#in psych what do you call this?

[11oh1]

My toxic trait is taking pics and never posting them 🙃

[murdererofthumbs]

Seeing reactions after this episode is actually slightly hysterical? It proves that this fandom can be so blind-sighted by characters relations, that they forget what show they are watching. Like, I have always been a self-proclaimed Roman-girl, because I find him compelling and extremely psychologically interesting, and like all of these characters, to a certain extent, I do empathise with him on the level of trauma that he went through. But why the fuck are people surprised that THIS is how he behaved in this episode is beyond me. Oh, suddenly Roman is dead to you because he behaved in the way that was very much consistent with who he is? That’s who all of these people are, like come on, what do we think we are watching here? You didn’t really think he will suddenly become a defender of democracy because it serves a greater good of the country? He was the one to fucking choose Mencken as a president, he cherry-picked him for Logan, because he knew that their views align, that Mencken will be a smart business decision. This whole thing is a transactional procedure - they needed to get someone who will be willing to serve their corrupt interests. Roman doesn’t see a problem in having fascist as a president, because he will never be touched by the consequences of having that kind of man in power. He is very much safe at the top of the mountain, and who the fuck cares what will happen to the peasants at the bottom of the chain? In this way, he imitates Logan the most, because in the end of the day, people are units to him, to all of them really, some of them are just more willing to admit this than others.

Also, like, “uuu, Roman was such a misogynist to Shiv this episode, he just didn’t listen to her at all”. Look, can we stop being delusional here for a second or is it some sort of selective memory situation? Roman is a misogynist. Kendall is a misogynist. Shiv, in fact, has a lot of internalised misogyny going on, and her being a woman never stopped her from pushing other women under the fucking bus, so let’s be real here for a second. And that is not to be said in defence of Roman, frankly nothing what I’m saying here is supposed to justify his behaviour in this or any other episode, but it’s more of like… reality check? I know that Roman’s self-destructive spiral and semi-decent behaviour at the beginning of this season might have clouded certain aspects of who he is, but please, go back to season 3 and count all the instances of him throwing misogynistic and, frequently incestuous jokes and innuendo, at Shiv? How many times he undermines her position on the basis of her being a woman? Or how Kendall, for that matter, uses similar arguments in 03x02? All the siblings use aspects of each other as weapons. Kendall is undermined because he is unstable, because he is a drug-addict, because he has a tendency of flying off on the cloud of mania, and crashing in the heap of depression. Shiv is crossed out because she is a woman, because she frankly has no real experience in the firm (which, although people might be super angry about that, because she is such a “girlboss” apparently, but this is a factual argument), because of her relationship to Tom and tendency to take several sides at the same time (with not much thought put into it). And Roman is frequently undermined because he is a freak and a pervert, because “there is something wrong with him”, because he is the weakest dog that is most easily manipulated, who crumples like a wet tissue if only to receive a bit of affection. They all weaponise their “weak” points against each other, because this dog-eats-dog mindset is focal to who they are as a family, to how they were brought up, to how Logan wanted them to be. So please, let’s not be surprised, when Roman suddenly uses misogyny as an argument against Shiv, because it’s not sudden at all, and it’s always been there.

I think what we have on our hands, is the same situation we had in 03x07 during Kendall’s birthday (and previous episode with Mencken), where some people are so outraged by Roman, and by his ability to shove the knife where it hurts, that they suddenly cross him out completely. Again, all these characters are bad people, there was never any doubt about that. They are compelling because of the complexities of their familial relationships, because of their childhood trauma and the consequences that this trauma has on them as adults. But they are still completely reprehensible as human beings, and I think some viewers forget about that and then get outraged when show about awful people features awful people. And I’m sure, either in next or final episode, something will happen and Roman will become sympathetic again, and he will regain his position as a “poor meow meow”, just as he did in the finale of season 3. Its always a fucking carousel with this character and people get sucked in and have their eye’s covered just to realise that nothing really changed, and nothing will change, because in this show people, at their core, remain the same.

[jawz]

can't stop thinking about shannon hanchett's death. i feel sick. i don't even know if something like justice exists for what was done to her.

[somehowmags]

now im legally not allowed to exceed my limit of one discourse post a month so this is not that. but i feel like the reason that the intrusive thought in episode one of mentopolis was "i want to steal that cake or at least stick my finger in the frosting" was because describing a more violent or taboo intrusive thought might trigger viewers or even the players at the table

[juliets-roller-derby-awesomeness]

THERES A DESPEREAUX EPISODE NEXT

but it's 3:45 am and i need to sleep

but shawn wanted to propose

but that scene of them kissing in the doorway

but despereaux

but he drunk dialed her and asked her to move in

but he wants to go to ikea

[milolovesbmc]

Rip Doug and Corey Gpi you would NOT have survived in the current economy

[skid-the-mighty-poet]

[bunnihearted]

🧸🧃⛈️

[floral-hex]

fuck, I hate telehealth, but ya know, I think I’d actually like it if it was in minecraft instead of a video call. Let’s do therapy in roblox or something.

[moodr1ng]

"this social psychology experiment proves humans are inherently cruel and domineering!" "no this other social psychology experiment proves humans are inherently kind and cooperative!" everyone learn that singular experiments cannot be taken as conclusive proof of anything + consider that perhaps literally no amount of social psychology studies will ever "prove" any kind of inherent, all-encompassing moral truth about all of humanity and will only ever be an example of possible group conduct in certain conditions, in a certain culture and time, among certain people

[angelstrawbabie420]

crazy how i have no one

[spikeyjo]

Siri how do i stop the cycle without doing these bitchass tiny steps

[mutalune]

really wish there was a tag that separated “I’m having Big Angry and/or Angsty Opinions about Star Wars” from “I’m goofing off with Star Wars I’m playing in the sandbox none of this is real so yes I will make my blorbo and this random glub shitto go on an adventure that makes no logical sense” posts because there’s too much of the former and not enough of the latter for my current mental state

[alzelao3]

I’m not sure if this has been asked before but since Koby’s a vampire he has vamp related abilities right? What are they :0

(In a southern voice) You have no idea what you've unleashed, partner. (Brief update before I get into this: By Sunday, you guys should have at least 2 new chapters of Amaranth + the first chapter of my Kobylu Medieval Au!)

Okay. So. I consume a lot of vampire media (not twilight. yet. my friends are trying to get me to read it.), so there's a mix of traits that I'm cherry picking from them!

Koby has my favorite trait of Dracula's: Iridescent eyes (meaning that, depending on the light, Koby's eyes will shift from brown to red)!

Next, there are some typical ones: Heightened senses (smell, taste, touch, and hearing), physical abilities greater than the average human, functioning on a small amount of sleep/rest, healing abilities, etc.

I'm thinking of him unlocking more once he trains during the timeskip. Like hypnosis, invisibility, etc. Let me know what interests you the most!

Not part of the ask but I wanted to include some more vampire lore/weaknesses:

-Silver. Bullets, blades, etc-- unless it's a lethal injury, wounds caused by silver weapons will eventually heal, but at a rate normal for humans instead of vampires. (I'm gonna have with this one!)

-Sunlight. Both the amount of sunlight and the prolonged exposure to sunlight impact the severity of the burn, which is why it ranges in the story so far.

-I briefly touched on this one in the author's notes, but I trait I find really endearing about old vampires is that they have an obsession with counting things: In old stories, you would drop a handful of seeds in front of them, and the vampire would compulsively count them, allowing you to either escape or attack the frozen vampire. I thought this was so cute, so I had to include it!

Other vampire lore:

-Koby is not going to be allergic to garlic. Garlic increases tissue blood flow, helps soften arteries, and basically makes blood easier to drink for vampires, so I could never under why they were allergic. I have a funny scene with Sanji planned out for this one.

-Crucifixes are not going to have an effect on Koby. Because I can, and also, christianity is so... vague, in one piece. I have no idea how to approach it, so I won't.

-Vampires cannot see their reflection in silver-backed mirrors. Koby can see himself in modern mirrors, because they lack a silver-backing, but since the East blue and the first few islands aren't very tech savvy, he doesn't actually know what he looks like. He can only see his reflection in windows, water, and other shiny things, which aren't very accurate.

Thanks for the ask, anon!

[musical-chick-13]

What if I made this as off-putting as possible instead of romantic.

[peek-a-boo-rikki]

You know things are bad when ai chatbots are telling you that you're living life on hard mode lmao