#nerd propaganda

[bubblebeebuzz]

nerds are the best people. none of us think we are better than anyone else or are stuck up, we know we are nerds and take pride in being nerdy. it's fun.

it's also cool because you can have really smart interesting conversations with nerdy people about cool topics. then also you can just have the most bullshit filled conversation of low intelligence ever it's great.

also musical theater people. most of us don't take ourselves too seriously because if you've ever played an improv game you know there is no semblance of sanity left after theater. although there is the occasional slightly stuck up theater person who thinks they are a singer/dancer/actor from heaven, and even if they are really good it can feel annoying. kind of like 'popular kids' in school. yeah.

[chiscribbs]

Disaster Twins Karaoke Battle (alt title: Getting Hyped for the Next Lair Games)

These sketches are old, but I couldn't let National TMNT Day pass without showing my appreciation in some way. I drew these some months ago, while listening to the song Stalemate from the Death Note musical yes, that's a thing, go check it out on loop, and forgot to post them. The song is a bop and I could so easily see the twins loving it, and loving to perform it even more. Massive theatre nerds, the both of them, no one can convince me otherwise.

(In my mind, Leo is singing Jeremy's part and Donnie is singing Jarrod's, but it's interchangeable.)

[abel-draws]

My faves should meet

[rocketbirdie]

🎵bow wow wow, bow wow wow, he's a good boy who never stops~🎵

[countmothra]

I’m having thoughts again so enjoy my brainrot.

So since the dystopian scene in the MV for “The Future Is A Foreign Land” most likely has both references to LOTR and 1984, I have propaganda to spread.

Nihil was a fucking nerd in the 60’s.

Like he probably went to every book signing he could to get signed copies from his favorite authors.

He probably went to comic conventions (the first comic con was in 1964, he probably begged Sister and Psaltarian to go to New York with him)

He probably listened to old radio dramas loud as fuck while he was still alive because his hearing wasn’t what it used to be.

Hell, even as a ghost he probably still does it.

Going back to the signed books thing, he definitely cherishes those more than his sons. If the ministry is on fire and he had to choose between his signed copy of the hobbit and all four of his sons? The hobbit wins.

[mytortoisegotstuckinatupperware]

prepping for academic conferences is just making a bunch of slides and praying people don't ask too many questions about the Russian you put on there that you certainly cannot read

[districtscare]

spot the difference

[findafight]

Some people say 'I love Steve' but the way they talk about him is just? My dude, you don't even know him.

"I love Steve!" They say, and then say things like they're fact about a man who is not even Steve that they made up in their heads lmao. Pure Clownery. Sometimes those things are mean and sometimes they just don't make sense.

Like Steve as a blushing and delicate nervous flower?? He is confident and charming and goofy! Yeah he's sweet but not docile. Who is this man they're talking about. What is happening there. Let him be suave.

Steve as an unrepentant bully? He was homophobic to Jon and insulted his family and then got his ass beat and realized oh no I shouldn't have done or said all that it was really bad and went to fix it and apologize? He mostly ignored people, didn't realize they existed (like Robin said) Maybe he and or Tommy/Carol spread a rumour or two, but I highly doubt they ruined anyone's life. Literally just a rich mean girl kinda guy who could make a bitchy remark and barely registered anyone not on his radar. Annoying and a jerk, but not horrible. Being popular requires people to like you, remember.

Being a doormat who never complains? Please. Steve complains all the time. He makes muttered remarks about things the kids do or say. He rolls his eyes like it's going out of style. He says no! He kvetches with the best of them (Robin)! He cares and helps but my god he's not doing it quietly.

Who is this man why is he so different from the Steve I know and love?

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

DAVE: everyone says that the eagles should have just carried the ring to mordor but people who really know their lore know that they were actually stuck in some sort of hotel

[troythecatfish]

[become-a-robot]

I really like the Maels' partnership for Sparks, because they've created this trojan horse wherein Russell sings and dances the way a conventional rock star would in order to cover for Ron writing the weirdest lyrics imaginable.

[lord-squiggletits]

Reasons why I don't buy into "posh, aristocratic, and/or bigot Pharma" headcanons

Listed in no particular order, mostly prompted by a conversation with a mutual (that I've also had many times in the past with other mutuals)

For some reason people assume that being a flight frame is what would make Pharma so prideful and disdainful towards everyone else? But in IDW1 canon, flight frames are actually an oppressed class who were restricted by functionism to only be allowed to be soldiers or cargo lifters. The only flight frames who got to go outside of that mold were ones who got special exemptions (Jetfire) or ones who schemed and took advantage of politics (Starscream). If anything, being a flight frame would be a source of self-consciousness/annoyance for Pharma, since he would be seen as unusual and probably get constant "wow I didn't know flight frames could be doctors" type comments that single him out because of his body and not because of his actual skill or personality. It's possible that he might be proud of being a flight frame AND being a doctor, like being so good of a doctor that being a flight frame doesn't matter. But Pharma certainly wouldn't feel prideful or entitled to anything JUST for being a flight frame.

Re: bigoted and/or functionist Pharma: I think this headcanon comes from the fact that Pharma worked at the New Institute yes, but so did other characters such as Chromedome, Rung, and Brainstorm who are neither posh nor functionists. It seems rather unfair to assume that Pharma specifically must be a functionist or hate the lower class because he worked at the New Institute, when other characters who were in the exact same situation weren't presumed to be bigots just because they worked at a shitty place. Also as my point above states, why would Pharma be a functionist when functionism is the institution that would've kept him from being a doctor if he (presumably) wasn't forged with medic hands?

Speaking of bigotry, it's canon that Pharma and Ratchet were best friends since they worked at the DMF together, which was pre-war; how in the hell would it be in-character for Ratchet to be best friends with Pharma if he was an open bigot and a functionist? Ratchet would literally never. Plus, secondarily, Pharma is canonically in love with Ratchet, so if he were some sort of posh aristocrat, it'd be pretty odd for him to be best friends and shack up with a guy that's as down-to-earth and rude as Ratchet is. Not impossible, but for me personally, it counts as a mark against posh!Pharma because I think the fact that Pharma was best friends with Ratchet means that we can form a broad outline of his personality based on the type of person that Ratchet would like enough to be best friends with.

Pharma's diction and way of speaking isn't "high class" at all. He pretty much speaks like any other "normal" character in MTMTE does, but what's more, there are actually a couple of instances where he speaks in a much more casual and loose way. Little details where he says "coz" instead of "cause/because", uses words like "chap", that time he chainsaws someone and says "Feels rough, doesn't it?" I wouldn't say that Pharma is lower class or anything, but when looking for evidence that he's posh or stuck up, his diction/manner of speaking is a good place to start, but there's really no evidence of any poshness there at all. MAYBE that one time he talks to Ratchet talking about "instruments" and making an analogy between a surgeon and a musician, but in that case he was just using a metaphor to make a point to Ratchet.

In general, the only notable thing about Pharma that anyone talks about related to him (besides "going insane and killing patients") is the fact that he's a good doctor and all the various feats he's pulled off. One would think that if he was some sort of posh bigot, people would complain about it or bring it up when talking about their memories of Pharma, but no. Literally Pharma's primary trait is that he's a hella fucking good doctor. I GUESS you could argue that since a lot of doctors IRL are rich bc they get paid a huge amount of money, that means Pharma is also rich and sees himself as above everyone else, but that seems like a rather large leap to make from what little we know about Pharma. And everything we DO know about Pharma points to the fact that being a doctor was his entire life, and the only specific case where he wants to be seen as "superior" is with regards to Ratchet, another doctor who Pharma feels insecure in comparison to. So again, canon points us to the fact that Pharma really only cares about practicing medicine, and the only person he wants to feel superior to is Ratchet, because Ratchet is a better doctor than he is.

[alchemiclee]

i know this has been said 473773474833 times by the kavetham/haikaveh shippers and probably even nonshippers, but i'll say it again. I finally finished the genshin summer event and did the little after quest in sumeru and.....every time kaveh is sneaking around trying not to be noticed coming out of alhaithams house it's just such a gay vibe. he's basically screaming "I can't be caught being gay in a homophobic society!" even if that's not what the game writers are *actually* saying. that's just how it comes off and they can't make it come off any other way. with hoyo's gay history, it makes me wonder if it's on purpose and all a cover-up to have a technically different reason for it so they can get away with it lmao but we will never know.

[higgsbison]

[thesweetsvillainshowdown]

Propaganda for Wheatley

Literally just his entire betrayal scene. The music, the choreography(? Is that the right word?) THE VOICE ACTING. I may be absolutely horrified of Stephen Merchant but god I’d be lying if I said his performance was bad

This scene is what got me into the fandom. This beautiful, wonderful scene. The way you can tell exactly when Wheatley betrays even when you’re only listening to the music by itself is amazing. The beautiful red light underneath Wheatley showing how he’s corrupted by the chassis

All that built up sadness and anger in Wheatley finally coming out as he yells “I AM NOT A MORON” god it’s just amazing

I love this orb. I love him so much. He’s not a moron, he’s just hurt. He just needs someone who cares about him. Who loves him for who he is

I wish I could on and on but it feels impossible to put my love of this scene into actual words

Anyways, here’s a link to watch it

https://youtu.be/cT4aGoEEtVs?si=kcOIgB6SeFBviwQv

You've read the propaganda, so take it as you will and cast your votes!

[fazbearedits]

Ok so I’m not in the country humans fandom but I hate when the fandom make England and Ireland “BeStIeS!1!1!1!1” like no England took over my country and killed so many of my people to the point where my country tried to win back the rights to MY OWN COUNTRY and surrendered because they were unsuccessful 🙁