#talk about star quality

[rogerdeakinsdp]

Brittany Murphy as Molly Gunn in UPTOWN GIRLS (2003) dir. Boaz Yakin

[randomness-for-life]

Finished replaying Apollo Justice and I forgot how truly GAY Klavier and Apollo are for each other

[rabb1ttrash]

classes have been kicking my ass but have this 

[itzshrike]

[cassmouse]

Okay I get the animated short thing was about Den Heng but can we just appreciate how cute March 7th is in her animated form

Like

LOOK AT HER I LOVE HER SO MUCH

ON THIS BLOG WE BELIEVE IN MARCH 7TH APPRECIATION

[yukipri]

Some photos of my Batuu Bound from my first day on Batuu!

I'm a bounty hunter from Krownest, of True Mandalorian heritage, hoping to work for Boba and Fennec🙏

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Photos taken by the phenomenal Photopass photographers at Disneyland Galaxy's Edge on 01/18/2023.

First two are by Asian photographer whose name starts with K I forgot their name sobs. Third is by DaveLPhoto on Instagram! Editing by yours truly

[per1w1nkl3]

ate him up tbh

[curiositykilledtheradiostar]

I think if Wolf 359 had been running in the past ~2 years, it would've absolutely done numbers here, between how this site cares a lot more about character arcs and media analysis now, and also Hera's autistic disabled transgender swag. HOWEVER, they wouldn't be able to make Wolf 359 today, not even for like "political" reasons, but because characters in media now are all too self aware and good at talking about their own emotions. We would never get shit like Minkowski drugging Eiffel with hallucinogens to get him to read Pryce & Carter, instead they'd just have a heart-to-heart where she admits she's only so adamant about protocol because of her own insecurities. Half the fun of the show is extrapolating characters' motivations and thought process from their absolutely batshit actions and words! It just wouldn't be the same 😔

[aroaceleovaldez]

I really dislike the inherent main plots of TSATS and Chalice of the Gods as they’re being explained to us currently, mostly just cause I feel like they take away from already established lore of the series and other plot points.

There is no way TSATS can go that doesn’t make either Tartarus feel cheap and/or the entire book just feel like Percabeth In Mark Of Athena: 2 Electric Boogaloo. Unless the twist is that they don’t go to Tartarus it is physically impossible. Because either they go to Tartarus and breeze through it, which makes Tartarus as a setting feel cheap and ruins all prior instances of it being used as a landscape of suffering, or they suffer Lots and Lots and it just feels like we’re rehashing the same exact plot over again purely for the sake of treating solangelo the same as percabeth, which doesn’t work because they’re vastly different character dynamics and putting them in the same situation has nowhere near the same emotional weights. Also it makes Nico’s original foray into Tartarus feel null because it makes it feel like his trauma doesn’t have any actual meaning, because why would he jump right back into it? Even with Nico’s character being extremely self-sacrificial, we’re at a point where we’re being told he’s improving on that and this is possibly the one circumstance he would think twice about. AND it makes Tartarus feel overused - Nico surviving Tartarus once? Okay, makes sense, he’s the son of Hades, and it’s cool that he’s the first mortal to ever survive it. Percabeth too? Getting iffy (especially since we see their trip in detail and that inherently means it’s lost a lot of potential oomph, because when you’re going for horrifying a lot of the time less is more) but okay, sure, Nico probably gave Percy some Tartarus Tips after being rescued and they had a literal dues ex machina or two helping them out, and they fell in accidentally so it’s not like how Nico waltzed in there. Third time? And it being Nico AGAIN and Will Solace (who as far as we know has little to no quest experience and most of his experience is being a battlefield medic) and then purposefully going there? Nope. It’s just a poor set-up. Plus “the major gay couple goes on vacation to superhell” is a... questionable plot set-up to begin with, especially when it’s been heavily implied it will be traumatizing for them, and we have already been told explicitly that references are being made to things like Call Me By Your Name so there is a self-awareness about the themes there (also that alone raises questions about how we’re going to be taking the tone of things - again, there’s two ways it can go and both would be extremely difficult to get right). If Mark Oshiro were not co-authoring this I’d be a little horrified. I’m very glad Mark Oshiro is co-authoring this. I don’t believe it can’t be done tastefully, and yeah it’s a situation ripe for symbolism, but it is definitely the kind of subject that would be difficult for a non-queer author to handle appropriately.

As for Chalice of the Gods, we know two things: A.) It takes place prior to TOA, and B.) The chalice Percy has to retrieve has the power to make anyone who drinks from it immortal. ..... so basically, without the book even being out, we are told “If Percy had waited like 20 minutes, all of TOA would be null.” Admittedly, this does give justification for Percy specifically to be doing this quest outside of “college” reasons, and in my opinion, “The gods asked Percy specifically because they have verified he adamantly does NOT want to be immortal” is hilarious. However, adding yet another universe mechanic to the repertoire that nullifies death is annoying as hell, because death as a consequence in the series has been completely ruined since HoO. The more avoiding death options there are, the more every death scene feels completely pointless and avoidable.

[incorrectpizza]

Lately, I've been thinking about how Star Wars has two awesome Jedi-Nightsister duos who could not be more different from each other and it's fascinating and I love all the parallels and the differences.

Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress are forced together, thanks to Quinlan's mission. Falling in love with Asajj, a relative loner, pulls Quinlan away from his family, the Jedi, and towards the dark side. Their story ends in tragedy; which it seemed destined for from the outset.

Meanwhile, Cal Kestis and Merrin become voluntary allies, as they discover their interests align in regards to Malicos. Cal then brings Merrin, long accustomed to solitude, to his family, the Mantis crew, and hopefully, maybe, towards the light. Their story is only just beginning; it brims with hope for more.

[trans-xianxian]

I'm watching a youtube video and they started talking about all the shit in harry potter that just didn't make any fuckin sense, and while I don't believe that the "the books have actually been bad this whole time" sentiment is helpful in the argument against jkr, it is sort of insane that for the like 20 years before she went fully mask off terf everyone just didn't question any of the wild inconsistencies in the books 😭

[menelaiad]

helen being smart does not make menelaus stupid.

[closecore]

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[river-starling]

what's your favorite flavor of juice?

Hi, you've contacted someone who's gone insane over trying every cranberry juice I could and enjoys juices and trying them as a whole. Thank you, and I wish you luck. ♡♡♡

White Cranberry Strawberry is very sweet but not overly sweet! It's compared to a delicate dessert or a strawberry shortcake.

Apple and Cranberry mix is also similar, but with more flavor. Not as sweet but still definitely sweet. Reminds me of a pretty cherry color.

Cranberry and Raspberry mix isn't great with my normal breakfast, but a really good stand alone. When I imagine good, tasteful juice, I imagine this.

Watermelon and Cranberry is very summery, as expected. Now, normally I dislike watermelon, as a candy and a fruit but this? Not bad. Very refreshing. Have a nice drink and it makes you feel clean and healthy.

Then there's the classics. Orange juice is tasty, but the ones I end up with will never match the orange juice I had during a visit to Costa Rica. Freshly squeezed, freshly picked. I'll always mourn the loss. Otherwise, brushing my teeth afterward gets annoying, but at least it helps me not skip my morning routine.

Now I don't think I have to explain myself for this, but prune juice is, shockingly, bad. I had to down the glass with two really big swallows at first, but I eventually got more comfortable with the taste. Still bad, but I don't gag or squirm anymore. If you ever have issues in the bathroom, I would recommend it. It's better than drinking oil that burns your throat, or salt water that... also burns your throat. The worst part of that juice is I have yet to find small one cup containers of it. I don't want to buy a gallon just for one day.

I actually do enjoy grape juice, but the ones I get are always super sweet, and I haven't found a brand without that yet. It's good as a one-off, in my opinion, but getting a whole jug is a commitment.

My beloathed are peach and mango, as I have never found something good with those. I'm sorry to those who enjoy it, love you, and you can have my share.

[jewishcissiekj]

listening to the stories of light and dark on the bus and shaking my head to reinforce my disapproval of it (I only got through the forward and the beginning of the Yoda story so far)