#Shruuuuuugs

[gumjamin]

I WATCHED SPIDERMAN ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE AND HAVE THOUGHTS SO IG SPOILERS PAST THIS POINT

I feel like I was the victim of overhype??? Or maybe I am too out of the loop/my tastes have changed, cuz boy it didn't hit quite as much as Into the Spiderverse did.

DON'T GET ME WRONG. THE RISKS THEY TOOK ON ANIMATION AND THE BOLD STYLES THEY USED WERE AMAZING.

I am so so happy they did so many things to play w consistency, style, color, shapes. And I am even more happy that that all is paying off financially cuz fucking hell it is refreshing to see this type of animation on the big screen. Hope everyone pays attention and starts letting creative people take bigger, bolder steps in animation.

But.

Nuance here please.

I don't think everything worked quite as well. Not... As a whole?

As much as the visual styles were amazing to look at, they could also be very distracting. At times I just couldn't tell exactly what was happening (in so sad, but it mainly happened w Hobbie for me.) that hurt a lot of the action and clarity of things, it took me longer to realize what, a character was supposed to be doing. Which... When you have SO many spiderpeople, it feels crucial.

At times, it also felt like some of the decisions didn't quite work on the level that they wanted them to work. For instance the soft, muted pastels during the last scenes between Gwen and her dad. I couldn't get lost on them, I couldn't just focus on what was happening. Instead I... Wound up focusing on how muddy and weird the colors looked. I know, I know, petty artist thing. But it... Distracted me a lot. And what feels worst, a few minutes after I left the theater, I saw a post by one of the key colorists of that scene!!! And!!!! My man!!!! Those color keys looked fucking beautiful!!!!!! It... It felt like something got lost in the process there. I dunno. I don't want to be mean, but some of it just didnt fully land with me.

The writing...man. I don't want to be mean, but it felt much more marvel-y than

Beyond the visuals though.... I feel like the audio and writing were not as sharp as the visuals. At least not compared to Into the Spiderverse (tho I'd need to go back and watch that again to confirm)

The music... Didn't feel as impactful as it did in the first movie. Back in that one, each song had a specific emotional beat, something it was tied to within the movie beyond "oh this sounds vaguely menacing." i remember, for instance, how the prowler's musical signature was firmly embedded into the song associated with him. How it resonated through every scene he was in. Same with Sunflower, same with Whats Up Danger.

For ATSV... I think they tried some of that with Miguel, but it didn't quite live up to the Prowler. I can't remember any of the songs....maybe a little from the trailer??? But that's it. Again, this might be me, but it definitely felt like it was missing.

The writing. It felt very... Meme-y and self referential, but in a way that I couldn't quite keep up with. Mind you, I am a Mexican guy in my late 20s, so English is not my native language and I have been staying away frm most social media for mental health reasons. Maybe I just can't keep up and that's fine. But at points it reminded me of the worst of the witty live-action marvel movies. Just constant witty banter with just a split second to rest or absorb information. All self references, all inside jokes. It's great dumb fun! Yes! I remember ITSV doing it too!!!

But with just a handful of spidermen...

I feel it got a bit out of control, is what I'm saying.

And yknow what, it was still very much a fun, approachable movie that I was able to watch with a friend who hadn't seen the first one!

....

But that ending man.

That ending really... Doesn't sit right with me. I am one of those idiots that's just so burned out of the constant stream of series, movies, and media, that I just straight up gave up. I don't keep up with newer releases. I am so, so done w stories that are half finished, that don't reach a conclusion, that just get barfed out, that I'd rather just wait n see. If a story is finished, I might get around to it, heck, might even enjoy it.

So seeing that ending... It felt a bit like a slap to the face. I thought I was going in to watch a full story, with a beginning, middle, and end.

Instead, I kept watching, that little thought at the back of my head bugging me...

"man, this has been going for a while... I wonder how they'll wrap it up-"

And... Well, there was my answer when the credits rolled.

Again, this might all just be me, it's very possible that my tastes have changed since ITSV. Which!!! It happens!!! People change!!!!

I might also be totes wrong. Maybe once the next movie is out and I can watch the trilogy in one sitting then I'll have that feeling of hype and energy I had after watching the first one. Maybe it'll be so fucking awesome that I'll just fucking explode in my seat and be awed for all eternity.

But.... Right now... I feel like i watched a half-finished movie... 😔

[kingofthewilderwest]

So much music. So much music. After nine years of lost activity, I've been reinvesting in classical music. It's been great fun!! I'm wanting to do all the things that I slacked on even when I was doing a composition degree - score studies, performance opportunities, etc. I am trying to remind myself that returning for another music degree is a bad, bad, highly implausible idea.

[fantoccia]

As for him. The answer has been and always will be

[somehumerusbones]

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32. my muse finds yours unconscious

It had been too long, since he visited Rex. Too bad really, since he did like the guy. He was a fun guy to hang around with for sure. So Sans decided to pop over and visit the guy, probably say hi to Blue while he was at it. It didn’t take him too long to arrive at his destination, never did with hopping around, would be tedious otherwise.

He knocked on the door, but after waiting and getting no response he, simply entered. No one would mind, right? No one locked their downs anyway. He walks inside to only just spot, Rex lying on the ground, which wasn’t normal, so he rushed over to check on other.

“hey, rex, buddy, you okay? what happened?” He ask, jostling his shoulder

[malelavellan]

we are gaymers first and gay men second

[doberbutts]

lisam7chelle @lisam7chelle

It's almost as if this is a breed standard and dogs that are cropped/docked properly are indicative of a good breeder... what a thought.

I say this as someone who does not like cosmetic procedures and if I had a choice would not have it done for my dogs because I dont see the point. That said, there are reasons a dog might be cropped and docked.

Me: I did not crop and dock Creed and if I had had the choice I would not have done it but he was done long before I knew he existed and at the time the only way to get a doberman from a good breeder was to at least have a docked dog even if the ears were left natural, and my next doberman will be fully natural because the breed is in a different state than it was 8+ years ago.

Me: *deliberately gets three dogs from completely natural breeds in short order*

Me: *already knows who I will get my next doberman from and that dog will be fully natural with intact ears, tail, and dewclaws*

Anon: FUCK YOU, YOU DOG MUTILATOR

[cat-of-doodles]

she can be expressive sometimes!

[fusefr]

eh, the least ugly of the nest

diplomatic treaty child up for 15k, will be booted later like his uggo sisters

[taimuman]

considers Aidan

[thesunsingsforthem]

❛ It’s not always like it is in the books. ❜ ~BehindIcyBlueEyes

“Yeah... if only.” Althea muttered in response to the comment, looking at the people down in the courtyard from her perch on the roof. She sniffed and shook her head. Definitely not crying, not upset, not about to cry. “Then there’d be happy endings, the people who try their best their whole life to be good are recognized and rewarded, the bad guys wouldn’t win, and even the worst curses can become blessings.”

[fbwzoo]

Tonight's research hour results:

Can hermit crabs perceive sound?

Answer: shruuuuuug

[supernatural-raptor]

Yoo hmu with some Grey Area AU questions if you want. Or oc questions maybe. Somethin for me to do inbetween classes and writing like 4 papers

[doberbutts]

vilkasdaina replied to your post “Is your new puppy really healthy? She looks sickly and thin”

How is that puppy unhealthy looking?

The answer is that there are people who actively don’t like me or my blog or how I run my life and have nothing better to do than be inflammatory for no reason. Can’t stand to see me living my best life happy and unconcerned about what people I’ll never meet think of the choices I make.

[callmetwitchy]

     Patter patter patter

     He enjoyed the sound of rain.

     Patter patter patter

     It was the earth’s music. Steadily, it eased the ache within his soul like a gentle hand. The rain fell against the stained glass windows, who provided their own musical notes. Twitch stared up to one particularly large, his hands anxiously twirling and tying the rosemary he held between them.

     There was always something about church buildings. Something he couldn’t quite place. He might be able to make a few guesses, but... Whatever the reasons. He was drawn to them. 

     Silence had to be one of them. It was an old, old building. And small. It was these he was usually drawn to. The hour was late, if it witnessed any visitors at all, it’d be rare to have them now. Save for him. Twitch finally pulled his gaze away and to the pews. Slowly, he made his way to the back; images flitting through his mind eye. Echos of whispers long since past. He sat on one of the pews, and... for awhile... listened. Remembered.

     Reflected.

[ahintofblue]

10,000 years later, does Zarkon ever look back when he killed Alfor and maybe, just maybe.. he regretted killing his best friend? Ever wishing he went back to the old days when things were simpler? Missing talking to Alfor and sharing those laughs with his companions? The battles they won and all of what they accomplished together? 

[moosefrog]

Resolutions - Jason & Tim

Tim: I resolve to drink less caffeine this year.

Jason: *snorts* Define 'less'.

Tim: ...less than I do now?

Jason: How much do you drink now?

Tim: *SHRUUUUUUGS* I don't actually know.

Jason: Good resolution.

Tim: What's yours then, smart guy?

Jason: I resolve to keep being awesome.

Tim: 'Keep being'?

Jason: Keep that up and I'll resolve to thwart you all year.

Tim: 'Thwart'? Did you get a word of the day calendar for Christmas?

Jason: ...wow. Flashback. I said that to Batspawn the other day. No, I'm just a fount of knowledge.

Tim: 'Font'? Like, Helvetica?

Jason: I'm gonna make a resolution FOR you. You're gonna resolve to read more classic literature to improve your vocabulary.

Tim: *makes a face* Okay, then I resolve for YOU that you're going to learn to appreciate good coffee.

Jason: ...this sounds like a regular coffee shop & reading date night to me.

Tim: Tuesdays sound good to you?

Jason: Did I just get played...? Fine.

Tim: I resolve to be there.

Jason: You also have to resolve to pay. You're the millionaire, not me.

Tim: Deal.

Jason: Deal. Happy New Year.

Tim: It's definitely getting better!