#voice acting is also amazing

[roz-ani]

I hope we'll get to see more big-eyed Pomni CUZ JUST LOOK AT HER! SHE'S SO CUTE!

[inkedcryptid]

When I say actors shouldn't be cast as voice actors I never, and I mean never, mean Mark Hamill, Jack Black and J. K. Simmons

[milkbreadtoast]

"The perfect orv dub/Kim Dokja voice doesnt exis-"

EXPLAIN THIS!!!!! (@voiceactorken on youtube!!!)

[feralplantwife]

Erzsebet Bathory- Thematic Character Analysis

I've seen a lot of posts about Erzsebet Bathory, and the general sense is that while her design is cool, she's not very well-developed or impressive from a character standpoint. I agree... Somewhat.

I'm going to get into it below, but the TL;DR version is that from a characterization standpoint, she is weak, but from a thematic standpoint, she is Everything.

Disclaimer: I have not been fortunate enough to play any of the games, so this analysis will focus solely on the show. <3

First, what do vampires mean in storytelling?

A vampire can symbolize many things, but here are the big three: they're a representation of the Other, the unknown (kind of like Frankenstein's Monster), but they can also be a manifestation of carnal, sinful, or deviant desires (think Dorian Grey). The one I'm going to focus on here, as it's the most relevant, is the third main type: the Parasite. Vampires are bloodsucking, gluttonous, selfish starving monsters that consume and consume until there is nothing left (think Robert Baratheon).

This was a theme that was explored in the first series with the Church's opulence and their desire to sacrifice innumerable human lives for the sake of their image and power. Carmilla is the same, but in contention with the Church.

This theme is expanded upon beautifully in Nocturne, with the French Revolution bourgeoise and American colonization and slave trade building upon the themes of the first series. Olrex talks about his home being destroyed, his lover's people being exterminated but holding onto his identity even in undeath. Annette holds onto her Yoruban faith and her Creole heritage taught to her by her mother and fellows even after generations of cultural genocide at the hands of her masters- a combination of more than one old indigenous faith and newer conglomerations of the same. (In this way, one could say that Erzsebet Bathory and Annette are foils!)

How does Erzsebet Bathory fit into this thematically?

Let me explain it like this: Erzsebet Bathory is a white woman dripping in stylized opulence who swallowed an Egyptian god. The truest enemy in this series is colonialism: the consumption of everything and everyone that isn't white and Christian to expand white and Christian ideals and desires using God as a face for their misdeeds- the consumption of people, land, culture, religion, knowledge, kindness. What could not be consumed was destroyed.

In this way, Erzsebet Bathory is the manifestation of all the greatest evils people of color and minorities have ever faced, and continue to face today: that of homogenization, exploitation, and destruction.

The fact that this is expanded by her vampiric elitism builds upon this idea by including all human beings. It's open knowledge among many anthropological circles that colonization destroyed a lot of technology, culture, and knowledge, has held society back, and continues to lead to unnecessary and painful struggle among society (largely due to that fact that many developed nations' governments are still being run by vampires today- how are all my fellow Americans doing as we barrel toward a government shutdown for this very reason?).

Erzsebet Bathory signifies the consumption of the human spirit and the death of mankind, wrapped up in a beautifully terrifying amalgam of every single sin the colonizers ever committed. She's not the ultimate character of Nocturne by a long shot, but she is the ultimate monster.

[5racha]

Every SandRay Scene (41 ¦ ??)

R: "Hey. Don't listen to what Ton said. If there is something you want to know, you ask me. Okay? Sand." S: "Forget it. I'm tired. One more thing... This has nothing to do with me." R: "Sand. Sand." S: "Hmm?" R: "Happy Birthday." S: "Hmm." (S: I've always thought Ray is my 25th hour. My extra hour. But the truth is everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. And within Ray's 24 hours, I'm not a part of it. I'm not that special.")

[junee-e]

I KNOW WHO WILL HAVE A SPARE CRYOPOD IN 2064

[edupiii]

Just finished watching the third season of Sonic Prime and immediately went on here seeing if people were talking about it-

-needless to say, I was not disappointed with the trending. We’re all very predictable, it’s concerning

[tiredbastard59]

Words can not describe how fast my jaw dropped when I learned the guy behind The Amazing Digital Circus and Glitch studios was the SMG4 guy.

Like I remember a few years ago watching that shit when it was just like Gmod models with SMG4 being a blue Mario what do you mean he has made multiple shows including Murder Drones?!

[ivywalkers]

God I just can’t get over how fucking good this chapter of Candela is. The storytelling is top notch and the entire cast has completely blown me away and it’s only the first episode. I thought I fell hard for last chapters characters. Little did I know what I was in for

[a-flickering-soul]

people in the tag are right, wally darling and angel gabby would be BEST friends.

[ghouljams]

Your post about ghost and murder ballads is sooo 🤭 Goose gives me huge If You Go Down by Kelsea Ballerini vibes. Obviously all the darlings are reader inserts, but Goose is an oc to me, and in my head her voice sounds like Kelsea

Absolutely!! She adores murder ballads and all songs women sing about committing crimes or having blood on their hands.

Also yeah.... As much as Goose started as a reader insert she's become an oc to me. I have so many headcanons about her that I simply cannot share because they'd just make her that much less of a reader character. But I have them anyway.

Here's a little one though: I don't think Goose is a particularly good singer, not in the sort of way that makes you go "oh you're a good singer!" at least. She's got a great voice for lullabies, and for singing around the house, never sharp or flat, but sort of... rough at the edges. A good voice for country music, if you know what I'm talking about.

Kelsea Ballerini is a great VA for Goose, but also Brandi Carlile? Just a little deeper and a little more stylized, a little more of that unpolished at the edges sound. "Raise Hell" always strikes me as a Goose song.

[re-dracula]

I keep recommending Tales of the Echowood for you TMA fans because I think yall would really like the show. It’s more Fantasy than Horror, but it’s got a really strong narrator and beautiful worldbuilding that hooked me from the get-go. It’s an “anthology” show, but episodes are linked in a very cool way, so listen from the beginning! Episodes 3 and 8 are my favorite, but they’re all incredible.

[72graves]

[jellyaibo]

raaagh...i think i should explode him

bonus stuff cuz its funny:

[shortkingrodserling]

physically spiritually emotionally cannot stop listening to malevolent and having a complete feet kicking air punching meltdown in public. something about unwillingly giving someone control over your body and then not wanting them to leave. growing to love the voice inside your head and it loving you back. i am going to faint.

[naffeclipse]

*shyly knocking on your door*

Hi!! <33 Stopped by to ask you if you knew @supershadicx250 did this lovely VO? :)

https://youtu.be/77jWyfoVsVs

(I'm still processing how actually creepy Eclipse is there x'D)

Hey!!! Oh my gosh, I had an anon telling me about this, too, and AHHH!!! Congrats on getting your animatic dubbed! That's amazing and wholly deserved!!! ♥

I am in love with the voice acting! I am stunned by how well the VA capture Eclipse's anger and dangerousness and general ickiness, and ohhh, the vigilante's was so well done too! I am obsessed with picturing Eclipse singing like that, just his voice, no music, no other sound but him, and how it really tenses the entire scene! *mwah* Beautiful work!

Everyone, check this out! It's amazing!