Like I said in my previous post, my hun and I did not really get to go anywhere during my visit. Not that we did not want to, there were a few places that we wanted to check out, places that we wanted to visit, and things that we wanted to do. However, they were not really a priority. The main thing that we wanted to do was be together. That and the weather really did not permit us too much of anything. It was raining every day since I got here. All good though, like I said the main thing that was important to us is that we are together. So we were happy just to being home and cuddling.

What did we end up watching?

Escape Room (2019). This movie is a psychological thriller about six strangers who got invited to participate in an escape room challenge. These strangers found themselves in a maze of deadly rooms and they need to use their wits to survive. So essentially a survival of the fittest movie. My hun enjoyed this movie the first time he saw it, so this was definitely his suggestion. And I enjoyed it as well. Sure there were some intense moments, I mean again, this is a survival of the fittest kind of thing so there were definitely some scenes that made me say, WTF. But other than that, I love the premise of the movie. I think the movie was executed well. Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) is also available on Hulu right now, so that is on our list to watch movies.

Deddoman Wandarando (Deadman Wonderland). My hun had watched this anime before and he was very hesitant on suggesting this anime for us to watch. This anime is about a nine grader named Ganta and him trying to survive the Deadman Wonderland prison when he was framed for a crime he did not commit. Anyway, I would not say anymore, since I would spoil a lot of things if I did. But I actually recommend this anime. I just wish there’s another season. A heads up though, the last few episodes were dark and intense. I loved it.

The Great British Bake Off. I am not going to give a recap of all the episodes that we watched while I was there. I’m glad that my hun’s bet won the season. We were sad when Helena got eliminated during Episode 5: The Roaring Twenties. We really think her ideas were so uniquely her that we were disappointed when her showstopper Vampire’s Kiss Rasperry Vodka Cake did not deliver. I was also sad when Henry went home during the quarter finals. His showstopper Chanderlier Picnic Pie did not save him. And I cannot blame the judges. Episode 9: Patisserie week pissed me off. I really hated how judges made comments on David’s showstopper – how it was a cake during patisserie week. And I keep telling my hun, Alice and Steph made cakes as well. And I didn’t hear them say jack shit about it. Whatever. We were glad David won. He definitely came into the finals as the underdog. Never won a star baker at all. Always a second but he was never considered for a star baker. But you know what, he won when it mattered. 

Tokyo Guru (Tokyo Ghoul). After the ending of season 1, we were really interested on what will happen to Kaneki. This anime is dark…and intense. And I’m okay with that. With the subject matter, I don’t mind the blood everywhere. But Kaneki’s character growth…or rather character shift was definitely interesting. His constant battle with his mind and control was heartbreaking to watch. You can feel his pain when he told Amon that he does not want to eat anymore. He got a taste of what eating a fellow ghoul can do, and he couldn’t stop. I really am very interested on how his story goes. Right now he seems to be struggling to control his ghoul. My hun’s favorite character at the moment is Juuzou Suzuya. That one is definitely an unhinged character. Understandable for sure consider how he was raised by a ghoul. He was definitely one to watch out for.  

Pleasantville (1998). This was definitely a rewatch for me. I’ve seen this movie so many times already. It’s fantasy comedy-drama movie that centered around two siblings who ended up trapped in a 1950s TV show. It seemed like such a light hearted movie at the beginning. But the tone speaks volumes. From personal repression to a bigger political conflict. From being afraid of change and afraid of something different. It’s definitely a deeper look at a societal construct. My hun liked it, that I’m sure of.

Vampires Suck (2010). It’s a parody film of Twilight and New Moon. I mean, I am not about to dissect a parody movie. My hun and I went into it knowing that it will be a silly movie. We were not expecting anything else from it. And because of that we enjoyed it.

New Moon (2019). Well, I cannot let our vacation pass without squeezing a Twilight Saga movie in there. Since we already watched Twilight months ago, it was for the sequel. And all I can say is my hun hates Bella. And that is fair. I really have nothing to say about the movie. I have been impartial to the series for a long time. I have issues of course. The relationship between Bella and Edward was just problematic from the beginning. Edward was a dick. And Bella was just annoying. 

Crime Scene Kitchen. We watched the first episode on season 1. Interesting premise. Weekly, the teams will guess what was dessert was baked using the clues left on the crime scene kitchen. Nothing much to say really, I think I just wish that the tone of the show was a bit darker. Comedy doesn’t reall fit in a “crime scene” fake or otherwise.

I feel like I missed some things that we watched. But this is a good summarization of the things that we spent time on during our vacation. So we will be watching more Tokyo Ghoul, The Great British Bake Off, might consider continuing on with SpyxFamily. We’ll see. I’m still trying to convince him to give given a chance. We also have some movies we want to watch as well. Just waiting on when they will be streaming on our subscription platforms.