#and it was So Good

[descendant-of-truth]

I MISSED SHADOW BEING A SMUG LITTLE SHOWOFF SO MUCH

Something I think that a lot of writers get wrong about Shadow (whether it was influenced by Sega's strictness or not) is that they tend to write him as just an opposite character to Sonic, and he does have elements of that. But he's also supposed to be a parallel to him.

All that confidence and sass, the cheeky poses, the way he clearly delights in showing off his skills and having a good tussle? Those are all Sonic traits.

They're meant to be each other's match in not just their abilities, but also their attitudes. And they used to bring out their similarities in each other, too - in SA2, Shadow is all business and brooding except for when Sonic shows up. Then it's like a sleeper agent kicks in and he neglects everything he was just doing to mess with him and prove how cool he is, it's actually comical.

But for years now, we've mostly had Sonic be the only one of the two to have fun when they fight, or be snarky, while Shadow's just been. so serious all the time. Maybe they'll give him the occasional comment or one-liner, but it still felt kinda... off, somehow. And I think it's because they didn't really lean into his Sonic-isms as much.

Meanwhile, there are several poses/expressions he makes in this episode that are extremely easy for me to imagine Sonic doing too, and it's great! Shadow is having fun again!! That's all I've wanted for years!!

[coolunspokenforname]

We need more fics where after Jason's resurrection (but before getting kidnapped by the league) he gets caught up in a Scarecrow attack and gets dosed with fear toxin. Another member of the batfam hears a struggle or comes across him, and while they think he's a hallucination at first, they soon realize this is real, so they take him back home.

[the-august-axolotl]

What characters do you like to see fanart of the most? Or that make you happy?

Hey anon what do you think

Ok for real though? First Nightmare, obviously. This man is my muse, my little scrunckly, my beloathed motherfucker, I am in constant torment over him and I will never be free

Specifically thought I really do love art and fics that do deep dives into Nightmares character and motivations. I find his psychology incredibly interesting, and with so many different ways to take his development (especially in relation to his character intersecting with Dream and the Gangs characters,) he ends up being really versatile in how he’s written.

And since I just mentioned them I will say I’m also a huge fan of Dream and the other Bad Sanses. They’re all a bit different for me in the sense I can enjoy their characters in a shallower, more fun way without having to constantly break down every level of their psychology (though I still do that plenty, just not literally all the time like with a certain someone.)

Like, I just love seeing these guys do stupid shit. The classic “comic in which the Gang does something incredibly stupid/insane while Nightmare looks on exasperated” will never not be a hit for me. Banger formula we’ve hit as a fandom

One more character I actually really really love is Reaper. I’d actually say he’s my second fav after Nightmare, and I legitimately think he’s so underrated. He’s SO interesting and it’s criminal how little he gets explored outside of shipping and just being in the background. Don’t get me wrong I love my ships more than anyone, but like- can we please stop making him so one dimensional in every paring he’s in. Please I beg. So that all being said literally anytime something is about Reaper and is even slightly deep I will lose my mind.

So anyway this was supposed to be like a paragraph max but here we are so uhhh, enjoy the essay anon o7

[strawberrychapstick14]

i don’t think there will ever be a more impactful moment of marvel than the absolute silence of the theatre when the t’challa centered marvel into played in Wakanda Forever.

[wyvernspirit]

Every now and again

I get reminded that the only Gotham Academy character to get any kind of relevancy is Maps

And I kinda sigh a little

[kawoid]

🌊

[heartfeltletters-written]

one day i'll write a xaden/violet regency au but that day is not today

[lucaswarmhotchocolate]

beef is most delicious when it is either raw or slow cooked to smithereens. raw is on top tho

[lifesizehysteria]

Another steak for me tonight ✨

[laurasoretta]

Luffy drinking milk while his friends are having beer is clearly me at the hotel bar one night, when my colleagues were drinking a typical local beer and I ordered a hot chocolate. ☕

[leejihoonownsmyheart]

Guys this is so exciting on so many levels, this is the first time i’ve ever ACTUALLY been drunk and i walked hom which was like .25 miles or something and I threw up on the way home which is the FIRST IME i’ve thorwn up because of alcohol isn’t that so cool this is a pivotal monent for me

[lily-orchard-gossip-blog]

You know it really doesn't help your case when you have to pretend not to be able to understand what Lily actually said about choking someone.

If you want to call out Lily for things she says please stick to things she has actually said and not what you want to pretend she says.

You must be new. Because she said exactly what we said she did:

Tell me anon, what does that look like?

Because to me, it looks like Lily is pushing all responsibility of choking onto the sub.

She is actively saying there is no precautions one can take to do the activity safely, when in fact, there are thousands of experienced Doms and Subs out there who would tell you otherwise.

Leaving everything up to the Sub, and to have all responsibility of knowing when to stop onto the person being chocked, is dangerous.

The sub could pass out before they reach that point and then die. The dom could crush their windpipe and kill them if they don't know the proper techniques.

I can guarantee you, telling a judge that "it wasn't your fault, the sub knew the risks" isn't going to fly when you get arrested for killing someone.

Lily is actively spreading information and a mentality that could get someone killed, and the fact your defending this makes me sick.

[gwendyworm]

manic pixie dream girl? more like….manic panic nightmare non-binary-

[your-local-mom-whore]

I simply can not believe this

[theroguequeen]

Things that are stuck in my head after watching the new episode:

Daemon being so excited over the three new eggs wanting to show them to rhaenyra so bad

The kids learning high valyrian

Daemon coming into the room without saying a word but rhaenyra knowing with one look that they need to talk alone

Daemon softly touching rhaenyras belly everytime he can

Them looking at each other being absolutely crazy in love

THEM HOLDING HANDS ALL THE DAMN TIME

Daemon being ready to come with her, ready to stand at her side, ready to do whatever needs to be done

Rhaenyra calling daemon my love

Rhaenyra and daemon coming to viserys bed broke me, when they saw how bad he had gotten, in how much pain he was and that it was clear he wouldn't survive much longer. Daemon having trouble to look at viserys because the sight of him hurts his soul so deeply but viserys saying his name all over again because he was so relieved that his brother was there.

Daemon checking the cup from viserys wanting to know if there was something in it that could harm him.

Rhaenyra showing viserys his new grandchildren and viserys happiness about the names, knowing that his name will live on and that he was so important to her and daemon that they named a child after him.

Viserys calling rhaenyra his only child

Rhaenyra and daemon holding hands again, talking to alicent and daemon already having enough of her shit after just one sentence

Rheanyra coming to her father again at night, talking to him bare and openly, asking him for her help and showing how heavy the weight of being the heir but not being accepted as it lays on her shoulders, her crying desperately - Emmas and Paddy's acting was just phenomenal.

Otto sitting on the throne and everyone standing in the room, the green & the blacks here we go

Aemond observing absolutely everything, improving his skills, the anger inside him and the lust for blood and chaos

helaena being hugged by alicent and having to deal with the shit of a husband ageon is and dancing freely with Jacaerys

Viserys coming for rhaenyra and children, claiming the throne one last time, Daemon guiding him, putting the crown back on his head and saying "come on"

Viserys getting up again after vaemonds words and once again making clear that rhaenyra is his heir and that he wants her to become queen

Daemon waiting for vaemond velaryon to finally say it out loud and killing him with one strike of dark sister after he disrespected his kids and dared to call rhaenyra a whore - like how fucking stupid was this man what the hell did he except???

The dinner. Oh the dinner. I wanna make a whole post about it but I loved this scene and at the same time it broke my heart

But happy daemon and rhaenyra sitting so close to each other, holding hands the whole time, watching their kids, rhaenyras words to alicent, viserys looking around but the side with his eye being on the targaryen side, ottos mimic, the kids... God that was so much.

Aemonds speach and Aemond admiring daemon

Daemon doing hot daemon shit and having the situation under control with one gesture

Viserys dying with aemmas name on his lips, seeing her again and finally being free from the pain, the "my love" being his lasts words

[neutron-stars-collision]

I love kicking off the day by almost crying on the train over Niki Lauda and how much I love him. Fun times