#hot potato takes

[giggly-squiggily]

I’m gonna say something potentially controversial. (JJK season 2 spoilers below the cut)

I was kinda disappointed with the ending of season 2.

Don’t get me wrong; as a whole, season 2 was pretty great! The backstory with Gojo and Geto, the fights of the season were absolutely stellar, the new characters to properly simp for- freaking YUTA-it was fabulous!

But the ending…maybe I expected too much? I knew it was gonna be an angst written mess and everything goes to hell and all that, but like- y’all (the show) introduce me to Todo’s teacher like she’s about to throw hands, Utahime’s got preparations in the making, and everyone from the sister school is here ready to fight…

And then nothing happens. Yes they talk, there’s funny animation and Geto does his Geto thing but like…I don’t know- I wanted more. I wanted one last fight before Geto did his big attack. Then we end on “Here’s all the bad stuff that came post the fight” and I just- 😅😅😅

None of this comes as a surprise to manga readers caught up, and like I said- I knew going into this it was gonna be an angst bomb. I’m not entirely turned off from JJK- I still plan on watching however many seasons left till the end (debating heavily on picking up the manga after BC but I’m not so sure yet. Might wait a while and see what happens) but yeah. Kinda bummed a little 😅

Now I got that out of the way, lemme yell about the good to lighten this post!

-YUTA!!!!

-I’m kinda in love with Choso now. Scratch that- I am in love with Choso

- TODO AHHHH!!! He’s always a delight when he shows up!

- “NORITOSHI KAMO!!!!” “What, me? What’d I do?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

-Choso being Yuji’s older brother and completely abandoning the Geto train for him upon realizing that

-Gojo, Nanami and Mei Mei just being so hot ajjsnwnsnsnsns *dies in simp*

- Itadori being an absolute menace and scaring Mahito that was so GOOD!

There’s always more, but at the moment those are my thoughts! All around I enjoyed the season, I just wish the ending was different 😅 It is what it is- I know it sets up the next few arcs to come. That’s just how I feel if that makes sense.

Anyway I’m gonna go brainrot over fluffy Yuji cause my GOD he needs it. They all do. Hell, I do after the roller coaster that season was! Send me fluffy JJK thoughts if you have any shsjwjdnwnsnms

[pokimoko]

haunting the narrative -> haunted by the narrative -> haunting the narrative -> haunted by

[gods-perfect-idiots]

something something blood-soaked hands cradling your face something something

anyway here's the post btw

[litrary-nath]

During a dormhead meeting-

Riddle glaring at Leona: "Heartslabyul will host them during the start of the week but not a day beyond that! They tend to eat too much sugar and dig up the roses!"

Leona shrugging: "What Jack does in his free time is not on my head. Anyways, if they sneak into Savanaclaw none of ya get to badger me for news on them got it? I'm not their babysitter."

Vil huffs: "We wouldn't have to if you took your role seriously! And Pomefiore already hosted them during all weekdays last week!"

Idia sounding frazzled even through his tablet: "Just- can we keep them out of Ignihyde this week? They- they spent the weekend gaming and raising a ruckus! Everyone is still jittery from the shouting!!!"

Kalim sheepish: "I'd offer but after the incident at the last party Jamil kinda banned them from our dorm till we can get the scorch marks out of the walls"

Azul with a frown: "I'd normally host them at the lounge for an appropriate fee but I need it in working condition after last month's fiasco"

Malleus looking put out: "I did offer to let the child of man and their friends 'carsh' with Sebek as Lilia says, but they claimed that the dorms 'vibe' is nor suited to the relaxation they are aiming for"

[shannonsketches]

Why is the anime so weird, it's not even the same series dude?? It's like,

Anime:

GOKU: I have a great idea to bring peace to the universe, and my leadership and compassion alone will unite us all. I have No Flaws and am A True Relatable Everyman :)

VEGETA: NO! I AM THE BEST AND I WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS UNTIL I AM RECOGNIZED AS SUCH!!!!

Manga:

GOKU: Vegeta what's cornmeal made of? I know it's what the corn eats, but what's it made of? VEGETA: Hey Kakarot let's play the quiet game until one of us dies.

[lindseymcdonaldseyelashes]

Leverage 4x5- "The Hot Potato Job"

[a2zillustration]

What am I gonna do when croissant finishes the game their journey... TT_TT I don't wanna say goodbye to them!!

I don't know buddy I've been wondering the same thing :') Let's not think about it-

[mayakern]

me and my editor are making SUCH good headway with the spitfire edit and it is honestly killing me that i can’t share it with y’all bc it is so good!!!!!!!!

also obviously knock on wood but we’re hoping to have the first book (i.e. first half of legacy spitfire) edited and ready for submission in early 2024, hopefully by end of january but i don’t wanna get ahead of myself

[mixelation]

can anyone else taste when meat has been reheated or have i just been slowly losing my mind

[hanzajesthanza]

this looks like a long time but initially it said 1 MONTH 15 days

[katieshook02]

Dear NHL teams who acquire the marvelous one and only Anthony Beauvillier,

STOP TRADING HIM TO FUCKASS TEAMS

sincerely, an islanders fan who misses him dearly.

[geeky-nightphilosopher]

Let's all appreciate that Nate Ford basically kidnapped stole a field trip.

[obsessedfluffbutt]

I want to talk a little bit about my take on Ronaldo Fryman.

Some notes to start: I don't like Ronaldo. At all. He's annoying and obnoxious and I totally understand where the hate he gets comes from.

Onto my thoughts: Ronaldo is a pretty typical, chronically online incel type guy. He's incredibly toxic most of the time and not particularly nice to anyone if it gets in the way of what he's doing.

Ronaldo is me when I was in school. I was heavily isolated from my peers, living in the middle of farming nowhere, always had to help with the family business, was rarely able to socialize outside of my family if I wasn't online, and was labeled as the "weirdo" in school.

Ronaldo is somewhat isolated outside of the internet, living in a small town, deemed the "weirdo" by his peers and only had close relationships online or with his family. So he deals with that isolation the same way I did, by deeming himself somehow "special" and diving head first into ghosts, and cryptids and conspiracy theories. Online communities for these things can be surprisingly supportive at times, especially if you live in a "haunted" area.

In my case the farm I lived on was well over 100 years old, and was the towns former post office before being converted into a farmhouse when the town basically died. The town itself boasted maybe 200 residents when I lived there, and I was considered "the weird one" out of all of them, with the exception of the lady down the road we weren't allowed to talk to cuz she was "a witch". I'm not even kidding.

All this comes together to mean that Ronaldo isn't some awful character with no redeeming qualities. He's just a total weirdo who needs to get out and experience real people and real relationships, and if he doesn't he'll be permanently stuck as an incel.

In my case, I got out. Met my future partner online, then met in person, we went out experienced all sorts of fun stuff together, and have now been together 9 years.

I see a lot of the old me, the me that sometimes I'd like to forget about and pretend never existed, in Ronaldo Fryman. Which is why I dislike him so much. However I've learned that I have to give myself some grace, I was an undiagnosed autistic child with anxiety and depression who thought I would never live passed the age of 18. I should give the character Ronaldo that same grace.

I grew up eventually, even if slower than those who had better support, and now I own my home, volunteer with a few animal rescue groups, and have had a steady job of my own.

This is why it makes me sad we never got to see any growth or development from Ronaldo in the show. He's permanently stuck in our minds as this chronically online incel jerk.

I'm glad Lars got the redemption arc and growth that he did, but it makes me sad that Ronaldo didn't. Because that makes me think that, if I ever were to run into old schoolmates they would all assume I'm still, in their words, "the crazy weirdo who'll marry a cardboard cutout of an anime character" instead of an individual who grew.

[k-she-rambles]

venturing into the narnia tags and bracing for people inevitably misunderstanding susan

[writeshite]

Witcher's live a long ass time and Video Game!Geralt was a huge hoe, there's no way he didn't bed the occasional pretty man, you'll never convince me otherwise--

Next

"Oh dear, you don't have to do that," you insist, but Geralt doesn't stop setting up camp for you.

"You're to be...sacrificed in a few days' time," he mumbles, "your last days should be comfortable." He doesn't say it with the same malice as he'd done so weeks prior; he instead resorts to memorizing your touch at any given chance.

"Geralt," you call, "please, let's not do this silent treatment now; you can avoid me well after I'm burned to ash...just not now...please." He turns to you finally, the same questions in his eyes - 'Why won't you run?', 'What good is magic if you won't use it to save yourself?', 'Please, for once, why can't you pick yourself? Fuck the Continent; what have they ever done for you?' - the Brotherhood would not stand for such an insult, and while you might be guaranteed some freedom, you couldn't bare it if they turned their ire to Geralt. 

'I would fight them all.' He'd insisted once; the same determination had burned in his eyes when the Brotherhood had acquired him as a guard for your journey. "You shouldn't have to surrender yourself for everyone else," he says, coming to sit by you.

"Not just them, but you as well," you remind him, "it's...a terrifying prospect." You draw your arms around yourself and turn into his hold, hiding your face as the anxieties return again. The Brotherhood had been less than forthcoming on what, how, or why some sacrifices survived, and others didn't. Though you doubted they knew either, the forces of Order were strangers to those who wielded Chaos. "The one before me...she refused, threw out her Chaos like a ball of lightning, and died before they could take her."

"It's why they kept me on a leash, starved me of Chaos so I'd never learn how to use it against them." You're mumbling now, but Geralt doesn't stop you, drawing you closer when you dissolve into tears. "I —I’m scared, Geralt —I’m scared I’ll burst like a dam and hurt you and everyone around. Promise me, if I break past the barriers, promise me you’ll drive a sword through my heart before I can hurt anyone.”

His eyes widen, “No. I’m not going to kill you!”

“I’ll be close to death by then; it won’t matter to —”

“It matters to me!” He objects, drawing away to grab your shoulders, “I won’t do it, you hear me? Even if it’s the last resort, if you break past the barriers, I’ll get you far from there. Away from anyone, so no one gets hurt.”

“But—”

“I’ll hear no more talk of it,” Geralt interjects, standing before you can say anything else and returning to the camp’s setup.

[saltygilmores]

Hey Salty Whatcha Thinking About

The other day I was thinking about my family's yearly vacation destination, Wildwood, New Jersey (my dad has been going there every year since the 50's and our family had gone every year up until I was in my 20's, and after a hiatus we started going back yearly a couple of years ago). Anyway, it's very close to Philadelphia (about an hour and a half drive) and recieves a large influx of Philly tourists every summer. What is my point... of course I'm thinking about how Jess Mariano has definitely spent time there after moving to Philly. Also thinking he's not much of a beach person but he would still come to the Jersey Shore for the boardwalks and to cruise for chicks and have a good time and get a hot dog.

(Pictured: Grab A Wiener, Wildwood, NJ)

Here’s me in WW last summer