#y'all can't show me shit

[dxsole]

Me: [slowly catching up on what in the sam hell Goncharov is]

Me: well, now I have to make an oc—

[prince-liest]

excuse me????? your highness you can't just put the image of somebody trying to cut off lucifer's wings (and him letting them!!!!! to save charlie!!!!!!!!) in my head like this??? how dare?? sadfg for real I'm gonna be having that image rotating in my mind for the foreseeable future, thank you very much... (them partly succeeding..... our guy's got three sets of them after all <3)

Listen, my dad made the mistake of letting me watch that scene from X-men once as a kid (content warning for the obvious, and it's not pretty), and wing amputation has lived rent fucking free in my head ever since. It's genuinely gut-churning to me in some ways, but in a way that I can't help but fixate on - especially for angelic characters, for whom the wings are not only a limb but a symbol of their divinity.

Like, I hate it, and I could never write it in a way that's permanent, but I also can't not fixate on it, and - I'm just saying. Lucifer, brutally, painfully wingless, for however long it takes him to painstakingly grow them back. Holding still for the process as well as he can because his daughter's soul hinges on this. Unable to fly, unable to access his divinity, unable to, frankly, deal with it -

[bugfail]

Lord Hater has ADHD (to me) but y'all aren't ready for that conversation

[wastelandbabyblue]

some of you have lost the plot istg

[sailor-aviator]

I think I might actually legitimately be at my limit. Like I think I've reached the end of my rope, actually

[ssaalexblake]

How would you respond to claims that 13's run feels a bit dodgy by having a cop travel with them?

You know, the other day while generally browsing the internet I happened across somebody complaining about this war movie. They were angry it was glorifying soldiers. Were anti-military themselves in general. You know what I mean. The thing is, though, the literature course I did in school had an entire unit and exam on war literature and I've read the book upon which the movie was based on and it has stuck with me as an incredible critique of war, conscription and the military by portraying those things in fiction. I would never pick it up again, not because it was bad, but because it was rough to 17yo me, but I am happy I've read it and other pieces of literature like it. I am happy I was taught to analyse and contextualise media with a serious subject such as that.

Now, this isn't the exact same thing as this. The BBC would legit never allow their lead children's show to Explicitly portray any acab message, like, ever, lets be true to reality here. But also, I genuinely think there is a fair amount of that puritanical black and white thinking going on here on the riff of Yaz working for the police being an immediate strike against the show because people think that portraying something is automatically lauding it because uh, the content of the story does Not track with the idea they're saying cop work is good work.

I have seen (on this site and many others) people say over and over again the only good cops are either dead or have quit bc they realised it was a crock of shit. In which case, the question becomes;

Did y'all miss the part where Yaz quit?

Yaz is not a cop anymore. Yaz quit. Yaz is portrayed as thinking it's frustrating bc because the helping people thing she was supposed to be doing isn't happening and we're shown this from literally the get go, her very first scene, and from there is only seen as trying A) to get work where she's actually helping somebody and totally failing to get it and B) straight up trying to get out of going to work by actually forging paperwork. S/O to her for that bit of illegality btw. Love that for her. She does not end the series employed by the police. Yaz found an actual way to help people and chose to do That instead.

Yaz's career arc is 'disillusioned teen signs up to be cop, realises it's bullshit and there are actual ways to help people and quits to go do that instead' which is, if i'm not mistaken, what we want actual real life cops to realise about their life choices.

I get it's a tetchy subject bc acab, i agree, and I get and agree and wish that this stuff could be more explicitly portrayed as well bc i'm sick of media or execs being too cowardly to be bold about messaging, but the insinuation that this portrayed the cops as systematically helpful or useful by having Yaz start out as a cop? No. Would I have liked it to be more explicit? Well yes, duh, but I cannot emphasise how that was literally never gonna happen. I can however emphasise how ideas like Yaz, whose main goal is to help, quitting being a cop bc she wasn't helping anybody beamed into impressionable young minds do, in fact, take root though.

Like, having a plucky teen hero character go through an arc of helping people and them Ending a cop to carry on the good work is Vastly different to a plucky teen starting out a cop bc they think that's how they get to help people then quitting bc they realised that's not true. One of these things is pro cop, the other is not.

I also hasten to mention again that there is a genuine conversation here abt the dodgy-ness cops being used in mental health emergencies. I wrote this out about it [Here].

On a personal note on this score, I, much like Sonya have been forced to deal with cops throughout somebody else's mental health emergency when I never should have had to and it fucking sucked. What an unempathetic bunch of rats who clearly haven't even done a google search's worth of research on how to discuss these things, let alone give it the gravity it deserves. That my choices were either cops or somebody dying is a travesty. And maybe this story speaks to me more personally as somebody who has had this experience and wants to throw hands over it still over a decade later, but that lady did not help Yaz, Yaz helped herself after a measly pep talk and the woman obviously never bothered to keep tabs and see if Yaz was okay afterwards either. Ryan helped his mate. Graham spreads good mental health advice that benefits others. The hospital in Syria was dealing in mental heath care by professionals of the time. Cop lady convinced Yaz to go home, succeeded, and Yaz gave her the credit when it was Her who dug herself out of that pit and not anybody else.

Like, genuinely this whole thing sets me off angry. And I could critique the execution if I wanted to but the bottom line is i've not actually seen anything else even go slightly Near where this plot went and I genuinely think it was something that should be said. As I said, a decade later and I still want to throw hands.

So basically like, I get the discomfort, I do, I get not wanting to see it as well, but Yaz grew OUT of this. Not the other way around. Portrayal is not endorsement. I do not personally find this era difficult to parse but people seem either unwilling or unable to do so on literally every theme addressed in it, but I am just back to being that 17yo in an english lit class being taught how to examine things through the vehicle of anti-war stories, ones that people are actually nowadays mad at for glorifying war just because they portray it when this couldn't be farther from the truth, and I cannot help but relate the situations a bit.

I mean, I don't think it's a 10/10 and I would tweak, but I am aware you won't be finding anything as bold as blatant acab on dw in this geopolitical climate and since that's endemic literally everywhere i'm not gonna single out This show for it when at least its trying (watching classic who and the things they just openly say and portray is soooooo eye opening. TV of the 21st century has no spine in general.) But the portrayal of something does not imply that said thing is positive. If real cops ditching the badge on principle is a good thing that we want to continue, I fail to see how fake ones portraying that said same thing is bad.

[tbhimnoteasyonmyself]

The way some of y'all are seeing Phee and Jin after last episode... Jesus fucking Christ... They might as well grow wings and fangs and curling claws and start behaving like the next chupacabra, if they're gonna be these terrible monsters to you regardless...

[cuntwrap--supreme]

Why the fuck did 5 pro-anorexia blogs follow my main overnight? Like? I'm blocking all of you, obviously. Had a friend die from starving herself in middle school. I don't fuck with that shit. One of the blogs literally had a post like, "My mom is concerned about how much weight I've lost recently, but she's just jealous that I'm not the fat kid anymore and she still is. Skinny girls don't think about recovery." Like... Please listen to your mother. Holy shit. This is self harm and she's concerned. Your mother is not jealous that she's fat and you aren't. Stop. People literally die from this shit, and promoting an extremely unhealthy lifestyle isn't cute in the slightest.

[kyros-tha-soldier]

If you support the ongoing Human genocide in palestine, DRC and Sudan or you are a "nUWUtral cutie patootie oooooh i am so neutral I don't care 💅💅💅" type of person and STILL be a fan of one piece ...

Then I've got bad news for you

Your ass is reading too fast or you're too damn dumb to understand what the story is about. Either way get off the fandom and shut up forever

[pumpkinrootbeer]

people hate s11 lip but like.

I get it.

[highpri3stess]

Fans who bully mangaka artists because they feel the endings of THEIR MANGA is bad and go ahead to say they could write it better than them are the lowest of the fucking low.

[muzzlemouths]

Psst. Just wanted to let you know that you're cool and I hope you have a really nice day today! You seem to be Goin Through It™ and I just wanted to let you know that we (your followers) like you no matter the quantity of stuff you're able to make at any given time (though we most certainly do like what you make, but that's not why most of us stay, I believe); you're very funny and have insightful opinions about writing, and you're always super nice when I stop by to say hi! Please remember to be kind to your mind and heart this upcoming Spring. I hope The Delights come into your life in leaps and bounds, and that you'll receive good news soon!!! <33

ooh...ohh.h.....th.ank you for the kind words........

[gamebunny-advance]

As an NSR fan myself, Master Wolfe needs more attention. That’s why I’m working on an Arrangement version of the game, like what Namco did with Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaga, Mappy, and Rally X back in the day.

That's neat~

I wish you the best of luck with that project. If you're able to release it, I'll probably play it ^o^.

[blackbutler-readerinsertsandjunk]

when I tell you I have the WORST urge to redo my list one more fucking time

it's like GIRLIE YOU GOT SIX LEFT DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE WASTE EFFORT ON THAT WHEN THAT EFFORT COULD GO TO WRITING

[lordfriendpatine]

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[biff-adventurer]

FFXIV COMMUNITY WIDE FYI

-no one expects you to be perfect at rping a non-western character

-however, when rping a non-western character, you shouldn't be doing cursory research by itself

-it is not a high standard for people expect you to take ownership for writing racist tropes by accident. accept your mistakes and move on.

-it is not offensive if someone calls out an action as racist. that person respects you enough to tell you the truth. honor their respect.

-it is not ok to tell people not to feel offended by the mistakes you might make on this journey

-people will inevitably cringe when you get things wrong. it is a part of life. it happens when you learn languages not native to you.

-grow a thick skin. be humble when people offer their corrections.

-it's on you to learn how your character thinks and breathes through the lens of their culture, and how that cultural influence affects them as a person. take care not to literalize this, though.

-ffxiv does not present great examples of cultural knowledge. don't consider it gospel, but inspiration.

-read between the lines of cultural references in regions. be gentle with your assumptions. tread carefully on subjects you write.

-try to learn the irl history, what the irl people think of their own history, and how people talk about their own culture now. watch television, read books, look at philosophies in depth.

-i promise, the real world IS always relevant to the game world. you can't actually escape reality. sorry to be the one to tell you.

-if you don't know what a word means, try to find a different way to write about the thing. 100% of the time, you will find you have avoided doing The Racisms. speaking as an ex doer of The Racisms.

-don't be afraid to ask questions. you look dumber when you assume shit. you might look like a genius if you happen on the right questions.

-have pride in the fact that you are trying. every day, you're getting a little bit better. i'm proud of you for trying your best.

-if you aren't up for the challenge of straying from your comfort zone to learn new things, consider more familiar areas of interest.

-reblog to potentially save other fans of color from future discomfort