#to a degree

[azurityarts]

I made a vow to stand beside you 'til the day that I die Told you I could never live without your love but I lied Mmm, I lied

Lord Huron – "I Lied"

[a-cat-in-toffee]

i found some old art of my civilian!dakota au so i redrew it

[writing-is-hard-af]

It's not just that they have drawn out this Eddie storyline for so much longer than was necessary (almost an entire season, especially in this show, where for example, the lawsuit arc was resolved in approximately two episodes), it's that for almost its entirety, it has been treated as a minor, occasionally brought up plot point. It's the fact that throughout 8a, Eddie's storyline and character got equal, if not less, attention and screentime to Brad Torrence, a character who is not even a member of the 118 or dispatch or related to either of those. It's the fact that instead of showing us most of the resolutions to this arc, they have kept it off screen, left it up to the viewers to fill the gaps on the resolution to probably the biggest personal arc of Eddie's character. It's the fact that even though this has been a major storyline, the show hasn't treated it as such. It's the fact that instead of resolving it before doing a major thing like the entire Contagion storyline, they ended episode 13 with it partially resolved (but still so open ended that we as the audience have no real idea of what the plan is with Eddie and Chris from now on), and then in episode 14 and 15 proceeded to almost act like Eddie's character had never even been part of the 118, with him not even being mentioned once in either of these episodes. It's the fact that in what is (whether it ends up being a massive fake-out or a real, genuine character death that changes the entire tone of this show) the biggest and most impactful storyline both in the sense of found family and also scale, Eddie was not just not present, but was flat out not part of it at all. It's the fact that despite being a main, and having been a main for seven years, Eddie has been kept on the sidelines of so many things this season (and to a certain extent last season), kept involved mostly through small details. It's the fact that every time they start dive deeper into his character and his relationships with other characters, the storyline is either dropped or ignored the next episode (in the case of 8a following Confessions and now, in the case of Contagion not just following the start to Eddie's resolution, but not even including him finding out on screen what happened to Bobby).

There have been so many places in this season, where the logical route would have been to not just include Eddie, but tie it into his character and its development, to have him fighting for not just Chris but his family in the 118. The biggest flaw in this entire season in terms of Eddie, is that they seem to have forgotten that the Eddie from the beginning of Season 2 who really only had Chris is not the same Eddie that he is now, and that Eddie and Chris are not the new, not really involved part of the family. Every other character (including now Ravi) has had their role in the large extended and complicated found family that is the 118 reaffirmed in some sense by their conversations with other characters. (The support of Karen and Hen for Chim when Maddie was taken, Athena talking to Maddie when she lost her voice, Ravi having personal conversations with Buck, Bobby, and Hen, and risking his life and potential charges of domestic terrorism for Chim, Buck and Athena working together in Contagion, etc.)

But Eddie has been, in a sense, turned into a side character. Not necessarily because of his move to Texas, because had that had the potential to merely be a source of growth not just for himself (which it was, to an extent) but also for his relationship with the 118 as a whole (which there are pieces of through the reassurance by Bobby---through the words of a different fire captain---that he would always be welcome with them). But because he has been excluded from the rest of them plot wise and his storylines have been treated as almost entirely secondary. Even in the beginning of 8b, when he was getting a lot of focus because of his move and his house, his character and his storyline was quickly overshadowed by the serial killer plot and made secondary. (That is not to diminish the storyline for Maddie, nor am I trying to say here that she matters less by any means, but that by having these two storylines occur at the same time, it did a disservice to both of them because neither story or arc could really get the focus it deserved.) His role and involvement with the rest of the team has felt very overshadowed and diminished, and not in the sense of his character is less important, but more so neglected. While a lot of 8b has been fun and better than I expected it to be, there is a strong inconsistency with the plots. Not even entirely just Eddie's, because the main thing leading to this with him is that they add new storylines for the 118 and focus on that hastily resolved plot for an episode or two between they return to Eddie, leaving the 118's story feeling slightly incomplete and Eddie's discombobulated.

The issue with the Eddie of it all in Contagion is that it not only harshly and quickly detracts from the ending of 13 by having it be entirely irrelevant to the plot, it also is the kind of storyline that is meant to highlight the dynamics of a team, a family. And it did, remarkably well for the rest of the 118 and Ravi and Athena, but in excluding Eddie, the storyline seems to make it appear as if Eddie is not---and has not---been part of this dynamic. All while it gets confirmed by Buck, that this is happening barely (if even) a month after Eddie left. That hole he left that was so obvious and painful in episode 11 and continued to be an underlying thing through 12 and 13 (particularly with Ravi trying to fill Eddie's shoes) was completely gone and thus, made it so Eddie was both not impacted on screen by the events and he was not impacting anything by his absence, which should have had a prominent impact. I do think that the Contagion storyline could have worked in this space, with Eddie still in El Paso, without doing a disservice to his character. But that possibility was made null the second his absence was not felt by the characters.

While it would not have made sense with where they ended episode 13 for Eddie to have been back in LA for this episode, let alone back with the 118, and it would have been too far to have him immediately fly back to LA the second the danger happened, he should have at least been made aware of what was happening. On screen. He is, and has been, just as much family to Bobby and the rest of them as every other member of the firefam, and regardless of where he was, regardless of how it would fit into the way the narrative was told, he should have been there, because even though he is in El Paso, focusing on Chris, Bobby was family too. And it truly feels like that aspect of his character, of his relationships, has been forgotten in these two episodes in particular.

There are three episodes left in this season, and while it truly isn't possible in my eyes to fix the disservice of these two episodes to Eddie, these could finally wrap up the storylines and plot points they have left hanging from Eddie this entire season. But if they continue to sideline his character, I find it hard to see how they will fix it. Eddie is part of the 118 family, and I really, desperately hope the writing will remember that because this is beyond a drawn out storyline.

[dazai-a-day]

Happy Valentine’s Day! Messy doodle of these guys :3

[outofleech]

concept: stuilly as poolverine/deadclaws

[leggalese]

Gonna make a seperate ASKS OPEN that are more related to headcanons, opinions, AUs and some other stuff like analysis and design about the Ace Attorney games. However I can only answer asks regarding the games I did play. :)

Games I played: The original Ace Attorney trilogy, The first Ace Attorney Investigations game, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (first game)

ART REQUESTS ARE CLOSED! ( I am too tired :( )

[danvssomethingorother]

If you guys want, you can purchase a Leon! Only gonna sell a few now and will add the option for other characters later.

[dc-x-marvel]

We're so back with Captain America: Brave New World!

It's been a while since I've participated in Marvel content. Last movie I saw was Deadpool & Wolverine. The only series I've touched were Wandavision and Ms. Marvel (cuz they're my faves and to understand their movies better). I didn't think I could get tired of superhero stuff, but I did: I felt the burnout.

I was dragged back in because of Sambucky. So much so, I watched The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series to see what Marvel would do and better understand this movie. Y'all, I may have initially been drawn in by Sambucky, but I stayed for Sam's storyline. I was apprehensive at first cuz I wasn't sure how they'd handle Sam as Captain America, but by the end of the series I was more comfortable with their approach. So, by the time the movie came out I was intrigued on what would happen next. I won't lie, the Sambucky scene also had me hooked.

There is no denying that Sam Wilson is Captain America. Anyone who says otherwise is clearly a liar who lies (🙄). He has all the badassery and kindness of Captain America. And he doesn't have the super serum!!! My jaw dropped at all his fight scenes and when I found out he was multilingual. Like yeah of course he is, duh! Man of the people! His counseling skills were so awesome. So kind and empathetic! That's why Steve gave him the shield!! Every time someone called him Cap I got a rush of joy. The burnout I felt just evaporated or melted away. I cannot wait to hear him say "Avengers Assemble!" It's probably gonna send chills down my spine.

Joaquin Torres was also fun to watch. He is so funny and relatable. The way he played the game on the old cell was funny and a mood. He is gonna be a great Falcon. I wonder what color his suit will be?

Isaiah Bradley's scenes were also great and made me cry. My man has been through too much. The scene with Sam and him at the prison hurt. I was weeping at the end of it. I panicked when the other prisoners were shot cuz I thought they got him too. I actually sighed in relief when I found out he was alright. I'm so glad he is out. I wonder what's next for him? Hope it's better than what he went through in this movie.

I kinda feel bad that I misjudged Ruth Bat-Seraph. Guess my biases were showing, but I'm glad for her assistance. I wonder if she can be seen in the background of the Black Widow movie? Probably not.

Now, about Sambucky. Sam was so glad he was there. They both closed their eyes when they hugged. Bucky gave him a powerful speech. Sure he may have had some help from writers, but it was still from his heart! Bucky said "I love you, buddy." Gahhhh! They're so good together. Did Sam inspire him to run for Congress? Congressman James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes? How will that play out in Thunderbolts*?

I don't have much to say about Thaddeus Ross. I'm glad he is working on himself. Shouldn't have kept Stern locked up, but baby steps I guess? It was awesome seeing Betty Ross again tho! Hope she sticks around.

Overall, a great movie. Very little issues I can think about right now. Lighting and dialogue were pretty good for once.

Rating: 9/10

[gemidoriwillbarelyusethisaccount]

"...Say that this "script" was written by a tree, wanting to stand tall.

The critical reception isn't good...they say, This came up so short, the director is gonna dialogue!~"

Wanted to have both my AU Sifs meet so have Playing One knock over tall boi Squibbin just to bully :3

[mintyflavoredtea]

Such a shame how the phrase "making love" means having sex, like what if I wanna cuddle under a blanket with my friends?

What if I wanna take hours studying the tiny details on their faces, is that not love too?

It just makes me sad that "making love" isn't used for the smaller aspects of life, it really should be.

[eternal-reverie]

sooooooo has anyone else imagined an amv of skuld and ephemer (everyone else too but mainly these two) during the fall of daybreak town that goes to the song “die with a smile” ???

[shortbreadly]

making my way through the final destination franchise and all i can say is that i appreciate the running theme of saw 3D actors making appearances

[corvids-corner]

His ass is Not preparing for his thesis defense 💀

[angstphilosophy]

ducktales x gomens scribbles

text reads,

Panel 1: "You're on your own with this one." Panel 2; "By the way, word on the street is, anyone involved with Gabriel's disappearance will be erased from the book of life. 'Extreme sanctions,' or whatever."

Panel 3: crowley's screaming ANGEL in the background

[ff7-has-taken-me-over]

(Au where Daniel comes to West Valley a year or two before he does in the movie)

After the beach the guys give Daniel a chance because he’s stubborn as shit and they find he’s not into Ali. Not even into girls but that’s nothing new around their part of the country. They find he’s actually really funny and annoyingly nice and loyal. Daniel gets so fucking worked up and angry when people say shit about them, even if it is true and the guys find it both amusing and kinda nice to have another one of them.

Daniel sort of becomes the baby of the group, both because he’s the youngest (both in age and in terms of being apart of their group) and because the guys all think he’s adorable. Not that they tell him or each other that, because that’s kinda gay.

It’s not until there’s this match, they’re all competing and Daniel’s there to cheer them on. He didn’t have much interest in participating but he enjoyed watching the guys compete, found it fun and liked the post victory high they all held.

Johnny wins (again) but Dutch comes second this year and he’s absolutely glowing with pride. He usually gets disqualified after round 2, too hopped up on adrenaline and ready to fight anything that breathes funny.

The guys all come out to the parking lot, looking for Daniel so they can all head to their favourite diner and celebrate. Thoughts came to an abrupt stop when they find him in the parking lot, leaning against Johnny’s car with a scowl and some big guy from the tournament standing in front of him. He’s got his arms crossed, the guy leaning with one arm up by his head while the other keeps trying to tug at Daniel’s arm.

The Jersey kid keeps pulling away, glaring as he says something or other. The big guy laughs, hand coming up to cup Daniel’s cheek.

The guys don’t need to know what happens next since their all running forward. Dutch is the fastest and loudest, pulling the guys attention toward them before he’s tackling him to the ground. Daniel’s eyes go wide but he doesn’t get the chance to react much, Tommy and Bobby coming up to him and dragging him away as Johnny, Dutch and Jimmy square off with the guy.

So maybe they care for Daniel a little more than they were willing to admit to themselves. And maybe Daniel’s been crushing on them since he met them all a year ago. And maybe they all turn out to be a bunch of possessive, jealous assholes when literally anyone tries hitting on their baby. And maybe! They take him home to Johnny’s (cause the guys parents are gone again) and take their turns and their sweet ass times showing him exactly who he belongs to now that they’ve gotten their heads out of their asses.

Daniel shows up to school Monday, limping like a mf, sporting a shit ton of hickies (some of them just barely hidden under his clothes) and with the widest smile anyone has ever seen on him. The Cobras don’t really act any different, nor does Daniel honestly, but everybody knows there’s a change in their dynamic.

It’s in the way Dutch gives up his food even though he’s the most possessive over it. It’s how Bobby smiles at the mere mention of Daniel. How Tommy snuggles in close to Daniel in the halls or at lunch. How Jimmy quiets near instantly when Daniel places a hand on his arm or smiles his way. How Johnny hovers constantly and glares at everyone who looks a moment too long.

Even Daniel has changed around them. He’s a little softer (more tame some would even dare say) has these little tells with each Cobra Kai member to get them to do whatever he wants. It’s kinda adorable to see the baddest kids in school wrapped around his little finger.