#anyway what i really want is for BH to have a fun adventure into the Abyss. fuck the moon

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Feels like it should be pointed out that both Lolth and Tharizdun dwell in the Abyss. So Predathos eating the gods would be fucking up all the planes, not everything but the Abyss.

Oh yeah, i fully agree, and i think i mentioned this vaguely in my original post on the topic.

Like, Teven (and the whole blue flower fetch quest arc) seemed to imply/hint at the idea that the demons of the abyss are bolstered by the threat of Predathos. But Tharizdun (and Lolth, as you point out) are also betrayer gods - ostensibly, they should be as much a target of Predathos as the other primes and betrayers. It makes me think that the chaotic evil aspects of these betrayers specifically are willing to form an allience with Predathos, Tharizdun especially, as its main objective is to just... destroy. Man's literally called the Chained Oblivion and the wiki describes it as "a primal, subconcious force of annihilation that insideously corrupts what it can to undermine everything". To me, it sounds like Tharidun could care less about how destruction comes about in Exandria, just that it does. Exandrian lore also vaguely hints at the idea multiple times that Tharizdun specifically seems to be... Otherworldly when compared to the rest of the pantheon. Its described as "profoundly ailien", and "possibly older than even the other gods". This theory is a bit more out there, but it may be worth considering the possibility that Tharizdun is more kin to Predathos than it is the current Exandrian deities?

All of that, plus the fact that Tharizdun got several mentions and was found out to have been tied up in a couple of the major M9 plot points in C2, it makes me feel like Tharizdun is in some way distinct in relation to Predathos vs the other deities.

As for Lolth, i dont know as much about her in the context of Exandrian lore, but there is brief mention of a prominent sect of her worshipers in Tal'dorei that's been corrupted by Tharizdun's maddening influence. So theres that. Yeah, i really think theres something curious about Tharizdun specifically.

[genderbinaryisforlosers]

I really love your Sniktfam art!! (and I LOVED bleeding heart so much, I've re-read it three times now), do you have any HCs or ideas about what an older Gabby would be like? I'd really love to see if you've got any opinions, especially with what canon's given us and fanworks have made.

aw, thank you! it's always a little funny to me how much people love BH because it's one of the most self-indulgent things i've ever written. i really should finish it one of these days.

gabby's an interesting one because sort of the point & premise of her character is to be "the sweet and innocent baby" and someone that laura needs to protect (even if she can kick ass in her own right, the point was she didn't have to or particularly want to). given the nature of comics she probably could have stayed that way, as a bubbly little kid, for ages, but we're already starting to move away from that (even as of x-23 2018)

now she's almost completely separate from laura. which i have mixed feelings about (the separation of the sniktfam into separate books in general irks me, and i wish there was a book where they all spent time together other than fighting phalanx in x lives/deaths of wolverine).

that said, i've quite enjoyed the bits of new mutants 2019 i've read, and i think it's hinting fairly strongly that gabby's going to end up as a team leader down the line. i don't entirely disagree - i just think it's less her style to be given a team of x-men and more along the lines of slowly picking up a gang of strays who she's decided to protect. i think she's naturally less inclined to the structure of the x-men and more inclined to be a free-floating vigilante, which could actually be really interesting if she ends up clashing with laura over it. and i could see it as an opportunity to have her bond more with daken, which is always loads of fun, or even logan, who has of course had plenty of his own solo adventures and plenty of gangs of misfits.

i'm still kind of mad we didn't get a scene of logan reuniting with laura and meeting gabby for the first time. but anyway.

[livefromtheelephantsfoot]

One of the most powerful things about Bojack Horseman for me is that unlike so many other stories where the main character is a relatable asshole, you want him to improve.

In Rick and Morty, a very similar show in presentation and effect if not in premise, Rick Sanchez is also an asshole. And while the audience is shown that deep down he cares about his family, his behavior never changes. Why? Because then the show, which is centered on wacky adventures that only happen because of Rick's inconsiderate nature, would get boring.

In BH, on the other hand, you have someone with an awful past, meaningless present, and substance abuse issues, but his baggage doesn't excuse him. Early on, there's some fun as an audience watching him lash out at the world, but mostly it's embarrassing. As time goes on and he hurts people you care about, it's not funny anymore. At the same time, you can see the pain he's causing himself.

You the viewer follow his struggle to become someone he's never been before. He'll make a big show of turning over a new leaf, work really hard at it, and then some setback will remind him of all the awful things he can't take back and the uphill battle ahead and he'll fall back down. It's excruciating.

His on-and-off girlfriend doesn't save him. His friends can help sometimes, but they have to learn to set hard boundaries so he doesn't drag them down with him. Bojack has to learn, again and again, that he is the only one who can save himself. There is no easy fix. There is no penance. There is only being better.

There's a lot of talk in fandom about who "deserves" redemption. But BH argues that it doesn't really matter. There are people who will never forgive you for what you've done. You have to keep trying anyway. Redemption isn't something that exists on one side of a threshold of bad deeds. It isn't something you gain by hurting yourself. The longer you tread one path, the harder it is to turn another way, but you will always have the choice to turn.

In the final episode, (not a major spoiler) Diane Nguyen, audience surrogate and Bojack's best friend, is talking with him in a parallel setting to their first conversation. Frustrated and cynical, he says,

"Life sucks. And then you die."

But Diane pushes back.

"Sometimes. Sometimes, life sucks, and then you keep on living."

As a person who struggles with self-improvement, watching this show was like standing naked in front a mirror that showed me my worst self. Its discussion of mental illness, media, and the meaning absent from modern life rings true. So true that while it's mostly absent of major triggers, I would recommend others with depression not watch it without doing some research to make sure it would do more good than harm.

But for a show with feral clown dentists, it's pretty damn insightful.

[annabankesterbeautyblogger]

Happy Monday beauties! Today I finally have a Weekly Update… It’s more of a monthly update this time. In today’s post, I have a ton of pics of what I did in November and a few MOTD’s to show ya’ll.  I tested a lot of new products, my husband and I celebrated our 2nd Wedding Anniversary, there was a birthday, bands, visits with family and tons of good food. Also a full month on the Keto diet.

Let’s jump in!

The Makeup and Misadventures

October 31st, 2017

Starting back on October 31st.Halloween was spent running errands. My husband had a doctor’s appt that day. So I did this Orange smoky eye and winged liner using the KVD Saints & Sinner Palette paired with a plummy lip to a least look a little festive. I’m not sure why this wasn’t in my last Weekly Edit, probably because I was late posting this look on Instagram.

We went to a get together that evening so I amped the look up with some glitter from WetNWild and a glimmer shade from the Kat Von D Saints & Sinners palette like I did in my Shadow Sun Tutorial which will be linked below. We had already done our Halloween partying so I was keeping it simple.

November 4th, 2017

The weekend of November 4th we spent with my husband’s family down south. Makeup and everything else was kept hella simple. We hung out with his mom, dad, and nephews most of the Friday and early Saturday. I love going down to see them.

This is the view from the back porch, how could you not love looking out at that.

We also brought Pumpkin who got to go off leash and have her best day ever running around with Buddy the Lab. He loves him some Pumpkin.

I also got treated to a latte!

Saturday evening was more of an adventure. We stayed over at Ross’s sister’s house and ventured out to a dive bar in the middle of NOWHERE called the Topsy V.   Ross and I were hella iffy on this excursion but his sister promised it was cool, so we drove the 25 mins of back road to get to this hole in the wall of a bar and surprisingly it was pretty legit. The town it is in literally only has this bar and a gas station… Anyway, I learned how to play darts and found a new skill there.  I hate playing pool but this was the first dart game I had tried and really enjoyed it. The highlight of the night was Ross’s sister getting a drink and there were about 50 gnats floating in it. LOL!  We made it home around midnight and crashed.

November 7th, 2017

This was Ross and Mine’s 2nd Wedding Aniversary night. I wanted to go full glam so I did this look using the Kat Von D Saints & Sinners Palette and the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette paired with BH Cosmetics Metallic Liquid Lipstick in Amber.

This has to be one of the best liquid lippies I have tried in a while.

For our anniversary date night, we went to Outback. We have a thing about going to Outback for our special date nights. It’s our thing. We shared this amazing dessert that was a s’mores ice cream cookie thing. Fuck me up, BITCH! it was so good.

Afterward, we hit the bar and stayed until about 3am hanging out with friends. It was a damn good night.

November 16th? 2017

And at this point, my dates get foggy AF, this was around the 16th. On this day I was doing a wear test with the Fenty Foundation, more on that is coming. I am working on a whole post. This was another day of errands.  In this look, I used the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance paired with Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Liquid Lipstick in Obsessed. I have a full review of those linked below.  I think all I did on this day was get groceries and nothing much else so I did another wear tests over the next couple of days.

Spoiler of how I feel about the Fenty foundation.

November 17th, 2017

Another day of wear tests with the Fenty foundation and the Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Liquid Eye Liner. The review will be linked below. The products got tested super well on this day.

I also feel in love the Wet N Wild Renegade Mascara.

We had lunch at one of our favorite spots called Wildwood Pizza. They have the best keto friendly salads of life. I had a roasted chicken salad.

After that, I spent the rest of the early afternoon walking around the mall which is just something I enjoy doing out of nostalgia. I also hit up Sephora and Ulta, of course, This was a pretty warm day and I did a lot after we got back home from working on blog posts to some housework. I wore the products a good 10 + hours.

November 18th, 2017

This was Saturday before last, we had a friend staying over so we hit up the bar to see a band that was playing. I was in the mood some a really dark look. In this one, I used the Kat Von D Saints and Sinners Palette and the Tarte Tarteist Amazonian Clay Pro Eyeshadow Palette paired with Nyx Liquid Suede in Brooklyn Thorn.

This ended up being a pretty strange night when an old friend showed up but it was a good night, the bands were great. I didn’t get in until almost 4 am I think, then got up around 11am and went to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch during the Saints game.

November 22nd, 2017

This was the day before Thanksgiving and my BFF’s birthday. This is the look from my …Of Dreams and Drama Tutorial (Linked Below) like I said in the post I did this look with her in mind.

This night was a blast. We had sushi (my cheat meal) then went bowling until they ran us out.

For Thanksgiving, the next day Ross and I ended up at Golden Corral in damn near our PJ’s because NOTHING was open. We were just wanting something quick because I was cooking that evening. Ended up having a second cheat meal and feeling the shame of just eating at Golden Corral where you literally feel like cattle. The only walk of shame I have experienced is that walk to the car from there.

November 24th, 2017

My little Sephora VIB  haul came in! I finally picked up the Subculture palette, a review is a coming and I picked up the new glow kit, and a Sephora Faves lippy set.

November 25, 2017

I used the Subculture. Here’s what she looks like after one use.

Just fine! There is more to come on this and the looks I have done with it. Below is just a quick pic I snapped on Instagram stories before I left the house.

Saturday was a fun night. A few friends and I went to see Mojo Killjoy at The Melting Pot and hung out at the bar for a bit.

I don’t know for sure which day I made this for breakfast but it’s another one of my go-to keto meals. Scrambled eggs, cheese, and spinach on a wheat tortilla. Maybe 5 carbs in this meal.

Speaking of keto, I have been doing it for a full month. Intermittent fasting and around 20 – 25 carbs a day. Some days are more, just depends but so far I am down 14 pounds. Ross is in his first week right now. So far so good and so easy. Keto flu only lasted 3 days, but I struggle staying hydrated and have caused myself some issues there. TMI. Water water water!

The Funny

The Pumpkin

Because Pumpkin was full of cute as usual.

That wraps up my last 3 weeks and almost all of November. I’ll see ya tomorrow for a Lust or Bust and Wednesday for a review maybe. Good Night beauties!

In case you missed it

Get the Look | … Of Dreams and Drama – Makeup Tutorial Feat. Kat Von D Saints & Sinners Palette + Serpentina Palette

Review | Wear Test – Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Precision Longwear Liquid Eyeliner

Lust or Bust | Holiday Collections 2017 Pt. IV | Dior, Nyx, MAC, Kat Von D, Tarte, Huda Beauty, Becca, Lorac, Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown.

Get the Look | Shadow Sun – Glittery Gold Fall Makeup Tutorial feat Kat Von D Beauty Saints & Sinners Palette

Review | Swatches – Tarte Tarteist Creamy Lip Paint + Quick Dry Lip Paint

Get the Look | Darkness & Hope – Fall Makeup Tutorial Feat. Kat Von D Saints & Sinners Palette

Review | Looks | Swatches – Mary Kay Purple Smoke Palette + Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover

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