#it makes the story worthwhile

[c-rowlesdraws]

Ratatouille would have been a better and potentially much more interesting story if Remy had partnered with Collette instead of Linguini. Two underdogs with talent and passion forced to maintain a dangerous ruse. Fiercely independent Collette giving up temporary control of her body to a creature who, despite the insanity of a rat wanting to cook professionally, she can relate to on a personal level and who she does want to teach. The inner conflict of wondering if Remy’s growing talents are eclipsing her own, if the praise their food is earning belongs more to him than to her. Her guilt over feeling resentment and jealousy towards this little guy who wouldn’t have a hope of realizing his talents if not for her trust and protection. Both of them unraveling the mystery of that sweet but bumbling kitchen boy with the obvious crush on Collette being Gusteau’s secret son, and working together to thwart the new evil owner’s plans to stop Linguini from claiming his birthright. The message of the movie not being this weird, almost smug “some people are born with talent, some people aren’t, and that’s how being a ~great artist~ works”, but something more like, “if you have a dream, you deserve to pursue it, and be supported and encouraged in your pursuit of it, even if other people tell you that, because of some intrinsic aspect of yourself or the circumstances you were born in (like being a human woman in the restaurant industry, or being a literal rat), you have no place pursuing this dream. Also, raw talent can only get you so far, and skill and passion existing in the right balance is key.” I’ve been thinking about this for seventeen years. I’m breaking my silence

[yallemagne]

I keep seeing posts criticizing Rogue for her most explored conflict being how her powers affect her romantic relationships, and I don't wanna be like "those people don't get it" because, of course, it's not that simple. It's a matter of opinion to go "I don't hate Rogue I just wish she'd stop having intimacy-related conflicts because I feel she's defined by the men in her life". But I don't agree...

I've seen posts that are like "I'm sick of the romance, do something else, what if her powers did something in this scenario? in this scenario?" and you can have that and still have the romance because, like it or not, it's just a part of Rogue's character. The conflict has the potential to be poorly written, but it also can be amazingly written and I feel these people would still dismiss it because it has to do with romance and romance is frilly and frou-frou and has no substance to them when coming from a woman's perspective. Maybe I'm assuming too much, but it comes off that way.

I think it's fine for a female character to be preoccupied with romance and to place physical intimacy on a pedestal because its something she can't have/can't normally have. That's just human. People fixate on things, and it can get exhausting watching this character beat herself down, but that's how you're supposed to feel. I mean, if you get to the point where you're just sick of the story, yeah it's just not for you. But it is exhausting to have this insecurity eating at you constantly, making you feel less-than, making you feel unworthy of affection because you can't give or receive it in the way you imagine is the most important.

Of course, it's a conflict that needs resolving. It's just that it's not a conflict you can resolve in one interaction. Rogue will need to actively tackle her insecurity every day of her life. She'll have to power through seeing others share bare touches without beating herself up about it and shamefully cutting herself off from those who love her. And you know, maybe, every day it gets easier to accept that this isn't the life she wished for, but it's the life she has, and she's blessed to have that life and to have a partner who loves her just as fervently as he would if he could touch her. She doesn't need touch to prove her love is real because it just is.

[fictionadventurer]

I think I have accidentally become very protective of the story of Snow White.

[waywardsalt]

the only minecraft movie i want to see is the one i found on yt several years ago and have been trying to track down again ever since

edit: i think i finally found the video i was looking for. win

[xartofmovingonx]

Oh, I’m crying.

[tempestmothstorm]

Thinking about this one guy justifying ai art with something like “go ahead and make your art but the bar is raised now” and it’s like buddy the bar is lowered now thanks to you

[eosofspades]

what is POSSIBLY left on the toy story bone like you can not possibly be making another one of these fucking things with actual narrative intent can you. how on EARTH

[bisexuel]

every time a movie tries to say something about women even if it's purposefully shallow and the point has already been made by other people in smarter ways we end up praising it to high heavens. we simply must get better standards

[ghostprinceiii]

Just unlocked the Empyreum housing district, and while one part of me is rp-walking around enjoying the vibes and looking at peoples gardens, another part of me is monkey-style smacking at my keyboard to search up 'ffxiv get rich quick schemes'

[fire-on-fuel]

I wish star wars fans would figure out that not every instance of in universe politics is a direct and intentional comparison to real world politics. The empire is not xyz because there's a checklist that comes with being "totalitarian"- they have their own in universe conditions that yeah are often and structurally written in order to make a point or draw comparisons but are also just as often written to push the narrative or make a certain plot point happen or support a non-politically-focused message relating to the characters. This is kind of multifaceted storytelling 101. Idk how to tell people that the fate of x character(s) due to in universe factors being poignant commentary does not mean that Stor Wors is highlighting some invisible rulebook for How Evil Works that can be 1:1 mapped to the fate of real people and countries and regimes. Idk why people are thinking that in the first place actually

[5-7-9]

Honestly if I were to race swap Pamela Isely she would be Indian because a CBR article told me she’s based after Rappaccini’s Daughter a short story which comes from the Poison Maiden or Vishakanya stories in India

so my rewrite would be some italian scientist trying to recreate the experiment but that’s just me y’know I can’t really change Pamela’s name because it’s a pun that only makes sense in english (unless 👀)

[end-orfino]

ahhhhhh i remember why i dont read comics & books and watch movies as much as I should. Because they make me lose it

[wanderingmind867]

I have lots of ideas. But I'm never able to make them into anything. This is my curse. I've been this way since I was like 5 years old. Except back when I was 5 or 6 I actually did stuff with my ideas. I wrote stories in elementary school, but they read very bland to me (plus, my handwriting was so bad i've no clue what I was even trying to say anymore). It's awful sometimes, you know. When you think of how you've got like 500 ideas, but none of the skills required to make them go Beyond the concept and/or rough draft stage. That's why I share all my ideas on here, in fact. Because i at least have hope that I can one day convince someone to do all the writing for me, while I generate the plot and concepts. Or if worst comes to worst, at least maybe I'll inspire someone with one of my ideas and have them do something with it. I don't hate. I just hate how my ideas never go anywhere sometimes. Sigh...

[confetti-cat]

For the ask meme: 18, 24, 39!! ^^

18. Do you play video games?

I do! I'm not a very gamer-y gamer, but if a game has a good story and characters I love, and/or is just lots of fun, it's easy for me to get invested. Some of my favorites over the years have been Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom (just... the sheer themes of "finding beauty in the midst of tragedy" and love in that game 😭), Stardew Valley (breaking: local girl who lives on farm sometimes forgets she should go outside and actually produce actual farm products for actual money), LEGO Lord of the Rings (childhood classic, still hilarious), and honestly way too many lemonade stand-type business games. Bonus points if the latter involve a creative aspect, like building a zoo or making pizzas.

24. What have you learned about yourself?

Something I've noticed about myself that's helped a lot is that even if I don't feel like doing something that's good for me, if I push myself to do it, I'll feel a lot better in the end. I used to mostly avoid social situations if I had the chance—but I noticed that when I did go, nine times out of ten I had fun, and I could tell I was learning how to hold enjoyable conversations and getting more comfortable with hanging out with people. Kind of basic adulting stuff, but it made a huge difference in my self-confidence, and it helped me to feel a lot better about myself in general!

39: Are there wise words you live by?

The first quote that came to mind is one of my favorite Bible verses! “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (Philippians 4:8, KJV) I've always loved things that have those traits, so it's encouraging to be reminded that it's good to focus on them.

The second is one of my all-time favorite stories, about the Boy and the Starfish. According to the Wikipedia rabbit hole I just fell down, it was originally a much longer piece called The Star Thrower—but the version I remember is one I read in a shortened/adapted form years ago. It tells of an old man who was walking along a beach where the tide had washed in thousands of starfish, which were now stranded for miles on the hot sand. He felt sorrowful that such a thing would happen to them, but knew he couldn't save all the starfish, so he kept walking. He came upon a boy who was frantically throwing starfish back into the water.

"There are so many; you can't possibly save them all," the man reasoned. "Or even enough to make a difference. What does throwing them back matter?"

The boy paused with a starfish in his hands. He looked at it, then smiled. "It matters to this one," he said, hurling the starfish back into the sea.

I loved the reminder that if something matters to even one person, it does make a difference, and it's worth it.

[jeanmoreaux]

girl i think it's hilarious how we're having mirror experiences with mine with Peeta's character, and yours with Gale 😂 how the turntables !

when i was much younger i preferred Gale simply because I felt he was far more capable of being a protector (in the very practical and physical sense); & his childhood bond with the protagonist--there was already friendship and trust between the characters. and I knew he understood what being an eldest sibling was like, the responsibility and the burdens.

i could not understand Peeta for a very long time even when i accepted of course he was the right person to be with Katniss through and at the end of it all. but now i see parts of myself in Peeta (both in my own nature and through my own life experiences/active choices I make now) and isn't this both a very bizarre yet magical thing about growing up and revisiting stories

love that development for us! it's all a about the growth. it truly is hilarious how closely our arcs mirror each other.

ngl while i am thee friends-to-lovers girlie gale did so not catch my interest when i was younger. there was just something about him that didn’t click for me, whereas peeta made so much sense to me. i do have a soft spot for characters like him—a little bit gentle, a little bit idealistic. and gale, in comparison, was so much more intense in his views and little baby tween did not know what to do with that. BUT NOW. oh let me tell you, i do see more than hints of myself in him. the sense of loyalty not just to individual people but humanity as a whole. the sometimes stoic but practical nature. the at times scorching and radical anger…. i don’t think i really understood him and refused to see his trauma in a broader context. he is a teenage boy fighting in a war against a system that reminded him daily that it wants him and his loved ones dead. like. you cannot walk away from that without a splinter lodge somewhere deep inside of you.

and while i still don’t see katniss and gale as a romantic couple, their friendship has become so precious to me. and the way they drift and grow apart over the course of the trilogy is probably one of the lost painful things to witness. because you (as the reader) know it’s happening and katniss and gale know it’s happening but they both hope that they can work through it, that they can hold onto each other and be okay again. but it happens slowly and the all at once. they fall apart and with that the last part of their old selves and their old lives slipping through their fingers. they look into the eyes of their best friend, the person they have loved and trusted and relied on for years, and they do not recognise each other anymore. and it’s the most sobering realisation that they cannot salvage their relationship. that somewhere along the way they have lost each other completely. and when they part that final time they almost part as strangers and it’s so devastating it has me on my knees 🧎‍♀️ in the end their friendship is just another thing the war cost them. another price they paid for the sake of the greater good.

[crybabydraws]

Undertale has been lying as a dormant special interest for me for a little while, but I can feel it waking back up. It's in my skin. It's like Sans Undertale is floating around in my blood vessels.