#i feel like i dont need to explain these at this point

[hopecorps]

i am gonna need someone to explain to me slowly what exactly was wrong with last night's episode

seeing a lot of "that random b plot" when "the episode should have been focused on the grief of the main characters" . the b plot was entirely about athena's grief. even if it was a little bit of an audience stand in for people who think he's still alive it didn't feel like they were making fun of us it felt like they were trying to comfort us. and like i said it was also very explicitly about athena's grief.

the bulk of the rest of it was about chimney's grief and they are obviously not done exploring the other characters... it seems to me like theyre giving each of them space and time to grieve. weve barely touched on eddie and i think that's purposeful believe it or not

ive also seen a lot of complaining about gerrard there which is fine but i feel like the main point of having him there was to have chimney yell at. like i understand you dont wanna look at him but. idk. there wasnt a lot of focus on gerrard OR tommy at the funeral even though they were both there because the show is obviously not about them and it felt like they were making that pretty clear.

i understand why people are upset that he's dead and like. metatextually i am upset because i really really truly thought he was alive lol. and i AM upset that he's dead. i love him a lot and im gonna miss him and the show won't be the same and maybe it hasnt hit me yet but like.

ive felt for a long time that people who watch this show just do not like it at all and this feels like an extension of that. because i thought this episode was genuinely really good. it was just sad.

and like. i stopped watching supernatural when charlie died. i have felt made fun of by sherlock like ive been mocked by creators before. i know what it feels like to need to step back and stop watching and that's fine

but like. basically for over a year after basically every single episode, unless it's like. a major buddie episode, the overwhelming discourse around the show is how poorly written and stupid and pointless it is. and it feels like people just do not like it at all. it feels like theyre watching in bad faith. and it's frustrating to see because i love this show

[basiltheta]

lucky day spoilers!

ok i get what they were going for (criticism of alt right hate speech conspiracy theorist grifters that use social media to spread fear) but by making unit the definitive good guys in the situation it just kinda comes across as supporting shady military organisations. i was really hoping for a more critical look at unit since we've been seeing a lot more of them recently and they seem to be doing some messed up shit thats just brushed aside (like giving children guns). can we not have military propaganda in my doctor who please

kate trying to kill that guy was fucked up but also perfectly in character and is more along the lines of what I was expecting from a more critical look at unit. so its weird that it was brushed off as "not really their fault bc hes still alive and also they technically tried to save him". feels like they were scared to actually make unit look like they were doing something wrong :/

also, the little speech from the doctor at the end. loved ncuti gatwas acting here he really carried the scene but you can definitely tell this is the same guy that wrote praxeus lmao. mctighe will have some interesting social commentary for an episode like plastic pollution or Internet echo chambers and generally does a good job of exploring those themes until you get to the end of the episode and the doctor has a little speech where they spell out to you why it was bad. i love when doctor who does social commentary thats like half the point of it but it needs more "show dont tell". we can already figure out what this is an allegory for we dont need it explained to us in a little summary at the end. just trust your audience a little more to figure it out. that brief bit aside the rest of the doctors appearance was great and i loved how genuinely mad he seemed at conrad for hurting his friend. also the belinda chandra bootstrap paradox was cool

that aside i did think the episode was brilliant. Ruby is definitely the saving grace here and I just love the exploration of her character and insecurities. such a good look at how being a companion affects you once the doctor leaves. i just think its a shame that the doctor and belinda dont show up much at all in this. since they only have 8 episodes its a pretty significant loss of screentime. i think a lot of issues people have w 15s seasons is just the low episode count. we need more!!

conrad was also an interesting character and while i did think something was seriously off with him i did not see that huge twist coming and i thought the reveal was done well. my heart breaks for Ruby especially with her abandonment issues now she seems to be really struggling atm and its that sort of great character drama that i think was missing a bit in her first season so good job with that

i also really liked the atmosphere in this episode. its not intensely scary or anything but i appreciate the vibes.

also can we take a moment to appreciate rubys fashion sense thank you

all in all, 5/5 for enjoyment but maybe 4/5 if im looking at it critically. good episode but we are not the mcu cool it with the military propaganda 🙏

[tarantula-hawk-wasp]

Whatever, *crucifies your superstar*

screenshot redraws from jcs 2000

[daisybell-on-a-carousel]

Being someone who read Under The Red Hood and came out with the firm belief that, for Jason, it's not about killing Joker, it's about Jason wanting proof Batman would choose him over the Joker (bc shelia chose the joker). Makes seeing any other media where it's all about just wanting the Joker dead is a teeny bit frustrating. to be honest

Jason could've killed the Joker himself, really, really easily. Jason kidnaps the Joker before the confrontation. I can't open my comic for a reference right now, but it felt like he had the Joker for quite a bit before the confrontation. He had him. He beat him up with a crowbar. He had every single opportunity to kill the Joker himself, but he didn't because that wasn't his goal. Make no mistake, he did plan for the Joker to be dead by the end of it, but do you see what im trying to say here

Edit: If I knew this post was gonna get 1000+ notes I would've tried to word it better or something, this was a rant I made on the way to the grocery store 😭

It's not about making Batman kill either. When Batman says he won't kill, Jason adjusts and goes, 'Let ME kill the Joker or kill me to stop me' instead. The test is all about Batman choosing him. The whole final confrontation is Jason's first death again. The parent, The Joker, and the explosives. It even ends with Jason unable to move as a bomb goes off right next to him again because the parent didn't choose Jason. And instead tried finding an option that'd benefit them and (consequencely) letting the Joker walk, again, lol, lmao <-in agony

[aetsiv]

"wylan almost got away with lying to kaz" this "wylan stood up to kaz" that. WHAT ABOUT MY GOAT KUWEI??! HE LITERALLY ACTUALLY LIED TO KAZ AND GOT AWAY WITH IT (pretending not to know kerch)!! LIKE KAZ LITERALLY NEVER KNEW, THEY ALL THOUGHT HE WAS THE POOR INNOCENT KID WHEN HE'S LITERALLY SO SMART AND SCHEMING!!

[electroniccollectiondonut]

I have not been in this fandom long enough to reasonably judge others' takes however. "EPIC fans are so silly to characterize odysseus as feeling guilty for his actions don't you know he's a war criminal" is definitely a wild one. like first of all to each their own so settle down and let people enjoy things ok. and secondly making choices with a bad outcome, even knowingly and deliberately, does not exclude the possibility of feeling bad about it later. in fact it makes for a much more in depth character because then you get to explore what he does or doesn't feel guilt over, and why, and if that guilt ever edges into regret or not.

[k1tty5]

hello :D please tell me more about your mezalian (is that how you spell it??) smalletho I will forever be indebted to you

(they are gorgeous I love them sm)

hey hi !! it would be my pleasure … (and I’ve been spelling it mezalean ??? but i have no idea LOL. there might be a canon spelling but i havent watched joels esmp1 since… probably since it ended. i will have to check sometime)

apologizing in advance because i will probably get very ramble-y!!

ummm. Oh god. How to start. Lets see. WELL. In this silly little au (i guess it has become a bit more than just me doodling designs LOL) in my head they have like this sort of zelink dynamic? obviously without all the zelda lore & stuff, just that kind of … okay forgive me I haven’t brushed up on my zelink lore for a good many years but. Like the princess and her personal knight that doesn’t really talk much sort of thing.

this made more sense in my head. But yeah. They have the vibes of zelink ? At least if i remember zelink right, I have a really bad memory :’) not exactly the same, i do think etho talks to joel (whereas if iirc link never really talks) - especially after getting to know him a bit - but just. they have the Vibes. You know?

I reckon Joel’s definitely very into sculpting in this au, maybe dabbles a little in painting - I imagine mezalea to be very heavy on art and expression in general. think you’d especially see lots of pottery and textiles all around the place. He probably also has an interest in some form of like. um. whats the word. Some sort of … fighting. lmao. Specifically thinking of fencing, i had this idea in my head that he’s watched Etho practice outside the palace at some point and is just absolutely fascinated and enamored. by both the practice and etho himself haha.

and for etho… talented swordsman? he is Not washed. i dont really have many ideas for his character in this au To be completely honest, mostly just of his personality. Although, I alsooo think he’s probably not actually from mezalea? I like to draw him with those pointy elf ears, and i think mezaleans are just humans. I cant remember if thats canon or not but um. mezaleans have human ears, so i’d imagine etho’s probably from like.. rivendelle? Is that. What it’s called. The elf guys? Are they elves??? Goodness I cant remember. Grimlands would make sense too since i THINK they’re kind of like. technical engineer guys? but i dont know what species they are um so ,,, yeah,,,,

i think joel’s probably a bit put off by etho at first, mostly just because he’s not super enthused about the idea of a personal guard, but also because the guys a bit odd, you know? but he’s also probably suuuper intrigued by him. he wants to figure this new guy out, and when they start talking a bit more, i think. They are both incredibly charmed by the other. head over heels? possibly.

most of my ideas of this au are just little scenes that are cute and silly but dont follow any main plot. I would love to write some one-shots of some of the ideas i have in the future, but as of right now im experiencing a bout of creative burnout and am busy with the holidays - spending time with family, so… not right now lol!

hopefully this is what you wanted,,,, i tend to get very ramble-y when talking about literally anything, so i do apologize for that haha, i am Not good at explaining things in simple ways, as i’ve said many a time before.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

what is your favorite thing about charles and your favorite thing about erik? separately, as in what you like most about their characters :]

a devious question this one is, my friend!!! it's hard enough for me to explain my thoughts cohesively, but having to pick ONE thing i particularly love is difficult. with characters like charles and erik, theres been so much done with their characters over the decades and so they have so many components to them that make them so interesting and fun to observe. BUT I TRY FOR YOU TODAY. under the cut i kinda ramble and the size of this text box makin me anxious

i think if i were to be simple and broad, what i enjoy most about charles is his determination to help others, even if he isn't really thanked and/or if people don't even like him. ofc, this isn't to say he hasn't done wrong- to be honest, the fact he does wrong/questionable things at times is another aspect of him i really enjoy, maybe because- broadly speaking- he's meant to be altruistic (intent vs outcome and all that). i don't know if that's super exciting to most people, but it is for me

as for erik, my reason for liking him is easier to explain tbh. To Be Simple And Broad, his progression from villain to antihero over the decades has been fun to observe (as much as i have so far anyhow) and analyze. i think to be a bit more specific, him using his rage and pain as justifications for his villainous actions is definitely what compels me the most: hurt people hurt and the sort, an idea i've always found interesting (something something vicious cycles and the like). yet now, he recognizes this wasn't really. A Just Thing To Do and is beginning to change that, which i enjoy

[snobgoblin]

I think when people try to correct me all the time, they misunderstand what i mean by "Lucio is The Fool". I think they take it as "wow you must be really stupid to not see all these obvious hints that he's The Devil!" but thats not what it is at all, come on, what kind of moron do you take me for to not see all of it. no, what i mean by that, is that DESPITE all those hints, he is The Fool, because theyre all red herrings to throw you off of how to solve the murder. remember, the murder is impossible to solve if you don't factor in that The Fool's Body is Lucio's

[bread--quest]

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[cozymochi]

Reading information online drives me insane sometimes. How hard is it to just,,, write the facts as they are rather than merge in personal speculation or headcanon (/hj) in there. There’s the stuff that is unanimous and is plainly stated in-text universally, then there’s the personal speculationnnn brought in by whoever wrote it and once ur able to notice it it’s really hard to not find reading some things written by others a tad annoying- especially when trying to find stuff for research purposes.

just tell me what’s there!! Dont make things up to fill in gaps,,, i get the desire to do so for more fulfilling narrative purposes (whatever it may be) buT GAAAAHHHHHH this why i always end up having to do my own hands-on research 💀 honestly doing that has netted better outcomes anyway.

all this reminds me of methods i was taught in all of my critical history and literacy courses though, weirdly enough.

[frobby]

i love madoka magica however i dont think we as a fandom talk enough about how tragic madoka herself is. probably because the narrative itself steers you away from thinking about her personally. shes not a character shes a desire that homura has, shes a force of good, shes homura's foil. but those are all madoka's narrative roles but madoka herself as a person is not really looked at because we are viewing this world from an unreliable narrator(homura) who only sees madoka as those things. The best thing homura could have done for madoka was give up on her, to let her go. because every time we go back in time the image of madoka is distorted, she loses more of herself every regression of homura's as she tries harder and harder to save her. We don't even know what madoka originally wished for to become a magical girl in the original timeline. and she actually acts quite differently than the madoka we meet. shes a lot more honest and caring and bold. by the time homura's has reached the actual anime madoka has been reduced by the sands of time to a figment of herself. she has no wants or desires of her own beyond wanting to do good and help her friends and when all her humanity is stripped away is when she finally acends to godhood because thats all thats left of her. an ideal and a faith in her. madoka kaname died a long time ago and all that is left is her ghost.

[cent-scratchnsniff]

doodle dump

[sydmarch]

it was so stupidly difficult to find any nutritionist who has experience with arfid & takes insurance so after having to go through all these referrals my therapist sent me & jumping through hoops I lowkey hate the lady lmao feels like such a waste of time & energy

[trans-estinien]

i love being autistic cause sometimes i get a glimpse into how regular people perceive things and its like. what the fuck. what the fuck is that? you live like this? and its normal?? i think YOURE the weird one actually. im fine. thanks though.

[liquidstar]

a friend who'd wait :)