#also oooooh I have to figure out if I'm gonna go see the boy and the heron tomorrow night or not...

[daincrediblegg]

why does god give his silliest migraines to the most busy of bitches

[citricacidprince]

I don't know if anyone already asked this question, but I need to get it out of my brain.

What do you imagine a meeting between the Stan twins from your version of Relativity Falls and the original Stan twins would be like? (before or after the Weirdmageddon, although I'm more curious about the after lol)

Oooough the idea of the Relativity Baby Stans meeting the OG Old Men Stans makes me wanna combussssst!!!

The possibilities!!! 💥💥💥

(I’ll be using full names for the OG twins (Stanley & Stanford) and nicknames for the Relativity twins (Lee & Ford) for the sake of consistency lmao)

If it’s pre-Weirdmageddon for both the OG show and Relatively falls I can imagine the Stan’s are having a great time while the Ford’s are also having a kinda fun time but it’s a little…

You see, if you thought Stanford was projecting with Dipper when he was trying to get him to stay in Gravity Falls, you can only IMAGINE how bad it’s gonna get when he meets Ford. Stanford would unintentionally make the Relativity twin’s bond even more strained because he would confirm everything Ford has been told by his teachers and his father, that he needs to be his own person and Lee is holding him back. On the cuter side I like to think Stanley would give Lee a sweet pep talk about not letting anyone push him around or let him feel belittled, then he’d teach Lee how to throw a mean left hook! Who says you can’t be your own father figure, hmm?

If it’s post-Weirdmageddon for the OG show but not Relativity Falls, the Stan boys, again, are having a great time, even more-so now that Stanley has this cool Sailor aesthetic going on for him! This time Stanford would very gently tell Ford that he shouldn’t listen to what anyone else says, especially their father. They don’t have anything to prove to anyone. And I think Ford would actually listen if it was Stanford telling him this. After all, who knows you better than yourself?

If it’s post-Weirdmageddon for Relativity Falls and not the OG show, good fucking luck separating the Relativity twins! They are attached at the hip and if Stanford ever tried to gently ease them apart Ford just might bite his arm! The entire thing is an extremely sore subject and even though Lee and Stanley are used to mean spirited jabs and back handed compliments, if Stanford even as so grumbles something slightly mean about Stanley or Lee under his breath Ford will not hesitate to explode on him. Lee always has to tell Ford that it’s alright while Stanley can’t help but find their attachment to each other sweet and nostalgic, something he really misses. Stanford can’t understand why Ford seems to be so protective over Lee, 10 times more than he was as a child, and the two refuse to talk about it. (Don’t worry Stanford, you’ll find out soon enough :] )

If it’s post-Weirdmageddon for both the OG show and Relativity Falls, then oooooh boy I wanna combust on the spot!!!!

I can so vividly see the older men lighting up at the younger versions of them, nostalgia and ‘Oh man were we really that small?’ running through both their minds as they happily chat with the cute little goobers. Then I can see the horror on Stanley and Stanford’s faces when they realize these two kids had to go through the same twin swap and subsequent mind wipe they had to go through. They’re just little kids, just a little older than Mabel and Dipper, they didn’t deserve that.

When Ford’s hands shake and he can’t stop tears from falling down his round cheeks when he gets flashes to himself holding the memory gun to his brother’s head, Stanley’s the one to gently cover the kid’s polydactyl hands with his own and grumble soft comforting words until the kid is about to fall asleep from how hard he was crying.

When Lee has a huge lapse in memory and takes a while to remember once again, Stanford holds Lee close to his chest and isn’t able to stop silent tears from falling down his face. The silent tears only get worse when Lee, despite not even able to remember who Stanford is at the moment, tries to comfort and wipe away the older man’s tears.

These boys make me soooo ill I wanna combust :]

[turtlesocksv2]

4 Minutes Ep 2 Liveblogging

ok i'm not even going to look at my dash, i am going straight into this. I have been home for all of 10 minutes but I cannot wait.

oh somebody just got their ass beat Cain and Abel style.

So her son committed suicide because of gambling debts. We know who's running an online gambling operation. I see the dots, I am starting to connect them. also LMFAO at Tyme he does NOT know how to deal with patients it looked like it was physically painful for him while she was talking and he was trying to figure out what the fuck to say/do. and in the end, he does the least. Take these pills and tomorrow there will be another, DIFFERENT doctor who is NOT ME that you can tell this to.

Even the nurses gossip about how intimidating and cold he is. Very interested in Tyme's doctor ex-girlfriend just from that throwaway. Girl, do not drop out of your specialty over a boy!!!

Heyyyy it's my other boy Mio! I hope he gets to be unhinged here as well. And lmao at Title being an Awful Boyfriend Jet is really getting typecast as The Worst Dude. Ohohoho, sneaky sneaky with the phone recording, good job Dome!!!

god this flashback/dreamsequence/thinking about his powers scene is so visually interesting. i love it.

Title, your girlfriend is missing and people are suspecting you are involved maybe don't have a dance party in your car??? waiting for your bestie to help cover it up??? he fucking is keeping her locked up until she won't break up with him anymore oh my god. Jet really DOES play The Worst Dude every time. Great, you could stand to be a little more concerned your friend is a kidnapper here, this is why the goddess of time is telling you to experience character growth and be a doper person.

AND NOW TITLE HAS DOME IN THE TRUNK OF HIS CAR POSSIBLY DYING. THIS MAN JUST CAN'T STOP.

good on Great for kicking Title's ass and taking Dome to the hospital.

Lmao at Tyme fixing his hair and tucking in his scrub top before seeing Great as a patient. the nurse calling him out about it without saying anything is Peak Comedy. this fucking loser.

Tyme, Great is in no condition to be dealing with a Hot Doctor who is Looming like that. he has a head injury! the way Tyme just gets all up in his space...I am losing my goddamn shit at the heartbeat sound effect going on while Tyme is inspecting the wound. God this conversation is excruciating in the best way Tyme is down so bad it's hilarious.

Oooooh, JJay is a cop. Oh that's going to be delicious when we get KornTonklaWin drama from it.

Oh, is Tonkla Title's brother? that's interesting. Win has much better bedside manner/victim comforting than Tyme does. Korn's brother killing Tonkla's brother...the drama.

Oh but now we're getting a confrontation between Great and Title...hallucination? was the dead body not Title? anyway, the ticking clock effect works very well here. love these little audio touches that add so much.

Tyme here to save the day! so Title is indeed alive unless Sammon's getting Real Weird With It which I would respect. Once again, it is physically painful for Tyme to express human emotions "I was just worried" ok stalker. he's such a fucking disaster.

Nepo Baby Kitty returns!!! so fluffy, so majestic, would cuddle and feed sponsored treats.

uh-oh system crash at the illegal gambling operation is probably not great!

oof, Korn, just don't answer at all. no wonder Tonkla's gonna leave your ass for the hot cop.

the cello players are really insane, actually. This mafia uncle has flair, I like it.

I've only known Fasai for 2 minutes and I love her already. Mafia Queen!

...Is Bas going to be Ass Out every episode? Because I'm not complaining, love that for him.

Poor Tonkla, waiting desperately for his Ain't Shit boyfriend/sugar daddy/whatever to call him. But wait, what's this? Hot Cop Win is at the door? Sammon always delivers the "ACAB...except for this one Hot Cop that is only half a bastard." be grateful that Tonkla isn't breaking into your car to steal evidence and do his own investigation, Win!

[system-of-a-feather]

I'm glad you're going hogwild on Bleach rn. It was also a major part of our childhood and development, and I feel like there's still a ton to get out of it, even from an older perspective. (Not trying to sound uppity or anything, I really love Bleach.)

What do you think about the idea of Ichigo as a CDD allegory? I don't think he was written with that in mind, but reading through the manga, there are a lot of scenes that make me go "hmMMMMMM."

(Never watched the anime, lol. Manga-only)

Funny you should ask that question. I have actually already made a very important post on the topic of Ichigo as a CDD allegory. /hj

Honestly though, I think its one of my favorite "not intentionally a CDD but very relatable as someone with a CDD". Like I'd have to get further into TYBW and later cause I know they expand and drop some lore secrets about the dynamic of the part (I was gonna edit that to be more accurate to the world context of Bleach but I felt that term is telling about how I feel about the allegory XD) that make up Ichigo's soul and shit.

I know a lot of what is revealed because as good as I obstained from a lot of spoilers, I actually heard a rumor that Hollow Ichigo isn't seen after the Aizen-Karakura town arc and I was so distraught at that that I let it be something I got spoiled on before it was announced that it would continue. At the time, I thought it upset me cause I thought the hollow stuff was cool, but that reasoning didn't really make sense to me because I was actually like *sad* in a "no thats not fair or right, hollow ichigo deserves to live too" which in hindsight, I realize was probably some not-entirely subconscious "no don't just delete and erase the existance of a part of yourself!!! You should make friends with them and make them your best ally!!! I want to see more HIchi and Ichigo interact ;w;"

and also

like

lowkey I had a Hollow Ichigo introject in my head that I didn't know about for the longest time so it was probably pretty personal

But personal shit aside, I honestly really do like it. I mean to some level - especially early in the series - its a lot of "oooooh spooky evil alter" vibes, but honest to god - and this is a controversial opinion - I think we need more nuanced "evil" alter representation rather than the elimination of the "evil alter" trope because shitty asshole alters exist and are actually common and I think its a lot more meaningful to show how two completely conflicting and otherwise aggressive towards eachother individuals can find a middle ground and empower eachother. Which is what Bleach does particularly with Ichigo and his hollow self and UNIRONICALLY the whole Bleach arc Ichigo has with his hollow self is incredibly similar to the "arc" that XIV and I had which, go figure. Me the Shounen Boy Optimist protagonist and a literal hollow ichigo introject had a similar arc to the Shounen Protagonist and Hollow ichigo. Do you see the shock in my voice?

Honestly if I have time and feel like it (unlikely since I don't often have time) I might put a longer opinion / discussion on it, but honestly, even outside of Ichigo, I think the way Bleach handles Zanpaktous and even stuff like Lillynette and Stark is just a really fun way to have a lot of plural / CDD adjacent themes and vibes without necessarily even being an allegory.

The idea of being able to have a manifestation of your soul and the power it has take a sentient form and the bonding, communication, and collaboration with said manifestation being the key to increased power and skill development is just??? The coolest thing?

Honestly I think Bleach has subconsciously informed a lot of how our system is structured and interacts in more ways than we are probably cognitively currently aware of and I think to some good level that whole just general vibe probably plays a role in it somewhere.

But man, I love this show. I honestly am genuinely thinking of returning to my natural autistic instincts and just chronically watching it whenever I dont have anything else to watch because I really DONT need to have a variety of shows to watch and honestly if something aint broke, why ever change it /hj

I can have a comfort anime smh

[tsuki-sennin]

Brave In! Kyoryu Change!

Fire!

Dinosaurs... Plus humans! Only 10 years ago did the Brave Team from the Cretaceous Era come to the Heisei Era to protect the world! Now, in the Reiwa Era, six kings from the planet of Tikyuu arrive for... reasons yet to be made apparent!

In honor of the Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger's most momentous anniversary... I'm gonna have to... keep... catching up with... another show. One that they're in though, I can promise you! It's going to get wild! Just try to stop us!

Listen and be amazed!

Spoilers, I guess...

-Yeah, I'm real sad I missed out on this one.

-Where the fuck are we?

-I don't think the PM's gonna listen to you guys.

-Man, Dugded was right, this place sucks

-Soujiiiiiiiiiii! How you doin', bud?

-"Ohgai Busou!"

-Good thing God Kuwagata's

-Wait

-Ohhhhhhhhhh, that might be a problem.

-CHESTOOOOOOO!

-Junior Prince.

-Ah, there's Candelilla and Luckyuro!

-How's Nobuharu doing, eh? Do we still need shielding from his puns?

-"Be nicer to your sword, you little demon."

-"Er... please pardon me, but if you're a Prince..."

-Oh

-Oh, you're serious

-There they be

-The Zyudenryu...

-Oh hey Kaguragi!

-Omg Gentle hiiiiiiiiii!!!!

-At least you're having a nice day.

-"Umai~!"

-DEBOSS SPOTTED

-Oh, he's

-He's a Megazord of the Deboss generals, I see.

-See, there's Aigaron!

-Dogold there.

-Hot damn, Gentle!

-Hatch It!

-...H-Hatch It?

-"Mom?"

-NOBUUUUUU

-Kyoryuger?

-Ok, byeeeeeee!

-Oooooh~! Shade~!

-The pictures are in the same style as the Kingohger's prophecy... Hmm...

-Hi, Ian. I see you're still making friends.

-Two thousand years ago, even back then did the Kyoryugers run wild.

-"So, you're like... actually a king?"

-I see we don't

-DUGDED????

-Holy shit, he overrode a good ending.

-Welcome to Japan, bitches.

-I see, a voice only cameo from Daigo and Utsusemimaru.

-"So like... wanna tell us where we are~?"

-Oh I forgot

-Time travel.

-At least Yanma's having fun :)

-Ol' Prince is off to have fun training too~!

-Deboss, you're looking

-Quite silvery

-And beetle-y too...

-Laid the fuck out

-They stole our fucking dinosaurs

-Our Gods are far beyond us

-"Time to make the prince awaken!"

-Jeramie's also having a lovely day.

-Hot damn! Yanma figured it out right quick

-"I claim Japan in the name of Shugoddam!"

-Hoooo!

-Yeah, this guy's Daigo's successor alright.

-"Of course I cheat! I'm doing it right..."

-Give your sword a kiss and start over.

-"Hmph."

-YEAHHHHH

-Well done!

-Kuwagon~!

-That's our Gira for you.

-Souji :)

-"C'mon Kingy. Make my day."

-Brave In!

-Kyoryu Change!

-Bust it down, boy!

-Kiiiiing~!

-Hooooo!

-Hot damn!

-Gonna get wild!

-This is so sick

-God, Himeno's absolutely serving

-King Vomola Mucho!

-Head hurty

-Oh, nope, couldn't be that simple.

-NOOOO SOUJIIII

-Ah, he's fine

-Amyyyyyyy!

-Whaddup, girl, we missed you.

-"Hey so uh..."

-Earth...

-Tikyu... Chikyuu...

-What's the difference?

-JERAMIE'S PART SPACE ALIEN????

-Hot damn... His dad pulled!

-Unearned bravery'll do that to you, Deboss.

-Oh, skipping the title sequence, okay!

-Despair's our big enemy here.

-...Rita......

-Rally up our kingdom!

-"Oh???"

-Earth drip!

-Yuko-chan... Rika-chan!

-Suzume-san....

-"This is peak."

-Moffun...?

-AAAAAAH

-This feels good

-Music

-That's our key, here, huh?

-Welcome to Earth, bitch!

-We just had a whole other Earth out there, huh?

-DAD????

-"I learned from my Dad, after all."

-A Space Ship.

-Okay.

-Cool.

-Thank you for that, ancestors.

-"I-I take regal responsibility for Prince!"

-Gabutyraaaaaa!

-Amyyyyyy!

-Mom~!

-Have I mentioned how cool it is, applying similar principles to crossover power sets?

-Thanks, Dad!

-From across the universe, Castle Caucasus Kabuto answers the King's call!

-Nobuharu!!!

-Candy and Nobby, 2gether4ever!

-Awwwwww :)

-"Oh! I see~! That's wonderful!"

-Jeramie :D

-God, I love Himeno's Kikaider jean jacket.

-Well, you tried Ian.

-nods

-Good taste, all around.

-Where is our earthly melody?

-OHhhhhhhh, of course!

-That's a good reason to skip the intro.

-Yeaaaaah!!!!

-Bravery Restored.

-Ohgai Busou!

-Brave In!

-Fire!

-hehehehehehehehehe

-Muteki no Sentai~!

-Pincering Brave! King Kyoryu Red!

-Bullet Brave! Kyoryu Black!

-Armored Brave! Kyoryu Blue!

-Slashing Brave! Kyoryu Green!

-Horned Brave! Kyoryu Pink!

-Strongest and bravest! Zyuden Sentai! Kyoryuger!

-Time and space are relative concepts anyway.

-Absolutely wildin'.

-YEAAAAAAAH

-This is worth everything.

-Brave In!

-Chomp those batteries!

-Oh that's cute, even King-Ohger's sambaing down.

-Goodbye, Deboss!

-One day...

-Consider yourself on the right path, Prince!

-Daigoro...

-Amy and Daigo fuck.

-Farewell... I'm gonna miss those bug guys.

-...wait a second...

-OHHHHH THAT'S SO CUTE THEY'RE DOIN THE DANCE

-YEAAAAAAAAAH

-Oh we're back

-OH WE'RE STILL ON THE DINOSAURS

-SHUGO MASK????

-OH WELL FUCK ME, I'M NOT GONNA JUST LEAVE IT OFF THERE AM I?

-Deboss...

-Our stupid kings are now headed home.

-"Wi-fi's back on."

-A loud screech is the last thing you'd ever wanna hear on a spaceship.

-Oh, Yanma, you

-You brought a little souvenir, eh?

-Dugded is just Discord if he actually was a supervillain.

-Hello, Shugo Mask.

-"That's it, I'm going to bed."

-The kings are back, baby!

-...oh God, I hope relativity isn't coming back to bite us.

-"Booooooooooooo!"

-I swear, Hat Guy's talking like Josh Peck.

-...Hat Guy, Jesus, it has been way too long.

-His names Goroge, I know that!

-"Free jewelry for life, baby~! That's the rule of Dugded for you!"

-"Oh, oops."

-I guess most of our modern science survived out in Space.

-"Kill a king... and you get to be one too!"

-Damn, Yanma was gonna throw down.

-THEY JUST WENT OFF SCREEN, HOW'D YOU LOSE THEM

-Takes greed to know greed.

-New King?????

-Suzume-sama????

-Where is she?

-"Oh come now..."

-Alright, kinglings, let's dish out some church and state!

-DINOSAUR POWER

-Rulin' like it's 70 Million BC!

-Oh Kohgane, thank god

-Et tu, Boone?

-Shugo Kamen...

-He reversed Man in the Iron Masked us.

-"Oh well, peace is good :)"

-Left spinning their wheels in despair.

-C'mon, King Weiner!

-They shot him...

-Oh hi~!

-He's so small!

-He speaks fluent spirit!

-"Now... with the Power of the Dinosaurs! It's time for me to lead a charge! It's Morphin' Time! Energize! Unleash the power!"

-It was a much different effect, Gira had noticed, compared to King-Ohger. But if Minityra was willing to provide his aid, how could he refuse~? Breaking it down would be no small feat, but by the Gods, he'd simply have to!

-Sorry, Fly Boy! No amount of money's gonna let you step up to the King~!

-Good job~!

-Suzume's totally taken over.

-"Shut up, weiner! You're not the boss here!"

-"Oh noooooooooo~! Save me, my beloved Shugo Mask~!"

-Racules.

-Who else?

-How do you have a voice filter, your mouth isn't even covered.

-Ho man...

-Those blasted space bugs.

-There he is.

-Big Brother Racules.

-Hooo...

-You are one captivating son of a bitch.

-Racules Husty. Tremble at his name.

-Hooo....

-That's gonna be all from me tonight! I am...

-Quite tired, I'm just gonna lie down~! See you~!

[rocketturtle4]

The Eclipse Ep 12 - Lets Finish up this thing

@wen-kexing-apologist @plantsarepeopletoo @thegalwhorants @grapejuicegay Once more into the breach

Oh started with the Principal and Chadok, and Lying??

Also I just realised Thua never talked about riling up the protestors so they may have done that on their own, he was a late game mastermind not from the beginning.

Akk & Ayan, Is this the past or the present?

OH THEY WERE FILMING

Akk and Thua are getting investigated, quencies incoming

FECK YOU BITCH

Oh god I have a bad feeling about my upcoming emotions:

this is going to hurt

also the line after this isn't translated I will need to figure out what it is especially since they both shake their heads after

Eclipse: Roll credits

CMON, HE CAN'T SAY IT

and CRYING

SEE I TOLD YOU THIS WAS GOING TO HURT

and he couldn't do it ahhhh poor boy, it's not on you

Back to the teachers

OOOOOH Loop Hole

"Suppalo Must Adjust" DAMN RIGHT

Yes RESIGN DO IT BE FREE

what on earth does that hug mean, how close were they?

To the cliff

aww he gave him the diary

Back to the school

apologising to the protestors, good,

Aww Akk and Thua are still friends, good,

Oh Parents

They gonna come out? or is this just about Akk

oh by himself? aw he gonna cry again isn't he

YEP THERE'S THE CRYING

how many significant people do you have in your life? aww they all called, He's still worried about disappointing them RELATABLE AS EVER

noW HES COMING OUT

I feel like every person needs someone to say this to them

ooop there it is and MORE CRYING

And now I have parent envy, also this was beautiful.

OH AYAN WANTS TO BE SEEN

It's so scary everytime isn't it

CMON AKK YOU CAN DO IT! YEEEESSSS!

Seriously where do I get an Ayan???

aww sweet boy you didn't ruin the film

Teasing each other is cute but you should just say what you want

awww cuddles

and THERE WE GO

tasteful fade to black is making me lol because only friends is coming

Competitive till the end I see (this would totally be me lol)

All the friends appeared! (including the teacher??)

CHEEKY CHEEKY

And we're watcing the film as part of the final resolution lol thought so

and he get's to see himself be sad

"You were so sincere" "How could I delete it" Wat is Legit

More coming out for the win!

Ouch

arbitrary guitar playing and singing

More Akk & Aye sweetness its so GOOD

"Without you, I have no idea how I'd get through all that" Me either sweet boy I'm glad Ayan was there for you, I was so afraid you'd leave him in a fit of self-destruction

Aww Khan and Thua sweetness too

Your honour I love them

back to school, YOU GOT THIS

Ayan is still not wearing his blazer lol

AWW they were greeted by the protestors

Damn, Mes is suffering too they really want to hammer home that this wasn't good for anyone

"School is worthwhile when it's students recognise their own worth" I'm going to have to put that up on the wall of my classroom if I ever have one (I'm teacher trained)

this is so important for the reshaping of his identity and sense of self, I'm glad they did this

Namo was made a prefect...good for him I guess

Wat is president...yay? Not sure how I feel about that, did he want it?

Oh the teacher's learnt something lol, Teachers should always learn from their students

MATCHING HOODIES

Oh they let the uncle go

THEY'RE PINNING EACH OTHERS BADGES STAAAP I'M DYING

My love Language is here

MORE VERBAL CONSENT AND KISSING

My sweet boy said he loved Ayan

DONE

Okay thank you all so much, now you get to scream at me, please come scream I think this is AMAZING

[spy-flair-extraordinaire]

Spy Kids: Armageddon second trailer!!

New trailer already? Not that I'm complaining.

So I just watched the next Spy Kids: Armageddon trailer, which also looks good! I do have a worry or two though.

I also recorded my first time reaction via OBS, and recorded the screen this time, and it still won't let me upload to Tumblr.. just wasn't meant to be, I guess. So once again we're doing an analysis post instead. The trailer's a little longer though, so this post is gonna be longer too.

If you're curious about my thoughts on the teaser trailer, you can check it out here!

I forgot to mention last time (mostly bc I wanted to know if it was true or not) that the new siblings' names are Patty and Tony, and their parents are Nora and Terrence. Rodriguez once again continues the tradition of naming the main characters after his family, though this time he named a character after himself! Kinda. Patty is named after his sister Patricia Vonne, and Tony is named after his middle name Anthony, and he went by Tony a lot as a kid.[source]

So first thing we see is Tony attempting to play a game without getting caught. That worries me. Why are games off-limits? That does not always go well.

Ayy, a Switch Lite! :D

Also this game looks like it could be an MMO.

Armageddon code? OK, so we're doing something different with the "Armageddon" naming this time compared to the Armageddon Device.

Why are there see-through safes for the Switch Lites?? Even the parents have one! Should I be worried??

When your parents say your full first name and not your nickname, that's how you know you're in trouble.

Ha! 😆 OK that was pretty funny.

Yeah, something tells me Patty and Tony are gonna be like the Gumball and Anais of Spy Kids.

Wait, the power is going off now? Is the Armageddon Code the Transmooker all of a sudden??

That is literally what happens in Spy Kids 2! Or at least in its novelisation.

Yeaaahh, these two definitely didn't help cause the problem, noooo no no, why would you suspect them? 🤭

Oooohh, is that what these guys are? They're video game enemies! OK, that makes sense. Yeah, I knew the video game aspect had to come in at some point.

So in this film, instead of the parents going away and getting captured and an uncle figure sending the kids away or an AI leading them away, the parents send the kids away themselves and get captured in the process. It does explain one of the promotional film stills. Yeah, doesn't look like there's gonna be a new uncle or aunt figure this time. Or maybe there will be? I could be wrong.

OK, so they're going with a different sort of surrealism this time, especially with the jail cell. In the first film, one of the inspirations for the first film's wacky, whimsical surrealism of Floop's castle was Antoni Gaudí.[source] This time they went with more geometric surrealism.

Oh shoot, this is a safe house!! Awesome!! 😃

Doesn't look as cozy as the original safe house though. Sorry to say.

OOOOOH, A TRAINING COURSE!!

Did we ever see a training course in the original films? I mean, the Cortez family have a workout room that I guess counts as a training course (it was used to get the kids ready for when a time like the events of Spy Kids happens). Spy Kids: Mission Critical is when we've actually seen a training course by the OSS for spies. It's really cool to see a training course the Spy Kids can train on yet again!

Also, I like your enthusiasm, Tony! X) Better than the "I'm gonna be a better spy than my step-mother!" remark last film.

The tradition of the main boy character getting hit by stupid things continues!

"Spy Suit Generator"? XD Ha! I like that, actually! Brings another new thing to the series. It also explains the fog. Though are we still getting those "let's suit up" montages?

OK so, the plane is also a boat (or is it a seaplane?), but it's separate from the car, maybe. Gotcha. I love that it still looks like a toy, not unlike the RX Express plane.

"Magna Boots"? Ooo~. Is that what the name of these shoes are. Very on the nose!

Wow, the trailer's showing the kids freeing their parents, way to spoil the whole movie! /j

Nah, this is a family movie, of course they're gonna free their parents, what did you expect? Besides, the trailers for Spy Kids 1 also showed the kids freeing their parents. Kinda (it's actually two completely different scenes edited together to look like a rescue). So it's not that big of a deal than, say, the Ruby Gillman: Teenage Krakken trailers that did spoil everything (seriously, just let the creators put together trailers for their own movie! Rodriguez did!)

Don't worry, I don't blame you for experiencing VR, it can make people nauseous. /hj

This is new.

But also, see, Spy Kids 3? You can have the entire family in a video game without capturing or "elsewhere"ing them or reduce them to cameos! /hj

Oooohhh, myyyy Gooood!! This is a beautiful shot! 👀

And here we have the main villain, Rey "The King" Kingston! Now what are you gonna be like, my guy? Definitely note-taking from the Toymaker, I see.

SURPRISE!

🎵Sail away, sail away, sail away🎵

Whoa! The skeletons were moving in a stop-motion-like manner, ala Jason and the Argonauts! That's a neat reference to both that and Spy Kids 2. Animating technology sure has improved.

What a way to end the trailer, huh?

"Only on Netflix September 22nd" Oh frick, the movie is in 11 days already?? Sheesh, that was quick, I better mark my calendar!

So once again, this trailer has gotten a very contentious response from people. For me, I'm still excited to see this when it comes out! (though I may or may not watch it outside of Netflix, cough)

My hopes from my previous post seem to be holding up: - They seem to be getting creative with the gadgets again! - No title puns or fart jokes were said at all in the trailer, so far, so we may still be safe. - Tony and Patty's chemistry is pretty funny so far, reminding me of Gumball and Darwin's chemistry with Anais (from The Amazing World of Gumball). - The villain and the enemies look fun. Can't wait to see what they bring! - The parents seem fun so far, even if I would've preferred other actors to portray Nora and Terrence than.. the actors that we got instead..

What are your thoughts on the trailer and hopes for Spy Kids: Armageddon? Once again, please let me know! ^^

[morning-star-whump]

OOOOOH can we see some Nathan using the blowtorch on Skylar?

I'm a menace

You are a menace and I love it!! Also, sorry about the delay on posting this!

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CW: Burning, domestic violence, intimate whumper, reluctant whumper, failed escape attempt, forced stripping (not sexual), reference to medical whump

Skylar was fixing up the blond boy- Walter, his name was. His cuts were so deep they had to cauterize them with a blowtorch. They tried to stay obedient, just do what Nathan told them to do. But the boy was screaming again, and the bad thoughts wouldn't leave their brain.

Run. Kill Nathan. He's insane. Call the police. Kill Nathan. Kill Nathan. Kill-

They stared at the blowtorch in their hand.

Kill Nathan.

Nathan would be in any second now, and they were armed. They could attack him, get both them and Walter out. They could blind them with the blowtorch- or, even better, hit him over the head with it.

If I fail, Nathan will kill me. Or worse.

It's worth it. For Walter.

"Walter," Skylar whispered, "I'm gonna get us out of here, okay?" The boy perked up, his brow furrowed but his eyes full of hope.

The door opened. It's time.

Skylar casually walked up to Nathan, trying not to cause alarm. "I'm finished."

"Good job, darling." He kissed Skylar's hair. "You can put everything away now."

"Okay." They started walking away, as if they were going to put the blowtorch back in its place, but then suddenly turned back and raised the blowtorch above Nathan's head. Their movement was every so slightly hesitant.

Too hesitant.

Nathan grabbed their arm and twisted it behind their back, wrenching the blowtorch from their hands. "Nice try, Sky," he whispered in their ear. "Guess I'll have to teach you a lesson." He turned to Walter. "Stay there." As if they could move, anyway.

Nathan dragged Skylar by the arm back to the other room. The one where he hurt innocent kids.

"I hate to break it to you Skylar, but blowtorches aren't meant to knock someone out." Nathan laughed. This isn't funny. "They're meant to leave permanent scars, teach a lesson you'll never forget. Let me show you."

They widened their eyes. "Wh-what do you mean?"

Nathan simply pointed at the wooden table in the center of the room. "Take your shirt off and get on your stomach."

No. "Y-you can't burn me."

He smiled. "I very well can. Now be a good partner and do what I tell you to."

Skylar weighed his options. It had already been established that they wouldn't win in a fight. And where would they run that Nathan didn't know about?

They threw their shirt on a floor and lied on the table, resigning to their fate. Maybe one day I'll get used to this. Maybe he'll stop hurting me if I just do what he says. Maybe I should've just helped him. I've been bad.

"N-Nathan," they tried, "I'll do what you w-want. I'll h-help you, okay? I promise-"

They were cut off by the sound of cuffs locking around their wrists and ankles. Then, the sound of flickering. The heat grazed their back. They couldn't see what was going on. They didn't know if they wanted to.

Then they felt it.

Nathan had pushed the burning blowtorch into Skylar's back, the flame completely engulfing them. Red hot pain spread through their back as Nathan moved the blowtorch around their back, lingering in certain spots to leave the worst marks. "P-please, Nathan, stop-"

"Shh. You deserve this."

Soon enough, every part of their back was burning- figuratively and literally. The blowtorch moved across their skin, but the heat didn't move with it. The heat always stayed, growing and growing. They were sobbing, crying, screaming, just like the boy they had burned just minutes before.

"Skylar?" Nathan tried to get their attention. "Skylar." He pulled their hair up, forcing them to look at him. "I'm finished. Did you learn your lesson? Are you going to be good for me?"

He was talking to them like they were a toddler. Like they were one of his... playthings. They were being used, manipulated, gaslit. By someone they trusted, even loved. They just wanted the pain to stop. "I-I'll be... g-good."

"Good." Nathan unlocked Skylar's chains. "Don't worry, one day you'll forget about this. You'll start serving me blindly. You're stupid if you think you're getting out of here."

"I'll never-" I'll never serve you blindly. They cut themselves off, channeling their anger into their balled fists. "I-I'll never, um, try to escape again."

Nathan wiped a stray tear from their face. "That's what I like to hear."

Skylar worried they were telling the truth.

[slashingdisneypasta]

Yee! You nade a second kiss or diss! Thank you! ^^

... I'm ashamed to say that younger me would have said kiss to Kaa. Me now though? I'll give him a snoot kiss. Even if he is a villain, he is a snake and as such that snoot will be booped/kissed. If he was human though?... damn it I'd probably still kiss him, but not on the nose. (Though may I raise you... Naga Kaa? Ok bye-)

I'm gonna say kiss too, but only Patchy (... ok Sideburns can have a smooch too, but after Patchy). I honestly forgot I was fond of these guys, especially Patchy, until I found your blog.

So far this whole list, including Razoul, are surprising me with how I choose kiss for them XD Before I didn't even think twice about this guy, but now I can definitely see the appeal.

Monsieur D'arque though is the first diss. I like some older characters, and he is not one of them XD

The Duke is also not one of them (I'm on mobile so no yellow for me). Two disses so far.

OH MY LORD YOU ADDED THE HUSBAND!!!! AHHHHHHH!! Yes I WILL kiss Scroop despite those fangs/mandibles. I don't care if I get cut (or poisoned, who knows with his species) accidentally or not (bro I legit had like a Fandom heart attack when I saw you added Scroop. Thank you! XD)

Wait, the Cheshire Cat is a secondary villain? I... Honestly I didn't think of him that way, but considering he got Alice in trouble with the Queen I suppose that'd be right. Regardless though, I'd say diss to cat or human version.

Oooooh boy... You know what your doing with this one, making the decision harder since we'd have to kiss the whole Toon Patrol instead of one (or more) of our choosing XD hm... You know what? Kiss. I'm curious how'd they kiss (like if it'd be one of those toony smooches or if it'd be something more like what humans would expect. Not to mention how their personalities would reflect in the kiss, like with Wheezy you'd taste ashes, Greasy is self explanatory, etc)

Nessus... I'll admit, I would say kiss, but I don't want it to evolve into anything more than that, and look at what happened with Meg. So I reluctantly diss.

Chi Fu also gets a diss. Besides, according to him, he's already got a girl

This was so fun! (Especially when you added Scroop! I'm still geeking out about him ngl XD) Thank you for posting! What about you? Who would you kiss or diss?

No worries its fun!! I have a lot more ideas, but I don't wanna overwhelm you ha ha XD

Yes Naga Kaa! Also Naga Sir Hiss and Naga Mr Snake!!

'but after patchy', haha XDD So you like the strong silent type? XD Or eyepatches?~ (I'm with you there- *looks to jim and buckman. tho buckman can definitely afford to get a new one*)

YAAAAY Razoul! And yes I added your snippy husband!!! I'm so glad you were pleased to see him!!! Haha XDD He HAD to go in!

Yeahhh, I figure Cheshire fits somewhere along the Secondary Antagonist-Minor Villain spectrum. He's definitely not a good guy (In the animated version. In the live action he helps the Mad Hatter so he's in, ^^ )

YES I DO WITH THE TOON PATROL!! Also your answer has inspired me!- I kinda wanna make a 'How they kiss' post for them now. Hmmmm. And ohhhh, yeah. Wheezy would taste like licking a damn ashtray.

I respect your reluctant Diss for Nessus, haha XD

My answers are under the cut, thank you so much for asking me! ^^

Kaa: I'm kissing that snake. So yes. Kiss. Snake form, human form, on the mouth, the snoot, the 'cheek'- whatever. I'm giving that snake a kiss. I love him and his Creepy-Winnie-The-Poo voice.

Stabbingtons: YEAH!!!! Both of them. If they'll have me- a lot.

Razoul: For sureeeeeeeee, for sure for sure for sure. Animated or live action ^^

Monsieur D'Arque: I'm gonna be the first yes for him! He's scary lookin, and I like that!

Weselton: Ehhhhh, yeah not for me. @disney-android-foundation brought up a good point with him- he doesn't look very pleasant to kiss. I dunno...

Scroop: Yes I will give the pincer man a kiss XD I'm curious how he would react!! But on the cheek- he's all yours man XD

The Cheshire Cat: I never really liked him, I was very confused about his loyalties 😅 So that's a diss from me.

Toon Patrol: I will kiss every single on of them!! INCLUDING SLIMER AND FLASHER. I love them so much ^^ XD I will give Stupid and Psycho kisses on the heads (Ohh, imagine giving Stupid a little kiss on the top of his hat <3 <3), I will give Smartass a kiss on the cheek and probably Wheezy too, and I will tongue kiss that creep Greasy.

Nessus: Oh yes I will be kissing the big, muscle centaur. If it escalates I just hope that Hercules is around XD Even Hades, even if he makes me serve him for the rest of my life. Even Pain and Panic will do. After all we don't have the phrase 'hung like a horse' for no reason- and I am not super duper keen on getting split in two like a plank of wood-

Chi Fu: Admittedly I am intrigued about how it might feel to be that one woman he thinks is above all the rest- but yeah, no, diss for now XD

[questionofdarkness]

May I have a matchup for a male hero? I'm 16, I'm 4'11, not too chubby, not too skinny, I have long curly brown hair, I have brown eyes, I love plush toys and anime, I love playing the piano, cooking, and drawing, I love animals, I love coffee, and I think cats and butterflies are cute, I love flowers and I'm really affectionate and clingy, and I can act really childish at times but I'm also really mature! and I love memes! Thanks in advance! ^^

After 3000 years I finally managed to sit down and start your matchup … just to realize that I have no idea who to match you with :D If you had asked for a girl, I think Hagakure would have been perfect, but this way it took me a while to find someone, who might fit you. I hope you are satisfied with the result none the less.

And I match you with … Mashirao Ojiro.

You only realized much later that you’d seen him before. He had appeared in many, many pictures your cousin posted, mostly in the background, but sometimes pushed into the frame by her invisible arms for a selfie, sometimes sitting next to her in photos someone else had taken. You never seemed to really take notice of him though, as if took you multiple days to figure out why he had seemed so familiar when you met him in person for the first time.

You hadn’t seen Tooru in quite a while, which was a shame as the two of you used to be very close when you were younger. You had lived not too far apart, but around age nine you had to move and weren’t able to stay in contact with her as much as you had liked. But now, seven years later, you found yourself back in town and ready to catch up. You were a bit disappointed when she told you she was going to bring someone along, you wanted to talk to her after all, but it couldn’t be helped – UA was apparently using a buddy system as often as possible to avoid further danger for their students.

He was polite and friendly, but you didn’t really have the time to talk to him. Toru had missed you as well and being her bubbly self, she immediately stared to tell you everything that had happened in the last years. You kind of forgot about him again, he quietly walked besides the two of you, never interrupting or complaining, apparently content with (and probably used to) his role as a silent companion for the invisible girl. You strolled through the large mall, searching for nothing in particular, until you spotted the massive plush store that kicked both your childhood fantasies into full gear. You didn’t even need to talk about it, you basically ran into the store in unison, Hagakure’s friends trailing behind you with a smile on his face.

Everything. Was. Amazing! The store was a dream come true, filled to the brink with the cutest and fluffiest and smallest and biggest and warmest plush toys you had ever seen and it cost you all your remaining self-control to not grab a bunch and make a run for it. Toru and you took your time, picking up nearly everything from the shelves at least once, like you used to back in the old days. You didn’t really intend to really buy anything or… at least too much. You didn’t exactly bring a lot of money with you and cute as they were, this wasn’t really worth using up all your savings of this month. There was that one thing though, a small, fluffy neko with its tongue out and big, brown eyes, oddly reminiscent of your own. It sat on a higher shelves, looking down on you, apparently forgotten by everyone else – there was only this one left, squished between a mass of pink jelly fishes and some blue elephants. You started at it, trying to will it down to the ground or, at least, in any reachable position. It was then you were suddenly reminded of the boy’s presence, when you suddenly felt an arm reach above your, grabbing the toy with ease. You stared at him in surprise and he smiled warmly before holding the cat out to you. You smiled back, suddenly realizing that you didn’t even ask his name. Well, now it was too late to ask! How embarrassing… “Thanks”, you therefor said (for the loss of better words). He shrugged. “No problem. I hope I picked the right one.” He smiled brighter yet and you felt a small flutter of your heart. What a cutie! His attention was demanded by his… wait, it was only know that you even questioned the relationship of him and your cousin! You noticed how she clung to his arm without hesitation and the slight blush that crept up his neck. Probably her boyfriend, you figured.

The cat was really cute, but sadly just above your budget. You put it back with remorse, though not to its initial position because you still couldn’t reach that. Toru paid… no wait, he paid for her – definitely boyfriend then! – and you left the store again. You didn’t think any more off it, but you suddenly found yourself much more aware of his presence than before. He also started to participate in your conversations, joining in on tales of UA and explaining to you all the ways Hagakure had made progress since she had entered. They seemed really close.

It already started to dawn when you said your goodbyes, Toru realizing with shock that “Aizawa-sensei would kill them if they came back late”. You hugged her with enthusiasm, promises to meet up again soon were made. When you turned to her boyfriend, he had already stretched his hand in your direction. Not to shake yours though, as you soon realized after an awkward near collision, but to hand you a plastic bag. Your eyes went wide as you spotted the small cat from the store inside it. “You looked like you really liked it, I hope you don’t mind.” He was smiling again. “Mind? I love it! Thank you so much!” You didn’t really know what to make of the gift, but you were more than happy to take it, though you felt a bit bad about it. You considered hugging him, but didn’t – after all, you didn’t even know his name and had probably already done enough awkward stuff today – and instead waved you goodbyes as the two left.

When you came home, you noticed a text from your cousin. ‘Ojirou thinks your great!’ she had written. Oh, so that’s his name!

Being in contact with Toru meant being in contact with Ojirou. She had really taken a liking to the boy, which – as you learned a few weeks into your new found relationship – wasn’t actually her boyfriend, but “more like an awesome brother”. You didn’t question it, it was Toru after all, and were instead just happy she had such good friends. Ojirou would always tag along when you met up, becoming more and more an active part of the group, and you and him became friends easily. He thinks you’re quite similar to Hagakure, so no wonder you get along so well. The neko he gave you that first day remained on your pillow.

You were more than surprised when you received a text from your cousin one evening. It was already dark, you had been painting and enjoying some you-time and really didn’t expect to hear from her, which is why you nearly dropped your pencil when your phone suddenly went off. ‘Omgggggg!!!!’ ‘?’ ‘I just learned the most amazing thing ever!!!!!’ ‘What is it?’ ‘Not gonna tell you!’ Now that was unfair! She couldn’t just tell you something like that and then refuse to actually give you information! You sent and angry emoji. ‘Gotta ask Oji himself. Not going to be a bad friend over here’ A few smiles, then she was gone. Your finger hovered over the boys contact for a while. You didn’t call.

A few days later you ran into him by chance and the two of you had a quick chat. It was then that you asked about the strange texts. Ojirou blushed deeply and started scratching the back of his neck. He tried to change the subject, but you aren’t one to give up easily. After a few minutes of insisting he finally broke. “Fine! Fine! I might have had to tell her who I had a crush on because I lost a bet!” “Oooooh, who is it? Who is it? Is it her? It has to be her! You guys are so cute!” You ignored the slight pain in your chest. “No… no it’s not her. She’s like a sister!” “Awww, does that mean I’m your cousin?” It was a joke, only a stupid joke, but he suddenly looked horrified. “I hope not! Erm… anyway, have to go. See you around!”

Only much later that evening did it finally dawn on you. You texted Toru to get a confirmation. She answered with yet some more smiles.

You didn’t talk about it with him or a while. You first needed to sort your own thoughts out. He was very nice, a real cutie. You liked him, definitely, but did you like like him? You couldn’t tell, you had never really thought about it before, always convinced that there secretly were some unspoken feelings between him and your cousin. He would treat you right. And you did have a lot of fun with him. You also felt at ease around the boy, he was sweet and humble and overall a good guy. Maybe… maybe you could give it a try? Nothing official, just… just how you’d always hung out. See how you actually felt with that new possibility in mind?

You did and you found yourself oddly unaffected by the change. Everything was still simple and easy with him, but you started to notice the flutters of your heart which might have been there since the start (rhyme unintended). Now the only problem was to bring the topic back up. Thankfully, Hagakure took care of that, just loudly announcing that it was time for the two of you to finally go on a date at some point to which you both just kind of laughed, but actually set a date for coffee.

Ojiro is too nice for his own good. He isn’t what one would call hero material, as he is easily overlooked and maybe a bit sheepish, but his heart of gold and strong will will carry him to the top. Everyone would be happy to have someone like him in their life, as he is both reliable and courteous. He always, always, makes time for you, although his studies take up much of him.

He has a silent way of showing his affection towards you most of the time, mostly by simply smiling at you like you’re the whole world to him. He isn’t one for big plans, he loves spending quiet, uncomplicated time with you the most – listening to you practice the piano or cooking. He is a huge cuddler and loves to wrap you up in his arms, curling his tail around you to draw you in further. He is very shy and not one to make advances, so your relationship has always been slow – one step at the time. But that’s actually perfect for the two of you. There has always been enough space to talk about stuff, which means you never really get into fights. Overall, your relationship with him is simple – nothing flashy, nothing special from the outside, but deep and warm for those who know you.