Daniel Thomas MacInnes

I create art & photography books, visual novels, rock albums for the eyes. Available on KDP & Kindle Unlimited. Thank you to all the fans.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

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[The Mighty Dud Bolt @mightydudbolt]

This is a very good point. At a basic level, you have to introduce C-3PO into the story somehow, and revealing that he was the passion project of a nine-year-old Darth Vader is just a really funny way to do it. It ironically recontextualizes every utterance of "Thank the Maker!" in the original trilogy. It's ingeniously humorous on that basis alone.

But there is also another benefit, in that it literalizes and deepens a thematic connection between Darth Vader and C-3PO that Lucas has talked about (interestingly, this is a quote from a book published in 1997, after he'd already finished writing The Phantom Menace):

"Having machines, like the droids, that are reasonably compassionate and a man like Vader who becomes a machine and loses his compassion was a theme that interested me."

C-3PO is, in a way, Vader's inverse: he is a man-like machine, whereas Vader is a machine-like man. The scenes where C-3PO and Darth Vader take their unsteady first steps seem to strangely mirror each other, though one is comic and the other tragic. In both, their "Makers" look on with pride, though Anakin made C-3PO to be a friend and a companion, while the Emperor made Vader only to be a tool.

There is even a noticeable resemblance between the first iteration of Anakin's mechanical hand and the pleasing, golden appearance C-3PO will take on in all subsequent films. Humanity has been lost, but here Anakin is still more man than machine.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

WHAT?! What the heck happened? This is a shocking loss. Persepolis, both the comic and the movie, is an excellent story from a brilliant mind. She will be sorely missed.

[Vincent Alexander @NonsenseIsland]

RIP Marjane Satrapi, the great cartoonist and film director, best known for PERSEPOLIS. She was only 56. A great talent. She will be missed.

[Chief Goddiz🇺🇲 @GoddayIzakpa]

Every kick lands with authority, every punch is perfectly timed, and her fearless determination turns the fight into a masterclass of kung-fu action.

[femiiiiii. @femiiiszn]

i think the purest form of love is just wanting someone to notice life with you. "taste this. look at that. hear this song." again and again. until you can't imagine noticing life without them.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Just thought I should share this image. I was asking myself, in my doubtful, skeptical moments, “If we can manifest anything, why not wish for leprechauns or unicorns?”

This book appeared in my nearby library box today. Make of that what you will.

[amelia (coaching open) @receivednow]

nothing is unrealistic or too big to manifest! everyday we see new success stories of people overcoming seemingly impossible circumstances. you are no exception to the law, you too can manifest exactly what you want regardless of what happened in the past! keep your head up and continue persisting <3

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Remember all the conspiracy theories that Netanyahu got killed back in March? We might experience that same thing here w/Trump. If he suddenly dies, nobody will actually tell us, but pull a full “Weekend At Bernie’s” shtick to convince us otherwise. And everyone will play along.

[Mark Slapinski @mark_slapinski]

BREAKING: The recent interview with Trump was discovered to be pre-taped.

He has not been seen in public for over a WEEK.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Unfortunately, time is unconcerned with such trivial matters. It only marches on, day by day. An entire generation will one day wake up to discover they are inconsolably lonely &amp; they wasted their lives chasing phantoms—a “perfection” that does not exist and never existed.

[𝓛𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓮 💗 @softpinkgiggles]

Dating apps have completely ruined romance by making people treat humans like clothing items on a website. The second there's a minor disagreement or a slight flaw, people swipe left to look for the "perfect" upgrade. We’ve traded deep connection for endless options.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Yes, the publisher decided to execute the top leadership at VG&amp;CE, turning the prozine into a slobbering GamePro clone. All hype, all spazzing, all the time. Yuck.

That said, their zine review section launched my writing career. And Chris Gore (Film Threat) was the EIC.

[Forgotten Worlds @american80s]

@GhibliBlog What’s really interesting about VG&amp;CE is how quickly it was dumbed down when it became Video Games: the magazine. The early 90s issues were a really nice contrast to EGM, and the others.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

You mean the all-new surprise ending where all the characters stampede out of the movie lot, cause zany mayhem across several other studio buildings, then end in a giant pie fight as they race out into the street?

[claire @CineClaire]

Tom Holland spoiling The Odyssey is career suicide with Nolan

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

VG&amp;CE was actually the best video game magazine of its era. Yes, you read EGM for the scoops &amp; Gamefan for the wild screenshots, but this was where you came to read.

[Forgotten Worlds @american80s]

“We started doing market research. We did these focus groups. We were sitting behind a two-way mirror, and these kids were going ‘This magazine sucks’!”

The inside story on Video Games and Computer Entertainment (VG&CE) magazine.

👉 https://t.co/fl76bukrX7

#Sega #Nintendo #PCengine #Amiga #RetroComputers #RetroGaming ☀️🌴

[😈Madame Hellfire😈 @Horror_Hellfire]

This is very common, but it is on the married couple to work on a happy medium. Women need to realize that physical intimacy is extremely important to men. It's how they feel seen and loved. Men need to realize that women usually need a little mental stimulation to be in the mood for physical intimacy. We need to feel that you want us for more than our bodies.

As a couple, you have to work on that communication. You have to know each other's needs and boundaries or resentment will build. Physical and mental connections must remain strong.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Actually, in my more cynical and grouchier moments, I would be inclined to agree. This third-rate wallet inspector crashed the US economy, and then convinced a majority of US voters he deserved a second term. He’s a one-eyed man in the land of the blind.

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Donald Trump says he is “one of the finest intellects in the history of our country.”

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Actually, that look should come back. I don’t care if it was cheesy or corny in the 1970s. Everyone today dresses like they’re on The Jerry Springer Show. We have no right to criticize anyone’s fashion ever.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

If you don’t think AI is going to obliterate the movie industry as we’ve known it, just imagine an A-Team movie made entirely from AI, just like this video clip. That movie would be a mega smash. And just think of all the pop culture mashups.

I say bring it on.

[Growing Up Retro @GrowingUpRetro]

The A-Team saves the day.

[ToonHive @ToonHive]

Nicholas Galitzine, who stars as He-Man in the upcoming live-action film, has officially recreated the iconic meme.

[Chief Goddiz🇺🇲 @GoddayIzakpa]

In one of the most thrilling moments from Righting Wrongs, the legendary Cynthia Rothrock proves why she remains one of the greatest female action stars of all time. Surrounded by multiple attackers, she unleashes a breathtaking display of speed, precision, and raw martial arts skill.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

This series appeared in two episodes of MST3K, and it’s comedy gold.

[Pulp Librarian @PulpLibrarian]

The Master (1984). Lee Van Cleef is a ninja master in this short-lived NBC TV show, returning to America to find his daughter. Tim Van Patten (later to direct The Sopranos) is his hot-headed apprentice. Bill Conti did the exciting theme music.

Pitched as a rival to the A-Team, the dynamic ninja duo drive around in a van helping strangers in distress, having exciting fights and generally doing all the usual master/apprentice tropes. Only 13 episodes were made and maybe that was enough.

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

ProTip: Les Wexner, the founder and CEO of Victoria's Secret, is a child molestor and close associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Oh, and he also believes he's possessed by a demon.

[signüll @signulll]

there is a singular reason why lingerie is back &amp; if you had figured out the connection here by mapping tech to culture, then you would’ve made a lot of money.

anyone want to guess why victoria secret &amp; the broader lingerie market is back??

[david ehrlich @davidehrlich]

Masters of the Universe: Mattel gives He-Man the Barbie treatment with a postmodern, quasi-fun fantasy adventure that feels like the closest thing we might ever get to a Ken movie. always nice to see my body type accurately represented on screen

my review https://t.co/GwV6zRH9S1

[Daniel Thomas MacInnes @GhibliBlog]

Living through the second Trump Administration.

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

What's the most claustrophobic thriller setting?