#complete package

[loveisinthebat]

Happy Ears

[chrisshields18]

Intensity, on, both sides, of the ball, is what finalizes, the task, of successful winning, a championship.

[demaparbat-hp]

Oh, Aang, you're really in it now...

This is Zu—I mean, Jian Li and Katara's second meeting in the Kyoshi Warriors AU. The first proper one, anyway.

Once they get through a minor difference of opinion or two (“I can carry my own basket!” “Never said you—” “I'm not weak!” “I didn't—” “Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean—” “Would you listen for once, woman?!” ) they'll become nearly inseparable.

For now Jian Li will carry Katara's basket all the way to the Kyoshi Warriors' dojo and, once there, they'll mercilessly tease Sokka when they see him in uniform.

[ozziyo]

I hope veilguard gives me back my pookies

[studyblr-perhaps]

20/08/24 || Tuesday

Happy belated Rakshabandhan to the ones who celebrate! (For the ones who don't know what it is, its a festival when sisters tie an ornamental band on brothers wrists in exchange for protection. Now it's symbolic and we tie the bands in exchange for gifts lmfao). I got a watch as a gift from my cousin brother!!! At the perfect time too, cause I forgot both my watches at home while coming back to uni.

My thesis work is finally moving a bit and it's equally daunting as is exciting. I'm looking forward to the coming year haha.

[vivispec]

IT CAME

[nikoisme]

Okay something that i've noticed that really rubs me the wrong way is the infantilization of Odysseus. I only see this in the epic the musical tag, which i think says a lot. Even though epic is a loose adaptation of the odyssey, I think that homer's odysseus and epic's odysseus should be seen as seperate characters.

Epic's odysseus is definitely watered down, written so his character was easy to understand and consume by the audience to fit the story format (2h musical in this case). Even then, you should hold respect for this version as well due to the fact that he is based off of homer's odysseus, who holds an important place in greek mythology, history and culture.

Not everything Odysseus did has to be justifiable (eg. in Epic his revelation of identity to Polyphemus is written as an act of grief, when in The Odyssey it's hubris). He didn't do everything for the love of his wife. There were things that he DID do for her,, there are the things that can not be exactly morally justifiable or explained, but then again there are the things he did that are explained by the time period and societal views. Odysseus was a character that came to life in a completely different time period, remember that. As that was well over thousands of years ago, it looks like his motives are explained through a lens that modern audiences could understand: for example love, grief etc. That is not to say they weren't present, but they are not the main and only motives.

I think it has to do with the fact that odysseus is a hero - but today's views of what a hero is is different than the ones of the past. Kleos was a big thing, and as heroes were often those who toed the lined between divinity and humanity,, often was the case that it doesn't matter if you're objectively good as long as you're great. (Now we could start a discussion of what good exactly means but that's not what i'm here to talk about). Not to say that there weren't heroes who were not good! Perseus, for example, could be seen as good. But Odysseus not so much, which is why i think that watering him down to a story of going from kind to ruthless is a risky thing.

Odysseus is remembered for what he is presented as in the odyssey, and his struggles could resonate with people throughout the centuries. He was great, he did noble things but he also did bad things - which is why i think Epic's odysseus just takes away so much from homer's odysseus.

Tl;dr: keep Epic and Odyssey odysseus as two seperate characters, but still hold respect for the fact that Odysseus himself is important to the greek culture.

(I am not Greek or a professional on this subject, these are just some personal thoughts!)

[strawberryteabunny]

package arrived ૮ ෆ ´ ˕ ` ෆ ა ♡

[jessieren]

It’s my birthday today… hurrah 🥳 (I’m celebrating by starting to count backwards rather than forwards.. )

And as it’s my birthday and it’s fidget friday I thought I’d treat you to my top five ten fidgets*

As I’m sure you can appreciate it’s been a tough contest with many brilliant contenders and judging has been a difficult and time consuming process but my dedication to the cause (and science) saw me through..

In reverse order…

10. This beautifully framed fidget. Thank you Endeavour DoP…

9. This mini mini fidget

8. This poetry in motion/there’s so much fidgeting I don’t even know where to look interview fidget (with bonus pen)

7. The smug motherfucker key fidget

6. The how does he write with his pencil so upright (not a euphemism) fidget

5. In at number 5 we have the tache double fidget and eyeroll combo

4. The Harvest fidget - with bonus rolled up sleeves (thank you @librawritesstuff …)

3. The Sparkle lip fidget (also seen in many other guises)

2. The classic pen click fidget that started it all…

And the winner is….

1. This beauty. Bonus points for pen fidget, pen clicking, small almost imperceptible lip fidget and the fact that Evans just looks so. Fucking. Hot.

*ok I started with five but couldn’t decide between them so you got ten…

You’re welcome 😇

[cheruib]

i look kind of cute today which means im also immune to feeling sad today 👍

[youngstrappinglads]

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

Jade: dave you said tardigrades werent cute.

Dave: i never said that

Jade: you said they had butthole mouths. :(

Dave: that doesnt mean theyre not cute

[sunburstsandmoonshadows]

as someone who was paid in bank orders by the small family store when i was a teen, i was delighted by rekha making it canon that usha just hands the money out to them in a vaguely illegal feeling way. too real. bless small businesses run by people who never seem to remember that there are easier ways to pay people

[deoidesign]

Guys you're not gonna believe this. The books are wrong again

At least this time I didn't even get half of them and half of what I did get was damaged...? So I only have another 70 books to deal with... This time they're soft touch......

I've got so many of book 2 it's not even funny

[nikatyler]

simstwt moots approved so I suppose I can post him here as well

[isthataraccoon]

is he or is he not a total package sophie 🤨🤨 I DONT SEE YOU DENYING IT