#he has no joy or whimsy

[glsneeg-enthusiast]

would randy and henrik enjoy playing minecraft together. what play styles do u think theyd both have :D

im negl to you randy would probably hate it and i think its a little funny

[anoant-haikyuu-dump]

I'm all for people hitting yams with the "long hair and a cool fashion sense" beam but my favorite timeskip flavor is lame office worker

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

A fierce duel commences!

[mail-me-a-snail]

now that im free from entrance exam hell, here's me getting back into the swing of things by drawing the engies :^)

[goodold-fashioned-killerqueen]

born to draw block people making out... force to draw houses....

[sergeifyodorov]

ok im so new to hockey and ive been getting into leafs and theres just one thing i do not get at all 😭 which is.. is mitchy bad? ive seen people say that he is inconsistent (how long has he been inconsistent?) but ive also seen a LOT of dudebros hockey enthusiasts who say he’s bad and lazy and passes blame and want him to change lines or whatever so i dont really know???

mitch is.... very good actually

let's start with current leafs records: active leader in points, assists, shorthanded goals. franchise leader in empty net goals.

also worth noting Wikipedia updates these stats after every season versus every game; mitch now has upwards of 600 points, and is the second-fastest leaf to 600, ever (he held the record for fastest for about 2 weeks -- auston beat him just after)

he also has the leafs' longest point streak -- 23 games

this is the general leafs leaderboard:

someone appears on that list three times, and it isn't our chosen one am34! (again, this was just up until the end of last season)

Even beyond counting stats, he's still consistently one of the best Leafs around, because he plays defence, is one of the best passers in the league, and penalty-kills. Here's HockeyViz' breakdown of him:

Those two images aren't aligned super well, but we're looking at the sG column on the far right, which is HockeyViz's "overall merit" metric. Here are stars of similar value:

(Obviously, this one guy's metric is not the be-all end-all. But i find it a helpful guideline comparison to similar players -- essentially, Mitch is a one-tick-below superstar, in the tier below your Pastrnaks, M Tkachuks. (who are themselves the tier below Matthews/MacKinnon/Kucherov) "Bad" is a very funny word to use for these players. Bad comparable to McDavid, as if literally everyone else isn't.)

the People Hate Mitch thing is because of this entire personality construct they've developed around him -- he had really tough contract negotiations and signed for "more than he was worth" (aka a reasonable number given expectations of cap rising that did Not take into account a global pandemic coming into effect within a couple years), and the leafs' lack of playoff success (despite the fact that he is the Leafs' active playoff points leader). He's also not super well media trained and never seems to say the right words the right way, even if the obvious sentiment is there, and people who already want to hate on him just take it as further fodder for their complex.

Add that to the "concerns" about his relatively small frame that have been around forever and the ongoing Wendel Clark complex Toronto fans seem to have (ability and/or willingness to drop the gloves = grit = value) and you have a recipe for people that Hate Him For No Reason.

He is absolutely having an off year this year, and I don't know if he's got some nagging injury or whatever, but even in his off year he's one of the best Leafs.

I also think this is partly because of the underrating of Auston Matthews in comparison -- he's a generational goalscoring talent! He's a top three player in the league and he isn't number three! -- that Mitch is deemed "bad," because he's not quite as good as AM34 and we have determined that that means he's somehow Terrible. Sigh.

[rakkuntoast]

its a rite of passage seeing my name in the chat every time phil mentions bugza (even tho its always a diss) my influence.........

[scaredstupid]

*insert corny ass caption here*

image that this was loosely based on under the cut

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

Jake: "Oh, I’m too old for stuffed animals." Skill issue. Sorry you can’t appreciate little creatures made to hang out with you, I on the other hand am full of joyous whimsy, and therefore vastly superior.

[bajablats]

they got dropped off at the mall and wont stop taking selfies in every mirror they see

[designernishiki]

the yassification of goro majima……..

[starrynet]

he just loves the game of hockey 🥹

[cinemacrypt]

Albert Plak, traveling dental health educator and Smiler, his homemade and posessed (not Albert's fault) "teaching assistant". They're each other's only friend 🦷

[ursaspecter]

I think Astarion and Lestat should hate fuck. It wouldn't fix them, but it would be something.

[tamedstray]

@accultant ☼

His arms instinctively brace around a fluttering chest. Vigor grips his coat, unable to speak, and afraid that even if he does, his words will falter and break to the racing rhythm of a beaming heart. It takes a moment for him to realise he needs to do something, anything. It was a wisp of hope amongst the unending dark. Seeing them again was something he never dared expect, and yet no less imagined, time and again, during those long nights in the wilderness, hiding from his family.

      Iago is nervous. But they've always been nervous. There's an exhaustion there that is all too familiar, both personally and seen amongst the refugees. He can only hope it is due to the Shadow curse, and not, like his own, borne of years of having the spirit eroded. The thing that concerns him most is how reserved they are. They remember him, right? They're not just being polite, surely. Please remember.

      But Vigor cannot feel anything other than grateful. Their distant demeanour is all that stops him from racing onto a hug.

      How they've changed. Vigor can only hope time has been kind to Iago, despite appearances. Time drifted him away from all his troubles, but not without having to fight for it. He was thinner now, and despite his best attempt to resemble the gentleman he once was, his face was weathered and his haircut scruffy in the back. But it was a small price to pay for his freedom. Besides, why would he want to look the same, anyway? Vigor is grateful to no longer recognise the man who once haunted his reflection.

      Pain once held close to his chest had fallen bare, too tired to grip it as he did when they last met. The pain in his eyes was raw, only for his gaze to soon ignite as a smile pulls and wavers under his moustache (one thing that hadn't changed), yet lit up his dark honey eyes with radiant joy.

      ❝We were making our way to the Gate. It's been...trying...to say the least,❞ careful not to say too much, least he make them worry more. Iago needn't know where he's been or how he was living prior to the tadpole in his skull. They deserve to know that he would have contacted them, given the chance, but will save that story for when they have calmed down. ❝We're doing what we can about the ❛True Souls❜ in Moonrise.❞

      Despite the years apart, and the dire circumstances, Vigor soon finds himself put at ease by the familiar company. After all, Iago was his oldest friend yet living. ❝How have you been?❞ You already asked that. His voice is gentle and soothing as his posture slowly begins to relax. ❝If you're not busy, I'd really like to catch up... I owe you an explanation, and an apology. That is—if you're free,❞ Vigor frets.

      ❝Can I get you anything? Some tea, perhaps? I'm sorry. I'm—I missed you. Just glad to see you again...❞

[romanticfistfightz]

ill probably be asleep in two hours so. happy destiel day . happy you changed me dean i love you. happy dont do this cas!!!! love u

YESSS DESTIEL DAY !!!!!! HAPPY DESTIEL DAY !!!!!! heres my current favourite edit .