#i also hope ppl don't mind if I ever decide to do original stuff with my gijinkas too cuz I have a lot planned for Hal's story

[draconifay]

Avalon doodle dump part 1: gijinka edition

☆ Bonus: Eve and Avalon size comparison in a size chart I was working on a while back that I may rework when I have time

[janiedean]

Just seen a post like "y r reylos upset? they kissed. I have a ship where they don't even meet" and I was ready to go "I Don't Know How To Explain To You That knowingly shipping a crackship and seeing a ship that's been set up since the beginning get turned into some emotionally manipulative little trick by hacks who dgaf abt the characters and only want to cash in on every single part of the fandom are very different things." But I gave up. Not worth the effort.

it’s not, but... honestly?

this thing is... like... I don’t want to say mildly worrying me, but... it is. (beware the next post won’t probably make much sense but bear with me this thing isn’t sitting well with me lmao)

I mean, like, let’s get it out of the way that I didn’t care for reylo either way until tlj and post-tlj I was like ‘oh okay they’re definitely the romance of the trilogy fine sounds nice I’ll be here being happy for them when they inevitably kiss’, because it’s like.. star... wars. I mean. sw is like the one franchise that until five days ago I’d have cashed in on being the ONE thing that would always end up cheesy/hopeful/not disappointing you know, so... I didn’t even consider that there was another way it could end. because it’s goddamn sw, redemption stories with happy endings are the damned brand.

so like... the fact that the thing was obviously set up and they tore it to shreds along with everything else in the movie is bad. like, bad. but people who didn’t realize how fucking insulting it was just... don’t seem to get that the moment you go watch movies whose brand is making you feel better about things and they turn into calvinism central NO HAPPINESS ALLOWED and they don’t even do it with sense - bc rots made no fucking sense at any point ever and that’s outside reylo - it just... makes you feel betrayed? like, again: in 2015 when I came out of the cinema the only thing I banked on was poe dameron not dying and I couldn’t care either way about kylo ren, but like - tlj made me care. as it was supposed to be. I was supposed to care about kylo ren’s pull to the light and guess what I did because that movie wanted me to, and it wanted me to do 2+2 and realize that he and rey were soulmates and fine I was down with that because I like myself a nice love story.

and then like... you give it to me, like that, and the moment you have the character who has had a shitty life, has been groomed since he was born if not before by Worst Person In The Galaxy if the new canon wants me to buy that - or by snoke but it’s the same -, is an abuse victim and is 100% sure that everyone hates him and no one understands him or wants to understand him, you make that character related to one of the most iconic ones in the franchise to the point that you tried to make han every other member of the trio tbh, you actually have that character taking his life in his hands after talking to han and like embrace what he always wanted to be and show that he’s actually happy with it (like ffs guys it’s also probs because adam driver is an excellent actor but you can see the ben solo vs kylo ren difference in the span of five seconds, and you’re supposed to root for ben solo to win ffs), have him actually win, have him being happy for the first time in the entire canon and then you kill him a second later with rey in tears over it except that then we forget to give him a funeral........... like.......... sorry but I feel robbed because as lowkey as my effort on banking on ben solo’s redemption was because I was sure it was coming and I took it for granted it still felt like they were being unnecessarily cruel. like, they could have killed him in ten other ways that wouldn’t make you feel like someone stabbed you in the kidney as another anon put it. but no, let’s give people the prospect of HEY THEY’LL BE HAPPY just to tear it away from them ten seconds later. like, what the fuck? that’s not what anyone signed up for.

especially when the entire thing was obviously set up for the happy ending. like, if you actually misread the audience so much that you think star wars audience wants grimdark when it’s a movie marketed at children then you don’t deserve the money you’re most likely getting paid.

like, again: as someone who wasn’t even diehard reylo or whatever even if I absolutely shipped it, I felt like these assholes took my money and punched me in the kidney since rey palpatine was a thing and the moment he died I about screamed fuck you out loud... along with most of the entire room which was screaming fuck you, because guess what, not a single person in that room actually was banking on the ben solo redemption to fail and each single person in the room was clapping when they kissed because we were fucking waiting for it already, and like......... obviously ppl shipping it are upset. they were given an unsatisfactory movie up until then that didn’t give the characters justice but which could have still been more or less decent if it saved the spirit of the entire thing... which it didn’t because sw is not fucking calvinist central and hasn’t ever been until now. and then they were given canon after being the target of the vilest shit (guys seriously I unfollowed antireylo people way before shipping reylo myself bc that crap was out of line for shipping fictional stuff)... just to have them take it away by killing the one character that was there to show you that there’s always hope for you to do the right thing?

like, let’s be fucking real: the message is that if you fucked up and want to be better it won’t ever be enough because sorry but you’ll never get another good start and if you care about someone who fucked up and want to help them be better it’s wasted time because people who want to do better can’t actually live and have a chance to keep on doing it.

and sorry but fuck that message with a chainsaw. the beautiful thing about this ship imvho was that in tlj it made it overtly clear how rey helped him out of being a genuinely nice person who listened to someone who thought no one ever would and at the same time kylo/ben couldn’t believe that someone actually said that he wouldn’t be alone either bc the two of them are extremely lonely people and feel that acutely....... and they even threw in the soul bond to make it extra obvious. it was a hopeful story because you had girl who never had anyone who was also innately good who could put her prejudices aside to see that someone who also went dark side because he thought no one loved him and then kept on being abused his entire life actually had good inside them and wanted to help him see that instead of writing him off as a lost cause. like. that was a good romance. nothing exceedingly new under the sun, but in sw it was pretty fresh and a good spin compared to the two other main love stories of the trilogy. also, anakin/padme was what it was and han/leia was immensely better but hey someone decided to kill off the entire original trio so whatever... and if these two ended well they’d have been a constant improvement, never mind the symbolism - you had anakin who was a no one and married a space princess but ended up tragically because he went to the dark side and she could do nothing for him, then anakin’s daughter who was a space princess and married han who is also technically a no one since he didn’t even have a surname on his home planet, and if rey/ben had actually not.. had that ending you’d have closed the circle with space prince descended from both anakin and leia being brought back from the dark side with the help of another no one and finally the damned skywalker line would have gotten one 100% happy ending because it was supposed to be the ending.

like.

that’s something that thematically made so much sense I didn’t even think they wouldn’t do it.

and they did. and guess what of course people are pissed. because this movie about ignored themes, its own canon (from tfa and tlj) and didn’t accomplish one single thing except chewie getting his damned medal.

which, while something we all hoped would happen at some point, is hardly the one thing you should accomplish in a star wars movie supposed to end the goddamned cycle and which eventually ended up being prequel-level if not worse. because I mean, objectively I think the phantom menace was actually a better movie, and I would rewatch this over 2 and 3 just because the cgi in this movie didn’t hurt my eyes, but as bad as lucas got with the prequels, he never did a single character as dirty as disney did all the characters here. no, not even padme, and he did do padme dirty.

tldr: if people don’t get why you’d be pissed at how this movie ended idk what to tell them... but shit if it’s not worrying me that people apparently can’t get that it was a disaster on each single level it could have been. peace.

[kaithemasterof-fear]

I still haven't found a name for this AU

You know my lovely AU, Ninjago everything is the same except Misako is actually a good character (mom)? Well now it's Ninjago everything is messed up by how I think it would've been cool so enjoy!

Original AU:

Lloyd didn't move in at the Ninja's after Pythor betrayed him

It's not that Wu didn't want him to, it's just that he somehow got away, again

Lloyd had no idea that his uncle had good intentions, and it's not exactly like anything in his life ever has given him any reason to trust anyone, not even family

So Lloyd live on the streets

Because of his trust issues he doesn't join any gangs when he gets older, like most kids living on the streets in Ninjago do

Which keeps him off the radar

Which is why Wu and the Ninjas can't find him, but did they look? Heck yeah!

When he gets a little older it starts getting even more dangerous to sleep on the streets and he start working for really sketchy ppl, his payment being a little food and a (poor) place to sleep

He's pretty thankful tho, since it keep him out of unnecessary trouble and he's learned that keeping a low profile is the best way to stay safe

When he's 14 he meets a new dude he starts working for

This dude is way different than the others, he doesn't really seem that dangerous and he's not connected to any serious crime at all

He's a little annoying and weird, but it's kinda refreshing and he's pretty nice

His name is Dareth, but Lloyd is to call him Sensei Dareth which he honestly don't mind, he's been asked to do worse for a job

Dareth is also a little more generous with the "payment" and the work isn't that bad

He just run errands and clean the Dojo

On his day off ("you can have that?") he just relax or use the time to look for his mom

He tries everything, everyone he think can help him find information, even Darkley's, but nothing

Just as Misako he's not allowed the information since she wrote off her rights as his mom

After a little while he come to the conclusion that his best option is to seek out his uncle

Which is pretty awkward taking the past into consideration

But eventually he figured out where him and the Ninjas live and work up the courage to go there

When he knocks on the door he just hope that his uncle will be the one answering

But his luck it's of course Kai

Kai doesn't recognise him tho, but when Lloyd request to talk with Wu he seems suspicious

"Who were you again?" "Lloyd- Lloyd Garmadon. Look I know we've had a not so great encounter in the past, but I just want to speak to my uncle, nothing else, I swear." "Why?"

Lloyd sighed and decided that his best bet was to lay all cards on the table, it seemed to be the best way, with Kai, at least

After he'd explained everything about how he was looking for his mum who'd left him all these years ago and wasn't able to get any information anywhere and now wanted to ask his uncle, his only known relative except for his dad Kai just nodded end went to get Wu

Lloyd thought he saw something change in Kai's eyes when he mentioned not knowing what happened to his mom, but that was probably just his imagination

As soon as Wu saw Lloyd standing there, really small and skinny with clothes not at all suit for him, looking so alone and abandoned something he'd thought long forgotten all came back to him at once

It was crazy how much Lloyd reminded him of Morro as he was standing there

The comparison scared him, but also gave him a hope

He invited Lloyd in for tea and after Lloyd had explained everything and asked if he had any information about his mom, Wu so heartfelt wanted to tell him all he knew, but he figured (he was wrong) that Misako didn't want to be found, otherwise she'd already seeked out Lloyd herself

With these news and his last hope of finding his mom Lloyd just broke down

Wu tried to comfort him the best he could, but of course he was still pretty down afterwards

Wu offered that Lloyd could stay with them, at first he actually thought about declining, but decided that why not

And that's how he ended up living with his uncle and the Ninjas

They got his stuff from Dareth and he got a room

At first the others were kinda vary around him and didn't like him at all, since last time they saw him he was with Pythor at Darkley's school for bad boys, and it wasn't like he trusted them any more than they trusted him

So at first they barely had any contact, but one day when he was extra down over his whole thing with his mom, Cole found and comforted him

They ended up connecting a little on the part with not having a mom and Cole even told Lloyd about his issues with his father

After that Lloyd trusted Cole and since Cole trusted Lloyd the others automatically trusted him a little more and they ended up getting pretty close

Lloyd always thought the Ninjas competitions to become the green ninja were hilarious, and him and Nya would usually be talking about their latest idea and discuss who they thought it would be

One of Lloyd's favourite jokes was to, when the Ninjas were discussing the identity of the green ninja, to suggest himself, just to see the look on their faces

It was priceless

Tho not as priceless as when he was actually revealed as the green ninja

Wu couldn't help but feel a little bit of sadness, but also so much happiness that this was what put Morro and Lloyd apart, because Lloyd made it, the weapons chose him

At first Lloyd was scared they'd be mad that he was the green ninja and not one of them, but they took it pretty well and were pretty supportive, even Kai

But Lloyd actually apologised on more than one occasion for being the green Ninja

When Misako showed up at their doorstep they were all so happy on Lloyd's behalf and were being really supportive

Even tho Lloyd was happy to see his mom it all became too much at one point and when she'd gone home and Lloyd finally had a moment for himself he broke down

He was really happy, it was just really overwhelming

The others got so worried they were all in complete mother hen mode

Which resulted in Lloyd doing a mix between crying and laughing

He really loved his family

Hmmm, that was long lmaooo, longer than I intended but shhhhhhh, I kinda like this au and I sure hope you guys like it as well!!