#now you're playing with power

[n64retro]

#nintendo #90s #nintendo aesthetic #ultra 64 #silicon graphics #SGI #ad #nintendo logo #now you're playing with power #big N

[fruitcage]

#tetris #1989 #80s #1980s commercials #80s gaming #nintendo #NES #flashing #VHS #VHSwave #retrowave #synthwave #gif #my gifs #now you're playing with power

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Jin Ling: Master Sleuth

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #jin ling #When you're so good at acting gay that you manage to fool even *this* fruity kid #Jin Ling's internalized homophobia once again saves the day #What a world we live in. #Jin Ling really said “Sorry my uncle's gaydar is so bad. Go out and frolic in the forest or whatever.” #Sure MXY's reputation helps out *and* the fact wwx was playing into that reputation #but at this point wwx has not caught feelings. This might imply that JL might actually have a good gaydar #The power is stored in his antenna. It's actually magnetized and repelled by magnetic forces similar to its own. #I ended up cutting it from the script but I really love the convo that follows this moment. #the 'two phrases' scene means so much to me. Its about realizing that there are times you *need* to put your pride aside #It doesn't matter if you feel its 'cringe' or makes you look bad. You can't connect with others up high on your self-made pedestal #I could go on but I'll leave it there for now B*)

[slenderboo]

been thinking about how ambrosius is largely shown commanding and acting as a leader to the knights for most of the movie, especially in the movie's climax. I also keep thinking about how he graduated at the same time as bal, and the time jump between then and the rest of the plot can't be longer than a few months.

all this to say that chances are, ambrosius was immediately forced into a position of leadership on account of his lineage, which puts his internal rant to the director in a whole new light

#“a direct descendant of gloreth? I never asked for that” what if I cried #I love noticing lil details like this #it shows just how much the writers thought through the corruption and power dynamics at play in the kingdom #also #this would have still happened if ballister was knighted ofc #so now I'm picturing ambrosius being forced up the ranks immediately while bal is kept from advancing at every turn #just food for thought #or food for fanfiction if that's what you're into #nimona netflix #nimona film #ambrosius goldenloin #nimona ambrosius #nimona

[imminent-danger-came]

i am so glad theres someone else who also thinks lmk executes its ideas and themes much better than toh. rip belos you will never be lady bone demon

TOH wasn't that strong in the themeing department in general (though I'm not well-versed in that show). I remember finishing the finale and being like....damn. What was the overall message of this show? ("Weirdos stick together" maybe?) Does toh have any consistent motifs or symbolism? If memory serves, not really?

Like, you rewatch episode 1x01 of LMK and MK goes "Well...I am invincible. *sigh* Anytime I try to do anything, I just gunk everything up!", and you're like. Woah. The Sun Wukong parallels are that strong from episode 1x01? Invincibility/Immortality and hurting the people you care about? No matter what you do, it leading to pain? Holy shit.

Contrast that with TOH where it's like, in episode 1x02 Luz learns she's not "the chosen one" and that the boiling isles are very different from the magical realms she imagined...which is kinda undone by the reveal that the Titan chose to show Luz the Glyphs. And while Titan Luz is very fun, it's not thematically sound—which is just kinda that whole show, you know? If you're not thinking about it that deep, then it's like "holy shit cool concept!" (which is totally valid of people), but if you do it's pretty empty. (Hi Hunter getting flapjack-based teleportation powers. What was the point of this.)

Which, I think this becomes super apparent with the Luz and Belos foil. Luz and Belos had a lot of interesting parallels (both of them being humans in the isles, each coming there wanting to fulfill a certain "role", for Luz being the "Great Witch Azura" and for Belos/Philip being a "Witch Hunter General", the whole "protecting the things you love" deal). And then, where does this all go?

It leads to Luz being told "no. You're the good guy and Belos is the bad guy! You could never be the same! Belos is motivated by his own 'need to be the hero'" (which was definitely what Luz was motivated by over the course of the show, even if it was more innocent, but whatever), and riding off of tdp s4's "In the name of love, you will do things so dangerous and vile—you will never be able to forgive yourself" and the lmk s3's "to pain" scene, it fell really flat for me—like it's not bad, it's just really mid.

(Post where I go on a rant about Luz's s3 arc being kinda lame)

And then, you have the LBD & MK foil. You have MK's s4 arc. The "to pain" scene is such a unique "you and I are not so different" moment—but it's also relevant to the whole show. And LBD is right, doing what you think is right does lead to pain. Like, even looking at MK's journey over the seasons, every action has had it's consequences.

Saving Pigsy and Tang in 1x04? Spider Queen snagged MK's hair and that let her dominate the city later. Stopping DBK in 1x10? That freed LBD. Stopping SQ in ROTSQ? That gave LBD access to the trigram furnace. MK trying to gain more power in s2? Well, "Now do you understand? From the start you never had what it took to defeat me. All your power could do was make me stronger." SWK leaving in s2? "You're the one always running off, trying to get more power or more sources of immortality." Trying to get the Samadhi fire in s3? Opps, now Mei has this uncontrollable flame within her. Monkey King running off to fight LBD alone so MK doesn't have to? He get's possessed. Freeing SWK from possession? Now LBD has the power to fulfill destiny. Attempting to free your friends from the scroll? Now Peng and Azure are also free. Trying to get SWK back? His scroll piece has been split in half. Stopping Azure from destroying all of reality? Now the Jade Emperor's power is without a host, flower fruit mountain is destroyed, and you can't help but feel they played into the puppet master's hands.

It's thematically consistent and banging. Like....anytime they try to do anything, they just gunk everything up. Like....sometimes you hurt the people who care about you the most. Like....whether you want to help people or not, everything you do can just make things worse.

AND MAYBE. Just maybe, you can also leave the world a little better than you found it. The pain that's been caused doesn't undo the good that's been done. And I guess I think that's more interesting that just like..."no! you're intent was good and theirs was bad!", you know?

#anon you're so right belos *could* never! #I saw someone complain once that the MK & LBD foil didn't play out like the Luz & Belos foil and I was so shocked #Like no. Not my beautiful 'to pain' scene! Do not touch her! #Which it's funny because like. I've complained that the Luz & Belos foil didn't play out more like the MK & LBD foil lol #idk you can justify a villain's actions without victimizing them #hmmm this was a lot longer than I thought it was going to be #Me n you anon. Me n you #toh critical #asks #LMK has serious writing chops. Like I've been saying #Or maybe I'm biased. Could be a bit of both! #Me when I remember LBD tried to make the world better the ''correct way'' at first...trying to guide someone with 'real' power #and how that didn't work out...and then she decided the only way for the perfect world was to start with a ''clean slate'' #And then she failed both times #And it's like. Wait a minute. SWK is trying to guide someone with 'real power' right now! Hm! Surely this will be fine

[bijoumikhawal]

Saying "one of the major parties in a country trying to genocide trans people is the "most pro trans" major party in the world" as a statement of fact should inspire fear and terror, not be a call the be thankful to that fucking party. Anyway Biden is partially responsible for the current T drug class

#cipher talk #If you people could be honest about the actual strides democrats take I wouldn't despise you so much #I would love to talk about some of the actual good done! But I'm not gonna reblog your stupid fucking post if you're pulling that #Guilt tripping/ frankly threatening voting bullshit! And badmouthing your political enemies to the left of you #You do not inspire solidarity in us when you do this! You inspire hatred! #Do you know how it feels to be told 'vote for us or you'll fucking die'? By the party that refuses to play dirty and always wrings its hand #Over not having enough power? #Genuine strides have been made by democrats for trans rights right now- /largely on the state level/ #Also the post I saw that inspired this was literally just fucking pink washing

[cruell-summers]

YOYOK!!!

#mexico and japan are now ten times more powerful #the girl who was livestreaming was crying her heart out and girl SAME #hope it's the first time of many times she plays it #also the way i recognized it in the very first second it's a core memory atp #you're on your own kid #yoyok #midnights #taylor swift #📀: midnights #🎤: taylor swift #the eras tour #cee speaks into the void

[ftl-faster-than-life]

Mmmmn.

#yeah I don't think Wally is gonna be usable after Spurrier is done with him (unless someone intervenes) #like. you're giving him abilities that aren't just 'game shark' stuff like most speedsters #where they're still contained by the narrative #you are literally allowing him to choose not to follow the story. he no longer even has to play. #now they're either gonna have to remove that ability or keep explaining why he doesn't just do that all the time #because this isn't even like time travel where the reason speedsters don't use it all of the time for everything is there are possible #consequences so it becomes a 'break glass in case of emergency' power #like if the world is entirely fucked. the risk is outweighed by the benefit of unfucking the world. #with this it's just. Wally can do it whenever he wants with no apparent consequences and IS DOING IT #like yeah I'm sorry but this makes him broken in a way that's just kind of impossible to work with #Spurrier you had so much shit to work with why would you do this.

[frootbyethefoot]

you know i would LOVE to learn more about calebs childhood bullies if hes 50-60 years old and hes STILL thinking about them and thinking about killing them and getting his revenge.

#i like caleb hes not well #i think theres something really interesting about. helping a system you hate and a system that has hurt you before because YOU'RE #the one in power now. or because playing by that systems rules is the only way you can live. #does that make sense? i think caleb is a really well written character. i like characters blinded by rage idk if you can tell. #once halloween rolls around and a bunch of dbd stuff goes on sale im getting chains of hate so fast #dbd #MY THOUGHTS ON CALEB BTW. i like talking to people if you have something to add please please please do i am normal and can be trusted #caleb quinn

[kingess]

Lovely really said copy paste word for word lmao. Except left out the part where you're supposed to ask for an actor and let them state their fave actress anyway. Asking deliberately about other women can easily make you sound insecure.

#If you're here love I'm not gatekeeping #Though never try to profit with someone's direct words #Anything I do by CLiQ plays in my head now #Spread the word though fr all girls deserve to know and access their power #femme fatale

[vvanessaives]

no but thinking of violante's manic state following her murder of ruven and that sick game of association-replacement played by gortash where he acts just like ruven did, picks up some of his behaviours and mannerisms and speech patterns he specifically used with violante and that he knows of well bc he observed and studied them interact, so that he can fill up the now empty spot left by ruven's death.

#rena.txt #LIKE THE LAYERS. vio is visibly not. alright. it's all about 'i'm alone without him' so he plays a role. takes advantage of the weakness so #to devote her to him like she was devoted to ruven. vio could've killed for ruven and now more than ever she's a powerful asset to have on #your side. plus she showed she can and will kill. she took out the only person she cared for (in their twisted ways) in the world so she's #useful but dangerous. a double edged blade. no better moment than now that vio is so unstable and lacks purpose and a sense of community #to lure her on his side for his future plans. there's smth about the manipulation in it that makes me lose it like #i know this is what you desperately need rn and i know you know you will never have it back so what if i showed you i can be that thing #you're missing? that sense of loneliness is what he's pressing on the most. and the loss too. and vio notices ofc she recognises when he #speaks or acts in a certain way. she's aware but willingly letting his plan work bc god. she does miss ruven so sickly much and the comfort #in a lie is preferable to what's going on in her mind in that moment. #there's exploitation and there's a lil touch of loneliness on his side too and it's bitter to pretend to be someone else to convince her to #stay but he won't ever admit it. genuinely think that if vio didn't leave without saying a word his plan would've worked. she'd willingly #pretend he could replace ruven. it would hurt less probably #that devotion that could lead her to do great horrors...both her weakness and strength 👍 the illusion of free choice 👍 #it's past 3am if i could elaborate better i would but i feel like i'm having visions at this point.hit me with a giant hammer so i can slee #i 🫶 toxicity in my characters dynamics btw

[fruitcage]

#nintendo #super mario brothers #duck hunt #1990 #1990s commercials #90s gaming #90s #UK #VHS #VHSwave #gif #my gifs #now you're playing with power! #don't forget to blow on the cartridge first

[stellarsightz]

What is the flavor of fear?

Sublime, my Brother.

(Alternate version under the cut)

#murder cult almost got wiped out. but we stay silly :3 #no hes not bald. yes he has hair. i was just too lazy to draw it #anyways. new art experiment featuring my altmeri listener called lynwalynn from my second skyrim playthrough #(no i havent finished playing it lol) #he and his twin sister used to be part of dark brotherhood in cyrodiil before the unrest. fled the country. got separated #lynn did some crazy sidequesting and became the archmage of winterhold. got bored so he joined the thieves guild. became a nigthingale #banged brynjolf. got into an argument w him and had a messy breakup. left the guild bc things got really awkward w bryn #eventually re-joined the dark brotherhood and became the listener. and now hes just chilling and doing illegal shit w cicero by his side :) #he and his sister (named baltana; my first skyrim babygirl) accidentally reunite and catch up. he discovers that his sister also #did some crazy sidequesting on her own and that shes the dragonborn the vampireslayer of dawnguard and used to be the harbinger #of companions (but left bc she fucking hated their racist nordic supremacy bullshit) #yes he is fucked up yes hes almost like any other listener you can find on ao3 i dont care #i made a self-sacrificing almighty hero on my first playthrough and thought it was bland as fuck so i just said #yknow what. how about i made the wettest most pathetic nasty fucked up guy instead. AND they split the titles bc theres no way only #one person can do all of those things. like i get it but i think its just. boring if you're the all-powerful big strong good guy #skyrim tes #the elder scrolls #dark brotherhood #artists on tumblr #digital art #my art #long tags #oc: lynwallyn

[cybergoth-damsel]

Honestly really interesting the way late 2000s/early 2010s AAA games got hooked on doing big fashy art deco world buidling. The industry was abuzz with "What if during the world wars america was really fascist" and "isn't 50s propaganda weird". Surprisingly, no follow-up thoughts were generated.

#I don't mean this as like a negative exactly even. #Like at least when games are belligerent about their essentialism you can engage with them genuinely. #-rather than many games now where the structure is the same but the power fantasies are lamp shaded somewhat. #If you're wondering - I'm thinking games like Bioshock/Fallout3/the Arkham games #I've been playing through Arkham Knight (really loving it btw) and it's got me thinking. #lab grown media #research.txt

[magnusedom]

i personally think power rangers (2017) didn't deserve to flop the way it did. that is my truth

#you're telling me you didn't like the scene with power playing in the background? #IM LIVING IN THAT 21 CENTURY DOING SOMETHING MEAN TO IT DO IT BETTER THAN ANYBODY YOU EVER SEEN DO IT #now becky g is making reggaeton in spanish #airam talks

[self-spaghettification]

katara callum parallels i'm screaming

#i luv analyzing media x3 #self spaghettification #Youtube #despite never wanting to use this power again #she did. it is now forever apart of her #was about katara in a video about fucking blood bending #im looking very aggressively at callum though #omg #when hama says my work is done you're a blood bender #AND aaravos saying how callum will play right into his hands #also katara was sorrowful and regretful over using it the first time and then rage and vengeance fueled the second. cough callum?? #“oh. you thought you'd won. no. you did exactly what i wanted. you're still merely my puppet” #SCREAMING. #need to rewatch this episode now for no particular reason :)