#no im not just hating on popular things to hate on them

[the-mpreg-guy]

regarding some behavior from deancrit casfans (im not trying to start a fight talking about them it's just observations from an outsider to that fandom) it's probably because sam fans are the other third of the fandom and overlap with s*stiel fans (im censoring it bc i dont wanna bug them)

and it's a lot easier to paint dean as a control freak and not just being mad over him being mean to sam if you already have “evidence” (whether accurate or not) of him doing it to another character.

and because woobifying characters IS fun people are more likely to perceive dean's behavior as ontologically bad even if it's normal. so it spirals into perceiving all of his actions as uniquely manipulative and bad and finding parallels of him acting like john (when cas AND sam both also do john behaviors, which isn't automatically a bad thing) and because he happened to be suspicious of jack (normal thing to do with Everything that happened, including him menacingly glaring at sam in a nursery with yellow eyes right after castiel died after he promised castiel everything he wanted) they think it's more evidence of him becoming another john.

like there's a real pipeline of deancrit casgirls to s*stiel shippers because they refuse to acknowledge when castiel has messed up (and im sure im also biased in my perception of dean but at least i can acknowledge when characters mess up and dont need to turn them into toxic people who can't be fixed like some other fans)

My opinion on this is that there's a ven diagram of people who ship s/astiel and people who hate Dean. And the people who are in the middle of that ven diagram are insufferable, while the guys who just wanna ship a funky little rarepair are being dragged into what's turning into a spiteship fandom.

As someone who has existed in spiteship fandoms before (whomp whomp, 16yr old Ash was a bitch), it's never never about the ship, it's about sticking it to canon, the popular ship, or whatever the fuck because you're so annoyed that x thing is popular that the only way to get back is to ship something that involves two characters who you perceive were slighted by x popular thing.

Not really sure what's going on in Sam fandom land because I only follow like 2 Samgirls tops, but there's definitely a small portion of the Cas fandom that latches onto any character that can be shipped with him because apparently *checks notes* a demon who molested Sam and Dean, a British fuck who almost got Cas's daughter killed, and the guy who kicked Cas out of the bunker during his tuberculosis era and told Dean they couldn't trust him are all better candidates for Cas's affection than the guy that Cas is actually in love with.

I'm not pissing on rarepairs or on wanting to see your little guy get with other people, but if it's for spite reasons I'm gone. Like sorry that being in love with Dean is one of Cas's core personality traits. Like that's literally his whole thing. You might not like Cas if you can't handle 99% of what makes him tick.

[dragonsfortune]

hey man do you have any other thoughts on the "naoto p5 protag" au

(i say as i shake you violently)

BOY DO I [Maraca sfx] yeowchers my head

Im gonna put it under a read more cuz this got out of hand very quickly lmao

The timeline is majorly changed so that p4 takes place sssomewhere around 2015-ish? As soon as the IT get done with Yu's fool's journey and lift the fog from Inaba, Naoto gets arrested on false charges in another town. [Timeline might change somewhat in the future but for now this is all I got lmao]

Because theyre in a different town and there isnt someone like Dojima to back them up, its back to being looked down on for being young. Though Naotos able to handle it much better, it still means that their reputation among the police is uhhh, not so great, especially since they have such a blunt attitude. So combine the fact that Shido has these cops in his pocket AND the cops dont really like Naoto? Yeah theyre gonna 'believe' Shido over Naoto.

SO Naotos arrested, the trial is astronomically short due to so much corruption [and so i can make the timelines fit together but shhh] and twinktective is sent to Shujin to "straighten out."

Sidebar: while looking into it, i found out that Shujin is like, pretty prestigious for a school(I THINK) and was wondering why a delinquent would be allowed to attend. As far as i could tell Kobayakawa just wanted Shujin to have the rep of "fixing" delinquents i think? At least thats the reasoning im using here, because then Kobayakawa sees an opportunity to spin a narrative, like this: The well regarded “First Detective Prince” has fallen from grace, committing a terrible act of assault for some reason or other [I imagine the courts make up some reason abt Naoto ‘acting out due to perceived disrespect’] and with this criminal record, the previously acclaimed teen detective finds his options for school limited. But! in comes the gracious principal of Shujin Academy, offering to accept the delinquent into his school and help him get back on track. Shujin’s reputation increases as they manage to put the famous detective prince "back on track." side side bar: No matter what pronouns you use for Naoto, in this au i imagine they present as male in public and for the sake of their job. I imagine the matter of his AGAB wouldnt come up in court either cause it wouldnt help prosecution, Naoto being male just helps them story wise. Back to regular sidebar. I imagine with Naotos popularity and Shujin being the rumor mill it is, most people already knew somethin was up with their sudden transfer to Shujin, but the details were kinda vague at first. Initial rumors suggested it was an urgent case in the area [Maybe there were rumors they were investigating Kaneshiro, or even Kamoshida] but then Naotos criminal record was leaked and now everyone knows about "the detective that assaulted someone." The difference from Akiren here is that a lot more rumors are about Naoto being a corrupt detective - absolutely wild rumors like "I heard he killed a buncha guys and was able to cover it up cuz hes a detective" and "he definitely covers up evidence for his criminal buddies" and theres at least one rumor out there insinuating that they were an accomplice to Adachi but got away scot-free, which Naoto fuckin hates. Also, i think Kobayakawa would encourage the leaking of Naotos criminal record because it adds to his narrative. So really its Kamoshida AND Kobayakawa behind that here. wow this was a long sidebar, anyways-

Yeah so on their way to Yongen-Jaya, they see the metaverse app and then experience time freezing. They see the giant pillar of fire before things return to normal and immediately connect it to shadow bullshit.

They shoot off a heads up to the IT [who Naotos been in contact throughout this whole ordeal] before continuing on.

They find Leblanc, where they meet Sojiro who says Naoto will be living there for the same reasons as canon [A regular is acquainted with Naotos Grandfather]. Though their first impressions of eachother are a lot rockier than in canon, what with Sojiro going on about not sticking their nose into other peoples business and Naoto having been a professional at exactly that. Naoto is forced to hold their tongue because he IS housing them and also is their legal guardian during probation. Anyways, they clean up the attic a bit before fallin asleep and officially meet the Velvet Room. Should be noted that Igor here still has the squeaky voice cause otherwise i think he'd be caught like, so fast. They get the general rundown, barely get any answers before they wake up and IMMEDIATELY snitch to the IT. Yu especially is a bit surprised, since this means Naotos a wildcard now but he reassures them that yeah, the Velvet Room is cryptic like that. [maybe theres a bit of suspicion but regrettably i dont know that much about the Velvet Room to really confirm that]

ANYWAYS Sojiro takes them to Shujin the next day, they get their uniform, Kawakami is introduced as their homeroom teacher and the general rundown of their situation is explained. The detective prince title is prolly brought up atleast once.

then its first day of school!!! Yippee!!!

At this point, my thoughts on everything are pretty scattered and the logic is sometimes held together with sticks and midnight delusions so bear with me:

Naoto heads out, briefly runs into Ann and Kamoshida, meets Ryuji and then mmaaybe? notices the whole transition into the Metaverse? Or feels somethin off but since theres no visual change until the castle they dont outwardly react. UNTIL they actually see the castle.

Through reasons i havent fully thought out yet, they go into the castle [Running idea atm is that Ryuji just kinda heads in and Naoto is baffled at this display of nonchalance and is forced to follow? Idk this the same dude that asks the weird knights if theyre students so i think hes just accepting the stiuation at face value in this moment. or trying to act cool]. They encounter the Knight Shadows, but since theyre horrifically unarmed, Naoto and Ryuji get caught off guard and are captured.

Theyre in the dungeon, Ryujis life is in danger and Naoto "reawakens" a persona. I say "reawaken" because similar to Akechi, Naoto gets 2 main personas: Yamato-Sumeragi(True Self) and a new persona, Du Vall(Spirit of Rebellion). Naotos status as a wildcard means that their True Self and their Spirit of Rebellion get to manifest as two different Personas :}. Also mostly my excuse to draw up a persona design lmao

They escape the cell, meet Morgana, who lowkey beefs with them cuz wdym you know about shadows and have a persona but still got captured 🤨🤨🤨 Naoto does not need this pointed out.

finally, they get out of the metaverse with Morganas help, at which point they lie to police because Naoto knows that saying "we were in a castle" will just get them checked for drugs.

And thats the most of my notes atm! Admittedly this is as far as ive gotten, not counting my scattered thoughts abt this au which i WILL share here:

Akechi is of course still here and is still titled as the "second detective prince" though people definitely like him more now. Especially police, because funnily enough i think the biggest difference in how either one of them is received by police comes down to charisma. Naoto has fucking terrible charisma in comparison to "Pleasant Boy" Akechi.

Prior to Naotos Arrest, Akechi probably looked up to/envied his predecessor. However After Naotos arrest, that view kinda switches up to where Akechi feels some sort of superiortiy over them. Smthn smthn even with all the resources Naoto was born into[fifth generation of the famed Shirogane detectives] they still managed to lose it all while Akechi earned all his acclaim through his own merit and clawed his way to the top despite being born with nothing. Atleast thats how Akechi views things.

Naoto Spirit of Rebellion Persona is based on Claude Du Vall, a French Highwayman who, according to legend, abhorred violence and was courteous to his victims. He was said to be a Noble man before falling into a life of robbery, which i think fits with Naoto being a detective "Prince" who becomes the leader of a band of thieves.

Im lowkey playing around with the idea of Rise transffering to shujin because i admit, im a Naorise truther o7. AND this Au is self indulgent in the first place. Though id have to figure out how she fits into things then... other than her, I know Yu is somewhere nearby, probably at a different school [mmmaybe Kosei?] or smthn.

Speaking of them, i think the IT probably also get a confidant link, but as a group.

I like to think the personas have some semblance of sentience in this au so Yamato and Du Vall are in Naotos ear like, 24/7 lmao

AND thats all for now :D I deffo want to develop this au more though so hopefully i can share more in the near future :} feel free to ask abt anything specific also!

[foxstens]

oh my fucking god there's like three french songs on this planet that i like. but i can't fucking listen to them because the /language/

[moeblob]

Because his inner monologues really are just. So long. And I think it's important to show how much this guy thinks in order to say "not quite".

[aalghul]

my haterism really does blind me because i actually would not mind jason growing up catholic. however. catholics are so entitled that anytime ive expressed the mildest disinterest in that i've had people upset with me for saying that I dont engage with a character (who is not canonically catholic) as catholic. so on principle i have to remain a hater

[un-pearable]

can’t tell if you like the sonic fan dubs by snapcube or not with that post LOL

i do! they’re fun and a little overhyped but ultimately harmless - i think they’re most interesting if people take a healthy step back and realize they’re just a group of friends having fun making art together. ​ive been occasionally rewatching them while working recently so that post is really just a joking tip of the iceberg that are my thoughts on how their comedic stylings have changed over time and in response to the unexpected popularity

[aroaceleovaldez]

one thing running @riordanverse-ship-polls has gotten me thinking about is that the fandom should bring back a lot of old ships that got dropped. Just to mix things up and add some more variety into the fandom again. The community used to have a lot of really interesting and really varied ships but now most of the stuff you see is canon and maybe a couple of leftover things from that time or some rarepairs and that's it (and a lot of weird aggression towards people who diverge from canon ships at all). Half the major characters don't even have prominent alternative ships to canon these days. Like, did you know Hazel/Piper used to be a decently popular ship? When was the last time you saw Hazel/Piper stuff? Probably never if you're a newer fan.

anyways we could really stand to have more variety. together we can bring back variety. the fandom needs to get weirder again. like cmon we've got some new characters let's thing of some new combos.

[angelmush]

tis the season !

[widevibratobitch]

Ok, drop your favourite characters and ships from the Three Musketeers, queen. <3

the answer is pretty simple actually <3

Aramis is my babygirl, my murder kitten, my favourite little princess, my rotten soldier, my sweet cheese... truly one of the characters of all time. to me. and he ages like fine wine - the older, the more cruel and ruthless and cunning and evil he gets, the better.

im a die-hard Athos/Aramis truther 🙏 i also adore the whole thing Aramis and Madame de Chevreuse have going on, especially their fucked up little divorce in the last book, it's insane and i'm obsessed with it. I do also think Aramis and d'Artagnan are long overdue for some quality hatesex sesh! and none of these are mutually exclusive, the opposite actually. basically i live for and breathe the entire d'Artagnan/Athos/Aramis/Marie drama. it's everything to me <333

[starryoak]

sometimes I’ll see a pairing that I so desperately wished I liked, but when I look at it, it’s like. Everyone shipping it seems to treat it like a cute sweet normal pairing, when it seems blatantly obvious to me that it would be a complete trainwreck that would crash and burn sooner than coalesce into a healthy relationship, considering the characters actual canon personalities.

[citrusinicake]

i think one of the most annoying things about the normalization of saying shit like schizo and delusional is that i cant just comfortably avoid whoever says it now cause its literally just everyone 😭

[brofightiscancelled]

ok kind of an insane ask so feel free to ignore but would you be able to translate "友達バリア" by deco*27? i can't find any translations online and i wanna see if i'm right about the song kind of fitting the matsus... it's also a banger imo

- vocamatsu anon

omg.... tbh i have a feeling deco will make a video for this one which means we'll get an official english translation of it, rendering this completely redundant, but i'm really cheesed to have been asked, so i gave it a shot for you anyways <3

Friend-zoned, love fire, sparks flying HIBANA We're ready, set to lock horns, love's ultimate showdown I'm outmatched- but it's not over yet! I won't let this end! With a dazzling, never-give-up attitude, I'll break through your defenses!

The despair of never getting anything more of this Your behavior, nor what's going on in your head- I can't read it at all! I can't help but envy the kindness you radiate Omnidirectional compatibility- it's just not for me

Carefully-picked down-played words The outcome: A bloody heart True feelings double-crossed by embarrassment; how frustrating, I'm changing sides But that won't fill up my heart What I want is nothing more than to be by your side If you've got something to say, then say it- 'til I defeat you, that is! 3, 2, 1!

Friend-zoned, love fire, sparks flying HIBANA We're ready, set to lock horns, love's ultimate showdown I'm outmatched- but it's not over yet! I won't let this end! With a dazzling, never-give-up attitude, I'll break through your defenses!

I want you to like me! I want you to like me! Friend-zoned, love fire, hey, say "I give up"! With a dazzling, never-give-up attitude, I'll break through your defenses!

Fun things, good feelings- without you, they have no taste at all Sadness, jealousy- if they're cuz of you, then I don't mind them Let's throw down, bro! Better to regret doing it, than not doing it at all! A feeling like I won't need any special moves, YEAH I'm sure everything will be OKAY With an endless supply of love, you're undefeated, AYE Play dead, BYE BYE I'll be the one to throw the first punch

Friend-zoned, love fire, sparks flying HIBANA We're ready, set to lock horns, love's ultimate showdown The lonely and timid me is already no more! With a dazzling, blazing flair, I'll burn through your defenses!

Do you like me yet? Do you like me yet? Friend-zoned, love fire, now, let's immerse ourselves in love! With a dazzling, blazing flair, a never-ending HAO sweetener battle!

Do you like me yet? Do you like me yet? Friend-zoned, love fire, now, let's immerse ourselves in love! With a dazzling, blazing flair, a never-ending HAO sweetener battle!

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my notes:

my overall interpretation of this song is "I'm trying to break through the friend zone (friendship barrier) so that you like me instead of thinking of me as a friend", so any vagueness in translation went in that direction

The use of "lock horns" in the official translation snippet + the HAO motifs give me the mental image of like, a hand-to-hand kung fu battle, so I leaned towards that imagery whenever there was vagueness (as opposed to like, a military campaign, for example)

deco's official english translations tend to be very liberal, so i tried to keep my translation a little more literal

[bigdickevans]

i don’t know if this is gonna make sense but i feel like Wicked’s casting is bad for like. longevity. bc sure in the Movie Theater having the Movie Theater experience my ape brain goes oh! jeff goldblum! haha cool. then i exit the theater and turn on the soundtrack in the car. then i also listen to it the next day at home with earbuds. and maybe again the day after that in the shower with a speaker. and it’s like hmm. i don’t think seeing jeff goldblum as the wizard of oz is worth having mediocre moments in the soundtrack. that you should want me to listen to multiple times. “i thought he did fine!” fine? it’s. it’s Wicked. genuinely why on earth should i settle for “fine” ITS WICKED i feel like im going bananas.

[asthedeathoflight]

My hottest tlt take is aromantic Palamedes. He proposed to Dulcinea so that she could be a citizen of the Sixth and wouldn't have to live under scrutiny on the Seventh anymore. This was a sincere offer made out of genuine affection but i dont know if it was necessarily romantic. Like, he didnt want to marry her because He Needed To Fulfill His Love. He wanted to marry her so that she could be comfortable as she died, and he knew he (as warden of the sixth) was in a position to make her comfortable. He was obviously obsessed with her but hmmmm idk i just think being obsessed with people in a non romantic way hits different. Also it makes Gideons "i accidentally stole ur girl" breakdown funnier.

[dullahandyke]

another fun tech fool decision ive made is that im highly aware of the foibles of having all your files saved to one specific machine, particularly being unable to access them on other computers, yet i nurse an instinctive hatred for the cloud. Bro I Do Not Trust You

[sonknuxadow]

soo many people mischaracterize shadow in their sonadow stuff to the point where he acts more like knuckles . and so many people also take moments between sonic and knuckles and try to make them about shadow and completely ignore knuckles or take certain themes and dynamics in sonic and knuckles' relationship and apply them to sonic and shadow instead even when it doesnt make sense and theyre just making stuff up. and its so annoying i often feel like im the only person whos noticed this i swear some sonadow fans would like sonknux more if it werent for the fact that they dont really care about knuckles all that much