#bride fight

[poisonandpages]

It hurts to see a less sympathetic version of the Frankenstein creature than usual (no means no, mate) but at the same time his childlike entitlement and thought processes seem like a logical follow on from the Karloff version of the monster and for some reason I just love him being called Eric. The Bride is wonderful and it's nice to know someone was listening all those times I said "Give her a gun!"

[fancyfade]

Am I the asshole for fighting crime when my father told me to fight crime?

I (10M) never met my father until about 2 days ago. My mother took me to meet him and it was disappointing because he wouldn’t let me demonstrate my skills (for context: I am *very* skilled and have been trained to rule/save the world since birth. You’re welcome). My grandfather never prohibited me from demonstrating my skills, so it was weird. I know I have to demonstrate why I’m the best but my father won’t even let me do that! My father also has this annoying teenager who tags along with him and can even go do stuff on his own, which is a double standard. Father took my weapons and locked them in a safe.

My father told me that eventually I can use the skills I learned for ruling/saving the world to fight crime, so I did. I went out and killed some loser who had taken a bunch of civilians hostage. I took his head home to show my father (to prove I did it, obviously), and the annoying teenager showed up and started screeching about how ‘we don’t kill’ blah blah blah. Which is frankly ridiculous because a) my father asked me to fight crime b) crime lost. I beat up the teenager and kicked him off a dinosaur statue, clearly proving why I’m better and Father doesn’t even need him, and now my father’s really mad at me for that and the aforementioned killing thing. I think it’s not fair because the killing the loser kidnapper thing was only following Father’s orders, and it’s normal to beat people up and maybe kill them if you want to take their place and prove why you’re better; I’ve seen tons of people do it at home and they only get in trouble some of the time.

[patchwork7987]

Rewatched bride, had to make the puppy.

He fits in perfectly with my other babies ...

[lonelyzarquon]

The Brides of Dracula (1960) dir. Terence Fisher

[nightmaredazzling]

𝕾𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖒𝖞 𝖋𝖆𝖛𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝕳𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖆'𝖘 𝖌𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖑𝖔𝖔𝖐𝖘🥰🖤🥀🖤☠️

[thornswoggled]

i think there is a convo to be had about how chises dragon curse - for all of its confusing mechanics - functions less as a plot point and more of a physical manifestation of the character growth chise has yet to undertake, and an unwillingness to reckon with the person she is past the roles she serves in the lives of others

chise takes this curse on when she returns to the auction house, and location is everything here. at its core, this curse is anger, hatred, fear, pain, and a deep desire to return to comfort - destructive emotions that rip apart all it touches. when chise breaks down at the sight of the frightened dragon for sale, elias tells her that those are not her emotions, that she shouldnt let them overtake her - but they are her emotions, that dragon is her, and there was never a possibility that she wouldnt follow it on its flight over london. seeing as things have "worked out" for her til now, chise hasnt yet reckoned with the gravity of what it meant to sell her life away. she hasnt reckoned with the hatred and anger and pain that she still harbors - unfortunately, moving to a quaint little english cottage does not undo a lifetime of neglect. her attempts to fix those around her, philomela being a prime example, will only get her so far. eventually she will have to look within, and i dont think shes done more than dip her toes in. "this is my past, these sad things happened to me, now things are better" is not the end of her self-reflection. now that we know the past she carries with her, what does all of that mean for her? what kind of person is she? who will she become?

im thinking too about this recurring theme of "atavism." its a key feature in tambs dragons, who are able to evolve at will to suit their needs, and yori also mentions it when noting chises appearance. atavism is the reoccurrence of dormant or ancestral traits, and you could make the argument that its also functioning metaphorically here. evolving to suit the world around you, past burdens and trauma reemerging when its unexpected or inconvenient... my thoughts on this are loose right now

theres this concept that we've been getting, too, that chises dragon curse is something temporary. arc 1 left us with the idea that her two curses must remain in balance, in perpetuity, for her to survive. but theres this new interpretation of it being something that serves her for now, but she might shed it once it fulfills its purpose

continuing with the idea of the dragon curse as a sort of... idk, ptsd metaphor, what are these two examples from ch 98 implying? that her negative emotions will serve her when it comes time? that this sort of baggage cant be exorcised away? framing the dragon curse as temporary broaches the possibility of chise one day being cured of it, but what does that mean? and should she be?

(of course, the 'future chise' we see in ch 1 doesnt have a visible left hand, but is that meant to be a literal glimpse into the future, anyway? theres also a dragon made of vines behind her in that panel, didya notice it?)

i mentioned the auction house at the beginning because i feel that if chise sheds the dragon curse, it will be in much the same way she attained it. chise has been told that she is free, she is loved, she has told her "mother" that shes moving on with her life. but all of this is just the beginning - and lets be real, i dont think elias is putting her into therapy. joseph is the only character i can think of who is truly, earnestly pushing chise toward the difficult self-reflection she needs. im excited to see what he says when she taps into her "cursed fury"

this is why im so excited that we are being told explicitly, time and again, that things are about to go really bad for chise. tamb is such a masterwork of character writing, it is so incredibly emotionally intelligent and gives so much grace and patience to its characters. i have no doubt that chises character arc is going to go in such a spectacular direction

[shortbreadly]

ladies and gentleman, the official shortbreadly top ten film list is COMPLETE

[lostyesterday]

An interesting thing I noticed is that almost every single time Voyager does an evil/rogue AI episode (where an artificial intelligence of some kind is the primary antagonist), B’Elanna is a major part of the action. Obviously “Prototype” and “Dreadnought” are both B’Elanna-focused episodes, but even in rogue AI episodes focused mainly on other characters, B’Elanna is also there. “Revulsion” and “Flesh and Blood” are both primarily focused on the Doctor, but B’Elanna is the secondary character in both cases who has a lot of interaction with the AI antagonists. “Warhead” is a Harry episode, but B’Elanna is the other character held captive, and the same is sort of true for “The Thaw”. Even in “Alice”, B’Elanna is a central part of the narrative by being involved in the weird love triangle thing with Tom Paris and that spaceship. I feel like this can partly be explained by the fact that B’Elanna’s the chief engineer and therefore using her in the plot in connection with AI makes sense, but it’s still a coincidence. I guess the writers just thought B’Elanna and rogue AI made a good combination.

[iholli]

they could kick my ass and I'd thank them

[superbat-love]

Bruce adjusted his bow tie, sighing again, as he did a final check on his outfit in the mirror. This was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, yet he felt as if he was heading to the gallows.

The door to his room opened, and Bruce glanced up as Dick slipped in.

“Err, I know I should be congratulating you on your wedding day, but I feel bad for you, Bruce. I can see why you’re so reluctant to go through with it.”

Bruce ran a hand through his hair, feeling resigned to his fate. “I never thought I’d be in an arranged marriage either, but I’m doing it for Nana. Her final wish was to see me get married,” Bruce said.

Dick bit his lip. “Yeah, but must she choose a girl who’s so…homely?”

Bruce frowned. He may not have wanted to get married to the woman that Nana chose for him, but he was not going to deny the woman’s good looks. Kara Danvers was renowned to be one of the most beautiful women in Kansas.

Alfred walked into the room. “Master Bruce, Ms Danvers wishes to speak with you, sir,” he said.

Bruce raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t it bad luck to see the bride before the ceremony?” he grumbled, but he got on his feet anyway. Alfred led him out of the room and down the hallway to the room where the bride was supposed to be getting ready.

“Well stranger things have happened, sir,” Alfred said with a hint of a smile as Bruce knocked on the door.

“Come in,” a soft, low voice called out. Bruce opened the door and stepped in.

His first thought was that Kara was a lot taller than what he had expected. He could not tell if she was wearing heels, but she seemed to be towering a full head over him. He also could not see her face behind the wedding veil, but good lord, she looked more likely to carry him over the threshold than he was to carry her. Her shoulders were broader than his and her wedding dress seemed close to bursting at the seams around those tree trunk-sized biceps. Bruce distantly wondered if he could ask her for some workout tips.

“Hi Mr Wayne,” “Kara” greeted him uncertainly. “Umm, I just thought we should talk before the ceremony.”

Bruce felt a grin stretching across his face. Perhaps this wedding would not be so bad after all.

[roxysretrodrive-in]

Poll: Which Classic Horror Movie Monster Would Get Pelted With the Most Snowballs During a Snowball Fight?

It's snowing outside and everyone is bundled up to keep from freezing. The seven of them decide to have a snowball fight free for all for whatever reason.

Clearly there is some animosity between the monsters... but some might be better targets than others...

[myheartismadeofstars]

I am choosing to believe that Lady Incognita/Amanita Szarr:

Is a True Vampire (I believe this is connected to the "Family Rites" she refused to participate in)

Made her Uncle's life HELL while she lived with him

Made a deal with Raphael to force him to help her escape (this is why neither her, nor her body are in the house. no idea what he wanted from HER but that would explain why her book is in the House of Hope. Perhaps it was connected to the blood illnesses, as that's what her book is about?)

Is still alive and out there, living her best life as an immortal 13 year old.

Is a sarcastic and petty little shit

Is a TOUCH insane if she abstains too long from human blood

When she MUST hunt for humans, she prefers the "vulnerable child" ploy, and prefers creepy older men who are a little too friendly with her

Tries to be good, but it's not really in her nature. She settles for Neutral

Killed the others in her family, but was unable to kill Cazador for Reasons

Is Cazador's next of kin, thereby inheriting the house after his death

Makes a special trip to Baldur's Gate after learning of his death SPECIFICALLY to burn the mansion down and leave (yes she still attempts this if Astarion ascends lmao)

Would be very grateful to Astarion if he killed Cazador and stayed a Spawn (perhaps willing to make him a True Vampire if asked) but is extremely jealous and bitter if he ascended

[fave-fight]

ROUND 2, MATCH 22

NO MAGIC, POWERS, WEAPONS, OR ADDITIONAL HELP FROM OTHERS

Inigo Montoya:

“His name is Inigo Montoya. You may know his father. Prepare to die”

“Even without his weapon it's just funny to imagine him saying "hello. You killed my father. Prepare to die" to every opponent he meets”

Dick Grayson:

“He has been fighting since he was a small child and is now somewhere in his 20s, so that experience is very beneficial. He learned from Batman, who learned from the best, and he learned tactics from him too. He's good enough at tactics and strategy to lead a whole superhero team, and good enough at combat to pull his weight there too.”

“He's a trained acrobat, further trained by the Batman himself. Have you seen the silly flips and splits and shit this man can do? He also goes toe to toe with actual super-powered beings and thanks to his training can even come out on top.”

“He's sooooo cool. Soooooo cool. He can do ACROBATICS and he has a nice ass. I'm a lesbian but woooo boy that is some FAT FUCKING CAKE. I love him. He's like totally human but can beat the shit out of superpowered people..... what an icon honestly. He's sooooo silly”

“He was trained by Batman from the age of 8. He was beating up grown men before he hit double digits. He fist fights people for a living. He’s able to keep up with other superheroes who have actual super powers even though he doesn’t have any. AND he’s funny and bisexual and has a fat ass and is very smart.”

[oscarisaacasimov]

The Princess Bride swordfight - how Westley won

Inigo is a better swordsman that Westley.

Let me explain:

... No, there is too much, let me sum up:

In the books, it is explained that Inigo is a wizard. That is the only other plateau above grandmaster in sword fighting, and it is mentioned in the book that there are only 3-4 other Wizards in existence.

He is also a Spaniard, and for those of you with any knowledge of historical fencing, you'll know that the Spanish Destreza style of fencing is widely regarded as the most lethally efficacious.

(Watch The mask of Zorro to see some excellent Destreza style training)

Westley was a prodigy. If he had started fencing at the same time as Inigo we wouldn't even be having this conversation. He learned everything he learned in 5 years compared to Inigo's studying for his entire life.

But Wesley also learned on a ship, which means he more than likely learned to focus on an entirely different form of fencing. I'd wager to say that Westley was at the level of a grandmaster, but as far as the sharpness of his mind goes, he was twice as brilliant as Inigo.

Westley is always observing, and he not only learned that Inigo was a Spaniard, but saw the ornamentation of his handle, and had an up close look at his right hand's callouses just as he was cresting the cliff, and in that short amount of time, put it together that he was facing a swordsman of "inconceivable" skill, which is why he immediately plays against Inigo's ego by drawing his sword left-handed behind his back, while panting.

Inigo sees this and thinks he's going to get to fight a left-handed fighter, and wants him to be as rested as possible.

Wesley then endears himself to Inigo, treating his opponent with respect and bringing his would-be assassin to the point of actually having him say, "You seem a decent fellow I hate to kill you."

Which is leagues beyond the level of affection he had for him just 5 minutes prior.

He then proceeds to tucker him out, and uses his terrain to his advantage, forcing Inigo to fight in a more constrained close-quarters manner, instead of out in the open where he would have had the clear upper hand.

He indulged him in fighting left-handed because he wanted to encourage a protracted duel, knowing that even though that was Inigo's goal, it was also his weakest point, because a swordsman of that level of skill hasn't likely, for many years, actually had a protracted duel.

He then begins to banter about swordsmanship with him, which, in my opinion, was simply to confuse Inigo about what was going through Westley's mind, and how he was controlling the situation. (Remember, Westley wins all three of his duels with Inigo, Fezzik, and Vizzini by using his mind. Utilizing their assumptions about him against them)

It isn't until he clearly has the upper hand, and Inigo is exhausted, swinging with both hands on his sword, that he engages in his final tactic: distracting him by flicking his hair out of his face with his sword. A move that he knows Inigo is going to respond to no matter what, as evidenced by the two blade marks on either side of his face.

Westley meant what he said when he stated he would rather destroy a stained glass window than an artist like Inigo, as he recognized Inigo's skill wholly and without mistake.

Inigo was, and is, a better swordsman than Westley, he just wasn't even half the tactician.

source: Facebook group "The Princess Bride: Inconceivableposting" by Ian Patrick Pearce.

[trashyswitch]

Day 18: Tickle Fight

Séan and Evelien are watching Corpse Bride, when Evelien mentions something...intriguing about spiders. Coming up with a theory, Séan decides to test his theory on her, leading to a silly little tickle fight in the middle of the movie.

Séan and Evelien are back for Tickletober, because everyone knows Séan and Evelien deserve some fluffy love. I hope you enjoy!

Séan and Evelien were watching Corpse Bride as a way to welcome some Halloween spirit into their house. It was an awesome animated movie that still gives Séan goosebumps. The stop motion is fantastic! The story is really good, and the music is top notch. 

They had finally gotten to the scene where Victor called for the undead to help him and Emily get married. “We decided to do this thing properly. So grab what you can, and follow us. We are moving this wedding party upstairs.” Victor declared, pointing to the ceiling. 

Séan and Evelien watched as the group of undead citizens reacted to the news before yelling out “Wedding!” while dispersing in every direction. 

They watched as Victor hopped off the stone table, and was stopped by a spider. “Hold on, Victor.” 

“Oh noooo…” Evelien raised her hands up to cover her eyes. “Here comes the spider bit…” She mumbled nervously. 

Séan bit his lip and pulled Evelien closer. “It’s okay. I’ve gotcha.” He told her, trying to be strong for her. 

“You can’t get married looking like that.” She told him, before using her front 2 legs to whistle her army of spiders to help him. 

“Oh GOD!” Evelien squealed and covered her one eye. 

Séan and Evelien hesitantly watched as 6 spiders with ridiculously long legs sang as they lowered themselves down and landed on his thin little arms. The moment those spiders started walking around on his arm, Evelien and Séan both yelped in horror. “How can he handle that?!” Evelien asked. 

Séan seemed to calm down slightly as Victor laughed and tried to handle the rest of the alterations. 

“God, I hate it…” Evelien muttered. 

“The spiders? Or being tickled?” Séan asked for clarification. “Spiders!” Evelien replied. “Being tickled is fine. But spiders crawling on me?” Evelien shuttered. “Nuh uh…” 

Séan raised an eyebrow. “Wait, what did you say?” He asked. 

“I don’t like spiders crawling on me.” Evelien replied. 

“No, the other thing.” Séan explained. 

“Oh…the ‘being tickled is fine’ thing?” She clarified. 

“Yeah.” Séan replied. “I mean…If it’s you, then I don’t mind it because it’s you.” Evelien told him. “But spiders tickling me? No way.” She clarified further. 

Séan looked at his hands, before looking at Evelien. “You realize that hands feel similar to spiders, right?” Séan asked. 

“Well yeah…but I know it’s you…so that makes me feel better.” She described. 

Séan smirked slightly. “Alright.” He grabbed the remote and paused the movie right as the dinner scene between Victoria and Barkis was beginning. “Okay.” 

Evelien looked at the TV, before looking at Séan. “What are you doing?” She asked. 

Séan pulled Evelien closer and wrapped his arms around her. “Gotcha!” He declared. 

“You got me!” Evelien reacted, staring at Séan. “Why do you have me?” 

Séan smirked. “Because I want to.” He replied proudly. “But it’s not just me that’s got you…” He teased next. “Iiiiiit’s theeee- spider fingers!” 

Evelien widened her eyes and squeaked as Séan attacked her sides. “eEEEK! SÉANYYYY!” Evelien shrieked and laughed. 

Séan giggled. “What? Why are ya laughin’?” He asked, pretending to be innocent. 

“YOHOHOHOUR FIHINGEHEHERRS!” She yelled back. 

“My fingers?” Séan lifted his right hand up and pretended to look at the nails. “What about them?” 

“eeEEHEHEEheeeheehee! Ihihihit ticklehehehes!” Evelien told him through her newfound giggles. “What tickles?” Séan looked down and gasped. “Oooooh! I get it, it’s the spiders!” He declared. 

Nohoho ihihit’s NOHOHOT! Yohohou lihiarrr!” Evelien shot back. 

“Lying?!” Séan gasped. “I’ve done no such thing!” Séan reacted before adding his right hand back into the tickle onslaught. “I’m not even tickling you!” 

“Thehehen whahat do you cahahahall thihihis?!” Evelien asked. 

“This is what you call ‘being tickled by evil little spiders’.” Séan explained as-a-matter-of-factly. 

Desperate to gain control of the fight, Evelien threw her hands against his belly. “Paybahack!” She announced. 

“GAHAHA- YOHOU LITTLE SHIHIHIT!” Séan bursted out rather abruptly. 

“I’M the little shit?! Try looking in the mirror, Spider-Man!” She reacted playfully. 

“IHI WAS- EEHEE! I WAS PLAHAHAHAYING AROHOHOUND!” Séan told her through his strong laughter. 

“Exactly! What do you think I’m doing right now?” She asked. 

“YOHOHOU’RE A MEEHEEHEANIHIHIE!” Séan shot back. 

“A meanie?!” Evelien pulled Séan onto her lap, and lifted his shirt up as she took in a deep breath. 

Séan yelped in horror. “NonONO-” 

“PPPBBBBFFFBBBFBFFTT!” She blew a gargantuan raspberry right onto his belly! 

Séan shrieked and let out the longest fit of cackles. “FAAAHAHAHAHACK! EHEHEVILIHIHIHIEN!” He laughed. 

“Such a poor, ticklish little leprechaun.” She teased. 

“Shuhuhut uhuhuhup.” Séan muttered, pushing her chest lightly. 

Evelien laughed and booped his nose in response. “Boop!” 

Séan’s eyes went cross-eyed for just a couple moments. Oh…It was ON! 

Séan picked her up and playfully tackled her into the couch before tickling her armpits. “Your turn, Gab~” 

“eeEEEHEHEHEEE!” Evelien squealed, arching her back and pulling her arms into her sides as more laughter overcame her. “SÉAHAHAhahahan!” She giggled. 

“Who’s the poor little leprechaun now?” Séan asked, leaning closer to Evelien’s face. 

“Yohohou, stihihihill.” She said back, topping it off with an evil little giggle. 

Séan’s smirk widened…and that was the last thing she saw before he shoved his face into her belly and blew a raspberry. “PPPBBBBFFFFBBBFFFTT!” 

“eeeeEEEEEEHEEEEE!” Evelien squealed rather high-pitched. 

Séan lifted his head up. “Good lord, my poor virgin earholes!” Séan reacted, rubbing his ear. 

“Thahahat’s whahat you get!” Evelien told him, poking his chest. “For what?” He asked. 

“For tickling me!” Evelien replied. 

“Well…” Séan’s voice went super low as he mumbled something under his breath. 

“What?” She asked. 

“It’s notmyfau-” Séan’s voice dropped to a mumbly whisper again. 

“Sorry Séan, I couldn’t hear you. What was that?” Evelien asked, bringing her ear closer. 

Séan laughed. “Ihihi said…It’s not my fault you’re so damn ticklish…” Séan mumbled a little louder. 

Evelien raised an eyebrow. “Oh reeeaaally?” She taunted mischievously. 

Séan chuckled rather villainously. “Uh huh~” He leaned back slightly. 

“You’re pretty mouthy for a ticklish little lerse jongen~” Evelien teased, calling him an irish boy in Dutch. 

“And what is the little poepie gonna do about it?” He taunted right back with a smirk. 

“Why don’t you guess, Séanyboy~” She teased. 

Séan chuckled. “Nah…I’d much rather you show me what you’re gonna do.” He told her, in the same devilish little tone. 

“Oh, if only it were that easy~” She taunted right back. “Is it not? Please, indulge me~!” Séan encouraged. 

“Alright~” She immediately reached for his belly and started skittering as quickly as she could. 

“OhFUHUCK-” Séan jumped and yelped as he tried desperately not to fall onto her. But by some miracle, Evelien managed to move out of the way, right as he fell into the couch. 

With one quick push, Evelien flipped him onto his back and attacked the right side of his belly. “Evelien-NOHAHAHAHAHA!” He cackled, throwing his head back as more laughter escaped his mouth. 

By this point, it was evident that both lovebirds had forgotten about the movie. 

[thornswoggled]

we have got to give chise more credit for effortlessly adapting to her entire life genre-shifting in one day. she went from being a one-off character in a junji ito story to being a ghibli protagonist and she deserves a pat on the back for not losing her entire mind about it