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(forgive the somewhat poor quality screenshots, especially on that third one. wifi is still out at my place post-storm so i took these from youtube and am writing from my phone. alas, alack.)
this is one of my favorite blink-and-you’ll-miss-it facial expression moments in atla. the animators 100% did not have to include this reaction shot of katara, sokka, and suki watching zuko rise back up on one of the war blimps and face off with azula, but i’m really glad they did. i also love the differences in their reactions.
suki’s is the most straightforward to me. she and sokka share similar posture, both of them leaning forward slightly and bracing an arm against appa’s saddle to support themselves. but suki looks almost disdainful, with her eyes narrowed and brow heavily quirked and sort of defiant. i think she’s a lot more focused on the azula of it all, since azula captured her and just last episode she was saying how “this is a rematch [she’s] been waiting for.”
sokka shares suki’s posture but katara’s wide eyes here. his mouth isn’t agape, but it is parted, suggesting in this context some amount of surprise or worry. though they’re all waiting to see what happens, there’s more of an air of… excitement isn’t the right word, because i do think he’s concerned, but anticipation, maybe, of the fight that’s about to come. he fought azula with zuko last ep, after all, and though i do think he’s worried for zuko here, i also get the sense that he has a lot of belief in zuko’s ability to fight her off at this point.
katara’s definitely registering the most shock, with her wide eyes, mouth open in surprise, and raised eyebrows. the most notable thing about this, of course, is that she was only minutes ago deriding zuko for pushing her out of the way of falling rocks, and now her expression actually suggests a lot of concern for him, which is reinforced by her pulling him onto appa’s saddle once he and azula fall. i keep wondering what exactly she’s so shocked about, though. at first i thought it was because they saw him fall and were surprised along with azula to see him alive and still ready to fight—but they were getting everyone onto appa and trying to figure out how to flee, so i’m not sure they would have seen. aang did seem very concerned when zuko told them to go on without him, so it’s possible they weren’t really expecting him to survive in general, even without seeing him fall. (which, fair. facing off against his set-on-murdering him sister alone does not seem conducive to zuko surviving.) but i also wonder if it has something to do with seeing zuko fight azula on their behalf considering the contrast it makes to his siding with azula in tcod. there, he chose azula’s side and katara felt betrayed, which is why she hasn’t been able to forgive him even as he proves he’s on their side. but here, he’s risking his own life to protect them, and while he’s done that before with combustion man, i think this is the first time katara is able to consciously acknowledge to herself that it’s not really about trust anymore. (but later, that only makes her angrier, because she’s still hurt, even though she knows he’s on their side, because she connected with him and wanted to trust him all the way back in tcod.)
#atla#zutara#the southern raiders#zuko#katara#sokka#suki#body language thoughts and feelings#as ever note that these are my interpretations and things that are said declaratively are still to be taken with a grain of salt#also very possible i’m over-reading all of these expressions lmao#the katara one is most interesting to me but i’m also having the most trouble pinning it down
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#i’m crying this is too cute #also sad #hands on hips is a position of authority #but also a gesture that is an attempt to make yourself feel more in control and secure and solid #little baby simon tam standing around with his hands on his hips because it makes him feel like an important man #like daddy (like the men that daddy pays attention to) #teenage simon tam with a desperate need to be liked and respected #standing around with his hands on hips because that old childhood belief is hard to shake #but also because he needs something to make himself feel stronger and body position is such an unconscious method #he probably wasn’t even aware he was doing it most of the time #and then precious darling simon tam on serenity #completely out of his depth most of the time #falling back on that old faithful hands-on-hips pose because he needs some kind of familiar solid ground to stand on #oh angel boy
Simon Tam + hands on hips
#body language thoughts and feelings#simon’s body language is something that can be sooo#firefly#simon tam#gifs#meta
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We're immortal in the hearts of those who love us.
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spartan and ai
#halo oc#my art#oc cody#oc circ#i put a lot of thought#into their expressions and body language#but i dont feel like explaining#its more fun to let people interpret it
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An Analysis of Gman in Half Life: Alyx
HL:A Gman is by far the most interesting version of Gman I've seen and I've noticed so many details in his one interaction with Alyx, to the point I needed to make a full post about all the bullet points. (Note that this is MY personal interpretation, so it could be different from what was intended or what other people believe)
Starting from the very beginning, when Alyx asks whether Gman is Gordon Freeman or not, he responds in a kind of. Condescending way.
It's almost like he's amused by the fact he was mistaken for Gordon. not to mention the use of "Imprison" in the statement, almost as if he's not only making a snide remark towards Gordon, but also implying that even he sees Gordon's employment as "imprisonment". Not to mention the implication that it really does not take that much to hold Gordon captive in one way or another. Could also be literal, meaning Gordon isn't near powerful enough to require a full Vault be built around him.
A: "So. Who are you?"
Alyx asks a very simple question cause. why wouldn't she be confused? She expected a super-weapon; she expected Gordon Freeman, so when she found nothing but a man in a suit who straight up scoffs at the misunderstanding, of COURSE she'd want to ask questions. However, Gman only responds with:
Gman deflects the question, but rather than completely ignoring it, he simply leads it into a new question: "What can I offer you?"
He guides the conversation to a different topic, luring Alyx away from questioning who, or what, he is, whether it's because he doesn't want to (or can't) give an answer, or if it's because he simply wants the conversation to move forward rather than being caught on the nature of Gman himself.
G: "Some believe the fate of our world is Inflexible. My Employers disagree."
This statement is funny in an ironic way. he states that fate is flexible and can be changed, yet. When was the last time Gman didn't have full say on what can and will happen? By making everything go a very specific way, you CREATE fate.
G: "They authorize me to… nudge things in a particular direction from time to time. What would YOU want nudged, Ms. Vance?"
The use of word "Nudge" is an interesting way to describe changing things within the timeline. though something else that's interesting is his facial expressions during this moment.
He looks almost. Kind. but in a forced sort of way. It feels like he's expecting a certain answer from Alyx, and is just waiting for her to say it.
However, when she says she wants the combine off earth, his expression changes.
The change in expression implies that Alyx's answer was not the one he wanted or hoped for. Thus, he once again ignores what Alyx said and gives his own reasons for it.
G: "Ahhh. That would be a considerably large nudge. Too large, given the interests of my employers."
Rather than giving Alyx a second chance at a more reasonable request however, he instead says:
G: "What if I could offer you something you don't know you want?"
It finally clicks together why Gman's there: To make a deal. Whatever Alyx said before this moment was completely irrelevant. No matter what Alyx requested to have "Nudged", he would have brought up his own offer. He had already mapped out how the conversation was going to end even before Alyx had even begun speaking to him. It was just a matter of getting there.
Gman showing Alyx her fathers death was an intentional and targeted choice. Alyx is a little more naïve here than she is in HL2, not to mention her close relationship to Eli. Eli is one of the only people she has left at this point in her life, so. Why wouldn't she want to save him? This is exactly the reason Gman chose this event in particular above anything else, because he knew it was an offer Alyx would NEVER say no to. He knows Alyx more than she knows herself, and had already predicted the outcome of the situation. So, understandably, Alyx kills the Advisor in place of her father's life.
This line. This line is so interesting to me in particular. Rather than describing Eli as a "person" or "human", and describing the dead Advisor as something "alien", he refers to both as "entities." almost as if he sees both of them on the same wavelength of sorts. It implies Gman sees no difference between a human and an animal, or alien of some kind. Sees them all as simply that. Entities.
Yet another example of Gman deflecting the questions given to him, guiding the conversation instead towards Alyx herself.
G: "A previous hire has been unable — or unwilling — to perform the tasks laid before him. We have struggled to find a suitable replacement. Until now."
Him referring to Gordon in this way is interesting to me. Was the sudden wish to drop Gordon from employment due to the Vortigaunt intervention in HL2 Episode 1? Was it because Gordon was truly incapable of fulfilling certain "tasks"? Or maybe it was because Gordon was not as vulnerable to Gman's influence? It's unclear, and it's also not clear whether this means Gordon is fully free of Gman's control or not.
At this point it's made crystal clear that Alyx killing the advisor in place of her father was a contract she was signing, one she didn't even know she held the pen to. This was always going to be the outcome of the interaction, since the beginning. Everything Alyx had done up to that point was to help Gman and his "Employers" get further in their goals now that Gordon was deemed "Incapable". Nothing that Alyx could have done would've mattered; her "fate" was decided from the beginning.
Overall what I gather from this ending is a lot about Gman as a character. He never truly lies, yet he purposefully leaves out important details, such as the fact that reversing Eli's death wasn't without a price. He manipulates the conversation to fit his wants and needs, ignoring direct questions he sees as unimportant to his goals. And the thing is, he does it in a way that Alyx doesn't even seem to notice. He has played this game so many times that he knows exactly what moves to play. He knows the people he talks to more than they know themselves. He uses their worst fears against them to make them go to him for safety.
Judging by the things Gordon survived in Black Mesa, you can gauge he had a strong will to survive. So what better to do to seal a deal than to threaten that life he cares so much about? To tell him that the only other option was to go under Gman's employment else he face death itself? Alyx had such a strong connection to her father, so what better to do than to tell her that Eli will die if she doesn't do anything, luring her in to sign a contract without even knowing what she was signing?
Gman is a master manipulator, no better words for it. And he always manages to do it in such a way that you can barely even notice it happening. He never raises his voice. he never shows irritation or hostility aside from only one instance. Because why should he be frustrated? He's won even before the game started. And honestly that is frightening to me, cause it shows that he's done this many times before and knows just how to get what he and his "Employers" want, regardless of how it effects other people.
#half life#half-life#gman#g-man#ramblings :)#my god I have so many thoughts on this thing this creature#another thing I wanted to mention but had no place to is Gman's body language#He uses a lot of hand gestures and the way he overall moves is almost. Stiff.#Also the fact he seems to circle around Alyx like some sort of. Predator animal#He's a frightening dude when you think about it#Are all my points something other people have noticed as well? Almost definitely#But I wanted to put this analysis out there regardless just because. HL:A Gman is so well written#The EPITOME of Gman to me#Like. HL2 gman is silly as well but. come ON#It really feels like HL1 Gman was the base. HL2 was when he got his footing. and HLA is when he REALLY became his own#Like HL2 and HLA are when Gman fully became. Gman#GRAH this fucking guy
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Tom Cruise off camera vs. on camera
Watching this behind the scenes video (contains spoilers) I noticed some things about Tom's facial expressions when he's at work but not performing for a camera vs. when he is performing for a camera.
Take a look at these first:
This is focused Tom. Focused on his work besides acting. He doesn't notice that he's being filmed or he doesn't care, in any way the camera is not important here.
He's clearly focused but to the general eye, his face actually looks more confused I'd say (take a look again at the first 3 pics for that). Which feels like looking 'naturally focused' on camera/in character doesn't come naturally to him and therefore demands much more acting than you'd maybe expect.
And then look at this screenshot:
Here he notices that there's a camera rolling (or he chooses to stop ignoring it) and breaks into a joke, specifically for the camera. So putting on a performance, so to say. (It's even more obvious when you watch the video.)
I don't even know where I'm going with this but the difference between on camera and off camera Tom is striking and it feels important. Also, I very much liked to see snippets of Tom not being focused on being filmed so I wanted to share my observations.
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Tagging a few people who I think are interested in these things: @yoshifan456 @cruiseinart
#feel free to share your thoughts too#tom cruise#body language analysis#mi8 but spoiler free#mission impossible bts#mission impossible#christopher mcquarrie
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late night thoughts~
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one honestly tiny detail (it gets focus, but for, like, three seconds) of the agni kai that i love is this moment where zuko's foot slips due to the force of azula's fire pushing him back, but he just calmly recenters/grounds himself. where before the second half of book three, a moment like this might have been proceeded by zuko getting frustrated, allowing azula (or another opponent, maybe, but azula was the best at it) to capitalize on that frustration and get him to go too hard on offense and exhaust himself, here, it's just... such a casual slip that he immediately corrects, no shame, no outward frustration at all. this is the most calm and collected we've EVER seen zuko be in a fight, but this little moment shows he still is, in fact, expending effort, he's just no longer feeling the shame that, say, ozai would want him to feel for having to, and that ultimately makes him more balanced and able to stay calm in the fight.
#it does also make me think about how much ursa's last words to him affected him also. even now. i'm crying in the club#atla#sozin's comet#zuko#the final agni kai#azula#body language thoughts and feelings#< is a tag#meta
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If we are immortal in the hearts of those who love us
THEN WHAT HAPPENS TO WE WHO ARE NOT LOVED?
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I want to be the one who makes you feel safe and loved. Will you let me?
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BURST💥
#get fucked eardrums#first caption i thought of was 'music's too loud' but like it didnt have the punch.#anyways i keep on doing terrible things to this man youre welcome btw#hi fi rush#chai hi fi rush#hi fi rush chai#my art#this is a side comment but i bet chai could still fight to the music even when deaf (temporary or otherwise)#bc im sure he can like Feel the music through his body even when his ears are out of commission#like not only is that the case for a lot of Deaf people in reality but also#as a headcanon i think his player in his chest would let him feel the beat even better so#so i think if this were a permanent thing hed be super bummed and uncomfortable with the silence at the beginning#feeling weirded out by how he has to navigate the world now#but i think he'll adjust and come to terms with it with only mild difficulty#music is still a part of him (literally)#its just different now#(though language is another matter entirely)
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Reposting this one on its own bc. It means So Much To Me. It means EVERYTHING TO ME.
#fire emblem#feh#i kinda already said it but the body language here DOES drive me insane. like. oooughhf#also like you give me an inch i'm taking a mile. when it comes to askr family.#LIKE how much physical affection do you think was normal for them? how much seemed genuine#and how much seemed like a social ritual? but the performance of something doesn't always negate Real Feelings in there#also sorry i have been playing w SOMETHING in the way back of my mind.#specific alfonseisms where like. where the hell did you pick that up from. you extremely standoffish emotionally constipated man.#like. sharena clearly in every way takes after henriette the most. both naturally AND on purpose#but. what if... what if.... alfonse growing up Did pick up a few henrietteisms. he's shaped to be like gustav for sure#but for my own nefarious purposes. the idea that alfonse has this extremely doting side to him.#LIKE for the record this is just me Saying Things having feelings and less about what's portrayed here LMFAO#like i really should be making a separate post about it. but. these are thoughts i have a lot of difficulty#putting into words. so. tag ramble. and the art that prompted it. ect.#fe henriette#fe alfonse#sharena#MY SWEETIE PEES....#official work#fe kiran#fe anna#SORRY I GOT LOST IN THE SAUCE
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I think about this moment often

#murderbot is so silly <3#the amount of thought it puts into making sure it has the Perfect Body Language for every stressful social interaction (so all of them)#delights me#there’s a version of this I almost posted but had to change because the table looked too much like a footrest#so now it is hastily made circles <3 perfect for the ‘shitty fake-expensive hotel room’ feel#the murderbot diaries#after testing my murderbot design with an actual comic I can safely say it is perfect#mine#murderbot#murderbot fanart#not music#my art
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deleted like 50% of the hentai strip roughs that were Not Working, instantly feel so much better. i was getting a little too up my own ass about fancy perspective and anatomy flexes, not....you know.... goddamn essential character acting.
krad we are not reading this strip for perspective flexes!! we are reading this strip b/c we want to see gunter be a creep!!!!!! >:P
#i genuinely believe that last part is so important - not out of any moralistic 👏 HERE BE CREEP 👏 bullshit#but a sense that it's so tempting to sanitize shit as subtle as acting even subconciously when faced with something vaguely uncomfortable#character acting to me is something convincing and *honest* which is polar opposite of constantly holding back you know?#and oh man with THIS CHARACTER... there's just so much meat to draw off on even in something as comparatively 'no thots only horny'#*HE* hesitates and holds him back stoically so often -- how does that contrast with the dominating?#how does his body language shift when the monkey thoughts violently win out over the guilt? etc etc#the absolute spiciest thing here is that he too is being vulnerable (unclothing etc) - but how does that still translate to#absolute ice cold control over the scene and the coercion?#this is the shit that makes me feel alive not pretty shit
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