#(I think it's good to simply enjoy things)

[royalarchivist]

I was a huge fan of Tilin and Bobby's squabbles during the early days of QSMP, so I really enjoyed seeing Sunny and Leo's petty beef with each other yesterday. It made me think of two privileged princesses fighting each other, which reminded me of another fun dynamic I enjoy, so naturally, I stayed up late editing this entire thing in one sitting because the idea made me laugh.

#Sunnysideup #QSMP #Leonarda #Tubbo #Foolish Gamers #Foolish #Sunny #Leo #Leonard@ #Edited #''Why isn't Sunny Elphaba?'' I simply think Leo would vibe more with Elphaba #More importantly: it's funnier if Sunny is Glinda #This is a video that I actually DON'T recommend watching full-size #solely because I didn't stabilize things because it's *checks the clock* almost 4am my time as I'm typing these tags and queuing this post #It just looks nicer at the current size #I ended with the ''hola'' bits because I think they'll wind up being good friends at the end of this #They just need time #And if they don't wind up as friends they will DEFINITELY be petty rivals who enjoy trying to one-up each other #which is just as good in my book #Portfolio

[kenmaiii]

after two years i finally draw the favorite

#my art #still learning honestly. idk how to explain it but some medias youre so fixated on and obsessed with u instantly want to draw everyone #for me dunmeshi has always been the opposite. series and characters i enjoy sm i cannot bring myself to pick up a pencil #for some reason. it got a lot worse once the anime started airing idk. simply forcing myself to get some of my energy out. in a way #dunmeshi #dungeon meshi #thistle #dunmeshi thistle #thistle dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #>_< series i was into since late 2021. yet u wouldnt know that unless u follow my side twitter account. sowwy ig #i do this with a lot of franchises honestly. cannot bring myself to draw even if i think abt the characters constantly. ie skip to loafer #u will nvr catch me calling this guy sissel sorry. save that name for Mr. Ghost Trick. another thing i. also. dnt talk abt. which i adore #i need to get better at talking abt and expressing myself for the things that i enjoy. ive been wanting to draw laios for a good #while too but im scared. for some reason. u-u should nvr let a white man do that to me honestly. #for now i'll thistle tho. maybe we will get kabru namari or mithrun next from me >_< i have to talk myself into it #i think the closest way i can explain why i cannot bring myself to draw for some series is that i dnt want to mess up somehow #like 'ilu so much [character] what if i cnt draw u the way u deserve even tho i love u sm what if its not enough.' <- leaves it to sm1 else #tbh [scratches head] i prefer the version with less coloring ^-^ but i realize the one thats more colored would get more eyes on it... hm

[lunarharp]

figured i'd do this again..bit early i guess..

#to cheer me up.. i feel bad atm.. these things don't even make me feel very good tho bc i'm such a narrative/sketch-based artist.. #but Proper Beautiful Finished Pieces are what grab attention and look good at the end of the year all neatly lined up lol..... #so looking at a “yearly review” where i can only choose 'the best image of the month' (??) is like...What have i even been doing... #i did a month by month look back on twt for myself instead..but even that doesn't express the quantity of comic-based stuff.. #that i do put a lot of time/heart into..but alas i feel bad bringing even them back..RTing/reblogging my own art simply feels bad lol.. #AND WHY IS IT ALL B&W...trying to accept that i LIKE doing that and sketching and scribbling..not like i'm trying to like..Get Artist Job.. #this year was so profoundly lonely at times bc i spent all my time drawing instead of socialising and trying to find friends.... #please please please have achieved more of your dreams in the future so you can look back at 2023 and think.. #It was good that happened so that it got me further to the future. Or whatever i guess..................... #regardless i did have a great amount of fun drawing and improving this year and dwelling deeply & heavily on witch hat atelier. #art-wise and emotionally....march july & september were the best months i think..AUGUST WAS SO WEIRD SUMMER IS SO EVIL ALWAYS. #thank you very much if you are reading this for enjoying & leaving nice tags & such like <3 i've realised how fulfilling that is to receive #really keeps me posting stuff here instead of keeping it all to myself in my head #i wish everyone in this world could have a safe and happy end of year. i wish living in this world were easier

[mcsiggy]

Do yall like, know how to enjoy something w/o constantly criticizing it? don't you want to enjoy something-- anything for what it is? if it gives you joy and makes you happy, you dont have to be critical and pick a part about it to be a 'real' fan of the thing, or to show you're aware of the whatever problems it has.

just liking and enjoying it is enough.

#this has been on my mind for awhile cuz man #a lot of yall online really like to shit on others for simply enjoying any form of fiction especially if theyre not up for debating you lma #i dunno im coming from a place where im seeing so much awful legit bad things in the world that not only affect me #but people i love and strangers who are like me #i think it's good i escape in any form of fiction if it helps me digest my situation better #or even distract me from the awful stuff in the world right now #i just want to live without being overly critical and i guess so self-hating on myself for enjoying things #all for clout points or even pats on the heads by strangers who wouldnt give me the light of day if i said the wrong thing out of ignorance #or simple misunderstanding #dunno im just im not in a good spot mentally and im kind of tired of people trying to tell me how something is bad when i say i like it #even if you say you like it it's still annoying when youre nitpicking the thing #and no this isnt me doing hot takes this is me being genuine and actually concerned on the online culture of being critical #about everything

[iraprince]

OKAY..... finally made enough progress on R♡R for another round of playtests....! we're reaching the end (of writing. which would mean time to start on editing. and then a mountain of art)

still v much chewing on, like, "win state"... i have a fluffy/nebulous option that's like, narratively+emotionally v satisfying but in practice potentially impossible/frustrating, or a point-based option thats much more functional/more of a sure thing but might be kind of a betrayal of some of the stuff im trying to evoke...

okay maybe "betrayal" is a strong word. not gelling, more like. trying to hit that sweet spot in the middle where something is emotional and evocative and freeform (enough) but also like, actually mechanically replicable lmao

#anyway very excited. i would really like this thing to be done #i've said this a lot (at least on twitter idk abt here) but like. #the fact that this thing is fighting me so hard is honestly exciting for me? my other games have been like... not that i haven't had to- #-work hard on them but like. they came together Quickly in terms of the actual writing/ideas/etc. vs this one i've gotten stuck multiple Xs #WHICH excites me bc i feel like im growing as a dev -- i think it's a game that will seem pretty simple in the grand scheme of things but-- #--it's a big deal for me. and i feel like the fact that i've had to wrestle w it this much makes me feel like it's really good #but then there's also the fear of like. what if it simply is not lol and then all this work was -- well #not for NOTHING bc i'm enjoying it and *i* will like the game at the end of the day no matter what. but ykwim

[rainingmbappe]

The rise of "let people enjoy things" is single handedly the backbone of the rise of anti intellectualism

#i need to talk about this #disclaimer : im beyond terrible at putting my point across #so with that being said let me attempt at it #let's take look at the hate and misogyny women receive for liking a certain genre of books #that is so often simply countered with let people enjoy things #but we cannot let that narrative take over a whole as if critical thinking is “bad”? #booktok has made it so that disliking a popular books makes you the person with the superiority complex who should just let people enjoy- #-things #but when did criticizing actively target audiences who like that peice of literature? When did that become the narrative? #its all mindless consumption without a second thought to the actual material which can easily be credited to the tropification of books #the enemies do turn into lovers and the best friends do fall in love 10 years down the line #classifying books into tropes and then fulfilling that promise gives books an illusion of being “good” since it checks those boxes- #-that the reader picked up the book for in the first place #the act of reading has kind of been substituted by the act of being a reader and just owning stacks of books #we have turned away from any form of analysis or criticism #if it scratches the itch then its automatically the perfect book without further thought #i cant help but contribute the mere existence of that “itch” to how mordern books are classified into tropes with set plotlines #intelligenctualism is almost always looked at as elitism #reading only classics doesn't make you an intellectual individual but looking at any book with a critical lens may it be a classic or a rom #-com does #criticizing certain aspects of your absolute favorite books is intellectualism and not bullying people who like anything but classics #that distinction is so far lost in translation that talking about how a popular book is objectively bad is being a “hater” #well then im a hater #this is not a hate post for people who actively enjoy booktock or the more popular books #im just trying to introduce any amount of nuance into the conversation thats all #i can honestly go on forever but i think ill end my ranting here #literary criticism #literature #books #anti intellectualism

[carpisuns]

theOrEticalLy . if I opened commissions at some point. would there be. a smackerel of interest . ??

#i have never opened them bc it’s intimidating and I don’t know how to price things!! #but mostly bc i work full time w a good salary so I don’t really need side things to make money #like it feels selfish to suggest that people should pay me to make fanart?? When #a) I already do that for free bc i enjoy it lol #and b) there are so many creators out there who are struggling to make ends meet #and I am privileged enough to generally not have to worry about that #this would be just like extra spending money to fund my scented candle habit DHDJDN #and the clothes I just bought while trying to Discover My Vibe and Finally Be Myself (at age 28 lol) #also tbh it would likely be reinvested in other commissions bc I buy commissions fairly often lol #anyway. idk the idea of commissions always sounded cool but also guilt inducing and scary #it feels weird and silly bc it would make me have to take my art seriously if that makes sense?? #like me saying ‘I think I’m good enough at art that people would buy it from me.’ that feels so bold and like. arrogant or something dhjsjd #coming from me I mean. just a silly little guy who still struggles to draw human limbs properly #ok I’m thinking about how I’d have to make a commission sheet and put a dollar sign on my art and I’m aaaaaaa #and I’d have to execute exactly what people want and what if I can’t!!! #omg ok maybe noT help lol #well im not committing to anything rn im simply. asking a question while the dash is asleep and then running off to bed seeya #i think part of me always wanted to try commissions to see if I could be a Real Artist about it ?? #and potentially end up with like. Portfolio pieces ?? #why I would need an art portfolio I don’t know. I am an editor. What do I think I will be doing here #ppl left comments on my animatic that have been giving me crazy what if thoughts. sit down #don’t look at me #ohhh swirly brain thoughts I need to sleep

[dominicsorel]

I just cannot fathom biological family all of a sudden mattering in KH. It’s always been about found family with unconventional dynamics. Not a single nuclear family. If bloodlines do end up mattering, I’ll be curious about how they’ll spin it but I also think it may simply be a red herring. Ephemer wears a red scarf, after all.

#didi speaks #text #this isn’t to say i’d be mad but i think bloodlines creating chosen ones is pretty cheap #ofc with how much riku has grown it’d also possibly be validating for him??? #like he always had it in him and this is just symbolic of that but idk #idk how to feel about it until we know for sure #not above simply going ‘that’s dumb but i can find things i enjoy abt it’ #bc godddd brain and lauriam and ventus caring deeply abt riku is soooo good #friendships that last lifetimes are so god tier also ava and riku!!!! #part of me thinks ephemer died too young to have a kid and riku is his reincarnation or smth

[ohbother2]

*looking at the Hazbin Hotel discourse online over the past few days*

the claims of skyrocketing media illiteracy have never been clearer to me

#like cmon guys #everyones entitled to their opinion #but just let people enjoy the show #don't hate watch #that's weird my guy #if it really isn't for you #if its not for you that's fine #good even #media is supposed to introduce us to new things #simply don't watch #and the AMOUNT of people who take things out of context #omd #the amount of takes I've seen on all my social media platforms this past weekend #sometimes I think it must be clickbait #and then #I come to the horrible realisation that no #no #they really mean what they're saying #like guys #we're gen z #we're not boomers #not millenials #not gen alpa #we're supposed to be competent with tech #where has the competency gone #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel controversial #hazbin hotel controversy

[akagamiko]

Something 'bout watching a bunch of Shakespeare really gets me in a good writing/creative mood and while I'm sure that's part of experiencing the writing live I also think it nudges Shanks because I simply think he would enjoy plays/theatre so much.

#i do especially think he'd like ol' billy s simply bc he would get all of the dirty jokes #but also bc shanks lacks strong reading abilities but he can keep up with conversations easily #and enjoys being read to #have always imagined him as having a bit of a poet's soul #so to speak #and be can (and will) go on and on about people (among other things) in a very meaningful way #he is not a good reader but he's managed to be well spoken #when he feels like it anyway #i need to write out my shanks + poetry music hcs bc i've had them for so long and thrn they really gave him a musician daughter #like uta got a lot of that from him #but anyway the point is i think shanks would enjoy plays no matter the verse #and given how wild the op world is i think the plays would be both really really good #and wildly bad ala the play within a play in midsummer #and regardless shanks would enjoy them SO much #this happened last year on my shakeapeare vacation so it's apparently #this is mobile so hopefully not too ugly

[delta-syrup]

@doughcatball This is really making me laugh. I included a screenshot of the part of the vid you're talking abt just for clarity but YEAH LOL that's Kazuma (on the left, with the headband) and Ryunosuke (on the right, looking so scardies). They're two of my favorite characters evar... They're the ones who inspired Kazuki and Blue respectively...! I love Kazuma's hair so I pretty much just stole it for Kazuki's design LOL. Blue's hair is also inspired by Ryunosuke's hair, but I think it's a much less obvious rip off fnejfnsifn

This really made me giggle tho, it's funny to think that someone would see Kazuma and think of my silly shark guy who was inspired by him. It makes me rly rly happy :) I love my funny guys...! so sorry abt the meteor strike and the dying and all that tho o7

#KAZUMA ASOGI JUMPSCARE LAWL! #to all my followers who know kazuma and ryunosuke through playing dgs themselves or following my main and being like yeah yeah these two 🙄 #I apologize but I simply must take any opportunity I get to talk abt them and abt dgs. it's the way it is #obligatory 'you should play dgs' thing also it's on sale rn so go buy it #I mean try the trilogy first if you haven't played the trilogy. that's also on sale #as resident aa and dgs expert I think dgs is best enjoyed after having played the trilogy first #so go! buy aa and or dgs! there's a bundle on sale on steam where you can get all 5! (aa trilogy + dgs duology) on sale!!! go go go!!! #they might also be on sale on switch I'm not positive..! but it's a really good sale!!! #oh dgs is also called the great ace attorney btw. if you're looking for it #dgs is the abbreviation of the Japanese title- dai gyakuten saiban!

[acaciapines]

boo! midweek chapter! in which ballister says fuck it we ball, kiran does a bit of changing, and nimona finally gets to break some things.

#nimona 2023 #daemons #daemon au #nimona #ballister boldheart #i write #this is one of my favorite chapters!! couldnt tell u why lol #but i just like it :) i had fun editing it! #i think its bc i forgot most of what happened kjdngdg so i just kept surprising myself #also im like a little bit more competent at fight scenes now so i was like damn. yknow. i did good there #(still my least favorite thing 2 write tho </3 simply not visual enough for them) #ANYWAYS hope u enjoy! <33

[a-metal-jelly-bean]

oh god oh fuck

#i told a friend about wrightworth (she is very much into romance) #and she asked me 'why do you only watch gay things?' #i told her in the past about killing eve and good omens #so i managed to deflect it by saying that i simply enjoy the story and have watched many series that didnt feature romance #or featured straight romance #shes not homophobic but shes cishet and im NOT out to anyone #and am not in the sutuation where i can safely out myself #i dont know if she bought it or not #its not necessary to be queer to enjoy these shows obv #so i might just be overthinking #but oh god i think i might ha e messed up #i want to die

[gey-beans]

I was inspired to continue writing one of my fics after reading a friend's incredible fic again. Unfortunately, when I began to read what I wrote, I realized the reason I'd stopped writing in the first place XD It's so bland and cringe and overly dramatic and OOC and all other fun stuff. Anyways I'm probably just going to delete the wip because it just flat-out sucks.

#sorry to anyone looking forward to my writing #i used to enjoy it but now I just feel ashamed #especially when I compare myself to others #Im used to writing very stright forward essays #not creative and beautiful works of fiction #maybe someday I'll get good and share things #but until that day arrives expect nothing from me lol #ive never deleted a fic before but I think I should clear my ao3 completely and start over whrn Im better #that seems like the smartest move #thank you to my friends who encourage me but Im simply shit at writing

[feintenstein]

Mulling around the "season 2 was like reading fanfiction" critique in my head which honestly yeah, it was messy and a bit disorderly but I didn't mind it at all. It felt loved to me and the people working on it seemed to have fun.

So sure, like a "fanfiction" (there are well crafted, professionally made, fanfics out there dude???) But honestly if my favorite fanfic on AO3 got a live action adaptation I'd be over the moon about it.

I don't even write but give AO3 writers (and other sites like such) a bit of credit, yeah?

#ik it was paid for and advertised professionally which is different for most fic writers. so it should be 'polished' #but i just dont like the “everything has to be 100%” mindset. maybe i need to be more critical but i had fun! #and thats what mattered to me #book adaptations have always been like- some dudes' OCs getting recognized and shown to the public en masse. #its not that cut n dry i know. but down to the basic bare bones- someone had a story idea with characters and massive worlds and now #you get to experience what theyve conjured. #this is obviously just an opinion on my part. i enjoy liking things simply. #the 'this is just fanfic!!' remarks were just getting on my nerves. theres gotta be a better way to describe it than that? #agh. oh well. #good omens #i feel like im all over the place but i hope i got the point across. #fanfic is not the “bottom of the barrel writing” some of you like to think.

[d0d0-b0i]

always get so pleasantly surprised when people really like my stuff i post :) love you all. whether you celebrate something or not around this time i wish you all the best <3

#i always first and foremost post for me if not otherwise stated on the post itself #and that is what i always have done and aspire to continue. but #it makes me happy to see so many likeminded people around me #sorry. i am getting sappy and emotional; today has been draining for reasons i do not know #i am very tired and it is late for me so i will try sleeping soon #i am glad to have found such a nice and large fandom in sonic. it has allowed me to try and be more approachable and friendly while still #being myself at my core interactions. this year has been strange and new and exciting so i figured i might as well try #and make some more friends. which i have; i am happy to say :’) i have always had a hard time socializing. and to find people willing #to understand the things i say even though it’s worded weirdly #and i’m happy so many can enjoy the art i post <3 it means a lot to me #especially when i feel as if i don’t do enough. i like many others have some. issues regarding worth and content but i am trying my best #and. am getting better at it 👍 i think i might be getting sick ergo the sappiness and long tags #but i don’t regret the things i say. i love you all followers mutual ppl i follow #there is so much space in my heart and i am not afraid to admit that i get attached easily and do not know where friendships begin. #but i. am willing to try and find out! if the gods are willing; hopefully a good new year for us all next week! and more commmunity and love #i hope you understand what i am trying to convey. ive been scared of being this open but if i am not then i will never know living #and loving <3 will still be posting obvs i am simply joyous rn! gonna sleep now :3