#I am LIVING for their family dynamic

[mr-walkingrainbow]

Not Meowlody and Purrsephone calling Toralei out for being gay 😭

“Look Toralei! Your new girlfriend is here!”

Toraleis literal gay panic face

Toralei, “Back that Furry Tail up Mewlody. Just because I orchestrated a genius plan to get their mums journal, doesn’t mean we’re dating.”

Purrsephone jumping in,

“Really? Because you’ve been meowing non stop about how much fun you had with her, and I thought-“

-Toralei Hisses and frantically runs away

maybe have gotten a few words wrong, but really? Am I wrong? 😏

[sleepless-in-starbucks]

thinkin about all the ways that xenk and edgin parallel/complement each other

like. theyve both suffered terrible loss. edgin's is what drove him away from the harpers and 'doing the right thing'. xenk's is what drove him towards that very thing. edgin found a family despite his loss. every time we see xenk, he is doing his work alone. edgin and his family defeated the same evil that tore xenk from his. xenk brings to justice the man who nearly tore edgin's family apart. they are different sides of the same coin do you see

[meadowsofmay]

so, i am one film in of my the hobbit re-watch and it's interesting how they portrayed each dwarf visually. there's quite an amount of fighting which showcases us the way they act: who's the fighter and who's the carer, who's the leader and who's the follower, who's the mind and who's the brutal force. but — their appearance does tell a huge part of the untold story about who they are and what are their roles in the company.

while re-watching 'an unexpected journey' i had an opportunity to pay closer attention to fili and kili:

and if i still didn't know a single thing about them aside basics and was asked «who's going to be the next king?», i'd say fili without hesitation, based only on the visual.

fili is put together. he might even seem to be somewhat arrogant with his facial expressions. and visual implications of him being the mature one are in his braids, his still growing beard but already braided mustache.

in comparison to kili — fili has a little bit of the weight that the age brings on him.

one of the reasons why we might sympathise alot with kili is because kili feels young. his appearance screams that he is the youngest: long unbraided/barely braided hair and those bangs, strands of hair over his face in a way to make it look rounder and cuter. we see kili act impulsively, him being all over the place with attachement and trust, him being childishly loud and stupidly brave. and his appearance really makes sense of that.

the relationships between durin's are also quite interesting to look at:

the thing with fili is not just him being the oldest of the brothers, for also because he is prepared/taught to be mature one. we hear it quickly in action during the departure from laketown but richard also said in the appendices that thorin prepares fili to be the next to the throne. and i think, he used the word «groomed» which might mean that they're at the beginning of the process that is not exactly wanted by one of the sides. hence, why i am using «prepared/taught to» — fili is still young and dumb at times but he is ahead of kili on the ride of growing up. because he has to. he is, again, more put together but he has alot of weaponry that he carries on him in order to be prepared for any sort of fight. he learns skills and hence the reason he still has huge assignment of blades to chose from.

fili is also less confrontational with thorin. kill is really open and honest about his feelings towards thorin's actions, for example in the scenes where thorin is unfair to bilbo. seems like kili really did get attached to the hobbit and was not shy to be judgemental.

also desperate for he is still young and doesn't really understand the meaning of calculated decisions and compromises.

fili usually keeps to the side, be it because he observes, has less confrontational character or just knows not to interfere when thorin gets moody. when kili jokes on bilbo — fili just plays along. when thorin starts to berate them it's kili who's ashamed but fili is just there. he is so done with thorin, it seems, he doesn't have it in him to react.

observing kili's behavior we can say that kili looks up to thorin in a more sincere, childish way. thorin is the hero of his childhood dreams, for he is the dwarf who took up on the role of his father while juggling all of his other duties. kili wants to impress thorin, wants to be good for him too, it shows in a way he jumps into fights hot-headed. and he is often ashamed when he disappoints him.

fili, on the other hand, just does what thorin says because he knows thorin will want of him exactly that. he learned a lot from and of thorin, he knows how to operate under his command. in a way, he might start to see thorin more as a leader rather than a father figure.

and it might be for another post but we see fili get openly confrontational only in 'the desolation of smaug' and only because kili is in danger. no matter how important it is for thorin to raise a king out of him, fili is still going to put his brother first.

he protests:

first time is when thorin rushes everyone on the river bank while kili needs healer's attention because of his leg.

second time — when thorin wants fili to go with them to erebor and fili choses to stay in laketown with kili who's gotten worse. thorin needs fili there with them because he is the next in line. fili's priorities lie with his brother. and that's probably the most loud conflict fili had with thorin in the whole trilogy. that was the conflict of interests.

the most loud conflict kili had with thorin, though, is in 'the battle of the five armies' when he finally had enough of thorin hiding behind a wall while the rest are dying for them. he almost lost respect for thorin and that was his last attempt to bring him to his senses because this thorin was not his childhood hero, was not the person he looks up to and the matter at hand wasn't just his foul character. it was the conflict of morals.

and i find that beautiful.

[ctl-yuejie]

ramblings on Li Ming (and Heart) and homosexuality

moonlight chicken has so many things to offer in terms of technical beauty and interesting themes but what i cannot stop thinking about is the different ways they approach homosexuality in the story.

we have Wen who has a rainbow flag on his desk and pictures of him and Alan on the wall. Wen, who openly flirts with Jim and has no qualms talking openly about his one night stand. Wen, whose step father knows about his sexuality and is close enough with him to discuss his love life.

Kaipa we don’t know too much about. But his mom knows and is supportive and some of the vendors and the chicken family seem to know. But if anyone was questioning in what reality this show is set with all the class discussion and corona featuring, his part of the story shows that homophobia exists and he is worried about how he fits in with his own family, the expectations of his mother and possible the awareness that he makes the family he has “different”.

Jim is arguably even more visibly gay than Wen in terms of what we see throughout the show. He opened the shop with his ex, they prayed at the temple together and even though he objected due to proprities sake eventually they loudly declared their love to each other and the whole neighbourhood knows. Wen somehow feels like he is living in the remnants of a bubble: his circle of friends seems very queer, his closest friend and the whole gym seem to be all part of that as well. This only might change now with him questioning his work and breaking up with Alan: some gatherings he won’t attend anymore apparently.

And finally, we have Li Ming. At school he doesn’t seem to open up to his classmates on most things and additionally is in the closet. While there wasn’t anything alluding to homophobic rethoric being spread at school we can see how the heteronormativity gets to him and feel that there must be good reason as to why no one knows. And it could just be how Li Ming is judging the situation based on vibes, we don’t know. His mother is or at least was homophobic but at the same time he is raised by his gay uncle who is surrounded by other gay people. And I love how it feels like this might have given him enough security to be comfortable with his own sexuality but how it also isn’t enough to shield him from the world at large.

With so many great shows coming out of Thailand and most of them getting more and more political it just feels so real and 2023 to me that Li Ming is part of a generation that knows who they are but still have to battle with the shadow that homophobia has cast way before they were born.

[baconcolacan]

How it feels to think about AK being a happy kid and doing happy kid stuff with his parents/aunts/uncles and not being able to draw it yet

[krisget-thebanana]

Thinking about this scene

[euyrdice]

i don’t think the opinion that rei and shigaraki’s mom played a role and have some responsibility in their children’s abuse and trauma is wrong. i think its hard to understand if you haven’t been the child/been in a similar position to dabi, shoto ect

[tvrningout]

i see or hear alternative/punk rock content and arata screams at the top of his lungs to let him out

[khlur]

every time i talk w my parents i have to remind myself not to get swayed by their doting affectionate act.

[normalenjoyer-png]

mmmmm god i need to figure out this au so bad

[vaguely-concerned]

...wolf hall!henry viii/cromwell version of the locked tomb pool scene, except that at the end of the book henry cheerfully eats cromwell's soul and chops his head off with all the whim and vigor of ianthe snacking down on babs

[the-yearning-astronaut]

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[pepprs]

having some time alone in the hotel this week (which is abt to end bc we’re moving back home tmrrw even though the renovation isn’t finished 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪) and being able to have the bedroom to myself has made me think rebellious thoughts my family would be very offended over. like maybe i listened to less and less music these last few years due in part to the fact that ive spentmore time at home than i used to and i also lived on campus w roommates in a very uncomfortable arrangement and im unable to move freely about the cabin when im living w other ppl whose needs don’t align w mine and so ive just gotten used to not having all of my needs met and always being the person to take the short end of the stick…. but i actually need to be able to sing and dance and draw and do whatever and when im alone (which is almost never) im able to do that and that’s actually legit and as important as anyone else’s needs in a space i share w them. idk if i worded that well but yeah

[grimalkinmessor]

Back on my Meronia is parallel to Dabisho and Lawlight is parallel to AFOFA bullshit actually because I've been obsessing over them lately and my brain takes the strings from both boards and just screams "I'VE DONE IT, I'VE CONNECTED THEM" except for the fact that I'm right

[sandupommelfrog]

Ive been cooking up some wonderful jiang family household dynamics for vampire xicheng au

Jfm and jyl r jiaoren and the fact that jc is not has always been a bit of an issue (possible cheating by yzy?? No, but it comes up in arguements ab wwx being jfm’s bastard :/) and jc is v insecure ab it

wwx is still in a horribly awkward position, but jc not being in direct competition w him and both jc and jyl loving and being doted on by their new brother helps things a lot

things get a lot better after the three take over the family apothecary shop and work really well together, each doing an essential role of the business rather than just one person taking the helm

they r still the closest three in the world ;_;

wwx feels v insecure and defensive re jzx bc like jc re lwj, he feels like hes being replaced and also jzx is a husky werewolf

jc convinces and accompanies wwx to therapy for his cynophobia later

Jc is trans and before his egg cracked, he was torn bt wanting to be a “tomboy” and be One of the Boyz w wwx but also feeling like he has to be like Yanli to get his fathers approval and love

wwx is super down w jc being a tomboy and is super protective of him, which grates on jc a little after he comes out but they talk ab it

wwx helps organize jc’s top surgery by wq (also does not realise that jc and wq dates for years)

Jc and jyl r in more direct comparison which and b/c of it, jyl feels like she should be more assertive and abrasive and jc feels like he should be more feminine and soft-spoken

Jc starts transitioning post vampire turning but just never tells his parents who r abroad/ is putting off coming out at all costs bc

A) jfm already has a son and theres no way jc could ever compare and itd feel like a confirmation of his failure to be a good daughter/child and earn his fathers love

B) yzy is proud of jc for being a strong, assertive “woman” and coming out would feel like letting her down or some sort of betrayal

the Jiang parents r going to marriage counseling during their absence bc after nearly losing everything they took a step back and were like our last memory of our children was almost a horrible argumentative family dinner and we dont want that and need to do better

Jc finds that he loves being a brother ;_;

when jc’s feeling sad ab being a vampire, jyl grabs his face to show his fangs and smiles, showing off her sharp jiaoren teeth and says ‘we match now!’

[homoeroticvillain]

albert & liam <3