#guess who my faves are lmao

[srdonix]

[aro-aizawa]

i like to think everyone has a colour associated with them, whether its just your fave colour or what you generally wear most of or what colour your bedroom walls are. i always associate the name sophie with dark blue, my mum is always a nice turquoise, i like to think my colour is a bright sunflower yellow.

if you have a specific shade pls tell me i adore when ppl have associated colours and tell me them, bc i think of them when i see that colour

[essektheylyss]

I'd thought I remembered, in the Knights of Requital planning, someone mentioning the gala being moved, because it gave the Nein an extra day to prep, and Dolan did specify that it had been unexpectedly pushed back a day, but doesn't suggest he knows why. (It's not clear to me based on the conversation when this change happened—it's possible Dolan has simply heard this update recently, but it also might've been a last minute change.) I was wondering because the timing of the Zauberspire attack coinciding with the gala seemed odd.

It is very narratively convenient, of course, and certainly the Kryn spies could've been using it for the same reason that the Knights of Requital were—important figures of the city were distracted and otherwise occupied, and Thuron does give an indication that Ulog was feeding them information as well, so he certainly could've suggested that timing to both.

But two things about the attack struck me: first, that the Zauberspire does not seem to be very far from where the gala is held, which makes it less of a distraction and more of a liability for covert military operations; and second, the Assembly reacts instantly. Moreover, Trent is already there, though he normally resides in Rexxentrum. He doesn't exactly seem the type to show up for annual holiday festivities, given he doesn't stand to gain much if anything from hobnobbing with a bunch of regional socialites, and Ludinus later suggests he is not exactly being dispatched to events as a diplomatic entity. Of course he can be in another city quite quickly, but this all happens so quickly that I find it unlikely that there would've been time to inform someone in another city prior to apprehending the infiltrators, given the immediacy with which the mages respond.

The point being, I think they were warned.

[inneedofsupervision]

who do you think Peters favourite ler is and why

Oh, that's a very interesting question! I hope you don't mind me going deep for this one. 

If we include people outside the Avengers, my first choice would be Ned.

Now, one could argue that with the potential of Peter accidentally hurting Ned if the latter tried tickling him, the whole thing could be stressful and not fun.

That's the part where it gets interesting.

The thing about Ned tickling Peter is that he knows exactly what drives his friend up the wall. He can predict his reaction pretty well, knowing that it's safer to dig into Peter's underarms when the latter has his back turned to him or lies under him, pinned on the couch or a bed. He is aware of the flailing of arms that follows if you go from Peter's stomach to his ribs without a pause, as Peter cannot hold in his flight reaction when two of his worst spots get attacked one after another, so he goes for his knees instead.

It's a technique he had mastered before the spider bite. It's a well-practiced method to keep his friend's occasional sass at bay but Ned never takes it too far, mindful of Peter's asthma. Imagine his surprise that the same technique would be the safest way to mess with Peter after he became strong enough to catch a school bus with bare hands. Ned had mastered the way of wrecking the heck out of his friend by keeping a balance with the intensity, knowing to read his friend's reactions. 

Peter, on the other hand, loves and hates Ned for the way he tickles him. He sometimes feels like an idiot at how quickly his friend sent him to the floor into a giggly heap, squirming from side to side. At the same time, he can't deny he's having fun, and he would never admit it out loud, but it kinda relaxes him.

He doesn't have to hold back his reaction, doesn't have to muffle his crazy giggling in a pillow, or hide his reddened face behind his hands because this is Ned. The other teen has seen him during some of his dumbest and most embarrassing moments, laughing his head off in front of him barely counts as embarrassing anymore. That, paired with the knowledge that Ned wouldn't turn the tickling too far, adds to it being fun and relaxing as Peter can trust his best friend to avoid overwhelming him and drive him into accidentally hurting him.

Now, with the Avengers it's a little different. They know him well but not as well as Ned, so sometimes Peter's afraid to hurt one of them, especially the non-enhanced people on the team. Clint can be pretty ruthless at times, same as Sam and sometimes Natasha when provoked. At those times, Peter simply flees the scene.

Mr. Stark is better at reading him, but his mentor keeps it to some light tickles, which Peter is grateful for because the last thing he wants is to hurt Mr. Stark. That leaves Peter with the other enhanced individuals, and while they are having movie nights and team bonding and all that stuff, Peter sometimes cannot help but feel silly showing this side in front of Steve. With Bucky, it's easier and pretty fun but Peter's favorite whom he will never tell anybody about cause the teasing would be endless and Mr. Stark would for some weird reason feel jealous, is Thor. 

Yes, Thor. God of Thunder, brother of Loki, former King of Asgard. That Thor.

After his hero worship and general worship (cause, hello, his teammate is a literal god, how flipping awesome is that??) died down, Peter caught on quickly that Thor is rather playful. The god often acts confused, but there is that mischievous twinkle in his eyes when he hears his teammate groan, telling him the god isn't as oblivious as he pretends to be. Thor also very much likes to use this act of his to tease Peter when tickling him, and it's the silliness and playfulness of the god, as well as the fact that Peter can try fighting him off without hurting him, that makes it so enjoyable to fool around with the man. 

"This strange reaction is very amusing to watch. Does this also happen when I do this?" Thor glances down at him, one of Peter's arms pinned over his head as the god tilts his head in curiosity, free hand hovering over Peter's ribs. 

Peter playfully glares up at the blond, pushing against his chest to shove him off, but a smile tugging on his lips. "Loki told me you know what tickling is. You don't fool me, Thor."

He receives a grin, full teeth, and twinkling eyes.

"Alright. I don't have to hold back while playing pretend then."

The fact that Thor can overpower him and keep up when he chases him around, plus the playful teasing, leaves Peter in such a weird stage of excitement as his spidey-sense keeps completely quiet while his adrenaline spikes and his flight instinct kicks into full gear.

Peter sometimes wonders if this is what it feels like to have an older brother who messes with you for fun because that's what playing around with Thor feels like. It's genuine silliness and fun without holding back, and if Thor had caught on that Peter secretly enjoys getting thrown on couches like a ragdoll or picked up and carried over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, if his giggling is any indication of it, he doesn't comment on it but only grins at the teen's reaction.

[tsuchinokoroyale]

Was soooooo happy with this phase 1 which is what made it so much funnier that I was immediately clapped by his phase 2 😂

[ravenmold]

pick your poison poll

Hello! I was tagged by the lovely @mutuallyprime ☺️💜

Now, which of my favourites do you like best?

This was very hard btw but I tried to limit myself to the guys who really make me gnaw at my wrist bones

What this taught me is that I need to go sniffing for more female characters to obsess over. But also we need better writing for female characters bc a lot of these pieces of media have female characters in them, their goals and traumas just don't speak to me the same way. Also advocating for all characters always to be more Unhinged™ 😂

Not gonna tag anyone but please join in if you want!!! It's actually very fun to judge myself based on my faves. Kinda looking at myself like 🧐

[chaoswillcalmusdown]

one thing that is so funny is reading lowest reviews on letterboxd and then clicking the profiles to see their fave films and it's always dune or inception or la la land or matrix or a guy ritchie joint or like. good will hunting

without fail

[homicidal-lingonberry]

alright I just finished the ace attorney investigations duology. anyone want to scream with me about it?

[zehecatl]

looking at Eddsworld fanart is just a constantly cycle of going 'where's Matt 🥺' 'where's Matt 🥺' 'where's Matt 🥺' 'OH MY GOD MATT 🥰 HI MATT 🥰 I LOVE YOU MATT 🥰🥰' 'where's Matt 🥺' 'where's Matt 🥺'

[akajustmerry]

unsolicited video essay opinions (because i've been watching a tonne lately and i honestly should probably take a break)

ppl who make 8+ hour retrospectives on tv shows are failing at non-fiction writing and are just looking for attention. if the essay takes longer to watch than the show, you've failed at presenting information in a compelling way

the leftist video essay on jordy peterson has GOT to go. I'm tired.

by the same token, nearly every video essay on the manosphere is just "can you believe men don't view women as people?" as if all of history doesn't exist. also, it's not enough to point to a thing and intellectualize how bad it is. be constructive or die.

an essay is an argued perspective with evidence and discussion, not a personal opinion or recount narrated over clips. a lot of people don't seem to know the difference

the rare very very good video essay could be considered documentary. however, ppl who think all video essays are documentaries clearly don't watch documentaries. video essays are their own medium. it's unnecessary to validate them by comparison to traditional documentaries.

the fact that people are still making video essays about harry potter is disappointing and boring. stop giving jk terfling's work time and energy.

a lot of video essayists just include repeated points because they want to show how much they've researched, rather than refine their work into a concise argument. it's a truly torturous way to present information.

almost all the best video essayists are poc because they know they can't be lazy and self-gratifying the way a lot of white users do. they know they have to be accurate and precise or else people click off.

a lot of video essays made by major white creators were riffed/ripped off smaller creators of colour

a lot of major white lgbt video essayists would do well to remember they're still white and that their one axis of marginalisation doesn't mean they can't be racist. intersectionality should always be considered

idk which video essayist needs to hear this (a lot) but recounting tumblr fandom bullshit from 10 years ago with no real point or substantial discussion isn't clever, it's lazy. it's like if your mum made a 2-hour vlog about a facebook comment thread she disagreed with last week.

[angeltannis]

Getting into a popular franchise years ago and becoming really invested in ships that had 0 canon potential, then living through that franchise’s spectacular bellyflop from grace, and now through attempts to pander to you by out of nowhere teasing those old popular crack ships you never expected to have any chance in hell of becoming canon, has certainly been an experience

[plothooksinc]

TOP FIVE FIC CHAIN

RULES:

Link your top 5 fics you've read.

They don't have to be for any particular fandom.

Ping at least 3 other people to give their recs.

if you get pinged again, just link the next five favorite you have.

Include title/link/fandom/rating(if available).

Tagged by @spectralsleuth! And lord, I devour so much fic and have done so for years so these probably aren't so much my top five as the top five I can think of right now:

Misadventures in Maliciously Misattributed Medication by Serendipity1 TMNT '03. In which Leo gets poisoned with nutmeg and his brothers have to get him home while fending off attack and Leo is unbelievably high.

Thorns by Vathara Final Fantasy VII. What if Aeris found unexpected help before Zack broke out? AU

The Mindsifter by Khrysalis Rurouni Kenshin. Kenshin goes missing and has his mind broken. Finding him is only half the problem.

Hollow Mind by paperxcrowns ROTTMNT. Leo goes missing and has to find a way home while injured, weaponless, and pursued by his kidnappers. Also a little amnesia. Much badassery ensues.

I Started From the Bottom/And Now I’m Rich by x-los MDZS/CQL. Wei Wuxian goes back in time and decides to black widow his way through his enemies. Lan Wangji can only sit there consumed with lust (and confusion???) for the rest of the fic. Or most of it, anyway.

I tag... @consultingjedi, @crows-murder, and @beanbagologist. /o/

[lord-squiggletits]

I luckily haven't been subjected to this brand of fan with my own eyes in a while, but it's hilarious to me how many IDW Megatron fans there are that hate the shit out of IDW Optimus (or any Megatron/Optimus in general) especially when they themselves are MegOP shippers. Like they'll be like "errrrmmmm Optimus is a cop fuck him he's literally evil" babe your fave is a literal dictator and a colonizer who didn't even treat his own Decepticons respectfully but IDW OP being a cop is so unforgivable? Or are we selectively applying the standard of "this is bad IRL therefore any fictional character who is X is also bad"? Megatron said he was sorry and regrets what he did but I guess you didn't read the parts where Optimus was also sorry/had regrets for what he did so that means it doesn't exist?

That or they do some crazy ass mental gymnastics to be all like "oh uh ermmm Optimus is evil because he said something mean to someone and punched them [casually fails to mention or explain the context at all]" but then with Megatron they'll turn around and be like "here's how Megatron colonizing planets was actually just him doing what needed to be done to ensure the survival of his race, also when Megatron becomes an Autobot here's how the people on the Lost Light are actually oppressing him for telling him to stop being a fucking asshole" [paraphrased versions of takes I have seen with my literal own eyes]. Like idk I feel like it's only-reads-MTMTE syndrome striking again or something? People probably don't read enough about Optimus to know the context of what he did AND they're laboring under the MTMTE illusion that Megatron was only kind of a bastard but was really good at heart, so in combination they just decide to be absolutely unhinged and say shit that isn't remotely true? Idk

Like damn you people are weak and your takes are trash. If you're gonna defend or hate a character at least do so based on accurate information from canon instead of making up weak bullshit on how Optimus sneezing on someone by accident makes the Autobots evil incarnate and how Megatron doing unspeakable crimes was just a little oopsie/him doing what had to be done. Couldn't be me.

[michi-chelle]

“but i fear that they already got all the best parts of me” goes so hard

[maikhiwi00]

okay umm finally watched the bumblebee movie yesterday and. it was really nice ngl i enjoyed it but tbh i enjoyed rotb way more. loved charlie and bee's relationship so much though!!!

[the-acid-pear]

Yall dont even know how badly down i was for this guy back in the day. Mf had me eating off the palm of his hand.