#the book of life spoilers

[where-theres-smoak-2]

I don't know if you've ever seen the legend of Manolo, but if you haven't, well you should. I warmly recommend it to you. It's a very good animated film with let's say... a dynamic that reminds me a lot of Darklina.

Or what I would like / what she could be if they lived a very long time as immortals.

The whole story is based on the fact that two immortals. First, La Muerte, who watches over the land of beloved souls, made of sugar and loving human beings, convinced that their hearts are naturally pure and sincere. Then we have Xibalba, ruler of the Land of Forgotten Souls, made of tar and all the disgusting things in the world, disliking human beings, convinced that they are as deceitful and evil as he is.

La Muerte and Xibalba then make a bet about three humans, ie a girl and two boys with the stakes of who will end up with her. Everyone chooses their champion and if Xibalba wins, he recovers the management of the kingdom of La Muerte, the country of beloved souls, while she will have to recover hers, the country of forgotten souls. If La Muerte wins, however, Xibalba will have to stop meddling in human affairs, the only real distraction he has. In sum, they both make a bet determining the fate of Men.

And what's funny about it, while with such a description one might think that the Muerte and Xibalba are natural enemies, well in fact they are a fucking couple ! 😂

They behave as if they were married (which wouldn't even surprise me). And what makes me think of Darklina is this whole notion of them looking like a divorced couple who are having a hard time separating. Well, throughout the movie, in fact, we know that La Muerte is angry with Xibalba because during their last bet, he cheated on her.

Because yes, Xibalba is a cheater and cannot be trusted. He cheats again with this bet during the film. There's a scene where Manolo, the mortal hero, comes to La Muerte to tell her that Xibalba cheated, and... It was so funny to see her angrily yelling him name, then seeing Xibalba land in mode " Yes my dear ? " with wine, all to see that Manolo is there and to throw everything away. 😂

At the end of the film, the two reconcile.

But it's very funny, because they still behave like a couple during a period that could be interpreted as a breakup. They give each other loving nicknames. Are seduced. Make themselves jealous. Etc. All this while still being in opposition to their roles for humans.

They are the most interesting part of the film, although they play in the background.

To say, I find that their screen time was too short and that they deserve a film just for them.

But I loved it and I completely imagine Darklina could have that kind of dynamic if they stayed alive and immortal.

A few excerpts if you're interested :

https://youtu.be/-B_N9xoCS2A

I haven't seen it before but from the excerpt you attached it does look really entertaining so I'll be sure to check it out. You are right they do give of potential darklina vibes.

[egophiliac]

everyone out of the way, this is the only thing I'm going to be thinking about from now on.

(okay, there is one more thing)

[angstflavoured]

redraw of a panel from @void-dude's theraprism comic bc i can feel it changing my neurons as we speak

[smittyw]

[soup-du-silence]

"In Jamil's dream, Kalim won't exist. "In Jamil's dream, HE'LL be housewarden and Kalim will be his servant." Actually I think he's too codependent for all that, maybe he just wants a break and a fruity drink and then he'll be right back on his grind. That's my theory, anyway.

[misandriste]

ELOISE BRIDGERTON + being mistaken for a suitor

[counting-stars-gayly]

Book: "I don't know what my mom will do. I just know I'll fight next to you." "Why?" "Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain."

Show: "You've done more for me in the past few days than my dad's done for me in my entire life. If I have to stick with someone, I—" "Careful. I think you were about to call me your friend."

[cloudysarts]

Screaming, crying, throwing up, eating the drywall with my bare hands, ripping up the floorboards

Please please please PLEASE, begging on my knees, more glasses Bill🙏🙏🙏

(coming from a teen who has awful vision, astigmatism, and visual snow syndrome lol)

(other bills glasses au parts can be found here and here!)

i got SUPER excited when i saw this ask, because you described THE EXACT VISION ISSUES THAT I HAVE!!!!!! :D i also have awful vision, astigmatism, and visual snow syndrome!!!!!! so yes of course ill doodle more glasses!bill for you!!! its like were both mutually projecting 🤝

first of all. this made me realize how PERFECT bill is for visual snow syndrome. for people who dont have it/dont know what it is, its a condition where your eyes get like,,,,,a fuzzy, static-like overlay. like, for me, it looks like im looking through a static filter. it gets ESPECIALLY bad in low light. which reminded me that one of bill's fears is tv static...... 👀 i just couldnt shake the mental image of bill resting for the first time in the theraprism, only to wake up to everything being FUZZY.

at first he thinks its a cruel trick that the staff is playing on him just to torture him more. nah, his eye is just fucked up <33333

ANYWAY, here are some more lighthearted doodles!!!!!!! <3

LIFE HACK!!!! did you know that if your opponent only has one eye and wears glasses, you can temporarily blind him only using a jumbo sticker?? the more you know!!! <3

hes such a drama queen <3

[suntails]

new plushie just dropped

[andi-o-geyser]

local gang of dnd players intimidate and viciously bully game show host sam reich, threatening to push his ass down the stairs like he's a 90-year-old grandma in a retirement home. more at 8

[rovermcfly]

the visual gag of crowley carrying a stack of books and then throwing it out of frame like a cartoon character was so funny, but absolutely hysterical when they did it twice

[egophiliac]

ENG PLAYERS I BESEECH YOU

I have been informed that you guys are getting part 4 of episode 7 tomorrow, which means we are FINALLY going to get the official romanization of Revaan's name, somebody please tell me because I need to know what it is.

like, yes, it's probably just Revan/Levan, but look, I'm sitting here with my finger over the button of all these Laverne and Shirley jokes and just waiting for the opportunity to deploy them --

[illbeyourkeeper]

This man

is voiced by Jorge R. Gutierrez, who is the creator of El Tigre, The Book of Life, and Maya and the Three

[deviousdayz]

I kind of hate seeing people say that the locked tomb series has no romance because like no there’s not kissing and fucking but it’s about love and almost nothing else

when you love someone so much you die to become a part of them but they love you so much that they ruin themselves to not accept your sacrifice

when two people love each other so much that they willingly lose themselves becoming one another so that they never have to be apart

when the body you’re in belonged to a person who loved someone else so much that you can feel that person’s warmth

When you love someone so much you’re upset at the fact that they didn’t love you enough to consume you so you could be one, but they only couldn’t do it because they loved you too much to lose you.

that series is so chock FULL of love it’s just that a lot of it is. not straightforward

[pien-art]

Remember how at the end of The Dragon Reborn, Ishamael wrapped Moiraine in black lightning and she screamed and Ishy hurled her across the room into a column where she lay unconscious for the whole duration of the book's final confrontation and then that was just never mentioned again and she was completely fine ?? Not on my watch 🤨

[qpr-widowsalliance]

An act of kindness

AKA yeah I know Scott's jacket just looks like Pearls but what if it was actually hers ?