#linear wall

[bloomingbluebell]

hi im ranting (positively! this game kills me but in a good way) about breath of the wild again

i know it's controversial but i love the way the story of the game is told. because you start the game in the middle, perhaps near the end, of the story. the game is entirely through link's perspective and he wakes up knowing and remembering nothing. in turn, the player starts off knowing nothing. the past is revealed as the story goes along, and the player learns about the past and about the land as link does. there are little tidbits about hyrule and about the calamity scattered across the land. an old woman in hateno village tells you of an age of desolation that she grew up in. the travellers you see on the road are younger people because they're described by older characters as more bold, whereas the older characters grew up being told to never leave the village, it's too dangerous outside (compare this even to tears of the kingdom, where travellers are more common because the land has been safer. even older characters have left their home to travel elsewhere (not including the lurelin villagers)). battlefields are still strewn with old rusty weapons and deactivated guardians that no one but monsters will go near. myths and legends about the princess and hero have been passed down, to the point where their legitmacy is questioned and everyone has a different opinion on them.

it's environmental storytelling. it's things like seeing drawings and a bow in zelda's study and seeing a child reading a storybook with a hero that wears a blue tunic similar to link's. it's the stories that the villagers share about old myths that turn out to be true. it's the ruins scattered across the land, long since overtaken by monster camps but still unmistakably being houses that people once lived in. it's the utter lack of civilization anywhere remotely near the castle and the feeling of dread in the ruins of the town that surrounds it. it's a kingdom entrenched in its past, with no ability to move away from it until the calamity is finally defeated.

[ultimateinferno]

Will I ever expect Nintendo writing a Ganondorf who's trying to break the curse and end the cycle? No. I simply think their faithful adherence to the nature of fairytales about the knight rising up to face evil and save the princess is simply that strong. It's a classic (in the most literal sense cite Perseus and Andromeda). It's why I don't believe in a playable Zelda until I see it with my own eyes.

While the earnest nature of providing interesting spins on this millennia old formula is rather endearing, I would welcome earnest breaks in turn as well. Yet until I see it, I simply won't be holding my breath for when it comes.

[confusedraven1]

remember when zuko betrayed aang/katara/iroh and reverted back to approval seeking behaviors/attitudes at the end of book 2 in ATLA? i feel like that’s exactly what’s happening with aziraphale.

it’s not a bad thing to want approval, to want “forgiveness” and redemption, and he’s done a TON of work trying to stay faithful to the “mission” of his station, despite all of his superiors constantly berating and looking down on him. so of course the first time in the entirety of his existence he’s being offered a chance to Make Decisions and a difference, he finds himself falling back into old habits.

fingers crossed that we get season 3, but, say if we do, aziraphale may have a similar journey zuko had in maturing and understanding that the things you’ve longed for (only cause you’ve been told that’s what you should want) isn’t necessarily what’s best for you. or perhaps you’ve outgrown the confines those things try to force you into.

breaking away from a toxic family is difficult, especially if that’s all you’ve really known. aziraphale made a questionable and heartbreaking decision, but it’s understandable. and he’s always been a stubborn one, so i’m not surprised he didn’t run back to crowley once he realized what the metatron said the “project” was.

[unpossession]

it took a few weeks but willow is Back In Crisis

[robinsnest2111]

just listened to penny lane for the first time in years and for a moment I was a young teen again, chest deep in my beatles phase, I know it's hella cringe but the beatles were my happy place at the time, my comfort in a shitty inescapable environment

[ezelvir]

Modern Home Bar in Miami

Mid-sized minimalist u-shaped marble floor and white floor seated home bar photo with open cabinets, onyx countertops and beige countertops

[lovecom]

i feel like me iding as nb doesnt fit me but also i feel like it does... like i feel nonbinary and i feel like i want to present feminine and masculine and i dont have a solid gender identity... but when people hear or think of non-binary they always push a certain image onto that nb person.

like i feel nonbinary and i like how in my head i feel towards my identity, even though i don't outwardly "project" a "nonbinary image" whatever that may be. maybe im just projecting towards myself how im expected to look because of how *i* in my head think that people expect nb people to be.

[legendasalvatoris]

Los Angeles Open Family Room

A picture of a mid-sized, modern, open-concept family room with beige walls, a stone fireplace, a ribbon fireplace, and a wall-mounted tv.

[vvitchering]

I started playing Jedi fallen order over the weekend and I just would like to say give Cal a gun

[snailfen]

the saint experience thus far: WHERE THE FUCK IS THE LAST ECHO

[toddhewitt]

top 5 narrative devices my good friend!

stream of consciousness - this is my favorite!! it's the best way to make me connect to a narrator and create a strong sense of who they are

epiphany - when a major change in the story is caused by the narrator's realization of something they haven't previously considered, i think it makes the story feel more dependent on the viewpoint character, like the character's role in it is larger

defamiliarization - another excellent way to create a distinct character voice with a unique perspective

first person narration - i just love this one, makes me feel more connected to the narrator's mind

non-linear narrative - rated this last because it's often used just for the sake of it being there rather than actual significance, but when it is used well, it can be really satisfying. i specifically love in cinema and television when there's a short sequence of events from two different times in the story, alternating quickly between them and coming together to create something more meaningful, "the whole is greater than sum of its parts" kinda thing

[greenedbeans]

do you ever hear like some pop song or something and think 'damn i wish i could show this to a medieval tavern, they would have LOVED this'

[uselessidiotsquad]

⏳⏳ for a muse of your coice

Ty for the ask, Galla decided to step forward for once!

Galla Strangleforge:

"I used to be a pit fighter, after me and Sigilis' warband was butchered. While I'm glad, now, that I'm out of it, I still miss it. If only to see Sigilis in the crowd. She got banned from attending my fights in the Bane after bringing small artillery shots to fire in celebration. Or at someone, if the fight was going poorly. Luckily, it never did. I don't lose."

"There was one time, where I nearly killed a cub. If you can call it that. A training Flame Shaman, probably not even 18 winters. It was out with its senior constructing effigies. I was going to kill both of them. Sigilis... stopped me. I don't regret it. I'm not ashamed of it. It's better to get rid of pests before they multiply. If given the chance, I would not hesitate to do so again."

[waywardsalt]

tag rant but man i fuckin hate the new direction for loz

[frenchtables]

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[stoneartbyskl]

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