#and you damn well right

[lotus-pear]

charm stat at debonair ‼️‼️

[brainrotcharacters]

the easy grip on the knife. the leg over the seat. the hand over the other seat. the sassy "come get it" move. you know the bitch is smiling behind that mask even as he said the line.

[lunarblossomyuehua]

Ok I'm not done done ranting about isekais but last thing (for now sjsjsksk) because boy do I have a BONE to pick

I get that isekais are all about fantasy escapism and so often fall into the 'everything is kind of paved already' for the protagonist trope, for example, having an absurd mana capacity, getting a 'cheat' or a key skill that gives them an unprecedented advantage to the world's usual residents etc etc basically a get out of jail card for almost every situation they end up in.

And on one hand I get it, it's nice to get lost in a perfect fantasy where everything goes well despite trials and tribulations BUT

I think there's a real missed opportunity in the isekai genre overall. What about the protagonists reincarnated in some truly atrocious conditions? How do they fight to overcome their circumstances? Like genuinely by their own wit, ingenuity and resiliance- where are those stories?

I want a protagonist who isn't favoured by fate or the author in an obvious sense. I want a protagonist that has to suffer and make mistakes to learn about what is essentially a completely foreign world to them. I don't want them to be hand held because what is the actual likelihood of there being someone who would guide them or a perfectly constructed upbringing that just hands everything they need on a silver platter with no input or real directed decisions from the protagonist.

No I want a protagonist that has to fight for this information, make active decisions to learn and overcome the disparity in their understanding of how things work in their new world. I want a grueling story about hard work, growth and the resiliance to forge their own path despite the adversity and setbacks.

Maybe I just haven't encountered the right stories yet but I hope that more than just one or two of these exist because it's such an oversaturated genre but an underestimated one imo. There is good potential writing with this medium but I'm just too tired of seeing the same pitfalls over and over again :(

[quijotine]

momo: i'm going to give my boyfriend some space so he can make guy friends because he needs Enrichment™️

meanwhile, okarun: *practically t-posing at jiji* I LOVE HER MORE

jiji: NO I LOVE HER MORE

okarun: NO I LOVE HER MORE.

[gunsatthaphan]

"do you agree? - yes."

[borgialucrezia]

peaky blinders — 3x04 created by steven knight

[the-moon-ate-my-stardust]

Okay literally no one asked but as a former Hobbit movie hater who has since experienced character growth, I feel compelled to share my thoughts on the movies on my gay little blog.

Listen. There are legit reasons to be critical of these movies. They were made on a rushed timeline, at time where CGI overuse was the thing and there are definitely unnecessary moments. But despite those issues, these movies still have a lot of heart and character and some really wonderful acting! To compare them to LOTR, is unfair I think because LOTR was such an unimaginable success and I truly believe no other movie franchise can do what those movies did. To expect the Hobbit movies to be the same caliber considering the behind the scenes drama and massive difference in timeline is just not it.

Truly I think that the Hobbit could have been much more than it was and it’s sad to see the amazing moments and realize that we could have had movies that were maybe closer to the level of LOTR, but that doesn’t take away from all of the great things that the movies gave us! Despite what he may be like irl, Martin Freeman was a great young Bilbo, Richard Armitage was insanely good as Thorin (despite the change in age) and the other dwarf actors brought a great sense of loyalty, brotherhood and shared loss to their roles. The music is still dope as hell and there are some beautiful shots despite all the CGI.

This is way too long and I’ve not said anything that hasn’t been said before but honestly, I’m so glad that I stopped hating on these movies and have seen the special things about them. Nothing will ever compare to LOTR, but that doesn’t make these movies bad. They’re fun, they’re emotional, they have great characterization and it’s super valid to enjoy them.

Final gay thoughts because I’m obligated, but I struggle with people who argue against Bagginshield with the whole “why does everyone have to make everything gay?” thing. Because Hollywood is so deeply homophobic that we see so little genuine queer representation, so forgive us for enjoying the chemistry we find and making it our own since our society gives us breadcrumbs. If you’re not into Bagginshield, totally legit and fine, but don’t hate on other people (especially queer people) trying to find some romantic love in media that we enjoy. Also no one can convince me that Richard Armitage wasn’t at least somewhat intentionally putting his queer energy into this role, I will die on this hill.

Anyway, TL;DR there’s no shame in liking or loving the Hobbit movies despite their faults and there are lots of things to appreciate and enjoy and I for one, am glad to leave my LOTR purist hater days behind me

[formerprincewille]

Something that really sets Wille and Simon apart from other queer ships is that when we say their love language is physical touch, IT REALLY IS PHYSICAL TOUCH. And I’m not speaking of just sex. Over the course of the show, the amount of touching between them is astronomical. And that’s really something rarely seen in queer media. There may be moments here or there, but often times there’s a lack of physical contact unless it’s for “the plot”. Wille and Simon feel like a real couple in the way they’re always physically reaching out for each other.

[differentnerddiplomatopera]

you ever just write a short story about queer platonic Odydio where they were best friends for ten years but Diomedes began pulling away because life was way to hard and he was neglecting Odysseus in the process and Odysseus was trying and begging for him to connect but Diomedes was not paying attention at all, so Odysseus finally sends a text, “I can’t waste my energy begging for a minute of your time, goodbye” and that really fucks Diomedes up and then six months later he finds out that Odysseus and Penelope got married and he didn’t know which really REALLY fucks him up because he wanted to be there for them

inhaleeeee

so then six years later, Odysseus and Penelope are on a train ride, tour thing and a steward is like “hey this dude hates his room can he stay with you guys” and it turns out that the guy is Diomedes and instead of being “my best bitch how are you” Odysseus decided to pretend that he doesn’t exist. Like a bitch. Throughout the trip, Diomedes tries to crack Odysseus and make him acknowledge him but Odysseus is just like whoooooo? Then Diomedes corners Odysseus with a chess board and he can’t resist. While they play, Diomedes is like “remember when we played chess the first time we met” and Odysseus is like “dude I have no fucking idea who you are….unless” and then Odysseus breaks finally and is like “hi you little shit what do you want” and Diomedes is like idk, I love you, and Odysseus is like “what the hell is love supposed to do with anything”

they cry like a lot

insert Penelope

she’s talking to Diomedes and is like “you did hurt him. You both deserve healing and peace in life” and Diomedes is crying “I’m so sorryaaauhhhhhh” and Penelope tells him Odysseus and I have a kid and it really hurts when Odysseus talks about Diomedes to Telemachus and he can’t put a face to the name so Penelope asks if he would like to meet him and Diomedes says of course. Soooooo they have dinner and Diomedes is a godfather now yay. Odysseus is like “finally my son met him my conscience is eased” but then Telemachus notices that Odysseus and Diomedes have tension and start spitting bars for a hot second, “stop being afraid, love each other” and they start working on the relationship. SLOWLY AGONIZINGLY SLOW

But they have a car ride and that is like the gate way to fixing all their problems. So they all grow together, Telemachus is married (idk to who) but he has a kid (idk what her name is) but it doesn’t matter because Odysseus is dying

Damn.

so everyone is saying goodbyes and I love yous and all the good stuff and Penelope is like “goodbye my love we will be ok, spend your last moments with your himbo” and he is like “sick, that’s rad” so he and Diomedes have a final chess game and they just talk but they are also trying to draw the match out but unfortunately Odysseus is just that guy and before he wins he makes sure that Diomedes knows he forgives him and Diomedes weeps and gives him a hug and Odysseus dies

Odysseus dies in his arms and doesn’t win the game

whoops so ….

they have a funeral and after the funeral Diomedes is washing dishes when Telemachus gives him something and says it’s from dad and Diomedes opens the small box and it’s a chess piece.

[0vergrowngraveyard]

Tails continues to steal my attention in these movies

he was so good in this movie, he definitely had some great moments and i was cheering the entire time (or crying when sonic snapped at him and knuckles after tom was injured and his “but i thought the three of us were a team! i thought that’s what made us special!” SOBBING INTO MY HANDS BABY NOOO)

his scene with stone (which was fucking adorable btw), when he was going over the plan for GUN headquarters, throwing sonic through the barrier, getting knuckles to chuck him out of the eclipse cannon so he could save sonic ahhdhhdhdhsia the little guy was amazing!!

he also accidentally helped blast off a chunk of the moon but i think he’s allowed to do that. as a treat

i’ll never get over how movie sonic, knuckles, and now shadow all have had some moment with revenge and lost of a loved one, meanwhile tails is experiencing family for probably the first time ever and he’s just happy to be here

honestly all four boys were incredible (especially knuckles. i really liked knuckles in this movie)

[amanda-plays]

I want Taylor and Wade together so much. Even if it's not long term, I NEED them to experience each other. I spent one sim day with them just observing how they act without my influence, and they don't argue, they're affectionate towards each other, and Taylor was in such a playful mood the entire day. They also have great compatibility in game. Yeah, I need it. As for her engagement ring...well, that's a whole other mess.

[burreauxoxo]

“joe burrow doesn’t deserve-”

[camellcat]

lose my mind every time the doctor takes rose's last name in fics. brilliant, amazing, splendid, absolutely perfect.

like, what do you MEAN she'd be the one to change her last name? he doesn't even HAVE a bloody name like us! plus, she's rose tyler. you think he's going to want that to be different? it's the doctor and rose tyler in the tardis (or I suppose whatever they do in pete's world, but that's still the doctor and rose tyler having their new adventure)!!

she's rose tyler and he is whatever-he-wants tyler. end of discussion. the whole pond diabolical should've been clue enough imo

[skullzy20]

Is anyone gonna mention this or am I the one who has to do it

[cult-of-the-eye]

oh there's the cannibalism

[petricorah]

something something i will follow you into the dark (comic wip)