#no judgement to anyone that does!

[revivisection]

weird guys in my brain in an ongoing battle of who can pry more personal information out of the other while revealing the least about themselves (neither of them are winning but heinrix is definitely losing)

[four-pointed-leaf]

love ur human loop, most normal and deranged guy ever, other people drawing human loop in elaborate outfits, meanwhile loop in a big t- shirt and boxers (not to say im not a fan of elaborate outfits on them but like The Contrast (tm))

no literally like dgmw i love loop in Outfits and will probably draw that at some point soon but like. to me post-canon loop is like. a guy who is convinced they are living in the epilogue of their successful clone’s life. Eventually they will slay but it’s gonna take like three years of therapy and probably a considerable amount of lexapro. for now it’s depression fit

[buddietommys]

"Do you think we're soulmates in every universe?"

"Are we even soulmates in this one?"

[ar3s-r4t-qu33n]

The Franco Barbi fandom has existed for five minutes, how are people already spewing their "I'm morally better than you because I'm not attracted to the niche fictional character" bullshit??

[dekarios]

when i was younger like. early to mid twenties. i used to get so mad at all the 'its a dating sim' jokes towards rpgs with romance in it. and now i'm just like.. i ain't got the time nor the energy to be upset that some people play these games exclusively for romance. there's nothing wrong with that. many people read romance novels exclusively and are only there for the romance portions, in games we have a billion visual novels where no one cares about the story and just wanna romance pretty people, blah blah romance as a genre exists for a reason and rpgs with romance options are the best option still for 'make your own character to romance the character of choice' whereas everything else gives you a premade, even in visual novels you have a premade character even if you can name them and maybe change a few things, its all very basic... i have nothing against people who use rpgs to get that same feeling but having more control over how they get it

anyway

[birdsandshauna]

ged, you’ve got like this figure of death and darkness following you around, its kinda ruining the vibes man

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

I realize that the internet is a breeding ground for attitude problems and people being little jerks to each other but it drives me crazy when I see Christians acting holier than thou and like their specific opinion is the only proper opinion and anyone who disagrees is a heretic.

[owladaptive]

Sometimes while I'm spacing out I imagine a room of people asking me questions through microphones - as if I'm on a panel at a con or some such thing.

And the questions the imaginary crowd comes up with often pertain to why I don't exhibit amatonormativity. I say to the crowd: I'm aroace. And they're like: sounds fake. Wouldn't you be happier if you were in a relationship/having sex? Wouldn't that make you feel fulfilled?

And so I (in my head, whilst in the middle of performing a deep tissue massage) reply: Well... it's like everyone on my street is connected to the power grid. And every month they get their electricity bills, and sometimes it costs a little too much and they grumble about it, but they still pay it every time because they're connected to the grid. And they like having lights on in their homes. And if they don't feel like paying as much, they simply use less power.

: But my house, on this metaphorical street, my house is powered by a solar panel that was already built into the roof. I'm not connected to the other houses and I don't want to be.

And the imaginary crowd of questioners asks: hurr durr but why don't you just connect your house anyway? IT'S EASY

And I say: why would I do that??? it's pointless?? when I already have what I need and everyone else has what they need it literally doesn't matter?? I'm living the perfect scenario where I'm perfectly self-sufficient. Connecting my house to the other houses does nothing!! I'm saving energy AND money!!

[bookwyrminspiration]

Call me out if I’m wrong here, but I feel like sometimes, when you’re in this fandom, there’s a lot of contradictory?

I feel like not that long ago people were upset that others were saying they didn’t like something, so wording changed.

I do believe that we should be honest on whether or not we like something (while being kind/gracious about it), but that might be the reason why some people are more nervous to just come out and say it?

Again I may be so incredibly wrong; I’ve been dipping my toes in and out of the fandom for a while now.

I think you have a valid point. There's a lot of people in the fandom, and we have different opinions, some of which contradict each other. Sometimes one view dominates, then the other. We vacillate and change, which is only natural.

Regarding the recent wording change, I'm not sure what specific thing that was in response to--there was some conversation in the vein of "if you don't like it, why are you here?" Which was more in response to the overwhelming negativity the series has started to accrue with the long interims, its current direction, and fans getting older. The sort of "people don't want to hear about how much you hate the thing they love." Even if you've established yourself as a fan of it previously.

Which I think can coexist alongside simply saying you don't like something. I can say the new cover isn't really hitting for me without tearing it apart and making those who really enjoy it feel bad, you know? I don't mind it, understand why it's like that, and appreciate Jason Chan's artistic prowess, but that doesn't make it interesting to look at.

But you're right, there's been this push to justify why you dislike things, at least in online spaces. So it's harder/makes people nervous to say "I just don't like this." Myself included. Instead it's "this was rushed" "this was last minute" "Shannon's publishers are pressuring her" "her editor's are pressuring her" etc.

Which, again, is entirely possible. Writing and publishing is hard; it takes a lot of work and pleasing the industry isn't easy. But there are points where--I think--people approach it with bad faith.

To use the cover as an example again, a lot of people are saying it's rushed. Possible. But is there a history of rushing covers? Not that we've seen, all the others have been spectacular, detailed, and thorough. What would they gain by rushing it? They could meet deadlines sooner, have something to share with the audience since we're in a weird period. But they could also damage their marketing with a subpar product, especially given the series' popularity. Why do we think the cover looks rushed? Its simplicity, its different mood. But, again, Shannon said that was intentional. There's Keefe's appearance, which is really hit or miss for people. I don't think Keefe not looking as attractive as people imagine/want is a result of rushing, but because there's an impossible standard for him as The Boy of the series. And so on and so forth.

The point of that being we've come to this conclusion, I think, hastily. While book 9.5 wasn't the original plan so of course timelines change, I don't think S&S has a history or motive to rush. There's already an established precedent for delays when necessary, the cover came out later than others, and there's (i think) a solid, purposeful reason the mood is different.

Could I be wrong? Absolutely. But the rapidity of the conclusion and with how much it feels we've been outsourcing our dislike the past few years I'm started to feel a little skeptical. Boy who cried wolf kinda thing. Was it rushed again, or do we just not like it? Feels like a slapstick explanation without further examination

And of course you don't have to analyze everything, but some things are a bit more complex, you know?

Point is: I think we're overusing these explanations (pressured, rushed) and at this point if we don't delve further into it it starts to lose its meaning. There is an argument for being rushed and pressured! But without getting into it, I can't tell if we're thinking it through or just avoiding saying we don't like something for fear of judgment/reprisal.

[bunnihearted]

🌙☁️🌌

[gemkun]

  ❝   dr.   ratio   may   have   a   sharp   tongue   ,   but   it   seems   there's   some   mutual   respect.   ❞

  ❝   wait   a   moment.   ❛   mutual   ❜   ?   what   did   he   say   about   me   ?   ❞

  ❝   aventurine   personally   asked   for   dr.   ratio   to   be   our   guest   today.   he   said   .   .   .   ❛   perhaps   only   dr.   ratio   can   succinctly   explain   my   combat   style   ❜.   ❞

  ❝   nonsense   !   he's   a   system   of   chaos   devoid   of   logic.   unintelligible.   that   gambler   can't   possibly   think   my   mathematics   are   suited   to   this   .   .   .   this   pinball   ,   can   he   ?   ❞

  ❝   he   also   said   ,   ❛   dr.   ratio   will   vigorously   deny   this   ,   but   if   he   didn't   fully   understand   my   abilities   ,   why   would   he   accept   the   invitation   to   come   on   the   show   ?   ❜   ❞

  ❝   that's   not   .   .   .   i   just   .   .   .   i   approve   of   this   show's   dedication   to   the   truth   and   knowledge.   nothing   more.   ❞

[ittybittybumblebee]

legitimate question. how and when do i get myself to accept that im neurodivergent. how do i let myself be that . i dont know how to. theres this inexplicable doubt in me and i dont even know the specific cause of it. i just cant fully ? beleive it even though everything i know says that yes i am

[lord-squiggletits]

"Rodimus is a better Prime because it didn't hurt for him to bond with the Matrix while for Optimus it did" headcanon/theory my beloathed.

One day I'm literally gonna snap and make a whole post addressing why what's wrong bc I'm tired of the inaccuracy and tired of ppl not understanding the Point TM of IDW and its version of the Matrix/Primacy and even more tired of people putting down Optimus in favor of Rodimus by essentially arguing that being unworthy means you deserve to be punished/put in pain bc you just weren't good enough to hold the Symbol of Ultimate Authority

[une-sanz-pluis]

destroy the dichotomy of good queen/bad queen

[caterpillarinacave]

Alastair and Henry would get along so very well

[caracello]

maybe oversharing but as somebody who's like had delusions specifically like that before it's not actually that romantic. like to each their own i suppose but it's kind of scary and also deeply humiliating to think back on.