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i cannot believe you didn't liveblog it, tell us more

dude I love you I am hugging you. Let me do a little breakdown of my thoughts on this very good film

Incidentally, if you’re wondering, in the Tom Cruise Ranking^tm I would put this one just under EoT. It’s tough cause it’s a more fun watch than EoT but EoT left me with more to think about and had less flaws overall imo

Also arc since you still haven’t answered the discord server question….hmmm. idk if this would be a draw for you. but! to my tastes tom cruise is at his sexiest in this movie. He’s just really charismatic and endearing and hot in this role what can I say. Roy Miller is such a joy to watch on screen because he’s deeply campy and the movie doesn’t take him seriously, but TC brings this depth and flair to him that makes him feel like a guy, not just a parody of one. And when the movie starts bringing in depth to him as a character it never feels forced because TC’s performance has made him feel real from the beginning. Usually when I see characters that are this balls-to-the-wall charming and bizarre, they don’t work once the movie brings them down to earth. But it really works here

I also really loved another character (i want to avoid giving too many spoilers) who Roy is protecting, his dynamic with Roy was a great grounding element cause his acting style was so different (fantastic actor) and worked both as another eccentric personality and also a dose of realness. His friendship with Roy was the soul of the movie tbh and I would do anything for either of them

Knight and Day is also really fun to watch as an MI fan because Roy is so clearly Ethan Hunt inspired. He’s like Ethan if you take away all the visible trauma and add a totally different kind of visible trauma that makes him funny as hell instead of soft and tired. Both of them are autistic, both of them are aggressively competent and armed and dangerous but find time to be Really Nice to people, both have a habit of picking up strays. I’m talking a lot about Roy here cause I’m kinda in love with him but Cameron Diaz is fantastic in this movie too as June, she has a difficult job of being “incompetent who becomes competent over time” and she sticks the landing in a way that feels fun and doesn’t make you think too hard about how she knows how to fire a gun now. I really liked her dynamic with Roy, they had great chemistry and seemed like they genuinely enjoyed each other in a simple nice way. And there were a few emotional beats between them that hit for me ngl. TC is so gorgeous in this movie that at certain points I was marveling at her ability to not kiss him already.

The only issue I had was this one joke I really didn’t like and they tried to bring it back at the end to gender reverse it which I guess they thought would make it better but IMO it didn’t. The rest of the movie was good enough for me to overlook the joke but I was irritated by the joke it’s actually the reason I would rank EoT ahead😭 (if you’re cool with spoilers, also some no-fun kinda dubcon stuff ahead: there’s a thing where it’s implied Roy changed June’s clothes while she was unconscious, and she gets pissed at him and tries to punch him but it’s played for laughs. Later she does it back to him and it’s near the end of the movie which makes me think someone involved with this movie thought that joke was really funny. Anyway that’s The Flaw of the movie)

Anyway these are my thoughts on the movie such as they are. I would do anything and I mean anything for Roy Miller especially Roy Miller in a tux. If you do end up seeing the movie I would like to request that you please let me know what you think of it

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hiii 3, 12, 46 and 67 for the wee woo asks thanks <3 -monse

3. Favorite season?

season four is perfect from start to finish!!!! also hot take perhaps but i have a major soft spot for season five :)

12. Favorite storyline?

eddie & maddie's incredible arcs in season 5 have me in a permanent chokehold.....bless ryan and jlh's acting chops and their beautiful sad brown eyes 🙏🏼

also shoutout to the grant-nash shenanigans in 4x07!!! i miss them :(

46. How do you think Chimney got his nickname?

i was going to say it was on a call gone wrong but then i remembered that hen implied that it wasn't a child-friendly story....maybe it has something to do with a hookup he had pre-s1? maybe both? i have no clue — and i honestly hope the show leaves it as a recurring gag tbh, i think it'd be funny af if we just never found out 😅

67. Comfort episode?

4x06 'jinx' i love you forever and ever <333333

weewoo show asks <3

[diagonal-queen]

I HAVE A REQ IDEA NOW THX TO UR LATEST POST <33

How abt platonic Hcs of being an older sibling (gn!reader) to Kyouka and Kenji?? I had to include Kenji too bcs I wanna give him a big hug and give kyouka so many headpats 🥹🥹

Feel free to take ur time! Ur health (both physically mentally and emotionally) comes first :DD

YAY HIIIIIIII <333333 thank you for the req my love 🌸 i appreciate your concern. stuff's been a little crazy in my house lately so i've been doing a lot more writing to try and distract myself lol, i got this one done lickety split <3 please also try your best to take care of yourself too!

Being their Older Sibling

♡ characters: Kyouka Izumi, Kenji Miyazawa, older sibling!gn!Reader

♡ synopsis: What would it be like to be the older sibling of Kyouka and Kenji?

♡ cw: We're assuming for my sake that reader works at the ADA alongside their younger sibling.

note: I love both Kyouka and Kenji sm they're my babies my children my sunshines. Also they'd make a cute couple when they get older ❤️ Apologies for errors and please enjoy!

Kyouka:

Being Kyouka's older sibling is both easy and difficult.

It's very easy to amuse her and buy her presents/gifts/food she likes, and talk to her about work

But it's hard to tell what she's feeling and to explain her sometimes odd behaviour to other people. She can be pretty difficult to communicate with when she's going through her teenage angst

You and Atsushi are naturally close because she also sees him as an older sibling. You two are her bodyguards (in theory. really, she's the one guarding the both of you (possible romance arc? 😳))

Kyouka despite being the younger sibling is fiercely overprotective of you. It's possible she'd even be willing to kill again to keep you safe, and she prefers to accompany you on missions instead of leave you alone

If you're feeling down this absolute angel will do whatever it takes to help you feel better. Pat your back, let you hug her plushies, cook you food, give you space etc.

Fukuzawa is as fond of you as he is of Kyouka lol

You two go out for lunch somewhere in the city every so often to discuss life and your coworkers (you get lots of tofu for her)

When you two have free time you like to do little activities together like origami or playing notepad games like hangman

You sometimes tell Atsushi stories about Kyouka from when she was very young (I...don't think she's a fan of this behaviour)

She leaves you little supportive notes at your desk sometimes <3

Kenji:

You could not have asked for a better younger brother than Kenji Miyazawa. He's just such a good kid!

Since you and he were both raised the same way in Ihatovo, you probably solve crimes in a similar way to him and then leave it to him to use his ability on enemies (Kunikida is tired)

Quite a lot of your salary goes towards food for Kenji. He eats a lot of food because his ability burns a lot of energy.

If you ever feel sad this kid is always there to put a smile on your face. He's just a bundle of sunshine and he's so empathetic, he always knows exactly what to say to fix your mood

You two go out around Yokohama a lot just because you can. You like to explore city things and observe city people together because a lot of things are still pretty new to the both of you

Kenji is rather blunt so he probably tells people random details about you that embarrass you on accident

He helps you carry all your stuff, obvi

You probably both have a lot of inside jokes, references or knowledge that's exclusive to your old village and whenever you bring them up to one another everybody around you is just like 'literally what are they talking about'

If you get a partner Kenji would really be like 'I'm glad you like my sibling! But if you did anything to hurt them I'd throttle you! :D' and you'd be like 'KENJI STOP' (he's actually pretty chill and trusts you, but he's definitely willing to throw hands if someone hurts you)

When you introduce people to him you have to give them a (discreet) warning not to make him mad because whoo boy

since i don't have any friends here, i tend to hang out in town with my brother. the amount of times we've been mistaken for a couple, oh my god. EVERYONE who sees us assumes we're dating and it's so uncomfortable lol. also fun fact i've basically written sibling characters for like, MOST of the characters. i even gave some of them names and backstories based on the characters' irl counterparts' literature lmao. i got way too into it especially with Fyodor's sister T-T

and of course thank you to @kxmikomrade for this adorable req!

[underratedmhapoll]

I'M LIKE TWO DAYS LATE BUT I'M BACKK

I don't think my wife will win but! I like talking about her. I have precisely five minutes. Five hours are insufficient, ergo five minutes cannot do her even a hint of justice. Still, I shall persevere >:(

Setsuna Tokage is one of the two recommended students from class 1-B. This is thanks to her godly talent and (presumably) the hours she spent to cultivating it <3

She's bright, very clever and has an amazing rapport with her friends! Her classmates trust her implicitly- following her plans and making them her leader in the joint training arc, implying that she's proven herself to them on multiple occasions. She's wily and witty and takes responsibility for her mistakes. She's sharp and is capable of strategising well and taking quick action! She's normally vv chill but can be harsh in battle. Her quirk is exhausting- (if you forgot what it was, I'll enlighten you, mortal! She can split her body into several smaller parts capable of independent movement. Those parts can be either reattached or regenerated. Reattaching is a hassle- to locate them, keep track of how much time has passed, devise a way to bring them back mid-action, etc. Regeneration on the other hand forces her to expend quite a bit of energy) but she's still a very capable hero despite all those complications! She cares deeply about her friends! A bit of a spoiler alert for the PL Arc- she saves Kirishima's life! (And unfortunately watched her mentor die). Her quirk allows her to attack, spy, act as a lookout as well as make it difficult for her to take damage since the small bits are hard to hit! I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME SHE'S VERY SMART, VERY COOL JUST TRUST. ME.

Now for the obligatory pictures-

Civilian Setsuna! And that's it because Tumblr on mobile sucks goodbye ily tysm for pspsing me and apologies for not being very active as of late goodbye I hope you're doing AMAZING MWAH <333333

👏👏👏👏👏

[spextronaut]

My thoughts on this week’s episode of Mando:

I’m actually writing this bit right here 2 hours before the episode is even out bUT I had to share my idea of, with Din and Bo Katan not getting along very well currently, I would LOVE if they fought (maybe in this episode or the next one?) and Din ended up winning back the Darksaber??? And if it was in front of a bunch of other Mandos and they immediately accept him as Manda’lor unlike how they are with Bo Katan???? I’d scream I really hope that this is where the show is going and if it’s not y’all can bet your asses that I will write fix-it canon divergent fanfic for this concept

It’s episode time I am begging this episode to be good or have Din take off his helmet or Something worth my fucking time

Once again begging the show to do something interesting with the plot and have Din and Bo Katan fight or have Bo Katan lose the saber or Something just to make it fun

Oh god dammit are you seriously making me go back to episode 3 levels of shit?? I hated that plot I just want Din this is bullshit

Wowww it’s so shocking that she’s Imperial 🙄

<Din Djarin33

As someone who has never seen a piece of Star Wars media unconnected to Mando I have no fucking idea what’s happening rn

I want Darth Maul to be here purely because I like the look I have no clue if he’s alive or not

Y’all lost the civil war against the Republic for a reason,,,

The Shadow Council? Are you fucking serious??

Project Necromancer. Are you fucking serious

I’m under the belief, with no prior knowledge, that Anakin Skywalker was the only thing holding the Empire together smh

We aren’t gonna kill the Mandos thank you that’s illegal <3

Ngl I think the only reason Moff Gideon is really “worried” about the Mandos is because he wants a rematch against Din bc he’s pissy about losing the Darksaber last season

GROGU IS SITTING IN BO KATAN’S LAP!!! AUNT BO KATAN FR FR

IG-11????? WITH AN ANZELLAN???

Grogu sitting on the table I’m gonna start crying fuck

Bad baby is back!!

oh my fucking god he’s in the robot I’m gonna cry look at this motherfucker. he is so fucking <333

ASSISTED SPEECH TECH!!!! OMFG AUTISM GROGU REAL!!!! HE IS SO!!!!!

HES SO HAPPY IM GONNA CRY <333333

IM CRYING HE IS SO FUCKING <33333

Din is in his extra tired dad arc I fucking love it here

Of course Din and Grogu will volunteer and people will only follow! If Din and Grogu are there! Because DIN IS BETTER AT LEADING PEOPLE THAN BO KATAN AND I WILL FIGHT ALL YALL ON THIS

The Armorer is so fucking suspicious I won’t lie

I’m claiming Grogu as disabled bc like. Mobility device. Speech aid. I can’t be fought about this

Now what in the fuck is that thing

Bo Katan this is why you shouldn’t be any kind of leader you trust people way way way too easily

What in the fucking cult

This. Is why. We. Lie. Shut the FUCK up Bo Katan you’re fucking yourself over (and thus making Din look like a better leader but yk,,,)

“And then he betrayed me” BO KATAN. HE IS IMPERIAL. YOU CANT TRUST IMPERIALS YOU KNOW BETTER

once again I am saying Din is a better leader because HE beat Moff Gideon, Bo Katan didn’t and SHE DIDNT EVEN BEAT DIN TO GET THE SABER BACK HRHRHRGE

I’m begging this doesn’t turn to romance please god please do not do this I am begging I’m about to start crying do not. Don’t do this to me

DIN. DIN LEADER ARC. PLEASEEEE GOD I AM FUCKING BEGGINGGG

don’t do this. don’t do this im panicking Din shut the fuck UP I hate THIS FUCKING SHOW

I know Din is a follower not a leader but HE DESERVES A LEADER ARC PLEASEEEE WHY IS THIS SHOW LIKE THIS 😭😭

… space chess?

Oh Jesus Christ… Din? Din can you stop this? I want a leader arc god I’m BEGGING

“Can I step in?” BO KATAN STOP HOLDING HIM BACK FROM HIS LEADER ARC YOU BITCH

GROGU SLAY!!!!!! I love him so much omfg he <3333

stop. stop. shut the fuck up “he didn’t learn that from me” YES HE DID HOE STFU

no one hates Star Wars more than Star Wars fans smh

WHAT IN THE FUCK IS THAT THING

IS THAT A FUCKING DRAGON????????? FUCK HEAH???? FUCK THE MANDALORIANS GIVE ME DRAGON

“You good?” IM SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP HE IS SUCH A FUCKING DAD

Oh Jesus Christ what is that

Imperial Mandos LIKE I FUCKIN SAID

begging this to be the reason that Din gets a leader arc or a helmet removal im fucking begging

Grogu I- 😭😭

OH HELL

Din is slaying he’s in there by himself but he is slaying SO FUCKING HARD I LOVE HIM

are you fucking serious he’s in a goddamn Mando suit

Din is in his bdsm arc did not expect that today

Fuck you Moff Gideon also Din doesn’t have the Darksaber so,,,, honestly thank god he gave it to Bo Katan like fuck yeah dude

RAHHH NOO DONT KILL THE MANDOS

helmetless din. I’m begging. please god give me something

If Paz dies I’m rioting smh

PAZ YOU BITCH HOW DARE YOU YOU HAVE A SON IM RIOTING IM DISOWNING THE SHOW FANFICTION HERE I FUCKING COME

WHAT IN FHE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK IS THAT

FANFIC HERE I COME FUCK THIS SHOW FUCK IT SO MUCH

I hate that. Grogu was the best part I literally don’t remember anything better happening I’m so fucking disappointed

I’m thankful that they aren’t forcing a romance on us (so far) and it’s not Awful and I’m excited for the almost definitely whole episode helmetless babygirlified Din next week but Jesus Christ that was just. It was awful it was bad

I give it like a 5/10 because it was fine with some good scenes but just. It was bad. I fucking hate this episode and i can’t even explain why like I could previously it just,,, idk it’s bad I don’t like it

Y’all can expect me promoting some fanfiction sometime soon because I’m gonna start a fix-it rewrite starting from episode 6 of TBoBF and reshape the end of that and this season into what I genuinely think would be better

And if you love this season good for you, seriously! I wish I could, but with the foreshadowing from last season and especially the last 2-3 episodes? You can’t even compare them and season 2 was a step down from season 1 it’s just… it’s not comparable and I’m really upset about it

My point still stands about the whole “if the season finale doesn’t get better I won’t come back for season 4” btw I just can’t handle the disappointment over and over again. But if tumblr shows me some really good shit then I might come back for a couple episodes

Overall I’m just disappointed and I really wish that they had writers that genuinely care about the story they were setting up instead of caring about setting up spin offs and selling merchandise but what can I really expect from Disney?

[sukugo]

I'm not sure if this stuff interests you but I thought I'd share! They just officially announced cast members who will be attending the JJK live stage at Jump Festa 2023. Nakamura Yuichi (Gojo) and Suwabe Junichi (Sukuna) are 2 out of the 4 people on the list. I've been manifesting for two whole years and it's finally happening omg. Pretty sure both of them were invited to talk about what happened in the Shibuya or Shinjuku arcs lol. I seriously hope that they'll do a live reading this year, and that the script contains more official and perhaps fun interactions between Gojo and Sukuna! Ahhh I'm so excited

If you keen to watch the livestream, it's gonna be held on 16 December 2023 at 12.10pm to 12.50pm JST. Also, Jujutsu Kaisen is listed under the Jump Festa Red Superstage event schedule. Use the timeanddate . com website for timezone conversion! These are all the details I know so far. They haven't revealed which official channel the livestream will be hosted on I think, and I'm not sure if English live subtitles or live dubbing will be available too. Feel free to check these sources for future updates: jumpfesta . com official website (language translation app required) and @WSJ_Manga account on twitter (run by fans who translate Shonen Jump manga news into English)

Anonymous asked:

My bad there's a small mistake, they titled it Jump Festa 2024 mainly because they're recapping 2023 series updates and potentially giving us news for the upcoming year. It's still happening in Dec 2023 though

ohhhhhh omg. i don't generally check this stuff out, usually just see the relevant bits that people tend to share but!!!!! this time i might!!!!!! thank u so so much for all the info anon 🥰🥰🥰🥰, i really appreciate it <333333

and here's the links for anyone else interested:

WSJ manga twitter account + timezone converter

[cubedmango]

NAINAAAA OH MY GOD?(:&:?:& I’M DJD YOUUUUUUU !!!!!!! I’m so sorry I don’t want this entire ask to be pure nonsense so I’m gonna pick up every single one of the million pieces I just exploded into, off of the floor and try and function,,, can I just say you needed to add a warning to that post because I genuinely yelled so loud I felt sharp burn in my chest afterwards WHYY WOULD YOU DO THIS😭😭 KUROSAWA CRYING,, THE BREAKFAST NOTEJNSJS ADACHI AND THEIR LITTLE GIRL CUDDLED UP,,, THE RING,, THE CHERRY!!PYJAMAS I’M FUCKFNFJF oh man. Oh God. Wow you… bless you… you wonderful miracle working legend… like I need you to understand so clearly when I say that my heart took a nose dive upon glancing at that art like my deeply heartfelt love for your art aside the fact that you put it into a perfect visual form with our la sweethearts like I actually can’t move on?? I saw it earlier today and have been racking my brain trying to find ways to properly emote the groundbreaking shift that took place within my soul like. Every so often (every 10 minutes) mind would drift back to Them and I’d have to grab onto the nearest wall to steady myself I’ve officially Lost it. Like thank me? THANK /YOU/ 6473683 times over😭😭😭<333333 I feel like I felt the warm rays of the spring sunshine after a 12 month long winter like truly I’m not sure how but I’m gonna have to join you sensei is gonna receive a mental transmission from me every day onwards BEGGING for this progression it could fix me in so many ways nothing else ever could I just know it…

(other ask below for length)

The ask was getting so long I’m sorry😭 (you Broke Me) BUT your tags had my heart aching because I didn’t even think about that but you’re sooo right like it’s clear that a lot of kurosawa’s unrealistic expectations for himself were ingrained into him through his mother and what she actually expected of him growing up and that manifesting into fears of fatherhood and making the same mistakes is,,,, (had to stop to forcefully regulate my breathing pattern here out of sheer pain) like it’s a perfect next life stage arc that stays true to his character. Plus the whole contrast with adachi being naturally adept and comfortable with fatherhood due to /his/steadfast upbringing and being able to talk things through with kurosawa and help him understand that yeah there’s no such thing as The Perfect Parent™️ but you do just have to learn as you go, while taking into account to be mindful of not making the same mistakes as your own parents but at the end of the day the goal is to create that loving, supportive and consistent environment which he’s more than capable of doing like oh GOD I could eat rocks by the spoonful right now sensei PLEASE,,, I’m gonna stop rambling before every single thought floods out but once again THANK YOU SOOO MUCH for the Kurodachi brain food I’m gonna think about it an insanely unhealthy amount,,, I hope your day was loveliest it could be <333

PLS ANON IM CRYING SM these asks made my day pls im eating up all ur thoughts instantly (and weeps thank u im glad u liked the doodles 🥹) im so unwell abt kurodadchis rn so ty again for putting them in my brain !!!!!

also everything u said abt them talking the possibility out and accepting that they might not be perfect parents but they can actively try to do better and theyre 100% capable of that is just . aaauagGGHHGH i need sensei to make this happen w manga krdc like Right Now and then i need the drama crew to come back and give us a full s2 of this and then same w rd and then-

[cassyapper]

josuke for rock classification <3 (of course bahshwjjw) and any other pt4 characetrs u wanna throw i i dont wanna request like eveyrone BSJWHSKW

THANK U FOR ASKING <333333 I LOVE YOU

i know u asked for only josuke but i want to talk about rocks so bad so .

josuke: ABSOLUTELY METAMORPHIC i mention this last night but i think all the joestars are metamorphic rocks. josuke specifically is a schist (very shiny and classy metamorphic rocks)

okuyasu: i keep going back and forth over if i think he's flint which is a sedimentary rock or if i think he's obsidian which is an igenous rock...for now I'll clock him as igneous but this can be subject to change

koichi: i think he's also a metamorphic rock cause his whole arc is about changing and well. metamorphic rocks. yeah. i think he starts the series as a sedimentary rock and ends it as a metamorphic. probably phyllite

reimi: ABSOLUTELYYY SEDIMENTARY SPECIFICALLY PINK ARKOSE. it's a rock that forms suddenly which i think correlates to her young death and it also is a rock made of hard minerals which i think correlates to her spirit and how she stuck around to make sure her town was safe before moving on...

rohan: IGNEOUS! specifically peridotite

yukako: IGNEOUS AS WELL probably an intrusive gabbro

[nectaric]

In general how much detail and thought you've put into Zeus! But especially how you've worked in various events from myth to make it an actual arc of him realizing he needs to turn his character/approach to things around!

As for Hades - so much dad, even if he has been struggling to get there. :)

tell me what character details you like!

currently crying and screaming and throwing up rn

this means so much! i've really tried to construct zeus' myths into a real, believable narrative bc he's flawed and in pain and it takes him a while to recognize the damage he is doing but it's coming from a place of trauma and not malice so it's that much more upsetting... anyway i'm rambling

my point is THANK YOU <333333 it means a lot

[alienaiver]

Hey hey hey Nohr! 💜

How about crème brûlée and Taiyaki for the ask game~?

hi deru my sunshine !!!! :') how are you!! <333 thanks for sending these in<333333

crème brûlée ー what’s your current obsession?

hhh currently i am VERY unwell about jujutsu kaisen! i used to go wild during the shibuya arc when it was being released in the manga and when it started getting animated its like i got sucked RIGHT back in lmao!!!! other than fandom-related stuff, i am also fairly obsessed with cooking atm! specifically learning new, fun techniques! i miss japanese cooking so much from when i was in japan that im recreating a lot of it rn. yesterday i made the most delicious tofu fried on the pan !! it very closely resembled a dish i got while i was there so that was a very happy moment!

taiyaki ー which anime/manga character do you feel best represents your personality & why?

already answered this but ill come up with some more! when i said hirotaka and katsuhira its not like im exactly like them. but it constantly feels like my outer mimic doesnt match my inner? so characters like johnny from d gray man can also really describe my inner excitement!! and hinata from haikyuu, even! i know we're all multi-faceted people but i still sometimes surpise myself with the range !!!

sweet ask prompts!

[hyperculture]

1, 11, 38 <3

hiiii jo thank you for sending these <333333

1: Talk about the first time you watched your favorite movie.

i dont have an all time favorite movie but once upon a time my mom and i were trying to go see john wick 3 and the freeway was closed because an important politician was visiting so traffic was. HORRIBLE. we finally get there over an hour later and lo and behold outside the movie theatre is an uncle yelling on his phone "fuck this [politician name] ruined my john wick!" . never before have i felt such immediate brotherhood with a stranger.

anyway john wick 3 is deffo one of my top movies. im simply way too attracted to asia kate dillon high femme adjudicator and well. i can never say no to keanu.

11: Talk about the best dream you’ve ever had.

i dont remember my dreams and when i do they're ssri dreams so. uh. yeah idk they're actually horrifying

38: Talk about songs that remind you of certain people.

i have a whole playlist of song's that remind me of bestie and our relationship arc thru the years. im not confessional type of guy so it was easier for me to be like "this is us" rather than just say it in my own words. it's here if you wanna give it a listen

[sonybuzz42]

Tagged by the one and only @la-cocotte-de-paris thank you <333333

Last song: Just checked and it was: Perfect enemy by t.A.T.u. & RBB by Red Velvet

Currently watching: Honestly nothing new, just rewatching old stuff.

Currently reading: Mostly manga, right now on the second arc of "Durarara", but also planning to finish "The Decameron" as it is looking pretty sad unfinished on my shelf(

Current Obsession: I would say Tarot, videos, booklets and diving into my own Tarot decks has been my obsession for a long time, it still goes strong as I'm buying new decks.) But also I've been into my childhood stuff again, specifically dolls (not related to Barbie), I've always been into Bratz, and even bought myself one doll off ebay on my birthday last month, never been happier!!! Talking about obsessions, it's August so there will be an annual AnimeCon where I live, pretty excited about that, and also can't wait for the premiere of "SAW X", insane. So many years I've been into horror, and finally I'll be able to see one of my horror franchises in the theatre. Oh oh alsooo one of my fave animes of all time is coming back in 2024; Black Butler's new seasons. Just slay!!!

Thank you again for tagging me, Katie! It's been a long time since I've done one of these tag games, so I don't even know who to tag. So anyone who'd like to participate, consider yourself tagged <33

[jackienautism]

fire emblem update part three!! i played a BUNCH yesterday and am probably going to finish my first playthrough tonight!! update on character opinions - while my overall ranking of the eagles hasn't changed, i will say that both linhardt and ferdinand have gotten sooo much more special to me post timeskip. similar thing happened with hubert actually, where i like him even more but he's staying in the same spot on my rankings.

DOROTHEA IS MAKING ME SO EMOTIONAL POSTSKIP like. ending the war For Her <333 she and bernie and caspar are still my besties in the whole world. this getting redundant but. i am LOVING bernie postskip. caspar too! i got all of his supports with petra since my last ask and im rotating them in my head they are so interesting to me. actually i had really not gotten too many supports between characters by my last ask and i've been trying to get the ones im most interested in currently and like. i am rotating these guys and their dynamics in my head they are sooo interesting to me. sooo mad bernie and petra don't have an a support </3 i want more of them.

im trying my best to avoid killing any of the former allies. so far i've avoided killing ignatz, let seteth and flayn run away, recruited lysithea, avoided killing hilda, and spared claude. had to kill leonie bc she would not stop killing caspar and bernie no matter what i did. and i killed alois.

little bit sad that i'm missing out on the potential angst this playthrough of having like... only one blue lion kill the rest but. there's always another playthrough! i'm def gonna play all the routes (although honestly i'm gonna have a tough time on the church path.... idk it's one thing to fight edie without being closer to her but it's gonna feel sooo bad to like. directly betray her) but i'm probably gonna replay CF being a little more careful with who i recruit from a story standpoint.

semi related but MAN im LOVING the edelgrid posting im thinking about them soooo hard rn. anyway. on to finish the playthrough! already plotting my next playthrough which is gonna be VW. sort of considering who i want to recruit for that one bc so many of my favorites are in the black eagles so for maximum angst potential i should recruit one or maybe two. but who to pick.... or maybe im lying bc maximum angst would just be killing them all. and then at the same time. what if i just decided to save as many people as possible. what then. minimum angst.

anyway! im going to be thinking about these characters forever now. this game is basically the perfect storm in terms of media that's gonna have me thinking about it for a while (big cast with interesting concepts that could definitely be dug into way deeper, and tons of possible dynamics to think about) so. thank you for your posting about it because i found myself suddenly with an abundance of unscheduled free time and i am. definitely enjoying it now! also side note but i lovee how so many of these characters come with adorable nicknames. i love calling them like. bernie and hubie and edie like yessss those are my besties <333333

YIOPPEEEEE OHHH GOOD FOR YOU GOOD FOR YOU... IM SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOURE CLOSE TO FINISHING YOUR FIRST FIRE EMBLEM PLAYTHROUGH EVER HEHE and maybe even by now you may have finished it? but regardless, super happy for you my friend<3 AND RIIIGHT,.. THEY JUST GROW ON YOU POST TIMESKIP... sooo glad the same happened w/ ferdie and hubie for you! next time you check in you def have to submit or create your Official black eagles ranking! id love to see!!!

DOROTHEA IS SOOOOOO GOOD AND FULLL OF ANGST POST TIMESKIP AAAGH YEAH. THATS WHY SHES SO SPECIAL 2 ME.... THE ARC W/ HER DEPRESSION IS JUST.... GOSH. so gladyou're ending the war for her aand only her<333 i support that sentiment 10000% i still have to go through the black eagles supports w/ each other (i enjoy getting them myself... hence why i dont just watch them on youtube or smth. plus i havent played through crimson flower in a looong while) but im SOOO happy youve been enjoying tjhe characters and the dynamics between each of them! fire emblem is especiallly good w/ writing stuff like that. and they def did not fall short in this ggame! so i unfortunately cant comment too much on individual stuff but im glad you like the supports<3 ALL OFD THE CHARACTERS DESERVE A SUPPORTS TBH!!!!!! luckily im pretty sure there are more supports in three hopes so if youre interested for more content you can always loook them up on youtube :o

understand why youd try your best to avoid killing former classmates,def makes it a bit more difficult but ): it's super fucked up, especially in the perspective of the characters. the angst potential is sooo good but sometimes i am Weak of Heart. so im glad to hear that you were able to spare / recruit most of them! rip to leonie and alois though. i defunderstand alois bc wasnt he abt to do some shit during the battle for the monastery? makes sense why youd need / want to get rid of him asap

FDJGDFBG GLAD THAT YOURE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE POTENTIAL ANGST????? did you only recruit sylvain and ingrid this route? or were you able to recruit felix as well? sorry i remember you saying you liked felix but i cant remember if you recruited him or not! but yeah im sure the crimson flower!blue lions is esp....... hard for them. considering that 3 of them were close friends w/ dimitri as children. but thats whats so GOOD about it..... there's so much angst in that alone. ouugh what are your plans for a future crimson flower route regarding the blue lions :o? BUT YEAH. SILVER SNOW (THE CHURCH ROUTE) IS GONNA BE ROUGH LMAO I DONT WANNA GO AGAINST / BETRAY EDIE LET ALONE THE REST OF THE BLACK EAGLES.... its gonna be tough but we'll make it through </3 that is why i am putting it off for as longas possible👍

HEHEH SO GLAD YOUVE ENJOYED ME GOING BATSHIT OVER EDELGARD / INGRID. SOMETHING SPOKE TO ME AND THEY JSUT..... GOD. YEAH. HAPPY YOU UNDERSTAND. fdjndfg i totally understand that want to like. get as painful as possible but for me personally. whille i HATE separating the black eagles from edie. i just cant be without them and kill them in battle i jusr CANT .... so props to you for wanting to do that! i will sauy though theres alreyad enough angst surrounding edie and hubie if you choose to save everyone else in the BE.... it just. it fucked me up, so have fun in VW<3 good luck w./ the rest of crimson flower if you stilll havent finished and verdant wind when you get to it :D!!!!

<3333 SO HAPPY TO HEAR THAT MY SILLY POSTING AND MUSINGS GOT YOU TO PLAY AND THEREFORE ENJOY THE GAME!!!!!! MY WORK HERE IS CERTAINLY DONE... also happy that this new piece of media gave you more shit to think about<3 theres def a bunch to think about in terms of three houses man...... AND RIIIGHT THE NICKNAMES ARS SOC UTE..... ADN THEF ACT MOST OF THEM CAME FROM DOROTHEA ALONE MAKES ME SO ........ GOD . GIOD.

[writerswhy]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! They’re always welcomed additions :)

You write: 

“But I feel like at the level of individuals we meet there's this... weird potential energy where many of them are simultaneously so trapped by these ways of thinking but also reflexively/subconsciously (or knowingly but privately) positioned against them.” 

and

“And I feel like it might be even harder for them to imagine outside of these binaries, because to be a shinigami is so existentially wed to the reification of these divisions. We as humans can think of ourselves as being locked into these things, but shinigami might actually existentially, definitionally, require them.”

And yes, that’s exactly what I was hinting at in my “Soul Society is a haunted house” post. I’ll save my full response for when I get to answering your question there, but the existential schism of living in their world through reification (as you say) via this institutional mythos is soooo interesting to me. The immanent reasons why/how the “living” experience differs between ghosts vs souls (ghosts to shinigami) vs noble souls (born/made in Soul Society). (I think this is something you can extrapolate from the whole Byakuya-Rukia-Renji conflict in the first few arcs.). 

Like, how is the discourse of the self employed within the strata of their society and can, with too much outside self-definition, pressure cook souls into something else?

“What institutions are benefited by any particular discourse, and what forms of life are rendered dangerous or defective?”

I wish I had more time to spend thinking about Bleach and getting all excited over 2% of the actual story lol. 

Anyways, the intention of this post was honestly just to continue exploring the internal and external world of one of my favorite characters of all-time. I think her character and position raises interesting points of discussion about the culture and society of SS and the points of contention born from this. Hinamori, to me, feels like someone who is sketching the edges and limits of their cultural norms and existence. As you said, asking the whys and what nows. 

I wrote Hinamori could embark on this journey for two: one for the lieutenant and the other for her. It’s difficult (maybe even impossible in their society) to differentiate between the two because it’s not like Hinamori can punch out at 5 p.m and reintegrate herself into a life outside SS. Her friendships, her education, the refinement of her power/soul are imbued with this space. I think a lot about what’s lost when so much of the self originates from one out-of-place space.

Part of my job requires working with those who have done some terrible things. Helping and caring for them (and it’s the caring for that’s a constant WIP). But when I clock out I can separate from my work and go to stores, read books, participate in hobbies and connect with people outside the profession. Although that’s not exactly true, because what I’ve learned (and continue to learn) has bled into my day-to-day perspective sooooo 🤷‍♀️ I guess it is hard to separate! At a certain point the personal (spiritual) becomes the principle.

“Holding is hard. But it's a choice one might make, and I feel like if there is anything true about Hinamori it is that she will hold the shit out of something, no matter how sharp or how hot. I think sometimes when she does this it comes from a place of pain and desperation, because there's violence in and writ upon her that she'll probably always be continuing to work through; but most of the time, I think her holding is a principled choice.”

Couldn’t agree more <333333 So much of their society is all show that taking a painful truth, this rebellion/response to the facade, and weaving it into her being is just so! Indescribable, she’s great. I love Hinamori so much. This is something that cannot be tucked away. It’s part of a cycle that will continue to revisit them.

This reply is getting way too long so I’m going to plug in a few more ideas I think Hinamori could agree with:

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” — Going back to both our points that this is not a one-and-done process. This is a way of living; “a principled choice.”

“Second we must recognize that the evil deed of the enemy- neighbor, the thing that hurts, never quite expresses all that he is. An element of goodness may be found even in our worst enemy.” — I think Hinamori can still find goodness in Aizen, even if it’s the Aizen from before. The one who never was. If not goodness then pain (hurt people hurt people but from where does the hurt originate?). A point I barely touched on was self-compassion. I’m rewatching Bleach and seeing her apologize to Hitsugaya when he doesn’t even blame her for attacking him is so </3 Also, I know it’s filler, but Tobiume was so hostile, so degrading, so hurt by Hinamori, it makes me wonder what her internal dialogue was like. It felt like it was influenced by these harmful narratives Hinamori is subject to—that she’s weak, that she’s delusional, broken.

Lastly, imperfect and nonlinear but the purpose of this journey: “To our most bitter opponents we say: ‘We shall match your capacity to inflict suffering by our capacity to endure suffering. We shall meet your physical force with soul force. Do to us what you will, and we shall continue to love you. We cannot in all good conscience obey your unjust laws, because noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation as is cooperation with good. Throw us in jail, and we shall still love you. Bomb our homes and threaten our children, and we shall still love you. Send your hooded perpetrators of violence into our community at the midnight hour and beat us and leave us half dead, and we shall still love you. But be assured that we will wear you down by our capacity to suffer. One day we shall win freedom, but not only for ourselves. We shall so appeal to your heart and conscience that we shall win you in the process, and our victory will be a double victory.’” — The sentiment is there: for her this journey isn’t just about healing her own pain but as someone with a moral obligation and duty, it’s about figuring out how, why, and what if anything can be done to prevent or buffer such harm in the future. I think to do so, you have to see reality for what it is (and I’ve said I think Hinamori has for a long time now). By doing so, you can find compassion, or common ground, maybe even forgiveness.

do you think hinamori can forgive aizen? he manipulated and used her from the beginning. i dont see why she has to forgive.

Disclaimer: none of this is meant to be apologia, nor am I trying to speak for others. I work in medical, adjacent to law enforcement/legal, and have personally experienced intimate violence. Just trying to let you guys know where I’m coming from. Thank you <3

Also, this is technically part 2 to anon’s question. I feel like I did a better job at elaborating on Hinamori’s character here.

You know, this comes up a lot in both fandom and real-life—this talk of forgiveness and redemption, getting “over” it—and it’s not something that necessarily interests me because of how it’s typically presented. I think it’s pretty reflective of the space and language we lack to explore conversations outside this model of punitive justice and its by-products.

I like to think that for someone like Hinamori who has a solid moral code and tends to shoulder responsibility for a lot of things—her people, her position, her friends, even the work she does for the academy—she’d subscribe to models like transformative justice or restorative justice. 

I think she believes that Soul Society can one day be a better place but also acknowledge that the expression of it is imperfect and not a one-size-fits-all solution. As someone who actually puts in the work, a path forward can manifest in two ways: one for Lieutenant Hinamori and the other for Hinamori Momo.

Hinamori plays an active role in the institution. She’s on the inside of this whole thing. In the aforementioned post I said that Hinamori can choose to bury her head in the sand, rage and follow in Aizen’s footsteps, grow bitter and alienate parts of herself, or hold onto this moral vision of hers and learn to work in and outside the Seireitei for a better Soul Society. We’ve seen her reclaim her lieutenancy on her terms, so I don’t think she’ll have much trouble there. And we know she has no problem challenging authority. I think she can learn to make the system work for her and her cause. I imagine that on the outside she would start some community outreach program to improve the lives of the Rukongai denizens. 

Internally though, it’s complicated. I’m not going to get into it here but I think Hinamori and Aizen have a lot more in common than either would admit and I think a big part of their relationship was almost like a response to the roles they both had to play within the Seireitei, roles they didn’t necessarily agree with. 

While writing this I kept thinking: who would Hinamori be if she had not joined the gotei (and if Soul Society had other avenues for souls like hers)? I think she would still retain her moral compass and ambition, but what would that look like on the outside? Maybe in direct opposition to the Seireitei, participating in or even leading an upheaval? And that’s a hard pill to swallow, that if circumstances were just a little different, she could find herself on the other side. (Not in the same way though, for obvious reasons.)

I think Hinamori would agree with the following: that violence has history and crime—instead of a law broken—can be viewed as a relationship that has been damaged. A relationship between people, between communities, between systems, a relationship of trust. (I mean, isn’t that what the Soul Society arc was about? Isn’t that what Aizen preyed on?) 

I think Hinamori knows in the back of her mind that the cause of Aizen and co’s defection is rooted in the history of the underbelly of the system they uphold. I think this goes back to how they lack the language and space to acknowledge this reality and engage in meaningful and productive dialogue to the betterment of the institution, the perpetrators (because they are and have to be a part of this conversation), the victims and community. 

So, do I think Hinamori could forgive Aizen? As a lieutenant, I think she would have to come to terms and understand the greater “why” of his defection and what to do with that as second-in-command. For models like restorative and transformative justice, the victim has to be the one to initiate the conversation and it has to be mutually agreed upon. Interestingly, she was not given that choice when the Wandenreich invaded. It may sound defeatist, but I think this is something that must be continuously processed: for as long as she works for the gotei, Aizen becomes more a concept than a person.

For Hinamori Momo, someone who values her relationships and what she gets from them (not just companionship, which is very important, but knowledge, inspiration, a new perspective), I don’t think it’s as simple as to forgive or not forgive. Aizen had a great impact on her and I’m sure the knowledge she gained she still incorporates and even believes in post-defection. I don’t think it’s fair to take that away from her, nor do I think that means she’s still clinging to hope to one day pick up where they left off. It’s not denying his violence or solely championing the good times.

It’s about recognizing that in some ways she valued his mentorship and guidance. That he took up a major space in her life that cannot be taken up by another nor can she wave it away like it never happened.

But like I said, I don’t think their society has the tools to facilitate this type of conversation without alienating another. I said I see Hinamori as someone who asks herself “am I feeling this right?” and this is definitely one of those instances. 

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I don’t think this answers your question, anon, but I hope you see where I’m coming from! Thank you so much for the ask. I had a lot of fun thinking through it <33

[thanflowers]

@starlyht​​​: “That really spooked you.”  - mal

        First day, they come and catch everyone.

        Elspeth was just straightening up from behind an outcropping of stone, her stomach still turning. For once she was grateful to their meager food rations, as there was nothing in her stomach for all the dry-heaving to bring up. The Broodmother’s headless corpse sat slumped in her alcove across the room, but Elspeth could still smell it. The blood. The bile. She wiped at her mouth with the back of her sleeve. 

        Fifth day, they return and it's another girl's turn.

        She jumped at the sound of Mal’s voice, as though she’d forgotten she wasn’t alone with her thoughts. That haunting refrain. She turned to him, looking rather pale behind her freckles. “No, I...I’m fine. I just—” She swallowed another swell of nausea. 

        Ninth day, she grins and devours her kin.

        Her heart was pounding in her ears, Hespith’s words running over and over inside her mind. She couldn’t pretend not to understand what had happened here. Couldn’t deny what it meant. “I think...I know now...why there aren’t very many women Grey Wardens.” She hated this knowledge, wanted to wish it away. More than anything, she wanted to get out of the bloody Deep Roads before they could take her too. 

        Now she does feast, as she's become the beast.

        But she couldn’t forget it. She couldn’t. Elspeth put a hand on Mal’s arm to steady herself and looked at him earnestly. “If they try to take me, you mustn’t let them.” She hoped he understood what she meant by that. What she would prefer to the fate the Darkspawn had in mind for people like her. “Please.” 

[penguin--person]

SMASHES through window and opens the door from the outside HI PENGION!!! Any art wisdom advice/ tips and tricks that you can bestow?👀

AWWVWHHH YOURE TOO KIND<3333 if anyone should be asked about art tips it should be YOU!!!! but!!! since you're so kind!!!

my main tip is . h. well! i dont know any on the top of my head</3 but! do it for fun! if you want to go to an art school, yea you should practice but if you only practice for art school and never for yourself . it . might not be the best idea! so!! mix what you want to do with what you have to doB]]] i think . i dont know ive never been to art school . this is just what my therapist told me :,) but realy just have fun with it . im not the most experienced artist out there, im far from it!! but i Am experienced at drawing slugcats B) one day. i am going to make you a slugcatsona. and you dont get say a in this