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[critter-creature-or-beast]

By Franco Folini - San Francisco, California, CC BY 2.5

[elkian]

So I never really questioned Kabru and Mithrun's dynamic given what's coming up, but that episode really emphasized some stuff to me. We know already that long-lived races, particularly elves, have a tendency to dismiss the other groups as being childlike. But the sheer infantilization that everyone, and specifically Kabru, have to deal with in that episode really hammers it home.

When Kabru mentions his adoption, pretty much all of the Canaries start immediately treating him like a toddler. And we know from flashbacks in the manga that he received pretty much the same treatment from his adopter - I wouldn't say he was quite treated like a favored pet, but it's much closer to that than any kind of healthy relationship dynamic.

So when Mithrun stands up, gets in his face, looks him eye-to-eye and says: "You're plotting something. I'm going to find out what.", that? That is the first time in this scene - maybe in his life - that an elf takes Kabru seriously. Mithrun has his own thing going on, but regardless of his reasoning, he addresses Kabru as a person and an adult. As someone with complex motivations who could potentially trip him up. I don't doubt Kabru has in the past used that infantilization to his advantage, but it's blatantly obvious that he doesn't enjoy it. Who would? So Mithrun starting their relationship by treating Kabru as a peer explains a lot about their dynamic down the line, in my opinion.

Kabru doesn't have to prove his humanity, his personhood, his adulthood to this man, one of a group infamous for how they treat younger species. It must feel like one hell of a paradigm shift.

EDIT: I've seen it pointed out on this post and others that Kabru also shows Mithrun understanding and decency and sees him in a way that others haven't been and I think that's a very important parallel and good point.

[overtake]

DTS 6x10

[aceofintuition]

man who cracks open phones like oysters

[mxi-88]

your friends smile warmly behind you

[hazardsoflove]

truly if we’re mutuals i hope u know i cherish u with my entire being even if we’ve never/barely spoken and became mutuals like a day ago or we talk all the time and have been mutuals for years. i love u

[gibbearish]

we've talked a lot about the aftereffects of hbombs video obviously, however i would like to take a moment to ignore the elephant in the room and focus instead on the increase in just like. casual sourcing ive noticed? like, tweet reposts have links more often. people will readily rattle off where they got an idea, even in person i notice more people like. telling a joke and then after everyone is done laughing going "ahaha, ahh i can't take all the credit there, i got that joke from a coworker" or whatever. and like, idk if it's actually that there's a difference in the general culture lately or if i'm just noticing these things more because it's. something i'm aware of now but yknow, figured might as well say something and see if anyone else has noticed too LOL

[noscorpsaladerive]

Godzilla Minus One dir. Takashi Yamazaki, 2023

[nowwheresmynut]

Labyrinthia's best

[losttimpactt]

i just think he's fun. and needs a big poofy butt.

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[prisonguards]

this is how it went, yeah?

[canisalbus]

You’re at the top of the dogs tag lol

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[mamawasatesttube]

personal facts about me: if i have to see one more post about clark seeing kon as a weapon rather than a person/clark treating kon poorly (WHERE. POINT TO WHERE) i will start biting people

[crimeronan]

also PLEASE don't read this as an actual criticism or a negative post bc i am poking fun at myself but. i truly did have a moment of Complete Irrational Blind Rage about how marcille was convinced to give up on her wish. i was sitting there like yes yes i recognize that this is about the theme of food is love & love is food & taking care of yourself is taking care of others & i also recognize that this is about marcille coming to terms with reality n accepting grief n growing as a person n realizing she cannot unilaterally make decisions for other people, etc, i get it, i GET that it's thematically how this arc must end, i get that this is the correct writing decision, i get that it's narratively satisfying, i get that it's cute and it's all about love, i get that it's what marcille needs to hear from her loved ones, I Get It I Promise

.......BUT THIS IS SO FUNDAMENTALLY FUCKING NOT FIXING HER VERY REAL ISSUE..... LIKE HER VERY REAL GRIEVANCE THAT IS COMPLETELY FUCKING REASONABLE.....

the difference between me and her is that i woulda decked the party. i guess. i projected so hard onto her that it shocked me when she didn't immediately start blasting. bc i was So Fucking Mad.

[tervaneula]

Okay okay okay I'm doing this again and asking y'all if any of you here know of rottmnt blogs similar to mine that DO NOT POST/REBLOG HEAVY ANGST* please I'm withering away

And please do not shy away from tooting your own horn I'd LOVE to get more mutuals, I cherish familiar people 😭

[bloodanddiscoballs]

hey btw if you're new here you can filter tags so that you don't see stuff you don't wanna see. you should actually comb through your settings and see what you might wanna change