#he’s a sad sad sad man

[haleigh-sloth]

Since my salt post got some attention I’m just gonna say it:

Shigaraki is a freaking wonderful character.

He’s wonderful because on the surface, he’s this badass villain who fucks shit up and gives heroes a run for their money. He does do those things.

On. The. Surface.

Below the surface?

He’s a sad sack. Pathetically sad with crippling daddy issues, suffocating trauma, almost no real identity and personality outside of said trauma, barely any emotional or mental independence, and so desperately in need of a long overdue hug.

He’s so mentally broken down that he can’t fight his way out of a possession that literally feeds off of his negative emotions like a parasite. It’s so bad that his own face is literally changing into one that isn’t his.

If his mental block had been broken down already and he was even capable of shedding a tear, he’d be crying constantly.

The fact that he has so many people fooled into thinking he runs the show in this manga proves how fucking wonderfully his character has been done.

#sad shigaraki appreciation post #he’s sad #he’s a sad sad sad man #lmao #bnha #boku no hero academia #shigaraki tomura #shimura tenko

[vamprisms]

lesbians enjoy pathetic male characters because we have an instinctive prey drive

#if a man is sad and petty he might as well be turning his back and fleeing from me in my hunting territory during winter

[tarvalian]

XII - The Hanged Man, Upright: surrender, sacrifice, faith, perspective

#hsr aventurine #Penacony #2.1 spoilers #honkai star rail #fanart #everyone's new favorite sad boy #i am no exception #i haven't had the fanart bug this bad since Zhongli #what is it with hoyoverse and creating men perfectly tailored to my tastes?? #i can't #i had no plans on drawing him or his intricately complex outfit #but then i had a thought #on how well this card fit him #and then i was doomed... #tarot cards #tarot #the hanged man #(no he's not dead. i really dont get why so many people think he's dead) #my art

[myrkulitescourge]

the way that one line from the new epilogue in an astarion romance is going to HAUNT me

just. what a profoundly intense thing to confess to someone.

like, just these six months of newfound happiness with you exerts a force on his heart equal and in direct opposition to two centuries of endless torment, the gnawing hunger and exploitation. this flashbulb-bright fraction of his long life holds the same gravity to him as years upon years of darkness and suffering.

in all likelihood, he hasn’t even known his lover for as long as his worst memory lasted, that year sealed away to go mad from starvation and sensory deprivation, yet he still tells them this brief time has been so fundamentally and powerfully important that the weight of even that unimaginable hell is vanishingly small compared to this present he has now and the future ahead of them both.

how am i supposed to act normal about this.

#i need to lay down #just drop this in there right at the beginning why not! #that’s INTENSE. and completely sincere considering his demeanor at the party. god #he’s so… nice. in the romanced epilogue. i expected him to be a little smug and jokey #if tav told him the others weren’t doing so hot without the two of them around #but he takes it so genuinely and with visible disappointment?? literally shocked me #i thought he would say oh of course their lives have taken a turn without our impressive leadership lol! #and then redirect into something a little less flippant #but man. he just gets sad. astarion six months into a loving relationship is like a stray cat that instantly gets cuddly when you adopt it #dude went cotton candy marshmallow saccharine sweet in a HEARTBEAT #bless the others with your presence he says. i’ll always be here he says. we have forever after all he says. #head in my hands. how could they do this to me #astarion ancunin #astarion bg3 #astarion #bg3 epilogue spoilers #bg3 spoilers #baldur’s gate 3 spoilers #bg3

[yellowistheraddest]

are they wrong?????

no.

#sorry zorobros your fat tiddied man is gay for this canonically dude had my jaw drop when he started acting like a kid about this #one piece #fanart #myellowart #strawhat pirates #zoro #roronoa zoro #zosan #<- implied so sad no kissing men on your tl today #f slur #that too ig

[pinksartdump]

FINISHED. meme redraw. No applause necessary, thank you.

#vox is a sad sad SAD little man #but he is my favorite #hazbin hotel #radiostatic #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin hotel vox #hazbin art #fanart #hazbin hotel alastor #alastor the radio demon #art #vox the tv demon #staticlovetune #staticradio

[merukins]

I dream about flying a lot, but when I wake up I’m still tethered to the earth

#based on my real dreams #and when I wake up and I’m like aw man cus I can’t fly #but give it to Link and make him a lil sad LOL #he’s thinking about Her #my art #merukins #fanart #loz #Zelda #legend of Zelda #Totk #loz tears of the kingdom #illustration #link

[mythology-void]

okay so I was doing a Research™️ about ancient Greek etymology as one does and I found some Things that made me want to Violently Claw My Arms Off please allow me to force feed you my discoveries

So there are 2 words for "not" in ancient Greek, depending on the context: ou and mē. Having introduced himself in the Cyclops episode as " ou tis", or No-man, he then stabs Polyphemus in the eye. When Polyphemus' brothers come to check on him, they say this:

"... surely no man [mē tis] is carrying off your sheep? Surely no man [mē tis] is trying to kill you either by fraud or by force?"

Right after this, after the other cyclopes ditch Polyphemus, Odysseus's inner monologue goes something like this:

"Then they went away, and I laughed inwardly at the success of my clever strategem [metis]." (pronounced mEH-Tis)

Now, there's a difference between mē tis and metis. [mē tis] (pronounced mEH-Tis with a space between the syllables) is the literal translation for "no man". Metis is a word for extreme intelligence/cunning, which is something Odysseus is famous for.

Now, there are several examples of abuse of metis/intelligence in the Odyssey, but I think the juxtaposition between [mē tis], or the concept of anonymity, and metis, or extreme intelligence, is REALLY interesting. Odysseus's adoption of the title "No-man" was characteristic of metis--it was a really smart move that simultaneously hid him from the cyclops and avoided any future consequences. It was a highly effective strategy all wrapped up in a nest little package with a bow on it.

But when he revealed himself as Odysseus of Ithaca, effectively throwing off No-man (anonymity and [mē tis]), that was characterized as idiocy--he's essentially doxxed himself, and now he's doing to (spoiler alert) get tossed around the Mediterranean by Poseidon for the next 10 years.

This is really interesting because it lets you see the parallels/codependency between metis(intelligence) and humility. When Odysseus refused to allow himself to go unnoticed (hubris) he suffered for it. BUT when he declined instant glory/satisfaction (kleos) in order to achieve the long term goal of survival, he was rewarded with Athena's favor (pay attention. This part is important).

And this situation repeats itself MULTIPLE TIMES in the Odyssey--the EXACT SAME THING happens near the end of the book, with the suitors. When. Odysseus is dressed as a beggar and the suitors/Antinious are abusing him, he ACTIVELY CHOOSES not to react--he doesn't stand up and rip off his disguise and start hollering "TIS I, ODYSSEUS OF ITHACA! FEAR MY WRATH"

No. He sits there patiently and waits. He plans and schemes and quietly orchestrates their downfall without alerting them of it. Why? Because he learned his lesson the first time this happened. He buried his rage and adopted what was, according to Grace LA Franz, a more feminine form of metis, weaving a web of destruction for his enemies that ultimately resulted in their total annihilation (see Weaving a Way to Nostos: Odysseus and Feminine Metis in the Odyssey by Grace LaFranz). His patience allowed him to win the whole prize--no questions asked, no 10-year-long-business-trip strings attached--just the sweetness of a full victory. And he is, once again, rewarded with Athena's favor--both in the battle with the suitors and in the aftermath (cleanup/reuniting with Penelope).

This really reinforces the idea in the Odyssey that Odysseus's defining characteristic is not just his intelligence--it's his ability to learn from his mistakes. He used what he learned at the Lotus Eaters Island against Polyphemus--the Lotus Eaters drugged his men, so he drugged Polyphemus. He used what he learned from Circe and Polyphemus against the suitors--Circe used false sweetness and honeyed words to lure his men into a trap, so that's exactly what he did to the suitors. His hubris on Polyphemus' island cost his whole crew their lives, so he intentionally left well enough alone until the right time. He didn't just learn from his failures--he turned them into BATTLE STRATEGY.

i don't care what anyone says that is completely totally and objectively awesome

#Odysseus is a certified baddie 112% of the time #he's literally the coolest you can't convince me otherwise #there's a reason that literally everyone has a crush on him #even the lesbians #its the wordplay. his words #read me a poem in iambic pentameter you bloody stinky man #literally everyone: his sad wet vibes and dark undereye circles have captivated me entirely #odysseus #the odyssey #tagamemnon #odysseus x penelope #telemachus #epic the musical #the cyclops saga #odysseus of ithaca #poseidon #etymology #ancient greece #ancient history

[toastydumpster]

slight slip of the mind

#Happy Birthday Sigma #sorry i had to make it sad he is my favourite man istg #sigma ow #siebren de kuiper #sombra ow #olivia colomar #overwatch #ow #overwatch 2 #ow2 #gravity hacker #if you squint #comics #my art

[tubbytarchia]

I don't know what this is all I know is that LimL Joel makes me really emotional

#I know he has a tendency to go deranged on his red lives but idk something about him beginning to lose it after Jimmy died and killing Grian #joel smallishbeans #smallishbeans fanart #trafficblr #Again its his red life shenanigans but... If only Jimmy had known how affected someone was by his death. I'm choosing to believe this #and him then going out like a sad pathetic wet cat even with Grian's sacrifice... He really deserves a win one of these days lmao please #Also I cant stop thinking about how Jimmy wouldn't have left him. Grian was sensible to and most players probs would have #Joel really does become a lost cause so its fair and Grian did still care (and went to say goodbye as well as sacrifice his time for him) #But Jimmy would have stuck by even if Joel were in this state (and they'd both get themselves killed pathetically but) #And Joel having shown such genuine care for Jimmy and concern over his limited time... man anything w Jimmy makes me so emotional lol #I love them so #oh Ig about the art itself. I dont like it but hey thats how it tends to go when you try smth new. And no shame in trying #but if one person likes this then yayy I will still feel accomplished and happy #Im looking at this again and hey its not that bad actually yay I love to approve of my own art. self love hell yea #tubby art

[wrillr]

sending stone

#critical role #bells hells #orym of the air ashari #dorian storm #bronte wyvernwind #dorym #crc3 #dorian come get yo man hes so sad #critrole #critical role c3 #i need a lethal dose of dorym pleae #i missed dorian SO MUCH

[cuntlos]

girlhood is a struggle fr

#he rested his face in his hands and I thought that’s sooo female sadness from a man’s perspective #he was camp so I had to make it more camp #bros out there looking forlorn #lando norris

[yuyonyu]

Gogol’s unrequited love

#i died when he put fyodor’s arm NEXT TO HIS FACE #it’s kind of sad how nikolai’s feeling is one sided #he’s a widow now #congrats on joining the dead husband club #except that fyodor’s probably not dead💀 #skk lived too it’s not soukokover #the old man yaoi made me so miserable #bsd #bungou stray dogs #fyodor dostoevsky #nikolai gogol #gogol #fyolai #fanart #bsd fanart #art #fyodor really went KA BOOM BOOM

[nibeul]

uncle aaron in spiderverse fucks me up so badly because here is a man who has done terrible, unforgivable things, and he loves his nephew very much

#augh... augh #like he's selfish and he chooses the wrong path in order to stay afloat but this #n his love for miles r not mutually exclusive #the whole thing about how he wanted miles 2 look up to him what if I explode #srry no other iteration of him holds a candle esp the comics when it comes 2 his death #I am an itsv Aaron Davis apologist man #and the lack of content surrounding Aaron n miles makes me so sad ToT #itsv #atsv

[thymetravellor]

“Are you happy, Fionna? All this, for you”

is it just me or does this make a ton of sense for Simons character, it really shows how much he’ll bend over backwards to help someone or just make someone happy, Idk I just really like this scene and though it was really good :)

#fionna and cake #simon petrikov #He’s just so sad #I’m gonna miss this show so much :( #Lol freezer man

[michaelmyersmalewife]

funniest moment in the sandman is when morpheus, fresh out of a pep talk from his big sister, tries being friendly for once and it immediately backfires on him

#morpheus vs his resting bitch face (he’s losing) #mans is so sad and pathetic and kind of a loser how can i not love him #morpheus #dream of the endless #the sandman