#and there are absolutely animals out there lol

[kittviolet]

Oh my goddd this post is for me i FUCKING LOVE michael chrichton's Jurassic Park book. please read the book its insanely good.

YES 1000 times the message absolutely was against private companies cutting costs and not paying workers etc etc but also another message I interpreted from the book that I like to point out is how it talks about the enviormental issues. The message people got from the movies wasnt entirely wrong. In my opinion.

I specifically remember a part in the book where one of the chatacters was talking about how dinos just arent fit to live in todays enviorment. Bringing them back would destroy the ecosystem and be harmful to the animals. From what I remember, a character described that even the air is different, and the dinos could be suffering from that. It just is bound to fail and it's not only because of corporations(not that thats not an important message).

If every worker at Jurassic Park was paid perfectly and this was a community project that didnt care abt profits, etc etc, I think it would still fail due to its enviormental harms. (And, you know, chaos theory... Dinos are unpredictable and stuff)

Small tangent... Whats ironic about Crichton taking this stance is that he was a climate change denier. I think his stance was that if it's going to happen then it's natural and we cant stop it, which I dont agree with. It's not natural lol. Authors are flawed and biased so I choose not to agree with that stance, but his other warnings about this issue I do agree with.

Dear necromancers, why would you bother summoning human corpses when dinosaurs are an option

[mmmairon]

Delete later. Just need to get some stuff off my chest

[luv4arinn]

Bayverse!Donnie headcanons bc his my bbg

Okay, lol, I really needed to let all of this out and just vomit all the ideas I’ve been hoarding about this man. I love him. I’ve adored him ever since the 2012 series, and that made me realize—I definitely have a thing for nerds. And glasses. Dear god.

I hope you guys like this!! Do you think I should do the same for the other brothers? Or maybe for the other characters? (I wouldn’t mind taking the risk and making headcanons like this for Rocksteady, hehe.)

Alright, bye!!

warnings: sfw & nsfw ( but not so explicit?) :p

- He’s a genius with confidence… until he isn’t.

Donnie is incredibly self-assured when it comes to his intellect and skills. He knows his worth and never doubts his ability to solve problems. Jumping out of a plane without a parachute? Easy. Hacking government security systems? A piece of cake. But confessing his feelings to you? That’s a whole different challenge.

This is where his anxious side kicks in. His brain, used to solving any equation, completely short-circuits when it comes to emotions. What if he misinterprets your signals? What if he ruins the friendship? What if you like someone else? Sure, he can design an exoskeleton in less than 24 hours, but love is a field where variables don’t always make sense.

If you think you can hide something from him, think again. Donnie notices everything. From the slight shift in your expression when you’re tired to the pattern of songs you repeat when you’re feeling down. (And no, he absolutely did not hack your Spotify, ahem—)

- That’s why, when you start falling for him, he already knows. In fact, he probably figured it out before you did.

He won’t tell you right away. Inside his head, there’s a storm of chaotic thoughts, organizing themselves into an ultra-detailed data table with every relevant piece of information. Give him a few days, and once his mind has fully processed everything, he’ll come back to you as a renewed Donnie—determined, confident, and ready to make you his.

- Donnie doesn’t just plan things; he breaks them down into a thousand strategies of action. His trash bin is living proof of the number of ideas he discards and reworks over and over.

Gifts? He’s not the type to grab something generic at the last minute. His gifts are so deeply personalized that they’ll make you feel like he knows you better than you know yourself.

Example: If you ever casually mentioned that you’d love to learn to play an instrument, he’ll build one for you—customized with enhancements. If you said you love the stars, he’ll create an interactive star map with the exact alignment of the sky on the day you were born.

Your birthdays, anniversaries, and any special dates are planned years in advance. It doesn’t matter if you’re not officially together yet—he already has ideas saved for when you are.

- Romance in his brain is an equation far too complex.

Donnie isn’t clumsy because he lacks intelligence; it’s because his brain moves too fast. His emotions and logic are in constant conflict, creating an ongoing battle between Confident Donnie and Nervous Donnie.

You’ll see him go from saying something with complete confidence to, “Uh, well… what I meant to say is… no, wait, forget it—” and then getting frustrated with himself because that definitely wasn’t what he had in mind.

But when he manages to organize his thoughts, he’s one of the most direct people you’ll ever meet. Once he crosses the mental line of “I’m doing this,” there’s no turning back.

- Gifts

He doesn’t believe in generic presents. Everything he gives you has a specific purpose. A bracelet that’s actually a disguised tracker (“For safety. Just for safety.”), or a stuffed animal that can record voice messages.

One day, you wake up and find a new app on your phone with your name on it. You open it, and it’s a virtual assistant designed specifically for you, complete with personalized reminders for the little things Donnie knows you always forget.

- Once he has you, you are his priority.

Once Donnie accepts his feelings and takes the step to be with you, he becomes the most devoted boyfriend.

He’s not excessively clingy or jealous like Raph, but his love is obvious in the time and effort he invests in you.

No matter how many projects he’s juggling, if you truly need his attention, he’ll give it to you without hesitation.

- Donnie needs physical contact, but his intellectual pride won’t let him admit it outright. Instead, he prefers to justify it with overly precise scientific explanations.

“Well, you see… my body temperature tends to drop faster than that of the average human, so it’s biologically beneficial for me to share contact with an external heat source.”

Translation: “Hug me. Now.”

If you confront him with something like, “Why don’t you just say you want cuddles?” he’ll turn bright red and start stammering, scrambling for excuses.

Don’t listen. Just climb onto him.

- Donnie can plan everything, but he cannot predict your spontaneous displays of affection.

If you surprise him with a kiss, his brain completely shuts down for 3-5 seconds before he can process it.

Unexpected gestures—hugging him from behind while he’s working, cupping his face in your hands, or kissing his cheek out of nowhere—leave him frozen, recalculating.

Sometimes, his first reflex is to adjust his glasses, only to realize that they have nothing to do with the fact that his vision just blurred from sheer shock.

NSFW

- He’s patient… but only to a point. Donnie will never pressure you. He’ll wait as long as you need, always making sure you feel safe and comfortable.

However… he’s already undressed you with his eyes a million times.

His mind is a machine of ideas and theories, and when it comes to you, he has imagined everything. Everything.

He tells himself he can be rational and controlled… but if you take too long, his thoughts will become a little more persistent.

- He’s not innocent. Don’t even think it for a second.

He may seem shy or awkward about relationships, but when it comes to this, his mind is a laboratory of hypotheses he’s dying to test.

He has analyzed you with surgical precision. He knows exactly how you blush, how you react to certain touches, which words make you tremble.

Do not underestimate him. He has read, he has researched, he has learned.

But nothing compares to the real thing. With you.

When he finally has you in his hands, his brain short-circuits.

No matter how many times he imagined this moment, nothing could have prepared him for the feeling of your skin beneath his fingers.

His jaw clenches, he exhales sharply, and his pupils dilate as if he’s just been electrocuted.

His entire expression changes��from his usual nervousness to something darker, more intense, starving.

- He becomes obsessive about memorizing every single reaction of yours.

He’s analytical. He will learn what you love and make sure to do it better every single time.

Eye contact and sounds. His drug.

Look at him. Don’t look away. Don’t ignore him.

If you dare to hold his gaze while he’s above you, he will completely lose himself in you.

Your voice, your moans, your gasps—they ruin him.

He needs you vocal. He needs to know he’s doing a good job.

If you get shy and try to cover your mouth, he will ask (or demand) that you don’t.

Kinky? Oh, absolutely.

Donnie lives to experiment. It’s in his nature.

Positions? All of them. But his favorites are the ones where you are on top of him.

He loves being dominated.

After spending his entire life controlling every aspect of his world, it’s a relief for his mind to surrender completely to you.

“Set the pace, beautiful. I’m in your hands.”

Toys? Oh, yes.

You can be sure he has researched every single thing about them.

But he won’t settle for the ones that already exist. No.

He will build his own. Upgraded. With precisely calibrated speeds and optimized materials.

“This one has five vibration levels, but if we increase the frequency by 15%, we could—”

May God help you if you walk into his lab at the wrong time.

May God help his brothers if they ever find out.

Dedicated and obsessed with you.

Donnie doesn’t do anything halfway. If he gives himself to you, it’s completely.

No matter how much time passes, he will always give his all to make you feel incredible.

He’s not a casual lover.

He is yours. And you are his.

“You are my greatest discovery.”

[burningcheese-merchant]

It's so cool to see CRK getting popular again, it feels so refreshing like so much new quality fan content dropping that we couldn't even DREAM about a couple of months ago, but it hurts my very soul seeing new players being interested in beast x ancient ships, in their dynamics, asking is it okay to ship it and getting slapped in the face with another "IT'S ABUSER X VICTIM IT'S A PROSHIP IT'S A DARKSHIP" (which is just not true) killing off all the fun, bc apparently enemies to lovers, AUs and what-ifs doesn't exist anymore and everything that isn't pure fluff is illegal now. "IT'S NOT ENEMIES TO LOVERS, BEASTS ABUSED AND TORTURED THEM" yeah THAT'S WHAT ENEMIES DO??? What else do you expect from a villain honestly??? Like in ANY media??? Beasts still got their ass beat in the end as they totally deserve BECAUSE ANCIENTS ARE NOT SOFT INNOCENT SMALL BABIES THAT NEED TO BE PROTECTED, they're grown ass IMMORTAL ADULTS with huge responsibilities, they rule kingdoms, they hold a huge power in their hands, they're imperfect and not innocent. They can stand for themselves, they can fight, they can destroy, they can lie and they WILL if they need to.

I can SMELL that a shit tonne of people in this fandom secretly enjoys beast x ancient as a guilty pleasure, a forbidden fruit, but they will never admit it just because they're afraid of being harassed and bullied and it's just sad how normalized it is to hurt actual people over shipping some mobile game characters, who are adults, doesn't have power imbalance between them and aren't related.

And allat coming from ME, who doesn't ship a single beast x ancient ship

It's sad lol. Sad for the Beast x Ancient community and honestly kind of pathetic for ardent detractors at this point. I've seen sooooo many Beast x Ancient fans get harassed and even sent death threats, it's not even funny (not that it ever was in the first place). Don't you have better things to do than get this mad about video games lol. Like a job or school or a hobby or something

You're right, the Ancients are not helpless widdle babies and I'm kind of sick of how often they're infantilized, in general and just for the sake of tearing down BxA. They're grown adults who are thousands of years old. Two of them are parents, whose children are grown adults themselves. 4 of 5 founded entire nations. 1 is an active ruler still (Cacao), one seeks to rule again (Golden). Let's not kid ourselves, they've probably all got blood on their hands (not to the degree the Beasts do, but still. You don't live that life without having to make tough choices). Stop treating them like porcelain dolls lol. Yes, the Beasts attacked them, but they're villains. That's what villains do. Go play Animal Crossing if you can't handle heroes and villains fighting each other lol

And then I get a laugh whenever those same people who screech about toxicity and abuse and yadda yadda turn around and ship H*llyt*ya or Sh*dowSp*ce. The former is BxA in a different costume. The latter... Man. You know. Because TWO deranged maniacs, who are fundamentally incompatible in every way and do not make sense at all and absolutely would hurt each other and bring each other down I hate that ship so damn much. Do not ask me abt it I WILL ramble and nobody needs that. Zero beef with fans though, we're coolio! Just a difference of opinion!, is such a better option, isn't it lol. Hypocrisy.

I'm sure you noticed that ep 7 + 8 brought out a whole lot of new ShadowVanilla fans. I agree w/ you, I can feel that there are a fuckton of BxA fans lurking in the darkness, waiting for an excuse to poke their heads out (like 7 + 8 lol), only hiding because they don't want to attract lunatics. Even YOU sent this ask anonymously. Most of my inbox is stuff from anons, and I look at them all and wonder, "how many of you are just afraid of backlash for expressing any joy in BurningCheese or any of the other BxA pairs?" It's ok, guys. Don't listen to them. Be you. I'm being me right now, as cringy as I am. I am Extremely Normal about BurningCheese and I'm not ashamed :) they're video game characters at the end of the day, just have fun. Why can't we all just be bros, man, what does any of this matter

[acexsmhking]

hiii lovey can u write a ticci toby x trans male reader fluffy kinda story w/ lazy/sleepy making out, sittin in his lap/laying together n neck kisses, knuckle rubbing(ur post abt that is so cute oml😭)n praise(not sexually🙏) n js pretty much toby being a massive comfort during a bad dysphoria day lol

If ya need any tips on writing dysphoria, basically js in my experience i feel uncomfortable in my skin n wna hide in a blanket, like not be perceived by most ppl n my head feels heavy so maybe add smth like that? Or wearing specific clothes or words of affirmation abt gender lol idk its ok if u cant/dont write this tho! U can js write the story minus the dysphoria comfort :33 ty, ace!!<33-🦌

𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭

(𝗮𝗱𝗷.) 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻

: ̗̀➛ Toby Rogers x TRANSM!Reader

Summary: Finally being able to relax after a long day at the homestead, you and Toby spent the rest of your afternoon basking in the other’s presence.

Warning(s): fluff, lazy make-out, Toby being romantical, brief descriptions of body dysphoria, mentions of mental health drain

Today, while busy and pleasant, sun bright yet the air having a cool breeze. Had been.. off. You couldn’t quite describe it or rationalize anything despite how familiar you were with this feeling. Nothing felt right, everything felt.. itchy. As if there was something prickling under your skin, tearing at everything it could. The stress more than most likely the culprit of your current head ache. You wished you could just take off your own skin for the day. Anything to relieve this feeling, perhaps a nice shower to give you a break.

You both had flopped onto the couch in a huff. The day had been spent doing various tasks around the house, and taking care of the animals. Your head was absolutely killing you, a deep sharp throbbing right at the back of your head, behind your ear. Toby noticed how faint you looked, slowly moving you into his arms. You leaned, more like sacked, against him resting your head on his chest. He hummed, fingers gently massaging your head as he brought a glass of water to your lips.

You mumbled a tired thanks, letting the room temperature water run down your throat. Probably a glass you left in a fit of rush while tending to other things. The ache easing into a more dull throbbed as you rested, sipping on the water. Toby cradled you, keeping you pressed firmly against him as he too rested. Your free hands intertwined as he rubbed your knuckles, a faint tremble in his own hand. His other rubbed circles on your back, his lips pressing soft fluttery kisses to your crown.

“You can sl-l-leep in tomorrow if you want, My love.” He murmured, letting you shift around to face him. Your chin on his chest as you looked up at him. “Such a good husband, letting your own sleep in.” You teased, pressing a kiss to his lips. You could feel him chuckle as he leaned into the kiss, his hand on your back moving to cup your head. The movements brought a sharp pain to your temple but you ignored it, deciding to indulge in him.

Despite spending the whole day together, albeit working, you never grew tired of each other. Especially not now, as he felt your lips against his own, cracked and broken from constant biting and maybe poor water intake time to time. The kisses, lazy and sweet, didn’t lack any passion. He was greedy as he possessed your lips. Hands growing rougher as he held you tighter. You sighed against him, arms wrapping around his neck as you tried desperately to press harder against him. Breaking the kiss, Toby began a trail leading from your jaw to your exposed neck.

“Ich liebe dich.” A hushed confession as he pressed more kisses to your lips, each becoming more and more sloppy as the last. You could feel a flush tingle on your cheeks, a knot in your stomach. He was just too pretty and sexy!! How could you not feel so warm. “I love you too.” You flushed, fingers tangling in his hair. Toby broke the kiss softly, cradling your face between his hands. You squirmed under his gaze, a shy smile on your lips. “What?” You giggled, glancing away from him occasionally to catch your bearings. “Have I t-old you how ha-andsome you are today?” He teased, kissing your nose before leaning back.

You laughed, pressing a chaste kiss to his lips. “Yes, you’ve told me plenty,” You brought yourself up a little, looking into his eyes. “Especially when I would bend over.” You smirked, he shrugged completely unashamed of himself. “What? I can’t appr-pr-eciate my husband’s ass?” He mocked, giving your side a playful pinch. You yelped, giggling as he tickled you. A shiver ran down your spine, that feeling creeping up and over your shoulders. Dousing you almost like cold water. Toby gaze softened as he went back to holding you, massaging your temples.

“I’m sorry-y, my love.” He frowned, eyes completely helpless as he looked down at you. You shook your head, grinding your teeth as everything felt more and more overwhelmed. “I’m sorry I just.. I didn’t mean to.” Toby interrupted you with a kiss, soft and gentle. But it got its point across nonetheless. “Don’t worry, how-how about we just wash up and go to bed? I’ll bri-ng you some food.” He stated really, just sounded like a question. He helped you stand up, careful of your ache in your head. He gave you a kiss before helping you into the bathroom, letting you have your own space with yourself.

You stood in the shower for a long while before even attempting to wash. The water felt refreshing, as if it washed away everything horrible on you. The dirt, the sweat, the stink and that feeling. A moment of pure peace. Stepping outside the bathroom, towel wrapped around you. You smiled watching Toby, turning on your heated blanket and placing a bowl of ice cream on your bedside. Okay.. maybe you should be more pitiful around him often. You dreaded putting on clothes once you saw a new pair of pajamas folded. You shifted as you patted yourself dry, avoiding them vehemently.

Toby pulled you into a kiss, cradling your face. “You can just lay d-own, love. There is no law-ha saying you must wear Jammie’s.” He chuckled, tucking you in as you settled in bed, greedily eyeing the ice cream. He scoffed, playful nudging you as you dived right in. He laid down next to you, almost completely becoming one with the mattress. “You are the best!” You praised him, albeit muffled as you shoveled the ice cream in your mouth. “As are you, Mein Liebling.” He sighed, bringing one of your hands to his lips. Holding your skin to his lips as he pressed long, soft kisses to your knuckles.

For the rest of the afternoon you both stayed that way. Occasionally he would kiss your knuckles or palm, holding your hand. You could feel yourself dozing in bed, a mixture of pure exhaustion from the headache and labour you did. Toby looked at you for a while, squinting his eyes at you. You cocked a brow, turning to look at him. “What?” You huffed, wrapping the warm blankets tighter around you. “You’re actually so attractive-e it’s pissing me off.” He grumbled, fingers nervously pinching and rolling the skin of your knuckles and fingers.

You barked out a laugh, snuggling towards him. “How handsome am I?” You sleepily asked, eyes drooping as you allowed his comfort and safety to wrap around you. “Like… I want to pull you into my skin. Ma-maybe also pour acid on your face. But I also want to eat you.” He ranted, his absurd compliments making you laugh. He buried his nose in your hair, smelling your scent. “If I cou-ld sculpt, I would do nothing but ma-make statues of you.” He confessed, actually seeming very serious about the statement. You smiled, arms wrapped firmly around his waist. “I think about you like that too, my prettiest boy.” You kissed his chest, shirt and all.

He laughed hoarsely, dull nails dragging on your back. “As if, you’re definitely the prettiest one. ‘M all fucked up, love.” He grunted, a slight jerk in his leg. “Well.. yeah but I like it. I don’t think you’d normal if you were normal.” You mumbled, trying to conjure an image of ‘normal’ looking Toby in your head. He chuckled, bring your head up as he gave you another kiss. “My handsome boy.” Cheekily, he rubbed the tip of his nose against yours.

Yeah, the day might’ve been rough. But you wouldn’t change it.

: ̗̀➛ This was actually so comforting and easy to write. Sorry it took me a while to reach this ask Deer Anon! I tried writing dysphoria very.. flakey. It physically pops in and out causing dread and discomfort for the reader. I hope I wrote it well enough, please give me any criticism. I hope you weren’t too bored while waiting!! Thank you so much for the request and support! — Ace

[rewordthis]

Oooh! Thank for your kind words, friend but I’m just a little human and I may have not the most correct takes on the story but I sure try to have an overall view and I most definitely don’t think I’m this off the mark.

Honestly speaking, I wanted to reply as soon as I saw your reblog but I have so much to say that I confused myself. lol

First of all, Trigun 98 is the first thing I watched and then Trigun Stampede and I know just what wikipedia has to offer for the big spoilers (mad about it, too btw) of the manga—so my knowledge is limited to that. Having mentioned that, each version is a completely different thing in my mind and consider each canon in only its respective version.

Now, I had wanted to do a review/analysis for each anime separately ever since I finished watching them both (September-November ‘24) but unfortunately, rl is being a bitch (excuse my French) so I never really got around to doing that. Anyway, I am only going to talk about the 98 anime twins’ character focal points, because this is the topic of the post.

Before that though, let me say this, what these fans agreed on—that maiming Knives in a direct analogy to removing a spider’s legs—basically means to torture and eventually do drive him to madness (even worse with how unstable he already is) and finally to death because a spider without its legs it’s no longer a predator and being unable to feed and execute the most basic of its needs aka to move and knit webs it will just die. So no point in Vash taking him back at this point, his IQ is too hight to act this stupid. Simple as that.

(Rest is under the cut because… long talk is LONG. 😬)

So let’s talk about Vash: First of all, from the very first episodes we are introduced to Vash, we hear Rem telling him that he is thinking like an old man; he is too skeptical, too careful and generally he tends to think and act a lot like an old man, possibly without curiosity or spontaneity (and even more setting him apart from Knives,who in retrospect may act a lot more like a kid). This is important, because it sets the base for Vash’s real character. Also, both twins are of an absurd IQ.

Next thing we see, is Vash acting like a loon. He is all over the place, acting funny/stupid. This carefree character is his persona. Fake acre to acre. This façade has very few, tiny holes though, something we see in bits and instances throughout the series, even more so when he’s really dropping the façade if his opponent has gone beyond just being dangerous but rather uncontrollable.

Vash is calculating and just as capable of being manipulative like Knives, he just won’t do it unless it’s absolutely necessary. He actively prefers being misleading and avoidant, just so he can move freely until he achieves his goal, to find and take “revenge” on Knives. But he also has kept Rem’s teachings as a means to keeping her close to him—out of love and reverence.

What Rem represents for Vash in this anime particularly, is both the ideal of a mother/lover and humanity’s potential. She is literally his God and connection to humanity, so her word is The Word. “The future is a blank ticket” and “everybody deserves a chance to have a tomorrow” and “no one but God has the right to choose who lives or dies—every life is important”. These are pretty straightforward and good messages—in theory—that Vash has taken to an extreme to preserve since he meddles even in things he’s got no business in, especially about the every life matters.

He is not just doing that for Rem, though. His main goal from the moment we see him (it is the afterglow of the July Incident), is Knives. He wants to save as many people as he can (and essentially atone for both the Great Fall & July) until he finds Knives. What we also find out halfway, is that he has absolutely no recollection of July and as he says “how he got here”. Which is giving us another perspective of his character as well; he was wandering alone after the incident not knowing how the angel arm worked or that he had nearly (possibly? who lives after being torn in half?) killed Knives. His anger about the fall was still what he presumably, remembers clearly and a vague sense of responsibility he most probably shoulders for the destruction of July—but July should only be a vague feeling for him and not as driving as the fall. And let’s not forget that while the twins wandered the desert, he did pick up that rock, ok? He just chose not to do it: because every life matters and… well, even as a genocidal sociopath, Knives is still his only brother. Also, Vash thrives in company.

Here, I want to point out that Vash in the anime uses mainly “ore” when referring to himself as an adult. This is a fairly rude way for men to refer to themselves and it shows nonchalance and generally being tough. But he also changes to a more meek/cute “boku” depending on the situation and how he wants to address politeness (either fake or heartfelt—the only distinction is the scene for this) to the person he speaks to. On the other hand, Knives uses “boku” throughout the entire anime. And honestly? I was fairly surprised by this. I really like these kind of characters because they are using politeness in a way that sets them apart from others, JJK’s Gojo also refers to himself with “boku”, btw. A kid usually uses “boku” during elementary and an adult when speaking with someone older or of a higher status. An adult that uses it all the time though, does it either do be more approachable (cute) or because he really sees himself as more gentle (meek). This ties back to Knives seeing himself in the butterflies and the plants in the spaceship’s garden. He is shown (from the little we see of him) aside from being manipulative and cold-blooded, as a rather fearful child so it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that he also feels fragile. Both he and Vash got regularly beaten, after all—to him, they are the butterflies. Also, when he fights with Vash over killing the spider, we have a moment of the twins freezing while looking at each other. That specific moment is a revelation to Knives for two things: a) Vash is far more stubborn than him thus potentially more dangerous (maybe to even himself) and b) he can not reason with him. This moment literally shows us Knives being scared of Vash.

Now, remember when I said that Vash held Rem as God; his sense of obedience and faith is shaken after he realises his own destructive power during the Fifth Moon, then Wolfwood died because of his (Rem’s) ideals and even more when he is finally killing someone himself, Legato. For the first time (as far as we can see), Vash experiences a detachment from his consciousness, as he very literally loses his cool and then realises how cruel and lethal he can be just like how Knives had said. This is the beginning of his unraveling, the loss of his faith in himself—he is not as innocent as he wanted to believe. Then, he lost a precious connection—a friend— because he wanted him to believe in Rem’s word, too and finally, committed a grave sin and he can only think of retribution by dying, to “go where Rem is”. This moment is heartbreaking, because after stubbornly living 130 years and condemning suicide since he is no God to take a life (not even his own), he’s finally so broken to seek death and Meryl is first seat spectator to his undoing. He literally undergoes a death of his ego in this moment, and tastefully so, if I may say.

Next thing is finally his face off with Knives. At this point I’m pretty sure that Vash is prepared for any outcome in this fight. Their fight is so intense because they both know each other much too well and are equals on both cunning and physicality. This is actually a fight that can only be settled eirher by a hair’s breadth of a difference in their strength or by luck and… Vash is lucky af. The second he grasps the punisher, Vash knows that he can win and thus to also have the chance to save Knives. It’s why he renders him immobile (and I don’t know how to scream that more! he doesn’t maim him! he renders him IMMOBILE! much like you pick a cat from the scruff!) so he can put an end to the fight—so he can be the winner. I don’t know how obvious this is, but throughout the anime, every opponent Vash won against, the fight was considered conclusive and they would all submit. Not one fight was restarted! So now we have: a) Vash finishing the dispute with Knives in an irrefutable way—Knives actually expects him to finish him as he lies bleeding. b) Every conclusive victory is permanent (within the anime at least). c) Knives will not go against Vash again because he is lowkey scared of him and now he is also proven “stronger”(or more stubborn, but that’s just me, I think). d) Knives will be forced to live in close proximity with humans for as long as he recuperates and Vash is going to be on his ass (prooobably) until they die.

And Vash. Vash after deciding that he will give Knives a new day to use his “blank ticket” is throwing away his coat because: a) he is no longer a messenger of Rem’s Word. He has killed and he is unfit to continue wearing Her colour. b) His quest is over. He has finally stoped Knives from wiping humanity out and has him in his care (or captivity, but he ain’t that cruel) and also the girls’ (Knives will be begging to be killed, trust me). c) He is also going to have new people to dedicate himself than Rem, which is Meryl, Milly and Knives. d) He is no more The Stampede, he has a family now that he reunited with Knives and he is going to become as domestic as possible and keep an eye on Knives. Sort of how a parent has their child on a “leash” kind of thing. NO MAIMING! NO! NOT EVEN A MENTION OF THAT THING!!! e) And eventually, since everything he has been through and all his quests and all his (self-inflicted) obligations (see Rem here) have come to an end, he is going to relax with jumping into other people’s arguments. I mean… he will bother to reconcile those around him—just look at him, he’s not stopping that shit any day soon—but he just won’t go around the planet for this. He can do that for his neighbours in the town he lives. f) He now knows how difficult it is to uphold Rem’s ideals for humans—and they do try to be kind and good, but after breaking down himself he understands the strides humans need to make. He is no longer that uptight about it. And finally f) He is freed from his persona. His family knows him, his brother and the girls know who he is and what he is capable of (Knives a little more that the girls, but still) and so there is no need for him to be The Stampede, anymore. Dude needs some much deserved rest and peace. ʅ（◞‿◟）ʃ

So because of all these reasons above, I am fairly sure that going back to treating Knives like how he used to while maintaining in the back of his mind of what they both are capable, he is going to have their guns destroyed—aren't they already? Or did he also tossed them right there... I don’t remember—I should rewatch the anime and make more on-point observations because writing so far by memory, I hope I’m not forgetting anything… Oops.

He will also make Knives participate in the everyday life, help with chores etc. Fairly sure that he will be a grumpy cat about it but will still do it—not because he owes Vash but because he literally stands there and smiles creepily at him until he does what he’s supposed to do.

And for crying out loud, I hope he finally remembered what Rem told him to do with Knives, because I’m 100% sure the woman told him to stay with him and take care of him and not to be a stubborn shit to him; I believe then he will be way more understanding of Knives and this will have the most impact on that feral stray, too. Btw.

Not sure if I make sense, but like… these are some of the most basic points that I can recall off the top of my head and that is without delving too much into specifics and details in the depictions and the narration of the scenes but rather of the anime in its entirety.

Also, super sorry for the monster-length of this analysis, I tried to keep it short but... 🫣🫠

Oh, if you have anything to add or think differently about, please do tell me! Me wants food! 😌

The bad takes in this fandom are making me insane…

Sooo… critical question: When did we go from this…

to this?

[mothcpu]

They wander ridges high Between the Earth and sky

[littlecrittereli]

Hey there! I read both Reprogrammed and Decoded and was blown away. Unfortunately (sorta), my odd little brain had one little question that was burning from the end of Reprogrammed till the end of the story: what about the Wild Kratts Kids? How did they react to Chris's disappearance/return? I know if I were 8 and my teacher (i guess thats an okay metaphor? maybe?) randomly disappeared for 3 months and came back 10 pounds lighter with dozens of new scars and white hair in their early twenties, I'd be a little torn up/curious. How would Chris feel about showing up on screen in front of a bunch of kids in his state? Would he...wear a...hat...or something...? I don't know, just thoughts lol

They never told the public that Chris was missing (Didn't wanna scare the kids or give the Villains the knowledge that they were vulnerable)

And being out in the most rural parts of the world, it's not uncommon for them to go months without any sort of public appearance. For now, Martin is handling any sort of press alone until Chris is ready to be back in the public eye.

But of course they still run into a wild kratts kid every once and a while.

He's still working on his alibi.....

[keii]

Drew a nalu sketch bc for some reason my old ass art of them is making its rounds again on here lol

[glassedplanets]

i am still soooo charmed by that one set of eyecatchers

[gearchronocle]

this OPENING man. THIS OPENING. GOES SO INCREDIBLY HARD. FOR NO REASON. it should be illegal to have a song this good in a funny haha silly little comedy anime. I'm going crazy why is it so good. kaidou why r u going so hard on the vocals for NO!! REASON !!!

the fact that it's kaidou singing keeps me up at night. you go lil chuuni boy. eat that up like a full course meal and leave no crumbs not even the plate

[fisheito]

I started reading beastars so now HE's reading beastars .wait

THEY'RE reading beastars

[a2zillustration]

I carried this thing for MONTHS with the EXPRESS PURPOSE of putting Raphael in it (knowing full well Larian wouldn't let me do that, mechanically) and I had one major miscalculation.

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