#maybe he's a little amused

[rainhaunted]

not a day goes by without me thinking about this wob

[notbecauseofvictories]

it takes years for terry pratchett's books to get consistently good. I would argue that the series doesn't really hit its stride until Feet of Clay, which means that pratchett was writing and being published for 12 years before he found his groove.

and I genuinely can't imagine that. in part because I do think that pratchett's publication calendar looks different than what's expected of writers today---he had about 2 books published per year for his entire career. he must have been writing furiously, and the publisher must have relatively quickly gotten these to press.

but also....I just can't imagine any modern-day publisher keeping an author on their list for twelve years, unless that author is a prestige get or a constant presence on the bestseller list. And what does it say about the state of publishing that you can't go on publishing someone's good-but-not-revelatory books until they figure out what story they're trying to tell?

[thecruellestmonth]

At some point, Post-Crisis comics Alfred isn't a person with independent will. He's the butler. His butler suit is pretty much his skin. He's like a Pokémon, and his Pokémon species is Butler. He goes back into the Poké Ball when Bruce tells him to. He likes it that way. He is not an adult person, and he can't be held to the standards of one. It's not in his function to contradict. Julia was erased, because this Alfred doesn't fuck. (Alfred wasn't always like this; I want to blame Chuck Dixon, but it's probably just a reflex instead of something I mean to argue. 🤔)

Jason never bothers to orchestrate any kind of Red Hood torture-gauntlet for Alfred, not even a cute mini-course scaled down for an old man. The only acknowledgment that Jason gives Alfred is to mail him that first-edition book. I interpret this as the equivalent of a young adult returning to his childhood home and gifting an apple to the family pony. It's a cute little gesture. 🤷‍♀️ Alfred is one of Jason's father's many marvelous possessions, one that Jason fondly remembers for producing delicious pot roast dinners and chocolate cake.

Okay, being a slightly less facetious jackass for a minute—I don't really subscribe to the idea that Jason would feel so betrayed by Alfred siding with Bruce against him. I'm pretty neutral on that. I lean toward the idea that Jason never knew an Alfred that wouldn't side with Bruce, and so Jason has never expected anything different from him.

Would Jason feel upset that the Wayne Estate will never be home to him again? Maybe. He could. Would he feel betrayed by the trees and the grass and the marble and the polished brass doorknobs for belonging to the Wayne family? Well. 🤷‍♀️

[frozen-seagrass]

Pete "The Rizzler" Mitchell

[baker-streets-violin]

re: that last post i reblogged:

"modern watson would be a blogger!" outdated. modern watson would be an accidental tiktok influencer.

[itspileofgoodthings]

okay but once AGAIN: the Bennet sisters are not actually a united front, nor do they share a close bond. It’s shocking how divided and splintered they are (symptom of the house they grew up in.)

[kawaiichibiart]

I need more fics of Zuko working at a teashop with Iroh (be it Pao's (iirc) or the Jasmine Dragon) but he's just really fucking short. Because can you imagine, be it Jet, Katara, anyone who's met Zuko (either as Zuko or as Li) stumbles into the teashop, makes a scene and comes off as a bad guy because they bullied this little boy?

I think I've read just one fanfic where this was a thing and I need more people to adopt the idea.

I just think it'd be funny if Katara tried to do what Jet did (let's say this happened a few days prior to Azula capturing Ba Sing Se), left because she realized no one believed her, returned later with the rest of the Gaang, Sokka tried backing her claim, he ALSO gets reprimanded for making stuff up about a little boy, and meanwhile this is all happening Aang and Toph are having a delightful time with their new friend "Li." Should they do something? Maybe. Will they? Nah, anyways Li what tea would you recommend?

[halestrom]

one Lt. Colonel John Sheppard's many faces while looking at a photo of Flagisallus's prominent oh no, I see.

[lurafita]

Mini shadowhunters stealth training

I just want young shadowhunters in training to test out their stealthiness by following the HOTI and the High Warlock around town.

Which the two are aware of the whole time, because the kids aren't that good yet. Leaving Magnus mostly bemused, and Alec grumbly. (Because 1: This is his "Magnus time" and it is not to be disturbed. And 2: Witnessing these kids bumble along while thinking of themselves as master spies is grating on his professional pride and he is going to upp the training for these little shits. Because Magnus' cooing as one of them almost falls into a fountain while trying to eaves drop on their conversation, is giving him the most inappropriate thoughts. And it's the middle of the day and they are being followed by a bunch of kids and he can't very well drag Magnus into the nearest alley and make out with him now, can he?)

[russell-crowe]

russell crowe promo interview for gladiator (2000)

[batsplat]

Assen 2004: Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Roberto Locatelli compete in an intense last lap battle in the 125cc race, during which Lorenzo runs onto the grass.

From Riveras Tobia's 'Jorge Lorenzo: My Story So Far':

I picked up my bad reputation in 2004. It was at Assen, in the Dutch TT, when I ran onto the grass and came back to go from fourth to first in half a lap. I made some pretty risky moves to get past Locatelli, Dovizioso and Stoner.

From Stoner's autobiography:

I had my first real chance to win in round six, at Assen, but I got screwed up by Jorge Lorenzo's antics on the final lap. The two of us were in a scrap with Locatelli and Dovizioso and I was the strongest in the last part of the track so I felt like I had the race under control. Lorenzo was on the grass in a few places, doing whatever he felt was necessary to make a pass, and midway around the final lap as we tipped into a flat-out left he came through and nearly wiped me out, costing me a couple of positions and, to my mind, potentially the win. It was typical of him at the time and I wasn't too happy [...].

At Rio, Valentino Rossi is asked about the last lap of the 125cc race - having been involved in a controversial last lap of his own at Assen.

Q: Just one more question - Valentino, back at Assen I wondered if you had time to watch the 125 race and if you did, did you watch the last lap and what did you think of the last lap of the 125 race at Assen? VR: [laughs] Yes, I watch the 125 live. Eh - the last lap was incredible. For sure, all the riders are very aggressive, maybe risk a little bit too much, especially when change the line in the straight. But the 125 is like this, also when we were in 125. The bike go a little bit more slow, are lighter, so is possible to make that maneuver like stay on the grass with the gas open. Q: Perhaps MotoGP is becoming like 125. VR: A little bit, yes, unfortunately is impossible - because we need less time for the same piece of straight, the same part of the track. For sure is more difficult but when the races are so close like in Assen or in South Africa or in Mugello also, have great fun for sure.

[cupiidzbow]

ummmm i like him so muchhhh 😚😚😚😚

[plposting]

After Azran Legacy Descole was left with a lot of clothes, personal items, and various souvenir trinkets left behind by the other former passengers of the Bostonious none of which was ever properly retrieved due to the groups sudden parting.

Rather than throwing it all out Descole has been trying to covertly return all items back to their original owners and because it’s Descole he’s probably returning the objects and whatnot in the most complicated way possible over a period of time.

Auroras stuff in particular remains safely stored in a box on the Bostonious.

[gncrezan]

realised about midway through drawing this that i'm not actually sure if hermes takes on the role of being a psychopomp in foa, but i do enjoy the idea that the various chthonic deities contributed to his training/teaching, with the occasional sass from his teachers ofc <3

(and @chrysanthemumgames is out, as of like 15 minutes ago. GO PLAY!!)

[camellcat]

I'm rewatching s1 again and I think it's so fucking funny how much every other doctor except nine absolutely hates guns. nine is SO excited to shoot that goddamn dalek. he is READY he is DOWN he is soooo for it. he points a gun at rose tyler and doesn't even think about it until she scolds him for it.

and then in bad wolf where he's incredibly comfortable about holding that big ass blaster. never gets onto jack about parading around with them either. just does not bat an eye. in fact he is threatening people with it, even if it is a farce.

the others would NEVER lol

[rat-rosemary]

Three ancient and forgotten gods and their one and only follower who they spoil rotten