#Everything else irrelevant

[hexedwinchester]

Supernatural S04E09 I Know What You Did Last Summer

Unrelated, but Dean's hell flashback (the one with the bloody eye?) Is so good! There's a certain element of horror in that with the blood, the scratchy scream and the frantic eyeroll that makes it really unsettling

alright so out of 600 seals, Lilith only has to break 66 which means it's impossible to stop her from starting the apocalypse. Obviously, no one knows about the last seal until it's broken.. and people still blame Sam for the apocalypse??

i don't know how I feel about Anna.. she is ok but I don't really like her all that much

Sam hustling pool..!! I needed more of that.. 😍 damn you, Ruby 2.0 for interrupting that

Sam to Dean: "you first. How was Hell? Don't spare the details" I miss spicy Sam so muchhh

no wonder this episode is so great and the episodes in the later seasons don't hold the same quality because it's all Sera Gamble's magic at Sam angst

there's something incredibly hot about seeing Sam spread his arms open and taunting the monsters to take their best shot at him

see, see, see.. Hell always wanted Dean.. to break the first seal, like the way they wanted Sam to break the last one

the stained glass church window is so pretty

Angels talk about Dean as their savior but talk Ill of Sam..ughh why doesn't Gamble just nuke us all instead of killing us with the angst??

Damn Gamble, she gave us all Sam goods in this one! The self administered stitches..add that to the list of things I find incredibly hot when Sam does it

anyone else gets distracted by that thick vein in Sam's right arm that runs from his biceps to his wrist??? Likeee yummm??!

So I'm not into disturbing dark romances (looking at you Haunting Adeline) but damn that delicious scene between Sam and Ruby!!! Yummm (yes I know it's dubcon.. it's hot ok, so hot!!!). Also the scene after, where he pins her against a wall, knife at her throat.. phew!! 🥵🥵

ughhhh!!

Just realised.. I have only seen the black eyes on Ruby 2.0 maybe this one time

[kaionyx]

“are you mad at me?” “do you still like me?” “are you sure you’re not mad at me?”

Okay so are we gonna take this to the bedroom or should I fuck the sense and reassurance back into you right here?

[suuho]

i don’t care what the most streamed song ever is i don’t care who sold the most albums i don’t care what the most viewed mv of all time is i don’t care about these inflated achievements i don’t care about the sales or the streams or the views all i care about is if i like it or not hope this helps

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

When discussing or analyzing Dazai, one thing I hope you will keep in mind when reading anything I write about him is that from my perspective, he is always, always both.

What do I mean by this? Well, I find there tends to be a general split among people who hold the opinion that "he's a manipulator and will always be manipulative" and "he's doing his best to be good and helpful and live up to Oda's last wishes for him", of which, neither is completely right - because he is both. But even among the people who hold to this dual-nature interpretation, I find that his individual actions and motivations still tend to be thought of in a dichotomous manner - is it manipulative, or genuine?

Again, I think it's always both.

Dazai has a very pragmatic view on a lot of things - he is always looking for the usefulness of things and people so that the situation turns out in his favour. He's incredibly adept at this, and his prediction and placement and careful reveals are all manipulation tactics to get his allies and enemies doing exactly what he needs them to. I don't think anyone can contest this since we see it over and over in the series.

But that's not all there is to it. He's not solely manipulative and he does, to some extent, sympathize with others - I think there are several instances of this in the series, but I want to stress that this has been apparent since Chapter 1!

For context, Dazai is recalling what Atsushi said to him a few minutes earlier, but it's very interesting that it should be this specific part of the conversation. He could've flashed back to the part where Atsushi said he had nowhere to go; no money, no food - he is about to trick him into joining, after all, and this is the key piece he uses to basically force Atsushi into the Agency. But instead it's Atsushi's self-deprecation that catches his attention, and it really does, because even during the conversation, he turns to look at him after he says this with an odd expression.

You could say that this makes Atsushi easier to manipulate, if that's your angle, but that can't be solely it, because in the later conversation with Hirotsu, we know Dazai was planning to bring Atsushi into the Agency and set him up as one half of the new Double Black the moment he met him. The panel shown there is the riverbank, set much earlier in the day than this scene. He was already planning to pair him with Akutagawa since he figured out he was the tiger, so what's with this reaction?

Well. Sometimes the simplest explanation is the best.

He manipulated Atsushi into joining with the intention of utilizing him in his future plans. He also helped him and gave him a place to belong, and importantly, he likes this kid! It's both.

I think much of it might be that his brain just kinda works way too fast - he's such a natural at crafting these elaborate plots and seeing how things connect and gathering useful people like resources that it's practically automatic - though this is not a great means when you're trying to be a kinder person. There's an omake, I believe, that has him saying "I like using my head for justice", i.e. using these underhanded means to act for the better. Not great, but those are the kind of gifts he has. He's way more suited to exploitation, but is choosing to use these tactics to save people now, which is quite reminiscent of what he tells Kyouka. Kyouka's talents lie in killing people - when what you're good at isn't who you want to be, what do you do? Well, I expect you use what you have, even if it's not ideal.

Now, about the current situation with Sigma - I think he definitely likes him, and is intrigued by him and his situation. We did get a little thought bubble where the guy amusedly compares him to Atsushi, and you can't tell me he doesn't care about Atsushi (listen to the onsen drama cd, or read 55 Minutes if you somehow don't believe me). But also, it's undeniable that Sigma is in a very vulnerable position of being homeless and having had no one be genuinely kind to him before. His trust is very easy to earn, and with the latest chapter, Dazai has now saved his life multiple times. There is, as always, a practical purpose he needs him for. And I have to be somewhat amused because Dazai is quite literally telling Sigma everything he ever wanted and needed to hear. It's a brilliant means of quickly endearing himself to Sigma - but I don't think that's all it is.

Look. The most honest moments we get in this series from Dazai are, interestingly for an expert manipulator, when people are at their most vulnerable. In spite of every pointlessly cruel act he inflicted on Akutagawa, his first meeting with him was open and transparent; much like the orphanage director, it seems he thought this treatment would make him strong and adaptable (he's wrong but that's not the point of this). He cuts Kyouka off in irritation and says "don't give me that" when she implies that she would fail the entrance exam. He tells Atsushi it's normal to cry after losing a father figure and to feel however you feel, even if that person caused you nothing but incredible pain and cannot be forgiven. He refuses to entertain Sigma's assumptions that Dazai sees himself as a superior being to him.

Selective honesty can also be utilized to great effect; Mori does this, and undoubtedly it serves this purpose for Dazai too. But I want to stress that I do sincerely believe this is all still honesty from him. Manipulation, or genuine?

Both. It's both.

[thebubblemaster]

Sometimes I go to reblog a post with a counter opinion but then I realize that it is not worth it and people will continue to interpret media the way they want until the end of time and i should just make my own post.

Anyways I do think it's important to remember that they film these seasons in quick succession. The PCs have not had 5 months to grow attached to the NPCs like the audience has. It's been like 2 weeks for them. Also yall are acting like this was the finale. The season isn't over until it's over, we still don't know what will happen. They could lose for all we know, Brennan has been prepared for that in past seasons.

[nikolas-ghostbusters-fixation]

Something I've been thinking a lot about lately is how everyone thought Egon had gone insane. What Happened that made them think that. They've fought a gigantic Stay Puft Marshmellow Man TWICE (counting the 2009 video game because iirc it's canon? Correct me if I'm wrong), fought an interdimensional god, fought a blood thirsty ruler that killed thousands and was hated by all that was trapped in a painting (and managed to get in to beat him by making THE STATUE OF LIBERTY start walking down the street with slime that reacted purely based on vibes), found an underground abandoned transit system full of the moodslime, had a bathtub try to eat Dana and her baby, fought a giant murderous black widow lady, fought the fisherman ghost who turned an entire hotel floor into the bottom of a ocean, and that's not even mentioning them getting trapped on an island that randomly raised up from underwater that had been abandoned for decades created by Ivor Shandor who worshipped Gozer. So what did he do or say that made everyone else think he'd gone insane?? All I can think is maybe he was acting strange / eratic before, but he's always been like that to some degree.

I don't know. It's something that I've been thinking about. The correct answer is 'it's not that deep and they needed a reason that the others weren't together anymore and weren't aware of Egons death or know what was going on,' but also. What Was He Saying that prompted everyone, including Ray, to think he lost his mind when he'd been right almost every time before that.

I'm genuinely so curious as to what he was up to before this. What was he doing. What insane idea was working on prior to this or was he even working on anything at all??

Also want to clarify this post isn't negative 😭 I really love the newer movies and their lore / the newer storyline / characters, I just like thinking about small stupid things like this. Gives me something to think about / speculate about / figure out an answer to.

[thegroundsofbrooklyn]

les mis enjoyers i have a question okay

[pixlokita]

Spoilers-

I know the endings we’ve gotten so far from the dlc are depressing but I thought this was cute I refuse to believe the sad stuff is the real ending

OH AND

Babyyyyyyyy A BABY A BABAY !!!💖💖💖💖 aaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

[sparkleresthold]

Dr. Viktor my beloved 💜💚

[herssian]

[u5an5]

I know ultimate sacrifice is dying in fight for what matters the most and in 100% cases it was reversed by kissing headcanon is strong, but what if your existence was erased from the universe and only I remember about you now instead, huh?

[allo-frouto]

I m a fan of you! I'm a bit tall though so maybe me bulge is a bit higher than your ass, if that's a problem 😩

You had me at “tall.”

[wonder-worker]

people really do not know what they're talking about when it comes to Elizabeth Woodville's social status, huh?

[stranger-rants]

…saw these tags on a post and my eyes went to hell:

You can’t just say ‘you lack media literacy’ and then drop legitimately harmful dogshit takes 😬

[hetchdrive]

It continues to be wild to me that John was like "we can't let Scorpius find out I'm in love with you" to Aeryn at the end of Twice Shy. Like I'm sorry but there's no way he doesn't know that. I can't suspend my disbelief on this. If Scorpius never uses Aeryn against John it is because it is a choice he is making which is honestly way more interesting anyway, like...

[nyerusnova]

question for my fellow comic book fanfic writers/readers....

do you guys have a preference for tech and general pop culture stuff in fics that are based on a "canon time period?"

e.g. you've got a fic that's based on a storyline that was originally written in 2002 or something, when personal cell phones were kinda rare (and minutes/texts were $$$) -- would you prefer the fic to try and stick to that time period, so like everyone better have nokia bricks AT BEST. or do you not care at all about anachronisms like that?