#that’s a win I think

[rockin-robin19]

Just a little thought I had about the finale.. I know the teaser feels like it’s just another silly episode without much plot or character development, BUT, I’m holding out hope. IF Nandermo were to become canon, or the Guide were to have an actual satisfying arc, or the documentary crew were to become important, (insert other plot-line that needs a conclusion,) etc. etc.. They definitely wouldn’t allude to any of it in the teaser.

The teasers never prepare you for the big plot stuff, in fact, FX seems to go out of their way to make every episode seem super normal before it airs. The past two (9 and 10), as well as Nandor’s army, were teased to be the usual light-hearted, fun episodes. But we got a lot of huge plot moments in those episodes! The teaser for Sean’s episode this season didn’t remotely imply anything about Lazlo and Nandor having to cope with the fact that humans die. That episode got pretty heavy, despite the trailer making it look like we were just going to be following around this demon and watching the vamps struggle to un-possess Sean.

And, not to mention, the teasers aren’t even 20 seconds long.

SO, if you’re feeling pessimistic because of the direction the season has taken, I totally get it. But ffs, don’t take the teaser too seriously. I guarantee a lot more is going to happen than just Monster-bride search and crime-fighting in stupid outfits.

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[trekkerac]

I'm having fun part 3

[hinamie]

blue light overexposure dot png

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

my au where bee goes with megatron and the decipticons instead LOL

[captainjonnitkessler]

You know I used to think "tumblr's absolute refusal to actually engage with the Trolley Problem in favor of insisting that there must be a third, morally pure option that doesn't require them to make a hard decision and anyone who asks them to make a binary choice is just a short-sighted idiot is really fucking annoying, but I guess it's not actually doing any harm".

Anyway that was before we asked tumblr at large to decide between "guy aiding a genocide but making progress elsewhere" and "guy who would actively and enthusiastically participate in a genocide and would also make everything else much, much worse for everyone elsewhere" and the response was that there must be a third, morally pure option that doesn't require them to make a hard decision and that anyone who asks them to make a binary choice is a short-sighted idiot.

[feeelslikespace]

the sky is falling like a comet, pretend it’s not the end of the world

[captainkirkk]

I've seen multiple people attributing Canada and Australia's electoral results to reactions against Trump (among other things)

America, I'm so sorry for what you're currently going through- but we are riding high, as fucking far away from you as we can

[suntails]

love will truly live

[pangur-and-grim]

Belphie looks so handsome today

[ringosmistress]

grammy nominations for record of the year 2025

[scurvyboy]

i like to think that they got a talk like that

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

[swordsbardkat]

Gimme your best stink face lads

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

i think it would be so funny that if in transformers one, instead of cliffjumper getting confused for bumblebee it was the other way around

[ilions-end]

i've read several papers recently that try to concisely translate the potential meanings of odysseus' name (Man-of-Pain, Trouble, Hateman, Anger-Bringer, Suffering) but the one that still haunts me is Mr. Hater