#and before someone is dumb

[the-fandom-crossroads]

Alright I caved and I'm actually going to talk about the live action HTTYD trailer.

I'm annoyed at all the things others have already mentioned but there is one thing that makes me angry while also making me laugh at the same time. In a "how is this a struggle they are still dealing with 15 years later" sort of way.

This attempt to get Toothless to "sit".

I know most of you didn't grow up a httyd nerd watching the director commentaries of the original movie. But I did and I can tell you they called this one of the hardest bits of animation they pulled off with the models in this film.

Rigging models in animation are intentionally well rigid. Animators intentionally code in limits so limbs aren't doing unnatural movements everytime something glitches out. Watch the Shrek bloopers for nightmare fuel examples of why animators started rigging in limits to limbs and even face muscles.

So these limits exist and in httyd's time you couldn't just turn off those rules for the model when ever you wanted. So they had to fight the limits they put in place while trying to keep the movement looking natural.

You obviously can't see it from this angle. But they removed his right wing from the model. Once it drops behind his head it is gone. Because it was just another thing to keep track of that wasn't needed in the shot.

I laugh at the live action because they are clearly running into the same Rigging limitations that come with using a CGI model. But unlike the animated movie they aren't pushing the limits of the rigging to have Toothless sit upright.

No to keep it more "natural" they have it be an awkward shuffle back. They decided not letting his tail bend like that was more important than the whole point of the scene. Which is that he is mimicking Hiccup's body language.

This and the Eye pupil shot tell me all I need to know about this remake.

That they are willing to get rid of key details that helped us feel the connection between Toothless and Hiccup if it means a more "realistic" feel for the movie. Which is going to lead to us feeling more distant from these characters compared to their animated counter parts.

So yeah that "cold soulless" feeling isn't just nostalgia. It's an intentional part of their attempt to make a httyd "in the real world". And tells me I'm just going to be disappointed by this remake. So join me June 2025 as I pop in my 15 year old httyd dvd for a rewatch.

Because no matter what this remake does the original will always bring me joy.

[cthulhum]

does anyone realize how crazy it is to have the actor of a mostly headcanoned queer ship say the fans were never crazy and they were right all along after 10+ years of everyone just absolutely going nuts over the said queerbaited ship

[arsonisticartichokes]

His ass fell in that river and has not had a thought since TwT

[bamtwozled]

“who would change their last name if they got married” um they’ve had the same last name for a decade now?? do mr and mr games mean nothing to you people

[yuwuta]

f2l with katsuki but there’s nobody who rides harder for you two being a couple than izuku. not in a weird pining threeway kind of way, just genuinely, from the bottom of his heart, he’s always believed you two should be together. he’s watched you two growing up, he’s chased after you two, he’s seen the way you both lean into each other and still find space to pull him in, too. he thinks you and katsuki deserve each other, he knows you two are meant for each other. it’s excruciating for izuku to watch you two not realize it for so long, heartbreaking to watch kacchan figure it out but not say anything, and the worst pain of all is watching you date other people because you’re too stubborn to realize your soulmate has been right next to you your entire life. it’s exhausting, and izuku is bitter about it.

and petty. whenever you mention you have a date, his response is always “is it with kacchan?” “huh? no, it’s—” “that’s too bad then.” he pretends not to remember any of your dates’ names and somewhere along the way he just stops pretending and really doesn’t care to learn them. he’s sweet and all smiles with everyone else, but the second someone other than katsuki is interested in you, there’s a straight frown on his lips. he’s out for drinks with katsuki and he’s noticed some guys eyeing him from across the restaurant, so izuku goes to greet them while katsuki is in the bathroom, all bright smiles and hero facade beaming as he signs the shorter one’s baseball cap with a sigh, “kacchan is handsome, right? you should see his girl, she’s stunning too,” capping the sharpie and any potential plans for flirting for the evening. he’s spent many nights gossiping with mitsuki and inko about you two, crying about how seeing you two dating other people is harder than any other mission he’s ever been sent on.

to a certain degree, he can respect the pining. he can understand the hesitation to make such a big change in a relationship that’s so foundational in your life. but, sometimes izuku just wants to shove the two of you in a locker and keep you in there until you decide to be together. he spends so much time with his chin in his palm, sighing with such yearning for a relationship that isn’t even his own. his eyes are soft right now, watching you and katsuki in the communal kitchen of the agency. there’s a slight glare shining through the glass walls, but he can see your smiles bright as day. you lean with your back to the counter, stirring your tea mindlessly as katsuki faces you, arms crossed but posture relaxed, no doubt saying something to rile you up judging by the slick grin on his face. you’re much shorter than him now, but izuku remembers the days when you were taller than both of them back in second grade. he thinks the height difference panned out nicely; kacchan could lean down and kiss you right now. izuku wishes he would. they only keep that tea in the cabinets for the days you decide to visit, and katsuki only teases to hear your sharp tongue counter him. he must be in a particularly good mood today—or maybe, he’s happy because you’ve visited—judging by the way he throws his head back with a hearty cackle after you’ve said something to him. that’s good, hopefully you’ll keep his spirits up when they leave for patrol later. izuku gets so caught up in his daydreaming that he’s startled when there’s a knocking on the glass, and now you’re next to it smiling at his startled face and waving to him. he looks at you, then back to katsuki, who’s shadowed you to the glass wall, hovering protectively like he always has. izuku shakes his head in disbelief, but waves back. he finds the glass fitting, a window he’s looking into. he just hopes the scene changes to something more romantic sooner rather than later.

[civetcider]

helllloo apes of the world, i am still trying to not get art blocked into hell, but i do have some new OCs i've been cooking up! i know me making NEW guys instead of the 400 other guys i already have and could be drawing oops hehe

they are basically monster hunters in a post apocalyptic flooded earth, they are also all monkeys for no other reason then my own personal enjoyment

[johnnycages-boyfriend]

Me

[kindaasrikal]

Will never get over the most tragic moment you could ever write between an older sibling and a younger one and thats the older one referring to the younger one as their baby. Theirs. Their child. Their sibling. The one they held when they just came into the world. Their itty bitty baby sibling they would DIE for. The one they’ve sacrificed so much for. The one who was supposed to go far.

Kai ninjago and Shinazugawa Sanemi have me SICK rn thank you

[ropes3amthoughts]

I decided to look up the meaning of the Thistle flower and one of the things was it was believed to have magical properties and I was all like “haha Ryoko Kui named the elf with magical powers after a flower believed to have magical flowers how silly” and then I see this.

You’re fucking kidding me. The flower is a symbol of protection and that’s all Thistle wants to do. The fact the article says “lovely little flower” too is flooring me because holy shit it’s him. Thistle is a little elf just trying to protect everyone.

Wait omfg the people who bought him named him. He was meant to protect everyone that’s what they expected of him that was his purpose. He was yelled at when he couldn’t protect everyone and he was praised when he did and that’s why he gets so stressed he was conditioned to protect them 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

He was meant to protect them and only that that’s why he was named that ough I am gonna be ill 😭😭😭 Thistleeeeeee 😭😭😭😭😭

[gardenoflupins]

Environmental Activist Remus x Lawyer Sirius

Sirius folds his hands on the table and stares into deep brown eyes that were staring into his soul. His client, Remus Lupin, had requested to meet up with him at a coffee shop on short notice regarding a legal concern. Even though Sirius was busy, he put his responsibilities aside to make time for him. Sirius had felt stressed the moment Remus asked to meet up with him, but seeing as he was comfortable enough to meet in a public space, Sirius hoped it wasn’t anything serious.

“So,” Remus starts, gaze flickering down while he reaches out to fiddle with the coffee Sirius had bought him. “What would be the hypothetical consequences of doing an environmental protest on a heavily trafficked road?”

A strained expression immediately crosses Sirius’s face and he feels a phantom headache coming on.

“Are you going to do another protest?” he asks dryly.

Remus’s eyes quickly flicker up at him then away. “No.”

Liar.

Sirius rubs his eye with one hand and his fingers twitch to reach for a cigarette to give him strength to get through this conversation. For the sake of professionalism, he takes a long sip of his cappuccino instead.

His client had already gone to court before for disturbing the peace in one of his earlier environmental protests, which he had done with a group of other activists. Sirius has gotten him out of deep trouble many times, though there were still consequences to face.

“Remus,” he starts with a sigh, which makes him receive a guilty look. “There is no good in lying to me. I’m your lawyer, I’m here to help you. You need to be transparent with me.”

“I said hypothetical.”

Sirius exhales through his nose, giving Remus a flat smile. “I don’t do hypotheticals. I’m inclined to take everything you say as facts here.”

Remus’s face scrunches at that and he scratches his jaw, which draws Sirius’s attention to the slight bruising on his cheek and the redness surrounding his wrists. He then takes in Remus’s thick worn out beige sweater and the reusable forest green cup he insisted on having his coffee in. Sirius almost wants to throw his own cup in the trash out of politeness, though that was counterintuitive.

“Nevermind?” he tries.

Sirius stares at him blankly before slowly closing his eyes and resting his head on his hands for three seconds before forcing himself upright and back into professional mode.

He ignores the way Remus bites his bottom lip in an attempt to conceal his amusement.

“No, don’t do that. You can be honest with me and talk to me. I’ll help you the best I can, but I don’t recommend you getting yourself into any more trouble,” Sirius sighs.

While Remus might not say anything out loud, Sirius sees the way he considers Sirius coolly, a defiant and passionate glint in his eyes. Sirius wants to shake his head fondly and almost wants to encourage Remus to do it, just to preserve that rebellious and passionate spark within him.

But the lawyer in him disagrees.

And he doesn’t want to see Remus in jail. Or in another courtroom.

He was starting to feel a little protective of Remus each time he saw other people giving him sneers for the actions he took for the sake of spreading awareness.

He was a lamb in a wolf’s den.

Or maybe, more accurately, a wolf in a lion's den.

“I’m not saying I’m going to do it,” Remus stresses, leaning in like that makes him appear more earnest.

It does.

Sirius knows he’s a misfit.

“I just want to know what the consequences would be,” he finishes, looking at Sirius with wide innocent eyes.

Sirius doesn’t break eye contact with him and takes an even longer sip of his drink as his mind tries to figure out how to deal with the situation.

“Am I giving you a headache?” Remus asks suddenly, tracking his movements.

“Yes.”

His lips twitch into a half smile. Sirius forces himself not to unconsciously give him a small smile of his own.

“You’d get arrested.”

Remus’s face falls comically. “Are you being serious?”

“I am.”

Remus flings himself backwards into his chair with an annoyed growl. “I know that already! I meant any bigger consequences.”

This time Sirius smiles, supporting his head on one of his hands. “That would imply that you really are going to do something, and I have to make note of that.”

Remus’s face scrunches up with displeasure. “It’s just a precaution.”

“I thought it was a hypothetical?”

Remus’s lips tug down and he gives Sirius a look. “Sirius,” he whines.

Sirius bites the insides of his cheeks to keep the mirth of teasing him off his face. He would help Remus properly soon enough, right now he wanted to string him on a bit and also discourage his activities.

“Want my advice?” Sirius says and leans back comfortably in his chair. “Don’t do it. Be a good boy and stay home.”

Remus quickly looks down at his cup, fingers tapping it nervously while his face heats. For the first time, Remus brings the cup to his mouth to drink from while avoiding Sirius’s eyes.

Sirius presses his lips into a thin line when he’s done observing the reaction. He had to be more careful with his words.

Remus doesn’t respond nor look at Sirius for a bit.

Sirius softens. “I’ll help. Whatever foolish plan you have, I’ll be there to support you. I’ll give you some precautions, but you should notify me immediately when you’re out protesting so I can be at your aid as soon as possible.”

This makes Remus glance up from under thick lashes, small smile back on his face. “Thanks, Sirius.”

Sirius hums in response. “What am I here for?”

After a few quiet seconds, Remus places his cup down and slides it to the side to fold his hands sombrely over each other on the table. “Now, hypothetically I just escaped custody. What are the consequences for that?”

“Oh my fucking god.”

[sengenism]

these cuties

[sombra7567]

Passages from audios that have stuck with me, pt. 5 (sappy edition okay...)

Escaped Audios

"I can't do it! I just... I can't hurt you. Because- I can't let you go. There has to be another way. I don't know if I'm delusional, I don't know if I'll be making everything worse, but- I just can't do it. Because- because I want you. I want you so badly. I don't know what I'm doing, but I've never felt this way before. I want you so badly, I feel like I'm going crazy because even though the whole world is crashing down around me, all I can think about is- kissing you." (Matador Gothic Part Five: Rescuing Your Vampire Ally)

"No- don't leave yet. Because I- I've been thinking about a lot of stuff. About the things I regret. About the things I'm afraid that I'll regret if I do them. [...] I think that's all just me coming up with excuses, because I don't know what would happen if I- if I told you- I want you. [...] I haven't stopped thinking about you since the day we met. Ever since you came outside and brought me that to-go box. [...] Whenever I think of the future, all I do is wonder what I'd have to do to keep you in it. Every time I try something new, the first thing I do is imagine sharing it with you. Every time I listen to a song, all I can do is imagine it being the soundtrack to our first kiss. [...] I wasted so much time worrying about what I might regret doing that I never stopped to worry about what I might regret not doing. And I've taken chances on so many stupid things that I might as well take a chance on something that really matters. And I know- that no matter what- I'm going to regret not taking this chance." (My Greasefire Life Episode Six: Pancakes for Dinner)

"Hush. Don't cry. Everything is gonna be okay. [...] I know I'm dying... but I won't be gone. I'll still be out there... somewhere. Somewhere, there's a guy who doesn't know you yet, and his name is Benji, and he works at a Blockbuster on 4th Street. He doesn't know you yet, but he's gonna meet you and fall in love like he's never been in love before. He's gonna see you and realize that very second that he'd do anything for you. He'll drive across the country with you, start a new life with you, and never feel regret or fear again because he knows that, no matter what, you'll be there with him." (Chronus Seven: Part Eight- Finale)

Good Boy Audios:

"But... I don't expect... you could ever understand. And I don't want you to either. You mean too much to me. Because even if- I know- it's never gonna happen- even though- you have no interest in me... I'm in love with you. Isn't that the best joke you ever heard? [...] She's- she's crying. What's- what's the matter, Faithful? Eh? Why aren't you- smiling- you're supposed to- laugh at a bastard like me... right?" (Bastard Warrior: Treasure Hunt with a Bastard and an Artificer)

"But ah- yeah. He loves you. A lot as well. How much? Well, let me tell you. He looks at you, and he sees an angel. And he won't make a move... because he's unworthy of you. You're a lot stronger than he is. Ah, shut up. We both know you don't need to fight monsters to be strong. Being strong is sticking to your beliefs. Even when things get rough." (Bastard Warrior: Saving Your Bastard Warrior)

"When are you going to be a fucking man and admit your feelings for her?! I see the way you look at her. I see the way she looks at you! You're both so perfect together. And yeah, I have feelings for her, and sure I fantasize a little bit, but you know what? I am rooting for you guys! You're both... you're both so cool and... and I love you guys..." (Bastard Warrior: Getting Drunk with Your Idiot Lovers)

ZsakuVA:

"I'm not taking pity on you! I love you! Yes, I do. I don't love anyone I come across. I'm capable of a lot, and I can love many people at once, but you fill my heart the most. As of right now, yes. So I'm more than happy to give what I have to you if I don't end up coming back. [...] It's okay. Maybe you'll see me again. And if you don't... I'll still be with you. [...] All I want is for you to be happy. To wake up in the morning and smile that you live for another day. I want you to go out there and find what you've forgotten. Catch up on things you missed. You deserve that much at the very least. Like I said... I love you. I always will love you." (Dontis: Sharing Secrets with an Incubus)

"It was the worst mistake. He did what no being should have done. That even the wisest cannot control. He loved me. And I could not give it to him in return. In his eyes swam a pain I had never been allowed to see. A secret he kept closest to his heart. He knew what I would do if I found out. And I was ready to run in that moment. But for the first time... I was stopped by a strange yearning to heal him... comfort him... to embrace the unbreakable and soothe his fears of being alone once again. And despite my own warnings... despite my mind yelling at me to go... I realized it was also my fear." (Dontis: The Incubus and the Vampire)

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[specialfanboying]

actually obsessed with this. like takumi was already an idiot when it came to his own feelings (i'll just. point to romance. he cannot for the life of him figure out if Like Girl Platonically or Like Girl Romantically) but the idea that he has guys saying the mos tinsane shit imaginable to him and is like huh. i wonder why that's happening. i wonder what he meant by that. is fucking killing me.

(this is why i love his interactions with yugamu. yugamu is way too direct for it to ever be mistaken. not a lot of ways to miss what he means by "let's have kinky gay sex")

[star-rie-watches-anime]

allow me to impart my newfound knowledge on how sasuke’s usuratonkachi got lost in translation taken directly from this video

so i just realized how impactful usuratonkachi is in the manga. Esp after the video pointed out that it’s a fond insult sasuke only used in part one and specifically at the end of sasunaru last battle to finally show us that sasuke is back 😭. Here are some screenshots of usuratonkachi being mentioned by Sasuke (and my commentary because i need to yap 😭)

okay so this is panels of sasuke using the insult in a day to day basis when naruto does something stupid

And then it became something more of a fond insult esp when he’s acknowledging naruto 😭😭

he even still uses it right when he’s about to leave the village (basically grasping straws)

And then he uses the insult one last time at the start of their fight at the valley of the end to signifies the end of their bond

This is where sasuke finally uses the insult again but now its at the end of the fight w their limbs ripped off which gave this panel a whole new weight because we’ve come full circle

[demonslayedher]

Wind down doodles while I am loopy on antibiotics, here's more Obatsune and Benmitsu

[justquotewithit]

#troy: i've always wondered like how big is the thing you're eating if you needed the this big to lift the fork

#w.d.: dude why do they call it oven when you oven cold food ovout hot eat the food

#bizly: i'm gonna to pass out

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