#it is a jumbled mess

[zoomingupthaathill]

In season four when Max is pushing Lucas away, I just picture her seeing other girls their age flirt with him once he's on the basket ball team. & in her mind, she isn't even jealous, because she knows how much he cares about her. If she wasn't slowly drowning, she might have even snickered, and she probably does-- especially on the days that she is doing a bit better..

[systarkitty]

A BUNCH OF MIKES!!!!!!! and by Mikes, I mean mostly my design differences between Battat and most regular Pippins.

I drew all of this on a plane, and I always feel like I'm on a time crunch on flights, so things like "Battat hates everyone!!!" are true but only shown at face value. I would write more about it but these are just thought dumps!!! Also I'm tired. There is a chance I'll make a textpost about it haha

...TBH I was gonna write down Jongler and Pluey HCs, but I circle back to Battat EVERY TIME. I love you guys so much but that stupid green Pippins won't leave my head!!!!!!!! AAAAGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

^ Also here's Battat struggling to recruit Jongler to the Secret Mike Club because I think he sucks at talking unless it's Super expressive and dramatic😭

(Hey. Hey If you are as Mike brainrotted as me there are additional doodles BELOW! that you May want to see....Perchance!)

[just-some-user-hunny]

Nikto likes to think his subtlety is practiced and flawless. The clean slice of a glinting blade, the perfect aligned shot. The annoyed sneer hidden under his mask as it starts to rain again during another field mission.

But with you, it's like all his practiced masks and tricks never existed in the first place.

if you walk on over to him whilst he's on the couch, he always parts his legs so that you can settle down on his thigh :( he expects it, and he gets in a right mood if you're not close enough.

Say, to play with him, you completely ignore his gesture to settle on his knee to go sit as far away as possible. This man fixes you the most stern and pinpointed look ever. Now he's not one to outright grab you- he's not that barbarish. Instead he tries to inch closer- pining over you quietly until you come closer to him. First it starts with a palm cupping over your ankle- petting and rubbing there as he listens to you talk. Next thing you know, your leg is inching closer into his lap, and he's massaging his hand up and down the soft plush curve of your shin in soft repetitive motions. Then, when he thinks he's sly, he curls his arm around your waist and hoists you onto his knee to sit. He cuddles you close, huffing and grumbling happily as you squeeze him back and scratch a little at his buzz cut and the tense nape of his neck. Buries his nose into your neck to smell you, holding you close possessively.

His subtlety is a sledgehammer.

[coyoteprince]

It's my stink man's final day on earth. Took him outside to hear the birdsong, feeding him chicken, whatever he wants

[mooneggtarts]

Alastor's mental state in summary

[blue-likethebird]

Link can’t understand Fi anymore, but he can understand Hylia. Zelda can’t hear the voices of the goddesses, but she can hear the voice of the sword. These ancient divine figures -so inextricably linked to the heroes of old that it’s almost impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins- may not be able to commune with the spirits that bind them to the mortal world anymore, but they continue to guide and comfort the people who mattered most all those lifetimes ago

[smilesrobotlover]

Saw something about the “beauty and the beast” trope and how it’s always a man as the “beast” and the woman as the “beauty” and they went into this whole thing about how men can be loved despite their flaws and women just have to be pretty and yada yada, I’m not gonna say if I agree with that or not BUT it did make me think about midlink because of course it did, and if you see Midna and Link as romantic they definitely are the “beauty and the beast” trope but opposite. Midna was cursed into an “ugly” imp, a form she hated and in a way it reflected the selfish and cruel personality she had in the beginning. While Link was cursed into wolf form, he’s in his Hylian form most of the game anyways, and he seems to have an opposite personality, more kind and gentle, helping Midna learn more about the light realm and to actually care about the realm, helping her become wise and selfless and caring. He loved her past her impish form and loved her for who she was, and who she could become. He loved her despite her many flaws and with his example (and also Zelda’s) she was able to have an awesome character arc and stuff and I’m being very normal about them an—

[echo-and-dust]

from dawning realization to absolute fear in his eyes.. (props to malte he is such a good actor)

something something you made your bed now you gotta lie in it

[balancethescales]

with the bear season 4 on its way i think it’s important to remind everyone how insane it is that sydneys favourite dish was the first dish that carmy took a chance on and made his own

like the soulmatism of it all??? unmatched!

[writingjourney]

Also Dew grabbed Papa‘s butt and they were sort of side-hugging each other during that one moment while Papa praised him for doing all this with a broken foot :‘)

[roots-symphony]

The parallels at the end between Helly and Gemma are messing me up

Helly throwing the speaker at Mark/ Gemma hitting the doctor with the chair

Helly running through the halls to get to the stairs while being chased/ Gemma running through the halls to get to the elevator while being chased

Helena turning back around and going inside each time Helly tried to leave/ Ms. Casey turning around to get back on the elevator after Gemma tried to leave

Mr. Milchick being there to greet Helena and encourage her to turn around/ Mr. Milchick being there to greet Ms. Casey and encourage her to turn around

Helly waking up in the elevator and falling to the ground after her suicide attempt/ Gemma waking in the elevator and sliding to the ground after her escape attempt

Helly being greeted by Mark who has been like her guide/ Gemma being greeted by the nurse who has been like her guide

Idk it’s not one-for-one but I just think it’s interesting. The illusion of choice. None of Gemma’s innies have a choice in what will happen to them, not even a chance at rebellion. Gemma herself has more options than them and can even try to fight back, but ultimately is just as trapped. Helly may not know the outside world, but she has more chances to affect it and try to escape, but that doesn’t mean anything because she’s trapped too. Helena seems to have all the choices but is caged just the same, by her name, by her family, by the company. When Helena tries to exert her choice to not go back to the severed floor, she is just as easily rebuffed as Ms. Casey pausing on her way to the elevator.

Lumon’s control is all encompassing at each level, but the further down it goes, the more literal it becomes. Lumon is a cult with their hands in multiple industries. It’s all well and good to rule by fear and unspoken threats and devotion, but it is not infallible. But take away peoples agency? Subjugate people without any ability to know better or speak on their own behalf?

Helena knows her duty, knows where exactly she stands, knows what is at stake, and, most importantly, knows to fear. So she walks back into that elevator even after the second attempt on her life.

Ms. Casey knows nothing but to do as she’s told. So she walks back into that elevator and asks what she’s like out there despite the arrow pointing down.

Hey, don’t want to go through the agonizing process of birth? Or a root canal? Or flying? Don’t worry, with this simple procedure, none of that pain or discomfort will touch you ever again. And what do we get out of it? Don’t worry about it.

Imagine how much easier it is to get followers for your cult when they willingly walk into your house. The whole world will be Kier’s children.

[anoray]

Cohesive storytelling

The beauty of Skeleton Crew (so far) is that there is clearly an overall storyline that serves as a scaffold for the ongoing character and plot development rather than a mish mosh of disparate episodes stuck together without glue. The different directors add their own flavor to each episode, and the characters take turns having their moments to shine, but the puzzle pieces seem to be fitting together in a coherent way that will result in a satisfying season finale. Another plus is that if you know very little about Star Wars, the show is still understandable, and if you're a Star Wars nerd like me, you can pick up on the various nods that are interwoven throughout (blessedly without Big Neon Signs Saying Hey Here's An Easter Egg You Guys!!!).

A very tiny example of dialogue being part of this process: In Ep. 5, the resort hostess whispers to her underlings that they may have a Waste Management issue concerning the Onyx Cinder, then in Ep. 6 it makes sense when the waste removal drones show up to haul the ship away to the trash heap. And then we get that glorious surprise when the kids manage to save the ship by blasting away the same outer armor that Tak Rennod referred to in his holo message.

Like the Onyx Cinder, the story itself is a nesting doll by providing hints and clues (some more obvious than others) of what may come somewhere down the line. So far, they've managed to keep what pops up fun and fresh regardless of its predictability. I'm hoping the last two episodes twist things in unexpected directions, yet retain the storyline cohesiveness that's been built up along the way.

I especially look forward to seeing how this space pirate and his first mate interact now that Jod is SM-33's captain. They are such a dumpster fire together, yet can be genuinely deadly at the same time!

[ang3lv0mit333]

Ok i was really expecting to be jumped for saying starscream is an abuse victim but I wasn’t (maybe because I saw other ppl on tik tok saying exactly what I was saying and getting jumped but that’s on me for assuming ppl on here would be like the average tik tok user)

So let’s like actually talk about it because I’m tired of pretending that Starscream isn’t a victim of Megatrons abuse.

Content warning for physical, verbal, and mental abuse.

I see a lot of people trying to explain Star is a victim of abuse in g1 and some other versions of the transformers but a lot of people tend to excuse Megatron or say Star isn’t a victim.

The most common argument I see against Star not being a victim is just straight up people excusing abuse because Star isn’t a trembling unresponsive victim.

“Oh but he tries to kill Megatron!”

“He’s literally being a traitor.”

“He is literally trying to take over Megatron.”

That is just straight up excusing abuse because a victim reacts.

Star is a complex character that is abused continuously by Megatron. Megatron often excuses his own behavior the same way many people do.

“He deserves it for trying to usurp Megatron.”

I think the best example of how Megatron is fine with keeping him there for his own punching bag is the spotlight comic.

Starscream is leader after Megatron is severely hurt but unfortunately the Cons are starving due to a shortage in energon. Starscream tries to stop them from cannibalism but due to the lack of respect and hungry they don’t listen. After Megatron is brought back he is horrified at the state of the Cons. Star is extremely traumatized from witnessing everything. He is also expecting to be hurt or beaten by Megatron. Megatron does hurt him but Star is begging for death. He wants to die he is suicidal. But all Megatron does is mock him, beat him and mock him more. He knows how much Star regrets everything, how much he knows he’ll be blamed and even blames himself yet Megatron still verbally and physically abuses him to teach him a lesson and to be an “example��.

Megatron can see how much Star regrets trying and still hurts him.

I find most of the “sympathetic” versions of Star is because Star just takes the abuse. But when he reacts or expresses a desire to get away from Megatron or tries killing Megatron then it’s “deserved”.

Loyalty shouldn’t be expected when you bully, abuse, and hurt someone over and over. Star is a power hungry character yes. But so is Megatron. So why is it sympathetic or ok or cool for Megatron to be power hungry and hurt people but it’s “deserved” when Star does it due to his abuse?

That’s all I’m asking.

[whamss]

honestly it’s such a generic trope but i do genuinely love the concept of rose and kanaya flirting a lot with each other prior to dating, but never picking up on each others advances. both as an expansion of their pre-meteor/act 5 dynamic (lots of banter, slight mental warfare, two girls trying to see how long it takes the other to pick up what they’re putting down, flighty broads and their snarky horseshit, yadda yadda) and in the context of their miscommunication on their first date.

rose leaning on kanaya’s shoulder as she reads over a book about quadrants, and rose tells her that’s sooo interesting, she wonders if humans can engage in this stuff, and kanaya shuts her down with a vague Im Sure You Will Find Out Someday. kanaya making rose dozens of outfits, all lovingly designed, adjusting rose’s outfit when she puts it on and telling her that she wishes she could dress her like this all of the time, she’s never had a model quite like her, and rose is just like Well of course, if you ever have anything you’d like me to wear you’re welcome to invite me over. both of them die over these encounters later

something about rose and kanaya being confident enough to flirt w each other but too stupid to fully pick up on the Implications. always trying to tip the scale in their favor to force the others hand, never quite having the strength to outright admit that they like each other (until rose is shitfaced and stumbling). i think it’s a fun means to escalate their early banter as they become more acclimated to each other and develop Feelings.

[ineffableteeth]

What if the figure in the room next to them is an angel or a demon?

Hear me out, during the drive back from Edinburgh shax mentioned “Sometime in the last 80, 90 years, I remember hearing that you and Crowley were an item.”

But to our knowledge all they had to go on was this photo

As well as furfurs account of what happened on stage

But surely that’s not enough to insinuate they were dating Not unless they had seen something else to lead them to that conclusion

Why would Furfur give up after knowing for certain the two of them were working together?

What if he came back sometime between then and the 1960’s and caught them in an “intimate moment” and that’s what we’re seeing in the S2 intro?

What if after that moment Aziraphale somehow notices a demon was watching and pushes Crowley away? What if it scares him and he realizes the danger their relationship would put Crowley and eventually himself in?

What if “You go too fast for me Crowley” was a result of that and meant “I’m trying to protect us, protect you”

And What if thats why he pushed Crowley away?

[mapicccc]

mmm with empire coming back devotions facing the fact that they can't just pretend everything's the same. s5 they ended up teamed yet again because old teams fizzled out and each other were the clear options, but now. zam forced to face what the empire is up to even though he isn't their target. maybe mapiccs teammates will actually be around here and he won't be the one to get him pots when he's low or be the first mapicc calls for help. maybe he won't need to rush home from the gym to make sure mapiccs safe anymore. so much less pressure. so much less need. so much worse.