#so it ultimately ends in failure bc while in canon the story is saved by replacing shen jiu with a real other shen yuan

[slow-reader-reads-books]

Anyone wonder about a The Substance (2024) au for svsss?

I'm thinking it could work for either Shen Jiu and a quasi Shen Yuan, or with Bingge and a quasi Bingmei, but I think being able to birth via your spine and some green medicinal goop (created by an underground black market company called The System, perhaps?) an "ideal" version of yourself and inhabit it for 7 days, but having to then return to your original body for 7 days, and having to both vicariously live through your ideal self, and then being haunted by them when you can't be them anymore until you feel forced to artificially manufacture a way to stay in your ideal self because you hate your real self to the point of wanting to kill them, but that in turn killing you, so you end up injecting yourself with too much Substance goop until you're unrecognizable to even yourself all in the name of escaping a world you feel unloved by...

Idk anyone think of this au yet? Highly recommend the original movie if you like plenty of horror, gore, and dissections of body dysmorphia that more or less leave you feeling like a changed person by the end (do check out the trigger warnings tho, it is a horror movie)

[theforce]

Post ur review after ur 3rd watch!! I’m on my 2nd and I’m still thinking on some things but I really did love many scenes!

THIS IS GOING TO BE ALL OVER THE PLACE SMH 

i think the last jedi was a movie that was uninterested in fan theories, it didn’t care about the fan fiction/message board posts/articles that were written for 2 straight years about characters that had little to no time to be fleshed out, how can you say a character is “out of character” when they were introduced briefly in one film and rather than exploring a backstory, the characters had to become heroes almost automatically, the journey they were on outweighed everything beyond “this is a storm trooper turned good, this is a resistance pilot this is an orphan and this is a darth vader wannabe” 

the force awakens raised all these questions we thought we were supposed to care about “who is snoke?” “who are rey’s parents” “is finn force sensitive” and then the last jedi came out and went WHO FUCKIN CARES like ??? we all spent 2 years trying to answer these questions that didn’t seem to matter much in canon and if you look beyond how mad you are about wasting your time you’ll see that rey is not impressive bc of who her parents are she’s impressive bc of who she is, you see that snoke is a distraction and kylo ren is the real villain of this trilogy, you see that finn doesn’t need to be force sensitive to be a hero and it doesn’t really matter if he is or if he isn’t bc the force belongs to the universe not a single person or group of people.

the last jedi is about how you need to learn from not only your victories but also your failures, poe wasn’t acting out of character, his character arc was literally meant to show a rebirth of the resistance, which is why the camera pans to his face as luke says it, luke said “being a legend” caused nothing but pain for himself and the galaxy bc he was blinded by it and so was everyone else, he turned the ultimate bad guy good and everyone just assumed that was the end of it all which is literally why the first order has been able to rise from then until now 

poe starts off the movie just wanting to be a hero and it got people killed, by the end of the movie he was instructing finn to stay back, to not rush into things balls 2 the wall bc sometimes, there’s a different way to go about things, leia said “haldo cares more about protecting the light than she does about being a hero” bc it’s meant to show that poe is going from “hotheaded fly boy” to the literal leader of the resistance “why are you looking at me, follow him”

finn and rose’s arc was the point of the whole god damn movie, failure and weakness are the greatest teachers like���…. yoda’s force ghost literally said it out loud, sometimes even if you fail, you can inspire hope to other people, like the force sensitive kids who have to live on the casino planet, there’s hope in not giving up, there’s beauty in vengeance and physically fighting your boss, everything you do is a choice, finn broke programming and has become a resistance hero, rose’s sister died fighting for something she believed in so instead of rose becoming bitter and closed off, she refuses to give up on the resistance or the people apart of it that she cares about

i don’t think this movie attempted to make kylo more relatable i think it was the nail in the coffin for people who act like kylo didn’t have a choice in all of this, he chose this, he literally had 500 chances to be like “no this isn’t what i want” maybe he is conflicted but by the end of the last jedi we know where he stands he screams out that he’s gonna kill rey, end the resistance, and whatever else, he wants power and that’s what makes him a fleshed out villain which is something the story NEEDS since like … it’s star wars.. if there wasn’t a villain there wouldn’t be a story and i think people need to like remember this, the original trilogy is literally about luke trying to save his dad who is fucking darth vader, idk why people are like “why would rey DO THIS” ummmmm?????? hello the whole star wars universe is based on the RETURN of the JEDI . .u know the JEDI WHO WAS also darth vader smh 

LISTEN im not gonna take away from the way people felt about this movie, if you felt like it was x,y,z you’re allowed to feel that way, you are VALID in feeling that way but i felt like this movie worked, was it flawed? yeah of course, were some scenes paced weirdly? for sure, do i wish certain things happened while other things didn’t (blue milk) YEP do i wish more time was spent on poe and finn falling in love .... :) yea 

but what i got from the last jedi is that ,,,,, it’s a story about letting go of the past, good bad or indifferent, it’s a story about embracing who you are and fighting for a future, it’s a story about writing your OWN story and it doesn’t matter where you come from or who you come from, it’s all a choice, it’s a story about how change is hard and people dont even fuckin communicate and sometimes it doesn’t matter how much love u throw at a person, sometimes they just cant be saved bc they dont WANNA be 

i think this movie has been so divisive bc it was MEANT to be divisive change is hard, acceptance is also hard, THIS IS NOT GONNA GO THE WAY U PLANNED!!!!!!!! 

[hongbubs]

@cinnamonsnow sent me an ask thing so prepare for a loooong Haikyuu (AsaDai and Yamaguchi) rant

AKA OHH BOYYYY BUCKLE UP DDDDDDD:

001 -AsaDai

When I started shipping it if I did: Like how many episodes did it take for Asahi to appear? That’s when :D

My thoughts: HAPPY HAPPY FEELINGZ ALL AROUND T.T I ship this ship to the ends of the world and back and it’s both my second favorite pairing for Daichi and Asahi. Because my first favorite pairing for BOTH Daichi and Asahi is AsaDaiSuga and I would die for all of these boys.

What makes me happy about them: That they exist??? Okay, so basically I love how insanely and completely Daichi trusts Asahi and how much he relies on him. Like how there seems to be 0 doubts in his head about Asahi backing him up and holding his ground in his stead and of course we mostly see that during games, but since this is a sports anime games are pretty good parallels for their everyday relationship. Asahi is a safety net for Daichi and when at the beginning he was trying so hard to get him to come back, I believe that was as much for himself as it was for the team - like for Daichi to function as well as a captain as he does, he needs to know that Asahi is there having his back, mentally and sometimes physically. Re: when he had to leave bc of his injury. Daichi puts on the bravest and strongest and most driven front for his team but we know that sometimes hes afraid and has doubts and I believe Asahi is amongst the few that are aware of that and are able to give some strength back to him.

As for Asahi, well, it goes without saying that when you are constantly viewed as one thing while being totally different (re: big scary guy vs actual baby kitten), when you constantly doubt yourself and try your damned hardest to overcome those doubts and fears, having someone trusting you and treasuring you unconditionally can save your life. I believe that Daichi loving and cherishing Asahi (either as just a friend or a lover) is a constant source of confidence and willpower for him, especially since he clearly looks up to Daichi in a way. (As does everyone and rightfully so).

TL;DR: It makes me happier than anything how SUPPORTIVE they are for each other, how much they can mutually rely on each other and overall how everything in their relationship seems to be built on mutual and unquestioned trust and love and respect, which in turn makes them both stronger as individuals.

What makes me sad about them: I’ve seen in mentioned multiple times that Daichi goes to Tokyo and Asahi doesn’t?!?!? And I don’t want them to separate?!?! :((((((((  Also the lack of AsaDai random interaction content : DDD

Things done in fanfic that annoys me: THE FACT THAT THE TAG HAS ABOUT 50 FICS?!? Like honestly I’m not gonna get annoyed because characterisation is the freedom of the artist, but I personally don’t enjoy reading about Asahi as this fragile and shy and insecure quasi-princess character. Sure he is mentally fragile sometimes and he gets shy and insecure sometimes, but he is also a strong-minded person, an ace of all positions, and he fights to overcome his fear of challenge and failure so hard. Don’t erase that part of him. Similarly, I don’t really like overconfident and insensitive Daichi either.

Things I look for in fanfic: basically existence? Xd mutual support and love and lots of caring for each other and just silly boys in love :D but then again I look for that in all fics soooo yeah.

Who I’d be comfortable with them ending up with, if not each other: basically all 4 of the 3rd years (so them and Sugawara and Shimizu) I’d love and support and cherish if they ended up together in any pairing. Other than that I haven’t given it much thought yet I guess? I just want them to be happy T.T

My happily ever after for them: I want Daichi to eventually get a job where he can keep on being a leader/teacher, maybe even a coach later, and before that, play in a uni team for a while maybe too… but I guess I can’t see either of them as Big City Men running around with briefcases. Maybe join one of those neighborhood volleyball teams together for fun… I’d love for Asahi to have his own little something, like a flower shop or a little craft store something equally pretty and cheesy, and Daichi helps out when he’s not coaching/teaching and its the ultimate soothing bliss for him, just arranging bouquets with Asahi, not really talking just being together, enjoying the quiet and the flowers and the company… and living like that until they’re both 200….

Who is the big spoon/little spoon: generally Daichi is the big spoon because even though Asahi is bigger, Daichi is just one of those people BORN TO BE the big spoon. Perfect husband spoon material… but then there would of course be times when he’d just curl up and let Asahi envelope him in warmth and safety and peace.

What is their favorite non-sexual activity: lots of outdoor activities, like hiking and biking and camping? Things where you don’t have to talk a lot to enjoy it, but if you want to, you can have the deepest/ most open conversations without feeling embarrassed. They’d go on these 1 night camping trips, hike somewhere with their stuff on their backs, discover little hidden streams or views from mountaintop, collect wood, build a little fire in front of the tent, watch the stars, talk about memories and future plans, dreams and fears, without having to feel awkward about being honest and vulnerable.

002 - Yamaguchi Tadashi

How I feel about this character: I WILL PROTECT AND LOVE HIM UNTIL THE DAY I DIE AND THEN MY GHOST WILL FLOAT AROUND WHISPERING INTO PEOPLE’S EARS: LOVE YAMAGUCHI

All the people I ship romantically with this character: There isn’t actually that many… YamaYachi is super sweet and lovely, and TsukkiYama is also sweet in its own extremely codependent and childish way :)) I haven’t honestly seen many Yamaguchi ships but basically anyone would be luck af to have Yamaguchi so, yeah.

My non-romantic OTP about this character: I LOVE LOVE LOVE how Shimada teaches him and helps him and believes in him and cheers for him, I love their relationship so muchhhhhhhhhhhhh also I generally see him and Tsukki as a BROTP rather than a couple but yeah that’s a whole different story :))

My unpopular opinion about this character: He is one of the strongest willed characters imo, because he’s technically the least talented and he gets nervous and misses a lot at first but instead of just quitting he struggles to keep up with the team. I was like that once (except I was not simply the least talented I basically sucked xdd) and tho I loved volleyball, I just quit because I hated staying while knowing that I’m the least useful member of the team. Idk what counts as an unpopular opinion since I haven’t read that many posts about him, but it’s certainly a very important one for me.

One thing I wish would happen/had happened with this character in canon: the whole stadium cheering and shouting his name as he gets 10 consecutive no-touch ace points in? :D Oikawa saying that he’s great at serving? Tsukki hugging him and telling him how important his friendship is to him and how much he cares about him? Like, i know i know that THEY BOTH KNOW IT and like tsukki doesn’t have to SAY it for Yamaguchi to know, but I still want him to xd oooops that’s not one thing xd

My OTP: uhhh idkkkk as i said i havent seen that many pairings but out of the ones i saw its the TsukkiYama BROTP. Like if i had to choose one relationship with him and someone else that i love more than the others.

My crossover ship:… SO MANY FANDOMS TO CHOOSE FROMMMMMM but just. Limiting it to the few animes I’ve been watching recently (Shingeki no Kyojin amd Free)… he reminds me of Marco, kinda, so maybe Jean/Yamaguchi… AND ALSO CONSIDER: SMALL FRECKLED ANGEL YAMAGUCHI AND GIANT SOFT ANGEL MAKOTO. ALL THE ANGELS ALL THE SOFT.

One headcanon fact: one stolen (from @topftopf ’s BokuAkaKuuroTsukki series, aka the If You Read One Haikyuu Fic Series Then Make It This One as i like to call it): Yamaguchi grows out his hair, gets some tattoos and a bike, and he’s basically The Dream Guy. Hottest, Sweetest, Nicest, COOLEST by all standards. Get yourself a Yamaguchi.  And one original: sometimes when he just Cant Deal™ with Tsukki’s shit, he’d go to Yachi and BICH freely about how his best friend is insufferable because Yachi will always listen to him but would never say it back to anyone or hold it against Tsukki and Yamaguchi is always careful around others since everyone talks shit about Tsukki and he wants them all to see and love him as he does, rather than how Tsukki wants to seem. This later develops into free bitching sessions with the two of them where they can let out all their frustration about other people that they’d never say out loud to anyone else. (Like Yachi about her mom, or stupid first year boys that keep obnoxiously trying to flirt with her…)