Ugh.

I've been so busy, I've barely been able to keep up with LJ. Which is not helped by the fact that my computer's been throwing increasingly frequent fits. I do not want to buy a new one, but that seems like it's becoming more and more of a neccessity.

Anyway. I've read through 300 posts today to catch up, but it's likely I've missed something. So if you posted and I didn't comment, or you think I missed it, or whatever, please pimp yourself in the comments. ^^ I don't wanna miss anything!

So, on a random topic change, I've got a question about the Utena manga. There seems to be two versions- one's slightly larger than a regular sized manga, and has mostly white covers, like this one.
The other's the regular size, and has covers that are blue and pink, like here.
Is there a difference between these? Different storylines, different details? I seem to remember someone saying that there were two different versions of the manga, but maybe I'm just on crack. And if they are different, which one do you all reccommend?

I'd really like to get into this fandom, so I'm just wondering which version I should buy.

Also, GIP, made by anniesj. I am *so* excited for this movie, it's insane. Yay Apocolypty goodness. ^_^

Which reminds me, I must pimp: The Day After Tomorrow fic challenge. This is the joy, people. I wanna write a Yami crossover, now.

Shakespeare, yay!

I just finished reading King Lear, and I have two things to say.

1. The Fool from Robin Hobb's novels is *so* based on the Fool from this play. They both have no real name outside of their position, they both are ambigous about age, gender, class, etc. They both have a very close relationship with an old King- allowed to say things others would not be, spending a lot of time with. They both have crazy loyalty to this King, remaining with him when all others have left. They both appear to make stupid jokes and nonsense rhymes, but these are just a cover for very insightful, biting commentary on what going on around them and all of society. A lot of their personality traits are very similiar.

That is way cool. One of my favorite characters in all literature, and now I find out he's based on Shakespeare? Too neat.

2. Poe also steals from this play. Compare:

You think I'll cry?
I won't cry.
My heart will break before I cry.
I will go mad.
-Haunted (at the very end, in a little girl's voice)

You think I'll weep,
No, I'll not weep.
I have full cause of weeping, but this heart
Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws
Or e'er I'll weep. O fool, I shall go mad.
-King Lear 2.2.471-475

See? Totally the same.

I <3 this play, by the way. I'd never read it before, and I decided to for fun, and it is very, very good. Much better than Richard III, which I read last week and didn't like too much. But everyone should read this one. And point out other neat things I'm sure I've missed. *nodsnods*