#sorry should have led with that

[vairiance]

One of You asked for it, and you got it! In this post I will rank every single new Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet (...so far?? Maybe?). Note that this is solely based on my preference, mostly of the design, but maybe some battle elements as well. This is already going to be a super long post, so let's jump right in. Just be ready for some extremely well edited images.

Disclaimer: Under the cut lies every single Pokemon design contained in Scarlet and Violet. If you do not wish to be spoiled, throw your device out the nearest window.

Also, some titles are underlined and some aren't. I know I underlined them all, so blame Tumblr. If I made any spelling mistakes, that was Tumblr's fault too.

'D'elete These:

This tier is for Pokemon that suck. I hate them so much and wish I did not have to ever look at them. Okay I only hate a few of them, but I do wish I could never see any of them ever again.

Spidops

We got a poison spider, we got a lightning spider, folks we even got a water spider, and now, get ready for... an uncomfortably humanoid spider! Look, props for finally getting a spider with 8 legs I guess, but otherwise I just think it looks weird.

Capsakid

I'm not fully sure what they were going for here, but Fire/Grass is a typing that I've wanted for years, and I'm not thrilled with what we got. Anyway, I just can't quite get a grasp of what Capsakid is supposed to be; like if you told me nothing about it and showed it to me, I'd have no idea what I was looking at.

Tandemaus/Maushold

I hate these abominations. I actually thought they (it?) were quite cute at first, but everything I learned about them made me dislike them more. The weird clothes, the strangely doll like design, the fact that we're somehow supposed to just be fine with considering what is clearly 2 - 4 beings as one unit... this isn't a Hydreigon or Magneton or Kangaskhan situation where there's a clear organizational structure, this is 4 whole ass organisms. These mauskids are being smothered by over protective parents. With really weird mouths.

Frigibax

This design is probably supposed to be a little ugly, and well, mission accomplished. It looks like a sickly bean.

Cyclizar

I don't know why, but I already wasn't a huge fan of a motorcycle lizard. However, the fact that the wheels are apparently JUST FOR SHOW is blowing my mind. Everyone in Paldea rides these things like motorcycles, and even puts them in god damn parking lots which is DEFINITELY not morally sound, and yet the wheels are just there to look weird? Come on.

Pawmot

Whoever designed this should be ashamed of themselves. How do you start with something as cute as Pawmi and arrive at this horrific thing? I can only assume that they had a design in mind, but lost the plans for it, and then just decided to paste the head on a nearby flour sack and call it a day. Design alone, this is my least favorite Pokemon this Gen.

Shroodle

I think I may just be missing the point here. What am I looking at? A baseball cap? Why does it look like this? I don't think Grafaiai needed a pre evolution at all either, so this is just a very perplexing Pokemon.

Gholdengo

All things considered, this is my least favorite Pokemon this Gen. I hate that something that looks like a shiny inflatable car sales balloon thing has super good stats, typing, and a ridiculous ability. It means everyone uses it nonstop and now I have to witness this cursed stack of cylinders day in and day out. I hate this.

'C'harming, But Flawed

This is for Pokemon that I don't hate, may even like, but some details about them just don't sit right with me. I don't think they should be removed, just... heavily altered, in at least one key way.

Quaxwell

Quaxwell has definitely used racial slurs. I'm afraid I cannot be any clearer with this.

Oinkcologne

SO many Pokemon this gen have amazing first stages and then weird final forms. Lechonk is great, and I was expecting a hugely powerful and awesome fat pig friend, but instead we get... a pig with makeup? That's wearing cologne? Who designed Lechonk and then said "I want this to become a seductive porcine"?

Tarountula

Okay, A+ name, I will give it that. In fact, overall this Pokemon is fine and even a little cute, it's just also a little uninspired for me. Not much else to say here.

Houndstone

Listen I know that saying bad things about dogs is the worst thing you can do in America, but this thing gives me nightmares. In fact it may be the single creepiest Pokemon design there is, for reasons I cannot fully articulate. Looking at it gives me the skeeves, but given that this is definitely at least partly intentional, I have to give it some credit.

Flittle

It's fine I guess, it's just a bit too amorphous for me. Like I wouldn't see that and think "baby ostrich" or whatever flightless bird it evolves into. Also the first 4 I caught had the same bad nature so it can sit in C tier forever.

Wugtrio

Idk why Wugtrio is so low. I think Wigglett is funny because of the concept of is just resembling Diglett way too much, but Wugtrio feels like it's running the joke a bit too far into the ground. I'm also not sure why it's pink. And, I love pink, but... it's a little random.

Veluza

It's fine, I guess. I mean it's a pointy fish, not a lot more to say.

Hero Palafin

If you HAD to design a bipedal weird ass heroic dolphin, I guess this is about as good as it would get, but... WHY would you have to???

Scovillain

Okay once again, great name, no notes there. But the design is just... it looks fake, you know? Idk I feel like it's a very unpolished design, the kind of concept art you would scribble on a rough draft to expand on later. But I love peppers so, I'll deal with it, I guess.

Frigibax

This was supposed to be Arctibax. Whoops. Anyway, yeah, it's cool (heh), but just a little to wonky looking to get fully behind.

Pawmi... I mean, Pawmo

Yeah my bad this was supposed to be Pawmo, the second stage, but again, not gonna change the image. Anyway, Pawmo is a little funny looking, but round enough that it still looks cute. Hopefully nothing happens to it next...

Kilowattrel

Seriously the names this generation are top notch, all of them. But this bird is definitely seeing the sins of my past. The overall design is fine, but the way they made its eyes horrify me in ways I just can't overlook.

Squawkabilly

I forgot this Pokemon, completely. I love comical pompadours, but the fact that I can unironically look at this bird and describe its expression as lecherous makes my skin crawl.

Flamigo

Uhhh this is like, just a flamigo right? I mean, flamingo. Like, apart from the knot neck, it's just a flamingo. Cool, I guess.

Klawf

If I had a dollar for every odd numbered Generation featuring a goofy looking crab that's designed to be a physical attacker whose lore described its pincers as being delicacies, I'd have 2 dollars. I'm not sure why they ripped off Crabominable, and then also included Crabominable in this game, but whatever.

Bramblin/Brambleghast

Idk the designs are pretty cool but I think we have enough haunted plants for one franchise.

Gimmighoul

Unclear how much of this is from my strong feelings about its evolution, but while its kind of cute, just generally not a lot that I like about it. It's fine, no huge issues, just not my thing I guess.

Brute Bonnet

Not a fan of this design, doesn't really add much to Amoongus and doesn't look that cool. Also I understand, I think, what they were going for with the paradox names, but I think they all sound really weird.

Sandy Shocks

Yeah same deal really, it does add a lot to Magneton which is neat, but I just don't personally love the way it looks. It's kind of cool though I guess.

Iron Hands

I dislike most of the future Pokemon because they simply raise too many questions that I know will never be answered. Why are they all robots? Is there no flesh in the future? Are they androids? Do they even live? What fuels them? Can they feel? Do they emote? We will never know. Anyway this one looks like a pencil.

Iron Bundles

They took something as cute as Delibird and made it somehow even more soulless than the other future Pokemon. Irremissible.

Tinkatink/Tinkatuff

I actually really like this line's concept, but I think it's stretched out a little bit too much. Its stats are so low even in the final form I feel like they should have just made Tinkaton a single stage Pokemon with a neat concept.

Toedscruel

Something about this Pokemon just doesn't sit right with me. I think the gimmick was cute with Toedscool, but with extra legs and mean expression suddenly just make it a bit too menacing for my taste.

'B'retty Good

I couldn't think of any fitting words starting with B okay anyway, this tier is for Pokemon that are good overall, just with one or two things holding them back in a major way. Overall I definitely still like these Pokemon, just not as much as I could.

Floragato

Yeah I mean, this is about what a middle stage Sprigatito would look like. Nothing to really comment on.

Quaquaval

Pretty cool design overall, I like the striking colors and I adore the peacock tail. I just think it's a bit too weirdly proportioned to like fully. Head's too big, feet are weirdly shaped, and for some reason a pelvic bone the size of east Texas. Just a weird combination of figures to me.

Nymble

Fidget spinner bug? Weird, but I'm interested.

Greavard

I KNOW okay, I see the notes in my gifs, I know everyone loves this thing, but it's just a bit too... idk, it's not as horrific as Houndstone, so I do like it, but I guess it's just a bit too mouth heavy with the design for me to fully like it.

Wigglett

A simple design that isn't very striking, but a hilarious concept to just mimic Diglett in a silly way.

Dondozo

Extremely creative concept with it and Tatsugiri here, very interesting. The design itself is also really cool and striking, honestly I think maybe it should be a little higher but I, again, will not change any images. Sorry.

Dolliv

Cute grass Pokemon, no issues with that. Just nothing too striking enough to be placed higher.

Varoom/Revaroom

Cool concept and design, I guess, but it feels like these were designed specifically to allow for the Mad Max battles with Team Star. Seems like a weird Pokemon concept to come up with organically.

Orthworm

Huge. Gracious. Beautiful. A little too stupid looking to be higher in the list, but just stupid enough to be this high.

Baxcalibur

I loved this Pokemon a lot, however, seeing it use Glaive Rush by backwards sliding across the ground dropped it several tiers for me. It's a creative concept, which is why it is still in B tier, but just too silly for me to like unironically.

Glimmet

Very cool concept, I like it a lot. Only reason it isn't higher is because it doesn't actually bloom or anything, but it's a solid setup to a really pretty and cool Pokemon.

Tatsugiri

I mean yeah it's pretty cool, we haven't gotten a Water/Dragon type that wasn't a legendary in forever (I think) so that's neat. I also like that it's small and unassuming but actually pretty powerful, although this feels a bit at odds with its dex entry. The color changes are cute too I guess.

Naclstack

This line has the best names in the game, hands down. I like the first and final stages a lot more though, they have some clear and interesting inspiration but this stage seems a little boring compared to the others.

Wattrel

See? When its eyes don't haunt you, it's actually a pretty cute design. Although upon closer inspection, I can definitely see the foreshadowing there.

Maschiff/Mabosstiff

Mastiff Pokemon are great, I like them both a lot. I think their faces are just a little slightly too humanoid for me to fully get behind though.

Flutter Mane

Pretty cool upgrade of Misdreavous, all things considered. Not a whole lot different though so, that's fine.

Iron Thorns

If I wasn't a Godzilla fan I'd probably like this less. But I get the reference, and Tyranitar is always cool, so no complaints here.

Tinkaton

Yeah, see, on its own we have a really cool design. Something about the overall design is a little off for me, can't quite put my finger on what, but that aside, it's a really cute and hilarious design. I just wish its stats were a bit higher.

Charcadet

Cool and cute little guy. God awful shiny for some reason though, possibly the worst in the game.

Toedscool

Incredibly hilarious. Whoever thought of this is a genius. Watching this thing run around fills me with joy. Not higher just because I'm laughing too hard to change it.

'A'lmost Perfect

Pokemon that are almost perfect, but are held back by one very minor issue or so that I just simply cannot move past, or there's just something about them I don't quite like.

Combat Tauros

They took a simple concept, made it cool, and didn't change much. Nothing to say there, except that the eye size and horn shape are just awkward enough to demote it a tier. Sorry.

Crocalor

S for fashion, but I can't help but feel this design is a bit offensive. However it is extremely clever, I think the main reason for the demote to A is because it required evolving Fuecoco the Flawless.

Skeledirge

Let me be clear about one thing: Overall, Skeledirge is probably my favorite final form this Gen. Partly because it is the adult form of Fuecoco the Flawless, but partly because it is what I would be if I was a Pokemon. I large, lazy reptile with bad hair whose signature move is to sing an unrequited love song so badly that it causes fire damage, and who was so lonely that they imbued their hat with life. Anyway, it's in A tier because it gets a bit too jagged for my liking, and also I cannot for the life of me figure out what is happening with its flames. It doesn't look like real fire, yet clearly is. What is it. Please help me.

Meowscarada

I wanted Torracat to stay on all 4's, and then we got Incineroar, who was awesome, but not as cool as I think a normal tiger could have been. I still love Incineroar though, and Meowscarada is in a similar boat. Wish it didn't stand, but now that it did, the design is neat. I just wish it didn't look so constantly smug.

Dundunsparce

Amazing. Only way to evolve Dunsparce is to give it an extra of everything. Beautiful concept, just doesn't quite pop enough for S tier.

Lokix

The main thing holding it back from S tier is that it just seems to have a lot going on at once. Like it's a masked rider with chainsaw legs who also does sick kick tricks? Also, why is it named Lokix. This name does not address the fact that it has chainsaw legs. Imagine if that stupid anime was called "Guy Capable of Jumping" instead of Chainsaw Man. That's what this is like.

Rellor/Rabsca

OHHHH I GET IT, they just switch the first and last syllables of the names. I literally just got that while I typed this. Nice, that's really clever. Anyway, dung beetles are unique animals and I think they've implemented them pretty neatly. I dislike dung and insects strongly so the fact that I like these things at all is saying something.

Espathra

Okay did Spain have notable relations with Egypt because I feel like there's a bit too many references otherwise. Well anyway, it's a cool Pokemon, held back only by the weirdly trim haircut. I know exactly what they were going for I just think it looks a bit too much like a perfectly groomed human's. Should've tried to mimic a secretary bird a little more maybe.

Tadbulb

Cute, though a little unnecessary. I think Bellibolt would've been fine as a single stage. But hey, it's a cute smiling little baby, nothing wrong with that.

Bombirdier

Oh man this thing is really cool, for such a simple concept. Something about just a mean ass bird dropping rocks on you just clicks for me. I think I also just like triple STAB potential, I always like abilities that give multiple STABs.

Nacli/Garganacl

Again, excellent naming, and much more precise designing done here. Don't get me wrong, I cannot STAND facing Garganacl because it seems to be the teacher's pet. Ability gives it status immunity and Ghost resistance and unique move that hits Water and Steel types harder and has decent defenses overall AND has Recover? That's just a flawless Pokemon, dude. You gave Toedscruel "Mold Breaker but actively and harmfully worse" and then gave this salt rock all that? Did the devs get mushroom poisoning that they cured using salts or something?

Fidough/Dachsbun

Very funny and cute designs. Can't go wrong with dogs... I mean you know, that are alive and don't look like people. However, I do not like that they look delicious. I do not want to feel like I want to eat a Pokemon, ever. I barely tolerate it with Alcremie because at least it doesn't resemble a life form.

Slither Wing

I haven't yet seen this thing in action, but it looks pretty cool. I'm terrified of moths but Volcarona has an awesome design, so this is pretty cool too. I don't quite like that it walks like a normal bug though, kind of ruins a bit of Volcarona's design.

Iron Treads

All of you haters can go to hell this design kicks ass. Really clever that it only resembles Donphan from the right angle, not sure why the other mecha Pokemon don't have the same creativity.

Iron Moth

Yeah I mean, awesome mecha version of Volcarona, no mistakes there. I mean, other than the general mistakes with the robot Pokemon.

Iron Jugulis

Well that is definitely the worst name this gen, wow. Anyway, that aside, the design is awesome, and I love the callback to Hydreigon's original concept of being the XYZ Dragon Cannon from YuGiOh.

Chien-Pao

Hey these legendary Pokemon have a stupendous design overall, and them being directly based off of Chinese legends/artifacts is SUPER cool. I think they made this guy a bit too long and weaselly though, I was expecting a muscular leopard, not a noodle with spikes.

Koraidon

Lovely, extremely striking and extravagant design. Seriously, a huge breath of fresh air after the drab nonsense that was Galar and its legendary Pokemon. However, we have the same issue with Cyclizar: WHY THE WHEELS, IF THE WHEELS ARE NOT GOING TO BE USED???? WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS??? DID FRED FLINSTONE MAKE THIS POKEMON???? The wheels are the ONLY flaw I hate it so much.

'S'imply Perfect

Here we are: the very top. The Elite *counts quickly* 30. The greatest new designs in the game, who are either flawless or whose flaws I just simply do not care about. Let's begin.

Blaze Tauros

HELL yeah, this is one of the coolest Pokemon I've ever seen. Just an awesome looking bull, can't possibly be any cool- IT'S HORNS GLOW RED WHEN IT FIGHTS OH MY GOD. Seriously can't stress enough how awesome and cool this thing is, love it to death.

Aqua Tauros

Maybe unpopular but I like this Tauros a lot too. Not as strikingly awesome as Blaze Tauros, to be sure, but very cool, creative, and its horns still glow, so what else do you want? Different stats? I- well, yeah, I guess that would be cool, but who cares.

Paldean Wooper

You cannot improve upon perfection, friends. But you can make it Poison type.

Sprigatito

Sassy Grass cat, very nice. Cute. Quadrupedal. No notes, great job.

FUECOCO THE FLAWLESS

AHHHHHHHHH. Fuecoco the Flawless is the best Pokemon ever, I will not budge from this stance. I will die on my hill and continue to haunt it for generations to come. If you dislike Fuecoco you shouldn't be allowed to breathe. Tell me if you disagree so I can find you and throw you into a river.

Quaxly

Yeah Quaxly is fine, very funny design for a duck to be really obsessed with its hair, but I should've known they would go too far when it when it evolves. But for now, love it. Best trio of starters since Gen 1 or 4.

Lechonk

Another contender for best name ever, not just in the game. I had such high hopes for this fat little guy. But for now we can rest easy with having a handsome and fat little friend.

Farigiraf

Awesome name, cool design, and a long overdue evolution of a terrific Pokemon. I just wish Twin Beams was a better move.

Finizen/Palafin

I'm counting both since they're the same design, and that design is SO good. Base Palafin has one of the cutest designs ever, even if it's just a dolphin with a heart on its chest. I've wanted a dolphin Pokemon for years, and it did not disappoint... much.

Smolliv

Based on my notes I don't think I have to explain this little guy's charm. Cute, smol, olive.

Arboliva

I expected Smoliv to become, based on the leaks, some weird uncomfortably feminine thing like Jynx. But what we got is super cool, looking somehow like a wreath, tree, and angel all at once.

Bellibolt

ROTUND.

Cetoddle/Cetitan

A very interesting and adorable concept. Cetoddle waddling around on land is an amazing sight to behold, and Cetitan being a really cool whale Pokemon is awesome too. Love it, would've been nice if Cetitan was a bit better competitively but, otherwise I like it a lot.

Pawmot

Does anyone feel like having multiple electric rodents is kind of pointless? And are we still getting them now that Ash is going away? Well, anyway, Pawmot is cute, and has yet to become an affront to the eyes, so that makes me like it more.

Glimmora

Man Glimmora is amazing, the concept, the ability, typing, and it's sooo pretty too. I love crystals and I love flowers, and combined we get just a beautiful Pokemon. If only the actual champion knew how to use hers.

Grafaiai

In many ways this is peak character design. It's SUPER unique, combining not only 2 things that are nothing alike (graffiti and aye-ayes), but also using an animal not that many people may be familiar with, generally speaking. If designs can be successful, I think this is the most successful one out there.

Great Tusk

Oh my god YES. I loved Donphan so much, my only issue with it was that it was a bit small and not as intimidating as I would have liked it to be, and Great Tusk fixes both problems. I just wish it was a normal evolution or form and not something that's going to just break the lore of future generations. Also why are all the Paradox Pokemon genderless? I mean, the future ones sure, but the ancient ones? Is sexual reproduction just a modern fad in this lore?

Scream Tail

Please someone animate and get the Jigglypuff actress to have Scream Tail singing this. This is so funny I love it so much. I need a Pokemon band consisting of 2 Toxtricity, a Rillaboom, Skeledirge, and Scream Tail. Pokémore.

Roaring Moon

The only problem with this design is that it just kind of shoves in our face the fact that Mega evolutions will never return. Otherwise it's just very simply super cool. Anyway if you made it this far reply telling me your favorite kind of sandwich no cheating if you just skipped here although I have no way to enforce this at all.

Iron Valiant

Awesome. I wish to GOD it wasn't a robot, and in fact I think it's in the like, A+ tier rather than this one, but its cool enough that I'll allow it for now. I wish the Paradox Pokemon all had unique moves so that we could get this thing some unique cool action, but I guess they're all broken enough.

Ting-Lu, Wo-Chien, Chi-Yu

Like I said, the creativity on display here with turning the classical objects into Pokemon designs is an incredible show of talent. And none of these have any distracting flaws like Chien-Pao, so color me impressed. Not sure what these guys are doing in Spain, but so be it.

Miraidon

See how cool Koraidon could have been if it less obviously had a wheel stuck in its neck? Miraidon is just super cool and slick looking, and it actually uses the more subtle wheels it does have. This also may just be because I haven't seen it in game, but it looks way less obviously like a machine than the other future Pokemon. It's got the LED eyes obviously, but beyond that it looks no more or less organic than many other similarly designed Pokemon.

Armarouge

Very solid design, the living armor concept is just very neat. I like the way it fuses its arms to shoot fireballs too, although again its shiny is terrible.

Ceruledge

Yeah we all know Ceruledge is the coolest, shadow flame blades are hard to ruin in a design. Also, more Fire Pokemon need to have different colored flames, not just the Ghost ones. Look how cool it gets when it happens!

Kingambit

I'm going to level with you guys, I think this thing's head horn and mustache blades (a very common phrase) are way too big. However, adding one to my team increased by win percentage by a full 10%. So, yeah, I have to have this absolute menace in S tier. Also its evolution method is really cool, it felt like you were in a very short anime or something.

Clodsire

When I said you couldn't improve on perfection I was WRONG. This absolute friend is the peak of design. You cannot make a better Pokemon than this sac of mucus. You know I'm right. And it has such incredible detail in its facial expressions too, along with just being a very cool Pokemon. I named mine Clodette.

Annihilape

This is hilarious. Primape dies and instead of going into the afterlife it just becomes more furious. Relatable.

And that's it!

[hotwaterandmilk]

I'm seeing "Wedding Peach was unsuccessful" trotted out on Twitter again and it's honestly kind of funny to me. You can dislike the series, but you're rewriting history if you suggest it was a massive commercial flop/astronomical failure — it simply wasn't.

The Wedding Peach TV series maintained viewership throughout its run which is why it aired an entire year's worth of episodes (the full length it was intended to run) and didn't get cancelled like Nurse Angel Ririka SOS, for example.

I'm not going to pretend it did Sailor Moon numbers, dear god, it absolutely didn't get close hence why it wrapped as it did. I would suggest looking back now, that it was the definition of a mid-performing title for the time period. It sold toys decently but not outrageously, it got viewers but not an outstanding number, and it garnered a small but dedicated fanbase of male otaku. All of which is par for the course when it comes to a mid title in 1995.

Wedding Peach DX was produced because the TV series LD sales were decent enough to warrant it. Children were not buying LD box sets at this time, adult fans were and it was this interest that justified the creation of the four DX episodes as direct-to-video releases. If a series doesn't sell well they don't make more episodes, let alone higher quality deluxe episodes specifically for the home video market (and thus for older audiences with spending power).

It is very important to point out that Wedding Peach DX had NO INVOLVEMENT from the original creative team. Tomita Sukehiro and Yazawa Nao did not contribute to its creation, Tadano Kazuko didn't provide designs. Yuyama Kunihiko was the driving force behind the production of the DX episodes and he served as both director and writer for all four episodes (bringing on Wedding Peach animator and soon-to-be frequent Pokémon collaborator, Ichiishi Sayuri to serve as character designer).

What inspired these to be fanservice dreck to the level they ended up being is honestly beyond me. I mean the otaku market definitely wanted more episodes featuring the characters (and more songs featuring the seiyuu, if you want to see how keen otaku were for FURIL please see this post) but part of what they liked about the characters at the time was their (barfbarfbarf) perceived purity and innocence. The DX including panty shots and swimsuits kind of threw them for a loop. Even now, if you look at discussions about the DX among otaku there's a bit of a divide in opinion.

The DX episode sales were (as far as I can tell based on magazines from the time) also mid, but enough to cover four episodes. Three and four don't seem to have sold as well as one and two, but again the stats from the time aren't comprehensive. I think the fact that there weren't any after episode four says it all, honestly. OVA episodes are expensive to produce and it was extremely common for them to stop immediately if the sales weren't there. DX didn't justify its existence beyond those four episodes and Yuyama moved onto a far more successful project in Pokémon.

On that topic, I think it's important to note that Wedding Peach was OLM's first television series (albeit a coproduction with KSS). If it and the studio's adaptation of Mojacko hadn't made some level of profit it would have been quite difficult for them to adapt Pokémon. Neither Mojacko nor Wedding Peach set records with their viewership or sales numbers, but they both did "OK". It was in Pokémon however, that that OLM truly found a successful property with the series still running today. Sometimes you've got to have a few runs at producing things before you find success. Wedding Peach was one of these early runs, a project where a lot of people cut their teeth but one that didn't justify its own continuation beyond a certain point. Just a very standard media mix from the mid-90s, in other words.

Wedding Peach is a problematic title with indifference through to outright objection to representing love outside of heterosexual romance. Looking back now it feels like an absolute dinosaur on so many levels. Between the anime's fatphobic episode and Momoko dropping some gender essentialism, I'm not surprised people want to relegate it to the dustbin of history.

However, I think it is very telling that Tomita Sukehiro, when presented with the opportunity to tell a similar story in the modern day, chose to represent not just queer love, but platonic and familial love in Wedding Apple. While he can't undo the regressive and cringy elements of the original series, as a creator he has progressed and I'd like to think we can all continue to improve our outlooks and output as we grow.

Disliking Wedding Peach in the modern day is completely understandable. I'm not going to pretend anyone should watch it in 2024 without knowing that it is a camp, cheaply made relic of a time when heterosexuality was considered magic. However, just because it pandered to all the worst things trending at the time doesn't mean it didn't sell enough products or hold enough viewers to justify its production. It did, it just wasn't a strong enough property to go beyond that and that's representative of mediocrity rather than mind blowing commercial failure imho.

[skrunksthatwunk]

aurghhh ok still rewatching '97 and the way guts and casca only have the room to breathe and really come to understand and care for each other in griffith's absence because he has such a strong hold over them both.... and the way their mutual dedication to him is what causes them to bicker for years (casca thinks he's not serving him well enough, guts thinks she doesn't get that he cares/how much he cares, casca's jealousy over griffith's feelings for guts, how he won his heart without even trying or being aware of it or doing anything with it) and is also a big part of what brings them together (earlier when guts deviates from the plan to save griffith and she commends him, in the cave casca opening up about griffith and her's past, showing that vulnerability, while it's mostly confrontational, leads to guts kinda getting her better, and his efforts to save and protect her (falling off the cliff with her, taking on the 100 men so she can escape, encouraging her to return to griffith so she can help him because it's what she feels she's meant to do (her dream, the direction in life guts shares and yet is questioning because of griffith's speech at the fountain, whether or not it's enough to serve him if it means he'll never be a true friend in griffith's eyes because he's not an equal), supporting the idea of her being with griffith/being his most important person like he won't because he doesn't view it as a competition like she has been since day one) leading to her realizing that he's kind of not that bad a guy and they have a lot more in common that she thought. and how the bonfire of dreams conversation is guts opening up to her in kind, the answer to her talking about how griffith saved her, how she feels. how neither of them ever call it love but it's something they know they both have for griffith. how it's something they're beginning to have for each other, different in ways they couldn't put a word to. because they're equals this time. the way griffith kind of becomes less and less important as they find other reasons to live and fight, as they become less singularly obsessed with him. how griffith is unable to stand it, guts' personhood, that agency and peer-to-peer equality he claimed to want (and perhaps truly did) that disappeared guts from his life, his plans, his side. how it barely even matters to griffith how casca changes because he never wanted her like she wanted him. god i can't fucking stand their shakespearean nonsense drama (<- hopelessly in love with their interpersonal dynamics)

[wowifinallywatched]

Saw: The Final Chapter

Me: A room and the lighting of it won't make me emotional

The Room: *The OG saw bathroom*

Me: SOBBING IN THE CORNER BESIDE MY BABY BOY ADAMS BODY

[zincbotted]

some people be saying the most batshit insane shit abt travis mcelroy

[sockdooe]

Every time someone edits Keith in the black paladin armor an angel loses its wings.

[t-lostinworlds]

i don't think i will ever understand the confidence of some people to leave comments on fanfictions which are disguised as constructive criticism or thought analysis but it's just so blatantly aggressive and mean and so black and white without even trying to understand or see where the characters are coming from and that maybe, just maybe, they're reflections of humans so they're a bit complicated. it gives off "i'm in a moral high ground" and it's just jarring.

i think people need to learn that there's ways to leave comments, opinions and thoughts and constructive criticism on anything and be nice about it.

[lume-nosity]

sorry complete change of vibe but i think i need to take a little break i was just hit with devastating news and i definitely need time to process this

[another-clive-blog]

I wish I was more than the mess you've created

[thecranekick]

also i know there was no possible way they could know that this was going to happen (re: griffin’s glow-up), but the way that anthony, daniel’s son, grew up to look like a mini miguel, who looks exactly like young daniel and was likely casted at least partially for that reason as miguel was supposed to be johnny’s like. catalyst idk for getting back into karate, his way of making up for everything he’d done wrong in his whole life, etc. idk where i was going with this but does anyone understand what i’m saying

[vanweezer]

so glad easter weekend is fucking over so i dont have to see everyone xtianity posting until maybe december. fuck off i don't know bible holidays

[icannotholdmypen]

personal ramble I'll probably delete later: there's something so profoundly frustrating about my mother wanting to talk to me about my job and the creative process and then shifting the conversation to be about our relationship at the mere mention of a name she knows. it immediately stops being a technical fun conversation about art and starts being a nostalgic therapeutic one and I feel so limited by it. help she's stuck in the stereotypical narrative of her personal sorrows and won't let me out.

[mirror-marx]

((wow i coulda had a baby in the time i havent updated. sorry about that!! i’ve been around. i drew The Loser (beloved son boy) yesterday and will probably scribble him some more today so i’ll keep y’all posted!))

[martyrbat]

Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Sixth Edition

[TEXT ID: As we yearned for physical connection with the ones we love, we also longed to be present with the ones we had lost.]

[ofdreamsanddoodles]

originally i didn't think it made sense for hobie to have his own mj because if gwen is a rocker in his world it stands to reason that mj would still be a part of her band or at the very least part of the scene at the same time since like.... they're way more connected as characters than 616 hobie is to either of them but also it would be super funny if hobie knew someone who went by mj specifically because they were as big a fan of the mary janes as he is

[haarute]

i'm sorry but as someone who is always trying to understand most things and most people, the reaction a lot of folks have of immediately dismissing something or jumping to an outrage without having a second to try to reflect on a situation or process empathy is something that i will never relate to and i consider to be a bad mentality to have if left unchecked actually