#But it is a happy ending for them.

[halyasgirl]

Dead or not, Ambessa Medarda got her happy ending. She came to Piltover avenge her son, yes, to get what she needed to wreak bloody vengeance on those who would target her own. But in her mind, she also got the greatest confirmation she’d succeeded as a parent.

One of Ambessa’s fatal flaws is that she will only accept how she believes the world should work, but she does not believe in nepotism. She’s a fascinating cocktail of superiority and genuine meritocracy. She will burn the world for her family, but only if they (in her eyes) deserve it. “I will give you the world, child, if you prove you can take it.”

She made no secret that she views her children’s lack of militaristic ruthlessness as a disappointment. But one aspect of Ambessa I haven’t seen discussed as much is her guilt. She feels like she’s failed as a parent. By allowing her children to remain foxes in this world, she believes she’s thrown them to the wolves. And in her mind, Kino died for her failure.

She will do anything to save Mel from the same fate (or, in less charitable interpretations, to confirm her own worldview). And in that, she succeeded. She leaves this world knowing her daughter has become strong enough to stand against any threat the world turns her way. And, more than that, Mel understands Ambessa’s worldview, has taken (some of it) for her own, and she will carry it as her mother’s merciless protection for the rest of her life. You are the wolf. For a woman like Ambessa Medarda, with all her love and all her ego, her ruthlessness and her brilliance, this is the greatest legacy she could leave behind.

[thought-begone]

I guess the real glorious evolution was the homoerotic yearning we made along the way

[butterflyscribbles]

Taking shifts❤️💙🧡

[malasdose]

more itafushis i drew before ch 267 to cope 'cuz i was genuinely so scared for what was gonna happen next, but i think i'm slowly learning trust again with gege akutami 💗 not really

[featherfangart]

'Not now, not in front of--'

[bixels]

The final TF2 issue really got to me. Spoilers, but it’s the reveal that all of this suffering and murder and war over gravel and shitty land was for nothing but senseless, bottomless hatred. That the administrator can’t even remember where this revenge plot started as she flashes through different false memories of her parents’ deaths. There was never a tragic backstory or justification, only terrible people doing despicable things. And despite how crass and stupid and unserious TF2 is, the story subverts every expectation by showing the survivors and inheritors willingly breaking the cycle. Ms. Pauling lies to the administrator and chooses not to save her, and finally lets her die. (Hurts even more if you read into the subtext that Ms. Pauling is in love with the administrator.) She lets the final cache of Australium go and walks away from the burden and legacy of a century-old bloodfeud. Hale lets Gray’s daughter go and live her life freely. Spy is the first to arrive at Scout’s house and meet his big family, finally takes off his mask, and helps with the kids. Even Merasmus exhaustedly makes peace with himself and Soldier and chooses not to curse him or something. There’s nothing to finish, no promises to keep, and no one to avenge. The only thing to do is break the cycle and walk away.

It feels odd how happy and warm everything is, but it feels so right and earned. These bloodthirsty, awful, violent men were expendable cogs in a machine of endless violence, and they found a way out. It’s a genuinely great message about letting go the past that burdens you and finding the will and a way to hit the bricks, change, and be happy. Maybe they don’t technically deserve happiness, but they’ve got it nonetheless, and they’re not gonna let it go to waste. They’re still all crazy and violent, but on their own terms now and with people who love them! Smiles.

[sunshine-zenith]

Wow I sure do love the Arcane ending where Viktor and Jayce reset the universe to be identical to the No Hextech universe, except Vi gets to be alive and the main characters keeps their memories but none of the trauma, and Viktor, Jayce, and Mel get to have a big poly steampunk wedding. My favorite part was when Caitlyn caught the bouquet and Vander and Silco immediately started bickering about how Vi should propose, while Jinx begins teasing her sister. I also liked the part where Ekko and Jinx became Art/Science double majors and everyone was happy

10/10 finale

[me-beef]

@strangeravatar made a great point

i was gonna focus on the spike-hotboxing-celestia aspect but i got distracted somewhere along the way and i think i forgot what joke i was trying to make

but dont you think its interesting how many guards of the exact same color/body type she's managed to accrue?? i do

ooohh you want to go look at our stickers so bad

[proxythe]

🦋 wherever you are, we’ll meet again.

[hinamie]

in spite of everything, I had fun <3

[spineless-lobster]

Hey so if you guys here any pained animalistic sobs and/or wails don’t mind that it’s only me thinking about the house of hades family portraits

[heph]

A Moment in Time - Dearly Missed

[mischievous-thunder]

Wade explaining to Althea why he's brought home the guy he kidnapped three days ago and eventually fell madly in love with

[musicawizard]

<3

[cellystars]

Deeply hoping that these two would continue to be Godparent/Godkid by the end of the season, I need to see these two have a friendship! :"O

[ionomycin]

Dame Aylin and Isobel...