#POUTS

[ilovelin]

It’s so funny seeing fics where Lin is written as some grumpy 2d character when in the show she’s so soft too.

Just look

She’s so babygirl coded

#she is baby #like she’s not angry and grumpy alll the time guys #sometimes she’s written as having one emotion #like ofc she’s stern #she’s a police chief #but she’s also rlly sweet #and cute #as shown here #she literally #POUTS #It’s canon #so Lin is deffo babygirl material #lin beifong #legend of korra #chief beifong #tlok #lok #avatar #Beifong #Korra #beifongs

[godmegastareunoia]

oh my fuckn goodness, this is everything

#pouts #marriage #gay marriage #lesbian pride #gay girls

[zuppizup]

I've been gathering my thoughts, musing, discussing, re-watching and while I still don't quite know how I feel about the new season, I've managed to put something together.

I assume it's incoherent...

So, overall, I did enjoy the season. It was awesome to be back in the world again. The scenery was gorgeous (especially Xadia), Soren was an absolute hoot and little gremlin child Zym cracked me up.

Poor solo Mum Zubeia.

Having said that... I spent most of the season expecting each episode would deal with the elephant in the room and each episode just left me with more questions.

And maybe that would have been okay, if not for the persistent hype.

For so long we've been told how much darker this season is going to be. How Callum is super affected by Rayla’s absence, how he's dangerously obsessed with magic now but... he got mad at a book and that was kinda of it? He seemed quite interested in the mirror but this is the guy who almost got zapped by lightning to try and connect to the Sky Arcanum.

So, yeah, I've seen worse from him. I expected worse from him.

Episode one and Callum’s Reflections story showed he was clearly devastated by the events of TTM. Inheritance has him unable to even say Rayla’s name months after she’s left.

So honestly, his reaction to Rayla’s sudden return actually seemed relatively normal. He didn’t want to talk which we’ve seen him do before.

But he seems to see her reaction to his apparent rejection and concedes:

and this happens:

Rayla’s reaction just seemed… almost cruel. Cuddling and giggling with Stella while Callum sits upset. Saying he was joking when he referred to the fact she was missing for two years. Honestly, I was so taken aback by that.

(I know people love the cuddle-mama thing but what about my boy Callum?!)

The revenge thing also got me, because… when was it about revenge? When did that change? Are we to disregard TTM and Dear Callum? What was the point of them then?

What really got me for both of them was Rayla leaving the next morning (Why? To go where?) and Callum… not even noticing? Being more concerned about a magic show than the person he's apparently been worried sick about for literally years.

Rayla randomly re-appearing later that night also seemed… so strange. What was she doing all day? Why not come to Ez somewhere private? And like others have pointed out, she apologises to Ezran but never Callum? And he forgives her immediately? Soren seemed to be the most aware of how weird this whole situation is for Callum. (Thanks himbo, we love you).

My favourite scene was top of the Storm Spire when Callum seemed like he was going to talk to her but they took that away too?! And yeah, the callback was funny but come on! It really felt out of place.

Now we have Callum’s possession by Aaravos forgotten about and the issue with Rayla’s absence once again pushed back.

I would have bought her joking and attempts at flirting if we got a few more micro expressions of concern or doubt but it felt genuine rather than trying to awkwardly ease the tension.

The Drakewood sequence threw me to. Her attitude was such a departure from old Rayla (the Rayla who ran off solo to save a dragon because it felt like the right thing to do).

And don't get me wrong, I was hungry for why she changed so much but we got nothing. I'm really hoping this is addressed in later seasons because "time skip" just doesn't feel like enough to explain this to me.

Hints of old Rayla did make me hopeful (the immediate self blame when Soren doesn't come back) and I was hoping this would lead to her more relaxed nature being a front. Hiding her emotions is not out of character for Rayla, being good at it is. Getting better at that during a time skip I could buy.

But alas, that didn't seem to go anywhere either.

The Viren reveal was even stranger for me. Mainly because… what about people who haven’t read TTM? Wouldn’t you expect more shock from Rayla and Callum to find him alive? There’s been barely anything addressing the fact Rayla left because she wasn’t convinced Viren was dead. A throw away line in S04E03 which wasn’t really given any weight or importance.

And where do they go from here? Has Rayla been “validated”? From her perspective Viren has been alive the entire time and is actively trying to free Aaravos. So yeah, it hurt Callum that she left but her reasons are valid.

If anything Viren is more dangerous than she suspected in TTM.

And yes, I get I’m not a regular fan. My ~500k of fanfic focusing of these characters clearly shows that, but what about the casual fans? Or people just discovering the show on a binge watch? So many things in the season just make no sense. Characters do things because the plot needs them to, not for compelling reasons.

And sure, it might all get explained in the next season (please, please!!!) but there were a number of choices that felt off or confusing.

Which… after all the hype of “Where’s Rayla?”, the Twitter and Instagram posts, the panels, etc… we essentially got:

“Oh yeah, she’s there.”

I hope some of this is addressed next season. I want to know what Rayla was doing for two years. Why she came back when she did. What caused her change of heart when it comes to things like trying to save people. Why she hasn't apologised to Callum yet.

I know coming back after a hiatus was going to be difficult and integrating the supplementary material would be a task but we had so much wonderful character building and insight and it really felt like it was all for nothing at this stage.

I loved the Reflections series and utterly adored TTM. They did great things with the characters and I was really looking forward to seeing that continue in the series. I’m still hopefully for future seasons but I will admit to being underwhelmed by this one.

#this was suppose to be a short gripe… #it went places #they made me meta #I never meta #pouts #the dragon prince #tdp #rayllum #rayla #callum #tdp spoilers #tdp season 4 spoilers

[thostrolot]

>:'((((((

#omega scribblies #don't starve #don't starve together #wes #dst wes #don't starve together wes #im mad #i was typed so hard #and im MAD #BECAUSE THEYRE RIGHT #AUGH #POUTS

[regulusodegard]

What is it you wish for?

Is it to survive?

To surprise?

To live?

To love?

Or perhaps...

It is to be loved and to love

That.

That is what I wish for.

I wish to be a star.

So I wish upon the stars.

#original poem #im tryin my best #Okay!??! #pouts

[elidepartamentofpoems]

La poesía, es para aquellos que no saben transmitir sus sentimientos y se sienten encerrados en su mundo, mientras se encuentran escribiendo cada mínimo pensamiento de su cabeza en su departamento de la tortura.

Gracias Taylor Swift por crear un álbum nuevo que no sabia que necesitaba.

#taylor swift #tumblr #taylornation #poesia #pouts #poemas

[honeylemonbutte]

Interactive Summer, Day 4: Energy

Big Sis and little Apple Tree Spirit from God of the Red Mountain @friendlybowlofsoup

"I'm not tired" - every child that needs a nap, ever. I love God of the Red Mountain, please go read this IF right now.

Watercolor + Digital editing, changed some stuff I didn't like in the painting. I'm gonna drop in and out of cartoon mode for the rest of the prompts.

@interactivesummer

#help i'm drawing #interactive summer #god of the red mountain #go to bed and get stronger #pouts

[ekleipsi]

15) sender takes hold of receiver’s face and teasingly squishes their cheeks so it puckers their lips before placing a quick peck. (sya and gremmy!)

--- The abrupt nature in which Glasya catches at her cheeks causes a small squeak to pull from the Duchess' lips. ' Sya- Sya, let them go, this is hardly dignified! ' she huffs out, a pout formed upon plush tiers as they pucker into a pout. This position made her feel childish and the notion left her unsettled given the stirring of feeling in her gut.

--- Just as quick as she'd been captured by the pale beauty though, was she released- though it wasn't without the other leaning forth to press tiers to her own in quick and chaste peck that left her momentarily bewildered. A small sound of surprise, before brows knit together and a huff slides free. ' That's hardly polite, Sya...if you're going to kiss someone...do it properly... '

--- A mutter slides past lips, clawed digit sliding from the base of succubus' throat to the tip of her chin, faux glare fixed to her features in turn.

#infernal witch | gremory |--; #empyreous #gremory is so angy #SHE SO ANGY #POUTS

[dragynkeep]

Food for thought. Mashed potatoes are just Irish guacamole.

i can't refute this but also i don't like guacamole so i want to

#ais.txt #answered #q #pouts

[blackinperiodfilmsadmin]

I have to wait 5 more months for two parts that are 28 days apart ... Well atleast we know now.

#bridgerton #pouts

[sunshineandlyrics]

😟

AOTV Global Screening, LA, 13 May 2023 via @ fernsrrylou

#who can say no to that face #sitting pretty #pouts #Louis emoji #Louis memes #Louis Tomlinson #13 May 2023 #AOTV Global Screening #mine

[lovewheeler]

poppy just had the audacity to be mean to me as soon as I woke up so i’m going back to bed

#pouts #):< #♡ rambles.

[honeybunny-sawamura]

ugh why i gotta start work earlyyyyyyyyy

#dontto like #pouts #bunny thoughts 💭