#Pacific Chill

[angelitam]

Prix International du Parfum 2024 Marie Claire

Le magazine Marie Claire dévoile le Prix International du Parfum 2024. Prix International du Parfum 2024 Marie Claire Meilleures créations féminine et masculine, meilleur flacon, prix de l’audace, prix France. Marie Claire fait découvrir les six grands gagnants de la 12e édition de son prix, célébrée par les vingt-huit éditions du magazine. Prix International du Parfum 2024 Marie…

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literally!!

[lisondraws]

All the time in the world -

Newmann Secret Santa for @pomeplanetary with some married and happy lovers!!! I really hope you will like it :'D

[lezbeach]

[staud]

THE PACIFIC Rewatch | 4. Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika

I hope it's quick and easy for you, Leckie.

[thattripleabattery]

Characters I relate to so you can guess my vibe

[itstheheebiejeebies]

Me: I need to get stuff made for the upcoming weeks of the rewatch

Also Me: makes shit completely unrelated to the rewatch over and over again

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

started watching the new live action avatar

it’s. It’s pretty ok I guess? But there’s a lot of things I’m not altogether happy about. It feels very. Generic. Which is kind of sad.

I’m only two episodes in though, so I won’t be too harsh. But there are a few things that I really don’t like, and number one was Aang going into the Avatar State in front of Sokka and Katara for the first time when seeing Monk Gyatso instead of when escaping Zuko, and that moment being isolated instead of the moment everyone in the world knew the Avatar had returned

in the original series, Aang goes into the Avatar State when confronted by irrefutable proof in the form of the skeleton of his best friend and mentor - the airbenders really were massacred and he can no longer deny it.

every statue of the Avatar around the globe lights up in a single moment. the legendary figure’s destined return is announced to the world by an overwhelming outpouring of grief and rage from a young child who just discovered that everyone he ever knew and loved is gone. it’s poignant. the Avatar’s return in that moment is not a triumph. that terrifying show of strength and power, enough to light up the world in its glow, is pure emotional anguish from a small twelve year old, who just saw the dead body of his mentor and now believes he is all alone

and Katara and Sokka having seen the Avatar State before means that there is less of the shock and “what is happening” in this pivotal scene (which was the main focus in the live action). of course Sokka is still concerned about them potentially getting flung off the mountain. but both of them know this reaction for what it is - mysterious power, sure, but primarily, they see and recognize his grief.

I just. what happened to “we’re your family now” and “neither of us are gonna let anything happen to you”??? :(

on a side note, I do feel like Katara and Sokka themselves have been heavily (heh) watered down. it’s a shame. Sokka’s my favourite, and I just think that I. Don’t trust writers with Katara now. (Why is her waterbending a secret? The whole reason she didn’t learn was because there was no one to teach her and she couldn’t leave… also where is her instant connection with Aang… where is their silliness… where did it go…)

however! I did like a couple things that were done and I want to be a bit positive so here

love Zuko and Suki’s actors. they did a great job

Sokka and Suki’s training together was cute ☺️ (though I wish he had worn the uniform of the Kyoshi Warriors…)

Aang himself is adorable :) (wish he got to be a little more silly but Netflix adaptations always are more serious for some reason)

I actually kind of enjoyed getting to see some of the scenes from the war’s outbreak. I prefer the way the original show portrays it, with a lot of info being learned reverse chronologically, but it was cool to see Sozin, and some of the airbenders, and a little more of Gyatso (who I also really enjoyed :’) )

Katara bending water at Aang and it reducing to them splashing each other without even trying to bend. Rare sillies!

I thought Kyoshi herself coming to defend her island was pretty sweet!!!

Katara getting flashbacks to her mother’s death on seeing firebending. Well I don’t like this, obviously, but it clearly shows how her mother’s death haunts her, and if they have Katara face off against Zuko again at the North Pole, it’ll be all the more triumphant.

Suki’s mom!!! Damn she was so cool!!!!!!

[stuffydollband]

My new song, “Flightless Rail”, is out NOW wherever you stream music!

A beachy song about a bird for all your lazy summer hangs! This was inspired by a recent @scishow video so big props once again to Hank Green et al for everything they do to make education accessible.

[heqp]

[thecodyagenda]

ASSI RECOGNITION DAY

Hi everyone today, the 25th of August, is Australian South Sea Islander recognition day. From 1863 to 1904, over 62,000 South Sea Islanders were coerced through deception or kidnapping to work as slaves or poorly paid labourers in Australia, most notably in Queensland. Then in 1901 with the 'White Australia Policy' many Pacific Islanders were deported between 1904 and 1908.

Despite the government insisting that this is a "bittersweet" event that was simply a "fraught" part of Australia's history, Australia continues these racist traditions, refusing to acknowledge or recognise how they have harmed Pacific Islanders and furthermore Australians encourage tourism within the Pacific Islands, often to the detriment of the Pacific Islanders themselves.

Australians view ourselves traveling within Polynesia, Micronesia and, most notably, Melanesia as adventurers exploring the unknown, instead of calling it what it is, tourism that exploits the rest of Oceania and encourages the discrimination and ideals of colonisation.

Australian South Sea Islander Day is a day that not many Australians know about, in fact I hadn't known the day existed until a friend prompted me to search for it in June. Despite the impact of Pacific Islanders on Australia and Australia's history with Pacific Islanders, we teach little-to-nothing about this history in schools, we do not acknowledge our part in reinforcing racist ideas and we don't recognise days like ASSI recognition day that highlight important parts of our history.

So I am going to make a start by recognising this day and what it should mean to Australia. August 25th, ASSI Day and I have linked below many resources about our history that are worth reading whether you are Australian or not.

LINKS:

Sugar Slaves: Australian South Sea Islanders are descendants of the Pacific Islands Blackbird trade

Who Are The Australian South Sea Islanders?

Australia Should Open The Door To Melanesians - Article

Australian Travelers In The South Seas

Difference Between Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia

Please note that I am a white australian. If you see anything that I have linked as outdated/incorrect or have anything else you'd like to add, feel free to add it in the reblogs or let me know!

[nightfal1n]

My reaction after started watching Pacific Rim (2013) about 3 mins in "THEY REALLY CALL KAIJUU A "KAIJU"!!!!!

40 minutes in "They weren't joking about westerners has a strange obsession toward Asian woman"

(Cut for the rest)

50 mins "drifting with kaiju but in kn8 context....*takes note"

1:17h "so drifting with kaiju makes it come for you like a penpal"

1:20h this kaiju has kafka color...

1:39 two nerds go drifting, two nerds g0 drifting with kaiju

[saintharrowhark]

i am. going to take an edible and watch the labyrinth

[junoniadoesart]

For Redditors coming here from r/Godzilla or any other kaiju-related subreddit:

The kaiju side of Tumblr conducts itself very differently from the kaiju subreddits!

Notably, most of it is fanart, with a few memes and discussions!

WE DO NOT ARGUE OVER FRANCHISE OR ERA HERE. All are welcome! Godzilla, Gamera, Pacific Rim, we don’t give a shit! It’s OK to have your own preferences and tastes, but we don’t shame others for theirs (unless they’re like, bigoted). It’s OK to prefer Heisei over Reiwa, Cloverfield over Vs Megalon, ETC. But don’t go attacking others for their preferences!

Next: Because this is Tumblr, the proportion of girls and gays is higher (there’s a reason all anyone here talks about with regards to Pacific Rim is Newt and Hermann). Be respectful. Bigotry on this site earns you an instant ban.

Finally: Misinformation will not be tolerated. Speculation is OK, passing it off as fact is not. Same goes for opinions.

And one last thing:

HAVE FUN!

[in-newjersey]

For the Pacific Rim/BMC fusion which I will be writing for the big bang:

I am considering having Mr. Reyes killed off in the first kaiju attack; he was in California for reasons and unfortunately giant alien sea monsters happened. This will not a major plot point, just a sort of point of entry into where the story starts. No characters will really be angsting about it.

So to my lovely BMC followers, I ask your opinions:

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An early Mixcloud mix from me. I think it holds well. Downtempo, chillout, perfect for a Sunday.