#forrest's advice

[gloomforrestrunes]

Super curious because I'm getting into animation memes n stuff and I know some people like to script theirs. I've been just basically coming up with mine as I go but I'm considering scripting them to make it easier on me.

Do you script your animation memes, and if so, how do you do it? I've always assumed people script memes similarly to multi-animator projects (basically, type/write out the audio, then add what the characters are doing during certain parts of the audio) but I'm not completely sure so I'm basically looking for advice I guess.

Anyway, have any advice on scripting animation memes? Entirely fine if not, I just thought I'd ask since I figured you have experience with animation memes!

so for this i would ask what type of animation memes do you want to do and what do you want them to convey? theres a lot of types of animation memes that scripting may or may not go well with. for me, i try to choose animation memes with a lot of story potential rather than more repetitive head-bobby memes (though those ones are fun for me to do on occasion!) because of that, most of the memes i do may look a lot more like pmvs than your typical animation meme.

for example, my heaven says and good in me videos are animation memes, but they don't really repeat and are much more like short-form pmvs with backgrounds, shading, and a clear story to them. if you want to do something like that, then yeah scripting may be a good idea if it works for you! but if you wanted to do something like my big shot meme, where the focus is less on storytelling and more on repetition and simplicity, i usually jump into it without much forethought.

as for what i do specifically, i dont really script my pmv-like animation memes only because i tend to have a really hard time putting whats exactly in my head into words. so instead of scripting, i do animatics and storyboards.

heres a very small snippet of one of my storyboards for a full-length pmv i want to do as an example

this storyboard isnt for an animation meme,(its for an entire song) but its pretty much the same process. its a bunch of thumbnails sketches of what i have in mind for each of the song's lyrics (if there are any) and beats. in a way its just like scripting, but more visual(?idk if thats the right word) and with more of a clear idea of what exactly i have in mind. storyboards dont have to be detailed by any means (mine certainly arent) but its the most effective way for me to quickly get my ideas down and letting it stick!

its also sorta how i plot out comic pages before properly sketching them

(also heres that storyboard completely zoomed out)

all in all it really depends on what works for you! storyboards are more effective for me but if writing down everything as words is more helpful then do that! its really up to the individual person. c:

[nickalbano76]

Don't Think Just Write

If you are stuck between having nothing to say and just not wanting to write something for your blog or anything like that try writing without thinking. It is the most creative way to get your words out without thinking too hard about it. No longer will you think too hard about what you are writing about, but you will just have at least some words to say. Words are powerful and are more important…

[beanieistired]

im only a year older than your daughter, and while im trans-masc/nb i think i can provide some of my experience!!

the holidays are *really* hard. being in the closet and getting constantly misgendered and deadnamed, not only at school but with family sucks major ass. be sure to give her time to be around you guys calling her the right name and pronouns and get away from the people she isnt out to. i also found that going to coffee shops (or elsewhere in public where you have to tell stangers your name) and telling them my preferred name helps too.

I dont know if she's out to her friends yet but being around friends who accept you is also nice. having people youre close to that dont call you the right name or pronouns hurts a lot, especially because friendships are so important in highschool. if thats not an option yet, thats ok too!! i just found that other people accepting me helped me accept myself. i dont know if its an option where you live, but one of the first people i came out to was my english teacher!!! her acceptance meant SO much to me, so consider trying to tell more people at school. however, i dont know your area or situation so be safe!!!!

gender affirming clothes too!! dressing more masculine helped me a lot with my dysphoria, so make sure she has fem clothes (if she wants them!!!!) to wear even if just in the house. i also know from one of my transfem friends that growing out her nails and taking care of her nails & hair helped her a lot too.

also... it seems silly but personalized items with her preferred name on them. silly but can be affirming!!

I think a final note is that sometimes, no matter what you do, you just feel defeated and sad. give her space to be sad and dont try to fix everything for her, just support her and help her however you can. ask her what she needs!!! being there for her is the most important thing.

to my transfem friends/followers... what are some things that you did as baby steps to feel better at the start of your transition? what are some things you wouldve liked for people around you to do that wouldve made you feel more comfortable?

[kkoehn17]

January & February Favorites

The first favorites post of 2024, cute! I’m really trying to focus in on who I am at this very moment because every December I forget who January/February Kim was and feel like she surely existed years earlier. But alas, here I am, here we are, the January/February versions of ourselves, guiding us through the beginning of the year, doing our very best. Let’s get into it. . Books I heard so…

[atheostic]

Atheist YouTube Masterpost (Update 3)

In English

Apostate Aladdin - A look at Islam from an atheist perspective by a former Muslim.

Aron Ra - Mostly posts of his speeches at atheist conferences, responses to religious nonsense, and educational content relating to where the Bible gets science wrong as well as an awesome breakdown of major taxonomic sections.

Atheist Experience - A call-in show where anyone can call in to discuss religion. They prefer theist callers, but atheists who need advice on issues regarding being atheist (e.g. family conflict because of one’s atheism, how/if to come out, etc) are welcome to call in too.

Atheist Lowdown - Atheist Lowdown is a weekly secular news aggregate vlog intended for busy freethinkers, humanists, atheists, agnostics, and any combination thereof who want the latest coverage of religious violence and oppression, the efforts of likeminded nonbelievers, and other related stories. 

Cosmic Skeptic - A place for the discussion of philosophical topics ranging from the crucially important to the trivially interesting.

Dallas Wade – A channel with mostly video essays and reaction videos regarding Christianity.

Dan McClellan - He's said before that he's not an atheist, but he is a Bible scholar and does not flinch away from the immoral passages in the Bible. He also has a podcast called Data Over Dogma.

Forrest Valkai – A channel by an evolutionary biologist where he talks about evolution and science as well as reacts to creationist videos. He’s very funny and friendly and his explanations are very approachable for laypeople of all levels.

Friendly Atheist - The YouTube channel of Hemant Mehta, a former member of the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief. He mostly discusses news and has a playlist where he discusses “Everything Wrong In Genesis in the Bible”. He also runs a website, friendlyatheist.com in case you prefer reading to viewing or listening.

Fundie to Frei - An ex-Jewish channel on "advice and awareness about growing up with religious fundamentalism and coping in the "afterlife" transition."

Genetically Modified Skeptic - An atheist look at various issues relating to religion.

Godless Bitches - The Godless Bitches is a podcast focusing on atheist issues from a feminist perspective featuring Vi La Bianca, Jenna Belk, Jen Aldrich, & guests. The show streams every 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month at 6pm directly after The Atheist Experience.

Godless Engineer - Focuses on response to religious videos. Also has a “Bible Study” series.

Godless Granny – “Atheist commentary on the Bible, women’s issues, LGBTQ issues, legal/ political and other current events. Intent is to invite discussion leading to critical thinking about religion and it’s effects on people.” If you’re interested in hearing from an older atheist who deconverted later in life,this is the channel for you.

Gutsick Gibbon – She’s a PhD student in Biological Anthropology, so her main area of interest is human evolution and debunking creationist misinformation. According to her, in her channel you can find content  “concerning primates, general zoology, paleontology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology.”

Holy Koolaid - A channel by Thomas Westbrook (a former Jehovah’s Witness) that features news, discussions about the Bible, discussions about the historicity of events in the Bible, and more. He has a playlist for “Nothing Fails Like Bible History” and also often looks at religious cults.

JaclynGlenn -  An atheist who talks about a variety of topics.

JeGaysus – I’m not really sure if he’s atheist (sometimes I think he might be, other times I’m not sure), but his gay Jesus persona is too funny not to share.

Jimmy Snow - A show with a mix of subject material, typically dealing with atheism and LGBT+-related stuff.

John Cedars - A range of videos aimed at dissecting the various teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses, as well as new developments in the religion. In particular, he tries to keep on top of the latest propaganda released by Watchtower by way of video rebuttals as much as possible.

Kristi Burke - An ex-Evangelical who discusses religion and atheism (mainly focuses on Christianity when talking about religion).

The Line - A call-in show similar to Atheist Experience started by Jimmy Snow.

Logicked – “Entertaining responses to bad arguments, with a focus on atheism and debunking religion.”

Matt Dillahunty - Matt Dillahunty’s personal YT channel.

Non-Prophets - The Non-Prophets focuses on atheism and the separation of church and state.

NonStampCollector - Lots of fantastic little animations regarding atheism.

Parenting Beyond Belief - Parenting Beyond Belief is a live call-in show every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 1pm Central dedicated to peer support and guidance for secular parents and those wanting to learn more about non-religious families.

Paulogia -  A former Christian takes a look at the claims of Christians, wherever science is being denied in the name of ancient books.

Professor Stick - Mostly does reply videos to debunk pseudoscience on the internet.

Prophet of Zod - Everything from satirical atheist cartoons to a guy with a static head and no discernible facial features talking about atheism-related stuff. His most popular section is a series on “Dumb Things People Say to Atheists”, where he very calmly and respectfully explains why what the thing is dumb and how best to respond.

Rachel Oates - A channel which deals with a variety of sujects, from poetry to atheist news to book reviews of religious books and more. 

Secular Sexuality -  Secular Sexuality is a weekly call-in show live from Austin, Texas every Thursday at 7pm CT where they talk about sex from a secular perspective.

Shannon Q - An atheist who talks about a variety of topics.

Secular Spirit - An ex-Muslim who talks about religion and atheism.

Sir Sic – A reaction video channel where the host is a cartoon knight.

Skeptics & Scoundrels – A very new channel by an atheist ex-JW. I personally like him already. Before talking about why he disagrees with the paster he’s responding to, he makes a point of finding something nice to say about the person (“Your beard is cool – baby birds could nest in that thing!”), which I think it’s a neat and unique approach. He doesn’t have a lot of videos yet but give it time. :)

The SkepTick – A pretty fun channel of mostly reaction vids reacting to religious videos.

Sound of Science – Mostly a reaction video blog regarding unscientific beliefs.

Suris the Skeptic - He tackle issues of religion, morality, philosophy, and a touch of science.

Talk Heathen - Talk Heathen is a weekly call-in television show in Austin, Texas geared toward long-form and on-going dialogue with theists & atheists about religion, theism, & secularism.

Telltale - Typically looks at cults and religion-related news.

The Thinking Atheist – Typically video essays and the visual version of a podcast by the same name. The host’s voice sounds exactly like an old-timey radio announcer. lol

TMM – A channel mostly featuring reactions to Christian content.

Truth Wanted - A show similar to Atheist Experience and Talk Heathen, it focuses on how and why people believe what they believe, and how you can talk about beliefs in more effective ways.

Viced Rhino - Response videos to pseudo-scientific nonsense on YouTube.

Em português

Antônio Miranda - Teologia Reversa - Videos sobre contradições Bíblicas, mentiras contadas sobre a Bíblia, origem dos mitos cristãos, etc.

Canal do Pirulla - Um canal brasileiro sobre ateismo, ciências, e evolução.

David Ribeiro - Canal focado em Filosofia da Religião. Ele não produz tantos vídeos, infelizmente, mas ainda pode ser interessante.

Prazer, Karnal - Canal de um professor de história social da USP. Ele tende a concentrar em discutir filosofia mas também tem videos sobre religião.

Prof. Daniel Gontijo - O canal é bem focado em psicologia - em especial psicologia da religião.

[versin-surfin]

Haymitch wanted to slap the water away, but he was in a good mood so he didn't. He instead took the offered bottle and held it, and he actually made an effort to only scowl at Forrest instead of glare. What a lovely day. "Ar you asking because you want to eat with me?"

@versin-surfin ... liked (for forrest).

"i brought you water." he had also brought the other home. it was rare that anyone in town went to the victor's village, but forrest had made a few trips. almost all of them included making sure that haymitch made it home safe. "are you hungry?"

[chamberofthespirit]

Ways to Build a Relationship With God ♱

~ Pray

~ Tell Him about your day

~ Ask Him for advice

~ Ask Him to give you a sign that he is listening (plants, animals, etc.)

~ Start a journal (this is a great way to reflect on your relationship with Him and talk about the feelings you feel towards Him. You could also write about your plans to build a better relationship with Him.)

~ Light a candle dedicated to Him (if you don't have an religious candle, it'd probably be best to state that it's for him just so he is aware :) )

~ Build an altar for Him

~ Read the bible to understand His story

~ Carry crystals that remind you of Him

~ Perform a spell for Him

~ Ask angels to help you better connect with Him (in my opinion, archangel Gabriel seems to be the best option for this because he loves teaching me how to have better faith!)

~ Talk to your friends/family about Him (if they are open to it of course, remember it's never nice to force your beliefs on others!)

~ Do kind acts as offerings to Him (helping people in need, do chores around the house, include people who are left out, take care of animals in and outside of your home, do some babysitting, show His creation respect by cleaning up litter, work on your mental health to prove you want to be better for Him, etc.)

~ Listen to worship music (don't worry if fancy church music isn't your thing, there are a bunch of artists who make fun up beat worship songs! Altar by Hulvey/Forrest Frank is a great one)

~ Light incense

~ Make art for Him

~ Wear cross/religious jewlery

~ Wear a veil

[jknerd]

Karus the Wood Elf

Karus Alvida for my Bambi AU!

Karus is based on the character with same name from original Bambi novel; the fellow deer who was Bambi's friend, like Ronno, until he grew his antlers as they fought over Faline and Bambi won.

Based on Whittaker Chambers' translation of the original novel "Bambi: A Life In the Woods", it is mentioned that he was a friend Bambi "passionately loved"^^

Full Name: Karus Alvida

Aliases: The Wood Elf Prince

Gender: Male

Age: Immortal (20+ in human age)

Species: Wood Elf

Affiliations: United Regions of Forrest; Alfheim, Alvida family

Occupation: Wood Elf Lord’s heir, advisor, Young Prince’s favourite

Family: Lord Ragnar Alvida (father), Lady Ingrid Alvida (mother)

Relationships: Faline (childhood crush), Bambi (childhood friend->love rival/enemy->friend), Ronno (acquaintance->love rival/enemy->political rival)

Likes: Books, Faline, visiting capital with Bambi

Dislikes: Ronno’s arrogance, whoever questioning Bambi’s birthright as the future ruler, being reminded of his betrayal towards Bambi over Faline, unnecessary warfare

Powers/Abilities: Intelligence, archery, swordsmanship, agility, deer transformation

Bambi the Elf Prince AU:

Karus Alvida is a wood elf prince—although a rank lower than Bambi— and the heir of Alvida clan. Known for intelligence and political prowess in young age, he followed his parents during one of the summit meeting with other magical beings’ leaders, encountering Bambi. At first sight, Karus viewed Bambi as vulnerable being and considered he should protect the prince whenever visiting. It didn’t took quite a while for the two to become friends, but Karus couldn’t stand Ronno’s arrogance as both exchange witty yet snarky remarks to one another. According to Friar Owl, Karus was a friend who Bambi “cherished passionately” in their childhood.

It was the winter, when Bambi’s mother Frida was killed by human, Karus’ primary concern was Bambi. Shortly, in funeral, he and his family stood with the elves mourning the late elven Great Princess. Days went by, with the Elven Great Prince’s suggestion, Bambi and Karus studied together in a same palace as Karus’ father Ragnar Alvida being the royal tutor. Due to spending childhood with late mother, Bambi struggled to catch up the lessons as several elves begin to question Bambi’s birthright as their future leader, but Karus remained a loyal friend to him. It was revealed that Karus’ mother was abducted by humans at one point during his childhood and was assaulted by the human queen named “Grimhilde” who was envious of the elven beauty and tried to absorb the power from her, but was stopped as his father Ragnar rescued his wife. Since then, the Alvida family despised humans as Karus’ mother developed a fear of being touched, even by her own husband. Witnessing these for years as Karus aged, he felt that it would be painful to care as he became a cold individual and started to be calculating for the benefits of his clan, beginning to take Bambi’s friendship for granted.

It has gotten worse when Bambi accepted Gobo, the half human-elf foster brother of Faline, as his new friend and Karus’ family began to stop supporting the royal family. Instead, Karus’ father Ragnar concluded that his son and Faline’s marriage could salvage the “pure blood” of two noble elf family, in which, Karus agreed. And at the coming of age ceremony for elves older than Bambi, Karus’ father announced the possible arranged marriage between his son and Faline, as Thumper called Karus “spineless” to get his “powerful daddy” to help setting him up with Faline than bravely asking for her hand. However, unlike Karus, Ronno approached Bambi to challenge him as he announced that while aware of Bambi and Faline’s relationship, he wants to see how strong Bambi is. While these two’s action could be considered as treason, Bambi agreed a duel with them. Karus was first person Bambi battled. But, hearing Flower’s stern advice regarding to what he truly wants, Karus learned too late the reason of his own change was being afraid to go through same pain his father suffered and has made cowardly decision by choosing Faline as “convenient condition” instead of Bambi, the one who genuinely cared for him. When Karus lost, his parents were horrified of the tradition that Bambi must kill him for the act of betrayal. However, Bambi spared his life but not in same reason for Ronno; Bambi was disappointed (and even heartbroken) of the betrayal and needed a time away from Karus to think over.

Months in the Alvida castle, Karus finally talked to his parents of the reason he agreed with father’s initial arrangement planned for him and Faline; because of fear of ended up unloved and hurt in a same away his father went, so he chose no to care. And, as true wooden elf, Karus was willing to take any punishment the Great Prince or Bambi had for him, as he has long lost what he held important. However, the letter from the royal Álvaldur family arrived for Bambi’s coming of age ceremony with Karus appointed as Bambi’s favourite. Some of the Alvida clan members insists he must accept as it means restoring the former political/social power of the family, but Karus was reluctant out of guilt. His mother, Ingrid, noticed his son’s fear and said he needs to see Bambi again and never run away from any possible consequences, for it is not fitting in the name of a clan as believes that her son can be brave. When entering the palace, Karus’ clan realized how fallen their noble name has as they saw another favourite, Ronno, being picked along. When Ragnar asked for explanation, Bambi said it was his own decision to pick both Karus and Ronno, adding that both clans are needed for the benefits of realm. While a bit hurt that Bambi chose him for political purpose, Karus felt he didn’t deserve the same bond they used to have. But, he decided to serve Bambi nonetheless.

In the coming of age ceremony of Bambi, Karus was present with his parents and other elven clans. However, the ceremony was interrupted when the human troops trespassed the border of realm. While Albrénean ordered the troops to fight, Karus assisted Bambi to take citizens in safety. Ragnar begged his son to not to go fight, but Karus decided to join Ronno and Bambi to fight the human troops. He was horrified when the human lord injured Bambi with a firearm, but relieved as it was no fatal injury. Ronno and Karus temporarily teamed up to take down the human soldiers, then witnessed Bambi fired the arrow at the human lord who was about to kill Albrénean; the very first time Bambi’s arrow hit the bullseye. As remaining human soldiers left the battlefield, Karus and Ronno led Albrénean and Bambi away from burning forest.

Karus was later seen with other elves, mourning Gobo and later, assisting Bambi in restoring the United Regions of Forrest from the attack of humans. Over that time, he witnessed his mother Ingrid overcame her fear as she and her husband reconciled into loving pair. Watching Bambi and Faline together, Karus wondered if his heart would heal eventually. Yet, he chose a path to support the two and developed a tolerable friendship with Bambi’s other friends.

Spin-Off “Perri and Annerle” AU:

Taking place after the main events, Karus succeeded his father in gaining the noble title and became Bambi’s advisor. With Bambi as new Great Prince, Karus actively supports and aids him in court affairs more than Ronno, who became a high-ranked warrior of elven army. Despite gaining elven youths’ attention, Karus remained unmarried. 

When Perry the fairy’s human friend Annerle came into the realm and encountered Bambi, Karus was seen showing indifference in idea of letting the mortal girl stay in a palace. He was mentioned later by Annerle, who have heard of history of Bambi with his two elven friends, to Ronno in order for her to get Ronno’s good side. Mirro proudly pointed out that Ronno is a perfect model as what the dark elf should be; proud, strong and mighty, downgrading Karus for letting his trivial emotions to break the vow to support Bambi over Faline during their youth. Annerle was informed by her fairy friends Perry and Porro that wasn’t the real case as it was Karus’ fear of emotions dragging him down, leading to fatal mistakes of betraying Bambi by attempt to have an arranged marriage with the very woman who was already courting Bambi. Annerle soundly understood why despite his current status, some of the elves doesn’t approve Karus being an advisor.

It was also shown that Karus occasionally teaches lessons to Bambi and Faline’s children. Watching Annerle’s drawings of her life, realizing it has been centuries since the last time humans trespassed their realm. When Bambi curiously asked Annerle how does her time of humans find love, Karus and Ronno were flummoxed and turned their face away. Although, they were fascinated how human societies nowadays no longer have “conditions” or “limitations” in relationship. Later, when Faline asked Annerle how she thought of elven acquaintances, she analyzed that Karus is trying to redeem the years of betrayal and his brain is helpful in diplomacy, while Ronno is much ambitious and could be dangerous, but can be in great advantages when he uses for the good of the realm and safety of Bambi. When Annerle added that Bambi might be aware of these points, Faline confirmed that he does. The smart human girl concluded that while Bambi wanted to reconnect, he may have also decided to use their potentials for the good of his kingdom, due to some occasions feeling the invisible walls between Bambi and Karus.

At one point, Annerle—believed her boyfriend Lukas to be dead—was in grief and anger as these emotions were effecting her mindset; she wanted to avenge Lukas. When Karus persuades her to reconsider her thought, she angrily yelled at him that he wouldn’t understand the pain of losing someone important because he betrayed Bambi and broke his heart for manipulative and cold purpose, leaving Karus stunned as Annerle left. After the talk with Bambi, Annerle apologized to Karus. But, he forgave her as he wasn’t upset at her as he felt he held no position to retort. However, later when he saw Lukas revealed to be alive and reunites with Annerle during Perry and Porro’s wedding, he knew this was Ronno’s doing and confronted him. Ronno replied he was simply doing the girl a favor as the human girl is important friend to Bambi. Then, the dark elf warned Karus to know his place as he may have been in the court by help of his “royal mummy and daddy”, but he himself worked on his own as the favourite without any clan’s support. Fumed Karus asked what he wants, but Ronno didn’t reply and left; as their rivalry remains hostile, if not, much worse. 

[whats-a-human]

Advice on deconverting:

The anger is REAL. If you aren't pissed off already, then you'll probably be eventually with the shit they taught you/what happened to you. And you're ALLOWED to feel that way, but PLEASE PRIORITIZE YOUR SAFETY. Try not to get into arguments. The anger will dimish with time, especially if you focus on good, healing things. Don't downplay or run away from your anger, but shift your focus from bad people to yourself and your allies.

THE FEAR IS ALSO REAL. It's a normal reaction to show up during confrontations and sermons, so notice it but don't let it control your decisions. Especially when you go through a difficult situation... going back to god may be tempting, but eventually you'll never even remember him during hard times lol

BUILD A SAFETY NET!!! Irl friends, online spaces, everything you can find to help you!!!

You'll have to learn to leave so many things and people behind. It hurts, but I promise it'll get better beyond the wall. And refrain from "saving" others: they'll never deconvert against their will.

Even if you still believe in the supernatural, give it a break and learn to accept a non-magical reality. I'm not saying you should be an atheist but it's so important to be at peace with the idea of permanent death, human-made morality, an indifferent universe and such. These ideas were extremely liberating for me, but I know they're worrisome for some. You gotta build your new worldview based on objectivity first

So, it's so important not to overwhelm yourself. Your journey is like a tower, built one brick at a time.

Knowledge is your friend, and especially the same type you may have avoided before. I'm talking of evolution, debunking theist arguments, the history of christianity, other religions, demonology, etc. I like the YT channels of Genetically Modified Skeptic, Forrest Valkai, Professor Dave Explains, Religion for Breakfast, Esoterica, and Aron Ra's series on Noah's Ark. Aaand you'll find more good ones along the way!

Healing from religious trauma is like any other kind of trauma: lots of ups and downs, you may relapse, have breakdowns, and you're bound to make mistakes too. In my case, I was already pretty far in my recovery from mental illnesses before deconverting, and so I employed tactics like the safety net in this situation and although I made mistakes too, I mostly felt at ease. I also recognized and dealt with religious trauma still inside the religion, but I only notice now that I could only FULLY heal from its effects outside the church.

Wish you the best

[jojodelaguerras-wooden-stick]

Some Christian Borle works that I hope vox fans will know about !!

I assume that there are many hazbin fans who are discovering CBorle or my tiktok has just been fueling this misunderstanding. Anyway, live laugh Christian Borle

Spamalot (OBC) - Historian/Prince Herbert/others

He is so funny in this, especially as Prince Herbert and not-dead-yet Fred. Being ragdolled and shaken around by the king as Prince Herbert or insulting Sir Robin with his tambourine as a minstrel

Legally Blonde (OBC) - Emmett Forrest

I know this is one of his most iconic roles but Emmett deserves more love literally the sweetest character and CBorle played as him so well. His "little miss woods comma Elle" AH and the little things that makes Emmett RAHHHHH

Some Like it Hot (OBC) - Joe/Josephine/Kip

Did you know that he does most of this show IN HEELS. Not only that, TAP DANCING IN HEELS like are you kidding. He also wrote some lines for the show! I love the whole show in general, it is so funny and so real in how they talk about identity and how you present yourself. I can write a whole essay but that'll be for another day. I love this show with all my heart

Little Shop of Horrors (2019 off-bway revival) - Orin/others

Speaking of heels, he too was in heels for this production, but much much less than SLiH. Still, the talent is there. Especially when he plays all the different characters, from a crazy dentist like Orin to Skip Snip. He is also super unhinged and likes to drag out his death as Orin to make the audience laugh. I recommend watching the tiny desk concert first if you are not familiar

Thoroughly Modern Millie (Replacement) - Jimmy Smith

There's not much for this show, just a video of him singing What do I need with love. I liked his singing in this and the small details he does during this song to show that Jimmy has fallen for Millie is cute

Mary Poppins (Replacement) - Bert

He may claim that he was the worst tap dancing Bert but he was still a champ for learning all that choreo and even going upside down in step in time. Another one with crumbs :" Gosh what I would give for a boot cuz rn its just the disney on Bway videos and jolly holiday. He did it with Laura Michelle Kelly :)

Me and My Girl (New York City Centre) - Bill Snibson

He did this show with Laura Michelle Kelly too :))) AND THE SHOW IS SO FUNNY it's so underrated and has very funny lines. Someone said that it was basically 2 hours of CBorle being silly. I also love his and Laura Michelle Kelly's dynamics as Bill and Sally. Speaking of this couple, Bill and Sally are literally as healthy as Emmett and Elle and i love that for them

Peter and the Starcatcher (OBC) - Blackstache

Literally my favourite show of his. His blackstache is so animated and silly I love him. And his agility sliding over the trunk and running around. His moments in Mermaid Outta Me ��⁠;⁠´⁠༎ຶ⁠ ⁠۝ ⁠༎ຶ⁠༽ silly lil guy. Similarly to Orin, he likes to drag out his hand pain to make the audience laugh. AND HIS CURLS omg this era of CBorle hair is the best imo. And he won his first tony for it! That goes to show something about his portrayal of Captain Hook and how it needs more love !!!!!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (OBC) - Willy Wonka

A lot of people seem to see this role as the role he went bald for. We joke about Borled Egg a lot but he brought such beautiful unhingeness to this role that really brought out the joy of this show.

Footloose (The Muny) - Director

He also directs! Though there is no boot for this production, he talks about his experience directing and working on the show in some interviews and a reunion zoom call. The cast talks about how he allows them to be free in their portrayal of the characters while giving advice and proper directions, especially since he was in Footloose for tour and bway. I would have loved to watch it since footloose is a show I like too. NaTasha Yvette Williams is also in this!

Anyway, he has done a lot more shows, he's been in the industry for nearly 30 years so he has a lot under his belt and I wish he wasn't just reduced to Vox's VA, Marvin or Shakespeare. He's a brilliant actor with impeccable comedic timing and seriousness. He's not a two-time Tony award winner for nothing!

[gloomforrestrunes]

It's okay if you'd rather not share, but I'm wanting to start a webcomic and I'm not really sure how to script it. I know that since I'm the only one working on it, the script only needs to make sense to me, but I'm still kinda stuck lol.

How do you script Runes?

scripting is definitely easier once you have a relatively solid idea of what events happen in your story! if you don't know what your webcomic is going to be about yet, i'd make a timeline first and figure out the very beginning and the very end of your story, then you can slowly figure out the rest from there!

as for scripting itself, what i did is create a summary of each chapter in runes. like you said, it only has to be so you understand what's happening in the chapter, so the summary itself doesnt have to be completely coherent haha. its basically just a big block of text that describes what i want the characters to do, where they are, the purpose of each scene, and sometimes ill write specific lines or interactions that i know i want to appear in the comic.

after doing that, i break down the chunks of text and turning it into actual dialogue! heres an example of what my scripts look like.

(as a quick aside- i use an app called werdsmith to script. but you can use literally any writing application haha)

its important to know that you can always go back and revise things. if a scene doesnt work or if a line isnt hitting, you can change it!! even when you think you're done with a script, you may find that you want to add or change things and thats okay!

thats how i work my way through scripting! i know it seems a little daunting at first, thats just how creating an entire story is, but my advice is to literally just go for it! if you have a story you want to tell then its worth telling.

i wish you luck!!!

[dontmixpaintinyourcoffee]

I like rewriting things for fun because this is just what my brain is like, and on my rewatch of Gravity Falls I was struck once again by how out of place "Roadside Attraction" is. Honestly I don't even dislike it that much, it just feels misplaced? Like, it's a season 1 episode thrown in right before we start gearing up the final arc. I'm hardly the only person who thinks this, but I thought it would be fun to throw my hat in the ring and come up with my own alternate version. Thinking about making a comic about it maybe??

So I've given it some thought, and here's how I would write "Roadside Attraction" (with the benefit of 10 years of hindsight, no deadlines, no supervisors breathing down my neck, and access to pieces of storylines that have only all come together completely after the show ended): It got long so it's under the cut.

I really like the idea of the road trip itself, and I really really like the idea of Dipper and Stan getting this bonding episode. Especially with Stan trying to be a role model for Dipper in a way that Ford has no experience with, playing into both of their insecurities of not being good enough. I just think the focus was too messy. There's a lot of different messages that could be fit in to the whole flirting thing, and I think the episode kind of confuses itself. I'm also of the opinion that the show is at its weakest when romance is the focus. It's just infinitely less interesting than the familial and platonic bonds that have been so lovingly set up.

So instead of the focus being on flirting, we're going to one of Stans favorite skills- lying!

The original episode centers Dippers conflict on not knowing how to deal with an unrequited crush and then acting on some bad advice from Stan. But the episode doesn't really succeed in clearly painting what was actually bad about his advice and why it was bad that Dipper followed it, it gets all muddled up (he wasn't cheating, he was literally just talking to people. It's messed up that ultimately he was objectifying them as subjects for "practice", but he also thought these were going to be one-off interactions. It's all too shaky to actually take a lesson away from in the way the episode wants you to.)

So we're shifting the focus from "confidence with girls" to "confidence" in general. Dipper expresses his insecurities with not being a very confident person, he doesn't think he's brave or cool or tough and he's scared of other people seeing him as weak. So Stan tells him to get some practice talking to people the only way he knows how-by making stuff up! It's very easy to be confident if you just pretend you're someone else! Sure, maybe Stan Pines isn't much of a winner, but Hal Forrester is doing great! And who's to know that he's not Hal Forrester? Stan is a showman and a con artist, if there's one thing he knows how to do it's perform. And that's kind of... All... He knows how to do. It's the thing that's kept him alive for 40-odd years. But it originated in a deep-set belief that Stan Pines is a bad person to be. He has to be someone else in order to be someone worth being around.

Most of the episode can play out as it did but with this framework. We can even keep Darlene! (Stan chatted with her under a false name and acted like he was some kinda unattached drifter lone wolfing it on the road. She heard that and thought "oh good, no one to come looking when he goes missing!" Then gets thrown off when a bunch of kids come and save his ass.) And a different side story for Mabel and the girls. Spitballing here- uhhh Candy and Grenda try to distract Mabel from her feelings about her Summer Romances because she's clearly upset but is trying to hide it. Wacky shenanigans abound. By the end the theme about authenticity comes full circle and Mabel feels better by earnestly talking through her feelings with her friends. It gives Candy and Grenda a bit more time to have some real emotion and follows up on Mabels lesson in "Society of the Blind Eye". She already learned that it's better to live with the bad stuff and learn, but now she also knows that you don't have to carry the bad stuff alone, and that a good friend won't stop being your friend because you aren't performing happiness. That theme can then be picked back up and really hammered home during "Escape From Reality" when she starts facing how shallow Mabelland is.

Anyways back to the primary A plot:

Instead of the crowd of girls it's just a crowd of kids who are all calling him by a different name and claiming to have bonded over a bunch of different interests he doesn't actually have, so he panics and runs out of there. (Basically a Kidz Bop version of what would happen if some of Stan's old "buddies" caught up with him)

Now on the drive home, they have a different conversation. Stan admits that his way of doing things isn't a very stable one, and it always ends with him being alone, but since it was his only option for so long he doesn't really know how else to be. And then Dipper can reassure him that, he, at least, thinks his Grunkle Stanley is pretty great. (Emphasis on the Stanley). Maybe they can both figure out how to be actually confident, together.

ALSO THE B PLOT IS FORD BEING LEFT HOME ALONE WITH WENDY AND IT'S REALLY AWKWARD UNTIL MONSTER STUFF HAPPENS AND THEY GAIN A MUTUAL RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AS BADASSES!

The monster stuff could be anything tbh, maybe the science magic bullshit from the portal reactivating aggravated a long sleeping cryptid and now it's out for revenge on whoever interrupted its nap. That way we can reinforce that the space between dimensions is weak for a plot sprinkle while primarily focusing on emotional development for the main characters before we get into "Dipper and Mabel vs. The Future". I called it a B plot but it's honestly probably more of a glorified cutaway gag, I don't know how feasible it is to fit all of this into one episode.

I have a really specific scene that I would want to happen at the climax of their side story where Wendy saves Ford's ass at the last minute when he wasn't expecting it and he's like

"How on earth did you manage that?!"

"Dude, my dad is Dan Corduroy. I've been training for stuff like this since I could walk."

"Boyish Dan???????"

And then Wendy suddenly has tons of new ammo to tease her dad with because no one has dared use that name since the 80s

[khaire-traveler]

Hello! I’ve been researching for probably a year now on working with and worshipping deities. I want to start working with Hades as well as a few others. Anyway my question is when are you able to form a more casual/intimate relationship with your deity? How do you know if they want that? Love your account btw!

Hey, Forrest! Glad you like my blog c:

My best advice to anyone who is hesitating with deity worship is to just dive right into it. Even if something doesn't work out the way you anticipated, there's no better way to get the experience you're looking for than to simply just start. That's honestly how I started worshipping Lord Haides - just diving right into it after some basic research on who he is. Sounds like you've done way more than enough research, so I think now is the time to take action!

If a deity doesn't want to be worshipped by you, I promise they will find a way to make that clear to you. Deities know how to speak for themselves very well. That said, however, I haven't met a single deity that doesn't at least appreciate worship or veneration. I'm closer with some than others, but I venerate many deities, and even the ones I tend to be more formal with are very kind. There is no negative consequence for beginning worship. Deities are the protection from evil, not the cause of it. There is nothing for you to fear by diving right in. You're more than ready. 🧡

If you do ever want a direct form of communication with a deity, though, I recommend looking into different divination methods. These are the best ways to get a very direct and oftentimes immediate answer from a deity. Things such as tarot, cartomancy, pyromancy, and carromancy work great!

With this all said, I do have a very broad guide on beginning worship if you find yourself at a loss of how to start. Under my pinned post, you can look in the "Deities & Entities" section to find some very useful posts on how to get started. Near the bottom of the post should be something called "How to get started with Paganism" or "How to start worshipping a deity" - something like that. The post gives very general first steps, such as how to give your first offering. I hope it can be of some help to you!

Thank you for the ask! I wish you the best on this new journey, and I truly hope you enjoy every step of it. Take care, and have a good day/night! 🧡

[autisticlalna]

and i am just the NEW INVENTION - a Twitch SMP VikingPilot & Rubyco fanmix

[ listen on Spotify! ]

TRACKLIST: tally hall - Ruler of Everything // oingo boingo - Gratitude // hi i'm case - Monsters Nearby // IDKHOW - New Invention // forrest day - Sleepwalk // jubyphonic, circus-p - Hello, Again // big data - Put Me to Work // chase petra - Reliable Narrator // enter shikari - Crossing the Rubicon // the mountain goats - Younger // rare americans - Up, Up & Away // 65daysofstatic - Aren't We All Running // set it off - Hourglass // USS - Hydrogenuine // agosti - Triangles // becko - HOME // area 11 - Everybody Gets A Piece // panic! at the disco - Crazy = Genius // enter shikari - No Sleep Tonight // fall out boy - The Last Of The Real Ones // i fight dragons - The Devil You Know

(warning: contains strong language)

reasoning behind songs under the cut!

these are a bit of a mess and are anywhere from "viking" to "ruby" to "navigator" to "kinda sapphire-ish??" to "one's feelings about the other" to "both of them" to "general vibe". there's also a few songs that got cut but still kinda hit the vibe that i might talk abt some other time??? i dunno man this playlist was a catastrophe to make. ANYWAY

Ruler Of Everything: "you understand mechanical hands are the ruler of everything, ruler of everything, i'm the ruler of everything in the end" // Viking. i don't really need to elaborate here, it's just Viking.

Gratitude: "but when i think of you, and what you've done to me, you took away my hope, you took away my fantasy, i once had lots of pride, the world was in my hands, i lived way at the top in castles made of sand" // gestures in the vague direction of Viking and Ruby. man i don't even know what's happening over there. this is a bit of a Recency Bias song bc i first heard it like right before lore really kicked off so it was fresh in my mind

Monsters Nearby: "only get so far putting off those dreams of yours [..] thinking of all these strange things when you should rest, it's hard to sleep like this when there's monsters nearby" // Ruby! and, like, of course i'm going to add the song that keeps making me think of the "You cannot sleep, there are monsters nearby" message. "And that voice behind the polarized advice can be the same" is about Viking, though.

New Invention: "oh i can't say no, i'm losing control! i'm having bad dreams, and nothing you can do will keep the bad dreams away from me until i fall asleep. bad dreams! despite your good intentions, that girl is like an architect and i am just the new invention!" // Ruby and Viking! if i did an animatic to any song off this playlist it would be New Invention. goddamn. (also, tViking's design reminds me a bit of eFalse, and roenais's Empires animation to this song lives in my head rent-free)

Sleepwalk: "bad thoughts give me bad dreams and my bad dreams make me get up and walk. bad thoughts give me bad dreams and my bad dreams make me sleepwalk." // oh my god Ruby and Sapphire. the ominous mood encapsulates everything about Sapphire to me, especially before we knew who Saph actually is and she was just "Ruby sleepwalks and leaves ominous signs". it's dark and foreboding and i love it.

Hello, Again: "find a mechanist, a mechanism, working one-by-one! with a busted up database, i'm losing the chase, but i'll say hello again, hello, just who have i become?" // the whole conversation about fixing things, and how that's become a reoccurring theme with Sapphire as well - switching from Ruby being the broken one to Viking being the one needing to be fixed. plus the whole "Ruby and Viking meeting across loops" thing - hello again, hello, just who can i become?

Put Me to Work: "set me off, see what i'm worth! turn me on, i go berserk! i don't care if i get hurt! no, i don't care, just put me to work! [..] i will replace you, replace you, replace you [..] and i won't care when they get hurt, no i don't care, just put me to work!" // Viking is, uh. a lot. hyperfocused to the point of self-destruction. this does bleed over to Ruby too, though, what with zir being desperate to be something Viking won't throw away when he stops seeing zir as useful and Navigator's warning of "don't let him break you". i guess the real question is: would Viking care if they get hurt?

Reliable Narrator: "did you forget that i am not a pacifist? the scar we'll earn from that will be well worth it. did you-- hypnosis, bring roses, don't blow this [..] the bruising will be worth the freedom i have earned from letting everything burn!" // basically every Ruby song on here is "Ruby is going through it". there's a tension here. very fun to have this song on here though considering Sapphire sign "I am a unreliable narrator, am I not?"

Crossing the Rubicon: "fill me out a prescription for this existential dread, i woke up into a nightmare and i'm hoping that you'll take me back to bed [..] fill me out a prescription, can you free me from this curse? i woke up inside your compass and you're navigating us from east to worst [..] something's got to give, we've gone too far to turn back" // this has been a Viking song for ages but never made it onto my dViking playlist for some reason. it works better here, i think. there's going to be a tipping point where you cross the point of no return.

Younger: "try not to lose sight of the mission! it never hurts to give thanks to the broken bones you had to use to build your ladder. moment close at hand, half of you will never understand, and it doesn't really matter. [..] it never hurts to give thanks to the navigator, even when he's spitting out random numbers." // Certified Navigator Moment as suggested by Charm!! this is one of the songs i can't put into words the emotions i have about it but it's just... a lot. "It never hurts to give thanks to the broken bones" is about everybody Viking is going to burn through to get to his goal, and that kinda ties into Navigator trying to intercept i guess??? i dunno man i don't work here <- literally made this playlist

Up, Up & Away: "how many lives can a guy buy? [..] can't erase or save face, what will they think when they hear my voice on the tapes? skies open, wheels in motion, no going back, no, i've chosen!" // Viking!! aaaauughhhhhhhhh. what will you do to get to where you need to go? once again linking into the we've gone too far to turn back thing from Crossing the Rubicon. y'know, in case you can't tell that i think Viking's going to do something awful to reach his ambitions.

Asking For It: "power through the point of no return, famously deranged, all the same hope you change, if the worm is gonna turn, it's none of my concern" // somebody absolutely rips into Viking. probably Ruby. "if the worm is gonna turn it's none of my concern" is said by Viking in this context though. famous last words before Ruby (or Sapphire?) decks him. fun fact: this was one of the first songs i associated with tViking specifically, back during the first lore scene, but i went "ehhh???" on it. then we got to see a bit more of him and... yeah. this guy is asking for it.

Aren't We All Running: [instrumental] // there's a couple instrumentals on here because of talking to Solar about how character playlists rarely have instrumentals and i wanted to have a couple of rest points. i love the slow build here and the overall mood. montage music.

Hourglass: "i can't fix it, is this where i give in? i'm falling through the hourglass, and i don't think i'll ever make it back [..] turn the page, look back at what you wrote, do you still feel the same?" // shoutouts to Rubyco Themself for namechecking this song! it's real good. someone let Ruby out of his BOX he needs HELP

Hydrogenuine: "11 is the number i seem assigned to, inversions of an opposite truth aligns you, directions like the back of your hand will guide you, i am simply here to assist and remind you" // this is kindasorta a Navigator song, kindasorta just The Situation. i cannot properly explain this one, it just Is. what if we kept running into each other in different universes and timelines but something broke this time and now we're trying to fix it

Triangles: [instrumental] // iiii wanna animaaaate to this sooooongggg hope this heeeeelps

HOME: "every road leads back to where i belong! and i can see, when i'm on my own it's the place i can call home! my mind creates a new world that is so disordered, i proclaim myself king and pope! DID, we are in 3 but we're getting along well, i'm glad to be the leader of the wolf pack!" // Viking is so incredibly not okay. just, like, in general. had fun with the DID lyric though considering Viking and Ruby's plotlines are "other versions of themselves are hijacking their bodies" lmao. love unconventional plurality.

Everybody Gets A Piece: "did you honestly think it might've been, might've been me? and all this while, did you think of me? you know, all this while we were pure potential energy dreaming [..] don't ask, you'll never get! you never asked, so you never got nothing! did you get all you wanted from me?" // this one's a bit looser but the vibes are there. the "don't ask, you'll never get" bit is Viking and Sapphire constantly talking in circles mixed with Viking using everybody as tools and that potentially including Ruby. UM. ALSO MAYBE A NAVIGATOR SONG NOW TBH. I MADE THIS BEFORE TONIGHT'S STREAM.

Crazy = Genius: "and i said: if crazy equals genius, if crazy equals genius! then i'm a fucking arsonist, i'm a rocket scientist! if crazy equals genius! you can set yourself on fire, but you're never gonna burn, burn, burn! you can set yourself on fire, but you're never gonna learn, learn, learn, hey!" // peak Viking. LOOK WE'VE EVEN GOT THE FIRE THEME IN HERE! we love an unhinged inventor with an obsession with fire metaphors

No Sleep Tonight: "and from that height we'll leak the lies, and unveil the damaged skies, 'cause we can't quite stomach this! [..] i still can't comprehend a beginning or an end, no i can't quite stomach this! all i'm trying to say is: you're not getting any sleep tonight!" // more hypothetical Future Speculation stuff mixing in with how generally Screwed reality is for Viking/Navigator and Ruby/Sapphire. also the sleepless theming that's clinging to Ruby through all of this.

The Last Of The Real Ones: "you were too good to be true, gold plated - but what's inside you, but what's inside you? [..] i will protect you, i will protect you, just tell me tell me tell me i- i am the only one, even if it's not true, even if it's not true" // WHAT IF YOU WERE SIBLINGS AND KEPT FINDING EACH OTHER IN EVERY UNIVERSE BUT THINGS KEPT GOING WRONG

The Devil You Know: "nobody knows you better than your demons, so, dance with the devil you know or go home."

[trainalt22]

Tidbits & Bobs #2

(NG Edition)

• Rusty transitioned to gender-neutral in 1998 and goes by they them

• Duncan and Rusty are unlikely best friends but the two get along greatly

• Skarloey and Rheneas see the newer fleet members (except Duke) as their kids and act accordingly with Rhen being the "cool dad"

• Skarloey has a Welsh accent while Rheneas has an English one although Rheneas learned Welsh just for Skarloey

• Rusty has a Macabre sense of humor often their jokes don't land on the SKR fleet but they don't mind they get a laugh out of Duncan sometimes though

• Sir Handel and Peter Sam are in a relationship and have been since 2002

• Rusty can't see ghosts but they can sense them they can sense many different paranormal events and tries to warn others however Sir Handel never listens

• Duncan tries to listen to rustys advice including saying thank you to the "Forrest spirits" but he doubts their existence but he sees what happens to Sir Handel and doesn't wanna take that chance

• Rheneas hates when his name is mispronounced he says it's pronounced Rhen-E-as, not Rhen-A-as but Skarloey says it wrong on purpose just to wind him up

• Duke is a former guardian however when his shed was buried he respectfully retired and relinquished his powers so that it could find a new engine to take up the mantle

• Sodor technically has two guardians one on the NWR and one on the SKR it's a rare occurrence and as such it drains the sudrian golden well more than if there were just one leaving the guardian on the SKR weaker than their NWR counterpart

• Sir Handel is considered a cursed or unlucky engine that paired with his general bad attitude means that he rarely has a crew that wants to work with him

• Mr. Percival Sir Topham Hatt and Sir Robert Noremby try to gather once a month for tea and more often than not they take a scenic route around The Skarloey Lake pulled by the railway's namesake

[zubeedubi]

elle woods and emmet forrest. thats it. send post. nevermind i need to talk about them because OH MY

they help each other’s development; supporting and offering genuine advice and a shoulder (one with a big chip in it) to lean on. like emmet didn’t and doesn’t judge her based solely on her appearance (when she was in costume, the ‘bend and snap’)(“cause you saw beyond all the blonde to my mind”) and was a constant source of reliability for elle (in callahan’s (FUCK HIM) class when she got kicked out, after the ‘costume’ party, during thanksgiving and christmas break, in the trial, basically throughout the whole musical and more). and elle listened to him (his advice, his story, his compliments) and in turn let him relax (red bull and department stores for life) and stay true to himself (during the trial; of valuing your client’s trust). they share in their successes (he shares the toast made to him because, yeah, she’s the one who found out the dude’s gay); a duet, not a solo. never stealing the spotlight from the other (“why are you always right?” “you’re a genius!” “why do you always have to be right?”) , instead pushing to be the best versions of themselves together.

they built a friendship (“you trust me, don’t you?” “of course”) before anything (“you are the best thing here”), removing rose-colored glasses or fantasized versions of each other. throughout the musical, you’ll notice as they grow closer together— through time, touches, jokes (“you butthead”), and song— and it’s natural, not rushed. they have a handshake (CUTE). unlike elle towards warner, she doesn’t try to impress or prove anything when she’s around emmet; she’s just herself and more. like emmet is aware of elle’s plan to get warner back, and he doesn’t sugarcoat or feed into it, instead inspiring her to follow through in her studies as she gains a passion for law (tap tap tap on her shoulder “woah! is that my name up on that list?”). and elle knows of his aspirations and drive to make it in life, and she believes in him (“the outside is new. but now it reflects whats already inside you”)!

they don’t pressure each other (even when she’s leaving). when the other’s close to the edge, it’s comfort offered and belonging reassured. in fact they constantly back the other up with positive words (if i had a shot for each time they complimented or smiled wide at each other i’d be dead on the floor) and a hand to support (emmet HELD HER HAND it was very dark but i SAW IT did nobody else see it. DID U SEE IT PLS TELL ME U DID).

the entire song of ‘Legally Blonde’ (which i have on REPEAT). elle has lost faith (in herself; in all she’s achieved so far) but emmet hasn’t (“that’s ludricous”), in fact his faith in her has strengthened as well as his feelings (im BLUSHING). he doesn’t question elle for a second, instantly on her side and there for her. he doesn’t tell her he loves her— she just went through a traumatic experience; kissed by a man she thought her mentor— wishing instead he showed it more, and showing it still as he asks—begs— her to stay. and elle; she’s losing hope on her dream, one that used to be solely for love but grew into a determination to fight. talking about going back home, living life as the blonde people see her as. (“some girls fight hard. some face the trial. some girls were just meant to smile.” but she has. she has done all!!) (“i need you to stay”)

and when she comes back (!!!) he immediately lets go of callahan ((FUCK callahan) what he’s worked three years for) and supports her. (“did you actually think i was gonna let you get away?” SIR??). as she fights for the case, he’s there ready to reassure elle because she can do this.

warner’s proposal (can this guy not not propose); she’s focused on her career now (‘serious’), she found a love for it! and even though the reason she entered harvard because of her love for warner, she made it through with the love surrounding (her friends; the greek chorus, paulette, her family) and growing around her (emmet forrest. the law students that stood by her). and i love that they handled and talked it out maturely, there’s no hate or anything untoward. and (“so many dreams to earn”) she’s reaching for dreams now, continuing her story outside of him, outside of being ‘blonde’. and she’s not gonna give up; she’ll earn it, striving hard towards her new goal.

and, of course, the end. elle is our valedictorian (congrats I LOVE U ELLE WOODS) and we see how the people in her life grew as well, not just her! they all empowered each other!! AND THE. AND THE PROPOSAL (ms woods comma elle my poor heart can only take so much please) (third time IS the charm). she takes initiative, she’s the one asking on one knee. and she’s in her graduation robe; not an engagement outfit or anything. it shows her; her life, her self, what she values!! (and they are SO CUTE. oh my god ohmigod you guys).

(unrelated: i love that they all have pink on them at the end!)

(unrelated unrelated: i adore the actors all of them. every facial expression, vocal delivery, movement or dance (the footwork on “little miss woods comma elle” OKAY), literally Everything i adore this cast. i love elle and emmet’s noses By the way)

anyway, rant over. elle woods and emmet forrest. send post!