#like I'm not watching every bluey episode ever

[polarfarina]

There's so many mean bluey critical people on here. Like they'll just go "why are you as a person in your 20s watching cartoons for kids? That's super sus of you" like what do you think about the adults making the cartoons if that's your thought process on it. Like obviously there are some people who take it too far and yell at kids about it, but that's not exclusive to bluey fans and you're saying nobody over the age of 15 should even be looking at the show. Why do you have to be mad about bluey specifically when it comes to this

[melonthesprigatito]

Had an absolutely peak Build a Bear experience last weekend. I only ever get to go to Build a Bear once every couple of years because the nearest store is 70+ miles away and we just happened to be going to that city for a Christmas day trip :)

In summary:

Couldn't find a Riolu (AKA the entire reason I wanted to go to Build a Bear in the first place) Before you say "But Riolu is online exclusive?" Well, this particular Build a Bear shop is a big cheating cheater. They put their online stock on the shelves even if they're probably not supposed to. I got a Glaceon and a Pikachu from that store and they had plenty of OTHER Pokémon in store, just not Riolu

Made the incredible discovery that they sell BLUEY AND BINGO Build a Bears!!! I found out about that months ago but I completely forgot about it so it felt like discovering it all over again. Anyway I picked up Bingo

Showed the deflated/ unstuffed Bingo to my sibling and, they immediately responded with "Oh my god they killed her!" Other sibling walked into the store shortly after, and said almost the exact thing word for word, but for the Blueys instead. Just stopped and said "They killed Bluey. They killed him." which led to Sibling 1 and 3, and a random bystander child to correct him that Bluey is, in fact, a girl. I had the opportunity to crack a "Build a Bear is technically necromancy joke I learned from Tumblr

It was like, EXTREMELY BUSY. The kind of busy where there's barely any space to move around. Including the staff. There was this one employee standing there, handing out stickers as I was queueing to get Bingo stuffed and he was like "Do you want a sticker? :)" and I was like, yeah sure because why not, but the sticker ripped as he was pulling it off and that was the last sticker in the roll he was holding. This man, god love him, he was DETERMINED to get me a sticker. He just straight up said "I'll be right back" and abandoned me in the queue before I could say "Oh it's okay, I don't need a sticker" leaving me standing there, feeling SUPER guilty because holy shit it's really busy, I'm inconveniencing that guy over a sticker I only half heartedly agreed to😭. But he did get me a sticker. Remember that, because it had consequences later.

My dad started a conversation with the sticker guy, just making small talk like "Oh, you're really busy today." and the sticker guy responded with "Oh, we're usually busy on the weekends" and said something about how Christmas is just EXTRA busy. My dad said he was a brave man for coming into work that day.

Sibling 3 took an interest in the axolotl Build a Bear and my mother fell in love with this little brown fluffy bear but neither of them bought one

The lady at the stuffing machine was great! The stuffing machine was really long and there were maybe three or four people getting their bears stuffed at the same time I was. At first I was a little sheepish about being a grown ass woman getting a Bingo Build a Bear so I admitted as much to the stuffing lady but she was really supportive about it. Apparently she worked part time at a primary school at some point and they used to show kids episodes of Bluey first thing in the morning and eventually she got more excited to watch it than the kids were. I was so distracted by the conversation that my foot slipped off the pedal and I only noticed when the Stuffing Lady was looking around like 'where's the stuffing???' and I apologised about it. Apparently that kind of thing happens a lot.

Stuffing lady asked me if it was a special occasion (foreshadowing) and I was like, nah, I just felt like getting a Bingo because why not, Bingo is great and a different stuffing lady within earshot, who was also stuffing a Bingo agreed with me. The kid who was getting his Bingo stuffed looked so excited because the adults were talking about how cool Bingo was.

I kinda jumped the gun and picked a heart out of the basket before I was asked to and she commented on it like "Wow you've been here before/ you know what you're doing!" I didn't think much of it at the time and only realised a few hours later while browsing the Build a Bear Tumblr tag that I might have accidentally thrown her off her game a little because both of us forgot that you're supposed to make a wish and do a ceremony to fill the heart with love before you put it into the bear.

I asked if I could get a cotton candy scent and the Stuffing Lady went "Of course you can get a cotton candy scent!" She let me sniff the resealable bag to see if I liked the smell, then she rubbed it all over Bingo. I don't know if it's part of Build a Bear procedure or if she was just playing along, but she very noticeably rubbed the scent over Bingo's nose as if she wanted to let her smell it.

The next part is filling out a birth certificate. I typed Bingo's name into the tablet thing, then my first name. My mum suggested I leave age part blank but it pulled up a "Please fill in all fields before continuing." error message and my mum didn't like that. Honestly, I agree with her, why does Build a Bear need my age??

The lady at the checkout ALSO asked me if it was a special occasion (more foreshadowing) and I was like, nah. Paid for Bingo and a waterproof drawstring carry bag to put her in instead of the house box. I was planning on getting the bag because Storm Darragh was raging outside. It fuckn WIMDY. It was raining a lot too. I almost forgot the birth certificate and so did she. I asked for the birth certificate, and she turned around to the printer, picked up a certificate, read it and asked "Is it Bingo?" (As in, asking if I named my bear Bingo) I mention this because the second those words left her mouth she had a look on her face like she thought she had just asked a stupid question.

There was also a birthday party happening. I saw a group of kids wearing paper Build a Bear birthday crowns and all of them had their own Build a Bear.

I only found out once I took my coat off later, that the sticker I was wearing the entire time had a message along the top that I hadn't noticed. It said "Birthday Wishes at Build a Bear." It was one of those stickers that you had to fill in your name so I just thought I was wearing my name on my coat…. The ENTIRE TIME, those Build a Bear employees thought it was my birthday! And I was walking around with a dopey expression, completely oblivious to the fact I was a walking "It's Her Birthday!" sign. I thought it was just part of their script to ask if it was a special occasion, so I didn't catch on.

Anyway here is Bingo Supreme

[corroded-hellfire]

This is an angsty AYW request so please feel free to ignore if you don't feel comfortable writing it but I still thank you for taking the time to read this and creating stories!

Because Eddie is older than Reader, can you show moments when the kids are realizing that their dad is aging and can't do as much stuff as he could when they were younger. They do the best they can to help him out but also showing their fear of losing Eddie when they're older.

OR

Seeing Wayne age more and more. Wayne always seems like the type that's says "Bah! I'm fine" while crouching over because of his back ache. And Eddie realizes that Wayne isn't as convincing whenever he says he's fine because he's no longer good at hiding his pain. Wayne and Eddie have a moment to talk together.

Sorry I just got back from talking with my dad, and I realized how much he's starting to look like grandfather. In a way, I just wanted to know if the fear of parents/guardians aging and the feeling that you still need them like a little kid while an adult is common.

It also stems from this episode of Bluey: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRoJajv4/

I have thought about this for a couple of days now. Unfortunately, I don’t think I’m able to write this. I lost my father a few years ago and it’s still very hard for me to watch or read anything that has to do with a character’s dad being sick or dying. It always will be, I think. It was actually hard for me before I lost him, but losing him cranked it up to 11. He was my best friend and, I shit you not, hated sci-fi and fantasy type things his whole life, but loved Stranger Things. Eleven, Dustin, and Steve were his favorites but he also really liked Robin. He never got to meet Eddie but I know with absolute certainty that he would have made fun of me for loving him so much lol.

But I would like to answer your question, if I may. The feeling of needing your parents will never go away. I watched both of my parents lose their own fathers (much later in life than I lost mine) and they felt they still needed them and it was agonizing for them. I certainly still feel like a little kid who needs my dad. My dad knew how to do everything, it seemed. Suddenly I had to learn to do things around the house and with my car that I would normally just ask him how to do. Or he would’ve helped me with them. It feels like a missing limb, I guess. Or a hollow part of your chest. Something you always relied on is no longer there. It fucking sucks, no two ways about it. But you get used to missing that limb or having that hollowness. As much as it feels like it shouldn’t, the world goes on and you don’t have a choice but to go on with it. You get stronger and the weight of the grief becomes more bearable. It’s always there, though. It’s like a wave meeting the shore: sometimes the waves are small and don’t move you at all, but sometimes the waves are huge and crash into you and knock you down. But I can tell you that the love doesn’t go away. For me, I feel like I have this tether with my dad, the love we have for one another. And just because he’s not here doesn’t mean that tether is gone. It’s still there, strong as ever, and we are still connected. Not even death can take that from you.

My apologies if this rambled on. I just know exactly what you meant by that fear because I had it. Losing my dad was my worst fear. But now, something has happened that people told me, but I didn’t know how to believe them. Now I’m okay. It still hurts like hell, I still miss him every single day, but I’m okay.

[ilovescaredysquirrel2]

The problem with Disney right now...

I know I usually state my opinion on movies I see recently and give reviews but sometimes I give my opinion on movies that are going to come out soon. So, I heard about the unnecessary sequels for Moana and Inside Out, which are great movies but they don't need sequels. In all honesty, after seeing what they did with Wish, I think Disney should take a break on making animated movies for a while! Not forever, just for a short time.

Okay, so I think we all can tell that they used A.I on Wish. It's not the animation and stuff, it's just the story! I even think the songs were written by real people, it's purely the story that feels A.I generated. Watch them use A.I on Moana 2, Inside Out 2, and Frozen 3... oh gosh that would break my heart to se them ruin the sequels with A.I. I don't consider myself a Disney fan, in fact, even as a kid I wasn't a Disney-movie kid, but I did have a Frozen phase back in the day. Every kid had a Frozen phase. Inside Out is okay but it was kind of emotional, but the first Moana was really good. The thing is, Frozen is based off the Snow Queen while Moana and Inside Out aren't based off any fairytales and are Disney's own original ideas for once. Plus, I think they're only making these sequels because their original ideas like StrangeWorld and Wish are failing so they're proffiting off live action remakes and making sequels of already existing characters because they're desperate. They're just so greedy and can't stand to see the competitors, who are smaller animation companies, beat them!

I'm mostly boycotting Disney (and have been ever since I saw Zootopia) but I'll watch Disney movies pirated on free websites like Actvid and Moviesjoy. The only thing I like from 2024 Disney is Kiff! LITERALLY KIFF! KIFF! Of all things, I never thought KIFF would be the only thing that's stopping me from abandoning Disney all together. I don't use Disney plus but the website I watch Kiff on doesn't have the recent episodes and I refuse to get Disney plus. Disney should focus on stuff like Kiff and Phineas & Ferb anyway. The only good show they got on Disney channel now is Bluey and Bluey is NOT EVEN DISNEY! Bluey is an Australian show and should be seen as that, instead of having the greediest corporation in the world act like they own an Aussie show that they didn't have anything to do with. Bluey should be on PBS kids or something, not greedy Disney! Who agrees? I'm American, but If I was in Australia I'd be so mad at Disney. Disney literally censored episodes, removed episodes, and stopped the writers from throwing in a Bible reference... when they weren't even making the show! If I was in charge, Disney Channel/Disney Junior would have shows like Jungle Junction, Phineas & Ferb, Bear in the Big Blue House, Good Luck Charlie, Suite life of Zack & Cody on Deck,... ect. Basically I'd bring back everything except JESSIE because it was racist (R.I.P to Cameron Boyce tho, he wasn't a bad guy he was just on a bad show).

Anyway, Disney is on my last nerve rn, and if it wasn't for Kiff I'd hate it all together. I still do hate Disney but the only thing that keeps me from wanting it to go away is Kiff. If you haven't heard of Kiff, it's a recent show by Disney, about an orange squirrel who's really energetic (and no, she's NOTHING like Scaredy Squirrel). As far as movies go, I know for sure that I will never see another Disney movie in theaters and I encourage you too, as well. They'll end up on Actvid or Moviesjoy before they even end up on Disney plus anyway, because Disey is popular and people care enough to record it off some hidden camera in theaters. I'm not saying you have to follow in my footsteps and boycott Disney, I'm just telling you on how I do it. Like, the day they come out in theaters is the same day they end up on free websites. Plus, you don't have to waste your money if the movie is going to be bad, like how Wish ended up being bad.

So yeah, please share your thoughts! If you're a Disney fan, I'm sorry. You have to know that they've been really shady recently (they always have been shady but particularly now).

[ro994art]

Bluey Minisodes Minireviews: Round 3!

It's that time once again, folks! And I'll be honest, this time it arrived sooner than I thought, but I ain't complaining xD Even though these premiered on Disney+ on Monday, I am only reviewing them now because of a combination of me getting sick and needing to rest my hands a bit from drawing too much. I'm feeling better from both things now, btw! ^^

I guess these reviews have officially become tradition now. Will I do the same should more actual Bluey episodes ever premiere? Only time will tell I guess. 😬

I think there's a bigger chance that people are caught up with the new minisodes now that it's been a few days, but just in case, ⚠️ Spoilers below the cut.

🛏️ Strong Potion

As always with this show, major props to Bandit for always being such a great sport and improviser when it comes to his kids' games, not to mention the pain he's willing to endure to amuse these girls. 😅 It's honestly super adorable to me when dads play pretend that their kids are super strong and can take them down in a brawl, it kinda reminded me of episodes like "Featherwand" and "Tina" (the latter is not one of my favorites, but I enjoyed that bit more here 😅).

🪥 Robo Bingo

Bingo sure does love pretending she's a robot or machine, doesn't she? xD I mean it's the second time within these minisodes alone. But I guess kids love to play their favorite games over and over, so I'm sure it's accurate. 😅 It was pretty funny to see how specific Chilli had to get with her instructions to get Bingo to do what she needed while not breaking "character", and I appreciate that they used the "Wind-up Bingo" noise, because "Daddy Dropoff" is such a cute ep and one of my favorites, so I appreciate the callback.

The ending actually made me laugh, though. That caught me off-guard. 😂

🦜 Butlers

Episodes heavily featuring one of the character's drawing styles? I'm always here for that! 😉 There's something really fun and whimsy about them that really captures a child's imagination and how they view what they create come to life. Apparently, these butlers were voiced by popular Australian comedians, but much like 95% of the voice guest stars in Bluey, I have no idea who they are. 😅 But the gags where super fun, and these kids/writers came up with some really creative and crazy stuff for the Dreamhouse xD The bit with Harlow in the kitchen might have been my favorite, poor guy has to keep up with those crazy requests, I'd second-guess my carreer choices too buddy, I feel you there. 😂 Overall, this might have been the most fun short of this new bunch.

🪞 Where's Bingo?

This one was fine, I guess. 😬 It might have been my least favorite of this batch. Like, nothing inherently wrong with it, but I guess I just didn't find the game particularly fun or engaging, at least not to watch. It was pretty much just Bandit carrying Bingo around and pretending to look for her. It was cute though, that much it was. 😊 But it's Bandit and Bingo, so what else is new? 🤭

🐻 Goldilocks

Another Bandit bedtime story, YAY! 😆 Honestly love those, we should Bandit-fy every fairy tale in existence, just saying. 😉 This retelling might not have been as funny as the previous two (in my opinion), but it was MUCH easier to follow than "Three Pigs", which I greatly appreciate. And I also appreciate Bandit calling out how messed up it is that Goldilocks is basically a criminal and we're suppossed to be okay with that xD Old fairytales, man. Anyways, the fighting twist was funny, and I love how the kids always want to hear the story again, with Bandit always been like "Noooo I wanna sleep!", which feels super accurate. 😂

Side note that has nothing to do with the minisode itself, but "Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" might have forever altered my mental image of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, because that version of them is all I could imagine. 😅

🎻 Alongside

You all know I've been asking to see other characters featured in these minisodes since the first ones came out, and we finally got a bit of that! Sort of. It still heavily featured the Heeler fam, but it was cool to see a bit of the routine of one of the side characters for once! Honey may not be my favorite supporting character, but she's definitely a pretty underutilized one most of the time, so it was cool to get a look at how a typical day is like for her in comparison to Bluey! Honey sure is a busy bee, and also appears to be quite self sufficient for her age.

Don't know about anyone else, but I found relatable aspects on both Honey's and Bluey's side of the day xD I personally watched this one twice and focused on a different side each time, but a friend of mine told me that she was pausing and rewinding through the whole thing. How did you guys watch it? I'm actually curious. 😁

This might have been my favorite (maybe tied with "Butlers") of this bunch just because of how interesting the concept is, all the details going on in the background, and how it finally featured secondary characters. Here's hoping it was sort of a testing ground to do so with more characters that don't typically get much spotlight in the future.

Final thoughts:

Even though I do miss regular-length Bluey episodes, these shorts continue to be a fun little way to still see our favorite cartoon dog family in short and sweet, lighthearted scenarios, which as I mentioned previously and will continue to mention, is always welcome in these trying times as a fun little distraction.

I couldn't help but also notice how all the Minisodes so far have gotten grouped into "Season 1" on Disney+, and I'm assuming also in their Australian streaming service. I wonder if maybe, if they continue to make more and release them throughout 2025, those will be season 2? I guess we shall see.

Thanks to everyone who read my silly little opinions on these silly little shorts. If you've read this far, have a donut 🍩, my treat. 😉 Hope to see you all on the next Bluey!

[introverted-author]

This is random but a memory that would keep me from Vecna would be this one night from October when my church had this fun hangout thing for their anniversary and the place where The people lived was HUGE like 50 acres of land and they had dogs and some chickens and a big pond with a paddle boat and a few kayaks. We had just finished bible study that morning and the pastor's went fell asked me if I wanted to go. I asked my friend if she wanted to go (cuz she's the only reason i'd want to go she was my only friend at the time) and she said yes. So later we went to the people's house 2 hours before the anniversary thing started so we had the whole place to ourselves. The later it got the more fun it was and I spent basically all of the day with her and it's definitely my favorite memory. But now we don't go to that church anymore and I haven't seen her in months and she's the only friend my age I managed to make without failing miserably and the only other irl friend I have is 11 years old (no offense I love that kid) but STILL. Anyways it was just a really fun night and I'll probably never see her again but then I remember:

There's an episode of bluey where Bluey goes camping with her family and she meets this kid named who speaks French and she couldn't understand him but they still played together every day. Then a few days later bluey goes the to play with the French kid but then her mom tells her they left. Then later that night Chilli (blueys mom) is taking Bingo (Bluey's sister) outside to pee and bluey asks Chilli why Jean Luc (French kid) had to leave.

Bluey: mum?

Chilli: yeah?

Bluey: why did Jean luc have to go?

Chilli: their holiday was over, honey.

Bluey: but I wanted to keep playing with him. He was my friend.

Chilli: Well, look. Sometimes special people come into our lives, stay for a bit, and then they have to go.

Bluey: but that's sad.

Chilli: it is. But the bit when they were here was happy, wasn't it?

Bluey: yeah. We caught A wild pig together.

Chilli: maybe that makes it all worth it.

Bluey: will I ever see him again?

Chilli: Well, you never know. The world's a magical place.

So yeah I miss her a lot but that episode really gave me hope that maybe I'll see her again one day.

And holy shit I did not mean for this to be so long. I swear this was meant to be a what would save me from Vecna thing not whatever this is.

Also please watch Bluey more it's my secondary hyperfixation

Also the Bluey episode is S1 E43

Thank you if you just read all that

The memory that would keep me from Vecna is from Easter this year. I've had a pretty shitty time with my physical and mental health this year and struggled to find reasons to keep going. My church does this youth event every Maundy Thursday where we stay after the service and stay up all night doing bible studies, worship, watching movies and being generally silly. Then in the morning we go to the Good Friday service and play bingo in the message to help us stay awake!!

Anyway, I was feeling particularly hopeless that night and I confided this in a leader I really trust and she helped so much. And in the morning, I went to watch the sunrise with three of the leaders who I'm friends with and watching the sunrise with them and being silly with them helped me feel so much better and gave me new hope. I treasure that memory so much and it would definitely save me from Vecna.

[mitzvahmelting]

random ask! what's an upcoming piece of media you're excited for and why?

it's actually kind of funny you asked this, because the answer is sort of... nothing? i don't usually watch media properties that aren't already finished, because it makes me anxious to think about leaving the fates of the characters i like in the hands of the creators, who could choose to take the story in a direction i don't like. honestly the first and only time i watched a series where i was waiting for new episodes to come out every week was when Avatar: The Last Airbender was first airing. Waiting through the breaks between seasons was agonizing. I don't think i've ever had that experience since then... i just don't watch things in that way anymore.

that said, i guess i am cautiously looking forward to some things. i'm not invested in these fandoms the way i'm invested in, like, a Main Fandom, but i think they'll be nice:

next season of leverage: redemption. i've got complicated feelings about leverage after reading some more about the way the portland production company treated women workers back in the original show production, but i think the reporting wasn't quite horrible enough to turn me off from the show completely. it sounded like neglectfulness on the part of leadership more than malice. (the stuff about tim hutton is different, but he's not on the show anymore so that's fine). so i'm not fully soured on it, and i think the writers on the show are incredibly kind and warm in their writing, so i'm looking forward to more.

good omens season 3, because season 2 felt like an incomplete story and i want to see what the hell neil does with the chekov's arsenal he stocked up

once ncuti gatwa's first season of DW is complete i'll watch it. i just don't like watching weekly so i'll wait until i can binge all at once. but i can tell he's gonna be marvelous.

anything the bluey writers do is gold. so i'm sure that'll be nice whenever there are more bluey episodes. but i'm still watching season 1 lol so i've barely made a dent in the backlog.

i just watched dimension 20 fantasy high freshman year. i'm gonna wait until junior year is complete before binging sophomore and junior year together probably

[higunky]

I saw an episode of bluey for the first time the other day and. it's good... I don't think I've ever seen a kid's show written like it before. the main demographic is kid's of course but it seems to also be aimed at the parents of those kids and people who work with children as well. some episodes have silly things to keep kids entertained while giving a lesson to the adults watching, I don't know how common that is but it's a really cool twist on the usual formula

the adult characters are written realistically too, adults with lives outside of the show just like how a child doesn't see every part of the adults in their life. they even subtly wrote the tooth fairy being their parents and I keep thinking about the dialogue of it. "five dollars?!?" "that's what all bluey's friends got"

I know I'm gushing over a kid's show but it really does feel like a brand new experience. I do think they have adults in mind and honestly I feel like I've learned a little bit about interacting with kids, something I'm very bad at because I'm already bad at interacting with people in general. the calypso episode was really good

also the animation is really nice and the sound design is insane

[everybodyshusband]

oooo, a tag game !! :D thank you so much @devoured-by-shadows for tagging me <3

are you named after anyone?

nope ! i picked my name alllll by myself !!

when was the last time you cried?

uhm, this morning, actually (over a bluey episode of all things). i've never ever been a big crier, but this year's been a big one for tears so far :')

do you have kids?

definitely not, and i'd like to keep it that way, at least for now (and probably forever, haha ! kids scare me so much...)

do you use sarcasm a lot?

i think i do :) i definitely use it more often in person than i do online, purely because i struggle typing out sarcasm in a way that doesn't sound genuinely mean and nasty :(

what’s the first thing you notice about people?

to be honest, i have no idea !! i'm more of a stare at their shoes to avoid looking at them kind of person, so i don't really tend to notice anything specific about people apart from their shoes, but even then i don't really pay much attention, haha !

what’s your eye colour?

hazel, i believe

scary movies or happy endings?

i've never actually seen a proper horror movie, but i actually quite like movies with a sad and/or ambiguous endings, so i guess... neither ? but i think if i get the chance to watch a few scary movies i'd really enjoy them :)

any special talents?

i like to think i'm okay at writing :) apart from that i can play the piano and the viola, and i tend to be able to pick up the basics of most instruments i pick up !! (emphasis on basics)

where were you born?

the sunshine state baybeee (queensland, australia)

hobbies?

writing, when i can manage it ! and if avoiding practicing my instruments is a hobby then goodness me, i'm winning at my hobbies, haha :')

pets?

yes !! a cat called adi and a few silkie bantam chickens !!

what sports do you play/have played?

i played netball for most of my primary school years, then i dabbled in volleyball for about a year when i was... twelve or thirteen(?), and during that same year i raced HPV trikes (Human Powered Vehicle, not Human PapillomaVirus) but i haven’t played any sports since :0

how tall are you?

soooo incredibly tall. like, suuuuper duper tall (lying)

favourite subject in school?

i know i keep banging on about it in every ask game i've been doing, but i'm really loving the research subject i'm doing at the moment !! although, maybe that's just because i'm researching ghost... apart from that, i'm not very good at it, but i adore biology :)

dream job?

i'm not sure... i've had a lot of ideas for my future dream job over the years but as i've gotten older, i can't picture one that seems to make me jump for joy just yet !! the medical field has always interested me, so i may end up going down that route if i'm able to, but i suppose we'll see what the future brings <3

goodness this took me a horrendously long time to get around to properly answering, i'm so sorry, shadow !! it was yet another case of the "i'll put it in my drafts for safe-keeping, so i don't forget" and then i immediately forgot 😅 i'm not quite sure who's done this tag game and who hasn't at this point buuut i'll tag @cirrus-ghoulette and @spoiledleaff !! but if you come across this and want to give it a shot, consider yourself tagged :)

[softiebabieneedshugs]

Fandoms

a list of every single anime I've ever watched even if it was only one episode (SOME ARE NOT KID FRIENDLY SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND DO LOTS OF RESEARCH BEFORE DECIDING TO WATCH OR NOT):

A3! 

Ace Attorney

Assasination Classroom

Attack on Titan

Beastars

Black Butler

Blue Exorcist

Buddy Daddies

Bungou Stray Dogs

Case Closed (Detective Conan) 

Cells at Work!

Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu

Danganronpa

Darling in the Franxx (The)

Death Note

Death Parade

Demon Slayer

Devil is a Part-Timer (The)

Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (The)

Durarara!

Fairy Tail

Free!

FullMetal Alchemist

Gakuen Babysitter (School Babysitter) 

Great Pretender (The) 

Haikyuu!!

Hetalia

HunterXHunter

JoJo's Bizzare Adventure

Jujutsu Kaisen

K-On!

Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan

Love Stage!! 

Mob Psycho 100

Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun

My Hero Academia

Naruto

Obey Me!

One Punch Man

Ouran High School Host Club

Promised Neverland (The)

Sanrio Boys

Sasaki and Miyano

Seven Deadly Sins

Sk8 the Infinity

Soul Eater

Spirited Away

Super Lovers

Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Revengers

Yarchin B Club

Yuri!!! On Ice

Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting

(Note: remember some of these I've only ever watched like one episode of because either I didn't like it or I got bored so I haven't finished all of these and some I don't intend to)

Other stuff I really like

Cinnamoroll 🤍🤍🤍

Sanrio

Cute things, pretty things

Tarot

Astrology (like actually looking at stars not like horoscope stuff but that stuff is cool too. I don't take it super serious though)

Learning different languages

Batman

Books!!!! Old books!!! Manga!!!!

Listening to music (Lo-fi is the best)

Knitting, sewing, crocheting, cross stitching, anything artsy like that

I like to do nails, not my own but like acrylics! Those are fun to do.

I like pastel goth things and kidcore

I like how big poofy dresses look but I'd rather wear a tux to a fancy event

I loooove stuffies <3 it's a problem

Flowers

Collecting(hoarding) things lol

I like drawing a lot (I'm a very artistic person)

Miguel O' Hara and Hobie Brown

I like Puerto Rican and Mexican music/foods/culture (I am Puerto Rican and Mexican, no they don't mix very well, yes my family doesn't like me, yes it's because I'm way paler than all of them)

I like learning new things and I like to protect others

I like being cared for, the little things people say to make others notice and say make me very happy

Bluey

I hope by now you realize I'm just adding things as they come to my mind, my head is a very chaotic place

I like stickers <3

I collect stickers on my dresser

I like nostalgic things

I like soft fluffy blankets and pillows, lots and lots of pillows

I don't kin characters really, I like having my own sense of identity and I don't like it when people compare me to other people. I like being me and only me

I like photography too :)

I think that's about it I'm not sure though I might add more stuff later if I remember

[snowmuttgetsweird]

3/5/23 CW: Abuse/Trauma mention kinda? ADHD stuff, anxiety stuff, "The Bluey Post."

Last couple days have been okay. I've been learning to manage the panic attacks better. I didn't actually have one today- I kinda had a smaller episode yesterday, but I put on some Bluey and it turns out to be like, magic anti-panic attack medicine. Who knew.

Some people have heard me say (seen me type?) before that after watching Zootopia, I didn't want to FUCK Clawhauser; I just wanted to be his friend. My first real furry crush was Alex the Lion from Madagascar- just a bright, bouncy, funny, silly, charming character that loved to perform and loved people- bonus points for having huge bappy manimal paws and big chompy teeth. This is going somewhere, I promise.

I feel like there's this positivity vacuum in my life that makes me a sucker for hyper-pure characters and content, like it artificially fills some kind of void that makes me wish I were a part of it in an earnest and genuine way.

Bluey has been like... The greatest expression of that feeling. I love watching Bluey never stop being bossy because she gets away with it nine times out of ten due to her shear charisma. I love watching Bingo constantly challenged to fight for attention and respect, and ultimately succeeding. I love watching the chaos that unfolds literally any time that Muffin is on-screen. I love the way Bandit genuinely loves his daughters and does everything in his power to spend time with them and indulge them, even if it's not always on his preferred terms. I love the storyboarding, the subtle hints at deeper trauma across the cast, the relatability of the characters.

I remember before ever seeing the show, I saw a clip of Jack on Twitter. Why can't you sit still? Why can't you remember anything? Why can't you just do what you're told? He stops fidgeting for a moment and really thinks about it and says, sadly:

"... I don't know."

I cried to that clip- hard- because that moment with Jack was my entire childhood and was the most I ever related to a character. It was the most I had ever seen of myself on a TV show packed into three words uttered by a cartoon jack russell terrier that couldn't remember his god damn hat.

Every day of my life, my dad yelled and screamed at me asking why I couldn't do these simple things he asked me to do and all I could say was "I don't know." Sometimes he'd scream it back at me at the top of his lungs in that condescending slurred "pretending to be special needs" tone, mocking me.

My third grade teacher tried to tell my parents "Chris is very smart but has a difficult time staying on task and participating in class- I think that Chris may be struggling with ADHD" and my mom jumped down her throat for suggesting her son could have been anything less than perfect. She didn't attend parent teacher conferences anymore after that. Where dad was hard on me, mom coddled me and kept me "under [her] wing" as dad would say.

I grew up "smart" and "gifted" but "lazy" and "unmotivated," bullshitting and last-minute-ing my way through school, flopping upwards and somehow convincing everyone I was everything they thought I was.

I'm not medicated or diagnosed and I can't afford to be, but I KNOW I'm ADHD. Seeing the way other people struggle and relating to it all- the time blindness, the hyper-focus, the terrible working memory, the difficulty managing emotions, the executive dysfunction, the rambling- yes I know I'm doing it right now, sorry- all of it and more.

At THAT moment, seeing Jack internally question why he can't do all these simple things really endeared me to the character, and I knew I wanted to watch Bluey for more than just lusting after Bandit (god help me he's still so fucking ideal). When I actually watched the show and reached that episode, I was floored by just how beautifully and subtly the show straight up teaches kids about ADHD without ever mentioning it.

Rusty involves Jack in a game that challenges every debilitating aspect of his neurodivergency, and Jack succeeds in every event based on the three motivational pillars of ADHD: Urgency, Novelty, and Personal Interest. If you think of motivation as a bridge, those three things make up the planks you step across, and if any or all of them are missing, it's MUCH harder for someone with ADHD to stay invested in the task at hand and follow through from start to finish without struggling along the way. It's a game, so there's novelty. Jack wants to make a good impression on Rusty, so there's personal interest. In the last part of the game, they need that dust off NOW, so there's your urgency. All three allow Jack to overcome his poor working memory (difficulty remembering multiple pieces of information across short periods of time), his inability to sit still, and his executive dysfunction (inability to actively prioritize what your brain decides to focus its attention on). The episode is just extremely well researched. Fun fact, did you know there's a prominent, internationally recognized authority in the field of ADHD research named Russell Barkley? Coincidence? I think not!

Obviously I got off-track and rambled a bit and now I'm mentally spent, but all I mean to say is that Bluey is a really, overwhelmingly beautiful and cozy show and I'm extremely thankful to have it in my life. It is genuinely beautiful artistically and the animators are given a lot of opportunity to flex their creativity. There's a lot to love but that first episode with Jack was the one that really sold me on it.

It's about 1:30 AM now, I've got a pot roast I've gotta get in the slow cooker in the morning, and I think I'm more prone to panic attacks when I'm sleep-deprived, so I'm gonna try to maneuver around this cat that's leaned up against my thigh and go to sleep.

I don't know if anyone is actually reading these, but I kinda like typing them either way.

Night.

[a-coelacanth-makes-stuff]

(Note that it's about 2 am when I started writing this so I'll probably sound kinda incoherent, sorry-)

Some people just don't get that children are allowed to see blood sometimes, and that blood doesn't mean that a show isn't for kids or it being a kids show means it can have mature themes.

So many kids shows have no proper substance, nothing interesting, nothing kids can learn from. We need more shows with three dimensional characters that are a joy to see and watch grow, that teach us that we can grow.

Some that do that come to mind are(And keep in mind, I've not ever looked into the themes into these shows yet, but I do want to):

The Owl House, I was there when the last season aired, I almost grew with Luz, I have ADHD and (undiagnosed as it's difficult to get that here) autism, so I resonated with the Main character so much. I had an attachment to these characters, so much so that my otherkin self (trying not to curse) was Hunter for a couple hours when the first episode of season 3 aired! This show helped me get through some stuff with characters I related to and helped me grow, to understand I really didn't have to mask as much as I had been.

Amphibia, like Annie I felt out of place, so I latched onto that. She was like me, navigating a world not made for me. That ending was so bittersweet, about moving on in your own way.

Bluey. Have you seen how many people say it's helping them parent better, or heal their inner child, or teaching their kids to communicate better?

My Little Pony did something well, they had a story that compelled people to watch, to learn and understand the world and the characters as they grew. Yes, many points were for money *cough* EQG *cough* Flurry Heart *cough* but the show runners did what they could to make the fun pastel ponies appeal to those who like stories, those who wanted a brain off show, and Hasbro.

No, none were perfect, no show is, but that's the point. No show is perfect but at least they have substance, value, and a proper story that can teach.

I'm not saying put gore in kids shows, I'm saying kids shows with plot, substance, and meaning should be normalized and expected. Shows that tell a story and teach while they do it. The Dragon Prince has blood to show the plain severity of what Aaravos does. It is PG for a reason. It does these things to better tell a story, Aaravos gets trapped in the remains of his own daughter, to the GODS THERE IS A REASON FOR THAT!

The creators give nearly EVERY choice a reason. It pushes the story, it's morals, and/or the show to be better than it was, to teach its audience better, if they even listen in the first place.

Kids shows should be allowed and expected to take risks, tell scarier stories, to show blood either from teaching first aid or showing that a bad guy is bad. They should be expected to show these things where kids can ask their parents about it so they can learn and understand the material and perhaps even look back, remember that time their parent explained how grief can make people do terrible things or that someone you hate has someone who loves them or someone you love has someone who hates them, or that those you love do not do this and to let them know if it happens, then they go back to watch it with a new perspective from life.

Anyway, that's my two cents, but I'm a broke fish. It's 3 am and I need to sleep. Peace!

-=[🐟 ]=-

Recommending The Dragon Prince to people is weird, ‘cause like.

You have to tell them off the bat “there might be some blood. Don’t be surprised if there is.”

“Actually, expect blood. And a lot of it, maybe. Sometimes.”

“You know, the bloodshed is shockingly pretty plot relevant…”

And the thing is, they’re already skeptical of it. Because it’s a kid’s show.

But by telling them the more mature themes of the kid’s show, it just leaves them even more confused and off put by it.

“Wait, are you sure this is a kid’s show?”

“It can’t be. There’s just no way.”

Yes, I’m sure.

I don’t know how they get away with the stuff they can, they just can. I’m just letting you know that there is blood, even though it is a kid’s show, in case it might be upsetting.

And you’re right. Yes. It’s a kid’s show. It’s weird.

But that’s what makes it great and why I’m recommending it to you in the first place.

[south-of-sane]

Everyone the internet demands that you care about everything all the time... But, is it morally okay if you don't?

Like, there's a post out there about how Bluey has military propaganda in it and you should be angry about it. I watched that episode, to check what the anger was about, and you know what? All I could think was that, it's just a depiction of a dad in the military. It's not propaganda. It's just what real life is like. Sometimes, people are in the military.

And I was going to reblog the post saying this, but I really didn't want that kind of attention, especially when going through the reblogs and seeing how much people were up in arms about how they didn't want Bluey to be "part of the propaganda machine."

And then I stopped again, because I've had the thought swirling around for a bit now: how can I possibly care about everything like this? Because, that's what I was being asked to do. People were mad, and they were saying "you need to care about this episode of Bluey!" But this isn't just me talking about Bluey, I'm also thinking about, like, climate change. I'll be skewered to bits if I say "I am choosing to not put any energy into fighting climate change" and I just feel like that's an insane response.

It's the headline, "Man finds time to build a birdhouse while murder goes unsolved." Sure, I could go to every protest and signal boost every message that comes across my dash. But I don't have a car. I try not to become a popular blog. I want to help, I don't want to be apathetic to this kind of stuff, but I still think people should be allowed to say, "I can pick and choose my battles, and I am not picking this one."

All this to say, I see a lot of posts about the current genocide going on in Palestine, and I never reblog them. I reblog the posts about Biden occasionally, because those ones impact me more tangibly. And I don't think that's a bad thing? I don't think it's bad to narrow your focus down to the stuff that you care about, which sounds like it makes sense and yet it's been made counterintuitive.

And, of course you can care about the stuff that doesn't affect you, obviously. But I want to be selfish, and I want to not care about it, and that's bad but can it be okay? Can I possibly afford to not go to a climate protest? Can't I spend my time playing board games, watching movies, talking with friends? I want to help, I really do, but surely there's a line somewhere. Surely you don't care about how halfway across the world there's some neighbors bickering about grass length, so you do have a line, right? The Internet seems to demand that you put that line between things you don't know about and things you do, and says, care about everything ever all the time.

And maybe it's okay to say no

[generalfoolish]

Come On Home

Part of the Do You Ever Wonder? Universe

From that October Prompt List, I have a few I'm gonna do for Marcus <3 (end of October be damned): Trick and Treat X Scared

Pairing: Marcus Pike x Fem!reader

Word Count: 900

Warnings: PPD (postpartum depression) implied, mostly soft, Marcus dressed as Mando, kids/baby, Halloween

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You bounced Javi on your hip as you trailed behind Marcus and Isla, the street had gotten busier every year on Halloween and this year was no different. Isla jumped excitedly, her hard won candy nearly bursting from the top of her bag and her Rey wig jiggling precariously with each rough landing.

You cuddled Javi tighter, his Grogu ears fitting snugly on his chunky little head.

When Isla had begged for a Star Wars Halloween you had agreed right away. Marcus was a huge fan, and you wouldn’t mind seeing him in the Mandalorian’s get up. It hadn’t been a hard sell for him. You had donned a classic Leia bun and white dress, and though the characters didn’t match your family’s dynamic, a theme was born.

You were well received through the neighborhood, everyone enjoying Isla’s practiced saber moves, and cooing over Javi’s costume.

“Hey, Isla, at the next house, say that thing we practiced.” You eyed your husband, his helmet lifted to wink conspiratorially at Isla. Your jedi in training nodded exuberantly and skipped ahead. You stayed near the end of the sidewalk, and tried to listen over the shrieks of delight coming down the street. A witch opened the door for Isla and without missing a beat your daughter, every bit her daddy’s girl, loudly sang:

“Trick or treat, smell my feet!” The witch laughed and asked if she could give candy instead, and Isla graciously accepted that. Marcus laughed and held his hand up for Isla when she came back.

“Good work, she gave you extra.” Marcus told her, and even from under the helmet you could hear the beaming smile he had.

“Last house guys, Javi is getting fussy.” You called ahead, knowing it was only a little bit Javi’s fault. The truth was, you were exhausted. A new baby was always exhausting, but Isla had been extra affectionate lately, needing to be reassured that you weren’t replacing her, which you were glad to assure her of. She was your first baby, always, and it broke your heart that she would think for even a minute you loved her less. Marcus was busier than usual at work, and so a lot of the emotional labor had fallen to you, and you hesitated to tell him how hard the postpartum was hitting you.

The chill in the air, the howls on the wind, all of it reflected how you felt after Javi was born. Like you were haunting your life, a specter of who you once were, and while you loved your family you felt choked by them. Smothered in it. You didn’t know how to tell Marcus that, you thought it would break his heart if he knew how utterly miserable you had become. You fought your mind as hard as you could, but at the end of the day you were running on no sleep, no peace, and you wanted to run away. You were scared, and tired. So, you called the night early. You could put on a movie and that would satiate Marcus and Isla, and maybe Javi would sleep a little, and you could have a minute away. Sneak a piece of candy, maybe run a bath.

“Baby, did you hear me?” Marcus asked, his helmet in his hands, and his heavy hand on your shoulder. You blinked, and focused on him.

“Sorry, I guess I zoned out.” You forced a small smile, and he didn’t return it. He took Javi from you, and put his hand on your lower back. You grabbed Isla’s hand, and she started telling you about the last episode of Bluey she watched.

“When we get home, you can run a bath, baby. You’ve been pushing too hard, I should have noticed sooner.” Marcus murmured over Isla’s chatter, and you released a shaky breath. Maybe you would be okay, if Marcus could still read your mind, maybe you could handle it.

~~

“Goodnight baby.” You said, kissing Isla’s forehead, as you tucked her in.

“G’night Momma, love you.” Isla mumbled into her pillow, her last bit of energy used to snuggle her plushies. You walked to the bedroom you shared with Marcus, and found him rocking Javi in the rocking chair. You laid across the bed, watching the man you love in his element. Of all of the things you loved about Marcus, you loved his paternal instincts. He smiled at you and gently laid Javi into his crib, before coming to cuddle you. He enclosed you in his arms, and you immediately sunk into the touch.

“I love you, baby. You’re amazing.” He whispered into your hair, his hug tightening.

“I love you too, Marcus.” You told him softly.

“Did you enjoy your bath?” He asked, rubbing soft circles on your side. You nodded, curling into his touch.

“You looked so hot tonight.” He murmured against your neck, his moustache tickling under your ear.

“Fulfill that old Leia fantasy?” You laughed, nuzzling into his lips. He scoffed.

“Of course. I was a kid when that came out, y’know? Very impressionable. Those buns looked good on you.” He pressed a messy kiss to your neck and cuddled into the crook of your shoulder.

“Get some sleep, hermosa. Only get up to pump, yeah? I’ll take care of Javi.” You nodded, sleep already curling around you, his warm body pressed flush to your back, his steady breathing lulling you deeper.

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