#how to respond to evil

[exquisitelyeco]

They don’t know what they do

When Jesus called out ‘They don’t know what they do…’ (Luke 23v34) from the cross, he was not excusing evil. He was pointing out that those in the grip of evil are blind to what they are doing. They are paying more attention to the hypnotic state of the evil, than they are of reality and love. The hypnotic state is not just anger, but all forms of evil. Cruelty, vice, greed, fear, prejudice,…

[nicollekidman]

realizing that people who equate cynicism with intellectual rigor are often just being lazy and pathetic has been so helpful tbh

[thegreatyin]

while on the topic of iron posting. a very small very insignificant thing that i really enjoy is that nobody really harasses it for not speaking. and like. we don't know precisely why it doesn't speak. it could be because it's mute, it could be due to an unseen injury, it could just be a selective choice, it could be that it never bothered to learn human language to begin with, etc etc. but there's never been a scene (at least as far as i can recall) where mr iron is specifically called out or pressured or anything of the sort. not even by its own haters 4 haters coworkers. and yeah this is realistically probably because its an ESPECIALLY deadly space bat that could kill you six ways from sunday if you pissed it off, but also, y'know, sometimes it's really nice just having a mute character that's treated Normally for once

[corviiids]

light: when i was talking to ryuzaki he--oh by the way ryuzaki ive been saying "he" but what do you prefer L: interesting. do you think this could be relevant to the kira case, yagami-kun? light: no, just curious. light: (is this a trap? would kira care about something like masculinity? no... kira is a paragon of justice. he would never misgender someone.) L: maybe yagami-kun thinks that a name and a face are not enough. does he think kira may also need a gender? light: interesting theory. is that why you don't have pronouns in your bio, ryuzaki? light: (ive got him. the other officers will never respect him if they find out L is a transphobe! wait, they're cops. damn it. has this all been for nothing?) L: ive actually taken the liberty of making fake pronoun pins for everyone in the squad, to ensure your security. here, yagami-kun. or should i say... yagami-chan. light: neopronouns?! (do i give off nya/nyam/nyaself vibes? or is this another clever ruse? he still hasn't even told me his own pronouns...) ryuk: hey, light. don't forget about the deal. the shinigami eyes would let you see anyone's pronouns at a glance. light: (forget it! im not giving up half my life just to they/them ryuzaki!) L: id just like to flag for the audience that im aware this is a stupid bit but don't worry it's over now

[one-in-a-million-fishsticks]

Snuck away from my desk to finish Episode 1 in the break room.

Why is Alucard talking like he never found out about his parents coming back to life????

DID DRACULA AND LISA NEVER RECONNECT WITH HIM?????

[arohuacheng]

imagining the story from pei ming's perspective is rlly funny i think. this god from all that time ago ascends again (you were there for the first two times) and immediately waltzes into a situation that fucks something up for your descendant (putting both of your reputations on the line, messing up how hard your descendant worked to become a god and how hard you worked to ensure that he would have that chance) and then refuses to let you smooth the situation out and on TOP of that your friend's little sister (who hates you and who you are trying to look out for by request of your friend) is on your case about it too. so you've gotta work all that out and then like. you chill for a little bit (still kind of upset about your descendant) until your friend undergoes a heavenly calamity. and then in the space of like A Day the god from earlier shows up again with a fucking ghost king, your friend dies, the little sister you're supposed to be looking out for disappears, and everything just kinda goes to shit. so you're like. grieving. trying to process everything. until your OTHER close friend goes off the fucking rails with the spirit of that guy she murdered, and then you get called out to the spooky ghost mountain where you're confronted with the girl whose death YOU were essentially responsible for and have never really come to terms with, and then like. you just kind of hang out with these gay people until everything resolves itself. fight some ghosts. fight the heavenly emperor. get your friend to stop being evil for a little while so she can fix the filing systems. and then you just have to keep being the god of love i guess

[tio-trile]

do you have any scenes that got changed/cut out that you wish made it into the final cut??

Okay this is not a full scene, and also not a scene that was storyboarded by me lol, but I have to talk about this because it's been haunting me: at the beginning of episode 5 when Kenji and Darius were driving to the Halfway House, after Darius's failed attempts at playing "looks alike", instead of interrupting Darius by saying "Yeah. Where do I turn?" Kenji says something along the lines of: "on MY family trips, we sip cranberry juice in silence on our private jets NOT making small talk". This became like one of the top 3 most quoted lines during production for some reason, and my heart sank when it was eventually deleted, because it means that even after the show comes out, I can never quote it in a way that makes sense to other people......🤣 But in seriousness, I think the change made sense -- Kenji wasn't in a joking or gloating mood at that point.

Personally, I don't think I have any scenes that were completely cut/drastically changed, and I think the revisions are all for the better!

[trappedinafantasy37]

You know, when I started this faux Minthara origin, I really did it for the screenshot potential so that I didn't have to keep janking around with the game to get Minthara as the lead. So, I didn't really come up with any backstory as to why she ended up on the Nautiloid and not within the ranks of the Absolute. But having the two Minthara's finally meet, it's almost surreal. It's almost as if she cannot recognize herself or what she has been made to become. She is looking at herself, but only sees someone who is dead inside. The horror of witnessing what could have happened to her are all flashing in her eyes, and she realizes how lucky she is that it wasn't *her*. Minthara is a very self reflective person and she makes minor adjustments within herself according to the situation. And in this bizarro universe where there are two different versions of her coexisting, how deeply would that self-reflection go if it didn't happen at all?

Minthara already goes through an incredible journey. Of disengaging from the gods, deconstructing her world view and Lolthite cultural practices, looking inward and deciding to live and be devoted for herself, realizing that there are some costs to power not worth paying, and that there are some things more important than power. She does not make much progress by the end of the game. To her credit, 200 years of religious, cultural, and social torment cannot be undone overnight and she needs time. But she goes on that journey because of what happened to her in the Absolute and because Lolth abandoned her.

So my biggest question on this faux Minthara origin is who would Minthara be if none of that ever happened to her. If she still had Lolth's favor and Lolth never abandoned her, and she remained as a fully devoted servant of Lolth. That she is still deadset on destroying the Absolute in the name of Lolth and never strays from that initial goal. That the temptation of becoming the Absolute never gets to her and claiming it for herself never crosses her mind. Where there is no desperation because she doesn't have a tadpole. What choices would she make and why? Who would she ally with and why? How much would she still adhere to Lolthite rules and customs, even while out of the Underdark?

How much influence would the companions have over Minthara? Watching them on their journeys and watching them go through their struggles? Would she still come to want to disengage in the gods, or will it only confirm her world view? That the only path to glory is to follow the path the gods place before you. If Lolth never abandons her, will she ever abandon Lolth or turn against her? Seeing all of her companions being abused by various gods, gods who had once expressed love for the companions, would Minthara ever come to doubt or question the love Lolth claims to have for her?

How much influence would canon Minthara have on the companions, if she did not go on her canon journey? She wants Shadowheart to become a Dark Justiciar for the power. But a Lolth-sworn Minthara would probably tell Shadowheart to become a Dark Justiciar to honor her god, as Minthara is doing the same now for Lolth. And what of Gale? Would a Lolth-sworn Minthara tell Gale to give into Mystra's demands as that is what a servant of any god is expected to do? Would she get angrier at Lae'zel's rebellion against Vlaakith, seeing it as a blasphemy to openly speak ill against one's god?

And then of course, Daedra. A cleric of Lolth and former Priestess, who remembers absolutely nothing of Lolthite expectations and cultural burdens. A drow who does not act like your typical drow because she does not remember what is actually expected of a drow. A drow who has no ambition, a drow who has no desire for power, a drow who wears her heart on her sleeve and is very emotionally expressive, a drow who is very clingy and openly affectionate, a drow who cries (and she cries a lot), a drow who does not like rules and expectations and is more likely to set shit on fire than do what she's told.

Before, Minthara never really challenged Daedra for not acting like a typical drow because she herself was already disengaging from Lolth and all her expectations. And to a degree, she was part envious of Daedra for not having the same cultural burdens she has, but also found it liberating as it meant Daedra won't punish or judge her if she decided to unburden herself. Not only that, Minthara had formerly challenged Daedra on her faith in Lolth because Lolth abandoned her. But this time, Minthara still very much adheres to these customs and might challenge Daedra for not living up to those expectations. How much of an influence will a fully faithful Lolth-sworn Minthara have on a blank slate Daedra? And would they still enter into a relationship if Minthara constantly told her all the right and wrong ways to behave? Cause I fear Minthara would look at Daedra as someone who needs to be "corrected", and Daedra will not respond well to that and will challenge Minthara on it every step of the way. Unless Minthara can find a way to do it subtly in which it is more like providing guidance and wisdom, rather than enforcing strict expectations.

This is a Daedra who does not really believe in Lolth, but sees her as a method of control over her urges. Her faith is really only surface deep. But a paladin of Lolth can make that faith go much deeper for her to where it could become genuine. If she encourages Daedra to fully embrace Lolth, would she suddenly turn around and tell Daedra to embrace Bhaal instead when the time comes? Probably the most conflicting question, honestly. Minthara really only sees the appeal in wanting to worship Bhaal because Lolth abandoned her and she is on the rebound for a new god. So would Bhaal still be appealing if she is still faithful to Lolth? Or would she tell Daedra to reject Bhaal, reject the Slayer, reject her birthright, and embrace Lolth instead? Because otherwise, Minthara would be advocating for Lolth to lose a cleric and a Priestess which is a big no-no. But would her love for Daedra, her wanting Daedra to be the strongest and most powerful she can be, still lead to Minthara advocating for Daedra to embrace Bhaal? Would Minthara choose to reject Lolth for Daedra so Daedra can embrace Bhaal? Would a fully Lolth-sworn Minthara still get upset and threaten to breakup if Daedra rejects Bhaal? How would Bhaal killing Daedra on the spot for her rejection impact Minthara's faith and adherence to Lolth? I've got so many questions to explore now!

[meowsticmarvels]

the concept of delta engineering the decision game so he and phi can be born is kinda funny he's like ok so i have to worsen my parents' existing ptsd so me and my Stupid ass sister I Guess will be born witj magic powers and shes also gonna have worsened ptsd as a result. this is a Necessary evil Life is Simply Unfair :/

[3v1l-0m3n-0f-d3ath]

Rate your pain

[vintage-bentley]

I’ve seen people pointing out that a big chunk of the blogs that are circulating posts believing Gaiman’s victims, are radfems. They’re using this to claim that we’ve “hijacked” this situation and as fuel for their “it’s a terf conspiracy!” claims.

But to me, it’s just obvious that radfems are going to be the first ones who believe women about rape. If there’s any group that will reliably collectively side with women, it’s radfems.

If you’re seeing a bunch of radfems talking about this situation, you aren’t witnessing some evil terf scheme. You’re just witnessing feminists being feminists. And somehow, you’ve managed to antagonise us for it.

[batsplat]

as someone who keeps an eye on academy boys growing up, just throwing out some random info<3

luca said he’s pretty good at tennis, and all i know is he’s a one-handed backhand player. pecco mentioned this summer that he often plays tennis in the winter, i’m guessing he means during the offseason. he said he hired a coach and takes three lessons a week. of course he’s one of those guys who got more into tennis because of jannik sinner

please ALWAYS throw out some random info

luca having a one-handed backhand makes sense because like. i genuinely don't think there's anyone else on the grid who is more one-handed backhand-coded than him. he very much comes across like a one-handed backhand type of guy. anyway i bet I could take him. and ohhh i didn't know that about pecco, that's really sweet!! i mean the taking tennis lesson obviously, not the being a sinner fan thing. have had to develop an extremely high tolerance for riders delving their toes into tennis opinions after Certain Beloved Riders keep posting instagram stories (?) about australian open finals that send me into a deep depression. not expecting them to have enlightened takes but they just keep rooting for their countrymen (very much only men #lmao) and that just has unfortunate implications given where they're from. alas. did see musetti was at the qatar grand prix chatting to pecco when he should have been on the practise court to support his child, which is at least marginally better taste in players. and pecco taking tennis lessons is nice

[ectonurites]

tom taylor is so fucking annoying and im tired of anyone pretending he’s not

[gusujay]

Everyday goes a little something like this. I open tumblr and check the pathologic tag to find art because the vibe patho artists capture is exquisite.

I immediately see someone making fun of Daniil for having highly specific special interests that he likes talking about.

I ignore it and scroll further only to see another 5 posts calling him annoying for oh wait give me a second *rereads text posts making fun of Daniil* showing symptoms of autism.

I sigh like a depressed disappointed father. I close tumblr.

[everymadara]

Chapter 661

[utilitycaster]

I could talk about Steel forever bc I love her and she's fascinating and complex but while all those thoughts about what she means within the worldbuilding and the story and to Suvi and during the children's adventure and within the Empire are important I really do think in the end I'm like. some of you just want all parents to be evil, and not just evil, but evil in a very easily written-off way that requires no thought or understanding of why they might be that way [which does not mean their behavior is justified, simply understandable] and I think that is very boring and dumb of you.