#more serious than usual

[watermelonsloth]

I think the reason why Naruto fans get so passionate and upset about the series is because of how real it can be. Naruto isn’t about paragon heroes outdoing dastardly villains. It’s about human beings fighting tooth and nail to survive in a world surrounded by death. It’s about broken systems made and perpetuated by broken people.

The Hyuga clan isn’t just antagonistic or pretentious, they practice slavery.

The Uchiha clan weren’t just killed by some raging psychopath, they were systematically massacred.

Itachi isn’t just cruel to Sasuke because he’s a bad brother, he’s cruel because he’d been told time and time again that you can only survive by being cruel and he wants nothing more than for Sasuke to survive.

Nagato isn’t trying to take over the world just for the sake of power, he’s trying to take over the world because it beat him down to the point of believing that the only chance at peace there is is the world being forced into compliance through fear.

Iruka isn’t hard on Naruto just because he’s a strict teacher, he’s hard on Naruto because he knows from experience how unforgiving the world is towards orphans.

Kakashi isn’t just some silly and slightly lazy teacher, he’s a contract killer still grieving his loved ones and struggling to do better without knowing how he’s supposed to.

Sakura isn’t just a fangirl, she’s a normal girl in a very dangerous and abnormal world constantly being made to choose between what she’s supposed to do and what she feels.

Sasuke isn’t just some edgelord, he’s a survivor who lost everything then gets repeatedly told that he has to choose between keeping what he’s gained and doing better than his brother.

Naruto isn’t just trying to be the best Hokage there ever was, he’s trying to prove his worth to a society that abandoned him just for existing and, in a way, confirm his worth to himself.

The Naruto story is about humans trying to force themselves into the role of weapons because that’s what they were told they had to be. It’s a story where everyone is a perpetrator but no one is trying to do wrong. It’s a story where everyone is a victim but no one is a perfect victim.

The world and the characters aren’t simple and trying to simplify them only takes away from them. So of course we get passionate about showing off all the reasons why they shouldn’t be simplified and all of the ways they’re complicated. Of course we get upset when we see others simplifying them or selling certain aspects of their characters short. Of course we get upset when the series itself simplifies them. Of course we get upset when the series chooses to abandon them. Because it not only feels like the characters are giving up, it feels like the series is betraying anyone who chose to get invested in its complexities.

#If you ever wondered why I can’t bring myself to really hate any Naruto character #This is why #They’re all trying their best (mostly) #naruto #naruto classic #naruto shippuden #analysis #naruto analysis #fandom analysis #sorta #naruto uzumaki #sakura haruno #sasuke uchiha #kakashi hatake #iruka umino #nagato uzumaki #itachi uchiha #every once in a while I remember why I like this series #and I remember why I think Kishimoto is capable of being a good writer #more serious than usual #my stooff #slight #rambling #anti naruto ending #anti kishimoto #Edit: I worded something wrong

[ronkoza]

Tor and Arne in Coral Island style 🐚

Tor belongs to @littleulvar

#original character #modern au #coral island #arne #tor #pastel goth druids #i can't how cute they turned out in this style #like tor who usually look more handsome and serious than cute #and arne got even cuter like how #these cows i can't

[icewindandboringhorror]

I know this is just a silly bad quality random screencap of a screencap that I found on facebook lol, BUT it's a succinct enough image to easily describe the concept in a quick/accessible way hopefully :

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(and of course, feel free to elaborate in tags, etc.! (especially elaborating about other senses as well.. can you "hear" in your mind just as well as you can "see"? taste? etc.) It's an interesting topic to me, as someone who's like a 4.5 at MOST lol. I'm curious what option will be the most common :0c )

#tumblr polls #hrmm... a little poll perhaps.. about a subject I find interesting.. since this image came across my facebook today #still really not feeling that well. no longer shaking violently and such but I still feel weird and weak much more than usual #They did say my markers for like infection or inflammation were elevated but that they werent sure of the cause so hopefully #it's nothing too serious. they did also say a lot of different things can cause that thing to be higher than normal but didn't go into spec #fics of what. maybe some of them are relatively benign or something. I still havent felt much back to normal since #I got really sick that one time though. I feel fine on and off but then little bouts of feeling weird and sick happen. hrmmm #ANYWAY.. looking for small ways to be productive. such as little doodles on evil ipad or editing game videos #or posting polls or cat pictures or some other like not very labor intensive things #I WISH I COULD FOCUS on writing HHRGGhh... I need to finish my game.. it would be so freeing.. a project that's been looming #over my head for like 5 years even though througouht that 5yrs I've probably spent a total of 3 months working on it lo.. ANYWAY #I still partially really cannot beleive that people CAN see stuff in their heads. There's always part of me that's thinking like. well mayb #e everyone DOES see the same exact thing but we just describe/conceptualize it so differently that we think we're talking about #different things when we're really not. But I have been assured by people I've talked to about it that they can GENUINELY really see #stuff in their heads like as vivid as an actual picture in real life or something. And the other senses are neat too. Like for exmaple I #can hear in my head much better than I can see imagery. I still CANNOT hear vividly like as if I were listening to actual music out loud.. #but I think it's developed more than my sight. AND interesting how this varies the creative process. a friend I was talking to on the phone #said they write by literally just watching stuff play before them like a movie. where my process is COMPLETELY different. AND that affects #the content/what details we focus on as well as our individual styles of writing have differences that can be traced back to that.. hrmm

[radaverse]

silly ahh style swap

#pizza tower #samurai jack #pt #sj #art #pizza tower art #samurai jack art #peppino #jack #peppino spaghetti #samuraijack #artstyle #style swap #artstyle swap #doodles #sketch #BAHAHAHAHHA #I kinda like how peppino looks like this #man he be lookin so adorable #jack just looks so silly #sillier than usual #imagine trying to be a serious samurai while looking like that #bro lost all braincells he had left #(should I try this more often? 😈) #pizzaposting #jackposting #samuraiposting #radaverse

[egophiliac]

this started as a reply to someone but got out of hand when I remembered what Trey’s unique magic does, and therefore what the cutest solution to white queen Riddle would be 🌹

and then it very quickly spiraled out of control

#art #sketch #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 6 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 6 spoilers #thanks dad 2: establishing mom dominance through cake decorating #sorry these are worse than usual #it's been a bad art day and i've given up trying to do anything better #also SORRY ANON for not actually replying i felt bad attaching this tangential shitpost to your ask #you were the one who also talked about how cute ortho's college gear story is and you were right #it was super sweet and i loved it. bless him. i wish they had more followups to some of these things #there is now nothing i want more than this buddy comedy about a very serious dramatic actor mentoring an earnest yet determined young robot #it's the inspiration story we all need right now

[scatterbrainedbot]

as i am currently on that transmasc bloodcycle bullshit, it occurs to me i have a trans blorbo i can in fact make suffer with me

and while im projecting, why not give leo my habit of announcing his predicament in the funniest way possible

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise leo #rise donnie #my art #this is my go to way of saying im on my cycle #my siblings are entirely unimpressed and used to it #leos family is too #but between the immense injuries he got during the invasion and everyone being kinda emotionally fragile for a bit #i think he probably skipped a couple months and wasnt in the mood to play into his usual antics when it did return #but this is long enough after it all that everyones mostly healed up #and emotionally starting to recover #and leos the sort of bitch that the louder he is the less serious the drama is #(affectionate) #so if he walks in a room and shouts that hes bleeding #its more likely hes got a papercut than any actual injury #don knows this #hense why he catches on so quick #and seeks vengance for the half-a-second of genuine concern #(tbh hes probably internally relieved to hear leo make any type of joke or dramatics again at all) #also #i dont have any personal interest in diving in depth to what a mutant turtle teenagers period looks like or involves #my boy bleeds and is uncomfy cos i am bleeding and uncomfy #(tbh in all likelihood hed not have to deal w this at all cos splints and donnie would have long since found a way to get T & other meds) #edit: moved the trans flag down a couple panels to help the pacing of the joke

[canisalbus]

I love the shape language for Machete and Vasco, how angular and pointy the former is VS how round and soft the other... It's so GOOD I adore that

Thank you! I like the contrast as well, it makes them very fun to draw together. I try to keep them visually distinct while still making sure that they look harmonious and complementary next to each other.

#some more design musings that I've noticed that don't really matter but I tend to think about when drawing them: #Machete's shapes have an upward direction the ears the neck fluff and even the tip of his snout has that upturned angle #while Vasco's vibe is more loose and relaxed his huge floppy ears almost make him look like he's melting #neither of them have strong markings but the positioning of the gradients they have is very similar it's just different colors #Vasco has dark almond eyes (with what I can only describe as disney eyelashes) #his irises appear nearly black but if you shone a strong light directly on them they'd reveal a honey/amber hue #Machete's eyes are big and prominent with disproportionally small pupils #lately I've been drawing him with just the faintest salmon colored irises #but if the color scheme of the piece calls for it they can be depicted more vividly red #Machete has longer untameable fur here and there while Vasco is uniformly smooth and velvety #Machete is supposed to be the serious and inhibited half of the two but his face has a lot more expressive potential than Vasco's #it's actually kind of a struggle that I can't make Vasco emote with his ears at all those are typically a huge advantage in furry art #Vasco's body language is open and casual he takes up space confidently #Machete is usually very closed and defensive he has a habit of crossing his arms and legs and keeping his hands together and close to body #in general Vasco shouldn't be wearing anything black or red and Machete can't be seen wearing blue or gold #white is neutral territory it's usually the color of sleepwear and undershirts and as a result has a more intimate tone to it #answered #ardate

[rainymoodlet]

Kiss Me in Komorebi+ 🌸

[ Second Vacation: Keaton! ]

I had to be fair to dear Keaton and at least let Dan know how good he looked with his longer hair! 😉 These two ended their vacation in incredibly good moods: though they seemed to have an interesting time navigating their Friendly socials, the flirtation between these two was off the charts! Daniel is definitely leaving this vacation feeling like he knows a little more about our dear Mr. Stratton - let’s hope Keaton feels the same!

Part 6 of 6 🌹

@duusheen

#i’m finishing up closing at work fhfhf sorry abt the random ass times on these!! #ts4 #ts4 challenge #ts4 screenshots #ts4 gameplay #ts4 bachelor challenge #sim: daniel #;kmik #keaton stratton by duusheen #|| #these twoooo!! 🥹 they are so very very sweet! #it’s great to see dan let loose and laugh more!! keaton definitely #engages that good ol’ country boy in dan and its so cute to see them working off #each other’s energies!! #they do have fairly good compatibility too… hmmm 👀 #mr keaton is a serious contender folks!!! #but will things move beyond a flirty place?? we shall seeee~ #kmik is going to be posting a bit more regularly on the weekends from here on out!! #but i will probably be more absent than usual (queue’d posts and such!!) #i’m still very invested in kmik but #the pressure to keep posting so people ‘stay interested’ which is plain silly tbh #has me prioritizing the sims and aesthetics and notes over #my sidework that can net me the money i need to have more time to play the dang sims #so kmik is still here!! #but i will be probably a lot less active (not that i really have been pffft)

[mortellanarts]

We live and die in the fog alone

#zero escape #9 hours 9 persons 9 doors #akane kurashiki #999 spoilers #june 999 #the last one is the paprika frame yeah #okay so this was me playing with an old pallet and trying to draw akane with this #I don't know colder? air to her? not necessarily intimidating but a more serious vibe than I usually do #I should post the tiny kanes that I made w this pallette at first they're cute and honestly this had way WAY too many drafts #my art #oh! and why are the keys there? I honestly just wanted to know if I could get away w making that color look like yellow

[cephalog0d]

Okay, but like. There's the whole joke about Bruce recruiting children to be his sidekicks, but honestly there's only really one that fits that.

And it's Jason. And the whole story there is, frankly, unhinged. Aaaaand then he died.

(I'm specifically talking about "first post-crisis origin stories" here because Jason and Dick, in particular, have both had multiple major retcons and revisions over the years, and some of them dramatically change how things happened.)

Like okay. Going backwards, you've got Duke who joined/led a whole Robin-based gang at a time when Bruce wasn't even Batman. You've got Damian and Cass, who were both literally born into the world of masks and capes and heroes and villains, so they weren't ever really not going to be part of it. Steph might have taken inspiration from previous heroes but she made her own identity and repeatedly refused to stop involving herself in the vigilante lifestyle. Tim, obviously, basically strong-armed Batman into letting him be Robin, despite Batman's protests.

Dick's a little more complicated just because there's so many versions, because that's what 80 years of comics and multiple universe reboots will do, and there's kind of a general trend that earlier pre-crisis versions were more of Batman being like "hello, child, would you like to be my sidekick" and later versions have leaned harder and harder into the idea that Dick was absolutely going to do this anyway, regardless of what Batman had to say about it. But even in the first post-crisis version, the flashback in Batman Year 3, Dick says he wants to find a way to keep people like that from hurting others again. When Alfred questions Bruce's offer to train him, Bruce says that Dick should learn to do things the right way if he's going to do it. It's not hard to extrapolate that, much like later versions of the origin story, Dick was going to get himself into this one way or another. (Batman (1940) #437)

And then there's Jason. Whose backstory has also had a lot of (sometimes major) revisions over the years (remember when his adoption was, like, some kind of Joker-originated long con? Fucken Nu52, man). But the original post-crisis version is pretty straightforward. Steals Batman's tires, gets caught and sent to Ma Gunn's Secret Criminal School, intervenes when Batman goes to investigate, immediately gets offered the chance to be Robin based entirely on that.

Which is itself kind of unhinged. That Bruce saw this kid who was living on his own stealing tires and went "Hey you would make a good Robin" as his very first instinct.

But if you've never read Jason's post-crisis origin, or it's been a while, it's honestly even more unhinged than that because that arc starts with Dick getting "fired" as Robin specifically for the reason that he got shot by Joker and Bruce freaked out about how the Robin identity has too many enemies and therefore Dick, a legal adult with approximately a decade of training and experience, should not use the identity anymore.

(And it's specifically about the Robin identity, in this version, because when Dick says he's not going to stop the crime fighting thing Bruce's response is basically "I know and I didn't expect you to". Honestly I could also say a lot about this version of the Robin/Nightwing transition vs. later ones and how this one definitely feels like the Heavy Hand of DC Editorial in the fact that they had no contact for so long afterwards, because the interaction really doesn't feel like it warrants that in this case compared to some later versions, but that's a whole other too-long ramble.) (Batman (1940) #408)

And then a few weeks later Bruce turns around and picks up a random kid, a literal child, and goes "Hey you would make a good Robin!"

And I think a lot about how fucking wild that is. And it's not like the people writing just didn't notice. Dick's big argument with Bruce when he finally comes back to Gotham and meets Jason isn't about the fact that Bruce took in another kid, or even necessarily about Dick feeling proprietary over the Robin identity, the thing he's angry about is that Bruce said it was too dangerous for him, an adult, someone who has trained with Batman for a decade and was already highly physically trained before that for his whole life, to be Robin, and now Bruce has turned around and painted that target onto some random new kid. He pushes, repeatedly, trying to get Bruce to justify himself and this absolutely irresponsible decision, and Bruce gives a lot of answers about how Jason was on a bad path and needed this outlet and eventually just admits that he missed having a partner. (Batman (1940) #416)

And like. Dick's right, is the thing. He is 1000% in the right in this argument. If he can't be Robin anymore because of the danger, how in the hell is it anything like a good idea to hand it over to someone way younger, way less trained, way less experienced, and expect that that wouldn't end in tragedy?

And then it did.

And yeah, Bruce, it is kinda a lot of your fault.

#And the punchline is Batman clearly should not get to choose his own sidekicks! Haha? #(Sorry this is a lot more serious than my usual Batfam shitposts it won't be a regular habit don't worry) #this is long and rambly but it's something i think about a lot #and it's on my mind extra because of an AU oneshot i'm working on finishing right now #and obviously there's eight kabillion versions of any given origin and reboots and retcons and they change drastically yadda yadda yadda #and also obviously there's always behind-the-scenes editorial choices and other factors when it comes to comics story events #story and character choices are frequently not just a matter of storytelling but of things like meeting editorial demand of What Must Happe #but just looking at the story as presented: the one time bruce specifically recruited someone as his sidekick that kid ended up dead for it #it does make narrative sense given this that bruce's reaction to most of the subsequent kids is initially 'go the fuck home and stop this' #and then only really yielding with the realization that they're totally going to do this shit anyway #jason todd #dick grayson #bruce wayne

[todayisafridaynight]

substory 78: the doll girl

#rgg #ryu ga gotoku #ryu ga gotoku 0 #yakuza series #yakuza 0 #goro majima #snap sketches #rare None Cryptid Majima from me oh wow #ever since i first played the doll girl mission from years ago ive wanted to draw this stupid thing but i dont think i ever got to it #now i have :) even tho im absolutely certain its been done before LMAO #i unno just needed to stretch my wrist a bit ig #i have a comic in mind and im kinda dreadin it cause i think its a lil longer than usual and its a lil more serious than usual #ew Not My Forte i know #we'll see what happens with my day tho idk if i can get to it today but i will this week im certain

[quickhacked]

Of course Aubrey had heard of the Council before. I mean– who hadn’t? They didn’t necessarily rule the streets, or Night City’s underworld for that matter, but they sure as hell loved to rub their asses all over it at any given opportunity and never in his years of being a fixer himself had he felt the need to associate himself with any of them. He understood why it was necessary, sure– the agreements they made and the city-wide gang activity they monitored and reported to one another were a vital part of ensuring business stability as well as their own survival– but he knew the biz well enough to not trust the feigned kindness and so-called sense of community they supposedly aimed for. Everyone always had their own agenda. None of it was simply out of the kindness of their hearts, to ensure the safety of the innocent citizens of Night City– it would be naive of him to think so and by then he knew better than to let wishful thinking cloud his judgment.

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#cp2077 #edit:aubrey #nuclearocs #nuclearedits #SEB AND LEON BELONG TO RED REAPERKILLER BY THE WAY IF YOU EVEN CARE #the writing is from a work in progress fic in which aubrey meets vitali!! it happens all the way in 2083 LMAO #aubrey as a fixer is so interesting to think about because he's essentially as good of an employer as vitali is #but his methods are SO different. he's a lot less serious and it's all about a good atmosphere for him #whereas vitali is a lot more professional and likes a more serious approach so he's able to keep his mercs fully safe and secure #aubrey also values their safety but he accepts death as part of the job description a lot better than vitali does usually #mercenaries know the risks and aubrey can do his best to give them the means to protect themselves properly #but if they die they die y'know. not much else to do about that. it can keep him up at night but he wouldn't spiral like vitali would #also the affiliations slide was like trench warfare to me but i won are you proud of me. it looks so FUN

[cherries-and-knives]

The average oldest daughter experience is relating to all the fictional people weighed down by responsibilities, the ones who love aggressively, who want to be great but don’t always know how, or the ones who are expected to be great and are just trying to survive under the weight. It’s finding yourself in the ones who have a hard time expressing emotions, but have little problem expressing anger. It’s being drawn to the protective characters, who love with shields and go down fighting for others, but have a hard time excepting love in return and often don’t expect it.

#was looking at little women posts and was hit with the overwhelming urge to write about this #I feel this is a bit more serious than what I usually post lmao #but idk I was thinking about all the characters I’ve related to most of my life #and all the character my friends who are also eldest daughters relate to #and I’ve found there’s a pretty common pattern #and also I understand a lot of people relate to these kinds or character without being eldest daughters! #but I’m honestly just relaying my personal experiences :) #anywayssss #eldest daughter #oldest daughter #relatable #bookblr #little women #I could totally see this post hitting the wrong crowd lol and ppl being pissed I’m being so specific abt eldest daughters💀 #or I could see no one relating to this at all #oh well either way

[chambers003]

most popular headcanon for impulse: demon / imp of some variety

what demons are famous for: soul dealing (among other things of course but this is the relevant one)

question: did impulse sense/notice something going on when mumbo and grian did the soul thing in hc8?

follow up question: what was his reaction?

#this is so funny to me. mumbo and grian have just had one of the weirdest interactions of their friendship and they’re probably going to try #and avoid talking/thinking about it for the rest of their lives but impulse immediately clocks them #and there goes that idea #i’ve been thinking about this interaction recently. a lot. i dont think i ever really stop thinking about it but like even more than usual. #you can probably tell. #impulse with his back to the door sensing 2 souls nearby: hey you two #mumbo: it’s just me actually #impulse: errm… what the scallop #<- he would not fucking say that i know #my post #hermitcraft #mumbo jumbo #grian #impulsesv #waffleduo #hermitcraft 8 #i do have more serious thoughts about this but i need to get the bare minimum out into the world first #also we need a proper name for that interaction

[k-kaez]

(after episode 3 rambles)

really really love this new thing he's doing, the 3rd view thing and discussing what he's using to decorate and stuff and also really really love the style he's going for, he's such a good builder 😭

#smallishbeans #joel smallishbeans #hermitblr #hermitcraft #joel world domination #cult of the jeremy's #but more serious than usual #idk man he builds so well and so good #master king people call him !!!

[sundial-bee-scribbles]

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#my art lol #vocaart #utau fanart #utau #kazehiki #kazehiki utau #i lost track of time and its 2am. where am i. wtf #i cant look at this for too long or ill Succumb To The Curse (decide i hate it 😭) #theres some stuff i like but otherssssss. not so much. maybe i can blame it on doing this in ibispaint rather than my usual firealpaca hakj #i found some brushes that are more reminiscent of what i use in firealpaca so. yeyee it was experimenting time b/c My Mind's In Hell #bleh i wanted to do smthn w/ his bt outfit since it does kinda look like a sailor fit lol. so water related smthn smthn but ill revisit thi #at some other point maybe im. hmmmmmm. still on this. couldnt come up w/ a cool caption or anything either lol so you just get fish emoji 😭 #ALSO THOUGH WOO first time drawing kazehiki thats NOT a shitpost fucking lmfaoooo. i do need to draw serious things w/ him #vocaloid #vocaloid fanart