#it's why ive stopped watching him

[spinspoon]

anyway in light of booblr (i don't actually know what it's called on tumblr be nice to me please /lh) going crazy over That Theory (i know. im. yeah.) but here is a list of not so great and/or out of pocket things he's said/done/etc

[s0fter-sin]

one of my favourite aspects of supernatural that you very rarely see in paranormal shows is that sam and dean are already versed in the world they live in. there’s no sudden discovery of ghosts and demons and now they have to learn about them along with the audience; they are born into it and already know all about it. it allows the audience to follow their personal story instead of also trying to figure out this new world and its rules

the first season is full of knowledge we never see them learn; “w*ndigoes are in the minnesota woods or- or northern michigan. i’ve never even heard of one this far west.” […] “great. well then this [his gun] is useless.” (1x02), “you don’t break a curse. you get the hell out of its way.” (1x08), d: “it’s a god. a pagan god, anyway.” […] “the annual cycle of its killings? and the fact that the victims are always a man and a woman. like some kind of fertility right.” […] s: “the last meal. given to sacrificial victims. d: “yeah, i’m thinking a ritual sacrifice to appease some pagan god.” (1x11)

almost every episode in the first season is a monster they’ve faced before that they then explain to the audience in a way that should feel patronising; like it’s the same speech given over and over again but instead, the audience almost feels included in the knowledge. it’s stated with such an innate confidence and comfort in said knowledge that it feels like we already knew it too; “spirits and demons don't have to unlock doors. if they want inside, they just go through the walls.” […] “the claws, the speed that it moves; could be a skinwalker, maybe a black dog.” (1x02), “it's biblical numerology. you know noah's ark, it rained for forty days. the number means death.” (1x04), “no no no, not the reaper, a reaper. there's reaper lore in pretty much every culture on earth, it goes by 100 different names.” […] “you said it yourself that the clock stopped, right? reapers stop time. and you can only see 'em when they're coming at you which is why i could see it and you couldn't.” (1x12)

they already know and, at least in the first season, already have what they need to kill whatever they’re hunting; already know to salt and burn bones for spirits, fire for a w*ndigo, exorcisms for demons, a silver bullet to the heart for shapeshifters. there’s only three times in the entire first season that they run into something new to them; 1x14 when sam gets his first vision that leads him to another psychic, 1x16 when dean calls caleb for help on the sigil he put together and he tells him about daevas, and 1x20 when they find out vampires are real- and they only don’t know that bc john thought they were hunted to extinction and not worth mentioning

(there’s also technically two half instances if you count one of them knowing something the other doesn’t - sam figuring out the tulpa in 1x17 and dean already knowing about the shtriga in 1x18 - but those still rely on sam and dean having prior knowledge)

even when they’re uncertain about facing something, it’s not bc they don’t know what it is; it’s precisely bc they know what it is and acknowledge that it’ll be a difficult hunt (“i don't know, man. this isn't our normal gig. i mean, demons, they don't want anything, just death and destruction for its own sake. this is big. and i wish dad was here.” 1x04)

so much of the tension in paranormal shows typically comes from the main character(s) not knowing what is happening to them/the people around them and having to find out how to resolve it. supernatural is unique in that it operates more like a police procedural. the tension comes from solving the clues and identifying patterns to figure out who (what) the killer is and intercepting before they can take another victim

it’s such a different tone to go for when compared to other shows that came both before, during, and after its run. it sets sam and dean on even footing with each other since they both have the same knowledge going in, and it puts them in a place of authority usually reserved for an outside character

the shows i compare spn to most is charmed, buffy and teen wolf; every main character in those shows are brought into the paranormal world knowing nothing, putting them on the same level as the audience, and they have their mc interact with others already knowledgeable about that world in order to overcome their problem/monster of the week. the audience organically learns about this new world as the characters learn about it. it’s a sound writing strategy that prevents “as we already know”-style exposition but something that complicates it is if your world building isn’t unique or intriguing enough, this slow introduction can become boring

we’ve seen shows like these before; sitting through the same tropes of characters learning to use their powers, struggling with no longer feeling normal/relating to the regular world around them, and not knowing how much they can trust the people already involved in this new world gets repetitive. all three shows eventually reach the same level of comfort with their new world that spn starts with but if the characters aren’t enough to draw you in, you can end up dropping it before they reach that point (and often, before the overarching plot can really kick in and evolve the show beyond the villain of the week format)

it’s the superhero origin movie in tv format; dragged out and overplayed. dropping the audience into an established world of course comes with its own problems but you also have the benefit of pre-existing established character dynamics that let the audience slot in like they’ve always been there instead of just getting to know all the characters while the characters also get to know each other

sam and dean already knowing about the supernatural lets the audience immediately get to the core of the story; the conflict between sam and dean, the search for their father, and the mystery of what killed their mother

[rapidhighway]

the way I was introduced to dc was teen titans in which nobody ever uses their secret identity ever. They never use their names, only their pseudonyms and that has stuck with me for some reason. Idek if they know what Robin looks like. Robin is Robin, Starfire is Starfire. Stop calling him dick grayson stop deadnaming him

[kayden-i-guess]

White ppl who aren't even Italian acting like it's so horrendous to make pasta or pizza a lil differently need to kind of just shut up forever

[rainandsugarcane2000]

im scared i dont like thisi really dont please shut up

[wumutummy]

I love Hyun sm, he looks like an NPC half the time then he looks into the camera like 👁👁 I hope he never finds out he's real /lh

[phagodyke]

sick day today :-(

[vanyafresita]

suspension of disbelief can only do so much sometimes lol

[botanicallyinclinednerd]

So which of these bitches die and why do I think it's Ronon

[tommygotwrittenoff]

i need eddie to get another guy friend in season 8, and buck loses his shit about it (again), so he breaks up with t because he's convinced that the weird feeling he gets when he sees them together is because he is Really attracted to the new guy.

[bleh1bleh2]

Idk why i'm getting into so many long form pieces of media. First of all i am reading superhero comics (from the beginning, most of the time). I've gone through the new teen titans and superboy, and now am trying to get through like 80 issues of batman (late in dicks robin run through jasons death) so i can read tims robin run. So i can read huntress then the outsiders then teen titans 03 then a billion other team-ups. And also steph/cass as batgirl and babs as oracle. And dick grayson nightwing. (And probably a lot more that i am forgetting right now) and i am reading the 80s wonder woman run. I'm also considering getting into Green Lantern and/or the Flash. Also i want to know so much more about Kara supergirl ever since i read Woman Of Tomorrow (i love and adore her). Then with marvel i want to get into spiderman/fantastic 4/daredevil, plus possibly the xmen. I have been reading comics so much this past year and have so much to read before i even get close to my goals of being knowledgeable.

Then i went "yeah, i will start one piece"

[vanishintoyou]

it's still sooo funny to me how the party is fighting for their lives in the astral prism and shadowheart is just having her magical girl transformation somewhere out there. lynn jaheira wyll and gale having a few breakdowns while shadowheart is dying her hair for emo reasons. astarion probably helping her

[todayisafridaynight]

RGG ironic as hell for necking tsutsumi’s lips when modeling sawashiro once i think back on how ttm emotes a lot through his lips

[astranauticus]

the funny thing about drawing robits at least for me is after i got the hang of it (pain in the ass) it actually becomes more fun than drawing regular humanoid anatomy because the geometry of it is just so much more… regular and intuitive like no Weird Muscle Curvature here! just orbs and cylinders

(anyway i recently remembered that theres a guy at my school who runs a printing station where you can print (among other stuff) stickers if you provide a design so guess whats my next wip)

[wildstar25]

How it started:

Both hot on the trail of some mysterious kidnappers, a new adventurer encounters a self proclaimed "naturalist" monitoring the local aether. They are ambushed by those who's plans they attempted to foil and the two have no choice but to take up arms against a rampaging goobbue. A comfortable sense of familiarity bubbled to the surface like sea foam on water's edge as they fought side by side. It's as if this had happened once before... but that couldn't be true. This is the first time the two have ever encountered each other. So then why did this feeling linger? Perhaps some turn of fate may prove itself the answer to this mystery. Until such time there were far more pressing matters to attend.

It was odd. She thought she'd be angrier when it was revealed her race for the elemental aethersand was all in good jest. Had she not been so consumed with the anxiety of letting her friend Cid down maybe she could have enjoyed the race a bit more. Yet when G'raha flashed her a playful smile upon his grand entrance any semblance of a grudge nesting in Arsay's gut was quickly replaced with a fluttering feeling. She didn't know why but she couldn't take her eyes off him and, strangely enough, it seemed as if he couldn't take his eyes off her either. His gaze always darting back towards her even as he addressed the group of expeditioners. When it came to scholarly-types there has always been a degree of hesitancy from Arsay to engage in conversation; but that clear display of adventurous spirit gave her some hope. Someone as keen on Allag history as him would surely appreciate seeing the summoner soulstone she possessed. It's been some time since she felt this excited to talk to someone.

A man unable to bare the full truth of his circumstances to others and a woman unwilling to be lied to nor led astray; needless to say, the two were at odds from the moment they met. The Exarch claimed he had only the best intentions- that he wished only to prevent catastrophe- but the way his tone shifted when speaking about her the warrior of light gave her pause. It did not take long for Y'shtola to strike out on her own. Until he could prove himself trustworthy, she would not be made a unknowing pawn. That he could not win over Y'shtola did not surprise the Exarch, Urianger warned him it was a fruitless effort; however, he was stunned to learn that his guiding star kept company with someone who possessed such a sharp tongue.

How it's going:

How could someone be so lucky? That's the question Arsay asks herself every nearly everyday. Nearly three moons have passed since they all privately exchanged vows of commitment to each other. It's not as if they really needed to, their love for one another was more than clear, but after a slip of the tongue it became inevitable outcome. As G'raha once said: "Promises are what keep them together.". So together they shall be, from now till forever.

Hey... hey anyone with wolships or other FFXIV ships (since I know not everyone's characters are WoL).

Show me your "How it started // How it's going" can be gpose, art, writing. I just want to know about your ffxiv ships. Can be OCxOC, OCxNPC, Polyships, multiships, or anything else I didn't account for.

[estrangedandwayward]

Oh man I don't really like the show that much (mostly for personal nerd nitpicky reasons) but oh man sometimes show fan are really fucking funny, so glad yall are here