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circuswhisprs · 4 months
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☆  --- gin akutagawa twitter layouts ... request for anon ︵︵
          (( ---- f2u w/ credit ---- ))
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nyctolycoris · 1 year
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GIN (MAYOI) LAYOUTS PSD BY COCOBEAR019 LIKE / REBLOG / CREDIT IF USE
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kiochisato · 2 months
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♡ # 𓂃 Gin Akutagawa Discord Layouts ! ❥ . ➶  winning event prize for @luvlyvillainess ! smh this was supposed to be BLACK and purple ... T-T
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pfpanimes · 1 year
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⌕ blue lock - EP 4.
like or reblog if you save/use.
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underpaidimmortal · 1 year
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🌿 + Gin
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sorry for the terrible quality i drew this in less than 20 minutes
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mafiaexecutives · 2 years
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akutagawa gin 📚 layouts!
—with a cat theme!
🔖 req’d by: anon! 📚 like or rb if you use!
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hella1975 · 2 years
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gin review!!
sound: lid made a very nice crackly sound when the seal broke, was giving me just got out of bed and stretched vibes
sight: misleading, looks like water, very sneaky
smell: slightly floral?? unexpected but delightful
touch: wet
taste: okay so i just took it straight and honestly i was NOT expecting it to have such a nice aftertaste?? once the burn faded it just sort of tastes like some sort of fruity/flowery lip balm, it's very yummy, 10/10
difficulty: idk i take shots like a pro so actually drinking it was easy as piss, but pouring it was tricky bc we dont have shot glasses so i had to whip out some measuring spoons and i spilt some of it on the table 😔
i give it a.....idk like a 8-9/10 on it's own <3
(capt-snoozles)
oh bestie the taste is just gonna get worse and worse I read ‘nice aftertaste’ like HUH 🤨. it’s very much like how vodka actually isn’t that bad the first few times you have it
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canis-dies · 9 months
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girl8890 · 19 days
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Mayuri Kurotsuchi Anime Appearance Guide
Bleach
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There’re a lot of Bleach episodes, so I’m almost 99% positive that I’ve missed a couple appearances. These are the mains ones I’ve found, though, from both main and side eras. This does include Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, but all the way at the end.
This list is relating to the Hulu, US layout. It also includes Bleach spoilers since every episode I list has a description to it. If I've missed any, please comment below, and I’ll add it/fix it.
Appearance Guide ML
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S2E24: First appearance. Seen with the other 13 captains at the captain meeting. Feels insulted by what Gin says, and then has a stare off with captain Zaraki.
S2E25: Seen with the other captains at the captain meeting when a alarm goes off because of an intruder (Ichigo). Is dismissed by head captain Yamamoto.
S2E29: Gets upset when Ikkaku says he doesn’t remember who attacked him. Goes to hit him for his “failure,” but is stopped by captain Zaraki.
S3E43: Mayuri vs Uryü. First glimpse at his abilities.
S3E61: Bath scene!!!! (05:15)
S5E100-101: Bount fight. Mayuri vs Sawatari and his Doll, Baura.
S11E173: He gets mad when his experimented hollows were released.
S11E179: With the other 12 captains at a meeting. Gets frustrated when it sounds like the new captain, Shūsuke Amagai, is complaining… Later, he takes over a section of the soul society for the battle.
S13E196: Appears to help Rengi and Uruguayan. Fights with the arrancer Szayelaporro Granz.
S13E198: Fight with Szayelaporro continues.
S13E199: Fight with Szayelaporro continues.
S13E200: Fight with Szayelaporro continues. Talks about how he views perfection.
S14E208 - Mayuri in jail and Kisuke Urahara releases him to join his squad.
S14E209: Yells at Hiyori Sarugaki to hurry up, but then gets yelled at by her. They fight about ranks since he’s a third seat, but also vice president of the Shinigami Research and Development Institute.
S16E230-231: Is brought with the other captains, lieutenants, and some other soul reapers to an area where Muramasa is. Kinda just stands there in amazement during the battle.
S16E233-234: Experiments on himself to see if his zanpakuto is not apart of him anymore. Needs more data, so experiments on Unohana too.
S16E240: Does a experiment on lieutenant Marechiyo’s zanpakuto. Tries to figure out the situation with zanpakutos leaving their masters swords.
S17E245: Comes to fight his zanpakuto, Ashisogi Jizō. Stops captain Kanpachi from fighting his zanpakuto. Tries to “help” Ichigo with an “antidote.” Has a stare off with captain Unohana (lol).
S17E254: Only his face is shown, but he fixed the zanpakuto problem.
S18E256: Explains he figured out the brainwashing, but not how to put zanpakutos spirits back into swords permanently… Later, he’s happy to get something new to experiment on.
S18E267: Explaining how some zanpakuto’s go wild if their master die. He calls them “sword beasts.” Flashback of him doing research for Rukia’s zanpakuto and explaining how he researched about others. Lieutenant Nanau tries to bride him with sweets to do more research.
S18E263: Freaks out when he sees his lab destroyed by Lieutenant Renji’s zanpakuto’s.
S23E317: Gives insights about peoples whereabouts. Mad when he’s wrong about the world time shift problem. Gives report (after research) about precipice world problem at captain meeting. Was put in charge of problem and paired with division 11. Wasn’t happy about the outing. Found reason for problem, then the place starts to collapse.
S23E319: Shows up with the rest of the captains during the fight (Ichigo vs Kagerōza Inaba)
S23E320: The reigai version of him undermines the reigai version of Koonpachi. Then, the real him, is in Ichigo’s room with the rest of the captains to discuss the situation.
S23E321: Flashback of him being mad at a captain meeting for reigai Ichigo ruining what he was doing in the precipice world. Flashback about him explaining reigai’s powers.
S23E328: Joins the fight with the captains against Kagerōza Inaba. Stabs Kagerōza in the back when everyone thinks he’s the reigai version of him.
S23E329: Reveals he’s not his reigai double. Explains when and how he swapped spots with his reigai. Fights Kagerōza by himself at first, and then the other captains join in again.
S24E339: Watches the real and reigai Zaraki fight. Goes to fight the reigai version of Unohana. Even expresses how he would love to “dissect” (experiment) on her. When he goes to fight her though, she hits him. He ends up being badly hit, and a part of his body is cut in half.
1000 Year Blood War
S1E1: the start of the episode, he’s heading done the elevator to his lab. Sees something is taking away the existence of hollows.
S1E2: Explains the power of their enemies being so strong that it defeated also hollows. Announces the army to be Quinces.
S1E3:: At the captain meeting when they are told war is coming. Later, in a private meeting, he tells the head captain he should have killed “that man” (Yhwach) when he had the chance a 1000 years ago.
S1E4: In research lab. Is mad at the other captains for not waiting until his analysis to attack/use their bankai’s. Short parts.
S1E5: When he gets told Ichigo is coming, he doesn’t seem impressed. Short part.
S1E8: Ichigo goes to him to hear the status of his zanpakuto that he was supposed trying to fix for him. Explains that only Ichigo can “fix” his zanpakuto. Tells Ichigo he had to come with him to meet squad zero. Is seen in the group of captains, behind Ichigo, when squad zero comes. Call squad zero “disrespectful” when he sees Ichigo’s zanpakuto that was originally in his lab. He says they “broke in.”
S1E12: Comments about why Captain Shiba didn’t take down the “mystery hollow.”
S2E15: He appears out of a hidden door, glowing. He explains that he figured out their last invasion was relied on shadows, so he got rid of the shadows in his lab. He feels he’s the only captain that can win without in banki.
S2E16: he gets a phone in from Kisuke that he can restore everyone’s banki. He’s mad that he found this discovery, and hung up on him, but Kisuke then appeared behind him. He discusses with Kisuke how the quincies may not be able to take arrancar resurrection. They figure out together that arrancars holo abilities are poisonous for quincies to have.
S2E18: while analyzing who’s still a love after the battles, he doesn’t understand why everyone getting worked up after their superiors died.
S2E19: Wondering how to turn the tables and defeat the quincies.
S2E21: He explains the barrier ichigo broke through and how he did it. An opening out of the soul society has been opened.
S2E22: He comes onto the battlefield and fight the girl/boy quincie (that turns people into zombies with her/his blood). He revived the past dead arrancars has the ability to make them follow his ever whim.
S2E23: fight continues. Captain Hitsugaya is also a zombie and he finds this “troublesome.” They fight with swords… multiple times…? Keep going back in time. He tests a new drug of his on a Captain Hitsugaya while his body is paralyzed…. Perfecting his experiment he now controls overall three captain zombies, and one lieutenant. He killed zombie creator girl.
S2E24: calls Ichigo’s lift off ugly 😂.
♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡♥︎♡
Authors Note: I’ve literally had this in my drafts for like… over a year! I just added the season 2 episodes, and will probably not be adding more, but I’m always getting in random fits of Bleach love so who knows 😂
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salteytakesonmanga · 10 months
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I enjoy the parallel Oda is setting up here, hinting at what the future holds for Sanji. While Gin is carrying Krieg, a moment ago Sanji was carrying Luffy. The layout puts Luffy at the center of the page, the only one with his face visible, so our eye is naturally drawn to him. And “his dreams have become my dreams…”
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thedealersfiance · 29 days
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here’s a big ol DUMP on araceli’s lore for y’all
(i lowkey stole the layout from my pookie @loulowruschel’s toy house so i’m sorry but like…it needed to be done yall but GO CHECK OUT THEIR TOYHOUSE FOR THEIR BUCKSHOT ROULETTE CHARACTER…HES LITERALLY AWESOME SAUCE)
BASICS—————————————————————
NAME: Araceli Alicia Javier-Leándre
AGE: late 20s, though who’s counting?
BIRTHDAY: August 31st (twin)
GENDER: Demigirl
PRONOUNS: wherever the wind takes her (any)
HEIGHT: 5’1
PERSONALITY:—————————————————
-laid back
-oblivious unless she’s hella focused
-pretty creative but never applies herself
-makes sure there’s a different drink of the day, even if the dealer is the only one who orders it out of pity...
-adores music but sucks ass at singing
-doesn’t really get jealous easily
TRIVIA:—————————————————————
-always munching on something, usually gum
-helps bartend at general release, is a CERTIFIED mixologist by the GRACE of GOD (college) but she’s ass at customer service so she just stays back and makes the drinks
-can’t drive
-lactose intolerant but is a SLUT for mozzarella sticks
-doesn’t drink despite being a mixologist, used to do drugs but has been trying to quit for a long time and struggles a lot
LIKES:—————————————————————
♡ virgin drinks
♡ $1 sex toys off of aliexpress ALL music
♡ buy 1 get 1 free deals at jcpenney
♡ eating
♡ dressing up/buying clothes
DISLIKES:
♡ skirts/dresses
♡ shiny floors
♡ the weird smell of the club
♡ hot weather
♡ wasps
QUOTES/DIALOGUE: —————————————
“It’s, uh, ‘Tequila Mockingbird.’ Get it? S’ got tequila, some lime juice, blue curaçao…dude, it’s funny!…man, you suck.”
“..my name’s 7 letters. It doesn’t fit.”
“Okay, listen…Gin and Chronic.”
“What’s the difference between a blank and a live round? Sounds dangerous.”
BACKGROUND—————————————————
She's worked at the club for a good while, and she’s honestly enjoyed it (apart from the socializing with people other than her pookie bear), for what it’s worth.
“RELATIONSHIP” WITH THE DEALER:—————
Lowkey met him by accident…gently opened the door, unknowing of what was behind it, and attempted to play the game, but pussied out once she realized what the hell was really going on.
“Friends,” though she calls him ‘babe’ and he calls her ‘dear’ sometimes.
And they see each other quite often.
And they see each other Quite Often.
Just friends though.
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dearfandomdiary · 10 months
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Hello girlie, I come bearing a fic request.
Margaret × 20 something!reader (Margie likes younger women, it's canon <3) where is helping her plan everything for the Feastival. One evening after hours and houuuurs of planning, Margaret offers to open a bottle of wine and they get slightly inebriated which leads to some good old smut (May I request some thigh riding and praise kink?)
THANK YOU BYE LOVE YOU <3
Who Likes The Way I Am
Margaret Carruthers x fem!Reader
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Author's note: WELL! This is not as much smut as you probably wanted bUT I DID WRITE THIS so it was going to be plot heavy hehe i hope you enjoy, babes <3 P.S: A Gif will be added later on, there simply are none rn and I need time to make one lmao
"Oh, my dear (Y/N), please stay. You have been working for me for almost a month now, and we have not once spent an evening together. I know nothing about you." Margaret requested, her smile turning into a pout. "Please? A glass of wine."
You swallowed. Ever since meeting Margaret, your stomach has made flips every time she smiled, or looked at you. She was like a safe haven without even trying.
So you kept your safe distance. You knew what would happen if you didn’t. You would stumble over your words, blush on every occasion, and most importantly, you would give yourself and your feelings away. You did not need or want that.
And yet, you were thinking about it. Margaret was right. She knew nothing about you, and you were her … assistant — they had never put a name to your position, so it felt the most fitting — so maybe it was necessary; maybe it needed to be done.
"Alright. One glass. And no more than half filled." You agreed with hesitancy.
Margaret's lips widened in a grand smile, her teeth showing as she did. "Oh, how wonderful!" she exclaimed and ushered you back into the living room.
You flinched slightly at the noise but walked inside, a small smile on her lips. Margaret's excitement was always quite sweet.
You suddenly realized it was already late. You have been at Margaret’s for almost 4 hours now. Far longer than you had planned on staying. It was definitely more than one glass of wine.
And yet, you couldn’t care less right now.
Margaret was retelling a story about how she had to completely remake the living room because of a broken table when you finished your glass.
"And then I told them, there is no way I would get a new table that didn’t match. So we either change the entire layout and furniture or— oh! Your glass is empty. Let me get another bottle. Actually, what do you want? Wine? Gin?"
Your mind stopped for a moment as you realised. Margaret was giving you an option. You wanted something completely different. You wanted her. All of her. It was terrifying.
"W—Wine is good." It was all you managed, but it was enough to cause Margaret to leap up with a grin.
You watched her walk over to the alcohol cabinet, your eyes glued to her behind.
"My eyes are up here, darling." Her voice caused you to snap out of your thoughts, and your cheeks flushed a dark red. 
You hummed. "Sorry. Got lost. Thinking about the party..." The lie came easy.
Margaret’s eyes narrowed. "Mhh, sure." She sat back down, the open bottle in hand. "You know, I often think. Is there someone you’re interested in?"
"I am interested in my work!" you immediately shot up. "All my attention goes to my work."
"I know, (Y/N). I mean—" the older woman scooted closer, causing your eyes to widen. "Is there someone, a man or maybe a woman, you are interested in. Sexually."
Oh.
"Well. I— There’s— mh."
The blonde reached out, brushing a strand behind your ear. "Yes, darling?"
What were you supposed to say, or do? The truth? No. That would be ridiculous. The right thing but absolutely ridiculous. And yet.
You took the wine bottle and took a big sip. A shiver ran down your back at the bitterness. Your eyes locked with Margaret’s as you sat the bottle down.
She looked almost amused at you.
"There is … someone." you began slowly. Your eyes were fixed on Margaret’s brown ones. "Someone I like."
The phrasing was silly, something teenagers used when they were expressing their love. But that's what you felt like. A teenager in love.
"Really?" Margaret rasped. "And who's the lucky one?"
The distance between you and Margaret was closing in. You. It's you.
You didn't have the guts to say it. So, with all the fervour you could muster, you kissed her. Your hands flew up to her cheeks; an attempt to keep her ever so close.
The surprise was clear. She stiffened, and immediately you regretted it. What were you thinking? Kissing your boss while drunk. You would lose your job. This was your only source of income right now!
But then you felt it. Her hands on your waist pulled you closer. Her fingers curled in your blouse, tugging you onto her lap. Your legs spread and settled, pressing against hers.
The first kiss was clumsy. You didn’t know where to touch, what was appropriate, but Margaret quickly took the lead. The two of you separated for a moment, and you inhaled sharply.
"You are not off the hook that easily, darling." She rasped, and you swallowed audibly. It caused her to grin. You went in for another kiss but Margaret held up her finger, stopping you. "No, No. First you have to tell me."
You could barely stop the whine from escaping. "Margaret, please. Must I really? You know. I know that you know." Your fingers curled around the lapels of her blouse. "Please."
The blonde hummed but simply shook her head. "I haven’t the faintest idea what you are talking about." she argued, her grin barely contained.
This was torture. Sure, you had no idea what actual torture felt like, but this was it for you. The woman you had feelings for knew about them but wanted you — practically forced you — to voice them to her or else she wouldn’t progress with whatever this was.
You inhaled deeply before saying: "I like you." Your voice was quiet.
"Really? I like you too." she teased, and you narrowed your eyes at her words, which caused her to chuckle.
"I like like you. You are the one I have my eyes on."
"That is better." she mumbled as she leaned forward to kiss you. Your heart leapt in its place, threatening to stop from the excitement.
You tucked her closer by the lapels and placed a hand on her neck to keep her that close.
It truly was like a dream. Everything was just right.
Neither of you noticed when you started rocking your hips, far too engrossed in the motion of kissing. That was, until you pulled away to let out a moan. The noise caused you to hide your face on her shoulder.
"Oh god—" the words died in your throat. You were getting yourself off … on her thigh. Oh god, that was embarrassing.
But apparently, Margaret thought differently. One of her hands slid down to your hip to encourage the motion.
"That’s right, darling. You are doing very well. There is nothing to be embarrassed about." She whispered, her lips close to your ear.
Her words caused you to gasp. You looked up with flushed cheeks when it hit her.
"You have never done this before, have you?"
You stopped your rocking ( rather hesitantly if you were being honest ) and immediately shot back: "Of course, I have had sex before. I am not a virgin!"
Margaret cupped your cheeks to stop you from going anywhere. "I did not refer to that. I meant this. Making out, as the kids would say. Or even just foreplay."
You inhaled sharply. "No. Sex was always a means to an end. It’s not something I usually enjoy."
Dark brown eyes widened in something akin to shock. "Now, we definitely have to change that." Her lips curled into another of her absolutely breathtaking smiles, and if you had been standing, your knees would have wobbled.
You couldn’t even respond before she kissed you again, her hands coming down to your hips to encourage the back and forth movement of your hips. You gasped into the kiss, which the blonde took advantage of, and she slid her tongue into your mouth.
The rough material of your pants rubbed against your center—specifically, your clit — and you couldn’t stop the groan that fell between kisses.
Margaret set herself the goal of making you cum. No matter the time or effort it took. She let her lips wander; from your lips, to your cheeks, and down to your throat as she mouthed along your carotid artery. It sent a shiver through you and you tilted your head back.
Her hands were on your backside, keeping a tight grip to encourage your movements, and her lips were kissing — and biting — along your throat.
It was, quite frankly, embarrassing how quickly you reached your orgasm. She retreated from your neck and kissed you just behind your ear. "That’s right, darling. You are doing wonderful. Let go, (Y/N). You deserve it."
You hid your face in her shoulder as you came, a loud groan falling from your lips. Your entire body froze at the feeling of your first orgasm washing over you. And yet, her whispers of encouragement never stopped.
After a few moments, you pulled away. Your lips were puffy from kissing, and the flush extended down to your chest. "This was— good." you admitted, and it caused the older woman to smile.
"If you are up for it, there are a lot more things you might enjoy."
The eager nod made her laugh, and she ushered you off her lap. "You know where the bedroom is, darling. And lose the clothes."
A simple, sweet slap on your ass caused you to gasp, and you made your way towards the bedroom; excited to see what was to come, what she would show you.
Maybe sex could be more than just a necessity. Something you could actually enjoy.
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doeiika · 6 months
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Another book cover drawing for my ocs. This time this is about the arc where Gin gets his organs harvested by a cowboy greaser in a motel bathroom.
I wanted to try doing that style of painting from the first cocer I did but with different layout and non traditional colors
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necroangelz · 1 month
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𐙚 ꒰ WHISPERING LIKE A DEVIL,
A DOWNER JUST FOR YOU, NEEDY GIRL ! ꒱ Ꮺ
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K-ANGEL'S INBOX ノ TO-DO LIST !!
As of 28th March 2024.
⁓ Currently working on ⭑๋࣭
⤷ A request thingy that is also a surprise
⤷ Event edit
⁓ In the inbox ⭑๋࣭
⤷ Click R1999 layouts
⤷ Ruby Gloom/Mary Anta graphics
⤷ Gebura Library of Ruina graphics
⤷ Makoto Yuki graphics
⤷ Headspace Sweetheart/Aubrey/Hero graphics/layouts
⤷ Dreamy Colors Pastel Fan Road (minus chu²) graphics
⤷ Boothill/Black Swan rentry temp
⤷ Argenti graphics
⤷ Kotoko In/Spectre graphics
⤷ Ink Sans graphics
⤷ Cosmo the Seedrian graphics
⤷ Lain layout (lainout)
⤷ Miu Iruma graphics
⤷ Shinjiro Aragaki graphics with #d92525 #5e1818 esque color scheme
⁓ Editing ideas ⭑๋࣭
⤷ Akemi and Mizu ( blue eye samurai )
⤷ YTTD Characters ( strawberry lady, Sara, Joe, gin, shin, etc.)
⤷ Hololive ( Advent, Suisei, etc. )
⤷ Danganronpa characters ( Tsumugi, Kyoko, etc. )
⤷ Needy Streamer Overload x Eve, Psyche, and the Bluebeard's Wife by Le Sserafim
⤷ Kuromi and/or My Melody
⤷ Hoyo games women
⤷ Muse dash Miku layouts
⤷ More gifts for someone... ^_^
header credits.
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Big City Re-EWE-s #1 – Biz-BAAH Differences (“In the BAA-ginning”)
If you want to know how this review series works, please read #0 first as I will explain how I rate these episodes:
Since this is the first part of Big City Re-EWE-s, I decided to might as well begin with the episode that started it all; “In the BAA-ginning”.
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The plot is about Sheep fleeing to the Big City after General Specific threatens to destroy Farmer John's farm if he doesn't hand him over for his sheep-powered ray-gun. Farmer John misses Sheep very much and tries to find him in the Big City, only to then work together with General Specific after making an offer of returning Sheep to the Farm on weekends.
Before I get into the story of the pilot, I'll explain how does it represent the series... To be honest, it isn't great.
One problem I have with it is how inconsistent it introduces its major characters.
Lets start with the positives first; General Specific and Farmer John's introduction, their personalities and their connection with Sheep are well-written. Their portrayal in the pilot matches up with their series counterpart; with General Specific still being the general who wants to capture Sheep while being a little buffoon at times and comes up with bizarre code-names, and Farmer John missing Sheep very much and having a strong bias towards him to the point of taking drastic measures just to see him again and/or take him back to the farm.
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Sheep and Private Public's introductions are alright. How the pilot portrays Sheep's experience and life in the Big City is very inconsistent and even half-inaccurate compared to the series (I'll get into that later), but does a good job at representing him as a sympathetic character that we, the viewers, want to root for. Private Public barely gets an introduction, as he just appears alongside the Angry Scientist and could be mistaken for a background/joke character until sometime later in Chapter 1, where he is often with General Specific and tries to help him capture Sheep. Like General Specific, his portrayal is accurate to his series counterpart.
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Lastly, and least, is the Angry Scientist, Little Bo Peep, and Ben Plotz's introduction. They are not good, to put it simply. The Angry Scientist could be seen as a minor character, as he only appears in one scene stating that he made the sheep-powered ray-gun and constantly corrects others when they call him or his inventions mad. Little Bo Peep could too be seen as a minor character as she suddenly appears in Chapter 2 and doesn't make much of an importance, just saying that her name is Little Bo Peep and she's the cutest girl in Happy Land, until the ending of Chapter 3 where she saves Sheep from General Specific, Private Public, and Farmer John. Not to mention that she was supposed to be a major character in the series before getting scrapped and (most likely) replaced by Lisa Rental. Ben Plotz is presented as an off-screen character in Chapter 1, before the pilot quickly reveals that he has a design the viewers can see at the start of Chapter 2.
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In addition, some major characters that are important to Sheep don't appear in this pilot, notably Swanky and Lady Richington. Sure, that lady who kicked Sheep away in Chapter 3 could be seen as Lady Richington, but her design is so different compared to her series counterpart and, like the Angry Scientist, barely makes an appearance. As a result, she could be seen as a completely different character all together. Whether or not she was Lady Richington is really up to personal opinion.
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Another problem I have with the pilot is the difference in art-style and structure. Don't get me wrong; I do love the animation and layout of this pilot. My point is that its so different compared to the series, and that can be quite surprising to first-time viewers. In this pilot, there is no Ranting Swede at the end, skits in-between chapters, and Oxymoron commercials (their name is only seen in background props); then they get introduced in Episode 1 (“Be Still My BLEAT-ing Heart”). I understand that pilots often differ with the series that they're about to become in many ways, but that usually isn't a problem because they're mostly never aired on TV. This pilot, however did air twice before the series' premier (November 17th, 2000), during Cartoon Cartoon Summer (August 18th, 2000), and a week prior (November 10th, 2000); as the series' introduction.
Lastly, some parts that the pilot introduces later get retconned in some episodes. For example; Sheep's experience in the Big City is seen as a good life and he has a job as a telemarketer. In the series, Sheep doesn't have that job any more and his life is either very contradicting or similar to the pilot. To be fair, this happens a lot in the series just so a plot for an episode can happen... *cough* "Can't Live Without EWE" *cough* "Beauty and the BLEATS" *cough*
Another example is Farmer John's name. In the pilot, his first name was Farmer because he loved farming so much. In “Belle of the BAAAAH”, his first name was Far because his parents wanted him to go far, and his middle name was Mer after his aunt Meredith.
First impressions matter, and it's important that you show all the basics that your work has to offer at the start, which gives the viewers a good idea on what it will be like going forward.
Despite its flaws, the pilot does a great job at showcasing the style of jokes that the series will have; focusing on literal humor and sometimes being self-aware about it, but goes along with it anyway.
“I'm surrounded by Buffoons” - General Specific
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“You heard General Specific, turn this place upside down.” - Private Public
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“The Big City is not for you... Your life will be mystery here... That doesn't make sense, shouldn't that be misery?” - Farmer John
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With that all out of the way, time to talk about the story. I think the story is decent. Not perfect, but decent.
What I love about it is how it portrays Sheep and tells the story about why he fled to the Big City, why was he specifically needed for General Specific's sheep-powered ray-gun (looking at you, General Dentistry), and how he feels about his old life at the Farm. We are able to understand how Sheep is feeling through all of this, despite never talking once since he can only bleat, and sympathize with him whenever something bad or concerning happens to him. A perfect example of “Show, don't tell”.
Another great thing I want to point out is General Specific's deal with Farmer John on returning Sheep to the Farm on weekends if he helps him. It is really thought out well and a genius way of getting these two to work together. Sure, it is bad for Sheep, but a win-win situation for General Specific and Farmer John. Not only General Specific would have the sheep needed for his ray-gun, but Farmer John would also have the sheep he cares so much back at the farm. I'm a little disappointed that the series never tried something similar again, as it is so epic and interesting to see such a dynamic.
One problem I do have with the story, however; is the ending. I didn't like how it just ends after Little Bo Peep saves Sheep, and Sheep deciding to stay in the Big City. There is no proper conclusion. It just ends... Speaking of conclusion.
Overall, the pilot doesn't really do a great job at introducing the series to the audience. From the different style and structure, to even retcons. Some episodes after it are required a watch in order to fully understand the series. However, the pilot does has a very decent story, good jokes, and likable characters.
“In the BAA-ginning” is worth a watch for what it is.
Final Score: C+
Featured Quote:
“Fine! I can accept that a sheep, desperately wanted by the military, for a ray-gun can get a job! But an apartment in the Big City? Hello?!” - Ben Plotz
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top 10 gifsets you've made the year - go go go!!!
HI HEY HELLO thank you for this very unexpected question I will be happy to answer it for you and also for me!!
We're gonna start at 10 and work our way down :) I will say that these aren't technically in order of my favourite, it's more about how objectively good I think they are, but obviously my personal preference is coming into play a bit too.
10: Klaine + stages of their relationship. This is a pretty simple one but I think that works in its favour, it's a fun concept and I think I did a really good job with the colouring (which is an area I feel like I've improved on a lot this year).
9: Kurtofsky as king and queen of hearts. I think this concept is SUPER cool, it's something very different from a lot of other things I've done and I think it came out really well. I really like the reds and the reflections and just yeah I think it's neat. There are some things I would probably change if I were to do it now, but overall I'm still pretty happy with it.
8: Klaine duets on Spotify. I love a good Spotify gifset and I also think I did a good job with the colouring on this one.
7: New Directions + Seasons of Love lyrics (not the scene from the show, just using the lyrics). I love how warm this is, I like the text effects I ended up with, and it just has a really warm cozy vibe. It feels special to me. And it was a gift, so that makes it extra special.
6: Kurtcedes in 4 Minutes. This isn't very complicated but I think the colours REALLY pop and I think I did a good job with picking what clips to use and the fonts and all that.
5: Kurt + Gin Joints lyrics. This bitch LOVES a good glitch effect and she loves a good b&w vs colour contrast and she loves a lyric gifset and she loves some mixed fonts featuring a cursive. This might not be the best gifset in the list technically but it IS the one that I think about the most often it replays in my head frequently I love it a lot.
4: Klaine in Come What May. I killed it with the colouring and that smoke effect is super cool. I refuse to be modest because I know this set is a banger.
3: Puck's Kiss Costume. I think the colouring in this slaps and the text effects/font choices are pretty cool and work super well with the set and the layout works really well too, just all around some great choice and execution on my part imo.
2: Kurtofsky in Prom Queen. When I started making this I never expected to love it as much as I do. But I just think it's really gorgeous. I love the colours mixed with the black and white. I think the blending turned out really well, I sometimes struggle there so I'm really happy I pulled it off so well here. I love the effect of the simple font and the line down the center pulling it all together, and then the jagged line and the glitching text at the bottom I just want to SCREAM it makes me feel things. I don't know if you're supposed to say stuff like that about your own creations but I'm saying it anyway. But yeah. I just think I did a great job. And this one was a gift, too, which is fun.
1: Santana + Epiphany lyrics. I think this is probably my best gifset of the year technically speaking. On top of having some top notch colouring, it's also got some great blending, overlays, text animation, and a fun funky layout gif too. It's just a really cohesive set and I spent a lot of time on it (and so did you lol) and it turned out really really soft and pretty. I'm not usually a gold/yellow/orange girlie when I make gifs and when this was conceived that's not what it was going to be, but I am really glad it turned out that way because I think it really works!
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