'cause you'll never grow old to me

[aberration]

So because it's a new year and also I have goodreads and letterboxd to help, here is a survey of media I consumed this year -



* means a reread; I've included links where I wrote some kind of review about them, though I've fallen a little behind on that near the end

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling*
Exhalation by Ted Chiang (x)
Shattered Pillars by Elizabeth Bear
Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Karen Armstrong
Star Wars: Thrawn – Treason by Timothy Zahn (x)
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain (x)
The Legend of Korra: Ruins of the Empire Part Three by Michael Dante DiMartino, Michelle Wong, Vivian Ng
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (x)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling*
Wicked Wonders by Ellen Klages (x)
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Steles of the Sky by Elizabeth Bear (x)
Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson (x)
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank*
1984 by George Orwell* (x)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells (x)
A Concise History of Italy by Christopher Duggan
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Star Wars: Phasma by Delilah S. Dawson (x)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling*
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Star Wars Myths & Fables by George Mann (x)
Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine (x)
Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone (x)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Conceal, Don't Feal by Jen Calonita
The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (x)
Star Wars: Shadowfall by Alexander Freed
Star Wars: Queen's Peril by E.K. Johnston
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society by Nicholas A. Christakis
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin





* indicates a rewatch, some movies I watched more than once this year, but each is only listed once. and I should have written at least something about all of these on letterboxd but... I'm too lazy to individually link

Brick (2005 dir. Rian Johnson)*
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019 dir. Rob Letterman)
Queen of Katwe (2016 dir. Mira Nair)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019 dir. Marielle Heller)
Aladdin (2019 dir. Guy Ritchie)
Marriage Story (2019 dir. Noah Baumbach)
Charlie's Angels (2019 dir. Elizabeth Banks)
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu | Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019 dir. Céline Sciamma)
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020 dir. Cathy Yan)
Lady and the Tramp (2019 dir. Charlie Bean)
Blast from the Past (1999 dir. Hugh Wilson)*
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 dir. David Hand)*
Pinocchio (1940 dirs. Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske)*
Fantasia (1940 dirs. David Hand, James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ben Sharpsteen, William Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Luske, Jim Handley, Ford Beebe, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Norman Ferguson)*
The Reluctant Dragon (1941 dir. Hamilton Luske)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019 dir. Mike Mitchell)
The Last Unicorn (1982 dirs. Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.)*
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983 dir. Richard Marquand)*
Dumbo (1942 dir. Ben Sharpsteen)*
Saludos Amigos (1942 dirs. William Roberts, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Norman Ferguson)
The Three Caballeros (1944 dir. Norman Ferguson)
Bambi (1942 dir. David Hand)*
Emma. (2020 dir. Autumn de Wilde)
Knives Out (2019 dir. Rian Johnson)*
Fun and Fancy Free (1947 dirs. William Roberts, Hamilton Luske, William Morgan, Jack Kinney)*
Muppet Treasure Island (1996 dir. Brian Henson)*
Melody Time (1948 dirs. Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949 dirs. James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney)
Cinderella (1950 dirs. Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi)*
Alice in Wonderland (1951 dirs. Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi)*
Peter Pan (1953 dirs. Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi)*
Lady and the Tramp (1955 dirs. Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi)*
Sleeping Beauty (1959 dirs. Eric Larson, Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Les Clark)*
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018 dirs. Rodney Rothman, Peter Ramsey, Bob Persichett)*
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010 dir. Edgar Wright)*
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961 dirs. Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi)*
The Sword in the Stone (1963 dir. Wolfgang Reitherman)*
Tigertail (2020 dir. Alan Yang)
Mary Poppins (1964 dir. Robert Stevenson)*
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975 dirs. Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones)*
Before Sunrise (1995 dir. Richard Linklater)*
The Jungle Book (1967 dir. Wolfgang Reitherman)*
Crazy Rich Asians (2018 dir. Jon M. Chu)*
The Aristocats (1970 dir. Wolfgang Reitherman)*
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971 dir. Robert Stevenson)*
Robin Hood (1973 dir. Wolfgang Reitherman)*
Tangled (2010 dir. Byron Howard, Nathan Greno)*
Double Indemnity (1944 dir. Billy Wilder)*
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977 dirs. Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery)
The Director and the Jedi (2018 dir. Anthony Wonke)
The Report (2019 dir. Scott Z. Burns)
Galaxy Quest (1999 dir. Dean Parisot)*
Pete's Dragon (1977 dir. Don Chaffey)
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999 dir. George Lucas)*
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 dir. George Lucas)*
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005 dir. George Lucas)*
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977 dir. George Lucas)*
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1988 dir. Irvin Kershner)*
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 dir. Rian Johnson)*
The Emperor's New Groove (2000 dir. Mark Dindal) *
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015 dir. George Miller)*
The Rescuers (1977 dirs. Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens, John Lounsbery)*
Minority Report (2002 dir. Steven Spielberg)*
Titan A.E. (2000 dirs. Gary Goldman, Don Bluth)*
The Iron Giant (1999 dir. Brad Bird)*
The Color of Friendship (2000 dir. Kevin Hooks)*
The Neverending Story (1984 dir. Wolfgang Peterson)*
The Fox and the Hound (1981 dirs. Ted Berman, Art Stevens, Richard Rich)*
The Prince of Egypt (1998 dirs. Simon Wells, Steve Hickner, Brenda Chapman)*
Mission: Impossible III (2006 dir. J.J. Abrams)
The Black Cauldron (1985 dirs. Ted Berman, Richard Rich)*
Babe (1995 dir. Chris Noonan)*
The Great Mouse Detective (1986 dirs. Ron Clements, John Musker, Burney Mattinson, David Michener)*
Oliver & Company (1988 dir. George Scribner)*
How to Train Your Dragon (2010 dirs. Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois)*
Hamilton (2020 dir. Thomas Kail)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 dir. Robert Zemeckis)*
Clue (1985 dir. Jonathan Lynn)
The Old Guard (2020 dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood)
The Little Mermaid (1989 dirs. Ron Clements, John Musker)*
DuckTales: The Movie – Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990 dir. Bob Hathcock)*
The Rescuers Down Under (1990 dirs. Mike Gabriel, Hendel Butoy)*
となりのトトロ | My Neighbor Totoro (1988 dir. Hayao Miyazaki)*
Beauty and the Beast (1991 dirs. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise)*
Aladdin (1992 dirs. Ron Clements, John Musker)*
The Fifth Element (1997 dir. Luc Besson)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993 dir. Henry Selick)*
The Lion King (1994 dirs. Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff)*
A Goofy Movie (1995 dirs. Kevin Lima, Paul Brizzi)*
さよならの朝に約束の花をかざろう | Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018 dir. Mari Okada)
Toy Story (1995 dir. John Lasseter)*
Pocahontas (1995 dirs. Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg)*
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 dirs. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise)*
Searching (2018 dir. Aneesh Chaganty)*
Hercules (1997 dirs. Ron Clements, John Musker)*
Anastasia (1997 dirs. Gary Goldman, Don Bluth)*
A Bug's Life (1998 dir. John Lasseter)*
Mulan (1998 dirs. Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook)*
卧虎藏龙 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000 dir. Ang Lee)*
Black Panther (2018 dir. Ryan Coogler)*
Toy Story 2 (1999 dir. John Lasseter)*
Fantasia 2000 (1999 dirs. James Algar, Don Hahn, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Eric Goldberg, Hendel Butoy, Francis Glebas, Pixote Hunt)*
My Octopus Teacher (2020 dirs. Philippa Ehrlich, James Reed)
Dinosaur (2000 dirs. Ralph Zondag, Eric Leighton)
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011 dir. Brad Bird)*
Wild Nights with Emily (2018 dir. Madeleine Olnek)*
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018 dir. Christopher McQuarrie)*
Monsters, Inc. (2001 dir. Pete Docter)*
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019 dir. Tim Miller)
魔女の宅急便 | Kiki's Delivery Service (1989 dir. Hayao Miyazaki)*
The Terminator (1984 dir. James Cameron)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991 dir. James Cameron)
パプリカ | Paprika (2006 dir. Satoshi Kon)
Hocus Pocus (1993 dir. Danny Ortega)*
The Halloween Tree (1993 dir. Mario Piluso)*
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001 dirs. Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise)*
Logan Lucky (2017 dir. Steven Soderbergh)*
Lilo & Stitch (2002 dirs. Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois)*
The Queen (2006 dir. Stephen Frears)*
The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (2020 dir. Ken Cunningham)
Over the Moon (2020 dir. Glen Keane)
Love Actually (2003 dir. Richard Curtis)*
Happiest Season (2020 dir. Clea DuVall)
A Christmas Prince (2017 dir. Alex Zamm)
Mulan (2020 dir. Niki Caro)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018 dir. John Schultz)
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019 dir. John Schultz)
Enola Holmes (2020 dir. Harry Bradbeer)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020 dir. George C. Wolfe)
Last Christmas (2019 dir. Paul Feig)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020 dir. Patty Jenkins)
A Christmas Story (1983 dir. Bob Clark)*
Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain | Amélie (2001 dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet)*
Wonder Woman (2017 dir. Patty Jenkins)*
Let Them All Talk (2020 dir. Steven Soderbergh)
Treasure Planet (2002 dirs. Ron Clements, John Musker)
Run (2020 dir. Aneesh Chaganty)
The Princess Switch (2018 dir. Mike Rohl)
The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020 dir. Mike Rohl)
The Wizard of Oz (1939 dir. Victor Fleming)*



I guess it would make sense to also list new TV I watched in 2020 but uh, I don't have a website tracker for that so it's a lot harder to remember. uh. Let's see, I'll include links where I actually talked about something....
Perry Mason s1 (x)
The Great s1 (x)
The Mandalorian s2
Bridgerton s1 (presumably)
The Queen's Gambit (x)
the entirety of the 2013 Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts lol
Clone Wars s8 (is that right I think that's right idk the new one) (x)
god the last season of The Good Place was this year yes
The Crown (all of it but in a weird order)
Superstore s6
oh that Parks and Rec special
Adventure Time: Distant Lands (Obsidian yessssss)
Bojack Horseman s6 (is January REALLY a part of 2020?)
Kim's Convenience s4

though I guess any TV tracking site would just be memorializing my ongoing attempts to not use netflix for the sole purpose of rewatching Derry Girls over and over

Comments

[skygiants]

I'd love to hear any thoughts about Wylding Hall if you remember them!

[aberration]

Yeah, I didn't talk about it because I didn't have a lot to say, it's good at being what it is, which is an entertaining ghost story. I remember kind of thinking 'okay I guess that's it' at the ending, but there was also nothing wrong with it. And maybe I learned something about the 70s British folk music scene, or maybe not, idk. I don't have any particular investment in the genre or content to have an opinion beyond 'I thought it successfully did what it set out to do and I had no issue with the writing quality,' though I guess at the same time nothing in particular really stood out to me.