#it just makes him more desirable honestly

[spravdiukr]

People for some reason believe that because Brotherhood is more action adventure shounen typical story it’s better

Which is so honestly sad

Brotherhood is better if you don’t want to think or get your core beliefs about the world challenged

I get the appeal. World is morally grey and dim and most of the time really unjust place so having this story where doing the good thing always seems to lead to the good result and happy ending exists is pleasant and enjoyable. I like Brotherhood for that too.

Except some of the shit it does is questionable. Why are we focusing so much on soldiers (murderers)? And their pain, but there are literally only 2(!) people of the group that was slaughtered that have a name? They’re the ACTUAL victims but somehow they are being sidelined. Like oh no Maes wanted to live? That’s so valid reason to kill children. Roy is also such a nice good guy for deciding to keep murdering people to allegedly eventually change the system (love their decision to make Roy use philosopher stone made of human lives, lives of people from ethnic group Roy participated in genocide of to heal Roy’s eyes that’s def not fucked up and definitely shows how guilty he is) and there’s a lot of this shit.

How much do we learn about feelings of people from ethnic group they slaughtered? Miles gets Jack shit, because the story is so unconcerned with them. He’s there to show the “correct” way to react to having your people being massacred. And while I do agree that just lashing out at the world causing more destruction won’t help you and your people, the show doesn’t focus nearly as much on how fucking deeply devastating being in Scar’s position is. It’s not just seeing death of a single person, it’s it the same as oh no our lil town is now broke and people sad, it’s that places that were part of your life just don’t exist anymore, they are erased out of existence; it’s that people that did not do anything to deserve it are cut out of existence; it’s that your beliefs about doing good thing leads to more good things are completely snapped in half because not only did it not work it feels like mockery, like reality really just decided to laugh at you. This scars the nation; it completely changes geography, it erases entire cities from the Map, but there’s more as it creates generational trauma for people.The consequences of living through war surrounded by death and destruction and torture and there’s no way out. Nowhere to run.

Unlike soldiers that ACTUALLY have an option to stop and get to return to their home, their country in peace and see children unaffected by death and despair and pain, people of Ishval do not have that Luxury! There’s no choice! There’s nowhere running away! Because it’s your country that is being ruined! It doesn’t change regardless of where you are physically! And you didn’t even do anything wrong for that to happen!

So while yes, it’s bad to just cause more aimless and senseless violence, Scar’s pain is so much worse than that of murderers and yet it’s somehow treated in the same way as Roy’s desire to avenge Maes! Scar’s situation is so deeply horrific it’s just incompatible!

It gets even worse when you think about Winry part of it! We are supposed to think she’s so awesome for not killing Scar and even you know helping him despite him killing her parents even though it’s like basic level of not being a dick if you think about it. Scar did not kill her parents out of love of the game or because of hatred, he’s literally so traumatised he thought they were trying to harm him. Murdering him wound have been just punishing victim of a horrible crime for being traumatised basically. This situation is indeed very tragic because Winry’s parents actually were saving Ishavar’s people and not trying to murder them so yeah, if Scar wasn’t ducked up he would have been grateful. But things turned out the way the did. It’s tragedy.

My only problem is that again we are glazing Winry and her parents so hard and there’s so little time spent on letting you taste how cruel Scar’s reality is that it just feels like such an incredible feat from Winry’s side and not action I would expect from any decent person.

Now back to the only other person from Ishvar (kinda; he’s mixed, but still) they bothered to name, Miles. So he’s supposed to be alternative for Scar, isn’t he? What exactly is he doing? He’s in the North working with the army and that’s it really from what I remember. He’s basically obedient puppy barking on command for the corrupt system responsible for slaughter of his people. So how exactly is this good alternative? What even does it sound like? “Stop resisting or trying to destroy the evil fucking government that was destroying your nation and uh let it use you for its purposes, hopefully they’ll have change their hearts”? Did I get it right? This is extremely torn away from reality and is borderline harmful idea to send.

They also like passively tell you he’s aware of discrimination but they don’t really show people being racist to him. It’s pretty peculiar.

They also dismiss discrimination and problems because Olivia’s point and point Brotherhood makes is how we need everyone’s knowledge to succeed (in saving the world). In other words, why be racist when those people’s skills can be useful. Interesting philosophy there. It’s less that “they are human being too” but more so “their culture and them can be useful to you so treat them nice to get to it”. Very weird.

There are other problems too, like design choices. Scar is given these very sharp and aggressive features and Miles having softer ones is such a peculiar Choice. The lapdog is the one you are expected to perceive more favourably and agree to as the correct alternative.

It’s just in a way kinda undermines what Brotherhood is selling. It wants you to look at truth no matter how uncomfortable and yet it’s trying to make you look anywhere but ugly and shitty, far more terrifying outlook on the situation this story decided to tackle.

Oh and also Homunculus bring responsible for slaughter starting is another way to say see Soldiers weren’t that bad after all! Almost forgot that shitty detail!

Okay but the weirdest thing about the whole "Brotherhood is better you should skip 03" discourse that's become commonplace now, it sort of forgets the world Brotherhood came out in and why you should watch the original Fullmetal Alchemist. When Brotherhood came out, the original Fullmetal Alchemist was one of the most beloved and most watched animes of all time. Brotherhood assumes you the audience have already seen it because of course you have, everyone has seen it, so it skips important information and speeds the story up because it doesn't want to bore you with things you already know. Have you ever wondered "hey why does the first episode of Brotherhood kind of suck, and why am I being introduced to like 50 new characters, and why are they acting like I know what the hell an alchemist is?" It's because Brotherhood thinks you've seen 03.

The first 7 or so episodes of Brotherhood constitute dozens of chapters in the manga, and the first 25 or so episodes of the original Fullmetal Alchemist. The Nina Tucker episode in Brotherhood, in FMA 03 takes up nearly three episodes. Yoki gets a backstory in 03 and it's genuinely one of the best episodes and taken directly from the manga and Brotherhood glosses over it because: duh, you've already seen it. And so if you skip the original you miss out on dozens of really great character building episodes like Ed and Al meeting Hughes for the first time and getting to spend a whole episode helping him free a train from terrorists, or Ed and Roy having a duel that expands on the relationship they have, or episodes where the brothers just help out random people in towns before the major story gets going.

The original also paces itself quite a bit better than Brotherhood and is more in line with the mangas storytelling. In the manga we don't find out about The Gate until nearly two dozen chapters in, and the same goes for the original anime. Like, that's a twist reveal in those stories, and it's weird that the most watched series is the one where they tell you all about The Gate in the first two episodes because they assume you've already seen the original show.

What's more, people don't know that Hiromu Arakawa helped write for the anime while she was still in the middle of writing the manga, and as a result was inspired to write scenes in Brotherhood that the anime did first. That scene of Edward getting impaled by a falling beam? Directly inspired by a similar scene in the original anime. There's a lot of little instances of that and they're great when you can recognize parallels and things in Brotherhood that are direct references to the original anime, but people don't notice any of that anymore. Because the original anime is just an automatic skip these days, and it's a bummer because people don't realize what a giant it was back before Brotherhood was released. They treat it as *bad,* not realizing it was one of the most beloved anime of its time and the problems people take issue with have a lot more to do with personal taste than any kind of actual flaw in the writing. Brotherhood was never meant to dethrone it, and the original anime was always supposed to be part of the viewing experience which is why those first few episodes of Brotherhood are so fast paced. So like, please stop telling people Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 is a skip, or it's bad, or you don't need it because Brotherhood is better. Regardless if you think Brotherhood is better or not, the original wrote Brotherhood's check. It was huge, it was beloved, and Brotherhood is *banking* on the knowledge you've seen all of it and loved it. And trust me when I say there is so much to love about the original series. It's still my favorite branch of the FMA franchise, and it's worth your time, I promise you.

[st7rnioioss]

❛❛CAN I BITE YOUR TONGUE LIKE MY BAD HABIT?❜❜

⋆ ˚ .ೃ ࿔ * pairing... shy!matt x bunny!reader

𓂃 ֹ ᮫ bunny!reader has been a little caught up on shy!matt's possible "oral fixation".. and when they get to explore it, it leaves them both a little too riled up not to do something about it...

warnings... smut, p in v, unprotected sex, kissing, biting and nibbling?, mentions of grinding, praise.

♡ ˖ ࣪ ◟ matt had a bad habit. not necessarily one that bothered him physically or mentally, but it was a stupid habit. he often found himself biting his tongue, to the extent that it didn’t quite hurt, but made him wince—no clue why he would do it. he liked the feel of it, nibbling on his muscle subconscious, running it over his teeth, and the back of them.

you weren’t completely aware of it at first but.. it didn’t take long for you to catch onto it. when drinking, he kept the straw between his teeth for an unnecessary long time, even after the drink was finished and glass empty. the gum that had lost it flavor a long time ago was still found in his mouth, chewing it until it dissolved. even when kissing you, he took extra time running his tongue over yours. sometimes you even caught onto him wincing, and when asked he’d explain he accidentally bit his tongue.

it did make you curious in a way. yeah, matt was an excellent kisser, you couldn’t deny that. but wouldn’t it be fun to put that hypothetical "oral fixation" to use? somehow?

well, it all led to here somehow. you were perched in matt’s lap, straddling his lower body with a leg on either side of his hips, holding his face gently in your hands. matt’s fingers rested carefully on your cheeks, his thumbs caressing your skin while he kissed you—well, how you kissed each other. it was gentle, but there was an underlying desire to it, something that came to show in the quiet moans you both let out.

it didn’t take long for the kiss to deepen, his tongue poking out to run over your bottom lip, seeking entrance which you granted him immediately. your body shifted closer, wrapping your arms around the back of his neck with a sigh, his fingers moving to the back of your head, holding you in place. a whine slipped from your lips, his wet muscle memorizing every crook of your mouth and lips. subtle grinds of your hips made both your heads stir and fog up, the kiss turning needy and desperate.

suddenly, matt pulled back, his cheeks and nose pink, and he honestly looked like a mess, disoriented. “um- can..” he spoke up quietly, running his tongue over your bottom lip that was wet and glistening with spit. you stared at him, just as perplexed as him. “hm?” you hummed, gently fiddling with his hair between your fingers. he made eye contact, staying silent for a second more. “can i try something?” his voice was shy, but he seemed eager to try whatever it was he had in mind. mindlessly you nodded, waiting for his next move.

a small smile tugged on the corners of his lips, and he motioned for another kiss, leaning back in to connect yours to his with closed eyes. it was sweet, gentle, anything that resembled careful—until his teeth dug into your lips, making you gasp. he felt your breaths mingle, waiting for you to pull away, keeping his eyes on your lips—but when you never moved away, he used it as courage to do it again. softly, he nibbled on your swollen and wet lips, before he slid his tongue back into your warm mouth, slowly running his muscle over your teeth. his teeth momentarily grazed your tongue when you tried returning the action before you pulled back to kiss his lips. he then withdrew his lips completely from yours, looking into your eyes.

you looked at him with wide eyes, moving an arm from his neck to feel your lips with your fingertips, all while staring at him, your cheeks tinted pink. you smiled shyly at him, to which he returned. “w-was that okay..?” he mumbled, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear. you chuckled, nodding slowly. “yeah. i- i didn’t mind.” you replied, before your fingertips made their way to his lips, mirroring the same way you’d just felt your own lips, his skin soft.

when you leaned back in for another gentle kiss you couldn’t help but grind your hips down onto his, seeking a relief to the growing ache between your legs. matt occasionally let his sharp teeth gnaw carefully on your plump lips, not wanting to hurt you too much, but enough to satisfy the urge he had—but it only resulted in the two of you getting more and more handsy with every breath and kiss.

you didn’t expect a little kissing and grinding to escalate this quickly.. though it usually did, you both were too riled up from the kissing to ignore it. you had switched positions, your back to the mattress and matt hovering above you, bare and warm. your legs were spread out on either side of his waist, cupping the sides of his face. matt had his hands on the side of your neck and waist, just resting while he kissed you like earlier—carefully, but forcefully. his teeth were digging into your bruised and red lips, occasionally swiping his wet muscle over yours in a deep kiss. the added force of his hips thrusting his cock inside of your made you whine into his mouth or against his lips.

“g-gosh matt.. feels s’good, don’t stop,” you meekly whimpered, your eyes fluttered shut, and legs going to wrap around his waist. matt continued his same gentle pace, muffling both your moans with another kiss, his thumb tracing your jaw while occasionally taking small glances at you. “y-you’re so perfect, bunny..” he whined, your soppy walls squeezing his cock in a way that made him want to cum already, but he tried to hold back. both your lips were glistening and slick, the wet noises from your intertwined tongues, and where his length drove in and out of you harmonized, making your head spin.

you attempted to keep up with the pace of his kissing, but you couldn’t focus on his lips when he was snuggled so tightly inside of you, the tip of his cock prodding and kissing your mushy spot. “matt- i, i’m close.. please don’t- don’t stop,” you cried, lips dragging against his when you spoke. weakly, you tried kissing him back but eventually gave up when all thoughts left your head.

matt couldn’t take the sight of you, your failed kisses and the feeling of you wrapped tightly around his length—it was nearly all too much, too much for his head. “s’okay.. you’re doing really good for me bun, just- just hold on for me.. oh fuck, i-“ his hand moved to the back of your head, gently tangling his fingers into your hair to carefully tug your head up before he planted it next to your head to keep him up. the other hand slid down your bare and sweaty torso, two fingers easily finding your sensitive bud from memory. “o-oh my god, don’t stop!”

you moaned when his fingers rubbed firm but slow circles on your clit, his name repeatedly falling from your lips like a mantra. “matt!” you cried when the band in your tummy snapped, whiny whimpers breathlessly leaving your lips when you doubled over. “shit- oh my god. y-you’re squeezing me-“ matt continued his thrusts to allow you to ride out the waves before he came with you. you were both exhausted and spent, sweaty and icky, lips swollen and sore.

finally, you opened your eyes to look up at him, keeping himself up with almost wobbly arms, his thrusts slow but not stilled yet. your eyes flickered over his face, before he collapsed on top of you, wrapping both arms around your waist. silence fell between you, but it wasn’t uncomfortable in the slightest. “that was.. something,” you spoke up, smiling faintly while playing with his hair, taking your bottom lip between your teeth to feel. matt turned his head to look at you, nodding with a soft smile. “mhm.. gonna suggest things more often if it leads us here,” he joked.. kind of—making you chuckle, and shake your head, before leaning in for a kiss.

more shy!matt x bunny!reader here!

˚𝜗𝜚 notes... i had steve lacys "bad habit" stuck in my head for weeks sooo... phew it's been a while since shy!matt and bunny!reader.. finally wrote actual smut for them! sorry about that, it wasn't intentional lol :3

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[sluttyminghao]

Hii, could you write honeymoon sex x mingyu? If so tysm! (🫧) anon

you had hardly put your bags down in your honeymoon villa room before your new husband practically pounced on you, his eyes dark with that familiar look you had grown to know and love. there was something else dancing in his eyes that you couldn't quite put your finger on.

it hadnt even been 24 hours since you and mingyu had said "I do", and honestly you were surprised he lasted this long before needing his release.

"so, i guess i don't even get to explore the room first huh?" your voice comes out as a whisper, and he chuckles before loosening his grip on your body.

"well, you can if you want, but I have something else I would much rather explore." he yanks his tight-fitting top over his head to reveal his tanned muscles and abs, your mouth going slack. he never failed to amaze you, even if you had seen his body 500 times before.

you both can't deny the feelings, and the clothing is draped in every corner of the room before you can blink. the only thing separating the two of you is his boxers, which are quickly flung off in his haste to get inside of you.

if there was one thing you loved about mingyu, it's his ability to make you feel loved no matter what he's doing. he will always put you first, and in this instance, even though he's aching with want and just wants to fuck you dumb, he's still going to take his time to rile you up with his foreplay.

from sucking pink and red marks into your skin, his fingers dancing delicately over your sensitive skin, he eventually caves into both of your desires and pushes his cock deep inside you, starting a rhythm that makes your eyes roll back immediately.

"my pretty wife," he mumbles as he thrusts harder into you, his hands gripping your hips like a vice. all you can do is try to catch your breath while he fucks you with the speed of 5 men at once.

you can feel his hips begin to stutter after a few moments, indicating he is more than likely close to cumming. you make a point of squeezing around him, scratching your nails down his back and moaning his name in his ear, which is all he needs to go crashing into his orgasm.

he stills above you, sweat beads forming on his forehead. he questions your devious smile, before realizing that he hasn't even made you cum.

"don't worry about it babe, it's all good,"

"no, you are not leaving this bed until you cum."

[coffeebooksrain18]

I honestly like Cersei more than HOTD Rhaenyra because Cersei is highly motivated and is more honest about her flaws than Rhaenyra is even if that means embracing them and getting worse. The comparisons between Rhaenyra and Cersei are rather apt and even then Cersei still wins out because she's funner to root for and hate.

I'm also surprised that so many people assume that Targaryens like Visenya, Daella and Aemma would automatically hate Alicent. If anything all of them would be understanding towards Alicent. Visenya would understand Alicent's desire to do what she thinks is best for her son by putting him on the throne. Aemma would sympathize with Alicent because she was the only other person that would understand how poorly Viserys treated her and would be angry that Viserys married another young girl just to set her aside for his kid, even if she'd automatically side with Rhaenyra. Even Daella would sympathize with Alicent if she had the capacity to fully understand the situation Jaehaerys put her in because she was treated like a pet by Rodrik Arryn, bullied by his children even though one of them was older than her and expressed how scary her pregnancy was in the one letter she wrote to Alysanne on her own. Alicent was put into a horrible situation, being used as an older man's backup plan and tossed aside when her kids weren't as valuable to him as Rhaenyra was. (I don't care if she was 18 in the books, she was still pushed into marrying a 29 year old man as a barley legal adult and it was implied that she was groomed by Jaehaerys before his death.) Just because someone is born into the Targaryen family doesn't automatically mean that their sense of sympathy is gone when they see an in-law being treated poorly by a spouse born into their family.

Exactly! Visenya wouldn't care about Rhaenyra. She wouldn't care that she wants to name her daughter after her because she would think it obvious to do so. She is a Conquer so why the fuck not? And she wouldn't hold back on calling the Strong boys bastards when she hears their last names. It's Visenya she isn't kind, she is a warrior queen who was probably the most politically savvy of her siblings next to Rhaenys. She would express admiration to Alicent because she took power in a place where her husband made it where she had none.

Aemma would've called out Rhaenyra the moment she looked at her sons and heard they were Velaryons. She is from the Vale, the second most religious kingdom in the Seven Kingdoms. She would instantly know and wouldn't hold back. It may seem kind but she would make it known what she thinks of those boys. And yes she would have sympathy for Alicent. And she would be pissed at Viserys. I mean she died to give him a son and now that he has three he ignores all of them? She would see it as a slander to her name and all she tried to give him before she ever felt honored he kept Rhaenyra his heir.

And Daella would be very similar to Aemma in the aspect of Rhaenyra and her bastard. I mean her parents were Alysanne and Jaehaeyrs. The same people who turned a blind eye to Saera for sleeping with a man before marriage, the same people who didn't care about their daughter Vissera so much that she died trying to have last night of freedom. And TB Rhaenyra stans think she will be kind to Rhaenyra? No she would stay quiet but she would judge her and eye her in the most obvious ways. And with Alicent she would feel awful she has no one with her with each birth because that is what Daella was gonna go through and did go through.

I've also seen some say Alysanne would defend Rhaenyra and I agree...until Rhaenyra had Jace. She would turn her back and help Alicent in any way she can.

Thank you for the ask Anon!

[zaharya]

Straw Hat Pirates as Radiants

I made a presentation about this for power point party on our OnePiece server, and now thanks to seeing @art-in-progressosoup 's post I've been inspired to share it here as well. Please enjoy my take on which Radiant orders I think each of the Straw Hats would be part of and why.

The most obvious one of the lot: Luffy is the Willshaper. His character motivations are entirely built around freedom, and he literally fights oppressive governments at a whim. Not much to say about it really, so moving on.

Zoro is very clearly a Stoneward; his most important character trait is his immense loyalty to Luffy and his crew. He often takes a protector role for the weaker members of the crew, is very firm on his values and ideals, and he's the most competitive one regarding fighting prowess (he literally wants a sports title, essentially).

No, her mirage skill is not the only reason why Nami is a Lightweaver. She's a thief, a con artist; lies are her bread and butter, or they used to be at least, and her relationship to lies and deceit are important to her character arc. The scene at Arlong Park where she finally asks Luffy for help, that's a Truth she spoke! Also, her map making is absolutely artistry and probably needs eidetic memory, so she's got those aspects covered as well.

I considered Lightweaver for Usopp as well since he's a storyteller, but ultimately I feel Elsecaller is a better fit—his dream is literally to reach his highest possible potential by becoming a brave warrior of the sea. His dream can only be reached when he believes it is reached, which pushes him so much further than where most people would set the bar for "brave warrior of the sea", but Usopp has more potential, so he's still going. He's also incredible at encouraging others and tactics, so there's that.

Sanji is a Windrunner, even if current canon Sanji is a terrible one. While Sanji absolutely has the protective urges of a Windrunner, they tend to only apply to women, so I doubt current canon Sanji would make it past the second Ideal. Which is actually why I'd really love a Windrunner arc for him; it'd give him the character development that'd finally make him the amazing character he could be.

This is one of the few picks that has to do with the powers the Radiant order would grant; as a doctor, Chopper is clearly an Edgedancer. He very much keeps the regular people of the world in mind with a desire to help them, which fits wonderfully.

Robin is the most obvious one besides Luffy—she's a quintessential Truthwatcher. Her goal to find the true history of the void century, her scholarly nature, it all just screams Truthwatcher.

Another one I consider fairly obvious; Franky is a Dustbringer. He's a tinkerer, takes things apart to build something new out of the pieces, and he's a literal walking artillery tank. Add to that the thematic aspect of responsibility with the plans for the ancient weapon that he protected for years, then destroyed them at the risk of his own life before allowing the World Government to get them—that's a Dustbringer if I've ever seen one.

Now, I will say that I might've changed my mind about Brook since I initially made this presentation, but I'll share my initial pick first, which is Lightweaver. The reasoning for it is honestly fairly simple; he's an artist. As a musician, he fits the Lightweaver bill just as well as Usopp would as a storyteller or as Nami does as a map maker. Some of his powers also include creating illusions, which was a nice bonus. However, my eyes have recently been opened to the idea of Edgedancer Brook, and I might update this post at some point to add that.

Before you start yelling at me that he's a pirate, just hear me out, okay? Yes, Jimbei is a pirate, yes, he clearly doesn't follow the law—at least not the law of the World Government—but that doesn't mean he can't be a Skybreaker. (We'll ignore that he was a Warlord cause that's not actually my argument for him being a Skybreaker, but he also was a Warlord, which legitimised his actions for years under the law. Anyway.) But he does follow a code, in a way; he follows Luffy. Much like a certain Stormlight character, he chose a person to follow as his code, and he follows it without question. He's a Skybreaker in their best form, a Skybreaker with firm morals who recognises the faults of official codes of law and found other, better codes to honour.

Vivi is a Straw Hat, fight me—and she's a Bondsmith. Now, Bondsmiths as an order are a bit irregular insofar that they're always at least partially circumstantial. Every Bondsmith we know in Stormlight canon becomes one out of necessity, it's always tied to the situation demanding someone to take up that mantle. And that is exactly what Vivi does in Alabasta. There's probably an order that'd fit her equally well if not better personality/character wise, but her choices are what make her a Bondsmith; she chooses to fight for unity and peace for her people, she chooses to take action politically within the World Government and is working to forge more unity there as well. She is Luffy's counterpart, building new, better structures where he tears down the old corrupt ones.

And here we are, the Straw Hats as Knights Radiant!

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(I do have a bunch of other One Piece characters sorted into Radiant orders, but I don't have nice little slides for them, so I might add them later if I ever make those.)

[miraclechatbug]

I just read an analysis of the Werepapas episode by @mamayura, and honestly, it's incredibly insightful and accurate. It also makes everything a thousand times more heartbreaking because Adrien knows exactly what he wants, and it’s something very simple. He just wants to be with Nathalie and Marinette.

However, throughout the entire episode— and even before that, Nathalie has kept Adrien at arm’s length. She’s afraid to care for him the way she truly wants to, a struggle she’s faced constantly, even when he was a child, as shown in the flashbacks. She has always loved him and longed to show him more affection.

However, she’s terrified of replacing Emilie, it probably even feels like a betrayal even though it was Emilie's last wish. It's all too much to put on Nathalie, and of course, she's indecisive about it. That’s why she holds back from showing Adrien the love she so clearly feels for him, even though it’s obvious to everyone how much she adores him. But as clear as it is to others, it might not be to Adrien. He knows she cares for him, but does she care enough to step up and be a mother to him? Nathalie has rarely taken that kind of initiative, so he can’t bring himself to ask such a thing of her.

Adrien is wise beyond his years. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again— he is the most emotionally intelligent and self-aware person in the show, (so is Luka, though in a different way). Because Adrien understands emotions so well, even though he’s never had any real control over his own life, he does know what he wants. He wants to stay with the people he considers family— Nathalie, Marinette, The Gorilla. But he won’t say it aloud, not even when given the chance, because he needs undeniable proof that he is wanted first place.

Just like he never truly forced his father. Yes, he constantly sought Gabriel’s time and attention, and every time he was pushed away, you could see how much it devasted him. And he learned from that. Just like he learned from Ladybug, after she pushed him away time and time again. You cannot force people to love you if they don’t want you. It has to be their choice.

And in that moment, every adult in that room, except Marinette, had to make their decision before Adrien could even be allowed to speak. That is utterly tragic. It’s horrifying. I can’t even begin to imagine what it would feel like to watch strangers argue over who should take custody of me while the one person I truly wanted wasn’t even in the room, wasn't even making an effort for him. And the worst part of it all... is that he didn’t fight it. Not even a little protest. He had already resigned himself to whatever was happening.

Adrien didn’t say anything because he knew he couldn’t. Because, deep down, he truly believed that what he had to say wouldn’t matter. It never had before.

Until Marinette. She’s the one who always thinks about him, who turns toward him instead of away. Especially in the Werepapas episode— she stops, looks back, and asks him what he wants. No one else ever does that (except Plagg). She wants to see him happy, and she makes him happy. I would love to see more of that.

I think Adrien has always felt voiceless when it comes to his own desires. He’s spent his whole life pushing aside what he wants, always making space for others, always tiptoeing around the emotions of the adults around him. When, in reality, those burdens were never his, and will never be his to carry. They should have shielded him from their anger, worries, and indecision, figured things out first, and only come to him when they had something real to offer. Instead, they fought over him like he was a prize to be claimed.

I would love to see him finally wishing for things— choosing for himself, being selfish for once. He deserves that.

[mwolf0epsilon]

I was just gonna comment but my thoughts got way too long for that...

Honestly, if the CGI era did anyone dirty it's definitely with the way they consistently present Gordon as just a big huffy bully.

They completely disregarded his personal growth in the first couple of season episodes (which for the fans has cemented the fact both eras are two separate timelines of sorts, where some things from the model era have indeed happened and been brought up, but others remaining weirdly ambiguous), and don't seem overly pressed with looking to the Railway Series to get a feel for his actual character all that much...

Heck, they even decided to overwrite some of his relationships without any real reason to do so (the most egregious of these rewrites being how his and Thomas's alliance gets tossed, and how he seems to resent/be jealous of his only remaining brother).

Sure, there are moments where I can see some of Gordon's original personality shine through to some extent (with Gordon coming to Thomas's immediate defense in Hero of the Rails, as well as Gordon being able to concede to the fact he wasn't being fair to Spencer in Confused Coaches and both of them finally letting go of their rivalry, leaving hope for better days where they're not at each other's buffers trying to prove who's top dog), and there are two examples here that I personally think still apply to him just having his ego bruised and lashing out due to embarrassment.

In Old Reliable Edward, Gordon's initial banter with Edward seemed more like he was attempting to tease him rather than straight up insulting him maliciously (and we know the OG Gordon and Model Series Gordon could spit out some pretty nasty things to Edward before he grew as a character, so in comparison those were pretty tame comments and just seem like Gordon has difficulty joking if it's not at someone else's expense in some way). He only actually doubles down and gets rude after he made a silly mistake and got laughed at for it, and unfortunately Edward was just an easy target for him to lash out at because Edward is always looking out for others. So Edward pretending to be indifferent to him being stuck later on, feels wholly deserved and fairly in character to me.

Henry Gets the Express is more of an uplifting Henry episode than it is a Gordon episode, but it does showcase Gordon's protectiveness of the express as his defining job. It's not too out of character for him, because it takes a very long time for Gordon to grow up enough to gracefully bow out of this particular duty, and getting huffy about someone else taking his place, mimicking him, and then being told to his face he's actually second best at the one thing he thinks he's the greatest at? Yeah, I'd be upset too... Been there Gort. I think as a study of his character, it gives ample opportunity for people to realize Gordon's less than agreeable behavior seems to stem out of a lot of personal insecurities and a desire to prove himself as being something grander than he actually is (which, considering in the Railway series he's conceived as a prototype to a narratively-doomed line of engines, makes a whole lot of sense to me). A trait he shares with Spencer, who was conceived as his foil via being his worst characteristics cranked up to 11.

But, if there's an episode here that you nailed as being needlessly cruel and degrading to Gordon... It's definitely Forever and Ever...

Not only is the attempted moral of this story an absolute disaster, it's also delivered by a character that ultimately isn't experiencing the same thing as him. As a character, Nia is incredibly receptive to change and is willing to make leaps of faith that could be downright reckless. Gordon, on the other hand, is not. He's consistently shown as having issues with accepting change, or even being downright afraid of it (which looking back on the Railway Series, makes complete sense considering what Diesel, the at the time face of modernization, brought to his attention and how it personally affected him). He's not comfortable leaving his corner where he feels safe, and a part of that comforting blanket is the way things have always been set up at Tidmouth Sheds.

By having Nia compare her situation to his, not only was she being demeaning, but she's basically the mouthpiece for the "feeling upset that your friends are moving away is stupid, and you should be ashamed for feeling that way" message that the show-runners presented in this episode... Not only is it a very callous thing to teach to young children, it also makes it seem like struggling with change is a skill issue and that Gordon feeling justifiably sad when the dynamic he's come to rely on takes such a big shift, is somehow laughable and that everyone should relish in seeing him squirm for being 'stuck in his ways'... It really cuts back on the whole teaching kids about empathy, doesn't it?

Another episode that makes Gordon out to be nothing more than a bully is The Other Big Engine, where we get a pretty good picture of what CGI Thomas thinks of Gordon... And it's honestly not great.

I was so incredibly baffled when I saw it that I wondered if the CGI era producers ever even saw Down the Mine or read any of the books at all... It's an absolute disgrace of a mischaracterization on both Thomas's and Gordon's part, and it peeved me to no end...

Anyway, this got pretty long, but like... God.

I love Gordon so much as a character and it pains me that he eventually became the butt of the joke in the CGI era in ways that aren't even funny... It makes me glad AEG Gordon is more like the grown-up Gordon who gave up the express in the later Railway Series books. Patient and ready to be a model/guide to younger engines, like Edward at the beginning of said series. Much better than just Mean Old Bully Gordon Who Deserves Everything Bad...

I dont like how CGI!Gordon keeps getting dunked on in episodes. it pains me to watch how reverted his character is and how little sympathy anybody has for him in favor of everyone wanting to watch him squirm so much. it’s like he never got past series 1-2.

Old Reliable Edward, Henry Gets the Express, Forever and Ever

similar reason as to why i dislike Edward the Really Useful Engine- this should’ve ended after Exploit but nooooo we gotta keep the edward v gordon conflict going for some reason 😭

Edward the Really Useful Engine, Edward’s Exploit

as weird/OOC the HiT era is, it’s surprising that Edward & Gordon are capable of being on good terms (even in a learning segment) and is able to show Gordon’s growth as well as the other engines showing respect to him back in a GOATED episode (Respect for Gordon)

Edward the Great, Edward Strikes Out, Who Respects Whom?, Respect for Gordon

[flwrkid14]

The Tim Drake Heartthrob Conspiracy – Part 2: A Heartthrob with Loser Rizz

So, Tim Drake is Gotham’s newest heartthrob. Cool, right? Except, well… there’s one tiny problem.

For all the brooding good looks, the sharp jawline, and that mysterious allure that has Gotham swooning, Tim Drake has absolutely no game. Like, zero. Nada. It’s a full-blown mystery how this man, who looks like he belongs on magazine covers, can be such a disaster in the romance department.

It all started with his date after that iconic moment when he rolled into the Batcave in that tailored suit. Everyone expected the night to go smoothly. It was Tim, after all—Mr. CEO, Mr. I-Can-Run-A-Multi-Billion-Dollar-Company. Surely, that would translate to his love life, right?

Wrong.

The next morning, Dick was the first to catch Tim yawning over his third cup of coffee. “Rough night?” he asked with a knowing smirk.

Tim just groaned, “I fell asleep on the rollercoaster.”

Dick blinked. “Wait, you fell asleep? On the rollercoaster?”

Tim sighed, rubbing his eyes. “I hadn’t slept in two days, and it was… kinda relaxing? The adrenaline and all.”

And that was just the beginning.

Steph found out later that Tim had somehow managed to spill soda on his date twice—once while trying to explain a complicated merger (because who doesn’t love business talk on a date?) and then again when he tripped over his own chair. By the end of the night, his date probably thought she was being pranked.

Cass, being Cass, summed it up perfectly: “Tim is Gotham’s biggest heartthrob, but he’s also Gotham’s most awkward date.”

Jason, of course, had to weigh in. “This is the same guy who walked into a glass door because he was distracted by a text.”

Let’s not forget the infamous “flower shop incident.” Tim, trying to be romantic, went to pick up flowers before another date, but things quickly went south. How? Well, let’s just say, when you knock over five vases, trip into a display of roses, and end up covered in petals, it’s hard to look suave.

By the time the Batfam heard about that little misadventure, Damian had had enough. “Drake, how is it that you have the charisma of a plank of wood?”

Still, Tim doesn’t mean to be such a disaster. It’s just, well, life seems to have it out for him when he’s trying to impress someone. He once spent an entire dinner talking about the intricacies of encryption algorithms—his date didn’t even make it to dessert. And don’t even mention the time he thought bringing homemade spreadsheets to a movie date would be cute. (Spoiler: It wasn’t.)

Yet, somehow, despite all of this, the mystery of Tim Drake continues to deepen. People are still thirsting after him. The forums are still buzzing with talk of his “quiet charm” and “endearing quirks.” Even his awkward moments somehow manage to add to his appeal, giving him this relatable, down-to-earth vibe that no one in Gotham can seem to resist.

And so, the Batfamily remains baffled. Tim may be Gotham’s biggest heartthrob, but when it comes to actual dating?

He’s a disaster wrapped in a perfectly tailored suit.

[starryoak]

I think the reason I differ from a lot of Akechi fans (and I am sincerely a fan!) is that I don’t find his backstory all that sad or for that matter interesting. It might be because I see it more interesting analyzed as a warped reflection of Ken Amanda’s backstory rather than a unique story of its own. And his plan, I find it pathetic more than anything else, sad only in its level of sheer stupidity, shortsightedness and miserable ineffectuality of self obsessed teenager-hood. But that’s what’s compelling about it and him! in my eyes, what’s interesting and unique about his character and has the potential to tell new stories that haven’t been done before has nothing to do with his pain or his redemption, except when kept in conversation with the undeniable fact that his plan was an ass-backwards idiotic and selfish plan fueled on nothing but spite by a deeply self-centered child who grew into an egotistical young adult without any reckoning of how completely stupid and impossible it all was.

[qoldenskies]

i ADORE b team and i love all the love youre giving them <3 like dont get me wrong i like disaster twins and brains&brawn as much as anyone but b team feels underrated in rottmnt fandom and im constantly hungering after more of their dynamic. like theyre the babies!! (i agree with leo being the older twin, donnie is def treated more like a younger sibling) theyre the creatives and honestly their ninpos are powerhouses and theyre opposites in terms of emotions vs logic but theres never any real conflict between them bc of that! mikey trusts donnie completely, donnie is more physically affectionate with mikey than anyone, they work very well as a team- sorry im rambling abt them now but my point overall is that im very happy to find such a talented writer who also loves b team and shows it <3

I LOOVVEEEEE B TEAM I LOVEEEE THEMMMMMM!!!!!!! if i had to pick a favorite dynamic i'd probably say B team for sureeee, although i try to give equality to everything when i write because i dont think i could pick a second favorite (like obviously i love all donnie dynamics but if you tried to make me pick between brains and brawn or disaster twins i would rather explode). i adore that they really just do not fight like at all in canon and how mutually protective they get of each other, theyre just so sweet arghhhh

b team likers assemble!!! there needs to be more of us

[flyinguraniumrod]

Oh y e s, that ship does overshadow that...

Also, the mechanic between them makes the ship very: e e H h h- // it doesn't work well no matter what, in my view, lol. It's so bLeh/eh to me that- I just don't know how to formulate my thoughts properly xD

And oh yes I agree so much that the desire to be in power could be the reason for all that considering how he is always treated....

Honestly his sacrifice felt very... inscrutable (in a few meanings of this word).

It's as if the creators thought of something, had a story for that, but decided not to tell the viewers for some reason... it's such a sudden and steep hole in the plot- it makes me feel like the reason for that runs even more deeply, it's about more than just about the trauma that Megatron inflicted on him regarding the abuse and using the alt mode. By that I mean he could be also doing this for others?

I don't know rn since I can't concentrate, I ain't able to finish the thought rn, bruh T _T

A thing that I have never seen anyone bring attention to: the lines under Cyberverse Astrotrain's eyes

In 3d it really looks like dimples under the eyes, yes

(the pic is better without the zoom buuttt at least the thing is more visible, also, I don't feel like looking for screenies in the show rn)

I've been feeling the need to mention this for quite a long time and I got reminded of that today rkjxwkktkgnrnt

Let's take these two elements of his face's design into consideration: the lines that go under his eyes and the lines that go from the sides of his mouth. One knows what those are when translated to human standards.

On one hand, they can indicate greater age, being tired. And on the other one, they could additionally be tied to severe and long lasting stress, even trauma, which could have come from his experiences in the universe he originates from.

I shall also add another thing that I have just noticed: his eyes seem to be rotated outwards quite a bit? Unless, it's just a matter of perspective in this one scene... oh wait it did turn out that it's just the perspective but I will keep this part here anyways, lol

That's the thing which makes me one of the people who wish we knew more about that alternate reality, in which Megatron wins the Great War and creates a master race of Decepticons, additionally getting rid of those who he deemed unecessary. Honestly, if there were a few or so episodes set in it, exploring the world, showing the processes that had happened among the Decepticon ranks, the fates of those who resisted, I would have watched them with excitement (well, I'd probably even want 2 whole seasons of that, lol).

Coming back to the topic of Astrotrain, saying that he looks tired is an understatement. He was kept close and abused for milions of years, even tortured. He has a fear of coming back to his original universe, his old master (therefore, the original Cyberberse Megatron has means of threatening him). Addtionally, it is extremely possible that he lost a few 'cons who were close or even very close to him during his universe's Megatron's purges and executions. Astrotrain is a triple-changer whose massive size combined with the shuttle alt mode make him a very valuable asset, as it is obvious that transporting troops is a crucial element. (Well, transporting the high-command could also be an important thing to such a tyrant as "the other" Megatron, hoh)

And yes, all that while keeping in mind the way he acts, the sadism in his personality, the way how he likes to joke.

All of that makes Cyberverse Astrotrain (and maybe even Astrotrain as a character in general, not just the one from this show) yet another triple-changer with a considerable amount of character and character depth building potential. I shall repeat this: I am of the opinion that the triple-changers are really underused in this franchise, even though I know that the reason why they don't appear so often could be how difficult it is to make decent toys of them, lol. Oh and I am not going to forget about the potential they have in fights (especially Blitzwing tbh)

Oh, I will also come back to the very first line of this yapping session: I haven't been on tumblr for too long so I shall ask: if there is some truly splendid annalysis of Astrotrain then I would really appreciate a link to it if that's possible! (Could also be that of any other triple-changer)

Man, would be noice to see a post with Cyberverse Astrotrain that isn't just about shipping him with Dead End, hahah /hj

However, lastly, I would like to mention @/elili0000's quite-old artwork regarding the story about Cyberverse Astrotrain and their own version of Cyberverse Blitzwing that they had made. It's been a while but I remember that I found it amazing, lol

[imaginarianisms]

🖤 (from desmond!!)

attractiveness:

repulsive / hideous / ugly / not attractive / unappealing / not unattractive / meh / no preference / ok / mildly attractive / nice looking / cute / adorable / attractive / pleasant on the eyes / good looking / hot / sexy / beautiful / gorgeous / hot damn / would tap that / perfect / godlike / holy fuck there are no words.

personality:

grating / irritating / frustrating / boring / confusing at best / awkward / unreasonable / psychotic / disturbing / interesting / engaging / affectionate / aggressive (when necessary in order to protect her as her sworn sword) / ambitious / anxious / artistic / bad tempered / bossy / charismatic / appealing / unappealing / creative / courageous / dependable / unreliable / unpredictable / predictable / devious / dim / extroverted / introverted / egotistical / gregarious / fabulous / impulsive / intelligent / sympathetic / talkative / up beat / peaceful / calming / badass / flexible.

how likely they would have sex with them:

not if they were the last person on earth and the world was ending / fuck no! / never / no way / not likely / not sure / indifferent / I’m asexual / maybe / probably / it depends / fairly likely / likely / yeah sure / yes / would tap that / hell yes / fuck yes! / wishing that could happen right now (the Pain of being married & being a queen & wanting to be a good role model for your children & ur sworn sword is a kingsguard) / as many times as possible / we are already having sex.

level of friendship:

never in a million years / worst of enemies / enemies / rivals / indifferent / neutral / acquaintance / friendly toward each other / casual friends / friends / good friends / best friends / fuck buddies / bosom buddies / practically the same person / would die for them / true friends / my only friend.

first impression of them:

i hate them so much / i don’t like them / i don’t trust them / they annoy me / they’re weird / I’m indifferent / meh / they seem alright / they’re growing on me / truce / I think I like them / I like them / I’m not sure if I trust them / I trust them / they’re cool / they’re genuine / I think we’re going to get along / I really like them / I think I’m in love / oh fuck they’re hot / I love them.

current impression of them:

i hate them so much / i don’t like them / i don’t trust them / they annoy me / they’re weird / I’m indifferent / meh / they seem alright / they’re growing on me / truce / I think I like them / I like them / I’m not sure if I trust them / I trust them / they’re cool / they’re genuine / I think we’re going to get along / I really like them / I think I’m in love / oh fuck they’re hot / I love them.

send 🖤 and my character will answer about yours; specify. || ALWAYS ACCEPTING.

[catcatb0y]

Every time Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel has a glimpse of genuinely GOOD WRITING, I go insane. Both of these shows feel like edging to me, like they will tease me with these bangers and then leave me to dry EVERY DAMN TIME.

[priestfrommidnightmass]

DON’T READ IF YOU’RE NOT DOWN WITH MORALLY GRAY DIRTBAGGISH DILEMMAS IN REAL LIFE! but okay. so his girlfriend leaves for the summer for like three months in aboutttt 2-3 weeks? and i graduate soon so i’m kind of debating partnering with one of my friends to throw another party so i can get him wasted again and see how he acts when he’s drunk around me and she’s not around. because if that’s how he was acting with her standing Right beside us i can’t imagine otherwise….

[dxxtruction]

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[thegreatyin]

okay so with the naturalist done let's go a bit weird

1, 9, 24 and 25, for The Boatman.

1 - Why do you like or dislike this character?

The chess games you can play with him are really fun. I love how the difficulty organically builds up over time the further you go and the more your PC perishes- it really feels like you're slowly bonding with the guy, getting more comfortable with him, getting more comfortable with the Neath in general, etc etc. Even if the watchful checks are a bitch by the time you hit endgame.

Seriously, look at this! Look at the progression!! It's so charming. I love it so much. I may be losing in my boardgames but I am winning in my heart.

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9 - Could you be roommates with this character?

Hell yeah!! The Scoundrel is already practically roommates given how much they've died already/die on a bi-weekly basis. I wouldn't mind a skeleton homie. He's a little... intense, but he's a cool guy. I think we could hang out together. Some time off that boat would definitely do him good.

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24 - What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

I mean... pretty much any form of death/the grim reaper in any sort of media, really? He's pretty archetypal. If it's a skeleton representing death, it's reminiscent of him.

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25 - What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

At first: eyy what's up my dude (fascinated by the new zone, passing 100% watchful checks with ease)

Now: EYYYY what's UP my dude (just chillin', failing a 63% watchful check 7 times in a row)