#LO tag life

[mylove-thresher]

Singing battle glmv core

Will the pearly gates open their arms to welcome me or will they basketball dunk me down to hell

[demeterdefence]

considering your issues with lore olympus, is the lore rekindled any better? it's the same plot, no?

fantastic question, i am going to write far too much in response!

in short: yes and no! but also no. with a little yes!

for those who haven't seen, genericpuff (and their background artist banshriek) are essentially "redoing" lore olympus, although that doesn't even begin to cover the work and talent they've put into rekindled. probably the best way i could explain it is they've taken the core pieces of lore olympus and actually given them depth and structure, with a plot that just scratches my brain so good uuugh please read rekindled if you haven't already

i've said this before, but arguably my biggest grievance with myth retellings - and absolutely the case here for lore olympus - is a complete lack of care or understanding of the core myth being "retold." someone who knows the myth, knows the importance and value it held and adheres to that in a retelling, will always be ten thousand times better suited to the story than the most awarded artist out there.

i could easily overlook the degrading art and the weird plot holes if rachel had bothered to do her research and show the original myth any kind of respect; instead, she goes out of her way from page one to disrespect the culture, history, and mythology the story of persephone is taken from. rachel sees these shiny pieces, but she doesn't know how to use them with depth or purpose, so ultimately, she just dresses them up and shoves them into the page. it's a shallow and pedantic story that uses familiar names and history, but never goes anywhere with them. genuinely, you could go to the first wattpad fic of a fourteen year old on the internet for the first time and find the same plot, and i'd argue the fourteen year old would do it better because at least they're excited about it!!!

i'll try not to spoil too much, and it is ongoing, but the way rekindled has taken the original plot and made it work is incredible. persephone's hidden rage, her complex feelings towards demeter, the hierarchy of the gods - all of that is displayed with far more tact, respect, and delight. it uses the basic plot of lore olympus, and the very basic structure, but the similarities end there, because there's depth and connection that never show up in rachel's work.

lore olympus often relied on surface level conversations and plots - it struggled to create intrigue, it couldn't really do secrets or plot reveals in an organic way. concepts of sexuality, feminism, toxic relationships, abuse, power, and systemic dysfunction were broached in the comic, but ultimately handled sloppily, or discarded entirely. this is not a comic where you're going to find a lot of nuance, or you can discuss the nature of a character and acknowledge they have levels to them - what you see is what you get, and what you get ... isn't very good.

rekindled adds a lot more to the characters, giving them meat for the readers to parse through. there's a reverence for the original myth that shows, there's clear research in how the dynamics work (hera inviting persephone to her home is not just hera asking for company, and genericpuff showed their work in a follow up post which made me so! happy!!!) this is a retelling that genuinely enjoys itself, and it's a pleasure to read it, because you know the work is being done. the artwork is gorgeous, naturally, but it's the clear work and delight both genericpuff and banshriek demonstrate, and how they've carved away all the unnecessary floss from the lo version.

it also goes to show that rachel - with all the money and accolades she got from lore olympus - could never do what genericpuff and banshriek are doing for free, on their own time. and that says a lot about her talent, but even more on lore rekindled.

[trustworthycinnamon]

howdy Dirk Nation how are we feeling about splinter parallels

[aliengirl]

i heard its winter

[americaisdead]

tulips die as beautifully as they live. 

my dining room table. beverly grove, los angeles.  may 2023

© tag christof

[boujeebunny8]

Realizing that I’m probably the person people think of when they hear the words: Maya and the three, The book of life, and Cats, in the same sentence…

*insert war cry music*

[blueskittlesart]

I think Links hair is blonde in the way that my sisters’ hair is, they both had lighter blonde hair as kids but as they got older it got darker and is around the colour Links hair is so i aways see him and think “blonde”

this is absolutely a kinnie moment but i’ve always sort of read his hair as the same color as mine in that it was probably once blonde but got a lot darker as he aged so it can kinda be read either way now. photo for reference and also because i’m hot

like i think it’s in that realm. i might be delusional tho

[the-acid-pear]

Y'know this little throwaway gag is so bizarre to me and I know this game is a bit very different to 2 and 3 but look at Matt's reaction when Jack raids the place in 3:

You'd argue he's simply stopping Jack bc he hates this guy and he also hates this job which Could Be True but i highly doubt bc overall despite his virginity and overall cursed vibe, Matt seems to be a good employee, by all means (I mean, Peter literally gave him a vacation instead of firing him in 2, so that says a lot).

Plus, Dave hates this guy as much as he hates him! He literally always calls him creepy and, AND!

This is the only footage you get of the prize corner in 2. Which is also the first game to show Matt and Dave's disdain for one another, Dave being likely more scared of Matt than Matt will ever be of him.

Which is all very curious. 2 does set a drastic change for Matt too with him going from being just strange to outright creepy, so was the old pizza place closing something that actually affected him or was he consistently that creepy all along? And if the later, did he just start hating Dave after that or did they always have beef and they simply had some sort of arrangement (or even higher word from Steven who tended to let Dave do whatever he wanted in general) that let him do so?

[sweet-honey-bee11]

Enjoying life ✨

[alien-girl-21]

[james-spooky]

this is a test

[muppetjohntavares]

lakings: Shut ‘em up, Shut ‘em down. Shut ‘em out. (05.11.2024)

[aliengirl]

one day with Rhea and the animals!! plus meet our new chickens :) the family is getting bigger each day (just like Rhea's belly)

[kathybluecaller]

Finally got around drawing Aioros :D

[evolvedcollie]

concerts just feel different in a way that’s hard to put into words. the bass line radiates through the floor, through the soles of your feet, up through your legs, into your chest, and right into your soul as if it plans to live there forever. nothing else in the world matters when you’re surrounded by energy and beaming lights and the lyrics that melt like honey in your ears vibrate so strongly around your entire being that they might as well be imprinted on your heart. and when your best friend’s hand tightens around yours so the two of you can dance and shout along to your favorite song together, the shape of their fingers against yours will be a permanent tattoo known only to you, them, and everyone who screamed your favorite lyrics together with you that night

[qaanngi]

so rookanis is just xiaolumi 2.0 for me huh. u have a type huh girl. so this shit was written in the stars before the game even launched. i was doomed from the start.

they're just older looking and ever so slightly taller lmfaooo