#i just wish it was better

[itsanidiom]

15 DAY BL CHALLENGE - DAY 5

Biggest Flop

Sadly, for me it was Big Dragon. MosBank deserve a better plot and script to be honest. It was just a weak story. Their chemistry was fire, and without that, the whole show would have completely fallen apart in my view. Nothing apart from them was memorable.

I also distinctly remember there being SO many tone issues in the plot. What I mean by that is swings from playfulness to extreme violence that didn't flow well KinnPorsche also had these but they were a bit more careful about when the show was silly vs when it was a mafia drama. Like even My Dear Gangster Opa did better at tone consistency.

So is Big Dragon a gangster movie or silly little rom com? I mean...it started with a fucked up drugging / noncon scenario so like...that's not exactly meet cute silly little rom com vibes, is it? It was like someone who usually writes highschool AUs decided to write a mafia fanfic. That was my general impression.

Anyway, I hope SunsetxVibes is better, but looking at how it has pretty much the same cast I sort of don't have high hopes (;A;).

CONTROVERSIAL SIDE NOTE: If we're going for BLs that were released in 2024 however...biggest flop for me was Pit Babe. DEFINITELY not nearly as low ranking as some others on most key BL factors. HOWEVER, as an avid A/B/O Dynamics fan and writer, I was extremely disappointed in the Omega-less Omegaverse. Just don't use Alpha if it's just super powers / mutants. We already have nerd lingo for that so no need to co-opt Omegaverse. I get that Enigmas were basically Alphas and Alphas were basically Omegas and there was Mpreg but like WHY MAKE IT CONFUSING LIKE THAT. Everything else about Pit Babe was fine and good plotwise. ESPECIALLY AlanJeff <3 another couple I forgot in the toll and smoll post. More of them please and thank you <3 Cannot wait for This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans.

[roseworth]

tbh. in a way gotham war has all the pieces it needs to be good. it’s just doing it in a way that’s so annoying and unreadable

[songship]

Xenoblade 3 rambling under the cut (spoilers for all of the base game, I guess)

Xenoblade 3's biggest flaw, I think, is that it's paced really weird in terms of story, gameplay, and the relationship to one another. This is the most glaring post-chapter 4 and onward. The earliest example of this is when you get access to the Cadensia region. This is the part of the game where the majority of side content (in the form of Hero Quests; if I'm not mistaken you also unlock the party side stories at this time as well) opens up to you, but it opens up at a really odd time where you're only a couple hops away from a story segment that you'll be locked into progressing for an extensive amount of time until after the next chapter. The game does warn you of this point of no return, but it's nevertheless positioned at an odd time.

Timing aside though, the fact is that the majority of the game's side content is back loaded, which can make it a slog to clear (you are incentivized to do these to unlock classes due to the level capping system). There's not any real reason to do this; the majority of these could very easily be moved to a different location or have their level lowered such that they're not gated effectively until you're around that level (a side tangent: it's both absurdly easy to over level & heavily disadvantageous to do so because of the way the SP system scales inversely to levelling. In my playthrough I either missed that tool tip or it's not information that was given at all; I'm not sure which. If you're coming like me from a baseline of other games in the series where it's fairly common to overlevel slightly to moderately, it's going to negatively impact your gameplay experience to be suddenly punished for playing Xenoblade how you've always played Xenoblade.)

In terms of story, the couple latter chapters definitely feel rushed, in contrast to the glut of side content you'll be trying to complete at that time. While I really love some plot beats & moments (the whole chapter 5 to 6 sequence, Shania's whole deal, meeting Nia, the ending cutscene) I really think it suffers from both a lack of detail and a lack of allowing plot beats to sit longer; in short, things needed more time to be more fleshed out instead of conveying themes and plot beats through sort of gesturing at them and hoping the audience will fill in the blanks and imagine a more fleshed out story/character arcs (in particular, Lanz and Sena's character arcs really really suffer from this, Sena especially. She isn't even really the central character of her own side story!! This is particularly noticeable in contrast to the love and detail Eunie, Taion, Noah, and Mio's stories get both in the main plot and in their side stories. Speaking of Mio's side story, I do find it really cheap with regards to Miyabi's resurrection (Ethel and Cammuravi are not great too but there's definitely potential there, it just suffers from the same "gesturing at idea of a story beat rather than playing it out" problem most of the latter third of Xenoblade does) as I feel like it does undercut/do somewhat of a disservice to Mio's character arc?)

To wit, I propose my "ideal" director's cut version of Xenoblade 3 would be split into disc 1 and disc 2, being split at chapter 4. The side content would be redistributed such that it's more or less equal between them instead of being so backloaded like before. This would also include lengthening the latter part of the story, allowing for generally more elaboration on thematic elements & conclusions, plot beats, etc. with room to maybe even squeeze in some new ones.

This is all in service of, instead of what we got (just vaguely kinda gesturing at it for two (2) scenes) allowing Sena and Shania to have the toxic codependent homoerotic relationship they deserve

[chloesimaginationthings]

The Afton kids deserved better in FNAF..

[mausolealdrift]

its baffling seeing people on here being all shocked about how other ppl didnt have sex or do drugs or drink or go to parties etc etc in high schools like. sorry i was too busy getting bullied to do all of that stuff i guess. why are you surprised that there’s losers on the cringe loser website

[jq37]

You gotta hand it to Fig. All of the Bad Kids were given foils this season and they got to decide how much they wanted to engage with that part of the plot. Gorgug only interacted with Mary Ann in passing despite them both being on the Owlbears. Fabian noped out of chatting up Ivy once she crossed a line with Mazey. Riz was so busy that he truly had no time to engage with Kipperlilly even though she's obsessed with him. Kristen interacted a bit with Buddy but spent way more time verbally sparring with Kipperlilly. And Adaine was somewhat interested in Oisin but never overtly acted on it.

But Fig?

She's in Ruben's WALLS. She's in his DREAMS. She's faking her alter emo's death. She's got the Fantasy FBI after her. She's SO SO tiny. No one is doing it like Fig's doing it.

[theburgertv]

i watched the first parkour civilization movie and its like. 2 hours of youtube shorts tied together. its so funny, they reestablish the plot like 200 times throughout the whole move. everyone's ego is beyond fragile and no one has ever heard of a 360 jump or a backwards jump somehow

[reasonsforhope]

Literally begging anyone who can vote in US elections to vote, and to vote against Trump. Which means voting for Harris, not abstaining or voting third party.

My family actually did move here from an authoritarian country, where voting literally didn't matter, they literally did throw out your vote, and they literally did assassinate citizens who spoke out against them.

We would all very much like to keep living in a country where those things are not the case!

You know, the same things that Trump and his stooges have openly said they want to do. And two of the main propaganda lines for why people in the US shouldn't vote, which is a lie.

Voting matters. The parties are not the same.

And make sure to vote in down-ballot races!!!

And like. The fact that voting matters in the US is a very real reason for hope. It is something you should genuinely appreciate. We can make a difference.

And a lot of people risked their lives or even died to earn that right, and it's a right not everyone has.

[moechies]

satoru’s punishments 🎀🎶

gojo satoru who focuses his infinity around his already-meaty cock so you’re unable to sink that pretty pussy down on him.

satoru is naturally one to discipline, considering his profession as a teacher. he knows clearly what’s right from wrong, and won’t let you off the hook as if you’re one of his students. you think it’s unfair, but if you were to think that gojo satoru cared so much about your incessant little opinions, you’d be called dumb.

your soppy cunt prods against his protected tip, urging your body lower to sheath his fat girth inside, but to no avail.

“satoru,” you mewl, “i said ‘m sorry. really r-really sorry.”

“hm.” he shrugs, one hand cupping your soft butt, and the other around the edge of your waist. his fake efforts to help you when he’s the one preventing you from pleasure is ironic, and it makes you an unspoken amount of angry.

but your anger is overwhelmed by your carnal desires from the sight of him alone, and the only thing floating through your pretty little mind is to get this cock in you.

“please— let me—“

“no.”

he glides your slick cunt across the faux protection, grinding you down so harshly, spreading your sensitive lips and pressing against your clit so harshly it almost hurts. “y’don’t deserve it, you brat.”

“i d— i do, satoru. d-don’t say that !”

he can’t deny how your sweet little mewls and begs for cock get him uncomfortably hard, wanting nothing more than to feel your chubby walls flesh to flesh with his cock. but he knows you’ll never learn, knows that you’ll be just as bad if he lets you off. even if it’s just this once.

“satoru—“

his wet cock slips from under you, falling against his pelvis and plapping against his tummy. you take the chance to lower yourself, rubbing your sore cunt on the smooth length of his cock.

you rock your hips ever so gently, grinding down on visible, but untouchable veins decorating his gorgeous cock. you’re eager to get your cunt off, but ensure your boyfriend doesn’t grow any angrier.

gojo undeniably grinds up just as desperately against your cunt, listening to the tuneful melody your sweet pussy plays for him. short pants leave his dewy lips, holding your chubby hips down firmly and setting his own pace. “shit. brat.”

he loves the look of panic in your eyes when his hips come to a slow, and soon to a stop, leaving you to mindlessly grind on his cock alone. your crying clit tingles from everything that’s led up to this moment.

but—

“did i say you could do that ?”

your movements come to an abrupt stop when his hands splay across your hot thighs, holding you down tight against his pelvis.

“b-but, you were also grindin—“

“yeah, i was. did i say you could ?” he spits, voice laced with poisonous venom that silences you immediately. his eyes are intimidating, not an ounce of forgiveness or pity lays within them.

“not good. what to do with you ?”

he tugs you off his hip, switching your position so that you’re soon under him.

and for the first time, his bare cock slaps against your puffy lips, and nudges at your raw clit. you moan with inexpectance, the mere feel of his cock slapping against your raw cunt nearly has you cumming.

“s a shame y’don’t know how to act right. c’mere.” he motions, pressing down on your shivering shoulder, “come ‘n suck your cock rights back.”

[bunnieswithknives]

As much as I love angst I think it would be funny if he just didnt give af

[pickled-flowers]

Sex positivity is also about not calling Ace people prude and using virgin as an insult 👍 hope that helps

[stellarspecter]

@pscentral event 20: antagonists ↳ THE LORDS IN BLACK in NERDY PRUDES MUST DIE

[stoopidstapler]

SO IVE BEEN GOIN INSANE SINCE THIS TRAILER DROPPED. JUST. SIMON. SIMON. SIMON.

[teaboot]

Sometimes at work it's not my place to tell people the things I want to say, and I find I often go home at the end of the rougher days to stand blankly in my shower and tell myself over and over what I wish I could pass on.

This accomplishes very little, and mostly just gives me a tension headache, but through it all I think I've narrowed myself down to a few solid things I'd like to tell people the most.

You can't change people. Not permanently, not for anythig. You can support them, encourage them, love them, give them tools and opportunities and resources, but you can't make them change. They can change themselves if they want to, but they have to want to, and they have to want it for themselves, because they're the only one that's certain to be with them forever.

For better or worse, you make your own choices, and blaming bad choices on others doesn't only work to absolve you of responsibility- it also robs you of control. Because if you say you only did something because I did something, then you arent only shifting blame- you're admitting that you cannot control yourself, that you cannot truly make choices for yourself, that other people can control you- and as long as you truly beleive that, you'll keep facing the same problems over and over. You'll keep letting others dictate your choices, because you'll beleive that they can, and you'll never be free.

White knights on horseback are from fairytales. Nobody can help you if ou're not willing to help yourself. To try, to put the dirty work in, to belive you're worth that effort- Act as though nobody is coming to save you. From a struggle, from pain, from bad relationships, from yourself. And when you do save yourself, because you will, because failure here isn't an option if you want to survive, you'll never find another dragon that can keep you prisoner.

Don't say anything to anyone that you wouldn't want them remembering forever.

Doing the right thing in bad circumstances is hard. It's the hardest thing. But if you make the choice to do that hard thing anyways, despite your fear, you'll go on the rest of your like knowing that you're the sort of person who did something.

The present only seems the hardest because the past I over and the future hasn't happened.

There's so much joy ahead of you, the kind you can't possibly understand until you see it yourself.

The responsibility of consequences is often disguised as the power of permission. "I won't do this if you help me", "I'll work on my anger if you do this for me", "I promised you I'd quit, but can I have just one?". The unspoken question is, "Can it be your fault if this goes badly?"

You cant make someone love you the way you need to be loved. Someone can love you very much and still be bad for you, even if you love them very much in return. Two people can love each other very, very much, and try their very best, and still be wrong for each other.

Sometimes being near to someone changes you, even in good ways, and the people you become don't fit together as well as the people you were.

Caring takes work. Even if it's real. Especially if it's real. And the most important gestures aren't the grand, poetic, songs-and-flowers-and-tears moments; they're getting out of bed even though you don't want to. Paying attention to things you don't enjoy. Scrubbing pans, or opening a window, saying "thank-you", or helping carry groceries into the house. The small things fill the big things- without the small, boring, mediocre things, big things feel hollow.

Thrre is honour and dignity in humble work.

If you are a cruel and spiteful person, then you will find every place you visit to be full of the same cruel, spiteful people. This is not because the world is as cruel as you, but because everywhere you are, you will be disliked. This is the curse that comes with being persistently cruel and spiteful.

If you are a kind and ppsitive person, you will repeatedly encounter kind and positive people, because as they grow familiar with you, they will be happier to have you near. This is the reward of being a kind and positive person.

When splitting paths with loved ones, briefly or forever, aim for your last words to always be "I love you".

[basslinegrave]

pin-up

b&w originals

[hinamie]

domain expansion