#Semi related I GUESS🙄

[mikesoup]

they need to take the wicked cast album away from me.

if you think about it goondis is kind of fiyero. And idk gene is boq vibez🙂‍↕️

[damatically]

So rant about the upcoming banners, cuz im starting to hate the game. It's not funny anymore. This is related to the new myth cards. Beware bc im really complaining below.

So like... these are limited PAIRED SOLARS!!!! 2 CARDS!! AND ITS LIMITED.

They would be releasing these by month so in april its rafayel and im not sure yet for zayne and xavier.

Im not sure the durration of the banner, guessing no more than 2 weeks again 🙄. Like seriously this is a lore related card and they think its cute to make it limited!

They're not listening at all to their playerbase, its so frustrating.

It will make sense that we are getting at least a month dedicated to myth cards to give us some time to pull. tHE PROBLEM IS the compensation/rewards or any is not enough for us to get for than 20 pulls. Im not counting the free 10 or 20 pulls that they give tHAT EXPIRE BTW.

Its so exhausting to farm, then not being able to pass deepspace trials bc even tho we farmed for a week its not enough to make us pass stages to get and save rewards. Like even with boost bs they have going on rn its not satisfactory you can't level protocores to the fullest niether level up the card to at least past 60.

Even with pity... the pity is a lie. Also soft pity?? Might as well consider it as semi hard pity bc its 9 pulls before guaranteed. Remember this is 2 cards you need 150 pulls to at least get them all in a satisfactory level.

I can tell that this game wont be long in my phone. Tbh i was thinking of uninstalling hsr since i was so addicted to playing lnd but recently with the incentives from star rail even before anniversary it was pretty good im getting ver.2 units back to back and i got what i want from the new banner release. Lnd??? Crickets.. im not even laughing anymore.

[nevereverthem]

Gotham self-made game :

I have a passion for Harry Potter pause games.

I was disappointed to see that there was no pause game on YouTube related to Gotham (fox).

So,

I created my own silly game (it took me approximately 2 minutes, you're welcome).

-> Here's the list of characters that I made (I chose men because I felt like it, and I chose 10 of them. You can modify the list as you wish, add who you want, remove who you want)

1. Jerome Valeska

2. Oswald Cobblepot

3. James Gordon

4. Alfred Pennyworth

5. Jeremiah Valeska

6. Edward Nygma

7. Harvey Bullock

8. Lucius Fox

9. Bruce Wayne (27 years old(?) in 5×12)

10. Victor Zsasz

-> Here are the 'questions'

I rolled an online dice (between 1 and 10) to get the answers. See what happened to me.

[I prefer to play the game as myself, but you can add an extra question to determine if you are a hero, a villain, or a lambda citizen] :

Who is my Best Friend?

Alfred Pennyworth.

Baby 😘

Who is my Crush?

James Gordon.

Self-righteous semi-corrupted cop, my beloved. 🤭

Who has a Crush on Me?

Jeremiah Valeska.

I... am flattered? Should I be scared? Honestly, he has a certain appeal, but he might just kill me in the end, the Ecco way. 😭

Who ends up being my Boyfriend?

Victor Zsasz.

Ok. Am I living a double life as a villain? I am so playing on both sides. 🤣🤣

Although, I guess being Zsasz's girlfriend could be fun. I might be scared for his life, or risk to die myself every single day, but well. 🤣😭 AH!

Who did my boyfriend Left Me for?

Jerome Valeska.

PLEASE!? Now I want to read Victor × Jerome romantic fanfictions. 🤣🤣😭😭 I can't blame Zsasz. He's going to have tons of fun with that silly clown!

Whose shoulder do I Cry on?

Edward Nygma.

Him? A shoulder to cry on? Maybe in season 1. 🤔 Baby. 😭

Who is my Rebound?

Harvey Bullock.

SEE!? Both sides!! 🤣😭

I tried an assassin, now I get back to a cop. Please, just... 🙃🙃

My rebound left me because he did not want to be used more than that. In my journey, I made a New Friend.

Edward Nygma.

My friend, my shoulder to cry on. Sorry for what I said earlier. Thank you baby. 🥰😭

Who is my Final Boyfriend/Husband?

Victor Zsasz.

So, he left Jerome who was downright too crazy, even for him. Then, we got back together.

Is it destined to go down the drains again or?..

The way I keep switching sides, though. 🤣

Who is Jealous of my Situation?

Edward Nygma.

The way it makes so much SENSE! 😭😭

Okay, okay, imagine something's fucked with Zsasz. Imagine Edward tries his shot with me. Is Oswald going to plot in order to bring me down? Am I going to die? Am I the new Isabella? AAAAHHHH. 😭😭😭😭

Tadaa

I may make a couple more of these. 🫣 I'll publish them if they're fun.

Don't hesitate to play and put your results in the comments, or in DMs, or send me Asks if you want.

If someone want to turn this into a YouTube pause game, give me a bit of credit. 🙄

Voilà 🫶

[livvyofthelake]

the thing about the redacted era. is that i was trying to do something else (cassie research don’t worry about it. i’m always doing cassie related side quests) (sometimes those side quests become major parts of my personality as well. bbc merlin for example was initially meant to be a blip on the radar of my interests. did not factor in that that show unfortunately is exactly my vibe. that one is on me if i could go back in time i probably would have warned myself) anyway. so these things were meant to overlap because like. they’re semi related in the grand scheme of things (guy who says that about everything even when they’re not related at all) and now seeing as redacted era is ending one way or another by the end of this week. the other thing is not even like. remotely done. imagine if you will being less than a third done with something that should have been incredibly easy. anyway. so what am i meant to do now with that huh. i mean i guess we press on 🙄 it was never actually related to the obsessive redacted era. it’s a side quest so it’s not as if it’s going to affect the taylor album at all. which was the point of redacted era ending this week. but i just wanna be doneeee. oh my god. whatever we keep moving

[mdhwrites]

🦝 You know I enjoy some family fond content here and there but Toh is so overloaded with that it makes my eyes roll

And I would've just ignored it if the family fond wasn't SO focused only on the owl group. Like I'd would've prefer Hunter to stay with Darius honestly not become a Noceda, I don't get why would he opt for a family in a different realm with no connection (besides Luz) than with someone who served under the same regime as him and can understand him to a degree. Darius mentioned his mentor being the old golden guard so shouldn't that have been a settling for their bond? (And for a better character arc for Hunter to question the emperor, and work with Darius). Him and Luz aren't even that similar, nor do I understand the forced sibling bond on them. Sure they both can't use magic but Luz is a human from a realm in which is a normal thing, Hunter was an odd one out there as a witch to not use magic for all his life, the struggle is not the same. They also have nothing in common besides hating Belos.

I just dislike why everything has to be tied on the main cast/good guys, (Luz) in some way. Why can't Amity focus on her issues with her family, or her father, without Luz's intervention? Why can't Hunter establish any relations outside Luz, (I don't count Willow, that was bulls and random) Also why need her to give him the eye opener to Belos's true nature when Darius was right there?

Luz and Eda (and Hooty/king) have their own thing going on. Camila and Vee have their own thing, Amity should've had it too with her fam (Willow would've been the only one making a connection between her and Luz, cause let's be honest she was basically a stranger in the owl house even after the ship sailed). Hunter and Darius should've had it as well, maybe with Raine coming along.

Idk how to explain this thing... but I guess each group to their own struggles and priorities. Luz's wanting to bring Belos down makes sense for her and her "team" let's say but from the outcast perspective. Hunter should've been somewhere in a grey area for obvious reasons, planning an opposition maybe but still serving for some time. (If Belos was written better we could've had more grey areas to work with). Amity, as weird as it sound, should've been the one in doubt, since she witnessed only the benefit of the coven system. Vee and Camilla shouldn't have anything to do with this but we could've got better conflict between Luz and Camila. And Since nothing is ever done with Gus and Willow, these two should've also made connections on their own, maybe in school.

Making most characters agreeing with Luz fighting Belos makes the conflict appear black and white, good vs bad. It doesn't help we never get some insight on the "bad" side about why supporting Belos or going against the "good", they just do (and Odalia is the worst case), they're just one dimensional. I guess it would've been ok IF the lore wasn't so complex, cause why even bother redeeming characters if everything is black and white? Why bother creating the coven system if no one should question it? They could've made a genocide method without so much thought put into it. Why give Belos lore if he's suppose to be this one dimensional villain who does bad just because?

I think I trailed off the main subject but still, this big mess of a "family" gives me a headache. Just drop the last episode where the collector joins them and defeats Belos, we all know how it'll end 🙄

I vented more than asking... umm, ig you can tell me about this inherently "good vs bad" direction the show seems to take with it's characters and it's "misunderstood" characters.

I'm not going to respond to each part individually but kind of just the main complaint I can find in it. TOH has an identity crises. It doesn't know if it wants to be a school romance, an action adventure comedy or a semi-high fantasy drama. It wants the grand plot of a high fantasy story with fighting off armies and squads of an evil emperor's goons. It wants the romance and setting of a high school slice of life but it feels like to be accepted by places, it also decided to be an adventure comedy that focused on subversive humor of fantasy tropes for its comedy. These aren't really genres that go together without a VERY deft hand and a fuck ton of planning. TOH feels like it had neither and there are signs as early as season 1 for that, especially because it doesn't seem to ever consider the ramifications of a joke still having to make sense in universe. So... You have a LOT of different character arcs that only interact with specific portions of the show and cannot, or will not, interact with other parts. So these aspects have to be dealt with slowly because at best, they move forward half an episode at a time. Any episode that has only one plot means only a third of the show is moving forward. And, worse yet, any filler or basic episode like the ones people usually say are weaker in S1, NOTHING gets moved forward. In a series as fucked up as that, you do need some sort of cohesion. And the only one that really is possible is Luz. The main character. Hunter does this a bit but in an awkward way in retrospect because... Why does anyone become Hunter's friend? Besides "You're sad so I guess I have to be regardless of your bigotry or terrible actions." Luz is really bad at being the glue that holds everything together. She cares too much about herself to ever go look for Willow or Gus (I think literally the only time she does that is to ask Gus for his library card to go see AMITY... And for selfish reasons with the portal. Important but selfish reasons). She mocks King and Hooty as much as anyone else does so their arcs are SoL. Eda actually gets a lot of time doing things FOR Luz even without Luz and its shocking how little time they spend in S1 together. It gets worse though. Luz doesn't care about Amity's parents in the context of Amity, she literally never interacts with Amity about it, her fears, ANYTHING and is removed by a pretty dumb excuse in Reaching Out SPECIFICALLY TO AVOID INTERACTING WITH THAT PLOT so there never can be anytime dedicated to it because Luz will never dedicate time to it. Even when she does confront them, it's about her, Willow and Gus. Not Amity. And kind of in general this is just a problem with the writing. Because Luz is the focal point and Luz doesn't actually care about other people's problems, very rarely interacts with them in a proper way, (most of the time she gets involved in something not motivated by selfish desire, it's either directly her fault and guilt is hardly a noble motive, or because she gets roped into it entirely on accident) etc. like that, you have a lot of arcs that just can't go anywhere. Not naturally at least. So we can tease other relationships and the like but unless it's with Hunter, Luz or MAYBE Eda, you're just out of luck. You're just a pawn to get whatever the writers need done and that's an AWFUL way to treat your characters. But when your story doesn't have an identity, how can those characters? Sorry if this only somewhat ended up addressing your question.

[mo0l]

i just rly went stream of consciousness on this one

im obsessed with the phrase "youre not wrong youre just an asshole" i think it speaks volumes to humans' issues with socializing. assuming most things work in a dualistic framework is inherently limiting the scope of possible expression you could be allowing yourself, and while it may be impossible to fully leave limiting frameworks like dualism behind its far from impossible to make strives to do so and succeed to a degree. With that being said the more logical I think about my ideas and seek truths irregardless of whether they make me happy or not, I do find myself becoming more emotionally abstract or confusing than I know what to do with fully. Therapy culture insists on being in touch with emotions and having them be simple for the most part but I don't find that to be the case for me. Ironically it feels like it did prior to transitioning. I can still cry somewhat easier so its not like ive fully returned from the early days of e going crazy with mood swings, but I do find myself lost within my emotions, I cry half the time I expect to to sad parts in movies still, and when I'm having personal drama in my life etc, but otherwise i feel kinda vacant. I don't even particularly dislike it, but I feel like I can't relate to other people as easily because of it. I am intruiged by I guess ideas that disturb others and uncomfortable subjects and edginess and irony and complexity but it feels like people mostly enjoy mocking these in popular circles. "Irony poisoning is bad, why cant you be genuine?" why cant you understand the complexity of irony? a language that is absolutely riddled with sincere truths and an exploration of half truths and devils advocating. "omg i hate devils advocates like omg just say ur a contrarian altright bigot fr 🙄 so annoying" i cant force you to not reject the premise at its idea, and I know the strawman you see me as does genuinely exist in others but I act in good faith and at a certain point I think the intelligence level and acceptability of the general popular spaces I attempt to live in while acting in good faith and also mildly supressing myself out of self-awareness of how this generally edginess i enjoy makes others uncomfortable, no matter what i often just feel like im rejected, even local trans communities, despite the idealizations you hear on social media. I don't expect perfection from others and probably some of the blame is on me but I can't help but feel this dissonance must mean a misanthropic attitude is semi-genuine. I can pardon people all day long for being victims of the system but thats not an excuse born out of truth, I can tangibly feel that its a response to save an emotional happiness i cling onto having in people. While I may seek truths irregardless of how they make me feel I am conscious to skepticism being a saving grace for me to maintain some of that childlike outlook that generally keeps people content with things.

And obviously any generalized single opinion on humanity is dumb because its such a big thing, but that just kinda leaves me trying to figure out what to do from the start more than reaching any answer. I guess there really isnt any answer, you just keep trying and hoping until you die, not even saying that in a bad way like "oh what a sad existence! 😭" just in a pragmatic one, happiness is somewhat inevitable through nonstop attempt, as long as youre self-aware enough to know when youre trying and when youre not, even irregardless of result

[artofdying1970]

music tag time :)

thank you for the tag fiona @odearjohn mwah

Who was your first favourite artist? katy perry 100%!! i remember me and my cousin would watch her music videos on her ipad when we were around seven :)

Who are your current favourite artists? phoebe bridgers, mitski, taylor swift and simon & garfunkel ! and the beatles .. i guess 🙄

Are you into musicals? Which ones?/Why not? not really. back in 2016-2017 i was your stereotypical Theatre Kid that liked hamilton, heathers, dear evan hansen etc etc all of those with notoriously bad fandoms lol. i guess it was really cathartic for me because i haven't bothered getting into musicals again, but i'm open for suggestions !! :)

Are there songs you consider so special you only listen to them very rarely? i think 'a burning hill' by mitski is such an intimate and fragile song for me that makes it hard for me to listen to it whenever. i have to be in a certain headspace if that makes any sense LOL

What's your preferred way of listening to music? (time of day, medium, situation) while i do homework ! but the music i like just makes me want to get up and sing at the top of my lungs so sometimes i have to stop lol

What would you say is the most niche music you listen to? this band/duo/thing called girlpool ! they haven't dropped anything since last year but i'm holding out for a new album soon :) i don't think their stuff is for everyone, especially their earlier projects (the delivery on their vocals and harmonies can be kind of annoying) but i think you should check them out if you like the sort of music they play in indie coming-of-age films where nothing happens lol

What's your favourite music related movie/TV show that's not a musical? almost famous !

Albums or playlists? both ! but tbh i tend to lean towards the first. most of the playlists i have up on my profile i don't actually like use? they're mostly just for show i don't trust myself to know what songs go well together lol. but sometimes listening to an album on loop can be quite boring if it has a Very Cohesive Sound so i'll put something on shuffle

Favourite albums? revolver (1966), bookends (1968), the idler wheel... (2012), bury me at makeout creek (2014), be the cowboy (2018), punisher (2020)

Is there an artist you're trying to get into? frank ocean ! would appreciate some song recs/albums to start :)

Whose music do you find overhyped? hngnghh ed sheeran ik it's trendy to hate on him nowadays so it's not really an unpopular opinion but i just. Don't See The Appeal

What's an underrated song? remember my name by mitski .. stream <3

What's a thing a bunch of songs do that you love every time? i don't know any like. music terms but i love love love it when a song starts out relatively calmly and it slowly builds up until it reaches a MASSIVE climax it makes go !!!! (ex. i know the end, bridge over the trouble water etc etc)

What song is better acoustic? does while my guitar gently weeps count?? the album version is obviously iconic but the demo version hits a little harder idk

What's the worst song of all time? achy breaky heart

Do you put individual songs on repeat? If so, for how long and how often? i do it pretty often! mostly for about an hour or so, more if i really like it. i really should stop because i'm going to make myself hate a song i really like (semi-related story: my friend and i were obsessed with 'hard times' by paramore back in eight grade and i played it so much it's STILL my most streamed song of all time accordijg to my spotify stats even though i haven't listened to it in like a year. yeah)

Do you make your own playlists? If so, what's your most entertaining playlist title? i do, but they don't really have fun titles or anything. they're mostly from poems or song lyrics that fit the theme :/ pretentious much ?

Headphones or earbuds? not opposed to either ! but you can't go wrong with the classic wired girlies :^)

Do you always sing the lead vocal or do you harmonize sometimes? If you harmonize, do you ever invent your own harmony? i do a mixture of both . it's a bit of a mess ☹

A music confession jack antonoff isn't that bad of a producer imo. he has a really inconsistent output but that doesn't necessarily mean he ruins everything his production touches :* (this year has been rough for him though lol like chemicals over the country club + solar power were both So underwhelming) i will admit that yeah. he tends to recycle stuff quite a bit lol

tagging the besties (no pressure obviously !!) @mithranqueer @belldog @aerialballet1968 @runofthemilldemo :)