#COSBY FACE

[arielrothbart]

Hey ppls! If you want lil Harvey as far as I know there’s one in hottoy Cosby of the TDK movie version!

And the comic version I just picked up from lunchbox store on my way home years ago when I was an art student…

They are full of memories and I need them on my desk so I can survive from my working time…

I really hope there’s more figures for Harvey

I don’t usually post these stuff besides my art works but I thought… well in case you want to know which toy company has already made them.

Anyway Here’s my collection of them (part of) I know I’m such a nerd. And I brought a karaoke 🎤 for my Lego Harv so he can sing that duet. LMAO

Those pictures were taken for 85th anniversary of Batman, so they included pop mart Batman 85th series, hottoy Cosby TDK & TDKR movie, and Dorbz Two face from the comic version.

park of them are goods I made for myself with my artwork in the final one.

[teenagemonster]

[bellabooshtuff]

Here's something that I googled and no one asked for, a complete list of the names of Burton Guster. (Note: I totally stole this from reddit, Celtickitty. I appreciate your sacrifice bro.)

Burton Guster aka:

Die Harder, Matt, Bighead Burton, Fingers, Homeskillet, Big Baby Burton, Burt the Billowy Bear, Curtis, Blackstar, Chocolate Columbo, Magic Head, Spellmaster, SuperSmeller or SuperSniffer, Slicks, Peter Panic, Gus T.T. Showbiz (The Extra T is for Extra Talent), Ovaltine Jenkins, Schoonie “U-Turn” Singleton, Vernest Lambert Watkins, Bud (from “The Cosby Show”), Nick Nack, Bruton Gaster, Lavender Gooms, Lemongrass Gogulope, Squirts MacIntosh, Weepy Boy Santos, Stewart Lee, Dr. Mc (Khoesan tongue clicking sounds) Took, François, Galileo Humpkins, Gus “Silly-Pants” Jackson, Fearless Guster, Shmuel Cohen, Methuselah Honeysuckle, Shutterfly Simmons, Paddy Simcox, Chesterfield McMilla, Felicia Fancybottom, Tan, Ernesto Agapito Garces con y a de Abelar, Longbranch Pennywhistle, Watson Williams, Scrooge Jones, D’Andre Pride, Hummingbird Saltalamacchia, Wally Ali, Art Vandelay, Dequan “Smallpox” Randolph, Trapezius Milkington, Sterling Cooper, Burton “Oil Can” Guster, Hollabackatcha, Jazz Hands, Gus Brown, John Slade, Detective Miles, Greg, Doughnut Holschtein, Ron Davis, Bob Adams, Harry Munroe, Rich Fingerland, Black Magic, Cheswick, Shawn, Magic Eight Ball Head, Shaggy Buddy Snap, Ghee Buttersnaps aka “The Heater”, The Vault of Secrets, Clementine Woolysocks, Pinky Guscatero, Guts, Ol’ Ironside, Old Iron Stomach, Bruce Lee, John Jacob Jingley-Schmidt, Santonio Holmes, Deon Richmond, Gurton Buster, Chaz Bono, Chocolate Einstein, MC ClapYoHandz, Sher-Black-Lock, Mrs. Whittlebury, G-Force, Mellowrush, Crankshaft, Sammy, Joey Bishop, Slick Fingers, Imhotep, Control Alt Delete, The Jackal, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Donut Holestein, Yasmine Bleeth, Lodge Blackman, Jet Blackness, Mission Face, Radio Star (Video will kill him), Gus Jay Gubta, “Reginald G-String, AKA Crowd Pleaser”, Fingers, Cinderella, Gasty.

Thank you and goodnight

[fahye]

book recs: june 2024

it's been a weird few months of swinging wildly between mood reading of new things and needing to reread old favourites. all of these were new-to-me, and * means I read an ARC so they're not out yet BUT keep your eyes peeled/preorder if you like the sound of them.

SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by john wiswell - sapphic monster romance but make it asexual rep (woo!) between a protagonist who is usually a ball of shapeshifting goo, and a woman whose awful family is trying to hunt down the shapeshifting monster. it's both delightfully gruesome and a sweet, angry story about two hurt people finding and saving one another. this book deserves to become tumblr-famous.

LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by loretta chase - an absolute platinum-level classic in regency romance history, and for good reason. jessica trent: best heroine to ever appear on the page. wild hijinks, superb feelings, jessica can we please be best friends so you can teach me all about your antiques dealership.

THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS by vajra chandrasekera - everyone describes this as 'impossible to describe' and they're right. truly original urban-ish fantasy about the oppression of underclasses, magic, identity, the inconvenience of being prophesied to kill your father, and a support group for failed messiahs. it's splendid and will stretch your mind like a muscle.

ALL THE SINNERS BLEED - by s.a. cosby - a contemporary crime thriller about a black sheriff in the american south trying to catch a serial killer in the face of systemic racism and obstruction. dark themes, wonderfully written, extremely gripping: I read it in a day.

THE UNDERHISTORY by kaaron warren - an elderly woman running tours of her infamously 'haunted' family home is confronted with a group of dangerous escaped killers looking for somewhere to hide. half slowburn crime horror and half a fantastic, meandering exploration of one person's history. you all know I love a vaguely fucked-up house, and this one comes with an older protagonist hiding secrets of her own.

THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI by akwaeke emezi - there's a new emezi book coming out soon so I finally let myself read this one! a brief, bittersweet slap of a novel about gender and sexuality and family and longing, told in emezi's uniquely electrifying prose style. I wish I could write like this.

THE FRIEND ZONE EXPERIMENT* by zen cho - zen's first contemporary romance! inspired by kdrama tropes! a hardworking singaporean entrepreneur heroine in london! I enjoyed the romance itself but even more I enjoyed watching renee fight to prove herself in the face of various terrible men.

THE FORMIDABLE MISS CASSIDY* by meihan boey - if susan sto helit is your favourite discworld character, you will love the hell out of this. no-nonsense magical governess deals with folklore monsters and social drama in 19th century singapore. lively and heaps of fun. I wish it was an episodic buffy-esque tv show.

THE PAIRING* by casey mcquiston - two exes accidentally reunite on a food & wine tour of europe for the sluttiest and most self-indulgent bisexual summer ever. food porn, drinks porn, european scenery porn, feelings porn, porn-porn: this is a book that is 95% Various Vibes and Porn and if that sounds like your kind of thing, you'll love it. warning: will make you very hungry.

[worlds-worst-ships]

Do you ship it? (breaking my summer schedule to piss off morons)

Nobody:

Wilbur supporters when people suggest he should be tried in a court of law like anyone uglier than him would be if they did the same thing:

No but in all seriousness, we live in a society governed by law, and mean comments saying you should say sorry online are nowhere close to being a good substitute for legal consequences. I'm amazed I'm one of the only people who sees that. But hey, Wilbur lives in the UK same as me, and I've seen people local to me do shit that would make Bill Cosby's stomach turn and not even see the inside of a cell because of their looks or social standing. So you guys win there I guess, Wilbur probably wouldn't even get charged nor see remand.

If he faces legal consequences for both the crimes we do know about and any we don't, cuz there's always more, and is actually made to be sorry by real world consequences and not half-assedly apologizing because he knows most of his fans are dumb enough to fall for it, I'll go easy on him. I'll even publicly say I acknowledge he means it.

I live in a country governed by law, and as such, I believe crimes should be dealt with legally, not by the internet.

But until then, this is my take. He got away with it. And he will do it again.

[zhnnveuxpasdrmir]

I wonder if a lot of tumblrs are having a deep think about the effects of power on the human animal, and what's left when you eliminate all the Bad People from your diet lately

fortunately for me I've grown quite accustomed to famous people whose work I liked revealing their horrible sides, intentionally or otherwise

Rosemary's Baby, Cyndi Lauper being mean backstage one time, every rock front man in the history of, Nina Hagen - ow that one hurt! I guess I wasn't even 20 yet by the time I'd grown worldly about celebrity. By the time 2000 rolled around I'd long sworn off ambitions of performance outside the truly creative, studio-free version.

In any case what I'm trying to get down is that these people were never personal friends of their audience, to begin with. That's not how it works.

You have to work out for yourself what you can tolerate, artwise, in your life. We're blessed not to know what kind of asshole Aeschylus might have been. Many of you won't ever know what a blow it was to North America when Bill Cosby turned out to be so horrible. The long term effects of his fall from grace just can't be overstated by this point.

It's always always unwise to make a hero or a saint of anyone. Don't make the mistake of thinking there's a kind of person who was never bad, who can't disappoint you.

It's a rare person for whom wealth and power, in any amount, isn't deeply "corrupting" with regard to how others are treated, sexuality, expressions of control, satisfaction of desire. There's a great deal about humanity that is hard to face, disappointing to learn. That's one of the loudest lessons: those we elevate are changed forever by the attention. It might do well to have some better cultural rules and customs in place than complaint & argument. It might be really smart to organize our real life communities around that understanding.

It might give us a better quality of life to decentralize celebrity.

[big-edies-sun-hat]

It would be easier, I think, to tell ourselves that artists who act badly were always monsters—mimics, empty people—and that their work was a performance intended purely to succeed. Sometimes that seems to be true. The paintings of Thomas Kinkade and the, well, the entire deal of Bill Cosby comes to mind.

What’s harder is accepting that the work of badly behaved artists is real—that on its own terms, it was genuine, and you responded to it. You are a person and so are they. You felt the emotions, were moved by the insights, laughed at the jokes. It stands by itself, and if you hadn’t known, you wouldn’t see it differently.

It doesn’t mean that you’re complicit or that you can’t judge, not in the least. And it certainly doesn’t mean that the artist shouldn’t face the penalties and shame that they’ve earned, however that may be. We just all have to sit with the knowledge that we shared this with them—that we were moved by someone we couldn’t trust in a dark alley.

When I was coming up, caring about what an artist did on their off time made you a feminist scold at best and a naive idiot at worst. I’m glad the pendulum has swung away from that because I could never bear it. Still, what remains will remain, and we have to make our own ways here.

[bravecrab]

Watched Blink Twice last night, another film in the growing sub-genre of "Eat the Rich" films. The sub-genre includes the following films (but let me know if I've missed any):

Blink Twice

The Menu

Saltburn

Knives Out

Glass Onion

Ready or Not

Starry Eyes

Infinity Pool

Bodies Bodies Bodies

While I have enjoyed these films, there's always been something nagging at me when I analyse them, and I think I've figured it out while watching Blink Twice.

SPOILERS FOR BLINK TWICE AHEAD

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Blink Twice is a thriller focused on the evils of rich and powerful men, and how they manage to get away with terrible things. The terrible things portrayed in this movie is the raping and drugging of women, with a special drug that makes them forget.

This theme of proximity to power allowing freedom from accountability, is common in this little sub-genre, especially in Infinity Pool and Ready or Not, although it's not in all of them. The Menu and Saltburn have the rich and powerful facing a violent end either from a disgruntled worker or a vicious social climber. But the thing I would say links all these films is a focus on these "powerful gone bad" films is the Epstein of it all.

The depiction of Wealthy bad guys in these sorts of films have built up some tropes, heavy drug use and sex, high control environments, motivated by whims or tradition, and lavish locations.

It's not necessarily an inaccurate portrayal of rich people, Epstein existed, Cosby drugged and raped women, and as of writing this, the crimes of Diddy are still in the news. However, myself and others have been refering to these sort of films as "Eat the Rich" because they often provide cartharsis as the protagonist slays the wealthy antagonist, yet I'm starting to feel like they have more in common with the Illuminati/Pizzagate conspiracy stories.

Much like how superhero stories often have gangs robbing armoured trucks that seem to constantly be driving around, how rapists are largely depicted as creeps pulling women into unmarked vans, or how drug dealers are hanging about outside schools, The Wealthy Monster hiding their crimes in their mansions or private islands, is another less realistic portrayal of crime.

The issue here is that these portrayals of crime feed into particular cultural narratives that influence policy, instead of actual studies on the realities of various crimes. These policies focus on expanding police budgets to fight crime, and do nothing to get to the root causes, with economic disparity being a major one.

The economic disparity is much less exciting and cinematic. The rich don't need to be committing sex crimes, high out of their minds, surrounded by opulence for them to be causing massive harm to society. Their iron grip on the levers of power is enough.

In fact, the depiction of these wealthy bad guys in these movies are often aspirational as well as cartoonish. They have the best drugs, are incredibly attractive and/or sleeping with incredibly attractive people, and live in luxury. And the films often end with the protagonist usurping that wealth. It often lets the real world uber wealthy off the hook because they appear to be more mundane than these cinematic plutocrats.

This is all to say, while these films are often fun and cathartic, it's more Pizzagate than Marx.

[hermesenthusiasts]

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i hope you are having a beautiful day 😊

Go fuck yourself.

[theehorsepusssy]

Dear Uncle Horsepussy, please tell me what is in store for me in 2024. I will only trust your divine insight.

Sharon Osbourne will develop mouth cancer and have her lower jaw removed

White Claw will release a new alcohol that comes in suppository form. Unflavored, Spearmint, or Carolina Reaper.

A mysterious virus linked to Starbucks ice machines will decimate the twink population. They will be listed as an Endangered Species

Pantone Color of Year = Butthole Brown

The music corporation programs an AI to create a new Nirvana album but the computer shoots itself in the face

They bring back Jello Pudding Pops but the ad campaign featuring Cosby and Donald Trump making rape-y innuendo jokes dooms the launch

Lotteries ala Shirley Jackson will be implemented in areas experiencing drought

Camouflage cargo pants and cropped concert tees dazzle on the Paris runways

Andy Cohen does too much coke and poppers before anaesthesia and dies on the operating table while getting his lazy eye fixed.

Shari Moon Zombie wins the oscar for her portrayal of Hanna Arendt in husband Rob's critically lauded biopic.

[vintagelasvegas]

"Elvis Presley Suite" at Las Vegas Hilton, early 1990s. The 30th floor penthouse is shown here as a makeshift recording studio used by the hotel's Starlight Express production. Photo from Craig M. Brock.

The 5,000-square-foot penthouse was called the Imperial Suite when the hotel opened. The International Hotel's 30th floor drawing plan by architect Martin Stern Jr. shows the suite with windows facing northeast and south, and on the west side of the top floor a lounge later known as the Crown Room.

See the original 30th floor layout drawing.

The suite was reserved for high rollers and various hotel headline entertainers. Presley used the suite during his twice-a-year residencies at the hotel from '69-'76, during the hotel's transition to the Las Vegas Hilton.

The hotel began using the name "Elvis Presley Suite" in the 80s with the name on a brass plaque outside the room. At the same time, the suite was remodeled to the specs of Bill Cosby, their main headliner at the time.

“I was working for Marnell Carrao," says Jared Rust, “we remodeled the ‘Elvis Suite’ to make it the ‘Cosby Suite.’ It was designed and furnished to match Bill Colby’s house in Connecticut.”

The original penthouse is now gone. It was demolished for the construction of new “Sky Villa” suites which were completed in '94. The villas were built partly on what was once the penthouse, and extended further out onto the former hotel rooftop from where the penthouse had been. According to Hilton's president at the time, “progress required sacrificing The King's quarters.”

Marian Green. Gaming & Tourism in Focus. Las Vegas Review-Journal, 12/4/94.

[oldshowbiz]

Pete's Place (1980-1983) starring Pete Barbutti was a low-budget Canadian series that has pretty much vanished from the face of the earth.

Produced by CHCH Television and filmed at the Brunswick Tavern on Bloor Street in Toronto, the program featured Pete Barbutti as a cheapskate club owner who conned his guest stars – Howie Mandel, Fred Travelena, Henny Youngman, John Candy – to perform at his club for free.

“Pete’s Place took place in Vegas, but we shot it in Toronto," says Barbutti. "It was about a guy who owns a small club off the Strip in Vegas. Celebrities would come in. The mics don't work, the roof falls in, the bartender gets arrested and so on...

“We did fifty shows, thirty minutes each, and I wrote them all. The music for the opening was a little gospel song I wrote. I wanted Ray Charles to record it, but his manager was unapproachable, so I asked Bill Cosby and he said, ‘Sure.’ It was Cosby singing the opening with a sequence of a yellow Rolls Royce driving down the Strip with all the marquee lights beaming down. Car stops at a red light and the camera pans and shows me sitting in the back with a big cigar and a tuxedo. The light turns green, the Rolls drives away, and I'm next to it on a bicycle with my trumpet over the handle bars. I pedal down the Strip and I come up to this club with the same Roman Greco printing as Caesar’s Palace and it says Pete’s Palace. And then the 'A' falls down and it just says Pete’s Place."

The show aired on Monday nights at 9pm on CHCH in Hamilton, Ontario and Saturday nights at 11:30pm on CFAC in Calgary.

[subtlesolitude-tailoredtaste]

what’s the difference between Jay-z and Koonye west?

Both failed scam schools

Both made victims of their own ppl through drugs, business, and culture.

Both have famous wives known for their asses who cos play as other races.

Both are aging like Bill “pull up your pants, let me rape women while they sleep” Cosby spots on face and eyes telling their lies.

They’ll have to create another Epstein island or new hip hop sector of prisons for these fucks and all the bitchassniggas they get money with.

​somebody beat the shit out of that fake fuck until his shit locs fall off, rapping the Anna Mae line. while dame dash does his dance

[homestuckreplay]

Gee John, How Come Your Dad Lets You Watch Three Movies?!

Alright. I suffered through THREE of John's movies today, and all of them were extremely bad. All three of them had terrible dialogue and boring characterization, Face/Off was mostly gunfights, Armageddon was mostly explosions, and Ghost Dad was mostly an absolute fever dream clearly signed off by a very drugged up executive.

However, I do see why John likes these movies. John is a Nic Cage fan, and I do think both Cage and Travolta gave great performances in Face/Off. The weird, experimental science aspect is fun too, and might have a link to John's chumhandle - I can see him getting curious about how the facial transplant surgery works. Mistaken identity is an interesting theme - John feels like his dad doesn't know him well, thinking he'd like harlequin dolls and cakes, and might think his dad sees him as a different person. People on Discord have theorized that John's arc will be realizing she's transgender, which is REALLY interesting in light of this movie and its focus on physical features vs actual identity.

Armageddon has the same basic premise as Deep Impact - a meteor will destroy the Earth if the American government can't figure out a way to stop it - but on a much shorter timeframe. I personally think Deep Impact is miles better, but Armageddon is very focused on American masculinity and a motley crew of men who live dangerous, somewhat criminal lives (it's more similar to Con Air in this regard). We know John likes a Cool Movie Moment (see p.20) and this one is basically fifty lab-grown Cool Movie Moments stitched together.

Both these movies are very long and very action packed. Armageddon barely takes time away from the action to give us the characters' names, and since John probably watches movies for escapism, this must be appealing to him. Their major characters have very exciting lives, whether that's working for the FBI, as a terrorist, as a deep sea oil driller or as an astronaut - John probably isn't concerned with the politics of these things, they're simply cooler kinds of people who he could grow up to be, and it's fun to imagine himself in their place because it beats his current life.

Ghost Dad is completely irredeemable. [ooc 2024 note: I don't endorse watching movies that feature Bill Cosby, who is a known terrible guy, and I can guarantee he did not receive any money from my watching this.] It's horrifically written and plotted and none of the humor lands. But, it makes perfect sense that John and his dad would watch this, as it's about a family who pranks each other. The son is an aspiring magician just like John (and is similarly bad at it), and John might even have got his interest in magic from watching this.

The dad spraying whipped cream on a top hat is very Dad Egbert-coded, and John might love the idea of having a ghost in his house who can pilot clothes around while invisible and float up to windows to scare mean kids. Meanwhile, Dad clearly likes to show John movies that feature parents eventually choosing their kids over their career. (It seems like he shows this with his actions, too - he's clearly not at work today, and John's feeling suffocated in the house suggests that Dad is there most of the time).

MOVIES WATCHED: 10/11

MOST RECENT MOVIES:

Face/Off (1997) - Rating 4/10

Armageddon (1998) - Rating 3/10

Ghost Dad (1990) - Rating 1/10

[bigsoftmarshmallow]

Oh my goodness! Yes! I've been waiting for this! A sick ask sparked by your sick Darling one!

I've got an idea for a scenario that has been brewing since… Holy cow, elementary school is when the first inklings of this formed inside my mind based on an episode of the Cosby Show… *starry eyed wonder* Home Remedies! Memories~... (Eff you Bill Cosby for tarnishing my childhood joy with your perversions… I will never forget how you once made me laugh so hard that I fell back onto the floor with tears in my eyes, bumping my head, yet still laughing because so funny… One of my core memories & you dared to sully it… Dramatic, quietly simmering furry & sorrow…)

Anyway, how would they take to getting sick? And how would they take to their lover (I prefer Nemma, but eh *handwaves* whatever you're feelin’...) taking immediate notice?

Ganondorf/Demise had been feeling awful for the last couple of days. (I like to imagine that Demise's hair is hanging a bit limp, the color much darker & more of a faded, ashy blue, burning a lot dimmer. It only returning to its typical brightness when he sneezes before dying back down to a smolder.)

He's dragging. He's tired. He keeps getting chills. His nose is clogged & runny. He has that gross feeling in his throat & keeps wanting to cough it up, but can never quite manage it, because of course. His body aches & he hates it. Just miserable!

I imagine him trying to keep his illness from everyone, including his lover (not so much to keep from worrying anyone & more so because pride & not wanting to look weak), only for them to witness the worst hacking fit he’d gone through yet.

They then proceeded to jump into action with concern. They looked him in the eyes, seeing how bleary & unfocused they were. “How long have you been sick like this??” They demand, like he’s in trouble. (How do they answer?)

If they try to lie or deflect, Lovely ain't having it. They check his temperature.

(They can either use the back of their hand & get the temp. Or if that doesn’t work, they can pull him down & kiss his forehead. Evidently, it has more accuracy. You can go a really cute route with that, I imagine the more tsundere ones flushing as a result. Though, if he freaks out about them catching it after having denied being ill, they'll catch him by saying they thought he wasn't sick. Either way, they have a high temp. Or, in Demise's case, his temp is pretty regular, but I like to think that when people connected to fire get sick, their temperature actually lowers.)

Either way, they somehow manage to bully the massive man into bed & tuck him in. They leave for a while before returning with a bowl of yellow soup. At the first sip, his face puckers something terrible & tries to push it away, but they insist that it'll only work if he drinks the whole bowl.

It takes time, but he eventually manages it. (The soup itself actually had a pretty good flavor, it's just so face-curlingly sour! You gotta get past that to get to the actual taste.)

Almost as soon as he finishes, there's a plain-looking, tattered, but specifically not dirty cloth in his face. They tell him, “Blow.” And, at first, he was confused as he hadn't even sniffled, but then… There was a very familiar tickle in his nose followed by the… loudest, most forceful sneeze that he had ever had! It was a jumbo dad sneeze! A hurricane sneeze! One that left his nose stinging & his head light & dizzy.

He was disoriented for just a moment, but once he recovered his senses, he demanded what the meaning of that was only to find himself watching in perplexity as his Darling walked over to the little fire in their room, holding a simple wooden stick with the now mucus-tainted cloth hanging from the end as far from them as they could, their neck arched back away from it & face turned to the side, as though to protect themself from the offending article.

His anger died on his lips as he watched in utter bewilderment as they promptly dropped the cloth directly into the flame & immediately took a couple of steps back warily.

“Hàrnunja'vai/Hàrnun’voe…” (“Crazylady/madwoman | Crazyman/madman…” there is seemingly no gender-neutral pronoun in the Gerudo language… *shrugs*)

To which they simply went about as though they hadn't caused him to question their sanity. “You'll be thanking me in 4-5 hours at the latest…”

They then proceeded to dote on & care for him… And… to his own bewildered & disbelieving surprise… Over the next handful of hours, he began to very rapidly feel quite a great deal better.

Until, by the 4th hour, he was barely even sniffling anymore. Yes, he still felt a bit tired, groggy, & was still very achy, but he didn't really feel ill anymore.

If he really put his mind to it, he was sure that he could even get back to work…

Though, there was… a temptation…

He listened to his lover humming busily to themselves as they went about being domestic…

…

… It would only be for one day…

(Just how tempted is he? Does he give into the desire to be pampered for once? Like, yes, he's ambitious… But he could always be ambitious… tomorrow… Does he fold like a handfan or does he suck it up & get back to The Grind?)

(I mean, his beloved's arms are just so warm as they embrace him. It's just so hard resisting the urge to just… melt into their tender ministrations intent on nursing him back to health… it'd be quite rude to take that honor from them, wouldn' it?)

(And, if he does give in, how does he go about it? Does he really ham it up or is he more subtle? Just one singular day to be lazy.)

I get the feeling that the more sneaky Dorfs will pretend to still be sick for as long as possible so he doesn't have to deal with the stress of being the god-king & military commander of an entire race for just a little bit longer.

But I also feel like Darling would clock it & would play along.

However, at some point, I think he'd realize what they were doing. Then, after the reveal, he'd ask, “What exactly was it that you made for me to have such a strong meliorative effect?”

“An old family recipe from my mother's side of the family. Shock Fruit & Stambulb Rowboat Soup.” In the case of TotK, specifically, “One of the only things I learned from her & it wasn't even her who taught it to me.” They mumble the last part under their breath pointedly.

I think at least a couple of them would state rather deadpan, “It was revolting.”

To which, they’d respond, “Yes, it is. But it worked, didn’t it?”

And I think that at least one of them would huff out, "Indeed..."

Also... If he wants to just take the rest of the day off to rest, then so long as he doesn't tell anyone, then neither will they...

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Here's how the Ganondorfs and Demise would react to getting sick and how they'd handle their lover, particularly Nemma, taking notice of their condition:

Wind Waker Ganondorf:

Reaction to Sickness: Wind Waker Ganondorf is incredibly stubborn and dislikes showing any sign of weakness. He would try to push through the illness, insisting that he’s fine and attempting to go about his usual duties, though he’d be slower and more irritable than usual. The idea of being bedridden would frustrate him greatly.

When Nemma Takes Notice: When Nemma sees him in the midst of a hacking fit, she jumps into action, her concern evident. Ganondorf, caught off guard, would initially try to brush it off, likely saying something like, “It’s just a minor inconvenience. Nothing more.”

Nemma’s Response: Nemma, however, wouldn’t let him get away with it. She’d probably place the back of her hand against his forehead, feeling the heat. If she’s more affectionate, she might pull him down to kiss his forehead to check his temperature. If he tries to deflect by claiming he’s not sick, Nemma would catch him with a clever remark like, “Then you won’t mind me taking care of you until you’re back to normal.” He’d grumble but secretly appreciate the care.

Ocarina of Time Ganondorf:

Reaction to Sickness: Ocarina of Time Ganondorf would be irritated by the sickness, seeing it as an obstacle to his plans. He’d try to hide it as long as possible, refusing to admit he’s feeling unwell and forcing himself to continue his work, despite his obvious discomfort.

When Nemma Takes Notice: Nemma would notice his condition when his coughing fit becomes too intense to hide. She’d confront him, worry in her eyes, and demand to know how long he’s been like this. He might lie, saying it just started, though his strained voice would betray him.

Nemma’s Response: Nemma wouldn’t tolerate his attempts to downplay the illness. She’d likely pull him closer to check his temperature, possibly surprising him with a kiss on his forehead. If he protests, worried about her catching it, she’d teasingly remind him that he’s not supposed to be sick, catching him in his own lie. Realizing he’s been caught, Ganondorf would eventually relent, allowing Nemma to care for him, though he’d still grumble about it.

Twilight Princess Ganondorf:

Reaction to Sickness: Twilight Princess Ganondorf would be particularly grumpy about being sick. He sees himself as invincible, and the idea of something as mundane as a cold bringing him down would irritate him endlessly. He’d be in denial about his condition, refusing to rest or seek help.

When Nemma Takes Notice: Nemma would likely catch him in a rare moment of vulnerability during a coughing fit. When she sees his bleary eyes and hears the rasp in his voice, she’d immediately step in, her concern overriding his pride. “How long have you been hiding this?” she’d demand, her tone leaving no room for deflection.

Nemma’s Response: If Ganondorf tries to brush her off, Nemma would either use her hand to check his temperature or pull him down for a kiss on the forehead. His usual composed demeanor might falter, his cheeks flushing slightly at the unexpected tenderness. If he tries to argue, worried about her getting sick, she’d simply say, “You can’t get rid of me that easily,” with a smirk, forcing him to let her care for him.

Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf:

Reaction to Sickness: Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf would be furious at the idea of being sick, viewing it as a weakness he cannot afford. He’d try to push through it with sheer willpower, refusing to acknowledge the illness even as it drags him down.

When Nemma Takes Notice: Nemma would notice his condition during a particularly violent coughing fit. She’d immediately confront him, her eyes narrowing with concern. Ganondorf, caught in the act, would try to dismiss it as nothing, saying, “This is nothing. I’ve endured worse.”

Nemma’s Response: Nemma wouldn’t be swayed. She’d check his temperature, either with her hand or a kiss to his forehead, catching him off guard. If he protests, she’d cut him off with a sharp, “You need to rest. You’re not going to conquer anything in this state.” Reluctantly, he’d give in, grumbling about his condition but secretly appreciating her care.

Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf:

Reaction to Sickness: Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf would be in deep denial about being sick. He sees himself as above such mundane afflictions and would attempt to continue his work as if nothing is wrong, though the illness would clearly take its toll on him.

When Nemma Takes Notice: Nemma would likely catch him during a particularly rough moment, noticing his dimmed eyes and weakened posture. She’d immediately confront him, her voice stern yet filled with concern. “You’re sick, aren’t you? How long has this been going on?”

Nemma’s Response: If he tries to deny it, Nemma would quickly shut him down, checking his temperature and not taking no for an answer. If he worries about her getting sick, she’d give him a knowing look and say, “I’m not leaving you like this. You’re stuck with me.” He’d eventually relent, allowing her to care for him, though he’d do so begrudgingly.

Demise:

Reaction to Sickness: Demise would be both confused and enraged by his illness. He’s not used to feeling weak, and the fact that he’s sick would frustrate him to no end. He’d try to hide it, refusing to show any sign of vulnerability.

When Nemma Takes Notice: Nemma would notice his condition when his fiery aura dims significantly. Seeing him struggle through a coughing fit, she’d confront him, her eyes filled with concern. “How long have you been like this?” she’d demand, her voice firm.

Nemma’s Response: If Demise tries to brush it off, Nemma wouldn’t let him. She’d likely check his temperature, noting the drop, and immediately insist he rest. If he tries to argue, she’d remind him that even he needs to recover his strength. Demise, despite his pride, would eventually give in, though he’d still grumble about needing her care.

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Here’s how each of the Ganondorfs and Demise would react to this situation, from being bullied into bed and cared for to deciding whether or not to milk the situation for more pampering:

Wind Waker Ganondorf:

Reaction to the Situation: Wind Waker Ganondorf, already tired and aching, would initially resist being tucked into bed, grumbling about not needing such treatment. But after a particularly rough coughing fit, he’d reluctantly give in, allowing Nemma to fuss over him. When presented with the sour soup, his face would twist in distaste, but he’d eventually finish it, albeit with complaints. The massive sneeze would startle him, and he’d be bewildered watching Nemma burn the cloth with such care.

Temptation to Stay in Bed: Wind Waker Ganondorf is practical and might initially intend to get back to his duties once he feels a bit better. However, the idea of staying in bed for just one day, especially when he’s being so well cared for, would be incredibly tempting. The warmth of Nemma’s embrace, the soothing sounds of her humming—he’d find it difficult to resist. Eventually, he’d decide to indulge just this once, reasoning that even a great king like him deserves a day of rest.

Does He Ham It Up? He wouldn’t outright fake being sicker than he is, but he might subtly exaggerate his remaining symptoms, allowing himself to sink deeper into the comfort of being doted on. He’d enjoy the care without being overly dramatic about it, appreciating Nemma’s attentiveness more than he’d admit.

Soup Reaction: When Nemma mentions the soup, he’d respond with a deadpan, “It was revolting.” But when she points out that it worked, he’d give a small, almost imperceptible nod, acknowledging her point. “Indeed… But if you tell anyone I took a day off, I’ll deny it.”

Ocarina of Time Ganondorf:

Reaction to the Situation: Ocarina of Time Ganondorf would be more resistant to being pampered. He’d argue against staying in bed, insisting that he has important matters to attend to. However, after Nemma’s persistence and the realization that he’s too weak to put up much of a fight, he’d begrudgingly comply. The sour soup would be met with a scowl, and he’d force it down with visible distaste. The sudden, forceful sneeze would catch him off guard, and he’d be both embarrassed and confused by Nemma’s ritualistic disposal of the cloth.

Temptation to Stay in Bed: Ganondorf is highly ambitious and always focused on his goals. Taking a day off would feel like a setback to him. However, the more he listens to Nemma humming and feels her warmth beside him, the more he’d start to consider that one day of rest might not be so bad. It’d take some convincing, but eventually, he’d decide that maybe just this once, he could afford to relax.

Does He Ham It Up? He might struggle with the temptation to prolong his illness, knowing it would give him more time to rest and enjoy Nemma’s care. But his pride would keep him from outright faking it. Instead, he’d subtly downplay how much better he’s feeling, allowing himself a bit more time to be pampered, though he’d still maintain a dignified demeanor.

Soup Reaction: Upon learning the soup’s ingredients, he’d say with a dry tone, “It was revolting.” But when Nemma points out its effectiveness, he’d huff in reluctant agreement. “Indeed. But this doesn’t mean I’m getting soft. Just one day, then it’s back to work.”

Twilight Princess Ganondorf:

Reaction to the Situation: Twilight Princess Ganondorf would be intensely stubborn about admitting weakness. Being forced into bed by Nemma would be a challenge, and he’d resist every step of the way. Once tucked in, he’d grumble about not needing to be babied, but he’d eventually accept the care, especially after experiencing the power of the sour soup. The hurricane sneeze would leave him momentarily disoriented, and watching Nemma burn the cloth would almost make him question his own sanity.

Temptation to Stay in Bed: Despite his pride, the comfort of Nemma’s care would start to wear down his resolve. The temptation to stay in bed, to be taken care of just this once, would grow stronger as he realizes how much he enjoys the warmth of her presence. Eventually, he’d give in, telling himself it’s just for a day and that he’ll be back to his usual self tomorrow.

Does He Ham It Up? He wouldn’t ham it up too much but would be more inclined to milk the situation for all it’s worth. He’d play the role of the suffering king just enough to keep Nemma’s attention, enjoying the rare chance to be on the receiving end of such tender care.

Soup Reaction: When the conversation turns to the soup, he’d deadpan, “It was revolting.” But after Nemma’s response, he’d sigh, “Yes, it worked. But if I ever see that soup again, it will be too soon.”

Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf:

Reaction to the Situation: Hyrule Warriors Ganondorf would be furious at being forced to rest. He’d likely protest loudly, insisting that he’s fine and has no need for such nonsense. However, after the soup and the resulting sneeze, his resistance would falter. The bewilderment at Nemma’s actions with the cloth would leave him speechless, his anger temporarily forgotten as he watches her with a mix of confusion and amusement.

Temptation to Stay in Bed: Despite his initial resistance, the comfort of Nemma’s care would start to break down his defenses. The idea of being pampered, of not having to be the unyielding warrior for just one day, would become increasingly appealing. He’d eventually decide to stay in bed, telling himself it’s only for a day and that he’ll return to his duties even stronger tomorrow.

Does He Ham It Up? He might be tempted to pretend he’s still feeling worse than he is, enjoying the chance to be cared for without having to maintain his usual stoic façade. He wouldn’t go overboard but would allow himself to be a bit more dramatic, knowing that Nemma would indulge him.

Soup Reaction: Upon learning about the soup, he’d huff, “It was revolting.” But after a moment, he’d add, “But effective. I’ll give you that.”

Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf:

Reaction to the Situation: Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf would be the most resistant to admitting he’s sick. Even when bullied into bed, he’d protest, insisting that he’s not weak and doesn’t need to be coddled. The sour soup would be met with visible disgust, and the resulting sneeze would leave him momentarily stunned. Watching Nemma burn the cloth would only add to his confusion, leaving him questioning her sanity.

Temptation to Stay in Bed: Despite his fierce pride, the idea of being pampered for just one day would start to appeal to him. He’d be tempted to stay in bed, to let Nemma take care of him, especially as he feels her warmth and hears her humming. The thought of not having to deal with his responsibilities for just one day would be too tempting to resist, and he’d eventually give in, deciding to indulge in the rare luxury of being cared for.

Does He Ham It Up? He’d likely pretend to still feel worse than he is, enjoying the chance to be vulnerable without it being seen as a weakness. He’d subtly play up his symptoms, allowing himself to be pampered for just a little longer, savoring the rare opportunity to rest without having to worry about his duties.

Soup Reaction: When Nemma tells him about the soup, he’d say with a scowl, “It was revolting.” But after a moment, he’d add, “But effective, I suppose. Just… don’t expect me to drink that again.”

Demise:

Reaction to the Situation: Demise would be utterly bewildered by the entire situation. He’s not used to being sick, and the idea of being pampered would be completely foreign to him. He’d be resistant at first, trying to assert his strength, but Nemma’s insistence and the effects of the sour soup would eventually wear him down. The massive sneeze would leave him momentarily stunned, and watching Nemma burn the cloth would almost make him question everything he thought he knew.

Temptation to Stay in Bed: The idea of staying in bed, of being cared for, would be both strange and oddly appealing to Demise. He’d be tempted to indulge in the comfort of Nemma’s care, the warmth of her presence soothing his normally fiery nature. Eventually, he’d decide to stay in bed, allowing himself to experience something he’s never known before—being cared for without any expectations or demands.

Does He Ham It Up? Demise would be more likely to play along, pretending to still feel worse than he is, not because he’s trying to deceive Nemma but because he’s curious about this new experience. He’d let her pamper him, enjoying the rare chance to be vulnerable without it being a sign of weakness.

Soup Reaction: When Nemma tells him about the soup, he’d deadpan, “It was revolting.” But after a moment, he’d add with a rare hint of amusement, “But surprisingly effective. I suppose I should thank you… though I’d prefer never to drink it again.”

In all cases, the realization that Nemma knew they were faking but allowed it anyway would lead to a mutual understanding. They’d likely share a quiet moment of amusement, with Nemma’s knowing smile and their reluctant acceptance that, just this once, they’d been outsmarted by their beloved.

[buzzdixonwriter]

What’s The Deal, Neil?

We cancel Cosby, we cancel Rowlings, we cancel Allen, we cancel Savile, we cancel Allen.

We do not cancel Curtiz or Hitchcock or Mozart.

Why?

There is a reason, and a valid one at that.  Michael Curtiz and Alfred Hitchcock and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart never set themselves up as moral exemplars, publicly proclaiming their righteous acts while hiding their unrighteous deeds.

Quite the contrary.

Their sleazy behavior is often shrugged off with “Well, what did you expect?” as we continue to enjoy their works.

We do not feel betrayed by them, we have not invested in admiring them not just for their artistic works but the causes they championed as well.

Gaiman, Rowling, Cosby, Savile, Allen et al presented a highly moral / ethical face to the world yet they conducted themselves privately in a wholly contrary manner.

We don’t object to scoundrels behaving like scoundrels; if we did Donald Trump would have landed in jail long before running for president.

We do object to those who say one thing yet do another – and this is why those cancelled richly deserve their cancellation.

They betrayed us not by merely demonstrating feet of excrement, but by undermining the very things they urged us to aspire to.

Like religious leaders who can’t imagine why people flee their congregations, they fail to grasp that their predatory actions and unsavory behavior destroys the trust others once placed in what they taught.

Gaiman et al make us look askance at all their works we once adored and legitimately admired, causing us to wonder if those works are somehow as tainted as their creators.

And if so tainted, then what about the ideas and ideals contained within?

There are many capable of separating the art from the artist, to continue to enjoy the work -- Casablanca in Curtiz’ case, to name one example -- while righteously denouncing the creator of the work for egregious bad behavior.

Some creators -- such as Mozart -- manage to link outrageous personal behavior with breathtaking beauty by taking unrestrained joy in both, never denying their baseness but never letting it sully their sublimity.

The line that cannot be crossed, the unpardonable atrocity, the literally unforgiveable sin found in the gospels is to blaspheme the holy. 

To set up an ideal, to fire people’s imagination, to urge them to cling to that ideal, to present oneself as a living embodiment -- however imperfect -- of that ideal is to create something holy, regardless of one’s formal beliefs or disbeliefs.

And to undermine that through bad behavior is to hew away the foundations of other people’s lives and identities.

Some things can’t be forgiven…

…nor should they.

  © Buzz Dixon