#THE THESIS IS GONE

[dirt-nerd]

[blamemma]

daniel ricciardo and max verstappen, 2024 vs. 2016

[omegalomania]

we are such a fucking tragedy, you and i

[moongothic]

If being weak is a "sin" in Crocodile's mind, then isn't a painful defeat and maybe even death rightful punishment for it? A punishment you deserve for your crime of "being weak"? That's an intriguing mindset from him because it makes me wonder how Crocodile might view his own past and the things he has gone through? I might not go as far as to say Crocodile "blames himself" for the things he's gone through, as he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who dwells on the past like that. But I do feel like Crocodile has accepted in his mind that things like losing his hand happened because he was weak, and it was his own fault. That he can not blame anyone else for what has happened to him. He fucked around and he found out.

It's just interesting because to some degree, One Piece thematically does agree with this sentiment, this is a world where the strong eat the weak. (One example at the top of my head; Luffy refusing Katakuri's apology when his sister intervened with their battle, saying he should've dodged the attack properly if he didn't want to get hit.) Chaka falling in this scene and being unable to stop Crocodile may lead to the deaths of so many more, including his loved ones, and if that comes to pass, it's is Chaka's own fault. For being too weak. But also Crocodile has twisted that idea; Crocodile is using his worldview here to justify himself and essentially saying he can do this (take over Alabasta and kill a million innocents doing so) and get away with it because he's powerful. When in reality "weakness is a sin" isn't about the survival of the fittest, but how this is a world where the strong are meant to protect the weak. (See: Luffy) (Also how Pell told Baby Vivi in that flashback about how he trains so he can protect the Royal Family; again, he he craves power not to oppress the weak but to protect them)

But, just to get back to Crocodile again, I feel like this worldview might also give us more insight as to how he acts in certain situations post-Alabasta. Like when we see Crocodile towards the end of Miss Goldenweek's cover story, both when he declines to escape from jail and in his Impel Down mugshot, Crocodile has a smile on his face. That really is the face of a man who has accepted his fate, is it not?

"Welp, this is what I get for losing to a child in flipflops"

Or when we see him come collect his debt from Buggy; Crocodile seemed quite relaxed and fully admitted he had assumed Buggy would've ran away before he even got there to collect his money. Of course, considdering his trust issues Crocodile would've been mentally prepared for Buggy skedaddling anyways, but the fact that he loaned the clown money to begin with while assuming he'd probably never get that money back-- like Crocodile knew that was going to happen and he just accepted it. And just rolled with it.

Of course, when things take an Unpleasant, Unexpected Turn, he will blow a fuse. Multiple, even.

Him angy

IDK man this is all just interesting to me

[can-of-slorgs]

caw 🦅

[bitchfitch]

I have a lot to say about basically any art topic ever. it's to the point I end up saying nothing because every little thing is connected to so many other things that modify what they or another thing mean within a piece that it's difficult to like. stay on topic because a complete understanding of the topic requires an understanding of Another topic, which requires understanding a third not yet mentioned topic.

I thought making a post about posing for Bluesky would curb this behavior bc of the character limit and it might help, but being able to chain posts means each post can be about something smaller than the whole, and smaller than the wholes quickly morph into tangents on another topic because they are part of both topics.

Anyways these images are for the same post

bc these two bridged them

[why-the-heck-not]

got a new laptop, feeling like a kid on christmas eve & I’m learning to use notion bc idk it fits the agenda of today (which is to transfer my life onto this one now)

[nimblermortal]

The Yule boasting post that was going around is still bothering me, because it's not really boasting, as I understand it. So here's my take, as a self-taught student of Old Norse.

I think where it gets off the rails is because there was a ritual of making claims at Yule, and it centered around the braga(r)full, and you look right at that word and you see brag or boast. But it's a cup. What kind of cup? The one belonging to the bragningr. What's a bragningr? A hero or king.

So where does that brag actually come from? Well, that's not a word I know off the top of my head, but I'm willing to bet it's related to either braga, bragi, or bragr. Unlikely to be flickering, I could make an argument for poetry, but in context with bragningr it's pretty clearly bragr, the best or foremost. The bragningr is the best dude. For Yule you go stay with your best dude, and he gives you the best alcohol, and when you're thoroughly soused you announce your new year's resolutions.

It's not a boast, it's a declaration of intent. (The phrase used is strengja heit, to string an oath - strengja is the same verb used to string bows.) In the sagas this is generally used to get people in trouble; most frequently they make an oath at the new year that they're going to marry such-and-such a woman, who has not heard of them before, they go off to do it, someone else wants to marry her instead, and boom, duel's your uncle. (Yes, I'm still reading Hervor's saga, and you should too.)

I do think it's worth mentioning in passing that the Norse sense of being drunk was that it showed you at your most true-to-self - strips away your filters and makes you just be. So in that sense, it's the perfect time to make an oath! And also, "I was drunk" is not a defense because... if you were drunk, then that's who you really are and that's just underscoring whatever offense you committed.

[bornforastorm]

impressive how much night court s06e07 The Law Club reads as Dan Fielding, gay, trying to flirt his way into a men's club

being disappointed when the guy is more interested in christine

thrilled that he got into a club full of eligible men anyway

feeling bad when he learns he set his nice friend up with a scumbag

doing a bunch of gay friend shenanigans to save her

managing it

and finally comforting her with solidarity

and kindness

and a gag

[pommunist]

writing fanfic is OUT writing 10k words of character analysis is IN

[moonshynecybin]

“as we all know marc has and does connect his injury and his breakup with vale into one fucked up little play in his head” need your thesis on this kinda

i don’t need to write a thesis marc marquez: all in episode three wrote it FOR MEEE

[steamclouds]

Two weeks ago, while I was still reading Promise of the Witch-King, I had a dream that Jarlaxle tried to park my car in the garage and failed spectacularly. Meanwhile Artemis was laughing at him the entire time

[dapper-nahrwhale]

I neeeeeeeed to talk about gone forever more it's like the Most thing ever, it's got time loops and fairies and creatures and prophecies and magic and never being able to go home again and not able to recognize what youve become and how devotion can corrupt you and how those in power will lie to you to get what they want and how through everything you can be kind and no one ever knows what I'm talking about because it only exists to me and like one other person it's so sad. I should figure out how to make comics and do that.

[kyouka-supremacy]

DELACROIX SPOTTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[witchofanguish]

it's so amazing being able to meet with your group members physically it's insane

[butteronabun]

it’s gonna be a loooooong week again y’all – i’ll be preparing for my finals, and hopefully i’ll get this all finished ( and hopefully, i’ll be able to survive this semester ) so i can finally gush abt diluc without a heavy heart ( because it’s loaded with so much academic guilt and bitterness!! i still have requirements to finish 🥲 AAAA )

have a great week everyone! if y’alls are busy like me, i’m holding your hands rn. we will get through this!!! THIS STORM WILL PASS ANYWAYYY AAAAA ✨✨✨✨✨