#I am losing my MIND over this

[redhoodinternaldialectical]

Too Dangerous for Kids

So, recently I had reason to go back and read Jason's post-crisis debut comic Batman (1940) #408 and it clicked really hard that basically the central theme of Jason becoming Robin was that Robin was too dangerous a job for kids. Before he becomes Robin, Dick got injured, badly, by the Joker, and Batman swore to never endanger another child like that, which is the reason Dick stops being Robin at all

Batman (1940) #416

And I'm friggin realizing now that the posing in Death of the Family is straight up a mirror to this scene of Dick having been shot?? I'm losing my mind???

Batman (1940) #408

Like, look at this in universe magazine shot with this talk on the radio compared to Bruce holding Jason and tell me this was not deliberate????

Batman (1940) #408 and Batman (1940) #428

And THIS TALK?????

Batman (1940) #408

I just... HMMMM, idk there's something very fascinating to me that the theme of 'this is too dangerous for kids' has been there in Jason since day zero.

It also makes me sympathize a lot with poor Dick who got fired "cause it's too dangerous for a kiddo out there", when he was no longer a child, and then WHAT DOES BRUCE HAVE WITH HIM NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER?!

Batman (1940) #416

He's devastated by the realization there's a new Robin, then harsh and critical of the new Robin because he's sure they're gonna screw up and get hurt

Batman (1940) #416

Not because he wants his old job back

Batman (1940) #416

Despite his misgiving about the mantel being passed on at all, at the end of it, he still gives Jason his respect and acceptance into the role

Teen Titans (2003) #29

And this has such fascinating parallels to Jason's reaction to finding out there's a new Robin after him!

Red Hood: The Lost Days #4

He is devastated by the realization there's a new Robin, then attempts to brutally dissuade the new Robin from keeping the mantel because he's sure they're gonna screw up and get killed

Teen Titans (2003) #29

Not because he wants his old job back

Teen Titans (2003) #29

Despite his misgiving about the mantel being passed on at all, at the end of it, Tim still has his respect, and perhaps even his acceptance into the role, although he was far too violent about it to actually properly give the role over like Dick did for him.

Teen Titans (2003) #29

Neither of them have a petty, jealous reaction of you replaced me, but instead have a tangled mess of "I was sloppy, I wasn't good enough, I got hurt, and now you put an even less prepared child in the line of fire?!" Jason is wildly more violent about it, but at the core I feel like the sentiments are the same, and it kinda makes sense because really the end of their times as Robin were very similar to each other, just Jason's was wildly more violent!

I can't help but wonder if maybe part of Jason's reasoning somewhere along the line was "Now I finally get why Dick was so harsh on me back then." And... honestly I don't think it is. Cause while it would make sense it just doesn't seem to be a parallel either of them is conscious of.

It's just this fascinating set of reflections neither one seems to see.

[mc-revived]

Okay, but isn’t it fucked up that the ancients made puppets for iterators?

There’s some oc ideas bulleted for you guys ;)

Iterators are more that their puppets, they are their cans. However as we see in the game, as Moon and Pebbles deteriorate, one of the few connections they can maintain is with their puppets.

The ancients essentially gave godlike supercomputers a form to project themselves onto, to help them form their own sense of identity.

What were their motivations for this? To create a recognizable “mascot” for ancients in the city? Considering the existence of advertisements in pebble’s city, the iterators could have been used on the face of advertisements.

But really, there is no technological reason to have given them puppets. Yet in doing so they have a proper “body.” We as humans attach a lot of our identity to our physical form, which is why we have dysphoria or dysmorphia if there is a disconnect.

So is it a blessing or a curse that iterators were given a form to project themselves onto, allowing them to more easily explore their sense of self?

It seems cruel that ancients crafted these puppets to be tethered to a chamber, a chamber hidden deep within their superstructures away from the world outside. So while they do have a body to project themselves onto, they can’t commune face to face with the outside world.

These iterators develop whole ass personalities while being reduced to their computations for eternity. They aren’t truly allowed to to be living yet have the capacity to form meaningful relationships. What were the ancients thinking??That’s some insane torment.

I want to see iterator puppets explored more. Like:

Why did the ancients create puppets?

Were iterators able to make requests to alter their puppets?

How is an iterator’s sense of self affected if they were never given a puppet to project onto?

Were newer iterators sometimes given the puppets of older (maybe discontinued) iterators? And did they consequently feel their identity tied to that iterator?

What are the iterators opinions of having puppets?

Do some iterators not use their puppets because they don’t see the point?

I’ve also seen some cool ocs where iterator puppets are designed to leave their cans! So for those with this type of oc:

What are other iterators’ opinions about this. Do they feel envy?

How strong are these iterators’ connection to their can? And are they much more “themselves” since they are given the opportunity to roam and create new experiences?

Do they visit other iterators, and if so do they visit the can or their puppets?

Do they collect scraps on their travels to modify their appearance? Do they run similar errands for other iterators?

Do these iterators ever choose to wander the empty cities atop their cans, now devoid of ancients? (angst angst angst)

Were their puppets always mobile? If so, how were their interactions with the ancients while they were alive?

And that’s all for now! I’d love to see if anyone has more ideas to spitball.

[gardenerian]

the two greatest bozos i have ever seen

[lunawings]

OMG I just want to run around my neighborhood screaming right now.

It was way more complicated than it should have been but.

After two days of trying and failing, I FINALLY

FINALLY

managed to scan one of my actual Aikatsu cards into my computer, for use in emulating My No. 1 Stage.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[recurring-polynya]

I can't read Japanese so I am sure there is so, so much going on in this screenshot, but I cannot get over the URL in the upper left, which implies that: a) they have the world wide web in Soul Society b) there is a .death top level domain

What...what is anyone accessing the internet on? Their soul pagers? That laptop Hisagi had in the film festival episode? Also, is dot death ubiquitous, i.e. is it the dot com of Soul Society? Or is this some specialty thing, possibly that Hisagi registered himself, trying to get in on the ground floor?

[workingwhileidream]

The greatest harm AMC's Interview With the Vampire has ever done to me is having Armand turn Daniel off screen.

[just-a-sewer-goblin]

Hiiii Sewer, just popping in here to let you know I got a liiiiiil inspired by your hybrid!simon fic and wrote smth, but it's nsfw and I know you have a 18+ blog but I just wanted to know if it's alright to tag you? Okie that's all, make sure to hydrate and eat smth today!

- Biscuits 🌺

Inspired by my fic?!?! How do you feel about marriage?

No seriously that's insane to me? I'd be honored if you tagged me. Can you maybe tag my 18+ blog? I'm super duper excited to see what you wrote! Thank you so so much for letting me know.

I'm gonna float around on cloud 9 the entire day because of your ask.

Take care of yourself as well! Take enough breaks and don't forget to be kind to yourself!

Sending lots of love!

[coffeeblackandneat]

okay but like the parallels from the kitchen scene to the 'there is no one in the world i trust with my son more than you' kitchen scene. what if eddie says 'there is no one is trust with myself more than you'

[artsy-book]

the urge to punch my tablet because blockbench isnt work is so strong rn. i just wanna pose cubitos :( blockbench let me upload skins pls :( pretty pls for me :(

[forgedbondspod]

This is a Cody Heath appreciation post because they sent in the last of their recordings for the first half of the show today and I'm going fully feral over them

Here is my completely normal and reasonable response to their immense talent

[mystic-peaches]

monkie kid s4 spoilers

BRO..................

[alexanderthepatrochillestrash]

My favourite pieces of media really all be like

something something hedonism something something the rot inside a human soul something something the innate urge to go batshit crazy something something repression something something losing your sanity

[incohorace]

ACT 1: BONNIE PARKER AND CLYDE BARROW SIT IN A CAR, DEAD (PROLOGUE)

[winterpinetrees]

I OWN THE SAME MODEL OF SWORD THAT MATT MERCER USES IN THE NEW TRAILER! please forgive the bad formatting.

I think it’s a good sword, considering the low cost. Real metal blade. Pretty heavy. COOL DRAGON SHAPE

[dovelylittlebird]

Screaming into the void for assistance

Does anyone know or have the link to that short animation about an aging actress or starlet who relies on botox to retain her youthful beauty only for it to horribly backfire on her? I remember the animation style had a very porcelain sheen to it and that the actress sings in it and by the end she realizes that she doesn't need beauty because her fans were there for her talent

[a-dash-of-basil]

near the end of last year, i started collecting old books so my friends all got me some for my birthday and now i own a second edition copy of Jane Eyre