#give it a watch if you havent

[stevenrogered]

Dame Maggie Smith as Muriel Donnelly The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

[asgardian--angels]

there's meta to be had about just how much of viktor's arc is about loneliness and the blatant visuals they use in his evolution about metamorphosis, butterflies, cocoons, in utero, etc, as he molts from a soft, vulnerable larva who keeps getting hurt in his bids for love and acceptance, into a hardened final form complete with an exoskeleton acting as both physical and emotional armor. a shield keeping his emotions in and the pain of loneliness and rejection out, until it's cracked and his humanity is forcefully exposed. like. sorry if it's just the entomologist in me but this was blatantly obvious the very first time i watched the show and I've been continually surprised that no one's really pointed this out. as a certified lonely person it struck such a deep cord with me, when he accepted his fate, his path ahead, to be one he'd have to walk alone, finally putting up that last seemingly impenetrable wall around his soft parts (but keeping the blanket, this signal that he never asked for this, and that he's not unreachable). So much of his s2 arc centered around not just his desire to right his wrongs and help the world, but to connect with others and not feel alone, both of which got twisted by the hexcore. His attempt to create a hivemind where no one would ever suffer loneliness or rejection or loss, and he would feel their souls with him as well (even though that was an illusion in the end, he truly believed it). The whole 'I now speak with all their voices' but he's just floating in an empty space. And for the consequence of the glorious evolution to be eternal solitude, it just drives home how that's the worst possible fate imaginable for Viktor.

[nuthong]

From spending time with him, I've realized he also likes you.

THAMEPO | EP. 8

[spaciebabie]

would you believe me if i said i kept this mostly spoiler free...?

[nonranghaes]

heads up: feelings of abandonment + reader crying. food mentions. fic can be interpreted as purely platonic, if desired!

when did your apartment start to feel so cold? you weren't sure. but you pull out a hoodie from your dryer and pull it on, just to try and chase away the chill that won't leave you. today's been a shit day, and all you want to do is curl up in bed and sleep until it's over. but it's far too early for that, so you opt to try to take care of yourself instead.

which really just turns into you pulling a blanket over you on the couch and watching whatever seems interesting enough to hold your attention for a while. it takes barely five minutes into the first movie before you start to sniffle again, and you stop fighting it. hot tears run down your cheeks, and you just pull the blanket tighter around you.

is it so much to ask that someone chase you for once? to have someone check on you and make sure you're actually okay? instead, you get radio silence when you pull away from people. it makes you feel sick to your stomach. there's a swirling storm inside you of the knowledge that people can't help you if you don't say something, and the wish that people would realize you not saying anything was a cry in its own right. they've known you this long, haven't they? they know you hate reaching out, that you despise having to say 'hi, i'm struggling' and instead it feels like they've just stopped bothering with you. why bother with someone who won't pull themself out of their struggles enough to say something?

it feels like you're drowning in these feelings. every hiccup and attempt to catch your breath just sends you spiraling further, the weight of the world crushing you more and more. is it so wrong to want someone to reach out and say "i know things aren't okay. can we talk?" or even a "i'm here for you, i'm sorry life is hard now, just say the word and i'll be there, okay?" in some shape or form. it doesn't even have to be so elaborate. it just needs to be something--

someone knocks on your door. you swear under your breath, wiping at your face and hoping that whoever is on the other side won't question it too much. your neighbor's cat probably got out again. you stop on your way to the door, looking in a mirror to see what damage has been done by this sobbing fit. and when you feel a little more composed, you open the door.

"hey." seungcheol has one hand tucked into the front pocket of his hoodie, the other holding a bag of takeout. "have you eaten yet?" he's dressed down, sweatpants and beanie and all. "i was in the neighborhood, and..."

he's lying. you know he is. you can see the label on the bag and this place is nowhere near where you live. but it's your favorite.

his gaze softens when he fully takes in the sight of you. "are you okay--"

he barely finishes the word before you dive forward, wrapping your arms around him as you bury your face in his hoodie. it makes you feel desperate in the worst way, but you're crying already and hiding your face from him makes you feel even a little better. but the feeling of seungcheol's arms wrapping around you feels even better, and he holds you protectively.

"i've got you," he says, and it feels like a promise.

maybe life isn't so bad after all.

[oacest]

fleetwood mac - silver springs // oasis - songbird

[twolovelyberries]

au where light is untethered and his rage knows no bounds

[zonatcannibalism]

Idk about you but one of my favorite things about Lottienat is them absolutely keeping life and work separate until they cant anymore. They might be absolutely opposing each others philosophies and everything the other stands for at day but the moment theyre alone they act like nothing is wrong. Lottie can hurt nat so much with the decisions she makes as the prophet and nat can hurt her just as much with the decision she makes as antler queen/ hunter but the moment theyre given privacy none of it matters. No, it dosent mean that the decisions they make arent actually hurting the other. No, they dont discuss it. Theres a huge gap between how they fulfill their roles in the team and how they treat each other when theyre apart from the team, and its absolutely toxic and hurting them and killing them both a little from the inside. And no, they dont discuss it unless they absolutely have too, and no, the way they act in each scenario is not pretend. And they will only stop to bring their feelings towards each other into the way they fulfil their roles in the team if the other is in actual danger.

This is why nat being the antelr queen didnt work out- it put them on the same side, and theyre doomed to always be enemies by day and lovers by night.

(help i actually hit 30 tags😭😭😭)

[teachyouhowtodothesponge]

Messy doodles I made after watching The Devil And Daniel Mouse (1978). I have been watching a lot of 70s and 80s movies lately. I thought I would redraw some scenes from the short!

[onmywayt0insanitu]

annual brave police re-watch check

saw this pose on pinterest and those two immediately appeared to me in a vision

[charles-jpg]

you had to kill me but it killed you just the same | gojo satoru & geto suguru

[clarisse-doodles]

Cass + ballet 🩰 (ft. supportive siblings and good dad Bruce)

I love the idea of Cass enjoying dance. It's an outlet that allows her to express herself without words, and I think she would enjoy the highly technical aspect of ballet combined with its storytelling and emotional side. and as a former dancer I always have fun imagining my fav characters do ballet :)

[sleepyminty]

What’s funny is that it is clearly stated that Nai doesnt need to eat or sleep unlike his twin brother but in the bluray and earlyconcept bro have never been more drained and dead inside than an overworked dependent plant like

Why do you have eyebags?

[hentired]

A lot of people are missing the point for that marketing post i think about Barbie / Oppenheimer / Grimace Shake challenges etc.

Its not about not posting about seeing a movie. You can see a movie and tell your friends about it, post about liking it or whatever. That's fine. The problem is that it's becoming a trend to go see these movies or participate in these challenges. People aren't doing it out of intrinsic motivation, but because they want to be part of the trend. This is what makes every corporate marketeer cum their pants.

Marketing is not to cater to people who would watch these movies nonetheless. Its to convince the people who normally wouldn't to do so anyway. Its about making people who don't participate feel left out so they'll go see it anyway and post their pink Barbie-watching outfits on Instagram so everyone else knows they're in on it. Its social manipulation to convince people to be part of something. Its very healthy to be conscious about it when you post about these trends and its also good to remind yourself that you shouldn't do anyone's marketing for them for free.

Again, there's nothing wrong with seeing a movie and posting about it. There is something wrong with making people feel left out for not seeing something and pressuring people to see something to belong in the in group.

[cerise-angel]

thinking about messing with gators perfectly (glued) styled hair and him getting annoyed but loving it anyway. you start subtle, your hands on the nape of his neck while he kisses you against his truck. your hand travel up, fingers intertwining with his sticky locks and pulling. gator moans against his will. you take that as a sign he liked it, so you keep pulling and combing and caressing his hair, while he practically melts, his knee between your legs finding support in the truck. he decides you had enough fun, pulling his mouth from you, an angry furrowed brow appearing. "what the fuck, sweetheart. how im gonna work like this?" you start laughing, which only makes him more embarrassed. he huffs and pulls softly at the root of your hair, devouring your mouth next second. he can almost conceal the smirk on his face when you moan too.

[purplepixel]

if you could give one tip to an amateur artist (aka not complete newbie but not great either), what would it be?

I could talk about using references, drawing from life, breaking down what you see into shapes, having someone critique your work etc etc, but i think the biggest tip regardless of level is

Just keep drawing

Its stupid simple, but there are so many factors that prohibit people from doing this.

Theres perfectionism, fear of failure, discouragement from not being at the level you want to be, being overwhelmed by life, the list goes on.

But the simple action of consistently doing something is the foundation for improvement. Even if you dont notice at the time. The hard part is developing a mindset that allows consistency. And this is where a lot of the "just draw" advice people give falls apart. I am not telling anyone to draw once per day (unless thats something that works for you). My tip is to find the thing thats stopping you from drawing and solve that in order to find the motivation to keep drawing. Because once you do that, then everything else will fall into place.

There is no one size fits all, but i think an important mentality to have is to treat your art journey as an endless game of levelling up. You can only ever gain more experience. So for every bad drawing you make, you still walk away learning something. This is especially helpful for people that suffer from perfectionism or are dissatisfied with their art. Trust the process and trust yourself. Even if your art doesnt look the way you want it to now, by continuing to learn and practice the thing you want to get good at, you eventually will reach the level you want.

And perhaps, anon, you are someone who already is drawing consistently. Then all i have to say to you, is that youre on the right track and all you need is to have faith that you will continue to improve if you chose to keep drawing consistently.

Ive actually had the pleasure of witnessing two of my friends start their artistic journey from almost ground 0 and watched their art improve significantly in months. Both come from a non art school background and had no formal training. The one common thing they have is that they started to draw more.