#genre: satirical

[sakebytheriver]

Interior Chinatown, it's about gentrification, it's about generational trauma, it's about community building, it's about racist scapegoating, it's about police corruption, it's about the pressures of immigrant parenthood, it's about the different expectations for different children and the way it can break them, it's about the meat grinder of capitalism replacing and reusing the lower class like nameless murder victims in a police procedural, it's about the system and its inescapablity, it's about the falacy of the American Dream, it's about urban decay and being abandoned by economic forces, it's about cultural appropriation and tokenism, it's about grief, it's about Jimmy O. Yang kicking ass and looking sexy

[robbyykeene]

I love johnny as a character but I think it's kinda crazy how this show straight up refuses to have him acknowledge that he bullied daniel and that he was wrong for it. the writers really did the "both were equally wrong" thing and that was so bizarre to me

For the longest time I was mind boggled by how a show that claims to be about Johnny Lawrence’s redemption could possibly fail to even truly acknowledge his original crime of bullying Daniel. But more and more it has become evident that when this show said “redeem” they didn’t mean from being a bully or an absent father, they meant from being a loser. Which is why this show will undoubtedly end for Johnny with a trophy in one hand and a trophy wife in the other, a brand new redemption baby, and his still neglected son and childhood victim standing happily by his side. Johnny will have won at life without having to ever meaningfully change or make amends for his wrongdoings, and it will all be hollow and meaningless because of it—a depressingly ironic parallel to his season 1 AVT victory.

[frankenmouse]

Galavant is streaming on Hulu!!!

If you like: fantasy, musicals, comedies, The Princess Bride, Terry Pratchett, or any combination of the previous you NEED to at least try Galavant.

[waitineedaname]

Came here because of your FMA Post-Canon GreedLing series and now I want to read/watch/idfk what this is SVSSS now. You've infected me and now I need to do research

YESSS READ MY SICKOS NOVEL!!

my very basic pitch: SVSSS is Scum Villain's Self-Saving System, a Chinese transmigration novel! the premise is that Shen Yuan is the #1 anti-fan of a trashy stallion novel -- he likes the monsters and the little crumbs of plot and loves the protagonist, but fucking hates literally everything else about it. when he finishes it, he's so overcome with rage about the ending that it literally kills him, and his dying thoughts are "dumbfuck author, dumbfuck novel." much to his surprise, he wakes up as the central villain of that novel with a transmigration system essentially telling him "you think you can do better? just fucking try it buddy"

it's a hilarious series, and a very quick read! the characters are really fun, the two main characters are completely deranged (a classic example of "I can fix him" *makes him worse*), and the balance between ridiculous humor and genuine emotion is excellent. also, as a loving satire of stallion novels/BL novels/webnovels in general, it has a lot of interesting things to say about the tropes embedded in those stories, as well as interesting things to say about being a writer and being a reader!

there are official print translations in English, so I recommend checking out your local library/bookstores, but if that doesn't work for you, it's also available on the Internet Archive and Anna's Archive! it's fairly short, only four books (three for the main plot + fourth book of plot-relevant extras)

enjoy!!

[t4tails]

"if using the final girl trope is plagiarism then everybody whos made a horror film since the texas chainsaw massacre owes the tobe hooper estate some money" everybody point and laugh at james somerton not knowing black christmas's jess bradford predates tcm's sally hardesty by a year 🤭 and that the actual tropes of sexuality surrounding the concept wouldnt be codified until halloween's laurie strode 🤭🤭 either way making sally not the first example of a final girl so this joke makes no sense 🤭

[paskuda-lynx]

Now this is the weird cartoon I'd watch.

There would be some very questionable humor, screaming (and i kinda really miss Hunter's screeches from the second season. He was GREAT while raising his voice, no matter what anybody can say about it being annoying), grotesque episode scenarios, cool uniforms and much else!

[lesbworth]

appreciation post for kevin, this random queen from the obscure low-budget 2017 chinese bl movie "mr ceo is falling in love with him". kevin is not involved with the yaoi - in fact his being a queen is not at all relevant to the bl content of the film - but he has a major role and is in no way a negative caricature or the butt of the joke. this movie loves kevin and put him there entirely to be a career woman and serve cunt. i am obsessed with him

[alexkablob]

read the sisters of dorley (alyson greaves, 2021-ongoing), a story containing such highlights as:

a satire of the trans healthcare experience in the uk

a meta-commentary on how trans women engage with/reclaim an erotica genre that both helped and hurt us growing up

the full spectrum of the transfem experience (cute & happy vs. absolute horror) juxtaposed together at all times

a bunch of neurotic trans girls in denial about being a cult

the worst opsec you've ever seen saved only by the secret it's protecting being too ludicrous to think of

more codependent transbian relationships than you can shake a stick at

the weirdest sexy chaser lady you've ever met

and a bunch of novelty mugs with really terrible puns

it's an ongoing doorstopper with every content warning under the sun and it makes me feel every human emotion at once

[geffenrecords]

I laughed a little . alright

[wildfey]

Okay I'm not normal about this now but I am going to stop reblogging men at arms stuff for like 5 seconds.

Long story short, I saw the play yesterday, it was really good, and I lost my marbles a lil. Saw some completely unrelated weird metafiction today, the marbles are now rolling away down the road on their way to seek their fortune.

Anyway, carrot ironfoundersson is legitimately one of the most interesting explorations of the fantasy hero archetype I have ever seen and I love him.

[hanzajesthanza]

i think the witcher books (and the stories to saga transition) are good and fine to be adapted into audiovisual media (e.g., tv/movie), but only if the audience (meaning, an audience previously unfamiliar with the IP) is actually there for what it’s about. and can be encouraged to keep an open mind for what it will be.

because it seems many people get into it from the premise of “mutated monster killer kills monsters” (even though, if you read the short stories closely, they’re not about that at all, that’s only the literal aspect of them, and some aren’t even about monsters at all??). and then become disappointed that geralt isn’t just slaying beasts left and right for five novels (or seasons?) straight

if you want to have an audience that’s there for what the series is, then… just… tell them what they’re sitting down for!

to potential readers and viewers of such an adaptation, it just needs to be better communicated right off the bat what the story is about. and no one can do that except the already existing fans who have read and like the story and know what parts they love the most.

stop selling it on the basis of ‘ooo dark fantasy where people swear sometimes’ and actually look at what it is about (also, beyond that it is fantasy) and you’ll have your answer.

[randomnameless]

Whenever you have a Supreme Leader line, always double check to see if it isn't one of Pat's specialities!

So, Pat!Supreme Leader wants to force (uh) the people of Fodlan to open their eyes to the truth contained in her manifesto (CoS BaD, Kingdom and Alliance nobles BaD), and those people, after having their eyes opened, will abandon the idea of wanting to resist against Adrestia invading their homes and conquering their lands.

FE16's Supreme Leader wants to use her manifesto to cause "disquiet" in the lands to be conquered : this disquiet will influence people to not rebel when Adrestia will knock at their doors.

[mishkakagehishka]

I love having one (1) tumblr blog for everything bc it's like "i don't think my dad actually even likes me. Anyway come look at my blorbos. Also i'm thinking about writing a satirical novel"

[lemonhemlock]

not to be a hater on main but i just stumbled on a tik tok claiming that tsh both takes itself too seriously and could use more absurd comedy and it nearly made me punch a wall

[nerdby]

Downloaded TikTok and took a stroll through booktok only to realize today's teens do not get satire. Which, to be fair, I didn't really either until someone explained that the movie American Psycho and is making fun of the intelligent psychopath trope used in horror movies. So like lemme just say if you guys are reading the splatterpunk novel Playground by Aron Beauregard and are wondering what the fuck is wrong this author?

Nothing is wrong with them. The book is satire about pearlclutching helicopter parents -- think Moms For Liberty -- who are making things like swingsets disappear from playgrounds. Which is bad cause rather than your kid getting a scrapped knee it means they're gonna end up spending more time indoors cause there's NOTHING to do outside. This is especially bad for kids in low income neighborhoods who can't afford Wifi or video games.

Especially since these hate groups (Moms For Liberty) are also behind the book bans.

So that's the point of the book, and if you're wondering how you can possibly keep your kid safe on the playground without caving to thinly veiled white supremacist soccor moms maybe

Try PUTTING DOWN YOUR PHONE and GOING TO THE PARK WITH THEM so you can watch them and make sure they don't get hurt. And don't forget the first-aid kit.

Crazy idea, I know.

[npdclaraoswald]

Have read the first 7 issues of Watchmen. Review so far: Do we think Nite Owl and Rorschach ever explored each other's bodies?