#is this very controversial

[thstarsofsilver]

this is maybe controversial, especially to any longtime fans of the books, but i very significantly prefer george karim to george cubbins. i spontaneously read the first book (to put off writing an essay lol) after finishing the first season and i just found karim to be so much more likeable?

maybe it's the fact that we get the books from lucy's pov and she doesn't warm to him immediately so we don't either, but i just found cubbins a bit annoying whereas even though karim was confrontational to start, i was endeared to him so much more quickly.

although i'm pretty sure a big factor there is ali hadji-heshmati because i love him lol. idk does anyone else agree or is it just me am i insane

[divorcedwife]

love this guy, sure hope his life doesn't take a turn for a worse after this

[buggachat]

seeing a lot of talk of the season 5 finale, which is fun, i get that it was controversial (honestly the fact it was really risky is kind of one of the things i like about it lol) and wanting to add my two cents but can't think of much i haven't already said before

but something i do want to emphasize is that season 5 ending on Marinette telling the biggest, boldest faced lie she's ever told (that goes far beyond "protecting her identity") to kick off the Lila arc is by far the coolest thing they could've done imo, because I was not at all excited for the Lila arc before but now I'm totally invested. Now Lila isn't the Evil Liar to be taken down by Good Marinette. Marinette is the liar to be taken down by the very liar that she took down. It's not a story of "defeat that freakishly evil girl" anymore, but instead a story of "Marinette's own actions and decisions coming back to bite her". And the lie itself (WHICH LILA KNOWS IS A LIE!!) only exists because, and is most impactful towards, her relationship with Adrien, which is the core of the series!! I CARE about their relationship, and that's the stakes!!!

I just cannot get over how cool that is, and how much I didn't expect it. I know we all were expecting a big fight with Ladybug and Chat Noir just defeating Gabriel and then watching Chat Noir cry or whatever in the few remaining minutes of screen-time and then it's all over and done with, but that's a series finale. This was a season finale. And they did something really unique and unexpected with it, while making sure it's a juicy season-finale conflict that leaves me actually excited about season 6

also, a side note�� I think the framing of the finale made this confusing so I totally get why discussions about it are kind of all over the place, but... 90% of the post-wish stuff we saw had nothing to do with Gabriel at all. It was all Mayor Bustier, who was already running for mayor and wanted to enact green laws and projected to win (she was up against D'Argencourt, the character whose schtick is that nobody ever votes for him in elections). I don't think Gabriel's wish included "Please, Gimmi, I want my son's school teacher to win the mayoral election this year" lol. So a lot of talk of "why is Gabriel's World presented in such a positive light?" is kind of weird to me. That's not Gabriel's World. That's Caline Bustier's. All we know so far about Gabriel's World is that Nathalie is in it and he is not. And frankly, the fact everyone is so happy and cheerful and living it up after his death is more a roast than anything

( also, just a reminder that the presentation of Gabriel's statue— the only scene discussing Gabriel in a positive light by someone In The Know— was done by Tomoe Tsurugi, a series antagonist, vowing to continue his work, with a song in minor key playing in the background. i feel like the question of "was this meant to be unsettling or triumphant?" is pretty obvious. just wanted to remind everyone. also by definition characters cannot celebrate gabriel as a "hero" without in the same breath celebrating monarch's, aka gabriel's, death. yknow? )

[fuckyourchampionship]

Lando Norris fans are you sane? I saw on tiktok on Twitter once on tumbler and even in the comments on yt that you think OSCAR PIASTRI is a psychopath is everything ok with you or have you lost touch with reality over the years of defending Norris? Well if my driver was allegedly judged for choking girls in clubs and asking his fans for nude photos on snapchat and insta (private accounts which he deleted) and insulting other drivers and saying that if you listen to a woman you will get sex as a reward (on stream), I think I would go crazy too. leave Oscar alone and start looking at your driver what the fuck he is doing.

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[voshimord]

you can do this.

[eemolu]

can't believe i forgot that murph as gerard of greenleigh is him at the top of his game. the only adult among a horde of magical fucked up children except HE'S the baby boy going "if you leave me alone with the book i'm going to touch it and get sucked in" sir we cannot babysit you. you're the one person who's not a literal baby. and then he eats a fly and cries about his wife come ON

[c1trvswurld]

STOP babying and objectifying Daisuke

STOP making anya a perpetual forever doting victim

STOP making swansea this hotheaded gaurd dog

STOP babying and objectifying and being ableist to curly and removing autonomy

STOP ignoring the complex themes of jimmys character just to mischaracterize and to dunk on your idea of him and, therefore, ignoring the themes of the story

Stop ignoring the complexities of their characters please and thank you

[readychilledwine]

Since Blake Lively won't do it:

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Call 800-799-7233

Text BEGIN to 88788

Chat with the Domestic Abuse Hotline

The Hotline Website

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When Georgia Smiled (Aspire App)

DomesticShelters.org

[starpaw0007]

I think more people should know ZIM is not a child. The show makes it pretty clear that ZIM is an adult. You can see so from the way he often refers to Dib and his “peers” as children. Zim himself is calling them children, implying he is significantly older and not a child anymore.

Not to mention it has been mentioned that ZIM is at least 50+ years old (while we don’t know how old irkens live, that still gives him 50+ years of life experience) (the rest of his classmates are likely 11-12 years old)

I’ve heard people say that Zim is “child-coded”, but that does not make him a child. Zim can be childish, while also being an adult.

You can have an adult character who is childish, but that does not make them a child

(i.e. Spongebob)

There are also several posts where the creator mentions that ZIM is an adult. I know a lot of people don’t take everything Jhonen Vasquez says head on, but I think when we combine his words with the implications presented in the show then it’s pretty safe to say that ZIM was always written to be an adult.

[massiveladycat]

sometimes people forget nico di angelo is like 14 😐

[dnphan]

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[royalarchivist]

I love the QSMP. Not only has it introduced me to many amazing international creators, it's also introduced me to the French and Brazilian community, who are so sweet, funny, and chaotic in their own unique ways. I love seeing fans sharing their culture and learning from one another, and I myself have learned a lot this past year. I think it's incredible how QSMP brings so many different people together – all of us united in our love and passion for this project and its goals.

But passion can often evoke strong emotions, and these strong emotions aren't always positive.

The past few months, I have seen multiple waves of hate, bad-faith generalizations of communities, and racist remarks directed at fellow fans – especially those who are part of the French / Brazilian community. This kind of behavior is inexcusable, and is in direct conflict with the mission of QSMP, which is to break language barriers and unite communities.

We are a global community with a variety of people from different backgrounds. Miscommunications may occasionally occur because of cultural differences and/or language barriers, but we should use these moments as opportunities to learn and engage with other people rather than assuming the worst about them and starting fights.

Although certain issues can be resolved with communication, sometimes it’s better to block and move on. Avoid spreading negativity or hate, and save yourself the headache of interacting with people who are just looking for someone to argue with.

No matter what community we're a part of or what languages we speak, we're all here to have fun. Please remember to be kind to each other. We have more in common than we have in conflict.

[kingcaspian43]

hot take

but people who hate popular things are just as annoying as people who overhype popular things.

edit: more annoying than people who overhype popular things*

[do-you-know-this-queer-character]

Do you know this queer character?

Grell is Transgender and uses she/her pronouns!

[usertoxicyaoi]

found this super interesting. this person below is an acting coach and scriptwriter that's worked on/working on: kinnporsche (2022), only friends (2023), playboyy (2023) and mansruang (2023):

[howldean]

it hurts my heart if i think for too long about how much dean would like college if he went