#They aren't related

[thecrazyphantom]

Wh

What if I put my Shinx Oc...

Next to yours? @harmonia-university

👉🏽👈🏽👀💧

My oc is named Spindel btw :3

#phantoms art #phantoms oc #:3 #i am so normal abt them #Spindel #Violeta #Shinx #They aren't related

[willel]

The "Main Character"

I realize belatedly this might be a controversial post, but it's not meant to be. I'm writing this to express how I think about things and why. Why I theorize about some things but not so much others.

It will be under the read more since I imagine it will end up getting a little long. That's said, let's get started. 👍

I suppose I should start by saying, this is meant to be an ensemble cast. Season 1 balanced everyone out the most, but as the seasons have progressive added more and more people, they've had to hone their focus on some characters more than others.

In this fandom, almost entirely because of shipping wars in my opinion, the fandom has began arguing who is the "main character" between Will and El.

Based on the definition of "ensemble cast", neither of these individuals are main characters or they're BOTH main characters along with everyone else.

But if you take the show itself into consideration so far, I think it's pretty clear that El is at least the main protagonist of the entire cast and no one else comes close. It's not even due to screen time or anything like that, it's based purely on her relationship with the "end goal" of each season and how each season ends based on her actions.

In season 1 she leads to Hopper and Joyce finding Will and she destroys the Demogorgon, putting an end to the seasonal threat.

In season 2, she's the one who closes the gate, putting an end to the seasonal threat.

Season 3 sticks out more than the others, but in the end, she's the one that stalls Billy in the final moments long enough for the Mind Flesher to get got.

In season 4, similarly to season 3, she's the one that holds Vecna in place long enough to at least partially save Max and to keep him trapped in his mind so he can get flamed.

As someone who makes theories for fun and tries to predict what the next season might be, this actually makes it kind of difficult to create theories about El. Inevitably, her role will be the "end the season". She's the "final weapon". In fact, she's the ONLY weapon. If the fight comes down to a 1v1, El vs a supernatural threat, she's the one that's going to take it out.

Which leads to my second point. It doesn't matter who the "main character" is because El's status as the final boss killer only works thanks to the efforts of the other characters.

It's much easier to imagine "What will so-and-so do that will enviably help El defeat the final boss? What if so-and-so does this, allowing El to get to the final boss? How will so-and-so trick the bad guy so that El can get them?"

And you see, that is why coming up with theories for one character in particular so so easy and fun! I'm sure you know who that other character is, right? It's William Byers.

Similarly to El, Will is the only other character in the entire series that is tied to the supernatural threat and there's nothing anyone can do about it. You know how Brenner and the lab constantly comes crawling back into El's life to ruin her day? Well, that's how the Upside Down is for Will.

In every season thus far (except season 4), Will is the deciding figure that tells the characters and the audience that something fucked up is happening. In season 1, his disappearance set off the entire plot for our main characters, leading them to El in the first place.

In season 2, the link he's been trying to ignore for an entire year comes back with a vengeance, once again wrapping everyone up in a supernatural affair (while El is none the wiser)

In season 3 though it takes him a while to admit it, he's the first one to whiff something stinky going on around them.

Much like El, Will has no choice but to be involved. He has no choice but to help. He has no choice but to play some kind of role.

This is why I often insist Will and El are technically the "main characters". To me, everything has been leading to this.

"What can Will do that will help El succeed in the final battle of all battles".

It seems to me that whatever Will has going on is the key El has needed all this time to rid them both of the curse of the Upside Down and Henry Creel. There's something only the two of them can do together that will finally cut the link to all their trauma. There's something that sets them apart from the rest.

It's so fun to imagine what Will will be able to do that will inevitably help El defeat Vecna. What can Will and El do together to finally put an end to all of this. What can Will do to finally repay the person who has saved his life countless times? Can you see where I am coming from when I put forth these "Will has powers" essays? How Will is also a protagonist in this story with every reason to participate in the final battle?

They're both the main protagonists in this story. They've both been personally afflicted by this evil (Max too). Their lives especially rely on the outcome of this conflict.

So when people bring up the argument "Who is the main character", my response is really, "What does that matter? El has always relied on others to be victorious, as it should be."

I want the result of this story not to be "El is a superhero, therefore, she should be able to do this alone." I want it to reinforce, "El is a traumatized girl with all this responsibility placed on her. She shouldn't HAVE to do this alone, she has so many people who love her now who can help her."

For Will, I want it to be, "I don't have to let my fears hold me back anymore. Even if I don't fight with my fists, I too can be strong. I can fight. I can stand up for myself and the people I care about."

OK RAMBLING DONE. Just some wandering thoughts before taking my lunch break. Carry on. 👽

#stranger things #will byers #el hopper #willel #me rambling #imo it's really not that controversial but I know it is now for some people #they've backed up too far in their corners and now can't see anything but what they want to see #and it's usually not for the benefit of the characters they claim to love either #it's because their fear for their ships #on both sides #I think first and foremost #people need to separate the ship from the supernatural plot #they aren't related #that might help this fandom out a lot actually

[vamprisms]

i feel like a lot of the 'i hate kids' crowd would be more tolerant if they understood that due to a kid's limited experience of the world that 4 hour flight might just be the longest they've ever had to sit still for or that trapped finger might literally be the most pain they've ever felt in their short life or they might not have ever seen a person with pink hair ever so of course they want to touch it or nobody's told them yet that they can't run around the museum and they only just learned cheetahs are the fastest animals so of course they want to put that to the test. how were they supposed to know etc etc.

#like majority of the time kids are not just 'being naughty'. they have big feelings inside little bodies it's a lot #also like. #it should be illegal to dye your hair fun colours if you aren't prepared for kids in public to ask if youre related to a my little pony #EDIT: the notes on this post are an absolute cesspool. i don't care about your reasons for hating kids you sound like a disney villain

[radiance1]

Damian: Father is upset with me, but I also do not wish to run away as that would cause him to look for me and most likely get even more upset.

Damian: [Looks at phone intensely]

Danny: Hello? Who is this?

Damian: My brother in arms, I request your aid.

Danny: Say less dude, I'll be right on over there.

Danny then replaces Damian while Damian heads out on some type of adventure to find inner peace or something.

#dc x dp #dp x dc #dpxdc #dp x dc crossover #dcxdp #dc x dp crossover #Danny and Damian aren't biologically related here #So #Yea #In case you somehow got that idea

[softichill]

I love fnaf literally no one can agree on anythjng

#cricket chirping #fnaf #five nights at freddy's #At this point I'm gonna rework my personal lore from the ground up #The movie characters may be their own thing but they're like the books #There's still patterns that connect to the core story that you need to pay attention to #I think. At this point. The crying child and his brother aren't Aftons #And Elizabeth might not be related to them #But then. The Sister Location protag.... #Augh. Fnaf lore

[it-is-i-zim]

I really fucking hate it when people will see someone showing an image of what could be viewed as 2 characters being in love with each other and someone comes at them and goes "Well actually this hidden note in the game says the one girl views her as a sister. And she has a male love interest anyway so... 🙄🙄🙄" And then immediately after be like, "No hate to you btw." They'll be like "lmfao can't be homophobic cuz I bi." And then be like, "No you can't ship these 2 female characters cuz one has a male love interest."

#This post is about Bendy and the Dark Revival #She has 2 hands #Polyamory exists you know #its one note that I don't even think a lot of people saw that claims that they're kinda like sister cuz they have the same face #Like... Can it be a little weird? Sure. But like... They literally aren't sisters #They aren't related #Hell #They barely interact in game #Their in game interaction are the one woman holding the other gently and telling her she's beautiful #They only way they're like sister is because they were “made from the same mold” #And this person seems to just harass anyone who view that interaction as romantic rather than platonic #And they just go no hate but fuck you they're sisters she's got a fucking cartoon wolf husband #rant

[julicity]

. . .

Silver, wake up! ...Let's go home.

#twisted wonderland #twst #sebek zigvolt #silver #twst silver #twst sebek #cw: death #silver x sebek #silbek #silsebe #シルセベ #sweet angst and heartache #sebek is like the biggest piner ever #when it comes to things that aren't malleus-related anyway #i just have a bad feeling he'd be pining for someone or something his whole life and nothing would come of it except regret... #since he's too stubborn and buries all his own feelings behind his fussing over malleus #soo... yeah #dmunart

[kunikidas-lost-glasses]

Okay but Gojo raised two children at 17/18 alone with like zero experience on how to be a good parent while he was training to become the strongest and shortly after loosing his best friend who had also been the one he had been in love with in one of the most horrendous and cruel ways possible all while keeping up an incredibly cheerful and carefree personality.

You can't tell me that this man wasn't emotionally, mentally and probably also physically exhausted during that time.

#Doing all of that is honestly so impressive #And doing so while being at a bad place in life/struggling with mental health makes it even more difficult to manage #I like to think that Nanami and Shoko kept checking on him frequently despite him saying that he was fine and didn't needed any help #He was just 17/18 at that time. He was so young. #Hc: When he had a moment for himself in the evening when the kids were already in bed he would just sit in bed and stare holes into the air #he would do so for nearly one hour unless one of the kids would call for him which happened rarely #shoving only tiny parts of headcanons which aren't bsd related into the posts which aren't bsd related so that I can still publish them #Listening to sad songs while my mental health is getting worse again really sets the mood for this one #satoru gojo #gojo satoru #gojo saturo #saturo gojo #megumi fushiguro #tsumiki fushiguro #fushiguro tsumiki #geto suguru #suguru geto #satoru x suguru #satosugu #jjk gojo #jjk spoilers #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #not bsd related

[bixels]

While I do think anon was rude, I do think it's pretty shitty to set up all this stuff you were going to add the au and then just drop it. It's disappointing. Definitely unfollowing.

Bye.

#ask me #anon #once AGAIN. #I am not dropping anything #the au is not getting cancelled. more than likely i'm gonna take a break from it until i find motivation again #But I've been drawing the AU for half a fucking year #In that time I've only drawn 5 things that aren't mlp related #I'm getting tired and my last few posts didn't do as well as I'd hoped #And I'm not about to burn myself out on mlp au art even if I really do love making it #I'm still gonna make comics. I have a bunch of ideas. #Tulli and I still wanna do the limited run merch shop #Discord is still coming. Sunset is still coming. Sombra is still coming. I have so many ideas #But I need to do something else for my own sake. Did you know I was supposed to get the background 6 designs done by now #But I didn't because I'm TIRED #I've been keeping myself on a schedule to keep content pumping despite travel and school and family and I'm tired #what i'm getting isn't matching what i'm giving and that's nobody's fault. i'm not frustrated at anyone. a slump was bound to happen #drawing the au was fun until it become my Thing. Because when your Thing––your identity––starts to faulter #it can really make you freak out #And that's not healthy for the project or for myself. I need to find the fun again and I'm sure I will #I'm really appreciative of everyone's support in my inbox and replies it really does mean a lot especially given that about 2/3 of my #followers followed for mlp. But if you're gonna react to me saying “i'm gonna cool down on mlp art and draw my own stuff” with “i'm #disappointed in you." then Leave! I think it's good you're unfollowing #you are not obligated to stick by my side! But don't act like I'm doing you a disservice by turning my attention elsewhere #I didn't promise anyone anything and I definitely didn't say I'm breaking any promises.

[tabbyrocks]

I'm just gonna say these guys could have been a FANTATSIC fucking trio if hori actually payed attention to his side characters.

#we could call them the three traumateers #mha #bnha #monoma neito #neito monoma #izuku midoriya #shinsou hitoshi #shindeku #monodeku #sorta monodeku/shindeku related but also platonic #they just have such similar backrounds and could fit together SO WELL but nooooooooooo #they could so be besties #or polyam #monodeku shippers and shindeku shippers need to gang up for this #monoshin shippers aren't included bc its too popular/j

[maudiemoods]

They're pirates!!!! Any y/n is their captain!!

Honestly just wanted to draw pirates and by the north star is constantly on my mind

#these designs aren't related to by the north star but they definitely are inspired by it!! #moondrop #security breach moondrop #fnaf security breach #doodles #sundrop #security breach sundrop #maudiemoods art tag #maudiemoods fnaf fanart

[overthinkinglotr]

I was watching LOTR with friends the other day and someone pointed out that a major reason film!Elrond is upset about Arwen being in love with Aragorn is because of Elrond's own broken relationship with Isildur.

In the films Isildur and Elrond are kind of set up as....a broken failed parallel to Aragorn and Arwen?

Arwen reassures Aragorn that "he is Isildur's heir, not Isildur himself," and "is not bound to his fate"-- but Elrond disagrees, confident that Aragorn will be just like Isildur.

Film!Elrond is so certain that trusting in mankind is a mistake that will only lead Arwen to misery because he once trusted in mankind, and the man he trusted ended up failing him. His ally from the line of Elendil ended up falling to the power of the Ring and dying; he believes Aragorn may do the same thing. He doesn't just want to save Arwen's life and keep his daughter by his side; he wants to prevent Arwen from experiencing the same betrayal/heartbreak he experienced. Film!Elrond is very stoic and unsentimental, but there are all these hints at Elrond and Isildur's past relationship throughout the series. Everyone likes to make the joke "why didn't Elrond just toss Isildur into the fire?" but to me the answer is, partially, because he cared about Isildur. They were allies who fought side-by-side. After describing what happened in Mount Doom all those years ago, Elrond tells Gandalf that "It should've ended that day, but evil was allowed to endure." And I think it's interesting that he goes into passive voice for a moment, instead of saying that Isildur specifically allowed to evil to endure--because he's also blaming himself for allowing evil to endure, blaming his own failure to be harsh with Isildur and take the Ring from him by force. He's regretting that he was merciful and didn't "just toss Isildur into the fire."

His complicated emotions about Isildur also appear again in the Two Towers. After insisting that Arwen needs to give up Aragorn as a lost cause and travel into the West, Elrond has a conversation with Galadriel where she guilt-trips him for abandoning Middle Earth/mankind. When she asks him "do we let them stand alone?" Elrond walks into the study, and spends a long moment looking at his mural of Isildur.

He then, in the film's canon, agrees to send military support to one of Isildur's descendants."I don't care about Isildur anymore, men are weak," Elrond says, standing in front of his elaborate mural of Isildur and his shrine dedicated to Isildur's sword.

And yes this is all, again, a drastic departure from his characterization in the book-- most of the Aragorn-Arwen-Elrond stuff in the films is a drastic departure from the book. The films radically alter their dynamics, including eliminating stuff like Elrond being Aragorn's adopted father and all the "their bloodlines are related" stuff and etc etc etc etc etc. But honestly, now that I see it, this interpretation makes the film!Elrond-Arwen dynamic engaging in a way I hadn't recognized before? In some ways it puts Isildur into the role that Elrond's mortal brother Elros played for him in the books, because Elros is cut from the films entirely. Isildur is the reason film!Elrond knows what it's like to have some kind of close relationship with a mortal and then watch them die. When Elrond angrily speaks about the folly of trusting men, or insists to Arwen that Aragorn "is not coming back" so she should just get over him, he's speaking from experience--he's projecting his own weird failed broken betrayal-ridden Thing with Isildur onto Arwen and Aragorn. And in this context, his hopeless monologue about how Arwen will regret staying by Aragorn's side also feels like it's partially from his own experience. "If Sauron is defeated, and Aragorn is made king, and all that you hope for comes true, you will still have to taste the bitterness of mortality." When he fought three thousand years ago Sauron was defeated, and Isildur did become King, and yet... TL;DR : Film!Elrond had a nasty kind-of breakup with a mortal man 3000 years ago and instead of dealing with it he decided "Men Are trash Weak" and began projecting all of his drama onto Arwen

#overthinkinglotr #lotr #XD #I like book!Elrond better in theory #but to understand elrond better id have to reread the s*lmarillion #sorry #no #X #also Im so glad the films cut all stuff about Aragorn/Arwen/Elrond being related #and all the Elrond being Aragorn's foster father stuff #I don't like it #hot take unpopular opinoin #alskdjfsdf #there are some things i wish the films hadn't cut but those aren't them #Youtube

[babacontainsmultitudes]

We can resolve the implications of Jerry's (/Gerry's) age by deciding that Lincoln and Scary adopted him as an older kid or a teenager btw. This is my headcanon thank you ✌️.

#We love Lincoln and Scary in particular having a kid they aren't biologically related to yes we do! #dndads #lincoln li wilson #scary marlowe #gothcleats #UH #jerry li wilson marlowe #hehe #dndads spoilers #dungeons and daddies #dndads s2 ep 53

[adiradirim]

one of the funniest/saddest things about having a jewish post breach containment is you'll read tags that are super loudly excited about how much they just looooove judaism and the jews (tm) and you'll be like "oh?" and click on their blog to see what else they've been saying and reblogging and be like oh

#with these people it's just. I do not think you like jews. I think you like pretty pictures. #throwing this one in #jumblr #because I'm sure many can relate #also shoutout to the person who tagged my sephardi&romaniote fashion post as 'fantasy fashion' #not 'inspiration for fantasy fashion or my art' or w/e but just straight up 'fantasy fashion' #you understand that jews aren't fictional fantasy creatures right. bc sometimes I feel like people really truly don't #it may be stupid that it bugged me so much because I know it's a little thing but in this climate it's. well. you know.

[randomprose]

pray for He Cheng. nothing's wrong. his stupid little brother and his stupid friends are just in his house.

#19 days #i love this man my god #i relate to him on a spiritual level #he cheng #he cheng's eyebags aren't bc of work #it's bc he tian is his little brother and is a veritable pain in the ass #old xian #mine

[canisalbus]

I think the good thing about people being silly about the gay dogs is that the dogs get to be silly. No more murder. No more angst. Only worm.

.

#I agree! #in some way it makes them seem more human I think #answered #anonymous #if they were so serious that you weren't allowed to tease them even a little bit they would become hard to relate to and mummify #relics aren't alive