#INTELLIGENT MANNERS

[shannonsketches]

I saw someone on reddit a while back say that Toriyama wasn't a very good storyteller because he's more interested in jokes and I haven't stopped thinking about it.

I can't imagine people who think like that practice critical analysis or creative endeavors, least of all creating comics, and I'm going to explain what I mean using one of my favorite panels from the manga:

Toriyama introduces two new villains who were only mentioned off-screen as being much stronger than Raditz. This one panel both introduces these characters and tells you right away:

The smaller of the two is the superior, based on his attire, the fact that he's in the foreground, and he's the one eating

The superior is callous, both because of his dialogue and the fact that he is the only one eating, despite his meal being larger than he is

The superior is monstrous based on what he is eating (my favorite set of details) -- at first glance some kind of insectoid creature, but upon closer inspection:

This is an intelligent, technologically advanced life-form that used both a gun and a ship

2. Neither Saiyan is damaged, telling us even advanced alien weaponry does not harm a Saiyan (but Vegeta's armor is scuffed while Nappa's isn't, implying there was a physical if not futile attempt to stop him)

3. The arm is still bleeding, implying this kill is relatively fresh

4. The gun is next to the body, implying that Vegeta sat down on this person and starting eating them right where they died

5. There is a second body in the background that is significantly smaller despite being very nearby, which may imply that Vegeta is eating the adult but did not spare the child -- and if you're really into parallels,

6. There is smoke in the background, Nappa is sitting on inorganic architecture, and the ship is on it's side, making the sixth most brutal detail that these two beings were fleeing from the saiyan attack on some kind of community, and not only did Vegeta not allow them to escape, he also punished them for trying to by EATING the one in charge.

Like what do you mean Toriyama isn't a good storyteller. This is a Debut Panel. He tells you how scary this new villain is without having to say anything at all.

[gatekeeper-of-witchcraft]

the goddess(es) isn’t an idiot, she knows what fucking sex is and knows which sex has oppressed, controlled, imprisoned, murdered and raped the other for the past several millennia. she knows who started the wars, who enacted the genocides. she isn’t stupid, and you insult her by believing she is ignorant to or doesn’t care about these things.

[whateverbrunettewants]

[star-lights-up]

I'm making the executive decision to start saying "love" "dear" and "sugar" in casual conversation

[devils-yui]

Late night inquiry thrown into the wild here as I’m ailed in my bed at the moment:

Based on TFP, would dating a Predacon be equivalent to having like a cybertronian werewolf/lycan boyfriend situation…

[stevens-pastrami-sandwich]

Professor Boxleitner the type of guy to ask for a lollipop after getting his shot at the doctors 😭😭

[ulircursed]

🐴 ( PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE )

"Hmm, I thought I'd seen you in the stables before, but not quite in this... state." What happened to the human's magnificent mane?? Is it insensitive to bring it up?? He knows how much Andrei cares about his own mane. "Well, if you are troubled by your newfound appearance, I am here to lend an ear. It would be quite nice if you have one of those delicious carrots with you though..."

[choices-binglebonkus]

Why does Pixelberry write babies and animals the same way

[ebitenpura]

also picture this: you're a cipher agent. you've just been knocked out by an explosion. you slowly awake to the sensation of being cradled in a stranger's arms. someone sent to save you? who is this angel, you think, and he opens his mouth to speak.

"wake up, Cipher. you fucked up big time," he says, dispelling any and all illusions that he is anything but a harbinger of bad news.

[diamondnokouzai]

long live the queen is the most frustrating game on the planet and i will conquer it

[comradecowplant]

I love scanning the first few sentences of a post for what it's about, reading the username who is reposting it, and scrolling away without reading the full post because I know what that person has to say on xyz specific topic is going to be stupid as hell. 🧘‍♂️

[twifairy]

I keep writing Genshin Asogi as like really clever and quick witted in drafts but I think that may be Klint's love goggles biasing my narration

[neep-neep-neep]

I'm so sorry but the way 75% of doctors just...socially suck

[buck-yyyy]

by far my weirdest era was that one summer where i spent hours and hours messaging conservative christians on pinterest to gain an understand of why they believed what they did, how religion tied into that, etc etc

i’ll never forget, one girl messaged me back a few months later and asked me to fill out a google form on abortion for her school project because she wanted a diverse data set 😭

[darabeatha]

         𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐒  /  𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒  

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭(𝐬) :   pineapples, pomegranates, cherries, raisins

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲(𝐢𝐞𝐬) :   reading, camping, hiking, sailing, cooking outdoors, reading, carpentry, playing board games, partaking in debates, archery, riding, tying knots, 

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫(𝐬) :   Red hyacinth blossoms, Saffron Crocus, and trees ; olive trees and citrus trees

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧(𝐬) :   Spring; not too hot, not too cold, ideal for venturing out

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭(𝐬) :   I don’t think he has ever paid particular attention to any sort of insects in the past, but as a servant, iI feel like he would greatly enjoy watching beetles; stag beetles, Rhinoceros beetles.. They look like they have helmets, don’t they? not to mention that they look quite fierce for being such small guys !

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥(𝐬) :   Owls, oxen, crabs, lambs

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐦(𝐬) :   Onyx, star sapphire

𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐲 :   mornings ! The best time to embark on a journey as the seas are relatively calmer and the light unveils all in plain line of sight

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[stolememory]

If you manage to actually retract true emotions from Mora besides dull curiosity or amusement then Gods help you... Lowkey think about this concept a lot about Moras emotions out of check end up a mess quite a bit......