#even the people i haven’t said

[frankie-idk]

was shadow and bone season 2 the best? no. was every single actor fantastic? yes.

#there was not one single weak link #freddy carter #and #daisy head #were stand out performers #but also #amita suman #danielle galligan #jessie mei li #luke pasqualino #archie renaux #EVERY SINGLE ONE #even the people i haven’t said #they all went so hard #and i’m so proud of them #shadow and bone #shadow and bone netflix #shadow and bone season 2 #alina starkov #mal oretsev #six of crows #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #nina zenik #jesper fahey #wylan hendriks #matthias helvar #nikolai lantsov #zoya nazyalensky #the darkling

[aroanthy]

i love how fraught and complicated discourse around various utena characters ‘dying’ is when anthy is literally stabbed to death eternally by a million swords imbued with human hatred. and then utena gets stabbed to death by them also. like. ‘death’ is incredibly interesting in rgu because most of the time it’s this ambiguous figurative thing that has interesting implications re: ohtori as a closed-off world one can escape. we are all trapped in our coffins. mamiya is the only named character with a grave. nemuro memorial hall functions as one all the same. ruka is implied to have died in the hospital— was he dead all along? who was the boy we saw for these two episodes? is this dead boy the same boy, or is this just another coincidence from the shadow girls, cutting like a knife? it’s heavily implied that akio and anthy murder kanae by poisoning her, adding to the previous implication that they were poisoning mr ohtori too, but there are no perceptible consequences of this. kanae’s absence is not felt. she’s fed an apple slice. what happens to the bodies? we know what happened to the 100 boys, but what about everyone else? and so on and so forth. ‘death’ is a tricky thing in utena, i think it’s constantly functioning on figurative and literal levels in very different ways for very different purposes. dios died. dios was dying. dios didn’t die. he grew up. etc etc

#what am i trying to say here? #idk! think about all of the pieces you have #dying is complicated in ohtori in countless different ways #and i find it boring to see so much ‘this character is dead and that’s it’ stuff #when death is used farrrrrrr more figuratively than some ppl give credit for #and i think the movie too does wonderful things with death #and what ‘dying’ really means #being disbelieved. being forgotten. being rejected. haunting despite this #much more interesting to think about wrt commentary on abusive relationships than it is #to think about what?? oh me when my brother died but plot twist he’s alive and can walk on this road all cool. like????? #akio doesn’t have the power to make himself revenant #he THINKS he does and he absolutely has power when he’s alive and he imbues that power with such meaning that it does live on after him #but ANTHY. anthy is the one struggling with herself and her feelings and the impact of trauma and abuse (that power!!) in aou #he’s dead? he died? she brought him back through her memories? or she’s left him (metaphorical death) and he’s haunting her?? #all such interesting interpretations #i haven’t mentioned touga bc i don’t have the energy today. if dead and just illusion of others memories then why active. why awful #like in aou akio is only Obviously scummy when he’s alive. his illusory self is based upon anthy’s love for him #if anime!touga is nothing more than nanami/whoever’s memories of him before he died……. why does he actively choose to suck again and again #like nanami wouldn’t do that. unless it was meant to be a subconscious thing like ooo he’s dead all along but that’s not what her arc is #it’s not ‘he’s been dead all along’ literally or figuratively. it’s ‘he’s unsafe and i don’t want him’ #sigh. once again i am asking people to think about nanami and touga’s dynamic through touga’s eyes #it’s so interesting to me how people forget to consider his motivations or feelings on ANYTHING #like sure his motivations and feelings are scummy but they’re interesting!!!!! they intrigue me!!!! #compel me even #anyway ignore how i said i didn’t have the energy for this and then typed it all out anyway #dais.txt

[boozles]

If your support of an actor depends on whether or not they are dating, you are not a fan. You’re just someone who is way too into the imaginary fantasies you created in your mind about them and a co-worker they once had.

#I’m not even a fan of bright #but the number of people who have said they won’t be fans anymore because he’s dating nene #it’s sickened me #like I am enraged that he’s being treated like this #why the fuck does he have to apologise for dating?! #all because some people liked a rather mid show he made years ago with win? #(no offence to the 2gether fans) #but come on! #they haven’t played a couple in YEARS #and they weren’t even that good at it XD #but these CHILDREN #they’re being so fucking nasty to him and nene #and I am so mad #bright vachirawit

[remedyturtles]

DAMN. Just finished chapter 17 of Firefight and whooh. I cannot articulate how excited and thrilled I am for this new direction. I love your Death Wish fic and i'll be absolutely damned if I don't continue to love this one with just as much, if not more, fervor. You're an incredible writer. You immerse me in the environments, the sensations, the inner workings, and the emotions of these characters while your words seep both their souls and yours. I really just wanted to tell you how enjoyed your writing is. I look forward to each update with patience and support, and if you chose to end it, life got in the way, or any other reason, I would continue to support you as a writer and artist while repeatedly reading your works. Death Wish is the length of a decent novel and I've reread it about 4 times, each experience unique and loved because there's always something new and poignant to find in your writing. There's so much love and intent in your work, and it's so greatly appreciated. You're my favorite fic writer, thank you for all that you do. Keep doing what you love!!

waghs at you quietly. dude thank you so much you are far too kind to me aaaaaaaa

i have still a LOT of firefight to go!!!! there’s gonna be a planned hiatus in april as i am going away but i have never once abandoned a story and i won’t start now LMAO

#firefight au #fic stuff #I’ll be honest I’ve been VERY nervous abt having a hiatus as someone who updates so regularly #I don’t want to leave anyone hanging and I definitely feel like I’ve set the expectations for updates pretty high LMAO #but unfortunately I will be physically unable to update as I will have zero computer access #when I started writing firefight in NOVEMBER I had no idea I’d still be writing it when this trip came around #that I’ve been planning for uh. four years. so. #but I promise promise promise the moment I’m back home I will be continuing hiatus is not a death knell #just a legit physical limitation LMAO #I’m seriously planning to bring a notebook with me and write in it even if I can’t update so here’s hoping it doesn’t get wet HAHAHA #ok for real thanks for the lovely message I just wanted to use this chance to warn people bc it’s been bugging me that I haven’t said #LOVE YOU SMOOCHES YOU ARE TOO KIND XO REM

[ct-multifandom]

I don’t usually make posts like this, but I’ve been seeing a lot of anti-intellectual junk lately, and I really think we need to put the word “pretentious” up on a shelf until people learn what it actually means.

It doesn’t describe someone who likes artsy-fartsy deep meaning media. People who are pretentious are fake. They’re posers trying to be sophisticated and unique, not like other girls. They pretend to only like stuff they think will make them sound cool when they talk about it. They want to act like they know something you don’t, and they want attention for it.

By definition, if you genuinely enjoy something, you can’t be pretentious. If it resonates with you, and you analyze it, and you don’t care what people think, that’s the polar opposite, actually. If you love obscure experimental prog music, if you watch underground high concept indie films through English teacher eyes, if you spend hours in a modern art museum reading each piece as a vessel for storytelling, if your backpack’s full of poetry books that inspire you, if you play underrated games that were someone’s passion project, if you have an interest in studying the classics or the masters, you are not pretentious.

Of course, some people just don’t like some stuff, and that’s fine, but that’s not what this is about. Don’t let anti-intellectuals shame you for enjoying things just because your interests are inaccessible to them, because they refuse to be brave and put effort into critical thinking. You’re not stuck up for refusing to overlook the craft of artists.

#anti intellectualism #media #movies #books #music #critical thinking #my friend who primarily listens to one very popular band once said that people who listen to obscure music are annoying and pretentious #which rubbed me the wrong way because 1 she knows that I listen to obscure music and 2 it’s such a cowardly consumerist take. anyone can #make music and hey a lot of the people who do make GOOD music. and this goes for all *obscure* media #this post was mostly inspired by people talking about Barbie and those anti pick me girls like the pick nobody girls who insist thinking is #for boys and having fun with an empty brain is for girls. Greta gerwig is an artist. I haven’t seen the movie yet but I know it has a deeper #message than haha cute pink! I’ve seen the summaries about the true meaning. the pinkness and popularity doesn’t negate the narritive. #though in the notes I saw a lot of tumblristas comunistas shitting on the film for being one big ad that people *fell for* which tbh is #tbh almost as anti-intellectual. don’t get me wrong they milked this film to sell hella shit but I don’t believe kids who play with dolls #are the target audience as these people claim. Barbie is a culturally iconic symbol almost archetypical of societal expectations for women #you say barbie people think unblinking perfect plastic pink girly. reminds me of the poem The Last Mojave Indian Barbie. yeah yeah you all #hate brands but this one carries undeniable significance and makes for a powerful literary device. it’s been used many times before #sorry for writing a tag essay about a film I haven’t even seen but I’m tired of internet people focusing so much on proving others wrong #that they end up oversimplifying everything just as much as the other person. god I saw people doing this to Nimona saying transphobes were #looking too deep into her character and they’re reactionary clowns for making that jump. like for once the transphobes are right. she is #trans. it’s a queer story. and irl the first people who notice queerness are the bigots who can tell you’re different. sick owns telling #them the story’s not that deep is harmful and it’s like they’re ignoring the real message on purpose. okay enough rambling hehe! thanks #barbie #nimona

[waterberry-strawmelon]

just gonna go ahead and say this in advance—

if Riz does indeed come out in junior year, and he says, “I’m ace” or “I’m asexual” when referring specifically to his lack of romantic attraction, aromantic people are allowed to be upset about it.

#because yes of course some people irl say ace to mean both bc that’s how they personally identify #but in fictional media the distinction is necessary. especially with how few canonically aromantic characters even exist in ANY mainstream/ #popular media. #I assure you I’m not invalidating anyone who is ace and they mean that to include lack of romantic attraction. #But to look at this from a MEDIA PERSPECTIVE its irresponsible to do this w/out clarification that they also know the word aromantic exists #because otherwise that’s just a conflation of asexual and aromantic without any nuance #and an erasure of aromantic people who are not asexual. #Plus—name a single fucking time a character in mainstream/popular media has said the word aromantic. #Because I can name several instances where they say asexual. But I can’t think of ONE where they say aro or aromantic. #(Maybe that Isaac kid does in season 2 of Heartstopper? But I haven’t seen it so I’m not 100% sure.) #anyways. #the way this fucking fandom—and ANY fandom with a canon aro character—discusses the aromantic spectrum #is blatantly just to remove their own personal guilt for shipping that character with other characters and erasing their orientation. #because yes aromanticism IS a spectrum!! But when people talk about fabriz and say ‘he can still be ace!’ (Which is aro erasure) or #‘he can still be aro!’ They never SHOW riz still being aro or having any kind of complex relationship with romance. #I’m angry and I’m allowed to be. #I get that a ship you liked may be hard to let go of or something #But I’d be much less mad if all the fabriz fans said ‘yeah I know Riz is aro in canon and he and Fabian would never get together. #I just like to imagine it sometimes in fiction/fanon!’ Then that would be a WHOLE different conversation #Because then they’d at least be acknowledging that riz doesn’t feel romance in canon. That fabriz is something that actively #Goes against the canon characterization of one of those characters—and that’s fine. Just fucking ACKNOWLEDGE IT. #But most of these people either WANT fabriz to be canon/believe it WILL BE canon #OR I guess feel uncomfortable confronting the fact that they ARE erasing riz’s aromanticism so they don’t even acknowledge it at all. #fhjy #fantasy high #d20 #dimension 20 #riz gukgak #aromantic riz gukgak #fhsy

[strawbubbysugar]

Ough as the end draws near I’m seeing more and more comments that are making me nervous that the ending won’t live up to all the hype & expectations aaaa aa

#ask #for example #there’s a few notes I’ve forgotten about that we’re gonna be important but now make no sense in the story #so I’ve gotta figure out how to work them in #without it feeling forced #and at the same time #continuing with the idea I’ve been married to for a few weeks about what the ending is gonna be #but now I’m so nervous that people won’t like the ending #and I’ll have ruined this fic #sobs #ik most of you will hopefully enjoy it!! but even seeing a few be like ‘aw :( I hoped something else would happen’ is gonna be ROUGH #but honestly #thank you all for the amazing experience you’ve given me writing this #I never realized just how much I enjoy writing until I started writing this fic #and all the love has been so sos o life changing #so thank you all <3 #one person specifically said I was ‘stalling’ but like :( I’m drawing out the tension. if I do things too quickly it won’t have any umph. #I just haven’t been able to stop thinking abt that comment sigh #personal

[mikoran]

not sure if ive just been shipping byler for too long but mike and el being in a genuine romantic relationship now feels like. out of character. like even ignoring all the theories about him being queer and such just looking at his and els characters and ignoring the romantic context theyve been put with since the start, i dont look at them and think “hm theyd make a good ship” it just doesnt feel like a thing they would do i cant explain it

#case and point byler endgame #anti mileven #byler #they were brought together by circumstance and became close because of it but outside the traumabonding i just #cant see them ever liking each other like that?? #after being shown more of els personality and glimpses into her interests it just doesnt make sense to me yknow #if they met with season four circumstances with all the development and such theyve gone through at this time #i cant even tell if theyd be like friends they feel like theyre friends of a friend or something #maybe its just cuz we never saw them be normal kids with a platonic relationship and els friendships haven’t really been explored #outside of max ofc #but their personalities just dont click and it feels even more painfully obvious during rinkomania #like neither are acting like themselves it all feels wronggg #maybe some of these tags shouldve been said in the main post #oh well #back to the traumabonding with lumax and jancy its different because theyre both able to also act like themselves while going through it #with mileven el hardly knew what being a person was and we never saw who she was because she didnt even start knowing that til s3 #the traumabonding was the only thing keeping them together while with jancy and lumax the characters also liked who they were as people #and learned more about each other along the way etc etc #mike and el were just close by circumstance and after growing into their own they became clearly incompatible #they share like no interests and would not like each other at least romantically if not for what forced them together #i shouldve just made a whole separate post with this no ones gonna read this anyways #whoops

[sharedshield]

Do I think Susie has conveyed any kind of knowledge to Toto? No, at least not knowingly. Not just because it would fall back on her personally, but also on women in motorsport in general and the academy. There’s too much hinging on this.

Do I think Toto might have ways to obtain knowledge he shouldn’t be privy to? Absolutely I do. But that’s not a Toto or even a Mercedes thing, it’s a big player thing. Zak Brown and Christian Horner just cry wolf so that they’re out of the spotlight

#the fact the FIA didn’t notify any of the parties involved? so unprofessional #as I said before the allegations are worth investigating but there’s other ways to do that #there are definitely people with loose mouths in FOM and the FIA #but it’s not Susie #why would she even involve herself in f1 business like the Cost cap #if it doesn’t touch the academy why would anyone in FOM bring it up to her #ppl we haven’t had 2 weeks offseason yet give me a break #susie wolff #toto wolff #fia #formula 1

[b33t-r00t]

Hii! I just wanted to say ur art and oc designs r so lovely and diverse!!! Do u have any master posts or posts u would recommend to take a look at to get to know ur characters more?

Thank you so much, what a nice ask!!

I started to gather a bunch of links to posts for you, but good god there’s so many. I’ve left what I did put together below, but my best advice is to click on a character’s tag and have a scroll about~

You do bring up a good point though, I need to do some like, intro cards for all these guys (how did I end up with so many guys)

Addison Junwei and City both emerged from this sci fi comic series I never finished. They’ve changed a fair bit since then, but it’s fun to see the origins.

Junwei and Addison are best introduced here

This is City’s intro post~

And that one time I made him a succubus

Here’s Farisha and Edith’s first appearance together

And that time they were retired bounty hunters

And them being sweet

This is the best intro I can give for Cai

Beltran has a whole character sheet here

Then there was that time Cai and Beltran went to an ice planet

Side note, why did I go so hard on the world building for the ice planet??

#And somethings I just haven’t even mentioned because I don’t know what to do with the info #like Addison and City are exes on good terms #Meredith and Edith are also exes #Beltran does freelance work for Meredith and they are pals #I have no idea what any of these people’s jobs are and if I’ve ever said otherwise it was a boldfaced lie #beet uprooted

[trees-to-meet-you]

Listening to MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 1 and hearing Jonny talk abt how if he were to write more Magnus stuff he’d probably do a prequel but it would undermine parts of the original story and writing so he’s not very interested in writing spinoff stuff is kinda fun while knowing full well that Magnus Protocol exists

#chatter #i don’t know how much theyre related yet as i haven’t started listening to protocol yet #but given the name i think its safe to say theyre probably related #and it doesn’t sound like he went for a prequel either lmao! tbh i have no idea what’s up with protocol yet other than some cactus man #but the names im seeing tossed around are not the names from people already established in tma as someone from before jon #like. im not seeing gertrude or gerry or simon fairchild #so it seems to me instead of going for a prequel he went for like. alt universe or something #yeah no i really don’t know what’s going on #the magnus archives #the magnus protocol #tma #im liveblogging this and they just said their best option would be another dimension or potentially even a horror #comedy set within the same universe lmao #look at him go #oh he’s talking about us lmao #god i love in-universe memes

[vvitchering]

Some droidcaptain words for the hopefully still here and just really quiet fandom ✨ my prompt was “first hug”

Captain Andor, like most organics, is inherently difficult to predict.

Every day brings new experiences and data to collect and yet he never feels as though he’s made progress. He’s cataloged everything from the dark circles indicating poor sleep to the sound of his pleased sigh after his first sip of morning caf (brewed as dark as possible). K-2SO’s data is limited in the area of physicality, however.

“It’s a hug, Kay. Stop analyzing it.”

The Captain’s arm is slung around K-2SO’s hips, his side a wall of warmth against the droid’s chassis. No one touches security droids. He has no data on this behavior. He tells Andor this and receives an exhausted laugh for his trouble, but no further explanation. He does not pull away.

Hesitantly, acutely aware of the unknown territory he’s entering, K-2SO reciprocates. Their height difference means his arm wraps around Andor’s shoulders. He feels the human relax into the contact, which cannot be comfortable. The data rolls in. He finds it pleasing.

“You continue to be full of surprises, Captain Andor.” K-2SO remarks, and he dutifully files away the images of the lazy smile he gets in return.

“We’re partners now, Kay. Call me Cassian.”

“...Cassian, then.”

This too he finds pleasing.

#this was supposed to be a drabble and then it was a double drabble #and I think it’s actually a couple words over that even but who cares #droidcaptain #cassian/k-2so #rogue one #I haven’t really seen much evidence of life in the tags for this ship so I’m probably just yelling into the void #but my friend said I should post it anyway #in case there’s two people chilling out there who would be happy to see new stuff #anyway hi I hope someone gets just an ounce of serotonin from this #mine

[superstitiousteven]

MY LOCAL TRIVIA ASKED A DOCTOR WHO QUESTION TONIGHT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#doctor who #shitpost #irl stories #the host of the trivia saw my reaction just from the back #and knew immediately that i was a doctor who fan #i’ve been going for 7 months now and they haven’t asked a dw question until this point #not even during the 60th anniversary #but then tonight was my lucky night aaaaa #host has seen all of nu who and is rewatching with husband rn #she said “you’re probably one of those people who randomly quote the show in the middle of a convo aren’t you?” #she was so right. #david tennant #doctor who 60th anniversary #dw

[bpdohwhatajoy]

That feeling when you like someone and feel like a 12 year old with their first crush

#ryan.txt #y’all I have not felt this way in awhile it’s WEIRDSJWKKWWJDJDJ #I have not felt this way since legit 2022 #and I’m talkin like April of 2022 #OH NY VODKSJSJDHDJ #guys I’m tweakingjfjfjfjf #I don’t know if we’ll date but uh #guess I was wrong #BC THEY ACTUALLY LIKE ME #I know this isn’t a mental illness post #but like #if you read any of my posts you know I’ve settled often #like I haven’t dated a lot of my actual crushes LOL #AND THIS ISNT EVEN THAT WIWJWJSJDUDH #LIKE I AM SO KAKASJ!!?!:):$ #mind you it’s the person I’ve liked on and off through half this year #I feel like I’m dreaming #like I said idk what will come of this #and if they fuck up like most people I know pls ignore this #but this is so sweet I’m melting #earlier he was like implying mind you not even To me #that liking me is a good thing????? #EARLIER HE SAID HE CANT BELIEVE SOMEONE LOVELY LIKE ME LIKES HIM KAKWJWJSJSJSJDJDJDJDJ #IM CRYINGKRJEJEUSJSJDJDUDUD #remember me spiraling thinking they didn’t like me #THAT TO THIS #is the universe finally being nice to me?!? #crush #I didn’t think I could get crushes on people anymore #WHAT IS GOING ON

[pepprs]

acnl is a superior game to acnh in almost every way except the graphics. it’s actually making me mad

#purrs #working at the roost… mr shrunk… main street … multiple shop upgrades… megaphone (and microphone AND CAMERA on the ds)… villagers have #distinctive personalities and spread rumors and ask to schedule a time to come to your house… pattern grass… kappn island minigames… bananas #and mangos and durians and perfect fruit… the town tree and all the history in it… like idk. i love acnh too but it’s just so hollow and i #wasn’t even around for acnl in its glory days. like i STILL haven’t unlocked all the shops or shop upgrades on acnl or even met Gracie yet #or whatever and on acnh the only thing i need to do is get like 2 more reactions and then ive completed the game. and it just feels #pointless logging on and whatever (ik im saying things that have already been said a million times) bc the villagers are just dolls who say #the same 3 things over and over again. meanwhile eunice and benjamin are two of my og acnl villagers and they’re still there 5 years later #and i log on and talk to them and it’s so rewarding to bc they feel like actual.. people! who i love and who love me. whereas my acnh #villagers who i also love will just carry on exactly as they were no matter how long ive been gone. idk. i just don’t understand why they #decided to downgrade so much for acnh and let go of all these features and characters. i really hope they’ll make another game and that jtll #have everything new leaf had and more. and i mean the new horizons features can stay too (except for diy. i HATE diy) #ac #exterior building customization beyond just houses… sitting on rocks and tree strumps (and tree stumps having patterns)…. 😭💔 #the basket where you could put stuff from kappn islands in there so it wouldn’t fill up your inventory….

[lume-nosity]

sorry complete change of vibe but i think i need to take a little break i was just hit with devastating news and i definitely need time to process this

#📣 lumes announcements #☁️ lume speaks #i’m sorry for making this post rn if any of you are having a good day #or are in a good mood #i know i haven’t been as active with posts lately here but #i just want to be on break for a bit so i’m letting you all know in advance should i just stop posting/interacting all together #<- (on all accounts) #why did it have to happen again #and why now. the year just started #two people on the same day. #sorry my mood turned sour as soon as i heard of those said news #idk how i managed to take it in maturely but i really need to let out some steam #i really had to hear this before i go to sleep wth #ahghrf i don’t wnat to go through this cycle again #because i never cried in moments like these before as i was always the ‘strong one’ in the family #ughfbsbc but even so i want to cry since this is close to being the last straw #but at the same time i don’t want to bc i want to be the pillar for my family #nvm i almost threw up bc of everything that’d led up to this point #i haven’t been vulnerable like this for a long time but here we are #gonna have to reach out to family members to comfort and be with them for the time being #and i’ll be going to sleep. in tears i think #okay enough of that i’ll see you lovely people in a bit. just need some time for myself. thank you <3