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[whilstiveputdownthisfic]

4:13 pm edt Tuesday October 15 2024

Part 2/3 bc video over 3 minutes and it gets stuck in processing if it's over 2 minutes

[sansculottides]

pisses me off to no end when people on reddit or whatever complain that the show wouldve been better off without the tuunbaq.....did we watch the same show? the tuunbaq is everything, it held everything together. the tuunbaq is the main transformative element of the terror. the tuunbaq elevates the text beyond mere historical fact and lets it say something about the expedition's broader context of imperialism. it hunted the british men who were trampling on its home as a mere stopover, a side casualty, to finding the northwest passage (for, you know, "trade with china" after britain beat china into submission after the imperialist opium war). silna couldnt complete a proper ritual with it because of the british men - just as british colonizers have historically intruded and disrupted the practice of indigenous culture. and in the end the tuunbaq dies, after all the injuries it's taken from the british over the course of 10 episodes and finally chokes to death on the worst of them. because there's no escaping the reality of colonial history, and there is especially no fantastical escape for the colonizer. there's no proper way for us to move forward otherwise.

good historical fiction doesnt have to limit itself to accuracy - it needs empathy to draw out meanings in history using literary craft. thats what the tuunbaq means to me.... if you wanted a straight depiction of historical record, just go watch a documentary.. TUUNBAQ DENIERS DNI

[grouchytoast]

It’s a silly but wholesome detail, having Kanan actually pause to explain what some Jedi thing is to Ezra periodically throughout Rebels, especially the early seasons. Because while it’s obvious to the average Jedi and viewer what a lightsaber or a Kyber Crystal is- of course Ezra doesn’t and why would he? The average person in the galaxy especially post fall of the Republic probably doesn’t know what most of these “obvious” terms are.

I especially appreciated Kanan referring to lightsabers as laser swords when talking to Ezra. It makes it feel more mystical idk if that makes sense, cause Ezra is still so new to the whole Jedi thing so Kanan is just doing his best to make it all as simple as possible for the kid.

[charmac]

The Gang’s dubious morals you are so famous.

[whothehellisoli]

do you think this qualifies as an autism diagnosis

[saltyyetbland]

im still just not over tr!pangkey and like the unspoken questions between them, particularly the looming question of "is the egg more important than me?"

like im rotating in my mind lukey saying that he doesnt want to lose pangi all because of the egg

and esp for lukey, who is so logically-minded, the big question for him is this: will he choose his life's work, the logical choice, the choice that will save the most people or will he choose pangi, his tether to the realm and arguably, his heart. and bad has already confronted him about this, that there is a choice that needs to be made.

its just so logic vs emotions its crazy and i can't wait to see if and when either of them break, cause ngl it will happen, in whatever form it may take.

[borgialucrezia]

"You are too much like me. A man feels less… favour for his own image reflected." [Give him his sanction…His support…His powder, his army, his control. His love. He is made in your image.] "Do you think we don't know that? He is me. All the fire and the fury, the drive. The pitiless ambition. I look into his eyes, I see myself. Do you expect me to love that?" — Rodrigo Borgia, The Borgias (2011-2013) // "You aren’t my son, you’re myself. The love I have for you is awkward for both of us. But it is greater than any love known. Even if you can’t understand it.” — Agustín Gómez-Arcos, The Carnivorous Lamb (1975)

The relationship between Rodrigo and his children is complex, but his love for his eldest son, Cesare, is the most intense of all. Cesare is a representation of Rodrigo's own generational trauma and personal flaws. Rodrigo loves Cesare deeply, but at the same time, he feels frustrated with him because Cesare serves as a mirror reflecting Rodrigo's own self-worth issues and flaws. Cesare's presence reminds Rodrigo of his own shortcomings and self-loathing, which created a complex dynamic between them. His intense love for Cesare is intertwined with this frustration, stemming from the recognition of their shared imperfections. Despite these challenges, Rodrigo still holds Cesare in high regard and has chosen him as his successor because Cesare represents both the best and worst aspects of himself.

[godlyolympostv]

Since no one else will say it... LADY AMPHITRITE WHERE! DO YOU GET! YOUR CLOTHES?!!? You've got more outfits than I do a will-to-live girl and you look fabulous in each and every one of them!

i say unashamedly that Amfi is my favorite ;_;

[tennas-t-v-time]

WHATEVER. WHATEVER!!! GO MY CHARTS!!!!!!!!!

[fridgrave2-0]

honestly I must say it, no matter if IMF is fictional or not, we all must keep in mind and remember that all the government agencies are fucked up and bad, and simping for any of them is lowkey a glorified copaganda

especially since IMF is a part of the fucking CIA which is straight up evil and ignoring this in the fandom seems weird to me. I wish people were addressing it more bc it also has a very nice potential for angsty "moral dilemmas" fics and other fan content

idk it feels interesting and heartbreaking for me to think about someone like benji risking his life over and over to save the world while at the same time some other team in the neighboring CIA starts wars in third world countries and kills thousands of civilians

like what lane said in RN about his government making him do it. it IS real and it is what's happening all the time, but no one really touches this subject for some reason while it's important and heavy af (especially in a context of a chauvinistic america-superiority franchise)

sometimes it's just baffling how often ethan can just run away from his literal job to do what he sees best, only to return to his employer who puts him in these situations all the time, and every single time that employer is absolutely fine with ethan going rogue for whatever reasons he might have. in real world ethan would've been killed after the first time he disobeyed IMF and CIA like be real please it's fucking american government we're talking about 😭

[tharatorns]

underrated but very important moment from DFF ep10: TanNew promptly hiding behind Jin ready to use him as a human shield as soon as Fluke, the one holding the gun, says his name:

10/10 man, what an unpologetic deranged iconic king i stan him with my life

[stitchposts]

i fear you all will think my hair in that comic doesn't look like that. it uh. thats actually the best part drawn of the comic. lmao.

[casually-eat-my-soul]

I’m sorry but if they wanted me to understand why Allison became a hunter than maybe her first introduction to the job shouldn’t have been Derek being tortured.

Like I respect Allison for wanting to be a stronger character and the show was trying to show that not all hunters are bad and Allison is breaking the family trauma. But the way she was introduced into hunting and kinda going on a rampage and shooting her classmates but she “gets better” just leaves a very icky feeling.

[clumsypuppy]

i feel like im not making any sense but does anyone else feel like there are stories that let u run with them and ones that spell everything out for you

[kresnikcest]

The Graces model viewer is finally complete!

This viewer contains the character models of the party + their costumes, and all variations of unique NPCs. All models and textures are pulled from the Remaster, with the exception of the Idolmaster, Code Geass, .hack// and Toro costumes (PS3) and the BoA costume (Wii with upscaled textures).

Some of the glasses-wearing characters may be inconsistent in their lens transparency, but otherwise, feel free to lmk if there's any bugs or if I made a mistake in mapping transparent textures!