#and they are literally side characters

[darishima]

made a chart of the straw hats' skin tones with the colors being screencapped directly from the episodes, to show how much they've lightened. this is more than just an "artstyle change" or "design evolution" or "just the timeskip" this is blatant racism/colorism. it's fucking ridiculous and i don't understand how toei is continuously getting away with it please reblog btw, i think this is something people should see

#didnt include chopper/brook/jinbe for obvious reasons but i think even choppers fur has gotten lighter brown #even nami and sanji the characters who were pale from the beginning have gotten PALER #fucking INSANE how much usopp has lightened when you look at it side by side like this. and franky too which i never really took note of #the sabaody colors are screencapped from episodes 217/218/219 by the way #i just forgot to record exactly which episode theyre from so i just labelled them as sabaody #and by “screencapped directly” i mean like i literally screenshotted the characters and zoomed way in #and cropped a square of their face/arm #and made sure it was in average outdoor lighting not mood lighting/dramatic lighting so this is as accurate as possible #one piece #usopp #luffy #franky #nico robin #nami #sanji #vinsmoke sanji #monkey d luffy #zoro #roronoa zoro #casey posts #toei animation #toei #straw hat crew #straw hats #one piece discourse

[turtleblogatlast]

Imo the most impressive thing Leo’s done is hold this pose for as long as he did while covered head to toe in gold paint:

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #if you’ve ever had to wear body paint that stuff can be UNCOMFORTABLE #AND to hold that pose for so long - not moving a muscle even when they first started falling? #as humorous as this is it is no joke highly impressive #I also love the implication that they disguised Leo SO FAST that Big Mama JUST finished with item 1 #this is why Leo grows to become the worlds greatest ninja #bro’s dedication to subterfuge is godly #also #Leo 🤝 Mario: being painted gold and tricking the villainess into thinking you’re a statue #side note but in this same episode leo makes a comment about being betrayed by his brothers all the time in a happy tone #and I wonder if that’s part of where his love for epic betrayals comes from #or if his bros partially did those betrayals because they know he likes them #also also #nearly all of Leo’s absolute best moments are contained within episodes that feature either Hueso or especially Big Mama #and I find that interesting #ALSO also also #Karai and Big Mama both embody different aspects of Leo’s key character traits and in this essay I will- #side note but as I mentioned in the notes LEO WOULD BE SUCH A GOOD CHEERLEADER AND SPECIFICALLY A FLYER #bc here’s the thing he has literally all the marks of a good one - the main one being what he shows HERE #the ability to LOCK HIS POSITION #plus his affinity for showmanship like #AND his literal JOB AS A MASCOT??? #let my guy be a cheerleader plz #he and Mikey both would be so good at it

[bittersweetyrn]

big fan of essek thelyss, not the fanon interpretation, which is either "smol bean, tiny fragile elf who's a sweetheart and basically a child" or people mistakenly calling betrayal of one's home country a "war crime" and then proceeding to be flippant about it anyway, but the real Essek

pretentious motherfucker that committed treason bc he though he was smarter than everyone else

learned to float literally just to impress other rich people

canonically neutral evil

basically head spymaster of his country and master of lies but sucks shit lying to his friends

stayed bitchy even after his redemption arc

"there is nothing I would love more than to not be around you all for the remainder of this day"

a space wizard that crushed someone with telekenesis just to show off (the person was already dying)

sexy feet, nice ass, overall hottie

fell in love with a traumatized wizard of his enemy country and it was mutual despite all the betrayal

faggot

gave away state secrets to enemy wizard bc he though he was sexy

discovered time travel with his boyfriend

proceeded to say they shouldn't use time travel (bc now he's a good boy) but was willing to sacrifice everything and help if his bf wanted to use it

once confessed he had such a bad fight with his dad that his dad ran into the demon caves and never returned (essek doesn't feel bad about this at all)

young for an elf but still 120 years old, he called his bf "young man" and flexed on him about how much more evil he is

#anytime I imagine him stealing the beacons its set to the music from Sinbad where eris steals the book of peace #the way people say “he's basically a teenager!” to excuse his actual evil acts #characters are evil and its cool #very much “my guy didn't do that! he did a bunch of other shit tho” #he is all these cool things yet unfortunately the dice were never on his side 😔 #I only have the most correct opinions on essek #I literally don't even critrole anymore but he is my bitch ass wife #critical role #essek thelyss #essik theylas #ask me abt my fic series “I sensed we loved each other without knowing”

[andi-o-geyser]

*record scratch*

Yup, that’s me, watching my future wife fall to the ground dead from a trap I set off. I bet you’re wondering how I got into this situation. Well, my life’s a little crazy, but it all began when my family was murdered in a political coup and I made a pact to create the first gun with a smoke demon...

#poor guy cannot catch a break #percy de rolo is the only character ever actually #fucked up nerdy preppy angsty white haired anime gun boy with a secret soft side who makes clockwork presents for his friends? #literally nobody is doing it like him #you go gunslinger; get that trauma! #try to make up for your curse and atone for your sins but fuck everything up anyways! go crazy have a mental breakdown!! #decide to say ''fuck it'' and insult your love intrest's father to his face in such a savage verbal dressing down he'll never recover! #i support him in all his endeavours and hes never done anything bad actually #critical role #percy de rolo #percival de rolo #including his full name for kicks #percival fredrickstein von musel klossowski de rolo iii #tlovm #tlovm spoilers #cr1 #critical role spoilers #the legend of vox machina #legend of vox machina #lovm #tlovm season 2 #tlovm s2 #vox machina #perc'ahlia #andis thought geyser

[jibril-thelibraryangel]

Damn you know the Velma show is bad because Velma and Daphne literally kiss and are confirmed love interests in it and you gay bitches are SILENT

#scooby doo #Velma literally got a crush on one side character in one animated movie no one watched #and you people lost your god damn mind #Now she’s fully making out with Daphne and no one gives a fuck #hbo velma #velma show #Velma #(just to be clear I’m also gay bitches)

[littleulvar]

more sketches of these two being very soft✨

Arne belongs to @ronkoza

#it’s like they cannot stop reaching out to each other #Arne’s a very tactile person and touch was such a foreign concept to Tor when they’ve first met #so with Arne by his side he literally got a crash course in casual intimacy #so yeah #them #my characters #my art

[kimbapisnotsushi]

haikyuu is NOT realistic!!!! and it's not because of the underdog plotline or the insane athletic skill or funky character designs but because in the timeskip everyone gets a job that they are perfectly content with and more or less suits them to a tee and don't seem concerned for their futures whatsoever all before the age of thirty

#okay except maybe makki. but he's chilling so whatever #it is literally the thing i am most jealous about in hq #do i wanna be hinata with muscles that could smash watermelons in half and traveling the world to play volleyball?? #no i wanna be a side character with a stable job and financial stability who has time to hang out with their friends!!!! #GOD i wish that were me #also hey guys sorry for awol!! #it was a little bit shit both inside and outside my life #and posting might be the only bit of nonhopelessness that i've got so!! going to slowly make my way back into it #haikyuu!! #haikyuu #sou says stuff

[novaricewrites]

Very tired of the shadowy/darkness-themed brooding male love interests in fantasy romance books. Especially the ones where the character revolves heavily around sex / sexualization.

This is especially irritating when they are 'healed' or complete as people because they are dating the protag. Seriously. It just promotes that toxic 'You can fix him with love' concept. This is such an inherently harmful message.

Not saying those kind of broody characters shouldn't be allowed to exist at all. However, the dominance of that character type over other portrayals in romance especially, subscribes to the common notion of masculinity having only one desirable form.

The main lead does not have to be the most powerful, the most virile, most tragic or most intimidating.

It's shallow and overdone.

Why can't the men and boys in these leads also be written as thoughtful and warm, sunlight characters. Soft hands and gentle voices. Complex and spirited and vibrant. Let them also be kind, lovely and full of quiet things.

I have so many thoughts on this general topic that go into way too many directions to summarize in one post.

#is this prompted by my fondness of peeta mellark maybe #anti sjm #anti rhysand #anti ic #anti acotar #men in media #fantasy romance #masculinity in literature #lucien vanserra #and the point is why are they often not the main love interests but just a side character when they are not that typical format #twilight too #we should not perpetuate the idea of men being fixed by love and sex #this literally connects to the victim blaming mindset #you should have given him a chance bullshit

[sergle]

the world is full of balance. the wheel of time may be one of the worst book-adaptation shows I've ever watched. and it also may have exposed me to the hottest man I have Ever Seen. I feel sick. what the fuck do yall know about Amar Chadha-Patel. I've been awake for 29 hours and counting

#i think i hauve covid #sergle answers #THIS SHOW IS BAD someone needs to be put in the chair #this guy was a side character for like a second. he should've been a char w more screentime. #unfortunately it seems like this actor is very aware of this and men should never be clued in when they're beautiful so. he's gotta die.. #sergle.txt #''but i liked the series... :(" literally okay #what. are we supposed to have a fight or something

[guntapon]

Heart. Is he your boyfriend? [EP08] Moonlight Chicken (2023) dir. Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol

#moonlight chicken #heartliming #heart x liming #fourth nattawat #gemini norawit #thaidrama #* #mlc* #gemfourth* #big fan of when a character gazes adoringly at a loved one from off to the side as they do something endearing or characteristic #so thank you for delivering in such a sweet and palpable way mr. nattawat #li ming's got heart eyes- literally

[kexing]

love for love’s sake really said, “get in loser, we’re gonna make the unloved side character HAPPY” and they have all my respect for that

#love for love's sake #love supremacy zone #that’s literally one of my biggest problems with kbls #the third party of a love triangle. usually a side character just used for the mains’ happiness ALWAYS ENDS UP SAD AND ALONE #i haaaate that #i’m glad they’re doing justice to side characters here!!! #the fbi agent in my phone did not disappoint! #mj talks

[dreamsy990]

something about the erasure of platonic love in fandom bothers me. maybe its just that im aroace, maybe i just dont 'get' the differences between loving and being in love. but it bothers me.

#are you in love with the friend you hold when they cry #are you in love when you smile whenever you see someone #are you in love when you wish they were by your side because they always make you laugh #where is the boundary. where does love turn into something more #is it not knowing what youd do without them? #is it devotion? is it wanting the world and more for someone? #do you just know? is it a gut feeling? #i dont know and i probably wont ever know #but i think people see romance as something far more universal than it really is #anyways. bonus points if one of the characters is a minor i see that more than i should #not saying its inherently wrong to ship these kinds of characters also #its literally fine do what you want #i just think. maybe not everything has to be romantic #doodles #this is probably my hottest take ngl

[wrenhavenriver]

I am glad you told me, though. I’m glad you...trusted me enough.

#baldur's gate #baldursgateedit #bg3edit #gamingedit #astarion #shadowheart #kgifs #kgifs: bg #bg3 spoilers #baldur's gate 3 spoilers #started a side playthrough as shadowheart to see how differently the fixed origin characters play #(naturally went with shadowheart to see if i can convincingly pull off a romance between her and lae'zel) #and you can literally have this conversation with astarion the moment you recruit him #she really is not made for espionage kjalskdfjal

[stolasmusume]

satori! :D

#stolasart #touhou #touhou project #satori komeiji #touhou satori #komeiji satori #i literally have the date written on the side so you know this is old art #i used to draw characters in the same pose every time #which is getting repetitive #i wanna draw more dynamic poses next time

[babulekbabayaga]

I did him (I have to redesign his face).

#hazbin hotel critical #hazbin hotel critical adam #he had so much character and angst potential for being the first man created and seeing all his descendants crawl to sin hopelessly #And being the one in charged to executing them #I wish that was explored while still mainting that harsh and jerk side of his personality #However instead of being crude he more witty and subtle #You know what i mean #Ugh #Love you the Adam in my headcanon #also gave him some wrinkles and mature features since well he is literally a dad who had his son murder his other son #made me think why did the show never ever mention his children?!??? #WHERES CAIN WHAT ARE CAINS FEELINGS ABOUT ALL THIS??? #hazbin hotel redesign #hazbin hotel adam

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

i don't think i posted doodles of Sundown Summer's loyal steed! he's a starry appaloosa. a... starpaloosa. constelloopa. appastella. he has a body count written in blood

#fun fact his character is Years older than sundown #he was originally a bounty hunter who happened to be a weird cartoon horse #i wonder if i can find any of his original doodles in an old sketchbook... #he looks pretty different but still Similar to his og design! #nah thats a lie. thats a blatant fucking lie lmao #he's kept the hat & the eye and the mane/tail #the sideburn is a new development #i like this spruced up design better! he has more Character to him! #scribble salad #forced idiots <3 #oc #original character #they love each other very much <3 #wlw mlm solidarity to the max #if anyone looks at sundown wrong he Will stomp them to death with his hooves #they were quite literally made for each other! #honestly someday i want to do a animatic for them w/ centaurworld's 'i was searching for you' song #bc Yeah. i have a scene in mind for them where that pretty much happens #oh to have a loyal gay murderous horse by my side... #man im so happy with his colors and overall design #not sure with sundown's colors but hmmmm its good enough for now #ill workshop it #he was almost a lighter blue w/ a black blanket and white stars #but i took one look and my brain went That Is Yeehaw Princess Luna so uhhhh this is better!