#be modern day velma

[insatiable-insanity]

If I were in a horror scene without my glasses, I would literally die. They would easily count for over 80% of my survival. Without them I can’t see anything. I’d think the man standing over in the corner with a robe is a lamp and start feeling him up to turn him on… 😭😉😂

👓 = 🧍🏼

🙅🏼‍♀️👓 = 🛋️

[spaceistheplaceart]

i'm a million years late to the trend but here's a scooby reboot anyway :)

[7-crows-in-a-trench-coat]

while we’re all brainstorming ideas for how ‘velma’ could have been a good ‘edgier and more mature modern take on scooby-doo’, i have an idea!

the mystery gang are given more 21st century redesigns. no more bell bottoms, some of them start wearing sneakers, shaggy wears a baggy hoodie, stuff like that.

they still have their usual color palettes and individual styles (shaggy’s clothes are baggy and comfortable, daphne is stylish and fashionable, etc), but they dress more like present-day highschool students. but, obviously, no designs are too detailed that they’re hard to animate and their designs shouldn’t date the show by being too specific to the trends of the 2020’s.

but, in one episode, crystal cove high has a “60’s themed” school dance, and the mystery gang attends in their original outfits!! maybe some extra 1960’s flair could be added just for fun, too. and the episode could have other references to the og series as well. the episode could have other 60’s references and easter eggs scattered throughout the episode.

later in the episode the gang has a classic benny hill theme chase with the villian, and, when it stops, scooby says “reja ru!” (deja vu). then fred, being a himbo, leans over to daphne and says “since when does scooby speak italian?”. daphne naturally gives him a “???” look, but before anyone can react to what fred or scooby said, the trap goes off and the bad guy is caught. episode continues from there.

there’s so much potential with the mystery gang. it sucks that velma (2023) hates its source material so much.

[wild-saber1337]

THE SCOOBY DOO WE NEED!!!! (Artist: Jourd4n)

After the vile garbage that was the show Velma I had to heal my brain with cool modern day fanart of the true mystery inc. gang and I found this amazing art by Jourd4n on Twitter and this is what the mystery inc. gang should look like and act like MINDY KALING!!!!!🤬🤬🤬

[hedwig123]

Ranking The Quarry Counselor Outfits By Late-August Practicality

OK, so. This has been bugging me. I blame SMG's British-ness for this, but so many of the counselors' outfits are just... ridiculous for late August.

(Apparently the weather in the area- West Kill, NY- that day was a high of 75, a low of 68, and humidity was 100 FUCKING PERCENT. So. My concerns are not unfounded.)

So now I'm going to rank all the character outfits by how likely I think it is that normal human people would put them on during the latter half of August, tyyyyyyyy

Excluding Max & Laura because the only time they got to pick their own outfits was June- which, still not great, but. I'll let it slide. Also excluding Emma's overalls, because again, she didn't pick them.

So of the other 21 AUGUST outfits:

21. Nick's 80s Outfit

Dead fucking last is the letterman jacket. Aesthetically it looks cool, and I want to give it bonus points for being a Matt Taylor reference, but I can't. That's a coat. A coat, SMG.

20. Jacob's Modern Outfit

First can I just say how weird it is that Jacob doesn't have a single 360 look uploaded? In ANY of his outfits???

Anyway. This was going to be a little higher because I thought he was wearing a sweatshirt, but looking at it in the close-up that is a fucking sweater. NO!!!!!

19. Nick's 50s Outfit

That is just a full-on nearly-cable-knit sweater. The only reason it ranks above Jacob is that it's at least not visibly layered. But still.

18. Abi's 50s Outfit

Listen, I love that they made Blygbank into Velma & Daphne as much as the next person, but Abi's still wearing a turtleneck in August. They couldn't at least shorten the sleeves? Or pair it with shorts?

17. Emma's Modern Outfit

OK, so I love this outfit out of context. But. Even as a crop-top. It is a turtleneck sweater. With jeans, no less! Jeans, no less!

16. Kaitlyn's Modern Outfit

Why the layers. Why. It's cute, sure, but August.

15. Dylan's 80s Outfit

I'm told this is a rugby shirt, which people do play some sports in. So it's almost passable. But the slacks... the sleeves... the shoes...

14. Ryan's Modern Outfit

Again, almost passable. The shirts look thin, even if there's two of them. But the two shirts combined with the skinny jeans & shoes would just... suffocate him :(

13. Abi's 80s Outfit

This outfit is awesome, but not pictured here are the COMBAT BOOTS SHE'S WEARING ON HER FEET.

No.

12. Dylan's 50s Outfit

OK, listen.

Listen.

I love this outfit. You love this outfit. That shirt was made for him.

But the pants!!!

11. Jacob's 50s Outfit

T-shirt good. Pants BAD.

10. Ryan's 50s Outfit

Same as Jacob's 50s outfit, the shirt is fine. The WOOL PANTS are a no.

9. Ryan's 80s Outfit

This one is almost acceptable. Despite the dark colors, the material looks light. The shoes are OK (not great, but OK). The t-shirt is perfect!

But the vest. The vest. Does he look good in it? Of course. But NOBODY ADDS LAYERS IN AUGUST!

8. Emma's 80s Outfit

We have reached the Acceptable Eight.

I love this outfit. Really the only things putting it at the bottom of the top 8 are the lipstick and the socks, which like... who cares? But these things have to be considered for the ranking.

7. Nick's Modern Outfit

There's nothing wrong with this outfit. The only thing putting it at 7 is the sleeve length, but. It's fine. It's acceptable.

Leagues better than his other 2 outfits.

6. Emma's 50s Outfit

This outfit is great. The shoes are light. The pants are open on the side. The shirt is cropped and tied off!

Only thing edging it out of the Top 5 is the scarf. It's cute, I love Daphne!Emma with my whole heart, but it would get hot.

5. Kaitlyn's 80s Outfit

5th through 2nd place was a toss-up. They're all perfectly appropriate August attire.

This one's great. The jeans are light wash and ripped at the knees. The polo is perfect. The only thing that might give me pause are the converse but honestly??? They're fine too.

4. Abi's Modern Outfit

This outfit's great too! The only counselor outfit with shorts besides #1. The tights don't bother me, they look very light and breathable. 10/10 good job modern Abi!!! (Give 50s Abi some tips she's gonna die of heatstroke)

3. Dylan's Modern Outfit

Another great choice. Light t-shirt, skinny jeans that aren't too tight, and vans. ✨10/10 great job Dylan✨

2. Kaitlyn's 50s Outfit

THOSE ARE OPEN-TOE SHOES I REPEAT THEY ARE OPEN-TOE SHOES THIS IS NOT A DRILL

ONE FUCKING CHARACTER GOT SHOES THAT OPEN AT THE DAMN TOES

I don't even care that it's just a peep toe, I'm fucking counting it

Jacob's 80s Outfit

Was there ever any doubt?

Honorable mention goes to:

Nakey Jakey. Honorable mention only because he didn't reeeeeeally pick it as an OUTFIT outfit.

But still.

[idolomantises]

talking abt that one thing in velma thats on my mind a lot for the past few days (that turned into a big incoherent rambling about gay rep in media)

i'm seeing jokes about how the queer representation in mystery inc being so much better than the queer representation in velma and honestly it makes me want to go on a whole tangent about my thoughts on queer representation nowadays vs the more subtle examples decades prior.

There's this weird debate that goes on online about what is "good" queer representation, and one of the most notable and honestly annoying examples is that queer representation has to be so subtle that you could easily miss it/ignore it. i've always hated that take because its a claim mostly said by straight people who are uncomfortable with seeing characters who are openly queer and/or state their identity, but they present it as some sort of push for subtle and nuanced writing. personally i do prefer it when a character just, identifies as how they are without explaining their identity, but that doesn't mean flat out explaining your orientation is inherently bad representation. its why i will always defend the very clunky and awkward high guardian spice scene. it is absolutely poorly directed and written, but that doesn't make it "bad representation". however, I do consider the character who explains that he's trans bad representation because he is flat, uninteresting and very clearly a creator self insert. he doesn't feel like a well rounded character who's also a trans man, but just an incredibly sanitized example of trans representation.

i have many, many issues with helluva boss/hazbin hotel and i do genuinely find some depictions of queer characters just flat out offensive (you can argue with me about how angel dust being written like your average 90s gay stereotype is woke actually because he has trauma, i dont care), but i do admire and appreciate that the series doesn't want to sanitize its queer characters, even if its done poorly. though i could go into a whole rant about how i find it very telling that female characters that are queer are far less sexualized or allowed to be problematic compared to their queer male counterparts.

anyways back to velma. that show does something that i've always found pretty irritating in queer representation which is just this weird lack of faith in its audience. characters can't have a slow burn anymore. internalized thoughts, anger, frustration, longing. you have to immediately know that two characters are gay for each other, even if they're lifelong enemies. its like when modern horror movies open with the gore because they're scared people are going to be bored or leave early. there's no subtlety or chemistry between daphne and velma, they're just lovers because idk, its two girls who hate each other and who doesn't love that.

then i think about how mystery inc handled velma and her sexuality, how she was allowed to be well rounded and nuanced before you slowly realize that "oh, she doesn't like boys". i know her whole thing with shaggy is controversial among fans but i always loved how she does do something pretty unlikable but not immoral. yeah, it is shitty to force shaggy to choose between her and his dog, but i can understand her line of thinking and empathize with her. and i do like how they become friends in the end despite their awkward break up. It's always fun rewatching it and realizing that their incredibly awkward and cringe relationship was meant to be awkward and cringe. it was supposed to be weird and difficult to watch, because those two weren't meant to date each other. you could see how hard velma was trying to make the relationship work despite the fact that you never get the vibe that either character was full invested in it, unlike daphne and fred's relationship.

then you had velma and her relationship with marcie, which started off as sort of a catty rivalry (not full on attempted murder, i mean holy shit hbo velma) that slowly grows to where you're completely convinced that these two did gradually like each other. and i do really enjoy stuff like that, more subtle writing like that. which doesn't just apply to queer rep btw, my favorite ships are relationships that feel understated, something you have to really dig for and pay attention to. its why i consider bubbline the best f/f representation in cartoon. because its subtle, but not too subtle where it feels out of no where when they kiss, and nuanced in ways that enhances the relationship AND characters.

there's a good amount of relationships i see in cartoons where the creator, who is usually queer themselves, often wants to depict queer relationships, but is weirdly adverse to depicting the uglier aspects of that character, and refuses to add subtlety to it. steven universe is a show i've always felt conflicted on its handling of queer representation because on the one hand i appreciate writing lesbians that are messy, traumatized and make constant mistakes. but on the other hand, the show goes out of its way to ignore these issues and/or make excuses for it, making the decision to make these characters messy and complicated genuinely baffling (this is also one of the big issues i have with catradora and stolitz).

it makes me think back to my own work too. i really enjoy making fluffy, easily digestible gay content for my followers and myself because it puts me in a good headspace. But even now and then i like exploring those little nuances too, because i don't really enjoy stories with little conflict. Because of that acknowledgement of how satisfying it is to write fluffy, queer rep, you end up putting yourself in other creator's shoes. you're so used to media that either dehumanizes gay people or tells people that they don't exist that you push yourself to make the most in your face queer rep you can but its at the cost of an interesting and subtle characters. characters that don't really have arcs or places to learn and grow.

With bugtopia i made a joke about how i want some of my queer rep to feel like you're being queerbaited. It's not literal, obviously, but mixed in with characters who are already married and in same gender relationships, i really want to write dynamics that feel subtle enough for a bit of a slow burn. even if you know they're going to end up together, to at least value the characters on their own before centering them on their relationships. queerbaiting is something that deserves all the criticism it can get, but it is embarrassing when queerbaiting feels genuinely more interesting than actual queer rep because queerbaiting has that factor of "maybe they won't get together" that adds that bit of intrigue, vs so many shows that repeatedly hammer in your head "don't worry guys, they're gonna be lesbian lovers".

mystery inc (and many other shows) being forced to keep a relationship obvious while subtle to get through censorship really forced creators to be creative with their storytelling and not center characters around their relationship and identity. but nowadays i think shows like to take the easy way out. for me, i always thought the most impactful example of queer representation in steven universe is "Rose's Scabbard". I genuinely don't enjoy that episode because it's a good example of the show thinking that trauma is an excuse for shitty behavior, but i cant deny that an entire episode of pearl breaking down and finally accepting that she wasn't the center of rose's world. it's the crew being forced to be creative and push through censors to telling a compelling story about a traumatized lesbian slowly realizing that she basically deluded herself into thinking she was someone's savior.

I think it's silly to try to place good queer representation in one box. like subtle queer rep is good, but also queer rep where a character flat out states that their gay. where I think it falls apart is when it either reinforces stereotypes without properly deconstructing or expanding on them, makes the characters so overly kind and non-controversial that the relationship is just boring, or try to make your messy and complicated characters but the narrative refuses to hold them accountable or at least acknowledge that they're doing something wrong. and to clarify on that last part, i'm not asking for some hays code nonsense where every bad person goes to prison and/or promises to stop being a bad person again. i mean the narrative doesnt just fucking sugarcoat their behavior. i don't want to see helluva boss ignore the fact that stolas made blitzo call him out for only using him for sex and then pathetically rush to justify their relationship by giving them a bizarrely sanitized and sweet backstory. and i don't want to see catra literally end the fucking universe and only do something good because she's straight up out of options and the show just decides that that was her redemption and she doesn't need to do anything to atone for what she did (including repeatedly abusing and verbally berating adora).

anyways velma has none of those interesting qualities and i'm pretty sure daphne and velma kissed because the creator is a weird pervert who thinks two girls kissing is hot.

[princessmeepa]

Is it me or does the Fates from RS look nothing like their age or their myth counterparts

I don’t even know if RS is too stupid to learn about the Fates or she randomly making their designs based on Velma.

Clotho looks too old and acts mature to be the youngest Fate sister

Lachesis looks like the modern day version of Velma



Atropos looks too young and childish to be the oldest sister

Yeah, I really don’t even know that RS even understand that the Fates are supposed to represent past, present and future. The real reason that Clotho is the youngest, because she is supposed to represent the past, the real reason why Lachesis looks like a young adult, because she is supposed to represent the present and the reason why Atropos is the elder sister, because she is to represent the future.

[amysgiantbees]

Dead Boy Spoilers

Things I'd like to see in Dead Boy Detectives Season 2

Tragic Mick and Monty form an Animals with Complicated Feelings About Being Human at Some Point support group. Maybe the Cat King is there too.

Monty takes on Tragic Mick's "curse" and get's to be human again and Mick get's to be a walrus or at least get's to not be human anymore and is a crow. Monty could even take over his store!

Monty and the Cat King dealing with loneliness together. The Cat King has all the loneliness of being an immortal that Edwin's making him unpack (in particular he hangs out with cats all day like fuck they have even shorter life spans than people god he must have lost a lot of loved ones) and Monty deals with loosing his owner/master/mother/weird aunt figure who's probably been his whole world for better and worse up until he got turned human.

Whoever Monty is hanging out with I want to see him far too earnestly doing their star charts.

Boys and Crystal solving just fun random MOTW cases

The Night Nurse and Jenny tearing their hair out trying to keep the teens in check.

Night Nurse in particular having an aneurism every time the boys refuse to fill out a form, brake a rule, or run off without her.

Although alternatively Edwin getting VERY into the forms and learning how Hell and the afterlife works, and instead pestering her about it.

Jenny focusing more on Crystal - and Niko when she comes back.

Jenny learning she can care a bit more. The Night Nurse learning to relax and care a little less.

Jenny getting a good date. Loving her ship with Death but also I like the idea of them meeting a Cat Queen and her little comment about everyone in town being spinsters with cats comes round to instead be this ancient being who is a cat.

Crystal researching her ancestors and finding out more about them.

Crystal dealing with the demon in her brain hopefully before he does something irreparable to her tree.

Maybe they end up interrogating David about the "something worse" Edwin was sold to.

Crystal learning about her powers!

Crystal trying to repair some of her old friendships. Make amends to a couple of people.

Niko reforming the dandelion sprites and learning to lead/work with them. Helping them all find a way to feed without murdering people.

Nico dealing with needing attention to eat and live despite her coping mechanism when she's sad or scared specifically being avoiding people and hiding from others.

Niko figuring out her dandelion god powers. Doing god like things like blessing people who love, care for, and harvest dandelions. Granting wishes when dandelions are blown!

Niko marriage counseling Kingham & Litty (the dandelion sprites).

Either Crystal and Charles giving being together another shot now that David has been "dealt" with for the time being or Charles figuring out that maybe he's attracted to Edwin too. Or both!

I love that since Edwin is "living" through the modern day he can explore his sexuality finally. In a similar vein a lot of people also see him as autistic, and autism awareness has certainly come a long way from the Edwardian period and now could be a good time for his character to explore this too. Charles in turn could help him by talking about their shared neurodivergent experience as I firmly believe he has ADHD.

Charles opening up more about his parents.

Learning Edwin's family backstory

Cat King having Desire as a sort of absentee parental figure so literally the whole gang can have parental issues. Night Nurse I assume does not have parents so get's to be the mentally stable one in this regard and (try to) help everyone through it.

Niko checking in on her mum. Seeing how she's coping.

Edwin and Crystal bonding over doing magic and getting closer as friends. He maybe even initiates a hug!

Edwin getting to initiate a kiss with someone

Scooby Do episode! (I vote Charles is Daphney, Edwin is Velma, Niko is Shaggy and Cyrstal is Fred, maybe the Cat King or Monty is Scoob).

Despair shows up again.

Maybe now that the boys don't need to run from death they reverse it and actively try to seek her out and talk to her.

Crystal seeing her little ghost friend Emma from the first episode again.

Edwin reading Niko's yaoi. It could even be really funny and bittersweet where when they still think she's dead he's reading it and getting emotional and saying to himself "she really did love love" or "I wish I could read this with her" or something emotional like that and then he flicks to the next page and it's something explicit and he suddenly shuts the book and is like "Enough of that for now" XD

Either Edwin and the Cat King get together. Or become friends. Or Thomas makes friends or something with some other kind of immortal so he's not so lonely. I'm leaning towards them being friends because he would have no issues being the friend that explains what hand jobs and molly is to Edwin. Also since he presents himself in a very ambiguously gendered way I feel like he could get him to talk about why he likes disguising himself as a woman so much. Whether than be introducing him to concepts like gender queerness or drag. It's just honestly both Charles and Edwin are pretty repressed and I think now that the Cat King has started to grow he could continue to really push them in a less intense, healthier way.

Monty and Edwin staying friends. Monty and Charles actually getting to properly vibe.

Jenny figuring out now that the shop is dead if butchering is truly what she wants. Since she did it because she inherited the shop she can really explore her wants without any feeling of obligation to her dad. I love that she's a butcher but I just think it'd be interesting to explore her passion for it without so much baggage.

[raeynbowboi]

Mystery Inc as a DnD Party

I figured as long as we're still in the vicinity of spooky season, I'd build everyone's favorite gang of teenage mystery solvers as a collective unit. Pulling from their group dynamic to come up with a party roster that will give everyone in the party a designated role.

FRED JONES

PALADIN || OATH OF THE CROWN

INVESTIGATOR BACKGROUND

Skills: Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Persuasion

Freddie is the dimwitted but lovable himbo leader of the team. He's also the muscle, except in moments of athletic skill, when he's outshined by Daphne. His backstory isn't always consistent, but he's usually a jock of some sort. He's not usually all that book smart, but he has a good heart, and inspires his team to success. Paladins who swear an Oath to the Crown hold law and justice above all else, and Fred usually enjoys catching the bad guys and seeing justice served.

DAPHNE BLAKE

BARD || COLLEGE OF LORE

NOBLE BACKGROUND

Skills: Athletics, Acrobatics, Deception, Insight, Investigation, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, Performance

As surprising a choice as this might seem, Bard is actually a very appropriate choice for Daphne. Modern Daphne is the most supportive and emotionally intelligent member of the group. From What’s New Scooby-Doo? to Be Cool, Scooby-Doo, Daphne has become the emotional powerhouse of the group. Sensing when her friends are off their game, and offering sage advice to her friends when they need it. She’s also become a very creative girl, skilled in singing, dancing, fashion, design, and more. She’s grown to be the group’s resident skill monkey, almost on par with Velma’s uncanny encyclopedic knowledge on all brainy subjects. If a lock needs picking or the gang needs to get out of a trap, you can count on Daphne to have a nail file, bobby pin, or something else on her person to save the day. She's typically also the face of the group when it's not Fred, meaning she's going to want high Dexterity and Charisma. I chose Lore because Daphne is a reporter in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island and this is the only real career she's ever had. A lore bard is basically a more magical reporter, and singing the tale of her group's mysterious endeavors.

VELMA DINKLEY

ARTIFICER || ARTILLERIST

SAGE BACKGROUND

Skills: Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature

Velma was the most debatable one for me, as she could be a wizard or an artificer. And I was really leaning toward Wizard, but I had to stay true to Velma's character. She's been a tinkerer and a gadgeteer for a long time now. Velma is absolutely fascinated by robotics. But while Velma in our world can handwave superstitious nonsense, in a world with gods, demons, and real ghosts, I could absolutely see Velma using her knowledge to become a powerful wizard. I even considered the Knowledge Domain Cleric because it's basically designed to be a magical detective, and if Velma was going to worship a deity, it'd be a god of knowledge and reading. Ultimately, I did choose Artificer as it was more in-line with her base character as a skeptic and a scientist, but she would work as a Wizard. Plus, as is, Daphne is the only full-caster in the party.

NORVILLE "SHAGGY" ROGERS

RANGER || CONCLAVE OF THE BEAST MASTER

GUILD ARTISAN BACKGROUND || COOKS & BAKERS

Skills: Animal Handling, Investigation, Stealth, Survival

No surprises here, Shaggy and Scooby are a bonded pair, and the two were going to be joined to each other one way or another. Scooby is technically a Beast of the Land, and there's no Great Dane stat block, so call him a Mastiff if you need to. You can't really build Scooby by himself per se. There's no dog race unless you go Custom Lineage or something, and even then, I'd struggle to assign Scooby a class as he's mostly an animal sidekick. Make sure Shaggy picks up Cooks Untensils and proficiency with them so he can become the party's designated camp chef.

Ultimately, I'm happy with how the team turned out. Fred's the tanky and bulky frontliner, Velma can use her robotics to help solve mysteries, Daphne is the face on top of having so many skills, and Shaggy works with Scooby. Inadvertently, they're also all classes with access to healing spells. So, while I suspect Daphne being the sole full caster will probably assume primary role of group healer, everyone is capable of healing each other up. Making this a great group of supportive friends taking care of each other.

[telekinetictrait]

"You can tell your boyfriend, if he says he's got beef – that I'm a vegetarian and I ain't fuckin' scared of him!" (DONTTRUSTME – 3OH!3, 2008)

yeah im quoting donttrustme 3oh!3 like its literature.

look, we're in the 2000s now, and its where i admit: i dont know what modern fashion is, really. i know that baggy clothing was popular. i know that the emo and scene looks were iconic. i know that super low waisted pants and crop tops were cool. i know ugg boots were like super popular for some reason?

anyway. i started the fall term! so i have not been as present because i have been busy and so so sleepy. so so sleepy. but im gonna finish this goddamn project.

1800s directory / 1900s directory

cc links under the cut!

see my resources page for genetics

valerie : arethabee's rebecca hair + butterfly clips / greenllamas' sophia sweater dress / ridgeport’s mynx tights / i dont remember what pack the shoes are from :(

velma : simcelebrity00's jacklyn hair / dogsill's madison barettes / base game dogtags / base game tank / uh0htaj's jean mini skirt / base game socks / base game sneakers

vhera : gigiberry's chunky highlights / joliebean's cola necklace / serenity-cc's vivienne shirt / seasons and base game bracelets / ikari-sims' juicy couture pants / laundry day wedges

vivienne : get famous hair / eco lifestyle top / ikari-sims' material girl thong accessory / evellsims' bitter end bottoms / base game sneakers

vjeri : greenllama's hella hair + clips / clumsyalienn's diane shirt / jellymoo's parachute pants / discover university gym shoes

vladlena : dogsill's madison hair / get famous top / cubersims' aleksandre pants / base game heels

voica : bloodmooncc's enoby hair / marsosims' chon-le top / elliekobrakid’s revenge gloves (tsr download) / your-average-simmer's what a statement pants / dallasgirl79's ea mosh boots

vratka : oakiyo's anna hair / island living earrings / serenity-cc's alessi top / greenllamas' serena skirt / get famous socks / paranormal shoes

vuillemette : okruee's alice hair + bow / dyoreos' tiki-taka jacket / base game jeans / base game uggs

vyta : kamiiri's brookelle hair + raccoon tails / base game choker / base game tank / kamiiri's amber bracelets / casssgoths' lacey skirt / base game leggings / sondescent's all star high-top boots

thank you to @arethabee @greenllamas @ridgeport @simcelebrity00 @dogsill @uh0htaj @gigiberry @joliebean @serenity-cc @ikari-sims @evellsims @clumsyalienn @jellymoo @cubersims @bloodmooncc @marsosims @your-average-simmer @dallasgirl79 @oakiyo @okruee @dyoreos @kamiiri @casssgoths and @sondescent !!

[quitealotofsodapop]

Grandpa Sun has accidentally walked into traffic before while gazing lovingly at their Nainai Mac.

Is this common the whole time of Shadowpeach? Or is it because Mac was wearing/doing something? Are all Wukongs like this? The funny thing is that I can see both DBK and Red Son do something.

It is *very* common for Shadowpeach. Normally it's cus Mac was smiling/laughing at something and Wukong's brain shut off for a moment in bliss.

Worst time in the AU was the first time Wukong saw Macaque in modern day clothing.

The newly-formed gang were doing a day out to do errands and Tang was helping Macaque pick out clothes so he could shed his old armor/robes. Wukong and Pigsy were across the street doing groceries. Macaque steps out, and being of a fashionable mind set, is wearing a completely normal black turtleneck and red skirt (to match his scarf). Wukong's brain has an internal-crash-error at the sight and he literally walks into traffic cus he forgot to wait for the crossing light. No car accidents, but he did get hit by a low flying drone. Macaque was confused but laughed at Wukong's distraction. This was also how Wukong learned that he could feel mortal pain again.

A similar incident occurred the first time Macaque dressed up for a night at the theatre. This monkey goes from zero to a hundred fashion wise. Either he's dressed like Velma from Scooby Doo, or he's wearing full opulent finery like the drama king he is. Cue full jaw drop from Wukong. Macaque knows what he's doing.

DBK def did something similar the first time he met PIF. Like... during a break-in at the Palace he caught a single glimpse of her and walked straight into a pillar. PIF proceded to see him, have a brief second of anger at the intruder, and then have her own mental stutter when she went over to yell at him.

Red Son and MK already have a canonical meet cute of MK falling right on top of Red and taking the Staff. Red wasn't sure how to feel about it and continued to fail at playing it cool for the rest of the series. MK has discovered that simply running his hand/tail under Red's chin causes the fire demon to almost combust. MK isn't immune either. Red calls him a single pet name and MK is all over him like Gomez hearing Morticia speaking french.

For the rest of the SWKs in the Wukongverse? Definitely. Smash!SWK literally crashes mid-parkour stream into a 7/11 cus he saw a cute monkey demon inside. Both HeroisBack!SWK and Reborn!SWK would both get distracted mid-battle at watching their Macaques fight, prompting getting them an arrow to the knee/bonk on the head. Netflix!SWK would be flying around on Stick and hit a whole ass mountain cus he was busy watching his passenger. NewGods!SWK claims he doesn't have such a problem with his mate, but is proven a liar when his Macaque walks past wearing only his pyjamas and NewGods!SWK mis-pours a pitcher of orange juice onto his suit.

Their brains can only hold so much attention your honor.

[denimbex1986]

'There has been an endless number of Sherlock Holmes adaptations over the last century. However, when it comes to versions of the iconic detective in the last 20 years, no series is as well known as the BBC’s Sherlock. The modern take saw Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role alongside Martin Freeman’s Dr. Watson. Now, over a decade since the show’s debut, Sherlock is coming to Hulu next week.

All 13 episodes spread across four seasons will be open for investigation on Hulu starting March 26. This includes the special The Abominable Bride, which took Sherlock back to his Victorian-era roots. In the early days of Netflix, Sherlock was one of the premiere third party shows that helped sell the platform, so it’ll be interesting to see how big a third life the series will have on the Disney-owned service.

'Sherlock' Was a Rollercoaster Ride

While the modern setting helped distinguish Sherlock from other adaptations, there are so many aspects of the series that remain unique to its DNA. The way it visually depicted Sherlock’s prodigy-like intelligence, for instance, was its signature stamp. The detective relaying the information back to the audience like Velma Dinkley on some short drug trip has been parodied countless times over the years. The casting throughout the show's run was also spot on. This was right before Cumberbatch and Freeman entered the prime of their careers. Long before their time at Marvel, Sherlock propelled them to superstar status thanks to their quirky chemistry and joyful sense of sophistication. They embodied everything fans loved about the Holmes and Watson relationship while making it completely their own. However, heroes are only as good as their arch rival and Andrew Scott’s Dr. James Moriarty remains the show’s most intriguing element. His storyline had its fair share of controversial decisions made, but Scott was nothing short of creepy and scary.

‘Sherlock’s Legacy

It can be argued that the final two seasons of the series didn’t live up to Sherlock’s explosive starting cases. The heightened style of everything may have overstayed its welcome, but that hasn’t affected its lasting legacy. Sherlock was a pop culture sensation in the 2010s, full of countless memorable twists and turns. That’s a part of what has made it one of the BBC’s most beloved series in the network’s history. Franchises like the endearing Enola Holmes on Netflix are keeping Arthur Conan Doyle’s work lovingly alive in this decade. Yet the risky ventures of Sherlock are still how we think of the character in the modern context...'

[pm1073-b]

Ok, I'm not directing this toward anybody (plus I said it on tiktok) and you can tell me if it's that bad, but i think people are exaggerating when they say the new Clone high episodes are bad.

"All the characters act one beat" almost like they are making fun of modern teen dramas

"They break up and get together so fast" like a teen drama

"Their designs are too bright" almost like how, just an example, modern teen dramas do. because they don't know what teens like to wear (also I'd wear, like, half of that and I'm legit the same age as them)

"All the jokes are about sex" I think at this point you might not have watched the series at all, nor know what TEEN FUCKING DRAMAS ARE

It is wild how many times I hear this shit. Especially after S3, it's like hating it is more interesting than the show itself. To me, I laughed at almost every episode. The jokes were funny to me, and, if they were mixed in with S1 jokes and shown to someone, they probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

On top of that, people are hating on it for it being all the things I said (and more I didn't list) when the whole point is, and has been, to mock teen dramas of the time, and their overuse of meta humor.

I legitimately heard someone say "it's as bad as Velma" and I had to sit there for a moment. Velma, the show that is considered one of the worst shows on HBO Max. The show that made panic attacks out to almost (in my opinion) look like Schizophrenia mixed with an asthmatic attack. I have terrible anxiety that makes it impossible to talk to more than maybe five people a day before I shake and begin to tear up, and the worst my panic attacks get is pain in my chest and head. To relate Clone High to that makes me so pissed off.

Again, not directed towards anyone, but I really wish I was able to look at the CH tag without seeing fifty people go "THIS IS SO GARBAGE, WHY IS (Insert anything from the show here) SO BADDDDD?!?!?!?"

Maybe, and this is just a thought, but maybe the reason it's bad for you is because you're treating this show like it needs to be the next Bojack Horseman, when all it is, is Clone High.

[aphantpoet]

Modern satire.

I’ve been watching a show from my childhood recently; Detentionaire. Through my rewatch I’ve noticed a lot of thing, from the overwhelming diversity that would have contemporary conservative commentators frothing at the mouth to the stunning use of visual foreshadowing. More so I’ve noticed the clever and loving use of satire that lends itself to the shows  comedy and how it contrasts with modern, cynical; “meta humour”.

Detentionaire follows Tenth Grader Lee Ping after he is framed for a prank on the first day of school that skyrockets him into the upper echelons of highschool coolness and lands him a year of detention. Through his investigation he uncovers a conspiracy that changes his life and will make any future therapists of his absurdly wealthy. [spoilers start here]

The show uses elements of the spy/action genre as well a sci-fi and mystery. The writing calls attention to the absurdity and cliches that it employs in a   fascinating way; with it being used by characters we’re not supposed to take seriously such as Lynch Webber [ a minor antagonist] when he has Jenny and Tina [Lee’s friend and crush] tied up because he wants to extort Lee for an important item. When jenny and Tina question him on this and point out he could have just taken Lee; “ Hello!. I’m the bad guy, he’s the hero  and you are one of two damsels in distress and I am in the middle of explaining something?”.  It’s also used with characters who have an established interest in this kind of things or who are there mostly for comedy like Brad [another minor antagonist]. As seen in the season 2 episode “School Hard” when he assigns arbitrary roles[Bad boy seeking redemption;Lee] to the students as they try to avoid the schools robot cleaners who are going on a rampage  and are shooting things with crystal guns and continues to rationalise the events through that, even asking for a second take for his “breakdown” when Biffy [One of Lee’s friends who was  assigned  “Muscle with a heart of gold”]  gets crystalised .

This kind of meta humour can only comes from a deep love and respect for the genre that you’re trying to satirise and it’s brilliance has made me examine a lot of modern and cynical satire that's seems almost embarrassed by the tropes it uses. 

One of the most recent examples is HBO Max’s Velma which pokes fun at the Mystery Gang in a way that falls flat, ignoring years of characterisation for shallow and one note jokes. Detentionaire was able to keep up the meta humour well into it’s fourth season and even have straight goofy sub plots because they contrasted and gave reprieve from the moments where Lee was questioning his own  sanity. Meanwhile Velma seems ashamed and scornful of the characters and genre it’s trying to be.

What is satire without love?. 

[takeachillpillshawty]

I don't know how to start this off but I was scrolling through Pinterest and saw this cool edit of Norton from IDV with his skin slightly tanner than his actual sprite and a person in the comments is like 'white washing bad 😠, black washing good😜' in a sarcastic way you know. I want to put my two sense in and lay this argument to rest.

Is Black washing as bad as White washing and my answer is

*drum roll for effect*

No it's not. I want you guys to realize that White washing is a real thing that's affecting our world history and people debating whether Jesus is white or middle eastern or is Yasuke was a real person. And 'black washing' is just some Poc editing their favorite anime as black, Hispanic, Indian to have a closer connection to them.

At the end of the day, we know Naruto isn't black, that Shinobu isn't black, that Midoriya isn't black. IT'S .JUST . EDITS. "b..but you're erasing their culture." Just because someone drew Sanemi with a durag doesn't mean he's officially black. At the end of the day, it's just an edit. We know the characters don't look like that! And not everyone in the world is a white dude \ chick, most cosplayers I see are either mixed or pocs. Some artists take it in their own hands to draw anime characters as their own race because what other characters do we have?

Not all black girls wanna be Canary from hxh and not all dudes wanna be killer bee. "but...but it's hard to draw black features in anime art styles...". THE FUCKING BOONDOCKS EXIST, there are modern day anime that are including black people and other people of color because they exist.

The reason why white washing is a big fucking problem is because it's actually harmful and make you realize that some people just hate non white people. Tell me why I found out picnics were linked with the lynching of black people, Tell me why if found out George Washington's dentures were made with the teeth of slaves? Tell me why people are still arguing that Jesus is white despite him being middle eastern, tell me why history books paint people who erased or genocided different ethnicities and cultures as founders and never their victims, tell me why hollywood would rather cast a white actors for a roll that was specifically made for a person of color? History has been white washed and spoon fed to us by the colonizers, and you're pissing yourself because someone drew your waifu as a hot latina baddie?

And when people of color make their own stories, movies, games and series about their race and culture everyone call it 'woke' and rather regurgitate the same story over and over again with no spice or creativity. Before anyone brings up Velma, that show was bad even if the cast were still white, the writing was terrible and couldn't be creative to save their life.

So conclusion, White washing is bad because it affects history and actually erases cultures and ethnicities that existed and were are doom to make the same mistakes if we don't learn from them, While black washing is just someone making an edit of Sebek as a black man with a durag.

[joshuasumter]

Scooby-Doo! and the Phantom Thieves (Formerly known as Scooby-Doo! Meets Persona 5)

DISCLAIMER: The following crossover you're about to experience is a reimagining and a reinterpretation of the main story of the hit Persona 5 Strikers video game, depicting a world entirely separate from the main flow of the Scooby-Doo franchise and the worldwide RPG Persona series. Say, it's just like the Dead Rising 2: Off the Record video game - a "new version of an existing story"

Synopsis: Worlds collide as the casts of SCOOBY-DOO! and PERSONA 5 team up in a crossover ordeal that is a re-interpretation and reimagining of the hit Persona 5 Strikers video game - an alternate version of the same story!

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang - Fred, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy - embark on what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation once they visit modern-day Tokyo, but only to have been interrupted when events of something strange and supernatural occurred during their time of fun and games…literally! They find themselves in an alternate version of Tokyo in the Metaverse called a Jail, where people’s desires are being taken by the ruler’s shadow called Monarchs, complete with cop-resembling monsters called Shadows. As they try to find a way to escape, Scooby and the gang have another mystery on their hands as they are put on high alert - this time, there are no guys in rubber masks.

SIDE: SD (Scooby-Doo): After wrapping up yet another mystery, Velma got an invite from her pen-pal, asking her to come to Shibuya to visit. Once she, Fred, Daphne, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo arrived in modern-day Tokyo, however, they are in for an unexpected and supernatural surprise! Thanks to a recently popular app they installed called EMMA, the Mystery Inc. gang ended up in an entirely, different Tokyo filled with cop-resembling monsters called Shadows. Luckily, two masked teenagers and a cartoonish-like, talking cat came to their aid, calling themselves the Phantom Thieves! Once they return to the real world, Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby realized that a series of cases involving a "change of heart" are happening all over the country of Japan and their new friends are being under suspicion by the police for the recent cases from last year and their involvement. The Scooby gang will have to help their new Persona-using friends clear their names in their longest, most unexpected mystery yet...

But there’s another team also on the case as the Scooby gang ran into…the Phantom Thieves of Hearts from Persona 5, consist of normal teenagers-turned-Persona users Ren Amamiya, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura…and their talking black cat, Morgana! Why? Because they had stumbled into this world as well, thanks to a popular app called EMMA. Not only that, but their camping trip on summer vacation together has turned into a road trip when they are being the prime suspects of a series of cases involving a change of heart in people that is happening not only Shibuya, but all over the country of Japan, currently investigated by the Tokyo branch of the Public Security Bureau.

SIDE: P5 (Persona 5): Months have passed since Ren Amamiya left Tokyo after his probation ended, and now he and Morgana return to the bustling streets of Shibuya in order to enjoy summer vacation with their old friends and comrades - Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, and Haru Okumura. Unfortunately, despite the celebration, the smiling faces of his former teammates and comrades-in-arms weren't the only things awaiting Ren's arrival. Summoned by Lavenza of the Velvet Room, Ren learned from her that a new, potential danger threatens to consume him and the entire world, which made him become a prisoner of fate once again. This led Ren to a sudden conclusion - the Metaverse that he and the Phantom Thieves had worked so hard to destroy has return in an unexpected way! One day, while shopping for camping stuff, Ren, Ryuji, and Morgana find themselves transported from the real world and into an alternate version of Shibuya in the Metaverse in their Phantom Thief attire, all due to a popular app they installed called EMMA that somehow acted as the new Meta-Nav. There, they fought Shadows that dressed like cops, encountered an A.I. named Sophia, and in an unexpected plot twist, they are joined by Mystery Inc., consisting of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their talking dog, Scooby-Doo, who are also on the case when they have accidentally entered the Metaverse through EMMA as well. Once they return to the real world, the Phantom Thieves reassembled again to unravel this new Metaverse called the Jail, only to find themselves being suspected by the police for being involved in a series of Change of Heart incidents all over the country. But what if the Phantom Thieves and the recently joined Sophia...turn to Mystery Inc. for help?

Thinking that this case is similar to their previous adventure from last year** (**See Persona 5) and that someone is framing them by not changing people’s hearts under the same reasons as them, the Phantom Thieves reluctantly turn to Mystery Inc. to help them crack the case, leading both groups to team up - that means Scooby-Doo and Morgana will have to get along, right? They are joined by Sophia, a sentient A.I. who can detect the presence of Jails; and Zenkichi Hasegawa, a member of Public Security who needs both the Phantom Thieves and Mystery Inc.’s help to catch the true perpetrator.

But when the bad guys labeled the Phantom Thieves as terrorists, Scooby-Doo and the gang bravely try to rescue them from getting arrested and Zenkichi's daughter, Akane Hasegawa, will have to play a huge role as she summons her very own Persona and later joins the fray! To make matters worse, they’re suspected of being accomplices to the Phantom Thieves. Will both groups be able to get out of this situation and solve this very long and huge mystery?

WORLDS COLLIDE: SD/P5: Mystery Inc. find themselves in a very serious and long mystery and the Phantom Thieves' plans for summer vacation takes an unexpected plot twist when two groups join forces, using their mystery-solving and phantom-thieving skills to crack cases involving a change of heart across the cities of Japan, learning more about the circumstances of the Change of Heart epidemic and the Metaverse-like Jails... Who is behind it all, and to what end? And can Mystery Inc. help their new Persona-user friends find the truth behind these strange incidents...or will they end up being arrested by the police as well? The ordeal of the Phantom Thieves and Mystery Inc. has just begun...

Pack your Scooby Snacks and summon your Personas for this is the one crossover team-up you never expected that needs both mystery-solving…and phantom-thieving.