros problemas preparándola para lo peor. Lo genial es que la película dice cuál de las dos tiene razón sino que muestra que la salud mental real requiere un equilibrio entre ambas, necesitamos la alegría para disfrutar la vida pero también necesitamos un poco de ansiedad para mantenernos alerta y preparados. El final me gustó porque Riley finalmente acepta que ella es una mezcla compleja de todas sus emociones y experiencias, tanto las buenas como las malas y que eso está bien así, no necesita ser perfecta ni tener todo bajo control todo el tiempo.

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The returning characters from the first film are all well used auqneu stand out Joy or Sadness but they all show something of their own, Sadness is no longer just the emotion Joy doesn't understand but becomes an important ally who understands things Joy can't see. Fear, Anger and Disgust also have brilliant moments where they clash with Joy's super positive attitude because while she tries to keep everything upbeat, they three bring her down from the clouds with pessimistic comments that drive her crazy. The comedy works super well throughout the movie without being forced or interrupting the serious moments there are jokes that are specifically for adults and others that kids will get, but they all flow naturally with the story. The visual effects and art direction are incredible, each world inside Riley's mind is unique and has its own personality from the vault of dark secrets to the stream of consciousness, everything is designed in such detail that it makes you want to pause the movie to appreciate everything.

Los personajes que regresan de la primera película están todos bien utilizados auqneu sobresalga alegría o tristeza pero todos muestran algo suyo, Tristeza ya no es solo la emoción que Joy no entiende sino que se convierte en una aliada importante que entiende cosas que Joy no puede ver. Miedo, Ira y Asco también tienen momentos brillantes donde cochan con la actitud súper positiva de Joy porque mientras ella trata de mantener todo optimista, ellos tres la bajan de las nubes con comentarios pesimistas que la vuelven loca. La comedia funciona súper bien durante toda la película sin ser forzada o interrumpir los momentos serios hay chistes que son específicamente para adultos y otros que los niños van a entender, pero todos fluyen naturalmente con la historia. Los efectos visuales y la dirección de arte están increíbles, cada mundo dentro de la mente de Riley es único y tiene su propia personalidad desde la bóveda de secretos oscuros hasta la corriente de conciencia, todo está diseñado con tanto detalle que dan ganas de pausar la película para apreciar cada cosa.

In my opinion Inside Out 2 accomplished something super difficult which is to make a sequel that feels necessary and adds value to the original story without betraying what made it special in the first place. The film speaks to super deep themes like anxiety, identity and personal growth in a way that both kids and adults can understand and relate to. Riley as a character grows in a natural and believable way with her struggles with field hockey, friendship and fitting in at school all feeling real and not made up problems just to create drama, anyone who has been through adolescence is going to recognize those situations and those feelings. The movie is about an hour and a half long but I felt it was super short because every minute is filled with interesting ideas, emotional moments and clever humor that kept me hooked from the first minute until it was over. My score for Inside Out 2 is 8/10 this movie made me cry, laugh and reflect on my own emotions in a way that very few movies do, I definitely recommend it to anyone who liked the first one or just wants to see an intelligent movie about issues that we all face at some point in our lives, this is the kind of content that Pixar should make more often instead of those soulless sequels that we have been seeing lately.

En mi opinón Inside Out 2 logró algo súper difícil que es hacer una secuela que se siente necesaria y que agrega valor a la historia original sin traicionar lo que la hizo especial en primer lugar. La película habla de temas súper profundos como la ansiedad, la identidad y el crecimiento personal de una manera que tanto niños como adultos pueden entender y relacionar. Riley como personaje crece de manera natural y creíble con sus luchas con el hockey, la amistad y encajar en la escuela tdo se sienten reales y no como problemas inventados solo para crear drama, cualquiera que haya pasado por la adolescencia va a reconocer esas situaciones y esos sentimientos. La película dura como hora y media pero yo ls sentí super corta porque cada minuto está lleno de ideas interesantes, momentos emotivos y humor inteligente que me mantuvo enganchada desde el primer minuto hasta que se acabó. Mi puntuación para Inside Out 2 es 8/10 esta peli me hizo llorar, reír y reflexionar sobre mis propias emociones de una manera que muy pocas películas logran, yo definitivamente la recomiendo a cualquiera que le haysa gustado la primera o que tan swolo quiera ver una película inteligente sobre temas que todos enfrentamos en algún momento de nuestras vidas, este es el tipo de contenido que Pixar debería hacer más seguido en lugar de esas secuelas sin alma que nos ha tocado ver últimamente.

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¿De qué se trata esta Película?

La película inicia mostrándonos a unos científicos experimentando genéticamente con dinosaurios en una isla llamada "Saint Hubert", donde uno de los dinosaurios mutados escapa del confinamiento del laboratorio matando a uno de los científicos y todo el equipo se ve obligado a abandonar la isla, la cual queda clausurada por el peligro inminente que representa para el ser humano.

Como es lógico en una película que forma parte de una saga, con este inicio se buscó unir la historia de la entrega anterior “Jurassic World dominion” con esta trama para continuar con la secuencia, y en mi opinión se logró el cometido, ya que en la anterior se mostró el afán de los científicos para seguir estudiando más a fondo con los dinosaurios.

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The film opens with scientists experimenting genetically with dinosaurs on an island called Saint Hubert, where one of the mutated dinosaurs escapes from the confinement of the laboratory, killing one of the scientists, and the whole team is forced to leave the island, which is closed due to the imminent danger it represents for human beings.

As it is logical in a film that is part of a saga, with this beginning they sought to unite the story of the previous installment “Jurassic World Dominion” with this plot to continue with the sequence, and in my opinion they achieved their goal, since the previous one showed the eagerness of the scientists to continue studying the dinosaurs in more depth.

Años más tarde se nos presenta un planeta tierra donde los dinosaurios han pasado a ser parte de la cotidianidad, ellos han empezado a poblar la tierra ocupando espacios, pero esto no dura mucho porque los niveles de contaminación no les permite mantenerse en este ambiente, por lo que sé algunos mueren y otros se ven forzados a buscar lugares más alejados, quedando prohibidos para visitarlos el ser humano.

Ante esta realidad, surge una farmacéutica que está trabajando en la cura de enfermedades y necesita de muestras de especímenes, por lo que su representante Martin Krebs (Ruperd Friend) contacta a Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), quien es una militar retirada para recolectar la sangre de tres especies de dinosaurios diferentes, por lo que debe viajar a la isla de “Saint Hubert”, la misma acepta por la cantidad de dinero que le ofrecen y empieza a buscar a sus antiguos compañeros para conformar el equipo para la expedición.

Years later we are presented with a planet earth where dinosaurs have become part of everyday life, they have begun to populate the earth occupying spaces, but this does not last long because the pollution levels do not allow them to stay in this environment, so I know some die and others are forced to seek more distant places, being forbidden to visit the human being.

Faced with this reality, a pharmaceutical company that is working on curing diseases and needs samples of specimens, so its representative Martin Krebs (Ruperd Friend) contacts Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson), who is a retired military to collect the blood of three different species of dinosaurs, so you must travel to the island of “Saint Hubert”, the same accepts for the amount of money offered and begins to search for his former colleagues to form the team for the expedition.

A diferencia de las películas anteriores, nos muestra escenas en locaciones muy llamativas, ya que este film se grabó en diferentes lugares de Malasia, Malta y Londres, representando un atractivo para el espectador, pero con respecto a los efectos opino que fueron un tanto exagerados, ya que los ataques de los dinosaurios no se veían tan reales. En cuanto a las actuaciones tengo a mis favoritos que es Mahershala Ali, ya que su personaje de Duncan Kincaid nos mostró coraje y valentía en todo momento, y al final nos sorprendió gratamente permitiendo un desenlace favorable, Scarlett Johansson realizo muy bien las escenas de acción, más, sin embargo, no sucedió lo mismo en las escenas donde se tenía que abrir a contar su historia con sus compañeros de equipo, falto ese compromiso emocional de su parte, por lo menos yo no sentí esa conexión.

Unlike the previous films, it shows us scenes in very striking locations, since this film was shot in different places in Malaysia, Malta and London, representing an attraction for the viewer, but with respect to the effects I think they were somewhat exaggerated, since the attacks of the dinosaurs did not look so real. As for the performances I have my favorite which is Mahershala Ali, as his character Duncan Kincaid showed us courage and bravery at all times, and in the end we were pleasantly surprised allowing a favorable outcome, Scarlett Johansson performed very well the action scenes, more, however, the same did not happen in the scenes where she had to open up to tell her story with her teammates, lacked that emotional commitment on her part, at least I did not feel that connection.

La historia continua con el equipo de Zora en su tarea de tomar las muestras de sangre de los dinosaurios, mostrándonos sus hazañas para lograrlo, en el camino se topan con una familia que están en un velero que son atacados por una criatura y ellos los rescatan, uniéndose así de forma forzada al equipo de expedición que van camino a la isla sin siquiera imaginarse en que se están metiendo. En su trayecto son atacados nuevamente, muriendo uno de la tripulación, al igual que cuando llegan a la isla, al final se dividen en dos grupos, un grupo buscando pedir ayuda por lo que planean llegar a las instalaciones del antiguo laboratorio y el otro grupo buscando las muestras para luego reencontrarse con los demás en las instalaciones del laboratorio. En su recorrido por la isla se topan con varios dinosaurios, sufriendo una y mil cosas para llegar a su destino, sin saber que ahí se esconde la peor criatura mutada que ha existido, el “Distortus Rex”.

The story continues with Zora's team in their task of taking blood samples from the dinosaurs, showing us their exploits to achieve it, on the way they run into a family who are on a sailboat that are attacked by a creature and they rescue them, thus joining the expedition team that are on their way to the island without even imagining what they are getting into. On their way they are attacked again, one of the crew dies, just like when they arrive at the island, in the end they are divided into two groups, one group looking for help so they plan to reach the facilities of the old laboratory and the other group looking for the samples and then reunite with the others in the laboratory facilities. On their way through the island they run into several dinosaurs, suffering a thousand and one things to reach their destination, not knowing that there hides the worst mutated creature that has ever existed, the “Distortus Rex”.

A este punto, debo mencionar que me sentí un tanto confundida con respecto a la inclusión a la historia de esta familia de origen latino que estaban de paseo en alta mar, ya que si nos detenemos a analizar no le dieron las escenas suficientes para establecer una conexión real con el grupo que conformaba la expedición, por lo que no tuvieron tanta relevancia para la trama; considerándolos más bien como un elemento distractor que ayudo a extender más la historia de la película.

En cuanto al final de este film, solo les puedo decir que es emocionante e inesperado, por lo que es un buen final, ya que no es predecible; si eres fan de la aventura, acción y la ciencia ficción los animo a ver este film, y si ya la vieron los invito a dejarme sus apreciaciones abajo en los comentarios, hasta una nueva oportunidad.

At this point, I must mention that I felt a little confused about the inclusion of this family of Latin origin that were on a trip to the high seas, because if we stop to analyze it, they were not given enough scenes to establish a real connection with the group that made up the expedition, so they did not have much relevance to the plot; considering them rather as a distracting element that helped to extend the story of the film.

As for the ending of this film, I can only tell you that it is exciting and unexpected, so it is a good ending, as it is not predictable; if you are a fan of adventure, action and science fiction I encourage you to see this film, and if you have already seen it I invite you to leave me your appreciations below in the comments, until another opportunity.

Hola mi gente, hoy les deseo un gran abrazo para todos, y sobre todo a los amantes de las obra dramaticas, asi que espero disfruten del articulo.

María Teresa fue una telenovela venezolana producida por Venevisión en 1972, basada en una historia original de la escritora cubana Delia Fiallo. Protagonizada por Lupita Ferrer y José Bardina, esta producción marcó un hito por su gran éxito y sus múltiples versiones posteriores en distintos países.

-Título: María Teresa. -Canal: Venevisión. -Emisión original: Abril a noviembre de 1972 (lunes a sábado, 8:00 p.m.). -Libreto original: Delia Fiallo. -Dirección: Grazio D’Angelo. -Productor: Enrique Cuzcó. -Protagonistas: Lupita Ferrer (María Teresa Fuentes Tovar / “Muñeca Montiel”) y José Bardina (Román López Bello). -Tema musical: “Mi gran amor” – Juan Vicente Torrealba. -Duración aproximada: 186 episodios de 60 minutos. -Elenco adicional: Ivonne Attas, Jorge Félix, Eva Blanco, Reneé de Pallás, Orángel Delfín, entre otros.

María Teresa (“Tere”), una joven humilde y noble, vive feliz con su madre Magdalena, su padre Antonio, y sus hermanas Reina y Annie. Trabaja en una floristería donde conoce a Román, un pianista encantador, sin saber que en realidad es un millonario.

Magdalena, en su lecho de muerte, revela el secreto más doloroso: María Teresa no es hija de Antonio, sino de su hermana Leonor, quien hace años fue encarcelada injustamente por un crimen que no cometió. Su verdadero vínculo con Román la convierte en su prima, y a partir de ese momento, Leonor, temerosa de que el secreto salte, trabaja para separarlos. Paralelamente, Reina, llena de ambición, aprovecha cada oportunidad para interferir.

María Teresa y Román logran casarse y ven nacer a su hija, pero el rechazo de Román al descubrir el origen de Tere los separa. Internada en un manicomio tras un colapso emocional, María Teresa sobrevive a un incendio, es dada por muerta y adopta una nueva identidad como modelo conocida como "Muñeca Montiel". Finalmente, tras una serie de revelaciones, recuperación de su belleza y el enterarse de su propio valor, María Teresa y Román logran reencontrarse y ser felices.

María Teresa fue un fenómeno en su época, no solo por la calidad del elenco Lupita Ferrer en una actuación inolvidable, y José Bardina con la sensibilidad de un galán clásico, sino también por su narrativa intensa llena de giros dramáticos. La extensión de la trama, solicitada por el productor ante su éxito, llevó a Delia Fiallo a dramatizar aún más la trama incluyendo la desfiguración de Tere y la parálisis de su hija, por lo que la protagonista pasó a esconder su rostro con un velo o el cabello.

La popularidad de María Teresa generó múltiples remakes: Primavera (1987, RCTV), Rosangélica (1993, Venevisión), y la famosa Rosalinda (1999, Televisa), protagonizada por Thalía y Fernando Carrillo.

María Teresa (1972) es una obra esencial del melodrama venezolano. Posee una narrativa poderosa, actuaciones memorables y un desarrollo dramático que, a pesar de los excesos, logró conectar profundamente con el público. Su legado se refleja en su capacidad de inspirar múltiples versiones nacionales e internacionales y en su lugar como referente del género melodramático latinoamericano.

Bueno mi gente bella, espero que sea de su agrado esta ediciòn del dia de hoy, la cual fue sobre esta increible obra que esta plasmada en el corazòn del Venezolano, y la cual tambien marco una epoca. Aqui les estare dejando el tema de la telenovela, la cual es del maestro juan vicente torrealba. Bendiciones.

¡Bienvenidos a una nueva entrada en mi blog gente linda de Hive!

Welcome to another entry of my blog pretty Hive people!

Death Note isn’t just an anime—it’s a psychological battlefield. Adapted from the manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, and first aired in 2006, it explores what happens when absolute power falls into human hands. With its mix of mystery, philosophy, and mind games, Death Note became a global phenomenon.

When I first watched it, I couldn’t stop thinking about the questions it raised: What would I do with such power? And more importantly—what would that power turn me into?

✍️ Light Yagami and the Deadly Notebook

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The story begins when Light Yagami, a brilliant high school student, stumbles upon a notebook with terrifying rules: write a name in it, and that person dies. Armed with this power, Light sets out to reshape the world according to his own vision of justice.

But as his crusade grows, so does the shadow within him. The notebook doesn’t just take lives—it consumes the one who uses it.

🕵️‍♂️ The Cat-and-Mouse of a Lifetime

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Light’s actions attract the attention of “L,” a mysterious detective whose intellect rivals his own. What follows isn’t just a pursuit—it’s a duel of wits, a chess match where every move is life or death.

The tension is relentless. Each episode leaves you wondering who will outthink the other, and how far they’re willing to go to win.

🎶 Atmosphere That Chills the Soul

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From its haunting soundtrack to its sharp, dramatic visuals, Death Note thrives on atmosphere. The Shinigami Ryuk adds a surreal layer, reminding us that this deadly game is also entertainment for forces beyond human comprehension.

Every note of music, every shadow, and every glance builds the sense that something bigger—and darker—is always at play.

💫 A Thriller That Questions Everything

Death Note is more than a battle between Light and L—it’s a mirror held up to the human condition. It forces us to ask where justice ends and tyranny begins, and whether anyone should wield the power of life and death.

If you’re looking for an anime that thrills, challenges, and unsettles in equal measure, Death Note is essential.

I still cannot believe that I only recently became an anime fan. Like, was I really missing out on such great stories? Before now, anime was not really ‘my thing’. Lol, I literally used to criticize those who watch anime but that changed when I first gave it a try. The first anime I watched was Demon Slayer(although I don’t usually call it my first since I’m not done with it; waiting for last part) but regardless and honestly, it was a great start. That show is mad and I was hooked right from the beginning. Then Attack on Titan (I sometimes call this my first).

I’m now in my third anime, Parasyte: The Maxim. I did not even plan to watch this anime series. I saw an edit of Parasyte on Instagram but it of the Korean adaptation. I was ready to download it but a work colleague stopped me and said I should watch the anime own first, that I would enjoy it more. I listened and then downloaded the anime.

The Plot

Parasyte: The Maxim tells about an alien invasion, but not the kind involving spaceships and the rest. Here, small alien parasites fall to Earth, enter the human brain, and take full control of the human’s bodies. And the parasites eat other humans.

There’s also Shinichi Izumi. He is a high school boy whose life changes when one of these parasites tries to take over his body. But then something goes wrong, the parasite could not get to his brain and instead, gets stuck in Shinichi’s right hand. That parasite is later named Migi, and from then Shinichi’s ordinary life was no longer ordinary. Unlike other parasites who fully consume their host, Shinichi and Migi learn to coexist. The two of them develop a strange partnership where Migi provides super reflexes and combat abilities, while Shinichi supplies the body. But this partnership also drags Shinichi into brutal battles against other parasites who see him as a threat.

At the series continue, Shinichi is torn between being human and being something “other”. He starts losing emotions, becoming colder and more detached, the typical behavior of a parasite.

My Thoughts

This anime messed with my head, in the best way though. And not only because of the monsters and gore (although there’s plenty of that). It’s about survival, morality and the question Shinichi kept bringing up: What does it really mean to be human?

The parasites were terrifying, yes, but they were not painted as something purely evil. They were just doing what other species does, they were trying to survive. I think the scary part is how the anime turns the perspective and then bring up the question of if humans are really better than parasites. We destroy the planet, kill each other and exploit everything around us. At some points, it felt like the parasites were more logical and somewhat balanced than we are. That’s a very disturbing and uncomfortable thought, but what can I say.

And then there’s Shinichi’s transformation. Watching him change from that timid and awkward boy to someone cold because of loss and pain was really heartbreaking. The death of his mother completely shattered him, and it was from then his humanity started slipping. It was chilling to see him gradually become more like Migi – logical, detached and less emotional.

But the real star of the show for me was Migi. I did not expect to like a parasite that much, but here we are. At first, Migi was purely logical, everything was about survival, nothing about feelings. He protected Shinichi not out of kindness, but because Shinichi’s death would mean his death too. Yet, as the story went on, Migi became less of a parasite. By the end, Migi was not just a parasite but also a friend for Shinichi. What struck me the most was the moment when Migi choose to sacrifice himself so Shinichi could live. It was something I did not expect it from him. Though, I’m glad he didn’t die.

My Rating

Parasyte: The Maxim is a 9/10 for me. The pacing is right, the plot is also mad. It’s not as long as some anime giants (only 24 episodes) but every single episode leaves an impact. I would definitely recommend to anyone, even a newbie like me.

I would also appreciate an anime recommendation for my fourth watch. See you in the comment, thanks for reading.

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What if a guy’s best friend isn’t really a dog, but a man in a dog suit? Directed by Viljar Bøe, Good Boy is a psychological thriller Norwegian movie released on the 1st of June, 2022.

The Plot

Sigrid is a graduating student struggling with her studies, a student with big dreams until Christian Iversen shows up, a handsome and polite guy. They hit off in a dating app. He seems like the perfect guy – a charming multimillionaire heir, he was everything she wanted.

They spent the night after their first date. And the next morning, she meets his “dog”. A man named Frank dressed in a dog costume, crawling on the floor and eating from a bowl. He's quiet and well behaved, everything a dog is.

I swear I lost my sense of comfort. There are no jump scares, no monsters, just some scenes and behavior that gets more disturbing as the movie goes on.

Sigrid did ask about it. And Christian tells her that Frank has always been like that. He chose to be a dog because he had no friends and was lonely while growing up. And ‘He’ simply accepted that, and gave him a home.

Now Sigrid sees this, but still went on being with him because he was a millionaire heir. I was like, “You saw that, right? And you’re still okay with it?”

But what if Frank didn’t choose that life, but was groomed into it? The horror lies in how believable Christian makes it all sound.

My Thoughts

The ending wasn’t as I expected. The scenes were disturbing and Christian was creepier. I watched because the trailer made it look dark and twisted in a way.

I have to say, there is nothing scary about the movie, not really the horror I expected. I actually thought the dog was the villain in the story. While some people might find it disturbing, although it was but it was just there.

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  Saludos cinéfilos de #CineTV. El fin de semana me entraron ganas de ver algo bueno y diferente, que saciara mi sed de justicia y qué mejor forma de hacerlo que viendo nuevamente la serie de La Lista Terminal. Una serie de ciencia ficción tan bien hecha que parece que estuviera basada en hechos reales. Puedes disfrutarla en Amazon Prime.

  A veces para animarme suelo ver este tipo de series donde la justicia se hace presente desde un inicio. Por lo que si te gustan las películas como El Justiciero, Búsqueda Implacable o Jack Reacher, que por cierto, esta última también tiene su serie; si o si debes darle una oportunidad la La Lista Terminal.

  Está protagonizada por Chris Pratt, a quien estoy acostumbrada a ver en películas más que todo de acción, alejadas del drama como tal, una que otra de comedia, sin dejar de lado el romance. Es por eso que esta serie me resultó tan especial cuando la vi.

  El Chris que trabaja en esta entrega, es uno totalmente diferente al que yo conocía. Se adentra en un ambiente dramático con sed de venganza y justicia no sólo para él sino para su familia y su equipo de batalla.

  Y es que este hombre, veterano de guerra y comandante de un escuadrón de marines fue llevado a una trampa para terminar con sus vidas sin razón aparente, sin embargo, quien logra sobrevivir de todo esto es nuestro protagonista. Al volver a casa notará que algo no anda bien.

  No sólo le dan de baja por estar en proceso de duelo al perder a su escuadrón sino que en plena entrevista para descifrar qué fue lo que sucedió realmente en su misión, se da cuenta que su agencia está encubriendo algo y él empieza a sospechar.

  Por otro lado, aunque se nota que goza de buena salud, el personaje de Pratt sufre de constantes dolores de cabeza y pérdida de memoria a corto plazo. Cosa que nunca antes le había ocurrido. Pero tal vez se deba a la contusión que sufrió en la misión o tal vez no.

  Y mientras él intenta retomar su vida normal, en su corazón siente que algo no anda bien. Es así como poco a poco empiezan a ocurrir situaciones inesperadas que lo llevan a sospechar que existe una conspiración en su contra y alguien lo quiere muerto.

  Es allí donde él decide tomar acción por mano propia exigiendo justicia tanto para él como para su pelotón quien fue víctima de una mala gestión en su agencia. Demás está decir que el patriotismo se nota a flor de piel por parte de Chris Pratt y que sin importar su condición médica, él lleva a cabo su plan hasta descubrir a todos los implicados en tal conspiración.

  La serie te lleva por momentos bastante tensos y personales de la mano de Pratt, dejando ver su faceta dramática a todo dar, así como su compromiso con su país y sus compañeros. Es como ver a un perro rabioso entrenado que busca su hueso robado por unas cuantas personas y al dar con cada una de ellas las ataca sin piedad.

  Lo que más me gustó de la serie además de la actuación de Pratt es que no muestra escenas fuertes de guerra, es decir, tienen cierta sutileza en ciertos momentos pero lo que más verás aquí son escenas de acción muy bien elaboradas, con explosiones y ajustes de cuenta mano a mano.

  La serie también está cargada de sorpresas, escenas inesperadas y actuaciones muy bien interpretadas. Es una de esas en las que no sabes lo que viene a continuación. Por mantenerme al filo de la silla en cada episodio con ganas de ver más, yo le otorgo sus bien merecidas:

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  Greetings, #CineTV moviegoers. This weekend I felt like watching something good and different, something that would quench my thirst for justice, and what better way to do it than by rewatching The Terminal List. A science fiction series so well done that it seems like it's based on real events. You can enjoy it on Amazon Prime.

  Sometimes, to cheer myself up, I watch these types of series where justice is clearly on display from the start. So if you like movies like The Equalizer, Taken, or Jack Reacher—which, by the way, also has its own series—you should definitely give The Terminal List a try.

  It stars Chris Pratt, whom I'm used to seeing in mostly action movies, far from drama as such, with a few comedies, but also a touch of romance. That's why this series struck me as so special when I saw it.

  The Chris who plays this character is completely different from the one I knew. He delves into a dramatic environment with a thirst for revenge and justice, not only for himself but for his family and his battle team.

  This man, a war veteran and commander of a squad of marines, was led into a trap to end his life for no apparent reason. However, the only one who manages to survive it all is our protagonist. Upon returning home, he'll notice something isn't right.

  Not only is he discharged for grieving over the loss of his squadron, but in the middle of an interview to determine what really happened on his mission, he realizes his agency is covering something up, and he begins to suspect.

  On the other hand, although he's clearly in good health, Pratt's character suffers from constant headaches and short-term memory loss. Something he's never experienced before. But maybe it's due to the concussion he suffered during the mission, or maybe not.

  And while he tries to resume his normal life, he feels in his heart that something isn't right. Little by little, unexpected situations begin to occur, leading him to suspect that there's a conspiracy against him and someone wants him dead.

  It was there that he decided to take action on his own, demanding justice for himself and his platoon, who were victims of mismanagement at his agency. Needless to say, Chris Pratt's patriotism is evident, and regardless of his medical condition, he carries out his plan until he uncovers all those involved in the conspiracy.

  The series takes you through some very tense and personal moments with Pratt, revealing his dramatic side to the fullest, as well as his commitment to his country and his comrades. It's like watching a trained rabid dog searching for a bone stolen by several people, and upon finding each one, it attacks them mercilessly.

  What I liked most about the series, besides Pratt's performance, is that it doesn't feature strong war scenes. That is to say, there are certain subtleties at certain moments, but what you'll see most here are very well-crafted action scenes, with explosions and hand-to-hand score-settling.

  The series is also full of surprises, unexpected scenes, and very well-acted performances. It's one of those where you don't know what's coming next. For keeping me on the edge of my seat every episode, wanting more, I give it its well-deserved:

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I jumped into Invasion season 3 completely fresh, no recap, no catching up, just me and episode 1 on a random weeknight and it felt like walking into a party where everyone knows each other and you are trying to decode what the fuck is going on and questions keep coming up and I like that. The episode opens in a way that pretend peace is normal now after the big mother ship crash, people celebrate the anniversary like some new holiday, fireworks vibes and good times and then it all starts peeling off. From what I gather this world went through hell with a huge alien ship falling and wrecking a chunk of the planet, that area turned into a toxic dead zone and humans decided cool we won, let us go back to sports and speeches and a single world government, the WDC running things. Except there are tiny cracks everywhere, you get that early cold open with a family and then something brutal paying them a visit, not loud, not flashy, just the reminder that the monsters are still out there stalking the dark while people barbecuing. That alone sold me because I like when a show pretends stability is real then yanks the rug, it makes the air feel heavy and the pretend smiles fake. I will say up front the CGI looks a bit rough sometimes, specially on closer shots or the wide background plates where the portal effect kicks in, not trash but a little off, still the mood carries it and the sound hints are excellent, it is more about dread than big set pieces here, this is not the episode for fireworks or constant chasing, it is mostly mood and puzzle pieces.

• IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18177528/
• Platform: AppleTV+

The big swing here is Travante Cole popping back into the story out of a portal that was supposed to be dead, this guy volunteered to go into the alien ship before and was assumed gone for good, now he reappears floating and alive which scares everyone more than it comforts them. I like this angle a lot, it is less yay our hero returns and more what did they do to him, what is he carrying back with him, why now of all times. The WDC suits treat him like a potential Trojan horse, which honestly feels believable considering how the aliens have messed with people’s minds before, mimicking voices and playing inside your head like a broken radio. Travante does not remember everything, he has this scratch at the back of his mind that something is wrong, flashes of a huge core inside the ship, him swinging that shard weapon that was suppose to end them and then getting flung back like the ship spit him out on purpose, he keeps insisting they are not done yet and nobody in charge wants to hear it because it ruins the nice victory speech and the peace branding. I actually dig how the episode refuses to hand over neat answers, it keeps it blurry, like he is haunted and the world wants to medicate it away, there is also this quick eye thing he gets, that blue flicker and if you watched the earlier stuff you would know it means something is not normal in there, I do not have the full context but the vibe is loud, he is not just back, he is tethered to something. The drama sometimes drags, people debating in rooms, a lot of looks and pauses and I get that it might test patience if you want more action, but the paranoia thread keeped me with it, it is like when someone knocks softly on a door for a full minute, it is annoying, until it is scary.

Jamila is the other anchor this hour, now in London trying to live like a regular teen with a new boyfriend and a calmer life but when Travante shows up on the news it rips open that grief she still carries for Casper, her best friend who did not make it back from that final push. Her decision to fly across the ocean felt impulsive and very human, she is not chasing heroics, she needs to know what really happened to him and if Travante saw anything in those final moments, when she approaches Travante at the big welcome event, handing him Casper’s EEG from the moment he flatlined, the show flips a switch, those readings act like a trigger and his memories flood harder, not in clean images, the ship core, power humming like a giant heart, there is also this spooky hint that Casper might not be completely gone, like his mind touched their network and left a fingerprint, I am not saying he is alive just that the connection did not cut clean. That small detail got in my head because it turns this into more than a military mystery, it adds a personal thread that can actually carry the season, grief mixed with cosmic WiFi is one way to look at it lol. Jamila choosing to go with Travante later is one of those TV choices that can be dumb in other shows, here it works because nobody official believes him and she is done waiting for permission, it is the two of them against a system that would rather keep the party going than admit the storm is back on the horizon.

Another thing I liked, the show takes its time to explain why the world is so deluded, after the crash the hunter killers pulled back toward that dead zone, the portals got shut down and torched, the WDC took over and turned the planet into a single flag operation so people feel safe because the rules say it is over, even though the dead zone is literally unlivable and still breathing fumes. The episode hints that the mother ship did not fall because humans beat it, it fell because something on their side changed strategy, like they molted the shell and buried it, that is a creepy idea, it means the victory people celebrate might be part of the invaders long game and if that is true then Travante being sent back could be part warning part weapon, I hope the show leans into that distrust, it is way more interesting than a straight invasion swaem. There is also a cool callback I caught from the transcripts, the birds flying in weird synchronized swirls thats always a bad omen and things about to go south, that pattern is a tell in this world that something alien is close, so when Travante looks up and sees it again, it is not just a pretty shot, it is a siren. The episode makes a point that authority figures either write him off as PTSD or call him compromised, the head of defense even mentions how Travante keeps surviving when others do not, which is both unfair and exactly the kind of thing a paranoid bureaucracy would say, the show is trying to make you question him a bit, but not enough to fully turn on him, it walks that line careful.

Now the stuff that bugged me a bit, the CGI has this rubber feel in some portal beats, not all of it, just pieces, also there are stretches of heavy talking that go around circles, I get that it is setting the table for the season and it is episode one so it must bring back the world, but a touch more urgency would have helped, the action is minimal for sure, this is not a set piece premiere, it rides on mood, tension and crumbs of sci fi weird, personal drama takes up a lot of space, some of it strong, some of it feels like glue between bigger reveals, I am fine with slow burn if the payoff hits soon, for now I am in, but I hope episode 2 brings a spike and not only more meetings and staged speeches. That said the episode is good at hiding sharp teeth under normal days, the family scene at the start is a quiet punch, the Jamila stuff feels grounded and Travante’s haunted stare sells more than any exposition line, also the whole single world government thing is a great sandbox for mistrust and cover ups, they even keep his return secret for days before rolling him out for a victory event, that is the right kind of shady. Tiny touches like the dead zone being a place where even the alien beasts retreated to, almost like they were called back home, gives the world a lived in threat and I prefer that to random explosions.

Towards the end the show finally moves the pieces, Travante realizes he will not get help from the people in charge, Jamila stops living in the past and chooses forward motion and both of them hit the road to find the few people who have real experience with the weird, the names that pop up through the episode make it clear they are trying to link this season events back to the key survivors and brains that dealt with the entities and their frequencies before, I did not watch those past espisodes but I can tell they are important and that the reunion is part of the season plan, I like that a lot, for sure I plan to catch up so going to have to burn some hours watching the first season. The last scenes with the birds is simple and great, a visual callback that says we are not safe without shouting it, couple that with the early house attack and the portal flicker under the ocean and you get a clean message, the invasion did not end, it just went quiet, now it is waking up again. My first impresion of the series and episode, the episode drags here and there, the CGI has rough, there is way more talking than doing but the core hook is cool, the paranoia is working, Travante returning broken and possibly linked is so so good, I want more context on the shard, the portals and how deep the alien hive plays inside peoples minds, it got me interested enough and even with the slow roll I can see the storm building.

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