#i get it im predictable

[savethelastdan]

ugh i cannot express how much i love  that moment in iron widow where li shimin starts choking the pilot in the cafeteria with his own chain after he  threatens zetian.

it is one of several moments that exemplifies why the burn-it-all-down liberatory rage romantic drama is so cathartic for people: 

the world of iron widow is (just like our existing society) a culture of violence.  violence that is not just minimized and accepted, but also entirely necessary for that world to continue to support itself. 

men like li shimin, who by all accounts have the capacity and desire for gentleness and kindness and curiosity, are forced by others in the narrative to be violent instead.

In this very scene, the other pilot is threatening zetian to exploit what they believe is shimin’s inability to control his rage. but it’s not impulsive, possessive fury - he’s being forced to fight back, the same way zetian and yizhi are in other parts of the book, because he knows that if he doesn’t then things will be worse. it is not an impulsive decision, just literally the less worse decision in terms of the consequences. and shimin knows he will be punished anyway, because in a world of violence a victim is never allowed to say “ouch”. 

but it is how he chooses to fight that makes the scene for me. 

because the chain is a symbol of his own oppression. it is the hypocrisy of a world that says his transgression is not in violence itself, but in violating the wrong people (rapists/abusers, apparently). something meant to bring him shame, turned into a weapon. 

he takes a tool of his abuse and uses it to defend zetian, another victim of the system. Only momentarily, and still with consequences; but it still took my breath away. 

(btw i could also talk for days about zetian, who is met at every turn with horror when she enacts the same violence that the boys of her society are encouraged, including by many readers of the book. but if we get into that, then this post will never end...) 

#iron widow #i get it im predictable #in the characters i get attached to #li shimin #wu zetian #very curious to see where the sequel goes #and if these dummies can ever find healing and happiness without a cost

[stargirl230]

thanks for the light

I was just trying to figure out how procreate works but then the op brainworms got to me and 35 hours later here we are! can you tell I miss home-cooked meals :')

(no reposts; reblogs appreciated)

#my art #artists on tumblr #fanart #one piece #opla #zosan #blackleg sanji #op sanji #roronoa zoro #nami #usopp #monkey d. luffy #i was like wow procreate is so cool for letting me check time spent on each canvas...35 HRS and 22 MINUTES???? #tbf it's spread out over 3 weeks BUT STILL #guys...the file name for this is nakama.png and im so emotional about it #something something comfort food and family and this is what love looks like and now im sobbing #im so predictable it's the found family that gets me every time #and the scene where they all announced their dreams with a foot on the barrel?? i swear i teared up a little #also this is lowkey the most complicated thing i've ever made im so proud #nothing but the best for these strawhats <3

[iwowzumi]

chuuya’s role in bsd is so funny to me. you’re watching this show and every 10 episodes or so this pretty guy drops in, and he’s the coolest most OP guy in the show so he can really only hang around for a few minutes before he makes any conflict obsolete. and he’s supposed to be part of the villains but he never really does anything that evil and is mostly helpful? he just appears and does something badass and fucks off again. and this is all already really weird but also every time he shows up it’s clear that he and one of the other main characters have like, definitely fucked, which adds a whole other layer of absurdism. and the best part is he accomplishes this in maybe 11 total minutes of screen time.

#mutuals im sorry i’m coming out as a bsd enjoyer #given how obsessed ppl are with him i was expecting him to be far more uh. in the show? #don’t get me wrong i am also obsessed. he’s my favorite character. but all i have are crumbs #bsd enjoyers sure know how to cook scraps into a meal cheers #chuuya nakahara #and uh yeah im predictable this is #soukoku #bsd #syd text

[maudiemoods]

Guess who lied!! Me!

If I made a spelling mistake it's because I can't spell

#ok so you know gow i said i was gonna give up for a while? i still am! im just gonna draw for fun ans not worry anymore!! #anatomy? character design? coherentness? no thanks! i doodle now yay #also im emotional bc im about to start my period (this os so predictable now but i keep forgetting i get like this every month) #moondrop #maudiemoods art tag #security breach moondrop #sundrop #fnaf security breach #security breach sundrop

[spearxwind]

>STATIC SNOW /// VIOLENT FLAME<

(couldn't decide on one version so you get all of them)

#you guys get a double post today yeehaw <3 #windyart #adriel #the hollowridge disaster #painting #technically??? #omgggg its another adri in the forest art <333 who would have predicted it #anyway tho im experimenting. trying to do things i dont usually do in art and see if it takes me somewhere neat. like here! #the vibe is meant to be like... him unwinding like a horrid little mirage while he advances through the deep snow. blending in with it all #baby wants A SNACK hes HUNGRY

[demadogs]

i just think itd be really fucking juicy if mike gets vecna’d and vecna uses “friends dont lie” against him by saying hes been lying his whole life to everyone he knows and mike is denying it and telling him to stop and then vecna says…. “is not my fault you dont like girls” and THATS the line that reveals to the audience that mike is gay

#and then it gets more specific and we get more into his feelings for will blah blah blah #i have such a verbatim and clear vision of mikes entire arc in s5 its insane #im trying to answer an ask and writing the entire arc in my head but its taking a while #byler #byler predictions

[hejee]

something about love being the death of duty

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #solavellan #dragon age dreadwolf #dragon age fanart #inquisitor lavellan #solas #lavellan #solas dragon age #ok but i wanted a new phone wallpaper so i made one lol #ouuugh i miss them so much #yes yes ik that’s jon snow’s quote but i forgot when he said that #something something solas can’t risk falling in love bc of his duty something something halamshivanas or something #i was listening to ludwig the holy blade during the time i was doing this #da4 prediction they will get their happy ending in the afterlife ahaha im kms

[inkedmyths]

I love how everyone is like "Yeah the ambiguity of the ending of TMA is thematically good and its fine left as is" while simultaneously being like "If they give us Post-TMA content I am going to Shove It Into My Mouth like a starving racoon devours discarded Burger King"

#ink thinks #tma #the magnus archives #bitches be like 'yeah i dont need more content but also i crave it'. its me. im bitches. #uhhh my personal Unlikely Prediction is Time Travel/Time Loop Real #partially bc could u IMAGINE the fan reaction. torn between joy and the biggest salt imaginable #can u believe i get to be front row to this now?? like if theres more podcast i get to keep up with it now!! JOYOUS DAY #1k

[randomminty]

Enchanted by akatsukis princess carryisms

#art tag #enstars #wait can i tag akatsuki. what if thats naruto. #keito hasumi #souma kanzaki #kuro kiryu #i like posting non pokemon stuff here than twt bc of the tagging system </3 feels safer #waiting for akats climax event is like pulling teeth i really thought theyd be next i couldve never predicted 2wink #GOOD for them tho i love 2wink. yutas finally free from 5 star jail #i love posting a buncha pokemon then a random non pokemon thing im unpredictable. i keep you guessing. i draw the same 3 enstars characters #i only scheduled this bc i just posted smth i feel like i should let it breathe first #ok thats all. gotnight #edit i forgot to make it as clear as possible the only thing i ship within akats is kurokei </3333 i dont like shipping souma w them #which is why kuro and keito get a whole 3 drawings together. spoiled

[abd-illustrates]

Mr.Illustrates how does it feel to know that arlecchino’s backstory and fatherly role aligns with your theory of the pyro archon?

Actual footage of me playing her story quest yesterday and hearing about the fucked up way Crucabena used to run that house:

#daily dork #genshin impact #I'm elbows deep in workin on another video to explore the theory further for the other elements #and i cannot even convey the wonders Arlecchino's storyline has done for my self-confidence talkin bout the subject lol #lol sorry i dont get smug often but im allowin myself this one its literally a one-to-one of what i predicted months ago i'm??!? #WHAT DID I SAYYYYY

[whollyjoly]

so aisha just tweeted this....

and im looking at those last two emojis 😐😳....

and i remember that lou said this....

...and this....

...

...what does it MEAN??

#i have a prediction that feels insane and too good to be true #but i also said that last week about buck asking tommy to be his date at the wedding #and here we are #SO HERE IT GOES: #tommy rescues chim from whatever the fuck he's up to #and makes a dramatic ass entrance in the helicopter at the venue #maybe lands it on the grass cause theres a lot of it?? #and the doors fly open and a soot-stained tommy and worse-for-wear chim stumble out #and their buckleys run up and kiss them #and the 😳 is the kiss revealing to everyone that buck is bi and dating tommy!!! #THATS THE INSANE CORKBOARD THEORY #i'll see you back here in three weeks and see how we did #✨i am manifesting✨ #what a time to be alive #(i feel like im going insane) #aisha hinds #lou ferrigno jr #911 cast #bucktommy #kinkley #tevan #tuck #whatever else the fuck #otp: better ways to get your attention #evan buckley #tommy kinard #madney wedding #911 spec #911 abc #911 on abc

[skitskatdacat63]

2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Sebastian Vettel(ft. Mark Webber & Jenson Button)

#fantastic podium!! maybe my favorite of this season????? #sebmarkson podiums are my fav ever nothing can top them #and both mark and jense were being so cute with seb this race aaaahhhhhhh <333333 #theres something about seb that makes older men want to cuddle him and pick him up and pour champagne on him #haha thank you to dru for showing me seb getting drenched on this podium a few weeks and making me hype for this race!! #this race was very very good as well. like the last laps battle btwn mark and jense was insane #its very good when i already know the results of a race but the racing still makes me sit on the edge of my seat and scream a bit #i mentioned this before but i love how this race felt like an epilogue and it was nice to see everyone having fun and enjoying themseles #thank you everybody for joining me on another season journey!!! it been so much fun. ive really really enjoyed 2009 #brawn is just soooooo cool to me. their story is insane!! im glad ive gotten to watch thru this season before the docu abt them comes out #but also very fun to see the beginning of rbr getting to the top of the field. every good result just felt so rewarding and worth it #anyways dont wanna do too much commentary abt it since ive discussed it a lot. onto 2010 next!!!! i shall miss you 2009 #though i will say. it was rly interesting in this race to hear their team predictions for next season bcs a lot of it doesnt pan out #mark webber #jenson button #sebastian vettel #sebson #martian #sebmark #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #we do a little bit of f1 #2009 abu dhabi gp

[kitamars]

high school joui 4 shenanigans

#deep breaths takasugi #the worst friend group you will ever know #only ones who can somehow tolerate each other #gintoki’s one worst quality is that he cannot shut the fuck up #i couldn’t stop thinking of them after watching daily lives of highschool boys and they’d get up to so much dumb shit actually #can you tell i kind of miss my high school days #i sound so old when i say that wtf im 19 #painting has been a lot of fun lately i will not lie #but also college starts like. day after tomorrow im so cooked #GINTAMA OBSESSION PLEASE GET ME THROUGH ANOTHER TERM 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #i might draw some ginhiji stuff to accompany this later bc of course i will #i am nothing if not predictable to my audience #anyways #sakata gintoki #katsura kotarou #sakamoto tatsuma #takasugi shinsuke #joui 4 #gintama #ok bye

[susieandhobbes]

I can't explain this, but Black women looking young is somehow being added to the convenient excuses to not ship Black women with popular white leading men but ~not in a racist way~

She's strong and independent, she doesn't need him

He's a mess, she can do better

She should be gay! or with minor Black side character!

NEW: She looks so young :(

I'm obviously picking on this particular person but I've seen several people dismiss SydCarmy because "he's a much older, mentor figure! that'd be inappropriate!" And like??? HUUUUH???

Sydney and Carmy are an absolute MAX of 5 years apart in age. And while Ayo looks beautiful, 19 she does not look! Sydney went to culinary school and has worked at several fine dining establishments before launching her own business, common sense says she's at least in her late 20s. And while Carmy has more restaurant experience, he was a literal prodigy who started young.

ALSO, this is kind of an aside but where the fuck is Carmy mentoring Sydney in any real capacity?

S1 - she gets hired, 2 days later she was like "hey I redid your entire business plan because your shit is fucked, a day later he asked her to lead the brigade and then ditched her. He went to cater Cicero's party with Richie and once again Sydney was in charge DURING A POWER OUTAGE. She quit mid-service, comes back, and he's like want to start a restaurant with me?? Not as a fucking mentee, as a partner

S2 - Sydney is making the construction timeline decisions and present and participating in financial/loan conversations with the literal owners of the Beef/Bear. Sydney is part of designing the menu. Sydney is hiring. The only mentor-mentee relationship she's in is with TINA!

Does Sydney look up to Carmy because he's in many ways accomplished her culinary dreams? Absolutely. But people acting like she's some bright eyed student he's teaching to dice onions is fucking crazy.

#anyway i'm yelling #the bear fx #sydney adamu #carmy berzatto #sydcarmy #everyone is just so predictable and annoying #there was another reddit post #where the OP was like 'im 21 and my boss is in his 30s and i hate when people imply there's something romantic between us' #and i had to PHYSICALLY restrain myself from being like 'well sweetie #like do you spend a lot of time in your boss' apartment or looking into each others eyes under tables? #is he buying you custom designer chef wear? #no? #fucking ok then #let's get back to this fictional fucking show then shall we #this really feels so tenmartha in the worst way

[ponchizs]

I’m in love with how they are giving so many subtle hints about Alhaitham and Kaveh’s relationship and how important it is to Alhaitham, despite the way they always seem to be bickering.

Throughout the 3.2 archon quest Alhaitham tells us that the reason why he is so interested in helping Sumeru is because he doesn’t want his daily life to change. After that Kaveh starts being mentioned very frequently by him or we hear other people in the akademiya complain about how they daily argue.

Then, of course, we meet them both arguing with each other in the House of Daena, which was quite the argument. We also know many of their casual interactions and how they go to the café/bar frequently together. Furthermore, Alhaitham pays all of Kaveh’s bills (something no one would do for someone they don't care for).

And now, during Alhaitham’s quest, their tones were so soft (At least in JP and CN) and also domestic. Kaveh seems to worry a lot about Alhaitham and exchanges glances with him, which made me melt inside. I also love how Alhaitham is constantly smiling while bickering with kaveh. Remember, we dont see him smiling like this that often. Which means he really enjoys it. I really liked how after the second time Kaveh asked him if he is okay, he replied with a tease about the painting Kaveh had mentioned before. Also smiling.

But most importantly, something I see no one talking about: the moment when Alhaitham was explaining why he resigned from being the Grand Sage to being the scribe again and he tells us that “It’s important to keep your priorities straight”, the camera points at Kaveh.

I know this game will probably never have any canon ship because they need to make everyone happy, but we do get hints like this from time to time and I think this was one of them.

After all, why would they bother to add all of those scenes with Kaveh when the quests had already concluded, if not for showing us how is what is Alhaitham’s daily life he wants to protect that much? We saw how happy he is, how eager he was to get home and go have dinner with Kaveh. We also see how Kaveh had been waiting for him as well.

I’d like to know more about their relationship, even if it ends up not being romantic (though how do you explain that face Kaveh made when paimon asked if they are friends).

#genshin impact #haikaveh #kavetham #but anyways yes I write this and yes its 11pm and yes im obsessing over them #im so happy ngl Its like a fever dream #its so happy to know all of what I predicted from the message boards being true #I hope we see more of them #and yeah really sorry this is really long #i never do meta posts and probably there are some mistakes there im no expert i just ship two very gay men #anto’s rambling #i have to scream everything here because Im probably driving crazy everyone around me with these two #imagine me writing all of this to them #I needed to let this all out because omfg #LIKE LISTEN THIS IS WHERE WE SEE HOW NORMAL PERSON ALHAITHAM AND KAVEH REALLY ARE #LIKE just see how worried kaveh is over a messed up investigation from somebody at the akademiya who has already been arrested #no wonders Alhaitham avoided telling Kaveh the details from the archon quest and no wonder Kaveh didnt believe the little he knew #because they are just normal persons trying to get on with their lives #i understand alhaitham so much I would also want to keep that life

[httpiastri]

AAAAAAAA

AAAAA DIDNT I TELL YOU ????? I SO SAID THIS WHEN PIETRO WAS ANNOUNCED FOR INDY AAAAAAAAA

im dying

#i get out of a sucky sucky match and i see this #mood 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈 #holy shit #and i totally predicted this #or well i think i said he would be the haas reserve but #kinda same #IM SO HAPPY PLS SOMEONE CRY WITH ME #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #ferrari #ollie bearman #ferrari driver academy #did i rlly misspell pietro at first omg