Nobody's Things

Which couples in your opinion have no business existing because they make no sense, but more importantly, they have no chemistry?

Here are some of mine:

In general most shojo where the guy is cool and collected and good in school
and the girl is a bonafide idiot.

More specific;
Usagi and Mamoru (aka Serena and Darien)- I don’t care that they’re soulmates or lovers from a previous life, what exactly could have a college aged teenager find attractive or interesting about a 14-year old loud mouth crybaby?

Tohru’s parents- Again, what besides her brokenness attracted Katsuya to Kyoko? Both of them were messed up in the head so in some twisted way I can see how he would find Kyoko “entertaining”, but what about after the newness wore off?

Kureno and Uo- I don’t believe he was in love with her. He’s a sheltered man with a truncated childhood who attached himself to the first person outside of his cage that was nice to him and she was a teenager who was flattered that this handsome older guy was “in love” with her.

Ichigo and Orihime- no sexual tension at least on his part. He has more
chemistry with Yoruichi.

Sakura and Sasuke- the quintessential wtf? Couple. We’ve all already heard that argument, but he definitely had more chemistry with Naruto (even if it wasn’t romantic).

After my dad passed I started to really think about my own mortality.
I have a lot of merchandise from different series and I always ask myself what’s going to happen to it all when I’m gone.
Some of my most current merchandise is from series that are popular right now, but will anyone know/care in a few years?

It’s not that deep, just random things I think about.

What are some of your existential questions?

Curious, which song lyrics remind you other stories?
Share the lyrics/music video and what story it reminds you of.
Any language.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXOx_I1v6ls&pp=ygUfZGlzY3VscGEgbG9zIG1hbG9zIHBlbnNhbWllbnRvcw%3D%3D
Disculpa los malos pensamientos (Please forgive my bad thoughts)-Pxndx
Every time I hear this song, it reminds me of the chapter in Passion where we see Ilay’s POV of w Tae left.
Lyrics:
Estas manos (These hands)
De rojo están manchadas por (are stained red with)
Todas las veces que yo en mis sueños (all the times in my dreams)
Te he asesinado con tanta pasión (I've killed you so passionately)
Enjuagaremos (we’ll rinse off)
Aquellas veces que dijiste que me amabas (all those times you said you loved me)
Un poco de veneno y aguarrás (a bit por poison and turpentine)
Sumérgete un poco más (drown in it a bit more)
Porque tú (because you)
Muerta ya estás (are already dead)
Muerta estarás (you’ll be dead)
Puedes estar tranquila (you can breath easy)
Pues solo en sueños me atrevo a matar (because I'm only capable of killing your in dreams)
Olvidaremos (we’ll forget)
Todos esos momentos que (all those times that)
Juntos pasamos, te juro que yo no podré olvidar (we spend together, I swear I won’t forget)
Pues la venganza es prioridad (because revenge takes priority)
Celebraremos (We’ll celebrate)
Que todo terminó con un (that everything ended with)
Vodka barato, si quieres cerveza, si quieres (cheap vodka, if you want beer, if you want)
Si quieres un poco más (if you want a bit more)
Porque tú (because you’re )
Muerta ya estás (already dead)
Muerta estarás (you’ll be dead)

Another one that reminds me of Passion.
Cuando no es como debiera ser (When things are not like they’re supposed to)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3BP1gAFVI8&pp=ygUdY3VhbmRvIG5vIGVzIGNvbW8gZGViZXJpYSBzZXI%3D

Ya no volveremos a hablar (We won’t talk again)
Nos volveremos tampoco a ver (fue tu decisión) (We won’t see each other again (it was your decision))
Quise pedirte perdón por tantas (I wanted to apologize for many)
Cosas que ni realicé (things I never did)
Pero ya no (but no more)
Ya lo pensé (I’ve thought about it)
Me duele tanto decirlo (it’s hurts to say it)
Pero no se dio (but it didn’t work out)
Ya lo pensé (I’ve thought about it)
Mi dignidad es primero (my dignity comes first)

Tal vez así es mejor (This way may be better)
Ódiame (hate me)
Tal vez así es mejor (maybe this is better)
¿Recuerdas que fácil es? (Remember how easy it was?)
Tal vez así es mejor (This way may be better)
Ódiame (hate me)
Pues ya tranquilo estoy (because I’m at peace)

Uuuhhooooo

Sí existe un modo para que tú (there is a way for you)
Me puedas hacer muy feliz (quiero ser feliz) (to make me very happy, (I want to be happy))
Lo único que tú tienes que (the only thing you have to do)
Hacer amor mío es morir (my love is die)
Y lloraré por ti (and I’ll cry for you)
Pues esta es la forma más sencilla (that’s the simplest way)
Para no pensar en ti (to stop thinking about you)
Poder ahorrar (save)
Mis lágrimas se terminan (my tears will stop)

Tal vez así es mejor (This way may be better)
Ódiame (hate me)
Tal vez así es mejor (maybe this is better)
¿Recuerdas que fácil es? (Remember how easy it was?)
Tal vez así es mejor (This way may be better)
Ódiame (hate me)
Pues ya tranquilo estoy (because I’m at peace)

Uuuhhooooo

Sí existe un modo para que tú (there is a way for you)
Me puedas hacer muy feliz (quiero ser feliz) (to make me very happy, (I want to be happy))
Lo único que tú tienes que (the only thing you have to do)
Hacer amor mío es morir (my love is die)
Y lloraré por ti (and I’ll cry for you)
Pues esta es la forma más sencilla (that’s the simplest way)
Para no pensar en ti (to stop thinking about you)
Poder ahorrar (save)
Mis lágrimas se terminan (my tears will stop)

Ya no quería darte la razón ( I didn't want to agree with you anymore.)
Pero quería cambiar tu opinión (but I wanted to change your opinion)

Ya no quería darte la razón (I didn't want to agree with you anymore.)
Pero quería cambiar tu opinión (but I wanted to change your opinion)
(No me agrada hablarte así (i don’t like talking to you this way)
Desprecio me haces tú sentir (You make me feel tall this hate)
Multiplicado por mil (multiplied by a thousand)
Eso mereces tú de mí) (that’s what you cause me)

Usually if there are foreigners in manga, manwha manhua and anime or if it’s based somewhere not in their country of origin, it’s usually another Asian, American, German, Russian or ambiguously Middle Eastern character/country.

Just curious, what other foreign characters/countries have you encountered in your readings/watches?

Here are a few I remember:

Burlesque Night
Kaede is 1/4 Swede. (Grandma is Swedish).

Bleach
Chad is 1/4 Mexican (grandpa was Mexican).

Yuri on Ice
Ok, this one is cheating a bit, because it has an international cast, but even with it’s international cast, there’s a few characters from countries not typically featured.
Examples:
The American character isn’t a stereotypical blonde blue eyed person, he’s actually of Mexican descent.
There’s also an Italian, Czech, Kazakh, Canadian and Thai (these characters also have a fairly big spotlight).

G Gundam
Some of the Gundam pilots are from countries not typically featured much like Sweden, Mexico, France, Italy, Portugal.

The other day I read a comment and it made me realize something that got me curious.

I started my manga/manhwa journey back in 2004 (yeah I’m old), so I’ve read a lot of stuff over the years.

People are constantly asking for recommendations for BLs and I can never remember any titles to recommend that I’ve read in the past. All the recs are of more recent things, like 2020-present.

So I got to thinking, will I even remember some of the ones I’m reading now, in 20 years?

There are some stories I remember from back then, but overall I can’t remember if I had a favorite BL back then, and if I did, which was it?

Do you guys remember any of the older stories you used to like (it doesn’t have to be 20 years ago, I know a lot of people on here weren’t even born 20 years ago) or do you think you’ll remember your favorite in 20 years?