#these better happen i stg

[awesome-opossum-after-hours]

alrighty folks we're BACK. so I did this before the release of The Umbrella Academy season 3, and actually got one of the songs right (and it was used twice!!!!) SO we're testing my prophecy skills with Stranger Things 5. now this may be a bit harder because we obviously have nothing to go off of right now (besides the episode 1 title, which does in fact help a bit) vs the trailer I had for TUA3. so you're getting my theories and you'll deal with it.

I'm gonna just go over my top 5 songs for now but if anyone has questions about some others on the playlist def ask! to mark the date for my own satisfaction when I nail at least one of these, it's November 18, 2022.

1. Kids in America- Kim Wilde

I'm gonna bet the season would open with this. I have faith in the Duffer that things won't go to shit right away, so we can get to see them being kids! please. for the love of God.

2. The Final Countdown- Europe

oh my god if I had to bet on ANY song for them to use it the trailer it'd be this. I mean the lyrics suit what (I assume) the season will be about, like it literally IS the final countdown. ("will things ever be the same again?" hopefully. again they need a BREAK duffers)

3. Holding Out For a Hero- Bonnie Tyler

ok so this one isn't technically my idea... I got it from tiktok. BUT you can't tell me this song doesn't scream Steve Harrington. this will be HIS SCENE. he'll take his nail bat to those motherfuckers and fight as the hero he is. (but Steve please for the love of god don't die thank you)

4. For Whom the Bell Tolls- Metallica

well I did say this is gonna mention my own theories... imagine Eddie waking up, Twilight-style in the Upside Down to this song right as the sick bass riff starts at the beginning of the song. it ends the first episode and seeps into the credits as we all freak out because he's BACK. maybe not "okay" yet but we'll get there.

5. Heroes- either David Bowie or Peter Gabriel's version... depending on the vibe

gotta throw in one repeat bc Stranger Things loves to reuse songs. I'm not complaining though, I mean it gives an interesting, full-circle sorta meaning to it which is pretty cool! there's a few others they might do this with, but I think given their history of using Heroes it would be the perfect song to play as the final credits close.

again, let me know if you want more!

[darlingod]

The Wicked King Ch.27

The Wicked King Ch.27

Cardan poisoned as fuck recognizing Jude without hesitation & calling her darling (FUCK)

[autistic-mike-wheeler]

nick rn

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

why do spiders exist and how can i get rid of them. permanently. with no damage to the ecosystem just cut and delete

[xx-k1tsun3-k1d-xx]

so I’ve been sick the past few days and had to take off my kandi and

idk guys can you tell where I usually wear it??

[jemmaredgravewhore]

MANDIP !!???

[youreaclownnow]

[pyr0cue]

I do think people treat Debbie worse as a character because she is a young woman they find unattractive. I actually 100% believe that. Svetlana and Fiona and Mandy get away with literally whatever they want because the audience finds them attractive but debbie gets no such grace because she was too young for people to feel safe calling hot. And don’t event get me started on how ready people are to defend Frank, lip, and Carl which I do actually believe is because they are men.

[dragonofthemountain]

star wars fandom really heard Bo Katan call Din’s covert a “cult” one time and took off with it huh?

[non-un-topo]

This school year just wants to break me so badly and it's only October

[willosword]

my mom is sooooo. WOW! love that gal

[disappointeddyke]

Going to a sapphic yacht party tomorrow for my birthday and then I start my new job the day after, what could possibly go wrong

[expectopaatronum]

okay but i’m gonna need ricky singing the ‘kristoff lullaby’ next episode 🥹🥹

[todayisafridaynight]

Prior to sending the ask I was just guessing what matrophobia meant based on the root words but I looked it up after and went ohhhh and then you confirmed that extra dimension to it and I went OHHHHH

I think that gets to the heart of what I've been thinking about, that bittersweetness, because despite his best efforts... of course he could never end up anything like Yoko, but he still ended up with an abusive "household." Because in addition to Masato ending up how he did, he has to see those same situations play out, feel that same tension in the air between Jo and Ichi, over and over for almost a decade straight.

Like, in a way, he's forced to put himself in Toshio's shoes when that happens. He can't really get through to Jo, in the same way Toshio can't get through to Yoko, but he can try to step in before lasting damage is done, and he can try to make it bearable for his son. You know. Have a nice talk. Treat him to Peking duck. I'm SO normal about the (drawn-out) parallels of those scenes

So then with Jo... he kind of does become his father, even if he never wanted to (no one wants to), both through his ruinous neglect of Masato at birth and through how he comes to look at discipline and corporal punishment. I'm sure it's not lost on him in Masato's case (owww), but with Ichi, it's not like he has any reason to see him as his son... But How Far Can That Take You.

Because it's like, at the start, he was openly beating Ichi in front of Arakawa and not letting up much when Arakawa intervened. But then you have The Yubitsume Scene and Arakawa walking in on All That and... he looks sorry. Sorry for being caught, probably, but sorry nonetheless. Like... what changed between then and now... have you two had a Heartfelt Conversation... do you know where Arakawa got that scar... are you unable to change your "nature" even then...

Side note bro your SHOE is the size of his TORSO I promise you do not need to kick him with all the strength you've got like what the hell is this 😭😭😭

BUT ALL THAT ASIDE thank you so much for delving into the symbolism! Wonderful read. I don't really have an eye for symbolism, so that makes it all the more enjoyable to revisit the comic and everything with what you've gone into. I think a lot of your experiences resonate with mine, so conversely I'm not sure what others would take away from it, BUT I think there's enough there that's so insightful and evocative that it's effective without personal experience. I don't think there's anything I could add, so. Yeah. For once I am happy to sit back and take it all in... On that note, definitely looking forward to your next comic!

AUUUGH YEAAAH YEAHEYA HYEAH THAT EXACTLY OUUUGH OWIEE OWW.....

that's literally it though. like no extra notes. except The Obligatory Few i dont think it was an accident that arakawa is set up as the beginning of the game's 'protagonist' and planting that 'troubled family' taste first thing in our mind. i remember how i felt when i first saw arakawa walk in on jo and ichi and then arakawa taking ichi out for dinner i was just like🧍‍♂️Girl No The Cycle.... It's Continuing...... //screams// LIKE UGH IT WAS SO GOOD BUT ALSO OWWW STOPPP and then on the REPLAY it just hurts more cause with the added context to jo's character its like Oh No...... You're Your Father's Son....

and youre right: jo doesn't have an implicit reason to see how he treats ichi is wrong, hence he similarly doesnt have any reason to stop- not unless arakawa intervenes of course (and i will stand outside my window thinking of the possibility arakawa ever did try to have A Conversation with jo... arms folded behind my back and all like Man™️....)

oh but yeah, absolutely no problem ! im lowkey of an egotist so i do like to talk bout the stuff i make. More In Depth (though thats obvious considering the fuckin essays in the tags i always leave ☠️☠️) gerjlgaELKjg. so i was happy to explain ♪(´▽｀) !! what i like about symbolism is that it can be intentional or not, and the fun is always finding it just by chance. i cant explain it properly, but i just think its a neat 'seasoning' of sorts to drawings (❁´◡`❁)

[none-gender-left-man]

Woke up this morning smelling him in my bed and I could cry

I just want him out of there

What kind of family throws their own into jail over a miscommunication? What kind of sick twisted cunt does one have to be to toss their flesh and blood into the hands of pigs? All while not caring at all for the danger they've just put him in?

Yesterday he was going to see his kids for visitation and only hours later his own older sister had ruined his life and sabotaged it all. Now he sits in jail. He may lose all visitation to his kids, he may serve time, he may lose his job, home, and livelihood.

What kind of family could do this?

He doesn't deserve this. Fuck these people, fuck this place, fuck it all. I can't stand this. Not a bit of it. He shouldn't be locked in there rn. I know damn well he didn't do what his sister has claimed.

She's been harassing him for over a month and has said on multiple occasions she hopes he loses his kids, then this shit happens? Yeah, totally not a premeditated sabotage. Totally.

I finally found someone who values me as I am and who refuses to exploit me in any way, and now this. I had just gotten used to the feeling of falling asleep safe in someone's arms. We were about to discuss helping him move in and distance from his family. It's not fair.

This is disgusting. Mike Mendez doesn't deserve to be in jail right now. Fuck you Hobart Oklahoma and your stupid, corrupt, racially biased cops.

He should be free

[sonik-kun]

Feel like pure shite. I just want the silly hat man back xoxox 😭😭😭😭