#race metaphors

[pinkandpurple360]

Holy crap I didn't think about the Ars Goetria feeling more royal than the Sins themselves! And Andre mentions that Stolas has legions and such? Okay, how does someone lower than the rulers of hell themselves have armies but the Sins don't? Or maybe they do? Idk the world building in this universe is shit and makes me want to scream into the void? Honestly it'd make more sense that Heaven has some control over Hell in regard they're not allowed to have armies due to a fear of another war and why no one stops the Exermations. I'm not saying it's a perfect solution but that's worldbuilding at least! At least make an effort for things to make sense, Viv!

As for the club owner thing: I don't fully mind them having ventures outside of their royal duties. Heck, Mammon was even a rock star on top of being a ruler of a ring and building a business empire. They're the rulers of hell that lived for thousands of years, they can do whatever they please. Even then tho they should at the least give up some sense of royalty at the same time? Idk I'm barely awake still lol

I have no idea why she chose to create a hierarchy of demons, incorporate racism and oppression…it’s not executed well at all. Royal demons are worshipped by all, especially imps like Moxxie and Fizz to stolas. It’s bizarre. If stolas has legions of soldiers, why does he demand that a single group of three imps to serve his every need? Why do these three serve and protect him without question, and yet stolas is the one we have to feel sympathy for? Not them? Millie was almost killed, Moxxie was almost crushed, Strikrt almost died, all for Stolas. Who merely got stabbed once and was perfectly fine in a week. It was his first time experiencing an injury….boohoo??

The sins should technically have more legions than stolas but can you imagine them commanding any authority of that nature? All they do is throw parties. Maybe you’re right and that’s why Lucifer agreed to the extermination?? But it annoys me when fans have to do the heavy lifting for world building.

I’m fine with them throwing parties if and only if, it’s a break from their usual duties. And what is Asmodeus’ duty…? Making sex toys…seems a bit disrespectful to such a respected feared powerful demonic figure in the texts. Asmodeus is a leader of the Ars Goetia apparently, and stolas fears him, there must be a reason. One of the things Asmodeus could at least be in charge of is arranging the marriages of the Goetia kings and princes. Imagine that kind of twist? It would tie up the stolas blitz and fizz Ozzie stories nicely. Those four are all deeply interconnected now.

Why have the absolute heads of the monarchy and all of the oppression be these sweet kind soft people who we have to know everything about their romantic life. Why are the rich, kinder and more revered than the wild savage poor people? This really screams to me like it’s a pro monarchy message. Striker isn’t a supremacist in this narrative, Stolas Goetia is. While Blitz is yammering on about stolas lovingly following his sinstagram and fizz is defending royalty from striker and saying he’s no better than them, SOMEHOW, but meanwhile Oz and stolas are calling blitz “that feisty imp” “This imp” and later, fizz works with Ozzie to kill a lower class demon for threatening him and being part of a lower class mafia trying to make money off of a king.

More pro monarchy agenda. Rich people forget that injustice creates crime. Especially organised crime like the mafia. It’s Not that “inferior” beings are simply more prone to crime as part of their DNA and need to shut up, play nice, and pick themselves up from the bootstraps. What’s next?? Fizz saying that money will trickle down of you be patient and work hard?

And why have the main “love” story being an imp forced into the love life and family life of a royal demon explicitly against his will? Constantly putting him and his family in danger since he was a young boy?? Even in Hazbin, the royal character is served by lower castes. It’s bizarre.

Also, by isolating the sins from sinners and from other royals, they have no choice but to mingle romantically with mortal citizens, so it doesn’t make any sense for people to be surprised. Who else can they date? Who cares??

Oh that’s without getting into the idea that Rich aristocrats having top secret interspecies BDSM between upper and lower class people is somehow activism against oppression “racism” (implied) and classism….yikes..

#helluva boss critical #tw racism #racial coding #race metaphors

[rosiethedragongeek]

The events of the first movie are SO much more heartbreaking thinking of Hiccup as trans

#the 'this is a talking fishbone scene??? #hiccup wanting to prove himself so bad #the line 'you're not my son' even though stoick didn't mean it like that #being a viking in hiccup's case being a metaphor for being a man #and he's trying so hard to be a viking in the way that everyone thinks of a viking because HE wants to be thought of as a viking but it doe #n't align with who he is #and he learns how to be a viking HIS way and eventually everyone ACCEPTS HIM FOR IT AND THEY EXPAND THEIR DEFINITION TO FIT HICCUp'S #DEFINITION OF A VIKING #also??/ #SUPPORTIVE GOBBER?? top tier #trans hiccup #lgbt headcanons #hiccup horrendous haddock iii #hiccup haddock #hiccup #how to train your dragon #riders of berk #defenders of berk #race to the edge #httyd #rob #dob #rtte #rosie's httyd brainrot

[feraltwinkseb]

March 22, 2013 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Source: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

#sipping his metaphorical pina colada on the metaphorical beach #f1 #formula 1 #sebastian vettel #red bull racing #red bull seb #sv5 #2013

[eggbreadboi]

F1 Wing AU partial modern lineup pt. 1/?

written in the vague style of a news article profile type deal to try and convey attitudes of the au's world.

55-Carlos Sainz-Ferrari Spanish Imperial Eagle With the second largest wings on the grid in 2021, Sainz is a powerful placement as Ferrari's number two. While less promising in straight-line speed than his teammate, his lift advantage at takeoff and the edge his large frame grants him in defending from overtakes makes him a formidable opponent. A common Ferrari issue, pseudo-territorial disputes between raptors have been avoided thus far due to Carlos's friendly demeanor, even when things are tense on the track.

16-Charles Leclerc-Ferrari Peregrine Falcon They call him "Il Predestinato". Despite their informal policy of hiring only the most promising raptor racers, Charles is the first peregrine falcon Ferrari has seen is a while. His wings paired with improved tech bring the promise of record breaking speed but thus far he's been hampered by mechanical failures and a team seemingly incapable of tailoring their jet engines to individual racers. The PR team on the other hand focuses on Charles a fair bit, doing everything in their power to flaunt his airborne grace when he is out of his gear.

3-Daniel Ricciardo-McLaren Blue-Winged Kookaburra The Honeybadger. Picked up by McLaren after leaving Red Bull, Daniel continues his streak of being an unorthodox pick, jumping from one team which favors raptors to another. He seems to make up for any doubts with his direct flight style and powerful wings which provide surprising edge during takeoff. The bright blue of his feathers is a welcome spot of color among the grays and browns dominating the grid, and the contrast between his bright, jovial appearance and his flight style does a lot to live up to his nickname. 33-Max Verstappen-Red Bull Northern Goshawk Number three in the wing size rankings and boasting wings capable of both great strength and great precision, Max Verstappen is viewed as a true born and bred racer. He's an imposing figure in Red Bull advertisements, but behind the scenes, the up-and-coming champion deals with controversy around his ascension to F1. Focused on the fact that at 17, when he joined with Red Bull, Max had not yet molted into his first set of adult flight feathers, the controversy around health and safety regulations for young fliers being extended to F1 forced the Fia to set age limits for racers. Max has spent his early career trying to avoid being the face of a safety scandal, and instead focused on leaning into his reputation as the inevitable future champion of the new generation.

44-Lewis Hamilton-Mercedes AMG Violet Backed Starling The greatest of them all, standing out on the track and off. This carries over to his wings as well, the brightest and most colorful on the grid. The iridescent purples of his feathers make a real statement in promotional materials, and on track, making him easy to keep track of throughout the race. His partnership with Nico Rosberg(Turtledove), one of few high performing lineups to not feature a raptor racer, at Mercedes cemented the team as one of those opposed to wing type requirements and favoring a more personalized, precision built approach to jet propulsion gear. 5-Sebastian Vettel-Aston Martin Grey Headed Albatross The racer with the largest wings on the grid. Sebastian's greatest edge is his endurance, outpacing the others on the grid by large margins on the longer circuits. The press often swirls with speculation about a future career in endurance racing, though Sebastian has proved very able to employ his advantage in the faster paced world of F1. Despite struggling at takeoff, the strength of Sebastian's wings is formidable, and his wingspan allows him to safely focus on a more offensive flight style. His tenure at Aston Martin has been somewhat disappointing, but the German has effectively made the most of it, bringing a friendly nature to the paddock, living up to the faithful and steady reputation of an albatross in his later years on the grid. He's known to take days long flights over the ocean after races. The press hasn't been able to catch up (not for lack of trying). 7-Kimi Raikkonen-Alfa Romeo Razorbill Auk The Iceman, with the wings of a bird that lives in cold arctic and subarctic seas. Like his friend Sebastian, Kimi struggles at takeoff, but in flight he is as swift as a bullet. A masterful, experienced flier who excels at overtaking other racers, Kimi was one of a couple high profile, successful exemptions to Ferrari's informal raptor-only sign-on policy. Now at Alfa Romeo, the Finn has found a team more willingly to adapt to his flight style, though mechanical limitations have hampered his results.

22-Yuki Tsunoda-Alpha Tauri Bull-headed Shrike A rookie in the 2022 season, Yuki is a strong, decisive flier who makes full use of Alpha Tauri's status as a sister team used for experimental jet gear designs to push for gear that plays to his strengths and makes up for his comparative lack of endurance. Yuki's wings short and allow for great maneuverability and an advantage during overtaking, though this same trait forces him to be very actively defensive when another racer comes up behind. 10-Pierre Gasly-Alpha Tauri Red Rumped Swallow His wings are perfect for rapid maneuvers and needlepoint turns, similar to Yuki, and Pierre joins his teammate in squeezing the most out of the Alpha Tauri machines. They work well together, thanks to their similar preferences with regards to jet gear. Pierre is a true classic racer, a well liked younger member of the grid, and very popular with marketing. His and Yuki's near-matching plumage colors are often shown off in photo-ops.

#f1 wing au #f1 jet pack racing au #wing au #formula one #just to clarify the wing type element is not intended as a metaphor for anything irl beyond toxic standards in sports #egg's art #carlos sainz #charles leclerc #daniel ricciardo #max verstappen #lewis hamilton #sebastian vettel #kimi raikkonen #yuki tsunoda #pierre gasly #tw brocedes mention /j #dwjbgwojlenrb #see guys I can commit to the bit and post more than one thing about wip aus #f1 au #formula 1 au #f1 fanart

[juniperharvest]

something something their name is Mizu and they keep going to bodies of water every time they’re hurt and I just think that’s neat

#blue eye samurai #mizu #Plus the forever memory they have of their mom and self under the wave blanket being their safe spot mentally #the metaphor and symbolism in this show is just chefs kiss #On episode 1 I could tell it was written by a mixed race person

[liesmyth]

Prev post is why I can't fully embrace the "necromancers as a gender" "patriarchal order allegory" side of TLT analysis.

The patriarchy is bullshit based on bullshit. Necromancers have superpowers. Metaphor doesn't hold

#don't get me wrong. I think it's a cool thought exercise or fanfic fodder #and it's interesting to consider how various RL issues may have informed the themes of the series and TM's experiences #but I really chafe at any interpretation that straight up compares necromantic aptitude to gender #or interprets the necromantic order of John's empire as a patriarchy metaphor #fantasy discrimination is inherently NEVER a straight up metaphor for RL discrimination because RL discrimination is based on nothing #likewise. let's keep racial allegories out of it #earth conception of race doesn't impact any character in the series except the canonically brown main antagonist #that's an unfortunate implication #tlt thoughts #elle tlt posting #tlt

[loving-jack-kelly]

i think. for spot being in love is the biggest and most unexpected thing in the world to him he didn't expect it he doesn't quite believe it's real he can't get over it. and for race it's another tuesday. and this means that race says I love you first because it's not hard for him and race says it more often because it's not hard for him and race says it more casually because it's not hard for him but spot says it and feels it from his head to his toes and there are not three words in the English language that mean more to him than "I love you" to say. or to hear.

#ive long held for no real reason that spot is a poet #and i think he'd (exclusively in private with race) be the type of cornball to recite his own poetry to his partner in a quiet moment #i think spot shows his love in so many ways. race can just say it but the words get stuck behind his teeth. so instead he does things #makes lunches offers to do the shopping cleans up without being asked brings things home that will make race smile #writes sappy poetry soaked in layers of metaphor that only race has any hope to understand (and only race will ever get to see) #i think race knows how much weight spot places on the phrase 'i love you' and loves getting to give it to him so often #and also appreciates how much it means that spot says it to him and only him. #spot loves his friends but is not casual with I love yous. he will do things for them he will care for them he will stick up for them #he has only ever said 'i love you' to race #also his sister in aus where she exists tho. he loves her soso much #anyway. #newsies #sprace #spot conlon #racetrack higgins #race higgins #also spot Never gets sick of hearing race say it. doesn't matter if it's the first time ever or the tenth time in ten minutes #he's going !! he loves me!! in his head every time

[jestiric]

forever thinking about the tears on the cybermen suits

doctor who costume designers i love you

#cybermen best doctor who villian im RIGHT #the trope of trying to “elevate” the human race as metaphor for eugenics and comformity #THE TRYING TO ESCAPE DEATH VIA ESCAPING HUMANITY AND IN RETURN CREATING SOMETHING HORRIBLE TROPE #the inherent horror in all their episodes #like the cybermen episodes are so disturbing even as someone whos a Seasoned Horror Enjoyer and has watched them before #fucking amazing. #AND OHMYGOD HOW THEY DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF EMOTIONS AND THEREFORE HUMANITY #and the cautionary tale of replacing people with machinary #its just. perfect. #i could go on but i wont bc i reaalllyy need to write my essay... may elaborate on this later. may not. idk. #anyways. fuckin love the cyberman thank you for coming to my ted talk #doctor who #cybermen

[isan0rt]

I saw your Dedue post you made recently and OMG THANK YOU SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT. I’d love to message you further about your other 3houses opinions cause gd your mind.

Honestly like lmao I wasn't specifically trying to call anyone out in particular but it's so so so hard to find interpretations of Dedue that like. Actually consider that perhaps he has complex reasons for talking about himself like he does before the time skip, that rationally follow from his experiences and aren't just like, oh he's got such poor self esteem. Dedue's not Bernadetta, he's as assertive as it's safe for him to be given PEOPLE EXPLICITLY WANT TO KILL HIM for just fucking existing.

If Dimitri wasn't protecting him he would have gotten straight up murdered well before he learned to tank as hard as he tanks, and that's not even counting that first time Dimitri intervened in people actively trying to murder Dedue after successfully murdering his family for the crime of Existing While From Duscur. Like, hello!!!! He's been isolated from his community, from his language, from his culture, surrounded by people who hate him, but with nowhere else to go. Literally everyone else he knew died and his homeland was burned to the ground.

Dimitri is the only person in the WORLD who wants him to live. Of course he's neurotic as fuck about Dimitri. Dimitri is literally all he has left in the world to cling to, and people keep trying to kill Dimitri! It's 100% reasonable for Dedue before the timeskip to feel like he has fucking nothing if he doesn't have Dimitri. Objectively that's true!!!

Like, after the timeskip, he comes back having spent time back among his own people, seeing that his culture isn't gone and he does have something to fight to preserve. He survives because his community comes to save him. He comes back wearing VERY expensive full-body armor (like for real that's absurd amounts of steel and master craftsmanship) with Duscur's motif enameled on the pauldrons, wearing Duscur-woven clothing and accompanied by a whole group of his countrymen fighting alongside him to reach Dimitri. His post-timeskip design screams that he's been reintegrated into his home culture. Of course he's in a better place after that!

None of his emotional development happens in a vacuum! Dedue struggles with his self-worth when he's cut off from his community, and is able to self-actualize only after reconnecting with his community. Azure Moon has so many themes about community healing after trauma, and about relying on support in order to lift all boats together. All the Lions start the game fractured and damaged because of the breakdown of the social contract in Faerghus and improve through Azure Moon by banding together and healing the fractured relationships. Dedue can't be his best self when he's isolated from his roots. Ignoring that I feel like really misses the themes Dedue brings to the table.

#sorry i guess i still had a lot of thoughts about this #Dedue is so critical to understanding the themes of Azure Moon #and i just feel like he gets written off and there's a lack of diving in to his emotional landscape #like. WHY does he feel that way. it's not just for no reason!! #Dedue embodies the core themes of community healing and growth and roots #Very literally in some ways through his motif of tending a garden #cultivating new life from the seeds left behind in the ashes #the flowers are a metaphor!!! Carefully helping Duscur heal and bloom from new growth is his goal!! #you have to grapple with the way race impacts his character to understand him #he's a challenging and complex character and that's valuable actually #Dedue Molinaro #fe3h

[normalbrothers]

tommy loves horses of course, and there's a lot going on there (re trauma), but he has a pretty utilitarian view on them most of the time; it's not as much of an affectionate relationship to the animals as i think fandom seems to believe. there's also rather a greater symbolic meaning in general to him than bonding himself emotionally to a single horse, the way it tends to be with most horsey narratives

#he *uses* them and i think it has something to do with his self image and - as i said - trauma #horses as vehicles as tools in war race horses etc etc #dunno where i'm going with this; i think there's some opportunity to do something w that in the movie #he surely was different here before the war and you can clearly imagine little tommy spending all the time at the stables #and talking more to the horses than to any of the people around or in general but yeah #his overidentification with something that he tends to objectify & then again not all his horse comparsions or metaphors are positive or #positively connotated either #& it's also a class thing even as there's an affectionate layer to this he wouldn't look at a horse and see a cherished coddled pet #they are animals bred for use and not leisure and that's the sentiment he grew up with as well

[xekstrin]

Back on your Shrine Maiden train, I see

Every single time I wonder “wouldn’t it have been better to man up and kill Himeko?”

And every time I remember that Chikane, up until 5 minutes ago, was a fairly normal 16 year old girl who has quietly decided she’s going to stay in the closet while she watches the girl she loves fall for the obvious shonen hero.

And then Chikane remembers all their past lives and decides this time she can’t do it, she can’t kill Himeko NO MATTER WHAT*

*this turns out to be a very bad time for everyone else on planet earth and also Himeko

#absolutely bonkers nuts that she did what she did in an attempt to not have to kill himeko #AND IT FUCKING WORKED???? #chikane. #chikane really said HOW BAD ME BE? and obliterated the human race #and rapes the girl she is destined to kill #all to try and get Himeko (gods most special sacrificial lamb) #to hate her enough that this time Himeko kills her instead #this is a metaphor for topping i think #sorry im sorry im sorry that was a bad joke im sorry #ive had 15 years to process this ok #kannazuki no miko

[twacn]

I am currently one and a half books through the murderbot diaries (loving them so far, especially the second book) but ah... this casting news is not great? Right?

#Like maybe I'm wrong but these books seem to be a metaphor for being quote unquote one of the good ones #And dealing with the trauma and PTSD of having to constantly proform as productive and helpful #While actively being oppressed (for gender race or dis/ability) #Right?? Right??? #Idk maybe this is one of those books that never would work as an adaptation. I like being in murderbots head. I dont know if that can #Ever be properly translated #But still feels like a bad move to cast a white guy for murderbot #murderbot diaries #Murderbot #Murderbot show

[rxttenfish]

in similar bitching, theres a horror post floating around that i'd LOVE to reblog except one of the fucking memes on there is just bitching about "elevated horror" that i swear does SO much worse. like, yeah, sure! just casually imply that fucking CRONENBERG movies have no themes to them! theres no deeper meaning to the thing! clearly nightmare on elm street has no deeper meaning going on beneath the surface and youre clearly stupid for pretending so!

#all the care guide says is 'biomass' #AUGHGHGHHH #i love horror and am so deep in horror #but also i hate a lot of horror fans #i just. hate. so much. #the fucking AUDACITY #it gets even worse with combining horror fans with some of those fucking. quippy little pop facts that are wrong in the first place #no. zombies are not a metaphor for rabies. they did not start out associated with rabies at all. #that only came later after the genre was established #and people wanted ways to brainstorm ''plausible'' zombies #or popsci headlines comparing irl parasites and pathogens to the established trope of zombies #night of the living dead has FAR more to say about the cold war and about race and i am #very sick of people pretending otherwise

[oliveroctavius]

Couldn't get to cinema but went spoiler diving for ATSV and came across analysis on the movie's metatextual commentary. I was suprised that "Canon Events" are seemingly depicted as a central status quo of Spider stories. For better and worse, neither enforcement of or consistency of continuity isn't something I associate with Spider-man. Not in adaptations and especially not the comics. Is this commentary there and if so, did you think it worked? Or is it better to disregard that lense?

it seems pretty clear to me that Miguel will be at least partially disproven. Until then, it's given a name to a rather niche phenomenon. (It's more of a fan phenomenon, I'd say? Arguing about "comics accuracy" or if legacy characters aren't the Real version of their title because of arbitrary measuring sticks of personality / achievement / experience.)

But I agree it did have an annoying backsplash effect--in order to push against the idea, they named the idea, and now everyone wants to go apply the brand new shiny idea-word to their own favorite version of the character whether it makes sense or not.

#anon #also like you have to step back and realize if it doesn't make literal sense--it's also a metaphor for race + ethnicity related alienation #and I mean even in fandom people justify that behind what's ''canon''. the ''peter parker is the real spider-man'' twitter thing #atsv spoilers #spiderverse

[vforvalensa]

We don't get Space Aliens that often in contemporary media anymore. All we get nowadays are Alien Species, which are different cause those are all either totally alien and incomprehensible to humans or just people that don't look like humans. I want like a gray or a little green man from mars. I want a freaky little guy that doesn't think he's weird cause he's from space.

#i reread the invincible comic recently and it occurred to me that all the space alien stuff in the back half was really refreshing #i think district 9 is the thing that really killed the space alien in media #after that the alien as allegory for racialized minor was really front of mind in main mainstream popculture #and made people reluctant to do difference as comedy for fear of crossing over into racism #which is fair #but i also think it's flattened scifi and the way media can talk about difference #like only being able to talk about race in a serious tone doesnt actually combat racism #you can still be racist even if you use all the woke terminology #and i think there's something worth exploring with aliens about bodily difference and disability in addition to the racial angle #but i think the racial angle has smothered any other metaphors #media analysis #media talk #i just wrote all these tags and realized rick and morty is the only thing that does space aliens anymore

[curiooftheheart]

I genuinely consider it horrible worldbuilding any time a fantasy world has enough sentient species that putting together a single child from each race would make a packed kindergarten class, but for whatever reason they go out of their way to specify "Actually this preschool class would be 4/5 human and then each other race would maybe have one student in the whole school."

#not sure why i went with the school metaphor but i just couldn't think of other stuff #worldbuilding #fantasy I guess? hard to tag #there's a sci fi equivalent but it's different going people from one quadrant rarely travel to another besides like scions or merchants #and this race just absolutely cannot leave their mountains to go to a city twenty miles away ever!