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Episode Summary: When the boxing opponent of a young man Ray is training is sent to the hospital possibly dead, a man turns up dead and the evidence suggests Ray's wannabe boxer may have done it.

Quick Thoughts:

( Ray has a protege )

Gundam Wing is my first introduction to the Gundam Franchise, in which a squadron of five giant robot pilots of a beleaguered Earth colony is sent to bring the war to their oppressive home planet. Relena is one of the main characters and my favourite.

At the beginning, Relena is the daughter of Darliano, the Vice Foreign Minister of the Alliance and peace advocate. She's lonely but leads a peaceful and sheltered life. Then her world gradually crumbles. Darliano is assassinated. Before his death, he tells her that she's actually the daughter of King Peacecraft, who dies upon the Alliance's attack of their country. Still a teenager, Relena now has to take the mantle of being the sovereign of the newly reestablished Sanc Kingdom.

Like her birth and adopted fathers, Relena is a pacifist and advocates peace between the Earth and the colonies. She holds on to her ideal in the face of attack of the Alliance, willingly surrenders to save her people . The Alliance wants to use her as a puppet, but they underestimates her. I really like the scene that during her captivity, she gives a public speech about pacifism. She sees Heero in the shadow and correctly guesses that he is coming to kill her for supposedly betraying her principle, but she says her last word and is ready for death.  It's inspiring to see how she grows from a sad rich teenaged girl to a charismatic and principled leader.

Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade is an all age limited series about Supergirl as a junior high superheroine. It's bright, colourful with good art. The story is fun, with a sense of wonder and wacky adventure. The characters are very lovable. 

Our titular superheroine Supergirl crashes on Earth (and lands on Lex Luthor) after arguing with parents and meets her cousin Superman for first time. Superman sends her to a junior high school to pass as a human, where she makes friends with Lena Luthor, the younger sister of Lex Luthor. 

The story is safe for children readers, but it appeals beyond that. Supergirl has to face cultural difference, bullying and difficulties with adapting to a new environment, but she remains optimistic and brave. Lena believes that aliens and superheroes are evil thanks to Lex. She is a weird mad scientist, but she's also loyal and willing to change. The enemies and adventure they face include aliens, time travel and clones, and of course saving the world. 

If It Please the Court is a Heart's Choice interactive lesbian romance novel where the player character is recruited from the slum to be a royal spy in eighteenth-century Versailles. There are three love interests: a spymistress, a poet lady-in-waiting, or a traitor to the king. 

I have to admit that I always pursue the route of the spymistress because I love her best. Charlotte is a competent and ambitious woman who seizes the chance to attempt to shape the politics of the country. She is smart and cautious, but I love how much she's willing to trust my player character when they're in love.

The other love interests are interesting too. Geneviève the poet lady-in-waiting is guarded, quiet but a very insightful friend. Katharina is a dangerous and ruthless enemy spy, but very seductive. In fact the game has very good writing and interesting characters. 

It can be played free with watching ads, so you can try and see if it's to your taste. 

Episode Summary: While the police force is on strike, Fraser and Kowalski help a bounty hunter find a bail jumper from Montana.

( Fraser gets a love interest ).

Challenge #14

In your own space, do the Fandom Wrap Challenge. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.



What were your top 5 fandoms for 2022 based on the amount of time you interacted with them?
1. Star Trek: the Original Series
2. Top Gun: Maverick
3. Die Hard 4
4. Batman vs Superman
5. Chinese web novels

What were your top 5 fandom spaces (Discord, Twitter, etc.) you experienced fandom in terms of time spent?
1. Dreamwidth
2. AO3
3. Discord
4. Novelupdates
5. Forums

What are the top 5 things you did to contribute to fandom in terms of time? Did you write? Comment? Send positive energy into the universe? Create art?
1. Kudos
2. Reading fics
3. Review
4. Writing fics

What were your top 5 most appreciated fandom contributions? (in terms of kudos)

I only wrote 2 fics last year. Both are Star Trek: the Original Series Kirk/Spock, with the "alien made them do it" tropes
1. This World of Stone
2. Makes the Next Easier

Top Five Favourite Choice of Games games published in 2022
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Snowflake Challenge #10: In your own space, create a fanwork. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

Episode Summary: Fraser, Ray and a television camera crew witness a man saving a young boy's life, but the rescuer proves to be a strangely reluctant hero. He is a federal witness to an armed robbery and now that his cover has been blown his life is at risk. It is up to Fraser and Ray to protect him, but just who can they trust?

( Brief Thought about the Episode )

I signed up for fannish 50 so that I will be more committed to post Due South episode review.

Plot Summary: When Internal Affairs thinks there are dirty cops in the department and want to grill Ray, Welsh worries about Ray's cover being blown and not being able to find him. Meanwhile Fraser, sent on the hunt for Ray, joins Ray in wait for a criminal who made Ray the man he became.

( We know more about Ray K's story. The cemetery is really busy. )