#I have strong feelings :)

[leezlelatch]

What is one of your Ghost hot takes? (If you want to share!)

Ohohohohoho.

Well.

Okay.

I want to preface this by saying people’s headcanons are fine. I would never want someone to feel bad about their own imagination, or what makes them happy in the world they created in their mind.

That being said, I feel like Terzo is rapidly becoming a caricature. Let’s look at the source material: he’s slow and sensual, an advocate for healthy sex and the female orgasm. He’s funny as all get out, and very sweet with children. He is concerned for his audience’s safety, and isn’t afraid to tell someone off. In the Summoning videos, it appeared that Sister was somewhat afraid of him as evidenced by the way her face contorted in fear as his clawed hand rose to grip her shoulder.

In the account of Terzo’s younger days by Bishop Necropolitus Cracoviensis, we see a man hopeful for the future of his congregation. Excited at the prospect of becoming Papa.

It begs the question, when did he become disillusioned? What happened?

How did we get here? Where he is described as a man who hates everyone including himself. A man burdened with darkness, and wounds that have never healed.

Terzo is a character worth exploring the complexities of. How did he grow up? Was it any different than his brothers? What difficulties did he face in becoming Papa? After becoming Papa? Why was the Grammy not enough? Why was he beheaded, and did Sister wait for the serum injected into his veins to wear off so she could see the light leave his eyes? Did Copia know?

Nobody has to explore these things. And I encourage creativity above all else.

But queer characters aren’t always hyper-feminized. He can be hairy, he can be a top, he can be gruff and angry and any plethora of human emotion. He can be masculine just as much as he can be feminine, and vice versa. It is a spectrum, after all.

He isn’t just a *** bucket.

[emonydeborah]

snw episodes rated by Una

in which Una is my unit of measurement, not that this is what she would think of the events

All from memory bc who has time

SPOILERS FOR EVERYTHING

1x01: she’s literally the catalyst for getting Chris off his butt and the whole episode. Barely in it but she did all the detective work for everybody. “Somehow I knew you would” with the little smile and “La’an!” in the softest voice immediately established both relationships and my abiding love for her. She’s literally driving the plot but still not there much; 6/10.

1x02: she shares some LooksTM with Chris. Chris was slightly subdued at one (1) dinner party and Una went something is deeply wrong. Chris is sad and Una tells him to live his gosh darn life. Pretty sure she flies the ship a bit. She’s here. Can’t complain. 6/10.

1x03: OOOOHOHO here we go. Whatever camera angle it is that shoots from the floor to watch people walk away and makes them look tall was excellently utilized. Girl was STRIDING everywhere. Hauled a grown man over her shoulder and was greeted with the shock and awe she deserved. Told her biggest secret (!!!!) to help the crew!!! bc she would sacrifice herself for them!!!!! also she googled her glowworm episode like it had not happened her whole life (which I will accept as a writer thing. but she really looked at a picture of someone glowing bc of an infection and went 😮). Girlie managed a whole ship of sedated/crazy people and did not let anyone jump into the sun/warp core. Had a deep talk with La’an and revealed more of their shared history. Stunning. 10/10.

1x04 another case of I can’t complain. As my favorite character I want her to be happy, but I will take some internal bleeding and other catastrophic injuries. As a treat. The sheer power of ordering the medical staff to give away her blood transfusion and then knocking herself out before they could argue. Unparalleled. Had no impact on the main plot but what she did do in her sphere of influence was important and exemplary. I’ll take it. 7/10.

1x05: back at it again with the b-plot but I AM HERE FOR IT. GIVE ME LA’AN AND UNA BEING GOOFY. Loved the death glare at Joseph so he would confess and how she pretended not to be huffy about her nickname. La’an went can we… play a game… and Una went YEs sounds educational. For science. The look of absolute shock and betrayal when La’an shot her and her little “ow.” “People are idiots. You’re fun.” La’an went lol my childhood was a bleak horror scape and Una went absolutely NOT I’m going to commit crimes to rectify this. I like people having wacky misadventures while the plot is plotting somewhere. 8/10.

1x06 Chris forgot her name. She had to leave so she wouldn’t verbally tear him to shreds in front of his crew. Most likely explanation. Where was she I miss her. 4/10.

1x07: she locked the pirates out of the ship!!! We love a competent first officer shooting people on her bridge. She shook her head half an inch and Spock went absolutely whatever you say. Chris was thrown to the floor in front of her and she crossed her arms and watched him get up. “We’re starting a mutiny.” "Someone's breaking the rules today." Legitimately appreciated her teamwork with Chris in planting the mutiny idea. Would love to see it again sometime. 7/10.

1x08: bow and arrow. She checked on Joseph after and I appreciated that they carried that through from her finding out about Rukiya before. Una was here but she wasn't Una. Also. If we're real she wasn't really there. I liked the eye shadow though. 5/10.

1x09: "you should really try the omelet." The breakfast scene is my favorite and in fact the only scene. Nothing else happened with Hemmer or Spock or anyone. Really short episode. I would have liked to have seen her face when Chris snapped the tongs. She tried to follow the shuttle to the surface with scans and Chris went nah babe we're fine. Let her do her job Chris. Breakfast scene 10/10. Episode 5/10.

1x10: notable by her absence. She checked on Chris and once again told him to live his life. She's not there in the future but I won't take points for that because Chris immediately went where is my bestie. I cannot function without my work wife where is she. Her arrest kick-started the series and for our cliffhanger she was arrested again. I'm sensing a theme. What will they incarcerate her for next and how will Chris break her out this time. I will always appreciate Chris going absolutely feral for his first officer/life partner. 9/10.

2x01: prison. She tells Chris not to be stupid and he goes don't tell me what to do *cough* I love you *cough* Not a strong start for our girl but I trust her to overcome. Once again Chris is going off on a mission to save her. Lost points for the brevity of her appearance and the weird black jumpsuit. 4/10.

2x02: Girl sat in a chair and watched her friends say nice things about her for days. I would shrivel up and die. Una looks teary. Her lawyer put some heat on a guy who said he would NEVER hire Una if he knew her real race and Una said that was too mean leave him alone. La'an confessed her feelings in public. Spock gave the whole courtroom a heart attack to make Una smile. Chris hugged her looking panicky. please don't go away again. Una looked at Chris like she wanted to kiss him or perhaps sip one milkshake through two straws. The whole episode is about how great she is. 15/10.

2x03: unfortunately for most of this episode she did not exist. Liked the professional and sassy attitude towards Pelia but I must reduce points for Una not existing. 2/10.

2x04: Una succumbed to a disease she should canonically be immune to. Fridged almost immediately. Chris said I need some good fighters and took his doctor instead of his super strong first officer who was familiar with the terrain. Una called Chris out on relationship nonsense like the og she is but this cannot repair the damage. Drove me to writing fix-it fic. -10/10.

2x05: Una is canonically one of the girls. She hangs out with some very specific junior officers including her emotionally constipated son and her traumatized daughter. She laughs very loudly and I like to think the writers are purposefully making her more open now that people know her genetics secret. Tells Mr. Spock how to be a Vulcan. Part of a lineup to talk to Spock and is a head taller than the rest of the line. All in all a great time. 9/10.

2x06: she yells at her former professor who is also thousands of years old. I would simply perish. "yoU HaVe CruMBs oN yOuR uNifOrM" Starfleet said we need someone to get this defunct and thus far unmanageable station up and running. Send Una. "Oh good, I was afraid I'd miss the speech." Rebecca Romijn note- she is nine inches taller than Carol Kane, but she manages to look/act a lot younger and smaller than normal. Pelia takes about 14 seconds to get Una teary eyed. "My final paper was METICULOUSLY researched." 8/10.

2x07: "That's ridiculous, we can't just 'Not Look.'" "Like... a p i n - u p p o s t e r?" Girl is constantly baffled the whole time. One (1) young man was unnerved by her and she went he knows how I die. She then winked at him and he almost had a stroke. We see a picture of her as she is idolized in the future. Excellent. Different flavor than 2x06 but still 8/10.

2x08: lots of Significant Eye Contact with Chris. She said if you don't get this ship where it's going asap I will revoke your command and drive us there myself. "Everyone is on their own journey." I feel like she knows Joseph murdered a man in sickbay but we don't know for sure. She's out here being a competent first officer and telling the captain how the crew is feeling. I like the reminder of her priorities. Chris is here to explore and it's Una's job to make sure he has a functional crew to do so. 6/10.

2x09: Una Chin-Riley, musical theater nerd, had the absolute time of her life and I am so happy for her. Girl JUMPED into that first song with much soulful pushing of buttons. "A surprisingly beautiful baritone." Chris asked Uhura the singer how musicals work and Una answered. Is feeling her feelings so much these days she started singing about her job. Waltzed through the halls with James T Kirk. La'an went I would like to not do this please and Una said feel your feelings. Fly away with me. Accept yourself. Love yourself. "You came in here hot. On fire. It's making me sweat." The whole ship is singing and La'an is making friends. This was the best day of Una's life. 1000/10.

2x10: Una volunteered for a dangerous forbidden mission to save her husband's gf and spent the whole time stalking around the bridge like a tiger or a mom looking for sales at Target and giving hopeful speeches. She did tell Spock his gf might be dead but if you want to look for her go for it champ. "ORDERS CAPTAIN" Chris is hanging on by a thread. Una is the thread. Not a great end if I'm honest but she did look fantastic walking around murderously. 5/10.

[sandradoodles]

You’re an artist!

Since I joined tumblr I’ve seen a lot of people posting their art with the caveat that they aren’t “really” an artist and I think this is such an unfair thing that too many of us do to ourselves! The number of artists you follow who would describe themselves as “not really an artist” is likely shocking. I know people in my fandom circle who make incredible, gorgeous art on the regular, and still struggle with the feeling that the art they make isn’t “real” somehow. Sometimes the imposter syndrome comes and goes, sometimes it settles in for the long haul.

Creation of any kind and putting your work out there for the world to see can be a very vulnerable experience. Saying, “but it’s just a thing I drew, I’m not an artist; don’t judge me based on that expectation” is a way we might try to protect ourselves from criticism. (Side note, even constructive criticism should only be offered when specifically requested.) But the idea that art has to be at a certain level to “count” or be “real” is just silly. I think even the idea that an “artist” has to have a certain level of devotion to their craft is silly. You can draw one day a week (or less) and still be an artist. You had a feeling or an idea or an itch or a desire and made an art out of it, one single art? HELLO, FELLOW ARTIST.

Speaking as someone who is regularly guilty of doing this herself, making yourself small hurts! Minimizing your own efforts and describing your own work as “it’s not a real [thing], but--” takes hold and can be very damaging over time. It’s not the way to reach your full potential. It’s not the way to find joy and satisfaction in the things you create. You might just end up moving the goalposts on yourself so much that you never find yourself attaining that supposed “real artist” status in your own mind.

You are an artist. Maybe it feels more comfortable to call yourself a beginner artist, or a casual artist, but that’s a thing you’re allowed to do!

And if you’re reading this post and saying “that’s not for me, that’s for a real artist” then THIS POST IS VERY SPECIFICALLY ABOUT YOU, please have more faith in yourself!

[janeykath318]

I hope Taylor Swift’s Era movie makes oodles of money and the Awful Mercenary Prats That Purloin (AMPTP) gnash their gold-filled teeth in rage.

[oscar-piastri]

Guess the words challenge with Melvyn Jaminet

[lyxchen]

Esther, Esther, Liebe meines Lebens <33

[roberttchase]

House MD

favorite male character: Chase

favorite female character: It's a toss up between Thirteen and Adams (with honorable mention of Amber)

least favorite character: Vogler or Tritter

prettiest character: Thirteen or Adams (or Chase)

funniest character: House or Taub

favorite season: 7 or 8

favorite episode: This is like asking me to pick out of all my children. Can I do top 5? Autopsy, All In, Knight Fall, Nobody's Fault and The Tyrant. (Honorable mentions- Lines in the Sand, Lockdown, House's Head)

favorite romantic ship: House/Cuddy or House/Dominka

favorite family ship: If we're going to allow found family- Chase/Park

favorite friend ship: House/Wilson, Chase/Foreman (in s7/8), and Chase/Thirteen

worst ship: Chameron

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Must be a Sugondese joke.

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

[antariies]

astarion is like one of those little crusty white dogs to me. yknow

[hotgirlkorra]

One thing I admire about the Zukka fandom is that they are largely aware that it is fanon. Like they're not making essays upon essays and meta analysis on why their scenes "prove" it's gonna be canon.

[eightyproof]

Its so so heartbreaking to me that one day ai might possibly be used so much that the little things become unrecognized that they were man made. Taking the time to realize that things like book covers, strangers wallpapers with a cool design that you see passing, tapestries of things like space and the ocean. Youtube thumbnails for those white noise ambiance videos. Those little pieces of art that just blend in with day to day life might one day never give you the “oh yeah someone made that by hand, with passion” realization

[giantkillerjack]

Today my therapist introduced me to a concept surrounding disability that she called "hLep".

Which is when you - in this case, you are a disabled person - ask someone for help ("I can't drink almond milk so can you get me some whole milk?", or "Please call Donna and ask her to pick up the car for me."), and they say yes, and then they do something that is not what you asked for but is what they think you should have asked for ("I know you said you wanted whole, but I got you skim milk because it's better for you!", "I didn't want to ruin Donna's day by asking her that, so I spent your money on an expensive towing service!") And then if you get annoyed at them for ignoring what you actually asked for - and often it has already happened repeatedly - they get angry because they "were just helping you! You should be grateful!!"

And my therapist pointed out that this is not "help", it's "hLep".

Sure, it looks like help; it kind of sounds like help too; and if it was adjusted just a little bit, it could be help. But it's not help. It's hLep.

At its best, it is patronizing and makes a person feel unvalued and un-listened-to. Always, it reinforces the false idea that disabled people can't be trusted with our own care. And at its worst, it results in disabled people losing our freedom and control over our lives, and also being unable to actually access what we need to survive.

So please, when a disabled person asks you for help on something, don't be a hLeper, be a helper! In other words: they know better than you what they need, and the best way you can honor the trust they've put in you is to believe that!

Also, I want to be very clear that the "getting angry at a disabled person's attempts to point out harmful behavior" part of this makes the whole thing WAY worse. Like it'd be one thing if my roommate bought me some passive-aggressive skim milk, but then they heard what I had to say, and they apologized and did better in the future - our relationship could bounce back from that. But it is very much another thing to have a crying shouting match with someone who is furious at you for saying something they did was ableist. Like, Christ, Jessica, remind me to never ask for your support ever again! You make me feel like if I asked you to call 911, you'd order a pizza because you know I'll feel better once I eat something!!

Edit: crediting my therapist by name with her permission - this term was coined by Nahime Aguirre Mtanous!

Edit again: I made an optional follow-up to this post after seeing the responses. Might help somebody. CW for me frankly talking about how dangerous hLep really is.

[prince-aemond-targaryen]

I know I’m a HOTD blog but my god that sucession finale

[oscar-piastri]

[madamemiz]

sad: falling out of a hyperfixation

tragic: watching your beloved friends and mutuals fall out of the hyperfixation while you're still in it