#care to make a statement?

[eyesteeth]

this is perhaps a bit strange to say but i love how faulkner's first reaction to being put on suicide watch was to think 'what if i killed myself specifically to spite these guys'. usually i only see 'healthy' responses to such 'help' in fiction, so it's genuinely a nice change of pace to see such an 'ugly' one, especially since that Is my primary response to such behavior as well

[margaretkart]

The Age of Information and Selective Ignorance

The internet has given us access to a treasure trove of knowledge, yet we often encounter posts like the one in question. Ever since a famous director Nolan, announces his next project being the Odyssey, it's like the Pandora's box opened and many start saying nonsense online.

1. "So what if people don’t know what it is?"

It’s fair to acknowledge that no one can know everything—life is busy, and there’s an endless stream of content to consume. But when it comes to The Odyssey, one of the foundational texts of global literature, ignorance hits a bit differently. It's not just a random book; it's a cultural artifact that has shaped storytelling for thousands of years.

If you're on the internet (which you clearly are) and see discussions surrounding a classic like this, why not spend five minutes Googling it? We’re living in an age where knowledge is literally a click away.

2. "Are people supposed to be aware of every single piece of literature?"

No, but some pieces of literature are universal touchstones. The Odyssey and The Iliad aren’t just books—they’re cornerstones of civilization, referenced in movies, music, and art across cultures. It’s not about reading every classic but recognizing those works that have had a global impact.

3. "Schools teach different things, right?"

Sure, curriculums vary. However, many schools worldwide at least introduce Homeric epics as part of history or literature classes. Even if your school didn’t cover The Odyssey, you’ve likely been exposed to its themes or characters indirectly. Odysseus’ archetypal journey influences countless modern heroes, from Frodo to Katniss Everdeen.

4. The Internet Paradox

The ironic part of this post is the medium it was shared on. If you can rant about people discussing The Odyssey online, why not research what it is first? You can’t criticize others for knowing it while proudly broadcasting your ignorance.

Even a basic search would tell you The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic, not a modern novel with "random sea god Poseidon" on the cover.

5. Why Does This Matter?

This post embodies a broader issue: the normalization of selective ignorance. When people proudly dismiss foundational knowledge, it signals a troubling cultural shift. The classics, whether you’ve read them or not, are bridges between past and present. They remind us where we’ve been and help us make sense of where we’re going.

To dismiss a text like The Odyssey, isn’t just about not knowing who Odysseus is—it’s a failure to appreciate the interconnectedness of history, literature, and culture.

- Conclusion:

Rather than defensively justifying ignorance, why not lean into curiosity? No one is born knowing everything, but the beauty of living in an information-rich era is the ability to learn. If a Nolan movie announcement sparks discussions about The Odyssey, see it as an opportunity to dive into one of the greatest stories ever told.

Instead of asking, “Why do people expect me to know this?” try asking, “What can I learn from this?”

[neigepomme]

need to sit on the sink counter and softly grab onto caleb's face to shave his stubble while we are both sleepy because he wakes up at fuckass o'clock but domesticity > sleep.. something something his eyes are still half-closed but he has a dopey smile on his face....

[lotus-pear]

rewatched madoka magica again today bc i fucking hate myself and to absolutely no one’s surprise i went through all five stages of grief in a single evening

[sneakydraws]

FULL TSUBAKI DRAWING PLEASE!!!!!

sure lol

camelia flower arc... i actually love the relationship btwn black star and tsubaki a lot as well. when he makes a point of how she can rely on him?? and then sees right through her when she tries to put on a brave face for the sake of not burdening him with her grief??? and the hug???? it's so BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

ive even got my soma crumbs... no but its literally all about the trust and love btwn meisters and weapons for realllllll tsubaki can fight her own lonely battle because she has black star waiting for her and believing in her and interrupting the sad anime flashback in her head and black star can fight because he has the one partner who can match his freak and maka can fight because soul is ready to die for her and soul can fight because he would die for maka arghhhhh hhhh bites bites chews tears apart

[mishmash-webster]

no but sock’s overall body language during Jon’s death scene…… the way his eyes dart the way he extends his hands slightly when he starts to fall but hesitates OUUUUGH .

[cementcornfield]

I've been with [Joe] for a long time now and I ain't never seen him fall off, feel sluggish about himself you know? I don't know if he does but I always pick him up too, doesn't matter if he's seeing it or not, I'm picking him up, he's picking me up...

x

[icanbeyourmoonagedaydream]

1976

regulus: hey, your eyes have a little green in them

james: *grinning like an idiot, he has only ever been told he has brown eyes* huh

1996

draco: hey, your eyes have a little green in them

harry: *grinning like an idiot, he has only ever been told he has his mother's eyes* huh

imagine the huh as kinda a laugh

[deepfriedseagullfeet]

something about being loyal/unable to abandon loyalty as a dog would, being a right hand man who obeys your masters every command, being chained to the one you love and he knows it

[ruffbunny]

“growing up is going from billdip to billf/rd” growing up is realizing shipping is harmless and we all have bills and shit to pay and god above it does not actually matter outside of the online discourse bubble like…. It really doesn’t.

Please just go do something that makes you happy instead of being miserable and militant about thought crimes. Pleeeeaaaseeee Fortnite is free, the local animal shelter would love some volunteer work, there’s probably a shocking number of nature trails in your area, you could make bread😭

[pareidolla]

i've been thinking a little about the belief that true freedom can only be found in isolation. reasonably, you can do whatever you want when not constrained by laws or the public eye. yet, without limitations, what's the point of doing anything? it's connection which give you purpose and it's other people who define your reality.

and, where the princess is imprisonment, i think abt how the long quiet represents freedom. without the narrator imposing his limitations, tlq can accomplish whatever he wants if he believes himself capable. according to the shifting mound, even after escaping from her shackles, the princess recognizes, if subconsciously, that the long quiet is a gateway to her freedom.

and then i think abt cold. and i think about how he wants us to do whatever we please without fretting over emotions or morals. the long quiet is Nothing, but the only way for him to encompass Nothing is through isolation. to be freed of the princess who gives him shape.

and cold helps you but at the same time he urges you to chase new sensation because even then he represents longing. he uniquely understands the princess's since he, too, has spent an eternity in the cabin, and he longs for connection with her. to feel anything other than oneself. it's not only rage and sorrow he hopes to repress but Love.

and then i think abt the new ending. how if you choose again and again to choose cruelty, to deny your connection with the princess and slay the shifting mound then you'll lose the voices along with her. true freedom at the expense of losing the sums which makes you You. is this anything

[saguette]

Crazy opinion guys but I think people should be able to portray a character however they want regardless of how it may be. Sure people can be annoyed to see their characters portrayed differently and complain about it, but i don't think people should just outwardly condemn any particular way of doing it. Regardless if its super silly or super edgy, i think both sides of the spectrums should exist and you can make up your own version to satisfy what you want if you're not happy with someone else's vision. That's the beauty of it being a random fictional character on the internet, you just do what you want. This is such a basic take but regarding JTHM specifically i think the comic has a good contrast between both extremes of goofy and insane and that's what makes it comedic so seeing posts like "he would do this not that, but I'm not judging!" in reference to either of those is kind of confusing because both are equally as canon technically. Even if it wasn't, people still should be able to indulge in what they want regardless if its "out of character" or something because it really isn't that serious. i know people probably just think silly johnny art is oversaturated, to which i think people should just independently make their own content delving into the more serious mental side of him on their own. Its better to show off your ideas that way without needing to critique other peoples creations indirectly just to have the chance to say what you think on this topic in general not specific to JTHM in particular, its easy to become a hypocrite because people are bound to eventually derail from the original content of something they like for the sake of expanding on it to some extent, and judging other people for a depiction being inaccurate tends to blow up in peoples faces when they have to make exceptions for themselves.. which in the end, is a REALLY annoying way to live.

[astracora]

I get the point of people going 'banners aren't canon/have nothing to do with the lore' but... I feel like people are using lore incorrectly. Whatever your feelings about cat boys or catch22 boys, you can't just point blank go banners have no bearing on character that's a crazy statement 😭

There is some wild hypocrisy just specifically for this banner with people who were cool af with cat boys (which was crazy like sorry how did tiny cats be so op that they could TURN OFF someone's evol and suppress it and make them grow cat features and personality traits) now going this is too AU. (Kinda the point of an AU you know? The question is what would you have to do to make a character act like this.)

But I've also seen like? Sylus' Within Reach card named as having nothing to do with the story too ('you're just measuring his ass'). Like. Are you only watching kindleds and not playing dates? His entire card is about MC worrying about his health, realising they care more than they want to, and more suggestions that Sylus 1. Truly understands them that he can read those feelings on their face or 2. Is able to see into their dreams.

That's? Character building 😭 which by definition is part of their lore.

Even cat boys showed that? Zayne being more affectionate because he didn't have to worry about his EVOL going out of control. Raffy being more honest about his desperation for MC because it was harder to hide? Xavier showing more of his anxieties over not having MC in his life. Sylus showing he does everything he does FOR MC and no one else.

You're free not to like the new banner I'm not debating that, if it's not up ur alley that's super chill and very fair, unless ur out there being weird on main to people who are excited for it, but like. Saying it will have NOTHING to offer about the characters is a batshit statement that's fully untrue.

There's a very real thing to be said that no person is fully perfect and everyone is capable of being broken down. One of Zayne's main character beats is how EVER/Xander Sciences wants him for their experiments, and the question the game presents is 'what would we have to do to make this man abandon his morals'. You're about to potentially see that EXACT scenario in catch 22.

I'm not saying 'go pull' either. I'm saying, when it comes out if you're curious watch the date on YouTube, and see what character information the story offers you because seeing all the messy complex sides of a character is absolutely fascinating.

Whether they're even going to be that dark is up for debate, but I'm fully willing to bet that they'll have something to share about the characters themselves, that adds to the little complex web of their lore and build.

[vikas-room]

if you liked omori, please consider supporting melon kid (who recently came out with a thread describing workplace mistreatment by omocat) on ko-fi

[thatcorridorman]

I archived the magnus archives

idk link to the full thing is here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vA6kin0H5bk_Nu15WTnwmAEPTAx9MLVO/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117712544114786577413&rtpof=true&sd=true

I genuinely don't know what anyone would use this for, and honestly doing recreational paperwork is crazy and i need to sit with myself for a bit and think about this one

anyway john's case numbering system sucks so i made a new one, not really that good but it acts better as a call number system. In real life there would be albums and catalogue numbers but thank god the magnus institute archive does NOT exist so that's not an issue

[pseudoquiddity]

My two cents on the Dybowski issue: I see a lot of people wondering how IPL can stay silent on this or continue with Dybowski still in the company, but I think it's very possible that he's still the head of IPL and ousting him will be a volatile process (since he's clearly a volatile person). It's posited by others besides myself that Dybowski transferred legal ownership of IPL to a third party (a man named Nikita Popov, according to public sources) in order to take money under the table and claim that he's making minimal income. Otherwise, he's shambled onto recent podcast interviews and people who claim to be (allegedly) previous employees in IPL around P3's creation have said that he's hardly in the office but when he is, he takes unnecessary and egregious control (and pit two design teams against each other) then fucks off again.

Because IPL is so small, it doesn't usually speak as a monolith and most posts are by the designers/artists presenting their work (except for these recent dev posts). I think, with the sort of informal assemblage of workers that IPL seems to have, it's likely that no one can "legally" push Dybowski out. The only person who might have as much control or even personal sway over Dybowski could be Airat Zakirov who is the only other remaining person who worked on P1, and one of the accounts from a(an alleged) previous employee mentioned Airat specifically in hoping he'd help.

Anyway, all that to say, Dybowski still probably makes money off IPL (and P3), but I believe that the vast majority of the employees working for IPL have no power here and maybe, legally, none of them do. Best case scenario, Russian press gets on his back and police step in. Uh, and I hope all IPL workers are safe and well. Working under a drunk boss is uncomfortable at the very least.