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hylialeia · 2 years ago

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I don't think the stories in tears of the kingdom or botw were bad actually I think people just preferred linear stories and then assumed that must mean nonlinear/optional stories are automatically weaker. or they get a superiority high when they criticize popular things

#not necessarily a judgment we've all been there #and ofc not me saying I don't have criticisms of both totk and botw's stories and what they choose to focus on #just that I've noticed almost all criticisms are either cinemasins brainrot or just someone wishing the games had more structure #the latter of which is fine like I feel that way sometimes too (even if the gameplay legitimately impresses me)#but we've hit the point where a bunch of people are like. okay it's time to admit that the game's story is BAD [hold for gasps]#and like. they're really not #they could be better and in some ways MUCH better for sure #but I never felt either botw or totk had particularly weak stories. especially totk #just stories you had to work for rather than have them handed to you naturally #and often stories that intentionally asked you to fill in the gaps (sometimes via exploration and sometimes just. using your imagination)

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inkskinned · 2 months ago

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it's extremely critical that you see the photo of the perp walk for luigi mangione as being propaganda. i've seen so many people wave it off and instead fawn over his looks. and trust me, i know it ended up being kind of pathetic and weird - but please don't brush it off as a "modelling opportunity" for him. it's a fucking terrifying message the police are sending.

i want to make a few comparisons here, in case you're not from the US or familiar with why the perp walk thing is something to pay attention to. just to set the groundwork for why this is a purposeful, unusual, and cruel act by the nyc police - for why this is not a common occurrence and for why that matters.

the prosecution alleges the show of force is due to the charge of "terrorism." for comparison, in june 2015, tsarnaev was found guilty for the boston marathon bombing, which killed 3 people and injured hundreds. his actions are considered to be an act of domestic terrorism. i have spent the last hour looking through google for pictures of similar to mangione's perp walk - and so far, i have found zero. i also just do not personally remember a moment like that, despite living in boston at the time.

they allege that luigi is a stone-cold killer who carried out a longterm plan, making him particularly dangerous. again for comparison: in nyc, recently cory martin was found guilty of the killing of brandy odom. the murder was planned and premeditated to steal insurance money. and yet no staged perp walk. why didn't her life matter enough for a "show of force"?

but mangione gets paraded by a veritable army of police officers as if he is a rabid animal. for a single citizen who allegedly killed one other single citizen, the "largest perp walk ever" occurs.

so what is the "strong message" that the mayor and the police were trying to send here? the mayor speaks as if mangione is already convicted of terrorism. there is a very thin number of people who feel threatened by the CEO's death. none of us felt like mangione needs to be under massive armed guard.

the message is that you shouldn't resist. they are trying to "make an example" of him - that if you behave badly and kill a single rich person, you'll be treated as if you killed hundreds of people. you will be treated worse than a man who was found guilty of terrorism. you will be considered guilty without trial. the message is that the rich are a protected class, and you cannot touch them without massive punishment. they are trying to prevent a revolution by showing dominance and force against you.

the message is that the police are a puppet of the wealthy and that the law is not equally applied across class disparity. it is "some are more equal than others." it is "one life is more precious than another."

the show of force wasn't for luigi. it was for us. it was a warning. they are trying to remind us who is really in control.

#i bring up tsarnev only bc i feel like people DID want blood. i lived in boston. people wanted to rip him apart.#i do not personally remember a moment where he was paraded around like that. and the fact we gave more dignity to him #than luigi .... is startling.#and i just realized last night i was like - i don't really remember a perp walk like that. maybe im misremembering #but i went to google and i was like. wait why the fuck was it so fucking big.#it WASNT a random act of terror. it WASNT to injure/kill as many as possible.#even if we consider it to be premeditated murder: when have we ever done this.#so brandy's life didnt deserve “a show of force?”#the mayor doesn't say ''our city wont stand for this'' when it's a planned murder for insurance money????#anyway . ur not immune etc etc etc #but i also wanted the comparisons in here in case ppl aren't from amercia etc #this ISNT normal or usual. this was overkill by like a million #on the other hand they gotta do this bc they're scared :)#i kept this bc i had ppl ask me not to delete this but i just felt like #it wasn't really poetry just talkin

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s0up1ta · 6 months ago

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toxic yaoi or something idk i haven't watched gravity falls

#currently obsessed with these two #they're all over my fyp dude #UPDATE: GUYS I WATCHED IT IT WAS SO GOOD #old tags ->#should really sit down and watch gravity falls in its entirety-#i only ever made it like halfway through it years ago and consumed the rest through osmosis lmao #anyways just wanted to try my hand at drawing this old man #gravity falls #bill cipher #stanford pines #the book of bill #gravity falls fanart #billford #s0up1tart

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littlelightfish · 10 months ago

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Funny things I found out playing with language setting in Netflix while looking episode 15:

Chilchuck's scream sounds HAUNTED in brazilian portuguese. Give it a try if you can.

(You can hear it here)

In spanish dub, Senshi says: "tocó mis senos de hombre", which means "he touched my man boobs" in Spanish. And I think that's the best dub line one so far.

#i love replaying certain scenes (usually screams) to see how they nailed it in other dubs #ive done it with Chilchuck & Mickbell screams because they're the funniest ones #give it a shot if you can #its really funny to hear certain character voices in other languages #for example. brazilian portuguesse gave both mickbell and chilchuck un-childlike voices (in japaneese both sound like little childs)#and they reused Chilchuck's japaneese screams for most of the other languages because he is so high-pitched and full of terror that it work #dungeon meshi #chilchuck #chilchuck tims #dunmeshi #delicious in dungeon #senshi #senshi of izganda #senshi dungeon meshi #idk how do you people screen record the episodes #if i knew how to i would put the shots here #my shit #thanks to the one that made the clip on Chil's scream im in love here <3

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lgbtlunaverse · 1 year ago

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Obsessed with characters who portray themselves as worse than they are. Who are lying to everyone including themselves about it. People generally assume if someone's lying about themselves they're trying to look better but sometimes they're trying to look worse. They attribute agency to where they had none, add intent to accidents, try to convince everyone that this is something they did instead of something that happened to them.

#this is about tenko bnha #but it is also about dahlia ace attorney #watch the nezumiVA videos on ace attorney trilogy they're great #anyway dahlia saying she (at like. 6 years old) apparently convinced her father to abandon her sister. hmmm #also everyone including herself thinking of her as the manipulator in control with terry when she was 14 dating a 20 y/o #anyway these characters both did do terrible things but feel the need to pile on more and remove nuance from where it exists #to convince themselves that this is what they really want. that they chose this.#it's about the loss of control it's about being a victim feeling worse than being a villain #at least if you were the bad guy you had autonomy #shimura tenko #shigaraki tomura #dahlia hawthorne

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aleatoryw · 2 years ago

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getting blazed as fuck in public, thinking "boy I sure hope no one knows how high I am right now", and then having the jumpscare of your life when duolingo gives you this notification

#for context it says ''how high your streak is!'' but it crops at just the right point in the text and i misread it every time 💀#duolingo #unironically though i really like the characters in the duolingo stories i think they're fun

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lunewolf13 · 1 month ago

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Tim and Jason were munching on Batburgers mid-patrol. Entirely out of the blue Tim says: By the way, I'm bi.

Jason pauses, then swallows his burger: Uh, okay?

Tim: I just wanted to tell you. In case, you know, you think no one would accept you.

Jason: ...Huh??

Tim: Yeah, there's a reason why I brought this up. What I'm trying to tell you is that B told me to tell you that you can bring your boyfriend over for dinner whenever you want.

Jason just stares at Tim, wondering if he's experiencing a fever dream because what??

Jason: What boyfriend??

As far as he knows, there is no boyfriend. Why does Bruce think there is a boyfriend??

Tim being understanding but for a completely different context: It's okay, Hood. I'll tell him you said no. No need to deny it.

Jason continues to be baffled: Thanks. But I don't have a boyfriend.

Tim does not believe him: Sure, sure. So, when's the next time Arsenal plans to visit Gotham?

Jason goes back to eating his burger and pretending he's not totally confused by the change in topic: Uh, this Thursday. I'm gonna help him with Lian's birthday cake, and brainstorm gift ideas.

Tim: Uh-huh. Hope you have guys have fun :)

#That time when you come out to your gay brother and invite his boyfriend to dinner on your dad's behalf #Only for your gay brother to say he's not gay and you just assume it's because he doesn't want to come out yet #When in reality he doesn't even know he's gay or that he's basically dating his best friend #He's not really self-aware when it comes to this stuff #Like don't all friends help you bake a cake for your daughter's birthday?#That's just a really bro thing to do honestly #Roy is almost as bad except he eventually figured out this is some boyfriend shit they're doing #He's just waiting for Jay to realize so they could actually make out and stuff #Everyone in the Batfam know they're dating before Jason does #jason todd #tim drake #bisexuals for the win #roy harper #jason todd x roy harper #jayroy #batfamily

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elalalune · 26 days ago

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Pre divorce era

#transformers #transformers one #tf one #megop #dpax #d16 #megatron #orion pax #optimus prime #my art #it's not rlly shown here but I really like the idea of Dee quietly pining over Orion but never saying anything in fear of rejection #meanwhile Orion is throwing himself all over Dee and constantly giving him gifts and thinks they're already dating

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wishfulsketching · 2 months ago

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Happy (Shimmer) Holidays!

Even the chem baron can enjoy a sudden snow day with his family! Too bad his right hand lady decides to use this chance to have some revenge for all the bullshit she has to deal with

(I wanted to draw this three years ago but didn't get around to do it)

#my art #arcane #silco #sevika #arcane jinx #here's one for the holidays!#silco and jinx are like teasing each other like im really gonna throw it back off haha #and then sevika comes in with the snow boulder #she deserves some retribution #her life aint easy #let her crush her boss and his daughter under some snow #i almost gave this one a background #wanted to add people hiding in fear there but they're barely shadows there now #oh well i have holidays to enjoy

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egophiliac · 1 month ago

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