#... all of them

[kazisonline]

Caitlyn and Mel together: political functional badass duo, educated, dangerous, skilled. Took Ambessa down

Their partners together (vi and jayce): two dumb bitches telling each other "exactlyyyyy"

[may12324]

Marcille and Falin

[sharkangelic]

I think she thinks she's selfless. In the same way that Yi, too, initially thinks he's working for the greater good and has good intentions.

I think it's wild when I see people say "Yi is a selfish little bastard man, horrible person, beat him with hammers" and then in the next breath say "Eigong is selfless, flawed but trying" because like. The whole Thing with their mentor/student dynamic is that, up until Yi's redemption arc, he was mini-Eigong. (Consequently, this also means being like Eigong is something to be redeemed from)

That's why she loved him so much. Yi was everything she thought a scientist should be. She saw herself in him. She groomed him to be like her. He was her favorite student. And the moment he diverged from what she thought was right, she killed him. Even if she thought it was "for the greater good."

If Yi is a selfish little bastard man, then so is Eigong. And don't get me wrong, I love that about them.

^This is her talking about her research into immortality, dated before Tianhuo was synthesized on accident. She is not talking about Tianhuo or Eternal Cauldron at all, here.

^Before she well and truly lost her mind. This is what we call a "savior complex."

^After her descent into madness. Her solution to the problem ended up being... what her initial personal goal was all those years ago. Very convenient, if you ask me. And in her world, she is the hero. She is the one leading them. At some point in her research on Tianhuo, "finding a cure" became less about actually curing it, and more about her rediscovering her obsession with immortality to the detriment of all else. And this transition happened before she went completely off the deep end and decided that the mutants were the answer.

It's selfish. And that's what makes her so interesting.

I am a firm believer of the former. I want to gauge the ratio of how this fandom views her, and if I should make an Eigong essay post. Because I love her character dearly.

I feel she's often mischaracterized.

[elsaclack]

Yeah okay so like I said in the tags of the last post I’m rising from my tumblr grave to say that the ban on TikTok is symptomatic of a MUCH larger and more terrifying problem. Because yes, on its surface it’s silly dances and asmr and cooking videos and whatever, but in truth and at its core, TikTok single-handedly revolutionized the way 170 million Americans communicated with each other AND the rest of the world. Non-Americans love to point out how America-centric Americans are, but fail to realize that we are purposefully raised in an isolated, insulated environment where we are told from basically day 1 that America Is The Best and not to even bother taking a look around because it’s all downhill from outside of here. TikTok has, for MANY Americans, single-handedly destroyed that notion and allowed them (us!!) to broaden our world-view and realize that actually, things are better in other countries, and it did so in a kind, empathetic, and compassionate way.

And yeah most people wake up to the truth of that on their own as they get older, but holy shit!! The VAST majority of the Americans on TikTok are millennials and gen z (and even some older gen alpha)!! People who are becoming disillusioned with “The American Dream” (said with the HEAVIEST sarcasm) while they’re still school-aged or are just entering young-adulthood!! People who are entering - or TRYING to enter - the American workforce who suddenly have an unfiltered window into non-American lives and are wondering why tf we’re struggling and penny-pinching and toeing the line of poverty while our rich elected officials sit around and fight and argue over everything that actually matters to the citizens they supposedly represent and get richer all the while. THAT is why they’re banning the app, and that fact alone should terrify every single American citizen.

Not to mention the precedent it sets for other social media platforms!! You think some nebulous, unproven, and unfounded “threat to national security” will stop with TikTok?? They’ve already censored Adult Material on tumblr, who’s gonna stop them from coming back and doing it again or getting rid of it altogether for the exact same reason? It’s a blatant act of censorship and a direct attack on the American first amendment right to free speech.

NOTHING radicalized me the way tiktok did. I watched people in my life who were STAUNCH Trump supporters in 2016 AND 2020 wake up to the truth and vote blue for the first time in their lives BECAUSE OF TIKTOK, and did so with al the nuanced understanding that even Democrats are severely failing this country, but are at least better than the alternative. That level of awareness and presence in the average US citizen scares American politicians.

The fact that the vast majority of them - including the ones loudly opposing the ban!! - bought stock in Meta BEFORE the ban was legalized/upheld by the Supreme Court?? That Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were legally allowed to lobby congress to ban TikTok when BOTH stood to DIRECTLY financially gain from their biggest competitor being banned in the US and are guilty of unethically gathering data and selling it to MULTIPLE third parties?? The fact that Trump is now teasing that he may or may not intervene to save TikTok when he was the one who talked about banning it in the first place AND ALSO OWNS HIS OWN COMPETING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM??

It’s the burning of Alexandria. It’s the loss of a significant chunk of culture. It’s the sharp and sudden loss of contact with the rest of the world for more than half of all American citizens. It’s the loss of $240 BILLION dollars in the GDP when the country is already TRILLIONS of dollars in debt. And on an individualistic level, it’s the loss of millions of small businesses and primary income streams for so many individuals and families who found their primary audience on TikTok. Is the app perfect? HELL no. Are there significant changes needed to make it a safe environment for all users? ABSOLUTELY. But that can also be said of ANY social media platform. TikTok openly fostered connection and communication and creativity and compassion that is completely unique to that platform! It made so many people - myself included!! - feel less alone. I get the feeling I know what the general consensus is about TikTok on this site, but the ban on this app should scare the shit out of everyone.

[elizaisdunn]

how I imagine Grian telling the gang it’s time for a new season

[gojosbf]

read somewhere "jujutsu kaisen is just a story of people desperately trying to make the world a better place for their loved ones and failing miserably" and oh boy do i fucking agree with this

[charlie-boyfriend]

IM SO EXCITED

[hopefulcanary]

happy new year! 🍾

after-the-after-party, a new dawn before us. we made it, and we'll make it through this one too. 💖

(eye-fucking Bones encouraged, l b r)

[kushexi]

THEM 🥺✨

[chenfordsbee]

“Cap, can you help me, please ? Eddie’s got my phone. Eddie, come here.”

[loveisinthebat]

Soft buddy

[ksntoast]

Team 7 art dump

[wickedwitchofthesouth]

Call me a radical, but I don't think there is even one single straight CIS het x man out there. Along with evolving to develop the mutant X gene, they also evolved to develop the Gay seX gene.

[lehnsharks]

Have I ever mentioned part 4 is my favourite? Not nearly enough me thinks 💎💕

[numetal-freak]

I’m a House MD enjoyer, of course I ship House and Wilson but also House and Cuddy additionally House, Cuddy, and Wilson but at the same time I am a big enjoyer of House, Wilson, and Amber and yes Stacy and Cuddy are very perfect together I agree in this essay I will