#chosing chaos

[opbackgrounds]

Luffy could have just told Sanji what he'd seen, but he knew showing him would be funnier

[taitavva]

Thus, Socrates says that "sophrosyne is something divine" (Carmides, 174b) and that "the sensible man is a philosopher" (Carmides, 174c).

[Enkrateia and sophrosyne in Plato: a comparative study of the dialogues Carmides, Gorgias, Republic, Politius and Laws - Juan Carlos Tellería Sebastián]

[guqin-and-flute]

Something about the fact that these shots are all grouped together, one after another, visually giving them equal weight just gets me. The narrative knows what's going to happen between JGY and Huaisang at this point, knows how it's going to treat JGY at the end of everything. And it still takes time to show Meng Yao instinctively and immediately going in front of Huaisang and Huaisang instinctively and immediately hiding behind him. It takes the time--literally, showed it in the background and focused on it with the same general amount of time as the other shots--to show that this act of protection and trust are just as real and true as Jiang Cheng defending his sister, as Wen Qing defending her younger brother.

Like, I dunno! There are other Nie juniors there! They have swords and shit! Huaisang could have gone and hid behind the wall, but he hid behind Meng Yao! And Meng Yao could have moved back with Huaisang, but he steps directly in front of him!

There's a lot CQL did to JGY's character and narrative that I don't like and that flatten or just straight up erase his full complexity. But I really appreciate the lengths that it went to in Episode 4 to explicitly tell us that he does not hesitate to protect Huaisang, even though at this point he does not have a sword and definitely does not have anywhere near the same cultivation power (if any) as any of the rest of the people in the room.

Right now, after being publicly humiliated, unarmed and definitely outclassed, he is brave. Along with the rest of the characters, he's allowed to be uncomplicatedly young and loyal and just as innocent as any of the other students there.

[mourningcape]

𝕴 𝖋𝖊𝖑𝖑 𝖎𝖓 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖆 𝖛𝖎𝖉𝖊𝖔 𝕹𝖆𝖘𝖙𝖞 🕯️♱

[pokimoko]

The fact that Main-verse Ooo is as good and as kind as it is (relative to the other universes shown so far, at least, it's obviously not perfect) all because of the same character that starts off as the OG series' antagonist, the person we were made to see as the bad guy (albeit an often ineffectual one) for several seasons, is making me lose my mind.

Imagine finding out the guy you spent your childhood beating up and saving princesses from is in fact a driving catalyst behind you being able to exist, and not only exist but also live in a world that knows what kindness is. All because that man, the same man who you've witnessed do terrible things, once met a little girl and taught her how to be good.

Simon's story really shows us that even if you lose your way and forget how it is to be good yourself, the world keeps the memory for you. That act of love Simon showed Marcy by protecting her and seeing her as more than the monster she thought herself to be created ripples upon ripples, small at first but eventually enough to help give their wreckage of a world—a world that easily could have been forsaken, its goodness overlooked because of its inhospitable remains—a chance to grow into something beautiful. Because of those very same ripples Simon created, the people of Ooo grew up in a world where they know enough about kindness that they were able and willing to spare the 'bad guy' some, to see beyond the wreckage and allow him to grow too.

In saving Marceline, Simon helped to not only to save the world, but also himself.

[royalarchivist]

Pac: What are you guys talking about?

Foolish: Uh, we're talking about Cellbit's, um– Wait, Pac have you never seen it?

Pac: No?

Foolish: WHAT?! [...] Wait... has Pac never gotten to choose?

Pac: Choose the- the what? The- the room?

Fit: Ohhh, Pac– I think while you were kidnapped I think is when Cellbit started showing us all these rooms, so yeah, you might have to choose.

Foolish: I wonder what room Pac would choose...

Fit: It's hard to say.

Tubbo: Knowledge! Knowledge!

Pac: Knowledge? You think I'm a knowledge guy? Oh, that's so nice Tubbo! But I'm just– I'm dumb. I'm just a dumb random guy, you know?

Tubbo: Aww, don't put yourself down, king. D:

Pac: I'm a fraud.

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Tubbo: [Talking about Cellbit's Element rooms] Oh, yes I have, oh they're fcking sick!

Foolish: Yeah, did you end up choosing one? I can't remember.

Fit: Did you choose one?

Tubbo: I did! I chose the yellow one.

Foolish: Knowledge...

Fit: KNOWLEDGE

Foolish: Nerd!

Pac: What are you guys talking about?

Foolish: Uh, we're talking about Cellbit's, um– Wait, Pac have you never seen it?

Pac: No?

Foolish: WHAT?!

Pac: Oh, I see some rooms– I saw some rooms, but not– I think not a lot- all of them.

Richarlyson: [Hits Pac so he looks at his sign, which says] OH WAIT KKKKK Pai should we show them the castle?

Foolish: Wait... has Pac never gotten to choose?

Pac: Choose the- the what? The- the room?

Foolish: Holy sht–

Fit: Ohhh, Pac– I think while you were kidnapped I think is when Cellbit started showing us all these rooms, so yeah, you might have to choose.

Pac: Oh, I didn't- didn't choose any room!

Richarlyson: NO KKKKKKK DAD CELLBIT AND DAD TAZER CRAFT NEVER MET

Fit: Ohhh, yeah.

Pac: Oh yeah.

Fit: Richarlyson could probably show you around too, yeah, he knows all the lore behind all the rooms.

Pac: Oh, I see. Yeah, he could definitely– or maybe Cellbit, you know? I don't know, it's usually hard for me and Cellbit to kind of like, be online at the same time. Usually when Cellbit joins, I'm kind of like, logging off. But yeah– I never choose a room! Oh yeah, I want to choose it maybe.

Foolish: [Crouches and walks up to Pac, staring at him] I wonder what room Pac would choose... I can't–

Pac: [Crouches and stares back at Foolish, nodding]

Fit: It's hard to say.

Tubbo: Knowledge! Knowledge!

Foolish: [Overlapping with Pac] I don't want to start saying any–

Pac: Knowledge? You think I'm a knowledge guy? Oh, that's so nice Tubbo! But I'm just– I'm dumb. I'm just a dumb random guy, you know?

Tubbo: Aww, don't put yourself down, king. D:

Pac: I'm a fraud.

Tubbo: Noooo. D:

Pac: [Whispering] Unfortunately.

[sammtheunicorn]

Violet: “… i hear penelope might be getting a proposal tonight”

Colin: “that’s rather quick..”

Violet: “likely because of your help..”

Me:

[grilledcheese-savage]

JURASSIC WORLD CHAOS THEORY SPOILERS ANIMATIC AHEAD

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Tw: Blood, ptsd flashback/panic attack

Darius sits in a car.

[residentmara]

your clarity

[theonceandfuturequeenoftarts]

Time-traveller Harry to retail worker Tom:

[thoughtfulchaos773]

He vividly remembers when Syd said Hi. Hello. and that was close to a year ago. He remembers her headband and the smile on her face. Usually, he only vividly remembers bad things- family dinners, yelling, glass breaking, slaps, and his favorite song going backward.

But the good thing he remembers is when he first met Sydney. He remembers the expression on her face when she said yes to his business proposal. He remembers all the good things she said about him.

This is 'the first moment I saw her, I knew' quote a million times over.

Tell me it's love without telling me it's love.

[drink2dth]

Forgot to post the supernova art for supernova day yesterday,, Whoops!

[cistematicchaos]

Being crippled is so ridiculous sometimes like what do you mean I can't walk? That's literally what my legs are for. Are you telling me they just up and quit on me? For what? Better wages? In this economy? no not wages apparently they just don't like the fact my soul is inhabiting this body and until further notice lmao they're just gonna make sure I'm miserable. 👍 why, you may ask? Well, why not is the real question apparently

[lizardinkart]

You ever think about the Antares Sweatshirt Era?

I do.

I think about Basketball Player Victoria Dallon too. These are not mutually exclusive.

[prankprincess123]

You know, technically, Ahsoka should be Mand'alor. The title - and saber - are passed through trial by combat, and as of the Lawless arc in CW Maul was technically the Mand'alor. If any Mandalorian had been capable of rightfully claiming the darksaber from him, they wouldn't have needed Ahsoka to come deal with him. And this little girl kicked his butt so hard, and at least temporarily saved Mandalore. Following this trail of ruling, by Mandalorian tradition, Ahsoka Tano should be Mand'alor.

And now you could argue that she didn't kill Maul, therefore she's disqualified, but that would simply lead the trail of rightful Mand'alor to Obi-Wan. Or you could argue that any and all claims after Jango are illegitimate - despite being disowned by his people - which would lead to Mace. And both of those trails would lead to that final Death Star confrontation, and to Luke.

Do with this information as you will

[weewoow-20706030]

Y'know what? It's just like Tim to get a civilian bf just for him to end up being the least civilian like civilian out there.