#why did i agree to write this

[bougiebutchbitch]

every time I see a take that flattens Ed's character into this boring perfect angel who can do no wrong and has 0 agency because literally every choice he makes is determined by the actions of white men, I add another sentence to my stories where he's a sympathetic, complex and multifaceted trauma victim - but also an abuser who made terrible mistakes of his own volition, who seriously hurt people he cares about and left them traumatised, who feels crushed beneath the terrifying hypermasculine persona he built for himself (which he is still figuring out how to escape/incorporate into his new self/define himself around). A desperate, affection-starved, suicidal man who struggles hugely with his mental health, who deserves a loving support system (just not from his victims unless they want to be a part of it), who can grow and change and do better, who can work on himself and explore himself and find love and happiness.

but y'know, maybe I'm the one who 'hates his character' lmaoooo

#ed teach #blackbeard #ofmd #our flag means death #ed teach critical #<<tagging that JUST for the folks who hate any interpretation of his character that DOESN'T lack agency lmao #the edcourse #:) #I WANTED A PROPER CHARACTER-LED REDEMPTION ARC FOR ED AND I WILL WRITE IT MYSELF IF I HAVE TO #some of you so obviously want a story about a dude who has Never Done Any Wrong Ever and I'm sorry but. you're in the wrong fandom lol. #me taking certain gentlebeard stans by the hand: so you agree that izzy did bad shit in S1 and therefore he had a redemption arc? yes? #and that this made people on the whole enjoy his character even more? #now perhaps you can understand why some ed fans are so annoyed that ed did bad shit in S2 and DIDN'T get a redemption arc?

[puppyeared]

Atla live action 😐

#thats my honest reaction 😐 #to be fair ive only seen 20 minutes of the s1 finale bc my parents are watching it but. mmmmm kinda mid #like. the casting is definitely an improvement since the last time they tried a live action but it feels like the writing falls flat #or maybe im being harsh bc ive only heard negative criticism on it beforehand. but fr anytime u bring up the original its already #good and not just because its the original. so much fucking detail went into it to the point of someone noticing azula wielding mai's knive #to how well thought out irohs character is used as a way of uniting the cast especially as zukos foil #i heard that sokkas sexism was toned down and i have to agree that feels like a cheap move. like i get WHY they think it would be better #but its not about how that reflects on real world its about how it affects the story. sokka starts out as a misogynistic asshole because #it makes it that much more impactful when he changes. toning that down makes it flatter and makes his character development weak #and someone pointed out they didnt even make him wear the kyoshi warrior uniform and i know it feels like such a small detail but #come on man. they did that in the original because not only does it help him really walk in their shoes - wearing 'feminine' clothing and #makeup and having suki explain its significance but it also ties in with the shows theme of harmony and intersectionality #i was also disappointed when they had the fire sages explain how the water tribe draws power from the moon because in the original it was #IROH who explained it to aang and everyone else BECAUSE we as the audience is under the impression hes with the 'bad guys' #and it builds up to how he learned from the other nations which reconciles his past as a war general and his character overall #AND its an excellent starting point for the cast and audience to understand how the nations arent as closed off as you would think #plus you would think its only fire nation doing propaganda but they expanded on that with earth kingdom censorship and it WORKS #a lot of things in the live action also feel arbitrary like. they gave momo a near death experience for 5 minutes for no reason #im firmly on the stance of bringing back filler moments instead of putting major events right after each other so that u give your #audience a sense of time passing and to really absorb the story. but i think thats more like shock value than filler and yeah its a small #thing to gripe about but those things build up and its really annoying. the thing abt avatar filler moments is that however small #its at least meaningful. hell even the beach episode emphasizes how isolated zuko and his friends are as child soldiers #i also swore to never watch the first live action since it was that bad but i really liked the stylized tattoos they used for aang #anyway. those arejust my thoughts. im not gonna watch the rest because im a ride or die for the original aftr growing up and #rewatching it at least 20 times as a kid. but theres definitely room for improvement and i wish ppl wouldnt take it as 'better' just cuz #netflix is adapting it. i wouldve killed for them to just reanimate the entire avatar series and touch NOTHING ELSE no redub #no changes to the story. just reanimate the thing and leave the rest alone and youd make easy money just the same #ALSO its very jarring not hearing jack desena and dante basco voicing sokka and zuko cause their voices were the most recognizable to me #i get that its because its live action but im allowed to feel a little sad abt that. and uncle irohs accent was really soothing #yapping

[kindaeccentric]

Why do I feel like a lot of criticism of OFMD here is widely exaggerated and it became trendy to hate on it? What happened to death of cringe?

#many people are like 'oh it's so bad' but it really isn't? what did you guys actually want? #I'm almost 30 i watched/read THOUSANDS of narratives and it's pretty reasonable writing for comedy trading about deeply un-comedic subjects #the characters are consistent the plot is going forward on a course that is quite expected (not a bad thing) #things get resolved quickly because why not it's comedy dealing about uncomedic things it can afford comedic timing instead of drama timing #it's warping reality the way horror warps reality even though the goal is different the genres are more similar than you'd think #nobody cares about the unrealistic aspects of let's say Malignant so why nitpick things here #anyway you'd think what you want but i just can't agree #ofmd #our flag means death

[lord-of-snack-falcons]

"Ye think yer' so grand." Oozed 'Arry.

"But ye're not!" Cackled Bert.

Gordon glared at the diesels.

"I am Gordon. I am blue, and grand. You," he sneered, glaring at 'Arry, "are smelly diesels. You are yellow and stripy. Yellow and stripy is not grand."

Gordon sniffed snootily. Then, he whooshed forward grandly -- straight into Diesel's flatbed!

#ttte #thomas and friends #thomas the tank engine and friends #ttte arry and bert #ttte devious diesel #ttte gordon #ttte troublesome trucks #april fool's #i hope this pained you as much to read as it did for me to write this #genuinely why did i agree to this

[only-lonely-www]

Joining the war on vampires on the side of the vampires

#bungou stray dogs #bsd bram #I’m a big fan of Dracula (the book) so Imma spill my theories here #(spoiler alert: they have next to nothing to do with the book) #anyways I bet his daughter was named something goofy like Mina #if we can have Naomi and Gin I don’t see why she couldn’t also be named after a book character #also considering irl Bram worked at a theater/as a play critic #do you think that’s why bsd Bram likes music so much #and craves entertainment #speaking of which Dracula is very much about defeating an old evil with new technology #so maybe that’s why technology played such a big role in him switching sides #doubt it but it could be #anyway off topic but I bet Fyodor’s freak out is a reference to irl Dostoyevsky’s epilepsy #and in turn Raskolnikov’s nervous breakdowns #also Rodya did write a whole essay about how he believes there are certain chosen people who are above the law #and those people have the right to punish others by murder if necessary #which seems to be a sentiment bsd Fyodor also agrees with #along with maybe that possibly being an aspect of his ability #who knows! not me #sorry for the long tags bye

[protect-daniel-james]

Going to a work Christmas meeting/party, wish me luck, I know literally one person 🥲

#i hope to be back in 2-3 hours lmao #and write! #why did I agree to this looolllll

[dragon-tamer-1]

I want to be able to reblog people's art without having to worry about people's negative reactions when it's someone that a majority of people don't like, is that so much to ask?

Why must it be a problem if I like someone's art even if the person believes in something others don't? Why must people treat people like they're bad for liking someone's art and writing when others don't like that person because of their beliefs?

I'm just hanging out and reblogging art and writing that I find enjoyable. In the end that's just what I'm doing when I reblog stuff. Enjoying it. If it's something I don't enjoy/like to see, I just block the tag or, if it's a specific blog that I decided that I didn't enjoy and don't want to see I block that blog as well. Otherwise just vibing. I don't hate anyone that doesn't like someone else of course, but the way people talk about that one person, it's like they think it's the worst possible thing for someone to enjoy that person's art and writing. I just can't hate someone based on that person's beliefs, it just goes against my own personal beliefs, and I can't help that I still enjoy those things.

I try to keep the drama and stuff off my blog cause I'm not about that. And it shouldn't be treated like some kind of crime to still enjoy someone's art/writing/etc just because other people don't like that person, in my opinion.

#vent post #i only feel this way cause someone on anon asked why i still follow a certain person cause i reblogged that person's post updating their fic #and i think it's weird that if people don't like that person. then just don't like that person #i just enjoy the art and writing #i only see hate going to that person yet that person has never spread hate for anyone to anyone #i just want to reblog stuff without it becoming this big thing of drama #discourse tw #stop spreading hate and just move on #at this point it just seems like toxic behavior (not attacking anyone. just how it feels to me) #like i said you can freely dislike someone #its just that it seems controlling when you want others to think like you do and dislike who you dislike and congorm to your own beliefs #I'm just here to enjoy art and writing #regardless of who it's from #unless that person has legitimately hurt people #just block certain tags and the person you dislike and move on #i don't think anyone is bad for liking or disliking people for their own reasons and personal beliefs #i also just cant hate someone for their own beliefs. especially since they're not hurting anyone with those beliefs #sorry for the down mood #this whole thing is just tiring for me and i just want to enjoy the things i like without being all “man people are going to dislike me - #just because i still like the art/writing of someone that everyone around me dislikes. i just want to enjoy stuff why must it be such #a controversial thing to just like something “ #can't we all just agree to disagree instead of being mean to someone who likes something /someone you don't? #liking and reblogging stuff that doesn't have any harmful stuff in it can't hurt anyone #i wish this stuff didn't make me feel as stressed as i did #I'll be fine #i just want to enjoy the art and stories that i came to love by the people who made them #regardless of their beliefs #cause i think that just because someone believes something doesn't make them a bad person for believing that

[gertritude]

looking at fanfic again has reminded me that while i remain a diehard akechi/joker shipper i do NOT respect all of you guys. why are some of these authors so weird about the other characters in the game

#'dr. maruki sucks' heavy disagree but fine. (gritting teeth) i see why you are writing that. why the characters affected by him agree #'the phantom thieves SUCK' now what the hell are you on about come on now #i'm taking these characters away until you learn to write a fanfic where the characters are not considered the spawn of the devil #just because they were unsympathetic to akechi or were ''''''using'''''' joker #the idea of joker's relationships always being transactional or involving a 'mask' of some sort is so interesting. now what if we wrote #that in an equally interesting way? what if we did that?

[gregoftom]

where do i even start

#tomgreg #stay tuned for a special thing at the end #FIRST OFF CAN I JUST SAY. thinking about my own various skills and abilities tom says as he MOVES CROTCH FIRST TOWARDS GREG. #and he's just told greg his skills. he's got a big dick and fucks fast and hard. so like. there's that. #i'm either to assume he's already showed said skills off to greg and referring to it or he's literally being suggestive #either unconsciously or consciously. #also he wiggles his crotch a little. like. we get it you wanna fuck greg so bad it makes you look stupid. #ok so we've got the tom not tiptoeing around this like he did with shiv and straight up saying i'm not fucking happy #with you going off with somebody else. i don't like it. why are you happy and i'm not that's not fair. #you're mine. i'm not jealous tho haha #we've got them going through what looks like a wedding arch. #we've got them full on acting like a married couple with greg making excuses for tom and holding him back a little. acting like his wife. #we've got tom switching chiding greg for saying something and the ''don't say that!!'' and then greg agreeing #and saying that actually no tom is a lovely man. oh don't mind my husband he's just grouchy! #and then the WAY tom says you've ruined it like he's about to throw up or cry. or both. #and then greg being like ?? how i have ruined it?? and tom ''idk you just HAVE'' all petulant like #and you know what i'm gonna say. a schoolboy. #he's like thanks i hate it #it really is so much this episode. so much. #i have an idea from it of what fic i could write so there's something at least. a

[sskk-manifesto]

Osamu Dazai and the Depressing Era

#I have so many thoughts through my mind these days I was barely able to focus on the episode. I kept zoning out #I made barely any post #Okay some thoughts. The thing that really hit me since the first time watching b/sd... Is the– #“I don't kill people because I want to write about lives” “I start doing good because my friend asked me to” #Like I get grey morals and everything but also. Sorry for being so simplistic but I think everyone should do good / not kill people– #because killing people is bad lol. No because of other personal reasons #I really *really* feel b/sd ultimately has a very nihilistic approach to life. #And that when Oda said “You won't find a reason to live whether side you're on. Both sides are the same.” it's not Oda-character talking– #but it's really the author expressing their own worldview through the one character that's the most distinguished #They really think there's no difference between good and bad in their little nihilistic world. #Which is something I personally don't agree with. #“It is a given that everything that is worth wanting will be lost the moment I obtain it” #......... No it's not you just need to go to the shore and listen to the waves crush and the seagulls squeal dude. It's going to be okay. #That's why it's so easy to portray Dazai as perfect and flawless for the author btw. #Because nothing he ever did in the pm was wrong if “good” and “bad” don't mean anything to begin with. #And this is coming from a deeply relativist person. But I believe even grey morals have a limit. #Thus my general disagreement with most b/sd themes #I don't know why I went off this tangent btw I didn't intend to. #I suppose it bears repeating once in a while where I stand compared to the b/sd themes and my personal interpretation of them #(Even though I acknowledge most people don't agree with such interpretation... ) #There were other things regarding the episode I needed to say but I forgot... #One of them was that season 2 Dark Era proves that even amv openings can actually be good if you put enough budget in them #Which makes me even more pissed at the season 3 / season 5 ops #random rambles

[runakorift]

I think johnkat is good because I imagine it to be like John and Karkat having to go from leading everyone to some sort of victory, to just chilling, but now it's a battle on who does the fucking dishes or laundry and almost always ends up with Karkat getting what he wanted but in the most convoluted fucking way imaginable.

KARKAT: WOW, FOR A GUY WHO SEEMED SO CONFIDENT HE COULD SAVE US AND WITHOUT A DOUBT MAKE A NEW UNIVERSE, YOU SURE SEEM *AWFULLY FUCKING QUIET* OVER A MENIAL TASK LIKE DOING THE DISHES, EGBERT.

JOHN: you want me.

KARKAT: WE ARE NOT DOING THIS RIGHT NOW.

JOHN: your pitch flirting is awful, to make me feel better you should do the laundry. :B

KARKAT: HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY TIME SUCH POOR HUMOR AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT? IS THIS YOUR PRANKSTER'S GAMBIT'S TRUE NATURE OR ARE YOU GENUINELY THAT FUCKING DENSE ACROSS THE BOARD?

KARKAT: DO YOU EVEN REMEMBER THE SHITSLOSH CONVERSATION WE HAVE BEEN FUCKING GOING BACK AND FORTH ON FOR INDESCRIBLE HOURS?

JOHN: no, it's been so long i kinda forgot.

KARKAT: JOHN.

KARKAT: JUST DO US BOTH A FAVOR AND CLEAN THE DISHES.

JOHN: what? no! i dont want to do the dishes.

KARKAT: ARE YOU—

John is grinning at him, and comes over and gives the troll a soft kiss on the cheek, stroking the other one softly. Karkat, shocked and speechless, watches his matesprit walk back over to the sink and turn on the water. He snaps out of the daze for a moment.

KARKAT: THE HOT WATER, YOU IMBECILE!

John 284 - Karkat 12 [amount of times one "won" so to speak] [John's really good at it] [Karkat has his moments] [[Read tags]]

#ive never written either of em before #sorry johnkat nation i may have flopped #this was just supposed to be funny #john egbert #karkat vantas #homestuck #home22tuck #btw for context karkat wanted john to do the dishes as he did laundry #john basically agrees to yhis [on purpose w/o kar realizing] #so kar gets a bit fed up thinking theyre just going in circles #thats why john just opted in for smooching the bastard #i still enjoyed writing it but sorry if its ooc #i try not to fuck w canon chrs as much bec im bad at keeping them ic #johnkat

[orcelito]

The good news: I will have Chinese food tomorrow

The bad news: I have to see my mom as part of it :[

#speculation nation #negative/ #i guess. i Am complaining. #i did agree to this. better to rip the bandaid off ahead of the family christmas. #but i havent talked to her since like... jeeze. i really think it's been over 2 years by this point now. #ignored all her calls and texts and Letters even #like what am i supposed to say? heyyy ma nice to see you (i guess). why havent i called? well uhhhhh #even in her letter she sent me it was essentially a nearly illegible journal she kept during a depressing as fuck time #something that really shouldve stayed as a journal. but no she wrapped it up stuck a sticker on it and drew some nail polish on the envelope #i am her child and yet she was using me as a therapist. venting things and In The Letter saying she didnt know why she said them #like. mom. you know you dont have to send me everything you write right? you know you can start over right? #but no she just writes with no filter. no consideration for me. #because she's a sad sad woman who sees her children as the only things worth living for #and i do say things. she doesn't fucking care about me as a person. #she just misses the experience of being these little impressionable people's Everything. #no one puts up with her bullshit these days and how sad is that? #so. well. that's the kind of reason why i havent talked to her. bc she's a fucking drain just to be around. #but shes my mother yada yada and something in me still feels maybe even slightly socially obligated to see her #really though i just want to see her Side of the family. i miss them. i haven't seen them in too long. #and in order to see them i have to see her. and i decided itd be best to see her ahead of time #so that family xmas is. at least slightly less awkward. hopefully. #what am i supposed to do if she tries to hug me or something? i dont want to hug her. #either she'll be all weepy that i havent been talking to her or she'll try to act like nothing's changed at all. #or maybe both. who knows. either way itll be entirely about her. as it always is. #i just need to make sure i dont end up alone with her #so long as my sister or grandma are there too she wont be As insufferable. hopefully.

[giudittas]

why I suddenly see many takes like "the dance is actually about how feudalism is bad you shouldn't like neighter side" like sorry but this is so CLEARLY not what GRRM wanted to say here 😭

#I mean monarchy is wrong we all agree on that I hope #but the dance is such a straightforward tale don't know how can be misinterpreted so bad #just look at how it's written...there are very very few flashed out characters guess on wich side #also it doesn't end with like 'and smallfolk suffered a lot 😢' #wich I'm sure they did by the way #the whole story endedwith like 'and then there was never a WOMAN queen and the dragons died out #simple as that #grrm needed to acknowledge why there was never a targaryen queen and how the dragons died so quickly #also he is a history nerd and wanted to write his own anarchy and matilda and if you know history that's all you need to know really #house of the dragon #hotd

[oranges-and-pears]

@gymleadercheren @touyea I thought you should know that my friends had a PowerPoint party recently and the circumstances aligned such that I presented our hunger league au and the people loved it

fan favorite to win (since apparently we didn't decide that) was hilda/touko and they're so right for that

#cheren was a hit but we agreed he's too glasses to win #my memory is foggy on if/which other friends were involved in writing this but #know that i love you and think finally of y'all #fondly. #why did silver get killed by mewtwo what was going on there? #president snow (giovanni) sniped him? #anyways i decided burgh would be caesar flickerman since we didn't give him a role #pokemon rambles

[lookanartdweeb]

So we all agree

Shadow the Hedgehog

#... #that's it that's the post #LMAOOO #THIS WAS IN MY DRAFTS #WHAT WAS I DOING #I MEAN YES AGREED BUT ?? HELLO?? #dweeb talks #sonic prime #sonic prime season 2 #sonic the hedgehog #sonic #shadow #sonic prime shadow #shadow the hedgehog #sega #seriously why did I write this #what was I doing #was I okay? #sonic team #sonic prime spoilers