#or treating it as fun and quirky

[obscenicon]

this is probably one of the worst ways ive ever seen somebody reminisce about old homestuck fandom.

[heyitsnyixie]

I miss when Joker plots were like

The Joker: Well, Batman! If you can't find all my hidden Joker Bombs throughout Gotham by midnight, they'll all go off, and Gotham will be dyed green FOREVER!!! *manic cackling*

Batman: Joker. That's fucking stupid. No one wants to be green. I'm going to stop you.

*14 minutes of hijinks followed by a return to status quo except Robin was holding a bomb at midnight and is now green until the next episode*

[fauxintellectual]

One day I would love to see research about social media, neurodivergence and mental illnesses, and the desperate need/craving for a community to call your own and the outcomes of it all

[raspberryjellybrains]

if I hear another goddamn word about band or gsa kids being annoying from other performing arts or queer people I am going to start biting.

[kaustic]

ALSO EVEN IF SOMEONE IS AUTISTIC CALLING THEM AUTISTIC LITERALLY ALL THE TIME IS A BIT RUDE??? like bro if someone came up to me every hour of my day and was like “yeah that behavior right there, omg ur so autistic” i’d be like?? bro???? who tf are you to say what is and isn’t a symptom of my autism.

[electricpurrs]

i keep having embarrassingly deeper-than-they-should feelings about caboose that im not sure what to do about, with how i feel like i relate in a pretty genuine and sweet way to him in an autistic level and i do feel like reading him that way makes real sense but im just incapable of feeling very good about it when its very very clear caboose's neurodivergent esque behavior is applied exclusively to make the butt of the joke off how stupid he is. i care about him a lot as a character but i mostly just wanna rip him off r-slur-loving rooster teeth's hands and handle him with a minimum level of respect

[techmomma]

autistic burnout is fuckin REAL, y’all

if you don’t treat it, it will treat you.

poorly.

[lilbugprincess]

When I see people talk about "what if there was an Isekai but it was a GIRL" and just... The most basic concepts, spun off from the idea that all Isekai is guys getting hit by trucks to become OP in fantasy worlds with harems. But it's not!

You can already find Isekais about girls who end up with female harems, people deciding to cook instead of fight, people befriending monsters and travelling the world... Like! Japanese creators HAVE expanded this genre!! You simply are not looking at it!! The generic male fantasy stuff gets anime bc the people into it are also the people who will pay money for anime figurines and blu-rays!! Go read some comics and find the Isekai for YOU!

[bookwyrminspiration]

dragons are sooooo awesome no matter what media they are in. aughhhigh.

you're literally so right dragons are >>>>>>

put dragons in anything and it immediately becomes a million times better. for the past week every time I drive to school I put on my dragon audiobook and just go :D the whole time. because dragons!

i have been reading a lot of books that aren't quite my style for a while. i want to be well read and branch out, because while I've read a lot it's been all very concentrated in one area. and I wanna see what's going on elsewhere, and my teacher lent me some books a while back. and while I appreciate the exposure it's also a lot harder to read through because they aren't my preferred genre and I'm unused to it. and because I try not to read too many books at once I've been slow. but!! I recently realized i could listen to books more for fun at the same time! and so my dragon audiobook is getting me through it all rn I'm falling in love with reading again <3

i should rewatch how to train your dragons

also kinda related!! "Because in the darkness, there be dragons. But it isn't true. We can prove that it isn't true. In the dark, there is discovery, there is possibility, there is freedom in the dark once someone has illuminated it." quotes I'm unwell about don't mind me. it mentioned dragons so it's relevant :)

[scarecrowgolem]

u have got to stop treating people with DID like they are a spectacle.

[catgirlcrisis]

is anyone else uncomfortable with the current treatment of tim walz. "yeah haha hes my dad!" but my dad does not support the israeli genocide. so idk

[noisycowboyglitter]

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[kerryweaverlesbian]

Something I like in season 4's the flash is that the elongated man's powers are just repulsive. He does his grotesque body horror thing and nobody liked that. The subtitle [body stretching] is obscene to consider, especially when it's happening offscreen. This man made his hand into a balloon animal to comfort a child in hospital as if that isn't the most nightmarish hideous thing to show someone. He made a flesh balloon and then tied it into a fun shape. For kids. Everyone's first reaction to his power is a shocked scream. People see him and want to throw up. It's amazing. They made this man so body horrible. To match his personality <3

[kiss-dumbbunnies]

[liccalavender]

Ace Attorney does not get nearly enough credit for the fact that it consistently portrays relationships between men and women with absolutely no romantic or sexual undertones.

In any other game, it would be very common to make some sort of chemistry between the protagonist and their assistant. We play as an attractive man who's usually smart and charming. With a cute young girl as a quirky assistant. This would be a recipe for some sort of heterosexual romance in any other media.

However, this never happens. The dynamic between the lawyer and the assistant is always platonic. Or even familial. Phoenix and Maya act and treat each other as if they were siblings. Bickering and bullying each other, but still doing anything they can to help one another. Phoenix typically refers to Maya as a kid. Even when she is well into her 20s. While Edgeworth and Kay have a much more of a father daughter bond. Edgeworth constantly worried about her when she put herself in danger. Helping her in all sorts of ways. Even stepping into the shoes of her actual biological father to restore her memories in The Forgotten Turnabout. Of course, Apollo follows this trend as well. With Trucy being has actual biological half-sister. Neither know of this yet still act as if they grew up together. Teasing and poking fun throughout the game.

There's not a single moment for any of these duos that I can recall that scream romantic. With the exception of Phoenix and Maya. Mind you, this not them, actually acting in a romantic way. It is the way their relationship is perceived by a small young girl. Pearl is absolutely convinced that Phoenix and Maya are deeply in love and will be married soon. This is treated as something unfortunate. Phoenix was confused as to why she was thinking this way. Until Maya informed him that Pearl almost never sees a happy healthy relationship between a man and a woman. She has come to understand that if a man treats a woman nicely, then they must be in love. The attitude Phoenix and Maya have about this isn't one of lovers or secret pining. It's one of great sadness for little pearly.

There are characters in the story who do act disgustingly heterosexual whenever they can. Namely, Larry "if something smells" Butz. He's constantly in and out of relationships and always looking for more. He even hinted at jealousy for Phoenix and his friendship with Maya and Pearl. Which is pretty gross. He's shamed and scorned for this behavior most of the time. Signifying, he's the odd one out.

When it comes to fandom shipping, this is a similar story. While yes, of course, there are plenty of people who ship the lawyers with their assistants. It's not nearly as common as you'd think it was. Most people agree that these characters have no chemistry with each other. Most even have the maturity to understand that shipping a man in his mid twenties with a girl usually under eighteen is wrong. In both the Western and Jappanese fandom, I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of shipping for these characters.

I commend the writers for doing this. It is a breath of fresh air to finally have healthy friendships between men and women. Even when they do have more of a romantic undertone, with characters such as Mia and Diego, it is one of respect and admiration. Not one of simply physical attraction.

[wolfertinger666]

speaking of autism, it's all fun and cute and quirky until you display behavior related to the disorder and suddenly it's not cute or profitable. I have breakdowns, sensory issues, speech issues/or stop speaking sometimes and learning issues. autism does have its silly moments but when you just water it down to that, it becomes a bit of a problem. *especially* seeing folks treating autistic folks who need more support like shit.