#legit girl crush

[the-always-enjoying-wali-ladki]

Ok i want this to happen with me

[recycledraccoon]

I think my thoughts on the penultimate episode can be summoned up as disappointment over a potential we didn't get to see, and why that's ok. (This got long, 1.4k oops lol)

Am I a fan of The Rat Grinders? ABSOLUTELY. I think I started liking them even more when they were full-on confirmed villains. As fan's of the edited show, watching with a week between each episode to theorize and think, I loved seeing and theorizing over these 6 fucked up kids. We know Kipperlily prior to the second half of sophomore year, while she obviously still had her anger and jealousy over TBK's it wasn't ENTIRELY unjustified and completely out of control (although some aspects were utterly and absolutely unfounded and ridiculous). Jawbones file mentions her language being "I think Aguefort likes them more", "The school takes it easy on them", and "Half of them don't even go to classes." All of these are true things people in this world would notice. It's not until AFTER their Mountain of Chaos chaperoned trip, at the end of the year, that KLCK switches to "I hate them." The Bad Kids further briefly discuss if Jace would have asked Jawbone/looked for "students with rage disorders." I think specifically mention it being a disorder is important. Acknowledging its there, KLCK WAS trying to get help for an issue she had. They didn't talk to Jawbone about it, but did decide Jace must have given he went on that quest with TRG's. They further briefly talk about students getting randomly mad, and yes they specifically joked about Fabian shitting in class, but WE also remember the Soil club student getting so mad after having gotten that tainted soil. With the 30 Riz rolled, Jawbone's file ALSO specifically talks about Kipperlily loving her adventuring party. We know things weren't perfect, its obvious from when talking about their name change, but its still there and canon. Kipperlily loved her adventuring party. This is all just Kipperlily, mostly with our information from the first part of ep.16. It is not touching on the rest of the members, especially Ruben and his dreamscape we saw, or of his distinct 180 musical tastes POST Sophomore Year Spring Break. The implications of something happening to them during that time is pretty evident and acknowledged. So we're fans, watching a show, spending so much time thinking about not only our infamous protagonists, but also our villains. Many of us adults, getting older, thinking on the tragedy befalling kids and feeling empathy. So yeah. It's a disappointment over an unseen potential. Specifically tho? Its the potential we could have gotten on The Rat Grinder's thoughts and motivations that could have been revealed through dialogue. Dialogue that we got very little of in what could be considered a significant exchange of dialogue and not bits. I always have high narrative expectations from this show, due to its long standing history of SETTING those standards each and every season. This one episode just fell short emotionally while watching, comparatively.

AND THAT'S OK AND ABSOLUTELY NOT THE BAD KIDS/INTREPID HEROES FAULT

On the narrative side of things, The Bad Kids have had an incredibly stressful past 3 years. From day one, they have been involved in life or death stakes situations. It's always been do or die, and they've died, sometimes more than once. They've lost people and faced traumas that go often unaddressed. TBK's ENTIRE highschool experiences have been a revolving door of violence and unhinged situations. They've also always kinda been assholes, insular and more than a little mean especially to those pegged as enemies. We know them, know they have good hearts and intentions, and love and side with them constantly throughout because The Bad Kid's are our heroes. They are still teenage assholes sometimes, but that is something we love and forgive them for. The thing about this recent battle is that they are very used to the situation they are in by now. TBK's have to prioritize, move fast and hard, and get a job done so countless people don't die while something evil rises in their world. Emotions have been high for them all season, rage especially which is absolutely unsurprising on multiple fronts, and it's absolutely showing in what few dialogue exchanges we have. The Bad Kid's entered that gym for the singular purpose of stopping the situation, saving lives, and making sure something evil didn't arise to power in their fucked up world. Nothing new. They hid, already knowing where the final confrontation was going to be FORCED to happen in due to the nature of the ritual, and prepped. On point and smart of them. Then they entered the battlefield, very quickly getting to business. They know their skills, their friends and how to work together as a devastatingly effective team making heavy hits and masterfully controlling a battlefield despite the chaos. This is what The Bad Kid's Do. They got Ivy and Oisin out of combat as fast as possible, Oisin didn't even get a turn. They took out a high-damage long range attacker and the enemy wizard. They know how powerful and important Adaine is on the field, and they knew Oisin would have been the same. They crippled the enemy with the slow spell, effectively taking Mary Ann out of the running until it gets dispelled later on. Fig saw Ruben's high damage level 9 spell and dropped her ploy to get him out of combat as soon as she could. It was too dangerous to have him up, and while the hell bit was uncomfortable in the moment, it is absolutely on brand. This is what they have to do, if they want to stop Porter, who is our real main big-bad. Remove as many obstacles from the battle so more of them can focus on the fight that really matters.

This combat wasn't ever gonna go any other way, unless the dice gods decided otherwise.

This is what The Bad Kid's Do. In regards to the IH's, it is VERY important to acknowledge that while I've mentioned having high narrative expectations, this is still primarily an improve comedy show around a group of real people's DnD game. It's also a show they have a tight filming schedule for, with back to back days and long hours which we KNOW from the talk-backs leave them very tired. Like any tv show they also have a limit on how many episodes per season they can even produce. I think it was a real and genuine benefit to Sophomore year that they were doing it live, because it gave more time between sessions for the IH's to mull over information and whats been happening in-game. This is also a very well developed campaign world they haven't played in several years, which I certainly know would effect me in how I played. We still have one more episode, the Finale, and so much always happens there. I have incredible faith in Brennan as a DM and storyteller, for all that his players have a huge say in how any story he tells unfolds. There is a VERY real chance that what happens in the finale completely changes my mind on episode 19, and I will go back to rewatch with absolute glee because I know of the coming emotional catharsis in relation to The Rat Grinders. There is also a very real chance we don't get that in the way we want it, but that will be ok too. I will still love this season, rewatch it and laugh and have fun. The best part of having a fandom, is watching us take canon apart to fuel endless au's, fix-it's, character studies, ect. Taking crumbs and going wild with it is par the course, especially when something in a show has left us wanting in the moment of watching it. I think more than anything, I would be and am more upset from infighting and genuine anger directed to each other and especially towards our Intrepid Heroes. It is not wrong to be upset with an episode of a show, but it is to take those feelings out on others, be in in defense from Rat Grinder's fans or justification from Rat Grinder haters. So yes! I was disappointed with this particular episode emotionally. I still think it was funny, I think the combat was brilliant and fun to watch. I still love this show and this cast, and could never dream of being mad at them for how they played a game, and for the fun they were finding within the act of playing it as the well-known unhinged improv comedians we know and love.

I'm excited for next week, buuut I am absolutely consuming fan-content to help deal with my emotions, both the highs and lows.

[13eyond13]

I think the moment Light's crush on L first smacked him in the manga (like when it finally rooted and started blooming in his guts) was when L was like "you're my first ever friend" whilst smirking into his teacup. And not because Light fully believed he was being sincere about being friends, but because he KNEW L was slyly teasing him and speaking to him on more than one level at once. Nothing more unexpected funny flattering and intriguing than that for him right then

[elisedonut]

i love that like last year i was like

Man i really want a f/f ship to just attach myself to one that I just really really like and gives me actual brain worms instead of just a simple

yeah ok that could be cute

and then out of everything it could have been it ended up being LoveWater of all things

which makes sense LoveWater does tick alot of boxes for me

So yeah thinking about them again but specifically thinking about the whole Penelope's year changed from the first publication of the books thing

and thinking about her being a fifth year during Luna's first year instead of being in the same year as Percy

so by extension being able to take Luna to the Yule Ball with her (as friends) mostly as a fuck you to the girls Luna's age that are bullying her as well as just to let her have fun

Would her letting Luna go with her make the bullying worse? yeah probably

Does Penny consider that? No she just did not think about that and saw Luna looking at the dresses some of the other students were getting in for the ball and just went

yeah ok I'll take you with me

[moonlightpirate]

I feel like I could fly. 😍 so there's this guy that I've had a mild crush on for awhile now and I've finally gotten the courage to talk to him everytime he comes in. Dude I'm pretty sure this guy was trying to get to know me today and asking me about my hobbies and interests and then legit was saying he would love for me to help him out when I told him I want to be an editor and I love helping edit stories and such and it felt so much like a he wanted to see me along with the help him thing and I may be reading into it but also I'm like wow 😍 I'm trying to not let my negative self talk in because I'm trying to be better about it but at the same time I'm like this good looking guy is talking to me and paying attention to me? What is going on? 😅

[crystal-clear-crystalline]

I'm curious, what's the general reception of the g3 MH cartoon outside of the fandom? I barely seen anything regarding the new episodes, specifically with it's diversity, the Clankie episode, Heath going to therapy, and Twyla being autistic.

Usually some big news from an outlet or from some overbearing homophobic/transphobic/ableist parent would talk about this but I haven't seen anything.

[jmoriarty-221b]

Looking back, watching Aquamarine really molded me as a person like, one of the actual healthiest relationships portrayed in tween movies like, sure they’re cringe like teens are supposed to be but they’re fun and learn about the power of platonic love and the importance of friendship regardless of the obstacles between you and the romantic relationship is actually age appropriate and not to romanticize the past bc things have certainly changed since but when tween movies get replaced by clearly adult shows with toxic relationships it really feels like a loss for the younger generation and idk it’s just that Aquamarine taught me that there’s nothing wrong with having a romantic relationship while there’s also nothing wrong with just deciding to focus on your friendships and made me feel very comfortable with the fact that I wasn’t really ready for a relationship when I was so young still, everyone matures at a different rate in their lives but for me it just feels right to cultivate my friendships instead of focusing on finding romantic relationships, I’m still learning about myself and growing and making friends and hanging out and having fun and I feel like I can be happy whether I enter a romantic relationship at some point or not because romantic love isn’t the end all be all of my life and while these are just my thoughts over several years I do believe that Aquamarine was the first time I saw that platonic love is just as important if not more so than romantic love and it became a core memory essentially, you can be fun, pretty, nice, cringy, awkward, silly, like jewelry, heels, makeup, bike rides, reading, shopping and all the stereotypical girly stuff but that doesn’t mean you’re a shallow person or can’t have meaningful friendships/relationships with others, it’s just, Aquamarine had days to find love before her father would drag her back to the ocean and the girls that find her and decide to help her and they all spent the movie setting up dates for her with this cute guy that likes Aquamarine back yet when the time comes it’s actually the girls that save her because they’ve genuinely come to love her as their friend and I just think that’s a really beautiful thing to portray in a movie aimed towards teens when most of the teen movies tend to focus on romantic relationships

[clutchofmuses]

Have I yelled about Margaery Tyrell, the True Queen?

Have I yelled about how she has been used by the members of her family (Mace and Olenna specifically, but even Alerie to a degree) to the point where love is a foolish dream, and she’s legit kind of a little afraid of men because she is only ever told that men only want one thing from her and to use that, to dangle it in front of them, to use it to twist power over them.

How the men she needs to control with these promises are doomed to die for her family’s power games?

And how she takes her role as queen so seriously: she is the caregiver to the realm, from every smallfolk to every high seat of power, it doesn’t matter what side you’re on, she is the Queen and therefor responsible for everyone. To make sure they are fed, have shelter and clean drinking water, to have homes and lives after the ravages of war?

And how she’s so desperately lonely and afraid under this mantle of office, how she rallies against the vines wrapped around her limbs trying to do whatever she can but she has to worry about SURVIVING and won’t anyone else get on her level. Wont anyone pick this burden up and share it with her?

And she doesn’t WANT to raise and mold a child into being a proper king, let alone some ideal husband. She wants Tommen to be safe and far away from all this horror. Give her the throne, and let her do her job. She doesn’t need anyone to rule through. She’ll do it herself.

Because frankly there’s no one In Westeros who can get on her level that she doesn’t have to fix/mold/raise to be a PARTNER for her.

Also something something your best rulers are the ones who don’t want it and you’re doing it wrong if you think Margaery Tyrell actually WANTS OR HAS EVER WANTED ANY OF THIS because she is simply been made the vessel of her father and grandmother’s ambitions so she’s going to make the best of it.

[skullmoss]

louis/juno is funny to me because i see louis as a closeted gay and juno as a closeted lesbian so it is just a case of comphet queers with 0 gaydar attempting heterosexuality together

[just-a-tiny-goldfish]

Guys is is better to play it with secret crush or past fling 😭

[13eyond13]

i think i know why i like peeta hungergames... he has such gentle eyes

[elis-corner]

Firstly, I'd like to thank my conservative upbringing for giving me anxiety. Couldn't have done it without you.

Second, I would like to thank The X-Files for making me realise that I'm bi as fu-

[ten]

i need to stop falling for my friends it is a real serious problem 

[mina-tepes]

I give you, Life with Picasso Moments that I’m Just Always Thinking About

[moonlightpirate]

Who allowed me to have a crush on someone who isn't a celebrity?! I demand to speak to them because this is not okay!

[m0onjellies]

Having a crush on ur childhood best friend is such an experience