#raise your standards please

[james-stark-the-writer]

sometimes the way you people talk about Riverdale really makes me feel like you guys are anti-art lmao

#the day society thought there was 'bad art' and that inherently meant it had no value and was better off not existing was the day we lost. #'oh we're so glad it's over' you don't even watch the show. #'how did they ruin such a good show?' i don't believe you have actually seen S01 bc it was actually garbage. easily the worst season. #like S01 legitimately is some of the most boring TV. #and if you like it that's fine but to say it was a good show in S01 is so wjfsjfnsbdhd #raise your standards please #anyway uh some of you just are assholes and very much anti-art with the way you talk about some stuff #art is like meant to communicate something and express a feeling and evoke an emotion. my god. #the way some of you conceptualize it as just mindless entertainment is so embarrassing and sad. #like truly i mean i'm sad for you. you're missing out on so many unparalleled art experiences if all you're looking for is 'good art' #won't get into it under here but that FriendlySpaceNinja Riverdale video is so dogshit specifically BECAUSE it embodies this exact idea #'good writing always wins' you don't get art. you flat out don't. #to conceptualize art as only being 'good' (having value) if it has 'good writing' is such a stupid and capitalist way of thinking about art #anyway that societal critique would eat away at my tag limit so i won't get into it. #james talks #riverdale #not exclusive to Riverdale by the way. also very much applies to something like twilight. #like we've already done such a cultural reevaluation of twilight but i still see so many takes on it that are like 'this shouldn't exist' #and it's very inherently anti-art. also fundamentally the idea of 'good art' is just such dogshit but like go watch the CJ the X video— #on subjectivity in art for a much more comprehensive take on that. they break it down a lot better than i can in tags. #disliking something and understanding it isn't for you isn't the same thing as saying it shouldn't exist btw. #'twilight was not my taste' and 'twilight ruined vampires' or 'twilight is toxic and should've never been written' aren't the same. #like disliking something as an artistic piece bc it doesn't do anything for you is fine! good even. that's like the whole point of art! #but the whole 'burn it down' and 'this is ruining culture and TV' takes are so insufferable and anti-art lol

[turtleblogatlast]

Every day I’m haunted by the fact the boys happily swim in sewer water

Even if it’s filtered somehow there’s no way it’s not still nasty 😭 Bet they can defeat any of their villains just by accidentally giving them diseases I swear

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #bless their hearts but they’re nasty #it’s funny because like #each and every one of them has moments #where they’re a typical disgusting teenage boy #and then the next they have STANDARDS #can’t blame Leo for being so determined to go to a spa #even if he nearly licked his own foot that’s prob cleaner than anything else the boys have been up to in years 💀 #thank you shelldon for all your hard work cleaning after then 🙏 #they’re all gross teenage boys!!! #even Donnie he is NO exception here #bro was DRINKING A BEVERAGE while wading through sewer water he is just as gross as his bros #bro also talks with his mouth full he is no more refined than his equally gross bros fr and I love it #but yeah no way that water isn’t disgusting even filtering it would still leave grime on the walls of the sewer for yearsss #pros of them moving into an abandoned subway system is fixing their sense of smell enough to not be as gross #100% that’s part of why they didn’t mind being so filthy pre shelldon #because I mean they were literally raised in the sewers and they’re teenage boys like that’s a double whammy #THEY ALSO DONT WEAR SHOES #the few times any of them do the shoes are discarded before heading home 💀 #I love them tho they are endearing anyhow #April’s immune system must be godlike just being around them fr #honestly no joke Mikey’s probably the cleanest of them all #just by virtue of being a chef #Leo I see as a mixture since he no doubt loves to pamper himself so he’s clean like #a percentage of time before he goes out and ruins his own hard work #Donnie is similar in that he’s just VERY SELECTIVE about what he thinks is too gross #Raph may be more on the stinky end but it’s not his fault he has his stinks and eats things of dubious origin(esp since his bros ate poison) #Donnie and Leo really have the gall to be sick about Raph eating the origami salami but they have no room to talk #all their villains are prob like please stay away from us we have salmonella now

[potatobugz]

after finishing the whole show i get it now. i understand

#south park #sp #bunny #sp bunny #kenny mccormick #butters stotch #victor chaos #professor chaos #mysterion #'THE ONLY PERSON WITH ANY SENSE OF DIGNITY HERE IS *KENNY*' #ESPECIALLY AFTER THE POST COVI SPECIALS AISHDVHAG I WAS LIKE 'oh theyre business partners. i see' #i think their dynamic in general is just. fun #very very fun #the episode where they go to hawaii was hilarious also i loved butters just losing his shit #bnuuuuyyyy #dear adult kenny mccormick in the timeline where butters gets into nfts: i know you love him but please raise your standards please #/lh #potatart

[aroaceleovaldez]

Nico and Percy's dynamic through the series is eternally funny to me, because it's just. like.

Percy's having a constant mental struggle between his fatal flaw of loyalty with a promise he made to Bianca to protect Nico, versus his Big 3 kid desire to maim other Big 3 kids / Poseidon descendant urge to totally maim Nico specifically. He hates Nico so so much. He thinks Nico's annoying and weird at best, and creepy/sketchy when he's older. The only positive thoughts Percy has towards Nico are "He's Bianca's brother and Bianca was my friend and I owe her/He's Hazel's brother and Hazel is my friend and would kill me if I was mean to him," "He's a powerful asset and useful ally (if questionable)," and "He's kinda pathetic and I feel maybe a little bad about it." Percy has multiple occasions throughout the series where he strongly considers - and on one occasionally actually goes through with - throttling Nico.

Meanwhile, Nico is following around Percy like a lost puppy. He explicitly can never bring himself to even dislike anything about Percy no matter how hard he tries. He has a whole bit in BoO where he's mentally going "UGH he's so stupid BUT IT'S ENDEARING HOW DARE HE." He's totally smitten. He's making deals with his dad for Percy. He's making convoluted plans to help Percy stand a chance against Kronos. During the entirety of BoTL it's like he's playing tsundere - "I'm helping NOT PERCY SPECIFICALLY with this quest! Me helping Percy would be SILLY because I DEFINITELY HATE HIM." Then he proceeds to show up to Percy's birthday party to basically ask him on a weird date and spend the entire next book scrambling around trying to help him or protect him or impress him. And Percy could not give less of a shit.

Just. That dynamic is so funny to me. Percy is the founder of the Nico Protection Club in that he's the one they're all protecting Nico from and meanwhile Nico is throwing himself at Percy to the point where the literal god of gay love calls him out on it.

#pjo #percy jackson #nico di angelo #Percy shows up at CJ and squints at Nico like ''hm. why do i feel like i hate you? like i just wanna punch you in the face?'' #and Nico just immediately goes ''huh no idea anyways i have to go-'' and jumps into Tartarus #but not before he gives Hazel essentially a detailed explanation of ''this is Percy i cant say much but please dont let him die <3'' #and Nico's whole Tartarus trip was basically a whole ''im doing this so no one else has to'' #only for Percy and Annabeth to fall in like one book later and Nico proceeds to spend the next book internally screaming about it #and then Cupid calls him out on it and the next book #Nico's just like ''at this point im hoping i keel over within the next week just so i can force this dumb crush to chill the fuck out'' #Nico staring pointedly at Will: ''For my own sake i need to form another crush RIGHT NOW so i can finally get over Percy.'' #''this has been so bad for my health'' #Nico's crush on Percy is just too funny to me. horrible pick my guy. terrible job. love that for you. he could not be less interested. #Percy LITERALLY TRIES TO KILL NICO and ditch him in the underworld and Nico is somehow STILL like ''but i love him'' #Percy basically chokes him. beats up his dad. tells him ''go get smited by your dad for me.'' and ditches him. #and Nico's opinions/crush on him DO NOT CHANGE #though also Nico's reaction to Percy beating up his dad + skeletons is SO funny. his jaw is on the floor. he's flustered about it. #he just witnessed Percy be incredibly hot and proceeded to go ''yea i'll do anything for this man. collect reinforcements of 3 gods? sure'' #nico you absolute DISASTER with HORRIBLE TASTE. you can do better. raise your standards. #which tbh is funnier when you factor in sun and the star. Nico just wont stop crushing on guys who dislike him and everything he stands for

[royalarchivist]

Cell: See you around, darlings. Pac: [Whispering] He called us darlings? Mike: Pac, this guy's crazy—

[via]

#Fuga Impossivel #Cellbit #Mikethelink #Pactw #Tazercraft #Impossible Escape #Pac #Mike #Cell #Important to note that Cell called pretty much EVERYONE ''queridinhos'' (darling) #For the love of god Pac please raise your standards #You know what. I'm putting it in the tag #Celltw

[endivinity]

out-birding the bird boy

#destiny 2 #screenshots #destiny crow #he deserves to be bullied like this. fucking nerd lol #theres better bird clothes available now dude please raise your standards!!!! #(i dont have the dab emote i have to use the not as good one sorry)

[mwagneto]

"he aint white he french" funniest line in the entire show

#not only is he white AND french he's BLONDE. please Louis oh my god raise your standards #iwtv #iwtv amc #iwtv spoilers #interview with the vampire

[dungeons-and-dragon-age]

Anders buddy i have barely done anything 😭

#anders when you show him a bit of basic kindness: you have my deepest gratitude and devotion and i am madly in love with you #buddy. friend. please raise your standards ToT #poor guy is so starved for affection #(& misses the vigils keep gang probably (no bioware i dont believe u that they hate each other now)) #laya plays dragon age #also liams start of his friendship w merrill is so. he never really agreed to bring her along and kinda is uncomfy around her #cus of her whole blood magic deal any everything #but shes also so genuine and lonely and sweet?? and he doesnt have the heart to tell her uh no id rather not come visit regularly actually #(which is true for his friendship with anders too tbh LOL he wanted to keep his distance but also hes so sad and lonely) #((this is ALSO mutually true for him and varric lmao)) #his and varrics first shared trait: getting accidentally attached to people xdd #my ocs #oc: liam hawke #since i got rambly abt him in the tags again lol

[nabexis]

Been thinking a lot about BloodWeave and the potential for some healing for Astarion via the Weave sex scene

So like some people find healing through indirect intimacy via writing and reading sex scenes in fiction and exploring it in a safe-feeling environment, what if Weave!sex or intimacy via the Weave is removed enough Astarion realizes he can explore things via that method of intimacy that he can't explore otherwise because it doesn't trigger his ptsd and he doesn't dissociate or feel disgusted.

Just. The potential for healing. And that makes him fall faster and further for Gale than he ever could have expected.

Please excuse any errors about how the Weave sex scene works since I haven't seen it in full yet. I only know of it. Maybe I'll feel differently after seeing it, but if anyone wants to use this for a fic please do. I'd love to read it.

#Gale Dekarios #astarion ancunin #Gale of Waterdeep #Astarion #bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #I still love shipping Durge and Astarion but I also really really like BloodWeave as a concept #Im almost done with my durge/astarion playthrough and ive started a bloodweave one where im playing as Astarion wooing Gale #I'm not even halfway done with Act I and Gale is already near max affection with me. ILU but please raise your standards Gale

[bi-shop]

Not gonna lie, the anons are right about Twister Virgil- you made a Tumblr sexyman

on actual tumblr too i can't believe this

#robin's tomfoolery #rtc twister au #not an art post #please guys i 'm looking at you with tears in my eyes he's Mean please raise your standards

[toastysol]

I don't get why everyone's surprised that the brotherhood use the correct pronouns with Dane. I think people have forgotten a major aspect of the fallout environment. The bombs falling destroyed conventional societal norms. This includes any political agenda to erase trans people from history and the future. Also this is fiction. The brotherhood of steel are not a conservative christian political party. They care about what they dub "abuse of technology", this includes the biproducts thereof. The only people who fit that category are synths and mutants who they view as abominations that need to be exterminated. If trans people even counted as abuse of technology (which they don't and shouldn't, as the technology used for transition is helpful and not hurtful), they would be so far down the list the brotherhood wouldn't care. Why would they care. It's really not a big deal imo. It's a big deal in OUR world, but not theirs. Not by a long shot.

#fallout tv show #it's just weird to me as a trans person that this made such a huge fuss #really shows that people think it's radical to support non-binary people by simply using their pronouns #everyone's acting like it's out of character for them but it really isn't that wild #they still treat Dane like shit #like the rest of the squires #why would they care what pronoun someone goes by when the wasteland is so harsh #they have way bigger problems than someone going by they/them #and it's not like they're campaigning to protect trans people specifically #they just referred to someone correctly #we really need to raise the bar for trans support #cause if using nb pronouns is radical than oooh boy we're fucked #and I know most people prolly mean it as a joke #but it really rubs me the wrong way when people say its weird or doesn't make any sense #trans support doesn't begin and end with pronouns ok #the wasteland is not like this world. who the fuck cares what gender someone is when you could get killed by a cockroach the next day #besides it's not really the brotherhood that's respecting their pronouns it's the show writers and that matters more #anyway hope you enjoyed my rant #please raise your standards for trans support all your trans friends and family will thank you for it

[genericpuff]

I'm sorry if this is kind of a weird thing to ask, but how many years do you think Hades should be in prison for his crimes?

he's a god sooooo

i want him to be imprisoned so long that he's reduced to nothing but a pile of dust on the floor from the lack of people worshipping him or believing in his existence

un-god this menace

#please don't take this out of context #i'm talking exclusively about lore olympus hades #he's such a tool #and it drives me nuts that people still defend him #it also makes me extremely concerned #fiction or no y'all need to RAISE YOUR STANDARDS #lore olympus critical #anti lore olympus #antiloreolympus #lo critical

[karmicpunishment]

IMOGEN NO YOU DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER THAN BEN

#girl please raise your standards #heartstopper #heartstopper season 2 #imogen heartstopper #ben heartstopper

[harlequinoccult]

I need a full frontal lobotomy because the more terrible things you tell us about Carter the more I desire him carnally

unfortunately it's a praying mantis type situation in which if you're fuckable to him you're even more murderable, and, well, murder wins out before fucking does

#he's also a greaseball whose hygiene standards are on the floor #as evident by his apartment #if this is desirable please raise your standards i promise you can do better #just gonna tag this as #OAD #occultafterdark #Carter Asks

[harbingers-and-hairpins]

casual unfriendly reminder:

DON’T PREORDER GAMES.

there are legitimate reasons why this is a genuinely terrible practice. I’m not typing them out because I have 0 followers to see this post. But I will gladly explain if someone actually wants to know. DON’T DO IT. NOT EVEN THE ONES THAT LOOK GOOD. 

#ts4 #ts5 #life by you #tagging the simmers because I know you'll do it #stop that rn #life by you for the record does not look good #please raise your standards this is how the sims 4 happened

[stylishanachronism]

Thinking about the dude who came in to see me last week (I had to learn how to open a whole new account type without like…. Admitting that which is always wild), who brought up the $20/hr fast food minimum wage that went into effect recently like ‘how does that make you feel?’ (Me being a banker and all) and being so flabbergasted by my response he actually changed his mind on the topic.

#obviously I don’t have a problem with it good for them #and there’s decent odds it’ll get me a raise too #so y’know #but also here’s the bit that changed his mind: the minimum wage was originally established as the minimum you needed to earn #to raise a family of four on one 40/week paycheck #and we’re not exactly meeting that standard are we? #but yeah nice guy I’m ‘his’ banker especially for weird shit so I’ve worked with him before #I’m a little shocked he had to change his opinion in the first place given the rest of his politics #also please don’t talk to your banker about politics I Do Not want to get into it