Things i of course i think about when i should already be asleep:
During s2e2 when Ed was attempting suicide, where were Jim’s knives?? They EASILY could have killed and/or incapacitated Ed, keeping the rest of the crew relatively safe. I think this goes to show just how much Jim, like the rest of the crew, care about Ed, where they don’t really want to hurt or kill him, they just want him to stop and get better. They all were dumbfounded by Ed sailing into the storm to try and get them killed, but they all could not bring themselves to hurt him until the last moment.
That is why Izzy had to be the one to shoot Ed in the hand. Jim easily could have done something similar with one of their knives, we have seen their accuracy and how they knived a british officer’s hand in the pilot. But they also genuinely care enough about Ed to not want to hurt him. They, and the rest of the crew, seemed like they had resigned themselves to die given Ed’s actions until Izzy shot him. Now as has been established by others much smarter than me, Izzy thinks he cares about Ed but it is not the same genuine care the crew has, especially when it comes to his safety. He did threaten to kill Ed in s1e10 after all. So Izzy, unlike the crew, feels no pain at hurting Ed, shoots Ed in the hand, which gives the crew the signal to fight back for their lives. But it is interesting that when Jim deals the final blow, it is not with their knives, as would be expected of them, but using a cannonball to bludgeon Ed. I of course like to think that this is a nod to their partner, Olu, threatening to bludgeon a British soldier if you look closely in the pilot. However, it is also interesting to think that bludgeoning in this fashion has a better survival rate than say being stabbed in the heart with a knife. And I think this slightly less deadly method of killing along with the fact that it is a method their partner they have been separated from used shows another kind of care for Ed: they don’t really want him to die, and are doing it out of love.
That or this is another way to get back at Ed for separating them and Olu. Idk
Still amazing how much subtleties they put in this show to get points and characterization across.
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Some Thoughts About Sibylla’s Cave
Hi! I just wanted to talk about something that nags at me in Winx. (Warning: I might go on a bit.)
When the wizards surrender to the Winx, they take them to Sibylla, and we see them in the next episode, with Duman’s condition having worsened. Badly. He’s feverish, moaning, and seems to be delirious. And yet…Sibylla has him lying on what is basically a slab of stone. I mean, look!
His head is not even supported! So not only does he have some kind of mystery disease, he now probably has neck problems. And back pain. And if he wasn’t running a fever, he’d probably be freezing. Could Sibylla not spring for a bed? Or at least a pillow? Something? He looks so uncomfortable, and I feel so bad for him, because he’s already so sick! I wish Sibylla had tried to make him comfortable.
And now onto part two…
Here’s the cave the wizards are in. We can see some interesting stuff…uncomfortable stone bed, tree that seems to be growing underground (maybe it’s just roots), stone seat thing… You know what we can’t spot? Anywhere for the other wizards to sleep. Now, maybe they have their own rooms. Maybe this is the Duman cave. Maybe when it’s time to go to sleep the other wizards go to their own caves, with their own ridiculously uncomfortable stone beds. But…I really can’t see that being the case. It feels like this is the cave the wizards are staying in. In which case…where do they sleep? Are there beds hidden out of shot? Or do they have to sleep on the floor? Which would probably be even more uncomfortable than Duman’s stone ‘bed’. And would make me think a bit less of Sibylla.
Also, are the wizards actually allowed to leave that cave? (This is putting aside the ‘they have their own rooms’ theory). We see them come to the throne room (is it a throne room? It has a throne. And it’s a room. Or a cave, I guess. So, throne cave), but they’re flanked by Rustic Fairies, who are presumably acting as guards. So maybe the wizards are limited to that cave. Does that mean they’re technically Sibylla’s prisoners? Or are they her guests? Or just the people she has to keep alive long enough for Morgana to calm down and agree to an unfair trial? (Being judged by the people who have spent the past weeks trying to kill you is in no way, shape or form an impartial court. Not even if Morgana says she’ll judge the wizards ‘in all fairness’. She’s biased. Very, very biased. She would not get put on the jury if the wizards were being tried in an actual court of law.)
Oh, and, final thought:
Where is Gantlos? Seriously, where? The Winx have shown up to explain about the supposed ‘fair trial’ they just fought Nebula to get; shouldn’t Gantlos be there for that? He’s probably just out of the shot, but it’s weird he isn’t shown.
Going off the idea that the wizards are allowed to leave that cave, I’m headcanoning that Gantlos wasn’t there because seeing Duman in that state just hurt too much, and he didn’t want the Winx to witness him barely managing to not fall apart, so he’s in another bit of the cave desperately trying to keep it together. Or having a breakdown. Possibly having a breakdown. Ogron and Anagan will fill him in on the situation later.
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Please forgive me if this is a question you're tired of hearing 😅 I am not much in the cat community so I don't know if this is an exhausted point. I was just wondering if the stereotype of Siamese cats being super vocal is true?
Yes. Live in fear. The first 18 months of Zuko's time with us was full of yells and suffering. You can hear it outside your house, they will outlast you, the only answer is to reach a compromise with a cat. If you are not prepared to be held hostage by a cat, DNI
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Since it’s Halloween I want y’all to remember Plasticman of all superhero’s NEEDS more horror content. The few we got is PEAK and I would love for that element of him to be more explored (especially body horror and the horror of being basically immortal)
Im not saying I want plas to be OP and people being scared of him because Batman said he was strong. What I want is just more of his silly be mixture with is fucked up anatomy and for wooz to die in his arms peacefully has plas realizes he never will see his little buddy again
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...So I may have went a little insane designing the MC from @psychopomp-enthusiast's Blade x Reader fic To Mourn The Living
Am I confident in my art skills? Lmao (No)
I am not rendering this (I did have an idea for the highlights but) it's 5 am oh god and if I don't go lie down right now I am not waking up tomorrow (Today at 8)
I tried to keep the design androgynous but well. Am Girl. So I am a little biased towards Reader being also Girl. I think I did ok tho
The first HSR fanart I've made and it's fanart of a fanfic. Typical me behaviour tbh
I did research for this for some reason like I stared really hard at a couple wiki tabs for a while (Haven't seen actual scales on either of our High Elders) and skimmed the fic again. The scales were specified to be silver?
While doing the aforementioned research I think I've crafted a theory? I somehow completely missed that there is more than one High Elder, like there are other ships that have their own High Elders too and like??? I'm making some connections??? Is this a "I've connected the dots" moment? Who knows.
I did think maybe the whole storms thing had something to with Jing Yuan and his Lighting-Wielding Thunder-Clapping Spirit-Squashing Lord (YESSSSS FIRST TRY BABY OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD) but the whole thing with black hair and evil vibes just felt off to me. AND THEN. Until I get a reply on this/the fic gets updated I won't say anything further, but ough. I am so normal about the media I consume guys
I kinda felt like putting the scale pattern on the outfit was a little OOC since MC was mentioned to not really follow Vidyadharan customs, but I also figured they were close to Bailu and have horns so? Maybe?
I gave MC blue hair because Ice type. I was gonna give them really long hair, but then again, not a High Elder. The hair was mentioned to obscure their horns underwater tho so I think some length is fine?
It was actually really hard to find physical descriptions of the MC? I mean for a fic like this, that's actually a good thing, it gives me more leeway to do whatever I want but also literally one of the reasons why I don't do fanart is because I wanna be accurate as possible (This is probably some kind of anxiety thing, idk)
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mod val here! please stop sending anon hate to people, it’s immature as fuck and- believe it or not- is only making a bad situation worse. who would’ve thought!
I kindly ask whoever’s behind the anon hate to block all my blogs and my discord immediately as I do not wish to associate with people like you. thank you.
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