#we're back in action

[the-chavoi-legacy]

I'M FINE

#swtor #oh i was getting a little bit angry during these cutscenes #now i remember why i procrastinated playing this part of the story for so long #hey everyone i'm not dead! #i just decided that playing swtor wasn't worth my time if it kept locking down my laptop #in the middle of combat #and now that i have a desktop #that can actually handle this game #we're back in action #oc: qeyret chavoi #jedi knight #jedi sentinel #my screenshots

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

putting my prediction on record now that the coming decade is going to see the rise of viral-marketed fancy at-home water filtration systems, driving and driven by a drastic reduction in the quality of U.S. tap water (given that we are in a 'replacement era' where our current infrastructure is reaching the end of its lifespan--but isn't being replaced). also guessing that by the 2030s access to drinkable tap water will be a mainstream class issue, with low-income & unstably housed people increasingly forced to rely on expensive bottled water when they can't afford the up-front cost of at-home filtration--and with this being portrayed in media as a "moral failing" and short-sighted "choice," rather than a basic failure of our political & economic systems. really hope i'm just being alarmist, but plenty of this already happens in other countries, and the U.S. is in a state of decline, so. here's praying this post ages into irrelevance. timestamped April 2023

#apollo don't fucking touch this one #serious post #not a shitpost #hope i forget about this post and have no reason to ever look back on it one day #fyi i'm aware that access to potable water is already a major issue in parts of the U.S. yes i know flint michigan exists #i'm saying that this issue is going to GROW unless local & federal governments work together to fix it. #so it's a matter of if we trust them to fix it. And well--do you? #what are the chances the government just denies there's a problem until the water actually turns brown #at which point it's already been common knowledge for years and people have just become resigned and that's our new normal #i'm mean come on. how many of us already believe that we're being exposed to dangerous pollutants we don't know about and can't avoid #like that's pretty much just part of being a modern consumer. accepting that companies will happily endanger your life for a few pennies #and the most you'll get is like a $50 gift card as part of a class action rebate 20 years down the line #probably the history books will look back on Flint as a warning and a harbinger that went ignored #luxury condos will advertise their built-in top-of-the-line filtration systems--live here and you can drink water straight from your tap! #watch the elite professional class putting $700 dyson water filtration systems on their wedding registry #while the rest of us figure out how to fit water delivery into our grocery budget while putting 90% of our paycheck towards rent #also eggs are $15

[cock-holliday]

THE funniest take I saw about yellowjackets so far was that the ambiguity of the wilderness is "laziness" on the writers' part and that it is "clear" the writers "can't decide if there is something out there or not." Hello? Are nuance and ambiguity and lack of brightline answers engaging storytelling? No, it's bad writing. Did Jonas survive in the end of The Giver? Was Nick 's perspective trustworthy in The Great Gatsby? Was Will Graham a good guy? Are the characters in Squid game? Idk, it wasn't blended up and fed to me gerber style so I can't tell.

Is something controlling the girls? Are they doing everything entirely themselves and pretending it's something else because they are just evil? Are they trying to survive and they assuage their guilt with the idea that something is making these decisions, not them? Is it somewhere in between?

Thank you Lottie Yellowjackets for stating the fucking thesis, "Does it matter?"

#yellowjackets #did I pick like middle school books for my comparisons? yes because apparently we gotta go back to 8th grade eng lit #today we're gonna google 'what is a morally grey character?' #'does a writer automatically condone the actions of their characters if they don't have someone go ''hey thats bad''' #'what are the themes of books like lolita' #'what does ambiguity mean' #'wikihow think for myself' #y'all can hate characters or not like the show but themes like grey areas and unreliable narrators and morally reprehensible protagonists #are not automatically signs of ''bad writing''

[hajihiko]

I read a little about yakuza & mafia customs 😋 is ot accurate? No idea, but, consider; hehe.

#The rituals are intricate etc etc #It's just a manly bonding loyalty kiss on the cheek dwbi #Fuyuhiko kuzuryu #Hajime hinata #Sdr2 #Super danganronpa 2 #Danganronpa 2 #Danganronpa #Kuzuhina #Ok I'm bored rn but basically #What it said is that the Olde Traditions that arent maybe as common as one would think #Is that u kiss the back of the hand. But a lot of the time it's just a saying 'I kiss your hands' rather than the action #But 2 mafia members would kiss on the cheek bc they're of equal standing. The Boss isnt a part of that obvi hes the boss #Which is why Fuyuhiko The Boss doing a 'we're equals' gesture is meaningful. To me. Bc I said so #AGAIN MAYBE SUPER INACCURATE LMAO it's just what some articles said #Yakuza have the pinkie finger thing which dont worry I got plans for that too #2 dudes swear a special brotherhood loyalty bond and I am in the background cheering throwing popcorn losing my mind

[forgottenpnffacts]

Ferb doesn’t hesitate to choose violence in order to achieve his wants/goals.

#phineas and ferb #pnf #ferb fletcher #Raging Bully #Dude We're Getting the Band Back Together #Lights Candace Action!

[littlegayassbitch]

Guys i think something just stung m Cli. / ClickClickClick CliCliCliCli / ClickClickCli ClickClickClick ClickCliCli. / ClickClickClick CliCliCliCli / CliCliClickCli CliCliClick ClickCliClickCli ClickCliClick

#jrwi bitb #we're back in action babeyyy #clicking again #littlegayassramblings

[dandylovesturtles]

it's up byeeee

#fic: i may be invisible but i still look good #fic update #rottmnt #rise leonardo #rise donatello #rise michelangelo #rise raphael #this chapter is pretty much entirely conversations sorry #we're back to the action next time #Youtube

[hella1975]

episode 4 be kind to me...

#we're back!!! #it cannot be worse than ep3 <- famous last words #IROH AND AANG IN A CELL TOGETHER LMAOOO. whatever at this point #aang slagging zuko off so real #atla live action

[bonefall]

I love Mistystar so much. In a world filled with representation of Stereotypical Conservative Grandparent, Mistystar represents all those grandparents who are like. So close. They tell you all these stories of the Horrors they lived through and how that spurred their incredible political activism, and there's so much that the two of you agree on. They're a breath of fresh air at family gatherings because you know that if things turn to Politics, you won't be out here alone against all your conservative kin. But. She just can never take that extra step! She's Meemaw Fascist Murderer, but things like criticizing capitalism are off limits! And you just wish you could shake her and be like come on! You're constantly on the edge of this huge political epiphany, Meemaw! Come with me! And then. Some days. She comes home and is like "You know, my friend said something about [insert insane conservative talking point], and I think she might have a point" and you just want to scream! Meemaw NO! (G-d I hope this is a relatable experience)

It ABSOLUTELY is relatable lmaooo, I've been there in the trenches with you, Nonnie. It is such a unique kind of stress when you have an older family member like that just teeter-tottering on the edge of ONE extra step foward and they DONT TAKE IT

You can file the worst members of your family under "Objective: SURVIVE" and it gives you so much more of a shield against them. You expect dumb shit from Uncle Fungleblock, the Republican Elf, never to the point where it stops hurting, but to the point that you're prepared for the fight.

But nothing prepares you for Meemaw suddenly not having your back when you needed her, because she's genuinely considering that talking point from her friend.

So now you're using the Measured Meemaw Tone, trying to legitimately address her argument the way that sometimes soothing the horse can make it drink, while Fungleblock is casting Racism Fireball at you and you can FEEL his Slur Cooldown ticking away.

You think back to everything she's been through, how gutwrenching her stories are, the things she's experienced, violence and bigotry she's WITNESSED changing over the course of her own life... but on some level, it's as if she's stuck believing that progress is just about fighting The Bad People, or making an argument convincing enough that the good guys win fair and square, and she's gotten as old as she is because she has a support network that your allies may not.

So she never really will truly protect you from Fungleblock himself as long as he behaves just enough. She helps but she isn't your hero. And she'll still keep falling into bigoted traps, because she never will crack that nut and realize the difference between racist stereotypes and material conditions.

Love, pride, and disappointment. How do you hold them all at once? You just let them swirl as they please.

In my experience, at least, lmao. But hey, my own personal Fungleblock threw himself out of Thanksgiving with a tantrum so. Life is good B)

#And this year we're doing a potluck #And I made lasagna #And he will have NONE #And I DONT TALK TO HIM haHA #Want back in? LifT YOURSELF UP BY THE BOOTSTRAPS ABOUT IT #I write a lot of BB political leanings from people I know and the way they process things #And I try to make sure to think through how a character thinks and feels with the direction of the story in mind #Ultimately I think it's important as a writer to remember a character is not a real person. Theyre a storytelling tool #But the best characters are based on real experiences and their actions resonate with something real in you. The reader. #Bone babble #Tw politics #Tw bigotry

[imminent-danger-came]

Mei: “It’s okay MK—we got this! We can beat her-”

MK: “-She beat the Monkey King Mei! We don’t got this!”

“I’m sorry- I just- I don’t know what to do.”

Pigsy: “Kid, no one ever does! Not really.”

Mei: “But we’re going to figure this out.”

Tang: “Together.”

(2x00 Revenge of the Spider Queen)

-

Macaque: “So this was the Monkey King’s great plan? How do you still not see that he has no idea what he’s doing? How about this for a plan: stay down MK, or I will put you down.”

(3x09 The King, the Prince, and the Shadow)

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MK: “Mei! You have to stop. I know you’re upset, and that’s okay! I know what it’s like to have a power you don’t know how to control—to feel like the fate of the world is in your hands and you have no idea what to do! But you always have my back, and help me through it. We, will figure this out! Together!”

(3x10 The Samadhi Fire)

-

Tang: “I’m sorry I just! I’m having a melt down and I have no idea what’s going on and-”

Sandy: “Tangy! We’re right there with you old friend! But right now we need to find MK and Monkey King! We’ve got to hold it together until then.”

(4x07 Pitiful Creatures)

-

Not knowing what to do.

#''We're just like Wukong- a fraud!'' #I am emotionally compromised over the legos #Like girl come on PLEASE #MK in s3: Oh thank god Monkey King's back. Surely he'll know what to do! #Me: Oh honey. You've got a big storm coming! #Really I owe ink MK my life for giving us insight into MK's inner thoughts. Like girl? He thinks Wukong is a fraud and a trickster? Hello??? #Gives the scene where MK is staring sadly at Wukong and then his own reflection in 4x01 a whole new meaning #lmk #lego monkie kid #monkie kid #lmk mk #lmk mei #lmk macaque #lmk swk #lmk sun wukong #so fucking sad over this. like. god. #''No one ever does! Not really'' is so mean. It's so mean! #the writers like to be mean to me specifically #theme: action

[abirdie]

Gael García Bernal in Desierto (2015, dir. Jonás Cuarón)

(these gifs also feature Alondra Hidalgo)

#gael garcía bernal #desierto #ggb filmography gifs #desierto 2015 #gael garcia bernal #this is ultimately a pretty standard thriller of the being-chased-by-an-inexorable-killer type #where the cast is picked off one by one until only the most conventionally physically attractive remain #this is good news for gael's character #on account of being played by gael #i think this one is elevated by the setting both in terms of beauty (it is stunning) and by making effective plot use of it #that apparently meant they were shooting two hours' drive away from the nearest towns with no cellphone reception etc. #which may be why we don't see more films set here #also elevated by the performances which are uniformly good #also elevated by the themes (jeffrey dean morgan's antagonist is targeting migrants crossing the border) #so we're back in the territory explored in documentaries like who is dayani cristal but this time as fictional thriller #this film came out as the trump wall discourse was hotting up and that was naturally something that got talked about in interviews #clever inclusion of antagonist's dog which effectively constrains what the characters could do to get out of the situation #so unlike in many films of this type there isn't a screamingly obvious course of action that they should have taken but unaccountably don't #still it remains a genre film sticking broadly to the conventions of that genre so the plot isn't going to astonish you #i've still avoided giffing the most spoilery moments though #tbh i suspect gael's character is still screwed at the end but then i think that's also the point (see: themes)

[puutsi]

dean is alive? and a part of an actively airing show? we all know whats next

#i know this doesnt rly fit the meme but i had an image in my head and i needed to get it out thru picsart means #supernatural #the winchesters #destiel #dean winchester #hellers never truly lose just as the end was looming BOOM we're back in action baby #johnmary or whatever their shipname is mever stood a CHANCE

[hwiyoungies]

#svtgifs #svtcreations #svtsource #svtdaily #forsvt #seventeen #seungcheol #soonyoung #back in my topaz clean era since i figured out why it was crashing LMAO #i forgot a very important step but now we're back in action #funnily enough i think i liked this gif more without topaz??? not sure i deleted the not topaz ones LMAO #my idea was to make another set from this dvd first but i am weak #b.edits #flashing

[kineticallyanywhere]

Monkey’s Paw pages 113-114 ( START HERE || ao3 || previous || next (ongoing CW: violence) )

AU after episode 62. The Omega Dads try a more desperate gambit, but   careful what you wish for. Our dads find alternate versions of themselves in a strange dreamscape.

If you die in the dream, do you die in real life?

Yes, I am already tracking spell slots. Yes I have been waiting for this for A LONG ASS TIME. See you in 2023 :>

#dndads #monkeys paw #fanart #violence #blood #whats a tag for /ran through with sword/ #hen here like #hon i just stabbed that me through the back with the most brokenass sword #what part of that did not communicate commitment to action #anyway my favorite thing to do in a comic is have two scenes happening at the same time on the page #its something that video mediums cant do in the same way #you can split the screen #sure #but you can't have two strings of dialogue going at the same time and expect the audience to follow #i did this with the glenn and darryl (and ron) conversations earlier #and now i get to do it with ACTION SCENES #its also a fun way to interpret how ttrpg scenes tend to happen #where it's not really acknowledged that multiple things are happening at once even if you know they are #what can take 20 minutes of ttrpg show combat can be like 6 seconds of Actual Time and we're in Actual Time baybeee #also watch me in real time try to find the sweet spot between a static image and a smear frame #it is perhaps time to reread paranatural again #also watch me in real time learn to manage onomontopoia #could you believe that I couldn't find #a quick reference picture for how much blood would actually stick to the sword #tragic #also i dont know how to work tumblrs mature content tagging system but i'll work on it real quick #alright i just dont have the community label menu oh well #i tried

[anxiously-sidequesting]

So I don't know if it was ever revealed how Duncan felt when we killed Malistaire all three times but I'm wondering if maybe some part of him could hate us for that too. Like you hear that and you go "but why. Malistaire was terrible and even Duncan knew that(?). Why would he hate you for getting rid of him."

But like I think it's so....... interesting in a very, very, very sad way how Duncan so easily latches onto anyone who directly feeds into his delusions of grandeur. And that's no fault of his own that he was manipulated by the nasty Schism but when you think about how desperately clung to the idea that Malistaire, easily one of the greatest necromancers any of us had ever heard of (at that time), somehow actually recognized Duncan's talents (even when canon supports that Duncan wasn't all that talented, at least no more than the next necromancer) and then praised him for it so often that Duncan believed that he would be the next Death Professor is. I mean ☹️

So like with that mindset I unfortunately feel like it would be quite easy to twist even Malistaire's death as something that's horrible and awful and all our fault. ESPECIALLY if the Schism was feeding into Duncan's already broken mind and shattered ego and was constantly telling him that everything bad that ever happened to him ever in his life was Our Fault. That's like a realistic conclusion that someone like Duncan could come to

And like, at this point in time, are Malistaire's crimes even a factor in how he thinks????? Was Duncan ever able to separate Malistaire's talent and skills and prowess from the terrible and awful things he did? If Duncan wasn't able to consciously tell that distinction in the first place I can't imagine it would be any better during the years he was being manipulated and isolated and lied to

Like in Duncan's mind it probably isn't, "maybe I shouldn't idolize a national criminal, or idolize anyone at all for that matter, and aspire to be like someone so harmful when I can recognize my own talent and build from there" it's probably more like, "you (the wizard) permanently got rid of a brilliant mind, an innocent person who just made a few mistakes, and someone who believed in me no matter what just so that you could be the better than me and loved by everyone else" and that's! very sad actually!

#this is all speculation btw idk if any of this is canon. how duncan feels about all this #i know i keep saying the exact same shit over and over but.... really not a fan of how the game handled duncan! sorry! #i know wizard101 isnt supposed to be about every single character gets a satisfying ending to their arc- #-meaning not everyone in the story will face consequences and/or find a happy ending and like thats fine they dont need to #but idkkkk its just imo really sad how essentially a kid suffers frrom something he cant control by himself (his ego)- #and then instead of getting help he is instead ignored (ambrose) and then manipulated and brought up by a cult #and then when it becomes super apparent how... TERRIBLE his life really is and we defeat him he just... goes back?????? #we.... we LET him go back???? i mean we're not responsible for other people's bad decisions or mental health but bro.... #and then when we tell ambrose he's just like “oh. too bad. well anyways-” AND IM LIKE WELL THATS THE REASON!!!!! NO WONDER HE'S FUCKED UP #NONE OF THIS IS ADDRESSED. NONE OF IT. WE KICK DUNCAN'S ASS AND THEN HE.... GOES BACK TO THE CABAL #i literally just got so desolate when (wallaru spoilers) because. okay. all that for nothing i guess #this isnt me being mad btw LMAO i know the tone probably reads as angry but im not im just disappointed #and tired. what is it with wizard101 in particular and just people suffering with no end. (me as i make my main suffer with no end) #but anyways yeah duncan has been in my head for a while. he's one of the guys that i love a lot BDKSNSKAJ #he's like a son to me and HE NEEDS A HEALTHY PARENT. HE NEEDS IT #not excusing his actions btw. he still committed crimes JRKDJSIEJ #i just have a soft spot for those villains in media who are doomed from the start yknow. (stares tearfully at morganthe and gf spider) #wizard101 #wiz101 #w101 #text posts #duncan grimwater #im not normal about duncan at all he's probably the wozard oc i feel for the most other than malorn and us

[dt75artblog]

*elden ring font* DIVORCE PAPERS MISFILED

#elden ring #tarnished #godfried #archibald #oc #WE'RE BACK IN ACTION LADS