#maybe i should talk about that show next

[scoobydoominuscoobydoo]

Not me rolling my eyes when some members of the fandom screech at me for pairing an “obvious” lesbian like Velma with Shaggy or Fred when at most she is bi.

Is it because she doesn’t look like the conventionally attractive Daphne? Is it because of her glasses and bobbed hair? Is it because she’s smart?

Whatever the reason may be for the most popular fanon interpretation, Velma Dinkley is [also] attracted to men. Nothing wrong with that.

There are at least 10 guys she’s canonically interested in, even if they: turned out to be bad and she changed her mind; were just passing crushes.

(Side note: Admittedly, I’m on the fence on whether or not I approve of Velma x Sam Winchester bc it wasn’t stated in the crossover if the gang were considered teens still or adults, since Dean and Sam are obviously not teens and Sam’s disapproval of Dean’s crush on Daph stemmed from her being implied to be with Fred, and not the age difference, but the episode used is based on their earliest adventures of when they were teens, so yeah. On the fence until further clarification.)

In the Scooby Doo Apocalypse comics, she’s officially together with and happy with Shaggy.

In the Velma + Daphne books, she’s implied to be interested in Fred. (I really hope the author continues her series and explores those avenues further despite what the current movies and series say.)

I don’t see how these adaptations are an “insult” to her sexuality.

My hang up with the “confirmation” that Velma is “canonically a lesbian” I guess is mostly how it was executed and how they try to explain it.

In Mystery Incorporated, Velma’s relationship with Hotdog Water doesn’t reduce her to an babbling idiot. Neither do most of her relationships with the men. At most, she was adorably awkward, but still capable of being objective. Plus, if the male love interest in question was an irredeemable bad guy, no way would she compromise her morals!

With the Coco girl, on the other hand…yeah…Velma pretty much got the canon-character-in-this-medium-who-is-now-the-adoring-love-interest-of-the-mary-sue-self-insert treatment and was practically worshiping the ground this lady walked on on (I will acknowledge that Coco has a cute design; as for how Velma could possibly be attracted to her, I cannot tell you.)

Even her newest TV series doesn’t know what to do with her romantic/sexual orientation.

As a Frelma fan, I am unhappy that she is reduced to being a bitter jerk and that he is reduced to the stupid, self-absorbed and secretly insecure white boy born in privilege template instead of them both being likeable characters equal in intelligence in different areas.

As someone who sees Velma and Daphne as just really close opposites-attract-besties but will be objective for the sake of Delma/Vaphne shippers, it really bugs me when adaptations paint Daphne as mostly at fault for whenever caused their fallout as childhood friends and how they cannot have a civil conversation in their present years but oh-look-not-so-secret-belligerent-sexual-tension-explains-why-they-clash-and-why-now-they-should-be-considered-a-possible-thing instead of having them naturally drift apart for a few years bc school be like that, reconnect after some friendly, albeit awkward “oh how have you been? Oh fine i guess, you?” moments, be besties again, and then maybe lead up to a more natural and less rushed heat-of-the-moment developments. But nope. Suddenly they kiss at the end of episode 2.

As a formerly major and currently neutral Shelma fan, Norville (Shaggy) deserves better. That’s it.

So yeah, I’m annoyed by Trick or Treat, Scooby Doo! for claiming Velma as explicitly a lesbian now when they portrayed her romantic interest as such an insult to her core character, and moreso at the fans claiming it, James Gunn’s initial drafts of his films, and one of Velma’s live actress’s real life sexuality as the “correct interpretation” of Velma’s romantic inclination.

I’m annoyed at Velma the Series because whatever Frelma moments will happen, it will happen between the most negative and superficial interpretations of each character.

I feel like it's a little late to come forward and be like "Velma the Series" is a travesty and forever taints the otherwise fine Scooby-Doo repertoire. That is not a new observation especially with the news of it officially being the lowest rated show on IMDB. I knew from the minute it was announced that I wasn't going to be watching it. I just knew that the people working on this did not care or have a deep understanding of Scooby-Doo and why people like it.

I now feel validated in that initial judgement and can say with full certainty that I would rather watch Mystery Inc. (a show I have well vocalized my hate towards) for the rest of my life than even watch a MINUTE of Velma.

Velma as a character is loved and (although it obviously varies) she has a relatively consistent characterization across every show. She's the brains, she's the voice of reason, she's the skeptic. She acts as the person who keeps everyone down on Earth. And she is a great character but people always forget that she is great IN AN ENSEMBLE. She has the rest of the gang to bounce off of and the charm of SD is in that group chemistry. If you watch the show and think "Wow Velma totally carried this show" it's clear you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the SD franchise as a whole. Again, these observations seem moot at this point. Saying Velma is bad is like saying ice is frozen water.

What I will say is that it's upsetting that every character had their personalities stripped to just fit the very specific self-insert fantasy that Velma is trying to sell. Velma is no longer Velma, Daphne is no longer Daphne, etc. And that is obviously going to do no favors for Frelma at all. In every show (even MI) Fred and Velma are the brains. They're obviously smart in very different ways but anyone paying attention can tell that they are the ones who love to solve mysteries. They are a detective duo and are usually on equal footing. Obviously if you think Velma was the one carrying the team then you can't really portray her on equal ground with anyone.

But if I like Frelma, there is no way I am going to enjoy seeing the scale tipped so high in Velma's favor that Fred might as well not even be there. Their relationship dynamic is why people (me) love them and if that dynamic is done poorly then there's not much point in liking them.

Anytime Velma has shown any romantic interest in someone (male or female) she's typically pretty collected about it. Which makes sense - again she is the logical one in the group. And I suppose that only makes the discrepancies in her current character even more glaring.

I know that being bummed that we won't be getting well done Frelma/Scooby gang representation is a little ridiculous when we're looking at the other complaints made against it. The disappointment from the Indian community at how poorly they feel represented being the most important one (at least to me). Compared to that, this complaint is almost nothing. But it is also a reminder of what happens when people are given the rights to properties they clearly don't have any respect for. Riverdale having no respect for the Archie comics is another good example. I am hoping that all of the bad reception Velma has gotten will show that you can't just take any franchise you want and use it as a skin for your poorly written self-insert fantasy.

#ask minus scooby #wild that the last time i was happy with a sd show was in be cool sd #maybe i should talk about that show next

[icewindandboringhorror]

Just curious what the average level of personal investment in these sorts of things is. Like, how much do people usually get into silly stuff like this their friends ask of them? etc. etc. Which I know, only surveying a small sample on a very specific website means I'm not getting an exact average idea lol, but.. curious nonetheless .. Maybe reblog for bigger sample size but also this is not very serious at all/not worth a call to action gbhjbhjb

#which I know this could be context dependent like.. maybe you'd normally dress up but on a week that #you feel sick you wouldn't or etc. etc. - but I mean.. GENERALLY. in the most general average scenario #where you have the average amount of health and free time that you always do. etc. just based on your personality #and level of investment in these things - what on AVERAGE are you most inclined to do #also of course assume they communicate with you ahead of time and are not like planning a part last minute #like 'throw together costume in 5 hours and show up tonight randomly' or etc. I would hope that if we're going with the #AVERAGE of things - most people's friends have better communication skills than springing entire parties #on people last minute lol #assume you have like.. a few days-a week or so to prepare. however ealrly people usually start talking about #birthdays. In my experience it's usually one or two weeks ahead of time. Like 'oh next weekend' or 'oh two weeks from now' etc. #ANYWAY.. feeling a little Sick again of course but still trying to get some photos or something posted #AGAIN i promise I am not going to exlcusively post polls and ntohing else forever hgkjgnekj #I just really really love the ability to post polls and have always my whole life been obsessed with surveying people #I used to think I wanted to do that as a career somehow like.. be one of the people that does psychological interviews #or produce interview asessments for a company or etc. etc. I am always the one friend in the group thats giving out custom made #surveys or asking for other simialr stuff (did you ever take an mbti quiz? how about enneagra #m?? oh yeah I know they're not really scientifically valid or antyhing but like... DID you take them?? huh?? did you??please?? ghjj) #I simply cannot resist.. posting a little poll every once in a while.. as a treat #whilst I still fall behind on like actual content and costumes and stuff gbjhbjh #New poll adventure should be not as much of a wait as the last one was though since I already have the writing #for it really. I just have to do the ms paint sketch. hopefully no unexpected other health issues will get in the way #*** *** *** #< (anytime I do these three star patterns it is an ocd compulsion not me bleeping out words or something just ignore it lol) #(it means something secret in my evil brain just pretend you do not see it. significant only to me) #BUT YEAH.. ... poll... what type of costume party atendee are you? #:0c

[tamaharu]

okay thats interesting! in the SF try-outs during the song "legally blonde" she sings about how she cant be legally blonde, while in the official version AND THE DEMO she sings about letting her be legally blonde. which means that at some point they changed the lyrics around, and then changed them back! laurence o'keefe.... nell benjamin.... what occurs in your twisted minds

#covers mouth sorry so sorry guys #im a huge fan of beacon of positivity + good boy (elle puts a leash on emmett confirmed) + love and war (not in the demo but part of SF) #+ i liked some of the lyrics in the demo version of so much better (it called back to beacon of positivity!!! (i am insane)) such as: #I dream of your name next to my own but mine's looking fine up there alone #but i greatly prefer all the official songs we got. well. maybe good boy over ireland wouldve been fun (i think ireland is boring) #but itd play into the 'all men are dogs hurr hurr' joke that im glad they avoided. anyways. what was i saying. #right i havent listened to every version of everything yet (for example theres a SF version of chip on my shoulder i need to watch) #(and just the SF vers in general. shes hidden from me... why was emmett there before the remix... let me see their conversation) #but from what i have heard they made a lot of changes that were sorely needed. in take it like a man demo shes so much meaner?? #it made me sad. it wasnt a duet + they wrung out the romantic tension (no subtext by calvin klein... sigh) + shes meaner!!!! #in the bway vers hes baffled but enjoys going along w it + she genuinely likes him even when hes wearing his regular clothes #but in the demo vers she keeps calling him stuff like ugly duckling and talking about how the geek is gone :( but she likes that geek.. #the lines 'how much do you think i earn??' and 'kindly shut up :)' are funny but speak to a dynamic between the two that makes me sad... #follow me for more beautiful opinions on a fifteen year old musical #(heaves. do you know weird it is to see comments from 15yrs ago when this was actually showing. my brother is fifteen.) #god im so sorry i should be put down like a dog #lgb bootleggers are intense. i swear they got a bootleg every night or smth bc we got her shoe flying off + SF + kyle as understudy etc #go watch a so much better compilation sometime how did they take so many bootlegs?? how did you find them?? #and its awesome cause these were filmed on 2007/2008 tech which means they have 15 pixels maximum #SORRRRYYYYYYYYYY

[fitzrove]

Sometimes I feel like being controversial and think about making my next video essay about poto. Unfortunately I would probably be murdered irl

#adjdllsldld i say this very sincerely and kindly as someone who loves poto #and who has friends in the poto fandom #but. #sometimes looking at fandom discussions/the 30 year war (of ships) makes me go like that meme #'wow this place is a freakshow' 💀💀💀💀😭😭😭😭 #also i feel like for poto you can't put out a meta analysis about the show without knowing allll the productions and the other poto musicals #inside and out. because there's always someone who knows smth you might've overlooked #and then that person will call you - a brave young suitor - an ignorant fool....... #like i already get lifelong jim steinman fans in my tdv essay comments and while some ppl are very kind and provide additional context #some are snooty as hell and act like my ability to analyze the story is impaired by not talking about bonnie tyler in the vid XDDDDHJDJDDDD #maybe i should make a lnd essay and base my analysis exclusively on the australia proshot and magdeburg (which i will see next year!!) #it will be glowing praise of course #musicals #theatre

[frog-on-leaf]

THAT WAS THE TOYMAKER’S GIGGLE COME ON NOW

#doctor who #I was wondering if they'll have him come back at some point #bc I felt like the amount of time they spent on his character & the way they defeated him seemed insufficient for how powerful #he’s allegedly supposed to be #either way definitely something fucky is going on with reality like the snow that showed up when they were talking abt christmas eve #and the doctor’s memory of ruby’s mom changing... #I wonder if it has anything to do with 14 fucking around with superstition at the edge of the universe or whatever they said about that #either way that was a direct callback to the toymaker so at the very least he and the maestro must be in league with the same big bad #the toymaker alluded to in the specials #anyway maybe I should just watch the episode and see if my questions are answered #WAIT also next mavity reference when

[cinna-bunnie]

i just finished iron blooded orphans and need to lay down for a bit

#it was so good #i don't have a lot of concrete thoughts rn just Feelings™ #it was SUCH a wild ride. I'm always kinda hesitant to talk about a show bc i feel like I'm gonna spoil it but it's also not new lol so?? #imma talk about it a bit anyways so tags after this will have spoilers #BUT SJFKGKDLA #so many people died 😭 imo the late deaths weren't as Sad™ as the earlier ones but still. #the way everyone changed their names and picked up new lives but still kept in touch with each other #and everyone finding Something because they kept moving forward. particularly Takaki in particular for me 🥹🤲 #hearing something as simple like if u see a lot of places and learn a lot of things u will have many options. but The Way he's #living that out is just 🤌 a long way from being human debris my boy 🫂 I'm so proud of him #and I'm glad that greedy arms freaking mf got shot up in the bathroom 😼 it's what he DESERVED!! #last episode just like. rly emphasizing that even though the group is done everyone still lives on and finds their niche #and it's tragic fr how many people had to die trying to realize a dream that happened anyways 😔 though it wouldn't have #without their deaths so.. i fuckn KNEW at the beginning of the second season when Olga got the warning #about how if ur taking shortcuts/fastest way possible ur going to regret it later was MASSIVE foreshadowing #and it's just like damn y'all r letting me know this early huh 😭imma enjoy the ride regardless and what a fucking ride it was #i almost want to watch it again but there are also Other gundam series i need to check out #not for a while though.. imma do some stuff around the house n maybe draw for a bit. #just rly sit on my feelings and the Experience i just had. thank u everyone who brought up IBO it was SOOOO fucking good #feel free to recommend other favorites of yours i should check out next. mecha anime has always been a blindspot too so #if y'all have any in general from the genre lmk ^~^

[wickedhawtwexler]

did i tell y'all how i suggested to The Guy I Kinda Went On A Date With that we see a movie next time we hang out and his response was "idk there aren't any good places to see movies" like. sir. we live in new york city. what the actual fuck are you talking about 😭

#there are FIFTEEN movie theaters in manhattan alone!!! we WALKED PAST ONE while we were walking to the subway!!! #i keep second guessing my choice to disengage and then i remember something else stupid this man said to me #i'm just ANNOYED because we talked about all these cool things we could go do. take the ferry see a show whatever #and like. idk this dude was a little grating but i think we could've had a good time exploring the city or whatever #but no!!! it was all talk. he literally only wanted to go to one of our apartments to “watch a documentary” #like if that's what you want dude that's fine but i also think like me suggesting 5+ other things we should do next time — #— is a sign that we are maybe not on the same page!!! #i wasn't even into this dude to begin with i wanted to back out as soon as i realized he was flirting with me and i should have #but it's just hard to tell for sure and i didn't want to miss out on the opportunity to make a friend bc i have so few irl friends #anyway i want to say i'll shut up about this but i probably won't lmaooo #m.txt

[todayisafridaynight]

STREAM OF ALL TIME THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HOSTING I'm gonna keep it quick and say uhhhhh here's Jo's new theme <3 Allegedly <3

killing myself immediately i just KNOOOOOWWWWW as soon as this fucking track Allegedly shows up in the game i have to have like a five minute dance break this is TASTY

#snap chats #they added choir singin my god..... brb busting in the corner Who Said That #ITS SO FUCKING GOOOD RAAAAAAGGGHHHH #my favorite part about sawashiro's theme is that every time i check the comments section for it #eveyrone agrees It Fucks Tremendously AND IT DOS RAAAGGHGH THSI IS SO GOOD #ESPECIALLY IN CONTRAST WITH HIS PREVIOUS THEME fittin for 'savagery' ITS JUST SO MUCH MORE UPBEAT #he's out of his grief saga. he's just here to fuck it up #ON THE DANCE FLOOR sorry this track bangs so much........ it fuckin me up like theory of beauty.... and i love theory of beauty... #sorry i have to loop this for the next twelve weeks no one talk to me #i may not show it but i lve techno music... AND they kept the crunchy guitars #GOD NOW I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS TO SAWASHIRO... YK....... //SCREAMS IN NDA// #obsesing over this sorry everyone im ltierally talkin in circles i cant express how much this bangs. stream tonight was great #maybe i really should have drawn sawashiro during stream LOL

[rumor-weed]

Go...goliath??? no... he's so pale too...

why are my vegetables so pale...?

#ryan watches vt #veggietales #normally i'd make some jokes and not just talk about the general experience watching the show #but like... this is still very jarring to me #maybe next episode #I sleep tonight but tomorrow night? we're watching them bring back my boy awful alvin!!! #even tho hes a murderer and also uno's dad #fic spoilers for a fic you haven't read but probably should #maybe double feature with the OG larryboy ep to compare #my fave larryboy cartoon was angry eyebrows and it was THE most iconic VeggieTales to me for many years

[alleybats-cat]

Considering the city's DA died in The Batman, I imagine Harvey Dent will be in the second Reeves Batman movie.

#he should be played by christian and not become two-face until movie 3 btw #i think it would be neat to have a whole movie w Harvey Dent and not have him become two-face until the next movie :) #harvey dent deserves to be a good man and want to change gotham for the better and be pals w the waynes and understand batmans mission #i want to see badass lawyer harvey dent who helps mayor bella real to show real change in gotham #it would be sweet (well. it would be terrible really but) to see two-face kinda destroying his own progress. i mean . wait no bc tbats. #well. narratively? you feel me? but i suppose what i really eant too is reeves to have the audacity to let characters chanfe #if we see harley ever i want her to be herself. dr harleen quinzel. and by herself i mean unaffected by the joker #a good therapist who also helps the city and is trusted by bruce AND batman. #i really just wanna see harley and bruce being friends #also!!!! single dad bruce!!!!! #sigh. i have lots of wants for the next movie and probably none will happen. #matt reeves of anyone on the team for this movie uh if you see this and use it can i uh get $100 and credit and uuuuh a ticket to the #premiere please. thanks :) #maybe more than $100 but . n... we can talk about that later. #lol anywho #harvey dent #two face #no really i dont know much about harvey but please for the love of god let people be good and acheive their goals and then crash n burn #yanno? ok. im done now

[oveliagirlhaditright]

Fandom things I'm looking forward to:

Kingdom Hearts IV and Missing Link

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Final Fantasy IX Remake

Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster or Remake (whichever it is. I've heard both things)

The fourth Madoka Magica movie, whenever that comes out (seriously. Where is it? First it was announced as the Concept movie. Then it was re-announced years later with a new name, and it's still missing)

The Percy Jackson TV show

The Infernal Devices TV show

Maybe the Twilight TV show. Maybe.

The animated Smallville continuation that Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum are working on, whenever it comes out

I was going to put Baron and Toluca on this list (that's, like, a spiritual successor to the OG "Roswell" TV show. Majandra Delfino who played Maria in the show wrote the script, and she and Brendan Fehr who played Michael star in it. They're also planning for more Roswell cameos in later episodes), but it came out and I didn't even know it? But I have no idea how to watch it, though, as I guess it only came out in theaters in Albuquerque. Here's hoping it comes out on DVD or something...

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The alleged Firefly reboot

The new Daredevil show

The Batman Part II

The next part in Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies

The DCU, starting with Superman Legacy in 2025

The Five Nights at Freddy's movie and Help Wanted 2

The Iron Lung movie

The TV show that it sounds like Markiplier will be working on after he's done with the Iron Lung movie

The next Bendy and the Ink Machine thing being worked on

MAYBE the Hello Neighbor sequel. I know. I KNOW! (It's really only because the second game had to end on a cliffhanger.)

Five Nights at Candy's 4

Frozen III

Disney's "Wish"

The next and final season of the Clear Card arc of Cardcaptor Sakura

The new Avatar series (the one about the third Avatar in the cycle: the Earth bender)

The live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series, perhaps

The Chosen season 4

#As for things that haven't been announced #Ffxvi when that of course happens #The ffx remake if that rumor is true #I'm still hoping we'll get one more season of full metal panic to finish off the show. Please don't end things on a cliffhanger! #And no matter what I'll forever and always be pulling for a twewy3. Please give it to us Square. Pretty Please? With sugar on top? #I also still (mostly? Kind of?) wish we had a new Buffy show to look forward to. but alas. maybe someday #also after khiv nomura's all but confirmed that next is a verum Rex. And I'm. Like. Already pre-excited for that if that makes sense. Lol #And I don't know how to feel about the new death note movie adaptation I want to have faith in the Russo brothers but mostly I'm afraid #And I just- I LOVE death note. You all KNOW I love death note. But I just don't know what can be done with the story that hasn't already #been done #Unless you just completely change it and then piss off all of us fans. Again #I said it once and I'll say it again: i wish they were making a code grass movie instead (which has the beats they're looking to adapt in #death note. but other stuff too. and has never gotten a live-action adaptation so at least if nothing else it would be original) #there's also a part of me that wants to get caught up on winx club and see if this new season (that's maybe a soft reboot? but don't quote #me on that) will be better than some of the last ones and start getting the series in the direction in needs to be going again. hopefully #and isn't there some new pokémon season coming out where brock and misty reunite with ash (i read an article about it) which confuses me #because i thought the show ended? #unless the article was just talking about an english dub of the season that already aired in japan or something like that #i also should really get caught up on all of the sailor moon crystal stuff. shame on me for not being so! #somewhat. kind of. the next garten of banban game. God help me #kindergarten 3 if there ever is one #slayers: a buffyverse story would have been on here if they hadn't announced it after i made this list and if i'd remembered to come back #and add it. but i listened to it and loved it:)

[kerra-and-company]

"Nothing particularly interesting, I suppose." Vezz taps his claws together, furrowing his brow as he peers up at Kerra. "Nothing much to ask. But I've been through all this myself, and I feel the question begs asking: how are you holding up?"

@ratasum (from dad mode Vezz fjkelfds)

(Dad mode Vezz hours <3)

Kerra blinks, then lets out a sigh as she pulls out a nearby chair and sits down. She offers Vezz a tired smile. "I've been worse, somehow--which I'm aware isn't the best descriptor, but you of all people might have some idea what I mean. I'd be doing much better if the world-ending events could stop for longer than a year. Give me time with my partners that I don't have to fight for. Stop targeting my children."

She puts her face in her hand for a moment, then runs that hand through her leaves. "Aurene can take care of herself. And Rhi can certainly hold their own in combat, I just...I don't know how much you know about the situation in Gyala Delve, but Rhi was involved before I was. They shouldn't have to be there, they don't have to be there, but...like parent, like child. It's a threat to people they care about. They won't walk away.

"There are limits on what I can do to keep them safe--to keep them both safe. I've never been okay with that. I never will be."

#gw2 #kerralind #vezz #other ocs #kerra so DESPERATELY wanted to protect both rhi and aurene from feeling shoved into everything too early #like kerra herself was #and she only managed it half as well as she would have liked at best for them both #and rhi was the one involved in a *lot* of the story bits in 'what lies beneath' #'it's fine if i help out with this and don't tell my parents i'm doing something incredibly dangerous. right. that's cool right.' #to be fair they are mentally an adult at this point; but a young one (like maybe equivalent of 18-19 yrs old) #and their parents have historically been involved in So Many Things that really they should have been called for that reason alone #but. anyways. kerra hasn't fully had to deal with hallucinations stuff yet. that's probably going to show up in the Next chapter released #also she could and would talk a lot with vezz about the trauma they share if he'd be willing to listen #kerra has never really had a parental figure aside from (kinda) the pale tree #and she doesn't expect that specific flavor of support #but she'd take it from him if he offered #that got so LONG but anyways as;lkdjf #thanks a bunch for the ask! :D

[glass-expanse]

Hm... gonna muse in the tags

#excited about applying for summer camp #feel like I should talk with some of the bosses about it now that I'm almost 100%sure about doing it this year #so it's a bit weird because I have a few people hushed about the fact I'm thinking about it #anyway #beyond that #I have to figure out what to do with my lesson family #I have them reaching out to a more local trainer for their rescue pony #I'm hoping to shift them over #my friend says that this trainer (who she works for) is looking to expand her client base and teachers #so I'm thinking about starting to teach over there in the fall maybe? #but I really think that the place I am needed most for the summer will be camp #but anyway #because I haven't actually applied yet #I can't tell the family yet with certainty I'll be unavailable this summer #so it will probably be a conversation to be had like next lesson I guess #but I do have some questions that I need to come up with for them tomorrow #lessons about the rescue pony #about the work schedule of the mom this summer #about how showing steers for fair changes their relationship with riding #etc etc #so I don't know what all I'm gonna say there? #I'm just hoping the mom is the one out there #because the dad is just... not very helpful #he's nice and all and always polite #but he knows the least out of all of them about horses #and he's always a little uncomfortable when he's out there #so anyway! big things coming I guess #just gotta prioritizeeeeee

[the-acid-pear]

Okay but there's a few things i want to point out about Undisputed 2 that i think made it so good:

Nearly no cuts during the fights. This is something you can very easily notice and that modern movies need to bring back ffs. Keeps the scene smooth and cool, without it being disorienting.

Small cast with just enough personality. I guess it's something that's related to show not tell, because most of these characters got very few lines. We got to know just enough info about a small group that made them memorable enough without being too distracting.

MOVIE WASN'T HORNY ON MAIN. The characters were hot, yeah, both Yuri and George were hot as fuck, with those juicy and bouncy boobs and ass, but the movie never was like AH LOOK AT THIS THEY ARE SOOO HOT 😏 like more than one modern movie does. It simply helps to keep the focus where it belongs.

#luly talks #undisputed 2 #i also love martial arts which i think more modern movies should have #but i mean idk what modern ones do wrong bc they do have em they just... dont hit the same #it could be the cuts again lol #or maybe the plot doesn't help to make em entretaining enough and therefore worth it? #back to the second point. i think all the names we heard were george; yuri; stevie and gaga #also the manager of george but he died pretty fast. OH YEAH AND NIKOLAI #and to this you can add the warden; that one inmate that helped george first; and Boyka's tiny old man that helps him #we get to know all of these characters motivations and objectives on top of a basic understanding of their personalities #i feel like modern movies actually LACK that. sife characters just dont have that level of depth. #and that's actually kind of exclusive to this movie tbf it seems to be a hard thing to achieve in cinema #or maybe i only think so bc only i care about it and no one else #i mean i just love characters i think they help build the world better than anything else #also on the third point; i think i was clear but i want to insist on how mad that shit makes me. #i love buff guys as much as the next person but dont interrupt the movie just to show me how hot he is. let me think that if i want

[artykyn]

Love that my confectionery hobby has apparently reached the point where I can watch coworkers and even managers struggle with complimenting my skills without encouraging me to quit and leave to pursue it as a new career

#when I first started working here and people were like ''nice to meet you! tell me about yourself! what do you do in your free time!'' #i was like ''i make homemade chocolates'' and they were like ''haha that's cool :)''' #this last week was the first time I actually brought some homemade chocolates to work and I left them in the break room #and for the next three days literally everyone in the building would stop by my office at random times to be like #'''(⓿_⓿) bro what the fuck those are so good like SO good oh my god where did you learn to do that'' #my actual job is plant tissue culture so one guy was like #''hey did you hear about that startup in California that's using plant tissue culture to grow ethical chocolate in a lab'' #and I was like ''?? that sounds 10000% like something that should be on my radar'' and he showed me their ad #and then he was like ''yeah it is pretty cool isn't :) ...... *panic* don't leave though :('' #my old manager at my last job would even talk about how I should start a chocolate shop and then hire her to be my marketing manager #how funny is that. my manager wanting me to quit and start a business and become HER boss. #maybe someday #mine #chocolate #food #sweets #candy #memories #work memories #employment #hobby #hobbies #i watch chocolate guy videos with a pained longing because I know if I could just afford the right stuff I could be like him #but even the fucking chocolate ''paint'' gun is like $400

[neverendingford]

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#tag talk #I keep getting customers being like “wow do you perform professionally?” and shit like that about my whistling and like.. #no how do I tell you that I'm doing this for my own enjoyment and I don't think I'm better than anybody else I just think you all are worse #like. yeah I'm good at whistling that doesn't make me special or cool it just means everyone else sucks ass at whistling #seriously though. I hear people whistling breathy airy off-tune inconsistent note quality and I just.. ughhhhh stop stop stop stop stop #idk I'm tired of being told I should sell my crafts I should sell my art I should perform professionally I should make myself a spectacle #I'm not a thing to look at I'm not an object to pay for my soul isn't a thing you can buy on Etsy my habits aren't a show to purchase entry #I'm glad people enjoy listening to me whistle. I enjoy listening to me whistle. yeah sure I'm good at it. I just. ughhhh #don't tell me like you're leaving a comment underneath my YouTube video. I'm not content for you to consume. #ughhhh I hate public spectacle and maybe being a side show for every church in my parents' mission network had consequences on me #you know it took me until I was seventeen to finally say no when I was told to take off my shirt to display my scars to someone? #fifteen years of being a freak show. a news update. a creature to be looked at. disrobed and examined. displayed. #and I'm fucking done with it. I'm no one's toy I'm no one's property I'm no one's news letter topic. #I'm my own fucking person and I wish I could actually accept that instead of struggling with it constantly. #idk. maybe I have problems besides “you scored highly on our depression questionnaire so let's teach you coping methods” #maybe next time I have a therapy appointment I'll search my tag talks through jetblackcode and take notes ahead of time #I mean. I am blogging. that's like journaling. maybe I should actually use that to my advantage. go back and use the resources I have. #anyway that being said I've been practicing whistling the orange blossom special (Buddy Greene version) and it's very hard #but I'm getting much better at it. #I really started getting into harder stuff when I started college and would wander the campus whistling homestuck music (thanks Toby Fox) #Rondo Alla Turca is a particular favorite of mine cause it's got some really fun quick sequences #anyway if any of y'all have good recommendations on good chapstick/lipbalm brands that'd be sick because I need to start buying more #and like. find a really good brand that'll last longer on my lips and then just buy a case of it or something. #because I go through lip balm pretty quickly because your lips dry out when you whistle a lot and also I live in the desert so it's dry af