#im just so disappointed

[dananicole96]

I don't like the Zonai's existence.

At least, not in the ultra-important way they exist in Tears of the Kingdom.

But then I think maybe that's hypocritical. After all, I love the Twili and the Minish! What about those (at the time of release) new, story-altering races?

And then I think, no, this is very different.

The Twili are a long-banished race of Hylians who have essentially been locked in a mirror world this whole time. They don't affect the entire series by existing, because there's only one way you could even run into them, AND THAT HAPPENS IN TWILIGHT PRINCESS.

The Minish are a race of tiny animal-like creatures from the sky that only innocent children can see. They're so tiny that you can understand them not having an effect on the series as a whole. And like I said, only children can see them. They're like koroks in that way.

The reason the Zonai's existence is so horrible to me is because it changes everything, particularly if you think their appearance in Hyrule is not long after Skyward Sword.

You're just going to tell me there has been this godlike race of dragon people living in the clouds this whole time? Well, we've been to the sky multiple times in Zelda, and I've never seen anything related to them.

They are also wayyyyy more technologically advanced than anyone else on the surface, which means them coming to the surface just throws off every game that comes after that.

Tears of the Kingdom tells you that everything that matters is Zonai. The first King of Hyrule is Zonai, all of the ancient ruins are Zonai, the dragons are (more than likely) Zonai, this game's version of the Triforce is Zonai, that Hidden Temple? You know the one with a giant (now-toppled) statue of Hylia in it? Oh yeah, that's Zonai too.

And the Zonai do nothing to deserve this. Apparently they just descended from the sky one day and everyone thought they were gods. How exciting. Like honestly I don't blame Ganondorf for being salty towards them! Rauru is much like the King of Hyrule from Wind Waker, in that, I have a hard time feeling sorry for him. But that's another story.

A huge concern I have is if this game is implying that Hylia and/or the golden goddesses were actually just Zonai. If the people already saw them as gods, it wouldn't be much of a stretch.

Additionally, a big plot point in this game is the act of "draconification." I mean that's a huge thing - it could make anyone live forever!

It's just exhausting to see a new Zelda game completely wreck the timeline with an unnecessary new race (we already had the Sheikah)!

And what about the Ancient Hero's Aspect? He seems to have some Zonai mixed in him...why doesn't this show in the other people of Hyrule? Or was the ancient Calamity after the traditional Zelda timeline...WHICH WOULD STILL MEAN ZONAI WOULD HAVE BEEN AROUND BEFORE THEN?!?

It's just so exhausting to see a story and world you love so much be thrown away for this new race of all-mighty goat people.

If the Zonai had to exist, they should have existed in an alternate land - much like the Terminians in Majora's Mask

Unfortunately, it seems Nintendo is now too lazy to create a new world, so we're stuck with Breath of the Wild 2.0 - Korok poop and all.

[autisticlinkk]

I feel like Nintendo keeps trying to force a passive story into newer Zelda games to keep the “open-world” aspect! When it’s actually hurting the impact of the story!!

[ink-asunder]

It hurts how disappointed I am in the Baymax show

[mademoisellegush]

Shoves this in the gortash tag.

[evilmiku]

so hellena taylor almost definitely misrepresented her situation with platinum and this has definitely harmed discussions on wage pay for voice actors. this is honestly a really heavy blow but this does not change the fact that voice actors are still being mistreated in the industry: Mob Psycho 100s english voice for Mob isn't going to be returning because Crunchyroll refused to sit down with Union representatives , and the voice actor for Breath of the Wild's Revali said he made more from voicing a character in an indie game than his roles in Breath of the Wild. I encourage you all to read into the way voice actors are treated and to not let this incident paint over this industry wide problem.

[tdicktiefling]

Gonna have a fucking meltdown over a plush i saw that i really wanted but apparently isn't gonna sell for another two months.

[fiendishartist2]

redraw of this post from bunnyfarm's release

kofi|instagram

[willowparkfanclub]

this watcher news is so insane to me for lots of reasons but i cant help thinking of starkid. an independent musical theater company that has put all their musical productions on youtube for free for over 15 years. recently, those projects have cost easily over 200k EACH. yet, they keep posting it for free. why? because doing that provides for their fanbase, which supports them monetarily in other ways. they produced 2 musicals back-to-back in summer 2014 to still be able to support the company, and still put them both on youtube. they hit their 250k kickstarter goal in 3 DAYS LAST WEEK. they have tons of prizes and exclusive content that people can get for payment. people willingly give them that money because they are ultimately creating art for all of us to see, for free. it would have made perfect sense for them to stop doing this years ago, but they didn't, because that would go against everything that helped them become as big of a production as they are. imagine if avpm was never released on youtube for free! i guess my point is that there IS a way to make a profit and still release "free" content for the masses. watcher just doesn't seem to want to put the work in for that.

[italiantea]

soft and neat

[maskofnova]

Hi chat, breaking the sonic chain to post a singular homestuck post because ive been thinking about moirail dynamics a lot. Don't follow me for homestuck though probably because this is the only one thats likely to break containment aside from maybe one other WIP in the future. Or do! I'm not your dad :]

[dontbelasagne]

desperately need to do a presentation on why the Twelfth Doctors journey perfectly represents the transfem experience

their previous eleventh incarnation being suave and hypersexual (i know moffat is mostly to blame but!) is reminiscent of attempts to fit into heteronormative ideals of masculinity. whilst it is not completely insincere, there are obvious signs this does not fit you as a person, it is acted out of desperate need to being seen. as Vastra put it, eleven wore that face, and subsequently that form of masculinity, to be accepted. on becoming twelve, realising even an "idealised" masculinity does not inherently serve them, they retreated into themselves as a person for self-reflection and trying to understand why they feel so detached from who they are.

the "am i a good man" arc mirrors being closeted and having to present as something not inherently tied to your sense of self, but still wanting to be the best of your perceived gender as any failure could leave you spiralling into self-doubt about simply being like any other "man". you ignore your gender dysphoria/questioning by trying to claim a moralistic view of gendered expression. made even more clear by Twelve rejecting Clara's heroic view of them, establishing that even though they have made efforts to be a "good man", that is just a placeholder for their loss of identity.

Missy appearing as she does, who as a character serves as a parallel to The Doctor on what they could become, and her eventual arc in trying to become good is symbolic of the fear around transition regret that internalised transphobia can create when you are closeted. Missy never gives importance to their fem existence other than nonchalant jokes, rather showing a more free and expressive personality devoid of any frustration. this immediately dismisses the transphobic assumption that trans people are only focused on their gender. also, Missy representing trans femininity is inherently tied to chaos and upsetting the status quo, she is the embodiment of what society considers accepting your womanhood as someone previously labelled masculine. what many others, and The Doctor themselves, saw as a need for attention and senseless disruption is Missy not needing to serve a false version of who they are, that they can now focus on becoming whoever they want to be now without losing energy to performing a gender that society has imposed on you. Missy could never have made the decision to stand with The Doctor if she had not given importance to her own queerness.

it wasn't coincidence with meeting Bill, she was the perfect foil for The Doctor to finally let go of their anxious attachment to masculinity. i would even argue for the majority of s10, The Doctor is largely ambiguous in their gender identity and does not fit into any construction of masculinity or femininity. whilst they still present as something socially labelled as masculine, they do not internalise that gender expression. they are uncaring about and not needing the validity that comes with heteronormativity, and thus is free to finally accept the decision they have to make. as Bill says, it is so hard to let go of The Doctor, and that rings true for twelve themselves. but they begin to realise The Doctor can be anyone. yes, they are tired, it would be so easy to simply rest and not give value to who you can become. but choosing to let go of everything you once were to survive is better than oblivion. it is better to let go, to choose another lifetime where the only person that dies is your falsity, to finally get it right and choose kindness. for yourself and for those who you love. they regenerate, not just into another person, but into someone who (if only tv scripts...) can now move forward.

[maskerat]

been thinking about this guy. Xero gives me huge samurai vibes so I tried to play around with his design, gave him katanas and stuff. still learning:)

[skitskatdacat63]

DTS S6E1 "Money Talks" - Fernando Alonso & Lance Stroll

[py6oto]

choice

waaarggg. posted this on youtube to celebrate 900 subs, hence the random gratitude message at the end ,, but it really goes to all of u here too . every bit of ur support matters :} i am very happy about it im just also very tired >o< hitting the pillows after posting this !

this was supposed to be longer and cooler but unfortunately for all of us, i am not that experienced nor will i ever escape the grapple of art block. i could not get anything right after the text box so i accepted defeat and gave what i had which i believe was the smart option

2024.31.01

[vladimpale]

very very late day 3 of zukki week 2023: "wait, we're dating?" @zukki-week

(click for only slightly better quality bc i can't guarantee it will look good if you do)

[azuneekun]

can someone please tell me where ppl r getting this damn videogame console furniture i cant find info about it anywhere