#sword Art Online

[tinkerhut]

[a-frostitty-ninja]

[kaizaed]

[mercurialbadger]

Going against the grain (fairly mediocre anime game) vs. Going against the grain (the most reactionary part of a decades old fandom)

this feels like too much of an annoying nitpick to put as a reblog to the post itself, but while it's entirely true that a transmasc reading of the text of shadow of the erdtree ("miquella tragically severed himself from his feminine self as part of his doomed self-annihilation") implies the text is transphobic and reactionary,

it's also true that a transfem reading of the text of dark souls ("gwyndolin was really a boy but was tragically raised as a girl bc his misogynist parents thought he was too weak to be a boy") implies the text is transmisogynistic and reactionary. (which it is.)

you can't let the deciding factor for whether to accept a reading be "does this make the original text reactionary". sometimes the text is reactionary and sometimes it isn't! sometimes you have to read it against the grain instead of interpreting the grain as going the opposite way.

[heyyallitsbeth]

Still not over this

[arctic-blade]

tarte on X: "アスナ＆直葉 さきゅばす / Asuna ＆ Suguha Succubus https://t.co/212iRrbhgY" / X

[shima-draws]

Dead best friend squad?? Dead best friend squad!!!

[couldtransitionsaveher]

KIRITO (KAZUTO KIRIGAYA) from SWORD ART ONLINE

JUSTIFICATION:

"depressed lonely 14-year old with the social grace of a block of concrete and the worst coping mechanisms despite trying her best, and consistently insecure about her appearance. other characters repeatedly bring up "he" doesn't really feel like other guys when interacting with her. and then we get to the phantom bullet arc where in the span of 2 days we see her express more emotions than most of the past 2 seasons combined, *coincidentally* in the *one* game where her avatar unambiguously looks like a girl (which she gets used to hilariously fast and seems to enjoy to an extent that seems frankly inexplicable if she were a cis "guy")" - @approximateknowledge

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[transfem-kirito-truther]

All the images of Kirito dressed fem I’ve managed to gather so far!

[jiloop]

SAO Abridged, save me SAO abridged.. (I desperately need more content)

I love this smartass bitch I might draw him more

[gabbyp09]

[tinkerhut]

Happy Birthday !! 2024.10.07

[a-frostitty-ninja]

[your-fave-jewish-magical-girl]

Shout out to people who are fans and enjoyers of hated media. Stuff people make 8 hour video essays on why it’s bad, shows or games or whatever that people dunk on to the point where it’s basically a trend even if they never interacted with said media. Bands or movies where people who have only heard of it will make judgement after hearing someone talk about their interest.

Keep being you, keep liking what you like authentically. Don’t let the bandwagoning or angry nerds get to you. You are some of the most awesome and chilliest people on the internet.

[approximateknowledge]

gee i sure wonder why you gravitate so much to a game with a mostly female playerbase to hang out with your mostly female friend group

it's a mystery, truly

[heyyallitsbeth]

When writing that Kirito transgender fic, I put in the whole "eye sparkle" thing since yknow, thats personal experience.

Hahaha-

IT'S IN THE FUCKING SHOW

THE ONLY PLACE THEIR EYES DON'T LOOK DEAD IS GGO.

THERES ACTUAL LIGHT IN HER EYES.

ESTROGEN- NOW