#this is a tiny rant sorry

[xenomorphicdna]

On the string propaganda

Heeellll yeah

Bestie is an entire PLACE

I look at those guys and let me tell you the soul of that thing ain't just in the puppet, it's in all the neurons carrying the thoughts and emotions, it's in the power rails that serve as the heart. All the memories in the memory conflux and all the numbers we see flicker across displays, the flux condensers, the puppet; a little avatar.

No way these massive machines see life the same way we do. They have their own experiences and senses and things they hold dear. A world we can't imagine, a way of living we couldn't even comprehend.

I could never tear an iterator apart to be just a puppet. Who am I to decide how's life supposed to be enjoyed or perceived?

You treat your creechurs however you want- I ain't gonna dictate that. But damn, hearing the thrums and buzzes of the linear systems rail? They are alive with so much power, these mechanical beasts are exactly what they should be.

[8um8le]

Posting and answering asks is so fun now-a-days cuz i get to put out shitty two second works and still manage to get a like 😂💕

This blog’s gotten so casual that it feels like I’m passing notes in class since I do these while multitasking which I LOVE <33

To think when I first started posting few years ago I was too scared to even show an uncoloured drawing, I’m super happy u guys r able to laugh along with me and these silly little cave man art <333 just wanted to say ty to strangers <33

[imperiuswrecked]

Here lies Namor. Invader. Avenger. International Terrorist. - Namor (2024) #1

I am Namor. The Terrorist Propaganda says I have issues. Don't trust the Terrorist Propaganda. - Bucky Barnes: Winter Solider (2014) #1

You know what annoys me about Aaron's writing, where is Defender? Namor is part of and actually is the instigator in creating Marvel's The Defenders, the first trio called Titians Three consisted of him recruiting Hulk & Silver Surfer to aid him in stopping humans from hurting the Natural World in The Sub-Mariner (1968) #34. This would later spin out into Doctor Strange recruiting Namor, Silver Surfer, Hulk, and later joining them Valkyrie for the main and first wave of The Defenders. A team made up of outsiders who defended the world from supernatural threats. Namor is literally a founding member of (in my very strong opinion) the best modern team he's ever been on.

Yes, he's Namor the Avenging Son, but he was only ever called Terrorist by his enemies. Namor wouldn't think of himself in that way, he'd call himself a Defender, a Protector of his people, of the seas, his home. If Aaron means Invader as in he was part of the Invaders team then that also is a defense because he and the Invaders were fighting in WWll.

Namor knows the humans see him as a threat and for the most part he doesn't care if they label him as a monster because he's always had this strong belief of defending his home and people, he worked past his hatred of humans to help them all the way back in the golden age, but time and time again the humans do something that he has to respond to.

If you ask me for 2 panels to understand Namor in a nutshell then it would have to be;

The Defenders (1972) #53

Sub-Mariner (2007) #4

He's actually so easy to understand if people actually took the time to read his freaking comics. He's complex yeah, but that's what makes him so interesting as the first comic Anti-Hero!

Aaron focusing on Namor's outsider status isn't something new, it's been explored in his comics a lot of times. What really frustrated me was back in Avengers (2018) #9 Aaron had the chance to set up Namor to combat Captain America in terms of ideology of what is right and wrong, how is the defense of his homeland wrong? how is resistance against oil drillers, and poachers, and corporate greed, and polluters, and giant space robots falling and crushing his city and people wrong???

Human Laws have always been in favor of Humans, not the Atlanteans, not the Sea. Instead of exploring the concept of Namor being a Defender of his home and his people, Aaron constantly labels Namor a Terrorist. The he makes Namor want to atone for the wrongs he's done (never specifying exactly which ones, just a general "crimes against surface humanity") while never addressing or exploring the wrongs done to him by the humans/surface world!

Even now Aaron sets up Namor for conflict under the sea, and states it's for the best interest of the human world that their shipping lines and cruises be uninterrupted by the "shrieking blue skinned warriors who've invaded their coasts". Basically it's "We humans don't care if the Atlanteans are suffering so long as they suffer in silence and don't bother us or disrupt our money & lives".

Aaron writes in Avengers that Captain America offered aid to help the Atlanteans, but it's Namor who's rejected it, why would he accept help from the people who constantly hurt his people? Why would Namor ever trust them when they've broken his trust so many times in the past? Humans make promises and then break them all the time. Why should Namor ever accept the crumbs they deign to give him in return for obedience and silence so the humans can keep doing whatever they think is right? Why is the Surface World more moral and more right than the Undersea World? It's Namor's land, it's his home, they broke his laws, they broke his home, his people, his seas.

I've always said the biggest obstacle and mistake writers often encounter when writing Namor is they come at him from a very surface world mindset, where the humans are right and Namor isn't. Namor was never meant to be a champion of humans, but of the Atlanteans, the Seas, and all it's creatures.

I could not care less that you are breaking the Laws of Man. What you do here violates the Law of Namor. And thus you shall now endure Namor's Justice. - Defenders (2012) #1

Namor being seen as a Invader/Terrorist began back with his first fight against The Human Torch in Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) #8, Jim was championed as the Hero of Humanity, while Namor was labeled as Public Enemy No. 1. and even now 85+ years later Namor faces persecution for doing what he was raised to do all his life, be a king, be a protector of his people, take justice and vengeance for the wrongs done against his home and people.

Aaron wants to focus on Namor's outsider status of being born half human/half atlantean. He's already shown Namor being bullied and nearly killed as a child for being born different by his people, but that isn't anything new, that's been canon that Namor is an outsider among humans and atlanteans, it's canon that the Atlanteans are just as racist as the humans, but often they're framed as worse than the humans.

One comic reviewer questioned if Aaron is making statements about the current political climate but honestly anyone who reads Namor comics can see these themes, the tensions among atlanteans and humans, have always been there. What remains to be seen is if Aaron can actually deliver on some good writing.

[spookythesillyfella]

oobh !! what's this ?? yess , i made some fanarts because these character designs are sick and silly >:3

★ fellas who made the designs :

@disturbia-mode – ellie :]

@francarieq – tony <3

@solchle – sketchbook :3

[alastair-1205]

(Click for better quality lol)

If I had a nickel for every time I turned something that had a very basic design into something needlessly dramatic, I'd have a lot of fucking nickels.

Anyway hello AVM community, please accept my Red and Second being weird and using powers that are beyond their comprehension :D Their designs are VERY subject to change, especially the outfits lol. I still can't decide if the colored in version looks weird or not so I just put in both.

(The current designs are vaguely based on/ definately inspired by @milkie2 's ideas btw)

[kaidanalenkosprmanager]

THE BEST OF SHENKO 1/?

The end of the world has a way of reminding you of all the things you forgot to say do. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition (2021)

[gt-blendergod]

Have any of you scrolled on gt tumblr for so long that you accidentally got so far you’ll probably never be able to go any farther than you first did so now you’re resigned to staring at the maybe 10 gt posts that people have made since you last checked and you’ve read entire stories from years ago and feel personally connected to some of the inactive community members who you never actually met and you join a discord server to get even more gt content and you’re only slightly contented but just crave more? No? Just me?

Ok.

[guaxinimraccoon]

O guax, quantos anos o Brad e o Toby tem? Tipo, em algum post dizia q o Brad tinha 15, mas ele tem 15 e mora "sozinho"? Ele ainda estuda? (Amo seus posts, é bom saber q tem uma criadora de conteúdo g/t br❤️)

AAAAAA mt obrigadaaaa ❤️❤️ é bom também saber que tem br nesse cantinho de coisa estranha kkkkkkkk

Amei sua perguntaaa, vou traduzir ela pra galera entender pq ela é importante blz?

OK SO my fellow friend here asked me how old the boys are, if Brad lives alone and if he's still in school.

As you well said, there is an old post here that says that Toby's 20 and Brad's 15, those are their ages in the current Euphoria timeline. So how Brad lives all by himself when he's so young?

Euphoria is set in the capital city of a brazillian state. That being said, Brad lives by himself in this capital in the very same house where Alex used to live and where he met Elisa. Not because of destiny lol, Alex bought the house and Brad simply went to live there bc it belongs to his father.

After Alex and Elisa tragically "broke up", he moved back to his hometown with baby Brad, bc this where his family lives and he needed some support. Alex's hometown is a small city not very far from the capital and Brad lived there with his father till the age of 15.

Brad went to live in his father's house in the capital bc he decided to study in a technical high school located in this city. That means he has academic classes and classes related to a specific job sector at the same time c:

Alex didnt come with him bc he works as a doctor in a hospital in his hometown, but he visits him as much as he can since it's not very far away.

... mostly to complain about cleaning matters.

... and to give the boys heart attacks.

So this is why Brad lives alone! Alex pays for most of his expenses, but he has a part-time job to help with the money c:

Sorry if any of this sounded confusing, it's a very specific situation and I'm bad at articulating ; u ;

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

Growing up in an extremely ultra religious, cult-like family was a mindfuck for multiple reasons but that doesn't stop unfortunately, even when you escape. For example, see: The overwhelming feeling of boiling hatred and shame for who you used to be.

The angry hatred for the past person I used to be, the version of myself that mindlessly parroted my family's beliefs and listened to their every command, constantly simmered under my skin and invaded my every thought. I was embarrassed of what I used to be- even as I made friends of different ethnicities and faiths, as I listened and explored new ideas and worlds that I never knew existed, as I started the first LGBTQ+ club at my school and volunteered with kids who deserved so much more- there was always a little voice in the back of my head.

"They would hate you if they knew what you were. They would hate the horrendous teachings that were seared into your mind, the things that you used to say and believe. You are nothing but a pretender."

And it is true that my beliefs were bigoted in all the worst ways. It is true that I believed truly heart-wrenching things without a second thought and judged others in such harsh and unfair ways. I told myself that there was no coming back from that, not really. There was nothing I could do to ever make up for it.

Then I remembered that the person who said those things wore velcro light up sneakers and collected finger puppets that the librarians handed out as awards for reading picture books. The person that held signs at pro-life rallies and anti-LGBTQ+ protests had a cherished sticker book and hunted minnows in the creek after school and adored their puffle on club penguin and was really into greek mythology and had skinned knees from climbing trees at recess and knew every Disney song by heart and was absolutely terrified of the dark.

That person was a child.

I was a child.

It took a really long time. Years and years of reflection and distance, but I've decided that I can't hate the past version of myself anymore. I feel pity and remorse, I feel anger- I feel so much fury and violent rage- at what my childhood was and I grieve what could- no, should- have been, but I no longer resent who I was.

I'm not ashamed.

I am so, so, so unbelievably proud of that little kid. For being brave enough to leave the comfort and safety of what I was told was right. For not being afraid to be wrong. For seeking out information and knowledge in a culture that praised ignorance. For questioning everything, relentlessly.

I am by no means a perfect person, I never have been and I never will, but I am proud of myself in every iteration that has ever existed because I know that I have never stopped trying to understand and learn and grow, and I never will.

If you have ever been in a similar situation and feel similar things, first of all: My condolences on your lost childhood. Second of all: Please be nice to that past version of yourself and recognize all the hard work they did to make you who you are today. That person was a survivor and an inspiration. They deserve nothing but love.

[sugarsweetvirgo]

Eve: Bottling up negative emotions is bad for your health, so you shouldn't do it.

Seto: I know, that's why I bottle up all my emotions, both positive and negative, so it cancels out.

Eve: Th-that's not how that works-

Actually, the two are pretty open with each other.

[likeapro42]

Steph: Why isn’t the statue smirking at me?

Barbra: It isn’t smirking at anyone, they’re all just imagining it.

Steph: Three of them saw it, Babs. How do you explain that?

Barbra: *points at Tim* Sleep deprivation. *points at Bruce* Paranoia. *points at Jason* Delusional Personality Disorder

[shrimpfried-gt]

Shrimpi Masterpost/Update, Version 1

So yeah, like the graphic says, I have a story in progress right now, but due to life stuff I probably wont be able to post updates on it for a while. I'm super excited for when i'll be able to since i'm thinking about making real, to-scale, miniature sets IRL and drawing in the characters, either digitally or traditionally. I'll also be doing tutorials on how to make the tiny props for any g/t enthusiasts who want to learn how to make them as well, when I start making them for the comic, since I want it to feel extra comfy for the slice of life stuff. Anyways thanks for coming to my TED Talk, and see you all soon when I start work on the comic sets! ( • ̀ω•́ )✧

[wilberave]

the terrifying moment of realization when talking to a self proclaimed Leftist when you can immediately tell “oh. this person has never done an hour of community service in their life.” like. i know it’s been said before but your politics truly do not matter if you’re not interacting with your community in any way. you can vote in every single election and it will not have a fraction of the impact of 17 year old tyler who got sentenced to 20 hours of picking up litter and weeding the community garden. you can never once vote out of protest and read piles of theory and not come close to making the change that the group of 80 year old catholic ladies at St. Mary’s on the corner do with their weekly community meals and school supply drives. we live in the rotting corpse of an evil empire. ideas mean fucking nothing. the only thing that matters at all is physically extending a hand to try to help the people around you.

[clarisinne]

Hey Claris! Just wanted to let you know your comics are getting me through a rough patch, they never fail to make me laugh or gasp and get a reaction out of me on those bad days. Your storytelling skills are incredible and I reread your comic whenever things get really hard. I’m so inspired by your work and you deserve all the love and recognition. ❤️❤️❤️

I genuinely don't know what to say literally these are the messages that touch me the most, I can assure you things will get better and you will figure it out and in the meantime I'm glad to keep you company with my silly comic if it helps you get through the day, truly thank you from the bottom of my heart for reaching out <3 ily and you can count on me

[kurooscopy]

imane khelif get behind me

[urproblematicfav-arsonk]

The other reblog tags on that borderlands post make me so sad

Like, "I only play it cuz its coop, not the plot" or "....well at least his dnd podcast is good"

DNDDADS IS GOOD IN THE EXACT SAME WAYS BORDERLANDS IS GOOD

HE MADE BOTH

Like, motherfucker, Willy is just Handsome Jack 2. He's still doing the stupid jokes with the most beautiful, heartbreakingly sincere follow through and imvyfktbuggnugmt

Tell me you fell for the "this is woke becuz woman and also femisim" bullshit and hate queer people without telling me that you do