Have you seen The Amazing Digital Circus yet?
If so, what's your opinion on it?
I LOVE TADC! It’s my favorite indie show at the moment! There’s just so much I like about it but my main ones are
1. The setting and execution being unique.
A horror-like project taking place in an late 90s/early 2000s digital game is not a new idea and same goes with characters being stuck in a purgatory however it’s how the artists reinvent those idea that makes it new. The digital Circus made its own aesthetic that makes it stand out from other projects with similar concepts and designs. When I first watched the pilot, one of many things that stuck out to me was how new the story ideas felt. I couldn’t think of any other pieces of media similar to TADC beside for surface-level comparisons. The TADC created its own aesthetic and knows what it wants to be and I like it!
2. Soundtrack.
Speaks for itself, the soundtrack for the pilot is so good especially Your New Home. That song is very catchy and emotional too. It has such a unique melody, everytime you hear the first few notes you instantly recognize it. It does a great job highlighting the dread and existentialism crisis of Pomni’s situation. I recommend to give it a listen if you haven’t.
3. The characters dynamics.
I just love how the characters interact with each other. The majority of the jokes comes from characters’ interactions and dynamics and how well everyone plays off of each other. The best example is Jax with everyone, Jax is a funny jerk who likes bullying his peers. It’s funny to see what creative ways Jax will bully the other people whether it’s being sarcastic and making quips at them, or though goofy pranks and how the characters react because of their contrast in personality. Every character beside Jax is openly stressed or worried in someway while Jax, at first seem like a chill layback dude.
4. The characters differences.
I adored the differences between each character from how they talk to their poses. After watching HH and HB, I learned to have an appreciation for character differences. It’s just refreshing to see characters allowed to be different instead of the same tired reused tropes and repeating the same type of dialogue again for every character.
5. Mystery and lore.
There is so much to explore in the pilot, it’s make you wanting more. When going in to watch the pilot, I made the mistake of thinking the series will be predictable. I didn’t see how they could make this premise work because by the end of it, Pomni will go insane but then I watched the pilot and was speechless. The pilot does a good job setting up questions for the audience to ask. If Caine lied about the exit, what are other things did he lied about? How long has the cast been stuck in the circus? Who are these people? Are they previous game developers? Who were they in their previous lives? What is the company’s motivation to create the headset? What are the abstractions in game? Are they viruses to the game program? Who were the former cast? What horrors has Kinger seen to be as paranoid and easily frighten as he is now? Do the abstractions still have a consciousness? You just want to find out more about the lore to solve the many mysteries in the show. I find it impressive Gooseworx was able to stir up the theorists because they have admitted in an ask, there are already theories floating around that are almost right about the show.
One problem I did have for the pilot were the scenes containing the Gloink Queen. The pacing of the pilot was fine until we got to her then it was slow. I feel it dragged longer than it needed too but beside that, my issues for the pilot ends.
I can’t speak for the fandom on other platforms but the tumblr one is great! Most of the time everyone is being respectful towards each other and I love seeing what creative theories, AU, fanfics, and art the fans created. The only people causing drama are the anti-shippers, and it’s just dumb. All of the cast are adults, if age gaps ships makes people uncomfortable, that’s valid but they shouldn’t make it into other people’s problems. Gooseworx themselves admitted they don’t care for romance and they don’t want fans in the fandom getting harassed over shipping.
Overall despite what issues I had for the pilot and fandom, they’re overshadowed by the positives and I can’t wait to see the full show and the fandom’s growth.
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It's 2am and I'm sad because of Young Royals. Yup, a binge watch it was. My eyes hurt ? Yes. Do I regret it ? Absolutely not.
It took me almost 10 months (finished it on May, 1st!) to watch this series because I knew it would be sad. I expected to ugly cry BUT THE PAIN IS STRONGER, DEEPER THAN THAT. Like I don't know. If you watched it, you know what I mean.
A lot of my friends watched the show already (some of them several times hehe) so I knew all about Edvin and Omar (even his music !) via my timeline, their friendship, some pics from the show so it felt familiar despite being totally new for me. It was a nice feeling ! I can't wait for season 2. What I love the most about the show, which might be a detail for some, is how everyone doesn't have a perfect skin. I don't remember a lot of shows with teenagers (real ones !!!) with acne, glowy skin, etc... Well, to be honest, I can only think about Skins, that's it. Please, do more shows with actors without tons of make-up. We don't want to see perfect people but real ones, no matter what their age is.
I regret that I didn't watch it when it was out, fanbeing with my friends would have been a blast ! But at the same time, I can watch sad movies/series only when I feel ready. I never watched Lalaland for example and won't probably watch it. Or I will need someone with me, with tissues. I heard it's really sad and I can't take that. Very sad movies aren't good for my mind. Also to be honest, at first I didn't really wanna watch it dbxbwbwbw
ANYWAY. It is now the time to watch every video that Edvin, Omar and the rest of the cast did for the show without the fear of an unannounced spoiler 😌
Sweden, thank you for your service. And thank you to whoever casted everyone because it was CHEF'S KISS as the youth says.
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Funny Coincidence? [Bang Chan x Reader]
Genre: fluff
Warnings: none at all ~
Geneal information: Reader is hinted to be female, but overall I kept them pretty gender neutral. Excuse any typos and mistakes, English isn't my native language
*looks at camera* Arien, this is for you ~🩷
Heavily inspired in a situation that happened irl with my friend and her reason to get that husky family
Enjoy your read~ 🐺🖤
Christopher could not keep his eyes away from the pastel colored box, silliness coloring his smile and bubbling in his chest.
Their little beady eyes stared up at him in the cutest way, tiny fuzzy faces adding to their adorableness. Not to mention the minuscule clothes and accessories that only worsened the cute aggression felt in that moment.
Sylvanian Families - Husky Family
He couldn't control the giggles caught in his throat, letting them out into the air while kicking his legs from the emotion.
A mom dressed in a tiny pastel pink dress
A dad doning the smallest set of blue shirt and pants
And three adorable baby huskies swaddles in different pastel colored blankies
Your boyfriend remembers the stars in your eyes and the gasp that left you when you locked your gaze on that particular set of miniature animals weeks back.
How could he? That child-like joy looked beautiful on you!
Chris remembers how you clinged to his arm and dragged him into the toy store, begging and listing off the reasons why you "absolutely needed" that set.
You yolted with excitement when the shopkeep announced it was their last box of that particular set, growing anxious at the prospect of getting your hands over the husky family.
"If I may ask and know, what is so special of this set that you "must" have it?"
Words failed you and slipped off your tongue without any sense as a stuttered excuse was conjured by your brain, "Childhood pet! Yep, and it's a limited edition, too!" You held the small box close to your chest while making your way to the register, "C-C'mon, there's no way I'll let this opportinuty go... It's the last set!"
A heavy blush covered your cheeks, even tinting the tips of your ears, after his curiosity reached you.
You might think those small, fuzzy animals are the cutest ever, but your flushed face right then and there was his opinion on cutest ever.
So, that day you went home with new figurines to display on your desk and with the sweetest, biggest smile on your lips.
Later on, BangChan did his research and found out the husky family wasn't really a limited set, or at least that's what Calico Critter forums said. Needless to say, that curiosity from earlier resurfaced.
What was the real reason you were desperate to get them?
It wasn't until today that it dawned on him.
You had made plans to spend some time together at your apartment, watch some movies, play some games, and enjoy your favorite snacks.
Once his eyes landed on your desk, he matched two and two together.
You had run out the room to refill your drink. This left him all alone in your personal paradise, filled with trinkets and decorations that showed your unique and colorful self.
From soft PomPomPurin plushies to anime figurines and posters on your walls, with photo frames of you with your friends, family and boyfriend scattered here and there.
Your very own WolfChan plush stood right beside the husky family, with a polaroid of your 2nd anniversary date and one of his photocards situated in between your collectibles.
The spark went off in his brain
Huskies do look a lot like wolves, after all
"Is that supposed to be...us?" Chris mused to himself, a smile growing on his lips.
Love exploded in his chest, emotions running a mile a minute, leaving his brain completely melted at just how utterly adorable you were.
His heart skipped a beat, "So, does that mean... [Name] wants a family? With me?!"
That's how we end up with Chan kicking his legs in excitement as giggles erupt from his lips, face burried in one of your plushies to muffle the sound and hide his goofy fanboy smile.
At the sound of your footsteps approaching, he quickly stood up, rearranged Purin properly on your bed, and took deep breaths to calm down, appear as if nothing had happened.
As soon as you stepped in, his arms were around you, bringing you close to him, "Hey~"
Careful, not wanting to spill your drink, you hugged him back, "Hey there~ Missed me much?"
Chris shrugged, "Eh, kinda," As much as he wanted to appear nonchalant, the roll of his chuckle betrayed him.
While you knew him to be a cheery, funny guy, something about his demeanor felt off.
"What's up? Saw a funny tiktok or something?" You inquired.
He shook his head, "No, no, I just-... Just wondering~"
You took this as your queue to separate slightly and look up at him, taking the opportunity to set your glass down on a stable surface.
"Oh? Can I know about what, luv?" You asked.
More giggles came to the surface as he looked at you, carressing the small of your back with his thumb from where his arms remained loosely on your waist.
Confused, but with his excitement being contagious, a smile formed on your lips as you waited for his answer.
Pink dusted his cheeks, love and eagerness shining in his eyes, "Should we get started making the husky babies?"
You tilted your head slightly, not fully understanding his suggestive tone.
"Wha-OH!" You exclaimed once you followed his gaze to your desk, or rather, to the box containing your Calico Critters.
"Oh my god, Christopher!" That adorable blush from the day you acquired the set returned to your face, hands going up to cover your cheeks.
Laughter filled the air as the leader of Stray Kids brought you back to his chest, showing his teasing ment no harm or pressure, it was simply a silly joke. A joke to demonstrate he understood now the reason why you wanted that specific family of dogs.
All you could do was groan as more laughter spilled from him.
"It's okay, babe! If anything, I think that's quite cute, and I agree with your vision," He reassured, hand going up to pat your head.
At the mention of cute, you peeked up at him slightly, indirectly inquiring an explanation.
Christ pointed at the box, "It's us! It totally is us!" His glee was akin to that of a small child, "Well, us in a future, 'cus we agreed that kids aren't in the picture just yet."
You snorted silently, hitting his chest without force in your hand, "You dork."
He feighend offence, "Me?! You're the one who thought of us with that set! You're the bigger dork here!"
You resorted to further burrying your face into his chest with a small giggle, embarrassment dissipating.
Well, the "secret" was out, but at last he reacted the best way possible!
Even if you couldn't see, Chan smiled down at you and placed a kiss to the top of your head. "Really, it's very adorable. You don't know what you did to my heart."
You remained like that for a while longer, enjoying the close proximity and warmth of his embrace.
Slowly, you turned towards your decorated desk and reached for the Sylvanians. You held it our for both of you to look at closely.
"It's us."
"It really is us."
You looked at Chan and he looked at you, both sharing a sweet smile as he brought your foreheads together.
"You're so silly," he said.
"And you love silly old me~," you said with triumph.
"Yeah, I do," overwhelming love was evident in his voice.
It was only natural for your lips to find each other after, longing to demostrate the mutual adoration that gives life to your relationship.
[ END ]
Hehehehe 😈🤭💖
I personally really enjoyed writing this piece, since I wrote it with a target in mind, one of my dearest friends in life!
Hope it was to your liking~!
Fee freeto like, reblog, and comment~
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Where there's smoke there's fire
On the 5th of February the news dropped of Cristian Horners alleged sexual misconduct with a female RedBull staffer, while the woman's identity remained a secret to the public, we knew she was well known around the paddock. In the ensuing days it remains "business as usual" for RB despite cries on social media for Horner's dismissal (or suspension) and the next weekend (5 days after news broke) he was seen meeting with his lawyer. RedBull put out a statement confirming that there was an internal investigation being held by a third-party barrister, i guess in a small effort to appear impartial. The investigation goes on for 3 weeks, meanwhile the only information we have is that there is an investigation, and that there are apparently over 100 pieces of evidence. Accusations flying from every direction towards anything living and breathing in the paddock, and no one knows what's speculation, rumour, or truth. Until it's released that the investigation has concluded, and that "the grievance has been dismissed". Not that Horner has been cleared, but it's been dismissed. No further word on the investigation has been mentioned since. A few days after that, a google drive was emailed to every team principle, media personnel and big name in Formula 1 with screenshots of the "alleged" misconduct in the form of whatsapp message screenshots, videos, and photos. I don't think I need to explain the online male consensus was, but the paddock's public consensus was to stay quiet.
The release of these images, whether real or fake, pivoted the situation. It's confirmed that the accuser was Horner's PA and that the validity of the situation couldn't be ignored. Since then, a number of drivers have called the scandal "Noise" or "distractions" or simply preferring to reiterate "that it doesn't affect/bother (them)" and reminding everyone that they are just here to drive.
We have seen over this month the number attempts to cover the situation up, to downplay it, and to move the conversation away. And all im left wondering is, how does Formula 1 intend to keep the female fanbase they've seemed so desperate to accumulate when the sport clearly can't handle the maintenance of morality and inclusion they were preaching just a few years ago. Helmut marko, Ben Sulayem, Jos verstappen, and numerous TP's have come out trying to influence the PR outcome of this whole debacle, yet only one driver has said anything of any substance since this whole thing started. Meanwhile female RB employees are getting doxxed (in attmepts to root out the accuser), female content creators are getting harrassed and doxxed by male fans of the sport, and every single woman in the paddock can tell you that when there's smoke, there's fire.
If one woman felt like she needed to come forward, despite having known Horner-and being involved in the sport- for years, knowing the danger and public scrutiny that would come with her telling her truth. Knowing that she most likely will never get another job in F1– or motorsport–again, how many other women have there been?
We've seen sexual assault and harassment committed live on F1TV, sky sports, and on any broadcaster associated with F1 since it's creation. It's not new, most women don't work in male-dominated fields and still 97% have experienced sexual harassment in their lives.
I hope this hasnt blown up yet, I hope we get news soon and I hope the full details are revealed. Most people have made up their minds about the situation already despite the lack of information, but the damage seems to have been done. CH's reputation is dusted, Max has been surprisingly coy, the general feelings towards the FIA ,most drivers, and F1 in general are below neutral, and even if this turns out to be a massive plot for Marko, Verstappen Sr., and the Austrian RedBull sector to gain control that Horner previously attempted to snake out the door with, it's done potentially irreversible damage to the female F1 fanbase thats grown from this past year.
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