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The mockingbird, the jabberjay and the mockingjay 🕊️ inspired by this post by @fromevertonow

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i am, once again, on the right side of twitter

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anyways i just love the way kpop demon hunters stayed true to its roots in korean/asian culture, especially around the core theme of community vs individualism

the fact that it's not a single chosen one but a group of three

the fact that the honmoon is not powered by the hunters themselves but by the energy and love of the fans

the fact that gwi-ma turns people into demons by promising that he is the only one who can help them when he is in fact reliant on his army of demons to collect souls for him

the fact that "your idol" is about surrendering yourself to a single higher power while "golden" is about soaring to new heights together

the fact that gwi-ma preys on people's individual insecurities and shame to get inside their heads while rumi, mira, and zoey set them free in the end by encouraging them to embrace their differences and reminding them that they're not alone

the fact that you can see the audience cheering individually and even pushing into each other to get closer to the stage during "your idol"

while they're linking arms and cheering together and hugging during "what it feels like"

i have not seen the live action lilo and stitch but it feels like that movie sits on the opposite end of the spectrum from kpop demon hunters as a case study for how to tell a story in way that is culturally authentic and still resonates with a broader audience

and i think given that the core theme of the movie is all about community over individualism, the ending, particularly as it relates to rumi and jinu's budding romance, is really the perfect culmination of that broader theme

rumi and jinu's connection has all the hallmarks of that all-encompassing, all-consuming, borderline co-dependent first love where you keep your relationship a secret and sneak out of the house to meet up and feel like the other person is the ONLY person who really gets you

i'm the only one who can understand you, i'm the only one who will love you is the kind of thing that sounds romantic when you're 16 until you get older and realize how toxic it actually is and i love that the movie counters that in "what it sounds like" with rumi realizing that she had that love and support all along from her girls, and later, from the fans who continue to cheer them on through their comeback

it's about connection and sisterhood and love and sharing your fears and lifting each other up and becoming stronger and better together

and as compelling as i found rumi/jinu and as much as i would like to see their relationship explored more in a sequel/series, i just really love that this movie, which is clearly targeted at young women, ends on the message that romantic love is not the end all be all, that friendship is just as important if not more so than a romantic partner, that single women can lead successful, fulfilling lives, that true happiness and freedom start from within

it's crazy that this message still seems revolutionary in 2025 but given the current state of the world, it feels more necessary than ever

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i love illegal immigration like yes bitch get in here

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back to the drawing board i guess...

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drew stobotnik kissing. very sleep deprived. might hate this in the morning. enjoy for now

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This is what I do while watching new eps of the drv3 game grumps playthrough

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realizations

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imagine playing a plot-irrelevant gay little freak so fucking good that they keep you in the franchise and elevate your role to core character whose relationship with the franchise's main antagonist carries the entire emotional climax of the third movie. and your character doesn't even have a first name.

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Me when Eggman complained that he was, quote, "undesirable to all possible genders"

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um. i don’t think tumblr is much of a video posting place, but i’m going to leave this here bc it has drained me of three months of working 🥲👍

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Third wheeling once again, huh?...Anyway! Ishimondo kith (almost) ☆

(PLEASE DO NOT REPOST ⚠️)

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I hate him sm i hate him i hate kokivhi hes so ugly

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free taxi fare if you win the battle

(inspired by this twitter post!)

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I fuckin FINISHED IT. EVERY SINGLE BUG TYPE. Coming soon as an A3 print to cons I table at because working out shipping for prints is a pain in the ass

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june delinquents

bonus:

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Funniest possible choices