#some thoughts

[honeygrahambitch]

I read many opinions about the panel so here's my take as well.

I was left with such good vibes honestly. Seeing them together and seeing their friendship being as wholesome as it was back then, really made me happy. Their dynamic is genuinely something that I needed this month and I think all my nerves and anxiety and 5.99$ were worth it even tho we didn't get a season 4 announcement.

I still haven't given up on a possible announcement, just like they haven't either. Like, I am looking forward to the future panels but not essentially because of an announcement but because their dynamic is chef's kiss.

I wish we got more hannigram crumbs and more on their relationship and I wish it was a longer discussion indeed. I could have listened to them for hours. Well, there are always gonna be some bad parts but it's important not to turn them into the main point. I was really excited about it and it met my expectations. And that says a lot since everyone here knows I was expecting s4.

It genuinely felt like catching up with some old friends and my conclusion is that I am very happy for them and I am very happy that we got to watch them being themselves and giving us a few insights. Mads saying that Hannibal was finally thinking about his future because of Will is really everything to me!!

[ceasarslegion]

Sometimes it is problematic of a piece of media not to include something in its narrative, and sometimes the media is in no way, shape, or form even remotely about that thing you're calling it problematic for not including. And it would actively take away from the story it's trying to tell to shoehorn it in for the sake of addressing absolutely EVERYTHING

[ketchuppee]

Something I keep thinking about from TBOSBAS is just how consistently Dr. Gual’s worldview is proven to be wrong. For all her and Snow’s talk of “this is who people are when released from control,” all three of the games we see in the series prove that wrong time and time again.

Lamina mercy kills Marcus to save him from further pain and suffering. Reaper spends his whole time in the arena — to his dying breaths — honoring the dead around him. Katniss sings to Rue as she dies and openly, publicly mourns her death. Thresh saves Katniss’s life, not for his own benefit, because arguably she is one of his biggest threats still in the arena at that point, but out of love for Rue. Mags volunteers for Annie. The Morphlings sacrifice themselves for Peeta and Katniss.

That is Gual’s “humanity unmasked.” Even when their own lives are at stake, even when they are pitted against each other in a literal fight to the death, these children’s love and compassion and humanity still finds ways to come through. Because Lucy Gray is right, there is an inherent goodness in us all.

[yuki2sksksk]

Head empty, just thinking of that yes, Mitsuri is the first woman Obanai learns to love, but consider this; Shinobu being the first woman he respects.

Imagine Obanai still not a Hashira yet, going on a group mission with Shinobu leading and he's like "God how come she became a Hashira when she can't even behead a demon most girls in the corps are weak and they don't take this whole things seriously smh"

Then the demon comes and Shinobu only stabs him once and the effect is tremendous, leaving what was once a strong demon to be a writhing, agonizing creature choking for air as his skin turns dull and the scent of wisteria poison lingers in the air, almost like some kind of warning to other nearby demons.

And the unbothered look on her face? The absolute no hesitation??

Good leadership + able to remain composed + smart and strategic + doesn't let her weakness define her capabilities = worthy of respect.

Mitsuri is Obanai's first love, and Shinobu is his first lady friend that he actually genuinely respects and likes.

(bonus that Obanai would trash talk about Giyuu with Shinobu and she constantly shuts him up cause she wants to befriend Giyuu and Obanai has no freaking clue why and what she sees in him. Judging friend but with concern intent).

[sourdejavu]

anyone else here just getting tired of the hate that The Marvels is getting? I’ve seen so many haters just nitpicking this movie so much. It doesn’t deserve the hate it gets.

I will defend The Marvels forever.

Reblog or like to get a sword to help defend The Marvels: ()xxxxx[[{:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::>

[theredpuffhat]

watching some 90's moomins whilst I watercolor some Snufkins! (and a sneaky lil snufmin aswell... this can't be stopped)

I kept having repeated dreams with some of the characters, and finally looked up what these guys were from after wracking my brain... and thus, I have rediscovered the moomins!

its strange, I read the books (finn family moomintroll, and comet in moominvalley) a ton as a kid, but I remember those times more like dreams than actual concrete memories. Strange, huh? Tove Jansson's stories really do put you into some sort of dream-headspace, it's pretty cool.

anyways, without me noticing snufkin casually shaped my personality as a kid...

[dear-someone-letterstomyself]

This is so interesting to me, haha just indulge me for a moment…

I’ve seen some arguments of people saying that Tharn gave in too easily when Phaya was apologizing on the verge of a full on break down in the hall at work… and I just don’t think that’s true, because in that moment it’s not ‘we just met 6 months ago’ (or however long it’s been) Phaya and Tharn talking, it’s the ‘we’ve been fated for multiple lifetimes’ Phaya and Tharn… I think we all need to remember that regular rules of engagement don’t necessarily apply to Phaya and Tharn, they’re dealing with a whole other set of circumstances… while Tharn obviously may not be thinking “oh my one true love for centuries is about to have a full on break down I need to fix this because I can’t stand seeing him upset” I do feel that Tharn sees just how distressed Phaya is and he understands, having felt the same way whenever Phayas been in danger, that these emotions are bigger than Phaya, difficult to understand and even harder to control. If he doesn’t forgive (which lets he honest he already did a long time ago, he’s just been too stubborn to say it) him, he himself won’t be able to go on feeling anywhere near okay knowing just how upset Phaya is…

This isn’t the reconciliation of a pair of workplace acquaintances turned best friends with mutual crushes on each other, it’s more akin to that of a couple who’s been together for a decade. Both Phaya and Tharn have admitted multiple times that they feel as tho they’ve known each other far longer than they actually have, so I think it makes a lot of sense to view their entire relationship through the lens of: it’s the feelings and emotions of a long term, deeply committed relationship just without the time line it would normally take to get there.

[angrycheesegirl]

I think part of what makes Adrian Shephard being eternally stuck in limbo so tragic, is how he's so genuinely resourceful that even the Gman was taken aback. By all accounts an ordinary man, with no special powers or incredible attributes, but an ordinary man who proved such a threat to the overarching plan of two elder gods that he had to be contained. Adrian Shephard has proven to be the hardest being to kill across three dimensions, but he's been all but forgotten to the world he helped save. We may never see him again, despite all he achieved, all we saw him through. It's criminal, downright wrong.

[bittertoxicity]

Here she finally is! Well both of them actually cuz I wanted 2 give the random asf spider husband a redesign as well cuz he fr needed it.

The fact that they didn’t use them as some sort of a double enemy duo in the game which would’ve been more threatening and challenging since u gotta deal with both of these spidery spooks.

Also forgot 2 mention from my redesign post that I wanted ti add to the already existing concept in the game with the whole “making the toys life like” but “also add animal dna to make them more believable” but as in consequences that causes their inner feral animal 2 act out and attack anyone if feel threaten. :0

Also I reused MLL old design concept 4 this cuz it’s cute and mad they didn’t go 4 that and instead use the simple bland one.🧍‍♂️

[chapinii]

Bagi made some excellent points about the nature of lore and character expectations on the qsmp today, and I have some thoughts:

You can tell that straight-to-streaming shows have rotted ppls brains when it comes to media literacy, people don't give themselves time to think about what's going on in regards to lore and just jump to immediately wanting to know all of the answers. The characters don't work like that! People don't work like that, there are so many factors on the qsmp that require a lot of thorough investigating whenever something happens, and it's especially valuable to remember that canonically, a lot of the members have been here a lot less than others, they don't know everything about every character, every event that has shaped dynamics on the server. Metagaming is the most annoying thing for a chat to do; you may think you're helping speed things along, but it just ruins so much, particularly in roleplay where genuine reactions are SO key to shaping where a story goes.

Theories are so fun to have whilst we wait for an arc to play out, because there's so much fun in not knowing, and finding things out along with the character you choose to watch, even if you know certain aspects from other qsmp streamers. However, a character, or worse, the person playing them shouldn't be berated for simply not knowing everything. It is a privilege that our qsmp cc's are so dedicated to doing lore for us, it's not something they're obligated to do at all, and some people take it far too much for granted.

(it's also a given to not expect lore all the time!! the dynamics of the cc's on the server have become so strong bc of the meetups, etc, you are not entitled to receive lore all the time, just let your cc's be silly sometimes!)

[ceasarslegion]

While we're talking about how being annoying to someone isnt a death sentence, can we also acknowledge that we have got to stop this attitude that being annoyed by something is some kind of indictment against it?

Because its true that there will always be people who dont like you, who find you annoying for whatever reason, and its also true that there will always be people you dont like who you find annoying for no real reason either. And you have got to understand when theres no real reason for you to feel that way but it just is. You have got to understand that you dont have to hang out with them or invite them out, but you do still have to treat them with humanity and respect. I dont care that you dont like them, if they havent done anything to you, you have no right to be an asshole to them on the grounds that they annoy you. You have no right to spread rumors and gossip about them just because you dont like them. You have no right to act like someone deserves social isolation and vitriol just because you personally find some aspect about them annoying.

It's true that someone will always find you annoying, someone will always dislike you for no real reason, but instead of solely putting it on the person theyre finding annoying to brush it off, can we start also acknowledge the role the other person has to not be an asshole about it?

I dont care if you find it hard, actually. If you find it hard to be nice to people you think are annoying, thats a you problem that you need to do some introspection with. And maybe grow up and suck it up while youre at it.

[theaethernetconnection]

Okay hi I have more takes about the new Percy Jackson show from my earlier post so here they areee:

- the wheelchair representation with the one camper who was really good at bow was super cool!

- the camp is a neurodivergent community and I love it

- I hate Luke but props to him for drinking the respect women juice bc at least he recognizes how good of warrior both annabeth and Clarice are

- chiron is perfectly played as his character has an aire of authority but also kindness, but I like that we get to see his emotional/tense/unfair side too

- the costuming for this show must've been so easy lmaooo

- but the SETS omg especially the cabins?? Banger

- the SOUNDTRACK??? esp that song when percy's godly parent is revealed is so good

- my one criticism is that I think Dionysus should serve more cunt, and Gabe should be meaner/ abusive..? I like the direction the show went with Sally being the focus and like she's so badass but if they're gonna include the Medusa scene from the end of the book I just feel like the abuse part of this is missing ykwim? And that was really satisfying to see Sally able to liberate herself and get out of that toxic relationship in the book

- anyway Dionysus trying to get Percy to get him liquor was so funny bc like can you imagine Percy as his son and also props to him trying

- the characters feel so appropriately middle school and not in the way that audience members cringe at them but they are properly young (as they should be it really makes the point). But like they're so endearing too and the flossing??? Like BAHHAHA Percy please it was a great touch (also the gecko/iguana/lizard thing was so cuteeee)

- I know this is far ahead but I can't wait for the actors to age with the series like it's gonna be so sweet and it'll actually match the books ahhh

[ririchonne]

It’s been a “while “since I rewatched Towl first episode (episode 4 supremacy 😁) and some thoughts crossed my mind:

The budget was budgeting! Real Cinema feel! If we got episode 1 budget for all episodes or money for 2 more episodes Towl would have been real close to a 10/10 on rotten tomatoes

They really lay everything down for the season on that episode. It hits different when you have seen the whole thing.

Rick was really going through it😢

Seeing that scene and hearing Rick yell Michonne name ( à la Mulder and Scully😏) I kept thinking that Rick could have dreamed of a scenario where Michonne is the one on that bridge blowing up and he’s the one trying to get to her😭 yelling her name.

I really hope we get some more AU/dreams cut scenes of them on the DVD/blu-ray and more of this:

Edit by@nessawankenobi on twitter

[yellowcry]

I'm finding surprising the popularity of 'Bruno is Mirabel's papa AU'

It's actually makes his actions way less sympathetic. Leaving your niece who has her parents is one thing. Leave your daughter all alone after probably the most traumatic experience in her life is another. Especially considering that most of 'Papa Bruno' AUs have Bruno as a single parent. So he just leaves her as an orphan. And five years old is enough to know that your tíos aren't your parents. Just what would Mirabel think if her dad dissapeared after she didn't get a gift?

[kojandra]

when hae-in demands him to say something “why…you’ve been lying through your teeth all this time” and hyun-woo says “I found it on my way here," i interpret that as "i found the reason why i should still fight for us on my way to Germany" and when he mentions the lock he’s talking about the love they once shared. the love that's always been there but in a place they don't go anymore (comfort levels).

[neo-eo-neo]

Yk what i find interesting? The fact that everyone's secret task to some extent are related to doing normal things on episode one (building a base l,talking to other people ect.) But Bigb's seems more like something a red life would have.

His task was literally to dig a big hole that multiple people have said someone could fall into,jimmy (i think) thought it was a trap so in other words its giving red life things.

Also, everyone elses papers that show up when they get their task were white but Bigb's is red. In grian's video he mentioned that they have special tasks for red life's so could this be that? Then that begs the question as to why bigb has a red life task.

Bigb secret life brainrot is real