#Diane ngyuen

[toastedtwatwaffles]

“Everyone was worried about you, you know? You can’t just disappear. You really hurt a lot of people.”

”Sometimes you need to take responsibility for your own happiness.”

”You don’t think that’s a little selfish?”

”I don’t know what to tell you. I’m happy for the first time in my life, and I’m not going to feel bad about it. It takes a long time to realise how truly miserable you are and even longer to see that it doesn’t have to be that way. Only after you give up everything can you begin to find a way to be happy.”

[tsukimefuku]

Thanks for answering my ask. If you don't mind me asking (again), who are your top 10 favorite characters (can be male or female) from all of the media that you loved (can be anime/manga, books, movies or tv series)? And why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before.....

I always get to thinking HARD on this, trying to remember every favorite character I've had my entire life, and trying to put them in order of favoritism. I will just put every character I remember first and go from there, lol. They're not in order of importance. Also, this is based in a sense of storytelling, mostly (I hate Makishima in Psycho-Pass, but I appreciate him a lot as a character from a writing and story-telling perspective).

Shirley from Haunting of Hill House. I love the flanaverse with all my heart, and I adore Shirley because she is an incredibly well written and an actually flawed character who learns to grow past her stubborness and self-righteousness in a beautiful and very realistic way.

Makishima from Psycho-Pass. This villain is my favorite kind of villain: the one that, to a certain extent, you can agree with. He brings extremely important debates in the world he's inserted, and since I currently am studying AI applications in criminal law, well, safe to say I rewatched psycho-pass recently.

Abra from Doctor Sleep. I mean, can I get a hands-up for female characters that are incredible, amazing, badass, without having to resort into masculinization themselves, like doing things by force or violence? Abra is smart, witty and solves her problems using just that. I simply love her, so so so much.

The obvious one (1), Nanami Kento from Jujutsu Kaisen. I really like that this character is someone very dutiful, orderly and rule-abiding (in a universe in which the rule creators - Jujutsu Society - are a bunch of pieces of shit, for that matter) and yet, he's not utilized like "the annoying prick". He adds a much-needed dimension to how characters overall receive and react to the universe of Jujutsu Kaisen and Jujutsu Society's shortcomings.

The obvious one (2), Higuruma Hiromi, also from JJK. I'm a complete sucker for characters that are broken idealists, but never lose their ideals completely. Also, even if he appears very little in the manga, I feel like he might've given the first push on Yuji to learn to separate what is his responsibility and what isn't. From a criminal lawyer perspective, responsibility for your actions is paramount in deciding how to live your life, and I feel that his conflicts were incredibly well written overall.

Ginoza (Psycho-pass): This is the case of a rule-abiding character in an unfair and unjust universe with shitty rules. So, yeah, he begins like a pain in the ass. What I love about him, though, is his evolution to becoming much more than that and finding peace. It's a beautiful character arc.

Diane Ngyuen from Bojack Horseman. I love how they explore her and her relationships to convey how depression can take a hold of a person's life, but that someone is not their mental ilness, their depression, or even the traumas they suffered in life. We can find the joy to live even if we can't attribute any meaning or reason for the bad things that happened to us. We don't have to do that in order to heal. Sometimes, shit happens, and it's okay to let go.

Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel. Angel is in my favorite's list, but in my opinion, he should've been a she. The way this character was masterfully pieced together to convey such delicate topics like abuse and overt-sexual-behavior as a coping mechanism had me with my jaw dropped for the entirety of episode 4 - but these themes are usually more pervasive in women. Also, the performance aspect of it all (sexualization as trying to please someone and make the cycle of violence stop) is something very intense for women in our society. I think we'd have more layers to an already GREAT character if this character was female.

Fleabag. Firstly, I love how this character is a complete lunatic. But on a more serious note, I LOVED the beautiful and sad way Fleabag's grieving process over the death of her mother was portrayed. Grieving in not always pretty - I'd argue it's typically the opposite. Grief is UGLY most of the time, and I like how Phoebe conveyed that on-screen with a character that is so much more than her grief - she's smart, witty, knowledgeable, charismatic, egotistical, impulsive, flawed. Just mwah, chef's kiss. I'm a sucker for well written and layered characters.

Retsuko from Aggretsuko. I haven't watched season 4 yet (and don't think I'll ever get around to), so I'm stating this with only having watched until season 3. What I like most about her character is how you can be (and celebrate being) someone that wants mundane and simple things. She wants peace, a good job and a marriage. She doesn't chase a grandiose purpose - and it's OKAY to not be someone that aspires for anything beyond a comfortable and happy life. Life can be fulfiling, even if you're not chasing a grand purpose. I can totally vibe with that.

Fukuchan🦉

[motocorsas]

Top-5 books and top-5 films you recommend?

i couldn't just name 5 books so here are some assorted favorites:

the autobiography of assata shakur. an incredible memoir about activism, imprisonment, violence, and innocence. every chapter made me cry.

house of leaves by mark z danielewski. might not be for everyone, but it is certainly for me. a twisty turny horror that bends the borders of fiction, an experience like no other. i read it once a year.

do you dream of terra-two? by temi oh. a gorgeous and ponderous science fiction about loss and rebirth as a group of teenagers specifically trained to colonize a foreign planet deal with the mounting pressure of their journey. this one gets sad in a way i didn't expect.

notes of a native son by james baldwin. beautifully composed essays that combine memoir and cultural criticism. read for a research project and fell in love.

song of solomon by toni morrison. i remember the ending so clearly. a beautiful and simplistic narrative about privilege and fear.

less than zero by bret easton ellis. sharp, minimalistic fiction that gripped me from the first page. the film adaptation departs from the text in many ways, but is still great.

i crawl through it by a. s. king. a bizarre and abstract little novel about four outsiders and their struggle to find community.

frankenstein by mary shelley. the final third of this book is flawless gothic suspense. simultaneously made me want to cower in a corner and conquer all of my fears. worth the hype.

top 5 movies:

in her time by diane severin ngyuen. currently on view as part of the whitney biennial, the film chronicles a young chinese actress as she prepares for her first big role, playing a woman in a movie about the rape of nanking. reality, history, and fiction all whirl together til unrecognizable.

the lobster by yorgos lanthimos. there is nothing i would change about this story. a disarmingly odd critique of love and marriage that gets everything right.

border by ali abbasi. some people really hated this, i'm glad i'm not one of them. grotesque fantasy combined with a crime thriller with interesting things to say about truth, gender and oppression.

sorry to bother you by boots riley. in 3 words: so fucking weird.

jesus shows you the way to the highway by miguel llansó. absolute cinematic madness. i'm someone who likes freaky narrative structure but this is almost too much for me. i think i only rated it 3 1/2 stars on letterboxd; it's legitimately not that good but also incredible. no words.

[graysiexx]

shitposting so here is my kin list lols

reagan ridley - inside job

stan marsh - south park

diane ngyuen - bojack horseman

sunny - omori

basil - omori

aubrey - omori

sayori - ddlc

monika - ddlc

c!wilbur soot - dsmp

c!tubbo - dsmp

janis ian - mean girls

christine canigula - be more chill

veronica sawyer - heathers

toko fukawa - danganronpa

ramona flowers - scott pilgrim vs the world

roxie richter - scott pilgrim vs the world

knives chau - scott pilgrim vs the world

octavia - helluva boss

millie - helluva boss

angel dust - hazbin hotel

nifty - hazbin hotel

kate marsh - life is strange

chloe price - life is strange

jinx - arcane

pearl - steven universe

lapis - steven universe

spinel - steven universe

connie - steven universe

[michu-writes]

Can y’all send in some of your most interesting and fun headcanons for the Bojack Horseman characters in my inbox? Literally any character including, Bojack, PB, PC, Diane, Herb, Hollyhock, etc. and I’ll write it as a fanfiction :3

[greensea-iza]

[todd--chavez]

DIE-ann

NOOSE-yun

[flinkusdinkusart]

"That's the thing. I don't think I believe in deep down. I kinda think that all you are is just the things that you do."

[anawkwardlady]

List of interesting fictional characters who are my Personality Type (INFJ)

- Kaworu Nagisa (Evangelion)

- Amy Dunne (Gone Girl)

- Annie Graham (Hereditary)

- Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki)

- Veronica Sawyer (Heathers)

- Nina Sawyer (Black Swan)

- Morticia Addams (The Addams Family)

- Poison Ivy (DC comics)

- Diane Ngyuen (Bojack Horsman)

- Elsa (Frozen)

- Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

- Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas)

etc

[animationsedts]

olaa, você poderia fazer icons da Diane Ngyuen (Bojack Horseman) com cabelo curto, por favor? :(( é da 4 temporada à 6, se não me engano

feitos :)))

[astromechs]

tagged by @bombshellsandbluebells forever ago... 10 favorite female characters from 10 different fandoms

1. katniss everdeen, the hunger games

(art by ratgirlstudios)

2. diana prince/diana of themyscira/wonder woman, dc

3. jyn erso, star wars

4. alexis rose, schitt's creek

5. diane ngyuen, bojack horseman

6. pam beesly, the office

7. april ludgate, parks and recreation

8. elizabeth swann, pirates of the caribbean

9. eowyn, lord of the rings

10. gamora, marvel

(fuck me i forgot who drew this variant, i just think it's pretty)

tagging: anyone who wants to do this? i'm really lazy lol

[smokeybrandreviews]

Dog Whistle

There’s been an influx of cast turnovers in animated shows lately over race. Apparently, characters portrayed as people of color who are voiced by white actors, are quitting in droves and i find this sh*t to be ridiculous. Jenny Slate pulled out of Big Mouth where she portrays the biracial Missy. Miss is half black and half white, both are accepts aspects of who she is. Slate is white. Why can’t Slate voice this character but the SJW rules pr whatever? Kristen Bell is in the exact same position, though, she has her own, purple colored problems. Ma’s heart is in the right place but she seems to be going about it in the worst way lately. The creator of Bojack Horseman even refereed to his casting of Alison Brie as the Vietnamese, Diane Ngyuen. That’s bonkers to me! Brie was exceptional in that role and Diane is one of the best characters on the entire show. So much of that passion and humanity was imbued by Brie’s performance but, because some thumb-sucking, armchair activists, are upset that the Asian-coded cartoon they watch has a white woman voicing them, it’s a problem? Get the f*ck out of here.

Look, casting white voice actors for non-white parts, isn't racist. It's not. Stop it. You're not seeing them onscreen, just hearing them. This is not the same thing as whitewashing a character on film where everyone can actually connect a real face to events. This is not the same as blackface. This ain’t a mistral show. This ain’t Emma Stone in Aloha or Jenette Goldstein in Aliens or Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell. That last one, i'm not even sure is a big deal to begin with anyway. Sure, i think it’s f*cked up Johansson is the Major in the eyes of the US. You know who doesn’t? The director of the anime. The people of Japan. They don’t care. They laugh at all of this PC bullsh*t. They were just happen that Johansson, an actor of renown, got to portray the role. If the people who created the property are okay with the change, why are we so goddamn upset? It’s stupid. It’s even more absurd to me when all you’re using is the actor’s voice. The quality, cadence, and detail of the voice are what take precedent. The character being voiced ain't even real, man. Sure, it's cute to have a black person portray a black coded character, but it shouldn't be a goddamn requirement. It shouldn’t be a point of controversy. The character you created has a very, specific identity; One that you, as the master craftsman of this entire universe, forge. That includes what they sound like. Why the f*ck should you have to alter your vision just because it’s not “socially acceptable?”

If you are worth your weight as an artist, as a creator, you wouldn't compromise your vision over something so goddamn trivial. I am a creator. I write and draw. I build worlds. Hopefully, in the next few years, i can share some of them with you all. That said, If I have to choose between Cardi B giving my ethnic coded, femme fatale character life, over Scarlett Johansson because some wuss sees that as problematic casting, then I'm about to be real problematic. Scarlett has one of the greatest voices in the entire history of Hollywood. There's no way I don’t jump at that opportunity. Plus, she’s a consummate professional. Her talent outstrips a great many other options, Cardi B being one of them. I’m not about to crippled the essence of my character just because you think the actor chosen to portray them, has to match the skin tone with which i literally chose to color them. That’s how unstable the grounds for this argument are. It’s literally based on artistic discretion. If i decided to color my Femme Fatale white instead of black, on a him, technically there wouldn’t be a problem. For you. But i would have betrayed everything i put into her by doing that. Scarlett’s voice would have been a part of who she is. It would have been the striking quality you remember most about her. Maybe her dope appearance but definitely them sultry vocals, too. That’s how animation works.

Where are the pitchforks for Grey DeLisle portraying Azula; An Asian coded, very possibly Japanese inspired, character from Avatar? That entire f*cking show is held in the highest regard for it’s diversity but, by these ridiculous new rules and outrage triggers, it would technically be the most problematic show on television because of all the whitewashing. I love Avatar. Just finished watching the entire f*cking show for the third time, last week. It’s spectacular. Great characters, dope lore, unique vision. It’s near perfect television. I hate the fact people call it anime, it’s not, but other than that, outstanding. Not one white person in sight, but a ton of them heard. Where is the ire for Aang and his misadventures? Why not go the other way? Phil LaMarr has voiced a ton of characters in his long ass career, one of them Samurai Jack. Phil LaMarr is not a Samurai. He is not of Japanese descent. He’s as v\black as i am. Why has no one canceled him for his audacity in portraying what can only be described as  a character with the basest of Asian characteristics? Hell, how is the Samurai Jack character, not offensive unto itself? Because they’re f*cking cartoons.

If we, as a society, have decided to tumble down this stupid f*cking rabbit hole, where does it end? Why is no one upset that Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick, both white boys, voiced Simba in the Lion King? That entire movie takes place in Africa. Those two cats are decidedly not African. What about Mulan? That Ming-Na Wen casting was inspired but what about Mushu? I man, the name Mushu is a problem for another day but guess who ain’t Chinese? Eddie f*cking Murphy! No one is out here coming for his career over that sh*t, whatever is left of it anyway. I’ll do you one better. F*cking Trap Jaw from He-Man. That motherf*cker is a blue cyborg with a green, necrotic, face. Who gets to portray that character? Is it anyone because he’s a Frankenstein monster or is it because he’s more fantastical than, say, Kidagakesh? What about Bonnibel Bubblegum, Jake the Dog, Marceline Abadeer, B-Mo, or Lumpy Space Princess? What about Panthro from Thundercats or Jazz and Blaster from Transformers? Who gets to voice Piccolo from Dragon Ball? Freezer? Cell? Buu? Yoruichi from BLEACH? Mirko from HeroAca? Any localization roles from all goddamn anime, ever?? Does it actually f*cking matter who voices any character, ever? F*cking no! The only thing that matters is the voice actually fits the character, regardless of their skin color. I can definitely keep going but i think my point is made. This sh*t is stupid. Getting upset over actual f*cking cartoons, drawings created by a person with a singular vision, is the dumbest sh*t i have ever heard in my entire life. Appreciate the art. Immerse within the journey presented by the guiding narrative. Stop getting tied up in your irrelevant opinion and performative indignation. Let creators, create, free from your superficial concern, fickle ass expectation, and transparent, agenda driven, dog whistles. Just enjoy the ride.

[smokeybrand]

Dog Whistle

There’s been an influx of cast turnovers in animated shows lately over race. Apparently, characters portrayed as people of color who are voiced by white actors, are quitting in droves and i find this sh*t to be ridiculous. Jenny Slate pulled out of Big Mouth where she portrays the biracial Missy. Miss is half black and half white, both are accepts aspects of who she is. Slate is white. Why can’t Slate voice this character but the SJW rules pr whatever? Kristen Bell is in the exact same position, though, she has her own, purple colored problems. Ma’s heart is in the right place but she seems to be going about it in the worst way lately. The creator of Bojack Horseman even refereed to his casting of Alison Brie as the Vietnamese, Diane Ngyuen. That’s bonkers to me! Brie was exceptional in that role and Diane is one of the best characters on the entire show. So much of that passion and humanity was imbued by Brie’s performance but, because some thumb-sucking, armchair activists, are upset that the Asian-coded cartoon they watch has a white woman voicing them, it’s a problem? Get the f*ck out of here.

Look, casting white voice actors for non-white parts, isn't racist. It's not. Stop it. You're not seeing them onscreen, just hearing them. This is not the same thing as whitewashing a character on film where everyone can actually connect a real face to events. This is not the same as blackface. This ain’t a mistral show. This ain’t Emma Stone in Aloha or Jenette Goldstein in Aliens or Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell. That last one, i'm not even sure is a big deal to begin with anyway. Sure, i think it’s f*cked up Johansson is the Major in the eyes of the US. You know who doesn’t? The director of the anime. The people of Japan. They don’t care. They laugh at all of this PC bullsh*t. They were just happen that Johansson, an actor of renown, got to portray the role. If the people who created the property are okay with the change, why are we so goddamn upset? It’s stupid. It’s even more absurd to me when all you’re using is the actor’s voice. The quality, cadence, and detail of the voice are what take precedent. The character being voiced ain't even real, man. Sure, it's cute to have a black person portray a black coded character, but it shouldn't be a goddamn requirement. It shouldn’t be a point of controversy. The character you created has a very, specific identity; One that you, as the master craftsman of this entire universe, forge. That includes what they sound like. Why the f*ck should you have to alter your vision just because it’s not “socially acceptable?”

If you are worth your weight as an artist, as a creator, you wouldn't compromise your vision over something so goddamn trivial. I am a creator. I write and draw. I build worlds. Hopefully, in the next few years, i can share some of them with you all. That said, If I have to choose between Cardi B giving my ethnic coded, femme fatale character life, over Scarlett Johansson because some wuss sees that as problematic casting, then I'm about to be real problematic. Scarlett has one of the greatest voices in the entire history of Hollywood. There's no way I don’t jump at that opportunity. Plus, she’s a consummate professional. Her talent outstrips a great many other options, Cardi B being one of them. I’m not about to crippled the essence of my character just because you think the actor chosen to portray them, has to match the skin tone with which i literally chose to color them. That’s how unstable the grounds for this argument are. It’s literally based on artistic discretion. If i decided to color my Femme Fatale white instead of black, on a him, technically there wouldn’t be a problem. For you. But i would have betrayed everything i put into her by doing that. Scarlett’s voice would have been a part of who she is. It would have been the striking quality you remember most about her. Maybe her dope appearance but definitely them sultry vocals, too. That’s how animation works.

Where are the pitchforks for Grey DeLisle portraying Azula; An Asian coded, very possibly Japanese inspired, character from Avatar? That entire f*cking show is held in the highest regard for it’s diversity but, by these ridiculous new rules and outrage triggers, it would technically be the most problematic show on television because of all the whitewashing. I love Avatar. Just finished watching the entire f*cking show for the third time, last week. It’s spectacular. Great characters, dope lore, unique vision. It’s near perfect television. I hate the fact people call it anime, it’s not, but other than that, outstanding. Not one white person in sight, but a ton of them heard. Where is the ire for Aang and his misadventures? Why not go the other way? Phil LaMarr has voiced a ton of characters in his long ass career, one of them Samurai Jack. Phil LaMarr is not a Samurai. He is not of Japanese descent. He’s as v\black as i am. Why has no one canceled him for his audacity in portraying what can only be described as  a character with the basest of Asian characteristics? Hell, how is the Samurai Jack character, not offensive unto itself? Because they’re f*cking cartoons.

If we, as a society, have decided to tumble down this stupid f*cking rabbit hole, where does it end? Why is no one upset that Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick, both white boys, voiced Simba in the Lion King? That entire movie takes place in Africa. Those two cats are decidedly not African. What about Mulan? That Ming-Na Wen casting was inspired but what about Mushu? I man, the name Mushu is a problem for another day but guess who ain’t Chinese? Eddie f*cking Murphy! No one is out here coming for his career over that sh*t, whatever is left of it anyway. I’ll do you one better. F*cking Trap Jaw from He-Man. That motherf*cker is a blue cyborg with a green, necrotic, face. Who gets to portray that character? Is it anyone because he’s a Frankenstein monster or is it because he’s more fantastical than, say, Kidagakesh? What about Bonnibel Bubblegum, Jake the Dog, Marceline Abadeer, B-Mo, or Lumpy Space Princess? What about Panthro from Thundercats or Jazz and Blaster from Transformers? Who gets to voice Piccolo from Dragon Ball? Freezer? Cell? Buu? Yoruichi from BLEACH? Mirko from HeroAca? Any localization roles from all goddamn anime, ever?? Does it actually f*cking matter who voices any character, ever? F*cking no! The only thing that matters is the voice actually fits the character, regardless of their skin color. I can definitely keep going but i think my point is made. This sh*t is stupid. Getting upset over actual f*cking cartoons, drawings created by a person with a singular vision, is the dumbest sh*t i have ever heard in my entire life. Appreciate the art. Immerse within the journey presented by the guiding narrative. Stop getting tied up in your irrelevant opinion and performative indignation. Let creators, create, free from your superficial concern, fickle ass expectation, and transparent, agenda driven, dog whistles. Just enjoy the ride.

[michu-writes]

Guys I posted a fanfiction on ao3!!

Still Broken (1543 words) by Michuyox Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: BoJack Horseman Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death, depressing themes, funeral, implied Bojack being bisexual Characters: BoJack Horseman - Character, Sarah Lynn, Bradley Hitler-Smith, Joelle Clarke, Charlotte Moore, Herb Kazzaz Additional Tags: Bisexual BoJack Horseman, Funeral, Angst, Sad, Not necessarily Bojack x Herb but I’ll add the tag anyway for reach, Bojack x Herb, Bojerb

Summary: The episode in S2 EP3 “Still Broken” from BoJack Horseman, but Bojack does a speech just like in the episode “Free Churro”.

[kolodros]

diane ngyuen is a furry confirmed