#but i won't elaborate

[vole-mon-amour]

Do you think Fatphobia is real ?

Yes, absolutely (and I witnessed it firsthand for longer than not).

[rinwhore]

Stop Shion Slander

[zo1nkss]

hey uh just a psa:

forcing, requiring, or expecting everyone to define their experience by pathologizing it is colonialism actually!

The human experience with mental health and it's varying states has existed since long before the DSM, and only allowing people to define their experience with that through western definitions is super uncool!

[yuri-puppies]

Shape-shifters, face-blindness, and "paying attention to others"

The shapeshifter is one of my favourite "monster of the week" episodes because it showcases how differently Laios processes social information than the rest of the party. It reminds me a lot of the strategies I, faceblind name-forgetter and eye-contact avoider, use to recognize people and learn things about them.

We see Laios clearly fail at recognizing the doubles through "standard" social cues that are perceived as "easy to tell", such as their clothes. This makes the team (unfairly, but understandably) weary of his ability to tell the fakes apart and even worried that he'd prefer the monster versions* over them. Nonetheless, he gives it a try!

...And is immediately overwhelmed. His lack of attention to social cues works a bit in his favor, though, as it makes it harder for him to fall for stereotypes that fool the rest of the group.

Instead, he chooses to rely on his strengths and use his investigation and animal handling skills to distract the shapeshifters, lure out the monster, and roll the most insane balls-to-the-wall intimidation check of all time.

If it had ended there it still would have been a great episode that showcases Laios' strategic mind and his strengths as a leader. He doesn't have the social skills necessary for the task, but he is clever and creative enough to use the skills he does have proficiency in to solve the problem*.

However, what makes this episode so dear and near to my faceblind heart is the revelation that Laios was able to recognize the real party members after all.

Laios is fantastic representation of how special interests actually work for a monotropic interest system. Having a special interest is not just about how much you like it and the need to know everything about it, it's a way of processing and filtering information. Laios' special interest is monsters: his skills as a dungeoneer and party leader are acquired for and informed by his desire to interact with monsters, as is his interest in eating them. He actually brings this up himself when comparing his interest in cooking to Senshi's.

And in this episode, we see that this also extends to his friends. Laios hacks one of the most difficult types of information for him to process by routing it through the lens of the special interest. And, because it's not something most people would notice, it works. He knows that Chilchuck wouldn't let his guard down around a potential mimic, that Senshi values a balanced ecosystem, that (my favourite) Marcille just isn't as thoughtful about monsters as he is.

It might not be what was expected, but it did the trick! And what's more, the narrative validates his way of thinking (even if Chilchuck doesn't).

[atomeja]

marazhai as a coffee shop employee big thanks to will (@willvoiceit) for the voiceover

[woomysans]

So would this imply Bill's species reproduce like seahorses?

[crescentfool]

judgement day 🌕

[lieutenant-teach]

If you think the Jedi are wrong, you don’t understand Star Wars.

[phantomraekens]

jean moreau and kevin day I have grown quite fond of you. i would like to make you kiss like barbies

[waiting4kraven]

[baaeluu]

Vidow consumes my mind...

[arthur-lesters-right-arm]

The entire plot of Malevolent happened to me in a Texas Roadhouse bathroom stall

[pyjamacryptid]

Merlin is magics georg

[littleliterarylesbian]

Barty is the kind of guy to get his arm stuck in a vending machine

[harpoonsnotspoons]

I feel like it's worth noting that this was only made because of a joke comparison. Chat I don't even like Danganronpa </3

J stands for Junko (Goes and jumps off a cliff)

[each-uisge-enthusiast]

i do not have reasoning i just want to see the arthurian knights as coworkers in a grocery store bc i think lancelot n gawain would murder each other over the correct way to stock the shelves