#the fantastic world of gumball

[jet-apologistmybadhomies]

redraws.. dump

and me trying ideas for goth bill

whos this? this is my penny human version from gumball

its.. ty lee in a mavis costume lmao i did that on Halloween so i thought yea perfect timing

same for azula..i changed the pen again tho

cant leave the trio incomplete can we

some heather Action because i been listing to musicals again

and uraraka my beloved

and the bills i been talking about

i been trying to catch up but gave up so now i will just pick my favorite

and trust i been working

but its not gonna be possible gonna be real

[cemetery-walks]

gubal's fantastic land

[3amnerdzz]

Hear me out brownies I made with my pookies ❤️

[itissadbutitsmy-artblog]

if life's a game i am gonna win it!

yes. i redrew the entire milo murphys law poster.

[artoatsblog]

Today's aesthetic: when a cartoon wants to make a character otherworldly so they make that character (partially) live action

[zackmeyman]

ORANGE is done! Only RED left!

[box-of-chaooos]

Couldn’t help myself! What a Pretty boy he is

it’s thanksgiving or whatever so today I’m giving thanks for male characters w/ visible eyelashes

thanx guys

[rin-henricov]

pathetic boyfailure starter pack

[nyxfaei]

Malevolent and the amazing world of gumball have the same episode naming convention. Which means.

Fantastic

[skiplo-wave]

queen finally made it on tv, i bet she’s feeling fantastic :’)

Folks werent kidding when they say this is basically adult amazing world of gumball when it comes to mix media and references

Anyways good for her!

[jet-apologistmybadhomies]

yk penny from gumball righttt well i cant stop drawing her Design i made up its like all i can do rn help

IDK WHY I CANT POST HER REAL VERS??? SHES LITERALLY LEFT MY GALLERY OUT OF NOWHERE SO JUST REMEMBER HOW SHE LOOKS.OK??

[cosmothealien358]

Lego Ninjago and Race: An Analysis for the Upcoming Live Action

I know there’s been a lot of discourse in the ninjago community since a live action movie has been announced, and there’s sure to be even more after the cast list is released. Many fans are afraid the cast will be all white, while others don’t care what race the ninja will be. Non-fans looking in from the outside might say, “Why does it matter? They’re legos, they’re yellow.” I’ve seen this argument more recently, especially revolving Arin in the soft reboot Dragons Rising.

The point of this longer post is to explain how race still exists in Ninjago despite the plastic, yellow nature of the characters, and why making the cast entirely or mostly white would be a disservice to the fans and the source material as a whole. So let’s ninja-go into this topic.

Part 1: Hair and Black-Coding

When people claim that legos don’t have race, they often claim it’s because they are yellow. However, they forget that legos still have humanoid characteristics, and one of the easiest ways to tell when a lego character is black-coded is to look at their hairpiece.

Here are some examples of hairpieces clearly meant to resemble black hair textures/hairstyles:

When characters have textured hair (i.e. Arin and Euphrasia from Ninjago) or locs/braids (i.e. Mateo and Zoey from Dreamzzz), it’s hard to argue they’re meant to be interpreted as anything other than black. And if that’s not obvious enough, there’s also:

Part 1b: Voice Actors and Black-Coding

People of color voice acting non-human characters doesn’t determine race, but it does add to character coding. This can be seen in characters from other shows, such as Darwin from The Amazing World of Gumball. Even though Darwin is a 2D animated goldfish, he has been voiced exclusively by black voice actors. Because of his voice (and other mannerisms/narrative elements), Darwin is generally accepted to be black-coded.

Being voiced by a person of color does not automatically make a character black-coded, but it can certainly add credence to characters who already have black characteristics, such as Arin and Euphrasia.

Part 2: Names

Another reason it’s hard for ninjago fans to interpret certain characters as white is because of their names. While many have stereotypical “American white boy names” (i.e. Jay, Cole, and Zane), other characters have names that are certainly not strictly American. Examples include Wu (a Chinese surname), Misako (a Japanese name), Chen (a Chinese surname), Okino (a Japanese surname) and Sora (Japanese given name). Ninjago may be set in a fictional world of animated, plastic people, but it’s still based on real-world names, and considering how a lot of the characters’ names come from East Asia, there is merit to declare that characters like Misako and Sora are meant to be interpreted as East Asian.

Part 3: Cultural Influences

Now, to the most obvious reason why it would be absurd to put an all-white cast on screen: the cultural influences. I am not Asian myself, but other ninjago fans have expressed frustration about the cultural melting pot that is Ninjago. It takes influence from both Eastern and Western cultures for its setting, worldbuilding, lore, and fantastical elements. Ninjago puts ninja, samurai, Kabuki, and Oni from Japanese history and culture, Djinn from Arabic regions, the yin/yang concept from Chinese philosophy, and dragons from various cultures into one narrative. There’s even a character named Ronin (which means a “wandering samurai”).

Additionally, the ninjago language seems to be inspired by Tategaki, an East Asian style of writing.

What this means is that Ninjago is brimming with real-life cultural influences. They rarely come from the same places and are not always faithful or accurate. In fact, they can sometimes seem borderline disrespectful and stereotypical in the earlier seasons- particularly with the portrayal of Chen and pilot Wu. However, it doesn’t take a genius to spot the East Asian cultural influences on ninjago. This is clear in the character designs, attire, and especially in the settings:

Part 4: What does this mean?

In summary, Ninjago is a fictional setting that takes inspiration from East Asian cultures, and has coded certain characters as certain races through more indirect means such as naming and designs. Even though none of the ninjago characters have 100% canon races, there is still evidence that some are meant to be interpreted as black or Asian. Therefore, making all the ninjago characters white would be a disservice to the fans AND the source material because it takes away subtle but essential parts of the characters and world.

Additionally: Representation matters. It could mean a lot for fans new and old to see the ninja becoming humanized and seeing themselves on screen. Not only would an all-white cast be unfaithful to the source material, but it would be disheartening to fans hoping for racial representation, especially in an age where “wokeness” is considered a touchy subject in some areas.

Part 5: Other Thoughts/Clarifications

The beautiful thing about Ninjago is that the Lego nature of the characters allows them to be interpreted in so many ways. The characters don’t have canon skin tones, eye color, body types, ages, heights, etc., so they can be whatever fans want. Whatever the fans interpret them to be or even what they feel like, they can be. And I think that’s beautiful.

TLDR: I don’t want the movie casting to limit the fan’s creativity or headcanons. Even if the cast isn’t entirely white, I hope people continue to make creations with their own interpretations of the characters.

Also: I urge fans to not harass the actors if they are white. I feel like the ninjago fandom is above that but I feel inclined to make this statement in advance regardless.

Finally: I’m leaving this post wide-open to discussion and discourse. I did surface-level research for the ninjago cultural influences, so if anyone wants to add on to or correct anything, feel free to do so. All I ask is that the conversations remain civil.

That is all :)

[autumnteawithfriends]

I’m surprised people haven’t realized that TAWOG (The Amazing World of Gumball), is literally a kid friendly version of ATHF (Aqua Teen Hunger Force).

I mean, think about it.

-Both shows are slice-of-life surreal comedies with absolutely bizarre but hilarious humor.

-Both shows blend real images and animation, albeit differently. TAWOG uses real places as backgrounds while ATHF uses realistic PNGs of objects.

-While Tawog focuses on the Watterson family (a family of 5), it mainly focuses on the children, which there are 3.

-Gumball, Darwin, and Anais as a trio can be seen as kinder versions of the Aqua Teens (Gumball = Master Shake, Darwin = Meatwad, Anais = Frylock.)

-They both have next door neighbors who are absolute jackasses, although the Wilsons are rich unlike Carl.

-Both also have fantastical elements in them.

If anyone has more points, comment or reblog below.

[paigerose127]

✧.* about me *.✧

╰┈➤ im 19, born 05

╰┈➤ my pronouns are she/her!!

╰┈➤ im from the uk <3

✧.* a small list of my favourite films *.✧

╰┈➤ dead poets society, 10 things i hate about you, she's the man, 13 going on 30, the goonies, fantastic mr fox, saw (franchise)

✧.* some tv shows! *.✧

╰┈➤ glee, its always sunny in philedelphia, scream queens, brooklyn 99, arrested development, the amazing world of gumball

✧.* games *.✧

╰┈➤ until dawn, batman arkham franchise, sims 4, farcry 6, diablo 3, detroit become human, heavy rain

✧.* music *.✧

╰┈➤ glee cast, james marriott, kpop ~ stray kids, ateez, nct127, gidle, weki meki, dream catcher, monsta x, exo, 2000s emo/ kerrang, fall out boy, panic at the disco

open to being friends🎀

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[paragonrobits]

So the primary parallels between Marshall Lee and the Star’s stories, going back to back, seems to say two things:

The business world Ms Abadeer wants her son to go in is Hell; an evil place of cutthroat decisions where all that matters is what you want and getting it no matter the moral compromises you make. It’s the same as the Nightosphere, and a fairly direct translation from Ooo’s fantastical nature to the mundane world. It seems to be a universal constant; Abadeer wants the child who left them to take up the family business, even though they very much don’t want to and find the concept repellant.

So we see the Star, Marceline at her worst; a childish monster that murders without hesitation or concern, without any empathy for anyone but herself and the father figure she adores, who forces her minions to destroy themselves out of fear. There is nothing of the heroine that saved Ooo’s humans from vampire threats even as they ran away from her; this isn’t a person who wants to protect anyone.

She has very much entered the family business.

But as a contrast, we see that Lee is NOT like her. He is an incarnation of Marceline at their best; a humble person who left the business world on purpose and intends to never go back, but sacrifices his happiness for someone he just met, to make someone else happy and give them their dream.

The same applies to Gary/Gumball, and he acts as a contrast to the Bonnibel of Vampire World, though this arguably shows PB as more of a heroine, though a ruthless and rough one suited to the world she has to endure. She’s harsh, uncompromising and indifferent, evidently willing to run over seemingly harmless civilians (though with the implicit point that this particular scam has been used to trick her, and in a world like hers, she can’t afford to take risks) and barely blinks at one of her few friends and soldiers dying. And again, she is a daughter of the Vampire World; she is harsh, and cold and perhaps even callous, because she MUST be to survive such an awful place, just like how Farmworld Finn is closed off, tired and wary.

Gary shows a side of PB at their best, too. He doesn’t seem to really want to rule anything, but just to make the stuff he likes without having a demanding boss make him compromise his artistic ambitions; he’s horrified at the prospect of someone subjecting themselves to a miserable fate for his own benefit, and immediately drops his prospects so they don’t have to do that.

This shows PB and Marceline at their best; sacrificing something, taking responsibility and making the calls others shouldn’t have to. And it begs the question; much of what’s going on reflects on Simon in some way, even if its just the multiverse assuring him that yes, he DOES matter even as an ordinary guy with no power. Perhaps we do see it here, because they ARE inside his head, and it may be that his thoughts and mind influencing them.

The big thing about Simon that makes him important isn’t the power of the crown, but his impact on people, his restraint, and his willingness to let himself suffer because he believes its better that HE suffers than the world does. He might not be there in person, but perhaps an aspect of him is still influencing them, to make the best decisions they can.

[r0s3s-ang3l]

The gangs favorite tv show or movie~

Dallas: My friend Dahmer, Anything true crime or any of the scream movies Darry: The Voice, AGT, Football, BFG Two-bit: Mickey, SpongeBob, Any little kid shows xD Soda: Football. Thats it- Steve: Same as Dally- Johnny: The amazing world of gumball, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Ponyboy: The amazing world of gumball, any Paul Newman movie duh-