Ghibli Trivia: The cleansing of the river spirit is based on a real-life incident in Miyazaki’s life where he participated in the cleaning of a river, removing, among other things, a bicycle.
being alive is the strangest thing ever
everybody’s world is unique, you might go to the same school but you see different things everyday, have different friends, have different opinions, live somewhere different, like different music, have different eyesight, etc
and it’s weird how sometimes…
I actually think this was pretty responsible. Rather than banning it outright, which would result in kids wanting to rebel even more, she offers it in her home where she can control the amount people drink. Good on ya, Mrs George. You’re a cool mom.
I totally agree. But sometimes the intent is more important than the action. This was a responsible action but Regina’s mom wasn’t doing it to be responsible. She was doing it to be “cool”.








