#WE HAD GOOD THREADS

[starflungwaddledee]

What's the story with the star spears in the galacta knight and starstruck drawing?

haha. well that is the question, isn't it?

[jajanvm-imbi]

Hey remember when I said that this was the most frustrating thing about being a Helluva Boss enjoyer?

Yeah I was wrong.

The most frustrating thing about being a Helluva Boss enjoyer is explicitly stating multiple times that I like show and then get called an anti and homophobic and media illiterate when I complain about the direction it has taken.

I LIKE the comedy

I LIKE the animation and artstyle

I LIKE the more serious plotlines like the government agents plot and the Cherubs plot

I LIKE the themes of friendship and found family

I even like most of the songs!

And ofc the voice cast slays every time

But just because your show has angst and tears and drama and sad music doesn't automatically make it "good".

Just because your characters are queer doesn't automatically make them good or well written characters

This fandom is so frustrating to deal with when you want to express your more nuanced takes of it

This is probably gonna be the last post I make about this subject and about Helluva Boss in general, this shit is too stupid to deal with

[balladetto]

hh...hii.

[badlydrawn-brostrider]

TT: You're such a dick.

TT: Ignoring me all the way. Is there any reason.

TT: Notice me, senpai or some shit. I'm not gonna dress in anime school uniform for you to give me some attention.

@badlydrawn-halstrider

BRO: Jesus fuckin' Christ, kid. No need to take out the schoolgirl uniform. Senpai's noticin' ya already, kinda hard not to when I'm bein' yelled at for no goddamn reason.

BRO: Are all Hal's like this? You're like, what, the third I've met? All y'all come at me guns blazin'. Where's pony Hal, he was chill.

BRO: I've got kids to feed, smuppets to make, a gazillion fuckin' asks to answers. Can't notice every single goddamn splinter who comes my way. Sometimes I rather not have an existential crisis, thanks.

BRO: You've sure got my attention now, kid. What'dya want?

[try-set-me-on-fire]

Beating back more fic ideas with a stick

[bmpmp3]

i do wish i was better at communicating with people online and through technology. i wander into conversations and make new ones all the time irl with random people and its fun but im like hyping myself to type out a single response to a Post. and to say nothing of how difficult it is to get me to say something in a discord server

[zombeesknees]

i was confused as to why my dash was suddenly full of LOST -- specifically the "Pilot", which, truth be told, really IS a helluva pilot, regardless of what came after -- and then I realized yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the premiere.

[hopeinthebox]

tagged by the gorgeous and fabulous @cordiallyfuturedwight and @aprylynn for february's roundup:

tagging the usual music favs: @jiminsproof @thvinyl @jimin-gaon @visionsofgideontheninth @spicyclematis @kimchokejin @jihopesjoint @monismochi plus @kimtaegis for the amy macdonald of it all 💜 and also you, dear reader. MWAH

[svtskneecaps]

i had arin for two days and i'm deeply endeared. i miss him. i miss arin, tails.

[sunnykeysmash]

the structure in mac and dennis break up

this is gonna be a short post tbh, I just rewatched the episode and I have a couple of thoughts.

if you need a refresher on what I think the structure is in general, I talk about it here.

I think Mac and Dennis Break Up shows us an example of Mac and Dennis (and Charlie and Frank) working properly in regards to the structure, let me explain why:

First... I don't think there's a need for me to describe the plot of the episode, we all know.

What I want to focus on, is that at one point Mac moves in with Frank and Charlie, and starts bringing his way of life to them.

At first, Frank is thrilled.

"I could use a little structure in my life here." he says.

This reminds me of dialogue from Carries a Corpse.

"Nobody admit this to Mac, but... I feel like he was carrying a ton of weight."

"That would be another one of his annoying identities... the man who could carry stuff."

He's been shown carrying Dennis, on top of generally being inclined to micromanage, take care of others so they're safe, and make decisions or at least demand to be consulted in them (like which movie to watch on movie night).

That's when Mac works best, so I assume that Mac generally brings structure (or is a man of action, as he describes it).

Later on, we see Mac take this too far, and Frank doesn't like it anymore. To me, this is because what this episode tells us is that Charlie and Frank don't work well with a set structure, the way that Mac provides. They're more free.

I think this reading is important because it shows me why The Gang Gets Romantic fundamentally fails in its objective (not as an episode god forbid, I mean in the narrative, especially for Mac and Dennis).

It applies the romcom structure to Charlie and Frank, while it doesn't to Mac and Dennis, when it should be the opposite. Throughout the episode we see that Mac and Dennis keep fitting the tropes to the romcom structure, but they refuse to follow it, and thus it crumbles. It can't work.

Here's another thing.

Dennis' back broke in the S15 finale.

That is funny, yes, but what does this mean when I say that Mac is the (his) structure, then?

Well... Carries a Corpse implies that Mac was carrying most of the weight of the corpse, and the corpse is meant to be the show... and most show meta is basically the same as Dennis meta (most meta lines seem to relate to him, whether the fact he left for north dakota and came back, or the fact he's a dad, being between life and death, breaking his back aka the structure, and so on), as I have discussed better in my other post.

Point being, Mac carries Dennis. That's what he's meant to do, and what he does best in their relationship.

This makes me think of another recent scene that I think is emblematic of their dynamic... but in an interesting way.

So, in 2020: a Year in Review, Mac and Dennis work together on a song.

They seem to be in harmony, but eventually start disagreeing and stop altogether to focus on something else. Why?

Because Dennis is working on the backup vocals, and Mac is working on the words. Which means their roles are reversed. Mac is supposed to be carrying the song, like the wind beneath his wings that he is, and Dennis, like the man of words that he is, should be responsible for the lyrics. They're doing each other's job, which means any harmony they reach is still bound to crack a bit the moment the song doesn't work for them.

Their seating position on their sofa reflects this.

Compare it to Mac and Dennis Break Up, which is supposed to be our ideal.

They're in each other's places, in 2020.

This isn't new, they've been sitting in each other's places ever since Break Up. Mac was sitting in Dennis' place in MFHP, Dennis was sitting in Mac's place in Gets Romantic.

So tl;dr... Mac and Dennis work well under structure, when Mac is the one to bring it and carry Dennis. They fit a proper couple structure after all. Charlie and Frank don't work as well under structure, since their relationship is more unique and doesn't quite abide by normal rules because of that.

This does bring me to one last consideration though...

They're back in their right spots, in season 16! Only problem is... couch is different. I would argue an inflatable couch doesn't offer the same amount of support (structure) that a normal one would...

Now that Dennis' structural essence broke, is he gonna feel what it's like when Mac is absent?

Perhaps this is why in Cursed we get Mac as the lucky one while the others as so unlucky they start to believe they're cursed (according to the synopsis...).

So the whole gang needs Mac?

Well...

In Goes To Hell pt2, when they build the human pyramid, it's both Mac and Dennis that end up at the bottom, as its structure.

So maybe... Dennis needs Mac as his structure, and the gang needs them to be in sync so they can both, together, support them (or shut the hell up about it, as both madbu and s15 would argue). Maybe this realization could be what brings the gang to work together in order to get them together. But that's getting into just speculation so imma end it here.

I like these thoughts though... Mac and Dennis being the foundation, the structure of the whole thing :)

[skyfcx]

@asterismas (Amy) Liked for a Starter!

     The fox-kit was a transparent one. Never was he good at lying, never had he been one for masking that which his heart feels so fiercely. And, as such, it was quite obvious when the young one had a chip on his shoulder.

     Now, it was a rare occurrence, this much was true. He was wise enough to know that issues formed were better dealt with at the onset instead of letting them pile up in the far-off gutters of your mind. Even if it was hard, even if it was scary... he knew it was important to see things through. If such was performed, it would spare him and his friends a bit of grief in the long run.

     An anxious mind fought itself all the way to Amy's door. Did she even remember? It was so long ago, after all... Maybe it's better to just let the water under the bridge flow undisturbed? Would it be like digging into old wounds? Amy is the source of the passion he can now call his own. It was always terrifying when faced with the prospect of being on the bad side of Amy's passion.

     Apprehensive hands clamored around themselves. He really hoped she hadn't noticed the fox's recent reticence. Though, once again, it's not like he hid it well. The way sky-blue eyes failed to find a grasp in her emerald greens. The way conversations had lately been cut short from a lack of things to say, that awkward silence usurping until each party moved onto whatever task they next had in front of them. He didn't want her to feel bad, never was that his intent. He was just taking the time to prepare his words.

     That script of his was run through a thousand times. The plausible reactions she could have. The hypothetical end result to be produced from this action. ...Most were worse-case scenarios fueled by burbling anxiety, he'd be a fool to not acknowledge that. So the only thing to do was enact the plan and see how well it survived on the field.

     A light wrap of his knuckles knocks against her door. And when it's pulled open?

     "Hi, Amy... Sorry, this might be abrupt and stupid, but I've been... i-it's been on my mind recently and it hasn't gone away, so I feel like that means it's maybe a bigger deal than I had thought. You might not even remember, I dunno, so... just disregard this if it's just small potatoes."

     A scratch to the back of the head. He's stalling. Just spit it out, genius. "Do you, uh... do you remember when we got in each other's faces about science and magic? It was way back, and it hit me like a G.U.N. truck when I realized that I... I never apologized to you for all of that. I was too hardheaded to realize that you were genuinely upset by my dismissal of something you take very seriously. All because I perceived it as different and weird.

     I'm so sorry about that, Amy. After how many times you guys've allowed me to ramble ad nauseam about a bunch of mechanical technobabble, it sucks that I even theoretically disallowed you to comfortably do the same about the things you're passionate about. So, again... I'm really sorry about that. If you're willing, I wouldn't mind hearing about how magic works. I've semi-recently discovered some compatibility between magic and my equipment, so... a fundamental understanding of how it works wouldn't hurt. I-If you wanna, of course."

[weezerlvr228]

also do you know if he ever found his sex

omg funny story!!! we did end up finding it, it WAS under the bench, rivers just didn’t check right the first time, LOL.

[luna-rigain]

i got laertes di constantin disease where instead of brain there is laertes di constantin

[crystal-verse]

A doodle of @necromeowncy 's Aedric done at the art party today! For once, I'm drawing something other than Miqo'te, ahaha

[pandoratheprocrasticreator]

im sure when luz has her inevitable mental breakdown in the next two episodes it will be her mom or eda and king who comforts her and helps her complete her character arc where she realizes Not Everything Is Her Fault, Actually. either that or the entire main cast is going to somehow show luz that she’s been a positive influence in their lives. and luz will be inspired to defeat belos with the power of friendship or whatnot. or amity or hunter will have something to do with it, though if they’re a part of it, the rest of the main cast probably will too bc i don’t see why they would be the only ppl there at the climax of luz’s character arc and not eda, king, and camila.

but what i would have really liked would be if when luz is at her lowest point the person to encourage and inspire her was willow. they haven’t touched on these two’s relationship since season 2 so they probably won’t go this direction but i think narratively it would come circle. willow was the first friend luz ever made. she introduced her to other kids their age and basically kickstarted luz’s relationships with her other peers. without willow, luz never would have gone to hexside and learned about witch society and magic. or at least, she wouldn’t have gotten as much experience with it if she just stayed with eda all the time. without willow, luz definitely wouldn’t have met amity, gus, or even hunter probably. from their adventures with their friends, luz and willow have both matured. and while willow is doing a lot better than how she was at the start of the show (though there are still parts of her character i think they should have explored more in s2), luz is suddenly doing a lot worse.

at the start of the show, luz helped willow gain confidence in herself and discover who she wanted to be. i think at the end of the show, it would be nice if willow helped luz do the same

[peppermint-jade]

Remember the #findthedoctor flux promo stuff from a couple years ago? I do. Still one of the best doctor who promo I've seen, even if I lived in the wrong country to truly experience it.

Below is a link to a twitter thread I saved way back when it was happening if anyone is unaware/needs a refresher