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god cursed me into seeing this image so im making it everyone elses problem

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I like this actor, I should watch more of his movies *opens IMDB page* he should be in better movies

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a concept: heavy rainfall when you’re tucked up in bed. like if u agree.

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not dead!!!!

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I think Leverage has a really neat take on the concept of revenge.

Because a lot of times, revenge gets framed as this inherently immoral act, like it doesn't matter how evil the person you want revenge on is, it doesn't matter that stopping them is a net positive for the world, revenge is just bad and wanting it makes you bad.

But I think that a lot of the problems with most revenge narratives come from the fact that the person/people seeking revenge put too much importance on getting revenge, but there's not enough catharsis in the actual act of taking revenge. They end up left with a whole lot of left-over righteous anger, and no acceptable targets left to vent it on. That way lies the bloodline ending feuds of greek tragedy and the like.

But Leverage says "No, actually you're right, that guy is absolutely terrible, he does need to be stopped and his victims should be awarded the catharsis of revenge." But then, instead of taking the easy way out of having Hardison siphon all the money out of their accounts, or sending Elliot over to their house with a baseball bat, they complicate the revenge plot. Instead of walking the easier path of the quick and unsatisfying revenge, they insist on poetic justice and dramatic irony and the complete and utter, very public destruction of the worst people in the world.

That's why I think Leverage feels different to, say, The Count of Monte Cristo, or other revenge-centric stories. They go the extra mile to tailor their revenge to the target, and give them Exactly what they deserve.

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gwi-ma's biggest mistake was not sending a demon boy band manager to help the saja boys because they should've been leading with the sexy gat hat/traditional attire/leather pants look from the very beginning

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Tintin Meets The Detectives

Art by Adam Murphy

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My two yr old is looking through a book about prehistoric art and she saw a picture of those cave painting of hands and she held up her own and said "hand!" And I gotta be honest. That hit

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maarten inghels

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"do you have snap" no. find me in the catacombs bro

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I'm high as fuck at medieval times and trying so hard to look normal. My friend pointed at a QR code and went "What is the meaning of this Rune..." and I almost threw up trying not to laugh

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SO weird to me that the default assumption in modern fandom is that you must be attracted to your favorite characters. nah man those are just my funky little guys and gals i want to study them under a microscope. i want to put them in a mason jar and shake it and see what happens

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“Ohhh she keeps adjusting her glasses how cute it’s probably an awkward quirk” no fuckass they are falling off. My nose is a slide. Glasses were made for such a specific white people nose type that not a single one I’ve ever tried (OF MANY) fits my (A WHITE PERSON BTW) breathing tunnels. Do better society

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