#iamafanofcartoons

[iamafanofcartoons]

Gengar getting character development as a gay rights ally was not on my 2023 bingo card, that’s for dang sure. But if you somehow try to interpret this as anything other than gay gay homosexual gay? I diagnose you with heteronormativity www.youtube.com/watch?v=shZyg5VFI1Y LGBTQ

[pilot-boi]

Found it!

Sadly, Sasainou is no longer on Tumblr, but this was the fancomic that I was thinking of when I saw your tumblr post.

I showed it to my mom

She thought it was hilarious

[kazzettes]

do you plan on posting your awesome fanart to tumblr?

For sure, I really like the Tumblr layout more so than other social media so I will probably be posting any future fanart I draw here.

Here, have a Rubes, fellow fan of cartoons :D

[electro-scorpion-moving]

I thought about your question...how could people hate the Xiao Long Rose Sisters? I think its not what Ruby and Yang are doing...its what they're not doing. They're not in conflict with each other. Sasuke and Itachi from Naruto Ben and Gwen from Ben 10 Examples of not getting along. Then there are rivalries Luffy and Ace from One Piece Then there are cases where its nothing but one sibling protecting the other and that's it. But Ruby and Yang treat each other as equals, are supportive of each other, and care for each other. They also make up after fights. So, this positive sibling energy and relationship? I don't think people are used to it. Or? I don't think people like that positive energy. I've seen too many fanfics where people are opposed to that. And people like to have this belief that siblings are supposed to hate each other, a stereotype perpetuated by media. RWBY doesn't do that stereotype.

Not to mention, when has there been a positive half-sibling relationship in media? Other than say, RWBY? Normally, those cases are conflicts as well! What are your thoughts on this?

i'll admit, while i meant it as a rhetorical question, you raise good points. a lot of people see characters with happy relationships, and/or a positive outlook, and get jealous cause they don't have that in their lives. and that's not judgement because i have and am there myself with several characters + character dynamics. combine that like you said, with the stereotypes esp around half siblings, and humans being on the more reluctant side when it comes to change/something new and yeah. there's also the thing of when a character or relationship is set up to be mainly one thing, that's what people generally expect, so when it isn't that one thing, it's a surprise and it feels like a betrayal. tbh i supposedly have a half sibling myself, and when i learned about it, it does and still feels unreal partially because half siblings are like, that thing in soap operas and dramas exclusively around which there is a lot of AngstTM and beef between the siblings in question. In a similar vein, i feel like i'm really rolling in the metaphorical gold a bunch with rwby because i love the variety of platonic and familial relationships in the show, esp because of the "unconvential" relationships. like team rwby, team jnpr, and many teams in general are canonically platonically the world to each other, but they clearly don't and feel no need to clearly label and define their relationship to each other. and qrow, taiyang, ruby and yang!!!!! I love love so much that qrow and taiyang raised ruby and yang together, without the need of something like "qrow was in love with summer/tai" "raven made qrow promise to look after yang" etc, or the need to have qrow start being called dad in canon. i could also get into how much i love yang's relationship with summer & raven, the fact that she calls them *both* their mom, because *she* gets to define her relationship to them, no one else, and in general yang's complicated relationship with raven, but that's a whole another post. there's also the schneeblings obv, which is more on topic, but there's so much to say about them and unfortunately i need to be getting to sleep soon, homophobically enough and my bad, this turned into just me gushing about platonic and familial relationships, but alas, i am but a stereotypical aroace that way

[tumblezwei]

Check my pinned post.

You've raised a good point about the hate videos, so I'm going to spend $150 and blaze a 700-note post about channel-blocking tools to 50,000 people on the web.

That should give tons of people on and off tumblr the tool that they need to be able to enjoy rwby content on youtube in peace.

I mean, my dude, I respect the hustle but I don't really think that's needed. The problem with hbomb's video, at least for me, isn't that I'm not able to keep it from showing up in my recommended. It's the pervasiveness of his opinion in fandom circles outside of my own.

Like, sure, if you want to show people how to block users on YouTube go ahead, I can't stop you. But that's not exactly going to help my biggest gripe lmao

[thepalestrose]

After the current youtube and twitter drama, would like your help promoting this youtube add-on filter resource

As someone who barely touches RWBY twitter or youtube because neither algorithm knows how to separate the fandom from the hatedom, this looks promising.

[erros429]

I saw you felt down.

I'd like to give you this to help you feel better.

ahahaha i appreciate it! i mostly just posted that as a joke but i really loved seeing this :)

and yeah. people that spread and interact with the negativity surrounding rwby are definitely the types to fall prey to groupthink. the moment someone with a big platform/a lot of sway over general media gives an opinion, there will definitely be people who echo that opinion to the point that they believe that they are now "objectively correct." but that's not the point of opinions at all. they're supposed to be subjective. they're supposed to be based on personal preference. that's how individuality thrives in society, and yet people that support pushing for a more negative agenda are ADAMANT on stifling that individuality. if i say my favorite ship is bumbleby and someone else says their favorite ship is blacksun, neither of us is obligated to defend ourselves. we just like we like and that's ok. disagreements are what make humans so nuanced.

my main point isn't that it's not ok to dislike the show or even discuss those opinions. it is ok to dislike it. hell, i'm a big fan but i also have my issues with the show. but it's when you start trying to force those beliefs on others to the point of letting a completely innocuous show have such a tarnished reputation that it becomes a problem.

[luimnigh]

"Youtube is just recommending me a bunch of videos viewing New York apartments."

May I recommend a tool for you?

Oh, no, it's recommending me the videos because I keep watching them. These are fascinating. I've always heard New York apartments aren't like the ones they show on TV, but I've never seen examples before.

[lesbianneopolitan]

So I saw a Yuri fanart of Odalia and Kikimora from The Owl House, and that helped me realize why Cinder Fall and Neo work so well as a ship!

"We're both awful, but we can make each other worse" is a fantastic and fascinating ship theme!

And SpiceCream falls under what could be considered that.

And that just brings so many possibilities with fanfics and fancomics.

You're really pursuing something amazing here! I like it!

Oh, YEAH, that's one of the tropes that could definitely be used with Spicecream, and one that I find fun to explore with them

I know I have a summary masterpost of how Spicecream works in my timeline for them, and how I've imagined it work picking some of the stuff we've also seen in canon, so that's that lol

[teamjlry]

@iamafanofcartoons replied to your post “And who are THESE jokers? Guess we'll find out in...”:

Oh good! you're having fun!

​Of course I am!

I'm committed to seeing this show all the way through, and half the reason I've decided to liveblog the experience is because the act of liveblogging is, in and of itself, fun and enjoyable to me. No matter what I end up thinking of the show itself, watching it this way guarantees that I'll have a good time no matter what.

[crazywolf828]

Just wanna say your fanfic suggestions are awesome!

Great work!

Ayy I'm glad you like them!

[iamafanofcartoons]

The world is cruel and unfair. But that doesn't mean that you have to be as well. You have the ability to be better than that. That's what makes people great. Bad people just wanna make their bad day everyone else's problems. I've been cyberbullied, doxxed, and stabbed in the back more times than I can count. Its not going to stop me from being a good person and helping others. Because if I stoop to the same level as those people? They would win, because it would make me just as awful as them, thus making them feel validated in their horribleness. So remember that when you get up each morning...the strength you have to be better than what the world throws at you. I think that's why shows like RWBY mean so much to me. www.tumblr.com/iamafanofcartoons/733069137182605312/i-wanna-thank-tumblingxelian-markzschiegnerii It takes place in a cruel world with cruel people, and yet so many of the characters in the show try to do good, despite how difficult that can be. https://www.tumblr.com/iamafanofcartoons/714857308133441536/lets-talk-about-what-makes-rwby-good-or-enjoyable It also says a lot about the haters and their mindset. If they can force you give into negativity and hate? They win like the villains because they want to be proven right about justifying their actions and behavior, or their views. So long as you can find the strength to be good, in a world that tries to force you to stoop to the level of the bad people who try to use the cruelty of the world to justify their bad behavior? Good WILL Prevail. "Become the change YOU wish to see in the world"

[pilot-boi]

may I request an Oscar and Jaune pallet swap? I imagine Oscar just ends up looking like baby Jaune lol

God he really DOES look like baby Jaune

Also I bumped this one up the list because god damn y’all really wanted to see this one lol

[r0semultiverse]

Saw your complaints about youtube algorithms

Have you and your friends considered Browser Extensions to deal with those?

Channel blockers do wonders

The big issue is when I’m not on the computer and I’m watching videos on mobile or on the TV app because my partner and I are currently sharing a laptop until mine can get fixed, but thank you for the suggestions! 💜 Firefox FTW!

[beblake]

Thank you for tagging me @labreaad! 😊

Rules: Tag 10 or more people you want to get to know better

Relationship status: single! never had enough interest to pursue anything but I'm graduating soon so maybe that'll change?

Favorite color: all pinks and blues!

Song stuck in your head: oh what a world by Rufus Wainwright

Favorite food: food food, I'd say ravioli! dessert food, cake! 🎂

Last song I played: Shine from the RWBY bc of course I listen to RWBY soundtracks in my free time

Dream trip: I'd like to do a road trip across the U.S., or maybe Europe?

Last thing I googled: the 2023 met gala theme because I did NOT understand those outfits 👁️👄👁️

Tag 10 ppl: (you don't need to if you don't want to!)

@birdnatured

@mulberryhoney

@wiltshired

@iamafanofcartoons

@sinful-ghosts

@localiability

@rosy-moth

@pinkskiddo

@theirlover

@onefieshoneend

@kibasniper

[eviestevie-nametaken]

You're doing great work, keep it up!

Oh I wasn’t expecting that ask thank you very much:]] I appreciate it!