#revolution vs revolution

[allaboardthechuchutrain]

obsessed with how Utena uses both definitions of revolution: a change, a spark but also rotation, circular movement that repeats and repeats (a perpetual motion machine). change vs staying the same (not growing up)

thinking about how Akio is associated with rotation (the carousel, maybe even the Ferris wheel?) how when the road he drives on appears curved, circular

how he takes the students in his car on this road after they give up on the duels, not allowing them to escape/stop participating in the system, trapping them in this cycle

if the road is circular, it doesn't go anywhere. It eventually comes back to where it started (how the characters regress sometimes). It also means Akio isn't taking them anywhere, he's just tricking them (bc he's a manipulative piece of shit + shows how he's giving them a false sense/idea of adulthood since none of them actually graduate aka grow up)

thinking about how he claims that Utena didn't bring revolution while he's preparing for the next set of duels (he completed a revolution, now it's time to start over)

Yet while Akio tries trapping them in this eternal cycle, he fails. The ending (will get to that later) but also the students grow and develop. They are not the same people they were at the start of the show. You know who doesn't change though? Akio. On to the ending: I love the ending of Utena so much. The students are talking about growing up, about changing!! The student council, Tsuwabuki, Kozue, Shiori, Wakaba have all clearly changed. They are no longer partaking in the same behaviours they kept repeating throughout the show (all their relationships are noticeably healthier, no one is obsessing over anyone anymore, hanging out w/out animosity between them). Utena and Anthy escape and leave!!!!! Anthy is no longer trapped in the cycle of abuse Akio put her through. Anthy is no longer going to keep playing the role of the rose bride, Akio is free to continue playing prince (revolving), but she has to go now (revolution).

[adobe-outdesign]

what I got from that trailer

[allelitewrestlings]

[macdennisofficial]

you're laughing. dennis has a system for seducing men that's his name backwards and instead of it ending with separation it ends with trying to fulfill the man and it involves dennis' mommy issues/kink plus it actually fucking works and he's been giving mac anal orgasms via remote controlled extra large vibrating anal beads and you're laughing.

[buggachat]

[padawan-historian]

Just in case anyone needed a reminder . . . corporations changing their logos to rainbow colors and making a "Happy Pride Month!" post on social media does not conceal the fact that these entities continue to fund antiqueer policymakers, profit and promote imperialist industries that perpetuate environmental racism and gentrification, sponsor "minority development and programs" that reinforce the white savior complex and civilizing [assimilationist] mission, exploit BIPOC culture and queerness in advertisement, resist collective organizing and union representation of their workers, and defend their capitalist interests all while claiming that "it's okay to say gay!"

[pooks]

Sirius: Say something rebellious. Percy: Um...okay, I think the working class should uprise against the rich people. Sirius: I said rebellious, not revolutionary.

[duckyfann9871]

Bitches be like “I hate drama” and then their romantic vs Dramatic points is like

It’s me, I’m bitches

[jeeklaart]

To end the year, let's go for the Art vs Artist post I never posted on here ☀️

Wanted too say thank you so much for all the love I've been shown on this site ever since re-joining and being active earlier this year, have found so many amazing and creative people here. Will continue to post more art in 2024 and can't wait too see how it will grow/change over time :D

[deadpresidents]

Vladimir Putin has been the leading political figure in Russia for most of my adult life -- basically this entire century -- and I've never seen or heard him more shook than he was in the short address he just delivered.

This shit is real.

[video-game-jams]

Dance Dance Revolution X3 VS 2ndMIX - Private Eye

[luminalunii97]

Just so you know, the revolution here has changed from civil disobedience to actual war. Our regime is using all their military power to suppress the protesters.

I've drafted a series of posts about all the beauty iranians have been making these last two months. I don't know when I'll post them but I will.

To follow the updated news on Iran revolution follow 1500tasvir or iranwire on Twitter or Instagram. I'll be busy enough to not be able to share all the news. The best I can do is to complete and post my drafts.

In case you want to help the revolution:

Ask your representatives in government to close Islamic Republic embassy in your country and fire their diplomats. This regime doesn't have legitimacy therefore they don't need ambassadors anywhere.

Email and message UNICEF and UN and demand Justice. UNICEF social media is filled with sunshine and rainbows when iranian children are being murdered by our blood thirsty regime. I know it's not something new and it's been the case with many other nations like Palestinians. Today is the day you can practice demanding justice for everyone. It doesn't need to be limited to Iranians.

Email and message Meta co. to stop deleting Iranians posts about their revolution. It's getting ridiculous. Social media is the only thing Iranians have to communicate with each other, that's why Islamic Republic wants to take that away from us so desperately. Meta is doing them favors here. The number of Instagram stories calling for protests in different cities being deleted because "it's against our community guidelines" is high. I didn't know "call for sit down strike" could be against anyone's guidelines except the islamic republic.

Come to iranian demonstrations in your country if you can. That'll be very appreciated. But it's not a necessity. Sending those emails I mentioned above is a lot more important.

Thank you in advance and wish us luck.

[empirearchives]

Zelenskyy smoking a cigarette while in costume playing Napoleon Bonaparte is something I didn’t know I needed

[allelitewrestlings]

[macdennisofficial]

I mean the whole reason Dennis hated Mac for years was because he wasn't taking care of Dennis anymore like that was a pretty significant plot point and now Dennis is staring Mac in the face after vibrating his hole to completion and telling him "I like it when I can call men Mommy and be called Mommy in return" like Peel my apples baby boy and carry me home pls can you do that for me yeah who's mommy's special man

[godisasimp]

What I understood of the 1st planet mission