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Blairmen
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blairmen · 5 years ago
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Honestly i only know a few of the problems with elfquest (a series i loved and still enjoy). The trolls having big noses(and greed) which is more unfortunate coding then out right anti semitism, helped by in universe context ( like the trolls screwing the elves over cuz cutters father was made of ass and was a dick to them), them helping the elves in the war against the northern trolls, and looking after cutter snd the other wolf riders as the slept in the cocoons while they waited for the castle to reapear.
I also heard that the way leatah and cutter meant was... not great, better in that at least the white man was depicted as the savage of the two and in the wrong... but still not great.
That said thats the only 2 big issues i know of. I would be down to discuse the issue further and try to give defenses where i can while remaining open minded to any problumes with the series i hadnt seen.
Tumblr is not a fan forum. It’s not a place for your cutesy little “live, laugh, love” fangirl nonsense.
People here are going to be examining the text from multiple angles, including social and political angles that you might not agree with, and some of what they have to say about that might disturb your precious little “Wendy Pini is a goddess” mindset.
My recommendation is that if you’re too deliberately ignorant and stupid to actually respond to what those people are SAYING instead of reciting alt-right and neo-nazi insults and slogans at them, you should avoid the tag. Its 2020, we all lived through Charlottesville, we know that YOU know what globalist means.
Much of the cultural appropriation and racism in the Elfquest series can be put into the context of the time that it was written, but that does not and should not excuse it, and using that to excuse the racist themes in work published as late as 2016 is unconscionable.
It shows where the fan base is in terms of its capacity to change and grow(huge EQ themes, btw) in that they repeatedly demonstrate the inability to understand that calling out these issues does not constitute a personal attack on fans or the writer. Responding to these criticism with harassment and vitriol does nothing more than reveal the attackers’ pathetic ego. They’re so caught up in being a “fan” that they forgot they aren’t the comic, they’re just a reader.
Let me be clear, if you have hurt feelings because someone criticized something you like, to the point that you message them personal insults and slurs, you only show that you are a sad, pathetic person, with nothing to show for yourself except that, oh, you like a comic book. Not only have you hit rock bottom, you grabbed a drill and started on the bedrock.
There are plenty of forums out there full of people drinking the kool aid and dog piling on critical thinkers. Join one of those, and enjoy the echo chamber.
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blairmen · 5 years ago
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Then theres me who liked both alita and birds of prey. Didnt watch captain marvel because i was broke and hate her from the comics (cus she sides with the fascists and does messed up stuff in civil wars 1 and 2). Further didnt help what i heard about it afterwards.
When i heard the film described positivly it was always either how much money it made, or that it had a strong female main charecter. Never that it was a FUN movie or had good action.
But fun and great action (ontop of having main charecters with strong personalities) can all be attributed to the other two. Frick i think birds of prey might be my favorite DC film right now, as the only thing i can really complain about is cassandra cain. Who in the comics becomes bat girl and her storyline is all about self determinism vs fate. Is she doomed to be the killer her father made her to be, or can she grow past that and become a hero.... and they make her a pick pocket from the foster care system.
Now that my sole complaint is out of the way, holy shit. BoP Is funny as hell with great action, huntress was hilarios and honestly my favorite part. I think it was her style of humor i just loved. All of the charecters kick copius amounts of ass and looked great while doing it and any one who says other wise is either blind or resonating SDE (small dick energy). And that ending with the grenade.
It honestly pissed me off when i heard it was getting pulled from theaters around me cuz it wasnt making enough money. Hell after that movie i went out and got a margerita (the theater had a harley quinn inspired one which was neet) and an egg sandwich cuz of how much the movie made me want one... especally the egg sandwich. Fun fact those were duck eggs because the actress is alergic to chicken eggs. They taste just the same but even more eggy.
Alita while not as funny did great set desighn and world building. Its action scenes (and acting over all) where pretty top notch... minus the one romance scene but aparently its in line for the charecters from the manga. And thats the other thing which i feel gets lost. Its a holywood adaptation of a anime/manga that sticks to the source material, is good, and consulted the originas l creator and all because the guys who made it loved the crap out of the source material.
Do you understand how big that is for us anime fans after years of garbage adaptations like ghost in the shell or dragon ball evolution? The closest we had to a good adaptation before this was Speed Racer. Alita broke ground by being a well written adaptation with amazing effects and a cast that took it seriosly and poured their passion into this film directed and produced by fans who had been trying to make this film for years (decades for james cameron).
TL:DR: loved BoP and Alita and wish they got more love, especally as the latter is a good anime adaptation. Never watched captain marvel.
Sorry for the part that got huge. Dont entily know how this system works and i hit the grow button by accident thinking it would return me to letters after i was done posting an emoji. Heck i would go into more about how great BoP is but i dont want to make that any larger
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The alt-right and conservatives don’t mind strong female characters… so long as those strong female characters are ones they can objectify and ogle. Alita is literally objectified and infantilized by her surrogate father figure in her own movie, whereas Captain Marvel is never seen in a revealing or skimpy outfit. Brie Larson also made fun of trolls who told her she should smile more, and was openly outspoken about harassment she had received over her role. Is it any wonder that the alt-right would not take her side?
PS: I knew the connection to the alt-right was strong, but upon researching this topic again I realized that the guy who created the “alitachallenge” hashtag in the 3rd panel is the same troll who managed to get James Gunn fired from Disney.
So… I made this a week ago, and in that time a NEW story has dropped which only goes to confirm what this comic is talking about.
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And yup. Sure enough, the same people who complained about Captain Marvel are now going after Birds of Prey. Why? Because they’re unhappy with how Harley Quinn looks in the film, and because the film is being directed by a woman. Which again goes to prove this point. They don’t mind strong female characters, as long as those strong female characters are dressed in a way that they approve of. Harley’s outfit in the new film is far less objectifying/infantalizing and has a lot more personality.
And here’s some evidence for good measure:
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blairmen · 5 years ago
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Now this is the wholesome stuff that gives me faith in humanity.
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blairmen · 5 years ago
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I mean they didnt "take out their shitty taste" on the worker. The worker asked, got an answer, then shit talked the movie AFTER learning that it was the costemers favorite. While i agree they prob went to far its the employee that was being rude.
Like if you dont agree thats fine, suggesting another movie or saying what your favorite is fine, but shit talking it after finding out the person giving you money likes it is both being a dick and unprofessional.
I still dont get the sheer hate the new trilogy gets. Like they are flawed dont get me wrong. And i really wish they were better (i love the scrapper goblin rey consept i saw floating around a while back), but the sheer hate against them and any who like them is baffeling, and my favorite movie is empire stikes back so even as a lover of the og movies i just dont get it.
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blairmen · 5 years ago
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Look idont like the guy, but the footage couldnt be more obviosly in reverse. Like i am watching dirt "fly" into the guys hands.
Plus did this even happen at a biden rally, where is the link to tie this to Biden.
If you really support burnie please dont lie to demonize the opozition.
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this dog walked on stage during a biden rally and joe had his campaign team bury and seal the dog underground with bricks. this is SO fucked up, are some of you really voting for this ‘nice guy’?
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blairmen · 6 years ago
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And heres me a guy who finds bad ass woman hot. Like it took me a bit to figure out that some how some one DIDN'T think her weilding a cros bow was attractive.
Any way looking forward to this movie.
Apparently Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Birds of Prey wielding a crossbow isn’t sexy according to a man ??
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it’s almost as if men are used to seeing women in film through a male gaze where they are sexualized and objectified for male pleasure and approval.??
huh anyway MEN are weak and ladies enjoy Mary Elizabeth Winstead looking hot and powerful as Huntress
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like THAT ^^^^^^^^^ is sexy men need to grow up
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blairmen · 6 years ago
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well crud. really wish we lived in a world where people didn’t feel the need to go to these lengths. sadly we currently do. 
not going to lie tho I still totally want like a bunch of these. don’t really need to worry where I live, just think that a lot of these look damn cool.
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blairmen · 6 years ago
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I am from Plumeria, with fire magic... that feels like a poor match. Oh and i have diftent colored eyes so thats neet.
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Heads up guys, you can now make a canon Sherasona XD Mine’s from the Kingdom of Snows, has different color eyes and does protection magic!
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blairmen · 6 years ago
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For the spicy joy.
everyone who reads this post will get some big spicy joy within 24 large minutes (hours)
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blairmen · 7 years ago
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This is both spooky and adorable, and I cant think of a better way to start October then seeing this.
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IT’S OCTOBER 
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blairmen · 7 years ago
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S E E   Y O U    S P A C E    C O W B O Y …
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blairmen · 8 years ago
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I don’t usually reclog things but please help out with this.
Without exaggeration, the internet as we know it could disappear forever very soon.
I’ve changed my avatar in preparation for the day of action to save net neutrality.
Net neutrality is really important. Basically, right now, the internet is treated as a utility, like water and gas. Everybody’s rates are the same, and nobody can pay more for faster or better service.
This may be about to change.
The FCC and Chairman Ajit Pai want to reclassify the internet to make it just like phone and cable services, i.e., companies charging exorbitant prices for shoddy services and charging even more if you want faster service.
If net neutrality fails, ISPs can slow down or even block websites completely, which would stifle and kill the innovation, creativity, and free expression the internet has allowed us to have. Without net neutrality, the internet will be just like cable TV: the content you see is only what the provider puts in front of you.
That means if they don’t like your startup website or the website you made for your new company, they can charge you exorbitant fees, which they then pass down to consumers, for allowing your website to even exist.
That means that if they don’t like anything the Resistance does (and they wouldn’t like most of it; Comcast and Verizon are multimillion dollar donors to the GOP), they can block these websites. Your efforts at resisting the Trump administration will be suppressed.
If you are poor, or live in a rural area, you won’t be able to afford the exorbitant rates ISPs would charge for even basic internet access. This is designed specifically to target the poor and POC.
BUT ON JULY 12TH, WE’RE FIGHTING BACK.
Websites, Internet users, and online communities will come together to sound the alarm about the FCC’s attack on net neutrality. Battleforthenet.com (linked above) is your resource guide.
I strongly, STRONGLY urge you to participate.
Artists who use the internet to promote your work, you have a stake in this fight.
Anybody who reads fic on AO3, you have a stake in this fight. 
Anybody who’s ever had an online shop or store, you have a stake in this fight.
Anybody who uses the internet, you have a stake in this fight.
Learn more and join the fight at battleforthenet.com/july12
Go to Gofccyourself.com and submit a pro-net neutrality comment to the FCC directly today and every day!
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blairmen · 8 years ago
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Why isn't this a series yet. This sound amazing.
You are a guard in a fantasy world. You notice a man in elegant armor kick a chicken in the streets. In your lawful rage, you manage to kill this man in the name of justice. To your dismay, you realize you just killed The Chosen One. You just doomed the world.
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