#I can't help but continue these posts

[loving-elvis]

My favorite 50s!Elvis photos, part 92 of ∞; Beautiful boy and His Guitar

[demigods-posts]

i am not understanding rick's thought process behind the characters consistent mockery of percy's intelligence. especially in light of knowing that the characters do value percy as a friend and demigod. he was the child of the prophecy. he jumped into the river styx to better prepare for defending olympus. he used his gods-given wish to build a better future for demigods. he plays an active role as camp counselor at chb and is a respected confidant at cj. he is evidently held in high regard in his absense. but the surrounding characters seem to treat his presence like a hinderance to their peace. it's rather disappointing to read.

[byfulcrums]

"You think you can take whatever you want. Things you didn’t make, didn’t earn, things you don’t understand." The story of an indigenous boy fighting against a colonizer to get his home back. A teenager telling the man who is destroying his world that because it is so much more complex and important than what he sees, he will never get to have it.

Ezra's story is about connection, with all living beings: loth cats and wolves, purrgils, people, etc. And it ends with nature reclaiming what has always been its from the machine that is the Empire. It ends with the people getting their home back from the people who occupied it

And here's the thing: Ezra doesn't know a galaxy without the influence of the Empire. The history of the Old Republic, the tales of the Jedi, they're all fairytales to him. Yet he still fights for it; he fights for something he hasn't yet seen, fights for what's right, for his people and his family. He fights for freedom even if he doesn't know what it feels like

And it's this determination, this endless hope, that drives others to do the same as him. He, with only his words, is able to make things different. It challenges the whole "I'm just one person, I won't change anything" belief. Because Ezra is just one person, and one person can't do much on their own; the war is lost if it's only you fighting it

But Ezra frees Lothal. Ezra banishes Thrawn. Ezra inspires others to fight back. Ezra's sacrifice was not meaningless, and it will always be remembered. He will always be remembered

[kagaintheskywithdiamonds]

been seeing a lot of anti-billford on my dash today so (in addition to unfollowing those people) I would like to clarify the following things

yeah no shit it's an abusive relationship. it's called "toxic yaoi" for a reason. it being abusive is not news to me. I like it

ford is not a real person. I am not actually celebrating real abuse. it's fiction. I can revel in his suffering all I want because it's not real

[roseofcards90]

God I am fucking sick of this

[the-dye-stained-socialite]

lineart for a comic I'm working on! this follows the moment whenever elias exchanges their heart for the queen's prize, a replacement heart

lyrics:

Life's full of tough choices, in'it?

Come on you poor unfortunate soul!

Go ahead, make you choice

I'm a very busy woman and I haven't got all day

it won't cost much!

Just your voice!'

[airenyah]

i need there to be ten days between each ep of the heart killers, not seven. bc it takes me 5 days to process the new episode in the first place, then i take another night to rewatch with my brain turned on and ready to take notes and then i suddenly only have one day left for meta writing, a day on which i don't really have time bc i have classes and stuff

[somegrumpynerd]

I have got to stop getting distracted

[little-whats-her-name]

"I can't hear you over the sound of the eight billion glasses and plates clinking, and the very high possibility that I'm going to lose my job, and the fact that everyone at this charity dinner hates me but we have to act nice to each other, and the weird lighting in this room, and these fucking Spanx!" - Katherine Hastings, probably

[kindahoping4forever]

my ultimate wish for this next era is they finally let Ryan go like they did Andy. I'm so sick of not getting the content we deserve. All the gatekeeping of tour diaries and now the crumbs of concert footage in that "documentary" yesterday. he was working for months on that? that's why we didn't get tour diaries? all that footage just goes in his vault now? Please.

Hello! I'm sorry to hear you felt disappointed by yesterday's special. However, I feel compelled to comment on a few objective points in your ask.

- "Live & Backstage in Amsterdam" was directed by James Tonkin, the same director (and production team, Hangman) they worked with on "The Feeling of Falling Upwards" (and the unreleased "Live in Brixton" special). Ryan was credited as director of the documentary footage and as a contributing editor (1 of 3) but the live footage and overall final program was not his work.

- Regardless of the particular creatives involved here (or in any given project for that matter), the fact remains that any directors, producers, photographers, etc are all hired hands operating with full input and specific direction from the band. The band chose to make this a hybrid concert film/documentary. The band chose to condense the setlist the way they did. The band chose this format over the traditional tour diaries. What happens to the unused footage will be determined by the band. Ryan is a friend but he is first and foremost an employee and the band owns that footage. (Likewise, the MYT diaries are not sitting on Andy Deluca's hard drive because he's "gatekeeping" or too lazy to edit it. If the band wanted them released, they'd be released.) All this to say, of course you don't have to agree with the decisions but it's important to clarify who your complaint is with.

- This concept of the band or their collaborators "gatekeeping" and fans not getting what we "deserve" is, to be blunt, entitled and immature. Being a fan does not make an artist indebted to you. They make music, if you feel so inclined, you listen. That's it. That's the extent of the contract. Anything beyond that is optional for both parties. Any content an artist chooses to release is not out of obligation or generosity, it's part business strategy, part artistic vision. Artists do not owe you anything. This band does not owe you anything.

[aro-aizawa]

me: its been a while since i last wrote anything i should really get my ass in gear i've got like maybs 2 chapters until im done w the current arc....

my muse: lol write your not-posted wip instead

me: wait

my muse: this wip is now 25k words and you won't be able to post it for at least 25k words more

me: wait please

my muse: have fun!!!!

[theyilinglaozus]

@hoppipolla said: I 100% agree! It is so annoying :(( Sadly how fast fan interest dies is in keeping with the fact that entertainment is part of the consumerist workings of our society so now you watch something and jump onto the next one the second it ends. Just looking at the number of series released in a year is crazy… I feel like it encourages intense but swift fan interest. It’s as if we no longer had time to let a show truly sink in once it finishes because they are just so many airing shows… It’s both a blessing and a curse. Such state of affairs can be adjusted I guess depending on one’s will but I find it quite hard: if you don’t watch a show while it airs, you don’t partake in the fandom when it is most active and then you join in later and it can feel a bit lonely? It’s a vicious circle… (I apologise for rambling. Your words echoed some toughts I’ve been pondering on for a while.)

(I had to respond to this because you have completely hit the nail on the head with what I've been thinking myself for a while now! Please, never apologise for rambling -- it is very much welcome).

I completely agree with you, and you've said it so perfectly.

Ever since the shift of complete or partial releases to shows or instant releases of films, the way fandom responds shifts, and I'm not sure I like it. It's been so obvious to me with the way shows like season 4 of Stranger Things and season 2 of Squid Game release -- whereas before these sorts of big draw shows would spark discussion and interest for months as they air, because they air all at once (or partially, in the case of how both shows are split), there's this weird case of instant gratification from binge watching. People watch the show, the interact with it for a little bit, then move along to next big thing that grabs their attention. There's rarely the staying power in some fandoms anymore that would have at one time built lasting communities and friendships.

I feel it a lot with shows, sometimes. Especially as so many are releasing all at once, people are quick to move on and after the rush dies for whatever's trending, any of those people who arrive to watch later seem to miss the community train. I've been slowly watching Mysterious Lotus Casebook in my downtime over christmas - and I'm loving it so far - but I also can't help to feel that I've missed out. I rarely follow dramas as the air - with a few exceptions, if it's something I've been following for a long while, or it's part of a series I watch. I also often feel uncomfortable with the instant hype shows draw, and like to wait for things to calm - so I don't really 'meet' with the community as much anymore. The two exceptions were The Untamed - because it was during lockdown, and the community was still active for it then, and Word of Honor - again, because I caught it whilst it was airing and built a (rather small) community myself for it to try and keep some interest alive longer / have a place where new fans could find creations.

The fandoms that I often create / return to over long periods of time are often the ones I've built my own comfort corner within or which I personally love and enjoy and want to keep sharing. But fandom certainly has shifted with the way consumerism has only grown through things like the methods streaming services use to air their shows. It always feels in a way that once certain pillars of a fandom leave or move on, unless others step up to continue to spread the love and joy they have for it, the fandom space disappears. And that's rather sad to think about, when you see how over spaces have thrived over years or decades due to the sheer love fans have poured into keeping their communities alive with creations, discussions, and sharing with others.

[luv-again]

anyway i'm still worried i'll never hear from the person i gifted the first half of my cryptic castle fic to for the secret santa

[cementcornfield]

ok so i have very much moved past hoping for the playoffs but i thought this was so funny

we are technically still in it lmao. look at that, if we win, we've got a 3% chance!! all we need to do is win every game from here on out (with literally the only good members of our defense out for the season besides trey lol) and for every team above us to suddenly completely forget how to play football!

but what's really funny is we are the LAST possible team that can still make the playoffs at number 10 right now. look at this.

ALL OF THESE TEAMS have already been mathematically eliminated already?? with a little over a month left in the season?? (also lmao WHAT was the afc this year??)

AND!!!!

we're also currently in the top 10 for the draft next year hahahaha. somehow 4 wins both gets you a chance (even if it's a ghost of one) for the playoffs and a chance to pick in the top 10. this season is absurd!!!

[unproduciblesmackdown]

pinning to the workshop corkboard: you've heard of winston "i'm cassandra" billions clairvoyance concepts for fun & profit, hear also of winston billions sphinx concepts (you must be This understanding of what he means to proceed)