#10/10 absolutely no notes

[wren-of-the-woods]

So I just finished the last episode of Percy Jackson and I just

*deep breath*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[korixae]

also the doctor who references were SCRUMPTIOUS

[dragondroid]

Yeah, dunking on Drake is fun, but I don't see a lot of people talking about the rest of the halftime show.

The dancers emerging to form a divided American flag. Uncle Sam telling Kendrick he's "too loud, too ghetto" and that America wants "nice and calm." Ending the performance telling everyone to "turn the TV off." And the fact that all of this is being very deliberately done at the Super Bowl, the most televised yearly event in the country???

This show was a beautiful celebration of Black American culture, a clapback against racist anti-rap rhetoric, and another chance to clown on a rapist, but it was also a condemnation of the bread and circuses of media that the Super Bowl represents. People want to stick their heads in the sand and ignore everything happening in this country, so Kendrick did something impossible to ignore.

[divineandmajesticinone]

TOP FORM (2025) I EP. 1 & 2 "Is there any way for me to stand beside Akin?"

[afabtwink]

Current mood~

[fallen-goldfishcracker]

Wyll Ravengard as Text Posts but it's the kinda shit he'd say to you in a gay bar at 3 am

Part 5/?

[wearylaurels]

STACK USED TO DO SMOKE’S HAIR??????

HELPED HIM PICK OUT HIS CLOTHES?????????

“WHAT YOU SEE ON SMOKE, THAT’S ALL STACK”????????????

Oh I’m MAD mad now. Now I’m thinking of Stack yapping while he puts Smoke’s hair into finger waves and getting annoyed whenever Smoke fidgets or complains about how long he’s taking. I’m thinking about how cool Stack must have thought he looked when he first got his grills, and how he’d probably try to tease/bully Smoke into getting his own. I’m thinking about Stack feeling so proud of himself when he put together those matching red and blue fits he and Smoke wore because they’re going home!!! To put the money they hustled the mob out of to good use!! They’re gonna start a juke joint!!!! And they’re gonna look so good!!! I’m thinking of Stack knowing name brands and fashion terms and bustling around some men’s department or tailor shop while Smoke’s just over his shoulder, head in his hands as he insists that *everything they’re looking at looks the same.* I’m thinking about how Smoke and Stack showed their love to each other—Smoke through his protective violence, Stack through his refusal to let either of them be seen as anything less than what they’re worth. I’M GONNA CRY

[tinycurlyfry]

[pulsingvoid]

god the pilot had the tone down. nat trips on acid pre-crash and sees her creepy classmate misty across the flames in a way that could just as easily be misty stalking her/the team from the outskirts as it could be a hallucination (i go back and forth on this all the time). then the bonfire turns into the fire from their cannibalistic rituals in the wilderness which seemingly implies that nat sees into the future for a moment but it could just be part of the nonlinear editing. pj harvey's eerie down by the water holds you by the hand and pulls you in deeper as the screen gets engulfed in flames. such a loaded and dualistic and tone-setting sequence. i want to live inside it

[genderneutral-babygirl]

sometimes a polycule consists of a girl who reads and possess the soul of a goddess, her demon husband, her demon husband's boyfriend who is destined to kill him, her warrior girlfriend, and their two sons, a child prodigy teenage doctor and a young adult who likes to cook

[firstkhao]

"I hope my best friends will be safe and happy, eat well, drink well, always get a good night's sleep, have plenty of choices, and meet friendly people. Even if we are miles apart, we will still shine when we don't see each other."

— WHEN I FLY TOWARDS YOU 当我飞奔向你 (2023) dir. Mao De Shu happy (belated) valentine's day dear nía ♡ @algtrs insp

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

What did you think of the eternity float story? I know you’ve said before you prefer events with strong storytelling/writing so I was wondering if this one hit the mark for you?

Any hometown event comes with the usual shortcomings of a hometown event. Low stakes, a lot of eating and souvenir shopping, etc. Eternity Float is no different from previous hometown events in that regard.

BUT!! ☝️🤓 Putting aside my J word and TLM bias (although I’m the type of person that evaluates media MORE harshly, not less, when the characters/media I like are involved), I do think Eternity Float is a step up from most other hometown events because it is slightly more ambitious. I’d argue that the highlight of this event’s story isn’t the wedding/Eternity Float, but instead the subtler secondary plot about how Jade has changed since his childhood + middle school days. Throughout the event, there are many details that feed into this recurring idea of Jade once not having interest in land or not having the belief that he could comfortably be on land. Then he becomes curious somewhere along the way and starts dreaming and working toward that dream. He decides to stop staring longingly at the land to become a part of it. And knowing just how competent he is in other areas now (such as being able to meet all of Vil’s demands; see: Jade Dorm Uniform vignettes)?? How much extra work did he have to put in to get to this point?? Jade isn’t a natural genius like Floyd is; Jade has actually had to put in tons of time and energy to develop all these skills, to learn the polite mannerisms of his mother, to present as pleasant, etc.

Jade genuinely expresses multiple times in Eternity Float that he is grateful to have made these memories with everyone. He also talks about how his past self would be amazed to see himself today more than once. We hear stories of him in the sea but also hear about how he’d visit Ultramarine City to actively learn about life on land. We meet his old land boot camp instructor. Just listening to him share about his experiences, you get the sense that he really worked hard to be able to walk and study on land as competently as he can today. It carries that wistful and hopeful and determined spirit of Ariel, and it harkens back to TLM source material without being outright stated.

We hear from Georgina, his mother, about how she frequently worries about Jade and is glad he has friends that support him and try to understand him. Now, this could also be said for the other family members we meet in hometowns, but the difference here is that Georgina’s worries actually help in scaffolding Jade’s growth. She is concerned about how Jade is faring on land because she may be aware her son is a literal fish out of water and may have lacked confidence before—but now she is put at ease after seeing that Jade does have a social circle and is having fun on land. (The only other parent whose worries about their kid has major story relevance is Dylla in White Rabbit Fest, as Deuce would later go on to honorably win the Rabbit Run against delinquents that had disrespected her. By the way, I also consider White Rabbit Fest to be one of the better written hometowns.)

This is especially important because we see in his book 7 dream that Jade, above all else, believes in himself. Eternity Float is the character growth Jade needed for book 7, it’s done sooo much better than his actual Draconia-induced dream BUT I DIGRESS— To imply that there was a point in time in which he did not have that confidence in regards to living on land is really fascinating and also implies previous growth. It manages to walk the line of keeping Jade mysterious—which is a large part of his appeal to a certain fanbase—while also demonstrating to us how his character has developed over time.

The event still has missed opportunities, of course. We could have gotten a better glimpse into Jade’s past if he actually knew the bride and groom instead of being complete strangers. Or maybe the land boot camp instructor we ran into in town could have been introduced sooner or stuck around for longer to drop more lore about kid!Jade. Still, I think it’s overall a bit stronger than the usual hometown event. Nowhere near the quality of Glorious Masquerade, mind you, but for sure one of my favorite hometown events.

[mistressemmedi]

Murder Banksy had no right to go this hard with this art

[alistair-blackwood]

I'd like to take a moment to point out to detractors of ships involving Laios who feel that "Laios wouldn't take any interest in people!" that he'd hyperfixated on Shuro so badly it was ruining the man's life lmao

[navarice]

the bad kids had 2 cents and a dream for the ruben conspiracy but by god did they make it work

[aiktad]

"you don't actually take selfshipping seriously, right?" i do yeah. im holding the plushie i named after him. we're watching roblox video essays until my melatonin kicks in