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novelconcepts · 2 years

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The defintion of hell is knowing a show is incredibly well-received in its first season, but if people don’t become machines churning out tweets, content, and rewatching 24/7, there’s no likelihood it’ll get a chance to tell its whole story. This shit is madness. Shows in different genres shouldn’t have to pit-battle for dominance. First seasons are MEANT to be baselines establishing worlds and characters, not complete storylines. The idea that this golden age of television has turned into “get it done in one or get out” is revolting.

#the sandman #paper girls #some of the hot takes on Twitter are breaking me #‘why don’t we know the whole story? it’s bad writing if you don’t have a complete story in the first season’ girl WHAT since WHEN #how many excellent shows were weak as fuck in S1?? and here we’re getting shows with incredible first seasons fighting for their lives #like fuckin Christ dude the idea of long form storytelling is allowing your story time and space to spread out #otherwise we would only make movies #i am so sick of this edge of my seat fear that any new show I fall in love with will get axed because the higher powers don’t care about art #this has to be a bubble right? this has to pop at some point and go back to shows valued on what they are #and don’t even get me started on creators having to beg for good reviews to balance out review-bombing from shitheads #if every one star review is clearly bigoted from the comments? why is anyone taking them into account??#why is there no way to manage this shit aside from creators being like ‘please help us”’

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redkehlchen · 6 months

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Some 2003 season 2 doodles! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#I feel like Im hitting an artblock.. 0 motivation to draw new stuff or continue the animatic... so have these silly doodles!#tmnt 2003 #leonardo tmnt #raphael tmnt #donatello tmnt #michelangelo tmnt #red does art #tmnt #usagi #Can't believe Donnie just asked Usagi about a vulcan mind meld.#They show Usagi how the TV and VHS tapes work. He says “Fascinating.” Everyone is loosing their mind.#Also Enterprise was still running in 2003... Mikey is singing Faith of the Heart every time it airs.#The 03 turtles just have Star Trek #2012 has Space Heroes and Rise Jupiter Jim #For some weird reason in the Mutant Mayhem universe there are only the AOS movies but there are like 231241 of them #Thanks for coming to my turtle star trek ted talk

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deadpoets · 6 months

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JYN ERSO + OUTFITS

#rogueoneedit #swedit #jynersoedit #rogue one #star wars #jyn erso #filmedit #*mine #*mygifs #movies #i think her poncho look might be my favorite #like i know the outfit she wears throughout the movie is iconic bc y'know it's the jyn erso outfit (tm)#but ! i just think the hat + poncho look is vv cute #also i've got to say i do find it vv funny that only jyn and cassian get multiple outfits

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simplykorra · 6 months

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Alba Baptista in Amelia's Children (2023)

#alba baptista #albabaptistaedit #amelia's children #warrior nun #avatrice #this is a horror movie apparently #so idk what or where this scene fits #but oh my goodness look at her #very disappointing that she's apparently only in this movie for like 2 minutes #despite being on all the promotional material #and the post #and it being named after the character she plays #but whatever she's a star #myedits

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spocksgotemotions · 2 months

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I was looking through a movie prop auction (as one does) and while personally I think these things should be in a museum somewhere. The idea of buying Worf’s head is… funny?

#captain’s own #star trek #star trek tos #Star Trek tng #anyways anyone have like 2.5k they want to lend me?#no reason no reason #One of Shitner’s tos shirts is going for 15k which makes sense #no idea why spocks ears from THE BEST MOVIE are only 625

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an-actual-floof · 7 months

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nothing like being back on the Enterprise with your reckless husband Captain to make you rethink backing out of your Kolinahr

a late sketch for the day 1 prompt “Kolinahr” from @rubbertplant ‘s Spocktober!!

#i’ve been meaning to draw him in his TMP outfit for ages so this was perfect #obviously I can’t think abt the angsty implications of Kolinahr so instead I just make it goofy and domestic!#to be fair I read abt it in Spock’s autobiography and they framed it as like #him realizing that he wouldn’t be himself without the emotional side of him #and the whole situation with V’Ger only solidified that #so I can’t be too sad about it #TMP makes it out to be a lot angstier than it is lol #anyway spock <3 #star trek #star trek the original series #star trek tos #spock #s’chn t’gai spock #spocktober #star trek the motion picture #star trek tmp #star trek movies

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c-rowlesdraws · 5 months

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oohhhh, a new recommended 5-hour-long video about how the star wars franchise is overall repetitive and shallow... I too believe this, but, crucially: do I yet care enough about star wars to watch a 5-hour video about a star wars opinion that I already know I agree with going in...

#the video is -#the decaying monomyth of star wars #by jessie gender #my beef with star wars is that I enjoy the original trilogy but #the series consistently centering the same tiny group of people at the center of everything interesting shaping the galaxy #is genuinely limiting and frustrating to me #the new trilogy had so much promise but turned into SUCH a mess #also every year since i could think critically about movies I have loathed episodes 1-3 more and more #the original trilogy is the only good star war #cut it out from the rest like the perfectly can-shaped center of a pineapple #also rogue one is good

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kanansdume · 30 days

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I've recently been watching these very interesting Star Wars video essays on YouTube (yeah I know, a rare breed) and it brings up these comments Lucas has made about how he views Star Wars as almost like a silent film in terms of how important the visuals are to him in comparison to the dialogue. But this essay also points out how important Lucas finds all of the "rhyming" moments in his trilogies and the way he utilizes them to remind you of something else for emotional or thematic reasons. And there's so many of them, both in visuals and in dialogue, and it's interesting to consider how important this is to him, the repetition for a purpose as well as the storytelling through visuals above everything else and then to look at Star Wars since the Prequels came out and realize how little has really been able to match up to those ideals since then.

The ONLY thing that's come out since the Prequels that I think really hits these two things the same way is, in fact, Andor. One of the things I noticed about the way people discussed Andor as it was airing in a way I haven't really seen for any of the other shows or films was the visual SYMBOLOGY. So many times I saw people noticing the Imperial cog everywhere, from the aerial shot of Narkina 5 as the prisoners escape to the architecture of Mon Mothma's house. There were people picking up on the use of items in Luthen's shop that are familiar from other things to give this idea that Luthen is from another time, he's attempting to preserve this world he lost, that if you're not looking closely enough you won't notice what he's really saying or doing with this shop. The color choices for the different locations and people got analyzed because the people involved spoke about how they intentionally utilized color to SEND A MESSAGE about the characters and the world. We know that the people who made the costumes and sets really worked hard to treat Star Wars almost like a period drama and study the history of the franchise as if it were a real place so that the things they came up with felt like they belonged in this world everyone knows so well even if it's completely new. And of course there were all of the myriad references to things from Rogue One, the constant repetition of "climb", the sunset on the beach, etc.

Nearly EVERY SHOT in this show was created with so much intention behind it in order to say something meaningful about the characters, the world, this specific story they're in, and the overall saga of Star Wars itself. It's insane how much greater impact this show was able to achieve through the incredibly careful usage of visual symbols and thematic repetitions, much like Lucas did before them. It feels like they didn't just study the history of the galaxy far far away, but they studied the history of STAR WARS and what Lucas was trying to do and say with this story. They peeled back his onion a bit more and were able to create something that really has that same visual feel even when it's not created for a child audience. It also is experimenting with its narrative style through its structure and through Cassian's character being allowed to be somewhat more reactive than proactive, and while that didn't work for everyone, it does feel like it's following in Lucas's footsteps of experimentation through Star Wars. Push the boundaries of what Star Wars is and can be and what you can say with it.

But this only works because they peeled the onion back enough to TRULY understand all of the messages Lucas was sending with it. They got the heart of Star Wars and despite its lack of space wizards, despite the lack of most major characters in the Saga, this was a show that honestly got the message more than just about anything else Star Wars has put out since the Prequels. The choices between selflessness and selfishness, the themes about how you always HAVE to make a choice even when it feels like you don't have any (sometimes ESPECIALLY when it feels like you don't have any), and how important it is to make sure to choose the path of compassion above everything else. The themes of connection to others, the symbiotic circle and the impact even the smallest person can have on world around them, it's RIGHT THERE and it's CENTRAL to Andor's storyline.

So yes, it experiments a little with narrative structure, but it's possibly the most Star Wars thing to exist Revenge of the Sith because it honestly truly GETS what Star Wars was about, both in its themes and in its filmmaking. A lot of people said that Andor didn't feel like Star Wars to them, usually because of the lack of space wizards and the fact that it's not a story aimed at children. But to me, Andor is EXACTLY what Star Wars is and has always been. They're stretching the boundaries of what Star Wars can be, but it's saying the exact same things Star Wars has always said, it's just saying it slightly differently. This doesn't feel like fanfiction to me, not really. Unlike things like the Mandoverse or the books, Andor isn't just taking some of the toys out of the sandbox and going to play with them somewhere else. Andor is IN that sandbox. It's building a slightly different sandcastle, but it's still within the sandbox, using the same sand that Lucas did.

#star wars #andor #star wars andor #i GET why some people feel like andor isn't star wars #but quite honestly that feels like not just a superficial reading of andor but a superficial reading of star wars as a whole #the only other show to come anywhere near andor's level was the obi-wan kenobi show #there's tons of visuals that are intended to link back to both the pt and the ot #from obi-wan and leia's costumes to things like the fire obi-wan is burned in and that flashback scene #i'm placing andor above owk still because i think andor takes it an extra level higher but owk is also in that sandbox #owk just got stuck with the fucking volume and the disadvantage of going from a movie to a miniseries #but it did far better with those disadvantages than just about anyone else and still told a VERY star wars style story #the fact that it feels like the prequels is exactly why everyone hated it #and it's exactly why i loved it and think it's the 2nd best thing to come out of star wars since rots #i'll give 3rd place to rebels since it tries once or twice to do some visual and dialogue repetition #but those kinds of things aren't something i see analyzed about rebels all that much tbh #everything else is just fanfic that made a profit #some of it is really BAD fanfic that thinks a cameo is the same as a visual motif. it's not. they suck. stop doing them.

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kenobihater · 2 months

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of all the star wars movies, which of them do y'all 1) enjoy the most 2) consider the best quality and 3) think you've rewatched the most. add your answers in the reblogs or replies, i'm genuinely curious how much of an overlap there is within everyone's three answers. mine don't overlap at all! they're revenge of the sith, empire strikes back, and the force awakens :^)

#len speaks #star wars #revenge of the sith #empire strikes back #the force awakens #not tagging more films than that bc i cant b bothered. incoming tag ramble ahead bc i have sw brainrot rn and im making it everyones prob❤️#i rlly struggled 2 remember if id watched tfa or aotc more. i went w/ tfa bc it was formative to me as a teen and ive seen it probably 6ish #times? whereas aotc was the first sw movie i remember (specifically the scene of obiwan serving c*nt in the bar lmao) but i've only seen it #for sure 4.5 and maybe 5.5 times. the .5 is from when i got bored after obi-wan's scene ended and ran off to go play in the mud or smthn 😭#i'm sure tfa will eventually get surpassed in number of rewatches by aotc and rots bc i don't fw the direction of the ST but that's my #current ballpark estimate of my total number of rewatches #as an adult tho if i just wanna watch a star war i'll go with aotc bc it's fun and ends semihappily and i can turn my brain off for the #spinny lightsabers. it's great background noise or for if you're sick or whatever. rots on the other hand? i won't talk through that unless #i'm quoting it with my brother and i am LOCKED IN 100% entirely entranced by it all #i almost picked rogue one for the best quality answer but i think the character writing is weaker and the facial cgi is creepy. esb beats #it by a hair imho bc of that. the vader hallway scene goes hard tho!!!#also i'm not covering shows or games or books or anything else in this post - simply the films. might ask abt shows later but that might #also give me hives bc so many of the shows suck ass and i don't rlly want ppl extolling the virtues of t.bb in my notes 💀#and yes i do think one's enjoyment and one's opinion of quality are two things that often overlap. but sometimes you just like something #bad and that's awesome. like rots is the best of the prequels by a large margin and i adore the opening and characters and many of the #scenes but that doesn't mean it's the best star wars has to offer ykwim? it's my specialest most favoritest sw movie but that doesn't blind #me to the dialogue lmfaooo

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dewhander · 2 months

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ive come to terms with the fact that it’ll be very unlikely for me to ever finish these so take them…faux paper craft my beloved

#star wars original trilogy #im sorry i really was not fucking with the other two movies i only like a new hope #theyre young adults theyre dumb i love that #luke gets weird in the next two movies like i sincerely believe he’d be a very bad commander.#luke skywalker #han solo #leia organa #star wars a new hope #art tag #star wars tag

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w1lmuttart · 8 days

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Found an old design I made of star boy back when everyone were rewriting the movie Wish lol

Went with both their true form, as well as a human form to blend in on earth. Anyway I like this guy so theyre mine now :)👍

#thought it’d be fun to use blues for the star colors rather than yellow #both to enhance the cosmic feel but to also create a contrast w the human appearance which is much warmer #blue stars are hotter than yellow stars right? so it feels fitting #I feel like this ver of star could very easily develop a wish on their own to be a fully actualized person on earth #rather than being a cosmic entity who can only passively interact w the wish makers #if we go w the idea that each person has an assigned wishing star then this could maybe be Aisha’s star #and she’s never made a wish til now and star boy has been growing restless #I thought it’d be cool if one of the villains was a star coming to earth as well. and the wish granting is to maintain their place on earth #then we could have parallels between our heroes and villains. the human wishing to keep their star w them #idk man. I’m trying to work w you movie #anyway rewrite lore is done for now lol #wish movie #……….although I’m stealing this design from it so uhhh #w1lmutt’s ocs

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fantasygerard2000 · 13 days

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It honestly feels like the discourse around these two is less about Disney not being "bold" or "creative" and more about people being salty they didn't get their goth GF and glowing twink

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yukipri · 2 months

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Was poking around AO3 for kicks and giggles, and I find it fascinating how so many folks can just go ah, yes, this story Inspires me to Create, while this…not so much.

I know this isn’t entirely fair given the discrepancy in the amount of media per franchise, but here are the AO3 works counts for Dune, Star Wars, and Star Trek, all sci-fi classics that also have new additions to their respective franchises.

Especially given how Star Wars itself draws heavy inspiration from Dune, I just find the differences in these numbers interesting! And I feel the same! SW does appeal to me a lot more than the bloodline obsession/freaky eugenics/religious manipulation themes of Dune, which also exists in SW but far less.

(Also, while I really loved Chani in the new film, I definitely personally did not feel any shipping sparks between her and Paul, I just wanted her to get away. The guy does NOT deserve her in any way. (then again, I also felt no shipping sparks between Padmé and Anakin, so this could just be a me thing…))

This also reminds me of how the James Cameron Avatar films are a huge fandom flop, despite the budget and blockbustery fanfare they got.

To be clear, I don't necessary think media needs to spark fandom creativity in order to be good or worthwhile, and there's plenty of stuff I enjoy without feeling the need to create, so this isn't meant to be a criticism per se.

But I was just contemplating about different media and themes that inspire me and makes me want to engage in a community, versus stuff that doesn't.

If you have any thoughts, feel free to share!

#YukiPri rambles #Star Wars #Dune #Star Trek #this is just me rambling but it felt like a Tumblr post #again folks have reasons to want/not want to watch these films and this post isn't about that #I didn't watch the new Avatar so can't really critique it #My only experience with Dune is the new movies though I've read up on the full story and #ngl it did not make me want to watch the older stuff or read the books #I have limited experience with Star Trek too #so I'm personally coming from a hugely Star Wars biased perspective but #hmm just thinkin the numbers be interesting

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scooterpengie · 10 months

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Blonde-boy-heroes-with-evil-dads gang!!

Sorry but the LEGO Ninjago Movie did this trope the best, evil father/son bonding is my favourite thing! (Star Wars and Miraculous, take notes 👀)

Disclaimer: I actually don't watch Miraculous (or LEGO Ninjago for that matter, I've only seen the movie)

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sweetbumblebea · 10 months

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Hear me out on this one

#i have 0 idea on what happens in shine muscat lore ok i just think shes pretty movie star with a crush for fashion designer #chocolate bonbon cookie #shine muscat cookie #cookie run #cookie run ovenbreak #also addition only now i noticed that shine muscat seems like shes staring at her chest yall im so sorry i GENUINELY didnt mean it #i suck at drawing profiles

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pianokantzart · 4 months

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Thinking about how the most anxious and inexperienced version of Mario is paired up against the most unhinged and powerful version of Bowser.

#Mario Movie #Super Mario Bros #super mario brothers #I may be oversimplifying I have not thoroughly explored every iteration of Bowser #BUT still thinking about how handily he fought Princess Peach and Donkey Kong at the same time #plus the sort of power it took from the Super Star to defeat him (his ship frickin EXPLODED and he was still in once piece and conscious?)#don't even get me started on the power behind his fire breath... melting steel and destroying entire kingdoms.#And then there's Mario #a silly little well-meaning plumber who's like '''???? What is going on??? Where is my brother????'' the whole time #just to be targeted by Bowser for merely existing within five feet of Princess Peach for longer than twenty minutes #I just... it's so GOOD #I need the sequel so badly I NEED to see Mario and Luigi fighting this version of Bowser with only common powerups and their wits #I need to see how they emotionally cope with knowing they're going in for round two against this loony juggernaut

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