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[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#15 — 07/28/2022 7:20 AM

Another edition to the long documented “Bugs going along with whatever Daffy wants cuz he’s amused by him” thread

Present day thoughts:

There's a reason Bugs and Daffy hang out in some of their shorts.

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#51 — 07/31/2022 8:45 PM

Hi hello, yes this is my post from my other acc (b4 I made this specific looney tunes account), so I'm allowed to hijack my own post!!!

Present day thoughts:

Bugs' behaviour throughout the course of Looney Tunes: Back in Action, character interviews, and the behind the scenes documentary illuminates to the naked eye of a long time looney tunes fan just how enamoured Bugs is of Daffy in and off screen.

In the movie, he:

takes it upon himself to lead Kate, CEO of Comedy, into the decision of rehiring Daffy implies that he knows Daffy cares about his opinion enough that he could leverage emotional intimacy to get Daffy to return to WB has implied from his convo with Daffy on the phone, that he has made it a routine to get Daffy his job back and reduce the penalties was against co-starring with virtually anyone other than Daffy would bend over backwards to tell Daffy what he wants to hear (albeit amidst enraging him)

Then we get the character interviews, where he:

specifies that he doesn't take pleasure in watching Daffy suffer (whether he's being 100% honest abt that is another can of worms)

In the behind the scenes, we get:

Daffy crushing on Jenna Elfman (the one who plays Kate), which seems to elicit an exasperated response from Bugs. Which, usually, can be interpreted as how ever. But the intent feels clear when Joe Dante confronts Daffy on his flirting by drawing attention to Bugs' feelings on the matter

So his reaction to Kate's proclamation in this scene is really just the tip of the iceberg.

[inmaki]

i totally get you,,, it's just a personal thing for me,,, i guess i can never excuse murder unless it's a special case. i know this is a fictional world and he's fictional and all but, i guess it ultimately had me wondering if i was in it or if he was here. if all of the people i care about were non-sorcerers, i REALLY wouldn't want them, you know, dead. i guess that had been the dealbreaker for me...? idk, i still love him and i mourn the person he could've grown to be had the circumstances been different.

i agree with all the points you made, though!! he's been nothing but kind, and not to be accusatory but, his 2 closest friends also never really checked up on the guy and if i had to go through something like that myself i would go crazy too,,, just not to the extreme, even if he believed that what he was doing would lead to a more ideal world. all in all, he's a complex character, and it's nice to talk about it. he's one of my faves, and for more reasons than just him being really attractive (men with medium/long dark hair and have it tied up in some way make me very weak.)

i'm sorry if i'm rambling!!! jjk has grown to be one of my biggest hyperfixations and i feel like i could talk about it for hours,,, and everytime i talk with you you always make me feel welcome,,, i hope you don't mind, haha. i appreciate the ears, zuma, always. thank you <3

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YEA I TOTALLY GET U DWDW!!! i wish gege went into more detail on his story and just.. their whole yourh in general bc i genuinely dont believe gojo and shoko both didnt notice anything abt him changing?!?! not even yaga I DUNNO 😞 it hurts so bad thinking abt it AAAAGHHH he had so many ppl around him but felt so alone ehjdsiavbd

AND THE ‘men with medium/long hair having it tied up in some way’ IS SO FUCKINF REAL like when its down? mehhhh ok BUT WHEN SUGU HAS IT IN THAT HALF UP OR A BUN GODDDDDD!!!!!1!!

i will continue to remind u that ur never not allowed to ramble w me melon <33 I love hearing what u have to say u always have such good opinions on the jjkverse,, do u have any other topics you wanna discuss :00 ive personally been getting mad abt the fact that everyones fav husband nanami had to die while somehow meimei survived!!!!!!!!?? like no!! why did gege decide yes this is a good idea!!!!! i get sad whenever i remember hes gone but that creepy ass lady survived IT HURTS. 😞

[minkkumaz]

omg speaking abt exposure.. imagine the bonedo boys/8turn boys accidentally letting ur name slip during a live 🙊

I CAN LITERALLY ENVISION WOONHAK SITTING DOWN WITH LIKE GONGFOURZ, AND HES JUST TELLING THE FANS ABOUT HIS DAY AND HE GOES “oh yeah! yn bought me this jacket, i’m wearing it right now!” AND TAESAN JUST WHIPPING HIS HEAD TOWARDS WOONHAKS DIRECTION SO FAST. leehan slowly turns to him, then back at the tablet with a 🙂.

it’ll be even funnier if woonhak fails to notice and he continues rambling.. i feel like woonhaks the type of guy to treat a live like a family videocall. like he’s so used to calling his sister or his parenrs and just ranting abt you, so he just (accidentally) does it live.

so with YUNGYU i believe he’s the type of guy to normally facetime you whenever he can. like hes eating dinner? yeah he’d call. he just woke up and is about to do some skincare? pick up the phone. sometimes when you’re too tired, he’d just ask yes or no questions. or he’d just talk about his day.

“right omi? this outfit looks good for today?”

“omi! i had some street food with seungheon.. of course yoonsung wanted some so he came along..”

“omiii i miss youuu”

unfortunately, when hes live he also tends to fall back on his habits on facetime. when he’d be spoiling talking about a comeback, he’d be like

“im so excited for you to hear it, omi!”

the staff behind the screen just blankly stare at him and try to direct him to another topic before suspicions arouse. normally, someone would be freaked out they accidentally released their relationship to the public.. but for some reason theres a little grin creeping up on his face.

MINHO would panic, but fortunately jaeyun was on the live with him and said that the person minho mentioned was a distant relative.

“me and yn tried this filter last night..”

“yn is minhos cousin!”

but when the agency allows for the relationship to be public, and minho mentions your name.. fans would be REALLY confused on why hes dating his cousin.. then theres the 15% of the turnings who speculated the name yn was definitely his gf and NOT his cousin. (i love minho sobs)

jisung sneak..

jisung would be on a live while at your apartment, he frequently gets questions like,

“marry me jisung!” or “jisung one chance!!!”

and he’d be blankly reading them out with no reaction. but one day he accidentally goes “i dont think yn would like that..” and the comments go insane asking about who yn is..

“..oh.” he looks up from the live to see his gfs sleeping figure on the other couch. and with a small, warm smile he talks about having the most loveliest girlfriend ever.

to ur surprise, you wake up with many new notifications and a surprising hashtag on twitter.. #YNSUNG

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SLIP UPS WITH THESE BOYS AAAH!

all of these are so accurate to their personalities i can't melon :,)

woonhak would most definitely have a little rant and the rest of the boys eyes would be twitching HAHA but jaeyun would probably be there like YEAHH THATS MY GIRL I LOVE YN! then the live chat would be like wtf are yall yapping about?

and tell me why when you insert my name for yungyu's i actually exploded into a fit of giggles i smiled so hard >< but yes! i have yungyu's plus chat subscription and he's always talking about the most random things. he love love loves spending time with turnings (in this case reader, aka me >;3) and always apologizes if he doesn't text for a day! so like woonhak, he's definitely a rambler and i could totally see him messing up hehe.

you're so funny for minho's, cause dating his cousin? LMAOOO once the relationship is revealed, i can imagine whiney yoonsung complaining to turnings that his bf cheated on him </3 first with myungho then with reader sighh

I SEE U JISUNG SNEAKK waking up clueless asf to have your phone blowing up is genuinely my worst nightmare cause i'll think i did something wrong HAHA but fans would be very supportive! i can imagine reader not wanting to do a face reveal quite yet, but her arms come in frame to give jisung something THEN FANS MAKE EDITS OF LIKE HER HANDS OR SOMETHING JUST TO BE FUNNY HSJSN

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[toxooz]

On that skate 3 glitch post, you said something in the tags about the need for speed. What is that?

aight i'll just ramble and boast about need for speed a little then ig cause i originally played need for speed (2015) which is basically a car game as a late night drive simulator to save gas mainly bc of how real it looks but then somewhere along the line i fell headfirst into obsession with it and now i beat 4/5 technically 6 of the story archs and im abt level 70 now with my maxed out baby that can go up to 245mph:

and this other ✨🍉melon🍉✨ babbi that i got for completing the outlaw story arch🥺:

that has flashy LED lights that i adore btw 

the outlaw arch was stressful af cause u gotta fuck around with cops and i  avoided the final race for like months bc of One Bad Run sksksk but yeah it’s fun as hell and the cutscenes are acted out i think?? i tried to figure out if they were computerized or not for a good ass minute, and i hate to admit this 😞 but i went from cringing at, to being ironically attached to, to unironically attached to Spike which is this cornball:

which is very basic bitch of me but hey i never said i had taste 👉🤡👉 but yeah bullshit aside its a rlly good racing car game but now im latched into Skate 3 for my Coping Game like a cheetah on a sick antelope now hence the skate squad memes

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

A apt distinction between Dafpork and Baffy (followed by a long ramble)

Since the looney tunes show era, it's not uncommon for looney tunes fans and even modern looney tunes to define Daffy and Porky's dynamic to be of the bully and doormat variant. Doesn't help when the latter half of the classic looney tunes shorts assert Daffy to be dull but domineering, and Porky to be competent but meek.

I don't reject these portrayals, but I do find it reductive to reduce Porky's aptitude for hubris, or Daffy's capacity for emotional intelligence... sometimes intelligence, period. Especially when people write them in comparison to how they write Baffy's dynamic.

So, here's a comic strip that encapsulates both Dafpork and Baffy's dynamics in a way that helps me summarise my points. The premise is the same for both: Daffy tells the latter a joke.

Here, Daffy tells a harmless (albeit flirtatious) joke. And Porky responds by crushing his trash can over Daffy's head and remarking on the quality of his humor.

As best friends, this is their normal -- usually Daffy initiates by tormenting Porky, and Porky will retaliate (sometimes dishing out more than Daffy may have earned). Other times Porky initiates and Daffy responds accordingly. This is how they banter.

Now let's move onto Baffy.

Here, Daffy tells a joke, and Bugs seems all too familiarised to his antics. Then Daffy pushes for a compromise, Bugs gives in. And then Daffy makes him regret the decision.

As best friends, this is their normal -- Daffy initiates by tormenting Bugs, Bugs anticipates this and usually shuts him down. Daffy pleads with Bugs to humor him, Bugs allows it, and then immediately regrets it (to varying degrees of legitimacy).

This is to say:

Porky can fall into the trap of being a doormat, but when it comes to Daffy, is a lot more emotionally volatile to the point of explosive anger. They're also very good at playing to their roles in relation to each other, making their interactions in shorts snappy, varied, unpredictable and hilarious.

Bugs is more attuned to psychological warfare and mind games, but has a track record of giving into Daffy's whims against his better judgment. He also has shown/admitted many times that he has a soft spot for Daffy, which makes their shorts carry this level of unspoken familiarity that is rarely found in classic looney tunes.

In the shorts, Dafpork operate like the duo that click the moment they clock each other, while Baffy operate like the duo with undisclosed history. Which I find super interesting when in terms of chronology, it should technically be the other way around since Dafpork shorts are greater in bulk and came way earlier before Baffy.

All this goes to show that truly, in my heart of hearts, Porky is NOT as soft-hearted as modern looney tunes media may have you believe. And Bugs has an understated weakness to pitiable pleas from sensitive birds.

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#44 — 07/31/2022 3:43 PM

Baffy friendship.

Present day thoughts:

Not much more to say, I just think these moments are neat. I'm the most normal abt their dynamic

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

Looney Tunes: Back in Action: - Removed Content

this part kills me.

Kate "We'll replace Daffy with a hot girl"

Bugs "I wouldn't want to hurt a girl"

Kate "Ok but we'll make you guys enemies-to-lovers"

Bugs (completely skipping the insinuation of romancing the girl) "Usually I'm the girl in the relationship"

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#30 — 07/28/2022 3:16 PM

These two...

Present day thoughts:

Typical, Daffy coming over to Bugs' side of the forest.

Also Bugs is consistently very cheerful about Christmas throughout media, so that's neat little thing. He info dumps factoids about Christmas to Daffy in Bah Humduck. Also also! Bugs "I could explain it but it's much more fun to just watch" is so typical of him. He applies this thought process to everything. This is why his eyes tend to draw towards Daffy. And Elmer's reliably entertaining to watch because of how easy it is to toy with him.

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#41 — 07/31/2022 9:28 AM

And here’s domestic Baffy fuel for y’all

Present day thoughts:

See, I like that they can have these moments where they just banter. It adds some background on what they get up to beyond their competitive rivalry/antagonism in their classic shorts.

Also Bugs can actually be quite open about casual things when conversing with Daffy. "How would you liked to be remembered?" and he gives a genuine response. He's willing to be sincere with Daffy, and this is a consistent aspect to his character whether or not it's Daffy. He's sometimes very blunt and childishly naive, other times he's deceptive and feigning innocence.

Even though in some portrayals he can be deliberately obtuse that it feels like he has some vendetta against Daffy, this other casually open and frank side of him is not gatekept from Daffy. So you can see why Daffy sometimes lets himself be vulnerable around Bugs. Sometimes Bugs can be a simple sweetheart, which makes it all the more devious when he uses that disposition while tricking his adversaries.

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#36 — 07/30/2022 8:04 AM

The thread commentary where I go insane over Issue 12 of the Looney Tunes comics

(Adding the read more tag here because this post is hefty. All the text proceeding this is my live commentary from back then)

Oh this was fast. Also probably doesn’t count since Bugs is kissing him saying “Mama”

Running into Bugs’ arms for safety as usual, I see

In the roaring twenties, Bugs was still considered entertaining. But for stand up comedy. Which sorta makes sense since he does say funny remarks.

Just Daffy ref— I love how the line art gives the illusion of eyelashes

This song Bugs is singing is from the movie “The Cotton club” — so this story thing could be a parody? Maybe? Also here’s the song if y’wanna hear it. Really nice sounding.

Ok bruh if you didn’t distract Daffy with a kiss, he would’ve had more time before he’d get caught

Anyways, take two. Daffy goes back disguised as a more believable identity. Bugs still kinda playing along with a teasing “Who? Little ol me?”

Also that last panel… Bugs kinda does have that condition in a meta sense as do most franchise characters

This guy’s funny

Bugs pulled a BiA

Present day thoughts: Aside from the comic cover being a hilarious thumbnail that incidentally smokes out the Baffy shippers (me), I found this story to be pretty standard for a Bugs and Daffy involved plot. See, if Bugs doesn't contribute much to the story and gets disproportionate applause for doing the bare minimum, I tend to be less engaged with the story. Like, unless he actually earned the applause, then I'll bite. His popularity plays a decent role in this one, so yeah, I'm not attached beyond the kiss. Also our server made that kiss panel a sticker and called it "oedipus complex, bugs?" and I feel like that deserves to be mentioned at least once.

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#35— 07/30/2022 7:54 AM

Pick the right audience Daffy. Bugs just chuckling at what he had to wake up to

Present day thoughts:

This is just common place for Daffy in these comics and I'll never get over it lmao

He gets his ass whooped, then chooses to go to Bugs -- clown make up still on -- just to tell Bugs what he got up to that morning. He knows Bugs'll get a kick out of it, but maybe he likes regularly meeting up with Bugs that he's willing to tolerate his remarks just to talk to him.

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#14 — 07/28/2022 7:12 AM

So his ears can sometimes be stuck that way for a time…

Ngl, his fit is cute for a quick disguise

Elmer, Yosemite Sam, and then back to Witch Hazel

“Dunno what this could do, but I’m willing to take my chances on it.”

Present day thoughts:

I still find this fit cute

[that-rackin-frackin-varmint]

#24 — 07/28/2022 12:18 PM

This whole page.

Daffy cornering Bugs twice in one page, Bugs trying to get his friend out of the danger (and then saddened that now he has to get involved).

Also, the multiple establishing info:

Daffy visits Bugs regularly

Daffy just goes into his home without invite

Daffy can slip out of a chokehold just like that

Bugs can’t account for Daffy’s unpredictability, but he’ll do his darnedest

Present day thoughts:

Reiterating my points: Daffy regularly lets himself into Bugs' house in the comics, even walked in on him while he was showering one time -- so Bugs not being that surprised by his appearance here is a given.

I really like that Bugs tried to get Daffy out of danger. It's a nice attempt, but also puts Bugs in a tighter position since he has to juggle making sure Daffy doesn't get caught in the crossfire of his retribution. It's the expression he makes in panel 4 that gets me even to this day.

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I don't remember why I felt compelled to make this, but here this is!