I can’t stop thinking about how when Will said that Mike clearly didn’t care about what he had to say because he only called a couple of times, Mike just didn’t defend himself well at all.
Mike’s response was “Then maybe you should’ve reached out more. I don’t know. But why is this on me? Why am I the bad guy?” And then when Will struggled to say anything back, Mike got this regretful little look on his face (actually a punch to my gut) and changed the subject.
I wish I could get inside of his head during this moment because imagine what he had to be thinking. We know Mike called Will enough times to complain about the line always being busy to Dustin. And yet, when Will calls him out for not reaching out, Mike deflects instead of explaining his side. And I don’t know if he was embarrassed or just curious about why Will never called him, but it’s such an interesting way to handle this situation.
Like, during this fight, Mike had to have realized that Will wasn’t intentionally ignoring his calls. This had to be the first time Mike figured out he wasn’t being 100% avoided, but it still didn’t explain to him why Will never tried reaching out to him more either. But then, when Will couldn’t answer his questions, Mike just folded.
Part of me thinks he didn’t defend himself because he didn’t want to put it all on Will. He didn’t want to make Will the bad guy. Or, god, maybe he just didn’t want to hear Will’s reasoning. Like he assumed Will may have actually moved on from him even in this moment. I don’t know, but I’m telling you this scene crushes me every time I re watch it now.
If there is a good analysis of Mike’s reaction during this scene in particular, please link it to me.
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here are my dumb apple headcannons for all the turtles because i need a break from being horrible to them:
Raph: Fuji apple- he's not really an apple guy, but if he had to choose, they're really sweet and just the right amount of crisp for him. They're also one of his favorite shades of red.
Leo: Granny smith- they're the same green as him, he actually really likes tart things, and it annoys all his brothers— what's not to love?
Mikey: Honey Crisp- sorta hard to choose, it depends on what you're making/how you're eating it, but mikey did his research and knows that the best snacking apple is honey crisp
Donnie: Excuse you he's a super genius, he has no need for your store-bought, "main-stream" varieties that have no— it's red delicious. He likes Red Delicious apples. They're perfectly mild and has such interesting origins, but knows he'd never hear the end of it from his brothers for liking "the worst apple"... at least until he shows them the very interesting powerpoint presentation he made on why red delicious apples are actually the best.
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I wish I loved From Blood and Ash by JLA, but it doesn’t hit for me.
They marketed the book as a “fantasy bodyguard romance, forbidden love” etc. And I was sold! So I picked up fbaa and was thoroughly heartbroken the longer I read it. All the inconsistencies, goofy banter, filler (it needed a ton of editing, sorry), on top of the excessive info-dumping for the world building, AND I could NOT get behind the cringe MMC/LI, which made this book a 2/5 stars for me. And I felt that was a generous rating but then someone roasted me on goodreads for posting my review.
Recently, I started the 2nd book because my friend said it gets better but I stopped. Maybe this series just really isn’t my thing.
Sigh.
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hey, can u not censor swear words in ur transcripts, heres a post explaining why
but in short: its considered ableist and infantilizing to censor anything in transcripts, especially swear words, cause not only are you giving hoh and deaf ppl a different experience from hearing ppl, but ur also infantilizing them by disallowing them from hearing something as simple as the words "fuck" and "shit"
deaf and hoh ppl are not innocent lil pwecious uwu soft beans and have just as much rights to hear swear words as hearing ppl, and by censoring swear words ur just being ableist, infantilizing and disrespectful
so yea, when it comes to transcripts do. not. censor. a. single. word. nobody cares if censoring words its a part of ur typing style or if its uncomfortable to fully type out swear words, accessibility for disabled people should always, always, ALWAYS come first before ur typing style
I've responded to something similar in the past, but I know there are a lot of new folks that have followed recently and things tend to get buried on the blog, so it's worth reiterating.
I do agree that there are a lot of issues with subtitling and transcriptions in media, especially in the past few years, and I'm glad we're seeing more conversations about it, particularly after this disaster started circulating:
Ugh.
But this ask is about my blog and not about film industry stupidity, so let's focus on that.
As I've repeatedly said, I don't leave things out or "censor" things because I think people are too innocent to see a curse word online (because let's be honest, that's stupid). However, I do think it's a bit unfair to assume I have bad intentions, let alone ableist intentions, with my transcripts!
I started this blog mainly because I wanted to share clips with friends, and I didn't want to clog up my main, but the posts started getting more attention than I expected. Every once in a while I started adding quick transcripts here and there, and full transcripts on rare occasions. I started doing subtitled videos after translating a few clips for the KarmaIand community, and then I kept it up because it's fun and good video editing practice. For me, the determining factor for whether or not I do something is ultimately a matter of, "Do I have time?", and I usually don't! Today, I'm using that handful of minutes to respond to this instead of working on video stuff.
I took a quick glance through the blog and I'd say only 70% of posts have any kind of transcription (if I'm being generous), and even less have full transcriptions. This blog isn't meant to eat up my time; it's a side hobby I'm not getting paid for. I'm just sharing goofy clips because they make me smile, and I hope they can make other people smile too. This blog isn't a priority for me, and it's not an official / professional archive, nor do I want people to treat it as such!
As far as the "Nobody cares" part, I care!!! I rely on subtitles for everything I consume, and I'd genuinely love to be able to write full transcripts for every single video every single time and not "censor" things so I can help other people like me. But like I've said before, I can't, and that's a topic I'm not going to get into because it's nobody's business! ¯\(ツ)/¯ I hope you can respect this boundary. It's not a matter of me having a "typing style".
Ultimately, this is my take on the matter: if it's a choice between doing transcripts to the best of my abilities or just posting things with no transcripts or subtitles at all, I'm always going to choose the former.
Even though I'm sad and disappointed that some people are quick to assume the worst of me and my intentions solely because of what I put (or don't put) in the description of a goofy little MCYT video, I do appreciate your passion anon, because this is a big issue! Unfortunately, this is as much as I can help, but I'm of the belief that any effort made in good faith is better than no effort made at all.
For folks who want full transcripts that are very professional, I highly recommend checking out @mcyt-transcribed! They've got a great team, and they've even transcribed a few of my videos, which is nice! I've always appreciated what they do, and I think they deserve a lot more love and recognition.
I know this is a very long post and not what people signed up for when they followed this blog, but I like addressing this stuff because I feel like, in this community especially, people tend to have a habit of letting things fester. And that sucks! We're all just here to watch people make jokes and play block game, after all. I think open communication is key to resolving most issues, and even though people won't agree on everything, I hope they're able to walk away from the conversation without any hard / hurt feelings and with a better understanding of the other person.
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