#yknow a computer

[wonderful-magician]

What if

I wanted to rant about Electra

And did

Okay a lot of this ranting is just made up nonsense! ( Obv based off the musical itself ) I'm rewriting the musical to my tastes and would like to actually discuss the characters more than the musical is able too. This is more like a TV show set-up to be honest.

Okay main point I want to get out of the way. Electra is an antagonist. But he SUCKS at being a antagonist- for rusty. I genuinely don't remember any times he actually addresses rusty that's like actually important. He's really just a driving force against greaseball. He seems way more upset about diesel than steam. Though to be fair, he seems so confident in himself I doubt he's worried about some kid who's just kinda there.

Because Electra just appears. Unlike rusty and greaseball who are established to know each other. Electra literally just APPEARS. He's not part of the nationals. He wasn't even originally entered into the race. He just appears. And is here now. And he just wants to show off and beat the previous champion. Why would he acknowledge the steam engine who has no chance???

He doesn't even do anything outwardly malicious. I mean he listens to Red Caboose's plan and doesn't really mind that they cheat. And uhm. I guess he goes with pearl but she consented and willingly did that so it's not .. the worst. And he sometimes electrocutes people. But really most of the musical he just stands next to rusty and greaseball fighting while like " :/ " or just flirting with the components or something I don't know.

Of course this doesn't change the fact he's an asshole. He's apathetic and very naive honestly. He only cares about himself, and has tantrums like an actual toddler. He doesn't even ask out the pretty girls himself he has his accountant/security guy do that lmao. He's obviously not a guy used to doing anything himself. Or used to losing. And is just generally annoying to anybody who meets him. But he's probably the *most* redeemable of the three antags. In of which. Idk I feel like just having him live at the Apollo-Victoria for a few years or something would help just get him out of his stupid attitude hfhdbdb

A little bit indulgent perhaps. But i feel like in a episodic setting Electra would probably lose some of his apathetic tendencies. Not all of them- he's a computer. And he'll always be self centered and care a lot less about others feelings than most. But I could truly see him befriending Rusty, pearl, maybe even Dinah. Though I don't know if he'd ever get along with greaseball... Give it like 20 years... Maybe more... A lot of time.

But I truly think with the right circumstances he could just be??? A confident guy who is a bit inconsiderate?? Probably still whiny because you can't take the diva out of Electra but y'know what I mean.

Even MORE indulgent. I want a Dustin and Electra friendship SO BAD YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. These two are like. Opposites. But in the way that I just feel like they would help each other SO MUCH RAAAH. Electra is confident but struggles with empathy?? Dustin is overly empathetic and very insecure?? THEY COULD HELP EACH OTHER SO MUCH AAAA. Ok ok I need to stop with that.

But essentially I just think that Electra is this young guy. Like really young. He's one of the ( potentially, the youngest ) youngest people in the cast. Only a few years in service and he's already got a horrific ego. Just because he is TRULY good at racing. Can't take that from him. Even if he's very late. Like. Really late to the entry. But I just think he's this young guy who kinda threw himself into the wrong situation. Probably not realizing that messing with Caboose is a horrible idea. And that he was unknowingly racing against gods favorite so. oops.

Ok anyway I should shut up now ok I like Electra he's cool but he's a horrible antagonist but I love him and this probably is really hard to read (⁠＾⁠∇⁠＾⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♪

Oh also why does nobody ever use his hypnotism powers. He has those. Are- are we going to ignore that-?? Ok...

[the-voldsoy]

a collection of TMA AO3 tags ive been building that i thought were funny

i dont have context for any of these ❤️

[nightleebear]

if someone could draw me some tf2 mercs telling me to study that would be stellar nothing else will work thats right nothing but the mercenaries from the hit game Team Fortress 2 will help me study its true

[starcorvid]

It Feels Like Stars Under My Skin

[longmaxsilvarg]

i like that snooping with max doesn't stop just bc someone's in the room like she straight up goes through their trash and drawers in front of them

[anothermonikan]

I see a lot of sentiment within techum spaces about not understanding how tech actually works and considering tech divine or whatever and like. I really do get it's pretty intimidating, but you can learn how your machines work. In fact I think a lot of you would appreciate your objects even more than you do by learning about how they actually function. Demystify tech in your minds NOW!!!

[grecoromanyaoi]

i 4got 2 post this yesterday lmao

[willowreadsgayfanfiction]

[zombie-bait]

Took a while to get used to the contact lenses in season 1 due to their… general vibes but eventually I warmed up to them and I honestly think their unsettling nature works magnificently in season 2, particularly with Armand. Assad can switch his expression from pliable and gentle to predatory and knowing SO wonderfully and the contacts add to that. This man drops his smile, stares out with his unnaturally big bright red eyes and you’re like “oh things are not ok in there and they’re about to get a lot worse out here.”

He is equal parts uncomfortable and beautiful and holy shit did they translate that wonderfully from the books.

(Quotes from Interview with the Vampire pg 421 (ebook) & The Vampire Lestat pg 326 (ebook))

A close second for me would probably be Santiago. He has such an unbelievably loud and distinct character design and the contrast of sharp pale colours (hair, skin, eyes) to saturated/dark colours (lips, under eyes, pupils, clothes) combined with Ben’s immense stage presence makes him an unforgettable force throughout the season. His contacts feel both very natural on him and very otherworldly.

Also every time their pupils look dilated (I can't recall if this is specifically through sfx or if their contacts allow for that) it makes me very feral. They either look like they're high off the blood they drank, like an animal in the midst of a hunt or like they're completely enraptured with whatever they're looking at. It gives off such a fascinating "beastly" look and really brings the (sometimes stiff) contacts to life.

(Like father, like daughter huh)

((And yes I do miss fake Rashid’s big brown eyes but sacrifices must be made for the narrative I guess 😔))

[nyano64]

y'all might be into this

[sualne]

thinking about kingmaker and my beloved sycamore again 😔

[seasideoranges]

idk if it’s just me but the whole “which atla kid in the gaang is the most mature” debates can get redundant and kind of exhausting at times. they’re kids. they’re multifaceted characters. they’re mature in some departments and immature in others. they have their strengths and weaknesses. also they’re kids lol.

[mushyfart]

MY SHAYLA💔💔

[robotgirlregularly]

The robot girl of the day is Escape from Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters!

[pansunset]

not sure what part of “i’m disabled and broke and don’t have any extra money to share” people don’t understand but i’m still getting donation dms.

maybe i should start talking about killing myself in random strangers dms, that strat seems to be working for the guy who messaged me today!

[mazken]

a trusted brother