#Applied Reflections

[misscromwellsmonocle]

Applied Reflections (2014) by Scott Fraser

[orpheuslament]

i just think that in general people need to be more comfortable with interacting with art that makes them uncomfortable, as strange as that sounds lol. imo weve gotten way too used to everything being made to appease us & making us feel good (tm) about ourselves that anything that dares cross that invisible barrier is immediately deemed wrong & immoral

[spring-ephemeral]

one of the funniest genres of tumblr post is and forever will be "i made a post about how we're all boycotting X that got 10k notes and X still made millions?? this must be the sole fault of this dying website's user base and/or hatewatchers"

[molinaesque]

Cooper and Lucy mercy killing turning ghouls

[turtleblogatlast]

Something I really like is that April’s constant stream of odd jobs she goes through is somewhat reflected in the boys as well. Like, you have April working at random pizza places or getting a crane license or being fully willing to apply for a job at a place clearly made out of cardboard. Then you have the boys as well who do anything from working as a basketball mascot, building a massive dog park, being waiters, getting a whole band gig at a theme park, etc, etc-

Main difference is that April actively applies for these jobs (and is hopefully paid for the short time she’s in them) whereas for the bros the jobs usually find them (and they practically never get paid.) It doesn’t even stop at jobs either, they just seem to casually amass skills in general.

I don’t know, I like how both April and the turtles are just so ready and willing to do things. Sure, they’re not always good at these things, but they do them readily! In a way, being heroes is just another job (well, more like volunteer work/vigilantism/another fun activity) that they initially took on because of their general sense of “why not?”

They’re very willing and open to trying out new things despite their tendency to revert back to what they enjoy (and how commonly trying new things ends up going wrong), and I think that adaptational interest of theirs really helps them be well rounded in multiple regards.

[evelynpr]

You know Bakugo, GEMG Dynamight, was made to be Deku's partner from the ground up because even his costume's highlight colors are orange and green only.

[clumsypuppy]

learning abt friendship decay and "not reaching out to your friends for months at a time unprompted is not neurotypical behaviour" has me feeling a certain way

[momentomori24]

This may just be me, but I think if you ship a canonically very abusive, manipulative and toxic relationship, you don't get to judge or call anyone degenerates for their own fucked up ships, actually.

[tragedytells-tales]

[ But I would bring you rings of gold / I'd even sing you poetry / And I would keep you from all harm / If you would stay beside me / I have no use for rings of gold / I care not for your poetry / I only want your hand to hold / I only want you near me ]

Fluffy spicynoodles doodle for the enrichment, and because Disney and DreamWorks music have me in their clutches

[coffin-ramblings]

I realized: what if Ashley breaking the blood oath is foreshadowing for what may happen on Cliffhanger (and possibly other routes)?

That oath clearly demonstrated that Ashley considers Andrew above everything else, but his desires can also conflict with her own. Ashley is not used to these kinds of conflicts because most of the time, she expects Andrew to do what she wants. Because Andrew does not know she broke the oath, she has no idea how to handle that other than keeping silent and grow to distrust him over the years. Their disagreements in the present has mostly been resolved with Andrew going along with Ashley wants, even if he complains about them.

But this changes in Cliffhanger, where Andrew asserts his stance of not wanting to stay in the Entity's realm, and will not change it even if Ashley keeps arguing with him. Even Andrew makes it clear he does not want Ashley dead and wants to stay with Ashley in a peaceful, non-alien environment despite their disagreement, Ashley assumes that he does not truly want the best for her or them because of that disagreement. Ashley's way gave them concrete results while Andrew has no plan at all other than to just argue with her, so it's easy to see why she doesn't see his good will (even though we know he has a point).

Though I think possible that while Ashley finds summoning tedious, it's something she wants to do for the long term because she feels she's doing something productive and useful. She was unable to find a job that isn't sex work back in the human world, but she found a job that she can do well and it benefits the Entity, who helped them out multiple times and she does think of as a potential friend. But this conflicts with Andrew's mutual distrust of the Entity, so she is put in a bind that definitely is made worse once she finds out Andrew is gone without a note. While the May devlog suggests Ashley will rebel against the Entity because she was shown in the prison dimension Andrew had to travel through in Andrew and Leyley route, it's possible the rebellion was not wholehearted or a choice that the player can make. This could make it be a notable conflict they have when they reunite in episode 4, or even its own route/failstate entirely.

[eatmoresoupss]

canon headcanon fanon it’s whatever. the thing i need people to know the most is that joker junior is NOT canon and never has been. it is a tv show’s (that was intended for kids) method of representing jason’s death. it has never ever been canon to the main line comics. tim drake has never been joker junior.

[ndoandou]

gentle reminder for everyone to stop invading harmless spaces because you don't like their stuff, the block button is always available for you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[cas-poisoning]

The way people write John in fic bothers me so much sometimes. Not to judge other people’s writing specifically, just the general fanon characterization of John Winchester. Yes he’s bad a father. Horrible. So much to unpack there. Yet I find it so disappointing when I go to read a fic and he’s like. Cartoonishly villainous. Excluding the fans that actually like John (which is even more crazy), it feels like everyone treats him as like this big bad one dimensional monster which imo is a disservice to the complex relationship Sam and Dean have with them. It’s also a symptom of a broader pattern in media, or even real world events. It’s so much easier to flatly paint anyone bad as inhuman, one dimensional, and just plain evil. Monstrous. But the reality is, every horrible person is still a person. Humans are capable of the evil we do, not monsters.

So when it comes to John, like yes, he is deeply deeply flawed. He really hurt his kids. But often when people write him, it feels like he makes all of his terrible decisions for the sake of being mean and terrible and abusive, which undermines the dynamic because the reality is people can be abusive or neglectful or toxic without being a complete monster 100% of time. It would almost be easier for Sam and Dean if John had actually been like that. But he was their father, who did what he thought was best, and loved them even if he didn’t show it. They have fond memories with him. He’s their father. Which is what makes it so hard for them to actually unpack the trauma they have, because it is so so difficult to realize a person you love is actually actively hurting you. Harder than realizing a villain in your life is just being a villain.

[badninken]

L O N G (painless penetration)

my mental jury is still out on if this really feels epic enough to live up to the mysterious "awakened power" hype but it is a cool and unintentionally funny moment so *applause*

[mephistopheleswasrobbed]

I've noticed something in the general discussions around Bromance on multiple platforms lately that really rubs me the wrong way. Why do we keep defaulting bromance characters who are otherwise NOT shown to be in a romantic/sexual relationship with anyone, or even those that are shown in some sort of connection with another person of a different gender but who ultimately don't end the story in a heterosexual relationship, characters who NEVER make any definitive statement regarding their sexuality, as heterosexual?

Why are the only options in our discussions BL(/GL) or everyone is heterosexual ? (And really this goes further than just bromance. I've also seen this happen with stories that have no romantic storylines at all.)

Having a deep and meaningful but platonic connection with a friend of the same gender doesn't disqualify one from queerness, right?

This is probably related to the general tendency that unfortunately still exists in both media and the real world of treating people as straight unless proven otherwise. But that feels especially weird to me in spaces where the possibility of queerness should be on people's minds? Idk this has been bugging me.

[transsexualhollyleaf]

my hollyleaf design + some pride flags for those inclined transparent ver under the cut