#as the closing match of the series it didnt lived up imo

[kenmahive]

finally finished daiya act 2 and i refuse to accept that it ends this wayyy i cant move on

[feronaville]

im deep down on megamassikalove's blog cc shopping n saw her participate in an ask game thingie n i wanna do it too even tho its like a year old LMAOO bc it looks fun n i rarely see them on my dash!

1. What’s your favourite sims death? old age ,, boring answer but i love my sims man they my babies fr any other death genuinely upsets me

2. Alpha CC or Maxis Match? maxis match altho i do sorta uhh maxis mix i think it's called sometimes, really i download whatever i like (mostly maxis match) i just want everything in simlish fr

3. Do you cheat when your sims gain weight? i like when my sims gain weight bc that's how i get my body diversity but if their outfit doesnt have fat morph n i dont wanna change their outfit i do cheat it sometimessss but not very often

4. Do you use move objects? move objects is enabled in my game alwayss

5. Favorite mod? honestly im not sure! im def a big acr fan but that's just the first one that comes to mind, there's soooo many must haves imo!

6. First expansion/game/stuff pack you got? both sims 2 pets n sims 2 seasons! my auntie bought them for us, i got soooo excited about pets n lil ol me asked her, "woah can we get monkeys??" LMAOO

7. Do you pronounce “live mode” like aLIVE or LIVing? i pronounce it like aLIVE

8. Who’s your favorite sim that you’ve made? REESE BULLARD!! he was in my very first bacc years ago, he had more personality than any of my other sims ever had he was so silly

9. Have you made a simself? i have! i made one in sims 2 back in like 2018 but she didnt look like me fr haha, i made one some years ago in sims 4 n she actually looked a lotttt like me but i have lost all her pics unfortunately. now i just have a sim in one of my current 'hoods that's named after me

10. What sim traits do you give yourself? dang if only i knew myself better fr ,, hmmmm ima say animal lover, loves the outdoors, artistic, childish, socially awkward. maybe

Which is your favorite EA hair color? hmm i don't think i have one? i'll just say red

Favorite EA hair? i don't see ea hair in my game fr anymore but as a kid i think my favorite one was meg i think

Favorite life stage? im not sure honestly! i might have to go with child, or adult idk tbh

Are you a builder or are you in it for the gameplay? i only started getting into building fr last year i think, building is a struggle for me but i really enjoy it! i think i'm def more of a gameplay person tho i just feel pretty restricted building for sims 2

Are you a CC creator? i am! pretty much just recolor things but i wanna try my hand at making terrains to share, and i'm slowly starting to upload lots n want to upload sims as well. i've made splash music and loading screens too, kinda wanna get back into doing that actually

Do you have any simblr friends/a sim squad? i consider @gir-sims to be my friend! yall should check out her bacc, its both on youtube n dreamwidth!

What’s your favorite game? (1, 2, 3, or 4) the sims 2 is my favorite game in the world, been playing since i was like four/five!

Do you have any sims merch? i have a social bunny sweatshirt that i adore! i tried to google for it but it seems the shop is closed now, i got it from etsy by littleplumbobdesigns. i found this shirt it's the same design, except what i have is a pink sweatshirt with a pink social bunny!

Do you have a YouTube for sims? i do! i currently just have my port taylor bacc series on it, it's linked on my blog :^)

How has your “sim style” changed throughout your years of playing? i spent the first manyyyy years of simming without cc ,, idk how i did it man. i used to use alpha cc for sims 4 then i ended up switching to mostly maxis match! for sims 2 i switched hair systems twice (started with new hair system, then simgaroop, now it's mostly poppet v2). i can recall switching eye defaults too. that's all i can think of

What’s your Origin ID? i think it's behindthesea00 (my mom made me the account to buy me sims 4 for christmas) BUT i share that account with my younger sister. i dont think she plays sims anymore so idk if she still gets on it, i dont either tbh i dont need origin/ea play/whatever to play my game anymore YAY

Who’s your favorite CC creator? oh gosh there are soooo many!!

How long have you had a simblr? hmmmm i think i've had this one for 3-4 years? but it's been longer than that bc i have a sims 4 simblr that i completely abandoned as i no longer play sims 4, i havent played it since right before infants came out

How do you edit your pictures? for gameplay pics i just cropped them for the most part, occasionally adding a silly lil detail to it. i add woohoo heart to censor nudity when needed. for cc i honestly seem to just do whatever i feel like doing, lately i think i just take the pic, crop it, n add text to it

What expansion/game/stuff pack do you want next? i only play sims 2 so no more packs for me! other than cc packs that our lovely community makes!

What expansion/game/stuff pack is your favorite so far? for sims 2 hmmmm im honestly not sure, ahh this is a hard one! sims 2 has such great packs idk if i can choose! hmmmm def pets for sure n i really love open for business too

[peroxideprinces]

☕️ doctor who?

LOVE TALKIN AB DW OKAY

overall, i love modern who to death !! i love nine - twelve sm <333 havent gotten around to watchin classic who yet though <//3

nine: i think the first series is wonderful, but it was limited bc it was the first dw series in over a decade. they couldnt do many ambitious things bc they had to keep things tame for newer audiences at first, but as series two rolled around w ten it got a lot more wild. i think that nine was played wonderfully, although eccleston wasnt the best at actin out comedy. he was an amazin serious actor for the doctor. i prefer rose here to how she is w ten bc tenrose were constantly flirtin n it got annoyin after a while, but in series one shes still jus a close friend of the doctor up until the finale. shes such a fun character n i love the way billie piper plays her ! mickey is wonderful as always, n i felt so bad for him durin some of the episodes bc of how he was portrayed. i dont like jackie so i dont wanna tak ab her lmao,, JACK MY BELOVED <333 he was so fun to watch n m glad that carried on into the later seasons w him ! hes always a joy to watch. i think the episodes varied in quality, but ovwrall it was a solid series ! i wish we were able to explore nine more, though.

ten: theres... a lot goin on w ten. series two was ab the same level as one, but it got better durin series three, four, n the specials. the writin also got a lot better. i think david tennant is the second best actor for the doctor, n id put ten at number three out of the modern who doctors. david tennant was brilliant n the writin was amazin for him ! i wnjoyed his struggle w his arrogance n how he was possibly the most human doctor. he was funny n enjoyable but he wasnt without his faults. one of the best episodes in the entire show i would say is the waters of mars bc there can never be another wpisode of dw like it, n it shows that the doctor can get carried away w things. the separation of ten n rose was devastatin, n m upset that it was undone durin the series four finale. tenrose was a decent romance, though i think i wouldve preferred a friendship. martha is a step up from rose i think ?? she gets a bit more development, though i dont like the unrequited love between her n ten ig ?? n her gettin w mickey at the end was kinda unnecessary. she was more of an intellectual match to ten than rose was, n she was much more fun to watch ! donna is my favorite, easily. series four was as good as it was because of her n tens dynamic. i loved how she wasnt a love interest for him ! personally, i reallt dont like it when the doctor has a love interest (other than jack n river n also yaz but shhhh) n donna was a nice change of pace. watchin her grow into the person she became was so fun bc she truly did become better, n that made it all the more depressin when the doctor basically turned her back into the person she was before. i didnt like the series four finale bc it felt a little too fanservice-y ig ? though seein jack n mickey again did help lmao. the specials ranged from a bit borin to “holy shit this is fantastic” n the regeneration of ten was truly one of the saddest things i think ive ever had to watch, especially whne rememberin that man was like 906 n he like canonically lived for only like 7 years. imagine only bein yourself for 7 years. ofc he didnt wanna go.

eleven: HOLY SHIT ELEVEN !!! series five is easily my favorite series of modern who. i think series six was decent n the first half of series seven was alright, but the latter half of series seven was disappointin. matt smith ran w this role n did such a wonderful job, eleven is probably the best doctor i think (imo ofc). amy n rory are my favorite companions as well, n their relationship is so dear to me. i didnt like the whole thing they tried to do w amy n eleven like it jus rubbed me the wrong way ig. i cannot describe in words how much i adore rory also. eleven n river is the best relationship between someone n the doctor, dont argue w me. they were so cute which makes everythin else all the more sad. clara is much better w twelve than she is w eleven. i sincerely dont like companion/doctor relationships, n eleven n clara is my least favorite example of that. i think that eleven shows what the doctor should be v well. hes less arrogant than ten n nine but i cant deny that he is still arrogant. hes kinder than the two previous doctors, which makes him much more likeable to me. matt smith does an amazin job w eleven.

twelve: i havent fully finished his run yet, but ive finished series eight n m halfway through series nine. peter capaldi is easily the best actor to play tge doctor. he does such a wonderful job w emotional actin as well as showin twelves sense of humor. the writin is much better in series nine than it is in eight, but that doesnt necessarily mean that series nine was bad. i think clara is best is series nine. i dont enjoy watchin her much n shes one of my least favorite companions, but i do still adore her. shes confident n independent. she reminds me a lot of donna, though shes less rash. shes impulsive as well which is fun to see even if it ultimately leads to her death. i think the second best episode in the show is heaven sent because it shows twelve grievin after losin clara in such a realistic n painful way. watchin that after losin a close friend hit different,,, i dont have many complaints ab twelves run yet, but tgat could change once i start series ten.

thirteen: okay. look. thirteen is such a fuckin disappointment, its quite frankly insultin. jodie whittaker is such an amazin actor ! i watched her in other shows n she does such a wonderful job ! she does her best with what she has n m grateful for that bc it means that thirteens run so far is somewhat enjoyable. my problem is the writin. i dont feel like elaboratin here bc then this post would be a Lot longer than it already is, but the writin is jus so,,,, dogshit, i guess. like they could do so much w her n they dont ! her companions could be so much cooler n they arent ! s been a while since ive seen thirteens run n maybe my opinions will change upon rewatch but from what i remember,, i dont thibk i wanna rewatch honestly. hopefully the writin will get better honestly.

these are jus my opinions take them w a grain of salt GNSMFNSMFNS

[phanspledent]

Okay I love Legend of Korra

loookkkkk im not trying to discourse but i kinda get most of the gaang decisions for LOK? Idk maybe its just my personal opinion on the show as a whole! Hiding this under a break because I will not force people to read my long ass opinions on cartoons. If you subject yourself to this its on youuuu. 

like I get Katara (who is an absolute badass but also went through an entire war at age 14) returning home to be a healer and help restore waterbending culture to the Southern Water Tribe, especially after Aang dies and she knows the next avatar will be a water bender. Katara who saved her culture, saved avatar Aang, helped save the world. Going home to rest, heal, and guide the next generation sits right with me. Also idk in the comics she is still adventuring and helping and leading the team as much as she did before. I always just thought that she went home after Korra was discovered or someone she loved died. There is no way in hell she decided to just be the avatar’s wife or retire as a healer early. Like she's 87 in LOK.... let the girl heal if she wants to. 

And Toph! I get why people dont like Cop Toph! It seems out of her nature I know. But I can absolutely imagine Toph tracking down gangsters and literally teaching multiple generations the bending style she created, while working with her family. She would absolutely show off and sass every criminal who tried to step to her. Also the whole wander the world and end up in a swamp makes sense to me because 1. Toph is still connected to everyone, including her daughters, 2.Toph and mud and earth...match made in heaven, and 3. I like to headcanon her looking for enlightenment as something she does to feel close to Aang, maybe Sokka too, maybe even Iroh too. Reflect on the journey they had and become at peace. Also im sorry but the “do you really think friendships can last more than one lifetime” callback is too good to be mad at imo. 

And Republic City as a whole is something I really like. I think its interesting to see the art deco style, the technology, the growing power that nonbenders have access to (outside of traditional warrior training). I found the equalist arc so interesting and terrifying. I understand the critiques of Americanization, that makes sense, but I think its in character for the Gaang (made up of all different nations) to want a place where all nation people can live in peace. Callback to Guru Pathik “The greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of separation. Things you think are separate and different are actually one and the same.” 

And Aang. Idk if im stupid or missed it but like.... I never thought the show called Aang a bad father. Like I know Kya and Bumi felt neglected in comparison to Tenzin, but  I think its realistic to show that Aang took a special interest in Tenzin’s education because he was literally all that was left of his entire culture. I also think that this doesnt mean he didnt love his other kids or was a bad father. Im sure he loved his kids!!! I dont see anything that says he doesnt. And I think that this conflict between the siblings is so natural and I love their relationship throughout seasons 2 and 3.

Also the whole lion turtle and Avatar Wan thing. I saw discourse that it broke canon because it was the badger moles, dragons, moon and tides, and bison who taught benders. I never saw these as in opposition to eachother?? I always thought it was like Lion Turtles who granted the bending. And after the spirits left, and the desecration of both populations of humans, and the lion turtles leaving, benders turned toward the natural world as both a creation myth and as guides. The Lion Turtles leave after the first generation or so of benders are given power. After Vaatu is defeated by Wan and Raava the Lion Turtles leave because they arent needed as protectors anymore. Thats where I thought the other myth came in because even though benders existed, how did they learn to harness and grow that power. 

I think its futile to compare the two shows even though they take place in the same universe. The easter eggs are fun and good emotional callbacks that connect the two stories and give some context, but other than that... they couldnt be more different. They just dont line up in terms of main plot arc, how many main characters are developed, how big the setting is, how long each conflict arc lasts, the variety of main villians, and the timeline itself etc etc. This is absolutely just my opinion and doesnt have to be yours!!! TBH all I want is more content from both. I know its hard to see glimses of the original Gaang and I also wanted more explanation, more context, more concrete steps that show how they got to their places in LOK.  But it irks me when people dismiss the show completely because they dont like the decisions made about the original Gaang. It isnt even their story anymore and thats kind of the whole point.

Also you are lying if you tell me you didnt cry at Jinora’s ceremony okay. Seriously one of my favorite parts of the entire avatar series.