#because it's important !!!

[abrillustrated]

something that i really like about blue eye samurai, now that im thinking about it, is that it discusses violence against women without becoming torture porn. like, in a lot of media that portrays women's issues, they show you that scene. like they give you this extended visual of a woman experiencing something traumatic and then laud themselves as feminist for doing so.

blue eye samurai doesn't do that. the whole show is set in a world that is extremely antagonistic toward women, and it makes a point to tell you that being a woman right now sucks, because they are property and are used sexually. but even though it doesn't shy away from this, it doesn't show you the violence itself, which you would almost expect it to because of how graphic the rest of the show is.

im thinking specifically of kinuyo. they very well could have shown us a scene of her being abused, but they didn't. they didn't show the abuse itself, but they did show how it affected her. they showed her seeing a doctor for her sores. they could have made this incredibly traumatic and grotesque scene a spectacle, showing us exactly how powerless she is and how powerful he is. they could have shown us this incredibly triggering event in full detail for our entertainment, but they didn't. they chose not to. and i think that's how it should be.

it is not necessary to have an extended visual and auditory reenactment of violence against women. we the audience understood the gravity of the situation and were able to empathize without needing that scene. having that scene would have completely detracted from the point they are trying to make. it would have turned something completely reprehensible that women everywhere fear because it's a very real issue into entertainment.

[ittybittyremy]

I've seen people say that Robbie should play Essek but..

Essek is on Exandria and I doubt he's rushing to Ruidus anytime soon.

Robbie having 3/3 romances with Liam would be funny but Robbie is his own person. I know not everyone wants him to play Essek for that specific reason but I feel him playing Essek would create expectations (made by fans) of there being a romantic Shadowgast moments.

Essek is a complex character. The reason Robbie could play Cerkonos (besides voicing him in TLOVM) was because the character hadn't been expanded on a lot in C1. There wasn't a wrong way to play him. In contrast, not only is Essek a fan-favourite, he is also a complicated character with a lot of screen time. If Robbie played him, parts of fandom would be pissed because he didn't play him 100% perfectly.

I want to see Robbie create more characters. I love what he did with dorian, and I love how much he added to Cerkonos. I want to see what other characters he can create. And if Robbie wants to romance Liam again, he can do it with his own character.

[bandzboy]

a summary of what has been happening with jungkook showing support to new jeans and basically going against hybe:

yesterday (september 14), jungkook posted on his dog's instagram (bowwow_bam) a photo of his dog with the caption "artists are not guilty" with heart emojis that were supposed to represent new jeans since on new jeans official sns they had used those emojis previously

some immediately speculated his account was hacked because the post was in english (not even gonna deep dive on that and how wrong that is) and because some armys claimed it was "out of character" for him to do something like this only for like two hours or less later, bighit publicly confirmed that it was him who did the post

a lot of people were surprised at how quick they made this clear. especially because him supporting new jeans is essentially going against hybe since the girls did a livestream and spoke up about the treatment they have been receiving lately from hybe staff members and how in one instance, hanni said members of a different group were told by staff to ignore her and to not speak to her.

a lot of armys (in various social media), harassed jungkook for supporting the girls and claimed that they "didn't agree with him" and that he was supporting min heejin as well when he only showed support to the girls only.

today (september 15), some hybe staff members on blind (a platform used by employees where they can anonymously share information), were ridiculing jungkook for supporting new jeans and kept saying how him doing this is gonna ruin the company

people claimed that after a few hours, these posts were posted on blind, the posts started to get deleted since they gained so much attention and they started to get caught

this is another reminder that this company doesn't care about their artists and will throw them under the bus whenever they see fit and will feel no remorse. i'm glad jungkook showed support to his juniors since, more than anyone, he knows what is like to be in the industry at such a young age and how adults around you will take advantage of you.

new jeans were obviously groomed and manipulated by that woman and that is why they feel the need to defend her time and time again. they don't deserve any of the things that have been happening to them and if you say they do, you are an awful person. they are victims and every single adult in their lives failed them big time. that includes everyone in that stupid company and their parents.

artists will stand for artists ALWAYS and if you have a problem with your "fave" one doing so, it means you never respected artists to begin with

[always-coffee]

It’s hard, when an old friendship goes sideways—the kind with a long history, a shared past. I’m not someone who gives up on people easily. I’m a fighter. I can be stubborn. But I remember, years ago, fighting very hard for a relationship—at every turn and at every opportunity. I was steady. I was open. I was present and invested.

Then, I realized—like a strange crack of agonizing lightning—they were not doing the same thing. And so, I posed the question: in or out? And the relationship ended. And then the pandemic happened and the world fell apart. And it felt very much like so many things fell apart. For a time, I fell apart, too. But only for a while. It’s only ever temporary. Things get better, easier. The hard bits get lighter, more easily carried.

I will absolutely fight for someone, as long as I don’t end up shadowboxing myself. I care deeply, and it’s always sincere. Because I’m not going to waste my time on something or someone I feel tepid about. I don’t do tepid. I’m a mad, passionate little weirdo, and that’s fine by me. Life is far too short to care only a little or, worse yet, care a lot and only show it a little.

This morning, I was thinking about that relationship I mentioned and how, in the end, I’m glad it fell apart. It taught me a lot. I know exactly how I show up for people and that I deserve to be shown up for in return. One person cannot do all the work. It’s not sustainable, and it starts to feel like work, rather than a give and take. And there is a difference.

These days, I am as ever myself. A joyful Muppet who doesn’t give a damn about what I’m supposed to do or not do. Only what I feel like I want to do and should do—and I do that. Because I cannot measure my life by someone else’s ruler, and why would I? That’s a recipe for misery.

So, I am making choices toward people and things that bring me joy. Finding lights like little fireflies in the dark, bits of hope and connection. And remember that the darkness may seem infinite sometimes, but it really isn’t. And sometimes, you have to leave things behind, shed them like an old story, to move toward something new, to write something new. And every blank page is a possibility, and the pages are endless.

And that is very heartening indeed.

[theageofsims]

Just one of those random posts about where William comes from (and really, just how damn lush Harrison is with a goatee)... And some movie William Jones as well.

You know how it is with me and these random moments in time on the blog of mine.

William actually was a literal random moment in time. I thought I was just going to the movies to soak in another Harrison character. I had no idea how he'd make me feel while I was in my movie seat. 👀♥️😫

William really grabbed me deep in the feels... Or whatever they're calling it these days 😒😂

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🎥

💦

[lion-sensei]

that's my wife

[lady-raziel]

I have to hand it to Donald Trump, I didn’t think the sequel to the 1932 Great Emu War would be a trade war against the penguin nation but he truly continues to be an innovator in the stupidity industry

[bl00dline]

the whole tiktok situation is EXACTLY why media literacy and education on propaganda is so important. the notifications about tiktok going down and then coming back use VERY propagandistic language, and with a literal fascist coming into power in the us tomorrow we need to be even more critical of the information we’re consuming and stay on the lookout for political stunts like this

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

Pssst... something new is coming...

...this weekend!

Free, non-AI animal art references.

[liones-s]

a big lesson for me was learning that most things are not as fragile as I’d believed. missing a class, or turning in a bad assignment, won’t instantly destroy your professor’s opinion of you. accidentally saying something harsh won’t make your friend want to end the friendship. it takes work to repair these things - it takes effort and research and sometimes a sincere apology - but you can do that because they’re not irreparably broken. what you’ve worked to build, in academia and in relationships and in life, is stronger and more enduring that your mind may teach you to believe. don’t let imagined fragility lead you to giving up

[kottkrig]

People liking your personal OCs is still such a crazy feeling, I've been doing this for years and ppl asking about them still fills my entire heart with warmth and idk how to handle it

You enjoy this fictional guy I made up for fun?? Whose only content is random artwork or writing made by me and a handful of other artists at most? They have no show/book/game with a large fandom, it's just one person with an art blog?? I love u

[ghosted-jazz]

Soldier, Poet, Kings

Bonus wallpaper version with just Joel:

[spacerockband]

Quetzalcoatlus! poised to spear her prey!

[shitpostingkats]

We need less "shy, anxious, always second guessing" Apollo in fanworks, and approximately 400% more of whatever the hell this is.

[sailermoon]

idk why ppl think megan is faking liking anime she was so right incels mad she’s a weeb and a baddie