#The Love Train Nation

[bobbiedlifeinphil]

Taste Italy in Cebu: BobbieD & LisaD's Cibo Adventure!

[demaparbat-hp]

Toph as a Goalball player 💪💚

[purplew]

tHIS IS THE LEVEL OF UNHINGED IM HERE FOR

[humming-fly]

This 4th of July I’m stealing the patriotism euphoria that’s usually associated with assholes idolizing the worst attributes of this country because fuck ‘em I live here too and remembering the things this country actually got Right is an important exercise when trying to rally anyone to want to defend it in November SO putting my money where my mouth is I’ll start easy and say I really like National Parks!! It’s rad how many of them there are and how they’re actual set up to preserve some of the most beautiful wild areas in our country while still letting people visit to enjoy and experience nature!! (Less important but I love how they put national parks on the quarters I think that’s real fun)

Feel free to add on if something speaks to ya!

[leclercskiesahead]

Maybe pobrecito really started when Carlos was asked on BTG who is his fastest teammate and he said everyone is fast and went on to list every one of his teammates ever EXCEPT Pierre

[stuckinapril]

how do you study for such long hours? 12-16 hours? i tend to tire out after 8 hours.

bc if i'm not top of the class then what's the point. duhh

[creativesplat]

Happy birthday to Nintendo's unexpectedly nuanced princess!

[zuzus-ponytail]

‘so long london’ is about roku & sozin.

[6ebe]

NOOOOO 💀💀💀

[orcelito]

Gotta love that we have nearly all the named konoha kunoichi (minus Tsunade, Kurenai, and a few other even more minor kunoichi)

AND YET. the guys still outnumber them.

Still. 5/12 is still way more than we usually get (since it's normally teams of like 1/4 to 1/8 or so)

Wow the female characters ratio in naruto is absolutely atrocious.

[shelli-gator]

There really isn’t enough talk about Toad’s Adventure being an amazing fucking episode for James as a character so here we go I’m doing it.

“Thank you very much, sir!” “Call me James.”

This is so fucking important- This whole time Toad acts like he’s a second class citizen, some simple sidekick. Toad calls everyone Mister and sir to be subservient, putting them on a level above himself. But James levels with him, insisting on him just calling him James. He doesn’t want his ego stroked this time. THAT’S SO CUTE WHAT!?

“Actually Oliver, I think you should ask Toad about the adventure he had today.”

Even more important than that, James shows profound empathy here. Toad never had to tell him that he doesn’t feel listened to, doesn’t get to have his own story to tell. He picked it up on his own, especially after the way he treated him himself. And here’s the fucking kicker. James leaves right after to let TOAD tell the story without him. Not only does he relinquish any and all claim of the spotlight he might have had, but he also gives up control of the narrative. He can’t make himself look good, can’t hide his mistakes. He willingly gives up ‘looking good’ and embraces most likely being painted as the party at fault. None of that matters to him- he wanted Toad to have his moment in the sun. Because HE was the hero of this story, not him. It’s so fucking profound and wonderful, and speaks volumes of James as a character. More than just praising Toad for his work, he stands up for him and encourages him to have his MomentTM. That’s so fucking good. He’s a GOOD BOY. And more empathetic than people give him credit for. He has a big heart.

Other than that, it was just a really good episode! James and Toad were super funny, and I’m weak for James taking the hill at a dead out run. Very cool very impressive what a noble powerful creature. :]

Hehehe smol. <3

“You? What’s so special about you?” WHEEZE eat shit you’re about to get fucked up by a stick Mr. I Never Have Accidents.

Side note: James looking down at Toad’s brakes when he says they’re strong. What, you suddenly the expert on brakes now, James? Hmm? Stupid cunt <3 Shut up and take the brakevan.

“Oomf!” HAHAHA CRUNCH GOES THE KARMA STICK SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP (affectionate).

And then there was trouble. Poor Toad getting roped into James’ comeuppance. BUT! What I love about the whole affair is James comes running back down the hill, and is immediately taking the blame. “I’m sorry Thomas, I lost my train on the hill!” The way he words it is important, already taking ownership. Straight away he’s trying to make sure everyone is alright, very sincerely concerned and mournful for the trouble he’s caused. Sweetheart!

James very clearly still sure it was his fault regardless of what Toad said and WOW does he feel bad about it. He’s not used to not getting chewed out when he fucks up. ^^^^^^^^

Patting himself on the back for his character growth. Maybe he’ll even get a biscuit. That’s the face of an engine on his way to get a biscuit.

[suntails]

a moment from a fic my twt moot wrote!!!! i lost my MIND!!!! silvil has two whole fics now,,,,,,, they’re canon,,,,,, (delusional)

read it HERE and feel complete with me <3 <3 read the silvil propaganda. im beaming it into ur mind

[sirhinkjinks]

"bruce? what's... avatar: the last air... blender? jeez louise, is this one of your weird martial arts handbook things that come with a cd narration because i'm sick and tired of listening to that pilates lady in the morning b-"

[rendnotmyheart]

The one single problem I have with Haikyuu is that Inuoka gets replaced by Lev😭😭😭 Like my baby, whyyyyy. I love himmm

[allurasrealm]

Thoughts about The Reckoning of Roku so far:

1. Roku has a brother (possiblyseveral ones)! First Avatar we know of so far that has a sibling that is related to them by blood. This is interesting to me because I believe growing up with siblings (and also the order of the siblings) can play a big part in how someone's world views are shapes. If we get to meet his family we'll get to contrast his relationship with his brother(s) to that of Yangchen and Jetsun.

2. We already knew this, but we got another confirmation that he's from nobility. Wasn't raider by his parents to do any manual labor. His father is a businessman too. And it hasn't been that long since he began his avatar journey but he's already struggling with all the manual labor part and not having access to all the riches and perks of a noble so I really like that.

3. Him being so young, at the start of his journey and not well traveled yet, means his worldview is still limited. He's still a Fire National through and through, and that already shows in how he thinks they could help the fishing town. Which by extension tells us quite a bit about what people of the Fire Nation (at least the nobility) values. It seems they have a strong business acumen, which isn't surprising if you've read the previous installments of the chronicles. His also sees Avatar Szeto in a positive light (another result of growing in the Fire Nation), but this view is being challenged once he reads more about him from the writings of historians from other nations.

4. Consequently, he struggles with his air bending training and with the lessons and philosophy Sister Disha is trying to instill in him.

Anyway, personally, I think this new installment is off to a great start already. I wasn't worried one bit even though I wasn't familiar with the author, so I'm super excited about it.