#kung fu panda kung fu council

[000marie198]

Plz the Furious Five battle ready dramatic entrance poses I can't XD igjgjfjvkgjgjgj

[asmodeus-682]

Not my usual post type but imagine a Kung Fu Panda AU but it's one of those human high school AUs

The Furious 5 are a group of friends who all attend the same martial arts club outside of school (run by Shifu ofc) and Po is a new member of the group after his dads encouraged him to do it so he could improve his confidence.

When in school however; Crane and Viper are in the same dance club, Tigress and Mantis are part of the student Council meanwhile Monkey isn't in an after school club but often stays behind after school on Fridays to help the cleaning staff out

Kai, Tai Lung and Shen are a group of friends, your average bully group if anything. Though each one is different in their method of bullying and why they act like that

Kai being the oldest and skilled in a few different forms of martial arts likes picking on others who are more weaker than him to boost his own ego due to being scared of being seen as too soft by his two friends

Tai Lung used to be bullied before he transferred to Jade High (what I'm calling the high school in this nonsensical au) and to avoid it happening again he became a bully, eventually teaming up with Kai. Much to his family's disapproval and disappointment (his family being Shifu and Tigress)

Lastly is Shen, the rich (nepo-baby) of the group, he is vain and likes making rude comments about people's looks. But he will also be physical whrn bullying someone. Think like Regina George from mean girls mixed with Hoshiko Mizudori from Yandere Simulator (I hate that game but she's the only one I can think of that fits Shen for this). Along with this he often gets away with it more due to his parents funding the school during big events.

As for the Chameleon from Kung Fu Panda 4 she's like the stereotypical pick-me who thinks she's part of Kai's squad just bc she's also a bully, though none of those 3 dudes even know she exists

If I actually decide to make more for this I'll probably try making designs for each character and/or short stories on Tumblr based off this au.

[autistic-ben-tennyson]

Letting Go: How Shinkai Succeeds where Lucas Fails

After reading that essay on how Kung Fu Panda did the “letting go of attachments” story way better than Lucas did, I was inspired to write this. The problem with SW is that it tries to apply what is spiritual advice to a hero’s narrative when it’s not about heroism. It’s about coming to terms with grief, preparing for death or letting your child grow up. I want to talk a bit about two of Makoto Shinkai’s films that are both favorites of mine, Weathering With You and Suzume as both delve into this topic. The latter has its title character come to terms with her grief and trauma while the former is a rejection of the utilitarian view of letting one person die for the “greater good”.

Suzume succeeds with its “letting go” message because it focuses on the journey and shows the importance of a true support system and that it takes time to come to terms with grief. Expecting people to just let go immediately isn’t fair and unrealistic. Suzume’s whole journey is about exploring new places, meeting new people and learning joy can still come from grief.

Shinkai based this movie off the 2011 earthquake which was a real source of trauma for Japan. Suzume is a survivor who lost her mother and her home. She has to learn to not dwell on her past hurt but at no point is she shamed for missing her mother or told to just let Souta rot as the keystone for “the greater good”. She’s allowed to mourn. She and her aunt, Tamaki grow as people and as parent and child through emotional experiences, both in the movie during their argument and reconciliation as well as in the booklet that revealed a bit about their past. Tamaki had the responsibilities of being a parent thrust on her and resented it at times but communication was what helped their relationship become healthier and she never shamed her niece for having negative emotions. I’ve written an essay about this too.

The reason this movie succeeds at its message is that it treats its characters and audience with sensitivity. Suzume heals by remembering the happy moments with her mother and Tamaki was willing to adapt to her needs, unlike the Jedi Council. I think @abla-soso’s written about this but George doesn’t have the healthiest view of human psychology and trauma or of relationships nor is he a good writer. He’s sympathetic to Anakin, sure, but he and much of the fandom treat him as just greedy for holding onto his attachments when he doesn’t have a support system that validates his emotions and won’t help him heal except for telling him to meditate. A child healing by remembering their mother while going on a road trip to come out of their shell is not the same as being forced to go and help slavers that caused you so much pain. How can one heal from that?

The other movie in question, Weathering With You, is sort of a response to the ultra collectivism in Japan. Hina is expected to die so the rainfall will stop but what about the people who know her and have to deal with her loss? The little people are always forgotten about in these greater good arguments. Kind of like Trace and Rafa in TCW. Hodaka may have been selfish, yes, but Hina was the one person who treated him with kindness and affection as opposed to how his parents and the kids from his hometown did. Not to mention she still had a brother to take care of with their mother dying a year before the film was set. To just die would be abandoning those who needed her. Hodaka’s trauma and anger is treated with respect by Shinkai as opposed to just being written off as evil like Lucas or Jedi stans would.

Some have interpreted the movie as a climate change denial story with the rains and flooding being treated as natural. But it’s really more of a response those who put all the blame and pressure on one person to fix the problem, especially the young being forced to do so by the older generations. It’s not fair for the older generations to create these problems then put all the burden of solving it on the youth. The Jedi council was plenty guilty of that with how they treated their padawans. And it’s okay to live your life to the fullest, even if the world is falling apart.

I’m sure the Jedi apologists will probably respond by saying “Jedi aren’t against love or emotion, just possessiveness” but that’s not what the movies show even if Lucas didn’t intend for it to come off that way. Maybe these movies treat the subject with more sensitivity and nuance because they’re written by someone who understands Shinto philosophy unlike a 70s hippie who blends stoicism with eastern beliefs. Yes, SW was intended to be black and white, but that’s not how real life works. What may not affect one person will affect another and it’s not wrong to need time and unconditional love to heal. You can’t just slap labels like selfish attachment or greed on someone when you don’t know or refuse to understand their circumstances and motivations and it’s not fair to judge or write them off.

[pinyeti]

Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith (BROKE MY FUCKIN HEART CHAT WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENENED????)

Ugh they’re going to rescue the chancellor

HOW ARE THEY THIS IN TUNE WITH THE FORCE BUT CANT SEE THAT THE CHANCELLOR IS EVIL

WOW THIS INSECT LOOKING GUY IS COOL

NOWAYYY OBIWAN CANONICALLY MAKING PATHETIC DAD JOKES THIS IS SO FUNNY

Dookie’s back

MAN THE PARALLELS TO THE OGS ARE CRAAAAZZZZYYYYY

anakin probably put Luke through the same stuff he went through to test if hes a little bitch like him

Okay anakin your problem is you only listen to yourself

NO WAY HOW DID THEY GO FROM THIS BROMSNCE TO KILLING EACH OTHER NEXT MOVIE

Did anakin just call him short… does he have a death wish

Chancellors such as bitch

I just know padmes gonna die and hes going to turn cuz of her

The chancellor really said you’re not like other girls anakin

Okay so anakin has to pick sides between

“HE’S NEVER LET ME DOWN”- NOOOO OBIWANNN NOOOOOO HES GONNA BE SOOO HURT

This whole movie is everyone manipulating anakin to try and get him on their side

Kung fu panda - dragon warrior drama

Count dookie

BRO IS HE INSERTING DREAMS INTO ANAKINS MIND

Theyre boxing him in THE COUNCIL IS SO ANNOYING THIS IS NOT HOW YOU DEAL IWTH A REBEL KID

Someone give nick fury and yoda parenting lessons

NO NO NO NOOO NOOO NOT FOR THIS NO NO PADMES GONNA BE FINE NOOO NOOO NOOO NOOO THIS STUPID CHILD NOOO HES GOOD I KNOW HES GOOD

How did the jedis not see this???????

NO??? ANAKIN??? TELL ME ANAKIN DIDNT KILL A BUNCH OF CHILDREN WHAT THE FUCK?? No absolutely not im not siding for this bullshit fukc off

In the immortal words of Deadpool you punch a couple hundred orphans and suddenly you’re the bad guy

My god anakin IM SO FUCKIN PISSED AT YOU YOU CANT KILL CHILDREN YOU FUCKIN PRICK I HATE YOU SO MUCH WHAT THE FUCK NONE OF THIS IS JUSTIFIED WHAT YOU HAD A BAD DREAM SO YOU GO KILL KIDS FUCKIN BITCH

I want to kill anakin Fight me right now

Are you really going around killing children like youre not even going to rise to crimes in a linear manner?? You directly kill kids??

Youre so full ofF SHIT ANAKIN- SHE DIDNT ASK YOU FOR ANY OF THIS YOURE SO STUPID YORE NOT DOING THIS FOR LOVE YOU’RE DOING THIS FOR POWER YOURE PATHETIC

Yes anakin blame obi wan BLAME ANYONE BUT YOURSELF

standing in the middle of a burning planet I HAVE BROUGHT PEACE

No this is breaking my heart no no no no No no no no

YODA PLS PLS PLS KILL EMPEROR PLS (ik he wont but pls) Yoda is so powerless why didnt he stop anything WHY WERE THEY SO BLINDED WHY

Yeah yoda GO HIDE YOU BIG FAILURE MY POOR OBIWAN HE DOESNT DESERVE ANY OF THIS

I did not sign up for this heartbreak FUCK YOU ANAKIN FOR MAKING ME LIKE YOU FOR A TINY BIT

FUCK YOU FOR MAKING OBIWAN LOVE YOU AND THROWING IT ALL AWAY

YOU BECAME WHAT YOU FEARED YOU FUCKIN IDIOT I HATE YOU SO MUCH ANAKIN AND FOR WHAT

They lied to him, idc he deserves to hate himself for the rest of eternity

Ohh theyre making the Death Star now

…. this family needs therapy

(6/9)

[infini-tree]

the world keeps turning

Summary: The masters across China have congregated to the Jade Palace to celebrate Po as Oogway’s Successor. Though how easily they manage to do this is another story entirely.

A/N: Big surprise, I missed the Soothsayer and I needed to get the Brainworms(tm) out. This fic is something of a sequel to fall (take two), as well as a prequel to my Gongmen Successor AU. It makes sense in context.

Whether I do anything more with this concept is another question entirely. This is headcanon-heavy and retcons the whole thing regarding the Dragon Master title.

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The sun glints off the surface of the water, leaving the river sparkling in the early morning light. 

The Soothsayer exits the quarters on the boat and made her way to the edge, the assorted servants and workers not paying her much mind. Waves lap gently at the side of the boat. She is no stranger to travel, as more often than not she trailed behind Gongmen’s nobles long ago, and behind its present-day kung fu protectors.

A shadow looms behind her. “We should be at the Valley before noon.”

“Good.” She glances up at Storming Ox and the side of her mouth quirks up. “You’re tense.”

Her tone broached no argument. It was difficult for the master to hide anything from her own experience and insight.

“And so are you,” he said, nodding to the vice grip she had her cane in.

Her smirk diminishes. As it stands, the same went for her finding it difficult to hide from his analytical eye. Neither of them have made any sort of mention about it-- since where was the fun in that?-- but it was... amusing to outmaneuver the other.

“I feel it is only natural--” And she purses her lips for a moment. “Considering that we’ve been called to the Valley of Peace to celebrate the naming of a new Grandmaster of China.”

Storming Ox’s brow raised in amusement. “You and I both know you don’t give a rat’s behind about formalities like that.”

“Only when it is convenient. I am an outlier in a celebration that primarily consists of masters as its guests, and what knowledge of qi I know is theoretical and tied to the medicinal arts.” 

Her gaze shifts to the river’s edge, offering Ox some privacy regarding his own insecurities. When the masters had simultaneously come back as quickly as they were abducted, him and Croc had to decide who stayed in Gongmen and who would learn about qi.

“It’s a no-brainer, having you helm the Council, with your analytical eye,” Croc had said, before making eye contact with the Soothsayer. “Besides, I don’t exactly-- how you say?-- rank high in the Gongmen popularity poll right now.”

The months after Master Thundering Rhino’s death left them inseparable in their grief. Now, months of separation left Storming Ox unmoored in a way she couldn’t quite help out with.

“Oh, like that’s ever bothered you. And even if it did, the invitation specifically asked for you too. I think--” And he leans on the edge of the boat beside her, his thick arms folded. “You’re nervous for a different reason.”

The old goat looks at her distorted reflection. 

“The pandas.” 

The Soothsayer went still.

The fortune that spelt disaster for the nearby panda village was not common knowledge, and the late noble peacock family made sure of that. Only those in their inner circle would know of some of its details, but not all.

The Master’s Council-- as the protectors of Gongmen City-- was in a unique position to know all of it.

“I don’t think they’d... blame you, you know,” he adds, much more gently. “Croc says they’re good people, from what little he writes. Honestly, I think a good chunk of them would be too young to remember.”

She lets the din of the river and workers milling about wash over them in lieu of an answer. The houses were starting to dot the landscape much more frequently.

Despite this, he picks up the conversation for her. “Though, I guess you already know that. But knowing what’s right is different from feeling what’s right. Or something. I was never good with sayings. What I’m trying to say is that it’ll be fine.”

That, she lets an amused huff at.

“We’re ahead of schedule.” Storming Ox looks up. She couldn’t help but look up as well.

In the distance, they could see the mountain peak that held the Jade Palace.

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If there was one word the Soothsayer can describe the Valley of Peace, it was quaint. 

While it was far from being a small village, it didn’t have the bustling streets or tall buildings she was used to in Gongmen. Even the higher-class buildings that housed what she could only assume were mostly Jade Palace servants and their immediate family were only differentiated by its red walls and proximity to the Jade Palace itself. It wasn’t uncommon to have said buildings neighbor the rice paddies.

Speaking of which, she could see the farmers stop their work to watch their boat pass by. As they approached, she saw the people crowding the water’s edge and surrounding bridges, watching for boats and palanquins and what other manner of transport masters had as they made the pilgrimage to what is essentially their capital.

When they finally made landfall on their small harbor (recently built, or rebuilt she noted), everyone had their eyes solely on Storming Ox. Which was fine by her, and was certainly fine for him as he quietly soaked in the attention. His street brawler days were far behind him, but he was not immune to feeling appreciative of the clamor celebrating his arrival.

Making their way through the winding paths of the Valley, they made it to its heart, where several other masters from across China were mingling. She recognized some of them, if only for their reputation, but the rest were strangers to her.

It was no different than the soirees the nobles would have, if only by scale and prestige. A closer look at the crowds showed the heart of the differences. The masters still mingled with the few villagers that made their way to them, the atmosphere less cutthroat. 

The majority of them wore modest hanfu-- which even then was most likely their most extravagant-- left her feeling overdressed with her usual attire of layered silks.

Storming Ox nudged her. “Welcoming committee's here.”

She gave a small huff at that... before having to step out of the way as Po made a beeline towards the master.

“Oh, Master Storming Ox! You’re here!” The panda was bouncing on his heels. “How’s Gongmen City since we brought justice to it? Have you mastered some new techniques? Could we do a training spar?”

“Still there, a little too busy with city affairs for that, and--”

“Po, can you please not do this every time a master arrives.” Trailing behind the panda was Shifu, his brows knitted and fur a little frazzled. He pushed Po back with his peach tree staff. “At least give them a moment to breathe.”

“But-- but--”

“The breathing space would be much appreciated, thank you,” the Soothsayer chimed in.

“Soothsayer!” Po beamed. “What’s been going on with you? Any future omens we should know about?”

She couldn’t help but let out a wry smile at that. “Nothing so dire as that. I should ask the same to you, Grandmaster of All China, Oogway’s Successor, and Dragon Warrior--”

“You really don’t need to--” he winced. “Just Po is fine.”

“Po the Just--”

Even the red panda’s ears jerked up slightly in mild amusement.

“Stop heckling the poor kid,” Storming Ox said.

“In all seriousness, it must be a great honor.” Then, to Shifu she adds: “You must be proud.”

Po falls silent at that, opening and closing one of his hands (with minimal burn scars on his pads, she notes).

“It is a momentous occasion,” Shifu said.

She lets out an understanding hm at that. As much as Oogway’s passing had been a shock to the masters across China, the sudden naming of his successor after years of not addressing it was even more so.

The clamor of the Valley she had been growing used to ever since they arrived suddenly spikes as a loud crash echoed from the other side of the center. The red panda jolts to attention, the fur on the end of tail standing up.

Po looks at the cloud of dust that was kicked up and winces. “Uh, I’ll get a look-see at what happened--”

“No, I will,” Shifu cuts in. “You get the rest of the Five and the pandas to escort the masters to their guest quarters.”

The panda hesitates to refute or insist but nonetheless complies, melting into the crowd to gather the mentioned group. The other master nods once more before doing the same, making his way to the source of the fracas.

A tightness winds the old goat’s guts. Granted, it may come with the nerves at the thought of the pandas being here-- did they not have their own lives to get back to?-- but the pauses between Po and Shifu spoke volumes than what amounted as small talk.

She had been so engrossed by trying to make sense of it that she had nearly missed the approaching figure. Though, it would have been difficult to not pay attention to the only bright spot of hanfu in a sea of soft greens and other earth tones.

“Hello, Gongmen City masters!” a chipper voice rang out. 

It was a bit jarring to come face to face with another panda. With Po, she was too wound up by nerves and grief and a great effort to keep up her veneer of smugness in front of Shen for the fact that it had been thirty years since she’s seen his kind sink in properly.

Now, it seemed that the shock was finally catching up with her.

The panda in question looked about Po’s age, with eyespots that framed her face like makeup. Though, that was on top of the actual makeup that was already there-- a bit of lipstick here, some blush there. With her bright, floral hanfu, it felt like she was glimpsing into another world where the pandas to thrive in Gongmen and managed to break through to afford fineries.

“Master, singular,” the Soothsayer managed to say. “I am simply the soothsayer advisor to the Mater’s Council.”

Storming Ox looked like he was about to object, but the panda took one glimpse at her and her silks and smiled. “My mistake. Love the patterns. Overwhelming, but you make it work.”

“Um, thank... you,” she lodged out of her throat. “And who might you be?”

She puts a hand to her chest in faux-dramatics. “Mei Mei. A pleasure.”

Storming Ox clears his throat, thankfully saving her from this moment. “Um, about those lodgings? We’ve come a long way.”

“Oh, of course, of course!” 

And with that, they were off to yet another part of the Valley-- also newly built. The Soothsayer let the conversation glide over her, only answering once in a while. She should be much more cautious of what she was saying, but seeing so many pandas helping with lodging the masters, or milling around, or playing in one place left her unmoored.

“And... here we are!”

They stopped at one of the newer buildings around the base of the mountain. It was a two-storey building, slightly taller than the older buildings, and with a small balcony that overlooked the river.

“I’m pretty sure this is the place Croc lived at, when he wasn’t up at the Jade Palace doing lessons or helping with repairs,” Mei Mei explained. “So I guess it makes sense!”

Now it was Storming Ox’s turn to feel a bit off-kilter. “Uh-huh...”

“If you need any help, don’t hesitate to ask,” the panda said. “Though maybe not now, since I’m also working the entertainment and-- well-- never mind about that!”

Before the Soothsayer had a chance to ask, Mei Mei was off. Once her trailing hanfu and ribbons were out of view, the both of their shoulders sagged.

“See, what’d I tell you?” the master said. “Fine.”

The old goat swung blindly at his direction, causing him to let out a shocked sort of laugh.

[gyaru-wish]

Wallpapers I think Yandere Simulator characters would have

Ayano: Plain color (Probably pink)

Taro: Photo of Hanako, Osana and him

Info-chan: Plain color (Probably black)

Osana: Raibaru and her

Amai: Photo of her friends and her in her birthday

Kizana: Photo of her in a costume

Oka: A Creepy pasta character

Asu: "Sports aesthetic" thing

Osoro: Her pet

Hanako: A Shojo anime character

Megami: Default wallpaper

Sakyu/Inkyu: Photo of them with a Instagram filter

Kuu: Plain color (Probably Black or red)

Horuda: Harry Potter wallpaper

Kyuji: Some Netflix series character

Otohiko: Photo of a Landscape

Hazu: Default Wallpaper

Toga: Food

Raibaru: Photo of Osana and her

Shoku: A tray of cupcakes

Kenko: Photo of him and Seiyo at the fair

Ajia: Default Wallpaper

Saki: Matching wallpaper with Kokona

Tsuruzo: Himself, of course...

Shozo: The poster of a movie

Riku: A cat

Tokuko: Aesthetic roses

Kokona: Matching wallpaper with Saki

Shin: It's emo. I don't know what, but emo.

Chojo: Glitchcore wallpaper

Daku: Ouija board

Supana: Belphegor from Obey me!

Kokuma: Dreamcore wallpaper

Geiju: One of his favourites paintings

Borupen: He's goth, idk, just that

Enpitsu: Guess here-

Maka: Weirdcore. She's very fan of it

Efude: Sailor Mercury

Miyuji: Her guitar

Gita: Herself with an aesthetic filter

Beshi: Photo of the band

Dora: A cartoon character

Kiba: Photo of her with a pretty make up

Budo: Photo of him with all the club (Raibaru included)

Sho: Probably a streamer or smth

Juku: KUNG FU PANDA-

Mina: Shima and her eating ice cream

Shima: Her dog

Fureddo: Sukubi and Rojasu when they had a Stomach ache. He thinks it's hilarious

Rojasu: Sukubi and him trying to be aesthetic. Failure

Sukubi: Rojasu and him. OKAY. THEY LOVE EACH OTHER

Dafuni: Beruma and her with real pretty dresses

Beruma: Dafuni without make up and her

Kaga: Plain color (Probably sky blue)

Horo: Yaku sleeping. He says he has it for mock him but actually thinks he is cute

Yaku: Miyuki

Meka: Some mecha anime

Homu: Default wallpaper

Itachi: Default wallpaper

Hojiro: Itachi and him

Unagi: His couple (You can imagine who)

Iruka: His crush (You can also imagine who)

Manataro: Photo with Budo

Uekiya: Her garden

Himari: Photo with Sakura in the garden

Sakura: Photo with all the club at a restaurant

Sumire: Lavenders

Tsubaki: A cat she found on her shrine

Gema: Also Miyuki

Ryuto: GTA wallpaper

Pippi: Osu! wallpaper

Midori: "Yandere-chan"

Mai: Herself in cosplay

Umeji: Food.

Hokuto: Him and Hayanari in a arcade

Gaku: Him, Umeji, his sister and Osoro with a car they found.

Hayanari: Hokuto and him in a park. THEY ALSO LOVE EACH OTHER

Dairoku: Ice cream. He likes it. No more questions.

Kuroko: Her and Megami. Akane took the photo without them notice

Akane: Her with all the council

Shiromi: Cursed image

Aoi: Her and Shiromi. Shiromi took the picture without her notice

Musume: Herself

Kashiko: Her dog

Hana: Kashiko and her

Kokoro: Herself

Hoshiko: Herself

[neon-genesis-evangayalien]

The council discussing about the logistics of planning in fucking and watching kung fu panda

Me: so do we wanna fu and then fuck or fuck and then fu

Bran: can we fu and bit and then fuck and then finish the fu?

Me: interesting...yes

[stressedlawsecretary]

Today's Focus

ft: the meme I made to describe my brain trying to cook while my friend was over, and the resulting pork wellington that came out exceptional.

09.13.24 - I do love getting to work from home on Fridays. I rolled a 13 for my shirt today, ironically enough, and the chosen graphic tee was one of my The Crow ones so I even get to be goth & spooky!

Fuck having one aesthetic or style lol.

Work - Um well, I'm remote, and I finished all that scanning, and I didn't leave myself any efiles so...nothing. I have a couple of press releases to read but that's not required. I'll have to answer any emails that come in; SJC has to give video files in a case to opposing council but the correctional facility that sent the videos couldn't be normal and send like mp4 files or something no. I get bup, and dat, and ifp and like all the file types one specifically need VLC to open - which I don't automatically have on the work comp; that's one of those programs IT has to greenlight for you. I'll probably get emails about that but SJC is also in the middle of depos so her responses will be sporadic at a minimum.

Background Noise - I am remote working so I will be watching fun DVR stuff today; I do have plenty of podcasts going over old shit I'm familiar with that I can have on mute while I do that to try and work down my Watch Later list on YT. Speaking of YT, I did two dozen (24) videos yesterday, one of which was an almost 3 hr stream and another that was nearly 2 hrs.

Study - Friday is Wikipedia day and boy do I have a bunch of articles I can read between doing my chores and whatever else around here.

I read a couple chapters of my new book yesterday, plus like ten articles I was able to get around the paywall to read. I feel accomplished.

Extras - Friday means I clean the catbox out and prep it for the weekend; I'm also going to get in the kitchen and clean a few appliances, the backsplash, the hood & the spice cabinet. I'm making fish with a butternut squash risotto for dinner; I had a friend over yesterday (plus a Thurs night football game) so I didn't get as far in Shinkenger as I wanted. I did get through the movie/special and an episode so I have five left until I finish the series. That's two and a half hours. Then Garo over the weekend (should finish that) and Kung Fu Panda 3. The mini-essay turned into a full essay but it's already finished; I may work on another long ass essay while I'm working and then Idk. Maybe coloring, maybe writing a fic, whatever takes my fancy.

[mommygrll]

New Frame Directives

For Her,

We are attempting a frame-shift operation, the council has convened for an emergency meeting. The evil must be defeated and I'm attempting to jump through time. There are things that simply must be done to shift the frame of the experience. Like, if you've ever had the thought "What if I could call everyone", or in more modern times, "What if we had a Zoom meeting" then this is in that vein. The core of this belief will be incorporated into the code of conduct at headquarters, a sort of radical reorientation of our user experience, it's been truly terrible and we're here to change that. We have three major objectives as of right now: Delete/Disengage hookup apps Block Pests Implementation of a strict sobriety policy

More policies will be incorporated as I venture deeper into my quest through the matrix. The apps have been deleted, and I'll move on to eliminating shortcuts leading to the related websites. I've also unsubscribed from the email portion of the A4A experience. I am footloose and fancy-free. The pest question troubles me, I feel moved to delete the embarrassing number of fire-emoji contacts I've accumulated since my 18th birthday. I need to cause a change. I can get out from under this if I really shape up. I seek to remove all offenders from my WhatsApp, iMessage and wherever else I've allowed them to loiter. This should be an ongoing practice.

I sat down to write this with such "gusto" in my heart. I've cried out against the cycles and can only pray that this appeases Her.

When I got back to my room after my econ exam. It was manageable, i tried my best. I went to rest my eyes and ended up falling asleep. The content of the dream(s) has been difficult to recall with clarity but I can reproduce the general impression.

I was in a strange land and was fleeing danger. I came upon a girl. She might have had a white dress. I tried to find a way to move upwards, in a Spiderman sort of way. I asked where she was, I guess I must have lost her. She said she was all around me. I looked up again and saw that there were these rope sort of things, kind of like bungee cords. I asked her if she could make more and she did. I made my way upwards with great speed, it was kind of like a trampoline. Above us there was some sort of obstacle. She told me to put my hand up, kind of as if I were trying to high five the sky but the situation was pretty intense so I held it up firmly. When hand met with mass, there was a resounding sound, kind of like a perfect block in kung fu panda. We're in a different location, a kind of half-way place. I felt Her leaving, our play had come to and end, I wanted to go with her. She told me, " A human lifetime is a lot bigger than 2 years, it won't be your time for a while" I'm half-awake, we're nearing the end of things. It's time for farewell. It's 6:22 p.m. I look at my dorm room floor, there are two small figures, both short in stature. I ask her "What are these?" She informs me they're here to wake me up, or something to that effect. The first cutely greets me through gesture, she might have curtsied. I realized the second would be something to scare me, so I wasn't wholly afraid, but as it began to ready its jumpscare I say "OK, fine. I'll just wake up" Too wimpy to abide the scare, I jolt awake, heart racing. It's still 6:22 p.m. I miss her but I get a move-on, somewhat shell-shocked. It kind of felt like a video game or some kind of avante-garde animation.

Now I've started writing again, committed myself to easing the torment I inflict on myself, taken some exciting action but still haven't prepared for class tomorrow at all.

Can't have your cake and eat it too. Not all the time, anyway. That's fine.

I feel kind of silly "Why didn't I think about it this way before?" I lament the embarassingly great waste of time and life but I already feel so relieved.

[popculturebuffet]

So, did you hear the news that the Moana series for Disney Plus is now being reworked into a Moana sequel coming this year? Thoughts seeing how between this, Zootopia 2, and Frozen 3 and 4, Disney's really emphasizing sequels a lot this decade with their currently being no announced original idea movies yet from their in-house animated movie studio?

Okay thoughts on Moana 2 first as i'm very glad someone asked this: I'm not against a Moana sequel, nor retooling the tv show into a movie. After all Toy Story 2 and A Goofy Movie, two of my faviorite disney films, were started as DTV projects.

The issue I have more is the timing: Not only was crunch probably involved but it just comes off desperate: Disney had a disapointing year, and thus wanted to bump up something they had close to ready that would put butts in seats. I'm also disappointed that LIn Manuel Miranda isn't coming back as his music was one of the best parts of the original. I will give the film a fair shake... but I do worry disney rushed a good film and it may suffer for it, and if it didn' then the animators did just to get more money.

As for the Sequelgeddon in general.. i'm not a fan of it. Part of it is that 2024 SEEMS rich in sequels: We have Inside Out 2, Kung Fu Panda 4, Megamind Vs the Council of Doom (Which is more a tv movie pilot for Megamind Rules but i'll still count it. ), Despicable Me 4 and now Moana 2. Last year had almost as many with Across the Spider-Verse, Trolls Band Together, Paw Patrol 2, and even more if you count the adult swim finale movies, but we also got Ruby Gilman, Nimona< Mutant Mayhem and Elemental to even things out. And yes 2 of those are based on existing ip but Nimona is visually stunning and it's own take on the graphic novel (if one by it's creator ND Stevenson), and Mutant Mayhem is an even more visually stunning spin on one of the best franchises around after it BADLY needed a new direction with Rise abandoned. There was a pop and life to most animated films last year i'm just not seeing as much in this crop with only Inside Out 2 really being a huge anicipated thing for me.

I'm also not saying sequels are inherently bad. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, is a sequel to a film I barley paid attention to while I watched it and only saw due to word of mouth, but it's one of the best films of the decade. I"m saying, at least in trailers, most of these films feel uninspired. And I feel that way about frozens 3 and 4: You already blew your chance to expand this world with 2, unless Hans gets a pop number a film now you've lost me.

Zootopia 2... isn't NECESSARY.. but is a sequel i'll gladly watch (Same with Moana)> I really liked the first one, and with Nick and Judy's intense chemistry, the massive world and just how hard it can be to change systemic issues, ther'es tons of potetial for a sequel, especailly after George Floyd. Like I said sequels aren't INHERENTLY bad... but these feel like disney is desperate for a hit again instead of remembering their biggest hits have come from giving an original idea a chance.

I do HOPE these films will be good or at least decent. AT the very least i'm hoping we don't get another Ralph Breaks the Internet level of trainwreck as even Frozen 2 as just.. okay (And at least had two banger songs in it to help). But Disney needs to actually try something new and take a risk, something they struggle to do in the best of times and these are very much not their best.

[katharkness]

I think that regardless of whether or not Anakin was Knighted at the right age, being recognised as Master at age 22 was never even remotely on the cards.

(I headcanon that while Knighting is a thing that is done by the Council (or another Jedi acting in their stead), being a master is something the individual Jedi works on and achieves over time, and one day the Council or whoever just solemnises the fact that the Jedi became Master. It usually coincides with Knighting a Padawan partly because of tradition, and partly because in order to teach effectively, you have to understand what you’re teaching. See Kung Fu Panda 3 for more on that theme.)

Anakin Skywalker was not, and never would have been, the Jedi’s brightest star.

Because unlike Anakin Skywalker, the Jedi did not measure value by raw power alone.

Even IF Anakin hadn’t fallen so fully and completely and betrayed the family who took him in and raised him and gave him everything with zero hesitation, he wouldn’t have been their brightest star.

Not by the Jedi’s own standards, anyway.

Anakin was one among many and he had certain skills. But so did others.

Sure, Anakin could do some shit with the Force others couldn’t, but so far as we can see, Anakin can’t heal, he can barely teach and certainly has no skill with particularly young people, he has exactly zero political skills, no diplomacy, he’s not all that great undercover. Anakin has a VERY select skill set and there are plenty of other Jedi who would’ve outstripped him in plenty of skills he either just doesn’t have or only barely manages.

Everyone has valuable skills they can contribute to society, Anakin was no better than anyone else in the Jedi Order who had skills Anakin just… doesn’t have. Are they any less of a bright star just because they happen not to have been born with Anakin’s raw power even though they’ve worked for decades to hone their particular skill set to a level that can’t actually be achieved via brute force?

The man can swing a laser sword and fly a plane, hoorah. Everything else he does that looks cool is just that raw power that isn’t actually a skill. Call me when he has more skills that DON’T get utilized to enact lots of violence and THEN try to tell me he was the Jedi’s brightest star. And you’d still be wrong.

[kung-fu-headcanons]

Hello, I'm wondering if you have ideas for Master Council HCs? It can either single character, bond of a pair or three of them. Thank you!!! :

I find it hilarious how I didn't know who they were until I searched it up BAHHAHAHA I WAS LIKE "OH YEAH ITS THESE GUYS"

I'm gonna do all three cuz along the way you can drift off into a pair and just a single character lol

According to the wiki Rhino is DEAD HELLO WHAT HOW SINCE WHEN

Nvm it says that he died by one of Shen's cannons I do not remember that- but then again it's been so long since I've seen KFP 2 lol anyways

Not only did Rhino's death make Croc and Ox lose faith in kung fu it was also a really personal attack because they were really close friends beforehand

Idk what info from Secrets of the Masters is canon and not but assuming it's all canon, the entire stuff with Oogway and the Wu sisters really made them recognize each other's talents and the journey had been become really good pals

Croc and Ox honestly thought that once Shen took over they would be back doing street fighting like they did when they were younger

Because they said that kung fu was dead when Po and the others went to rescue them

I really hate how apparently Secrets of the Masters is non canon to the films

Anyways the reason Ox can figure out an enemies weakness so quickly comes from how observant he is

He's always been a very observant person I mean this dude always sneaking out to watch Master Rhino spar so.. like obviously it was for a different reasons but shhh

I feel like being a bandit has never exactly sat right with Croc despite him having been the leader of the infamous Wool Stealing Crocodile Bandits of Crocodile Island because when Rhino sparred him he was really moved by it and immediately quit his bandit ways yk

So happy his origins are unknown 😏 now I can do WHATEVER I want-

Rhino: looks like he can kill you but is actually somft

Sort of

I'm just trying to say that he may look intimidating but he's actually very nice

There's literally no way Rhino has only taught Croc and Ox he must have taught other people as well I literally cannot believe he's only taught two people

[shadowjinx626]

Young Shen: Can I be frank with you guys? Master Rhino: Sure, but I don’t see how changing your name is gonna help. Master Croc: Can I still be Master Croc? Master Ox: Shh, let Frank speak.

[ats-baronhex]

Heya anon, thx for the ask ! I think this is a good opportunity to set their relationships with each other too. Here it is !

So basically this modern AU is where Crane takes a part-time job to take care of Tigress for Shifu while he's away and shenanigans ensue. If you've seen most of my modern au stuff, I've also added Mei Ling, The master council, and Su Wu (they're a fun addition!). Most of the characters here haven't really been shown in the au, but will take part in it sooner. I'll also add more backstory since I can’t delve into all of them by drawing it heh..

Rhino, Croc, and Ox are war vets who started a kung fu class inherited from Rhino's father. They met Su (ex-criminal, now helps the government on solving cases) when a case involves the three. Tigress (before Crane takes the job) was their student and usually had to wait until evening to go home (since Shifu was very busy). So the three help to make her comfy while waiting. Su eventually met her one day and gets to know her the more she spends time with them.

Shifu works at Oogway's cooperation (let's just say it's Jade corp cause it sounds cool lol) and becomes his trusted right-hand man. even though they're not related, Oogway has a soft spot for Tigress, even becomes a grandfather figure for her.

Tai lung and Su are connected by the fact they’re criminals and would be explained later.

Even though Shen murdered the panda family, Po actually didn't know about him until mentioned by Su when she opened a case for Shen (basically Rhino got shot and so she's out for revenge. My friend made a drawing of it here !) and so they’re not actually enemies.

so there it is ! that’s basically their relationship with each other. I’m going to continue the au but probably slower than usual since I have my hands full atm. Again, thanks for the ask and I’m glad that you enjoy the art. Have a good day!

[the-five-deadly-venoms]

Kung Fu Gems

AU where all the animals are gems (or just kung fu people?) based on their colours (Steven Universe AU in a way)

Onyx (Po)

navel

not sure what he'd have as a weapon? that jade staff is a good contender

Tiger's Eye (Tigress)

right palm

maybe she doesn't need a weapon, since she's that badass already

Sodalite (Crane)

forehead? debatable

he could have water wings in a humanoid AU, but I'm going with the more animalistic alien design just because it's cool (Sodalite is connected to the water and air element, despite water being bad for cleaning Sodalite due to it's mohs at a 6)

Brown Banded Agate (Monkey)

left cheek? it might change if there's a better place for him

staff

Ricolite (Viper)

my first thought was navel, but that might damage her gem in the animalistic alien interpretation, forehead is good too, or back (personality wise it's an eh for me)

ribbons

Bloodstone (Mantis)

lower back

they just don't use weapons (^～^;)ゞ

Red Agate (Shifu)

forehead (because that patch of red is cute)

staff

Jadeite (Oogway)

navel

staff

Tai Lung can be a leopard skin jasper but I don't know how his control over fire would play into that. He can be a blue gem with connections to the fire element, his gemstone is on his chest.

I have a lot more but this all I'm gonna do for now haha

(edit: added images)

[badpanduhmemes]