#it'd be a masterpiece

[theancientwise]

HOLY MOLY!!

Ladies and gentlemen, I've finally found the one actor who would be perfect as Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor, king of the Franks and the Langobards, Vikings' emperor Charles' grandfather (and shadow), in an hypothetic (but i so wish it'd be real) spinoff/prequel about the Franks: Alexander Wust (who did play the Magne in a german docmovie about the frank monarch). And, naturally, our beloved princess Gisla's paternal gran-granpére.

I mean...

THIS. IS. PERFECTION.

[eff-plays]

[barb-l]

Isn't a writer question but was curious; How does wenclair different from other ships you've enjoyed?

Is it solely due to having been a lifelong Wednesday Addams fan, or is it specifically the Netflix's Addams world that you find intriguing?

I ask mainly because I recall you once saying that your wenclair comics--specifically the Next Gen Au I believe--are written and made with a lot of intention in regards to dialog and the discussions had between characters.

Is this due to a greater insight into the characters or simply a mark of growth in writing comprehension?

I like to think I put as much thought in all ships I've been hyperfixated on tbh. Wenclair isn't even the one I've been obsessed with the longest. So far it's actually Trimberly, for which and I was hyperfixated with for like 3 years.

But yeah ok I get ur point lol The intensity this time feels different, I suppose.

I think it's a mix of both being a long time Wednesday Addams fan and how cute of a ship Wenclair is both in concept and the canon execution of their dynamics.

As some of you are aware, I've been a fan of The Addams for a while now. All incarnations of them are great in their own way, but one of the many reasons why the animated 2019 movie is my favorite is because it didn't give Wednesday a bland ass male love interest. I don't think the B/W series did it(because Wed was like six in that) but the 90's movies, musical, and netflix series for some reason found it necessary to give Wednesday male love interests so painfully boring and i hate it. This isn't even about making Wednesday attracted to boys. I personally headcanon her bi, as the ol' stereotype that all grumpy/angsty female characters must be lesbian isn't my cup of tea, and also because I like to think all Addamses just don't give a shit about gender when it comes to romance. I woulda been fine with her getting a boyfriend so long as they're not boring af and goddddd canon incarnations still haven't delivered. Joel was sweet but he was too much of a wimp, not even Gomez is that pathetic. Lucas' thing with Wednesday was just portrayed in such an icky way in the musical that I couldn't finish watching by the time their sexually charged duet came on, and don't even get me started on the boys Netflix gave her. I expected better of Gough and Millar...(unless the blandness was on purpose like it was with Lana Lang--)

Anyways, because of all said canon love interests, I've been desperate for Wednesday to have a love interest that is both not painfully het or boring for once. Crossover shipping with Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice the Musical was fun but was ultimately a very niche fandom. I could only draw and write for an audience of twenty or so people for so long. Parker from the animated movie would've been great, but the cop out with her mom dating Fester just made it too weird for me to be fully on board with the ship.

So when Enid Sinclair was introduced as a character I was absolutely ecstatic. On paper alone she already seemed great. She has a very distinct appearance (even if her "design" was inspired by Harlequin and it shows) that goes so well when she stands next to Wednesday, whether it's in the actual show, fan arts, or even in official merch. Her being Wednesday's complete opposite in so many ways makes her being paired with Wednesday so dang interesting too.

And I don't just mean aesthetic or personality wise. I'm talking about how one of Wednesday's struggle stems from having too much smothering love from her family as someone who gets overwhelmed too easily, and Enid's loneliness and insecurity coming from her own family's lack of love and attention where it matters most. Or how Wednesday's just girl who, deep inside worries about being an actual cruel monster like the very bigots she hates, while Enid is a supposed beast who resents herself for only being a scared little girl. Even the fact that Wednesday is an older sister to a soft-hearted younger brother while Enid is the youngest daughter to a bunch of rough-housing older brothers feels very on purpose.

Everything about Enid feels deliberate. Like she IS supposed to be paired with Wednesday, platonically or romantically. She's the best person to stand beside Wednesday as a character because they have enough differences and similarities to have interesting conflicts but also significant character growths sparked by each other. She's not bland or boring like the canon love interests because even without her attachment to Wednesday, Enid is still such a compelling character. The mere fact that she's as popular as she is despite an eight-episode series being her debut in a franchise that's been iconic to generations is already pretty amazing, and only a character as impressive deserves to smooch somebody as iconic as Wednesday Addams.

And their on screen chemistry is just *chef's kiss*

[elv-arts]

Redraw time! Nearly a decade between these.

The first one is the first art I posted on the internet, as soon as my parents let me make a deviantart account. I was thirteen and used to draw this kind of thing a lot.

The second I drew last night at 2am because I wanted to make 13yr old me happy and also i got possessed by the sleepy art demon.

[ID: Image 1 - a coloured pencil drawing of an "anime style" girl taking a selfie with takanuva from bionicle. The girl has pale freckled skin, long brown hair in a low ponytail, and a slim green vest top. One arm holds up the camera, and the girl and takanuva each have one arm around the other's back. They're smiling with their eyes closed and the background is a sunny view of the sea and a beach with a sand castle. There's some sun glare in the corner of the picture, wispy clouds, and the sea has sparkles on it.

Image 2 - a digital drawing of a person taking a selfie with takanuva. The person has pale freckled skin, an underbite, long brown hair with growing out buzzed sides tied in a ponytail, and a black tshirt with the sleeves cut off. They have chipped black nails, an ear cuff and a couple bracelets including a rainbow one. They are grinning and are making a peace sign. Takanuva's eyes are making a happy expression and he is also making a peace sign (or perhaps failed bunny ears) behind the person. The background is a blue sky with wispy clouds and a beach. End ID]

My art has changed a lot, and I've grown so much, but some things have certainly stayed the same lol

[stormy-nights-are-best]

transfem leo looks like this btw

[mexashepot]

"Jews control the media"

Ok why is there not even one musical about ANY of the fascinating events that took place during the era of the 2nd temple then, huh?

[midwest-indigo]

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[tiredsatyrr]

i wish alex turner or the last shadow puppets will cover the man who sold the world.

[metvmorqhoses]

Yeah I was in place of desperately trying to rationalize what was shockingly a complete train wreck of a season. You know it’s bad when you’re doing mental gymnastics to find nuance and a cohesive plot. Unsurprisingly it’s also looking like there won’t be a season 3. Do you think the whole issues with writers not being paid has affected the quality of the writing? Because just based off people’s own (including yours) analysis and theories, you all could’ve easily written a much higher standard of work.

I completely understand. That’s exactly what I tried to do the moment I finished watching that… thing.

It doesn’t surprise me they are not being renewed - they absolutely don’t deserve to, but I still hope they’d somehow get a grip and make a miracle happen (the chances are very slim).

No, what I don’t think is the quality of writing was influenced by the writers’ paychecks or lack thereof, simply because one’s writing ability is not something that can be switched on and off at will or something as subjected by the presence or absence of money as, say, scenography or costumes could be. Any writer would be ashamed to compose drivel and put their signature on it, because it’s a direct reflection of their personal talent.

What I believe happened is that they decided to play it woke and safe because the relationship between Alina and Aleksander is very controversial and intense in the books, so they erased any nuance to avoid having to address potentially problematic material (just look at the idiocy the infant antis write here). And sure enough, erasing Darklina meant writing a brain dead show that everyone hated and that probably got canceled. Serves them right. At least Bardugo knows the Darkling is the thing that sells. The show’s writers apparently not so much, and even while having Ben doing his absolute most every second he was onscreen.

[macro-microcosm]

Probably my most controversial music opinion is that many if not most songs can be improved with the addition of rhythmic shouting.

[ryansjane]

no song will ever hit like offgun's too cute to handle does & I love that for them 😌💚

[forgotten-daydreamer]

Dolly, sweetie, I'm so sorry.

[bilestat]

i am UNWELL

[therevengeoffrankenstein]

sweating and shaking over whether or not to up my rating of the revenge of frankenstein to 5/5.

[puppys-rhythm-heaven]

y'know i think remix 6's just have a good track record like. tengoku remix 6 is amazing, it's a medley remix after all. ds remix 6 is also v v good though also the space soccer to lockstep transitions are hell. fever remix 6 is v v good also fever set 6 is the best set in fever tbh. barbershop remix is also v great and yes i know how hot of a take that is klsdfjfkdsjdfskldsf-

[flutenby]

Guys some of you are like can't believe Poland qualified, <another song that's arguably worse> shouldn't qualified. Like besties I was with you in the first half