still thinking about how hard the first half of master & apprentice hits and how fucking bad it misses the landing. as soon as it introduced the slavery angle i was like okay. wary but hopeful. but imo it’s just such a clumsy resolution of the problem presented! like the book gives you a real conflict: this is a megacorp that uses slave labor and the republic Knows about it and does not care! or at least is not willing to use its power to do anything about it (because it does not actually hold that much power, and also because this economically benefits it), and neither do the jedi because they are uhhh cowards who love to uphold the status quo! (yoda i am killing you with my mind) and then it gives you an ARMED UPRISING and a princess going actually i am not ceasing my absolute power to the republic for a performative semblance of democracy so that we can make a permanent deal with slavers?? but then oh no actually shes evil and just wanted power. but don’t worry the slave girl she fought with and that was FREED with her help! is good and will end up doing the treaty with the republic. and none of the concerns about this treaty being abusive and leaving us vulnerable to the megacorp were relevant lol we just like fixed them (???). it’s just such a disappointing ending to like. an actually compelling interesting question
also the problems between obi-wan and qui-gon get dispelled by one (1) underwhelming conversation that adresses nothing?? it’s bullshit that qui-gon is like i can’t join the council because of Force Prophecies when CLEARLY he can’t join it because he wants to keep training obi-wan because he fucking cares about him!!! let him SAY THAT!! or at least THINK IT! also it raised a fuckton of questions and tense dynamics between rael averross and qui-gon and then resolved none of them. boo
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Daily fish fact #685
Lampreys!
While some lampreys turn to a parasitic lifestyle as adults, drilling into the sides of bigger animals to feed on their flesh and blood, lamprey larvae, ammocoetes, are actually filter feeders! The lamprey larva life stage can last up to a decade, and they spend their time being half-buried in sandy substrate, consuming whatever tiny organic particles float to them. Ammocoetes' feeding rate is the slowest of any suspension-feeding animal, and due to this they require a habitat very rich in nutrients.
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I bought a very nice at home printer and a very nice at home cutting machine!
Because of this, I'm opening a merch tier on my Patreon for 2024!
And, I can print out your favorite panels for you on my shop now ^^ (I can also print of any of my illustrations! I'll add more paper sizes later as I figure out how to ship them 🧡)
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Okay so apparently Netflix removed Sokka's sexism in the Kyoshi Island episode...
...which also explains why he wasn't wearing Kyoshi face-paint in the stills.
Because if he was never sexist to begin with, then there's no need for him to change—he doesn't get to dress ‘like a girl’ and feel brave and courageous instead of ashamed. When Suki says ‘it’s a warriors uniform’ and Sokka stands proud and tall in the dress like—
Sokka was the only male character who's sexism was addressed by the narrative. Suki kicked his butt and he drank his respect women juice, like, guys! He learned!
And they just took the whole thing out. It means we wouldn't even get the “I am a warrior and I'm also a girl.”
That was what sold me on Suki’s character tbh. I'm mad. I'm so mad—but, okay, I should wait till the show drops. Then I'll start complaining in the earnest.
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Guess who just got their copy of @sshannonauthor TBS the Tenth Anniversary edition? (Me!)
I can't wait to dive into this world as I did for the first time six years ago. I get to see my OTP, Paige and Warden for the first time again which is insane. I can't believe we even get that chance so thank you Samantha, truly. This is essentially my version of early Christmas. (And now that I'm older I can actually bust out some champagne for the occasion 😂)
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