#just rambling I guess

[iota-in-space]

I do think Voltron happened in a weird time period where, during the writing process there wasn’t really much queer representation in children’s media. (As well as, how much of that rep was deep and complex and focused heavily on the relationship between the m/m or f/f ships? Vs just an implication that two characters got together?) So Execs would be hesitant to make that big step to have a queer relationship, there’s a market of homophobic viewers (and straight up countries) they’d loss. It’s too risky.

Then as Voltron came out representation was getting a bit better, both in cartoons and just in society in general (rainbow capitalism and stuff, they’re profiting from us but at least they’re including us ya know.) So maybe Execs could live with a character being implied to possibly be gay in some kind of way. And there was groundwork for Shiro to be revealed as gay rep, if they ever decided to go that route. It could be a possibility.

And the fans wanted queer representation. And eventually the higher ups were ok with a male character saying to another gay man “You’re like a brother to me. I love you.” In the most gut wrenching voice that made the actual VA cry while recording. A younger generation didn’t grow up with the necessity to add subtext to queer relationships. In more recent years characters were just queer. So they’ve got no idea of the “no homo bro” trope. Why would they need to? Ironically enough the “You’re like a brother to me” line was probably meant to add deniability to the gay allegations to keep a broader audience. But the people who were the most loud about championing Queer Representation saw that and went No They Are Not Gay.

[sentient-carrot]

Honestly I think people really underestimate the power they have as individuals, to work to change people's minds and society at large. Like there's power in every single one of us, strengths and weaknesses etc that I wish more people could see in themselves. It may not always feel like you're making an impact, but each little difference for the better you help to bring to the world does matter. Each good we do matters, it may not change the world singlehandedly but it's a team effort. Love you

[trilliastra]

so many agencies are making bl shows nowadays, because it's quick money and many times that also means abandoning the quality. we oftens will end up with shows like perfect 10 liners that is capitalizing on established couples that look 'hot' together while the plot is- questionable.

will i be watching? probably. there's also a number of questionable het shows out there, and I'm glad we're in an era of multiple bl shows being available, but the fact agencies like GMMtv are wasting their talents with subpar plots does not go unnoticed by me.

[visionoasis]

I’ve been getting waist deep back into Oddworld and Oddworld has been a franchise I would describe as the most beautiful ugly thing I’ve ever seen. I remember seeing the cutscenes as a kid and being absolutely mesmerized by them. I could only enjoy it by proxy. As an adult I love playing these games. There was a time I was worried this franchise had died and I wouldn’t be able to enjoy more depth from it.

I came from a very sheltered home and it was one of the first gritty pieces of media I had ever really experienced. It was “my” secret experience. I ran across the cutscenes on accident on YouTube on my PSP. (Which my parents didn’t know could use wifi. It was in the early days of handheld internet.)

It has always had this beautiful rich detail and lore, even before Soulstorm. Classically everything from it looks like it came from a horror. Oddworld Soulstorm’s cutscenes are some of the beautiful on the market to date. I’ll die on that hill. Oddworld Soulstorm is stunning to look at. The art of Oddworld is so intense and precise. It’s also one of the most imaginative on the market visually to date as well. Looking at Oddworld is a spectacle in the best possible way. I wish more mainstream talked about how gorgeous Soulstorm is. Because it is an animated masterpiece. The main character Abe is also such a strange protagonist in the best way. I love this franchise.

Now. Oddworld is no secret. But if you haven’t seen Oddworld’s cutscenes ever, it’s something you should experience. Especially if you love animation like I do.

[awbjects]

bfdia 17 was rlly good i liked it a lot but man book's part was 100% the weakest part of the episode for me pleaseeeeeeeee for the love of god let freesmart go man. i wanna see him interact more with the other contestants his interaction with nickel was fun but then he just runs off to go be with freesmart againnnnnnn LET HIM DO SOMETHING ON HIS OWN FAWKKKKK. i like /get/ what it means for his character and it's interesting but man it's not very fun to watch he's become kind of boring AND IM THE FUCKING BOOK GUY LMFAOOO. here's to hoping they do something with him as an individual in the next bfdia now that freesmart's gone I Guess. please don't force the eliminated contestants to be relevant in the next episode for more freesmart fluff i beg

[kxvehz]

shouting my thoughts into the void

there’s a few different ways to write midague but one of my current ideas i’ve been thinking abt is like,, midas is so blinded by his own greed he doesn’t realize he has everything he needs: a lover, his daughter, and his friends. midas has just escaped the underworld and is thrust into an unfamiliar island where he no longer holds any power. who else holds no power on the island anymore? the (now broken up) society. midas and montague, having similar values, decide to work together to reinstate that society (classic midague business partners to lovers type thing yk.) midas goes along with it even going as far as to start a romance with montague to get more information from him. midas plays his part so well that even jules and his agents believe it, (but is he reaaally acting?) and they’re happy for him. they think that montague has helped midas change, helped him think of someone other than himself. things are going great for him, really. he’s begun to repair his relationship with jules and spreading his influence across the island has gone smoothly. now imagine, montague’s amulet can repress midas’s golden touch and when he realizes this, he has it stolen. except. the amulet is bound to montague, so it doesn’t work for midas. midas is desperate for any power he can get his hands on, so instead of just letting the matter go, he kills montague so the amulet is now bound to him. midas has what he wanted: control over both his golden touch and the diamond power from the amulet, but all he can feel is the overwhelming grief and regret from what he’s done. once jules learns of what he’s done, she’s furious and almost feels betrayed. she thought that he’d changed, but she realizes he’s still just as selfish as ever. midas is left alone, his relationship with jules permanently damaged as well.

anyways red handed-benches 100% inspired this

[semi-sketchy]

Honestly...I'm debating if I should even pick this up.

I know, for the whole package, $38 is a good price, especially since it's such a new release, but...I've owned half the package for years. It's called Sonic Generations. (Espio's Classic mission was a bitch to S rank, I don't know how y'all perfectly execute swings like that.)

Shadow's levels look cool and have neat concepts, like being able to take alternate paths if you use Chaos Control at certain points, although I really don't know if it'll be another "yeah the game is alright, but..." I'm willing to be surprised, though after Frontiers and seeing the Gens rewrite, I'm pretty sure I'll end up frustrated again.

I don't know if I want to pay almost $40 just to feel frustrated.

[irishmacguirefucker]

Karen jones will always live in my brain, her personality and relationships are just so human and so complicated and I’ve always related to her so much (and not just because I look like her)

I find it interesting how she will always be the first to badmouth Ms. Grimshaw, first to complain or call her names, but can also be found singing camp songs with her more than anyone else in camp, and laughing right along.

Or how she disliked Molly the most out of all the girls. Didn’t like her personality, her choices, her words, but after she was killed Karen was her most vocal defender. Because no matter her personal feelings on Molly, she knew she didn’t deserve to be treated the way he treated her, and didn’t deserve the end she got.

Even with Sean, yes they slept together and had fun when they were drunk, but she likes to act like she hated him, pushed him away or got angry with him, and so on. But when he died? I’ll always mark it as the beginning of her downfall. I don’t know, maybe it’s not so clear until beaver hollow, but I always thought that his death was what started the ball rolling on her eventual death.

Karen jones is so important to me, and I always wish we had a more concrete idea of what happened to her, though I guess it’s not hard to assume.

[handsoffthefuckinshield]

I don't know if all introjects feel like this, but I certainly do. I feel like I have to walk a really specific and fine line. like I'm always under a microscope lens and I need to seem human but not too human. like I need to be like my source but not too much. I feel like I have to hold myself back from posting a lot of what I wanna post. and it fuckin sucks. and I'm slowly learning to get over it. but it's there and it seems like introjects (especially fictives) are held to a weird standard

[fuchsiamae]

I've spent 10+ years writing my damn ship just slightly idealized, a little to the left of where it ought to be, because sticking true to the themes of canon is more gut-wrenching misogyny, exploitation, and betrayal than my weak stomach can handle.

it feels dishonest and scummy to skirt around it but man idk if I can tackle it head-on. I feel like I should. do I want to? that part I'm not sure about. flirty power imbalance shit is my kink, disrespect and gutting betrayal not so much.

[thegracefuldeer]

I'm not Jewish, so take my words with a grain of salt, but it's so fucked up that this rise in awareness and kickback against antisemitism is tainted by it being used to suppress protests and criticisms against Israel. Where was all of this support for Jewish people when, say, the Tree of Life shooting happened? They didn't put out PSA campaigns on television when that happened.

[stephsweetness]

ngl I feel like dnp are telling us they’re just best friends with this new video, im a bit surprised/sad (?) but it also makes sense in a way… i feel like they have no reason to be so adamant about them being friends in videos since they’ve come such a long way. Like they have no reason to but they are doing it anyway, so maybe it’s time i take their word for it ? Their friendship and connection is beautiful regardless

[limepigeon]

spent a few days with childhood friends I still keep in touch but the whole thing felt very “meh”

was misgendered plenty of times even tho I’ve been out for half a decade, I felt othered for the first time in a while

there was a big pride event in the town we were in, I ended up going to a book panel on my own since none of my friends wanted to go

they’re almost all cishet and I felt like I didn’t belong in their presence anymore, my joy wasn’t theirs

[datasbride]

Writing the woman’s pov is a lot of work.

Coming up with so many names. A whole families that were ignored. That were deemed inconsequential for the story and never mentioned.

In some way, it's like going backstage and finding a full world of staff and management that are never seen by the audience. A world in which even the leading actors might not be the main characters. Maybe even not the most colorful characters even.

[sugar-frosty-fairy]

Someone saying the ever after cinderella movie was "hands down the best adaptation" of cinderella because it had character dev and empowerment is something i can understand, even though i really don't agree but for a different reason (realistic brown and gray things, especially if they're a version of something fantastical and visually interesting, don't do much for me with the rare exception).

What I couldn't understand was someone saying it was the best one because it "didn't have pumpkin carriages" (you know, something in the original fairy tale) and presumably anything magical and was "realistic".

It's really nothing for me to get upset about I know, I just hate the consensus that something is only any good if it's "realistic", especially as someone who mainly enjoys escapist content.

[maythedreadwolftakeyou]

Viago, when playing as Rook De Riva: you IDIOT you were my favorite fledgling why did you have to make a mess of this now I have to jump through all these convoluted hoops to keep you safe. Teia stop telling Rook how much I missed them it's not funny they could have DIED. also your room is exactly the way you left it please come home

Strife, when playing as Rook Aldwir: Why hasn't this weird bug i kicked out of our camp ages ago died yet :|