#he is so hot as well as cute

[hand-picked-star]

I can't express clearly how much I adore his expressions here. THE GREAT 'ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA' AKA 'LAAD GOVERNOR ' IS BLUSHING. He was not prepared to be on the receiving end of his own medicine. He was caught completely off-guard by her blatant flirtation. And she is looking like a deadly mixture of sexy-cute-adorable-innocent and completely HIS.

My Scattered thoughts (1/?)

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#arnav and khushi #ipkknd #iss pyaar ko kya naam doon #arnav #arnav singh raizada #khushi #khushi kumari gupta #arshi #namak ishq ka #men are sexy when they blush #he's on the receiving end of her flirtation #he's coming undone #he is so hot as well as cute #dangerous combination #little moments #appreciation post #forever kind of show #never going to be old #my scattered thoughts

[comradekatara]

i feel like the reason aang isn’t as adored and beloved as he should be is because he’s the protagonist but he’s also not an archetypal western classical hero. i don’t agree with the entirety of that “avatar aang: feminist icon” essay because i think the role of patriarchy and gender in atla is more complex than what that essay posits, but he definitely complicates the masculine ideal of heroism and generally does not conform to patriarchal notions of masculinity. which is very deliberate, especially as contrasted with sokka and zuko’s explicit struggles with the imperialist/colonial standards of an aggressive, militaristic, and chauvinistic masculinity. aang is subversive because he represents an absence of war in a world ravaged by it. through his link to a (somewhat more) peaceful and harmonious past, he represents a better possible future. as katara would say, he brings people hope.

but people don’t like that he’s not visibly edgy or tormented like zuko is (even though he’s a far more tragic character than zuko is, just fyi), that he isn’t “cool” (even though he’s literally the coolest kid ever, just fyi), that he “gets the girl” (even though if anything, she gets him) despite being twelve and bald and nice (the horror!). katara is the more classical hero of the narrative, as its narrator and its catalyst, the adventurous revolutionary who gradually learns to control and use her powers and eventually becoming a force to be reckoned with. zuko is the classical anti-hero of the narrative, his “redemption arc” constantly hailed as one of the greatest character arcs in television. so people expect katara and zuko, as very obvious narrative foils who parallel each other every step of the way, to be the obvious couple, because based on every romance narrative we’ve been inundated with throughout our lives, within our patriarchal society, they “just make sense together.”

but as much as katara is a protagonist in her own right, aang is the show. the title quite literally represents the central thematic tension of the entire narrative, the colon illustrating the implicit divide between his duties to this brave new world in desperate need of justice and balance, or his duties to his extirpated culture as the last true voice among them. aang is the central figure because this tension represents the crucial ideological battle happening across the entire show. aang is the avatar because he is the only person in the entire world whose values have not been shaped by war.

people constantly laud zuko, in particular, for being the most interesting, complex character in avatar. but i personally don’t even think that’s true. which isn’t to say that zuko isn’t fascinating in his own right, of course, but rather that he’s certainly not the only complex character this show has to offer. he just happens to monologue about his anguish constantly. but aang wasn’t raised as an imperial prince, and so he approaches the world, and his own pain, in a very different manner. the reason he immediately goes to ride giant koi on kyoshi island, mailchutes in omashu, and otherwise goofs around after learning of the shocking ramifications of his people’s genocide is because that’s how he copes with his pain. unlike zuko, who never stops talking about his aches and yearnings, aang represses his trauma and hides his tears behind a mask of upbeat cheerful goofy twelve year old antics.

until he can’t anymore. until he snaps. both katara and zuko wear their hearts on their sleeves, and that includes their rage. but aang’s rage is dangerous specifically because it represents that he has been pushed past his limits, that the conditions of this world in which he is a perpetual stranger, temporally displaced and dispossessed, are intolerable. that peaceful reconciliation is impossible. and the fact that he persists beyond that breaking point, over and over again, to firmly and resoundingly establish his ideals even as they conflict with everything he has learned about this world, a world that is not his own even as he can never return to the world he once knew, is what makes him so unique, so powerful, so beautiful.

i know that aang isn’t the typical hero, neither narratively nor aesthetically, but really, that’s the entire point. the world, our world, needs something other than what we have now. we need someone who will not succumb to the ideals of domination and victory through violence to assert themselves. we need someone who stands firm in refusing to kill the firelord, even as everyone he knows tells him otherwise. we need someone who knows that darkness cannot be vanquished through more darkness, but can only truly yield to purifying light.

and sure, aang is a child, and often acts childishly. sure, he’s not conventionally handsome and alluring. but one thing i will never understand is how that somehow negates his appeal to the masses. because even if you don’t appreciate how crucial he is to the themes of this narrative you all seem to love so much, how can you not love his adorable little face? his precious little laugh, his zest for life, the infinite well of love and kindness he holds in his heart? people who hate aang are crazy to me. because you are, quite literally, hating the world’s most precious baby boy.

#aang #katara #zuko #analysis #hot takes #sorry this one is kind of all over the place #very stream of consciousness bc it’s loving aang hours #and he’s not only meaningful narratively #but he’s also just SOOOOO CUTE #I would literally pay money to babysit him #which I think defeats the point of babysitting but whatever #he’s just. so precious 😭😭😭 #also fwiw I don’t really fw kataang either but like. it does make more narrative sense than the alternative #and if it had been executed better . well. who can say

[turtleblogatlast]

I love Raph and haven’t said that enough so to be more specific I love that Raph is a soft boy who loves bear plushies, a gross boy who eats an assortment of things that are definitely better left alone, a smart boy who is more than capable of taking down villains through planning and fortitude alike, a strong boy who is dedicated to training his muscles and fighting prowess, a teenage boy who loves his brothers but is more than happy to tease and roughhouse with them, an angry boy who sometimes lets his anger take a hold of him to cover the fear, a gentle boy who is generous with hugs and affirmations to those he loves, a capable boy who takes on more than should ever be expected of a teenager, a good boy who just wants to be a hero and slowly comes to realize the cost of that duty, a good boy who has no reservations about putting himself in the way of harm coming to his family, a good boy who’s a great brother and son and person and deserves only the best the world has to offer.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt raph #rise raph #he’s so wonderful frfr #my poor boy is traumatized but still so proud of what they accomplished because they’re HEROES #what started as something fun - Saturday morning cartoon-like heroes vs villains esque - soon becomes his calling #and he loses himself a little along the way #because the world is TERRIFYING now #if they don’t do something about the bad things in the world then worse things will come #and Raph CARES too much to let it happen #even at the expense of his own happiness and youth #and he luckily reigns back that fear - knowing his family is there to keep an eye out with him #and he finally lets himself be a kid again #he’s very well rounded and his flaws are so good because (like the others) they are ALSO his strengths #I like how it’s softly implied that bears are his fav animal too bc that’s cute af #headcanon that he likes them so much because a stuffed bear was the first toy splinter managed to get Raph #but yeah one of my favorite things about tmnt is that the characters are well rounded and rottmnt exemplifies that immensely #with raph being no exception!! #amazing big brother and character #there’s a REASON in my tmnt main character tierlist he’s S tier!!!! #hot take but in terms of who should be leader I think it should be less who’s the better leader- #-and more who’s the better leader FOR THIS SPECIFIC MISSION #bc all four can be great leaders fight me on that #APRIL can as well 100% #doesn’t need a designated leader for them to succeed #they just need ~communication~ #one of my favorite things tying Raph and Leo together is that they both *hide* #I’ve talked about Leo’s many masks a lot but Raph has one too #and it’s the mask of a hero - the mask of the protector

[actuallypunny]

jumpy & siggy. for my mental health

#my art #i beat vlr the other day and im Normal #<- lying #virtues last reward #9 hours 9 persons 9 doors #junpei #sigma klim #vlr #ze 999 #i think its unfair that both of the protags for 999 and vlr are so cute #like hello. i stared at junpei for too long the other day and now i have stupid ass feelings #and sigma. well #hes hot and its frankly not fair #that should be me

[fried-manto]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

#SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ONE AND ONLY!!!! #we thank shuichi for existing everyday (praying hands emoji) #HAPPY BDAY TO THE MAN WHO GOT ME INTO THIS HELLHOLE #THANK YOU FOR BEING SO HOT AND CUTE AND SMART AND HOT AND SO SO SOSOSOSOSO CUTE!!!!!!! #traditional art cuz i did not trust myself enough to be able to make anything good with digital #LIVE LOVE LAUGH COLOUR PENCILS #fuck my camera quality tho what the actual fuck #this is literally the best one i could use after like 10 takes WITH filters #alr wishing yalls can just come into my house to admire the real thing #ill get better at digital art and next year ILL CREATE SOMETHING TRULY OUT OF THE WORLD FOR HIM!!! #danganronpa shuichi #shuichi saihara #drv3 shuichi #kokichi oma #he's the hand in the upper left corner btw if you cant see it properly #kokichi ouma #kaede akamatsu #hand on the right but honestly you can just interpret that as anyone as well #ndrv3 killing harmony #ndrv3 kin #ndrv3 #danganronpa v3 #my art

[pixelatedraindrops]

It’s Vivia’s Birthday (veeva fiesta? Lol im funny)

So, have a Kokolight comfort snuggle~💜💚

Enjoy your soft warm pillow Vivia.

…oh wait, thats just a blanket wrapped Yuma x’D

…even better~ 👀

#rain code #whumpcode #master detective archives: rain code #yuma kokohead #vivia twilight #kokolight #pixeldoodles #my art #sick comfort #poor yuma’s not feeling well again #so ​vivia keeps him warm <3 #he comes out of the fireplace and sits against the wall with him in his arms #but his warm body temperature makes vivia feel cozy #literal hot water bottle #idk the idea was cuter in my head #anyway happy birthday vivia #you’re still a pain to draw x-x #yeah I had to involve yuma somehow #I do like kokolight its so cute 💕 #height difference my beloved #came out okay i guess lol #what is shading lmao

[unimaginativebepisenjoyer99]

what being into warrior cats as a kid does to a mfer

#my art #digital art #fanart #the arcana fanart #the arcana #artists on tumblr #cat au #i guess #srry but ur hot fave is a cute kitty cat now <3 #now i understand how someone can dedicate their time to making warrior cat designs this shit is fun #my only regret is not giving more thought into their accesories #oh well. theyre cats so does it matter that much #they are no specific breed btw. muri may look like a maine coon but he's just based on one. same with everyone else

[homicidalbrunette]

Hey here's three minutes of Plane Jane and Katya vibing/flirting you're welcome

#dont worry I'm still team trixie #but i'm so here for Katya having a young hot cunty bf who is into all the shit he is into #plane jane #katya #katya zamolodchikova #katya zamo #the bald and the beautiful #tbatb #the brians #CJ post #drag race #rupaul's drag race #also jane is my GIRL #out here making drag race for the gays again #we love a mean gay #it was so great to watch someone get excited over Katya's special interests #it was also so cute to watch jane get giggly as the episode went on too #these two speaking russian and katya instinctively grabbing at him and jane knowing all this stuff about him #because is he a katya fan #yes yes he is #you know they fucked after this #or have since then #because mama jane was throwing out some power bottom vibes at him and god almighty them fucking would be so hot #but also Jane's face lighting up when katya asks him to go see loboda with him #and maybe this all made miss trix alil jelly #good incentive if it did #flirting via reading #we love to see it #the flirty little “well now I like you” at the end 🥵

[ctl-yuejie]

a taste

#only friends #only friends the series #ofts #mark pakin #papang phromphiriya #i am obsessed with how good papang is #trust me to read too much into it but to me he clearly has an idea who 30 sth year old Dan is #seemingly out of the dating scene since at least his graduation so doesn't know the current lingo #feeling a bit too old but also unsure how he likes being called old but hot #very charmed by this junior but not used anymore to getting butterflies in a club #lowkey knows that the boss thing might be a bit hmm... #(listen: i love that again the show doesn't give us a clear line of 'dan is a creep' because there is a lot of room for him to essentially #be a good option for nick as well as the possibility of accidentally acting unethical) especially within the community it is worth to #observe whether the power imbalance on its own speaks against the person #he's also a bit shy wondering whether this cute guy would actually be interested in him because he is sweet and obviously aquainted with #going to bars so surely he must have options #and mark is also so wonderful ;A; even before he spots boston you can see that there is still some heartbreak lingering #but also that he liked the kiss but it was a very different feel to boston #also: somehow papang in mlc and papang here kisses absolutely differently and it makes so much sense to me that he at this point in his #life would kiss like this?? idk how to explain it better #this show continues to bring out the best acting out of everyone #(to derail: maybe why i want the writing for top to be that he's still in the grey so badly because i think that is the kind of difficult #acting force is actually mastering in this series)

[httpiastri]

🥺🥺🥺🥺

#former fda besties #pls anytime i see an interaction between these two i get so happy #and hey there paul 🤭🤭 #love love love all pics of them together from this week #thanks prema admins & karl <3 #also…… i think there’s something about the macau air because like #this week is the first time ever i’ve looked at dino and thought ‘oh he’s kinda hot’ #to me he’s always just had the cute little swedish younger brother aura #but oh wow #happy he did well in quali <3 sad about paul but welp #anything can happen as we’re all aware #f1 #f2 #f3 #indycar #dino beganovic #marcus armstrong #macau grand prix

[sophiekarim]

ANTHONY LOCKWOOD & LUCY CARLYLE Lockwood & Co. deleted scene or what we are now calling ‘The Towel Scene’

I’m fucking dead, you guys.

#how can they be so hot and cute at the same time #‘nice pyjamas’ #‘NICE TOWEL’ SSDDDSFGHHJJHHGJKS #the way I SCREAMED #poor George he didn’t know what to do 😂😂😂 #nice apron George #free george lol #HOW IS THIS NOT APART OF THE ACTUAL SHOW?? #WHY IS IT DELETED???? 😭😭😭😭 #well it’s apart of the show for me now idc #sdddsfghjjks #locklyle #lucy x anthony #lucy x lockwood #anthony lockwood #lucy carlyle #george karim #cameron chapman #ruby stokes #the towel scene #lockwood and co #lockwood & co #lockwood and co netflix #lockwood & co netflix #l&co #l&co. netflix #deleted scene #it’s not a deleted scene for me #lockwood and co edit #lockwood & co.

[strawhatboy]

I have something worth protecting, too. | happy birthday mica! @princesskazuya 🥹✨️

#hi again and happy birthday! here's your guy: rei suwa (!!!!!!) #mica i love him so much you have no idea he looks like a sad wet cat i want him 🥺 #ok i didn't really like this giftset tbh but I really wanted to do something related to him #because I love this concept that if you weren't blessed with a family that loves you you can build one that makes you feel loved and seen #and I think that's so important and powerful #well there's also the fact that he's ridiculously hot 🥵 i mean 😏😏😏 #anyway hope you like it <33 you are an angel and we are blessed to have you 🥺 #lovely mutuals 💖 #buddy daddies #rei suwa #kazuki kurusu #miri unasaka #they are so cute and deserve all the happiness in the world 🥺🥹

[sysig]

*blows a multidimensional kiss* For Scarab (Patreon)

#Doodles #Fionna and Cake #Prismo #Scarab #More things I cannot believe but this time me edition: I didn't even?? consider?? shipping these two until I saw other people doing so?? #The heck they have such fun cat and mouse dynamics and Scarab is so cute #I dunno I guess I just thought he was standalone hot lol - which he is! But I've always been more for relationships huh #Well no time like the present! #I love how not subtle the everything FnC is about how they knew Exactly what they were doing when they designed Scarab lol #But he's also got that goofy nerdy-looking alt form when his face opens up! He's got a little bit of something for everyone lol #For me it's the shoulder-chest-waist measurements but his tongue is good and gross too lol #As for Prismo he finally gets some company! Hopefully it'll keep him more accountable and Scarab will get to goof off a bit #I think it's a good arrangement for both of them honestly I hope they're very happy together haha #Even if it's just in a silly friend/coworker flirting kind of way I think it'd be good for them to be silly together :)

[leeseokminz]

MINGYU ✧ HOT ✧ 220529

#seventeen #mingyu #kim mingyu #ultkpop #dailybg #iri.gifs #flashing tw #wabisarah #majatual #cheytermelon #userzaynab #userfairy #marieblr #wonranglee #ocora #kazlook #missmairin #trying to get used to the way my new laptop displays colours fksldfkdsl #these dont match but i am handling it sooooooooo well (lying) #i adore this hot fancam tho.............like hes so cute #every era is so good to him.............god...................................... #big himbo dearly beloved 2 me </3

[turtleblogatlast]

Leo: *keeps sacrificing himself and getting hurt*

His family: YOU'RE HURT!!!!!

Leo, seeing they're safe: Tis but a scratch! :)

(I cannot stop thinking of Leo brushing off his injuries like the black knight from Monty Python and the holy grail. He'd do anything for them and anything to assure them that all is fine even though that is not the case. He'll keep doing it, though. Mikey may be many doctors, but Leo is Dr. Hope.)

[ cw: injury mention / self sacrifice mention / ]

I keep missing asks I am so sorry 😭😭

YEAH I imagine Leo as like

The type who is super dramatic over the smallest of injuries, but if he’s actually hurt, it’s all “well what can you do lol” especially after the invasion because he’s already known much worse and barely even made a sound during that.

#non au ask #injury mention / #self sacrifice / #hot take I’m gonna throw into the wind here #but I think each and every iteration of Leo actively tries to be the person they think best fits their team #they each share a pool of traits but lean into different ones more depending on what their respective team needs #most often copying what their idol does as a childish assumption that that’s the best way to go about things #and I love it #so here’s rise leo who portrays the levity and confidence of lou jitsu that he only halfway believes but desperately holds onto #until it crashes down #and so he gets a new idol #his future self - who sacrificed himself to save the past #karai as well #someone he couldn’t save but saved everyone through the loss of her own life #and Leo follows these footsteps eagerly #and it’s only a matter of time before this trait as well is leaned on too hard #and everything burns again #whoops too many tags lol :) #SIDE NOTE BUT TO ADD ON TO THAT DR HOPE STATEMENT #I actually think it’s really cute that Mikey and Leo are the Optimists of the bros #epitome of ‘let’s just vibe’

[vcrnons]

woozi for romantic crown.

#woozi #woozi gifs #lee jihoon #seventeen gifs #svt gifs #*mine #my gif #only like. 8 years too late everyone's done this already but listen. listen. #any time i see a woozi content i must stare at him for obnoxious amounts of time ANYWAY #so i might as well put it to good use #he's so fucking #he's so cute and yet also so devastatingly hot #i dont understand this man i just know he Hurts My Soul a lot that's all #bye #(part 1 bc the purp background ones get their own set. for the aesthetic etc) #will he please stop winking at me i do not have the STRENGTH #sigh