#sorry about the rant

[grim-ghosty]

I want to rant about some people in this fandom coming out of the woodworks saying that Brozone is toxic or some shit like that.

Did we even watch the same movie? Like seriously?

I think one of the biggest things these people overlook is this scene here.

This is his brother’s face after he said that he had to take care of himself after his grandma died. Are you going to tell me that they don’t feel any regret or guilt for leaving?

And look how shock and sadden they are to learn that Branch built the bunker for him and his brothers. They 100 percent feel guilty for telling him they're going their separate ways and for blowing off his feelings.

They also were in the heat of the moment. They were already mad at each other and said things they didn't mean. like shit man, I've said shit that I didn't fucking mean and instantly regret it. That's just being human.

There is also the end of the movie when the brothers are together again. Even if it's a brief scene, you can see how they're trying to reconnect, to be a family again, one step at a time.

And I will say it again, NO ONE IS DISMISSING WHAT BRANCH'S BROTHERS DID OR SAID, but you can't deny how much Branch's brothers love and care about him and each other.

How they all reacted to seeing Branch again after so long and finally listened to him in the end. How Bruce sent a postcard to John even tho he was still mad at him. How Clay hugged John after saving Floyd and asked him to join his book club (seen by John reading a book that looks like the one Clay is holding when he was asking Branch) and how he apologized to Branch (I do agree that the apology was lack luster), saying he can't wait to get to know him more. How they all risked their lives to save Floyd.

There is way more I can say, but I'm not going to waste my time anymore than I already have.

[oobbbear]

Genderfluid in a way I’m girl when cold and guy when hot

[notthegrouch]

Doctor Who spoilers ahead. About 73 Yards, but also complaining a bit about this Pissing on the poor literacy website.

This episode starts off different: immediately the title comes in view, no theme tune and the Doctor is gone within minutes. So now we have a Ruby focused episode in which we see her deal with all her insecurities of not really knowing where she belongs, we see her deal with something explicitly supernatural without the help of the Doctor, and she starts to acknowledge the larger things that seem to be going on: UNIT has to deal with magic, it snows whenever Ruby thinks about that night she was abandoned in the snow by her mother, She starts to think seriously about where she belongs and who she wants to be when she is older, and who is that woman played by Susan Twist who keeps appearing everywhere?

To me that seem like big fucking hints to a "This episode sets up major season arc stuff, the mystery and lack of explanation is here for a reason" and since this is a tv show that tells it series over several weeks time, instead of dropping it all on one day, it makes sense for me to take this episode for the character exploration of Ruby that it is, and just wait for possible explanations when the full season arc is done.

So color me surprised when I see so many people complain that they don't like the episode, because they don't understand it. This whole episode was a glaring neon sign using Folk Horror saying "These are the questions you should be asking this season!" and people seem to be upset they didn't get the answer? Some people explicitly like the episode less for not answering the seasons arc questions halfway through the season? Just wait for the story to wrap up to cast judgment on unexplained fenomena, please! This is basic literacy 101, things get explained as more facts are presented. You are watching the "genre bending anything can happen" show, why are you upset that genre is being bent and that anything can happen, including magic unexplained fantasy and horror?

Sometimes I just feel seriously confused about what tv show others think/expect Doctor Who to be?

[nemo-of-house-hamartia]

ok, once more I realize that my own kindness and friendliness has been taken for implied consent, and as always, the troubles that are brewing now are connected to OCs.

So let me be clear and frank one more time, one last time, because I have NO INTENTION of going through what I went through in 2021.

While I am always immensely happy that my Original Characters are enjoyed and that they can serve as source of inspiration, they are NOT however a template for anyone to base their OCs on.

They are not something that you can take in their entirety, change whatever suits you, and then call it your own.

It doesn't work like that, especially because, and allow me to reiterate this once and for all, OCs are *immensely* personal.

They are an extention of the soul of the person that creates them.

So taking whatever suits your fancy and use it for the "aesthetic" or the "vibes" is immensely disrespectful and, dare I say, rather impertinent, especially when both characters happen to belong to the same fandom.

Now, I am not talking about certain tropes and subjects that are typical of certain genre, of course not.

We are all somehow reinveting something that's already there when we work with OCs and stories.

What I am talking about is taking certain specific idiosyncrasies that make a certain character unique, change them to suit your character, and then being SO IMPERTINENT to just call it your own and parading it around without even having the courtesy to quote the person that has inspired you, taking advantage of the fact that I am just a small creator with a small following.

This is a huge No No for me.

Huge.

I appreciate that other creators might have a different opinion or perspective when it comes to OCs, and while I do not share entirely in that, I sure as hell respect it.

But allow me to be crystal clear: if this happens to me, like it had in 2021, that's the *easiest* way to lose all respect I might harbour for you, and I seldomly get mad or angry.

I am always accomodating, always supportive, and I think I have proven it aplenty in the past few years.

But this is something that I cannot condone nor agree with.

And it's not just a matter of ethic, in this sense: it's a matter of also hurting me, and literally put my whole creative process into shamble.

It's a matter of having respect of others.

Now, you might say: who cares if they hurt you? they are characters that do not exist, just move on and have thicker skin!

Well, as I said above, for when it concerns myself, my OCs are an extention of my own soul, a way for me to formulate and explain feelings that sometimes I have a hard time let out; a way for me to actually face, fragmentize and analyze my own trauma through them;

and most important of all, they are OFTEN a love letter to both the world I am exploring with them AND my own husband and child, such as in the case of Jacob and Dorothea,for whom, as I said often in the past 5 years, I have poured A LOT from myself and my husband's own story.

You could say that it probably my fault for having bared my feelings so much and poured so much of myself into a character;

And you might be correct, because I have learned my lesson, and ever since Dorothea and Jacob, no other character has been infused with as much of my own being as they were.

but that doesn't mean that it stings any less when I see it unravels in front of my eyes.

I am tired.

[cryptic-arr0w]

I know some ppl have already talked about this but um

Why do people always forget that comic books were originally made for kids

“why does Robin exist?” “Robin is a child soldier” COMICS WERE MADE FOR KIDS SO OBVIOUSLY THERE IS GOING TO BE CHILDREN CHARACTERS

And a lot of ppl don’t know that Batman used to be silly but then in the 80s( I think) there was a rise of people who like the darker Batman comics so they did that but now more people Don’t want darker comics so DC is making more light hearted(like BWFA) comics ☹️

[aimbutmiss]

Not one piece related but I follow DC stuff on here too and it really weirds me out that so many batfam fans haven't read the comics and are only living off of fanfiction???? Look, I'm not one to judge, each to their own or whatever but they're also really proud of not consuming the original media????

I get that DC is a huge franchise and it's not just the comics, there's a whole bunch of animated series and movies and live action films and shows, there's a ridiculous amount of content for it and you don't have to read the comics to be a fan. But in the case of batfam... There's not a lot actually. And because of this there's a huge difference between the fanon and canon versions of the characters. Like, a lot more than any other fandom I've seen. And because a lot of the fans "hate" the comics, the fanon versions are what is more widespread. And it boggles my mind.

I also know that the comics themselves fuck up characters all the time, because it's impossible to keep track of a character with 80 years of history. (It would be a lot easier if DC had a good archiving system in place but oh well.) So how can you expect the fans to have an accurate vision of your characters when you as a company don't???

So, I get why it happened and I'm not trying to be a hater but there's something so fucked up about shitting on the thing you love. Why would you go out of your way to say you wouldn't touch the comics with a ten-ft-pole???? (Yes I've actually seen a fan say this on this very website) Bad comics exist, in fact some of them are REALLY bad, but also good comics exist. Really good, well written and drawn comics are out there about characters you love and you definitely don't have to read it if you don't want to, but you shouldn't brag about how you've never read a comic. It's not the slay you think it is.

[linked-maze]

Hi! I don’t remember if I told you I loved your art style before so I’m saying it again and you’ll have to accept the love ❤️

I’m curious. In LM, do you have any favorites? I love all my own boys, but some I tend to draw more than others. XD I was wondering if you have the same thing.

also please give Warrior and Sky my love

you just caught me in the middle of having a crying crisis in my room. This comment helped me- I thank you deeply. anyway! yeah, I do indeed have my favorites!! wild and Warrior are my favorites to write cuz they have my issues XD But when it comes to drawing it depends on what mood Im in! I love drawing War and Sky cuz then I get to draw sexy fat dudes- Oh, but the Twili twins have feral features! drawing Angel with a sexy pose is so much fun! XD And with Four I have great plans for him in the future. He is so animated! and so is Bunny! Absolutely LOVE drawing animals XD which means Twilight in his wolf form is definitely amazing as well! And with the fairies too!! With Time and Kori, it is so much fun to both write for them and draw! they can be the biggest pricks and no one can stop me! XD And the same goes for Wind! he can be sassy whenever he wants and his design is so simple it brings me joy- hmmm... it's so hard to decide! can my answer just be the one I find to be my favorite this month? cuz then it's Warrior XD

[artist-in-a-trenchcoat]

TW: Homophobia

Today I was watching a home design show with my mom and the episode we were watching had a homosexual couple as the homeowners. My dad's reaction was to IMMEDIATELY get up and leave, with some comment like "I'm not sticking around while they're showing gay guys."

Like... what?? Why??? My dad is the nicest guy I know, but it's so scary to know for a fact that he'd hate me if I was gay. He supports me not wanting to date, but if he knew I was Aroace would he hate me because it's LGBTQ+? Heavens forbid I tell him I'm Gay Oriented Aroace. It's so scary to think about. All I want to do is go to college and have a cute female roommate I can platonically cuddle with and maybe kiss. And if I get that, I lose my father's love and respect. What the hell.

My mom's by no means an ally, but she did at least seem equally annoyed by my dad's outburst earlier. Maybe I could come out to her one day, if I could stop being afraid.

[frownyalfred]

Your borderline fic recaught my interest in being in the batfandom rn! I just keep seeing all those posts criticizing characterizations and lack of accuracy in fanfiction and posts in the fandom at large and it kept stressing me out, I’m here to have fun and play around. Your fics in general are awesome and you’re one of the authors my boyfriend suggested that helped pull me in originally, so it checks you’d make me want to stay around. <3 I hope this was okay to say! Keep up the awesome writing and I hope your day is going good <3

Hi anon! Thank you so much! I'm glad you're sticking around in the fandom, we're happy to have you here <3

Look, I've seen those posts too, and I can't lie -- they stress me out too. I've never claimed to write canon-accurate characters or straight from the comics plotlines. There are some authors who do that, and they're great! There's also a ton who don't, and they're also great.

Fanfiction isn't about being accurate to the canon source material. It's about writing your takes on characters, events, what-if scenarios, etc. This idea of "accuracy" only hamstrings writers, creators, and artists.

If I was being "accurate" to some DC source material, my Bruce would be very different. He would be meaner, and much more likely to hit/abuse his kids.

Do I like writing that? Hell no! And who's saying I have to?

This idea that fanon is somehow "ruining" canon and/or canon fanfiction is ridiculous to me. I keep seeing this kind of comics elitism pop up here and on TikTok, and it drives me nuts.

Fans have always, since the dawn of fanworks, taken characters and put their own spin on them. They've done things to your blorbo you hate, or that your friend hates, or your friend's friend really hates.

There was a comment by one TikTok creator on a similar post who asked people to stop telling her to "let people enjoy things" because she felt that that phrase was harmful to her involvement in and appreciation for the Batfamily/DC fandoms.

Well, I disagree. I think we should absolutely let people enjoy things, above all else.

So yeah. Write the OOC Bruce Wayne fic. Put together a Tumblr post about a chat between the Batfamily members that would probably never happen in canon. Draw Dick Grayson in short shorts with a boob window, which now that I say it, they might actually do in canon, but oh well.

Fanon/Fandom enjoyment of stuff like the Batfamily, Batman, Superbat etc is not somehow magically ruining canon. If your understanding and appreciation for canon can't handle when buttfucker69 on Tumblr woobifies Bruce for a mini a/b/o fic, then you need to challenge your understanding of fandom.

We don't gatekeep here. I certainly never will. And I will keep fighting on this point until I eventually leave this godforsaken hellsite.

You are a valid fan even if you don't read the comics. You are a valid creator even if your fic/posts are OOC. Your fanon and fandom experiences are VALID.

[inkedinshadows]

I am beyond anger rn and I don't know what to do to cool off bc it's 1 am here and I can't just watch a comfort movie or blast music.

Does anyone have any recs for fluffy Azriel fics? No angst, just pure, tooth rotting, making-you-giggle-and-kick-your-feet kind of fluff. I want to stare at my screen with a stupid smile as I fall in love with him again. And if this won't help, then I won't be held accountable for my actions istg.

[oobbbear]

Hey do you guys know I love Worm and I would kill (specifically OK) for her? Hum? Do you know that?

[itsblasttothepast]

Checo's time at mclaren was similar to what's happening now, no?

No, not really, for starters, the circumstances were wildy different:

When Checo was in McLaren:

He was a rookie, barely out the nest from Sauber, being teammates with the nicest guy ever (Kamui, how I miss you).

His new teammate was already a world champion (Jenson Button, 2009), and he was clearly the inexperienced for the press.

He was substituting Lewis Hamilton, another already world champion, and fan favorite. Most of the hate Checo received back then was because Hamilton moved on to Mercedes.

McLaren was in the middle of restructuring his cars, and the team was kind of a mess back then. The phrase 'that's why we hired him' was heard so many times in so many interviews...

Finally, Checo never felt part of the team entirely and they fired him like nothing. Checo's dad said that it was the ultimate betrayal for Checo, since he gave everything to be in McLaren and now he was without a seat.

And yes, he was quite hated in his time in McLaren, but mostly because Lewis left and Jenson kept complaining about Checo's driving style. Something that's the same though, when everything went wrong, everyone blamed Checo (still happening with RBR).

However, with RBR (Red Bull Racing), things were like this:

He was more experienced and had more knowledge of developing the cars, Force India and Racing Point always tried to adjust the car to Checo's needs.

Checo was part of one of Horner's teams back in GP2, so Horner knew him and followed his career in F1 (Horner's words).

RBR had problems mantaining a second driver, since the team focused on Max.

Nobody in RBR wanted Checo, except for Horner. They wanted someone from their academy, so Horner had to twist everyone's arm so they could at least consider Checo. This shows that the team didn't exactly received him with open arms.

He knew his job: Secure Max's first championship. That was the goal, he had to be the second driver that helped Max achieve the glory. One time when they interviewed Checo, they asked him about blocking Lewis and Checo said that he knew Lewis would understand because he was doing it for HIS team. He already felt part of the family, even when most didn't want him there.

He was (is) older than Max, more relaxed and also, can take the heat and pressure.

What's the difference? Yes, he was hated in McLaren, but in RBR he's the focus, even more than Max. Almost every news, rumour, post... it's about Checo, or something someone said about him. And the focus is 80% negativity because RBR is a mess team. Always followed by drama.

Oh, and a big, BIG difference, in McLaren, Checo was single and had no kids. In RBR he's married with children, and people has no boundaries by messing with them; imagine being Checo's wife and reading that the press say your husband has 'drug money' or 'mafia money' or other many racists comments.

So no, it's not the same, the hate he gets now is awfully worse. And people don't seem to understand WHY is wrong acting this way.

I still have hope for Checo moving to another team, I know he wants to retire in RBR, but if he goes to Audi (with NICOOOO), or even if I'm right and Otmar brings another team, I think the press will finally let him go and let him race in peace (one can only dream).

[petit-papillion]

Really disappointed in Toto's comments. Because let's be clear here: I don't care how much a driver ticks me off or how much I dislike them, I would rather have my favorite driver not get a single podium all season than see my least favorite driver get hurt. And the fact that Carlos walked away from FP1 last night with only a sore neck and back is really the only positive thing from that whole incident. It could've been so much worse for him, for Esteban, for literally anyone else, had they been the one whose car lifted up that water drain cover.

The safety of our drivers was put at risk by the organizers, so much so they had to cancel the session. Who knows how many cars and/or drivers would've been destroyed/hurt, had we continued. And that is on Liberty. People who paid for tickets to FP2 not being able to watch it, because of the incompetence of not securing the manhole covers properly, is also on them. And yes, they have every right to moan. As do Carlos, Fred, and the Ferrari mechanics who not only had to work a blooming miracle to practically build a car from scratch, but also with the knowledge there is a 10-place grid penalty for the race. A penalty because of damage caused by, again, the organizers' negligence.

Also Toto, this you?

Rules should be changed to avoid bouncing, but not to avoid giving someone a penalty for massive damage to their car through no fault of their own - got it.

[folklur13]

we were going home together with two other friends. until we came round a corner and I was going down one street and they were all going down another. the girl I like and who might like me (IDK IT'S COMPLICATED) said she was going to take me home and came with me so I wouldn't go alone.

WAS IT CASUAL???

i was too lazy to tie my shoelaces and when I asked her to, she tied them for me.

WAS IT CAUSAL???

i always carry her art folder.

WAS IT CASUAL???

one day, we were passing in front of a luxurious hotel and there was a man in one of the windows taking a photo of the street and I posed for the picture. I told her I'd spoilt the millionaire's photo and she said it had become more precious.

WAS IT CASUAL???

we're always together at school, when we were in the same class we did school projects together all the time, I've been to her house several times, she's been to my house several times.

WAS IT CASUAL???

when we went out together, we went to a place she had already been to with my mum. we passed a skirt that was on sale and she said that her mum had told her it was a good skirt for me to wear to taylor's concert. SHE TALKS ABOUT ME TO HER MUM. and she even told me that her mum liked me a lot and her parents are SUPER nice to me

WAS IT CASUAL???

we've been close friends for over a year and we've NEVER hugged. and I think it's a mixture of shyness and tension

WAS IT CASUAL???

[sparrowsong-7]

Feeling tired and annoyed...

I first want to thank everyone I've seen sharing their positive takes on Lalafell today, it has been great to see that there's so many people on the same page.

But at the same time I can't help but feel, annoyed? Mostly because this is a thing that needed to happen in the first place? Like, why do I need to defend the race that I play, why do I need to justify why I like them? It feels really bad knowing that at any point someone could just start berating me for picking the race I identify the most with.

I've had to cut out so many things from my writing, drop a bunch of gposes in the garbage, hold my tongue more than I'd like, all because I feel like I need to sand away all of the edges to meet a certain level "correctness". And after seeing the ask that sparked all this talk today, the one that called Kriles new swimwear outfit "problematic", I just feel tired. If that's the line that's too far for these people, then I guess I shouldn't be playing Lalafell...

[katelfiredemon]

I want to quit my job so badly right now. I just got done with a 12 hour shift where I wasn’t able to have a dinner break and I never even had enough time to use the restroom and I was getting yelled at by our supervisor the whole time for doing things wrong even though it was how she had asked me to do them, and it’s been weeks of this and I feel like my body is shutting down and I want to quit so badly and I don’t know how much more of this I can take, but I really need this job because it’s one of the only full time jobs of this specific field around here and just in general and I really need the full time job benefits of insurance, but I am just so so so done