#beastie.......

[probablymoons]

being sneaky with mama

[just-a-space-duck]

So About That Armor…

I regret to inform myself that I like it.

If you haven't seen it:

I'll give you time to take it in. This is a static, (hopefully) eternal text post, so take your time.

Ok so before I go further, you are allowed to have any and all opinions about the armor. Do not listen to me; I am a stranger on the internet who attaches himself to fictional murder cyborgs and treats them like kitty cats.

So first of all, it's weird. And I like it for that. Even if I found it to be the most infuriating piece of costume design ever, I still wouldn't be able to help but respect it for how strange it is.

When it comes to fanworks, adaptations, new installments in a franchise, or even just different takes on the same trope, I love it when creators take things in an unconventional or even seemingly unrelated direction that upon closer inspection still relates to the base or original concept. To get what I mean, think goth interpretations of Rarity or Cosmopoliturtle's Pokémon redesigns. The TV series armor sits alongside these for me, because this was the thought process of the designer, Tommy Arnold:

First of all, it is so funny that The Company would just brand their armor and by extension their secunits, their combat/security products, like Louis Vuitton bags. Also, the logo of The Company strikes a nice balance between being simple enough to be easily reproducible and recognizable, but complex enough to read as a logo and not just a simple shape or pattern. Plus, The Company logo being mostly just concentric Cs, clever there.

But there's also some worldbuilding and character expression in this design.

The Corporation Rim is just capitalism but more. A company slathering everything and everyone they create and own in mountains of logos, even when it's potentially impractical, showcases just how extensive corporatism is in this setting. Additionally, this design could be something of a status marker. Secunits are high end additions and/or alternatives to other security measures. Much like how logos on purses, tennis shoes, and cars serve to tell observers, "I have the fancy, expensive version of [insert category of thing here] ergo I am a very wealthy/powerful/cool person", a secunit covered in corporate logos communicates the high status and access of the client(s).

Now what was one of the first things we learned about Murderbot in the books? It disabled its governor module, the thing preventing it from defying orders and having any level of freedom, but instead of doing what it could to leave The Company, Murderbot just stayed with it and kept doing its intended function. For over four years. What else do we learn in the first book? That it feels most comfortable in the armor because this prevents humans from seeing its face, from treating it more like a person or human rather than a tool or bot. This makes the armor being composed of the logo of the group that both created and hurt Murderbot very symbolic.

Murderbot has internalized the message that it is a dangerous weapon and not a person deserving of care to the point that, at least at the beginning of the series, it shies away from anything that insists that it deserves the same kindness that humans do. It's only ever been taught what the company built it to do, so it doesn't know what to do next once it's obtained some semblance of freedom for itself by disabling its mental shock collar and so keeps doing what it's always done, even though it very much would rather not be in such a situation. Even by the most recent book, System Collapse, Murderbot is still wrestling with the idea that it matters beyond how it can assist others. Murderbot finding comfort hiding behind the very thing that will not let you forget the company that enslaves it, is just juicy theming.

Also, the helmet looking so weird works well with how many humans don't know what secunits look like, with some not even thinking they have human-like faces. If you had no context for this image, you might very well assume this is a fully robot character or even a statue.

I have my own gripes and worries and hopes concerning the upcoming show, but I just couldn’t get this fun bit of character design analysis out of my head. Shouldn’t have watched so much TB Skyen.

[weevmo]

Ok fine - I'm incredibly fond of these two and I really don't know if I ship them or not but?? They could be so cute.

*pokes with stick* c'mon, guys, stop scrapping and give each other a damn hug

[tawnysoup]

it's time to study some ancestral history. here's my first attempt at animalifying an isat character, he is known as the isabeastie and he predates every critter!!! my brain still registered this design as something i drew "the other day" that id been meaning to post somewhere? i made him in APRIL? LAST YEAR???

anyway. 'e's a beastie :) if u were ever thinking "love isabird but i wish he was some kind of huge dangerous animal who could curl around me all comfy" then here u go this is for u

[copper-lenses]

a Beast I met this morning. considering it WAS pretty big and where I'm at I think this guy's a Tettigonia viridissima / great green bush-cricket, but don't quote me on that

August 2023

[centi-pearl]

Tried a new procreate brush and it made me crazy, how to shade latex step 1 : be yourself step 2 : have fun

[vintage-tigre]

Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin in June 1985

[duplicitousfate]

And then Leshy became the official book keeper for the Cults bets.

(art by @gatoma )

[dragondawdles]

the beastie <3

[eggueggueo]

Cafe au where the beasts open up a cafe while doing beast things undercover and the ancients are suspicious of them

I also....wanted a reason to draw them in silly cute maid outfits,,,,

Id like do draw more on this au though~

[l3irdl3rain]

She just went to drink out of her beloved fountain and found it gone with a regular water bowl in its place. Last night one of the shittens managed to pull the cord out from behind the dresser, unplug it, and chew through the cord

[cosmonautroger]

Beastie Boys, Sabotage, 1994

[chelsamander]

Beastie Boys by David LaChapell at LA's All-American Burger, 7660 Sunset Blvd (1994)

[woundedsoul12]

Tonight chewing on more Bloodhound Spite finding Rook in the Fade Prison. Platonic. Romanced. Whatever.

THAT'S WHY WE SEE LUCANIS BEFORE WE DISAPPEAR.

He truly is the most pivotal companion. Not because of romance. I mean, he is our fellow God Killer. And Spite... my sweet baby with wings, saves us. Tells our friends where to find us. He comes back and shows the team exactly where we are. So they can cut us out.

YOU CAN'T TELL ME HE DIDN'T TALK TO VARRIC'S SPIRIT

"Hey feathers, we gotta help the kid."

And Spite just nods and they do what they must to get Rook out.

[beastieballgame]

Hi!! This is the officially unofficial page for BEASTIEBALL!!

Beastieball is a turn-based, open-world volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties. Beasties play as a pair on the field, and as they compete together their friendships grow stronger, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!

The game is being developed by Wishes Unlimited, the studio behind Wandersong and Chicory: A colorful tale! Some of the creature designers are also here on tumblr ;) I'm a moderator for the discord (along with the other mods here!) spreading the good word because I think this game is awesome and you should play it

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/Beastieball/

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX2-7t2DSz8

Website: http://beastieballgame.com

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/h3V73gAC