#trying it out

[fitzs-trained-monkey]

Y/N: "You're really bad with boundaries."

Kol: "Oh yeah? Name one boundary I've crossed."

- Earlier that Day -

Kol: *picking the lock on Y/N's front door* "You know, it makes it hard to come in when you leave the door locked, darling."

@her-violent-delights @witchcraftandgeekness

[madaboutmathers]

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username the new year is looking so good

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dailynews YES!!!

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epro um...anyone else seeing this ..?

khloekardashian I think we need to know the photo creds for the first pic

[unalivejournal]

gingersnapsunleashed -> unalivejournal

[rosencrantznewblue]

Just finished watching the 1933 Invisible Man yesterday, and on a certain level I find it utterly hilarious just how quickly Griffin’s “reign of terror” went kaput. Pretty sure the guy didn’t even last more than a month after turning invisible (died at the hands of an angry mob, not unheard of for a Universal Monster), and for all that the surrounding characters were kind of clownish at times, they sure put things together quickly.

Although maybe that was partly the point? I know the major theme is that man should not advance science without reasonable boundaries, a moral compass, and the good of others in mind, but I feel like “community vs isolation/misanthropy” could be a part of the message too. The townspeople only defeat Griffin because they work together, after all. Despite the advantages of being invisible, Griffin’s biggest weaknesses come from being invisible too. He can break rules and get away with whatever crimes he wants, but he’s cut off from other people.

The first few scenes of the movie establish that other people find Griffin off-putting. Not just because he’s a stranger dressed in bandages and odd clothing, but because of how he treats everyone. He’s rude, ungrateful, angry, secretive, and generally just a cruel person. And this comes back to bite Griffin! He doesn’t get away with being an A-hole. He’s called out for his behavior and barely escapes being arrested, forced to strip naked during winter so he can escape. And sure, Griffin cackles about this and acts like it’s his way of punishing those around him for not leaving him alone, but he basically shoots himself in the foot. From here until the end of the movie, he’s essentially on one long downward spiral, running around naked, pissing people off, and not actually managing to reverse his invisibility like he said he wanted. Although he also says things that would imply he’d like to stay invisible for the power? Maybe he means the power to change back and forth at will? Either way, Griffin has a lot of grandiosity for someone who spends the whole movie just barely getting away with stuff in the least magnificent or competent way possible.

Granted, it’s stated a few times that the invisibility chemical has probably altered Griffin’s mind, but it’s also implied that he’s always been this way to some degree. Kemp doesn’t seem to think very highly of Griffin at the start of the movie (even less so later on). He shows the audience that Griffin was paranoid and dabbling in strange, selfish research even before the invisibility, and even makes a case for why Griffin is simply not worth the care that others, namely Flora and her father, give him.

At the same time, I find it interesting that Griffin made two notable attempts to reach out to other people despite this, but in each case the relationship was doomed from the start. The first attempt may hardly count as a relationship at all: Griffin shows up at Kemp’s house uninvited, threatens him, demands hospitality, offhandedly mentions all the violence and trouble he’s been up to, and then decides that all of this of course means he and Kemp are buddies. He seems to genuinely believe that (a) he’s capable of ruling the world thanks to invisibility, and that (b) Kemp is totally fine with this idea and would love to join him. Obviously Griffin himself admits that he sought Kemp out because he needs a visible person to do all the things he simply can’t do unnoticed anymore, but it’s more than that. Griffin is paranoid as a matter of course, but actually seems surprised when he finds out Kemp called the police on him. He thought they were going to rule the world!

The second relationship Griffin seems rather attached to is with Flora. She’s the only person who really “soothes” him, the only one who continues to extend compassion and care even after finding out about his crimes. Even so, Griffin insists that they can’t be together until he turns himself visible again. He refuses the help of her father or anyone else, claiming his own brilliance is the key, if only he would be left alone.

In both cases, Griffin ruins any chance of a relationship through his own selfish, narcissistic personality. He’s not a nice or safe person to be around! And even for those who stick by him, Griffin refuses the help or even company of others. His invisibility, once revealed, is always a horror or an abomination to other people. He’s frightening, and yet also simply a man whom they detest. The only exception to this is Flora, who doesn’t shy away from Griffin because he’s invisible, even if she still believes it’s something they must all work together to cure. In a way, she still “sees” Griffin as the man he’s always been, even if folks like Kemp would say he was never worth the care to begin with.

Which, again, kind of ties into this secondary theme I’m getting at here. I don’t know how well this movie translated the book, but I’m always intrigued by stories that say something about the value of healthy relationships or depending on other people. Griffin thinks he’s stronger on his own, stronger by being able go unseen, but the isolation of invisibility proves to be a double edged sword. In the end, he’s just as vulnerable as anyone else. Maybe more so, because the invisibility is what leads to his death.

[angelbellelc2]

I just bought the Ghost Trick remaster as I have never played the original game when it came out on the ds 2010. It looks very interesting as it's a puzzle game like Professor Layton so I want to give it a try. I heard that the story is pretty good and that the characters seem fun. I'm going ahead with playing it and I believe that I'm going to enjoy it.

[v2is-baby]

I made a cohost account, if anyone wanna follow me!

[merlucide]

Tysm for following me! I didn’t actually expect anyone to see my blog lol

I’m pretty curious lol (interact even is ur not following lol)

[swanmaids]

lesbianhaleth -> swanmaids

[restlessreveries]

Headcanon: Gardener eyes do that extremely reflective thing in low light.

Pictured: Sym during glow season

[the-kittens-of-vol-tron]

Since some of yall wanted lucky added to the queue

[penumbramewtwos]

I got a couple of birthday gifts this morning

I am very grateful for both, but now I don't know what I'm going to do with this Wacom Pen Tab!!! I've used a laptop screen for all my digital art. This feels, strange! Like real paper, REAL PAPER!!! Whaaa, Now I have to learn hand-eye coordination! Pressure sensitivity? I've never had that before, I am feeling scared. This is exciting, but it's also making me as nervous as hell! I have no hand-eye coordonation ._. Time to learn! :V and Hope I don't suck at it

[debbiechanclub]

zsjaywhite -> jay-howaito

[space-bowl]

Did I ever tell you I also gave Mugs a boyfriend?

His name is Alex

(Watch out! He can be scary)

[ross-hori]

My Nokia smartphone died.

Less than 24 hours later and I'm back on iOS.

I decided to go for the iPhone SE. All I need is a phone with a camera and translation software. To be honest, if I could've got my old Nokia banana phone to work it would have been enough.

Anyway, I went for a walk and snapped a few photos along the way.

[skirtmag]

Fig .1

[leopold-wolf]

I'm actually wearing a jockstrap for exercise this time and not for gay sex lmao