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scintillyyy · 5 months

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and the thing is that dick *did* need tim's emotional support and help during the beginning of the batman reborn era because dick's life was also falling apart and they did need to help each other badly and tim leaving him to fix everything and handle the city and damian by himself *was* mean and a bit selfish, but also if tim had stayed to do this, there would have been no real chance for good independent growth for himself (in-universe and narratively speaking) and staying to help dick manage the city would have also meant deprioritizing his own wants and continuing to push down his own grief to do what's best for the greater good and ignoring both his suspicions and what he felt he needed to do at the time (search for bruce, prove himself right, have a breakdown around the world as he figured out his place in it) to focus instead on prioritizing what was currently best for current batman/dick's sake. which is just. kind of a continuation of what he's done/tried to do since he showed up in alpod. (would therapy probably have been a healthier option to move past this? well, yes, but unhealthy coping mechanisms or gtfo frankly) (anyways despite the fact he left to ostensibly find bruce, which is still batman related, leaving is still what allowed tim to get into situations that made him solidify himself as the person he wanted to be moving forth into adulthood + get to the point where he is still helping batman but also is starting to prioritize himself over prioritizing batman's needs so leaving was the objectively correct decision for himself)

anyways, they were both doing the equivalent of putting on their own oxygen masks first here instead of prioritizing what the other felt they needed at the time. and that's okay. they're both allowed to be a bit selfish at this point.

#tangentially related this is also a bit why i can't necessarily vibe #with bruce is dead and tim is okay with being wrong and just comes back to help dick with gotham and everyone is better for it #where is the drama and conflict #why would tim's pride allow for this #tim was never mad at dick and will always love and support him #but that scenario doesn't really do anything of note for tim's character tbh it's uninteresting #really if he does survive brucequest but bruce is dead he should really go on his nightwing arc.#not become nightwing ofc but do what dick did and gtfo of gotham and come back to help only if batman/dick needs him for something #really try to carve his own place in the world separate from batman-dick to grow and come into his own #anyways thinking of potentially lingering tension in this arc (not ridiculous fanon tension)#where dick is a little annoyed that tim left him when he needed tim to go on a quest that led to nothing (also feels bad it didn't work out #and tim is too prideful and upset that he was wrong (and a bit ashamed for leaving when he was needed to go chase ultimately nothing)#and they're brothers they love each other so much but they can't talk about this because that would mean emotional conversations #and there's just a slight schism there. tim will always come for dick when dick calls.#but tim is also content to manage his bonds away from gotham - a place where he's just reminded of his failures #anyways there's a nice little alpod arc there with dick's potential second robin #bringing tim fully back into the fold #something something something

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leafyduckwebs · 3 months

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As someone who has a bad relationship with most of my family, I really hope they handle Ga-ming's situation well in the next event quest. Aether/Lumine and Paimon shouldn't have even told Xianyun about it without his permission in the first place. I know they mean well, but still.

I'm just hoping that they won't trick him into being in the same place as his dad so they can talk. Even if Ga-ming misses him, he's clearly not ready for a reunion yet. Please don't force us to give him more emotional pain mihoyo

#genshin impact #4.4 spoilers #ga ming #aether #lumine #xianyun #paimon #still cringing from how rude they've been so far #seriously can the story NOT focus on paimon's gluttony for 2 seconds!?#its so annoying esp since traveler never stops her #they're being such an ipad parent #please i just want ga ming and traveler to interact on their own and be friends #i want to be nice to him but the quest dialogue said nuh uh

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thetrashthatsmilesback · 5 months

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i watched a compilation of other youtubers complaining about DnP, and when the complaints weren't just "the phandom is annoying," they boiled down to:

DnP are both nice but are aloof/weird/insert other trait that makes talking to them at gatherings difficult.

Phil is nice but Dan's a Bitch who Doesn't Let Phil Talk To Other People (which... Phil is a grown ass man but okay. Maybe he just doesn't want to talk to you but whatever, sure.)

DnP are nice but they queerbait (ig now they're the ultimate queerbaiters since they own a house together lmfao)

DnP are nice but Phil is nicer and Dan is hotter (which,,, I honestly don't know why these clips were included but I'm going to take it as "They're both nice but Dan is more aloof" which is funny because that's a character trait he's said he has for years and as a fellow aloof bitch its very funny to me when people complain about it lmfaooooo)

I'm ngl, the amount of people who were in the compilation just because of the Phandom, or who's complaints boiled down to "DnP are both very nice but very awkward/aloof/stick to themselves" makes me think that they're generally nice and other people just don't understand that not everyone likes talking all the time lmfao

#dnp #phan #this was a pointless post but it is interesting to see people actually dislike dnp #because i feel like 90% of other youtubers say they're incredibly nice #so seeing people say ''phil is nice but dan is a bitch who doesn't let other people talk to phil grrr''#and seeing that come from people other than charlieskies #is interesting #it does raise the question of ''how much power over phil do these people think dan has''#because if they genuinely thought dan was ruining phil's friendships and controlling him then they should have actual concern #but instead they just seem bitter that phil doesn't talk to them at meetups and have decided to blame dan for whatever reason #queue #if i'm using queue it just means i hit my post limit #not that i think the post is particularly special or anything #dan and phil #danisnotonfire #amazingphil #danisnotinteresting #lessamazingphil #i saw these comps as a kid but i refused to watch anything that insulted dan or phil so i never watched them #and honestly? having watched them now? they are 99% about the phandom being annoying lmfao #which good for us

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californianedgeworth · 2 months

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I can not believe that Yakuza 3 ended with Mine realizing the error in how he'd lived, being told that he could get another chance to do better, and heroically sacrificing himself to take out Andre Richardson saying "maybe in a next life" and then Andre Richardson is the one who turns out be alive in Infinite Wealth. like lmao?

#the continuous retconning of characters to be alive is equal parts annoying and funny #and also characters sacrificing themselves and dying right after they're given redemption :| also annoying #my thought with Nishiki and Mine was that they already had been shot #so the narrative would not have let them survive anyway. so they made the most of their deaths #but yeah. retconned character deaths is egregious in like a dragon #and they've kinda been hinting Ryuji's alive #which i could be fine with. he's somehow alive in alternate reality Dead Souls. he could be alive in main canon #but they should keep his gun hand #and maybe Mine being alive would be nice because there was literally so much emphasis on a new life for him?#if Andre Richardson survived then Mine should too lol. if we're making Mine's sacrifice pointless let's just go all the way #they should actually bring back all the fridged women. they did not deserve that #Yumi Reina and Yasuko are just chilling somewhere #but other than that no bringing people back. I love Nishiki sm but I do not want to see his ass #for some reason i really do not want them to bring back Nishiki compared to like Mine and Ryuji #but I guess like Nishiki's death was so influential on Kiryu. having him actually be alive the whole time would be infuriating #same if they like. brought Rikiya back. or the Arakawas back for Ichiban #my txtstuff #yakuza spoilers #yakuza 3 spoilers

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jouska-the-deer · 7 months

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People still suck at writing Sonic the Hedgehog

Interpretations of Sonic outside of media made by Sonic Team often seem either unable or unwilling to reconcile the fact that Sonic is both kind-hearted and intelligent, but I think I've noticed a recent shift in the way writers try to reconcile it.

In general, there seems to be this belief that smart people are inherently more pessimistic toward the world and that kind people are inherently more naive towards it. So, when writing for a character who's both smart and kind, less knowledgeable writers end up flanderizing them in one of two ways:

The first way, which is how Sonic was interpreted in Sonic Boom and prior, is making the character act like a jerk who knows best. At worst, they'll be outright rude towards their closest friends, but any criticism they get for it will be ignored because their opinions are always correct in the eyes of the narrative. At best, they'll sometimes make mistakes and learn lessons about being nicer to other people, which is something their non-flandarized self wouldn't have struggled with.

The second way, which is how Sonic is interpreted now, is making the character a saint who solves everything with friendship. At worst, they'll give absolute tyrants a million chances, but any criticism they get for it will be ignored because their opinions are always correct in the eyes of the narrative. At best, they'll sometimes make mistakes and learn lessons about certain people being unwilling to change, which is something their non-flandarized self wouldn't have struggled with.

You may have noticed I straight up copy/pasted a couple bits of those last two paragraphs. Well, that's because those bits reveal a bit of truth in how Sonic is portrayed by Sonic Team. Sonic's opinions are always correct in the eyes of the narrative, because of the lessons he no longer struggles with. Sonic already learned to balance his desire to give people a second chance with the fact that some people just have to be stopped. When? Since the very beginning. Sonic has always been trying to defeat Eggman for good while also giving second chances to people who he thinks deserve it.

But how do you deal with people who are causing so much harm when you still think they deserve a second chance? Guess what? Sonic answered that straight up in Sonic Adventure 1.

Do me a quick favor and if you can listen to Open Your Heart, specifically the Sonic Adventure 1 version (Click here). You may notice that there're two distinct sets of vocals; One clean and high pitched, and one distorted and low pitched. (And if you're wearing headphones the audio will even pan during the chorus.) For context, this is the song that plays while Sonic is fighting Chaos.

You can figure it out yourself from there, but if you want me to really dig into the topic, feel free to keep reading.

So like, I shouldn't have to say this, but the dark negative voice is Chaos' view and the light positive voice is Sonic's. But notably, they sing together during key points, specifically those related to the anger, sadness, and hopelessness that Chaos has been feeling for ages. Sonic has recognized that 1. imprisoning Chaos as suggested by Tikal wouldn't solve anything because, 2. Chaos is only acting this way due to being blinded by hatred for those he perceives as selfish monsters, and 3. he's still very much currently destroying the world and won't change his mind because he's lost hope that there's anything worth holding on to.

What does Sonic do then? Sonic may be an unstoppable force but Chaos is a seemingly immovable object. Well, he literally uses the positive energy from his friends and within himself to stop Chaos' rampage and prove that there are still good people in the world that want to maintain peace. After he loses the fight, Chaos is able to calm down and see that the cute defenseless chao he'd been protecting ages ago had survived, living among the very people he had assumed could only be power hungry monsters. He's able to let go of his hatred and live a peaceful life understanding that good people still exist and the world is still worth protecting.

And that's where the question is answered. How do you deal with people who are causing so much harm when you still think they deserve a second chance? You do everything you can to stop them, and if they're still around afterward, show them that they didn't need to fight in the first place. But that only works if they had a good reason behind why they were fighting, and would have chosen peace otherwise.

Sonic wanted to give Chaos a second chance because he knew that violence was not truly in his nature. Had he not been forced into those specific circumstances, Chaos would have chosen peace.

And that's what separates characters who have done a lot of harm but Sonic still gave a second chance to like Chaos and Merlina, from those who have done a lot of harm but Sonic wouldn't give a second chance to, like Eggman and Erazor Djinn. The former wanted peace but became convinced that it was impossible, and the latter only wanted power and were willing to hurt others to obtain it. The characters who Sonic won't give another chance to have proven that when dealt a better hand, they'll still chose to hurt others solely for their own gain, because that's what they want. To stop them peacefully, Sonic would have to convince them to give up their true dreams.

And that, is why Sonic's opinions get to always be treated as right in the games, because they are right. He has an absolutely kind heart, a nuanced understanding of morality, and the integrity to never give in to selfish desires.

None of this means Sonic is always right, though. Most people already know of his impulsiveness, which is his greatest weakest, but also one of his greatest strengths. Sonic never waits to act, which is great when innocent people are seconds from mortal danger... but not so great when a situation looks to be one way but is actually another. He teases Eggman for pleading for a second chance in Unleashed and he kicks the Cacophonous Conch from Eggman's hand in Lost World, and both of those were massive mistakes.

But, despite making those mistakes, his mindset wasn't the problem. How was he supposed to know Eggman was a shockingly good actor leading him into a trap? How was he supposed to know the people Eggman was controlling with the conch were equally as evil? (Yes Tails tried to warn him but literally if he didn't Sonic wouldn't have looked stupid and it just shows how poorly written Lost World was overall.) Had Eggman actually been pleading and the Zeti good people, Sonic's actions would've been justified.

Still, those were mistakes, and Sonic always wants to do what's right, so he does what he can to fix his own messes. He restores the planet Eggman broke apart. He stops the Zeti from sucking the life out of the planet. Sonic always makes things right in the end, and so he has the right to be so confidant in his beliefs. So confidant in fact that he doesn't care about looking like the bad guy if it means doing the right thing. Oh look, there's a song about that too. From Sonic's fight with Merlina in Sonic and the Black Knight. (Click Here.) Don't be fooled by the feminine vocals, if you paid attention to the themes of the game, the song is clearly from Sonic's perspective.

So yeah, Sonic is kind but he's also smart. He won't let anyone change his mind on anything, but he doesn't need to change his mind because he follows his kind heart and compassionate soul. He doesn't worry about looking like the bad guy because he and his friends know his true nature. When he gets angry he lets his rage fuel his desire to save the day. He'll never shed tears of despair because he knows that if he keeps fighting he'll make things right in the end. Sometimes his impulsiveness gets him into trouble, but it also helps get him back out. No matter what happens to him, he'll always make it out in the end either through sheer determination or the help of his friends.

Sonic is absolutely silly; He makes dumb jokes about his enemies and talks to himself when there's nobody around. Sonic is completely serious; He's willing to kill someone if it means saving the world and has felt multiple friends die before his eyes and in his arms.

Sonic is literally just some blue hedgehog who can run really fast.

Sonic is a god, and could kill god, and there is not a difference!

But most importantly, Sonic is all of those things at once. He is a wonderfully balanced character who's been right from the very beginning and has spent all his games sharing his wisdom with others simply by being himself. He isn't perfect, but that's not due to some personality flaw he needs to correct, but because nobody can always have all the answers and know how to avoid all potential mistakes.

The problem is, writing a character like this is hard. Writing conflicts for a character like this is hard. Most writers rely on making their protagonists work through relatable flaws to create an emotionally compelling story... but you don't need to do that. Sonic's conflicts are mostly external, but we care about him succeeding anyway because he's a good person who's just trying to live his life.

So really, if you wanna write Sonic well, you have to just let him speak for himself.

...By the way I mean that literally. Dude listen to his character theme it's all right there! (Click here.) Even when his theme was altered in Sonic Adventure 2 the only thing that changed was how confidently the same ideas were delivered. (Click here.) But seriously listen to literally any of the game themes, final boss themes, and ending themes. (I'm not linking all that.) No matter the quality of the games, if Sonic wanted to teach you something he was gonna teach it... through the power of having a music department detached from the nightmare that is game development time crunch.

And that's why Sonic Lost World is the worst Sonic game. Because it was so pointless that Sonic didn't have anything to sing about!

Wait... what was the point of this post again?

#Sonic the Hedgehog #StH #Sonic #Writing #Characterization #Flanderization #Jouska's Thoughts #Tag Ramble #BTW just so we're clear I like Boom!Sonic and Movie!Sonic. They're not Game!Sonic but they're decent interpretations of Sonic.#Boom!Sonic was often snarky but he was still mostly a nice person. Movie!Sonic is widdle and is getting better just give him some time.#I dropped off of Prime from boredom but it annoys me solely due to people thinking it's canon when you can tell it's not just by watching.#You can also tell because game Sonic would've totally said 'I love you too Shadow' and it's honestly gayer that he didn't.#Game!Sonic screams 'in my hands I hold the ones I love' meanwhile Prime!Sonic is too chicken to say he loves his friend even as a joke.#Huh? Too scared to say you love Shadow? Wouldn't want him to think you're serious? Why? You could just say you don't. Would you be lying?#Okay but seriously there was a WIP I wrote years ago where Shadow chewed Sonic out and he responded by saying 'I love you too Shadow'.#Sure it was a ship fic but that scene wasn't romantic. Sonic nearly got himself killed by being dumb and Shadow was just worried and pissed #And now if I actually used that scene for anything people would think it's a Prime reference and that annoys me too.#Anyway it's almost 5 AM for me so I should stop typing about hedgehogs and go to bed already.

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the-ocean-is-scary · 10 months

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I don't understand why everyone says that certain characters are innocent and and pure and not allowed to curse or something. Ngl it makes me uncomfortable to some extent.

#it's weird #especially when they're adults?#specifically talking about roshan here #like yeah okay i understand where you're coming from #he's a really nice guy sure #i agree with that #but that doesn't automatically mean #uwu he is gay cinnamon roll must protect too pure for this world and is 5'1" and #like no..#he has depth to his character. he sure as hell isn't just that.#we all saw how he can get pissed off. we all saw him getting upset. we all saw him getting irritated with a certain ex and walking off.#because that's a normal human thing.#he's also the world's best mario kart player. and no one seems to reduce him to just that huh #it happens so often with queer characters in fandoms when they're kind in the slightest #specifically guys #it's fucking annoying #like he already had a character and personality #but no there can't just be one nice guy character that's gay in this world without being turned into that.#sorry for the rant #i will be quiet now #warcross #warcross duology #warcross memes #pissed off #marie lu #marielu #roshan ahmadi #marie luniverse #warcross marie lu #queer shit

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opens-up-4-nobody · 8 months

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#so i survived my 1st week as a phd student. it's interesting. im not sure how i feel #the negatives are that i forgot how much stress being around people causes me. as a research assistant i was able to be on my own schedule #and go into the lab at odd hours so i never had to see anyone. but now im in classes and teaching and have a shared office #classes are tolerable stress wise so long as im sitting on an edge. i only feel a lil like im dying. teaching makes nauseous beforehand.#which is odd bc im not really worried while im doing it or before im doing it. i thibk its just that i have to interact ans i kno im a #mediocre teacher bc id rather die than do the back and forth of asking questions and u should teach interactively #i like to break down complex idea and help people with problems but i was not build to teach in classrooms. i get knocked off points when #i give class presentations bc i cant make eye contact lol. so that'll b annoying this semester. and its just so hard to function in an #office space. idk its weird like i dont even feel it that much while im there its just like a flashing *i need to leave* alarm. and then #when im alone its like a physical weight off of me. and i cant tell if thats what's draining my energy or if ive just cycled into a low #energy lul bc im just like. i wanna sleep. and for me thats always a sign that somethings wrong. i dont feel that bad mood wise but its #like there's a rock weighing me down as im trying to tread water. so those r the big negatives. the positives r that #i do enjoy being back in school. i love the structure of it. but im also self destructive abt structure so well see how it goes. but my #lab mates seem nice as does my advisor. i feel a bit bad bc ill have to learn genome stuff from the ground up. and today i was trying to #convey ideas to him like an insane person. bc i dont have enough background to talk fluidly abt my prospective project and i have a picture #of what i mean but not all the details. hopefully i made some sense. i think the idea is cool. and thats the other really positive thing.#the papers i have to read associated with this project r waaaaaaaaaay more interesting than anything i ever had to read for my masters. like #they're the types of papers i would force other ppl to read for lab meetings. so im optimistic abt not hating it by the end haha #yay for being excited abt science. but i guess thats the other thing i feel bad abt. like im interested but haven't read a lot to prep bc #i cant express how difficult dyslexia makes things but also i cant control how interested in things i get so i bassically banned myself #from reading papers im actually interested in like 3 years ago bc in retrospect i was prob going thru a hypomanic episode #and i was like reading papers abt microbes in Antarctica all day and not working on my stuff. and i just remember walking into the lab at #like 5am to trasfer alage with tears streaming down my face bc i was just like. i cant have this nice thing and b functional. it has to stop #so i just created this weird barrier in my mind where im not allowed to read fun papers. so its odd to b reading them now for work. its odd #also i was walking to my office worring abt things and then i saw some moss growinf around the edge of the sidewalk and it made me wanna cry #bc i am an extremely normal individual. i have normal feelings abt photosynthesis. but anyway yeah. its been interesting #hopefully ill stay optimistic. next week we have a orientation for new grad students. and i might have to drive like an hr away. hate that #the driving i mean. not the orientation. that should b fun #unrelated

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aroaceleovaldez · 1 year

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variety in my canon-divergence aus:

Percy is successfully pulled into Tartarus during his quest to the Underworld in TLT (kronos!Percy)

Sally drives everyone home in her car after the beginning of TTC instead of Thalia driving the sun (8 hour roadtrip)

#pjo #au #aus #do not be fooled theyre both extremely silly #13 y/o Percy possessed by a Titan is still TLT Percy so he has Absolutely Zero Idea What's Going On and just wants his mom #and he ends up with a little squad of Titan Army kids who arent like security or anything they're just basically babysitting him #cause this kid could easily destroy half the continent but he doesnt even know who all the olympians are yet and he'd like a debrief #and also he spends half his time laying face-down in the pool on the deck of the Princess Andromeda #everyone's terrified of him but he's just having A Time #then the other is just. 8 hour roadtrip of hell #poor Sally's on no sleep and she's stuck in a car with like 8 upset bickering teenagers #its literally just the TTC quest crew + Nico and Sally. except jammed into a car for eight hours.#the rest of the Hunters probably just went about their business as per usual but Zoe and Bianca went with everybody else #Bianca's fighting with Nico. Nico's annoying Percy. Percy's fighting with Thalia. Thalia's fighting with Zoe.#Grover Percy and Thalia are all crying over Annabeth. It's 4am and Sally is running on no sleep stuck in traffic in the winter #and they have 4 big 3 kids in the car so they really have to book it back to long island #and meanwhile despite all the bickering everyone is in unanimous agreement to NOT PISS OFF SALLY #theyre all at each other's throats but Sally is Lovely and is being nice enough to drive them home #so theyre all trying to strangle each other in the Least-Disruptive-To-Sally way possible #feel free to ask me more about these aus cause i love them dearly

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neon-angels-system · 11 months

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only one 999 ending to go (true end (+ coffin end by technicality)). anyway.

#note: I am playing the DS version via emulator!#gave in to temptation and looked at one (1) thing on the wiki I thought wouldn't spoil me #...I got spoiled again #my guess about the coffin was completely wrong btw #I thought the third dead was in there. but no. they were dead.#trying to specify who I mean without spoiling it for others lol #anyway I still love Ace's design but Snake has just risen up in my favourites #Santa. I like Santa. good character. great design. one of my faves. enough said.#Clover. oh boy. her design's cute. there's a weird implication made by Ace at one point but I'm ignoring it #but there's not much to say about her? like yup. Snake & Clover's connection sure is strong #but Clover doesn't get much development outside of it. I like her but she's not making my faves list #Junepei himself? he's not a blank protagonist. I like that. however he's not that far off from being a blank protagonist #he has some good moment. his design is eh. that's all #June... I've been spoiled about her #she's nice & I love her design! her and Junepei's relationship fleshes both of them out a lot #I also find the constant interruption of the flow for June and Junepei's special romantic tension time really fucking annoying #they're cute! I get it! I get that it's plot relevant! I think that these scenes highlight Junepei's flaws!#but also shut upppp about her hair smelling good. I don't Care #they do have some good banter at points though #Seven has actually really surprised me - I thought I was going to hate him but he keeps becoming even more likeable #Lotus... I think we're supposed to think she's a terrible person. and she definitely has her moments #but although she is selfish and values her self-preservation above everything else #I think her motivations explain a lot of that #wrote these out of order then reordered them to fit the number order. was just feeling silly goofy #to finish off the cast for good measure... contestant 9 sucks in all of the ways. his design is bad. his actions are realistic #but that entire sequence feels like some kind of ableism to me. it just really rubbed me the wrong way

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lobotomyladylives · 4 months

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What site are you on is it ao3 bc my god has that place gone DOWNHILL. Or maybe I just got older and more discerning.

yup. ao3. if I were a millionaire I'd literally hire someone to dig through this sludge for me so I don't have to see it

#i know throwing tantrums over free stories not being to my liking but its not even just that they're written badly its the total disregard #of the character. in this case kurapika bc i just finished yorknew on my rewatch and i #want to read a story where hes treated more nicely than he is in canon. i want him to be happy but NO LETS SHIP HIM WITH THE GUY WHO RUINED #HIS LIFE AND HAPPINESS. SURE. GREAT.#i wouldnt even be as annoyed as i am if i hadnt made the mistake of sorting by kudos and . listen. im pages in and not only is there way #more of *that* ship than the blessed otp but like literally all the lp fics that ARE here are like . gender nonsense lol #how do so many people think a character looking feminine means they have to be trans nb whatever. why would he care about his gender he has #MANY OTHER THINGS ON HIS MIND #ok. im normal now. im calm. i do not get angry over things that literally dont matter at all.#words of affirmation

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bookwyrminspiration · 1 year

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oh sick! I love Frankenstein!! read it last year for school and wrote sooo many essays on it it was fabulous

It's incredibly sick! It's diseased and unhealthy! It's downright unwell!

My school for all it's benefits is a little bit horrible at exposing us to the classics so I'm taking it upon myself to read them on my own time, and the Frankenstein emails are just add a little fun to it all! It's nice to get to see others' thought and to supplement my own conclusions and thinking with that from others. Maybe I should join a book club hmm.

Anyway, I will not be writing any essays for any classes over Frankenstein--unless it comes up in a later college class, but for now I will be enjoying the experience :)

#quil's queries #when-wax-wings-melt #okay perhaps I'm being a little bit unfair to my school we have read a few things #but like the 'everyone's read frankenstein/dracula/the great gatsby in high school they're classics is a /lie/#i read all of those on my own!#you know what we read?#like 2 pages from divine comedy and a shitty modern translation of canterbury tales #i will give him macbeth. we did read that. and also beowulf. finished those #but they got part way through heart of darkness and just /stopped/#and did fuck all for the last weeks of the semester even when our entire class was asking to continue #he said this semester we were gonna read a few books #they've gotten half way through one in the past 3 months #i'm not confident in their finishing #so. i'm annoyed at the reading set up my teacher has #and his class in general #he's a nice person i just don't like his set up. it's like he isn't comfortable with the fact he's a teacher #he acts like a peer (because he's young) and wields almost zero authority over us #the only reason things happen like he plans is because we're mature enough to go along with it most of the time #cool person. not my ideal teacher #i need more structure than this steven (fake name)#so. point is I'm reading the classics on my own because school isn't providing them

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wereh0gz · 10 months

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Issue 62 good

#ramblings #idw sonic spoilers #it's so chill compared to the previous arcs. it's a nice breather from all the intensity #amy and knuckles' friendship is so cute. they're besties!! amy is one of the few ppl knux trusts on the island!!!#they're everything to me #also. mimic in his catboy era #he's like genuinely kinda cute as a cat tho. i have to keep reminding myself that he's not actually a nice kitty dude #seeing clutch again is nice i actually kinda like as a villain #he's interesting. he doesn't want to dominate or destroy the world he just wants to run his evil business and that's so epic of him actually #also also. lanolin is tired. mood honestly #poor tangle isn't allowed to play with her pingpong paddle but like honestly can't blame lan for being annoyed by it #it'd be pissed too if someone kept playing with something like that right next to my head #ok i'm sure i'm not the only one who thinks this but i feel like they're hinting at amy having some connection to the echidnas?#like she might be part echidna or something #idk but it would be cool if they did something with that #i actually read the issue yesterday but at midnight so like. i couldn't do words then lmao #but i loved it it was so much fun

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hgduo · 2 years

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GOD- c!Quackity in marnberg- Quackity in Manberg-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't get it!!!!! It's that he was in love- head over heels for L'manburg and infatuated with his husband- but he wasn't just some naïve lovestruck dummy he was resentful- he was vice president- and so when those harsh eyes weren't on him he'd go behind his back and do those little rebellions and curse out his name- but fuck the second they were back on him- it melted away and he'd go from spitting threats to cheering promises that he can make it better- he can make this better- because god when it's good it's so nice and giving up means losing that- all of it- his love, his job, his home, his future- and the good always makes all the bad feel so worth it in the moment- but it didn't matter how much he cared because it got worse and worse right in front of him- and as much as he wanted so desperately too he was never given a chance to fix it- not with those eyes on him- and love mixed with fear- and GOD- JUST ALL OF IT- THE RESENT AND THE LOVE AND THE FEAR-

It all lead up to that moment in the White House... love, fear, and resentment... and resentment won and thank fucking god it did... but-

Even when he had enough he still thought about going back- if it wasn't for c!Tommy he would've gone back- because he was scared, both of c!Schlatt but also being alone- because he didn't want to give up and run away- because he still loved it despite all the bad- he would've gone back-

#okay all of this is to say that- when it comes to portraying c!Quackity in Manberg #you have to remember he was both so in love but also so annoyed- and that's so fucking important-#he'd go from being so heated and furious at his husband to joking around with him the next day- like nothing had happened-#its the fucking mixture of being so fucking done and knowing you deserve better but god... all the nice moments...#it makes you forget how bad it is and how painful it is #and it eats away at you... god- you don't see it immediately but-#c!Quackity post Manberg...... he's never gonna be that optimistic 19 year old jokester ever again #he lives through it but god... it rots you...#c!Quackity in Manberg just fucking breaks me...#yes I am aware I am talking about c!Q back when he was mostly a goofy little man who'd take off his clothes all the time BUT LIKE-#like..... honest to fucking god the lighthearted moments- the 'silly jokes' that get under his skin (because they're suppose to)...#how casual it is... thats what made it feel so real #( also please do NOT fucking read this as shippy... it's not suppose to be shippy at all... )#( this isn't romance it's tragedy )#theres just so much about c!Q in manberg- how it reflects him as a character and the way it captures the situation so much-#emotional and verbal abuse rot you inside out and you dont even notice it until you leave

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