#that he wasn’t a soldier

[daydreamerdrew]

The Incredible Hulk (1968) #277

#I like seeing actual conflict between Rick and Betty- Rick didn’t react at all when Bareet slapped Betty at the end of the last issue #I don’t think I agree with that Betty ‘never loved Bruce Banner for what he was- only for the safe secure life you hoped he’d give you’ #because I think that Betty must have actually loved Bruce to stay loyal to him for as long as she did #when the fact that he was transformed into the Hulk and continued to not be cured and to rampage made in increasingly unlikely #that he would ever be able to provide security for her #I think that a lot of her initial attraction to Bruce came down to that he was so different from her father #the kind of man her father would degrade as a ‘lily-livered milksop’ #that he wasn’t a soldier #but she also had a lot of admiration for his intelligence and faith in his good character #I think it would be reasonable for her to be just done after all this #but dismissing Bruce was just a ‘monster’ now and saying that the world would be better off without him is really extreme #actually Rick’s loyalty to Bruce has the basis that Bruce was a stranger who risked his life for Rick #whereas Betty actually knew Bruce as a person before he got transformed #marvel #betty ross #rick jones #my posts #comic panels

[slavonicrhapsody]

If you don't mind me picking your brain, howdya think Rykard went from "ruthless justiciar" and head of the Inquisition to "These pagans are cool actually"

oh my god YES I was hoping someone would ask me about this one day because I think about this a lot

Essentially, I don’t think Rykard was ever truly an Erdtree zealot for several reasons.

Firstly, he has a unique background for someone who enforced Erdtree law: his mother is a legendary sorcerer, who once fought against the armies of the Erdtree in battle. Growing up as Rennala’s son, we know he distinguished himself as a talented glintstone sorcerer, an art once seen by the Erdtree forces as heretical. Basically, Rykard has heresy in his blood — I think his background gives him an inherent sympathy to other practices deemed heretical to the Golden Order. We know he developed an interest in reviving the “ancient hexes” of Mt. Gelmir, an interest which is specifically identified in the text as stemming from his mother’s influence:

“After discovering the ancient hexes of Gelmir, Rykard, son of Queen Rennala, brought them back into practical use as new forms of sorcery.”

Rykard comes from a long line of heretics, who instilled in him a sorcerer’s curiosity.

So why did Rykard become praetor in the first place? We don’t technically know at what point Radagon left Rennala, but I think it makes the most sense if Rykard was propelled to his position as praetor after his father became Elden Lord. While married to Rennala, Radagon was regarded as a “mere champion,” with Rykard and his siblings being royalty in Liurnia alone… it makes more sense that he’d rise to the position of chief justiciar in Altus after Radagon married Marika and he became a demigod step-child. Basically, he nepo-babied his way to a powerful government position… a position that gave him a prestigious reputation, a foothold in altus, and a standing army — more power than he ever could have achieved if he stayed in Liurnia, since his sister Ranni is stated to be the sole heir of Caria (Caria was likely matriarchal; it doesn’t seem like Ranni’s brothers stood to inherit much of anything).

There is also a relevant detail from the Blasphemous Claw description:

“On the night of the dire plot, Ranni rewarded Praetor Rykard with these traces. Should the coming trespass one day transpire, they would serve as a last-resort foil, allowing Rykard to challenge Maliketh the Black Blade, the black beast of Destined Death.”

Rykard colluding with Ranni before the Night of the Black Knives shows that Rykard’s later treason was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but something pre-meditated. Ranni rewarding Rykard with traces of the Rune of Death with the intention to challenge Maliketh indicates that the siblings shared talks of treason leading up to this event — while Rykard was still praetor.

Rykard performed his job with brutal efficiency to the point that he garnered a “ruthless” reputation. But I don’t think he ever did this job out of pure loyalty to the Erdtree; rather, I think he did this job because he will do absolutely anything to achieve power and to gain the upper hand. I think he always intended to build up strength so that he could eventually topple the Golden Order which he so chafed under and place himself in charge; a “worthy sovereign.” And I believe that just as Rykard’s position as praetor was a means to this end, so too was his obsession with the Great Serpent — an obsession that spiraled out of control into “mere greed” for power.

#asks #elden ring #rykard #rykard lord of blasphemy #i agree with rykard’s soldiers that his reasoning behind taking down the gods is a noble pursuit #but what if rykard was always motivated by mere greed? #what if he supported the right cause for the wrong reasons? #what if his descent into madness wasn’t a tragic lapse of judgement but the natural conclusion of his deepest flaws?

[firefly-fez]

nothing gets to me about star wars like the fact that ahsoka and rex were forced to leave dead brothers discarded and abandoned in the ruins of war literally day after day, battle after battle, and the first thing they do when the war is over is take the time to bury the dead.

#ahsoka #rex #captain rex #star wars clone wars #clone wars #ahsoka tano #ill bet you 100 republic credits it was ahsoka’s idea #rex was raised on war running on autopilot; compartmentalising; running through the mental mission checklist of a soldier #when he takes note of ahsoka standing there #rex has been conditioned to see leaving the dead behind as an act of efficiency; burials are a luxury you don’t have on the battlefield #he honestly doesn’t even think to do anythjng other than walk away from the rubble where his brothers lie #it might seem callous but it’s all he’s ever known; he’s done it a million times #but ahsoka? #honouring the dead is supposed to be a sacred part of jedi tradition because life itself is sacred #and yet the jedi taught her to leave them behind battle after battle; nothing #even while they insisted on the tradition whenever a jedi died like kalifa or master piell #but never for the clones; like they didn’t count #as if their fate wasn’t in glaring contradiction with everything the jedi stood for #so when the war is over #and she stands before the wreckage #she says to herself; no. no more. #i choose compassion #i will honour the dead #its not a victory. they didn’t win. they survived but it’s not a victory. #but this burial is a mercy they didn’t have in wartime #and; by the force; they take it

[rotomartsblog]

There’s a character in the books called Nathan Nutcracker and I wanted to make a design for him because I think Cedar deserves a friend who can relate to her

#gave him white hair cause the nutcracker prince has a cotton beard I wasn’t brave enough to give him a beard #his outfit is meant to look like a scout uniform because I wanted it to have the same vibes as a soldier uniform but like younger #I have a headcanon that because nutcracker dolls aren’t really made to move around his movements are rigid and he’s not very articulated #cedar on the other hand has very fluid movement but has trouble balancing and staying upright because she’s a marionette made for strings #I wonder if nate was made a nutcracker or was a human transformed into a nutcracker like in the original story #cause I kinda get the vibe that it’s the former #little fun fact the nutcracker ballet is an adaptation of a novella-fairy tale #so even though he’s probably based on the ballet version he still fits the fairy tale theme #I’m pretty sure nate is supposed to be really small in the books but I forgot so he’s just a short king here #also I think he’d have a pet wind-up toy mouse called kingsley #rotomart #ever after high #eah #nathan nutcracker #nate nutcracker #cedar wood #eah nathan #eah nate #eah cedar #cedar ever after high #nate ever after high #nathan ever after high #also mouscedes cameo #pinocchio #the adventures of pinocchio #the nutcracker #the nutcracker and the mouse king #rotomart eah

[aeirithgainsborough]

abby might genuinely be one of the most poorly written sympathetic/grey characters ive ever encountered im forever thinking about how they tried to make her some sort of parallel to joel, an actual well written sympathetic/grey character, and fucked it up so badly

#muscles dont make a character interesting lol #she fr did so many ugly things got all her friends killed relished in murder and torture of friends and foes #doesn’t show any remorse doesn’t show at all how years of dreaming of revenge #and then getting it fuck her up like she’s fine lol #her relationship with lev is rushed and it’s 2 days and they want you to believe she’s earned some sort of redemption through him #and beyond all that she’s so bland lol #the writing fucked her over too like she could a) not been the top soldier in her FASCIST militia #and b) they could have spent more time with her and built her an interesting arc that did work as a parallel to joel #if they’d just kept her story separate #neil’s issue was he wanted to do an abby story but he also wanted to make sure ppl who loved ellie and joel bought the game Lmao #so he lied and he tried to ham fist them into the same story and it was a mess #imagine if abby had encountered lev on her way to joel and helped him and through that realised she didn’t need revenge #it wasn’t gonna help #and it could have helped her understand joel’s choice #that could have broken that cycle of violence in a much more interesting way #rather than them completely breaking ellie and taking everything away from her and she still having to be the bigger person lol #abby continues the cycle of violence and is rewarded and redeemed through the narrative #and the person who actually breaks the cycle is the one who loses everything #make it make sense #the last of us spoilers

[shelfperson]

fuck the haters aight jack crawford is my special little guy and everyone who doesn’t like him gets Squished Like Bug. I don’t want to hear anything else about gender envy will or whatever okay i’m in lesbigay for jack crawford ans i could have fixed him.

#on a more serious note i’m rewatching the series #and ever episode i’m just struck by what a good character he is #lawrence fishburn preforms him with so much confidence to rival will and hannibal for flair and gravitas #and like!! it os insane how many fans ignore him like he isn’t essentially the third protagonist #and his actions have HUGE weight on the show’s themes #and i don’t want to hear an IOTA of ‘he was a dick to will’ #not to say that he wasn’t but he ALSO goes to bat for him SO. MANY. TIMES. #at the risk of both his career and his life #when he really should not #anyway jack crawford is my best friend my sweet cheese my rotten soldier my goodtime boy #jack crawford #nbc hannibal #hannibal

[awek-s]

I can’t wait to block everyone who puts stranger things on my dash after seeing noah schnapp’s forced PR neutral stance just came out lmaooo

#as if he wasn’t taking photos with IOF soldiers as far back as 2019 ur gonna tell me he’s suddenly decided ‘zionism is sexy’ is no longer #his stance?? #hope u all kys if ur still into him AND his show 😁🫶🏼 #mrow.org

[snimeat]

#ohm pawat #usernuria #tonanons #vishingwell #userbillkin #gei.random #is he even serious? let me go dig myself a ditch or something #i wasn’t going to edit this but im not gods strongest soldier lmao

[la-esmerqlda]

Kujou Sara! But a bit more tengu.

Side note: she’s one of my favorite characters and yet is criminally underrated. She’s just. Her story is one of my favorites. My favorite tengu.

(Also with the Statue of Her Excellency, Almighty Narukami Ogosho, God of Thunder.)

#genshin impact #kujou sara #genshin #genshin art #tengu #raiden shogun #I had to add the figurine #she has six now? #statue of her excellency the almighty narukami ogosho god of thunder #making that a tag #can we please talk about kujou family dynamics #sara calls takayuki master not father #he literally adopted her to be a child soldier #she legit wasn’t allowed to have friends #I need her existence as a tengu explored more #why hasn’t anyone done an analysis on her #free content right here #also hoyoverse was weak for not making Sara’s wings be present at all times #her voice lines imply the wings are always there

[sargetblu]

[She attacks you violently]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, BLU SCUM?

THE REAL QUESTION IS WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

#he doesn’t know how zhanna is I don’t think #he wasn’t present for the events of the comics #anyways zhanna could totally take him #like on a good day it’s a fair fight #I feel like they’re both evenly matched #but one is using poorly made Mann co tools #and the other faught bears on a regular basis just to eat food #so he’s probably leaving this conversation with a broken something or other #or maybe just going through respawn #idk #do yall want to hear some respawn hcs I have? #soldier speaks #soldier answers #anon ask #zhanna interactions

[listenupcupcakes]

https://youtu.be/ys6efgjsROs?si=2vynpPDJh0k1NhUb

Here's the cursed vid :)

(Also stardew valleyyy!! I need to play that again oml)

(Ooc) Omg that was amazing-

At least Demo is self aware enough to know something bad’ll happen lol

#engi’s hat in the scrumptious- #Jesus Christ #also mod can’t type holy shit #I had to retype ooc like eight times #my fingers just ain’t cooperating #I’ll answer a whole bunch of asks tomorrow #but I can’t answer seriously from my phone #I tried to answer an ask and ended up giving up after misspelling ‘recall’ three times in a row #my hands are cold :( #I just made it to year two on stardew #I also got a duck #vry good duck #her name is Tinker cause she tinks a lot of big toughts #with her fluffy little head #I will die for this pixel duck #mod speaks #solly does not speak #he wasn’t in the video #anon ask #mod needs to stop rambling in the tags #y’all signed up for soldier y’all for mod writing an essay in the tags #I’ve reached the tag limit on this blog before #I reach the tag limit regularly on my main

[actlikeyouvebeenthere]

[baron helmut zemo voice] the UN has exploded and it’s my fault….. but i stay silly :3

never before has a strangely freakish little man captured my heart like this. i hope he is doing okay. yes i know the outfit is inaccurate it’s my first time drawing him and i did it from memory OK!!!!

#helmut zemo #baron zemo #ummmm #tfatws #marvel #baron helmut zemo #???? #zemo.htx #idk man. #i guess he wasn’t baron during the events of civil war #which is what the caption is a reference to #why is tumblr tagging so hard #nocturnal admissions with cookie masterson #captain america civil war #cacw #the falcon and the winter soldier #or whatever #okay i’m done now #he’s so ourple to me. i hope you understand

[keefscafe]

cassian andor thoughts in the tags if you even care

#ok we all know diego’s famous the mirror hurts interview answer #and all i can think about tonight is how much more the mirror hurts after andor #because she is him!! literally five years ago!! #all he wants to do is win and walk away from aldhani #all she wants to do is introduce him to saw and get her free ship from the rebellion and walk away #hes basically telling luthen in the fondor that its not an issue if you don’t look up #and so when cassian is standing there with her and she is saying she doesn’t care #it’s really just a mirror to himself 5 years ago #it’s astounding how well that quote aged #ALSO #i’m just going to repeat something else i saw someone say once now #but if you take that cass adopts nemik’s manifesto which he does #every action is rebellion #if the republic came to kenari when he was 6 #every action!! he has taken!! WAS fighting #he wasn’t a child soldier like jyn #but every little thing was something #and THAT is rebellion in and of itself #anyways i’m in the trenches #of mimban #tonight

[sternbagel]

hi where the ever loving FUCK was Sam Wilson in What If…?

#why wasn’t he part of Steve’s Robin Hood gang? why wasn’t he in Peggy’s Winter Soldier universe somewhere? #why wasn’t HE the cap we focused on for an episode or two? #like I like Captain Carter but. bro. Sam is RIGHT THERE TOO #we better get more of him next season. the fuck #oh and more kahhori please #my posts

[daydreamerdrew]

Bucky thinking, even before all the Winter Soldier stuff, that his positive image to Steve is at least somewhat manufactured/a mask and that he has to hide parts of himself from Steve so that Steve doesn’t think badly of him, and Steve idealizing Bucky after his death and thinking that he was perfect.

#that bit in Captain America (2011) issue 1 where Steve’s randomly like #that mission would have gone well if only Bucky was there #love that #I want him to annoy people with that kind of stuff #and that was when Bucky was alive lol #also when Steve was still in denial that the Winter Soldier was Bucky #and said that Bucky would never have done the things that the Winter Soldier had #would have broken Bucky’s heart to hear #even though he does think of the Winter Soldier as a separate person that he was and isn’t now #and that obviously did things that original pre-brainwashing Bucky wouldn’t have #it would just hurt to hear that Steve wasn’t even considering brainwashing as a possibility and was just like there’s no way #particularly considering the idea from Winter Soldier: The Bitter March (2014) that Bucky would think or at least worry #that Steve would have been able to break free from the brainwashing #when he himself couldn’t #my posts

[apotelesmaa]

Fitting that it takes place in america cuz the kids are basically child soldiers

I would argue that’s more of a shounen thing than a usamerican thing but I do think the DWMA being The Way That It Is is actually pretty spot on for an American school. To be fair though the school is run by the literal grim reaper it’s not like anyone can stop him from sending his child students on death missions.

#gestures at bnha specifically. however bnha at least made an attempt to pretend the goal wasn’t child soldier school at first. #i think. idk it’s been a few years and I try not to think about bnha as a rule. #asks #i also think that to be fair anything they let dtk do doesn’t count because he has the ‘literally a god & doesn’t need to be at school’ #excuse. but letting maka/soul and bs/tsubaki travel abroad to take down high level threats is incredibly funny