#nerds and beyond

[laf-outloud]

https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2024/05/01/interview-ashley-reyes-talks-walker-cassies-journey-working-with-jared-padalecki-saying-an-iconic-line-and-more/

New interview with Ashley

The whole interview is fantastic, I've only pulled out a few snippets. I love how much Ashley loves her character!

[shedontlovehuhself]

The Nerds and Beyond article about the spn picket is now out and full of some amazing photos taken at the event.

[gunstellations]

happy pride!! 💙🫶🖤

[ovenproofowl]

Why would they speak in whistles? They don't always. They have a phonetic language for day-to-day interactions, but the whistle-speak lets them communicate across great distances. It's not uncommon to find in cultures before communication technology evolves.

STAR TREK DISCOVERY: 5x06 'Whistlespeak'

[anonabelle]

space heroes watch party!

[alaskan-wallflower]

i’m sorry but ponyboy is not the kind of kid to remind the teacher their homework is due. he’s kinda just…there.

this is the same kid who used a switchblade to dissect a frog mind you, i don’t think he’s gonna be all “ErM TeAcHer YOu fOrGoT tO AsSiGn Us HoMeWoRk”

[angy-grrr]

spoilers for chapter 429

idk if you guys remember but ochako does have parallels with All Might, specifically as the side who saves. It’s not that he feels the same for them both or something like that, they serve to represent the type of heroism he naturally goes to; his friend is not his love interest, from his perspective she’s out there having a crisis over not being able to save her, and Izuku reminds her that she is a hero bc she is his hero -she saved him multiple times, and she should be able to feel like a proper hero.

This conversation is not about the nature of their relationship, is about heroism; Izuku relates to a conflict between being a hero who saves and failing to save someone, and doesn’t want to see Ochako ending spiraling because she couldn’t also fulfill that role as expected. She’s his hero not because he loves her romantically -he’s a nerd I’m sure he would be way more nervous and blushing if he was confessing anything he thought was romantic- but because she’s able to go and do what All Might does to Izuku, save him physically and emotionally.

He knows she hides her feelings in order to not be a burden, yet he doesn’t talk about his own feelings outside of his guilt in heroics -what does he feel about losing OFA? About his own failures? About the people he personally lost? He can’t talk for others and claim Ochako is everyone’s hero, but he can speak for himself, and that’s his personal perspective -she is a hero to him, she’s his hero. And then the class appears to make sure she’s able to get support and understand she’s not alone, and she’s important to them too.

but Izuku doesn’t get support. Izuku cries a little and talks a little about himself, but he doesn’t get supported. If this was meant to be romantic, I don’t understand why he would hold back what’s inside of him.

the end of the chapter reveals that boy is going to be helped by that woman who regretfully ignored Tenko, and they both witness it and are happy about it while hearing izuku inspired that change, and iida wonders what’s up with them -this is the conclusion to their relationship. In their hearts these two are saviors who struggle to be heroes who save others, and they are happy there are appearing more people who want to be heroes like them. Heroes who save. Save like All Might.

That grandma for example, interpreting the narrative as what I think is intended, would be that boy’s All Might; she’s his hero.

Izuku and Ochako are heroes who save, and Deku is here to remind her at least she did save him many times, that she is still a hero because she is his hero. I don’t believe is meant to be interpreted as romantic, not that Izuku sees that phrase as it neither -after all, he said he does want to be like All Might and feels good to imitate him, but he doesn’t love him.

Ochako’s All Might hair moment, the parallels with Toshinori telling him he can be a hero, the trying to save from black suffocating quirks, the we can do it and do your best…

Do I need to remind you heroes arent a romantic thing for Izuku Midoriya?

[nukacourier]

I played a compilation of Arcade voice lines for my partner and 15 seconds in he went "Oh my GOD. So he's AUTISTIC autistic" which was so funny to me because obviously he didn't mean it in a negative way but he just thought I was doing the bit where I call a character I like autistic with 0 basis for it

Yeah honestly, Mr. "Learns Latin largely through piecing it together from wildly different media" definitely isn't called autistic for no reason

[k-simp]

Me when a petite cute twink/nerd boy

He called me mommy HES MINE

[rennerator]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Oh, I will DEFINITELY GIVE IT A LISTEN!!!!! S2 AWWWWWWW, Thank YOU SOOO SOOO MUCH for this!!! You are AMAZING!!!!! :) <3 #SaveGothamKnights

In the series finale of ‘Your Bat Is Dead,’ Mal and Jules answer your questions and pay tribute to ‘Gotham Knights.’ Sidebars include Mal’s comic book recommendations, one last look at Turner’s memorable hair, the state of network television as a whole, and one last goodbye to the fans.

You can find us on Twitter and Instagram @YourBatIsDead, and our show is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Be sure to head to Nerds and Beyond for all your nerdy news in a variety of fandoms, including 'Gotham Knights'. This show is produced by Mal Windsor and Jules Thompson for Nerds and Beyond, and our theme music is by Kenedi Lynch.

[laf-outloud]

Thanks for the article, anon! I just reblogged it from another blog, and yes, it's cool that they were seeking Jared out!

[umbratheshadowfamiliar]

Kramor OC cropped so all my shitty sketches aren't in the frame. Yes I did just rewatch Castlevania! How did you know?

@riooooooooo finally got around to it. Tumblr has once again nuked the quality so I apologise for the lineart.

[wizard-loving-wizard]

everybody's posting on patreon today EXCEPT wbn (post cancelled the episode is delayed lol)

[miodiodavinci]

thank you all so much for the salvador love w a a a a a a a

i bring you a warm up sketch from a few months ago as thanks dsjkfhgkjshdlkfjg

[ladamedusoif]

Permission to be a nerdy expert and deeply thirsty for two minutes.

I am begging - begging - fashion writers et al to realise that “Victorian” is a specific time period and place, not an entire century. And if you must insist on the Darcy comparison (about which more anon), then recognise that Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813, aka the Georgian/Regency period. (Victoria wouldn’t become queen for almost two decades.)

And that being said: I stand by my read of the whole look being far more 1830s European Romantic.

Now that I’ve got my nerdy twitching out of the way: I would like to hear more about the whole “making a shirt that’s nicely oversized and designed to be opened like that” design process please and thank you. 😘

[apostaterevolutionary]

Guys. I listened to the character songs (with translations)

The experience was just

Individual songs: hey these are fun, but wow Kazuki and Soushi sure have some kinda romantic lines, why is it always like this haha

Taiyou to Tsuki: had a breakdown lmao. Like literally my hands were shaking and I started sweating out of sheer ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!? Had to take a break for like an hour before I had the strength to continue because what in the actual fuck was that?????

Sonzai to Mu: something kind of frightening happened in my chest and I think I briefly went into shock lmfao. I got full body chills. They literally sing a song that's basically about them becoming one being??????? EXCUSE ME????????????? (the beat fucking SLAPS though holy shit)

Paradise: I literally joked about what if it's just about the cafe and then... it is literally just about the cafe lmao. Hilarious and cute (also Soushi you don't work there, you have an entire other job, you need to stop and go sit down for once sdlkdskdlsd)

Watercolours: PAIN. BEAUTIFUL BUT PAIN. Genuinely teared up a little. God. The lyrics literally read like sad fanfiction what the actual fuck. Oh my god. I am compromised. My emotions. Just end me. I can't 😭😭😭

Anyway. Help. I'm not sure I'm ever going to recover from this 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠