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jojoturnip · 1 year

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Did you hold me as I died?

I know there a thousand other questions I should be asking. A thousand screams clawing at the back of my throat to be set free. A thousand thoughts that come bursting from my mouth like a swarm of wasps, lest they stay in my head forever, buzzing around and around and around until I can hear nothing else.

I should make it a point to throw these fiery things at you. For myself. For the release. But also to watch how quickly you are buried from the pressure I carry.

I only have one question for you, though. And I don't even dare to say it aloud: did you hold me as I died?

Did anyone?

My friends certainly couldn't. I sent one of them away for her own safety, and the other wouldn't look me in the eye before I left. My family was a world away, not that they surely would've held me either. I didn't know anyone else, like know know, in that castle except for you.

I know it was your hands that killed me, so it's silly to ask, but my memories are so fuzzy I can't help it. Did you hold me as I died?

I search your eyes for the answer, but all that's there is shame. You turn away from me, and I know. Funny how I used to be so scared of meeting everyone's eyes before all this, and now no one is meeting mine. And I am begging them to. I am begging you to. I am begging for answers, for closure before I leave you behind.

Did you hold me as I died?

The first time we met, I climbed my way into your pockets, and you pulled me out with just a pinch of your thumb and forefinger. You set me in the palm of your hand, and I didn't even fill it. That's how easy it was for you to hold me then. Why was it so hard to do the same when I was made even smaller? When I was crumpled up and broken and torn apart? When the heat left my body, turning me cold like your hands already are? Would it have been so hard to hold me then?

I can't remember my last moments. My last breath. It took me a while to remember dying at all. But, all the stories I've read have made death such a beautiful thing. You're supposed to be surrounded by loved ones. You're supposed to be held and cried over and buried deep beneath the ground to become the trees and flowers above you one day. I was supposed to be surrounded. I was supposed to be held.

You didn't hold me.

And you didn't bury me.

And you didn't love me.

If you say you did, that makes it so much worse. Because it means that you didn't love me enough.

"Goodbye, Andrias."

"Take care, kiddo."

#amphibia #my writing #its a good morning to use the frog show to process my trauma ig #marcy wu #king andrias #the hardest thing #amphibia drabble #the way i want to dissect the question of what is love and is it even good

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twigstarpikachutroll22 · 2 years

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Amphibia ends in barely two days and I am Afraid.

#the question of whether anne will still be able to be in sprig's life was brought up more than once in All In #there was serious attention drawn to it #and it was made explicitly clear a major theme of the show was Accepting Change TM (i've been betrayed by Amphibia before but not like THIS)#the calamity box has been implied to be Not A Good Thing before #what with anne saying using her powers felt bad and what leif said about disrupting the ecosystem of the multiverse #i believe there's a chance it may not lead where it could be leading #but if it is i will die #i don't think i could ever forgive the show for that #one episode left.#less than 30 minutes long.#i am Afraid.#amphibia #amphibia spoilers #amphibia season 3 spoilers #amphibia finale #amphibia the hardest thing #amphibia all in spoilers #spoiler #spoilers #major amphibia spoilers

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long-suffering-little-spoon · 11 months

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If I had a nickel for every time of my hyperfixation shows got leaked, I'd have three nickels. Which is three times too many.

#i'm so upset about the good omens season 2 leak #i haven't seen it but i know vaguely what it contains #amazon please get your sh!t together #the other shows in question were the owl house and amphibia btw

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s-escapist · 2 years

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Borthday today ayyyyyy

Now shoot me art requests and make me feel guilty that I'm not doing them fast enough—

#birthday yeyyyy #ask #question #amphibia #ben 10 #ninjago #atla #fnaf sb #JDJSHDHS #its also the day im moving in to university wowers #also FUCKKKKKK THEY FINALLY RELEASED PART 2 TODAY ITS SUCH A PAINFUL BDAY #fuck this ninjago is my identity for years i can go a bit longer #childhood show my beloved

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mandareeboo · 1 year

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What exactly do you mean you thought Anne had dulled at the end of 3B? Also, you don’t consider Anne to be on point with her characterization in the finale? Additionally, considering only 2 s3 episodes were cut, one of which was from 3A/one dealing with Sasha’s past that was cut, I feel like the crew had exactly the amount of time they expected, and so any issues might come more from how the 3B episodes themselves were written.

Between season 3 episodes 11-16. Commander Anne 'till The Three Armies. Name one Anne moment. One. Yes there's the dueling between Sasha and Anne, but it's short-lived and resolved in .02 seconds- and it's more about Sasha's growth. Name one Anne moment of resolve, of snark, etc.

This isn't me being bitter btw. They had a LOT to cover in season 3 and they did the best they could. But Anne got shafted a lot in favor of background floating.

And no, it's not in character for Anne in the finale imo. Or ANY of the girls. Lieutenant Sasha Waybright would not leave Anne on the battlefield knowing she might die. Ranger Marcy Wu didn't escape a hell portal in her mind to return to Amphibia to cry and watch her friend blow up.

And the ending? Man, Anne's biggest strength- and her greatest weakness- is her loyalty. Anne is loyal even when it hurts, even when it bites her on the ass. So many episodes hinge on this facet of hers- from robbing a train to defending the town. I can't imagine Anne just settling into life without the Plantars, or vice versa. Especially when they made a point maybe two eps prior about the Plantars fighting their greatest trauma to save the Boonchuys bc they're what little family they have left. They'd never be happy permanently separated from one another.

#Ask #Anon #Question Mandar #Amphibia #Amphibia Analysis #I am a wee bit salty about this lol #But I don't think it detracts from the show!#I just imagine they meet again post the finale

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holydramon · 2 years

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marcy: the prophecy states that we were always destined to come here. was stealing the music box really my own choice? or did the universe dictate my actions? if I did not have us take that box then, would we have somehow ended up here regardless? and what about everything that lead to me deciding to take the box? the moving, our relationship, everything? was it all predetermined? was every hardship I suffered, was everything you two suffered simply destiny? bound to happen no matter what we did? what about our friendship. is it a comfort to know that we were always meant to be together? or is it terrifying? does it imply our emotions are predetermined? even if they are, does it make them any less valid or real? anne. sasha. despite all this, do you still think free will exists? please tell me. because I’m not sure anymore.

anne: look marcy I get you’re having an existential crisis but can it wait until after we stop the moon from falling

#sasha is in the background passed out #anyway I think in actuality marcy is actually probably more excited than horrified by the concept of them having a prophecy about them but #I just think the implications of prophecies are interesting to think about in general but especially interesting in the context of this show #edit: to be clear like. I don’t fully agree with everything I had Marcy say here about the implications of prophecies and free will I just #thought it’d be funny for marcy to just question it so intensely #like the implications of prophecies and fate are interesting but I think there’s more nuance/it’s more complex than simply ‘free will #doesn’t exist’ or anything like that…#idk figured I should make that clear though. this is at it’s core just meant to be a silly joke post and not an actual analysis lmao #amphibia spoilers #dramon thoughts

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lellu · 2 years

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why yes hello it is i lellu merry sasha dirk beatrice florian singasongaboutlife vriskacircus and I have long ebony black hair (that's how I got my name) with purple streaks and red tips that reac my favorite emotions are crushing guilt, unjustifiable hubris, reacting intensely to minor events, and group projects. i am not very good at mimicking either julie andrews or justin trudeau my fluttershy voice is ok though i think (i have to do voices for a class)

#an offering to the void #idfk what im doing rn but its not what im supposed to be doing #almost definitely going to skip metaphysics tomorrow ill ask my buddy emmanuel who texts like a businessman to fill me in #on whatever bs the prof tries to feed us next #i wonder if he'll choose my question to answer in class tomorrow probably not its not dumb enough #this is ur brain on theatre (shows the frame of amphibia where sasha lets go of anne's hand)

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yamujiburo · 6 months

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Could I ask why storyboarding needs cleanliness to that degree? No experience in it, just a question

our show, and most non-puppet 2D animated shows are hand drawn on paper in korea (owl house, amphibia and steven universe are some other examples)

so to minimize the amount of retakes, minimize the amount of back and forth bc of the language barrier, and for clarity, boards need to be very clean and posed out. the overseas animators will more or less just trace over the storyboards we send them

it's rewarding to see something in your style on tv but on the other end, if you do a shitty drawing, you WILL see it in the final product

#ask yam

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beestalesofarcadia · 3 months

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Could I request some reactions from Draal, Blinky and Aargh on a teen human(gender neutral reader pls!) Who has the same personality as Marcy from Amphibia, showing them a bunch of video games they love please? Especially some being more gruesome then others, would love to read it! :D

Heck yeah dude!! I absolutely love Marcy <3 BTW this started off simple but I went off the rails completely lmao so sorry about that TwT

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

You are a close friend of Jim and Toby, having grown up with them on the same block. You became a trio: inseparable. You were with Jim as he picked up the amulet, you were running beside Toby as Bular hunted you three down, and you were beside the two as you graced the grounds of Trollmarket. Your mind is completely blown by it. You were already off running around: taking notes in your math notebook of what you saw, the types of trolls that were around, facts Blinky spewed out, and even that big blue grumpy one that threatened Jim in front of you!

While your intellect proves to be insightful on the battlefield, your clumsiness also poses a potential threat to yourself and others. Regardless, you’re a valued member of the Trollhunters and have garnered respect from most of Trollmarket (and even Vendel himself). You have helped countless times, and even put your life on the line for others. Now… here are the thoughts of some specific residents of Trollmarket! >:]

Draal

Before the duel with Jim, your optimism confuses him, if not annoys him. He legit just threatened to kill your best friend, and all you can do is stare at him with stars in your eyes. Great to have admirers, he supposes. Even if they are some imposter, wannabe Trollhunter’s ally. As you walk away with the group, he can’t help but guffaw as you trip over your feet. If these were the Trollhunter’s allies- the supposed saviors of man and trollkind- then the world truly was doomed.

After getting humbled by Jim, his attitude begins to shift more. Yes, there are moments of annoyance (especially when you ask to measure his horns or teeth and ramble about things he doesn’t understand), but overall you’re strange, and it’s amusing. You are easily impressed by nearby anything he does, and that’s fine. It’ll start to fuel his ego again.

You start to hang around Jim’s more often than not and Draal enjoys having you around. The majority of the time you’re taking notes, and when you’re not, you’re geeking out about some vampire books and other fixations. He tells you he’s met a few, and when you ask if they’re anything like in the shows you watch (attractive, seductive), he hits you with a hard “no” and laughs at your disappointment. Human’s obsession with vampires was so strange.

Draal teases you a lot, and even if it’s mean-spirited you just go along with it the majority of the time. If you do mention something, he’ll back down from it. But it doesn’t stop him from occasionally knocking that new novel you got from the library out of your hand.

Video games are rather confusing to him. Not that he hates them of course! But he doesn’t quite enjoy them as much as Arrrgh does. Of course, he’ll play the more violent games you have, but he doesn’t care for the shooters. He’d much rather tear them apart with his bare hands, thank you very much. There was one time when you had to beg Draal to not destroy your TV the first time you introduced him to Skyrim.

Table-top games on the other hand? Absolutely! He loves playing DnD with you. He likes having more interaction and freedom with the choices he makes when compared to video games where you have to follow the plot. Blinky or Toby often narrates when you have game nights with the group. Out of everyone, you and Draal are the most competitive. You two both get into character and often come up with strategies. Sometimes a little too much for everyone’s liking. The table often gets crushed, and there have been times when you both were at each other’s throats.

You’re now his little sibling. No questions asked. You jokingly mention something along the lines of a “found-family” trope, and after a brief explanation of it, he just subtly agrees with that being your relationship with him. Prepare for a protective big brother, even if you know your way around trouble.

Arrrgh

You both are automatically besties. That’s it, I don’t make the rules. There’s no doubt about it that you’re all over him when you first get to meet Arrrgh. While Jim is stressed about trolls in his home and Toby is freaking out, you’re bombarding the giant, green ball of moss with millions of questions. He thinks it's adorable and while slightly overwhelmed, he doesn’t mind responding to them. His answers are short and vague though, and Blinky ends up intervening and answers with more detail.

It honestly doesn’t take a lot for him to grow attached to you. He finds your energy very endearing, and you manage to light up the room with it even during the most hopeless times. You surprisingly don’t get as overwhelmed compared to everyone else in the group, though it doesn’t stop Arrrgh from checking up on you. You might wanna write down how much of a good comfort buddy he is.

Speaking of which! If you are down, he won’t hesitate to do what he can to comfort you. If you need to vent, he is all ears. He isn’t much of a talker, but by God, he is a good listener. His advice is short and simple: usually straight to the point. Regardless, it doesn’t undermine how sweet and thoughtful his words are. Most of the time you talk about how overwhelming your parents are, and often he assures you that only wants the best for you but doesn’t know how to show it. A part of you thinks otherwise, but you know that they do mean well.

When you visit Toby’s house, the three of you have movie nights. A pillow fort is made in Toby’s room and you both bring all the movies you can. There’s finally the night when you manage to convince the two (mainly Toby) to binge-watch Twilight. You get so giddy it was hard not to laugh at your reaction for Arrrgh. He doesn’t understand the plot, but he’s interested in it. As much as Toby wanted to hate it, he couldn’t help but rant about Bella’s decisions with you and listening how she could’ve bettered herself. Arrrgh just nods, having been seated between the two of you and not able to escape the conversation.

This troll is pretty protective of you. You’re very capable of yourself, there’s no doubt about it. But again, your clumsiness is what gets you into trouble the majority of the time. There have been instances where you indirectly killed a goblin leader. Taking them head-on during their frenzied state is near impossible, but for Arrrgh, he’s more than willing to take it as a means of defending you. Thankfully, you are pretty witty, so you do find ways to drive them away from you.

As seen in the show, Arrrgh does love video games! You have a considerable amount of video games, ranging from violent ones like Mortal Combat to non-violent ones like Animal Crossing (one of Arrrgh’s favs). Knowing his past, you tend to stray away from the more mature games and settle for the “kiddie” stuff. Arrrgh loves Cooking Mama and Little Friends. Just remind him to be gentle with your switch- sometimes he forgets his strength.

Blinky:

Blinky would not hesitate to admit it, but it’s nice having someone who shares the same enthusiasm as he does! Especially when it comes to learning. While the troll cares deeply for Jim, he can admit that when it comes to their lessons, his less than enthusiastic attitude towards it can be drab. If not, a bit discouraging. With you, however, it’s a complete 180. He always sees you taking notes, commenting on their cultures with genuine intellect, and your analysis is always endearing to listen to. Although you still have much to learn, you are on the right track.

Besides that, you’re always a delight to be around with! He can’t help but admire your charming nature, even if at times you are ditzy. He knows you always mean well, so he can’t hold it against you. He’s most definitely “Marcy-proofed” his library; AKA, he’s put his more “delicate” items in safer places, and the potentially dangerous ones are hidden away.

While Blinky teaches you all the ropes of troll culture, you return the favor by explaining human culture to him. It’s honestly a mix of easy, and difficult. It’s not that Blinky’s dumb (no, far from that actually) or that you’re a bad teacher, it’s just the fact that he’s misinterpreted human customs and inventions for so many years.

When he turns human, you are most definitely the one teaching him how to drive… which was, all in all, a terrible idea. You knew how to drive. You had just gotten your permit for Pete’s sake! Blinky on the other hand? He’s a wild rider. You lost track of how many times you both almost crashed into a divider just because he assumed you were able to drive on it, or how many times you prayed he wouldn’t take the yellow light. When he finally stopped driving, you insisted you could both walk home.

Video games aren't his forte. The concept of them is interesting, especially with how much they are able to fit into a small disk! But alas, they are but treats to the normal troll. Although it doesn't stop him from being interested in what you have to show. The gruesome games intrigue him. Do humans really like violence that much? It doesn't really shock him that much. They haven't changed much even after centuries, have they?

Like Arrrgh, he’s a good listener. His advice is genuine too, especially when you run away to Trollmarket when things aren’t going well at home. You’ve come there an alarming amount of times to a point the conditions of your home were concerning him. Especially when you break in front of him, wailing about the pressures and stress you feel from your parents and the potential of moving out of Arcadia. At home, you feel unloved if you don’t achieve your parents' goals. They have given you so much, yet you feel you give so little in return. You love your parents, but being with them is draining.

Although Troll's culture is different when it comes to humans, he knows the burdens of expectations are all the same. That pressure of knowing that your best isn’t enough… he’s felt that. He assures you that you are doing your best, more than others could. He assures you that your tears are not a sign of weakness, but a glimpse of your strength. He assures you that you are enough. It surprises him when you suddenly hug him, though it doesn’t stop him from embracing you as well.

#trollhunters x reader #trollhunters #tales of arcadia #blinky #draal #arrrgh #platonic #blinky x reader #draal x reader #arrrgh x reader

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ghoulinfuschia · 10 days

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hi, weird question- do you have any tips or tricks for storyboarding/animatics/learning how to board? been wanting to get into it but not sure how

Hmmmm I wouldn’t say there are many tricks to storyboarding, however when it comes to starting out I think the best thing you can do is start with short things.

- When I started boarding the first things I ever made were short animatics to vine audios. No background, nothing fancy, just a character in a white void. Storyboarding heavily relies on your stamina to get things done, so treat it like prepping for a mile run. Start with small things and slowly build up.

- When you’re drawing characters for storyboards try to simplify them as much as you can. The character should still be readable, but you don’t wanna be drawing any unnecessary details over and over again.

N’s design consists of a lot of triangular shapes so I utilized those a lot when simplifying for boarding reason. I dont include his caution tape design, no hat design, no armband, and his tail is a line with a cylinder at the end (usually I draw his tail. I forgot to here). It really helps to learn how to break down characters for the sake of convenience. (I would even argue I could simplify N even more)

- Become familiar with film shot terminology! What is a medium shot? A dutch angle? A worm’s eye view? Once you familiarize yourself with these terms the next tip will be much easier.

- Rewatch your favorite shows and pay attention to the way they compose scenes! Ask yourself why you like the shots you do, and try to archive that info in your brain so you can use it for your own stuff! Some of my favorite shows are My Little Pony, The Owl House, Winx Club, and Amphibia. I would rewatch episodes and silently take note of the shots I liked so I could mimic them later!

- Lastly what I will say is just have fun with it. It’s great to strengthen your skills, but don’t turn it into a chore or else you won’t enjoy it. The best work comes out of having fun :3

#honeybee rambles

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gartenofbanny · 9 months

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WARNING: DIRTY-ISH IMAGES IN THIS BLOG

Guys, I have a confession to make. I believe Sallie May is one of the most overrated characters in Helluva Boss.

I don’t believe she’s overrated simply because she’s trans. It’s just for a different reason that I will explain shortly, but first who is this character I'm talking about?

Who is Sallie May?

Sallie May is Millie’s sister who debuted in Hell of a Boss Episode Five, the Harvest Moon Festival. After some time after the release of the episode she was pretty popular among the Hell of a Boss fandom

So what're my thoughts about her overall? Well, Sallie May is a character, that's pretty much it. I don't have any opinions on her as a character because she isn’t fleshed out. She is Millie's sister who is transgender, that's really what Sallie May is. She looks pretty, but Sallie May doesn't have any standalone character similar to Octavia and Millie.

So that's how I feel about Sallie May, she's overall just a side character. It's cool that they added her to the show, but that's all.

Now that, that's out of the way I'm going to talk about..how Vivziepop and the other creators used her and why I don’t like it. This is going to be pretty controversial for me to discuss so don’t pull out your pitchforks yet.

How Vivziepop and the other creators used her

What I don't like upon Harvest Moon Festival’s release is that a lot of people, including me were not aware that Sallie May was transgender and there was very little indication of that. The only thing that points out that Sallie May is trans is her horns.

As people know, Male imps and Female imps have different patterns for their horns. However, that information is not shared within Helluva Boss.

It requires outside research like in the wikis, Livestreams, or people telling you in order to make sense.

Upon first watching Harvest Moon Festival, I had no idea that Sallie May was transgender until a Reddit post basically told me that she was.

If you're going to have a character with a certain gender identity, establish it within the series. It could've been something simple like a pin of the transgender flag or a button that has the colors of the transgender flag.

The writers of Amphibia did it with Sasha where Sasha had a bisexual heart sticker on her rearview mirror. It doesn't have to be something big, but it can be small and easily noticeable.

I don’t get how people consider Sallie May to be a trans icon when lots of people didn’t even know she was trans in the first place.

Why I believe she's overrated and why she's loved within the Fandom

Now the real question is why do I believe she’s overhyped? Well, simply put it she does not have much screen time overall. Sallie May has around 13 to at most 20 seconds of screentime and Harvest Moon Festival is 17 minutes and 30 seconds long excluding the credits.

Sallie May doesn't make an appearance later on in the episode despite the fact that Millie and Sallie's mom, Lin said that Sallie May would compete in the Pain Games. Not once is Sallie May shown in the Pain Games.

Sallie May also doesn't appear later on in the episode. Viv and Brandon just include her in those couple of seconds and decided "That's all she gets".

But why is Sallie May overrated as a character? Well, it's simple, merchandise.

Despite being a side character, Sallie May is present in a lot of merch. In the Valentine’s and Summer merch sales for Hell of a Boss, Sallie May is highly sexualized.

Sallie May hasn't gone through the transition surgery, which is fine, but the merch puts A LOT of emphasis on that.

What I mean is that…her bulge is showing.

Sallie May's swimsuit and Valentine’s merchandise are clear examples of this, they just let Sallie May’s thing bulge out with no care in the world. Why is it that Sallie May’s bulge is exposing itself in nearly all of her raunchy merch, but none of the characters who identify as males (except for Chaz) are not?

Conclusion

In conclusion, I believe Sallie May is really overhyped because she’s sexualized as hell. I get that people like her because she’s trans and that we have a trans character in Helluva Boss, but then again there are also two other characters in this show that are trans.

And one character in Harvest Moon Festival that is also trans

At least that’s what the horns and hair color imply, but I don’t see the fandom falling head over hills for these two characters.

The trans rep in Helluva Boss sucks, Sallie May has more screen time as merchandise than she does as an actual character. Let that sink in.

I am not transphobic, just stating the truth. Thank you all for reading and I hope you all have a nice day!

(This is basically the transcript version of a video I made not too long ago)

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#helluva boss #vivziepop critical #helluva boss critical #helluva boss criticism #vivziepop criticism #vivziepop #helluva boss critique #helluva critical #vivienne medrano #helluva boss sallie may #sallie may #Youtube

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rockymountainqueen2 · 2 months

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New TOH Content From Disney's Chibiverse Valentine's Day Episode!

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Since the episode is both A.) Over 22 minutes long & B.) Features numerous characters from various Disney owned IP's; I will only be posting screenshots that contain TOH characters.

Now that's out of the way... Let's get started!

Considering how Lumity heavy this Chibiverse episode is, it amuses me that Hunter is the first TOH character to make an appearance.

He's manning the kiss cam! He takes the responsibility very seriously.

Lumity arrives! On... Stringbean... wearing outfits that they don't wear in Season 3. You know, the season Stringbean hatches in.

I suppose the Chibiverse never claimed to follow continuity, lol.

The episode has a "couples compete against other couples in a game show" set up. Luz and Amity are chosen as one of the couples to compete!

The Chibiverse episodes aren't really much more than the Chibi Tiny Tales shorts complied together, with some new animated content revolving around a wafer thin "plot" being used to connect the segments.

In this segment, Luz is riding a rollercoaster!

And now she's on a ferris wheel with Amity! Mere seconds after being seen riding another ride, lol.

Game show format.

Lumity tease another couple about how they're totally in love with each other despite claiming to be friends by mentioning that they also started out as friends. (And before that, enemies!)

Anyone else wondering why Amity's eyes have been half-lidded nearly the entire time?

Lumity being recognized and used in official Disney licensed content!

Amusingly, instead of it being called their "ship name", it's referred to as their "power couple" name. Lol.

This little point icon thing-y is adorable.

But I think that the little heart with their faces on it on top of it is even more adorable, lol.

Next bit of TOH related content in this episode, the Lumity Date Chibi Tiny Tales short!

I did not screenshot any of it because it can be found elsewhere online.

Question one for the couples: What's your partner's favorite food?

And Amity's favorite food is apparently fairy pie! This makes the fact that she made a fairy pie was Luz at one point even sweeter than it already was.

And Amity loves it! Luz blushes with pride.

More teasing!

Amity also looks weirdly like a cat in this 'shot, lol.

Second question for the couples: What is your partner's favorite color?

Turns out, Amity's is lavender!

(Also: Glyphs apparently work in the Chibiverse.)

Only that's actually... wrong?!

As it turns out, Amity's real favorite color is... periwrinkle.

Luz & Amity try to argue that lavender & periwrinkle are so similar that they might as well be the same color, but no sell.

Yet more teasing. This is the main running gag for the episode, and yes, by this point, it starts to feel like it's overstayed it's welcome.

And now it's time to watch The Amphibia House Chibi Tiny Tales short!

I don't know what this short has to do with "love" (Since all of the shorts are supposed to revolve around it in this episode), but maybe it considers Luz and Anne's new friendship to be a form of platonic love or something. Lol.

Time for the final question!

What does your partner want to be when they grow up?

We never actually get to see either Luz or Amity answer this question.

Because they tie with another couple and thus "win" the game show basically by default, lol.

But we do get to see them kiss on the kiss cam!

I literally just included this because Luz & Amity are both blushing.

Enough Lumity! Now let's get some eleventh hour Huntlow!

I love how this is how we finally got an official Huntlow kiss, lol. Hunter is about as shocked as I was to see it!

And that's all folks. Hope you liked my rundown!

#the owl house #toh #luz noceda #amity blight #lumity #hunter wittebane #hunter golden guard #willow park #huntlow #toh winter #chibi tiny tales #chibiverse #disney #disney tv animation #disney tv shows #disney tva #disney animation #Youtube

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spop-romanticizes-abuse · 4 months

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Meaningless Suffering ≠ Consequences: An SPOP Rant Analysis

so one huge argument i've seen from SPOP fans, when it comes to Catra's redemption is that “she got tortured and mind controlled by Horde Prime. she almost died at his hands. therefore, she faced the consequences of her actions.”

now.. could this be considered a consequence of her actions? the important question here is: why did Catra get punished by Prime? for going against his rules and freeing Glimmer. she got punished for doing one good thing. this was the consequence of her doing something right. if anything, she would be more discouraged to do good in the future, because the first time she does something good, she almost gets murdered for it.

but i digress. i've seen this trope be used with quite a few characters in media. the other example of this i want to talk about is Marcy from Amphibia. (spoilers for Amphibia below)

in the s2 finale, Marcy is revealed to have stranded her friends Anne and Sasha on Amphibia on purpose, because she didn't want to be alone. while this wasn't as bad as any of the shit that Catra pulled, it was still a fucked up thing to do. Marcy deliberately took Anne and Sasha away from their home and their parents, for her own selfish reasons.

like Catra, Marcy also has abandonment issues. her parents had informed her that they had to move and Marcy was terrified at the idea of having to leave Anne and Sasha behind. but that was still not an excuse for what she did.

not long after her secret was exposed, Marcy gets stabbed by King Andrias while trying to escape Amphibia. she doesn't die, of course, it's still a kid's show.

but to make things worse, she gets possessed by the Core later on, which is shown to be an extremely painful and traumatizing process (which they barely touch upon later). and then they show in a flashback that Anne and Sasha used to ignore Marcy and make her feel lonely, when this was not touched upon earlier in the series. in fact, Anne was shown to be very caring and attentive to Marcy up until this episode.

at this point, it's clear that the writers are trying to make the viewers feel sorry for Marcy. if they keep adding reasons why she's so miserable and traumatized, maybe the viewers would forget what she did to Anne and Sasha. right?

there is a small scene in s3 where Sasha questions why she should forgive Marcy, but it is quickly fixed by Anne telling Sasha that she should forgive Marcy. there's also a moment of realization for Marcy but even that is done in such a cliché and lighthearted manner, where the severity of her actions aren't addressed. and that's it. Marcy is rescued, she apologizes, and is immediately forgiven.

but then again, like SPOP, the last season of Amphibia was trashfire. i refuse to believe that people genuinely liked that season, it was so badly written and ruined everything that was set up prior to it.

anyway, let's come back to SPOP. it's clear that the writers of SPOP were also trying to do the same thing. put poor catgirl through the wringer, have her almost die and come back to life and voila! she is absolved of all her crimes.

for those of you who are still not convinced, let me try to make a real world comparison. let's just say i'm someone who bullies or abuses people. one day while getting home from school/work, i get hit by a car. i get grievously injured and go through a lot of pain. heck, maybe it even leaves some kind of permanent disability or injury.

is that a punishment for my actions? you can call it karma, but let's be real, karma doesn't exist. it's just a coincidence. and you bet i'm not going to wake up in the hospital thinking “this must be my punishment for abusing people”. if i really am an abuser who has no remorse for my actions, a random accident isn't going to change my mind.

and that's what happened with Catra too. she didn't consider Horde Prime's torture as a consequence of her actions. if anything, she used that as an excuse to mistreat Adora and the others even more. it's clear that she pitied herself for what happened. and everyone else pitied her, including the audience.

imagine if the good redemption arcs were written this way. imagine if, instead of working through his issues and facing actual consequences of his actions, Zuko was just tortured and traumatized even more by Ozai, and the Gaang just forgave him because they felt bad for him. yeah, people wouldn't be praising his arc anymore. or they would, who knows. i know i wouldn't be praising his arc.

because this is not the way to redeem a villain. the only way to redeem a villain is to have them face consequences of their actions and work for forgiveness. to show them consistently trying to make up for what they did and trying to be a better person, not because they want to be forgiven or accepted by the heroes, but because it's the right thing to do.

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