not to always complain about antis but why do they read/watch kuro if they hate sebastian this much
he's the mc how do u have beef w him so bad, interpret him however u want but if you genuinely dislike him... why put yourself thru the torture of reading his story (and this is about him, no way to argue against that)
like are you just gonna ignore all his development with the other servants... he is the epitome of an allegorical queer coded outcasted non human character who finds kinship in other odd (queer) people. how are you ignoring that lol
you can interpret main characters as morally grey or evil (a lot of times they are) but atp it feels like antis hate him and ignore any changes or developments in his personality, at least acknowledge him as part of the 'phantomfam' he helped to create. there would be no phantomfam w/o sebastian because there would be no o!ciel and phantomhive manor w/o sebastian,,, hell, there'd be no kuroshitsuji w/o sebastian. actually fun fact it's called 黒執事 kuroshitsuji (black butler) not 貴族子 kizokuko (noble kid).
they hate him until they sexualise him into the molds they want, usually within the ships they like [nothing wrong with those ships per se but they're viewed as 'correct' while the most canonical ship is wrong(?)] or they only love him after they take away all his sexual characteristics and turn him into a cat loving spinster, a dad/mom figure with no other characteristics other than (1) love cat, (2) dad/mombastian, (3) cooking and cleaning, nothing else but that ruins him because he's not that flat of a character in the original work... from what we've seen he likes a lot of things, he enjoys playing this butler game with ciel, he likes being mean and flirty, he likes being around certain humans like agni who he genuinely seemed to respect despite being a demon, he likes the concept of death and finds it beautiful, he has an eye for fashion and a lot more.
the way they treat him is akin to how society treated women in the victorian era... either the angel of the house (maternal figure, or in his case, paternal but they do momify him a lot, no sexualised identity or made limited and very 'pure'/'demure') or the hated demonised prostitute (evil evil demon taking advantage of little boy, no parental feelings and no feelings AT ALL, worthless). it's laughable how half of the fandom have such an innate dislike of sebs that they want to deny the changes within him or in the best case scenario, they'd minimise it. not to mention how they want ciel to be the perfect little sex-repulsed victim but other people have made posts about that before. my focus is on sebastian who is so grossly mischaracterised by antis, they are either purposely misunderstanding him or just very obtuse.
you guys have two interpretations of him and both are either dead wrong or at best extremely misinformed lol
I like to think that when it comes to Eddie calling Steve “big boy” means that he thinks very highly of him and it was obvious that there was a form of attraction there that would make him even come up with a nickname for him in the first place. I’m just rambling at this point but I really love the idea that Eddie only come up with nicknames for people he cares about and that he feels comfortable with meaning that even when the amount of time Steve and Eddie spent together was short he still managed to feel some form of comfort around him, plus respecting the way Steve carry himself and his protective nature for everyone around him.
oh my god I was watching a let's play of P3 reload and one of them called odagiri "onigiri" and now i'm picturing femc calling him onigiri and rraaaghh my heart
(bonus: keisuke catches on and also starts calling him onigiri and odagiri wants to say something but at the same time he can't bc omg his cute smiley brunette friends are calling him onigiri and his brain decided this was a great time to be bisexual)
Rules: Find a painting (or multiple) that reminds you of your story! It can apply to plot, vibes, characters, pretty much anything that comes to mind. Then explain why you chose that artwork!
i was tagged by @sableglass (weeks late, i know). i'm tagging @carnivalls @ellierenae @vacantgodling @lena-rambles. no pressure, and apologies if you've already done it!
artwork by bluecapsicum (2024
mjulmjul on tumblr (2022)
artwork by terra keck
the swan, no. 1 by hilma af klimt (1915)
vanessagilings on tumblr (2023)
hu jundi (unknown)
explanations |
i. the surrealist style reminds me of dali, and the 'eye in the sky' reminds me of a scene from the drama that inspired elements of the story. it's also about looking into the abyss and having it stare back at you.
ii. the seraph, but also the heart. almost all the characters, as outsiders, are more than human, but this particular artwork connects to two characters whose inhumaness is slightly more physical than the rest - it can, at times, break free from the confines of their skin.
iii. again, the seraph, the way they might seem when they come like death to claim you.
iv. the obvious yin and yang symbolism aside, the crane is an important character/recurring symbol/motif in godhood, and makes multiple appearances in benji's arc.
v. mythology; this reminds me of a young xinza, full of innocence. this can also be interpreted as naying, before her life with ashka, in the white of the yue family.
vi. the girl and the moon is connected to local legend in the outsider world. also, i interpret this painting as there being two sides/faces/identities to one person, which is very relevant. one is in the front; one is hiding (waiting?) in the background.
Discussion on Porky's favourite person outside of acting + hcs (Pt 1)
Present day thoughts:
I went into such a tangent there lmao (I'm the one with the Sonic pfp)
To answer my own discussion question now... I think that, offscreen, the Porky of present day gets along with the Daffy of present day the most. Daffy in the 2020s is much different from who he was in the 2010s and further back.
Watching Looney Tunes Cartoons has gotten me more convinced of Dafpork's deeper affections beyond the shouting and violence. Their amicable portrayal has become much more consistent and reciprocal than what it seemed to me in the original shorts that depicted the "friendly rivals" dynamic.
Though I'll say I think their relationship still involves regular moments where Porky feels out of his depth due to Daffy's disconnect with reality, and general disregard for people's comfort. I think this change in perception is due to writing and frequency. Because writing wise, Daffy's nastier aspects have been toned down nowadays, and Porky is being treated more like a character than a plot device.
Also. The sheer amount of hcs I have in these screenshots are dense as heck -- but to address some of those, I liked to think about the characters developing independent of how they were originally conceptualised. So I still hc that Daffy was a catalyst to Porky's development in personality -- Chuck Jones has discussed how he developed Porky's personality in shorts by developing them in relation to how it could compliment Daffy's (to paraphrase anyway).
However, I've basically nixed the concept of Daffy going "off-script" in his debut short. Cuz the looney tunes carry an approximately grounded depiction of hollywood and the industry -- so the notion that Daffy was some nobody duck that was meant to be canned after one short he hijacked is unreal to me now. Because I now think that in a meta interpretation, the directors/people involved in Daffy's conception wouldn't have thought that far to deliberately decide on whether any character should be "one-off". Especially back when the motive seemed to be leaning towards acquiring mainstay characters.
Well, i mean, what's better than spinning around aimlessly to funky music⁉️
Spinning around aimlessly with FRIENDS, duh‼️‼️‼️‼️
ah yes the DISASTERIOUS DUO‼️‼️
Yoinked sunstar aki from @lucamisu bcuz' why not :]
But fr tho, I just think drawing mmfc and people's au's of it to be very fun and entertaining! also getting to focus on things other than the major stuff I have goin' on is very refreshing, so YAAAH🗣🗣🗣💃💃
Hello! In the long forgotten land of 2019, I discovered your Kirby blog and was like “dang, I like this gay art” and I stayed. I phased in and out of the fandom, but I’d always come back to your blog. With local gremlin Magolor returning, I thought it’d be the right time to say your art has really inspired me and thank you for being amazing <3
AAAH OMG, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’m so flattered to hear you like my silly little Kirby blog, and honored that the gay art has inspired you LMAO. I know it’s been a long time since I’ve gone back into the Kirby tag, and an even longer time since returning to the blog itself. I just got notified on the 1st that it turned 4 years old and it feels so long ago lol. Magolor’s return has been such a treat for me personally bc he's always been tied with Meta Knight as my favorite character in the series, and it makes me so happy to see the Kirby fandom still alive and eating well after Forgotten Land, Dream Buffet and now RTDL Deluxe.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I hope the inspiration keeps coming to you and that you have a wonderful day! 💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕
HI 🎬 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE AHHH It did get eaten so I'm really glad you sent it again!!
It's interesting, because this movie night could take place right before T2 begins, and act as a little celebration/preparation night. But also, I like the thought of doing it after T2 closes, since they'd have their verdicts in mind while they watched the videos...
No matter when it takes place, this round of videos would definitely be more tense, but at least some of that would be lessened by the fact everyone was involved in filming. While the first movie night was a way to break the ice and have a little fun, this event feels more solemn. It's definitely used as a pick-me-up after such an ordeal -- a way to offer tons of praise and support and understanding to their fellow prisoner before/after a time where they had to pretend to hate one another.
Haruka, Mahiru, and Amane's require some serious time afterwards to talk and recover. LMAO I love the thought of Yuno's video resulting in some cheers as well as some "yes ma'am"s 😂 But I think despite her honesty, actually seeing her in those situations would cause the prisoners to understand her much deeply that before. (And I like to think she tries to bond with Amane over having multiples of themselves in the video :D) Mmm, and having a little moment between Muu and Fuuta would be so nice here. As bad as he felt seeing her be a victim in the T1 video, now he feels bad for her for a different way -- he can relate to her situation more and knows her pain.
Ahhhhh I want everyone to meet and hang out with Shidou's family so bad ;---; Although they're still not allowed to leave the facility until the experiment is over, everyone immediately starts making plans to hang out. Mahiru asks their favorite foods so she can have him over for dinner. Haruka asks if they have any similar hobbies/games so he can play with them. Amane doesn't say anything, but listens really closely to all the conversations. And yeah, by this time Jackalope would have received too much pressure to ignore the paperwork surrounding Amane any longer. While he's at it, they make him look into Haruka and his sister as well.
I wanted to make a John joke so bad you don't even know 😭😭😭I'm definitely going to sneak some teasing in post-neoplasm because I just think that's so funny and the others would never let him live it down OMG (I saw another post about it, but maybe secretly Red thinks it's fun -- despite hating the actual name John, he's excited to actually receive a nickname after Mikoto has given so many out to others)
But no matter how serious it gets, they'd be able to dance and sing along with some of the upbeat videos! The singer themselves may encourage the others to join in, since it would take some of the heaviness off of watching themself like that. It's such a bizarre situation, but they embrace it and find a little fun where they can.
I also just realized they'd get to watch Undercover!! It's the first time they get to hear Es sing and they're very impressed, and also enjoy seeing everyone together after separate filming. The visuals are pretty basic, and I think it'd be mostly teasing one another about the uniforms or looking like a sad wet cat behind bars...
Once again thank you 🎬!! These were so amazing and big brained 👏 I really appreciate you taking the time to write them out and send (twice ;-;), and I know a lot of others have enjoyed reading them as well!