Return from extended hiatus

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First update in 9 months, man has it been a long time. I've now been happily married for 4 months, to the day. My job at Microsoft is still fine, too, but quite busy. It's been quite a challenge trying to balance these new priorities while leaving enough time for my comicking and other hobbies. It's a different life, I tell you.

My initial plan, schedule-wise, is to update once a week, on the weekend. I figure it's best to make a conservative estimate for starters. If I have time I'd like to update Wednesdays too, but I'm not sure about the time management necessary to pull that off. I'm also pretty rusty and pages are taking me a little longer than they used to.

Finally, I'd really like to thank you guys for sticking with me and in some cases PM'ing me with words of encouragement and gentle admonishment. It means the world to me, it really does. You guys are most of the reason I'm managing to come back, and you really inspire me. Thank you all. Hope we can see exciting things to come!
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"I do agree with [Reckoner's] thoughts about the London trip, there wasn't really anything done with the setting other than a few gags with the girls' Engrish."


Given your committment to the K-On! sheet music at AnimeSuki, it was clear that you were very much a fan of K-On!. You were only saying this because you didn't want to get neg-repped at AnimeSuki over the K-On! The Movie discussion. It's been a decade since K-On! The Movie released, and in that time, Reckoner was banned from AnimeSuki. As well, the blogs that Reckoner wrote for, Nihon Review and Behind the Nihon Review, were taken down after they ran out of funds to continue hosting it.


Since Reckoner is no longer a major player, you no longer need to worry about Reckoner imposing his supposed authority on your opinion on K-On! The Movie. That is to say, you don't need to agree with Reckoner. The London trip was deliberately meant as a side trip resulting from happy mistakes that arose when Yui and the others tried to cover their graduation gift plans for her. London was lovingly portrayed. The setting was significant because it shows how Yui and the others can adapt to new environments but stay true to themselves. Reckoner didn't get the film, and just because he was too closed-minded to make any sort of real effort, it doesn't mean you need to agree with him in any way.


I understand why you felt pressured to agree with Reckoner: not agreeing with Reckoner contributed to another forum member getting neg-repped. This individual is a somewhat well-known blogger and was unfairly affected by Reckoner's influential position at AnimeSuki, leading them to leave AnimeSuki. Unfortunately, because you gave the impression of agreeing with Reckoner, this may have led Reckoner and another forum member to thinking it was acceptable to neg-rep someone simply because they presented a differing opinion that contradicted Reckoner's.


Since you're no longer active at AnimeSuki, and since a few people would like to hear your thoughts on K-On! The Movie without Reckoner's influence, you can do so at this blog. The author, again, ended up leaving AnimeSuki, and your agreement with Reckoner was one of the contributing factors, but luckily, this does not appear to have dissuaded them from maintaining an active blog, one that is better than Behind the Nihon Review. Please comment here, indicating 1) your thoughts on the K-On! movie, 2) that you rescind and redact any agreement you have with Reckoner in any way and 3) provide an apology for agreeing with Reckoner.