#I didn't like rod

[masked-alien-lesbian]

see that plot sounds waaaayyy more interesting that the 1st book, and maybe whichever you choose as an LI, might be more centric. But idk, they also might do like the 1st book and have mc automatically in love with Logan anyway and Mona be pay walled all the hell and barely in the book

Ride or die 2 plot by andrew

[queenofthursday6599-blog]

I am sad that Back to the Rock decided to just give Mokey rod-hands full time

In the original puppet show, Mokey had two sets of hand that would be used depending on what was needed for a scene.

A set of rod-hands like the rest of the main Fraggle characters, and a set of live-hands (which are like a pair of gloves that a puppeteer wears to act as the character's hands).

Something easily facilitated by her large billowing robe. Though there's various Muppets who do a similar thing even with tight clothing such as Ernie.

Anyways the live-hands is how it was so easy to do scenes of Mokey doing stuff like painting, writing, throwing things, and other stuff in the original series.

If there's an object that either can't be easily attached to a rod-hand, or that needs to be immediately thrown, there's a pretty good chance Mokey is going to be the one to pick it up.

Such as the "hideous round thing" that she picks up and throws to distract Sprocket in episode 1 of the original series. It's too large and smooth to easily (and realistically) have a rod-handed puppet hold, but a live-handed puppet could pick it up and throw it quiet easily.

It could just be because rod-hands have advanced since the original series, and the hands now have greater pose ability than the kind in the 80s, so live-handed puppets have become redundant when not necessary.

Like Mokey doesn't play the piano or anything super intricate that requires extreme finger dexterity that couldn't just be added in post or something.

Though I do think Mokey's live-hands gave her an expressiveness and groundedness in her movements that the rod-handed puppets didn't have in the original series.

Live-hands are more fluid, dynamic and nimble compared to rod-hands just by default.

When she did something, like paint, or touch something, or even touch her friends, with her live-hands it was always more grounded and believable than when any of the characters with rod-hands did something similar.

Like when Mokey pulls out a poem and is holding it, she's literally holding it with real hands, but if Gobo pulls out a postcard from Uncle Matt that same episode it can look kind of funny, because it just doesn't look as realistic. Sometimes they didn't manage to get the fingers on his rod-hand to close all the way, so the letter is just awkwardly stuck to his hand.

Same with the other rod-hand Fraggles whenever they hold a piece of paper.

Human hand in a glove will always be more 'realistic' (believable) feeling in movement and action compared to a fake hand being controlled by a stick.

And I think that is something missing from the new version of Mokey.

Original Mokey was always an artistic dreamer who could sometimes feel like she had her head in the clouds, but also had these moments of being very grounded and insightful, and was very down to earth in general.

Mokey was the most physically affectionate of her friends in the original, and I feel like that was due to, at least in part, her being a live-hand puppet a lot of the time.

Like there are just scenes where she'll just be holding one of her friends hands while she guides them along, or she'll cradle their heads when she hugs them, and there's just an extra layer of depth that comes with it being done by live-hand puppetry.

There were actions that Mokey as a live-handed puppet could do that the rest of the main cast couldn't do due to her status as a live-handed puppet, and the old show took advantage of that, and I feel like that's where at least a bit of her characterization came from.

Because for a lot of those scenes weren't of Mokey doing something complicated that made live-hands neccessary, no, in a lot of them she's just talking with her friends and gesturing with her hands, or being physically affectionate, and what she's doing with her hands aren't even the focus of what's going on in the scene.

In the episode where Wembley is looking for his job, when Mokey is walking him up to the Gorg's garden to get radishes. She's holding hands with him as she leads him up there, but that's barely in frame at all.

To the point that their hands are bobbing in and out of frame as they walk, and it only lasts a few seconds.

The hand holding was completely unnecessary, it barely makes it into the scene at all, but it was still something the puppeteers decided to do, because Mokey holding her friends hand while leading them somewhere was a Mokey kind of thing to do.

And it's the tiny moments like that, that I think is missing from Mokey in Back to the Rock.

[astrovian]

I think Richard could play an amazing rugged fisherman in a film. With his beard grown out he gives a good “Captain Ahab” look I think

I'm so glad you said this anon because I have genuinely never thought about a fisherman-role for Richard & couldn't stop so now this is a thing that exists

[beryllineart]

How2Draw Undyne

How2Draw-- Undyne

Undertale and its characters belong to Toby Fox

Yeah, so, I'm not 100% happy with how her face turned out in the colored version, but corner Undyne down there makes up for it. Also, that's a pot of spaghetti on her head. She got a little too passionate. At some point I'll do Undyne in her armor, but for now, enjoy a casual looking fish-lady.

[just-absolutely-super]

rewatching TFOne hits differently once you're familiar with G1 or other TF continuities

[maikhiwi00]

i love driftrod so much man. they really are everything to each other. like, i am a multishipper okay, so i do enjoy most ships/relationships/pairings etc whatever. i do like other ships involving drift and rod of course but there's something about driftrod that ugh. it gets me. they're best friends they're boyfriends they're fuck buddies they're idiots in love they're bros they're sugar daddy and baby they're partners in crime they're sparkmates (soulmates) they're girlfailures together they're married they're everything. seriously. they have the range. i bet they learnt between them how to kiss and probably how to interface. they trust and rely on each other so much. rod cares so much about drift's opinion and trusts his judgement. they want to impress each other so much. drift bought the lost light ship and gifted it to rod. the fucking ship man. i bet they keep count of their kills like a game and annoy each other when one had more kills than the other. drift spends so much time in rod's quarters. he took the blame for the overlord incident (either for rod or for the crew he still saved rod at the moment, and later rod took responsibility for it). i haven't finished mtmte/ll but i have printed on my brain that panel where rod says to drift 'i don't trust myself with words but you taught me there are many ways to speak to someone. read my aura, listen to my voice's timbre, look into my eyes. that way you'll understand how bad i feel and how badly i want things to be as they were.' man stop you're killing me. they seriously have everything. fluff smut angst etc. they love each other so much and they're beyond the romantic/platonic/etc planes. my brain chemistry has changed bc of them

[lock-my-feelings-in-a-jar]

🎧

omgggg russ's voice in this one(and some other songs) gave me SO many chills when i first heard it. it still does that to me when i really listen to it. but i'm still so glad i decided to first listen to this album in the darkness of my bedroom with headphones on just laying there and listening. his voice is actually so pretty, help

also russ is singing this song to me because that's what he does to me(he didn't write it but he's singing it to me)

but also some parts are from me to him

okay anyway

[me leaving this post up not typing, just listening to the song on repeat while eating various fruits]

[like an hour later] okay the lyrics

[me getting sidetracked trying to clean up my browser tabs, ending up watching/saving entire russ videos and planning future gifs, somehow found the world's smallest and worst quality video ever and yet i still love it]

OKAY HERE WE GO:

YOOOOOUUuUuUuUu made me feeeeeeeeEeEeEeEeL (this whole part from here onward is from me to russ)

like i NEEEEEEEEeEeEeEeEver could feeeeeeEeEeEeEel

to the DEEEEEeEeEeEePTHS of my souuuuuUuUuUul

NOOOOoOoOoOoW for the fiiiiiiiIiIiIiIirst time

i'm LIIIIIIIiIiIiIiIiving for reEeEeEeEeEeEeAaAaaal (<- this part especially)

and i FEEEEEEeEeEeEeEeEeEL i'm made whoOoOoOooole

and i WIIIIIIiIiIiIiIiIiILL sacriFICE

to bring you joooOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoy (this whole part from here onward is what russ does to me)

yes i WIIIIIIiIiIiIiIiIiILL spend my LiiiiIIIIIIFE to bring you joooooooOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoy

BRING YOU JOOOOOOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOY

LIKE YOU'VE NeVER KNoOWN BEFOOOOORE

BRING YOU JOOOOOOOOOOoooooOOOoyyyyyyyy

make you scream and shout for more

take this BOOOOOOOoOoOoOoOoOoOY

AND FROM MISERY YOU'LL SOAR

INTO JOOOOoooooOOOooyyyyyyyy THAT YOU'LL FEEL FOR evERMOOOORE

and i'll make you feel so happy you could cryyyyyYYYyyyYYYYYY

yes i'll make you feel so happy you will diiiiiiiiiiiiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIie

sing and SHOOOOOOOoOoUuUuUuUuUuUuUuUuUuUUUT

thrOW YOUR FEELINGS TO THE SKIES

SING AAND SHOOOOoooooouuuuuuut

let the jOY WITHIN you RISE

shout iT OOOOOOOOOoOoOoUuUuUuUuUuUuUuUuUuUUUT

thAT YOU WANT TO LAUGH AND CRYYYYY

WANT TO SHooooooooOOOOoouuuuUUUuuuuut

want to SPREAD your wings and FLY

and i'll make you feel so happy you could cryyyyyYYYYyyyyyYYYY

and i'll make you feel so happy you will diiiiiiiiiiiiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIIiIiIiIiIie

YOUUUUUuUuUu made me feeeeeeeEeEeEel (me to russ again)

like i NEEEeEeEeEeEver could feeeEeEeEeEeEeEel

to the DEEEeEeEeEeEePTHS of my souuuuuUuUuUul

NOOOOoOoOoOoW for the fiiiiiiiiIiIiIiIiIirst time

i'm LIIIIIIIiIiIiIiIiIving for reeeeeEeEeEaAaAaAaaaal

and i FEEEEeEeEeEeEeEeEeL i'm made whoooOoOoOoOole

and i WIIIIIIIIIIIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiILL sacriFICE to bring you jooooOOOOoyyyyYYYYYYYYY

yes i WIIIIiIiIiIiIiIiILL spend my LiiiiiIIIIIIFE to bring yoooooooOUuUuUuUu

JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoOOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOyYyYyyYyYyYyYyyYyYyYyYyyYyYyYYyYyYyyYyYyYYyYyYyYYyyYyYyYyyYyYyYyYYyYyYyYYyYyYYyYyYyYYyYyYyyYyYYyYyYYyYyyYyYYyYyyYyYyyYyYYyYyYYyYyYYyYyYYyyYyYYyYyYyyYyYyYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

i love everything about this song

[hit-song-showdown]

Year-End Poll #22: 1971

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As the decade starts to solidify, we're starting to see more soft rock reaching the peak of the charts, along with an increase in country crossovers. Bubblegum pop, which we've discussed previously, will also reach one of its peaks this year.

1971 also marks the year Soul Train was moved to syndication, which was instrumental in introducing Black artists, dancers, and icons to living rooms across the country. Soul music itself will continue to grow in popularity, especially the lush sound of Philly soul -- which will soon morph into another genre that will come to define the decade (we'll get to that).

In current (at the time) events, the anti-war movement in the United States will see a greater increase in support, with 60% of Americans opposing the Vietnam War according to a Harris Poll conducted in May. The following month, The New York Times will publish the Pentagon Papers. I'm sure this is the last time we'll see a political scandal take place this decade.

[reegahearth]

So like you know when you start a project and then realize halfway through that this is probably not normal. Yeah

[theheadlessgroom]

@beatingheart-bride

"Uh, lass? Halloween isn't for a good few more months-it's a little early for practical jokes like that!"

"It's not a joke, Pa," Randall sighed heavily-he should've anticipated this, in a way; that if they didn't immediately become alarmed over this revelation, that they wouldn't believe them, and instead think this was some sort of big joke. But that wasn't it-far from it, and he tried to hammer this in as he insisted, "Emily is telling the truth!"

"Randall..." June asked, tone wary and expression full of concern-it wasn't like her son to try and pull their leg like this, but surely, that had to be what it was, right? Surely he didn't really think they'd believe him when he said his girlfriend was a vampire?

And surely...he didn't really believe that himself, did he?

Sighing heavily, Randall looked around for a way to prove it, before gesturing to the mirror hanging on the wall by the front door; a little something for the Pace's to look into, make sure they looked nice before they headed off to work. Pointing it out, he sighed heavily, "Look, if you want proof...look into the mirror. You'll see me on the couch, but...you won't see her."

His parents exchanged concerned looks at this, and Randall sighed again, saying, "I know it sounds crazy, but please...we don't want to keep this a secret from you-Emily was very honest about it with me last night, and we decided earlier today that we'd be honest with you. Please, just...trust us. And trust us when we saw that Emily doesn't mean me any harm. I love her, and she loves me."

[shenaniganeryfromtheabyss]

AU for Starborn where he and Rodimus never had that night together, Roddy went for Megs instead

Starry and Rainbow were last minute additions, never apart of the original plan (not that Rodimus actually had a plan but by the time Starry asked to join, they had started preparing)

everyone had already met everyone else and had started talking, getting to know each other and find their roles on the ship

of course, everyone knew of Starborn, prince of New CTN and Unicron's son, but that was really it

Megatron knew him more personally and, with their sorted past far behind them, he offered to ward the prince and help protect him (much to Starry's secret dismay)

and Starry isn't stupid and far from not bein self-aware, he knows he's different and doesn't really belong

it still hurts when everyone else seems to fit together so well, and he feels human* again

[kalkydra]

is cyberverse the only modern tf adaptation (excluding comics) that has hot rod or rodimus in it. i'm obsessed with how everyone hates him so much they don't want him in their shit

[ceiling-karasu]

Tried to go to bed, but kind of figured out a backstory to the weasel kingdoms and the war with Flower Hill. It fits in fairly well with real life history as well.

[miharuhebinata]

a lot was covered in this new trailer but i think we can all agree that the most important was that

YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR OUTFIT. YOU LITERALLY GET TO PLAY DRESS UP WITH ZELDA OH MY GOD ALL MY DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE THANK YOU GOD AND ALSO JESUS AMEN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[howtobeamagicalgirl]

I've tried to become more sociable and open around people I don't know well but interact with regularly (coworkers, etc.) and honestly, I have gotten a lot better at it, but I honestly hate it so much!!! I really don't like talking, I don't like maintaining polite conversations, I don't like mingling or catching up or chitchatting and I get that it's part of living in society but I resent that!!! I love talking to my friends about whatever, but if it's just Lindsey or Tiffany or whoever from work idgaf and neither do they and it sucks!!!

I think it should be fine to not like talking, I think disliking talking should be on par with disliking bowling or board games or sports. I think that preferring to talk socially in more private or intimate settings should be fine. It's not even that I dislike other people it is literally the physical act of speaking, it can at times feel physically painful, as though I am having to manually tear words out of myself to communicate and it sucks, and I shouldn't have to do it.

[greed-the-dorkalicious]

All the #RyouSweep propaganda got me thinking like. Yeah we all criticize Ryou for STILL FUCKING GOING BACK FOR THE DAMN RING in Battle City (and every other time lbr), and rightfully so, but if we’re being honest. In his defense it WAS kind of horrendously irresponsible of the Yugis to just leave two wholeass Millennium Items just sitting on a table and then leave the room. Why did they do that