#not tagging the characters bc a.) that's not technically tracy

[akuma-tenshi]

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[lambsonburn]

TAG Analysis Ep 1 part 2

Hey guys it’s me again - I was meant to do another analysis much sooner but got distracted after Xmas.

This relates to the first episode - first part is on the characters and second is on little details I noticed.

Analysis is under the cut :)

A few things I want to point out first is the introduction of the characters. They are introduced one by one, which is such a good way to understand who is who particularly to a newer younger audience. Furthermore, the way in which they are introduced further add to their characterisation. We see John as head of communications and responds to calls which, compared to the original, is a much more defined role with him now appearing in every episode. Brains is busy doing technical stuff, Penelope and Parker still have their air of aristocracy which is enhanced by the music. Alan is shown to be the youngest (even though we know he is) through a mission which is basically baby sitting. And Grandma Tracy being a terrible cook is such a funny little addition to the show which really furthers the characters personalities and interactions compared to the original where it was more of a “we must save them” and end it there.

As a little tangent, I would like to say that Kayo being given her own craft is such a good implementation for her character, since in the original as Tin Tin she has a much wider, less defined role and was basically one of the few women Sylvia had managed to put in (which was quite significant since the original was incredibly male heavy). But since Kayo has her own ship, the possibilities for her characters became so much more and I think definitely a character that really helped the series since her personality is much tougher than the brothers. Moreover, having her be such a change from Tin Tin is generally just a really good touch since it leans away from the casually misogyny of the original and really brings her into her own.

Anyway on to details !! One of THE most astounding things I’ve seen in the shown (which I know also happens in the last ep of s1 but done by the Hood) and it’s when Virgil moves the chair. For those who are missing out on the incredibleness of this lays in the fact that this is CGI flawlessly interacting with a miniature element. And it’s the fact that it stops so abruptly just makes me think that absolutely everything was done purposefully - since, in my mind, having the chair go from A to B like it does allows them to animate the CG to blend better with the environment and any little mistakes you see from the chair are overlooked because you focus back on the movement. This all happens 5:57 mins into the episode btw :3.

The puppetry! The puppetry! The submersible rig is an actual miniature (or “bigature” as Weta puts it). By having it be a miniature you can capture the janky movements as it falls apart and not have it feel uncanny as what we are seeing can be recognised as real and not CG. (This goes for all the little bits of rocks and dust we see kick up too)

Now one of the major drawbacks I can see from the CGI miniature mix is that it doesn’t always fit quite well. I’ve mainly noticed it with TB2 (I have a fav ok babes?) and how the shadows interacts around it. During its launch sequence, the shadow underneath the craft looks a bit weird and the bottom of TB2 doesn’t quite blend with the environment. Other moments I’ve seen of similar things happening is in Breakdown when it lands (has the same weird shadow goings on) but also when it flies by the camera where it looks unbearably CG. Idk if I mentioned in the last post, but the main reason why the show is able to mix the media’s so well is bc of the interaction with one another - the ships are usually around dust, smoke whatnot so looks less like a sticker slapped on to it but is instead integrated.

Another fun little detail is the music that plays when Gordon goes to find the seismic device (10:25) which is near always played when they talk about their father. Someone in the reblogs of the post (linked at end) mentioned that it always cuts halfway through, never fully playing (which changes when they get their Dad back)

Talking about their dad, even though it’s not said he’s missing we know he is from Virgil’s words from the beginning “no one’s losing their dad today.” In one sentence we hear what has happened to their dad but has see a glimpse into the underlying trauma that came with his “death.”

I did want to do this more analytically but I can’t help but ramble TuT

[beardrry]

HI 🌟 ok @taurusrry tagged me in literally the coolest book tag ever so thank u SO MUCH this was such a welcome distraction from everything and got me thinking abt so many of my favourite books!!

1. a book that you think he and everyone should read at least once.

jane eyre by charlotte bronte

2. a book he needed to read yesterday.

in the dream house by carmen maria machado

3. a book that you want him to annotate, to read his thoughts on it.

loose woman by sandra cisneros (my favourite poetry collection ❤️ )

4. a book with a character that reminds you of him.

i literally cannot and will not expand on this but there is. something abt harry that will always be a little bit hamlet-esque to me

5. a book that reminds you of one his lyrics, songs, and/or albums.

the bacchae by euripides (harry as dionysus let’s talk about it)

6. a book you loved as a child, and you want him to keep on his bedside table.

the penderwicks by jeanne birdsall

7. a book that could to teach him something new.

birdie by tracy lindberg

8. a book that would be a good gift for his mom.

the mothers by brit bennett (a little on-the-nose but i just think everyone (mother or otherwise) should read this one)

9. a book to get him through heartbreak.

the astonishing colour of after by emily x.r. pan

10. a book to remind him of home.

goodnight moon by margaret wise brown (i could NOT think of something for this but this is the ultimate comfort book so 😌 )

11. a book to read aloud by the fire place together.

the night circus by erin morgenstern (i feel like this book has really robust prose that would sound great out loud)

12. a book that he would base his whole personality on for six months.

my year of rest and relaxation by otessa moshfegh (i did not like this book but i feel like it’s something harry would hyper-fixate on for some reason)

13. a book he can read in a coffee shop, that makes him look like he has his shit together.

the poppy war by r.f. kuang (not sure if this makes sense but!)

14. a funny book to make him laugh.

eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail honeyman

15. a book set in a place he should visit.

loveboat, taipei by abigail hing wen (i’ve never been, but i’ve had friends who have visited there and they say it’s incredible)

16. a book that would keep him up at night reading till he finished it.

when no one is watching by alyssa cole (i just finished this and i could not put it down!!)

17. a book with a quote he should get a tattoo of.

“do i dazzle you?” from twilight by stephanie meyer (this is a joke and also not a joke </3 )

18. a book he would hate, and say,“I don’t get it.”

station eleven by emily st. john mandel (this book was really meaningful to me because of the theatrical aspect, but i understand not everyone connects w that!)

19. a book by an author you want him to be obsessed with.

red at the bone by jacqueline woodson

20. a book he would read once, then mansplain to you what it “actually” means.

life of pi by yann martel (mostly bc i have had said experience with this book: so many times)

21. a book you would recommend to one of his “eras”,(fetus,fratboy,prince,longhair,dunkirk,hs1,fineline, etc.)

i feel like all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr would have been a good research piece for dunkirk harry lol

22. a book that would make him cry, and make him think about it months afterward.

mustard by kat sandler (this is technically a play, but i think reading plays is good!! and this one is my favourite. truly nothing gets me like this gets me)

23. a pretentious book he could read to fuel his superiority complex.

the stranger by albert camus (i don’t think the book itself is necessarily pretentious?? but i think ppl read it to feel pretentious)

24. a book he would secretly enjoy, but tell you he didn’t.

big little lies by liane moriarty (maybe not now that it’s a show???)

25. a book that you want him to talk about in his next zane lowe interview.

her body and other parties by carmen maria machado (a short story collection to replace bukowski 💔 )

26. a book that would look good on his coffee table in his living room.

rashomon and other stories by ryunosuke akutagawa

27. a book you want him to write a song about.

circe by madeline miller (the book was honestly just ok for me, but i love the myth behind it & i think the story would make a great song!)

[ladyimaginarium]

V❛  GET  TO  KNOW  ABC’S :  MUN  EDITION.

a .  age:  19 lmao b .  birthplace:  montreal, quebec, canada c .  current time:  10:36PM d .  drink  you had last:  red gatorade im gonna be up all night yall lmaoooo e .  easiest person(s) to talk to: jojo ( @rcdhccdie​​ bc irl bestie yayyyyyyy ), marzi ( @gciltyascharged​ ), jayda ( @angclstrumpct​ ), lilac ( @aurality​​ ), inky ( @inkblccd​ ), tracie ( @tranquilsongs​​ ), izzy ( @warpaved​ ), merc ( @familiarblood​ ), vee ( @hxgure​ ), serena ( @aesthetic-survivor-of-twd​ ) and ket ( @hashirinnegan )  ,,, i ,,, dont really talk to a whole lot of my followers / mutuals unfortunately !! f .  favorite current song(s):  pretty much anything lana del rey and billie eilish sing bc im fckin sapphic and a bi disaster and autistic lmao h .  horror yes or horror no:  tbh that depends on the genre !! serial movie genre ones give me panic attacks and fuckin super terrifying vivid lucid nightmares and i hate them but monster ones like van hellsing are neat tho !! :> i .  in love?:  i no longer feel capable of deeper human emotion nah bro ,,, sometimes i wish i was tho- j .  jealous of people: i mean. i’d be lying if i said i wasnt of at least some people but it’s just probably too complex a feeling for my body to register for long periods of time. at this point i’m just surprised and happy i’m still fucking alive ig. my standards aren’t high enough for jealousy and if i ever am jealous it doesnt last long at all. like. deadass all it does it just make you feel more shitty and that’s,,, not on my bucket list yknow? k .  killed someone:  purposeful edginess isnt funny anymore @ whoever created this meme  l .  love at first sight or should i walk by again?:  shut the fuck up man, you’re not funny :I m .  middle name:  mrwhatzittooya :)))))))))) n .  number of siblings:  two older sisters !! i was supposed to have an older brother but he was stillborn so rip :C o .  one wish:  to be happy and motivated again lmaooooo to be free q .  questions you’re always asked:  ‘are you okay?’, ‘can you do this?’, ‘why are you so lazy?’, ‘what’s up?’, ‘what’re you doing?’, ‘how’s life?’, ‘why’re you here?’ ‘what’re you doing with your life?’, ‘why can’t you do something useful for once?’ ,, all that shit r .  reason(s) to smile:  i can’t remember the last time i actually smiled and meant it !! :’DDDDDDDD well aside from my cats ,,, and yall,,,,, s .  song you sang last:  idr tbh, i don’t really sing anymore bc these stupid classmates i thought were my friends made fun of my singing voice a long time ago and i never really got over it so i stopped and never sang ever again,,,,, thanks school ,,,, you made me feel so good lmao  t .  top 3 fictional characters:  uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh erica ( gangsta. ), daenerys targaryen ( asoiaf ), clementine ( twdg ),,, idk i have a lot tbh u .  underwear & color:  none of ur fuckin business lmao v .  vacation:  i fucking hate leaving the house tbh but i love montreal a lot. its nice w .  when’s your birthday:  july 13th x .  x - rays:  i had a lot when i was a baby and as an infant bc i was born @ 24 weeks premature, and bc i was so fragile everyone in the family thought i was gonna die i mean technically i momentarily died multiple times apparently before they brought me back but i BEAT THE ODDS BITCH !!!! IM HERE ON THIS BITCH OF AN EARTH- sometimes a part of me thinks they shoulda just left me there but that didnt happen so ig im here until i find my purpose yaaaaaaaayyyyyy y .  your favorite food:  uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh pizza z .  zodiac sign:  Cancer sun / Sagittarius moon / Libra rising ( Western ) ; Dragon ( Chinese ) ; Woodpecker ( Native American )

Tagged by:  nobodyyyy Tagging:  all y’all who wanna do this !!

[ao3feed-connor]

apricity

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by deviont

apricity (n.) - the warmth of the sun on a cold winter’s day.

or, five times connor lied to his lieutenant. and one time he told the truth to his friend.

Words: 2893, Chapters: 1/6, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of linguistic semantics

Fandoms: Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Connor (Detroit: Become Human), Hank Anderson, Amanda (Detroit: Become Human)

Relationships: Hank Anderson & Connor, Amanda & Connor (Detroit: Become Human)

Additional Tags: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Angst, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Connor (Detroit: Become Human) is Bad at Feelings, hes learning tho, Connor Deserves Happiness, and hell get it! eventually, Father-Son Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, not tagging it bc its not overt but connors kinda low key gay for markus, Hank Being Awesome, Amanda (Detroit: Become Human) Being an Asshole, 5+1 Things, technically, thats it for now i think?? if i think of anymore ill add them but uh, once again posting at like 2:30 am, no beta we die like men, main characters are the three listed, if any others show up itll be briefly and solely for plot purposes, btw u dont necessarily need to read the first part to get this!, just know its post peaceful revolution, connor was full deviant didnt chase rupert or shoot tracis and chloe, simon died at stratford tower tho so not perfect ending sorry

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