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Just got back from a viewing of Transformers One. The trailers so didn’t do it justice. It’s not just another dumb children’s movie but a surprisingly mature picture that tells a story about class discrimination and the fact that people aren’t born different but have their opportunities taken away by those in power all to retain control.

Also it made Optimus and Megatron super gay, so that’s a bonus

Highly recommend

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The worst villain-related trope ever is when they randomly kill their henchmen to show how “scary” they are

And in contrast, the best one is when they have genuinely good relationships with their henchmen to the point they’re overly loyal, like an evil found family

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I love Sevika Arcane because she appears so badass and imposing and threatening and both times she gets into a fight on screen she is beaten horribly and only wins the first time barely by cheating. That’s a real girlfailure in my eyes

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Jayce and Viktor are literally soulmates. They complete each other. They are halves of the same being. They shared the same goals, the same regrets. They are always there for the other. They saved each other from suicide. At their lowest moments, through loss of life, they still found a way to connect and attempt to do good one last time. They realized there dream was helpless yet they still found the strength to try nonetheless through each other.

If that isn’t true love I don’t know what is

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In honor of the second season of Arcane releasing in a couple months I have decided to finally rewatch the first season for the first time since it aired. And wow. This truly is a generational, era defining masterpiece of art.

I could spend all day talking about it, truth be told, as it’s practically perfect in every aspect, technically, writing wise, aesthetically and so forth. But to keep it concise I just want to talk about its strongest aspect which is its central thesis: how the parent shapes the child and the reverse of this.

There are, of course, the obvious examples like Vander and Vi, Silco and Jinx, but there are also the not so obvious ones where the figure does not necessarily even have to be a parent. Take the mysterious wizard who saves Jayce and his mother. Jayce did not know this person at all, yet it was witnessing this act of kindness that shaped his entire life and reason for living. He wanted to help others like that mysterious savior helped him. As Jayce’s father is not present within the series this wizard acts as a sort of stand in for impressing upon Jayce in a more subtle way as opposed to the season long arcs of Vander/Vi and Silco.

An interesting parallel to this scene is with Viktor. We know nothing about either of his parents, yet we still see a similar situation where he meets Singed for the first time. He attempts to reject it, and runs away both literally and metaphorically from the man and his beliefs. Yet years later he comes crawling back in desperation for his life, something Singed clearly has understood himself already. He gives him the words Viktor lives (or tries to live) by, “The mutation must survive.” Viktor views himself as a mutation of sorts, whether it be because of his debilitating disease or his intellect, still worthy of life regardless of the sacrifices he must make. He seemingly throws this mindset away at the end of the first season…yet, will he remain that way? Or will he come crawling back yet again to Singed’s beliefs and not make that mistake again?

Not only do we see how the parent, or mentor, affects the child, but we see the opposite through Silco. How, in any way, did this show get me to sympathize and feel bad for a homicidal crime lord who controls his subjects through rampant drugs and gambling? The answer is simple: his humanity betrayed him in the end. His grown love for Jinx/Powder overcame his cruelty and drive to use. The last scene where he sits near the statue of Vander and admits he was right is rather heartbreaking and a shocking turn for this character whom we have seen nothing but violence from previously. His quote to cap off the moment, “Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?” could work as summary of the series in of itself.

I am very curious to see how these themes are continued in the next season. Regardless of the choices made I know it will be great. Thanks Arcane for reinforcing my love of animation and art as a whole.

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oogh. augh

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the mother made us a savage daughter who never begs for forgiveness.

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What the h

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Finally finished Gravity Falls all the way through for the first time, after seeing the first season as a kid and not catching the rest until now…

I don’t know why I waited this long…my life has changed for the better

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Goddess of the Hunt ! 🏹

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My wife, about to go for the family feast

I pray she shows up every run

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bffs 🐸

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Reblog if you think asexuality is a legitimate sexuality.

I'm trying to prove something.

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Casual conversations from before

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Ranking the various Hades 2 characters by how much I want to romance them

1. Icarus (not even close. I need the loser lover boy)

2. Arachne (not kidding. Their weird mutual gay crush captivates me)

3. Nemesis (she really grew on me and I do like the rivalry thing)

4. Moros (kinda boring but he’s nice ig)

5. Eris (I have grown too angry at her boss fight to willfully consider having a stable relationship)

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Currently thinking about them