#a n y w a y

[intermundia]

(Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 - The Archivist)

the concept of jedi as celebrities is so interesting to me, mostly because they're monks of an order whose philosophy is grounded on egoless service and humility. one jedi should be roughly the same as any other when sent on a mission, because the jedi serve the force. there may be slight differences in methodologies, yes, but fundamentally, they're not there to make a name for themselves as anything other than as representatives of the jedi order.

but of COURSE it makes sense that the galaxy would be obsessed with them. a mysterious group of wizards who use flashy swords and make peace through persuasive words and heroic deeds? of course people wrote books about them, watched shows about them, adults gossiped about them, and kids pretended to be them when playing. so the question of how all that knowledge was wiped away within a generation is a good one, and the comic presents a good answer:

(Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 - The Archivist)

the earnest goodness of the jedi comes across to many as sanctimonious. they're too responsible with their power, too cool and restrained. they don't lash out with anger on behalf of those they love, you know? they don't smile enough, too serious. they're seen as the embodiment of "we have food at home" energy. the reality of the canonical order as gentle and joyful, surprisingly playful and open, isn't sexy enough to redeem their moral authority.

based on my inbox and the way people respond to some of my posts about the jedi, the resentment that this engenders in the population of the GFFA feels very real. there is actual HATRED directed toward this fictional group, irrational and out of all proportion. the comic suggests that people jump to hate those who make them feel guilty and self-conscious, because lashing out absolves yourself of confronting the reason you secretly know you'd be judged and found wanting, and that seems accurate.

i would insert a thousand examples here of the jedi not deserving this reputation, but the canon behavior of the jedi doesn't matter, the galaxy cheered as they died anyway and lots of fans love to hate on them. the mere concept of them and their philosophy is enough to alienate people, and i think that's a shame, but understandable. i'll love them enough to make up for it haha

[smhalltheurlsaretaken]

me: *shaking victor hugo by the collar* and that's why the BBC series is a disgrace, the musical is okay and takahiro arai's manga is the single greatest adaptation of les misérables. do you like the manga, victor- victor! DO YOU LIKE THE MANGA

victor hugo: *looking at wikipedia* what do you mean Notre Dame fcking burned down

[aparticularbandit]

alright, so, uh.

general interest check for a potential supplemental materials danganronpa zine.

by which we mean manga/light novels/etc. that are not the main four games.

so - dr0, dr kirigiri, killer killer, etc.

throwing this out to see how much interest there even is.

if it happens, based on amount of interest, it would be. a bit.

but.

interest check?

[mycroftrh]

Saw a post that was like “I couldn’t name 50 movies I’ve seen if you paid me $1500” and I was like “yeah same” but then I started thinking about how I would actually try to come up with 50, if you put a gun to my head, and realized that the MCU currently has 35 movies in it and there are 12 Star Wars movies (if we don’t count made for TV but do count Clone Wars which had a theatrical release) so I’m already at 47 I just need a single trilogy. Uh. Fuckin. Bill and Ted. There are three Bill and Ted movies BAM I am at 50 where’s your $1500 now

[mooon-drop]

Self indulgent raven Virgil

[normal-thoughts-official]

so here's my personal theory on how the mal shit is gonna go:

i think mal's been corrupted by shadow, and i think he either doesn't know about it or did it because he felt it was the only way to protect his friends. similar to how he sees money - the more power he has, the more able he is to guarantee that he'll never be in a vulnerable situation (losing those he loves and being unable to do anything) again

either way i think the corruption is more manipulating him than anything. from the way tyril talked this chapter, it sounds like mal has been making a habit of making harsh, risky decisions. we've even kind of seen this when he jumped in front of Valax' glaive. when i saw that i assumed that it was your main LI who does this, but no, it's always mal. i think this is, in part, supposed to show that mal is acting way more reckless than he usually would

the other part is that, obviously, the real reason the shadow didn't hurt him was that he was already shadow corrupted anyway

im not entirely sure what the endgame is yet, but i think that it's the watcher who's responsible for the corruption. i simply don't trust a man who makes his first appearance in Certified Choices Evil Robes, and besides, today's lore tablet pretty much proved that he's taking us in the wrong direction

aerin is going to play a pivotal role in helping mal get rid of the corruption. he's the one person in the world who knows the most about it, and, from his comments about shadow corruption being more complicated than you think, possibly the only one who believes saving mal is possible anyway. also, i mean, he did go through that process

the process to save mal will likely be extremely painful, if aerin's unwillingness to talk about it is any indication

our relationship with aerin will likely influence the outcome, since he will be the key to helping mal. especially since mal has probably been his #1 hater, the main reason aerin would have to care about mal is his attachment to mc. if you don't have a good enough relationship with aerin, maybe the outcome will be different

it will be through this process that we will learn that The Watcher Is Evil, Actually and possibly foil his plans?

it will be so fucking angsty it's unreal and we'll be fed everything we didn't get in the reunion and more, THIS IS HOW MALMANCERS CAN STILL WIN

the haircut is here to stay 😔

[littleragondin]

Soooo I just started Love is Like a Poison, and it's been a minute since I so misunderstood what a show was going to be.

What I got right: Ryoma is a brilliant lawyer and Haruta is a crook who pushes himself into Ryoma's life.

What I really got wrong: "100th partner" means professional partner, and Ryoma is NOT a lawyer with a very busy sex life who never fell in love with a ~ partner ~

[aspectpriority]

"And history was repeating itself with alarming alacrity. The people were Unhappy with a capital U. Vlad felt it in his bones like the ache of an old wound before the onset of a storm. Grain prices were soaring, unemployment was rampant. Not to mention the ongoing wars in the west" I love escapist fiction so much ;u;

[deadendtracks]

there's a certain personality type i really, really struggle with and it tends to be the high energy outgoing type who *never shuts up* and mostly talks about themselves. some people really seem drawn to these people and they annoy the shit out of me? like you can't get a word in edgewise half the time.

[the-voice-of-night-vale]

now im not saying anything about whether or not you ~should~ vote for the immigrant-hating palestinian-killer who happens to be a "democrat" but i swear if i see one more post about how "if everyone had just voted! trump never would have gotten in office and we don't want that to happen again!!" i'm gonna go chimp mode

trump didn't even win the popular vote, you idiots. am i the only one who remembers the weeks of protests because of it?

[aparticularbandit]

I know we universally dislike how Danganronpa handled Chihiro and "he dresses like a girl because it makes him feel comfortable and less anxious but also he wants to become stronger so that he can shed his anxious feminine self and be a real man" but.

I had less of a problem than maybe I should have.

Because.

That's Ritsu's storyline in Fruits Basket (albeit with less murder). Ritsu dresses as a woman - full Hiyoko style get-up - because it makes him less anxious, because it calms him. His idea is that when he becomes more confident and sure of himself (and feels less like his existence is a blight on the entire world for which he must apologize (hi Mikan)), he will dress in suits and be more manly. In fact, the main character, Tohru, believes he is a woman until it's revealed otherwise, and this is seen as a deep point of shame.

However.

Fruits Basket also gives us Ayame Sohma, who overflows with the most confidence of anyone in the entire series, and who also. is a fashionista. Also occasionally wears women's clothing (a wedding dress, at one point, because his clothing store is to fulfill men's fantasies, and one of them is apparently wearing a wedding dress and getting married). Does not see a problem with stylizing his little brother's clothes as more feminine or putting him in a dress (despite said little brother very much not liking being mistaken for a woman or having people mention how feminine he looks).

Like.

Ayame aggressively does not care about your gender roles ever at any point in time.

And Fruits Basket tells us that this is the person Ritsu wants to emulate.

So like.

I should have a problem with how Danganronpa handled Chihiro.

But I'm also starting to wonder how common a plot point/trope this sort of thing is in Japanese media.

[frnkiebby]

hi hello i’m here to scream over leathermouth frank again plsineedhelp~🎃

[pastafossa]

Next chapter going up shortly! We're getting some final scraps of fluff towards the end of this chapter before we really dive into both the Frank's Trial arc (which obviously includes the ninja shenanigans happening at the same time, though stuff will obviously play out a bit differently) and a more serious arc having to do with Jane's hunt for Derek and Anthony.

So enjoy this moment, this calmness, this fluff. Then buckle your seatbelts, please keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times, cause we are going on a RIDEEEEEEE

[residesinnemesis]

sequence of events

step 1: see EA for baldurs gate 3 and decide to wait until full game is out before playing

step 2: see the little vampire man. assume you will hate him because he is a pompous little shit

step 3: start playing game, and be mean to little vampire man. little vampire man loves this and bangs you immediately

step 4: realize little vampire mans story aligns very closely to some of your own experiences in life and fall head over heels

step 5: fall into a deep pit of despair as your waking thoughts are consumed by little vampire man

step 6: begin reading fanfic

step 7: begin writing fanfic

step 8: while writing fanfic realize you never really let yourself wrestle with your experiences that align closely to little vampire mans and start losing all your weekends to working through feelings thanks to little vampire man

step 9: realize you cannot draw little vampire man in any way that will be satisfactory

step 10: ????? we are at step 10 (edit to add: if you'd like to join me in hell, this blog is for posting my fanart, links to fanfiction, and has a reasonable drip feed of bg3 art of 4 posts a day from my queue)

[authenticcadence18]

no tumblr I do not want to know about the top web series of 2024

[phoenixculpa]

only thing i have tiktok to thank for is learning how to style my bangs in an un-Farquad fashion