CallMeMisterPig

Just letting you all know that I couldn't fall asleep simply because my brain decided it was time to come up with a finale for my story (terrible timing but whatever). I'm quite satisfied with my current plan, so I'm once again assuring you that the book will NOT be abandoned (unless I get assassinated or something lol). I just need some time ;)

Ok from now on I'll call you mister pig

Hii! I just started reading your book and it's bingcredible i love it so far!

If somebody accidentally stumbles upon my story on DA, don't worry, it's me ;)

Forgot to mention yesterday, so here's a friendly notice:
          Chapter 28 has twice LESS views than Chapter 29. Considering the fact that the two were uploaded within a 3-day period, I have a feeling that some of y'all accidentally skipped the earlier one. Make sure you read it ;)
          Once again, Happy New Year in advance!

I think it's time to sum up my 2024 on Wattpad ;)
          First of all, I have zero regrets about writing a story here. I started (or continued?) doing this in late May. The point of all this has always been to have fun myself and, hopefully, entertain a random sample of people of the  internet. Seven months in, I still find it incredibly stimulating. The story itself is going well (imho xD), and your support, my dear readers, is quite motivating! Thanks, everyone, I do appreciate it!
          
          I wanna save some statistics for memories, so here are some numbers:
          31 new chapters, 2 old ones
          156 votes (way more than I expected, 100 was the ceiling of what I hoped to get until the end of the year)
          5k+ views (during the summer the rate was around 1k/month, but considering that there were much less updates since the beginning of the fall, I'd say 5k is great)
          
          Numbers aside, I'd like to assure you that your activity in the comments is cherished (hey, Sarah xD). If only more people wished to discuss the story instead of hiding in the shadows :)))  I used to say it's up to you, but now I pretty much insist you engage lmao
          
          I don't think I have more to say on this topic, so... Happy New Year, nerds! ;)
          
          Here's a bonus for the curious ones. None of you answered my question about whether you want to know the names of the future chapters in advance, so I decided to not go ahead with it. And then I changed my mind xD. Why?
          a) Since I won't be updating for about a month, there's a chance that giving you the name of the next chapter will make you mad (I find that extremely fun lol)
          b) The title finds its origin in "Mufasa", and therefore might not be relevant in a few weeks...
          You're free to take a guess what will happen in this chapter, just don't come up with anything more interesting than I have ;)
          Well, here's your teaser:
          Chapter 30: I saved your life, this is how you repay me
          New conflicts will arise and grudges will be held... That's all I'll give you ;)
          Till we meet again in the comments!

Mufasa (NO SPOILERS), Part 3.
          Sorry for all the notifications, I just realized I could've simply replied to myself and keep it in one post but whatever ;)
          To sum this up, Disney absolutely killed it imho. "Mufasa" is (I'm super biased rn so forgive me xD) THE best thing they have created since the original 1994 TLK itself O_o. Sure, there have been several great animated movies, but this iis just IT. Not another lazy-ass quickly-write-animate-sell bs, no politics, no more anything that doesn't belong to a movie... Just professionals doing  the job they love and excel at. The result says it all.
          If you had/still have any doubts about watching "Mufasa", I urge you to do that. The old animation style is gone, and TLK universe may seem like it's being exploited for easy income, but this movie is 100 % worth watching (regardless of whether you accept it as canon or not). And watching it in IMAX on a giant screen is undoubtedly a fascinating experience. I'm looking forward to whatever comes next (yes, spoiler, but just a little one xD).
          Bye-bye! (pun intended)

Mufasa (NO SPOILERS), Part 2.
          I promised no spoilers, so there's only so much I can say. The music carried 
          the classic 1994 vibe from the first moments, and that continued throughout the whole movie (even Hans Zimmer's absence wasn't felt tbh, which really surprised me but in a good way). Props to everyone involved in creating the melodies, that was simply beuatiful. 
          The soundtracks... Brilliant! As I mentioned before, some of them had familiar vibes, yet weren't just copies of the original songs. There were less soundtracks than in the 1994 movie (I think?), but the details of each of them had been definitely thought through extremely well. Again, the effort paid off for sure.
          The storytelling is probably THE best part, though. Whoever came up with the way to deliver the plot (no spoilers) is a genius and, most importantly, a true TLK fan. All the feels, man... Made me experience the whole specter of emotions (again, just like the original). The story itself was rather simple: you know, details here and there, accents made on the important stuff, but overall no unnecessary complications (just like TLK 1 and 2). This made the movie easy to follow and gave more time to enjoy the visuals...
          ...which were absolutely phenomenal! I mean, the picture was breath-taking from the very beginning to the very end. The progress made since 2019 is indescribable. If then one constantly (and unwillingly) paid attention to how unrealistic the characters looked and acted, this time everything seemed so perfectly natural the movie looked as it was recorded in the Serengeti or smth xD. Fantastic stuff!
          One more little (yet crucial for me) thing I'd like to point out is the humour involved... It was JUST LIKE IN THE OLD DAYS!!! I absolutely loved all the jokes, they definitely contributed to making "Mufasa" as close to its roots as possible :)))

Mufasa (NO SPOILERS), Part 1.
          Sup, nerds! As you can tell, I just watched "Mufasa" the first day it dropped (duh, obviously). And... This THE single best cinematic experience of my entire life!!! Sorry, "Madagascar" 3, but there will only be one lion king ;)
          Anyway, let's start from the beginning.  Ever since "Mufasa" was announced I've had no big expectations, none at all, actually. Then (yesterday, the day before the premier) Youtube decided it was time for me to listen to the soundtracks (thank you, algorithm). I didn't find any of them sensational, yet they all sounded somehow familiar (not literally; they just carried the true TLK vibe imho). So naturally, I immediately got a little excited (I'd never been so hyped in my life lol). Overall, I was prepared (pun not intended) for the movie to suck, but there was some hope, for sure.
          The 2019 remake was weird, I can't call it anything else. It wasn't terrible on its own, but the movie just sucked in comparison to the original and seemed completely unnecessary (which Disney got shit for, the whole idea definitely appeared to the public as a shameless money-making scheme; quite deserved at the time). However, now I'm pretty sure that not only did they have "Mufasa" in mind, the work on it had started even before the 2019 remake was announced (cause the amount of work put in this is mind-blowing fr). Disney really roared back with this one (pun intended). They are a giant company, so looking 5-10 years ahead is literally someone's job. They couldn't just drop a prequel of their, arguably (definitely), most successful story ever with. The 1994 movie is well-known and loved by literally the whole world, so expanding the universe AND presenting it in a completely new format would be wrong; people wouldn't understand and accept that. Therefore, they tested this live animation thing on something familiar, got feedback, and learned (more about it later).

5k views before the end of the year? O_o