#I can't bring myself to care about a character just because they're small and cute

[keferon]

Fic anon from last time

You enjoy that truck hitting fic?

I'd understand if not

Imma be honest, I failed to notice the truck you promised me, Fic Anon

Memes aside yeah no I didn't like it, but not for the reason I think you expect

You kind of raised my expectations when you said this fic would shock me. I was getting ready to read something that would knock me off my feet, but it was just a fic about raising a baby?¿ And like. The writing style is good, but I'm not this fanfic's target audience. I find baby stories boring because they put a character who essentially has no personality at the center of the narrative

[lost-technology]

Okay, for anyone who cares in the least, here is my grand list of my shipping opinions in this fandom just in case it affects whether or not anyone wants to interact with me: First and foremost: I'm chill. I have my personal tastes, but I'm not anti in the way of tagging anti-ship or writing essays about why people are wrong for the fictional characters they want to imagine boinking. These are just my personal vibes and explanatory for my own fanwork. I am mostly of the Asexual!Vash agenda, as well. Ships: Vashwood - I'm a minority in this fandom. I'm not into it. In fact, I feel very marginal because it's just not my swag. I don't hate it the way I used to when I was first a part of the early fandom, but I can't bring myself to love it, either. They're deeply-bonded, but it's a bro-tp to me. The only problem I really have with it is how some people treat it as the one true canon and the only ship to care about. Will engage with tamer fanwork featuring it, because if I didn't, I'd have a small pool of things to enjoy. Plantcest - I just got a reminder to block this tag. I didn't have it blocked previously because I want to keep myself open to a variety of artworks and some of the tamer fanart is quite pretty. However, I just have come to terms with the fact that I have a visceral "ew" reaction to it that probably offends a lot of people. I had a misunderstanding regarding a tame art piece and misreading a tag and I found out I just don't want to deal with the shippers. They can stick to their side of the playground and I'll keep to mine. Vash / Reader - I've read a few cute fics, but mostly uninterested. I enjoy that people are making Trisonas because everyone ought to have a self-insert ridiculous character in a fandom - it's just something we all go through at one point or another or several. Personally, I'm asexual and partnered and happy, so my Trisona is a Noman's Land dime novel writer and my fantasy is Vash is in love with my hack writing, not in love with me! Vashmeryl - I ship this, albeit mildly. I do not think it is canon, it is just nostalgic for me and fun. This is probably the only ship in this fandom I borderline on actually shipping, and even there my feelings aren't that strong. I have written Vashmeryl fanfic, so there's that. Millywood - Same as above. Canon in the '98 anime, but who said anyone had to follow it?. More "just cute" than anything. Mashwood - I kind of like this, but for Stampede universe only. I don't know why when I'm not into Vashwood, but somehow adding Meryl to make a thrupple ads a much-needed "straight man" and changes up the dynamic. Also I haven't seen people insisting so much that it's canon, so that probably helps me with it with me. It's not absolutely everywhere. Trigun Polycule - Meh, it's cute. I've read some cute fanfics. Kind of same as above, but contains Milly. I do not know if this makes it more fun or more chaotic. Insurance Girlfriends - Cute, read a few fics. Millionssummers - TWISTED. Fun in a weird, horror psychological thriller way. I'm honestly not sure if Legato would want to be touched at all with the past he's had, though. Others: I kind of think that Captain Joey had a thing for Rem in the '98 anime, although it didn't seem to be reciprocated because she was still mourning Alex. I used to ship Elgatoshipping - Legato x Kuroneko as complete crack, invented by Jammerlea on the old Trinut BBS. Everyone's gotta have a crackship in any fandom they're in and mine is Legato adoring a pet kitty (in a non-erotic way).

[mollysdarkthoughts]

It's totally fine if you're not up for it but can I request the obey me brothers x plus size reader headcanons. Like maybe they're all really touchy/cuddly with her in their own different ways. Sorry if you not up for this. Hugs!

A/n: I really hope I did this well, I'm not plus sized myself because of an eating issue that I have so I couldn't bring experience to the table. However, I tried my best and if you find that it I wrote something offensive or not well please let me know! I'm open to honest and kind criticism :)

Genre: Fluff head canons (I don't know how but it turned out more suggestive as well.)

Characters: Lucifer, Mammon, Leviathan, Satan

Tw: Swearing because it's me. Mentions of beating up an asshole. suggestive. Mention of bodily autonomy (gender neutral). A lot of fondling and kissing.

Lucifer:

Do you think the over 6-foot tall pride demon gives two shits about your weight? Dude, he's second only to the Demon Lord himself; he's got more important things to worry about than your body type.

Honestly, he just wants you to feel confident in how you look and how you display yourself. He's the demon of pride. He expects you to be on par with his level of self-admiration.

Buys you clothes and stuff that show off skin (Not in a perverted way…Ok maybe a little, but he'd never admit it.) if you're not comfortable with that sorta thing, that's fine by him.

You are sitting on his lap. No ifs, ands or buts. You're too heavy? No, you're fucking not; he could throw you if he wanted to. You're blocking his view? Don't matter, didn't need to finish that work anyway, too busy admiring how hot you are in the new stuff he bought you.

His hands are going to be all over your waist once you're sitting on him. Rubbing up against your stomach, torso and up your back. He's just going to sit there and be mesmerized by your body. This is unironic paradise for him. If he could have his way, he would never let you leave his lap.

Loves kissing your waist while you're lying down. If you're sleeping in the same room, Lucifer's dipping down and slowly gliding his lips over your sides. Be careful with this one. He'll bite them just to watch you squirm.

Mammon:

Honestly, loves the chub. Absolutely loves it. Thinks it's cute. So he is spending every waking moment when he is not thieving, just fondling you like a kid with a brand you toy.

His absolute favourite thing to do? Shove his face in your chest. Small tits, big tits, no tits, doesn't matter. His face, your breasts, just as God intended. If he could die in between your tits, he'd be one happy corpse.

Mammon is easily embarrassed by many things; however, giving your chest affection seems to not be one of them. In a park, in a club, at the dinner table, at R.A.D, at Lord Diavolo's castle; he'd do it anywhere any time.

If you don't want him to do it, he won't, but he's going to be one sulky demon for the rest of the day until you eventually give in to his childish pouting and let him get a face full of the goods.

He bites, kisses, nibbles and sucks across your chest like no tomorrow. He's wrapping his arms around your tummy, and he's going to town on your tits. It's also his favourite place to sleep. Get's the best nights rest when he's lying on your chest, to the sound of your heartbeat and the plush skin of your rolls in his hands.

And frankly, not always a sexual thing. You've just got a gorgeous thick body; what else is Mammon supposed to do other than take a nosedive between your breasts?

Leviathan:

Also an avid admirer of the chubby. Like, what's not to love? Unlike Mammon, though, Leviathan is a bit shyer when it comes to physical affection.

Don't get me wrong, he absolutely wants to cuddle with you and give your fantastic body the love that it deserves; he just can't bring himself to actually do it.

So for the first bit of him getting used to physical affection, he's going to latch on to your arms. His small lanky arms snaked across your bigger ones while your fingers intertwine.

He mostly does this when he's not gaming and feeling really anxious. He'll latch on to you like a tic, and he won't let go until he feels better. Your presence honestly makes him feel so comfy.

The best thing ever for him is while he's gaming, he likes to hook one arm around yours and rests his head on your shoulder, cuddling into your chubby side as he plays God knows what.

If you wear cosplay in front of him, he's going to have a significant nose bleed. Expect admiration to cloud all judgement because he's following you around like a puppy dog. Does not care that the character isn't your body type. Does not care if your skin colour doesn't even look alike. Because his little nerd heart is pumping faster than ever before, and he just wants you to himself forever now.

Will touch you everywhere in the cosplay. Your stomach, your rolls, muffin tops, your arms, he is admiring every little detail of you in that cute costume because his hot chubby partner is cosplaying as his favourite character.

Satan:

Wins first prize at romantic affection. Similarly to Lucifer, has no preference about your weight or even your physical appearance. You were the one person in his life that truly understood his anger and him as a person. So fuck modern beauty standards; it's a stupid social construct anyway, so who gives a shit?

This does not mean that he doesn't find you physically attractive because he spends every other waking moment letting you know that he does.

Spending time with Satan outside means you are never leaving his side, not even once. He will have his arm wrapped around your thick plush waist, and he is stroking the skin with his thumb whilst walking around. Sitting down for a break means he's grabbing your larger hands in his own and playing with your fingers.

Does not care what anyone says about your appearance. Actually, no, Satan does care. He cares enough to send the asshole flying across the several layers of hell in one punch. But their words didn't matter that much to him, only the fact that they had the nerve to insult you in his vicinity.

Now in private, affection is maxed out to a hundred. He lays you down, sets the mood, and caresses you gently from head to toe. He crawls on top of you and traces his fingers over your neck and shoulders. Cross your arms, along with the rolls of your stomach, etc.

He's leaving kisses that range from small sweet pecks to open mouth moaned out sloppy snog. His intentions are to make you blush, to make you feel loved and appreciated, simply because of the euphoria rush it gives him. Your joy is his reward. Your self - appreciation is his drug.

The link to the rest of the brothers is here :)

[spencersmagic]

What's love? - 505 interlude

THIS ISN'T A FIC. IT'S JUST SOME WORD VOMIT ON THE PRETTIEST BOY IN THE WORLD. I HOPE YALL LIKE IT.

ALSO I'M NOT PLANNING ON REREADING IT. I JUST WROTE IT. AND NOW IM POSTING IT (I CAN'T PUT MYSELF THROUGH THOSE FEELINGS AGAIN LOL).

In my brain this is an interlude to 505. A way of understanding the character within this concept, and not just as the TV show depicts him.

masterlist // 505 series taglist

Spencer is a genius.

Spencer has an IQ of 187. He's a certified genius. He reads 20.000 words per minute. He has three PHDs and thee MDs, graduated from high school and was accepted into MIT at age 13. He works for the behavioural analysis unit of the FBI. He is a high ranking federal agent.

Spencer has read every single government document, and still stays up to date with each document that is published. He plays chess, and it's nearly impossible to beat him. Spencer reads investigation essays on any topic, ranging from physics to philosophy and everything in between. Spencer solves case after case. With the help of his team, he puts away bad guy after bad guy. Spencer makes connections between locations to understand the behaviour, motivations and possible future victims of an unsub.

And while these traits make Spencer Reid who he is, he's so much more.

Spencer loves with a mending heart, one which is shattered way too often. Spencer cares for his friends, does their paperwork because he's "faster doing it". He brings coffee for his teammates when they're working consecutive cases. He stops at the cute shop around the corner from his apartment to buy Penelope small things to fidget with. He goes into baby's clothing stores to look at small shoes to buy for JJ's kids, even though those places are always downright filthy. Spencer watches in awe, as if he were documenting an experiment, as Derek talks to him about what he's learned on women - he talks about love, and how easy it is to slip and shield yourself from rejection, and sometimes even about sex, and how weird or amazing it can be. Spencer always tries to sit near Emily or Hotch on the flights back because they always talk about something interesting, usually relating to human behaviour.

He has trouble understanding human behaviour. That's probably why he is so interested in studying psychology, behaviour and philosophy. He fidgets nervously, submerges himself in the peripheral to ignore what confuses him. He is amazed by numbers, and finding the connection between them. He memorises statistic after statistic, percentage after percentage, to make sense of the senseless.

Spencer doesn't understand love. In the simplest way possible, too. He is completely aware of what people say it is: a tingly feeling in the pit of your stomach when the person is close. It was enjoying proximity (though he didn't know if this would apply to him too).

Until he met her.

Now, he knows how knowledge is acquired. He knows that the only way of truly learning something is if you push yourself, you read, you study and, eventually, you know. He knows there is on way to learn about something by mere proximity.

But when he met her he suddenly understood. He understood that love is wanting to wake up early to make them coffee, but staying in bed for five more minutes to be able to properly inhale their presence. It's hugging the pillow when they're not home, closing your eyes tightly and knowing that they will be coming back. It's not being able to take the distance, no matter what you tell yourself.

Love is worrying about them every single second of your life - no matter where they were. It's wanting to wrap them in bubble wrap, the indestructible kind. The kind that doesn't allow for any injury - either physical or emotional.

And that's the thing. Because He would never imagine he could hurt you. So the first time he comes back home from a case, exactly the case you'd taken a break from because the last one had hit a little too close to home, he had lashed out. He had called you everything short of lazy and annoying. He had criticised you for taking a much-needed break. "If you had been there we would've been able to stop Michaelson before he killed the second victim! How can you not see that?". He was incapable of stopping his words as the pain and exhaustion from the case got the best of him. Spencer had hurt you.

And, as Spencer spewed his words, unable to stop them, he felt nothing more than absolute fear. Fear because of how scared he was. Fear because of the pain he saw in your tired eyes.

Love is questioning everything. Everything pushing your emotions towards fear and worry of loss. Of deceit.

When she told Spencer she was ready to have sex with him, he felt that feeling at the pit of his stomach. But this time, it was mixed with the same fear that had hurt her mere months ago. Because the idea of his filthy hands roaming around her body, corrupting her saint-like spirit, it was too much to handle.

She had let him in, broken her walls. She had made him her own, and, in doing so, she became his, too. They became one, like a sculpture that's carefully being crafted. The creation of the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini, a beautiful piece where Saint Teresa is depicted just minutes before the angel plunges an arrow in her heart. Their pieces were mended together, creating the prettiest, most heartbreaking piece of art humanity had had the chance of witnessing.

Spencer was a genius. Yet, he knew no amount of books could teach him anything about the incredible woman with whom he had the opportunity of approximating his time-space continuum with.

**

Super special, cool kid taglist: @lady-anon-x @inlovewithbabygirl @username2002 @spencerreid-mgg @eoupe @galaxydefenderjulia @urie-bowie-mercury @huntheimpossible @onyourfingertips

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[imo-chan-imagines]

『 Their best sexual characteristic | Haikyuu!! Headcanons 』

Part 3/?

Characters: female!reader, Iwaizumi Hajime, Akaashi Keiji, Azumane Asahi

Tags/warnings: Haikyuu!! (anime), 18+, explicit descriptions of sex, headcanons, imagines

Attention: All characters in this series are aged up to be at least 18+

⚠️ 18+ CONTENT! MINORS: PLEASE DO NOT INTERACT ⚠️

A/N: The round of the soft bois™ is upon us!! I took an unpopular approach and made Iwa-chan soft and sensual because I thought it would be fun to write. Hope that's okay!

This is for @bellbarreiros for blowing up my notifications last week! Thank you, hon! 🙈❤️

Links to the previous parts at the bottom of the post. Please check them out! (They're a lot steamier 😏) Thanks for reading! Imo~

Iwaizumi Hajime

» His sensual tenderness

He's tough on the outside – like really tough

So tough, you just want to collapse into those strong, muscular biceps of his and never get up

But when it comes to sex, he's ridiculously tender

He can't be anything else when his ears, his neck, his nipples, his balls, his cock - are all so sensitive

He holds you close, your fingers intertwined on the sheets as he slowly thrusts back and forth, his member relishing every inch of your quivering walls

You feel so wanted, so needed, so loved

His blushing face is contorted into a grimace as he fights the sensual overload he's experiencing, soft grunts and moans falling from his lips as you lock your legs around his waist, tilting your hips and allowing him to reach even deeper inside you

"Fuck," he whispers in your ear ayeee

The sensation of his breath and the vibrations of his voice send a shiver down to you core

He was close – God, he was so close

His thrusts would get faster as his breath hitched in his throat, completely unable to silence the coming moans from his mouth

Skin on skin, lips on lips, heartbeat on heartbeat

As he cums, the softest, most sensual moan you'll ever hear tumbles from his trembling lips

He takes a while to recover, panting over you, his chest heaving, still buried inside you as he slowly softens, before collapses beside you

Hrests his head on your neck, pulling you in to his chest

He's always been so sensitive and unable to stop the 'unmanly' moans that came with it, as others had felt the need to call them, cumming easily whenever stimulated

Bitch, I think you mean sexy

But with you, he doesn't feel the pressure to be anyone but himself

So soft!! Please give this man love and support 😩

Akaashi Keiji

» His consideration & attentiveness

Akaashi is nothing but attentive when he's with you

He always asks before he does, and makes sure you're comfortable and enjoying yourself

Condoms are always a must for both your health's sakes, unless you ever came to the agreement that you wanted a kid in which case, goodbye Mr Rubber, hellooo Raw Town

He constantly peppers you with kisses as he rhythmically slides in and out of you

There isn't a part of your body he hasn't kissed at least twice mwah

He's very mature about any embarrassing sounds or awkward mistakes that might happen, making you feel safe and secure with him much mature, very sexy

He tries his best to cater to your needs, your kinks, your requests – but he always says if he doesn't want to, the same way he'd expect you to best boy

Akaashi takes good care of you on your period, even setting down towels in order to make love to you because he heard it might help alleviate your cramps

He always tries to get you both to finish at the same time…even if it doesn't quite go to plan

The intimacy and connection is important to him hnng

When he's close, he gently holds your face as he's thrusting into you, his fingers around your jaw

"You're so beautiful," he whispers as he stares into your eyes, refusing to let go of your gaze as he continues to shower you with compliments

He loves it when your suck on his fingers. It drives him crazy not the only thing you sucking on that drives him crazy, haha

I'm sorry, I'll see myself out

Whenever you both manage to cum at the same time, it's like a thousand fireworks exploding at once, your hearts swelling in your chests as you spasm around him, whimpering each other's names

He likes to clean up quickly afterwards so he can get around to spooning with you that much faster, bringing you whatever drinks or snacks you might want

Get you a man like Akaashi

Azumane Asahi

» He's romantic

Asahi is an old-fashioned romantic and a big softie at heart

We're talking long walks in the park, homemade dinners by candlelight, rose petals on the bed, sweeping you off your feet like a princess and carefully placing you down to make love to you

He's gentle and loving, and yet there's something very firm about him his DICK

I'm sorry. I'll shut up now

He's exclusively vanilla when it comes down to it, unable to understand the appeal of spanking, or bondage, etc.

It just looks like it hurts which is part of the point of it, but whatever. You do you, boo~

He just really wants to make you feel good, and hearing your moans as he watches you come undone beneath him feels incredible

You love how he makes you feel small when he's on top of you, with his length buried inside you

When he lets you ride him, he's very protective and sweet, his large hands holding your soft skin and helping guide you through it it's a lot of inches to handle, let me tell you

He blushes very easily, making it painfully obvious whenever he's turned on, and he gets flustered and embarrassed about it and it's really cute

When you're a panting, sweaty mess between the sheets, having cum together, he kisses your forehead and tells you he loves you

It doesn't matter if it's the first or the fiftieth time – it still warms your heart, making you smile like an idiot

And here you thought romance was dead

♡°☆°♡°☆°♡

Part 1: Oikawa, Daichi, Kuroo

Part 2: Ushijima, Suga, Bokuto

© imo-chan-imagines 2020

[cultofstan]

My love for Bane!!

Before you read, I want to make it clear that there are some nsfw parts to this posts. If you are under 18, please don't read!

This post will go over various details and reasons why my heart belongs to the big green giant know as Bane from Batman and Robin (1997). Get ready for a long read, because I've got a lot to say.

(If you haven't check out my Bane Wallpapers, go do check them out! They bring me so much joy, I hope they do the same for you ppl too!)

His mask is very cool and unique, because if you look closer you see they used Bane's comic book mask as a base and then just changed the mouth area and added black eye pieces on top of the red piece he normally sees out of. Imo, it is the best movie Bane mask we have ever had! A lot of people hate the multiple tubes coming out of his head, but I think it makes things extra spicy! A constant reminder that your not just dealing with any normal super human, you dealing with a venom infused one that can fight you like it's nothing! The bulging veins that can be seen in certain lighting is a detail I feel deserves more love. It adds to his big and tough demeanor. You can really tell the venom is working wonders on him! The zipper on the top of the head and the fact that his mask is most likely made of tight leather or latex brings thr entire thing together and is truly a marvel to look at! I absolute love it!💚Imagining him slick that smooth, stretchy, husky mask on while the venom starts to pump into his brain and muscles just does things to me. If Bane offered me a chance to wear it, venom or not, I would do it in a heart beat! It would probably reek of sweat, his bad breath, and of old leather, but I wouldn't care. Just the thought of inhale all those smells brings me a joy I can't describe! 😍

When I was a kid, in addition to his lovely mask, his clothing choice was another thing I loved about him. It looks like Bane is just wearing a black cotton tank top with some black sturdy pants, but I've always the headcannon that it's actually very flexible black latex one piece! It makes a lot more sense when you notice his collar, chest harness, wrist bands, crotch diaper, and boots are also make out of a harder leather with spikes and studs! I swear, half of my clothing choices/dreams come from this man! His boots, for the most part, are very frankenstein/gothic inspired with thick sole and it going all the way to his knees. The copper rivets are the only things that make them stand out, imo. I've had thoughts were in order to prove my love to him I have to lick or kiss his boots while he judges. I'd hate it for the most part, because they probably taste like dirty and dust, but I want him to know that I do love him, so I'd do small smooches starting from his toes and work my way up his leg until I'm straight up licking his boots. I'd get so carried away he'd probably make me stop pretty quickly so I don't get sick 😂. His spiked collar and wrist bands are easily the clothing items I want the most! Any time I see someone on the street with spikes in their clothing I immediately think about him. Because he's worn them for so long, they're probably not that tight or rough but still firm enough to not sag. Maybe even a little flaky in certain parts. I don't think I'm comfortable with myself enough to wear a collar in public but I've come so close to buying spiky wrist bands or gauntlets it's crazy I don't actually own a pair yet. One day, I'm sure. His crotch diaper, for lack of a better name for it, is the one thing I'm 50/50 on. Some days I think it really adds to his look, especially with the spikes that go out. Plus, to a certain extent, it makes practical sense because that way heroes cant go from behind his and try to restrain him, or can't throw too many kicks, without getting poked/cut by the spikes. But other days I think it just doesnt look that great, because it ultimatly looks like a big metal diaper, it takes away from his intimidation. Plus, I won't be able to give him proper hugs! (I want to give daddy all the hugs he deserves! 💚) His chest piece is what brings everything together. The little Bane symbol is so cute, I've always looked for a pin or something to buy but no luck. I actually used to have this Bane cape that I won at Six Flags when I was little. I cut the symbol of his face out of it and tried multiple times to attach it to my jean jackets but I suck at sowing. 🥲 The leather straps that hold the chest piece compliment the other leather pieces of his outfit. The metal looking chest piece looks wonderful and adds a layer to his character that I both love and hate. In this movie he's a drone, a mindless agent that is only allowed to follow orders. I'll will discuss this in a bit. But for the record, I hate the fact that Bane is written as big dumb idiot in this movie. It's the one big problem I have with him, which sucks because I literally love everything else about him!

I've probably watch the Bane transformation scene in Batman and Robin, like, a thousand times. No joke. I didn't realize it then, but seeing a short, thin, twink become a tall, hulking, king really hit my desires in the right way. Like, now, I know for sure that's one of my kinks and it makes me so damn happy! Granted, I've never been skinny in my life, but I've always wanted to be a musclar and strong man, so it makes sense why I love this scene so much. It's a literally fantasy of mine brought to life! More specifically, I've always wanted to be a type of strong that allows me to run miles like it's nothing, throw punches that instantly knock someone out, and lift so much weight that I borderline have a superhero body. Don't get me wrong, this is seriously mentally unhealthy because I know it's kind of impossible considering my personality and the actuality of gaining so much muscle, but I believe as long as I realize it's a dream and not beat myself up over it, it's not too bad of a thought to have. Actually, if you think about it, this Bane is kind of a plus size body representation. Sure he's got giant arms that can crush my bones like tooth pics, but he's pretty bulky with a big belly. That might be too much of a stretch to say, and I totally understand if people don't agree with. That being said, I have to say it, this man probably gives the best hugs in all of Gotham! He's so big that you don't even need a jacket in the house! Just let him embrace you and you'll never feel alone or cold again! His thick hands holding you in really tight, his muscles locking you in and warming your arms, while his gut pushes you back a little of your feet, like he wants to swoop you into his arms and carry you! 🥰 He'd be careful with his spikes of course, don't worry. A detail that sends me over the moon about Bane in this movie is his green skin. I can't put my finger on it, but it really adds to the whole transformation and therefore my thirst for him grows even bigger! Especially because it's completely unique to the movie. It looks so good that I wonder why the comics haven't adopted something similar.

I could go for hours about how I think the writers butchered Bane's character in this movie, but I want this post to mainly act as a positive appreciation post/background for head cannons that I might post about him one day. So to end, and give a taste, I'll finally talk about Bane being a drone in this movie. In weird way, because he's played as a mindless servent, it makes this version of Bane one of the easier Bane's for me to fantasies about. This is because in the movie, it's implied Bane only follows Poison Ivy because she was the first person he didn't see as a threat. Plus, I wouldn't be surprised if she used some of her suductive powers on him. (I would too, just saying) So, with that established, I like that he's a mindless drone because it means that, in my head, he's not exactly my "servant" but he will basically do whatever I say. Why? Because I will prove to him I not a threat either, and only want to love him!! He'll have a concuious and his own goals, and I'll follow along and help because I trust him and want to support him, but, for the most part, he will do what I say and love me in return. I could explain this more, but I want to save the juicy parts for the follow up post I have planned for this. 😏

If you've read this far, thank you. From the bottom of my hear. I've never wrote something this personal or long. I hope I can continue to do more of these, if I'm passionate enough.

[cartermarcian]

4Kids Korner - Season 2 - Episode 3

I'm a bit late this week because I got caught up with work and school-related dread, but now I'm back to bring you more 4Kids products! This week we have an epic trifepic: Winx Club Magazine Issue one - the castle, Kirby Right Back at Ya - Ice Kirby (DVDouble-Shot) and Kirby Right Back at Ya - Kirby Comes to Cappy Town!

Let's start by getting the smallest one out of the way. Here's Kirby Right Back at Ya - Ice Kirby (2005)

There's something I oddly like about DVDouble-Shot. Starting In 2005, the DVDouble-Shot line was introduced featuring two-Episode DVDs of 4Kids most profitable shows as a way of promoting 4Kids TV. As for the consumer, the main selling point is that you could buy them for a low price, collect and possibly trade them with your friends, kind of like Pokémon cards. I like the idea of one kid saying to the other on the playground, "hey, wanna trade your Ninja Turtles for my YuGiOh?" How successful they were, I have no idea, but they're fun and easy to review on this show. Given their small portion size, practically every DVDouble-Shot is the same. This one had the episodes "The Chill Factor" and "DeDeDe's Snow Job," in accordance with the ice theme of the disc. It also features assorted promos for then-current and upcoming 4Kids shows identical to those seen in the 4Kids TV September demo disc (which I will hopefully review some time in the future.) Before we move on, though there's one little thing I want to point out about the box art. You can't see it in the photos I've provided, but the ice monster on the cover is far more pixelated than Kirby, if you look closely at it, so it appears to me that they lifted it right out of the episode and placed it on the cover. I guess that's just what happens when no official art of a character exists for your graphic designers to use...

Now that we have that one out of the way, let's talk about the stars of today's episode, which actually turned out to have much more historical value than most of the other stuff in my collection. So say hello to the Winx Club Magazine Premiere Issue, The Castle (2005)

This is a very special addition to my collection not only because it's part of what I consider to be 4Kids' absolute peak year, but since the book was presumably printed in January of 2005, it means this was one of the first pieces of of merchandise to feature the now-famous 4Kids TV logo. Heck it might have even been printed before then. As for the book itself, it's quite cute as it features everything an 8-11 year old girl wanting to be a hip and trendy 2000s teenager could want, and contains surprisingly few ads for Winx Club merch. And even more adorable, is the publisher's attempts to fit that description using words like "slammin'" in sentences. I call it a magazine, but it's really more dedicated to the comic included, "The Castle," which I would have read, but I needed to get some sleep the day I read it, so I skimmed the book's numerous activities, instead. But for those still interested, the comic is a retelling of Bloom's enrollment in Alfea, with original art that's pretty accurate to the actual show. But the book's real allure is the activities. Like the free trading card you'll see in the photo above. It even comes with a full-page description of what a trading card game is, making reference to YuGiOh in the process, which I thought was funny since 4Kids owned that, and also because it heavily implies that only boys play YuGiOh when the show itself has many female duelists. After that, you have a faux interview with Bloom taken from the perspective of a fellow Alfea Student. What I remember most clearly about that, is that Bloom says she listens to top 40's, which made me think "man, she's got some trash music taste," even though I, myself have said on multiple occasions off of tumblr that I listen to basically everything. Also included on the magazine are a paper fortune-telling toy, a best friend diary which includes a "secret crush" slot to fill in, a page for writing down predictions about the reader's future, and even a personality test which assigns your traits to a type of flower, as suggested by Flora on the page. The funny thing about this is that one question asks for the reader's favorite kind of movie, and one of the options is "anime everything," which I thought was funny since anime was just starting to get big at that time in America, and the online anime community was just starting to grow. Finally, on the last page, probably the most creative of all, is a step-by-step slumber party plan by Musa, which details inviting everyone over, having them show up dressed as their favorite popstar (like Brittany Spears, for example) and bring their favorite CD from said popstar, then taking turns playing them and talking about them. It sounds quite fun, and it made me smile imagining all the little kids who tried this. That's exactly what I think is awesome about children's entertainment: it makes them happy and builds their imagination. So that's the Winx Club Magazine, a really good buy, but I must admit they used the same art of the girls more than once on a few occasions, and also wrote in a plot hole in the interview with Bloom, where she says she discovered her powers as a child, but in the show she unlocks them at her current age when saving Stella from the first monsters of the series. So it may have a couple flukes, but still quite enjoyable.

And last, but never least, it's time for Kirby Right Back at Ya: Kirby Comes to Dream Land (2002)

This one is also historically significant for two reasons. One is that it was the very first release of one of the more famous non-Pokémon/YuGiOh shows 4Kids had to offer, but it also played a part in promoting the very launch of the Fox Box, as you'll see on the box art. This disc may only have the first three episodes of the show, but it super makes up for it with a plethora of special features, more than any of the DVDs I currently own, and that they strangely enough don't tell you about on the box. And speaking of the box, though you might not see it, the episode descriptions on the back are written entirely in comic sans. Yeah, it's clear to see 4Kids wasn't quite as sharp as they would be in the next few years... and the DVD menus are also written entirely in this font. But that doesn't take away from the outstanding value. much like the Fright to the Finish DVD, this one's special features are split between two menus. For this one, there's "More Kirby" and "Added Attractions," which is the far superior one, but more on that in a minute. The More Kirby menu features a character gallary telling you about the main cast, set to music from the show. Then there's "Kirbyoke," which is there to teach the kids the words to the theme song. And finally, we have a preview for the next DVD in the series, which at that point hadn't a proper name, so Mike Pollock's voice just refers to it as "Kirby Right Back at Ya Volume 2." Then, in the "Added Attractions" menu, we have a promo for Cubix - Robots for Everyone's first DVD release, a short promo for the newly-launched FoxBox.TV website, and the star of this review by far, "What's Inside The Fox Box?!" This incredible 14 minute long promo (which you can find on Youtube, by the way,) previews every single show in the Fox Box's initial lineup as a way of hyping up the network for it's September 2002 launch. Well, kind of... You see, 4Kids made multi-minute promos for their own productions, complete with plot synopses by Mike Pollock and others and theme songs for the shows. Meanwhile, Stargate Infinity, a third-party show, only got a promo featuring still images of the main cast, a paper-thin explanation of the plot and no opening, all clocking in at under a minute. So, yeah, pretty lame move on 4Kids part, but at least we get to see HD footage of 4Kids lost Ultraman Tiga dub. Ultimately, it's a really fun promo from 4Kids' very beginnings as a dedicated children's entertainment company, even though it uses some uncut clips of guns in Fighting Foodons since the dub wasn't finished at that point. One last thing to point out: the promo for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (which hadn't even started production at the time,) features an unused theme song demo for the series which also made it's way onto the illusive Fox Box CD. So there you have it, one of the DVDs that started it all. Thanks for reading about it, as well as my other items this week. I will be back with more next week, so hang in there, and I'll see you all next time. Take care!