#but some of the choices are still funny

[fossore]

The Sharks did their annual Sampling with the Sharks Charity Auction which included player "Favorite Things" gift baskets. Auctions are saved but they get hard to find unless you have the right link, so the overall image of the baskets and description of the contents is saved below (find out what Thrun's favorite book apparently is!)

Note: all images of the entire gift baskets are left without alt text as the contents are also included in the post

#3 Henry Thrun's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Adidas Authentic Made in Canada Home Evolve "Thrun" Jersey Autographed by #3 Henry Thrun (Size 56)

Hyperice Hypervolt Go 2 Portable Percussion Massager

San Jose Sharks Plush Blanket

San Jose Sharks Mini Hockey Stick

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight featuring personalized message from Henry Thrun

Assorted Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Squares

3 Mini Shark Rubber Ducks

Sponsorship of Layla the Pup's care at Humane Society Silicon Valley

Woven basket with lid

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Henry Thrun and Leyla Ewald

#7 Nico Sturm's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Fanatics Replica Made in Indonesia Home Evolve "Sturm" Jersey Autographed by #7 Nico Sturm (Size L)

Black Lululemon Daily Multi-Pocket Tote Bag 20L

Black Lululemon The Mat 5mm Made With FSC(TM) Certified Rubber

Lululemon Double Roller

Black Lululemon Back to Life Sport Bottle 32oz

Therabody Theragun Wave Duo Smart Vibrating Roller

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Nico Sturm and Taylor Turnquist

#11 Luke Kunin's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Adidas Authentic Made in Canada Home Evolve "Kunin" Jersey Autographed by #11 Luke Kunin (Size: 54)

LKT1D Hoodie to be Autographed by #11 Luke Kunin (Size: L)

LKT1D Hat to be Autographed by #11 Luke Kunin (Size: Adjustable)

LKT1D Puck Autographed by #11 Luke Kunin

6-pack Coors Banquet Beer

32 oz Grey Owala FreeSip Water Bottle

7 oz Sanders Sea Salt Caramel Dark Chocolate

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Luke and Sophia Kunin

#21 Alexander Wennberg's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Fanatics Replica Made in Indonesia Away Evolve "Wennberg" Jersey Autographed by #21 Alex Wennberg (Size L)

3 Fanatics Authentic Pro San Jose Sharks A-Frame Rink Hats Autographed by Alexander Wennberg (Adjustable - Snapback)

Black Yeti Hopper Flip 12 Soft Cooler

Black Yeti Rambler 20oz Travel Mug

AirPods Pro

12oz Blue Bottle Coffee Bella Donovan Whole Beans

12oz Blue Bottle Coffee Kenya Whole Beans

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Alexander and Felicia Wennberg

#44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Adidas Authentic Made in Canada Home Evolve "Vlasic" Jersey Autographed by #44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic (Size 56)

#44 Grey Reebok Sharks Hockey Player Issued Hoodie

750 ml Bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut Champagne Autographed by Members of 2024-25 San Jose Sharks

Jar of Sweet Vlasic Pickles Autographed by #44 Marc-Edouard Vlasic

2 Mini Pure Maple Syrup Bottles

Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Bar

2 Poutine Gravy Mix Packages

Just Dill Dog Toy

Kong Cozie Doy Toy

Kong Ball Dog Toy

Fresh is Best Freeze-Dried Wild Salmon Fillet Dog Treats

Dried Dog Treats

Woven Basket

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Frederique Guay

#73 Tyler Toffoli's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Fanatics Replica Made in Indonesia Home Evolve "Toffoli" Jersey Autographed by #73 Tyler Toffoli (Size XL)

San Jose Sharks Foam Finger Autographed by #73 Tyler Toffoli

San Jose Sharks Puck Autographed by #73 Tyler Toffoli

Official Major League Baseball Framed Baseball

New Era 9FIFTY Snapback LA Dodgers Hat (Adjustable)

IN-N-OUT T-Shirt (Size L)

IN-N-OUT Stickers

IN-N-OUT Gift card

IN-N-OUT Paper Hats

SJ Sharkie Kuricha Plush Doll

8.3 oz Brodo Roasted Garlic & Chili Chicken Bone Broth

8.3 oz Brodo Rosemary & Lemon Chicken Bone Broth

5.3 oz Smart Sweets Sweet Fish

7.8 oz Late July Garden Ranch Tortilla Chips

3 lbs Dr Teal's Pure Epsom Salt Soaking Solution (Relax & Relief)

34 fl oz Dr Teal's Foaming Bath with Pure Epsom Salt (Relax & Relief)

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Tyler and Cat Toffoli

#91 Carl Grundstrom's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Fanatics Replica Made in Indonesia Home Evolve "Grundstrom" Jersey to be Autographed by #91 Carl Grundstrom - Note: This jersey is currently being made and will be autographed by Carl on February 2. Auction listing photo will not be updated to include jersey but auction winner will receive an autographed jersey

San Jose Sharks blanket

San Jose Sharks Scarf

San Jose Sharks Keychain

San Jose Sharks Magnet

San Jose Sharks Puck to be Autographed by #91 Carl Grundstrom

The Little Book of Fika by Lynda Balslev

Swedish Playing Cards

Kafferep Cookies with Raspberry-Flavored Filling (12 count)

Kafferep Cookies with Chocolate-Flavored Filling (12 count)

Pagen Gifflar Cinnamon Treats (12 count)

5.11 oz Karlfazer Milk Chocolate with Toffee Pieces Bar

Woven basket

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Carl and Wilma Grundstrom

#96 Jake Walman's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Fanatics Replica Made in Indonesia Home Evolve "Walman" Jersey Autographed by #96 Jake Walman (Size XL) - Note: this jersey was autographed upside down. A new jersey is being made and will be autographed to replace the upside down signature. Auction winner will receive a correctly oriented jersey

San Jose Sharks Puck Autographed by #96 Jake Walman

75 White Callaway Wooden Tees

12 Callaway Hex Diablo Golf Balls

22 oz Yankee Candle - Midnight's Summer

13 oz Threshold Candle - Coastal Wind and Lavender

750 ml Decoy Chardonnay

12 oz can Strawberry Vanilla Olipop

12 oz can Classic Root Beer Olipop

6 oz Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolates

6 Full Size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Woven Basket

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Jake Walman and Haley Borland

#4 Cody Ceci's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Fanatics Authentic Pro San Jose Sharks Rink Trucker Hat Autographed by #4 Cody Ceci (Adjustable - Snapback)

Viski Alchemi Smoked Cocktail Kit

Riedel Drink Specific Glassware - Pair of Rocks Glasses

Tovolo Sphere Ice Molds (Set of 2)

Moonstruck Dark Chocolate Espresso Artisan Chocolate

Moonstruck Dark Chocolate Almond Artisan Chocolate

2 Seasonal Cape Taupe Yeti Rambler 10oz Tumblers

12oz Blue Bottle Coffee Hayes Valley Espresso Whole Beans

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Cody and Jamie Ceci

#64 Mikael Granlund's Favorite Things Basket!

This package includes:

Adidas Authentic Made in Canada Home Evolve "Granlund" Jersey Autographed by #64 Mikael Granlund (Size 54)

San Jose Sharks Igloo Insulated Lunch Tote

12 Titleist ProV1 Golf Balls (5,6,7,8)

San Jose Sharks Puck

San Jose Sharks Keychain

San Jose Sharks Magnet

Fazer Salmiakki Mix (Authentic Finnish Salty liquorice)

KarlFazer Maitosuklaa (Milk Chocolate)

Halsa Bucket Sauna Hat

The Finnish Way by Katja Pantzar

Woven Basket

This basket was thoughtfully curated and generously donated by Mikael Granlund and Kukka Kyyhkynen

I don't know if these links will keep working but here are all the listings (each name is a separate link)

Thrun Sturm Kunin Wennberg Vlasic Toffoli Grundstrom Walman Ceci Granlund

[peach-sea]

Cringetober Day 1. Screenshot Redraw

inspired by this early eah scene where raven "lets her bad side out" playing guitar and my cousin and I go "apple's probably losing it" and then they cut to her and she's making this face ↓

[tainebot01]

I was working on this video when the Investigations Collection Announcement dropped, then proceeded to spiral for the next few days before finally finishing it.

[qoldenskies]

Thinking about Rise Splinter hate… it always makes me kinda sad. Like YEAH, it wasn’t right the way he treated the boys. But like, Rise is really good at expressing subtle familial dynamics, and one of the big ones for me is the fact that like… there’s always an undercurrent of “It’s complicated” to their interaction with Splinter. IRL, it always pisses me off to see people casting judgments on people’s relationships with their family, because you don’t know!! Yeah, they hurt you, but not everything’s black and white. It’s complicated. Because you love them, and sometimes you get to understand a little bit better why things happened as you get older.

In a matter of smaller importance, hate for him loses so many opportunities in his character… even things that might just be kinda off-handedly mentioned.

He fought for SEVEN years—give me Splinter with chronic pain. Splinter relating to his boys with their neurodivergence—it’s HIS fault they have it!!!

That was seven years of imprisonment, or even simpler, an abusive relationship. What did he learn from that? How did he change? What things are skewed in his worldview?

His childhood! We saw his relationship with his grandfather a bit, but how did Splinter grow into his dream of being a movies star? HIM BEING A MOVIE STAR. He was both a rebellious team and a literal celebrity, this guy probably took empyrean at some point without knowing it, just like. Recreationally or something LMAO.

I maybe just need more of his old man knowledge. Him being so loser-core was a great move by the Rise team, and I could SEE where his story was going—ROBBED. We were ROBBED.

splinter hate is CRAAAAZY when he's such an INTERESTING character who does actually have a lot of obvious depth. like he's goofy and he's objectively flawed as a parent but he does go out of his way to improve himself and LEARN throughout the show, and he does listen and apologize when he knows he's messed up. his issues are so similar to leo's actually, leo's a kid so he's got more leeway to be shitty but idk when people act like its endearing on him and not on splinter. splinter's hilarious free my man

on the other side of the coin i dont really like when people make him a perfect loving parent either,,, i think people going for all kinds of interpretations in order to serve whatever story they need is fine but i do prefer kind of messy parent splinter, i think its kind of sad to see him reduced down to bad or good. he LOVES his boys so dearly and he would NEVER intentionally want to hurt them, but he's quick to cast judgement when he's angered/feels disrespected (evil league of mutants comes to mind, but also in turtle dega nights when donnie first stops the tank) and he's really a lot more inattentive than he should be. but there are REASONS behind this, coming out of an abusive relationship, fighting in bloodsports against his consent for years, you could probably count the whole draxum thing as traumatic (its presented as kind of silly in the show, but considering what it lead to,, its a pivotal moment in the backstory. its one of those things that i reasonably feel can be recontextualized because its so essential) and then dealing with crippling body dysmorphia and being forced into the sewers with no company other than his children,, it really adds up

idk like ,,,, you can still be extremely traumatized and be a horrible parent. in fact trauma can be a direct CAUSE of being a bad parent because that kind of thing influences every facet of your life and if youre unprepared emotionally, yeah. but splinter isn't the kind of person to double down and become more overtly nasty when he feels cornered. if he gets the feeling that his kids are actually upset with him, he backtracks. this is actually kind of a key trait of his, that he does try very hard to correct himself when he messes up. he's communicative and apologetic, and he tries very hard to be that way.

and also this is maybe something that i just have a wider problem with when it comes to the way people interpret things in cartoons at times but splinter's actions in eps like lair games (especially in lair games) and flushed but never forgotten are meant to be like. jokes. its absurdist comedy that's meant to catch you off guard. there are more serious emotional beats in rise you can use but i think when youre adapting this world and characters into a more serious tone you have to keep that kind of thing in mind because some things are meant to be surprising and absurd for the sake of making you laugh. i think the best comparison i can think of is how in musical movies they're not actually singing (in most cases, sometimes the fact that they actually are is played for laughs it depends. but yk what i mean). the joke is that this is kind of a shitty thing he's doing but taking the actions themselves seriously in a vacuum in order to cast shame on a character has always been odd to me. that'd be like calling raph abusive for rolling up the window on mikey's neck in late fee. or calling the teetz murderers because they caused a robot mass suicide that one time. it just doesnt make any sense

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

Ok, I think I have a pretty good idea of why a lot of Akechi's dialogue is... like that.

So, even before his confidant truly started, I noticed that he has a real knack for directing the flow of a conversation. This is very fitting for someone who is both a detective and skilled at interviews - when there is a topic and a goal, Akechi is in his element.

All this to say, he's actually kind of controlling when it comes to conversational flow. He probes for information, or turns the conversation around to a particular topic, usually the Phantom Thieves. He manages to take a few of Joker's dialogue options and spin them so they sound mildly incriminating in the context he's placed them in - the only way to truly get around this is to pick answers that feign indifference, and even then, that's more than a bit telling. He's clearly very good at this kind of thing.

But then, we get conversations where either Joker does something he didn't expect, or else he doesn't have a particular goal in mind - and the conversation stutters. In the first instance, Joker does something (a particularly egregious example is putting his glasses on him and fluffing his hair in rank 3) which both leaves him wrong-footed and no longer in perfect control of the situation. He just kind of... freezes, for awhile. It's hilarious. He has no idea how to respond.

He picks up control again in the phone call afterwards, having chosen to play into it, turning this "fooling the crowds" into a kind of game or secret between them. Nice save.

But in instances where there isn't an obvious topic and the goal is somewhat nebulous, for instance, that one Leblanc scene, it becomes pretty apparent that Akechi doesn't have the right "script" to go off of. Again, it's particularly notable in that scene, because I'm fairly sure he didn't have any specific reason to be at Leblanc, other than him looking for a quiet spot now that public opinion has turned on him. And because there isn't anything specific he's digging for, he kind of just ends up throwing things at the wall to see what will stick. Probing for any kind of recognizable reaction that he can jump on and work with, and that just doesn't really happen in this scene.

He references Sae, a woman in a respectable position, to Sojiro, but instead of that netting a welcome, it earns his ire, given Sae's recent actions against him. He then tries to greet Joker, his... rival? friend? enemy? person who at least seems to somewhat enjoy spending time with him? But Joker's responses are somewhat short, and Akechi practically wilts. He tries to commiserate by oversharing. He tries to involve Futaba and reaches out for the only topic of interest he can think of around "young people". He compliments the coffee. He compliments Joker. He tries to invoke that connection between them. None of it is really sticking, nor does it serve as a jumping off point for him to steer the conversation, or even really start one.

So, he basically just ends up having a one-sided chat with himself and then leaves. Hilarious. Also a little sad, if I'm being honest. It's really giving "guy with no friends who only knows how to speak to adults" energy. If there's no specific purpose to the exchange, or he is not in control of its direction, he seems to be kind of out of his depth. He succeeds only in being a little awkward and confusing, more than anything.

[sonknuxadow]

hey guys look what i found in my drafts. from a few days ago .

[refractionrailway]

on an unrelated note it's so funny to me that they keep making Heathcliff the defacto "we have an id who's in a position of leadership and we need someone to be their sidekick" sinner, guy who is so "hot dog or hamburger style boss" coded

[skrunksthatwunk]

landing

[bedtimegiraffe]

Here are all of the Blades proposals!!!

(Which can all be done in one playthrough. Truly a blessing to people with multiple LIs and me- someone nosy who likes to collect all the screenshots)

For some tonal whiplash, here are all the breakups.

Aerin

Imtura

Mal

Nia

Tyril

Valax

[rawliverandgoronspice]

This idea that the timeline wasn't a thing until overbearing fans made it matter too much and poor poor nintendo was made to yield* kind of annoys me, not gonna lie

(*I won't say there wasn't a huge focus on it by fans to a point where it must have become suffocating when it Wasn't The Point, but Nintendo 1000000% started it and continuity was *always* part of the way they either marketed or discussed the games prior to the Wild Era)

[lexalovesbooks]

I’ll never get over how funny it is that the reason Teraeth reincarnated as one of the hellwarriors was because Atrin saw the man he was in love with (has literally never spoken to him ever in 500 years) and the woman he was in love with (he’s convinced she hates his guts) (knows they have some kind of affection for each other but is unclear on the details) volunteer one after the other and went ‘oh I cannot let them reincarnate together without me’ like yes he was emperor for five hundred years and undeniably changed the world yes he was an incredible warrior and strategist in his own right. Yes he volunteered to save the world because his crushes did it first and he didn’t want to be left out. Funniest guy ever.

[biblically-accurate-dca]

KILL!!!!!!!!!

[sieglinde-freud]

ok i think im done i think ive finally done it. i have completed the awakening ship chart with the second gen. except for nah sorry nah. yes i do love rarepair hell thanks for asking im never leaving

[mathmusic8]

My husband is showing me the 2001 Justice League show, and as someone who's only really seen a couple of modern DC movies and video games, the show is very refreshing, and pretty eye-opening. Like, oh, THIS is why people like DC heroes. I get it now.

[street-corner-felines]

Zero Day (2002)