#-know how to maintain.“

[artpepkin]

I am a FIRM believer that Nya and Garmadon should have had a serious conversation about Lloyd !!!!!!

So enjoy a little snippet of him and Nya post Garmadons little self discovery journey having a little mock therapy session 🫶🫶

I also really like the dichotomy of kais solid distrust of garmadon vs the moment where Nya sees through garmadons facade in Crystallized 🤭

[roydeezed]

One thing for those who have watched The Boy and The Heron or will watch it. The Japanese title for it is How Do You Live? And Miyazaki stated he was leaving it for his grandson, saying, "Grandpa is moving onto the next world soon but he is leaving behind this film".

The deaths of contemporaries and friends such as Satoshi Kon and Isao Takahata and also the expected successor of Yoshifumi Kondo were things that have always weighed heavily on the back of Miyazaki's mind.

He recognizes the industry and the occupation for how soul crushing it was, grinding up either the spirit or the physical body of those who work in it. He loves and hates the industry he stands on the peak of and fully recognizes how it will probably be the death of him. And he knows it'll leave him unable to say a lot of things to his Grandson.

So How Do You Live? is a lesson. For his grandson. For himself. For his two sons. And probably for anyone else willing to pay attention.

Hayao Miyazaki is a flawed man that makes things so important to so many people. And I think more than any other film of his, in this you get to pull back the curtain a bit and see him at work. And what should be this giant unblemished titan can be seen for what he is, a sad old man who had higher hopes for himself and has even higher hopes for the people he makes his work for.

It's a beautiful thing to see another's humanity in their work. To look past the artifice and glam of commercialized art and find humans behind it. And humans willing to show their humanity and mortality is even rarer. And something to be celebrated. So when you watch it. Or if you've watched it already. Understand that this film is Miyazaki kneeling down, weary after years of weaving dreams and making mistakes, reaching out and saying to you that he hopes you can do better. It's an old man who's made all the mistakes of the world passing it on to you, hoping you do better, and making sure you know it's okay if you don't.

How do you Live? By making mistakes. By messing up. But still moving forward. And still reaching out.

[ceaselessims]

TMA being about how oppressive structures force you to become monsters and there's not much you as an individual can do to stop it

while TMAGP being about how your individual active role in oppressive structures shapes and defines those structures and how the system can only get worse

[rednightmare18]

YOUR sick and twisted mercenary barbarian sodomy. MY noble and true love for my beloved Capon, my lord my brother my dearest friend, whom I ONLY rail as an expression of my complete devotion and the undying depths of our bond, look it's totally different from the weird lame shit that you do, you obviously just don't get it and honestly when I do it God told me it's fine. yeah I'm PRETTY SURE

[aetherixs]

fantasy high quotes

i've been binging d20 recently and my love language is taking notes so here is a vibes-based collection of fantasy high quotes that tickled me (from all seasons) in vaguely chronological order:

“Everything’s just like something else” - Gorgug’s mum

“Speaking of boning down, have you seen my mother lately?” - Riz

“Can I cast detect thoughts on myself? - Adaine

“Am I my own dad?” - Gorgug

“I’d like to invest in swamp Venice— it sounds idyllic” - Fig

“Do maids have dreams?” - Fabian

“I love you too. Is that normal?” - Ayda

“I did a bunch of magic. It was too much. You can’t just destroy a government” - Arthur Aguefort

“Well, I’m up under here and there’s this apple jammed in my mouth. I’m gonna piss." - Gilear

“I kiss her and then I skateboard away” - Fig

“I disguise myself as someone who has passed the bar exam” - Fig

“You’ll never be half the boat my van is” - Gorgug

“I cast ‘spare the dying’ on Gilear’s penis” - Gorgug

“I might have made a deal with a devil of acid reflux” - Fig

“Hindsight is 50/50" - Adaine

“If we want to save face we need to burn your house down” - Fig

“Do I have any wherewithal once I’m in the briefcase?” - Riz

“I’m going to sneak into Gilear’s room tonight and give him a vasectomy” - Fabian

“You catch a lot more bees with sugar” - Kristen

“Are the rats showing hole?” - Fabian

“DO YOU HAVE WATER VEHICLE PROFICIENCY, JAWBONE?” - Riz

“There’s too many dragons! We gotta just keep shooting Grandma and gassing it” - Riz

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Another year has passed, and with it the opportunity to reflect back on all that has happened. While my growth was not as dramatic as last year, I can still see lots of positive change.

I'll never have enough ways to say thank you for all the love and support you have given me this year. On to 2025!

(2023 summary here!)

[tinfoil-jones]

Do you have any crumbs of the Stan twins bonding in your JF au? How do they take care of one another in their own little ways? Do they follow specific routines when taking care of one another?

[Stan Twin Post]

[Art by @tearosepedall]

Everything grouped together + transcript below (& bonus sketch)

[Panel 1:

Stan asking Jerk Ford for help with a cell phone]

[Panel 2:

Rando, suddenly nervous: *Flirting* Stan, clueless: *Flustered* Jerk Ford, crushing a juice box in his fist: *Foe*]

[Panel 3:

Jerk Ford hugging Stan → Stan returning the hug]

[Panel 4:

It's nighttime and Stanley is asleep at the desk in front of his computer. Jerk Ford puts a blanket over him and takes his glasses off for him. There's also a disorderly pile of papers nearby.

The next morning, Stan is still sleeping and he now has a sticky note on his forehead that says 'You're Welcome'. His glasses are folded nearby, he still has the blanket on, and there's a pillow under his chin. The paperwork nearby has been neatly organized]

[Panel 5:

Stan is smiling and clasping his hands together tightly. Jerk Ford has an arm around him, and is looking at the audience angrily. They are equally as angry as each other, but Stan is keeping his composure better]

[Panel 6:

Both Stan and Jerk Ford are wearing safety goggles and a lab coat. Stan is holding a beaker and a test tube, Jerk Ford is holding an active blowtorch and a glass vial.

Teaching 7th Grade

Stan: Today we're gonna be looking at PH level. Jerk Ford: And next lesson, I'm going to teach you how to seal an ampule. Stan: No.]

+bonus

[Mario Kart]

Stanley (in general) will play either as Bowser or Donkey Kong. While Ford would play as Mario because he doesn't know what to pick.

[polarity-disturbed]

Guys, guys, please—I can't do this. This episode isn't about painting UNIT as some flawless institution under unfair attack. It’s about a deeply flawed system. One that, on little to no evidence of an actual alien threat, invades a small town in full SWAT gear. That’s not meant to be a good thing.

It’s a story where the person in charge literally releases a dangerous creature to prove a point—and that same institution is being targeted by a misinformation campaign. And yet, despite those serious flaws, they do ultimately act to protect people. That’s the tension. That’s the point.

Let me be clear: this is an allegory for COVID and the online grifters and influencers who took advantage of the pandemic to spread hate and gain popularity—and who continue to do so now.

It’s about how institutions—even when compromised, bureaucratic, or short-sighted—still have the capacity to do good. They’re made of people, many of whom are trying to hold the line, trying to save lives, trying to do the right thing while the ground shifts under them.

But those imperfections? They make it easy for grifters to walk in and sell a fantasy. People like Conrad don’t actually want to protect anyone—they want control. And they know how to dress up that pursuit of power in the language of liberation. He says he’s standing up for you, for “truth,” for “the people,” but really he’s weaponizing frustration, anger, and distrust for his own gain.

Conrad always knew aliens were real. He wasn’t trying to expose lies. He was trying to punish UNIT for not recruiting him. That’s it. His whole crusade is built on a personal grudge. He rejects the Doctor’s reality not because it’s implausible, but because he wasn’t chosen.

That’s the core danger here: villains who tell you exactly what you want to hear. Who appeal to your cause, your values, your righteous anger. They frame themselves as underdogs, rebels, visionaries. But when you look closer, their plans are hollow. Destruction for destruction’s sake, dressed up in whatever narrative gets clicks and followers. People saw what they wanted to see in Conrad. Whatever oppressive system they hate, he claimed to be fighting it. He let you project your beliefs onto him—just like grifters do in real life. He made destruction feel like justice.

Ruby drank the vial, Conrad didn’t. That vial was the only thing that negated the Shreek’s vomit-based marking system, and by refusing to drink it, Conrad didn’t just risk his own life—he put everyone else in danger. Just like those that refused to take the vaccine.

And Kate, in releasing the monster, represents those who, during the pandemic, felt frustration and helplessness. She symbolizes the moment some threw up their hands and said, “If they won’t take the vaccine, let them die.” But that mindset didn’t solve the problem; it only escalated it. The monster had already shown it could mark more than one person, and there was no guarantee it wouldn’t strike again. The monster, like the virus, didn’t distinguish between those who made bad choices and those who couldn’t protect themselves. And she released it anyway.

By surrendering to that frustration, she was putting the vulnerable at greater risk, the very people who needed protection the most.

This mirrors the situation with COVID: surrendering to misinformation or personal pride jeopardizes the lives of the vulnerable, children, the immunocompromised, and those without the same choices or protections.

It was only because of Ruby that those consequences didn’t spiral out of control. Ruby didn’t just save lives—she prevented Kate’s breakdown in judgment from becoming a catastrophe.

So no, this isn’t “UNIT good, Conrad bad.” It’s a story about nuance. About how flawed systems can still serve the public good, and how those flaws are exploited by bad-faith actors who don’t care about truth or safety. It’s a warning: be careful who you believe, and why. Just because someone says what you’re thinking doesn’t mean they’re right. And just because a system needs fixing doesn’t mean you burn it all down.

The episode holds up a mirror to us and asks: what do you do when the systems meant to protect you fall short? Do you give up? Do you burn down the establishment, ignoring that it would put people at great danger? Or do you recognize that while the system is flawed, it still has the capacity to do good, and that dismantling it without a plan and without care for who gets caught in the fallout can cause more harm than reforming it ever would? It challenges us to sit with discomfort, to hold more than one truth at once.

Conrad had valid grievances, but his actions still endangered lives. UNIT made mistakes, but it still stood between humanity and annihilation. Rejecting nuance in favor of easy answers may feel righteous, but it often leaves the most vulnerable to pay the price.

That said, I do think the episode would’ve been stronger had the Shreek actually attacked or marked someone else during that final confrontation. Even just one more target could have underscored the point that the threat was indiscriminate—that Kate’s decision risked more than just Conrad. It would’ve made the stakes more immediate, and made Ruby’s choice feel even more necessary.

And yeah—I really hope we get an episode someday that digs into the tightrope UNIT has to walk. How do you hold them accountable without exposing the dangerous technology and classified knowledge they safeguard? But that's not what this episode was targeting.

[bacchuschucklefuck]

space sweepers but they're delivery people and are at no point on screen through the entire movie

[edorazzi]

Due to scheduling conflicts we're celebrating Tintin Day early this month! 🥳

Someone said in tags that they could totally see Tintin needing International Rescuing at some point. What better way for the Hood to put iR's integrity on the line than revealing all to a world-famous reporter? Would the Tracys jeopardise their whole operation to save just one life?!

(Un)fortunately Tintin hasn't shown up at work since 1929, so the only sacrifice here will be an old man's dignity. Again. 🪦

[cc1010fox]

Cody: Are you coming to the bar with us tonight? Fox: Can't. I have one late night meeting and a stack of flimsiwork taller than a vod on stilts. Rex: When do you have time to socialize? Fox: ...Every day? Cody: With friends. Rex: Or potential partners. Fox: Poten--?...Hey, cyar? Thorn: Yeah? Thire: Do you need something? Stone: Yes? Hound: What's up? Rex: ... Cody: I knew. It's just shocking to see them all perk up like that at once. Rex: How do you--? Fox: One at a time. Usually. Rex, sighing: Not what I meant...

[arrow-gt-ace]

a giant who lives out in a dangerous wilderness area and regularly rescues humans in danger. the giant brings them back to their house and nurses them back to health until they’re strong enough to leave. at any one time they may have multiple humans staying with them

the humans returning home bring tales of a very kind gentle giant running a great bed & breakfast in the middle of nowhere. other people question them like they’re talking about cryptids

[hellafluff]

Garrus' interactions with Shepard post-Thessia are so fucking well written. Everyone else is telling Shepard they're sorry or doing a soft sad voice asking if she's okay but Garrus has this moving little speech about how losing a fight isn't the end of the war and I just. He's so fucking good. He knows what Shepard needs to hear and has the experience to back up the things he says. He's so good to her

[noughticalcrossings]

Family

Sir Brunor le Noir is a young knight nicknamed La Cote Mal Taile by Sir Kay after his arrival in his murdered father's mangled armour and surcoat at King Arthur's court. He should not be confused with his father, also named Brunor the Black but better known as The Good Knight Without Fear. His elder brother is always Sir Dinadan, a cynical knight, and sometimes Sir Daniel, a scurrilous knight.

[maximura]

[pencilnewt]

GIRLS! (that is to say, girl penguins)