#ya critical

[headspace-hotel]

trying to skim through the last segment of Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves and I cannot get over how badly edited this book is

"By some stroke of luck, we've either outrun it or, by sheer dumb luck, gotten away."

#what #ya critical #young adult books #reading #books

[raviosprovidence]

hi there Ravio I just wanted to let you know that I’m reading Twilight and suffering

I don’t even know why I’m doing this anymore it started for cultural knowledge reasons cause everybody was talking about it but now I’m on book three and I think I’m just reading it to hate Edward and criticize Bella’s critical thinking skills

I’m not even on chapter two and I’m on the verge of tears

WHAT IS THIS BELLA

YOU ARENT CAUTIOUS YOU JUMPED OFF A CLIFF TO HALLUCINATE EDWARDS VOICE AND DID RISKY THINGS ON A MOTERCYCLE

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOUR MOTHERS MISTAKE GIRL YOURE PREPARING TO DO THE SAME THING

Also like. Edward gatekeeps her and two paragraphs later she’s calling him the most perfect man in the world????

And so begins part 3 of my twilight adventure aka me taking notes on what not to do in a story

Wish me luck at this point I’m just really close to reading a Wikipedia summary and moving on with my life

HO boy sorry i just got to this! Been a very chaotic few days irl.

First of all god bless you for putting yourself through that. I don't know if i could handle twilight now neverminded when it was first released

It's even more ironic that Bella is seemingly aware of her mother's mistake AND it's supposed to be critical, and yet does the EXACT SAME THING but it gets portrayed as romantic and sweet. Not sure why smeyer made this decision. At best, it shows a lack of planning and a story that revolves its morals around a protagonist. At worst, it's actively misogynistic.

I wrote an entire paper on the YA genre glorifying toxic relationships and while Edward isn't the first toxic man, he certainly was the one to make it popular. Everything he does is framed as romantic because it's all "for bella" even though it's obviously moreso harmful. But it's okay because it's true love or whatever bullshit. And that's why I don't understand the twilight renaissance. At the end of the day, it's a series that is extremely racist and happily romanticizes abuse because Edward is white, a man, and powerful. Sure, people were jackasses and went after the series because girls liked it. But that doesn't erase the very real harm the series has done.

Good luck on the rest of your journey. Make sure to read/watch some good books/tv shows in order to keep your braincells o7

#ask me things #anti twilight #anti YA #YA critical

[january-warlock]

A friend of mine sent me a video last night about somebody talking about their book and it was just…describing what tropes they didn’t have and they didn’t use elves or dragons or fae and I’m like. Okay. What’s the plot. Who are the characters. What is going on and why do I care? Why is getting a book summary like pulling teeth.

#‘reasons you’ll hate my fantasy novel’ #i uh. hate it because you told me so much and yet nothing at all #ya critical #i guess idk what else to tag this as

[hoolay-boobs]

YA novel covers

#ya novels #bookblr #book tumblr #booktube #booktok #booktok critical #books and reading #writeblur #writeblr #writblur #memes #booktok cringe #they all look the same #anti game of thrones #game of thrones critical #serpent and dove critical #serpent and dove #meme #my memes #book memes #books #bookish #book covers #book cover

[anneapocalypse]

So, just curious how many writers and creators will have to be forcibly outed by relentless harassment before we acknowledge that "This queer characters was written by a cishet person and that's why they're bad" is not good criticism.

#yes i'm just going to come out and say it i'm talking about sera #not exclusively but i am talking about her #'but her writer actually iS A--' you don't know that! it doesn't matter! and i don't care! #just say that you do not like the character. #people will reblog posts about the latest actor or YA author or whatever getting forced out of the closet and be like #'wow. :( that's terrible.' #and then GO RIGHT BACK TO DOING IT #when are we going to learn #when are we going to stop doing this BEFORE somebody is forcibly outed #because in practical terms #that means you have to be okay with queer characters being written by straight people. #you have to stop weaponizing that against writers you don't like. #you have to be willing to critique the writing on its own merits #without using the writer's (assumed) identity to prop up your arguments #that's how it works #but who wants to actually change the way they talk about media #when tearing apart people's identities for clout is far more entertaining. #gwaren exports #fandom problems #fandom critical

[heybiji]

#critical role #critical role fanart #laudna #cr3 #bells hells #fanart #doodle #quick lunch break laudna doodle since people asked to see more characters in my style #i am way behind in cr by the way i'm like on episode 40 lol #but here ya go!

[pstelwitchcraft]

You wanna know what's crazy? Now knowing that Laura and Marisha didn't plan to be romantic this campaign at all, it is INSANE that everything went so perfectly, thematically, exactly the way it did.

The series of events from the rock breaking, Dusk showing up RIGHT as it was happening, to them making up just so Otohan could show up and kill Laudna not a DAY later literally because she wanted to get on Imogen's nerves ("Is she your favorite?"). And then Imogen obliterating Delilah with her own fucking hands for Laudna. Getting the circlet. Laudna holding Imogen on the ship they were about to crash having that Tether Talk^tm just before they were separated ONCE AGAIN.

Just the entire escalation that led to them meeting in Jrusar that day and Imogen blurting out "Can I kiss you?" in the mfing BREAD ISLE because she couldn't hold back her feelings is BONKERS.

Even down to Imogen saying she "thought dates were supposed to have sparks" after their date with pretty and telling Laudna she "has the biggest spark she's ever seen" a long ass time later in Bassuras.

The evolution of their feelings for each other, the tension that was building on that table every time they talked to each other. The fact that it all happened serendipitously with absolutely no previous plan and it went just the way it did? Immaculate. Showstopping. Absolutely astounding. If Marisha, Matt and Laura had sat down and planned this whole thing from the beginning it still couldn't have gone more perfectly.

#ya authors would sell their soul to the devil to create a story like this #meanwhile marisha and laura just stumbled all the way down a mountain into the most amazing soulfated wonderful slowburn romance ever?? #iconic #absolutely some spectacular shit #critical role #cr spoilers #cr3 #imogen temult #laudna #critical role spoilers #imodna #bells hells #critical role c3 #southerngothic #southern gothic #imogen x laudna

[yashley]

candela obscura chapter 1 episode 2: arlo black & auggie james

#critical role #candela obscura #ygifs #arlo x auggie #🎶im gonna liiiiiive foreevvvverrrrrrr im gonna learn how to flyy🎶 #theyre so fuckin cute!! shit!!! theyre not gonna make it!! fuck!!!!! #walks up to HER room to say OH DIDNT SEE YA THEREjshdkfsjkd

[temultsrole]

#critical role #imodna #imogen temult #laudna #bells hells #text post #some more of these. here ya go

[astronnova]

wishful thinking

#lego monkie kid #sun wukong #six eared macaque #shadowpeach #if you squint #🧻 sharts #🐒 critical watches the kid monkie show #if you saw me repost this no ya didnt. i needed to fix a mistake

[headspace-hotel]

update on Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves:

The protagonist is a pickpocket, but the 5 (?) times she's tried to pickpocket people, she's gotten either caught or almost caught. My sister pointed out that her aunt has given plenty of valid suggestions of actual jobs she could do, and it's unclear why she's putting herself at risk pickpocketing, especially when she's so terrible at it

It's been kind of bothering me how she treats the fighting wolf??? She's supposed to help the wolf heal from an injury but she refuses to give it sedatives, and she's treating it exclusively with herbs because her boss demands it be "natural." And the book keeps validating and supporting the "natural=good, technology=bad" perspective??? All I can think about is how the protagonist is giving this injured animal zero antibiotics or pain relief and we're supposed to think that is a good thing

The most cursory, low-effort research into wolf body language and behavior would have made this book so much better, but it clearly wasn't done. The protagonist interprets the wolf by observing things like "She isn't growling" or "she isn't showing teeth" and it really seems like she's always about to get chomped, just the story won't let her because she and the wolf are supposed to have a Special Bond(tm)

The worldbuilding so far has shown that this planet has all the exact same animals that Earth has

How do wolves on an extraterrestrial planet have the same genetics as Earth wolves. This isn't even accurate to Earth wolves. What

the setting descriptions are real winners

"A maze of slightly scientific-looking junk???"

Also, the wolves have been referred to as "dogs" at least once and I can't figure out if it's a mistake or what

#books #ya books #young adult books #ya critical #reading #bitching about ya

[teansouprmyjam]

*tips hat* lesbians

#critical role #the mighty nein reunited #beauyasha #beauregard lionett #yasha nydoorin #cr2 #the mighty nein #critical role fanart #unsure about this but i refuse to keep working on it #what ya gonna do #teansoupnart

[shedidntevenswear]

i just think there are so many valid critiques of public figures, especially when it comes to politics/use of platform for important issues, and ALSO that these critiques can live alongside your admiration of their art or their brand or their personality. the internet really wants to act like if a famous person is not 100% ideologically pure leftist and practicing that constantly then you throw the whole celebrity out, but to me i think if you are looking to pop stars and actors for leadership in geopolitics or economic policy then you seriously need a reality check.

#yes this is about both taylor swift and beyonce #their praxis can be weak as hell and i can still call them mother! #if you are looking to billionaires to reflect your leftist ideas you are looking in the wrong place and thats kinda on you! #of course we should always be critical and asking for more from public figures #but you could always ya know direct all that energy at people who are actually elected leaders whose job that actually is

[edsbacktattoo]

“Well, technically, you’re supposed to avoid lighthouses.”

For my beloved @skysofrey ✨

#this was a bday present for her but i didn’t finish it until today jdiwndidnwj #anyway i’m being super critical of it #it didn’t turn out the way i wanted it to but 🤷 what can ya do #will i post every piece of fanart with a quote from the show? it’s more likely than u think #i’m a one trick pony and my one trick is the pirates #if you looked at this i’m kissing you #mwah #ofmd #ofmd fanart #our flag means death #stede bonnet #jams scribbles

[sparring-spirals]

FCG being confused by Ashton, Known Orphan, once having had parents has a very vague "what do you mean teachers dont live at the school" vibe. like, sure, pal, but also, no.

#ya feel me. no? thats ok. #critical role #cr spoilers #c3e34 #fcg #ashton #shitpost #punk rock and metal #its a slow day at work what can i say #this is said with great affection btw #appreciating people enjoying this but devastated for everyone missing the great follow ups

[kagooleo]

aside from my rice here’s a doodle dump of my timeskip johto kiddos all scribbled during classes! forgot to upload this some time ago but it's a mix of silly doodles, profile studies and outfit ideations 📝

#kagoodles #pokemon gsc #pokemon hgss #rival silver #trainer kris #trainer ethan #trainer lyra #tag wall incoming guys waHA #practicing with profiles is fun but keeping consistency at various angles? hoogh #alright time for more rambling abt these guys (specifically lyra and ethan) for a bit :D #I wanted lyra's champion dress to have a bit more inspo from filipiniana dresses but also retain parts from her sygna suit in pmex! #celebi inspired to honor her role as ilex's shrine protector when her grandparents pass that torch to her #not sure of a specific battle gimmick but it would involve hp recovery and defense/sp def buffing with a mix of lessening critical hits #and then she hits ya with the steel chair equivalent azumarill backed with huge power + belly drum!!!!!!!!! sweep em girl!!!!!!!!!! #silver and lyra would be the last guys you'd face for double battles at the battle tower but Watch Out #what else what else uhhh ETHAN #ethan's revolves around the pokeathlon so he's a bit more showy in competition compared to when he does photography work #he can jump between being a popular pokeathlete to intensely focused on taking wildlife pictures with like. several 'mons surrounding him #very dedicated to his research and study; his friends would find him in crazy phototaking positions just to take a pic of a heracross #i think it'd be funny that ethan and kris are rivals at the pokeathlon they would have some beef (they'd tally wins against each other) #I haven’t forgotten abt everyone else tho I have so much on the mind I wanna draw #maybe I’ll finish some of these doodles for when I feel like working on my neocities but website building is a whole beast in and of itself #but I’ll persevere if the results come out decent >:]