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@transvampweek It's #transvampweek day 1. Here's an indecisive eternal gender nonconforming vamp with an award-winning journalist and an elder trans menace.

"Rules:

Be niceys but that's about it!

Terfs etc shall be blocked! And laughed at!

Prompts are more suggestions that anything so do whatever you want!

Tag this acc (transvampweek) with anything you make! And/or put it in "#transvampweek 2024" ^ From the prompt week's account, if you want to participate <3

#iwtv

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#chag sameach

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draws the same shot of claudia five billion times

#my art #fishfingersandscarves #interview with the vampire #iwtv #iwtv amc #amc iwtv #doodle #claudia de pointe du lac #claudia de lioncourt #18 DAYSSSSS UNTIL S2

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hey so... everyone knows Kabru is the opposite of Laios, but nobody talks about how the rest of their party members are also opposed,

scab criminal Mickbell against unionized worker Chilchuck

dogboy against catgirl

Rin the outlaw mage who hasn't actually done anything wrong against Marcille the highborn upper class mage who's secretly a necromancer

Dia the dwarf who distrusts dungeons against Senshi the naturalist who's lived in dungeons for decades

Holm the support mage who uses other creatures as a shield against Falin the cleric with a martyr complex

#dungeon meshi

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my beautiful princess with a disorder

#iwtv #morning reblog

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labru 👍

LINK

#dungeon meshi #nsfw #morning reblog

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old gods / new gods

#the sandman #fear and hunger #body horror #morning reblog

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SHOGUN — 1x01: "Anjin" | 1x10: "A Dream of a Dream

#shōgun #IM GONNA THROUW UP

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The fact that Blackthorne turned out to be a total red herring may be my favorite way that Shōgun subverted expectations.

Because the show followed his journey, we assumed he would have some greater importance as part of Toranaga's eventual victory. Maybe he would have come to the rescue, heroically using his ship and the guns to attack Osaka castle, giving him prime of place as an ally and as a vital part of Toranaga's plan.

In the end, though, Toranaga had Blackthorne's ship destroyed — and was prepared to destroy any others he might build. Blackthorne himself turned out to be a funny foreign distraction, unimportant to the cause beyond just making headaches for Toranaga's enemies, kept around simply because he made Toranaga laugh.

#shōgun

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My two cents on Shogun finale with spoilers:

I think the way this finale was handled can be used as a fine example of how to subvert expectations in the *right* manner. This is not the kind of ending that would make us go WTF after momentary shock value only to disappoint us terribly but an ending which might not be what I - as a show only fan had predicted - but one which makes sense in the longer run like all the pieces of a puzzle falling into place to make a beautiful picture.

The actual event of the battle matters not as much as the actions of the people involved who contributed to its occurrence and affected its results. The wheels of fate are already in motion. We know that, come what may, Toranaga shall prevail. But that is a tale for another day. The one which we have been following until now was about Toranaga fighting against all odds and carefully setting the stage in order to achieve his dream, about Blackthorne who started his journey as an outsider in a foreign and hostile land with less than noble intentions finding a home in that place and about Mariko who patiently strived to fulfill her destined purpose and add meaning to her existence. And so she did. For even after her death, her presence was imbued in almost every scene leaving an everlasting impact on them.

The misleading opening of the episode with an aged Blackthorne who seemed to be back in England reminiscing about his days at Osaka clinging onto Mariko's crucifix was done in a clever manner. I was momentarily led to believe that Blackthorne might get to sail home afterall and I failed to understand why they would do that. But the lines between what was a fleeting dream and reality became abundantly clear when I witnessed Blackthorne letting go of Mariko's crucifix into the oceans. Mariko had become one with her homeland and by living there forever, Blackthorne had become one with her.

The writing of Shogun also shows us how one can make significant changes to certain characters and their relationships that differ from the source material and handle them wisely while adapting a story which is linked to the actions of its key players. Mariko's friendship with Ochiba and Ochiba's regard for her paid off because her death led Ochiba to withdraw her support for Ishido, even if she wasn't going to ally with Toranaga. This particular change from the books affected the plot and in a meaningful way. It's an achievement which certain other adaptations that introduce drastic changes without any regard for the overarching plot cannot boast of.

As a MariThorne shipper, I was left satisfied albeit in a bittersweet sense because while John had lost Mariko, his love for her still persisted. It was heartbreaking but this is a tragedy well done. One that I would remember forever. The last scene was oddly satisfying because, even if he doesn't know it yet, Blackthorne is exactly where he belongs now.

The acting was stellar as usual. Cosmo Jarvis and Tadanobu Asano deserve a special mention for this episode while Hiroyuki Sanada never disappoints. I'm grateful to the entire team of Shogun for delivering a show that I enjoyed wholeheartedly until the very end. And off I go to read the book next.

#shōgun

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yabushige: here is my death poem

yabushige’s death poem:

#shōgun

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SHOGUN 1.04: The Eightfold Fence | 1.10: A Dream of a Dream

#shōgun #I STARTED SOBBING

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my sculpture came out exactly how i wanted it :))

#bump

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my sculpture came out exactly how i wanted it :))

#bump

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my beautiful princess with a disorder

#iwtv #evening reblog

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labru 👍

LINK

#dungeon meshi #nsfw #evening reblog

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old gods / new gods

#the sandman #fear and hunger #body horror #evening reblog