#look at what they did to our boy

[the-cornuthaum]

now that it's been almost two weeks since babel launched I can say it with full-throated honesty:

I despise the way Yostar chose to translate/anglicise Logos' normal, non-codename.

It's almost comical when you compare the previous transliteration done by fans in the last six months, which is in-theme and in-kind with the various sarkaz names we know (which are, if nothing, often hebrew-adjacent and almost always deliberately archaic) and what Yostar gave us, which sounds like some sort of unregulated pain medication.

Ephaniel vs Aefanyl.

One of them is in theme with Sarkaz names.

The other is the official translation.

I hate this shit, man.

[snake-snack-stede]

[akans-dead-at-sea]

It's alright

30 second timelapse:

[beastlyidiocy]

[egophiliac]

HOW WE FEELING ABOUT THE UPCOMING NEWSS 👹👹👹

man, it's a good thing they stopped doing the episode 7 SSRs, because I'm really low on keys and gems right now and --

OH NO

[chirpsythismorning]

Mike Wheeler and Will Byers… Run.

[xskyll]

I tried resizing this a million times to Tumblr’s recommended specifications, and it just refuses to post clear, so sorry it’s blurry. =‘)

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[arsenicflame]

Izzy Hands can have a little "thinking hes incapable of feeling love" as a treat (for me. the treat is for me)

[thepersonperson]

I think JJK going on break after the last chapter is a bit cruel. This is nerve-wracking. We still have 3 chapters left and so many things can happen there. 268 feels too good to be true and the title is weird.

I'm not sure what is the right translation and I don't have access to raws. Right now, it's 268 title is "Finale" or "Conclusion" but I heard from someone that it can be also be read as "Curtains".

If it can be read as "Curtains", then it could be a reference to "final curtains". The problem is JJK has its own version of "Curtains", right? Idk what to think.

Gosh I wish it was “Curtains”. The chapter title is 決着 (Kecchaku) which means settlement/conclusion/end.

For example, at the end of an extremely brutal fight in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Jolyne screams “Kechakuuuuuuu!” (決着ゥゥーーーッ!!) (It's actually a small Jojo meme in the JP fandom.) This got translated as "Game set!"

I love the localization they used for this since that entire battle was like struggling in arcade mode for a fighting game.

Anyways, in the context of JJK, especially since this has been a literal Sukuna Gauntlet and the previous chapter had the “Ringing the bell on a long fight.” editor’s comment, I don’t think there’s an ambiguous way to read Kecchaku. The Curtain/Veil kanji in JJK is 帳 (Tobari). (Though if there’s some fancy wordplay I’m missing please let me know.)

However…I would kneel before Gege if this was an elaborate trick by Sukuna—him giving Yuji delusions of a happy ending only to yank it away last second. It’s very hard to make characters feel familiar but slightly off on purpose for misdirection. That kind of tonal control is something I praise Umineko for. (Dungeon Meshi does it excellently for the shapeshifter scene.)

But that is pure copium I think. Sometimes otherwise good media just fumbles the endings. (Not an example of good media, but I was around for the Secret BBC Sherlock Season 4 Ending meltdown so I’m not too hopeful about a turnaround.) I personally blame the JP work culture/crunch since a lot of modern mangas have rushed endings due to burnout/unfair contracts.

I think the most heartbreaking examples of this phenomenon for me are The Owl House and Moral Orel. Those shows still stick the landing imo, but the creators are very open about how studio interference forced them to condense everything. You can feel that suffocation in the final episodes. Everything is just slightly off and you know it would be better if the creators were allowed their breathing room.

[bringbackgoth]

o my god my baby boy is SO HANDSOME!!!!!!!!

I dropped him off to board with his handler for a week while our foster girl recovered from her spay surgery and so his handler has been blessing me with photo and video updates.

She sent me this pic, which DID have more pinks in it from her camera and I wanted to keep those pinks but when I went to edit it... I really like this photo.

The leash he was on has been edited out by me so don't worry yourself thinking he was off leash in a strange place. The person boarding him is one of the only people I would ever trust to drop him off for a full week.

Look at my little man and his sunset photo 😍🥰😍🥰😍 SO handsome, SO demure

[ambivartence]

jongup doing his lil dancey dance 🎵🍑🎶 for @babytunninjadrac 🥰

[release-the-sheep]

we moved a few weeks ago and today the super invited us to a hangout in his garage with a bunch of people from the building (and some not). we went. median age of those in attendance was probably 60 or so, and the super himself made a point of letting us know he's pro-gay in part by mentioning that his sister worked on drag race canada

[you-makestedehappy]

Line deliveries that play on repeat in my brain.

Season 1, episode 3 - A Gentleman Pirate

🐈‍⬛❤️‍🩹🍆💦🏴‍☠️ [ep 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Bonus :

[helielune]

powder keg (full under the cut)

[forsty]

Into The West AU

or soulmates through the ages OR Great Great Great Grandpa Seresin and Bradshaw

The sun is rising over the valley, right ahead of their eyes, casting golden, orange and pink over the river, turning it all colors. Painting the trees and hills all shades under the nature, God’s brush strokes making the world anew. But Brodie doesn’t pay it any mind. Instead, his eyes care cast on the man sitting by his side, legs hanging off of the edge of the cliff they’d been at.

“You look made of gold, Sunshine.”

Jack’s eyes turn to the side, reflecting the same sunlight that now washed over them and just like the river, eyes too blue too clear are painted pink, orange and gold. But more breathtaking than the colors, is the smile crawling up those thin lips. So genuine and real, takes the breath right out of Brodie’s lungs without even asking for permission.

“I guess it’s your Midas touch, then, Rooster.” Written by @thebahwrites

I asked @thebahwrites if he wanted to fall down the western rabbit hole with me so we took Rooster and Hangman and made them our ocs... so here's Brodie and Jack (Jack belonging to Bah!)

[ishikawayukis]

welcome back kang younghyun 💕