#elie thinks many thoughts

[authorics]

The fact that the richest 1% are responsible for such a massive amount of greenhouse emissions makes me so angry. How much of a selfish, careless, despicable human being does one have to be to literally actively support the extinction of (our) species and destruction of the planet. How can you look at yourself in the mirror? How can you look your children in the eyes?Have you no morals? Have you ever just for a single second thought about how maybe, just maybe, there are much more important things than yet another billion dollars made? The greed of the filthy rich is literally killing all of us.

[authorics]

One of the many reasons why I enjoy reading classics is because I don’t have to be afraid of randomly coming across the word “cock” on a page. So many books I would love to read plot wise are ruined for me because of “spice”. To be clear, I don’t have anything against books that include very explicit sexual content, but as an aspec person with sexual trauma who’s generally rather sex repulsed unless it’s in my own relationship, it’s not something I enjoy or feel comfortable engaging with.

If this isn’t a joke, someone asking whether Dostoevsky books are explicitly sexual is hilarious though.

still reeling from this gem

literally screaming.

[authorics]

In my ✨compression sock-era.✨ I‘ve read that they can help with some pots symptoms so I ordered some simple ones and am trying them out.

[alien-mil]

I feel like I should make this clear.

Yes Junjie was the dark slinger for 20 years old making him in years being Alive 36

And Eli being 16 means I shouldn’t be shipping them.

But how I perceive it. Junjie didn’t age mentally or physically and the Goon controlled him for those 20 years. Junjie showed no way of fight to gain control (unlike Eli) so I believe he was in a limbo state. Not aging.

So to me Junjie is still a child. I get why people don’t ship it especially because Junjie seems more “mature” (main reasoning) but have a look at Junjie‘s culture growing up. He was destined and trained since he was young to be the Eastern Champion taking on the trope of “growing up to fast” and not really getting to be a child

“He’s a mentor to Eli, it’s predatory”

I get where some of you interpret this idea, but Junjie at 16 (before the attack on the eastern caverns) he was a mentor towards the younger kids of the east, as he matured faster then the rest of the gang would of have to. Taking on more responsibilities when Eli had only been living in Slugterra for a year.

I’m not saying you don’t have to change your view, but look at it from a different angle

[ahoyimlosingmymind]

"My doctor says he thinks I could be on the spectrum" - Hawk

and then they just never addressed that again, I guess

[authorics]

The poll is done but I like this question because I don’t immediately know the answer. I‘d say the little things. Autistic joy. But most of all because I’m used to it. I keep going because I do things the same every day. I keep going because that’s what I always do. Because it’s routine. It doesn’t matter that I don’t feel excited about life most days because my obsessive compulsive tendencies and autism make me stick to my routines. It’s not really a choice I guess. I mean partly it is, I enjoy my routines because they make me feel in control and make life predictable and I like that. But I don’t really have something that drives me except for this. So maybe I’d say addiction because that’s the closest thing to obsessively sticking to routines without really having a say in it.

[aeolianblues]

'oh I cannot say horrible things because of the Woke' well boo hoo, I cannot say mean things about bands I dislike because they love my show and will beat me up if I slag them off

[selfspinninglies]

you are absolute right about the death note and vicious parallels. Another piece of media that goes right along with these two is nbc's Hannibal if you ever want to check it out. Also its just fascinating to wonder if light's deathnote works on eli. I think it wouldn't. Both eli and light have this specific flavor of 'perfect model student who has crafted a mask for society which hides their homicidal tendencies and god complexes' which is awesome.

I've heard that Hannibal fits well for both of them, I want to watch it eventually but I have to finish Vengeful first and also be in the headspace to start it because it's hard for me to start new things lolol. Also that's a super interesting idea, I don't think it would work because Eli's body would heal itself, but what if it would keep trying until he died? Because the Death Note is made to kill people, and he never dies, so what if he has the experience over and over again? Or maybe it would consider him to be dead already, because he's an EO? Much to think about with that. Light and Eli reminded me of eachother a lot because of what you said [an interesting contrast between them is that Light thinks he is the god and Eli thinks he is carrying out god's will] and because of L and Victor seeing through that facade and glaring at what's underneath, wanting to pick it apart and see it for themselves [also they want eachother dead]. They're so interesting and I am so normal about them.

[castlephantom]

I have a personal theory that Yenna (Eli's daughter) would probably be part of fourth gen then the third gen.

First is actualy her age. Right now, during the 2nd gen, she is 3 years old. In 3rd gen, she would be a teenager and there might be the beginning of her training, so in 4th gen she might actually being in that era.

Secondly, Yenna might starts to fight with other gangs in late 3rd gen and early 4th gen. Most likely she would be considered to be part of 3.5 gen (between 3rd and 4th gens).

[allthecastlesonclouds]

AH UR TAGS ON MY POST ARE SO SWEET TY ITS LITERALLY THEE INTERSECTION OF MY INTERESTS AND UR WRITING IS SO GOOD IM OBSESSED <3333

HI I'M SO INSANE ABOUT YOUR POST IT'S SO SO GOOD <3 <3 <3 THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH :')

i've been thinking SO MUCH about hatchetfield!au and i've been debating buying Cinderella's Castle and i just. i had to mash the two up they're so so silly i had this aggressively strong vision of bill and fabian as roman and linda and it just. it spiraled

i've got so many thoughts about them and thank you so much for the art it's so so gooddddddd and you captured all of them!! so well!! the lil sandbox scene!! ahh!

[quasieli]

Anyone have any good horror youtubers who critically talk about horror media and use at least 2 brain cells when talking about harmful tropes in horror? I just started watching a new channel that seemed interesting but then one of the video shifted to "disabled bodies scary" and "addicts scary". It's esp pissing me off cause they even address that people have mentioned that, big shocker, disabled people are people and that their bodies aren't a horror to marvel at or be repulsed by. And then they just ignored that. I'd like to watch someone who knows what they're talking about with horror media and can approach it in constructive ways. Any type of horror content is fine, I'm open to exploring more genres and sub-genres.

[spookyboywhump]

I imagine Eli did tell Zander his deadname at some point because Zander is one of the people he considers cool enough to know and not long afterwards he’d be like “hey Zander, what’s my deadname?” And Zander would just stare at him and Eli would think it’s funny at first and then he’d be like “Alright man it’s not a fucking slur, you can say it, you’ve already proved you’re a good ally and shit you don’t need to pretend you forgot” and Zander would just keep staring at him and Eli would realize oh he. Actually forgot it.

[authorics]

😂😏🥲🫶🏻🤓

Okay soooo fun and sex and crying and love and being nerdy? Kind of makes sense though the order is off. More like being nerdy, love, fun, crying and sex. That’s pretty much my life.

your first column of emojis describes your personality! what’s yours?

[h0undeye]

You know it Magnusson gets significantly more love than hate on that poll he doesn’t go to the next round right? Lol

this isnt about winning this about LOVING arne magnusson as he DESERVES #pridemonth

[authorics]

It‘s 4pm and I still feel ill from breakfast. I’m also overstimulated as fuck because the sun is out. Today is one of those days I really wish I wasn’t autistic. It’s getting a little depressing to be stuck inside because I can’t really leave the house by myself, let alone when it’s sunny and bright out. I just want to be able to go to university and go to classes and not be overwhelmed to the point of having a shutdown or meltdown. I don’t know what to do about it either, because if I push myself too hard I’ll end up in autistic burnout again.

[cocksuki2]

i just finished reading the xenogenesis trilogy by octavia e butler last night and holy shit... it was fucking fantastic. 

i found myself enthralled at every turn. every new piece of information, every twist and turn, seemed to do exactly what i wanted it to do without doing what i expected it to do. 

it’s difficult to explain what the series is about, as butler’s world-building is deeply immersive and highly detailed. however, the series synopsis boils down to: humanity, on the verge of itS planetary and species extinction due to a nuclear war, is discovered by an alien race called the oankali who wish to interbreed with them in order to create a perfect mix between the species, taking all of the good from both and leaving behind the bad. 

(spoilers beyond this point) 

the first book, dawn, follows lilith iyapo as she is awoken from suspended animation, made to become used to the grotesque oankali, and “asked” to awaken other humans with the intention of sending them back down to repopulate a restored earth with human and oankali hybrids. it deals beautifully with the concept of freedom versus choice, as well as survival versus morality. the book describes in painstaking detail, what it means for lilith to be human, as well as what it means to not just survive this alien invasion, but to thrive in it. 

the oankali do not kill unless on accident, but that does not mean that lilith has freedom. she’s given the choice of coopoerating with the aliens or returning indefinitely to suspended animation, where her genetic material would be used as a backup reserve. it’s not a choice at all, but it offers the illusion of choice to her and to her oankali captors, who cannot understand why humanity would be so resistant to combining genes. 

it’s difficult to express just how detailed and complex these books are. each one takes you deeper and deeper into butler’s science fiction world, drawing you into the story and iyapo family in a way you never would have expected. 

xenogenesis conjures up imagery of american slavery and global colonialism, of patriarchal society, of the politics of reproductive freedom. it forces us to reconcile the difference between person and property in this genetic context, as well as forces us to view just how profoundly power-dynamics can and do affect the way we interact with others.

each novel expresses a different aspect of this invasion, from the early stages of lilith’s orientation, all the way through to her large, hybrid family. butler’s books introduce us not only to the human side of the story, but to the alien one. through her books become attached to lilith, as well as to her oankali mates, ahajas, dichaan, and nikanj (her ooloi). despite the pain they put her through, we are still encouraged to sympathize with all of them throughout the story. 

dawn, the first book in the series, is told exclusively through a female point of view. the second book, adulthood rites, is told exclusively from a male point of view, following the first human born oankali-human hybrid (also called constructs). the third book, imago, is told through the eyes of the first (and accidental) construct ooloi, the third gender in the oankali reproductive unit. 

as the books cover each perspective, they become less and less human. each point of view loses a little more humanity than the last, until the third book thrusts us entirely into the alien world of sexual attraction through genetics rather than through physical appearance. we’re made to sympathize with all three aspects of gender presented in the xenogenesis trilogy, as well as sympathize not only with humanity, but with the oankali. they’re introduced to us in the later half of the series not as alien, but as half of the protagonists we’re rooting for. oankali blood becomes as much a part of the reader’s heritage as it is lilith’s children. 

overall, xenogenesis (also called lilith’s brood) is an incredible read that focuses on colonialism, american slavery, reproductive rights and autonomy, patriarchy, and what it means to be human through an increasingly unhuman lens. however, that’s not to say butler’s work ever loses it’s humanity. much like humanity in the novel, it changes.