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[wammyhoe]

Never mind

[transbb]

oh i would LOVE to carpe diem but the day is HUGE and my seizing hands are so so tiny

[mikami]

which is better, sunsets or sunrises? i remember loving sunrises bc i usually saw them on my way to school and id take pictures :) pretty sky my beloved... <3

Sunset!! I'm such a night owl that I rarely see the sunrise.....

But my apartment's big windows have an amazing view over my town, which is in a valley, and it's facing in the direction of the sunset so I always get a stellar view of it while sitting at my desk -w-

[light-yagami-apologist]

sorry for the super long hiatus tumblr mobile was being annoying and they finally seem to have fixed it after like 6 months so i'm back and will attempt to refill my queue

[eyecicles]

📝💻?

📝 What did the process of discovering that you’re autistic look like for you? Do you have a formal diagnosis?

Family members, teachers, and some other people had a strong suspicion years before I got diagnosed. So when I got diagnosed, I wasn't exactly surprised.

But I used to argue with people about this, haha. It's a difficult thing to accept about yourself (for me, at least). I agreed to let myself get tested by specialists when it became obvious that I couldn't live without certain accommodations.

💻 Do you have a favourite autistic or neurodivergent blogger?

No

[lightbutagirl]

boogers

this was sent to me on jan 12 but i never saw this until now

[my-one-true-l]

So I finished the Evangelion anime.

No I did not abandon studying for finals for this, I am being reasonable, I just got really into it lmao.

Spoilers for Neon Genesis Evangelion

I loved it. Genuinely it definitely picked up my interest after episode 4 and i’m glad I kept up with it.

The whole thing with Gendo and Rei, what in the hell! Okay I saw that coming from a mile off but that doesn’t mean I didn’t go “i’m sorry what” and pause for a good minute afterwards. I’m glad it wasn’t as weird as I initially thought it was gonna be, but still.

Kaworu, I got such fishy vibes from him from the moment he showed up. I kinda miss him though I can’t lie.

Kaiji. What can I say about Kaiji. He was so sus in the start, but I feel like he sort of redeemed himself later.

Asuka i’m very conflicted over. Her attitude towards Shinji and the others does annoy me quite a lot but I can’t bring myself to hate her. It’s frustrating, yes, but I understand why she is the way she is.

Tohji is probably one of my favourites. I don’t know why, I just attached myself to him so quickly.

Now, what’s all this about a rare pair with Misato that you mention earlier? I’m curious to know~

Overall, I’m glad I kept at it. It was a little awkward at times, but the 90s aesthetic and the amazing music and cool opera that randomly showed up was entertaining and kind of nostalgic. I got my start on some old animes like Sailor moon and stuff so it really is quite reminiscent.

Hahaha, Yeah Gendo is definitely messed up. I have so many feelings about him and way too many to put here (plus I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who sees this and hasn't watched it and plans to).

I loved Kaji. I can see where there are times when it's easy to question what his deal is. Asuka...I was never fond of her. With any show I'm super into, I know I've had my feelings on some characters soften with every rewatch, but she's never been one of them. I understand why she's like that and I feel for her, but...idk. There is just something that doesn't hit with me for some reason. I rewatch Evangelion every June (It's a tradition I've had for almost 2 decades lol) maybe this time will be different lol. I adore Toji! He is one of my favorites! Such a bright force in the story!

Misato is one of my favorite all time characters and I run into so many people that that hate her (which is another reason I bounced from the Evangelion fandom fast, though I blame the hate towards her in part on the Netflix dub, which I found horrendous, so if that is the one you watched and still enjoyed it, I applaud you so hard right now lol! The first time I watched it was a bootleg straight out of Japan and I feel like the sub translation was just way more accurate to the intention of the show and had a different feel for the characters than the new Netflix dub. Idk, that may just be me.)

The rare pair was for Rei! :-) I ship her with Kaworu so bad! lol. I call them my moon children. I just....AHKDGSLGHLDSKDK! There are reasons for that...but again...spoilers. lol. I ship Misato (tragically) with Kaji. For someone who doesn't ship much, I have a decent amount for Evangelion lol!

I feel like, to me anyway, a major theme of Evangelion is you can't expect everyone and everything to be black and white. People are complicated and with that, their feelings and reasonings for doing things are as well. Maybe that's why I like the characters that I've seen hated on so much. People want them to be good or a specific kind of "bad" (everyone loves a sexy villain, but that isn't there in Evangelion) and I don't feel that any of the characters fit into those tropes easily.

Ok I have to scream to you about the moment I was hooked and I'm going to put it under a cut because spoilers...

In episode one, When Unit-01 moves one her own to protect Shinji, I was done for. I was like...holy shit his mother's soul is in there, isn't it? The person I was watching it with was like "How the Hell did you...???" That's why I always say the EVA Units are characters. It's not that I'm a mecha fan (I don't hate them, they just usually aren't my jam is all), It was the moment that these EVA's were so much more than just an innovation to fight the Angels. Like...they were sentient. She recognized her baby and wanted to protect him. It was so viscerally moving for me. An artificial construct...with a mother's soul trapped inside it...Hell yes, give it to me. I have literally had people tell me that Yui's soul isn't inside her, and like...Did you guys even watch the anime? Like...that's the whole point and...just wow. The concept of what is it to have a soul is such a central theme in Evangelion (don't get me started on our Rei and that...We'll be here all day lol!)

Ok I will shut it now. Thank you for letting me ramble about this. I have no one to talk about this amazing anime with and I just want to explode sometimes lol. It was the first anime I watched that I fell in love with and it's so special to me. Arguably my favorite of all time, the only reason I put arguably is because L is my all time favorite character, so I feel like I have to put Death Note right up there next to it, even though if it wasn't for him, it wouldn't be as high as it is on the list lol. That sounds terrible but it's the truth lol. I once told someone that Evangelion was my favorite, I just had to make a little room in my heart for Death Note as well. I can't think of another way to put it into words lol.

[8241991]

it’ll never sit right with me that people still universally praise Ryan and Shane from buzzfeed unsolved and enjoy their content (as do I for the most part) but shit on women true crime content creators for *checks notes* wearing makeup in their video thumbnails

[sugurushimura]

a few self-avowed terfs have showed up in the notes on the least favorite dn character poll so this is your fun reminder that terfs are not welcome on this blog or any of my posts. trans women are awesome. god bless

[lightyagamiisaterrorist]

new url who cheered

[lightsturtleneck]

Hiiiii so as I am getting older some of my content is getting more…. NSFT. As a blanket rule I try to keep it PG-13 but at this point I’d appreciate people under 16 not follow! If you’re already following dw you’re fine, but I’m going to be checking & blocking from now on! Thanks y’all!

[user-null]

*unintelligible noises*

my Japan you want order arrived 🎉

i wasn't 100% sure of getting the yugure Hotel memo pads but now I'm happy i did, they're completely adorable irl 🥺

also, i was extremely curious about the hair clip, it's even smaller than what I thought and it makes it even better ❤️ (now i can finally draw Near using it bc i know how small it is)

[transbb]

yeah man it’s called knotweed. one toke and you get [gunshot]

[mikami]

have you read monster by naoki urasawa? do you have any thoughts?

I have! It's been a few years though - it's one of these things I always feel I should reread and just haven't gotten around to.

I initially read it because people kept comparing it to Death Note, and I can say confidently now that the comparison is laughable. The two really have nothing in common regarding intention and tone - saying one is better than the other is comparing apples and oranges.

I did like Monster a lot!

I think Urasawa does a fantastic job capturing Germany for someone who's never even been here?? That was really impressive to me when I read it, haha. There's one page that is even a street I've actually been to and it now makes me giggle whenever I am there.

Monster is really good at telling human stories in a way that really really tugs at the heartstrings and I appreciate that kind of thing a lot. The side plots of Tenma meeting random people were often almost more compelling than the main story.

Ultimately, Johan left me kind of frustrated? Like, for a character that is lauded far and wide as 'the most well-written villain ever, we mortals are simply too dumb to comprehend him', I found him... just kind of inconsistent? Compelling!! But frustrating.

Like, a lot of Monster (and even more so the novel sequel that Urasawa also wrote) is a bit of a Rorschach test? Where there's a question and the author himself hasn't actually come up with an answer, so any theory is valid and none of them will ever make full sense. Personally, I don't think that's smart writing, I think it's pretentious, haha.

Whenever I reread it, I really want to find a read of Johan that satisfies me, but I don't think I will ever stop being salty at Another Monster (said novel) throwing the idea of 'well maybe it was literal demonic possession' back into the mix... Wtf man. The humanity of the story and denial of outside supernatural forces is the best part!

[eldragon-x]

Let me ask you a question, Light.

What it is, Ryuzaki?

I've been wondering: Who is your favorite Pokemon Mystery Dungeon character?

...I see what your game is, L. Deducing the probability of me being Kira based on my answer. Not bad, but I'm already ten steps ahead of you.

If I tell him my favorite character is Dusknoir, it's obviously going to link me to Kira. Not only is he a cunning, detective-like figure chasing after himself, but he is part of a species of grim reapers which can be connected to the shinigami.

But,

It would be befitting Light to pick Dusknoir since in the expanded story of Explorers of Sky, he grew willing to take great risks in order to make the world into a better and safer place. And even before his redemption arc, he is shown to be genuinely concerned about fellow Pokemon who are in immediate danger.

Of course, he could always play it safe and say Grovyle, who is a well-written and widely beloved character in the community. Not to mention a true seeker of justice.

No, it's too obvious. I have no choice. I'll just be outright. He can't possibly connect my liking for Dusknoir to Kira if I just present the facts.

I think my favorite would have to be Dusknoir! His development in Special Episode 5 was a fascinating choice and made me appreciate his character as a whole.

I see. I'm personally rather fond of Celebi.

!?

What the hell... Who would care about Celebi? Is this a threat? She is one of the characters who contributes to foiling Dusknoir's plans... Is he that confident in his ability to stop Kira? What is your angle, L...

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon!? I love these games! My favorite is Munna!

!

Misa, what are you doing?! Munna seeks to rid the world of rotten Pokemon! You're blatantly making a connection to Kira!

Besides, Gates to Infinity is hardly worth of the Mystery Dungeon title... It's naive message about trying to better the world just through hope... I suppose it is just like Misa to like this game.

Still! Munna is an incredibly incriminating choice. Dammit, Misa...

Ahehehehe... Wigglytuff.

[eyecicles]

🤝 How do you find social interactions?

Like a duty I have to fulfil. And I do it badly, for the most part