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[comickergirl]

Wanted to share this brilliant Shiho commission by @tiii13! Ahhhhh the hair, the jacket, the ginkgo leaves, the lighting and screentone! I love it so. :D :D :D

(Thanks again to tiii13!)

[zombiecowboy65]

this fandom kinda kills me because half of it is mad that Jeremy has too much power over Jean and the other half gives him even more power over Jean. And canon Jeremy’s just kinda sat in the middle. He’s the most normal guy here. And he’s like, arguably soft. I know ppl get mad and want him to be secretly mean and violent but it’s really ok that he’s soft. I promise . He’s still stubborn. He can still hold his own. He doesn’t need to have killed a man or be Jean’s new master to be strong. He can just be a normal boyfriend in a regular relationship. There doesn’t need to be a weird power dynamic.

[stil-lindigo]

do you know if demanding a ceasfire is within ICJ means? i'm not trying to like, idk, defend them or anything, i'm just genuinely curious if they could have actually demanded that, and failed to do so, or if that was never going to be an option

literally speaking? yes, of course it was possible for the ICJ to demand a ceasefire. The South African legal team put up a truly bulletproof case - they would not have asked for a ceasefire if it was not an actual option. Practically speaking? Calling for a ceasefire would've opened up the ICJ to a lot of flack from all the fanatics still moaning about Israel's "right to defend itself". By asking Israel to simply assure protections for Palestinian civilians (which nobody could contest without outwardly seeming like a psychopath), they're trying to walk a safer path.

In doing so however, they've assured that for the next month, Palestinians will most likely undergo the worst barrage of bombing and attacks yet, until Israel has to report back to the ICJ (if they decide to).

[redninjaaaaa]

my brain perceiving this panel like

[from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras]

Re: the new LOTR movie…

I think it’s worth remembering that there’s a whole slew of (especially younger) people for whom this movie might be their first exposure to Tolkien, just as RoP was for some, and the original PJ movies were for others before that, and the Bakshi animation was for others before that, etc. And anything that inspires someone to pick up a copy of LOTR (or the Hobbit or Silm) and become a fan is good in my book. Fandoms need newer and younger people to stay vibrant and stable over the long run. So even if the movie ends up sucking by my own standards, it can still do some good. And I wouldn’t want the first thing a new fan hears when coming into the fandom to be me bagging on the thing that brought them there. That doesn’t mean anyone has to like or praise any particular piece of content, but I think it’s worth keeping in mind when we think about how we’re going to talk about that content and the people who enjoyed it.

[sunshinechay]

Caged Again is a great story about finding love and what it means to be human and I love it.

I am also still entirely stuck on the animals in the mural and so I am now wondering if Porsch and Arm are animals, if they are in the mural and if they are, which animals they are?

I mean I love that their narrative purpose, at least right now, seems to be showing the goodness of humanity and the type of love that both Junior and Sun are desperately in search of.

I also love the idea that they could also be animals from the mural that have been human for a long time, possibly decades at this point. If that’s true, they would also represent that it is possible for the boys to continue to be human and that adjusting is possible. That finding what you want from the human world is also possible.

[doom-dreaming]

I came across an interesting callback during my reading/research; in Ghosts of Onyx, Kelly is skeptical of the S-IIIs' battle-readiness and refers to them as "kids" - a statement that Kurt immediately refutes:

and then in Last Light when Lopis is saying something along the lines of "these kids need medical attention," Fred tells her the exact same thing:

...which I thought was an interesting response, because I remembered him being sympathetic to the Gammas at the end of Ghosts...

and the events of these books are only about seven months apart in the greater Halo timeline (not accounting for the slipspace/time-continuum fuckery going on with Onyx) so it seemed a little uncharacteristic to me at first (and you can chalk some of it up to author characterization, sure) but honestly? It's basically the same situation in both cases: someone close to the S-IIIs is defending their status and capability against a skeptical "outsider" opinion (Kelly is obviously less of an outsider than Veta, but the comparison holds up) and vouching for them in the face of doubt. It's a fun little parallel to draw.

[wishsparkleemoji]

Everyone’s tournament scores just before reset

[bigassbowlingballhead]

As a musical episode enjoyer the strange new worlds musical got me thinking what would 911 have to do for a successful (to me) musical episode.

They must

Have a logical reason why everyone is singing.

Buffy did this with a singing demon. Both scrubs and greys anatomy with some kind of head injury (scrubs a patient. grey's one of their own) even stevens was a literally fever dream, strange new worlds their communications officer had played a song into folded space. 911 can easily work something into the episode that will make sense, isn't bobby already a confirmed fellow musical enjoyer?

2. Original plot relevant songs.

none of this jukebox shit like grey's did (breathe 2am and the story i'm not talking to you, you're wonderful, amazing, beautiful, this is about CALM DOWN). I still occasionally listen to the once more with feelings and my musical soundtracks. the songs fuckin' slap. and shit, this show comes from the Glee guys, they can do this.

3. some meta jokes about the singing

i have nothing more to say about this other than i love a fourth wall break. a little wink and nod to the audience.

4. At least one belting ballad for Karen Wilson

Tracie is a veteran of the stage. That's Joanne. USE HER TO HER FULL POTENTIAL

5. Ryan dancing.

he can sing too, but mostly let that man dance.

[ak-the-valkyrie]

I think Lewis' move to Ferrari is sort of his last hurrah before he retires.

Ferrari, despite being one of the most legendary teams in motorsport, is not doing very good atm. And I find it a bit hard to believe that this 7-time World Champion would leave Mercedes (who is admittedly not doing very well either) to Ferrari.

But, Ferrari is a legendary team and driving for them would be an honor, no matter the team's actual performance.

So, I can imagine Lewis going to Ferrari and drive for them for a season or two, then he retires. Just to say he was a Ferrari driver.

[danicloth]

Commissions Open! ✨🌸✨

Hi guys it's me again and I have new prices this time ^^, please check them before anything 💜.

Also this time I'm going to try something for Valentine's Day! ❤️ ‘cause remember I'm going to have my commissions open from today until February 16.

[captainsieni]

BG3 Tarot Poems

[sleepyowling]

i can’t wait to have grammys content for the entire commencing week

i want the narratives with the wins and the snubs. i want commentary on the show itself. i want fashion criticism. (i lowkey want to see fans celebrating and fans airing their grievances) i want it all.

we will be feasting for the next two weeks.

and then the oscars coverage will start picking up.

and then spring will be upon us. that’s good.

(i promise i have other hobbies beyond awards shows and media consumption)

[the-lonelybarricade]

Omg that scene in As the River Flows haunts me too!! Now I’m curious in what story you think you’ve been the most mean to our sweet Rhys if not then!

I was thinking of the scene in A Court of Faded Dreams when he’s forced to kill Feyre 😅 I don’t think I’ve ever been more mean to him than that, unless I’m forgetting something

[ii-thelightseekers]

💙🪭 - hmmm yah!

R!Fan hands it over.

🧪- she tinkers around with it until she hands it back and is holding her own

Here!

Now it can also work as a communication method!