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beyondthealgorithm_mod ([personal profile] beyondthealgorithm_mod) wrote in [community profile] beyondthealgorithm2020-11-09 06:31 pm
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Recbox for GlassesOfJustice

Username: GlassesOfJustice | [personal profile] glassesofjustice | [archiveofourown.org profile] glassesofjustice

I'm so excited for this and looking forward to finding a new thing-of-my-heart (no pressure).

Preferred Genres: Drama, Documentary; Crime; KDrama; Non-Fiction; Magical Realism; Sci-fi

DNW Genres: High Fantasy Novels; Horror

Preferred Media Types: Audiobooks; Books; Comics (TPB only); Film; Live-Action TV, Podcasts

DNW Media Types: Anime/Manga; Cnovels; Cartoons

General Likes: Banter; characters of color; complicated bio families; ensemble casts; found family; poly (potential); infidelity; the nineties; queer subtext; rainy/moody cinematography (e.g. Carol, Dark, The Killing); post-apocalypse; slow pacing; strong female characters (bonus if they’re over 45);

General DNWs: Camp; media that doesn’t pass the Bechdel Test; religion focus; sexual or violent trauma where the repercussions for the victim are never dealt with; soley male protagonists.

Fandom Preferences: As a perpetual rare pair shipper, I don't have strong feelings on this, but something popular in exchanges is a good place to start.

Requests for Content Warnings: Sexual/violent trauma to a main character (including a later revealed backstory).

Media enjoyed in 2020: The 100 (TV 2014-2020); Broadchurch (UK TV 2013-2017); Big Little Lies (TV 2017-2019); Dark (TV 2017-2020); Disclosure (2020); Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020); HTGAWM (TV 2014-2020); Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019); Search:WWW (TV 2019-); Star Trek: Discovery (TV 2018-); The Old Guard (2020); This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone; UnREAL (TV 2015-2018)

Examples of Media Enjoyed: About sentient AI/androids: Alex + Ada (Comic), Dark Matter, Humans (UK TV), Person of Interest; about the human condition: Life as a House, Mrs. Fletcher (TV)/Anything by Tom Perrota, Stumptown, Succession; Alpennia series by Heather Rose Jones; crime/heist/law/spy: Atomic Blonde, The Blacklist; Bone Collector, Departed, The Fall, Fast and Furious series, The Good Wife, James Bond, Law and Order: SVU, Lou Norton series by Rachel Howzell Hall, Luthor, Ocean's franchise, Reef Break, Terminator series, Tommy, Widows, The Wire; IN SPACE!: Wars and Trek; superpowered: MCU, DCEU

If you want to check out my Letterboxd it has various film lists I've made.

Examples of Media to Avoid: Haunting Hill House/Bly Manor; Mr. Robot; The Great

Already on my To Be Watched/Read lists: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.; Arrival; Arrowverse; BoJack Horseman; Dead to Me; Doctor Who; Expanse; Halt and Catch Fire; Killjoys; The Locked Tomb series; Lovecraft Country; Olivia Waite’s Feminine Pursuits series; Sense 8; Sharp Objects; Watchman; Westworld

Streaming Services I Can Access: Amazon Prime, CBS All Access, HBOMax, Hulu, Netflix, Kanopy

Languages I'm Comfortable With: English or anything with English Subtitles (Do Not Want english audio dub only).
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Re: Rec: Tales from the Borderlands

[personal profile] glassesofjustice 2021-01-07 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry for the slow reply. Your recommendation was so thoughtful and thorough. I’m a visual person, so I really appreciate the linked images of the characters. Also, ladies in suits is always an A+ aesthetic.

Took a bit of tracking down, but I was able to order a used copy for my PS4 today, so I’ll circle back when I have a chance to play. I’m terrible at actually playing video games, but I’m very intrigued by this story, so I’m committed now. Thanks again for taking the time to pitch me this so thoroughly. I highly enjoyed reading this.
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Re: Rec: Tales from the Borderlands

[personal profile] nowrunalong 2021-01-14 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
AGREED, I always need more ladies in suits. Fiona gets some fantastic outfits in this game.

You got a copy! This is exciting! I'm so glad you enjoyed this pitch - I hope you'll enjoy the story if/when you get a chance to play through it! (Side note: I'm awful at playing video games because I have no sense of timing/coordination/accuracy, but there were thankfully only a couple instances where that type of skill was required. xD Selecting a dialogue option is much more my speed.)