#lmk liveblog

[ultra-raging-ghost]

so far it seems every single thing about bad concerns water, and she thinks bad needs to be put in a lab and studied LMAO

[shadowinthetreesbutcooler]

<333

[guckies]

Leo looking at Chunsik 🤏

[prince4knights]

the funny thing about this blog is that i am a medieval history nerd but the parts of medieval history i love aren't really transferable to gay power dynamic kinky stuff. i'm sure if i really tried i could sexualize illuminated manuscripts but i don't know if i'm strong enough to do it.

[lynn-tged-posting]

tged webtoon ep 178 spoilers and thoughts that i'm late on again whoops but it's okay we're here now and there's a handful of mixed feelings in here, more yapping than anything, and more below the cut,,,

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the main thing i liked about this episode was honestly the panels of lloyd and javier, they were cute,,, lloyd's poses specifically in this ep,,, i liked them :3

unfortunately for the rest of the ep i'm honestly not sure how to feel (even after a full week of mulling on it),,,

in this ep, we meet the veneto? beneto? people,,, tribe? and we get to see a little bit of the way they live their life. the ep goes over a bit of their past too, and their ancestors were supposedly magentano people who were banished for a reason that hasn't been specified. they pride strength over all else, and disregard things that they consider "weak" or "not manly" or something like that...

i don't have a problem with introducing new characters - i mean i kinda figured that after the events of 177, we'd have to get back into the build up into the next plans of action - but this introduction left me feeling,,, very confused. i'm not sure why they opened things up this way,,, let me try to explain.

the episode opens with a wife and her child, and her child had picked some flowers and she was complimenting how pretty they were, when the veneto chief (husband/dad) bursts in and immediately starts berating his wife and child for doing so. he emphasizes that strength is the only thing that matters, that warriors dont make pretty things. he kicks the flowers out of his own child's hands, and scolds his wife for not teaching his child better, makes his child apologize with an upside down plank thing? idk what pose that is, and demands his wife to give him beer.

,,, what an opener, right? honestly i was caught off guard, i wasn't expecting anything like that. i'm not sure whether the appropriate/correct term for this scene is domestic violence but either way i was very. lost on this opening of the ep, bc the entire time there's a weird emphasis on the chief's face and poses. the chief is, objectively, drawn to be incredibly pretty and beautiful, with long luscious hair. this scene is also followed by more of this gag, as the warriors of veneto dance and sing as they hunt and steal, and they all have pretty features and the like.

i genuinely, genuinely can't tell whether or not this is simply a gag or if it's some kind of satire,,, i'm not sure if we've ever had gag or satire presented like this before, either. this is the reason i am on the fence about this episode, bc depending on what the adaptor's intentions are my feelings would change.

on the one hand, this could possibly be a criticism of traditional views on masculinity/femininity, how doing "pretty" things doesn't necessarily mean you're not strong or you're not a warrior, etc, bc of all these random "pretty" things that we see the veneto warriors do like dancing and singing. i am aware that there is a large issue with misogyny and like, idk what the best way to phrase it is, male supremacy? in korea, i remember seeing posts about an orv panel that had to get changed bc of men overreacting to being "emasculated" (though do correct me if i'm wrong, i'm not korean so i'm not the most educated about this topic). it's possible that this is a direct satirical criticism of those men who are emasculated by "pretty" or "feminine" things,,,

at the same time, and on the other hand, it leans a little bit too close to "gag" territory for me to say so for sure. tged in the past has drawn up their antagonists well because their actions speak to their character from the moment we meet them; lacona arrogantly speaking to lloyd when they first meet, asfahan making the magentano envoy wait for way too long to negotiate, worthroad's whole. situation.,,,, etc. we see these guys and even if they have silly moments, it's clear that we are to see these guys as antagonists. however, it's hard to say the same with the veneto chief. we immediately see him being very Terrible to his family, but then... are we supposed to laugh at them actually being incredibly pretty? and then shortly after that, we see them all get scared of and then swiftly beat by lloyd and javier. then we're quickly told that lloyd has plans for them, in a way that doesn't seem like they're set up to be antagonists? it's so immediate and short in the punch that i really, really can't tell what the tone is, what the status of the veneto's to our main characters are. i can't tell if this is a mere gag (which means wow. the tact of this episode's messaging is little to none) or if it's actually a commentary (which i don't know much more about because i am the international audience, and i'm not korean).

to wrap this up,,, i do wish this opening was done differently. i don't mind swift introductions, it's not the worst thing in the world, and i dont think it'd be right to completely ignore this kind of behavior that traditionalizes masculinity/femininity and harms people for it - it's an important point of discussion - but the swiftness of this opening and how it was executed makes me feel,,, what's the word,,, disconcerted? i really don't know what the tone is! should we be laughing or not? are we taking this seriously, or not?

i understand too that satire can be both, it can be humorous and also lean in to serious discussion,,, again though, it's just the pacing of this is throwing me off. it's fast and loose, and considering tged's track record (and notable lack of direct satirical commentary like this) it worries me that this is a gag attempt, not a satire attempt.

maybe i'm thinking too much (or not enough at all), so if you have thoughts feel free to leave them in the notes. i'd love to hear more feelings on this (though do please leave out novel spoilers/bias,,, sorry ill finish it soon!) as my perspective and knowledge can only cover so much. again, i'm not korean nor do i know much about the korean tged audience. if i missed the mark on any of this, do let me know! and i'll edit in updates as needed.

as for the rest of the episode, it was okay! i am Very curious as to what lloyd is plotting to do with the veneto people,,, and i'm wondering too how lloyd would react to the way the veneto people run things, especially w their families. though it's unclear whether or not the chief is the one exclusively being awful to his family or if its a whole tribe thing,,, i'd like to see a little bit of justice on that at least

i did like this panel a lot, i like when artists do this thing where movements cut beyond the panel borders,, coolest thing ever. lloyd it's so silly that u only look cool when ur really not trying to be hehe

also lloyd saying he's a pacifist was incredibly funny to me LMFAO i'm pretty sure that's lowkey a lighthearted joke (though he is right about detaining the venetos being more trouble than its worth)

though i mean,,, arguably he does love peace! he does like not fighting, because if there's no fighting then he can live a relaxed noble life,,, so real of u lloyd nod emoji nod emoji

i also like the way he's sitting here. god what a creature. he didn't have to sit like that but he did. i also tend to sit like that it's very comfortable lloyd ur so real

wow okay that's all i have actually. this liveblog prolly has the least number of images compared to all my previous ones sob sob sob

all in all,,, i don't want to say i'm disappointed in this ep. i understand that buildup has to happen again (177 was SOOO so good; it makes sense that we'd have to come down from the high and set things up all over again) i just wish it happened in a way that's a little bit more tactful, a bit more organized and slower paced, a bit more thought through. i just wish i knew whether or not it was satire, i'm horrible at reading tone!! i don't even know if i understand satire correctly man,,,

again if anyone has thoughts to share (or would like to help me out in my understanding alskdjfljasdf) please please please say something! i love chatting about tged, genuinely!

in any case, i'll see u guys for 179,,, i really hope that 179 goes well. reading weekly is very different from reading all at once, the pacing will always feel different, so i'm hoping that the context of 179 will help me better understand the reasoning behind 178's opening. alright i've said too much SEE YALL NEXT WEEK

[icy-watch]

Fly

Flying dog?

Oh! Flying Bark!

Oh, Flying Bark Productions 😭

[rainofthetwilight]

on s2ep2 of LMK rn and tang is just like me frfr...dude saw a huge terrifying looking dumpling in the sky and his first thought was "WOAH YUMMY DUMPLING"

[svtskneecaps]

ok so for our friends trying to keep up from liveblogs (love you to death) here's an off the cuff summary of the main points of today's mini event:

the timer ended, the members were instructed to return to the timer dungeon

the dungeon had reset and the mobs (etc.) respawned so the squad cleared it

at the bottom the buttons had been removed from the doors to the timer room. inside, the code entity waited on the stage

the code dropped a book for them and vanished

the book instructed two teams to go to two sets of coordinates, near spawn; the group split into teams of 6 and went to them

(the frosted glass to my knowledge is unchanged)

the coordinates were for identical underground rooms below a trapdoor and down a ladder; not federation quartz

in the rooms there was a redstone puzzle, which, once completing, started a create mod machine that manufactured train tracks

QSMP in the chat said "the train is leaving" so the members hustled for the train station at spawn

the train was gone

the members followed the tracks. at the end, the nether portals were active

the few fastest members were able to get through and found the train in the nether, however they were kicked out and the nether portal broken.

etoiles attempted to build his own and it teleported him to spawn

(THE NETHER IS STILL CLOSED)

qsmp global tweeted an image

the prevailing theory among the members at the moment is that the seven people featured here are korean boy band BTS lmfao

anyway that's all we know love ya have a good one

[nic-liveblogs]

also had to go frame by frame to appreciate this I really like this style of animation that theyre using! it makes shit 10 times scarier

and I see how it goes dark now, episode 8 tmr!

[the-lgbtqsmp]

omg he's so fucking cute lmaooo

apparently people on Acau's stream were calling Tubbo an English Gravity

yeah. yeah.

man's first words to someone else on the server was screaming "HELLO! HELLO! I LOVE YOU!" in English

[iswateredibletho]

felt I was losing my whimsy so I changed my desktop icons and made it an academia theme

[ultra-raging-ghost]

wait sorry to bring up discourse stuff again but did bad actually get rid of drm’s gifted subs? /genq I have no idea how to check for that

no problem! I love drama I'm not involved in so don't be shy

IIRC dream gifted 100 subs and was one of the top gifters so his name would appear in the banner right between chat and the video at the top

As you can see, there are only 2 top gifters right now, because bad manually removed dream's :]

[no-lavender]

Cellbit: “It’s 60/40? NO NO NO MY HUSBAND ISNT GOING TO FUCKING DIE”

[unkillable-gays]

9-1-1 8x09 liveblog

Yayyy I made it to 8b!!!

Okay I'm not happy Maddie is suffering, (and is definitely going to suffer more) but I do love a psychological thriller.

I know it's been said, but WHY is Eddie buying a house in Texas sight unseen, when there are so many other options? He could, as others have suggested, get an AirBnB or a hotel room while he shops around, if he INSISTS on buying, or he could also RENT a house or an apartment, like he is CURRENTLY DOING in LA.

hdjakjdjxjj the cut from forlorn Buck to the SOPPING WET "Lost Dog" poster, I'm crying!!! 😂😂😂😂

stopppp I'm not usually an animal person, but the gentle piano over the dog montage is getting to me a little bit 🥺

I must say these seem like exceptionally well-behaved pound dogs! They're like, "yes, I WILL calmly wait inside this small coned-off area, it's no problem at all 😊"

Okay, now the melodramatic soundtrack is getting to be a little much...

Dammmnn, Detective Maddie, I love that for her!!! 💕

hshsjjdxj the little kid rejecting Buck's fistbump! 😂 I've been there Buck, I get it lol. You can't take it personal.

Off-topic, but the friendless businesslady in the orange suit is SO pretty. 🥰 I'd love to have my attempts at friendship ignored by her 🧡

Love the way the whole team is treating Buck like the station's youngest brother, lol. Like, "aw, I guess he can bring his puppy, they're both so cute! 😊"

hdbsbjsns the passive-aggression between Buddie, they're so childish!

I already saw the posts about how Maddie talked that guy over the ledge, so i knew it was coming, but it was still pretty badass to witness! Obviously I understand her despair, but he literally knew her daughter's name?? Like? Pretty fucking justified!!! If anything, given the fact that he used Jee-yun's name to provoke her, and that he let his location be traced, it seems like he WANTED this outcome!

hshsjdkffl the tonal whiplash from Maddie sobbing to Buck sitting on the floor happily playing with his dog!?!? 😅 which is apparently all he does at work now...

Blaze and Bingo are both lame dog names imo

Aww, good lookin out, Chim, getting Buck a chance to say bye to the doggy! 🥰

These guys are SO theatrical lol 🙄

Yaayyy emotional maturity! (Of a sort 😅)

Oh, huh, I actually did NOT see the twist w the detective coming! Well, she did give off kind of a sinister vibe, but I thought she was just, like, planting evidence or something. Aw, but that means Maddie may have gotten an innocent (or at least, less guilty) guy to kill himself, which sucks. But also, like, he was still a known creep, so, like. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[philcollinsenjoyer]

THIS COFFEE IS SHIT!!

[miinuteswag]

chat do I liveblog divorcesteal watching from day 0

I usually don't bother but the divorcers are tumblr residents so maybe it'd be funny