#the final problem ep

[idolomantises]

Rewatching Adventure Time, I can't help but think so much Princess Bubblegum discourse would be non-existent if people actually watched the show to completion instead of randomly hyperfocusing on some of PB's bad deeds.

There's a very bizarre and commonly held belief that Princess Bubblegum did terrible things and got away with it, that nobody held her accountable. When the show makes a point, repeatedly, that Princess Bubblegum is well meaning but deeply flawed, and to some characters, straight up evil.

I see fans point to "The Cooler" a lot as proof that PB is an irredeemable character, and while it is her worst act in the entire show.... I think people forgot that that was the point. Near the end of the episode she stops spying on people in Ooo because it was an invasion of privacy. In another episode she's called out for exploiting some aliens and lets them go. She feels ashamed that her own people are terrified of her. She loses her entire kingdom, and realizes she needs to get her shit together.

I'm pretty critical of shows that are way too lenient on flawed female characters but Princess Bubblegum isn't one of them. She's awesome, and heavily misunderstood.

[homielander]

i'm sorry but hotd positing that all women are innately cautious and peaceful and compassionate while men are rash warmongers is not a feminist win! i could see the value in everyone being hesitant to go to war at the onset of the story because it intensifies the tragedy of this house tearing itself apart, but at this stage, rhaenyra has as much reason for bloodlust (if not more) as the men on the show. it's pretty heavily implied that the shock of her usurpation killed her daughter, aemond killed lucerys, and one of aegon's kingsguard snuck into her quarters with the intent to assassinate her. most importantly, she has felt entitled to the throne since she was named heir as a child. she should be incensed! rhaenyra's inaction in the season 1 finale due to a sudden aversion to violence was already stretching believability -- this is the same woman who expressed nothing beyond mild shock at vaemond's beheading, who plotted with daemon to have an innocent man killed to facilitate laenor's escape while declaring that the realm should fear her. to have rhaenyra insist on peace at this point in the story, when war is already well underway, is incredibly irrational.

this problem is not limited to rhaenyra. alicent ordered larys to kill mysaria's network of spies and any suspected traitors in the red keep, presumably without any due process, and neither of these decisions was depicted with the gravity they deserved for a character who was once horrified by any bloodshed. meanwhile, aegon had a few extra ratcatchers executed, and not only was the direction sufficiently ominous, but we also got a lengthy monologue from otto about how it would spell his doom. it is probably pointless to bring up rhaenys because she is written less like a believable human being and more like a mouthpiece for the writers to assert whatever political opinion they believe is correct in a given episode -- but she did very much kill dozens if not hundreds of smallfolk last season. she did do that and very clearly did not care. why is she an advocate against war? for both alicent and rhaenys, there is a strange dissonance where their actions are at odds with their attitudes about opposing large-scale war for the good of the realm. i'm not saying this dissonance cannot exist, but it should at least be acknowledged.

helaena raising concerns about the losses suffered by the smallfolk might have worked in isolation, but for it to accompany everything above is exhausting. can none of these women be allowed to feel for themselves?

[lucyllawless]

*I don’t have a problem, I don’t have a problem*

[sophfandoms53]

Nothing else matters except seeing Loona starting to embrace Blitz as a her dad🥹

[idonthaveacontract]

fuck it hot pete campbell

[dimension-20-every-introduction]

Everyone Introduced in Dimension 20's Fantasy High: Junior Year episode 20 (finale)

[dropthedemiurge]

So Shin was mad at Saint for avoiding him after the accident, and Saint was feeling too guilty to keep "ruining" Shin's life? And when they fight, Shin is angry and keeps "hating" and blaming Saint for being an idiot without properly explaining? And Saint keeps sacrificing his own life in happiness because he thinks Shin would be finally happy without troubles he brings? They keep hurting each other emotionally because they want to keep each other from being hurt?

And to resolve their arguments, Saint just needs to not run away and Shin just needs to punish him? Because after being hurt by Shin, Saint thinks he went through punishment he deserved and earned Shin's forgiveness so they can still be close and there's no need for self-inflicted punishment?

Saint willingly gives up control over his life and incredible strength to Shin, while Shin wants nothing more than to keep Saint next to him and protect him from dangerous or stupid decisions?

What kind of dynamic is this between two best high school friends..................

[myloveforhergoeson]

maybe this is a stupid but legitimate question but... why couldn't btr tv use the kids choice awards in the last episode it's literally nickelodeon property... the purple ooze is off putting that shit should have been green!!!!!

[al-luviec]

still haven't moved on from zane in this episode (aka I hit tag limit again and am unhappy about it)

[dathen]

[he] whom I shall ever regard as the best and the wisest man whom I have ever known.

STOP STOP I’M ALREADY DEAD

[sheathnknife]

the vampire diaries 8.16 // louise gluck, crossroads

“and damon, like the voiceover tell us, he was worried he would never see stefan again. it was just elena assuring him that there would be peace. that we’ve dealt with this other side of darkness for several seasons, but there’s also light out there and there’s peace, and damon will find it. if you search for it, you will find it. and we wanted to get that last moment to see that [...] damon found it too, and it looked just like his brother.” — kevin williamson

[solitairechimney]

I hadn't realized how long I'd been needing a classic episode where every emergency and everyone's personal storylines all match up perfectly with a theme but oh my god they really hit these out of the park every time

[cherrymoonvol6]

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[miniagula]

breeder himself pointed out how there's no difference between the world of man and the world of beasts so fundamentally what is his ideal world changing that doesn't already exist...EXCEPT the bugs

[pinkkop]

Day 17 - 15 Days BL Challenge (part 2)

Day 17: What's your most returned-to / comfort BL show?

Every day, all day HIStory3: Make Our Days Count!!!

It's by far the one I've re-watched the most and I keep coming back to it. One of these days I'll get around to make a post on why it is that I love it so much and why more people should watch it.

This show is just so warm and hopeful while still not shying away from the truths about being queer in Taiwan. It's funny and charming and all the characters feels multidimensional and complicated in a way that feels real and makes for a satisfying watch.

I also just love all the relationships the show has: the friend group who might not be the brightest but they've got the spirit, the siblings who bicker in just the right sibling way but still have each others' back and the best friends who are the perfect example of "dumb of ass, bi of sexual". They're young, impulsive, and horny, but are also ready to fight for their best friend.

Both couples also have fire chemistry and both have so much casual physical intimacy, especially after they get together, which we rarely get in BLs. Like it's so clear that these characters love each other.

And finally the NC scenes are absolutely fantastic for both pairings! So it's fair to say that with all that combined you get a fantastic show which I'll return to again and again.

It frustrates me so much when people reduce the show to it's ending because the rest of the show is just such a gem.

The original challenge is here and part two here.

Also thank you, @0ffgun, for making so many beautiful GIFs for this show!