#i'm just human i forget a lot

[usagifuyusummer]

In light of the recent The Fairly Oddparents reboot (or uh continuation I guess), I've been reminded of the original series a lot. I've always loved the original for its slapstick cynical-ish humor and fast-paced writing. I love the dynamic the characters have in the show (before they added Sparky the dog and Chloe..., that era felt off), especially the bond between Timmy and his fairly oddparents.

I like that Timmy is such a sassy protagonist lmao. His character is such a mix between a kid trying his best in life, chaotic child, a smart and stupid person simultaneously. He is definitely one of the more endearingly frustrating protagonists I've ever encountered in media. Such a hellion and smart rascal. I still laugh that his first reaction to meeting Cosmo and Wanda is to call the cops. He knows stranger danger at least.

In the earlier seasons, the worldbuilding is quite strong and whole, covering both Timmy's quite lonely life and the Fairy World. But as the show progresses, I noticed they shifted the worldbuilding more towards the Fairy World than the human world.

Which makes Timmy seem so..., isolated from his human relationships and has a more intimate bond and knowledge of the Fairy World. In the later seasons, they focus a lot on Timmy being quite a unique godkid than the others and previous ones that Cosmo and Wanda ever had. (Like being one of the Worst Godkids Ever TM, that was hilarious lmao, the Wishology trilogy..., helping Cosmo and Wanda overcome the no fairy kid ban by wishing they had a child, does that mean Poof has three parents instead of two????, how does that whole fiasco work???, and etc; I need to rewatch the show, this list is long.)

I know that not all episodes are perfect in terms of writing. Nonetheless, this show has quite some dark and melancholic themes/vibes for me; due to the major reason of a child getting a fairy godparent is to have a miserable existence. (which implies a lot for the kids who do have fairy godparents) Not all of it is doom and gloom though; as the show has a really creative way of showing that there's still light despite the lonely and dark circumstances that you're stuck with. (except that one episode where Timmy wished he was never born...; that was dark as hell for me lol)

I really love that some episodes show that Timmy does play and spends a lot of time with Cosmo and Wanda when he doesn't have his friends to play with or when his parents left him for the hundredth time lol. (in the later seasons he spends time with Cosmo and Wanda A LOT) It really cements the idea on how much he loves Cosmo and Wanda as they're the parents who stepped up in his life.

Which makes it even sadder when you know that once the kid is old enough, they will not be able to see their fairy godparents anymore. It makes me sad just thinking that once you're older you forget the only beings that you've ever trusted your life with...

Alas, if it were me, I would just let Timmy have access to his adopted parents. If the show wants to make it fair to the other godkids, just implement the concept that an adult can't make wishes (I mean they already have that in Da Rules). I just want Timmy to live with the parents who care and love for him...

With the new reboot, I don't think they care on their previous protagonist's fate. So, I will just cry in a corner about this. At least the original show is still there.

Let the new generation enjoy the new iteration of this series. We all have our own preferences.

About the sketches; I actually wanted to draw Timmy with his found family but I had a hard time with trying to make it look right? You can see that I'm struggling a lot to find the right way to draw four characters hugging together lol.

I got frustrated, so I'm sharing the sketches even though I know it won't be liked much. I noticed there's not a lot of art of Timmy with his found family, so I've decided to just fuck it, we ball. I want to see Timmy being loved by his found family okay. We artists have the power for that... with varying skills unfortunately...

I will get it right... after multiple practices... For now, I just want to reminisce and share my frustration sketches on Timmy and his found family. 🥹🥹🥹🫶🫶🫶

Also, I can't decide which artstyle I should draw the concept I wanted in... Plus, in the middle of brainstorming, I attempted to design Timmy if he were a teenager. I know the show has shown many times on how he will look like as a teen, so I should probably rework on these for a while...

I will be rewatching the show and trying to figure out how to execute my drawings more clearly... End of my yapping session. Thanks for reading my thoughts.

Timmy with his found family your honour. *sobs furiously*

[luna-loveboop]

I want. Four to get appreciation. Because

Four gave a ton of unnoticed help when Twilight was injured

The fight with Wild was difficult, and I know we're all concerned about his negative view of the shadow crystal

But Four did something that no one else really thought of to help- He took care of Twi's stuff

From the beginning he told Twilight to not worry about them

So Four took care of pretty much everything but the others (that Sky and Wars handled)

He took care of Epona

Which is so very important- he took care of Twilight's horse. After her arrival at the stable Four followed up on her

And for Epona, a horse so attached to her human, having some company can help so much for reassurance

He took care of Twilight's stuff

He got Twi's shield- his bags and equipment, and organized it into one place

And he was worried. He obviously found the shadow crystal while handling Twi's stuff, but his negative reactions to it were out of concern.

Also- because of his placement in this scene

I'm fairly convinced Four was ready to start cooking before Wild showed up (since he's beside the counter with food supplies). At the very least he had the basket of fruit out for everyone -but he was literally standing with food behind him- he thought of everything

And he did housekeeping!

Wars payed for the inn, so Four took care of the inn

Realistically these boys were probably not too concerned with tidyness. Four got all of Twi's things on one table, and took care of the room they stayed in

Organizing tables and Twi's things, having food supplies ready, and opening the curtains- overall he was the one tidying up the inn

Four helped in a huge way! He took care of Twi's horse (Epona is so important), his equipment and shield and bag, as well as the other rooms in the inn

Four filled in all the little tasks that others didn't think of. He helped in ways that were needed, but not obvious

There's a lot of problems with the shadow crystal and with Wild, and I don't know what's gonna happen in the future

But don't forget this- don't forget that Four was one who stepped up in an almost unnoticeable way

Don't forget that when everyone was barely holding it together, Four visited Twilight's horse and took care of his things

No matter what develops in the future- this amount of care shown is important ya know?

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Art and comic from Jojo @linkeduniverse au :)))

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

I'm sorry I let down my guard.

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[sciderman]

I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with so much Iranian hate and drama <:[

oh anon. hate to break it to you (a lot of people make this mistake) but iran and iraq are two entirely separate nations.

and also i think reducing it to the words "hate and drama" kind of doesn't cover it, anon.

[spotaus]

Thinking about Orchid and her connection to my take on Gender (because this was meant to be about her and the Crew but it just devolved into a character analysis kinda??? More trauma-dumping maybe???) This is very much an oc/personal rant so feel free to ignore it 🫡

So, Orchid started off as a character I didn't really think much of (hear me out this is going to be relevant) because I wanted to add a 'girl' character but didn't know what to *do* with her, y'know? She was always going to be the strongest one there, she had the odds stacked in her favor with her parents. She was always going to be the gloomy side-character to match Reset's energy. But I think she's gone through every stage of Generic Woman I could possibly find.

At first she was angry and abrasive (think Fell!Sans) where every other word was a curse and she was likely to throw the first punch then laugh as she kicks her enemy while they're down. This was when Reset was a cartoonishly self-centered villain whose goal was simply to prove others wrong. Then Orchid became a sort of sisterly figure. This was short-lived, but she was the one comforting people who Reset would torment, but would ultimately follow his orders, because at this point he was actually a danger and sadistic. And then there was the phase where the story mellowed out and she became the token Goth Girl who, yes she was strong, but was heavy on the 'whatever' energy. Then there was her Era of deep self-loathing and anxiety about her worth that held her back and made her a much more timid and meek character who would only lash out on occasion.

Now, Orchid is the best of those iterations I've written yet. She's calm, level-headed, and a natural leader. Her father raised those traits into her. But she's very reactive, and can be silly, and when she's comfortable it's likely that air of importance transforms into something more comfortable and familiar. She laughs loudly and grins wide, she likes loud video-games but loves to read in the quiet. She's extremely disciplined, and normally no one can get through her tough exterior besides her best friend, Reset. She does what she does for her own enjoyment, sure, but she's thought of every angle and makes her choice to help Reset and control the others with her whole chest. She still worries she won't live up to her invisible expectations, and that and her loyalty are her two driving forces.

I know that Orchid is important to me because she's the longest-running female oc I've had. I have a rough relationship with womanhood/girlhood and I know looking back that Orchid recieved every ounce of my distaste for being a woman that I could shovel into her. That never made her less of a character, she was actually always one of my favorites, and rarely was she a 'punching bag oc'. I just... projected onto her a lot. And she's a good sign of how I've learned who I am. I've decided that my own femininity is something I could live without. I'd rather not associate myself with it, and I'd like to leave it in my past, focusing on a future where I'm not tied down with any gender roles or expectations. That won't happen, but I've come to terms with it myself. Orchid though? I figured out through her that I don't have to hate women characters. My own distaste for my circumstances doesn't mean I have to push it onto my characters (on God I've never expressed anything rude to actual people, that'd be rude as hell and uncalled for, but I have a bad habit of disliking fictional women in media). So, Orchid is a well-roubded character finally. She has motivations abd goals and a *lot* more depth than I ever expected her to. She's happy with being a woman, she's content. She's not treated differently for it in unfair ways by those she cares about, so she doesn't mind it. She likes to wear pretty outfits and lets Reset add bows to her ribbons. She doesn't let being a woman hold her back in the slightest.

So, yeah. Orchid is one of my babies. If I ever leave this Fandom behind for good, she's one that's coming with (Ichor, Orchid, and Pretender all have human designs I can use elsewhere lol-) but in the meantime I'll just rotate her around in my brain for a while longer.

If I'm right, she's been with me for nearly 5-6 years and I went through a *lot* with her as an outlet. So, she's kinda just like an old stuffed animal. A lil ripped, matted fur, maybe a stain or two, but there's a story there and that makes it important beyond belief.

[sapphire-heart-tippy]

Me: *finds out a new gender term* genderfae?! Like... Faerie gender?!

Genderfae: genderfluid but NEVER masculine or male in any way EVER.

Me: 😔 oh... That's... The exact opposite of what I am... A masc adjacent pixie boy...

Genderpixie? Is that a thing? Let's see-

*the same exact thing*

Let me be a masculine adjacent androgynous pixie person (light hearted but also genuinely disappointed)

I've also been considering changing my own flag "Creaturescent" to have a pixie on it or something

This one you're allowed to be as masc as you want

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[falderaletcetera]

listen. I don't just love father brown because I first saw it while ill with the flu or because it's consistently kind to the outcast in a way that has reviewers calling it Too Woke, obviously a vote in its favour. or because the recurring thief character is very pretty to watch. though those are significant parts of it.

I love it because after eight seasons father brown sits down with the village drunk (a munitions expert in the war, has a soft spot for the parish secretary, name of harold or blind harry) to find out why he gave a murder suspect a false alibi and harry explains to him, calm as you like, that seeing the life leave someone's eyes changes a person, that it's what he reckons brought father brown to his faith, that it's what drove him to drink, and he didn't see that shadow in the guy the police are chasing this time. and father brown, rather than justifying or correcting or dodging or doubting him, says he knows how unjust the situation is. that he got something good out of the horrors of the war. that harry really didn't.

it is not a perfect show and yes I have problems with it but gosh, this is a character who's largely used for comedic beats, albeit kindly, and a scene like this isn't out of place at all but it still takes my breath away. we could've been left with this as subtext, y'know? I hadn't even put together that his alcoholism must have been trauma. but instead harry tells us this directly, tells us it's about guilt, that that's something he shares with father brown, who is competent and so often cheerful and I can't even imagine when he was younger, and it's a moment of such unexpected humanity and respect. and it's such a strange thing to see these characters side by side like that.

the scene ends with father brown calling harry a good man, and harry denying it ("they was only young lads" "so were we, harold. so were we.") and the two them sharing a drink as father brown gets a bit watery-eyed and I'm crying too over my nice cosy 'this is a concerning number of murders for a sleepy english village' show and just. hi. what. ow.

I also haven't recovered from the episode that turned into a heist halfway through but frankly I'm only mentioning that because I don't know how to wrap up a post like this. (it was good though. there were two separate honeypots, three if you count the impromptu replacement, one character terrible at grifting and one unexpectedly great at it, and, somehow, a con within a con. it was really very fun. get a show that can do both, I guess?)

[pollen]

hi fellow neurodivergent people

i hate to jump on the "i think i might have adhd" bandwagon, but if i think i might have adhd, how do i bring it up to my care team as a 28-year-old cis woman who was a massive overachiever until i couldn't keep up the ruse anymore?

[keeps-ache]

HEY

[fuckmeyer]

María is a bad bitch queen supreme with a simple dream of reclaiming her land Volturi-style after her human life was tragically cut short by a Texan who had invaded Mexico to create his own vampire Golden Corral. RESPECT HER OR PERISH

[aspenragus]

Okay hot take about Daiya from someone who isn't a die hard Sawamura stan (my bias is shortstops) but I feel like the yips arc is exaggerated greatly?? I've watched it once in the anime and read the arc twice and honestly? Its just character development? I can understand it being hard to watch a sunshine coded character like Eijun get the yips but goddamn people refer to it like someone died 😭

More under cut about what my thoughts are

The match that caused the yips was impactful yes, but it's a match that that they lost because of multiple circumstances. Tanba needing to be switched out, Miyuki not accounting the fact that Sawamura may just not be able to handle the pressure, and Kawakami being unable to bring it back due to his own set backs. And after, once they figure out he has the yips, Sawamura himself doesn't let that stop him! Kataoka literally has a scene that mentions how Sawamura is looking ahead and not letting the yips hold him back (paraphrased). Its because he had the yips that Chris got around to teaching him another way to keep playing.

I feel like a lot of this is very obvious? The arc itself works as a spring for Sawamura to start building his repertoire and personally I feel like its one of the best examples about how dedicated he is to keep playing and improving. Its a bit hard to read yeah but I've just seen a lot of older posts talking about how people are straight up unable to watch/read the yips arc and feel like Im missing something?

This is definitely a tangent but it's what i think and hopefully i got my feelings across. If someone can explain this please do!

[whatudottu]

Concept: Ben 10 Alien Force AU where everything is the same except Kevin is just insanely passive-aggressive towards Ben for the entire duration of the series

“No worries Tennyson, I buried the hatchet ages ago! That bad blood between us? Water under the bridge! I mean, it’s not like you got me stranded in a prison dimension for five years and never bothered to try and rescue me or even check up on me or anything like that! Of course I’ll help you save your grandpa! After all, what kind of hero just leaves someone for dead in the hands of vicious aliens that proceed to inflict them with severe psychological damage that will take decades to fully heal?”

I feel as though that would be a whole lot more realistic of a thing to happen, especially as the Tennysons realistically react to Kevin's passive-aggression with their own Tennyson brand passive-aggressiveness, though it might not be the most enjoyable trio to watch, which would be basically the complete opposite of the previous trio of Ben, Gwen, and Grandpa Max-

Ben and Kevin would have more personal beef (something about stealing a way too high security unreleased but already boxed game vs making two trains crash into each other for free money), but Gwen never particularly liked Kevin in the first place way back when, so even if Ben and Kevin settle their differences with admitting what they had actually done wrong (probably fighting over the more petty shit or arguing about the worse shit they did), Gwen doesn't have much basis to forgive Kevin because ultimately she did not get involved. Which I mean I don't think would be that great to watch nor that great to create a team around, especially in the earlier more mystery focused side of AF-

And this is the obligatory mention of @kariachi for introducing the idea of the Ben, Gwen, and Argit trio- you can have passive-aggressive Kevin (and the Tennyson's appropriate responses to him) all you like if Kevin takes Argit's role and Argit fills in that missing main trio slot in his stead. Depending on where and how he's introduced you could totally have a fake-out trio of the Tennysons and Magister Labrid, you know, with the assumption that someone's filling out Max's 'experienced plumber' slot. Not sure how convincing that might be but oops, I did a little ramble lmao-

[moe-broey]

Mmy thumb hurds sooo baad..............................

[make-way-for-the-homo-superior]

feminine in the way a 60s/70s rock song about love is feminine

[damiemontclair]

Is it ridiculous to think maybe this whole hospital thing and related business has mildly traumatised me? Is it ridiculous that I want to write about it in excruciating detail, just get the experience out on paper, on my blog, somewhere? It feels dumb but I want to write fic about it. I think it'd fix me.

[why-the-fuck-am-i-crying]

When I nourish my body and suddenly I feel bright and happy and have energy to do things I love like dancing and I can focus on my work and hold a normal conversation: 🤯🤯🥳🥳