#IT. WAS. PHENOMENAL. PERFECTION. LITERALLY EVERYTHING I COULD HAVE ASKED FOR

[shima-draws]

Just got back from seeing Sonic 3 and HOOOOOOLY SHIT y’all. Oh my fucking god. OH my god. Ohhhh my g o d

[fuckyeahgoodomensfanfic]

Good Omens Fic Rec: Be As You've Always Been

For six thousand years, Aziraphale did his best to exist within the strictures of Heavenly conduct. It wasn’t a perfect practice; his relationship with Crowley, just for example, was never exactly what one might call “officially sanctioned,” or even, “particularly wise,” but the important thing was that Aziraphale tried. He wasn’t a very good angel, but he did his best, more or less. Wasn’t that all anyone could really ask of him? It doesn’t really feel fair, is the point, that in reward for saving the world, Aziraphale seems to be having something of an existential crisis.

Length: 58,132 Words AO3 Rating: General Audiences Best for/Keywords: Safe in Public, Through the Ages, Pre S2, Crossover (Discworld) Major Triggers: None Read it here, fic by gyzym

*Minor Spoilers* This fic truly is phenomenal. This one gripped me, blew my mind, and the dialogue between our pair was perfect! It's clear that a lot of love and labor went into this story, and it really honors the style of Terry Pratchett.

Following the failed Apocalypse, Aziraphale decides it's time for a change. Heaven can't control him anymore, and so he lets loose! Time for colors and textures, to be as loud as he pleases! He gets a full new wardrobe, a fresh coat of paint on his nails, and a beautiful blue convertible that made my heart swell over and burst. All that's missing is to figure out what he is now, what's he supposed to do, and what exactly does Crowley feel for him in return?

Everything you've ever loved about Good Omens is in this. Deep philosophy about human nature and life itself wrapped up in humor and love. I am not familiar with Discworld, but it's influence was clear and easy for me to follow. I could clearly point out where it came into play, and I never felt out of the loop. It was explained perfectly and made so much sense in this world. One of it's concepts/it's big reveal quite literally made me stop reading to ask my cat if he was, "seeing this shit" (he was not). I am in such genuine wonder and excitement over this story. It's a love story of course, but there is so much to unpack in this. I truly think this is a must read, and I would love to know your thoughts about it!

I'm going to end with a stolen line from a comment on this fic, "Free Will and Kindness are at their best at their intersection... the best of kindness is an authentic choice, and the best use of free will is to be kind."

Read it here, fic by gyzym

[moss-points-north]

I love the Vengeance saga sm….

so here are my thoughts

NOT SORRY FOR LOVING YOU:

This was SO pretty. Wangui has such a beautiful voice and she added so much depth to the character. But i still HATE Calypso. They could never make me like you Calypso. I liked How Jorge really made her seem like she just never learned how it was wrong to expect love in return regardless of circumstance. Especially the part “Was cast away when I was young

Alone for a hundred years

I had no friends but the sky and sun

So when you washed ashore

I thought for sure that you were my dream come true”

It really did a good job at showing she never learned because she never got a chance to learn these things.

DANGEROUS:

HECK YES HERMES!!! He was so so iconic and I loved how we was just partying while Ody was fighting for his life. My favorite part was defined the Wing Bag. Especially the winions. The melodies just seemed so much darker and serious then the playful tone of Keep Your Friends Close. I also loved the Athena reference at the end. I honestly hope Odysseus doesn’t learn it was her, it would make it so much more tragic.

CHARYBDIS:

This was the song I was looking forward to the most and I was not let down! The musical storytelling was so so good! Everything about it that I imagined is practically exactly what was on the animatic. Also extra points to part of it being done by @anniflamma (i’m not even gonna try to lie, Anni is my favorite Epic Animator) I LOVED the final verse. It was so pretty and Jorge portrayed the Longing of Odysseus SO WELL. I also adored the expectation diversion leading into…

GET IN THE WATER:

First off the Intrumentals starting the song were BEAUTIFUL!!! The piano was so striking and i loved it! Steven Rodriguez is genuinely PERFECT for Poseidon. I’m not gonna lie Poseidon is my favorite Greek God(Blame PJO) and Ruthlessness is actually the song that got me into EPIC. So it was amazing to hear him again. My Blood ran cold during the “Ruthlessness… Is Mercy Upon… Ourselves” part and I loved the overlapping vocals of the “Die”. And because it’s a bossfight it just has to end with making me cry. The “spirits” of Odysseus’s comrades was so pretty and I think it was my favorite(besides love in paradise ofc) of the “Heartbreaking remembering comrades” moments.

600 STRIKE!!!

1st of holy shit the Wind bag is such a cool Bossfight instrumental. It was so freaking cool(I love all the Wind parts in EPIC). I was a little disappointed by the Visuals, no disrespect to the artist at all! But i just thought the 3d was a little jarring. I truthfully think it would have been a little better if it was 2d. Enough of visual art talk though MUSICAL art talk time! I LOVED the chanting throughout the first-half. It was such a great(I think) wrap up to the Crews story and it also sounded awesome.

600 STRIKE: PART 2(that part)

Steven Rodriguez’s voice is really hot. I just had to get that out of the way. But in all seriousness this is my favorite moment of the Saga. I don’t think 600 strike was my favorite song, that title goes to Get in the Water, but 600 strike is a close 2nd solely based on the epicness of this moment. The way my heart just stopped when Odysseus said “Exactly” was just something I’ll never get over. Also I’m weird and i loved hearing Poseidon in pain.(I like my fav. characters to suffer). Also the overlapping vocals(can i even call poseidon’s part vocals it’s just him screaming in pain) was PHENOMENAL! I especially loved the 2nd “OOoohhhh” I saw someone say that Poseidon likely regenerated around the trident before it was pulled out and that’s engraved in my brain now.

And hot Take.

I think that Poseidon was actually ASKING Odysseus how he sleeps at night. During Monster Ody says “Is he scared that he’s doing something wrong” and I actually think Ody was right. Poseidon’s “I can’t” during Get In The Water seems genuine. I don’t know if it was because He literally couldn’t forgive Ody because of what Ody did, or if He’s is actually just trying to “keep us in check so we respect him, and now no one dares piss him off”. This may just be me over-analyzing/trying to sympathize my fav character but does Poseidon actually wonder if he’s doing something wrong.

And Finally, NEXT TO MY WIFE was actually so FRAKING cold. If someone said that to me i’d be devastated.

Ultimately the Vengeance saga was probably my 2nd favorite saga(after wisdom i just adore god games) Jorge did an AMAZING job with it and I’m so excited to see how much more a monster rawr rawr rawr Ody becomes.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts (:

[brotherconstant]

Hellllo, wanted to ask what are your thoughts on Wheel of Time s3 ending?

hello! let's get the bad out of the way (putting everything under a cut bc this is going to end up in the tags since i didn't censor the character names)

siuan's death -> i strongly contest both her death, as in her character being removed from the story and its future developments, which are going to be the poorer for it, and the modality in which she was killed off. i think even tv-fans that haven't read the books - such as myself - could tell that siuan's character potential was barely explored and had yet to take off, even before season 3 and the finale. and i read posts stating that siuan's arc begins in earnest after her stilling, so judkins's decision to kill her off before exhausting her potential - which again was never properly delved into outside of her relationship with moiraine - and to use her death as a catalyst for moiraine's battle against lanfear shows incomptence and - surprise surprise - a tendency to neglect characters of color, especially women, and to deny them a dignified, comprehensive development - unless it serves another (usually white) character, moiraine in this case. it would have been interesting - even as a parallel to moiraine's losing her power in the previous season - to see siuan's role change after being stilled, the new ways she could have contributed to the battle, her coming to terms with it, especially because it would have added to one of the show's main themes, the divide between channelers and non-channelers. other people have spoken about the unnecessary brutality of her death.

as a consequence i couldn't fully enjoy the moiraine/lanfear fight, a shame since i adore their dynamic and chemistry + i love watching moiraine and lan fighting together + i was anticipating this fight after the rhuidean visions, so it was doubly ruined for me. rosamund's and natasha's acting was ���� as usual, too bad it was in service of the worst scene in the show.

tanchico's arc being hurriedly wrapped up -> i'm going to be very short: what the fuck happened between nynaeve overcoming her block and parting the waters & the gang getting on the ship/liandrin going to moghedien. the pacing was weird. it's was a climactic moment and it was cut off so abruptly, i honestly thought my stream wasn't working properly and that some stuff was missing. idk something went wrong in post-production, at least that's my perception.

no lews. you will hear from my lawyers.

the good

MOIRAINE AND RAND MOIRAINE AND RAND!!! loved the scene where he expressed his gratitude to her, moiraine's being so affected by it. their bond is one of my favorite things in the whole show.

egwene's refusal to kneel to rand WE LOVE TO SEE IT!! ending the season on that note was great i'm sure it's not gonna eat me alive for the next year and a half, whatever. you made the whole world bow and the only one who wouldn't was me!!!! yay.

nynaeve breaking through her block and parting the waters on passover, you can't make this shit up. as i said the pacing needed some work but overall it was a good scene in itself.

elayne is my least favorite character but i enjoyed her in the tanchico eps. i can never really connect to her character or even see her as an integral part of the show (sorry, not hating, don't come at me you'll all be ignored) sometimes, but she gave us the hills of tanchico! including her in the good because i'm trying to be optimistic for what's to come.

i'm considering 3.07 goldeneyes as part of the finale, what a perfect episode. perrin aybara you're literally THEE character. also alanna not-dying one more time (they need to stop doing that oh my god), the twins avenging their mother in the most poetic way possible, and aram finding a new home in the two rivers... wah. daryl mccormack is a phenomenal actor. his screentime is minimal but his impact huge. i wish egwene had been there with them too, though i guess she was through her mom, marin.

mat and min continue to be one of my favorite dynamic. what's the point if you don't pepper in some betrayal and some misleading/averted death visions, what's the point if you're not both cursed. i really wish we'll see more of her, kae alexander is fantastic and she gives an amazing performance, whatever the mood of the scene. also i love a good 'if you wanted to kiss me you could have just asked' moment. gets me every time.

the forsakens keep serving it's what they were born to do.

[mariatesstruther]

okay but wait @bumblepony u GENIUS. you gave me an idea:

mariatommy step up au

in which pro-dancer maria miller is in desperate need of a waltz partner for the american dance championships. to her rescue comes tommy miller, the younger and more troublesome and secretly phenomenal swinging-dancing brother of famous ex swing-dancer, joel miller

guess what i did 😋 i made it long

so we start with pro-dancer maria miller as she wins as many dance titles as she possibly can, trying to prove to her mother that quitting law school for dance was worth it. she’s already been taking home a fuck ton of titles as a ballet and lyrical soloist, but lately she’s been interested in smooth forms of ballroom, like the waltz and tango

a good friend of hers, frank, has been her partner for three months, and they’ve been unbeatable so far. literally every competition she they shows up at, other dancers will groan and rolls their eyes like “aw come on bro this is unFAIR” because they already know who first place is going to: maria motherfucking miller. every goddamn time

then, four titles in and two months away from their biggest competition, frank tragically breaks an ankle doing some stupid gardening shit with bill. and it is exactly that: a tragedy. he’s maria miller’s partner, and now he can no longer be that. he might as well be a dead man

frank makes bill tell maria, both because it was his idea to have sex do work in the garden and because he’s too scared to. when he does, she cusses him out so bad that, for once in his life, he has no grumpy smartass response. maria is fucking pissed—because that entire competition, that title, that trophy is supposed to be fucking hers. they already have the perfect choreography, the perfect costumes, the perfect music, the perfect everything. she’s already made space on her awards wall for the crown, the sash, and three-their trophy. this is a batrayal, frank. how could he do this to her????? how could he?????

but maria miller does not dwell on problems: she fixes them. she has replace bill or withdraw from the competition—which she has never done in her entire life. withdrawing, like losing, is not an option. she needs another partner, and she needs one fast

of course homegirl tess would come through—her best friend, retired fellow dancer, and one of the most reputable talent managers in the region. maria calls tess hoping to get in touch with her ex-partner, joel miller, because she wants only the best. he’s known and respected in the dance world as an amazing swing dancer and phenomenal lead in partner-work—much to her chargrin, unfortunately, he’s not dancing anymore. he’s apparently too busy with a new baby, which—great, beautiful, kids are great—does not help her. maria needs someone available, someone good, and someone now

enter tommy miller 🤠 who maria is at first not even willing to consider, because he’s never danced competitively in his entire fucking life (“are you fucking with me, tess? are you trying to fuck with me? i thought we were past the point of fucking with eachother. i though we were friends.” she says, when tess tells her. she gets an eye-roll in response)

to his credit, tess tells her, he’s been dancing alongside his joel all his life. he’s watched him and learned from him and is apparently just as good—he’s even danced with tess, and he impressed her. this impressed maria. when she asks tess why he hasn’t done anything officially to actually prove himself, tess says he’s “not the competitive type,” which is a major turn-off. maria is more than the competitive type—she’s the competition entirely.

still, tess convinces her to give him a chance. they basically meets blind-date style because tess is just like “dude just trust me trust me TRUST ME. meet him at our studio on saturday and freestyle with him. one song. then tell me what you think”

so maria goes, and she waits. she’s dutifully ten minutes early, as she is to every rehearsal. what would be five minutes before their meet time, she hears the studio doors open behind her and lets herself be only a little pleased that he is early. then she turns around to him—and boy, is she very much so pleased

tommy is broad-shouldered and well-dressed and tall, but not too tall, and well-groomed for a man—especially with one with so much hair. my god, just this man have a beautiful head of hair. as admires him, she also appreciates that (aside from his audaciously hot suede fur-lined jacket and cowboy boots, lord help her), he look’s ready to dance: black loose muscle tank, black breathable joggers, and black sneakers held in his left hand. in his right hand, to her suprise, is a single red rose.

is he fucking with me? she immediately thinks. a rose. a fucking rose?

“what’s that for?”

“uh, the rose? it’s—,” he hesitates, clearly thrown off guard. somehow, with only three measly words, maria notices that his voice is nice and low and gravely and— “it’s for you, ma’am. you’re maria, right?” —southern and sexy and distracting. his voice is far too distracting. it will present problems for her.

“right. i’m maria,” she repeats, mostly to remind herself who she fucking is—maria fucking miller. maria miller, who does not get distracted by tall sexy cowboys at dance rehearsals. “you’re tommy?”

“yes, ma’am.” he has to stop. he has to stop with the ma’am thing. it’s another distractor.

no distractions. she’s at a rehearsal, albiet an unofficial trial one. it is still a rehearsal—one for a competition that she will win.

maria straightens her shoulders, gets her head on straight, and steels her voice to say coldly: “well, tommy, i don’t like flowers. i like trophies. you think you can get me one of those?”

at that, tommy smiles as bright as the sun, white and pearly and perfect. distraction number three. she’s fucked. “i reckon i can,” he says, amused and sure.

“then prove it,” she responds, voice still steely. “let’s dance.”

and they do

for @bumblepony for your amazing writing as always and @marceltheshellwithflipflopson for your loveliness and inspiration and @clickergossip wifey and @ameerawrites miss u baby and @liveandletcry23 MISS U CAT and @hypnotisedfireflies because the work youve been doing with IO????? INCREDIBLE????? its been making me want to get back to writing so bad

all my mariatommy truthers love u guys kiss kiss kiss

[pliablehead]

music asks 6, 11, 34, 35

6. from the album you feel is perfect, what three songs would you choose to eliminate if you absolutely had to? -- ohh interesting. let's say if we're saying Get to Heaven, as per my more recent answer, I could probably give up the title track, Fortune 500, annnnddd uhhhh god idk a HARD third choice is maybe To The Blade. which is a phenomenal song, so I'm sure that feels like a crazy choice, but all the other tracks on that album are either so unique that I feel like we'd REALLY be losing something if they were gone, or are personal favorites of mine, or are such huge, huge integral pieces of EE's live set that if they disappeared from their repertoire I think it would be surreal and devastating hahaha. i don't always love/need S/S/W/D on the album but I can't IMAGINE a live gig without it!!!

11. what’s a song that your favorite band doesn’t perform live, but you really wish they would? -- I can give a secondary answer for the same 'favorite band' as the first time I answered this, which is: Supernormal, or I can give a true answer for a secondary 'favorite band' which is yes my god dutch uncles needs to play bellio live. for Me (and for C obviously!!)

34. pick one of your favorite bands/artists and choose a song by them that you associate with each season -- oh! amazing! Okay in the interest of diversifying and NOT just saying EE for everything, let's go with my dude Matt Duncan, especially since I had 2 of the 4 answers right off the bat: The Keys is summer (most of Soft Times as an album is very summery), Lite Brite is winter (it was first released in December '16 and it was REALLY formative for me then!). For spring I think the answer is Beacon, and for autumn aka SPOOKY SEASON I will say his Halloween bop The Frankenstep! >:) haha

35. name two musicians who haven’t already collaborated on anything who you think would sound great together -- okay but I NEED Matt Duncan and Jonah Scott to work on something together. Even if it's just like, hanging out and eating some sandwiches. i've never met two bros who have more compatible creative sensibilities. I literally attended an Altogether show and then a Matt Duncan late-nite show on the same night and I tried soooo hard to make this happen I'm rooting for you guys

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

Sorry I tried leaving this as comments on your reply to my ask but there was just too much waffle and it was all jumbled so I’m putting it here😂😂

Sorry it took me a MARATHON of time to reply to, I can’t explain how pleased it makes me that this comment made your day bc honestly every time you update it always seems to be during a v tough week and it’s just this ultimate stress relief and enjoyment that I so so love🥹

Just to quickly waffle about what you said, I’m so appreciative of how you fret over the characters sounding real bc it pays off SO MUCH and though I’m still of the mind that you’ve been given this unique ability to read their minds, I can recognise it must take so much studying of their characters and the words you choose and to have such a phenomenal skill <3333

And honestly I LOVE watching him have all these realisations through Suzy bc it’s so real and so satisfying and I’m so excited (but also terrified bc poor woman how do you compete with soul mates) to see how everything unfolds between them all.

And the LITTLE DETAILS that you should honestly trademark bc you do them so well 😭 but I literally have this growing list in my mind that I need to write down cause they make my heart flutter they’re so intimate and careful :’) I could literally waffle about them all day.

You’re so right, they have SUCH a special dynamic, and often I find it frustrating with real life ships bc it’s not like with films where though characters can be deep they have a specific kind of basis to them which fits a role. Real people are so complex and so it’s not 24/7 that someone gets them so right that you feel like you’re watching a segment of their lives (milex writers in general do tend to have an uncanny ability to write them brilliantly) but with you it feels like everything you write can just be added on to their actual interactions and it’s perfection.

I’m so so pleased that my ramblings had an impact on getting your confidence back to heights it should be at because I rlly can’t explain how brilliant you and your writing are so thank you thank you for all the work you put into it. I’m SO EXCITED for the next chapter 🥰🥰🥰🥰 and one day I’m gonna go into the absolute insane perfection that is the sex scene in chapter 8 bc the realism, build up, and EMOTIONS as well as pure sexyism (almost put sexism there which wasn’t quite right 😂) is just one of the best and sauciest things I’ve ever read.

💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

Also trying to add a cute lil milex hug gif to this is impossible bc they’re all far too sexually charged or emotionally unstable 😂

hiii lovely!! 💝 oh my goddddddd i swear your asks just leave me a blushing, giddy mess every single time 😭😭

i'm so glad to hear that my updates always seem to manage to coincide with a time where they're able to provide you with a little bit of comfort and escapism 🥺

honestly i've always just found other people fascinating, and have found myself imagining what the world might be like through their eyes for as long as i can remember! it's been so much fun to get to really delve deep into that in this fic, so i really love that you notice and appreciate that side of it 🥰🥰 aghhhhhh. it truly just means so much to hear that you feel i capture something real about alex and miles and their dynamic in this fic, thank you 🥺

also STOP your flailing about the smut scene is too sweet 😭 i am SO glad you felt all the build up and emotions worked, and honestly any time you feel like going into it, please don't hold back - i am more than happy to hear your thoughts! it was hands down one of my favourite bits of the whole fic to write, actually 🥰

once again your utterly lovely words have lifted my spirits so much, thank you for your kindness and generosity in taking the time to share your experience of reading four walls with me 💖 you're an absolute gem and i cannot WAIT for your to read chapter nine! (which will be posted tomorrow... 😉)

(god you were not wrong about the milex hug gifs, were you?! aghhh they're both so ridiculous 😭😭 anyway here, have them being their silly, playful selves having the best time together! sending you all the best vibes for your weekend 💜🌟)

[carmenized-onions]

Just wanted to hop in and wish you a happy birthday!! Also wanted to praise you and your writing. Literally everything is perfect from the flow, to the composition, the characterizations, and of course the masterful weaving of the reader insert into the lives at the beef and the bear. Honestly I even love the visual font style that you write in! I'm absolutely not shocked that you write professionally and wish they had you in the writers room at The Bear. You're absolutely phenomenal! I also wanted to ask what, if any, are your favorite episodes from the show? I love any episode with a Mikey flashback because as an oldest child with trauma and younger siblings I'd do anything for; he's kind of my thing. Anyway thanks for writing and looking forward to more!! You're so lovely. ❤️

THANK YOU LOVE !!

This means the world, I gotta print this and tape it to my inner eyelids. I am a very detail oriented bitch so it really does mean a lot to hear that like yes the characterization and story is good but ALSO the visuals/the composition is good— That makes me so so happy. Like the little intro headers, the chapter image, the fuckin’ scene ombre dividers (day for Chip, night for Carm)-- The quotation marks being in times new roman was honestly not something I did on purpose because I just copy and paste from word because I hate writing in tumblr drafts— However once I noticed it made a difference, I could never go back.

GIRRLLLL GET ME IN THAT WRITERS ROOM WHO DO WE HAVE TO CALLLL— But really, who’s got a film job for me I’ve been slogging at this admin job and it’s fine but I would like. To be. In the career i was meant to be in. (recently joined the union though so hopefully the iron strikes soon man hhhhhh). AND WOAH A QUESTION!! What ARE my favourite episodes…

I’d say anything with Mikey 100% weirdly as a baby child with a lot of trauma? I find a lot of comfort in that guy man. He’s absolutely also my thing. But lemme pull up the fuckin directory we’ll go season by season. 

OH such a lowkey episode but S1EP04 Dogs will always have a special place in my heart. So will the pilot episode honestly, I love love love dropping into the story half way through it, it’s a tell tale rule my prof taught me and I can’t believe more shows don’t do it nowadays. Also Season 1’s finale Braciole will always be that bitch. I also think let me just check… Yeah, it’s this one. With the Cooking Show Intro? That opening genuinely scared the shit out of me because it was exactly like a short film I made. And i was like

Oh is this fucking play about me? What the FUCK?! I DID NOT PUT MY BIRTHDAY IN?

Season 2, gotta be Fishes and Forks. Fishes and Forks y’ALL WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS!!! And again, the finale FUCK bro. Freezer fight had me GOING. Literally the reason why i made the series. I’m gone. 

Season 3,,,,, Little uh…. Little less of my favorites here, I’ll be honest. But Napkins and Ice Chips were absolutely my favourites. The finale was a little messy to me, as was the opening episode (I just think in general they’ve always had a kind of very inaccurate timeline going, and so it was very hard to follow some points but like good? Like it’s grown on me? I just felt like I was on crack for the first 10 minutes). 

And this has been your onion review of da bear. Thank you so much for your thoughts I hope you like the next chap too !!!

[cosmicjoke]

Okay, I’ve got to talk about this latest episode of “Vinland Saga”, because good lord, it was amazing.

I’ve said before that I felt the anime improves on the manga in a lot of small, but meaningful ways, and I felt this episode was a prime example of that.  I’ve noticed throughout this series that it’s done a lot to tone down the sillier, more comedic aspects of the manga which I always felt clashed in an unflattering way with the overall tone and seriousness of the story, and this episode did maybe the best job yet of cutting away that excess and ill-placed humor.  In the manga, after Thorfinn takes his beating in order to talk to Canute, we get this comedic sequence in which his face swells up to ridiculous proportions and everyone is sort of having a bit of a laugh at his expense, and I always felt it was incredibly jarring after the weighty grief of Arnhied’s death and all of the events that lead up to it.  And so I was overjoyed to see them cut that entire sequence from the anime, and replace it instead with the poignancy and emotional depth that the climax of those events deserved, especially Thorfinn asking Einar to come with him to create a land free of war and slavery, their vow to Arnheid to build a land she would have felt was more appealing than death.  In the manga, the comedic relief following this scene undercuts the moment terribly, but here they completely avoided that mistake, and that truly was a superior approach.

I also felt that Thorfinn’s interaction with Canute was better handled, and came across less absurd and unrealistic as it did in the manga.  It still seems a bit far-fetched to me that Canute would just give up all his plans to forcibly take farmland in order to fund his standing army in England, and then proceed to disband that army, but the way the anime handled it and presented it gave it an emotional impact and beauty that I didn’t feel from the manga, and so it lessened the issue I had with the idealism of it. 

I adore this anime specifically for the fact that it treats its subject matter so seriously and is incredible at conveying the poignancy and feeling of its story, and of Thorfinn’s journey in particular, seeing where he started, and where he’s ended up.  Seeing his growth as a character.  How could one not feel proud of him, and admire his strength and resolve?  I love that they aren’t diluting it with silly, misplaced comedy like the manga has had a tendency to do in later chapters, and I hope to continue to see this trend throughout the series.  I was dreading the moment with Throfinn’s face being swollen, because I remember how it took me out of the drama of the story in the manga.  So, once again, when they didn’t do it, and instead maintained the seriousness of feeling that this entire series has had, I was so, so happy.

Phenomenally done, truly.  I can’t praise this anime enough.  I know I’ve been ragging on it for making Thorfinn too tall, lol (which, incidentally, they did a better job this episode of showing his actual height), but truly that’s the most nitpicky of nitpicks.  Everything else is literally pitch perfect, and I think this episode encapsulated why.  It had me on the verge of tears a couple times. 

[mywaywardcupcake]

Can I get a character bingo for my little guy Atem please ... 🌟 :]

ABSOLUTELY! I don't think anyone has ever asked me about Atem on these types of ask memes? Maybe one about dragon but Jou's there so. I'm actually super excited about this one!!!

Atem. Absolutely adore him. I will be honest, young me was mostly meh about him. I didn't dislike him. I just didn't have any strong feelings either way. But, coming back to the manga/show/fandom, I love this guy so much! Seeing all the amazing takes on him from others and seeing how much others care for this character has solidified into faves my faves category. He's so ridiculous in a good way. Literally no thoughts so vibing early years, doing his best out here with everything he's got going on plus everyone else's stuff. I love his early manga design, plus I love his ancient Egypt look as well. And while I am very much understanding of reasons why he had to thumbs up his way out of our lives, I truly wish we could have had more of him. 10/10 character. Amazing. Perfect. Phenomenal.

[pacificseaotter]

hello! its paper. been a while hasnt it? i keep meaning to send an ask just to say "hi! im still here!" but i keep forgetting. so i figured id send one now! i do have a sort of question tho. i havent been too aware of your recent interests but the newest one, team starkid i think it is, does seem cool. theyre like musicals right? so im asking if theres like a specific one i should start with first or if i can just go to whatever basically. bonus points for summaries of the plots :]

PAPER ANONNNN ITS BEEN SO LONG ITS NICE TO SEE U AGAIN!!!!!!! hope ur well!!! u caught me at the perfect time actually i am in the exact mood to activate Infodump Attack

SO !! team starkid !! they r a group who writes & performs original musicals. these range from parodies like Twisted (Aladdin, but from Jafar's POV) to the thing theyre most known for- the Hatchetfield universe

Hatchetfield is the name of a town on a fictional island in Lake Michigan in which this series/these musicals take place. Within the Hatchetfield universe there is TGWDLM, Black Friday, and Nightmare Time. Everything in the Hatchetfield universe is best described as horror comedy, and it does get quite dark at times.

TGWDLM (which stands for The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals) is where I would recommend you start. It's the easiest for a new Starkid viewer to understand, is almost entirely self-contained (bonus lore from other content is FUN but not at all NEEDED or important to understanding anything). It tells the story of Paul, the titular Guy Who Doesn't Like Musicals, and what happens to him when a meteor crashes into Hatchetfield and causes everyone to start singing and dancing! I would honestly recommend it anyways just because it's a really fun watch regardless. Warnings: guns, character death, [fake] blood & guts, body horror, mind control. Also, a song near the beginning has very explicit (sexual) lyrics.

Black Friday is best viewed as a sequel to TGWDLM. It gets a little more into the lore and sets up more of the overarching world. I honestly like Black Friday better than TGWDLM, but it is also even darker & more lore-heavy. Also it can be confusing on your first watch. It follows various citizens trying to buy a new toy called a Wiggly for Christmas, and the subsequent events that causes. Warnings: death, [fake] blood (not a ton! Less than TGWDLM), what could easily be seen as mob mentalities/near mind control, guns, what could be seen as stalking/hunting people.

Nightmare Time is best seen as a series of podcasts/seperate "episodes." You can listen to just the audio if you want, you won't miss anything important (although the actors are AMAZING so I would definitely say watching it is worth it). There are two seasons, which have 3-4 episodes each. They elaborate a LOT on the lore/world of Hatchetfield. If you need individual tws, they should be in the video descs. I will warn you the Hatchetfield series is very dark. I love it and it is a LOT of fun though! Latte Hatte is the #4 cause of my homosexuality (/silly). also nb rep that i as a nb person very much enjoy!! also more of lauren lopez being iconic. also a KILLER theme song.

Also recommended outside of Hatchetfield are Trail to Oregon & Firebringer. I personally don't love the amount of toilet humor in Trail to Oregon, but it's still a fun musical and the acting is phenomenal as always. Firebringer has iconic songs, a HILARIOUS narrator character, leabians, and Lauren Lopez as the lead. there is literally nothing more you could ask for. it's perfect. Gods I love Lauren Lopez she's so iconic.

[fractangle]

Following up on "Let go of the idea that shit needs to be perfect": what IS perfect? Like, how do you, yes you specifically, define it in the context of the project you're considering? Because everything is a tradeoff between time, money, quality, longevity, aesthetics, etc. You can't have it all. What do you prioritize? What do you *want* to prioritize?

I ask those two questions separately here, because it's very easy to not realize what you're prioritizing. It's also very easy to reflexively prioritize "a finished product which is above anyone's reproach, no matter how hellish the process of making it is". And, um, don't do that. Firstly because it's literally impossible, and secondly because if the process can be arbitrarily hellish, it's so so so easy to just. not start projects.

What I've found to be a phenomenal antidote to this problem is dumpster diving. It makes it so easy to think, "this was originally going to a landfill, so in the worst case scenario, that's where I'll send it if I fuck it up beyond salvaging". That's very freeing, at least to me, because it means prioritizing having fun above all else - and hey, you might even like what you make! It could happen!

Bring back posers as a term please I'm begging if ONE MORE GODDAMN 16 YEAR OLD ASKS WHERE I BOUGHT MY CLOTHES I'M GONNA LOSE. MY FUCKING. MIND.

I HAVEN'T PAID FOR SHIT SINCE 2020 BITCH THESE SPIKES ARE THE BROKEN OFF TINES OF A FORK THE THREAD IS DENTAL FLOSS FROM A PAIR OF JEANS I TOOK APART TO USE THE DENIM TO MAKE PATCHES YEAH NO SHIT I SMELL LIKE SILVER SPRAY PAINT. I'VE HAD THE SAME PAIR OF COMBAT BOOTS FOR SIX FUCKIN YEARS NOW. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY LAYERS OF PAINT AND NAIL POLISH ARE ON THEM. MY WHEELCHAIR GLOVES ARE MORE THREAD THAN LEATHER ATP BUT WHO GIVES A FUCK. THEY'RE STILL FUNCTIONAL.

"but all I can afford is clothes from SheIn and Amazon and I wanna have the punk style"

BITCH STEAL THE CLOTHES. GO TO GOODWILL. YOU KNOW WHAT WE CALL HAVING THE "STYLE" IS BUT NOT THE MINDSET???

A FUCKING POSER

And no I'm not gatekeeping. Anyone anywhere can be punk. BUT BUYING A PRE-PATCHED DENIM JACKET ON AMAZON DOES NOT A PUNK MAKE. BURN YOUR OWN CD'S, PIRATE MOVIES, GO TO PROTESTS, MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE, FORM COMMUNITY IN SOLIDARITY AGAINST OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS. KILL THE NAZIS INFECTING PUNK COMMUNITIES LIKE A ROTTING BRANCH GETS CUT FROM THE TREE

WHERE'S YOUR FUCKING RAGE??? WHERE'S YOUR FUCKING WEIRDNESS??? WHERE'S YOUR REFUSAL TO FIT INTO THE MAIN STREAM???? WHERE'S YOUR OBSESSION WITH A SKA PUNK BAND FROM THE EARLY 2000'S?!

I saw a TikTok of a person who said they were punk but then proceeded to go on a tirade about not liking the bus because gross homeless people ride the bus

HOW DOES THE BOOT TASTE MOTHERFUCKER

[stupidiinspades]

independent && selective JOHN CONSTANTINE rp blog of vertigo's 'HELLBLAZER' with as much influence from nbc's 'constantine' & the dc multiverse as i can remember to piss in here. vaguely canon divergent. multiverse & multiship.

CARRD. | VERSES. | IN CHARACTER. | WISHLIST. | HEADCANONS.

ABOUT. | MEMES. | REFLECTION. | ISMS. | AESTHETICS.

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blogroll: @endlcssdreamiing | @endlcssdesiire

TL;DR for the poor mobile users out there!-

Please don't confuse ooc and ic.

i will quite possibly write shit on this blog that could make some folx uncomfortable. manipulation/gaslighting (w/permission), abuse and resultant trauma, eldritch horror/hunger, detailed murder fantasies, yearning for violence/pain/sex, etc. none of that means that i a] advocate for any of that in the problematic sense or b] am an apologist!

I will always tag anything necessary; should you need something tagged let me know! I don't mind at all~.

if I do something you'd rather I not- tell. me.

I can't fix what I don't know is an issue. I'm autistic, subtle insinuations can fly right by me. Yet I'm also Borderline and have had to train myself not to recognise every paranoid 'is that about me?'

I will not try and read your mind. I will not walk on eggshells. If you act like nothing is bothering you, or tell me everything is fine if I try to address it: then that is how I will function and thus your natural consequences are yours.

Don't be a dick ooc.

in character? fuckin' go for it (but be prepared!). for example- you taunt my muse in whatever form they are in, be prepared to receive appropriate retaliation (if appropriate). outta character dickery isn't as fun. it makes me use the block button, which makes me sad! ;o;

Try not to godmod XD.

I will stick to this myself at all times (unless i get your blanket permission)! even if John has an arcane ability list a mile long and can theoretically seal and bind gods (Kali)- I will always ask before I write such.

I ship based on chemistry. However-

-don't be afraid to just yell at me: hey what if my barbie smooched your barbie? that's the phenomenal thing about rp- we can quite literally do whatever the fuck we like~. for me, canon is a vague guideline.

HAVE FUN!

this is an activity that we all come here to do to relax. elitism is a bore. perfection unattainable. as long as you are having fun, then you are doing this rp thing right.

More detailed guidelines are within!

[tarnished-butsogrand]

right? also often i put on walking tours of different locations so i can just listen to the ambience of people being out and about. that one gets tricky since they’re fun to watch too, but if it’s one i’ve seen before especially it’s like the perfect background noise.

ooo i love queen!! they rly are so phenomenal. and yessss Save Me is such a good song, they are incredible, my fav :’)

omg i love hearing about all this. she sounds so cool and intriguing wow. i love that she’s dark skinned and fierce and powerful and that men pray for her mercy, i totally get why you got attached to her. i love that other cultures’ holidays are so like…. important? like the way you do things in such a specific way, and honour deities, and ward off evil spirits. makes it all feel so special. everything gets a bit muddled in american culture and everyone does things differently. so like for example on halloween here we just dress up in costumes and go trick or treating, but not many people pay attention to the actual origins of hallow’s eve. i like when things feel special. of course i love listening to ppl share things like this!! it’s all rly interesting to me no apologies 💜

ahh i bake lots of things, whatever the mood calls for lol. cakes and muffins, apple and pumpkin pie, steam puddings, cobbler, cookies. a lot of people make gingerbread and sugar cookies to decorate. my fav thing to bake is probablyyyyy cupcakes bc i just think they’re so cute and fun to decorate! yesss we put up our christmas tree at the very start of december, sometimes on thanksgiving at the end of november. we actually have two right now, one downstairs that my mother decorated to look perfect, and one upstairs in the loft that my sister and i were given full control over, so it’s very colourful and nostalgic and lovingly “tacky” lol. lots of homemade ornaments and paper chains and things that are less classy but still fun. my favourite christmas movie is The Holiday, we watch it on christmas eve, but my actual favourite that i have a tradition of watching every christmas eve night before falling asleep, is A Very Merry Pooh Year lol. i love answering questions and sharing stories about our holidays :’)

that’s pretty chilly for india! where i grew up was in a little forest valley and we did get snow! i’ve spent christmas a lot of different places and i’ve been in some that were literally -23 celsius 😅 but currently i live more south closer to the ocean and it gets about the same as you, like 6 degrees celsius, but often it’s like m20. i use Fahrenheit so i’m using a converter to get the celsius haha. 🌸❄️

Ahh! I am living in this really quiet neighbourhood right now for work. My home is in a very busy part of town, and there's always so much background noise there, living here feels like those sensory deprivation pods, and I don't like it at all. I don't like the quiet at all, I think. I love some kind of music, noise, anything. That's such a great idea... I'm stealing that. :)

I'm just giving you a general idea here though. The thing that you said about the celebrations being muddles, is the same here in a way. Everyone celebrates in a different way depending upon the region they live in, their religious inclination, lots of stuff. Exactly! I wish i lived somewhere I could be exposed to more cultures from other countries too, it's fascinating to me how varied cultures can be, yet so many people find community through these celebrations. It really is beautiful thing to be human, and get to live this one life.

Hello? That sounds so good? I feel hungry now 😭 I would love to see some of your cupcakes later on, if you'd like to share. ❣️ Isn't it nice to make food with your own hands? I feel like wow, I might not have created this sustenance, but I have moulded and shaped it into something people will derive joy from eating. And that's so beautiful. Now I know who to ask for baking advice, hehe. Steam puddings, I have never heard of those before. How are they made? Yupp, that sounds like my Mom! She's very particular about things, and as I have grown older I have come to realise how much effort it takes to have this whole home and decorate it well and make it presentable. That is so sweet! It really warms my heart to read these little anecdotes about you and your sister- I have a sister too and she's my twin and best friend. Sisters really are the best gift. Homemade ornaments, do you like crafting too? I am sure both the trees look absolutely stunning, but from the way you describe it, I am kind of biased towards the one in your loft. It has my heart, even though I haven't seen it yet.

Gingerbread reminds me of this story we read in first grade about a gingerbread man who ran away! I don't remember how that story ends though, sadly.

I think I have watched the Holiday? Is it the one with Jude Law? Having these little rituals that you get to have with your family- it's all so sweet and the thought that these will somehow be passed on to future generations, makes me 🥰🥰🥰🥰. Hope you have a WONDERFUL holiday! Sending you and your family lots of love and good wishes, hope you have an amazing Christmas, friend. 💖💖💖 Do you have Secret Santa stuff for school or work? What gift are you looking forward to receiving? What's the best gift that you think you've given to someone?

Yeah, I know you guys use Fahrenheit, that's why I made sure to mention Celsius, hehe. Kind of you to convert it for me, there was a time I was trained to solve these kinds of problems but now I can't even remember the formula. 😩 Your weather does sound similar to ours, the city I live in now is close to the coast too! Do you miss the snow?

Hope you're well and gearing up for the holidays!

[endlcssdesiire]

independent && selective DESIRE OF THE ENDLESS | epithumia rp blog of netflix's 'the sandman'. pretty canon divergent (we explore all desires, not just lust) with some influences from the comics and egregious amount of headcanons. staunchly anti-NG.

CARRD. | VERSES. | IN CHARACTER. | WISHLIST. | HEADCANONS. MEMES. | REFLECTION. | ISMS. | AESTHETICS.

corralled by FEN. | 30+ | transmasc nb, he/it | 21+ only icon border: @saturnmused (ilusm~) blogroll: @endlcssdreamiing | endlcssdesiire (you are here) | @stupidiinspades

TL;DR for the poor mobile users out there!-

Please don't confuse ooc and ic.

i will quite possibly write shit on this blog that could make some folx uncomfortable. manipulation/gaslighting (w/permission), abuse and resultant trauma, eldritch horror/hunger, detailed murder fantasies, yearning for violence/pain/sex, etc. none of that means that i a] advocate for any of that in the problematic sense or b] am an apologist!

I will always tag anything necessary; should you need something tagged let me know! I don't mind at all~.

if I do something you'd rather I not- tell. me.

I can't fix what I don't know is an issue. I'm autistic, subtle insinuations can fly right by me. Yet I'm also BorderlinePD and have had to train myself not to indulge or internalise every paranoid 'is that about me?' It's catch-22.

I will not try and read your mind. I will not walk on eggshells. If you act like nothing is bothering you, or tell me everything is fine if I try to address it: then that is how I will function and thus your natural consequences are yours.

Don't be a dick ooc.

in character? fuckin' go for it (but be prepared!). for example- you taunt my muse in whatever form they are in, be prepared to receive appropriate retaliation (if appropriate). outta character dickery isn't as fun. it makes me use the block button, which makes me sad! ;o;

Try not to godmod XD.

I will stick to this myself at all times (unless i get your blanket permission)! even if Desire can make someone want whatever they like/magnify already present desires, craft hallucinations, and manipulate reality- I will always ask before I write such.

I ship based on chemistry. However-

-don't be afraid to just yell at me: hey what if my barbie smooched your barbie? that's the phenomenal thing about rp- we can quite literally do whatever the fuck we like~. for me, canon is a vague guideline.

HAVE FUN!

this is an activity that we all come here to do to relax. elitism is a bore. perfection unattainable. as long as you are having fun, then you are doing this rp thing right.

More detailed guidelines are within!

[dontcallpanic]

How nice is this that there are SO MANY more people to thank for changing my life than just 3. I've never been great at following rules so have like 10 or 11 people I'd like to thank from the bottom of my heart.

@gege-wondering-around - you were The very first person to be nice to me here and right at the beginning you sent me in the direction of some really incredible people. You are a ray of sunshine and I love your creative mind. You are absolutely the little sister I never had!

@oldefashioned - you are the kindest person in the world. Literally. I love how inclusive you are and early on you just sort of swept me along. I think you were the first person to include me in a tag games and got the interaction ball rolling. Anyway I owe you a huge amount. Thank you!

@greyhavenisback - I mean... Where do I start! From ghosts to cheerleading ily! You make my days infinitely brighter and I've had SO much fun avoiding smalltalk. Also you are THE MOST incredible writer and your mind is absolutely amazing. You are a total inspiration. Thank you for asking me to tell you a ghost story. Lineman wouldn't even be a thing without you and my cat is definitely a lot happier too!

@fuji09 - you were one of the very first people to be nice to me and interact with me! It was the first time I thought oh maybe I can stick around here! I love your teen wolf analysis, it's always so thoughtful and thought provoking. And the way you debate is so respectful and considered - and the way you stand up for yourself is absolute perfection. The world would be a better place if more people were like you.

@patolemus - I love your brain. So MUCH. Thanks for replying to my comments on your fic and setting off a year long sterek Meta/psychoanalysis (I think I still owe you a Derek and anger as an anchor reply now o think about it!) but also thanks for always being an absolute gem and always making me laugh! Your stories are some of my all time favorites and I will cheerlead you forever!

@cantchangemypast - you are a truly beautiful soul! You are so kind and sweet and you deserve the absolute world. Your resilience is completely inspiring and thanks for talking baking, bread and Wales and cultural traditions and sharing recipes. It always brightens my day to hear from you!

@hellameyers - oh my god you are the coolest, most badass person! I love your analysis, your taste in music and your stories! You are so fierce and so unbelievably kind and yeah just deeply, deeply cool!

@lil0ak - From ice sport to folklore and monster fuckery, I really really enjoy our chats and the Dorset Ooser will forever be on my mind now! Plus you are the most fantastic writer and tell it to my heart is just everything I get excited about rolled into one brilliant story!

@novemberhush - music moot!! You have the coolest taste in music AND I now go around singing country songs because of you! Thanks for including me in the fun stuff, I really appreciate it.

@all-or-nothing-baby - the nicest person with the absolute coolest artwork AND stories. Multi-talented and your monologues are phenomenal. Yours was one of the first fanfics I read - I think it was love yew! And it just set off a chain reaction. Thanks SO much!

@dear-massacre - Smart as a fucking whip, I'm totally in awe of you. Bruised like violets permanently changed my brain and somehow gave me everything I needed. It inspired me to start writing again after 8 years. I LOVE the way you write and the stories you tell. You take no bullshit and can still be valnerable. Your analysis is phenomenal and I love reading your takes. Just... Yup... Awe!

I mean there are so many more, I could literally go on and on and on and how Nice is that? This is such a super cool fandom and if you know me then know I'm totally greatful for you all on a daily basis - doesn't matter if we interact or not. Thanks for being awesome.

someone suggested that i ask people for three people in the fandom that changed their lives and changed their experience in the fandom (good experiences). people that helped you in this fandom and gave you a reason to stick around.

💜