Isekai

(I might as well publish this. I gotta keep my mind off of stuff right now.)

Now that I think on it, many stories have this underpinning. From Wizard of Oz, many pulp serials, and beyond. That feeling of being taken from someplace mundane to the fantastic. A way to experience many new worlds without leaving home.

I like the 12 kingdoms because Youko and the others have tremendous negative to positive growth arcs. Same with Rising of the Shield Hero. I still think someone in that show is a hidden princess. :P

Isekai is perfect for:

• MC growth b/c they have to learn how that foreign world works
• Fits most genres.
• A sense of the unknown (setting) vs the main character (familiar.)

A way to escape the here and now of our world. A realm of knights and grace. Space and its many frontiers. If only to escape the worries of the day. For just a moment. A way to find the good and true when "reality" says there's nothing but gray.

Bullshit. Even with what happened today, I'm not alone. Mom has my cat, may that little shit chase all the fun she can in heaven, wrapped up so I can get her paw print tomorrow. So I wont forget her.

Sometimes social media can make you feel like your are alone with your thoughts or convictions. But you aren't. It can also bring people together. So you can find like minded readers and writers that want to promote the goodness and optimism of the world. Many Isekai stories have this element. Finding the goodness within and sharing it with friends. Bravery, Compassion, Brotherhood, sisterhood, families against the world. You think this doesn't exist based on how the Modern Manifesto works but that's not true.

PulpRev and others are bringing it back.

Good people are bringing back light to the entertainment world. Its just not coming from Hollowwood.

Even though it hurts to look at it right now, I'm gonna keep her pet bed next to the window, cause she loved to curl up in it and sleep the day away in the sunlight.

It hurts loosing people.
It hurts loosing beloved pets. 
It hurts loosing many things but as long as we remember them, a legacy will live on.

In a way, that's why It hurts lots of people to leave Dead Brand X behind instead of finding new things to enjoy. They probably feel like they are betraying money, time and memory but if you fight the pull of darker things, rebirth can happen.

It's going to take a while but Ill get another kitty. And name them Darkclaw or Khariah after another beloved franchise. Cause awesome pets need awesome names.