#1 they are SUCH teenage boys (vibe wise)

[jimothystu]

For my fellow sensblrians who (like me) do not have a subscription to The Athletic, I sneakily illegally copy and pasted the entire article of Sandy and Pinner mentioned here and here. Anyway, I screenshot the whole thing from a doc I made. Enjoy <3

*slight cw warning for uhh a little gruesome animal death btw in the 6th screenshot

Inside two NHL rookies’ year as roommates: Guinea pigs, grilling steaks and longing for Chipotle

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TUA Finale

Spoilers below for the Umbrella Academy final and my not so positive opinion of it.

Why did anyone on the writers team think it was a good idea to have Lila and Five do that?!

I already didn't like Lila for the stunt she pulled with the kid, making Diego get attached to a boy he would never see again and then dropping the bombshell that she was pregnant. I was already a little mad that Five ruined Diego's breakout plan from the asylum, getting him stuck with a needle, put in a straitjacket and locked in a padded cell.

I never appreciated the fact that both of them call Diego dumb constantly (nor the fact that the show has dumbed him down significantly since season 1). The body shaming from Lila was also uncomfortable.

But this... this was a whole new level of awful. And because it was the end of the season and they were all dying, Diego just had to accept it and move on?? Like this was shoved in at the end for a bit of cheap drama.

Cheating is not the answer to feeling unhappy in marriage, especially not with your husband's brother. Especially not when you have three young kids. I really wish Lila could have just been a friend to them rather than in a relationship with any of them. It always bothered me how the writers basically erased Patch and then had Diego move on with Lila like what they had had was nothing, when her death was such a massive moment.

And it was despicable behaviour from Five, especially the way he acted towards Diego in his in-laws home (Or his own home, I wasn't quite clear on that). He's always been condescending and arrogant, and treated Diego in particular in a pretty shitty way, but I always accepted that he was a well-written character. This move destroyed that.

Plus, there is no getting around how weird it was age wise. Five is a man in his 60s mentally (actually, would he be in his 70s seeing as he said he was 62/3 in the beginning of the show and then they spend 7 years trapped?) and a teenager physically. It's creepy. Majorly creepy. Expecially as the writers basically threw this in because they decided everyone needed at least one love story. Which is not true. Platonic stories are just as important narrative wise, and in real life. Also odd vibes that Five's actor would have pretty much just turned 18 when they filmed all of that.

Also, did they just forget that Digeo has a stutter?? I thought for sure that he was going to stutter when confronting Lila and Five as that was a big emotional moment which tends to bring his stutter on or make it worse. But, nope, no stutter at all. (I also feel like Lila was quite patronising when Diego was stuttering last season, though that may just be me reading too much into it as I never liked her character.)

They also seemed to forget Lila's abilities. They made her stupid powerful, (and yes, call me petty, but it pissed me off that they introduced someone who could steal all of their powers and who was basically an extreme, overpowered, not like other girls character), but didn't keep it consistent. Why could she use Viktor's powers in the final fight, but no one else's? Couldn't she have just teleported them into the building instead of needing to dig the knife in deeper for Diego by saying how much she needed Five?

This season was a hot mess, and I have so many gripes with it. There were some good points, like Jean and Gene were fun antagonists, and the Diego and Luther brotherly relationship was great, but none of that can redeem just how awful it was overall.

[royposting]

i feel like im missing out so tell me about roy harper's abandonment issues (for educational purposes, obviously)

WELL i am glad you asked, i hope the following rant is satisfactory!! this is more ~vibes~ based than evidence based honestly so bear with me.

the thing about roy as a character when he is written well is that he is quite a subtle character; this is partially bc DC never really gave a shit about him honestly. meaning, a lot of what we can gather about him as a character (&person) comes from drawing logical conclusions from canonical events.

for example in my previous roy thesis where i discussed how logically his heroin addiction should be treated story wise compared to what we get.

so:

roy was very little when his father died (depending on which version of events you follow, he sometimes has a mother, sometimes he is a bit older, etc. i personally like devin graysons run for arsenal mini&will use that to base my canon on) and was taken in by the navajo tribe.

then, again depending on your canon, brave bow (his mentor&father figure at this point in time) either hands him off to ollie, or roy himself decides to leave. what we do know is that brave bow got sick and passed away shortly after ollie took roy in. meaning that is two father figures down before the age of 13. his time with the navajo was difficult as well, as he never really fit in, and would be told as such.

he idolised ollie; things obviously didnt turn out great in that regard for him. i dont like to consider ollie a TERRIBLE person, even back then, but he certainly wasnt looking to be the safe father figure this little boy so desperately needed and wanted more than anything.

a lot of it is, of course, that roy wasnt ever a popular character really, but looking at the older (pre new earth) canon, ollie wasnt really home a lot, didnt bring roy with him a lot, and honestly didnt seem to give many shits about him. leaving us with the image of this young boy left alone most of the time, without a proper place in the world.

he was honestly more of a teen titans character than a green arrow one, back then.

then ollie sets off with hal for a year: he doesnt even mention roy in GL/GA #1 when they decide to head out.

he starts messing with drugs around this time. like, how abandoned and lonely does a young person have to be to start shooting heroin? TT break up around this time, too, and donna breaks up with him, dick goes off to college - he is all alone, once again.

again, we have to imagine what fucked up mindset someone has to be in for all of this to happen. how insanely isolated and lonely he has to be to not call his friends and say hes struggling - he feels completely abandoned by everyone in his life.

then ollie punches him in the face and throws him to the street.

later on, left out of the roster of the NTT. we learn when we see him in NTT (vol 01 #27) that hes trying to build a life for himself. he doesnt do much vigilante stuff anymore.

he gets back into it, eventually, but until then, he keeps getting left behind: never good enough for anyone to take seriously nor stick around for. everyone always has too much other stuff, while he doesnt really.

he even fucking reconnects back with ollie like immediately before ollie dies lmao. which is honestly kind of funny in retrospect but ya know.

anyway he eventually gets back into things, becomes a dad, reconnects with his old friends. even joins the JLA. however there is always that layer of hurt over everything he does that just GETS to me ya know? like.

he is sometimes written in a way that i fucking hate where they essentially make him a chauvinist johnny bravo type dude who hits on teenage girls etc. i do not consider this canon. however we DO get a nice explanation for this in titans: secret files and origins (#1) where its essentially considered a front he puts on - similar in a way to how ollie tends to make jokes and be sarcastic when hes feeling insecure.

he tends to do this when cornered with his insecurities. he is so convinced that everyone he loves will leave him that he pushes them away first - ripping that band aid off before they get the chance to. if he acts horribly, noone will want to get close, leaving no room for him to get abandoned again.

yet he tries so, so hard to hold onto those he loves - consider, like, all of outsiders vol 03. consider how he, too, lost his best friend when donna died, but how he puts all of his own grief aside to help keep dick off that ledge. consider how part of his grief that lead to him joining slade in titans vol 02 (#26-38) is that he thought he was irredeemable after the events of rise of arsenal - he thought he had noone and nothing left.

i dont think much of his current issues are necessarily rooted in FACT - ollie (and debatably depending on your canon, brave bow) certainly did abandon him, leaving deep scars. but those are also what he bases his thoughts on his relationships on - this deep seated idea that he CANNOT be loved and wanted for himself and what he is (the romance with hawkgirl of all people certainly didnt help).

it doesnt matter that his friends and coworkers love and value him - we have to imagine the lens that he looks at his life and relationships through. personally id believe it if you said that his relationship to his daughter, lian, was the only one he ever trusted fully in his life - but he still feels like he failed her, that its his fault that she died, and he wonders constantly if he ever was good enough for her.

idk man this is a bible and SOOOO ranty but i care so so so much about him 🥺 and again this is vibes mostly - almost no writers actually give a shit about him so they dont leave space to actually sit and consider how he WOULD feel about these things. so this is just my interpretation. it shines through at times when you have a writer who is interested in him (such as judd winick, or devin grayson in the batman+arsenal mini) but usually they just pretend like his traumas wouldnt affect him at all. and i take issue with that.

[faithst]

ZB1’s POKEMONS

ask from ☃️ anon <3 faith baby why did you just start blasting when i was your man. faith my ears. anyway! since we used to play on that pixelmon server everyday for an entire year (dark times), what pokemon do you think zb1 would have on their team?? who’d be their ace, their starter, etc etc. ok ily pls chillax and turn bruno mars off ❤️

notes hi ☃️ anon (which is literally just @trashhdez) i was ‘same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now’-ing because i saw hanbin concept photos ok ☹️ but for the sake of simplicity; i will just be giving each member a starter, an eeveelution, and a legendary / mythical !

masterlist<3

starter > eeveelution > legendary / mythical

— zhang hao

fennekin it’s whole vibe fits hao imo, very classy but also a bit of spark yk. also a very pretty and babygirl pokemon !

espeon IDK HOW TO EXPLAIN BUT ESPEON IS SO RESERVED LIKE HAO (introvert-wise ig?) also hao fits very well w purple

lunala aka the better evolution from cosmoem ! lunala has stars and stars shine and yk who else is a star? yeah, hao. also lunala feels very classy like him

— sung hanbin

charmander both very popular and has a determined vibe ! charmander is also v friendly (i think) so basically hanbin !

leafeon the design SCREAMS hanbin (it’s so cute) it looks so gentle and polite, overall friendly and easy to approach

shaymin (specifically the hedgehog, idk what the actual ver is called) similar designs to leafeon ! shaymin seems v assertive altho being a cutie patootie; so basically leader hanbin

— seok matthew

oshawott I WAS TORN BETWEEN OSHAWOTT AND POPPLIO but oshawott seems more matthew-y to me yk ! both super cute and bouncy (idk don’t ask)

eevee because it’s fluffy like matt. also i feel like eevee is the most sunshine out of all the eeveelutions !

jirachi does that not scream matthew ?? like cute star = matthew, end of statement.

— shen ricky

snivy super chic and elegant like ricky. screams expensive taste

glaceon THATS LITERALLY RICKY ! super elegant, super cool. ricky 🤝 ice types. also glaceon reminds me of his hair idk why

xerneas looks so EXPENSIVE. also xerneas is like super cool like ricky (i love xerneas sm) bedazzled and chic

— park gunwook

squirtle are we even surprised at this point? it literally looks like him, literally identical; could pass off as twins

vaporeon (i do not want to be reminded of the copypasta) BUT LOOK AT IT, ITS SO CUTE AND CHEERY just like GUNWOOK !!

zekrom gbtb gunwook vibes. literally the cool side of gunwook. the build zekrom has also reminds me of gunwook !

— kim taerae

piplup it’s literally taerae, look at it !

sylveon super babygirl. both prolly have their motto as ‘friendship is magic’ and the ribbons omg

diancie the jewels on it’s head remind me of taerae and his voice. all of these are so babygirl just like him :D

— kim gyuvin

chimchar why? 1) @trashhdez is a big chimchar fan and has the exact same personality as gyuvin 2) gyuvin would love chimchar, super cute but also could beat you up

jolteon the puppy vibes from gyuvin ! sparky and energetic just like him !

zygarde (specifically the core. if not, then the 10% one) i have no explanation for this one… it’s just.. yeah..

— kim jiwoong

sobble i feel like jiwoong would pick the most unhinged looking starter, thus picking sobble. ig it’s cute,,,

umbreon VERY CHIC JUST LIKE JIWOONG ‼️ looks very intimidating but actually just a cutie patoot

entei regal. like royalty looking. i feel like entei embodies jiwoong in a way i cannot explain, maybe it’s the stance

— han yujin

froakie 100% plays pokemon by the meta and picks froakie just bcuz of ash’s greninja (i can’t blame him tho, the greninja is godly)

flareon gives me youth vibes and very playful. flareon looks like a teenage boy

rayquaza bcuz of the meta, prolly his fav out of every pokemon (also can’t blame him here, rayquaza is also godly)

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need your thoughts on csm and particularly part 1 now that you're caught up

I think my immediate reaction on finishing part 1 was like

loved the art, loved the characters def feel like the story has a lot further to go thematically, only really picked up for me with the reveal of the gun devil

I now think CSM's strength in the early arcs is the patience of the construction of Denji as an everyman resisting the reality that the promised capitalist horizon he imagines is a lie.

now that you can tell the horrible direction my thoughts are going in I will continue under the cut, this is so long oh god. cw: canon typical violence, sexual assault etc.

Initially the repeated invocation of wanting to kiss a girl and eat a good meal as ultimate dreams and Denji being presented as an idiot for it felt like a cheap way for readers to get to root for him in a very Naruto sort of way yk? Poor orphan boy wants a basic life. This is disrupted right from the start ofc, starting with the Himeno's assault and Makima's whole deal. I think this construction becomes more valuable in part 2 when with Nayuta there is a very intentional attempt to construct a family, where the horizon is a normality that includes saving up for college. Nayuta's resistance to some of it becomes more interesting than just jealousy or protection imo.

I think the complications of the "workplace" as it functions for Denji in part 1, living quite literally under Aki's supervision with Power invokes the very familiar team as family stuff under threat. The explicit knowledge of how he has exchanged one debtor for another is v effective especially when they take care of Power. You have him and the readers being forced to confront that purpotedly transactional relationships do not exclude the sort for the simple honesty of care we idealise. And that the care will be weaponised anyway. Aki's abortive attempt to opt out is chef's kiss.

The reveal of the use of the gun devil by nation states might functionally be the first moment Denji is forced to acknowledge the complicated incentives of the Bureau. You get to link the exploitation of people to the more obvious rot in liberal institutions. Part 2 then ratchets this up with the discourses on propaganda and mass participation.

I thought the "Killing of Makima" involving the use of the Bureau insiders led by the old man leaned a little too much on their heroism, vibes wise but I also get why narratively that needs to be done. Which is why Kobeni is so important to me lol. The art and creativity on display at the end of Part 1 was like gorging yourself on one of those early pictures of Paradise. The apartment scene could get read as Makima's personal cruelty but I think it's just making explicit the cruel seductions of modernity etc etc. As a violation of Denji esp. it is almost complete, structurally taking the form of kink and the parody of care after. Mwah.

With that, the reconciliation of Denji's past and present when his past in debt bondage is also constructed with the societal complicity about domestic violence becomes delicious. Nayuta is reborn out of a cannibalism not really done in the service of personal survival and def not out of a commitment to self sacrificing heroism.

I'm excited for Part 2, Asa esp lets you get at some of the same neuroses Denji has as a teenager but from a gendered perspective. Her relationship with Yuko is some of the strongest bit of writing about bullying and justice I have read in a while. I've enjoyed the lead up to Fami and War's apocalypse so far, but their motivations are still a little inscrutable and fallback on devils, wyd? despite their sisterhood. I think Fujimoto's focus seems to be the public discourses around devils in this arc, so thats probably why it feels like that but I'm personally always interested in all of it.

[sneef-to-a-snorf-fight]

Totally Spies! S1 E1-5 Tier

Ok so my girlfriend (@twigsprout) and I watched the first 5 episodes of Totally Spies! and Wow. It's rough folks. So here is the tier list so far.

These will probably move around and new tiers will probably be made as we watch more episodes. First off, since this is the piss on the poor website, I want to clarify that the thing that makes episodes gross isn't the fact that they depict fetishes or kink, it's the fact that adult men are writing teenage girls in very obviously horny situations. Anyway here are some highlights from my notes.

A Thing for Musicians: the entire plot is that 2 old men trick a teenage himbo into being a hypno dom and turning anyone who hears his music (mostly teenage girls) into drones that call him master

The New Jerry: foot shot, weird sugar daddy vibes going on

Get Away: crotch shot in very horny position, alex gets catfished by her employer

Stuck in the Middle Ages with You: alex and sam get chained up in a dungeon, clover gets chained up multiple times and is threatened to be forced to marry some weirdo (of unknown age), clover and a king (who is definitely an adult) almost kiss

Child's Play: jesus christ, there was so much happening eventually i was just stunned and stopped writing things down. overall gist, a lot of age play stuff going down as well as doll stuff, reprogramming, age regression/hypnotizing, also theres an ass shot

Overall, so far, I think the show could actually be good if the writers weren't so creepy. My girlfriend also pointed out that even if they had just made the 3 main characters actual adults, it wouldn't be so bad. They're already designed like adult characters, too. Despite the creepiness, the show is fun and girly, and the y2k aesthetic is sublime. The music is catchy, too. But the writing just sucks.

The other thing is that the 3 main characters are indistinguishable from each other personality-wise. The only unique personality traits they have are: Clover is more boy crazy and Sam is smarter usually? Alex doesn't have any unique traits though.

So yeah! 21 episodes to go for season 1!

[wwaddless]

Whose your favorite turtles and why?

omg hi!!! sooo like you have asked me a very detailed question, dear anon. get ready for like an essay haha

im going to go in backwards order of release in terms of the different iterations and then do like an overall :3 (not including comics i haven't read those :(( )

started with mutant mayhem/tales of the tmnt:

honestly don't have a real favorite for this one, they're all sooooo silly and i adored the teenage vibe they got. considering they just kinda let the actors go at it, lines-wise, they feel so authentic teenager (i would also know, considering i was mid-high school when it came out last year). however! if i did have to pick a favorite for this version it would probably be donnie. i LOVE the glasses design and how he seems to be more computer smart then building things smart. a lot of donnies tend to be incredibly advanced for their age (which i do love and enjoy, donnie is soso silly <3) so it was cool seeing a donnie that probably just does programming and who knows how to set up TVs and stuff. like realistically he also put all the electronics in the lair, since that is a classic donnie move, but i find joy in the idea that he's just a fucking nerd that makes video games for fun.

this might change when the series comes out. honestly i can find something i love about each of them cause i really think they were all so well written!

rise of the tmnt:

okay so rise was my introduction to the series and has a very special place in my heart. the people who actually got me into the series told me that donnie would be my favorite character and guess what! they were right lmao. however, leo is an incredibly close second. i think the donnie & leo dynamic of rise is overall my favorite dynamic across the entire franchise!

anyways donnie! i think my favorite trait of his is how blunt he is. in middle school i was also super blunt, so that's just a fun little trait i relate to. (especially since donnie is 14 in the series). i also think he tends to have the best plot lines in episodes. having his own villains that aren't really shared with his brothers (the purple dragons) is so cool and just shows off how smart and strong donnie is as a character, something that's kind of downplayed when all 4 of them are together. also father donnie owns my heart <3<3 (which is in reference to his plot lines with shelldon)

also his design slaps. i LOVE making him a softshell so he has to create his own battle-shell. i personally like the idea that protecting his shell, or trying to make his shell more like his brothers, is what got him into engineering (does it count as engineering?). the goggles are stunning, the tech-bo is GENUIS!!!!!!

tdlr: love rise donnie. he is my boy <3

bayverse:

"WOAH!" i hear you say. nobody likes the bayverse movies! they look weird and the plots aren't good!

WRONG! i say to that! i much enjoyed the bayverse movies. i loved the designs. y'all can pry the bayverse movies from my cold dead hands.

anyways, i actually don't have that much to say, it's been a minute since i watched the movies haha. donnie and raph though live in my head rent free (starting to notice a pattern...). raph is probably actually my favorite, i really enjoyed the balance between family loving and angsty teenager that they did. he's the "nobody can hurt my family BUT ME" and honestly? i love that for raph. good for you buddy <3

2012:

i think 2012 is my third favorite iteration overall. i'm not sure what's second (probably 03) but rise is solid first and 2012 is solid third.

my favorite turtle is 112% leo. not just for the transfem headcanon, though that might be a factor haha. i just think leo was written really well. he's balancing being the leader, being the best, and also just wanting to be a kid and i think they did good for the time. like, y'all remember when leo was going to sacrifice himself in season ONE (1). shit is crazy!! he just wants everyone to be happy and safe, and if that means taking things into his own hands he WILL, and it was a great way to show how leo was meant to be the leader of the team.

on the opposite side of that, he's also super nerdy. he loves his silly space show, leo creates the live mazes & mutants game and makes everyone dress up! like yeah, he's an amazing leader and holding too much for his age, but he's also just a silly guy.

anyways yeah, leo is amazing in 2012. i love him soso much <3.

TMNT 2007:

eyyyy that one movie that has one of the best depictions of the raph and leo dynamic ever.

surprisingly, my favorite is neither raph nor leo. it's actually mikey!! yippee mikey appearance. i know he doesn't get a whole bunch of screentime in the movie, but he was amazing in every part he was. mikey being a "costumed" character for birthday parties? still being a wicked ass skateboarder? DRIVING? he's so cool!!! and like despite everything he still tries to be positive and uplifting, which is such a core mikey-trait. idk, i just love him <3

cowabunga carl 4ever frfr

2003:

ahhh, the one i'm currently in the middle of watching (i haven't touched it in like two months but i've been busy alright lol)

i think my favorite turtle kind of changes between seasons, which makes sense because 03 i feel like focuses on one character for an over-arching plotline for a bit and then moves to a different character for a different arc.

overall, though, my favorite is probably raph. he's just so loving and caring in the version. like even though he picks on his brothers or argues with them it's still really easy to tell that he loves his brothers a lot and would do anything for them. also, he rides a motorbike which is rad as fuck. also also, donnie twin <3. also also also, raph is just like really funny in this version? i think raph and mikey make me laugh the most, and one of those characters is unexpected (raph).

the 1990s movies:

gonna be so honest, i don't remember these movies well enough to say which one is my favorite. it's probably mikey or leo though.

OVERALL:

(i've only watched like 5 episodes of 1987 so i don't have an opinion on that one)

no one is going to be surprised by this, but overall, my favorite turtle is donnie. there's just a lot of different ways you can go with his character and support/smart characters have just kind of always been my favorite when it comes to TV shows.

if i was to rank them it would be:

Donnie, Leo, Raph, Mikey

which hurts my soul a little bit because mikey does NOT deserve to be at the bottom of the list :(( mikey just tends to be the hardest for me to connect with and therefore he goes to the bottom. mikey i'm so sorry, please forgive me </3

anyways! i hope this isn't too long for you anon and i hoped you enjoyed my tangent. i love these turtles and have so many, but so few, thoughts.

have a donnie to go :3

[sleepy-shutin]

do you have any tips on communicating with alters? i get the vibe im really not alone in the brain area (there are. copious ammounts of other reasons but.) i'm not sure if i just got some srs dpdr or am like actually a system

this sounds like less of a "communicating with alters" problem and more of a "DID vs. other disorders" problem, or a "how to tell what is and isn't an alter" problem. if you're not sure whether or not you have alters, communicating with them or attempting to do so isn't going to help you figure out if you have alters or not, you're just going to get more confused. trust me, i've been down this exact same path before and it made things worse and more confusing. don't jump into trying to communicate with alters first before even knowing whether or not you have them.

also, obligatory warning that more people should be giving out: if you're still living in an abusive/traumatic environment, i personally really do not recommend self diagnosing with DID. from my personal experience and the personal experience of friends, this makes things worse, especially if you're under 18 or otherwise cannot legally leave. worry about surviving and getting out, THEN worry about the magnitude of trauma that you experienced and try to start getting it processed. trying to process trauma and deal with trauma and dissociation symptoms while still being traumatized actively is an awful experience.

if the second paragraph doesn't apply to you, ignore it. it's not for you.

this post from felis puts a lot of it into some pretty easy to understand language, the difference between cPTSD parts and fully autonomous dissociated parts, as seen in DID or OSDD-1.

another thing to note--i can't remember if this is mentioned in the linked post or not--but parts aren't always necessarily going to feel like entirely different people controlling your body. the vast majority of people who have autonomous dissociated parts have parts that are not the most distinct and may be separated out by feeling (i.e. "i feel like a serious woman with long hair") rather than suddenly knowing you have a specific name, age, gender, etc.

what you should do when trying to figure out if you actually have parts, is pattern tracking. journal a lot. if you can, try to think about how you feel throughout the day, (i.e. "do i feel like the serious woman with long hair or do i feel like the sad little boy or do i feel like the happy man with a baseball cap?"), to better track these patterns and see if they are brought up at specific times of day.

for example, i become tal when i'm at work. she is a teenage girl with dark hair, and she's very cheerful, and is pretty happy being masculine, even though she doesn't necessarily present that way when we draw her.

while i'm at home, i become zero, who is more serious and deadpanned and irritable, who is very obviously a male figure.

i can always tell the difference between these two specifically because of how starkly different we feel to each other. when i start feeling like a bubbly teenage girl, that's a pretty easy way for me to tell when i've switched. i can generally tell when i'm going to switch to tal because she comes forward in IRL social situations, and at work. i've used pattern tracking over the course of months to figure these patterns out.

that's only two parts out of my documented 30-something, and it took months to fully figure that out. you're probably going to have a similar amount of time figuring out your own shit. don't rush it. the best time to start is now, so be patient.

so basically, track how you feel identity-wise in differing situations, and track how connected or disconnected you feel to these differing identity feelings over time.

when you get home from work/school, does the person at work/school feel like you? do you feel confused by your actions at work/school? anxious about these actions? disgusted? do you feel like these actions you did at work/school are something that you would do now that you're not at work/school? these are some questions you can ask yourself.

remember, this only works if you're honest with yourself, and it is not a quick process.

i hope you get things figured out anon.

[vaathnaos]

Shifting sands question but a bit more meta!!

Do you have a favourite character to draw out of the boys?

What part of the comic was your favourite to draw? Which one was the hardest?

Are there any specific scenes you’re excited to draw (any clues you can give us as to what that is? >:])

Character/lore wise, did you change a lot compared to LU canon? Or is it pretty much the same, lore wise?

Have a great day!!

Hello once again! I’m always happy when i see these

1. It’s a tie between Time and Legend. Time is a cool muscled guy so i get to draw big muscles and also because muscles. Legend is really fun to draw because of his attitude and overall little shit vibe.

2. My favourite panel is also your favourite! Ya you know the one. But the hardest was the page after that, with the time bubble that gutters the panels!! That’s my proudest so far!

3. You ain’t getting a crum out of ME. jk I can say you can expect more robots, ACTION and some fight scenes coming sometime later… i’m actually training to draw some more dynamic poses right now :]

4. I don’t think my characters are too far off the Linked Universe Canon. Time is around 30 and is a veteran of war after the whole Oot and Mm thing. Sky is in his early 20s he is the protector the triforce with his Zelda, they started a settlment on the surface. Wind is a teenager ~15 and he’s been sailing around with Tetra and Aryl (after Phantom Hourglass). Legend is ~19 years old and he’s the tricky one. In Lu he’s a mash up of Alttp, Oracles, Link’s Awakening, Albw and Triforce heroes. In my comic i’ve considered all of these canon (in that order) he currently lives with the royal family while Ravio’s been renovating their house. I don’t consider them in a romantic relationship, more like roommates, living with an alternate version of yourself.

Anyway I could talk about head canon All Day.

[notsohehehahanow]

can i ask if there's a reason you don't also have gender fluid thoughts for will or others that aren't just finn being white, used to be skinny and soft looking? like since there's not one way to be fluid or enby etc but he seems like people use his teenage self as the cliche modern "ideal" that puts whiteness and skinniness as the pinnacle of what acceptably fluid or trans looks like, even though will or any other boy could also be fluid/trans even if they don't look "androgynous" like finn used to? it's just interesting to me since i see "I relate to mike" from people but not sure if they think about why exactly they pick him

oh i definitely do have ideas of trans/genderfluid/enby will however theyre not as prominent as they are with mike

theres no like specific reason for it besides i feel like it could just like tie in to mike trying to figure himself out instead of just being whatever his parents raised him to be

at least once hes been referred to as "a kid trying to be normal" by finn himself (forgive me if im wrong on the quote but its something along the lines 🙏) and through season 1-3 hes generally your average 12-14 year old boy and looks it but after meeting eddie and sort of stepping outside his comfort zone

theres a lot more getting comfortable and trying to figure out who he is and what he likes appearance wise as he does generally take a step closer to alternative, i believe metalhead in specific (correct me if im wrong 🙏), fashion and i just like the idea of him doing the same when it comes to identity

its definitely not a look thing, its more so a vibe or idea type thing as i myself am. not a tall nor skinny person

i like trans/genderfluid/enby mike more because for me its also a relatability thing. i find that its easy for me to relate to mike (and multiple other finn wolfhard characters. shoutout richie and trevor, literally me btw) and i tend to have a harder time finding characters to relate too that also struggle with knowing who they are even at a young age so adding bits of myself into my favorite characters is something that i just like to do

t4t lesbian byler for the win by the way chat 🙏🙏

[stuffedsand]

Haruka - 1, 2, 5, and 9

Fuuta - 4 and 19

Mahiru - 3, 11, 12, 13, and 14

Woah that's a lot!! Ty for the ask :p under the cut cuz my answers r gonna be long tm

Haruka 1,2,5,9

1. Favourite song lyrics?

"if only I could do what anyone else could, the right future unfairly chose the wrong me"

It's the most obvious but I really like it :p

2. Favourite MV moment?

These!!!

They're really pretty and I just really like the collage aesthetic of some of the shots, also the one at the start before the song even starts and the uhhh. Bludgeoning of the dog👍

5. Favourite VD line/moment?

To be fr I barely remember the vds,,, but moment wise I do like when es fucking. Threw him across the room (t1) because what the fuck es+the character thing of how he really just wants any type of attention and is glad that es is even listening to him in the first place,,,,like boy no,,,,,

9. Do you forgive their crime on its own?

..........aughgh. ok I don't. Particularly forgive it. Sibling of his or not the girl hasn't been shown to have done anything wrong? Also murder is bad ��� so by virtue of a direct murder I probably wouldn't forgive him. I will forgive him t3 but like...not his murder itself yk

Fuuta

4. Favourite minigram moment?

The one where they make fun of his height lmaooo hold on I can find it

THESE 2 the height one is funny as hell they didn't have to use 2 other prisoners just kotoko would've been fine but they doubled down on the "haha short" lmaOO

And the kendama one is just silly look at his face

19. What do you think their teenage/childhood years were like?

Honestly I think he's been chronically online for a WHILE. Definitely was part of "the boys" in like. What middle school? Around 13-16. He was definitely one of them and god would he have been insufferable. So relatively normal. At least by today's standards. Apparantly the "boys are absolutely fucking insufferable save like 2 people" thing is almost exclusive to my cohort so. Maybe not as normal. He reminds me of them tho./neg

Mahiru

3. Favourite non-MV official illustration?

Ainandesuyo album illust!!!! It's so pretty

Honorary mention to the 2nd anni illustration cuz I have the acrylic standee of it :p

Piss ass quality photo of said standee (I'm not at home rn so I can't take a better one lmao)

11. Favourite parts of the story n narrative surrounding them?

One that surprised me that I was interested in was how she views love. I'm aroace so I usually am. Really disinterested with themes and topics of romantic love especially (hence why I thought she was kinda boring when I first got into milgram) but honestly I love seeing how her perception of love is and how it's warped and yet she clings onto it so tightly that she says she'll die if she can't love the way she does (iirc. Haven't watched vds in forever but I swear she said something along those lines)

Within Milgram story wise I do think it's interesting how her injuries affect not just her but those around her, and I think it's interesting how they have it affect different characters differently, even to the point of being a big factor in another character's changes between trials. I like when characters affect other characters

12. What do you wish would be discussed more about them in the fandom?

I'm gonna be real I barely discuss mahiru myself 💥 cuz I tend to hyperfocus on the characters i was originally the most interested in. HOWEVER idothink she should be discussed more in general. She's a very interesting character and I want to know others people's thoughts on her and her murder and allat. Yippeee

13. Any idea on how their MV would've been like with a different verdict in t1?

OUGH ok hm. I think it would've stuck more closely to ainandesuyo's vibe. Esp since her ideals on how love is wouldn'tve been rejected. Think the rose tinted glasses parts of daisuki. Yeag mostly that. Maybe a few more cracks on the surface than ainandesuyo tho.

14. Any appearance headcanons?

Idk I like to think she's a lil chubby. I follow milgrams designs almost to a T but I do also think she'd have slightly tanner skin. Maybe cuz she reminds me of a friend lmaooo

[stormyoceans]

top five upcoming bl shows that you're excited for?

OH THIS IS SUCH AN INTERESTING QUESTION!!!!! let's see....

1. last twilight. JIMMYSEA + P’AOF + A STORY ABOUT A DISABLED CHARACTER DO I NEED TO SAY MORE. i mean i could and i would but you don’t want me to go down that rabbit hole, trust me. even pushing my own personal bias to the side, this looks like it's gonna be a mature story with fantastic direction and cinematography, and if done right it could also give a very powerful message about disability, so i have insanely high hopes for it and im gonna be SO ANNOYING when the show finally airs (yes even more than i already am).

2. wish you luck. im not sure we’re actually getting this in 2023 or at all tbh, but god knows i desperately need it because 1) tonnam FINALLY as the main character in a BL, it’s what my boy deserves so please make it happen, and 2) [CHANTS] SCI-FI BL SCI-FI BL SCI-FI BL!!!!!! i enjoy it immensely when BLs try to get plotty and ambitious and innovative, and the trailer seems to have a pretty good production and fantastic cinematography. it honestly has so much potential AND I WANT IT SO BADLY.

(and just to confuse the hell out of everyone....)

3. wish me luck. this looks like a very classic office romance and i do personally tend to enjoy those, but the real reason why im more excited for this one compared to all the other office BLs we’re getting this year (a boss and a babe, cherry magic thai, step by step, etc.) is that i ADORE both fiat and na and i can’t wait to see them together as the main characters in a BL. in the category of office romance it's also the trailer that convinced me the most out of all of them, like the vibes are just [chef's kiss] immaculate. ALSO MORE TONNAM.

4. dangerous romance. to be fair i could have honestly put any other gmmtv BL here because im very excited for all of them, however after seeing perth and chimon in never let me go my interest in this one has skyrocketed, which is very surprising to me considering it's an highschool BL, but this is what great actors with great chemistry can do to a woman. the plot isn't particularly groundbreaking but at the same time the trailer is really compelling and i like that the show will probably deal with more serious topics, so im very much here for it.

5. the next prince. to be completely honest im not that big of a fan of zeenunew (or dumundi in general actually), however this show looks like all my teenage dreams coming true and unfortunately i am very weak for it. i grew up with movies like ‘princess diaries’, ‘the prince and me’, ‘what a girl wants’, and so many other hallmark christmas movies about modern royalty, all the while wishing there could be a queer alternative for those, which in the years also made me read all the possible royalty AU fics i could find for my ships. so not only domundi is playing with all my hopes and dreams, but they also gave me fencing and ballroom dancing and love vs duty. this is most likely going to be pushed to 2024 and im not sure domundi will be able to actually deliver (at least plot-wise), but despite my better judgement i am embarassingly excited for this one.

+BONUS

our skyy 2. i thought it wasn't fair to give this a spot in my top 5 because it felt a little bit like cheating since we already know and love the characters BUT GOD AM I STOKED TO GET ALL OF OUR FAVORITE BOYS BACK!!!!!!

ask me my top 5 anything

[curewhimsy]

Vocal Synth Total Drama Island AU

———Very Short Character Introductions——— (56 campers in all, aged 14-18)

Haku Yowane- A sweet, lonely, sensitive girl with a lot of heart. Age 17.

Neru Akita- A courageous tomboy who is misunderstood. Age 17.

Miku Hatsune- A bubbly, cheerful, outgoing girl with a lot of friends. Age 15.

Luka Megurine- An artistic girl who has a bit of anxiety. Good friends with Meiko. Age 18.

Teto Kasane- A bubbly, cheerful girl with an unexpected temper and badass side. Age 15.

Megumi “Gumi”- A bit shy, but underneath, she is very brave and resourceful. Age 16.

Meiko Sakine- The Mom Friend. Confident and likes to help people. Age 18.

Momo Momone- The nicest girl, to the point of being a pushover… Age 15.

Rin Kagamine- Unhinged gremlin sibling 1. Loves causing mayhem. Age 14.

Len Kagamine- Unhinged gremlin sibling 2. Loves causing chaos. Age 14.

Eleanor Forte- The mean girl and drama queen. Cause of lots of drama. Age 17.

Kaito Shion- The dorky boy who always has a cheesy smile on his face. Age 17.

Akaito Shion- The moody playboy. More serious than Kaito, but bad-tempered. Age 18.

Koto Fuuga- Nature girl. Knows all about bird calls, animal behavior, and more. Age 16.

Taya Soune- An extremely polite guy. Always dresses formally. Always. Age 15.

Ruko Yokune- Despite her height and quirky love of coffee, quite level-headed. Age 15.

Ritsu Namine- Loud and obnoxious, but has a caring and wise side? Age 15.

Merli Aoki- A snobby, pretentious girl. Not Like Other Girls. Age 17.

Lapis Aoki- Mischievous and up to trouble. Merli’s sister. Age 15.

Gakupo Kamui- He’s… just strange. And eccentric. And awkward. Age 17.

Miku “Zatsune”- A wannabe goth. Basically, she’s in training. Thinks she’s edgy. Age 15.

Uta “Defoko” Utane- A sarcastic, moody teenage girl. But she does have a sweet side. Age 15.

Dell Honne- Haku’s grumpy, angsty half brother she hasn’t seen in years. Age 18.

Yuuma- The popular boy. Eleanor likes him. Can be materialistic. Age 18.

Dandy “704”- A very arrogant and vain guy. Quite selfish and loves to show off. Age 18.

“Lady” Parsec- A commanding bully who demands and orders people around. Age 17.

Spencer- Parsec’s “servant” who is actually just as diabolical as she is. Age 17.

Yuu- A cheerful guy who likes parties and fun. Age 16.

Wil- A somewhat quiet, mysterious guy who keeps to himself. Age 16.

Kyo- A wild guy who is impulsive and kind of dumb. Age 16.

Daina- Basically, she’s a furry. Her fursona is a fox. Age 17.

Dex- Basically, he’s a furry. His fursona is a wolf. Age 17.

Ruby- A girl who likes memes and is basically just vibing through life. Age 16.

Yukari Yuzuki- A modest girl who has a crush on Ruby. Easily impressed. Age 16.

Shian- An innocent girl who is also quick-tempered and pouts easily. Age 14.

Muxin- A kind, knowledgeable boy. He loves history and astronomy. Age 14.

Cangqiong- A very classy and demure lady with wisdom beyond her years. Age 18.

IA- A bit mysterious and seems cold and expressionless. Age 16.

Piko Utatane- Shy, quiet, and cold. Gets along with Muxin due to similar interests. Age 15.

Genbu- Overly-enthusiastic and brash. A bit of a loudmouth. Age 18.

Chiyu- Bold, brash, and brave. Kind-hearted and strong. Age 17.

Haiyi- Talks a lot. Usually has something up her sleeve. A prank perhaps? Age 16.

Leeds Kasumiga- A timid girl with a mysterious heart illness that inhibits her. Age 14.

Mizki- A real goth, unlike Zatsune, who is a goth-in-training. Age 17.

Tei Sukone- A dastardly, manipulative villain who fools people, then bites. Age 16.

Cider- A smug, self-absorbed inventor of elaborate but stupid inventions. Age 17.

Bruno- An agreeable, outgoing guy who likes spreading good vibes. Age 18.

Clara- Bruno’s girlfriend. A little bit timid, but always kind and optimistic. Age 17.

Aku Yamine- Quiet and a bit melancholic. She’s… a different type of goth. Emo? Age 14.

Lily- A tough high-school delinquent who stands up for the weak. Age 17.

Amy- Cheerful, optimistic, yet quite chill. Doubts herself often however. Age 16.

Chris- He might be a big guy, but he is quite shy and very gentle. Age 18.

Kaori- She seems confident and bright on the outside, but hides sadness? Age 17.

Ken- He’s talkative, smart, kind of a dork, but very focused and brave. Age 17.

Iroha Nekomura- Innocent and sweet, but agile, with cat-like reflexes. Age 14.

SeeU- Energetic, hyperactive, makes bad puns, silly, makes bad puns… Age 16.

Kiyoteru Hiyama is the host of the game show. Big Al is in the role of Chef. Sweet Ann is in here too somewhere. Yuki, Oliver, and Ryuuto are three kids who watch TDI on TV and love to watch the drama go down.

———Episodes———

Episode 1-

Introduction to concept. Characters see the advertisement for the game show and contemplate going on it. The winner gets a million dollars!

Episode 2-

Introduction to characters via their audition videos. Kiyoteru chooses contestants.

Episode 3-

The audition videos are wrapped up… Kiyoteru’s decisions finalize. Then, the fateful day comes. Everyone is flown to the island… they realize it’s not a tropical island in the Pacific like they were shown. It’s in the wilderness of Nova Scotia.

Episode 4-

Everyone arrives at Total Drama Island and meets each other. Some get along, and many clash.

Notable big-drama-causers include Tei, Eleanor, Dandy, Parsec, Cider, Merli sometimes, and Zatsune sometimes.

Koto, Teto, Genbu, Ritsu, Haiyi, Daina, and Dex stick out for being especially wild.

But really, everyone’s unique personality contributes to the drama and pot of chemistry in their own way.

Another camper who sticks out is Gakupo Kamui, who enthusiastically boasts about his skills in martial arts and how ready he is to win Total Drama Island. He begins to get on the nerves of the other campers.

“I can out-run, out-kick, out-sing, out-wit, and even out-PISS anybody else here.” Gakupo says.

“Well, can you do us a favor and GET-out?” Meiko says.

Episode 5-

Campers have to jump off a one thousand-foot cliff into a shark-infested lake. Then they have to pull some crates back to camp, and the team from before with the most people who jumped get carts to help them. Then they have to build a hot tub from material found in the crates. The team with the best hot tub wins the challenge.

The campers who were too scared to jump off the cliff have to wear chicken costumes for the rest of the day.

Despite his incessant bragging previously, Gakupo is one of the few campers who does not jump off the cliff, because it is revealed he is scared of heights, sharks, AND deep water! He even pisses himself and dramatically faints when he gets close to the edge of the cliff... and then he faints off the cliff! However, his jump isn’t accounted for, because Gakupo was not conscious during his fall. Luka has to be the one to jump in after and rescue him! This causes Gakupo of The Dangerous Dolphins to be the first campter voted off.

“Well… I guess he was right about out-pissing everyone here.” Neru laughs.

The other campers too scared to jump are Taya, Dandy, Eleanor, Clara, Muxin, Chris, and Kaito.

Haku is at first too scared, but her best friend Neru encourages her to be brave. They jump together and yell funny things on the way down.

Even though Eleanor is scared, she ends up going over anyway after Chiyu pushes her off the cliff, being sick of Eleanor’s arrogance. However, it isn’t even accounted for, because Eleanor did not jump by her own will.

Clara is too frightened and doesn’t make the jump, which is surprising, because she was so enthusiastic before. However, her boyfriend Bruno had jumped without her…

Taya takes one look down the cliff and starts backing away, crying from fear. He feels ashamed that he’s so scared, but he cannot help it. He gets pats on the back from Clara.

Dandy is scared and makes an excuse as to why he can’t jump. He says he has an open wound from a fencing accident. In reality, Dandy does not fence.

Muxin is too scared, but asserts that he doesn’t have to jump off the cliff if he doesn’t want to, and that the challenge is ridiculous. He then comforts Taya, who is curled up sobbing, and tells him not to feel shame. Taya and Muxin become friends, but sadly are on different teams.

Chris is too scared and actually starts crying too. People don’t expect it.

Kaito is scared to jump, panics and makes a bit of a scene, and is then picked on and belittled by his brother Akaito for the rest of the day. Kaito then vows he will become braver from here on. Braver, and stronger!

Leeds actually does jump from the cliff, but the stress causes her heart to become weak and she has trouble walking for the rest of the day. Some of the members on her team rudely deem her a nuisance, but others tell her to take it easy and understand her.

Afterwards, Clara gets a bit sour at Bruno, who is her boyfriend, for jumping the cliff without noticing she was too scared.

Koto jumps the cliff and she actually has fun. But afterwards, she wears a chicken suit anyway, because she loves birds.

Episode 6-

The challenge is to stay awake the longest in the "Awake-A-Thon" after running twenty-kilometers and eating a huge meal that includes turkey, which is known for making people sleepy.

Dell of The Killer Porpoises gets voted off for falling asleep first. He generally has a bad attitude and is apathetic. Haku feels heartbroken because Total Drama Island was the first time she had seen Dell since her parents’ divorce (by complete chance, even,) and he is not the warm person he used to be. Also, their time together was so short. But unexpectedly, Dell acts nice to Haku right before he leaves, calling her to his room when he’s packing to go off the island. They have a nice conversation. Before Haku says goodbye, Dell says “Listen, I’m just not cut out for this wacky game. So you better win. I KNOW you can do it.” Haku begins crying and hugs Dell. Just like when they were kids.

There will eventually be a list here of who falls asleep first to last, but that’s quite convoluted. So I will say Dell falls asleep first, and Ruko second. Campers were not allowed to drink coffee during the challenge, rendering our Long Sleeper without access to her “secret weapon.”

Koto stays up the longest, because she is a bird lover and loves birds too much to consume them. Therefore, she was the only one who didn’t eat any turkey with her meal, and didn’t become as sleepy as the others! Also simply because Koto is badass and feral.

Episode 7-

A best-of-five dodgeball game. Five people are randomly chosen on each team. This is repeated three times for a total of three rounds of dodgeball. The Dangerous Dolphins win 2 out of 3 games.

Zatsune of The Killer Porpoises gets voted off for being scared of dodgeball. It was a fear ingrained into her from her elementary school days, when the “dodgeball kids would bully her.” Sadly, since Zatsune always acts so cocky, nobody feels much sympathy now.

Taya and Muxin want to spend time with each other. Being on different teams, they can’t, and are deemed traitors. But when Tei, on Taya’s team, suggests Taya could get valuable information about the other team via Muxin, Taya refuses to sabotage their friendship. This causes Tei to begin picking on Taya…

Episode 8-

A three-on-three talent show contest. Dex of The Killer Porpoises gets voted off for no reason. He wasn’t even in the talent show!

Dandy wanted to get chosen by his team, the Dangerous Dolphins, to be in the talent show, claiming his “talent” was unmatched. However, he wasn’t chosen because he didn’t exactly have any real actual skills despite his claim!

Taya, Luka, and Gumi are eventually chosen by the Dangerous Dolphins for their talents in music. Luka will play piano, Taya will play the guitar, and Gumi will play the electric bass as they all sing a song cover. This causes Dandy to criticize their every note and call them amateur. Given Taya and Gumi’s low self-esteem, Dandy’s criticism gets to them before the final talent show.

As for the Killer Porpoises, Yuuma, Ritsu, and IA get chosen as the team’s musicians. They form more of an idol dance group, with a pre-recorded background track. (It will also be a cover.)

The Dangerous Dolphins actually win. If they were to have lost, Dandy would’ve probably been the one voted off for being a prick.

Episode 9-

Campers have to go to the forest, stay out there overnight, then race back to the campgrounds in the morning. Yukari of the Killer Porpoises gets voted off. See, it wasn’t really Yukari’s fault, but… she got attacked by a bear and is now too injured to stay for the game, so the voting off was mandatory, even though the Killer Porpoises otherwise won. Everyone becomes more-or-less traumatized at this, and feel very hurt for Yukari.

Episode 10-

Campers have to face their worst fear, specific to each camper.

It seems many of the campers had been traumatized by the bear incident…

Koto’s worst fear is the perfume department from Spongebob, because that scene scarred her as a little kid. So the host of the game show, Kiyoteru, magically opens a door to the perfume department at a real department store and Koto has to walk through it. Koto only makes it 5 steps in before she runs out, screaming. She does not pass her fear test!

Yuuma is scared of the Crab Rave because there are too many crabs. So he is taken to a part of the island overrun by crabs, and Kiyoteru turns on the Crab Rave song and they all start dancing. Yuuma dives into the water screaming. But the crabs chase him. He doesn’t pass his fear test.

Taya attempts to outwit Kiyoteru and pretends he is afraid of strawberry shortcake, which is actually his favorite food. But everyone remembers how scared he was in the first challenge at the cliff. So Taya’s specific challenge is to jump off the cliff this time…

Yuuma gets voted off because he was scared of crabs.

Episode 11- Row a canoe to Boney Island, portage across the island, start a bonfire, and canoe back to camp. Wil gets voted off.

Episode 12- Hunt the other team dressed as deers with paintball guns, or if one is a deer, avoid being hit by them. Piko gets voted off.

Episode 13- Create a three-course meal for Kiyoteru to judge. Three chefs are chosen from each team. Miku gets voted off because her recipes went overboard with sugar, spice, and “everything nice.” (And also a tiny plastic Barbie shoe, for some reason.)

Episode 14- Participate in a set of three-out-of-five trust exercises. Shian gets voted off because she is a tsundere and has trouble trusting people.

Episode 15- Make it through Big Al’s life-threatening and disgusting boot-camp challenges. IA gets voted off.

Episode 16- Participate in three extreme sport challenges. The challenges are "sofa skydiving", riding a moose while avoiding being tossed off it, and water-skiing on mud. Lapis gets voted off.

Episode 17- Eat a nine course meal of disgusting food made by Big Al. Drink shot glasses of blended cockroaches. Yuu gets voted off.

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After this challenge, the teams are disbanded. It’s now every camper for themself.

Episode 49-

Get through several rounds of torture, lasting at least ten seconds in each one. Eleanor gets voted off because she can’t take torture.

Episode 50-

Receive a clue to find a key hidden somewhere in the island to open a treasure chest containing a prize. Ritsu found a dud chest and his prize was… getting voted off.

Episode 51-

Avoid getting sprayed by Big Al’s water gun in a game of hide and seek. Parsec gets voted off. Good riddance!

Episode 52-

Build a bike from scratch, and then race it.

Who rides who’s bike?

Anyway, Dandy gets voted off. Probably because he’s 7 foot 4 and huge. He probably broke all the bikes.

Episode 53-

Watch a horror movie and then avoid being captured by a "deranged killer". Gumi gets voted off because she was scared.

Episode 54-

Catch the specific animal assigned by Kiyoteru and bring it back to the campground unharmed. 

Taya had to bring back a raccoon. He came back first.

Koto had to bring back a bear. She came back second. What a total beast! And I’m talking about KOTO!

Genbu had to bring back an eagle. He came back third.

Leeds had to bring back a frog. She came back fourth.

Kaito had to being back a squirrel. He came back fifth.

Haku had to bring back a moose. She came back sixth.

Tei gets sent off because she couldn’t bring back a mere chipmunk. The little chipmunk was trained in king-fu and ended up beating her up! Hooray!

Episode 55-

Compete in the following while handcuffed to one of the other campers: eat disgusting food with your hands behind your back while the person handcuffed to you feeds you, return a fragment of Teto’s cursed tiki idol (it is literally shaped like an “idol” figurine) to Boney Island, and assemble a totem pole with the wooden heads of the voted out campers in the order that they are eliminated. Taya gets voted off.

Episode 56-

Campers have to find Kiyoteru and Big Al after being washed away by a storm. Leeds gets voted off because her condition came to its worst. Her weak heart had finally failed on her and she suffered a heart attack. She was doing so good in the game despite her shortcomings, and will serve as an inspiration for many. Leeds will not die. She is in good hands. She will get top medical care.

Now, a twist is revealed to the audience.

Everyone who was voted off actually went to go to a beautiful island resort. The remaining campers still don’t know about this.

When Leeds finally gets consciousness back, she finds she is in a hospital bed… in paradise. At first, she thinks she is dead. The room then fills up with everyone else voted off, and she begins crying because she thinks she is in heaven.

“They really killed you?” Leeds cries, thinking everyone else is dead.

“No, Leeds!” Yukari says. “You’re alive! You made it… to Paradise Island!”

Episode 67-

An episode dedicated to the Island of Losers, which is actually a five-star island resort paradise. Yukari has fully recovered from her injuries.

Gakupo and all the others who were eliminated early finally get their time to shine! The losers will also be involved in the episodes to come, as they will be the audience.

Episode 58-

The campers have to find their way back to camp after being left in the wild with limited supplies. Unexpectedly, our total beast, Koto Fuuga, comes back last. Rumors have it, this is because she found a bird sanctuary and got totally distracted…

Episode 59-

Survive a series of dares, given by the eliminated campers until someone drops out. Haku is forced to do something horrible by Tei. Tei dares Haku to joke around and portray offensive stereotypes. On national TV. She just can’t do it… She drops out, but not before insulting Tei to her face for having an offensive sense of humor. But Kaito says Haku made the right choice. She sacrificed her chance to win a million dollars so that Tei didn’t have to force her to make a choice that could hurt people when they see it on TV. Kaito thinks Haku deserves an amazing consolation prize. Genbu respects Haku for this as well.

Episode 60-

Another episode dedicated to the Losers on Paradise Island. A bit of a breather before the final challenge.

Episode 61-

The two remaining campers have to climb a pole and retrieve a flag, walk across a board on top of shark-infested waters while carrying an eagle's egg, and run a race to cross the finish line. Everyone on Paradise Island has someone they are rooting for. Kaito is about to give up… but… There is ice cream at the finish line! Meiko sent it there because she knows ice cream is Kaito’s favorite food, and it would motivate him at the last moment! Kaito makes a mad dash to the finish line and wins Total Drama Island!!

Episode 62-

Kaito won! But there is a twist. In order to actually win the million dollars, he has to find the a case containing the $1,000,000 and bring it to the Dock of Shame before anyone else does! Now everyone has a chance again! This is a race between him and all the other campers! If any of the other campers being it to the Dock of Shame before Kaito, there will be a whole second season of Total Drama Island, and Kaito will have to win all over again before he gets his million dollars…

—————————

———Teams———

———The Dangerous Dolphins———

Taya

Chiyu

Meiko

Kyo

Koto

Tei

Momo

Neru

Akaito

Clara

Gakupo

Gumi

Shian

Dandy

Luka

Merli

Daina

Haiyi

Lily

Spencer

Len

Amy

Ken

SeeU

Cider

Teto

Haku

Uta

———The Killer Porpoises———

Yuuma

Zatsune

Mizki

Eleanor

Ruby

Dell

Kaito

Ruko

Ritsu

Wil

Leeds

Genbu

Dex

Bruno

Iroha

Miku

Cangqiong

Piko

IA

Chris

Kaori

Yuu

Parsec

Rin

Lapis

Yukari

Aku

Muxin

Order of who gets voted off-

Number 1 gets voted off first. Number 56 is the winner. The higher the number, the longer they stay in the game.

Those voted off actually get to go to a beautiful island resort. Reveal this plot twist once Leeds is out of the game. However, Kiyoteru had kept vaguely hinting about it the whole time, and Haku kept contemplating “Maybe they’re at a resort.” However, this isn’t actually confirmed until Leeds’ departure.

1. Gakupo Kamui

2. Dell Honne

3. Miku Zatsune

4. Dex

5. Yukari Yuzuki

6. Yuuma

7. Wil

8. Piko Utatane

9. Miku Hatsune

10. Shian

11. IA

12. Lapis Aoki

13. Yuu

14. Aku Yamine

15. Mizki

16. Momo Momone

17. Kyo

18. Kaori

19. Bruno

20. Haiyi

21. Daina

22. Merli Aoki

23. Chris

24. Muxin

25. Ruby

26. Amy

27. Akaito Shion

28. Clara

29. Ken

30. Luka Megurine

31. Rin Kagamine

32. SeeU

33. Uta Utane

34. Meiko Sakine

35. Chiyu

36. Iroha Nekomura

37. Neru Akita

38. Cangqiong

39. Len Kagamine

40. Lily

41. Ruko Yokune

42. Cider

43. Teto Kasane

44. Spencer 

45. Eleanor Forte

46. Ritsu Namine

47. Parsec

48. Dandy 704

49. Megumi “Gumi”

50. Tei Sukone

51. Taya Soune

52. Leeds Kasumiga

53. Koto Fuuga

54. Haku Yowane

55. Genbu (2nd Place)

56. Kaito Shion (WINNER)

———Notable relationships———

Familial-

Akaito and Kaito are brothers.

Lapis and Merli are adoptive sisters.

Haku and Dell are half-siblings who don’t live together, and haven’t seen each other in years before Total Drama Island.

Rin and Len are twin siblings.

Haku and Miku are cousins.

Amy and Chris are close cousins.

Kaori and Ken are twin siblings, yet distant. They didn’t grow up in the same household.

Mizki and Yuuma are second cousins.

Ruko has a close cousin named Rook, who isn’t on TDI.

Momo has an older brother, Momotaro, who isn’t on TDI.

Uta has a younger sister, Koe, and two older brothers, Hibiki and Kanade, who aren’t on TDI.

Teto has an older brother, Ted, who isn’t on TDI.

Leeds has an older brother, Loop, who isn’t on TDI.

Yukari has a little sister named Akari who isn’t on TDI.

IA has a little sister named One, and an older sister named Hippi, who aren’t on TDI.

Friendship-

Miku, Rin, Len, and Luka have been a group of friends before TDI

Haku and Neru were best friends before TDI

Dex and Daina were best friends before TDI

Momo and Teto were best friends before TDI. They also knew Uta

Ruko and Ritsu were best friends before TDI

Taya and Muxin become unlikely friends, despite being on different teams

Ritsu and Taya have a weird sort of love-hate relationship

Romance-

Bruno and Clara were dating before TDI

Teto and Momo’s friendship eventually becomes romance.

Haku meets Luka and they form a budding romance

Amy meets Kaori and they form a budding romance

Taya meets Uta and they form a budding romance

Muxin meets Piko and they form a budding romance

Lily meets Gumi and they form a budding romance

Crushes-

Ritsu has unrequited feelings for Taya.

Len has always a crush on Miku.

Tei has an obsessive crush on Kaito.

Yukari has a crush on Ruby.

Leeds has an embarrassing crush on Genbu.

Eleanor has a crush on Yuuma.

Ken has a crush on Chris.

Dandy has a rather passionate crush on both Parsec and Lily.

Akaito has a crush on Haku.

Zatsune has a crush on Mizki. She denies it.

Gumi has a crush on IA.

Dislike-

Dandy and Cider always fight… with a weird sort of tension.

Akaito and Uta don’t get along for some reason

Miku Zatsune and Miku Hatsune don’t get along

Lily and Merli don’t get along

Ritsu and Taya have a weird sort of love-hate relationship

OTHER STUFF-

Dandy fakes being British

Dandy’s real name is Dandorf Sevenofour

“Seven of our what?”

Cider is involved in a company that makes a bunch of eccentric products

His quirk is when someone gets hurt or disadvantages, he tries to sell them insurance

Yuuma is a scaredy-cat

DETAILS-

Episode 3-

The audition videos are wrapped up… Kiyoteru’s decisions finalize. Then, the fateful day comes. Everyone is flown to the island… they realize it’s not a tropical island in the Pacific like they were shown. It’s in the wilderness of Nova Scotia.

New prose-

The advertisement and hype also found itself to the internet, where it found the attention of 15-year-old Uta Utane, hardcore girl gamer, amateur computer-music producer, and internet addict. She knew Japanese fluently and interacted with overseas game and music communities all the time. Internet circles affectionately nicknamed her “Defoko,” meaning “default girl,” due to her faithful devotion to mastering playing strategies with the default characters and skins in five of her favorite video games. Uta was in her natural habitat on the web. But offline, she was as shy and awkward as a wilting flower.

The reason Uta signed up for Total Drama Island was because she lost a bet with her pesky siblings—two older brothers and one younger sister. They were quite lively, unlike her. However… Uta found a bright side to the whole situation… Think of all the video games, software, and music tech one could buy with a million dollars!

It wasn’t long enough before Uta overheard her classmate Teto Kasane, talking to Momo Momone about a cool new game show she herself signed up for. Teto and Momo were best friends, but many people mistook them for a doting dating couple all the time. They were so affectionate always, even kissing each other on the cheek at times.

“Momo, have you heard of Total Drama Island?” Teto asked.

Uta couldn’t help but eavesdrop from her desk. And Uta was very, very good at eavesdropping in plain sight. She was so quiet. People always thought she just wasn’t listening…

“OMG!” Momo replied. “Teto, I’M going on Total Drama Island!” Momo said. “My brother Momotaro told me I needed to do more things in life. So he signed me up. I was angry at first, until I saw what the prize was for winning—“

“NO WAY!” Teto’s yell suddenly interrupted. “Momo! I’m going on Total Drama Island too!”

“OH MY GOSH!”

The two girls hugged.

“EEEEE!” They both squealed in bliss.

Uta, interest piqued, was now awkwardly walking up to the scene. She wanted to perhaps talk to Momo and Teto… but definitely didn’t know what to day.

“I… um, wouldn’t get too happy.” She tripped on the words quietly, stammering somewhat. “In Total Drama Island, you two might have to be pit against each other…”

“Aaaaand now here’s Defoko, here to dampen our spirits again.” Teto said.

“…My name is Uta.” The quiet girl said. Once again, she came off as harsh…

Indeed, the nickname Defoko had even spread to her classmates at school. They all thought it was a fitting name for her, given how much of a plain, blunt, “default” girl she was.

“Well then, Uta. Why do you have to be so mean to us?” Momo asked.

“I’m not being mean.” Uta answered, with more conviction this time. “I’m just… being real. I’m looking forward to winning Total Drama Island as well, and even brushed up on insider knowledge from obscure web sources. Perhaps you two shouldn’t get your hopes up too high…”

Momo and Teto looked at each other for a few seconds.

“Wait.” Teto suddenly said. “You’re going on Total Drama Island too, Defoko?”

Uta nodded.

“…I see.” Momo said.

“Hm. No offense…” Teto said. “But you’ll be lost without any teamwork. And you don’t really have any friends… do you?”

“There can only be one winner of Total Drama Island.” Uta said nonchalantly. “And I work alone.”

Uta dramatically flipped her hair and tucked part of it behind her ear. Then as mysteriously and nonchalantly as ever, she walked away… into the deep, hazy distance… of the algebra classroom at 7:00 AM.

“She has such a cold attitude...” Momo commented.

But deep down inside, Uta didn’t mean to come off as so snide.

———

Rumors had it, there were even flyers, strategically hung up in random places where young people tended to hang out. Some of the contestants who were on the show could even tell you they found out about the show in this way. Namely Yuuma, who found out at his mall’s bowling alley. Yuuma was a popular guy in his school who hung out with his friends often. The day he saw the flyer, he joked with his friends Shuu and Souta that it sounded like a dumb scam. However, the advertisement wouldn’t leave his mind… and down the rabbit hole he went, until he found the guts to enter the contest.

“Quick way to perhaps make a million.” He thought. “Maybe make some friends. Play friendly competition games.”

Nothing would’ve prepared Yuuma for what would be in store for him.

Ads were even printed in teen magazines. In the latest issue of the gaudy LUXE VIBE magazine, geared towards teenage girls and young female adults who either dreamed of, or had the bucks to buy the showcased expensive clothes and cosmetics. Eleanor Forte, who lived a life of luxury, came across the ad, and her first thought was…

“Barbaric!” She said out loud, while lounging on her expensive chair by the outside jacuzzi by her expensive private pool with massage jets (and poolside maid service.) “The absolutely senseless things that those common plebs would do for money…”

“Oh, Ellie, dear!” Eleanor heard her mother call her.

“WHAT.” She answered.

“I signed you up for Total Drama Island, dear. Wouldn’t you love to have a chance to come out of your shell, meet some people your age and play some wholesome games without being on that phone all day?”

“…WHAAAAAT!?”

Eleanor yowled so loud that she scared her purebred cat who was taking a nap indoors.

And from the popular and rich, to the unpopular, modest folk…

MOTIVES-

(Luka is Miku’s friend and signs up because of Miku)

(Merli signs up because Lapis triple-dog-dared her… And Lapis signs up because she’s weird)

(Leeds has a dream of being a part of something big and signs up because of it)

(Genbu signs up because he thinks it’s cool)

(Ritsu drags Ruko in and they’re both enthusiastic)

(Muxin wants to sign up to be on an island where he can see the stars)

(IA’s motive is unclear)

(Piko’s brutal dad signs him up because his dad wants him to be tough)

(Shian signs up to show the world her greatness…)

(Haiyi signs up because she likes this kind of stuff)

(Tei signs up to sabotage everyone)

(Koto signs up because this is her thing!)

(Gumi signs up because this is also her thing)

(Dell signs up vaguely)

(Cider signs up to be on TV)

(Parsec signs up to bully people)

(SeeU signs up because she is crazy)

(Taya signs up due to peer pressure)

(Gakupo signs up because he’s cocky)

(Kaito and Akaito sign up for fun)

(Meiko signs up because she likes this stuff)

(Yukari signs up because Ruby is)

(Ruby signs up because she likes this stuff)

(Mizki signs up because her mom made her. Also maybe she can see wolves… on a tropical island? But then she finds the island is in Canada anyway.)

(Zatsune didn’t sign up because of Mizki or anything like that… baka)

(Bruno and Clara sign up for a bonding experience)

(Amy signs up to come out of her shell)

(Kaori signs up for fun)

(Ken signs up for a new experience)

(Chris signs up because of peer pressure)

(Aku signs up because she’s mysterious…)

(Iroha signs up because this is her thing)

(Yuu, Wil, and Kyo sign up to be on TV together)

(Dandy signs up because he wants to show how great he is)

(Chiyu signs up because this is her thing)

(Dex and Daina sign up for an “authentic furry wild camping experience”)

AUDITION VIDEOS-

(Luka is singing in her audition video. She is very good. And then she starts doing push-ups to show that she’s more than just a singer—she is tough! However, she can only do 10 before she becomes visibly tired, and then the video cuts off conveniently.)

(Bruno and Clara do really wholesome fluffy couple stuff

(Aku’s is spooky and she summoned a demon and the demon is Zatsune. Nobody knows how Zatsune got there

(Lily is a punk rock beekeeper

(Amy just overshares

(Kaori has a compilation of her dramatically fainting in different places to dramatic music

(Ken is doing terrible stand up comedy)

(Chris does Fortnite dances while dressed as Sans Undertale)

(Iroha makes a video of herself turning into her cat… with terrible special effects

(SeeU does bad puns… for an hour

(Teto’s is like asdfmovie

(Uta sends in a video of what she can do in video games and music. Kiyoteru thinks she’s talented and unexpectedly confident… But TDI isn’t a video game now is it? Does she have the technique to deal with physical games and drama?)

(Momo and Teto are the best of friends. They also reference Defoko in their video. A quick online search shows that… Defoko is Uta!)

(Dell is just so “whatever.” in his video. He simply talks about how much everything ticks him off, all while smoking a cigarette. Then he gets bored and tries smoking a pear. It doesn’t turn out well. His smoking habit and aloof personality catches Kiyoteru’s attention.)

(Gakupo is dancing to hardcore music and attempting to do parkour. He falls on his face.)

(Koto’s audition video is her reciting bird species and traits from memory. She’s like an encyclopedia. And then she does some badass feral unhinged bird calls. Perfectly, I may add.)

(Eleanor flaunts her richness and privilege…)

(Ruko and Ritsu are rocking out to niki songs and Ritsu is singing them very loudly (and nails it.) Ritsu then says he is a boy (which is true) and that his boobs are missiles and he weighs 10 tons and he is actually 6 years old because he was created in a lab in North Korea (which is not true.) An exhausted Ruko says “that’s enough” and turns the camera off.)

(Gumi is painting a beautiful painting of a tiger and all of a sudden, the painting comes to life… because she has boss editing skills. She also does some gymnastics with the painting. Because Gumi is a boss. But she is unexpectedly very shy.)

(Meiko is just showing off her muscles and being a very gay lesbian.)

(Taya is shy but he gets into playing his violin. He starts singing (he’s good) and then attempts to freestyle rap (he’s bad). He makes a really stupid rhyme with his name. “…Because I’m Taya, I’m not a papaya!” But then he randomly makes another rhyme and it’s kinda lit. “Catch me jammin’ like jambalaya.”

(Chiyu films herself shooting a target with an archery bow and arrows…

(Dandy’s audition video is extravagant and he hires special effects and an orchestra

(Parsec’s audition video has epic music and she’s destroying everything

(Zatsune’s video is stylized like an emo music video to Welcome To The Black Parade all of a sudden you hear WELCOME TO THE MIND FUCK and it turns into Bodies by Drowning Pool

(Yuuma’s audition video is just him talking about stuff. He mentions he heard Geodude noises in the bathroom and was afraid geodude was gonna float out of his toilet)

(Kaito and Akaito are having an epic fight over who’s cooler and it ends up really dumb

(Lapis and Merli pretend to be each other, in order to get on each other’s nerves

(Dex and Daina are wearing fursuits and raving

(Ruby’s video is a TikTok

(Yukari

(IA’s will be mysterious and artsy

(Shian tells her life story in a dramatic fashion

(Muxin’s is about astronomy and he shows off his science fair trophies

(Piko is gonna do cool electric tricks while reciting pi digits)

(Genbu is gonna be the hype man for himself and be like “Who’s the man… he’s the talented… he’s the great… he puts the Bu in BUYAH! He’s GENBU!)

(Haiyi does artful swimming)

(Leeds talks about her horrible unfortunate life with a huge smile on her face because she’s so excited and eager to go on TDI for a new beginning. It’s heart wrenching and touching and inspirational.

(Mizki is effortlessly goth without being edgy)

(Tei’s audition video is super spooky. But then she just turns out to be a non-scary super asshole jerk

(Cider’s audition video is actually just an informercial about his products

Quotes-

“Is it just me or does acid reflux sound like a music genre?” -SeeU, talking to Piko who is complaining of feeling sick

“You’re the only one here who gets the Sad Meal at McDonalds, Haku.” -Neru, responding to Haku who wishes she could order Sad Meals for her team

“You make the bass drop in my heart. And I don’t mean the fish!” -Ken, confessing love to Chris…

“Wil Yuu cut that out!?” -Eleanor, snapping at Wil and Yuu being memes

“My heart beats music when I gaze into your eyes. Your beauty has moved my soul to symphonies of passion.” -Dandy, hitting on Lily

“Ritsu, didn’t you learn your lesson after the first time you accidentally set everything on fire?” -Ruko, responding to Ritsu’s bad idea

“When the three of us are together, we become stupid…” -Wil, commenting on his friendship with Yuu and Kyo

“I don’t want my story to bring despair to people. I want it to bring hope.” -Haku, in a dramatic moment

[bored-blackgirl]

Gay middle school drama club vibes, “Heartstopper” Volume 1 by Alice Oseman book review

Started: October 13 - Ended: October 14

Book summary —

Heartstoppers follows two teenage boys Nick and Charlie. As they become friends and fall in love.

Book thoughts —

I know this is a bit harsh ratings wise, but still. This book or graphic novel was a lot shorter than I expected. For 263 pages, I thought we would get further into the story. It seems the first book is only two chapters/parts, one meet and two crush. I was reading it rather fast because my assumption was we would see Nick and Charlie get into a relationship by the end, but that was my mistake. I think going in with that assumption, it made me kind of feel unsatisfied with the ending. Regardless of the ending, I enjoyed what we got to see from the first two parts of the overall heartstopper story.

Ratings -

Romance - 2/5

Romance got a two because I felt Charlie and Nick's romance is still under development. Although t’s clear this is only the beginning, I felt that for the first book it focused mainly on building their friendship, except for at the very end when they did kiss.

Story - 3/5

The story was a three for the same reason it felt unfinished. I think already knowing that Nick and Charlie get together made me almost anticipate for it to happen, so when it didn’t, I felt that the story was unfinished. Though, I do think that the kiss cliffhanger was a good way to end the book.

Experience - 3/5

I gave a three for experience because I expected a longer story. So the experience was quicker than I expected. I think reading the first book overall, at least for me, was a very quick read. I’m excited to read the next books and see if they will feel the same for me, or if it is simply a one-off thing.

Full video review on YouTube

[melancholypancakes]

Hey, so this is going to be a whole rant, sorry I've been gone.

Lack of internet and mainly my job i feel like a workaholic 😭

Anyway, so not many of you know but I've been a TMNT fan for most of my life.

I, unfortunately, grew up with the 2012 series, there are several reasons why that show went downhill.

Donnie x April, writing, the romantic trope is written, the turtles all having a romantic love interest, Leo crushing on Kirai ( his sister may i say) and honestly lost me after the love triangle with April, Donnie, and Casey.

except for Raphael and Mona Lisa, i love them as a couple i wish rise had them in the show or movie.

I have seen the 1980s movies and cartoon shows of TMNT through my dad who is an even bigger fan of TMNT but only the originals.

I'll explain more on, however, 2003 or 2007 i have never seen.

Honestly, I have never loved TMNT more than Rise, I'm in love with Leo and Donnie smart and funny guys count me in XD

I recently started watching the show and when it came out and 15 year old me, did not give it a chance.

At first, i thought it was dumb, i still think they look like frogs lol and i was still confused why April's skin color was changed.

I was used to seeing white April than black April and my dad does not see her as April but as a completely different character.

I'll get back to that later but oh boy i missed out on a good show, given it is still too kiddy for me.

But i love the humor, animation and yes, i believe Leo and Donnie carry the show with the humor :)

Just watching season 1 is making me happy, I'm super into it.

I just love it's the opposite of the old TMNT and less serious.

The old TMNT never really got me into loving the turtles like Rise i just liked them like heroes until Rise..

Usually, Leo is the serious older brother, and leader, Ralph angry fighter, and Donnie is an inventor genius while Mikey is the big pizza lover and fun kid.

While on the rise...

Raph is a giant softie older Brother, Leo is a dumb ninja, Donnie is genius still but autistic in this world which is confirmed and Mikey isn't a full-on pizza lover like in the previous media adaptions but an artist, a fun-loving kid who loves pizza like his bros.

I love the fact Shelldon's voice by the original Michelangelo.

I hope to watch season 2 and the movie soon, definitely won't see the movie til i see season 2.

I recently got into the Rottmnt fandom and made two OCs

Emily & Gwendolyn, i mention them because of the topic I'm going to bring up.

So as far as i will til i upload the drawings of my OCs.

Emily is a half-American half-Japanese teenage human girl, with a mysterious/dark past, best friends with April, and has a HUGE crush on Leo.

Emily lives with her aunt, uncle and cousins it is noting her father is not in the picture and confirmed he is deceased while the mother is a mystery for now.

It's a semi-canon Emily has a large dragon burn mark on her right arm

{...}

Gwendolyn or Gwen is Donnie's human online friend she is surprised that he is a turtle mutant but thinks it is cool, she is a geek, hipster, comic book lover, and mainly chill.

She is basically Ramona Flowers, with the chill vibe, hammer weapon, and dying her hair every day different color.

Gwen is a chubby, Hispanic teenage girl, she lives in New York with her family and is a classmate to April and Emily.

She is known as a smart gal, hipster internet blogger, and gamer.

She is a love interest for Donnie but is not confirmed until later on that they're dating (most likely early season 2 wise)

I recently heard that if you have a cartoon and you have a certain race that character has to be voiced by that certain race.

That kinda sounds like reverse racism, i would go into it but don't want to say anything wrong.

But if i were to choose voice actors for my OCs Emily definitely be voiced by 'Misuki' even though she is only a singer she would be perfect for Emily

Gwen probably would be voiced by Zoe Saldaña, i just see her voice like that :)

Now as for TMNT 2014 & 2016 Bayverse i did not enjoy as much the CGI was just weird and the first movie was alright but the second i wasn't into.

Once again one of the turtles had a crush on April, Mikey.

I dont mind mutant x mutant or mutant x human but it has become weird ever since 2012 Donnie had a crush on April 2014 Mikey had a crush on April.

And now mutant mayhem Leo having a crush on April. What's next Raph has a crush on April.

Personally, i think they should use a different female character to be shipped with the turtles other than April.

As some may tell i didn't enjoy the TMNT mutant mayhem movie, the humor was there but the writing and animation didn't make me fall in love with it, unlike Rise.

However, my dad or i suppose any old TMNT fan, doesn't enjoy the new adaption of TMNT as it become more childish than serious.

Well, from what i seen as an old TMNT fan my dad didn't enjoy the animation or new personalities of the turtles in Rise and the humor doesn't hit him as much.

It's just fun and funny to me him criticizing the show that i personally enjoy XD

I kinda do ship April and Cassandra, not going to lie thought it would be cute :))

Honestly, realized I'm the same age as Raph XD Oh shit, still ship Mona Lisa and Raph though.

This is all i had to rant about, i do love the ROTTMNT series more than the previous franchises before.

Also, I recommend these videos that goes into the deeper dive of TMNT & ROTTMNT all together to get what I mean.

https://youtu.be/bHVB6Ple0bI?si=JB5ump3eYFWFvn1w

https://youtu.be/iBBMxpyLp5E?si=5AqtJLimueLIS1vf

https://youtu.be/_fFXXF051ZI?si=b7jF4SeIJY0Achgm

[ridley-was-a-cat]

Wolf's Rain - This is kind of a hard one to talk about since I haven't actually seen the whole series. I put on the series that's on Crunchyroll, and was getting into the story of four wolf boys on a quest to find a legendary Paradise while struggling against various other interested parties in a post-apocalyptic world, when suddenly there were four recap episodes in a row. Just as I got past those, the show ends at episode 26, but the story doesn't conclude. For the actual ending, you need to watch the four-episode OVA, which isn't on Crunchyroll, and is only on Funimation dubbed in English. I ended up so annoyed at this sloppy presentation that I kinda don't even want to bother trying to track it down and watch it. It felt like it was going to have a tragic ending anyway, which I don't enjoy, so maybe it's all for the best. 7/10

Tatami Time Machine Blues - I've been waiting for Disney to stop sitting its fat ass on this series and release it in North America, so I watched it almost immediately after it dropped on Hulu. Picking up the sequel to a beloved series directed by Masaaki Yuasa takes some guts, but Shingo Natsume, who directed Sonny Boy, was definitely up to the task. It looks different, to be sure, but is equally stylish in its own way, and retains that youthful experimentation vibe that I associate with this series. Story-wise, I really enjoyed how they handled the time travelling, as every time travel story has its own take on how a time paradox would work out, and got a good chuckle out of each character's differently irresponsible college student actions. A fun short series. 8/10

Gintama Ep.1-25 - This is one of those shows I've been conflicted about starting because it looks like it has an equal chance of being amusing or infuriating. And that seems to be the case, as when this show is funny, like when it spends an entire episode on the tense battle for dominance when splitting hot pot with friends, it is very funny. But when it is not funny, like when it tries to see how many times it can say the word "retarded" in a single episode, it is tedious. It's more good than bad, but I think that if I tried to watch the series straight through week after week, the unbearable teenage boy energy would exhaust me, so I'll probably watch this here and there when nothing else appeals.