#portrait of a spy

[dijetemjeseca]

252/365

Daniel Silva, Portret špijunke: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[pleasantwasteland]

it rules that the whole "dying in front of him over and over again until he went mad with grief" thing wasn't even part of missy's epic plan to set up the doctor in a fucked up relationship. like clara just did that.

[tyrianluda]

funny tweet that reminded me of the french fuck

og here

[liciatalks]

"No cocoa for you, Bond," Loid chided the eager dog. "Cocoa is poisonous for dogs like you. Why don't I get you some milk instead?"

Seeing Loid about to get up, Yor quickly leapt to her feet. "Oh, Loid, let me get that for you."

"No, I can handle that much," Loid insisted. "Please, sit down and relax."

"No, you're the one who should be relaxing. You always work so hard!"

Ultimately, the doting wife and doting husband (of an entirely fake marriage) went into the kitchen together, with Bond plodding after them.

SPY x FAMILY: FAMILY PORTRAIT ( MISSION 1, PG 16 )

[itsangelic1411]

Painting practice with Yor-san!!

[yors-fangirl]

This image isnt nearly appreciated enough

Look at her!!! Secret service ANYA!!!

[kryyy]

Thorn Princess 🩸🌹

[mightbemod]

decided to finalkly do the tf2 meet the artist template!!! :3

blank vers under read more ⬇️

Original post of the translation on twt here

[yumeka-sxf]

Thoughts on Spy x Family: Family Portrait

I finally got around to reading the SxF light novel, Family Portrait...and I mean "finally" because it's literally been sitting in my shelf since it was first released in English back in December of last year! I was distracted by Code White and the SxF video game which came out around the same time, but even long after that, I was having trouble getting motivated to read it. For some reason, experiencing SxF in novel format instead of in anime/manga just didn't appeal to me, plus the fact that it's not written by Endo himself (these weird preferences of mine are also why I'm not into reading fanfics either). Don't get me wrong, in general I love reading stories in prose form too, but for a series like SxF that already has such an established visual identity, it doesn't feel as "authentic" to me if that makes any sense. But I did want to read it eventually, since it is an official part of SxF media and Endo did the illustrations and does acknowledge the book (he wrote a nice afterword at the end). So I finally sat down and read it in sections over the course of this week! I'll share my brief thoughts on each of the contained stories:

Novel Mission 1

Since this was the first story in the book, it took me a while to get used to experiencing the world of SxF in novel form. There were some things I felt would have been better conveyed in anime/manga, for example, one of the very first gags about Yor misinterpreting Anya's nature class as some sort of hardcore outdoor survival trip. As I was reading that part I was like "I get the joke, but it would have been funnier if I actually saw these images and the characters' expressions with Endo's comedic illustrations." It was also a bit jarring to hear the characters thoughts and feelings from third-person narration, but I got used to it. As for the story itself, it was Damianya focused, something I'm not particularly into, but I don't mind it either. I liked the rare, soft Damian moments, and the thing with the squirrel eating Anya's peanut trail was funny. I also liked the scene at the beginning where Loid and Yor feed Bond together while Anya watches.

Novel Mission 2

Oddly, this was my favorite of the stories! Of all the characters, I think the author nailed Yuri's unhinged thoughts the best - as I was reading, I couldn't help but hear every cringe thought in his voice, which is a good sign of how well the author gets the character! I actually chuckled at a few parts too, both from his insane Yor-obsessed and anti-Loid musings, as well as from his banter with Anya. The police interrogation scene was great and would be even better if it ever gets animated! I also found it interesting that this story has the first instance where we find out what Yuri thinks about Bond (that he's fat and useless - rude!) Also his first time hearing about Franky apparently...makes we wonder if Endo will make him feel the same way if these things ever come up in the manga.

Novel Mission 3

I liked this story a lot too! I think it worked the best in novel format out of all of them, probably because it was more focused on drama and emotions than comedy. It's ironic that the two official SxF stories that feature the deeper side of Franky's character - this one and the omake chapter from volume 13 - are both not even part of the main canon! Alessa would have definitely accepted Franky's job as an informant, but he felt that someone like her should only be surrounded by "beautiful things." The poor man really needs to see that inner beauty matters too, and he has that! I also think he should have swallowed his pride and told Loid the real reason why he wanted the disguise...not that it would have changed the outcome. Poor Franky.

Novel Mission 4

This was a cute Forger-focused story, but like the first one, I felt it had parts that would have been more effective in anime/manga form, for example, "hair monster" Yor and whatever hideous painting Felix ended up making! But despite that, it was still funny and cute. Though I do think the author went a tad overboard with Yor's flustered antics...they just kept going and going, lol. Also, like the movie, we have another scenario of Loid getting flung into the air by Yor but landing gracefully on his feet (though this instance was much tamer since she wasn't drunk and only pushed him instead of hit him). Again, maybe I would have appreciated the humor in this story better if I saw it in anime/manga with Endo's hilarious designs and expressions, but for what it was, it was enjoyable enough.

Short Novel

This extra short story would be perfect as a reintroduction story for a future anime season...maybe one day!

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Overall, the Family Portrait novel is a nice addition to the Spy x Family universe. Even though I feel the humor in the series is most effective in illustrated form, it's still nice to have more stories in the canon, especially ones that show new sides to the characters, like the Franky and Yuri stories. Like the movie, it's debatable if this novel should be considered true canon or not, but personally, I don't find anything in it that contradicts canon, at least not yet. So yeah, definitely check out the novel if you haven't already! 😁

[polaris-thehunter]

LMAO AT THIS FATHER AND DAUGHTER DUO OVER YOR’S COOKING 😂😂😂

Honestly Twilight is getting better at this domesticity shenanigans and he doesn’t even know!

I LOVE THIS FAMILY SO MUCH YOUR HONOR

[dxcstrange-stuff]

Took me months to finish this one upon Kaos absolutely flabbering my gast halfway through working on it....I still miss him...

[bangougou]

finished!! I’m still learning doings portraits⭐️

the last chapter was so short !! can’t wait for the next one !!

[belbobiggins]

First post woooo

Of course it has to be of Spy duh

Reference:

I was studying the shadows :)

[amphibious-thing]

National Portrait Gallery this is bad history. We know how d'Eon chose to describe her gender during her lifetime. Understanding queer history involves understanding how queer people lived historically and understood themselves historically. It doesn't matter what pronouns d'Eon may have chosen had she lived today it matters what pronouns she used in her lifetime. You are placing modern language on a historical figure when we know what language she used historically.

[onarangel]

Marlene Dietrich. Paramount, 1947. Photograph by A.L. “Whitey” Schafer.

This Hollywood glamour portrait of forty-six-year-old Marlene Dietrich (1901, Berlin – 1992, Paris) wearing a green turtleneck sweater was taken when the movie actress was starring in Golden Earrings, a romantic spy film made by Paramount Pictures. It was her comeback film following World War II.

[piracytheorist]