#the shift in tone too...

[secriden]

I thought I was done talking about Style in THK's episode 2, but jokes on me, no I'm not.

I keep thinking about Style and Bison's first interaction and how pure and sweet it was. In the middle of the mess that is this 4-way whirlwind of lies and deception, it felt like a refreshingly honest conversation between two people who are only accidentally lying to each other.

Style seems incredibly earnest when he tells Bison that Kant is "down bad" for him. It doesn't feel like Style is 'wingmanning' Kant here; or if he is, it isn't meant to be malicious or to mislead Bison. It feels like someone being friendly with his bff's crush and hoping that they can get along because he thinks this one's going to stick around.

Similarly, when Bison tells Style to go for Fadel for real, it feels very honest and earnest. Setting aside whatever games Bison is playing with Kant, Bison seems to genuinely want someone for his big brother, and not just so he can date who he wants or as a distraction.

It's also interesting how Style's protest is that he can't see himself actually gaining feelings for Fadel because in a way there's nothing to recommend Fadel to Style at this point. As far as Style is concerned, Fadel is arrogant and condescending, rude and ungrateful (after all, he did replace a bunch of parts in Fadel's car for free), a stick in the mud about his brother dating, and can't seem to take a joke.

We see the polite, pleasant and reasonable Fadel, but Style doesn't.

Which is why I've been obsessing over Style's expressions immediately after the conversation with Bison. Bison's parting insight is "He's rough on the outside, and on the inside," and I think he accidentally piqued Style's curiosity with that line. Because why does Bison still want his brother to have a "real" relationship, then? What makes Fadel worth loving, despite (what Style thinks is) nothing to recommend him?

Ugh I wish I knew how to make gifs because BLESS @airenyah FOR MAKING THESE GIFS!!! Dunk goes through a whole sequence of expressions here that suggests a shift happens in the way he's thinking of Fadel. There's a pensive and thoughtful look and then almost like, "Oh what the hell, might as well see where this goes" kind of amusement at the end. And I think the reason he has this shift is because he's realised that Bison clearly loves his brother and that must mean that there's more to Fadel then his initial impression of the man.

It's interesting that his next attempt at messing with Fadel actually invites Fadel to play along with it. It's so much tamer and more private than the previous attempts because he isn't actively trying to humiliate Fadel this time. And it works?? Fadel engages in the roleplay, indulges Style's ridiculousness, actually chops faster (whilst the most hysterical series of minute expressions play over Fadel's face <3). Perhaps this was Style testing the waters: can Fadel engage with something playful and not take everything way too seriously? Huh, turns out, he can!

The next time Style shows up around Fadel, he's circled back to that playful over-the-top flirting that characterised the garage scene. This is the first time in this episode that Style is actually flirting. Every other time was just to frustrate/humiliate Fadel but notice how he's actively trying to look attractive to Fadel now? He's putting all his best (ahem) assets on display, and poor Fadel has no real protection against this. And, oh, Style is loving this! He's gleefully lapping up every single time Fadel fails to completely hide that he's affected by him.

This, though. THIS precisely is the point I think Style decides that he really does want Fadel for himself. There's so much playing out over Style's face: the determination to push things further, the delighted surprise to see Fadel so rattled, the razor sharp focus, and then desire. Style has finally broken through Fadel's "roughness" and he loves it.

If that uncle hadn't walked in, I'm convinced Fadel would have let Style do anything he wanted, and I think Style knew that.

It's the first time Style immediately chases after Fadel when he walks away from him, and he's absolutely delighted when Fadel all but chokes him against the lockers because that means he still has Fadel within reach.

The whole conversation about "love at first sight" is breathtaking because it feels like Style is discovering what's going to make Fadel crack as he says it and realising just how much he wants this. And no, I don't think he's in love with Fadel yet (not by a LONG shot), but I think he realises that he wants Fadel to fall in love with him. This is such a shift from what he expressed in the diner to Bison. In the diner, there was no hope, no chance for this.

The kisses catch Style by surprise too: you can see that he's just reacting, pushing to see where Fadel will finally draw the line. Because Fadel kisses back in the first kiss and actually fails to push Style away for quite some time in the 2nd kiss (the camera purposely lingers on the way Fadel's hands hover over Style's waist without shoving him back). The third kiss is the point Fadel finally starts fighting, and in the immidate aftermath you can see Style watching so carefully again. And Fadel nearly kisses him again, you see the way Fadel's eyes drop to Style's lips, the way they both freeze and linger in the moment for that one second. The way Style registers that moment and it leaves Style shaken himself.

It's so interesting that this is how we leave Style in this episode (we only see Fadel's fantasy version of Style after this point). I've got two possible interpretations for this line:

Style possibly catches on that Fadel is more dangerous than he seems. Maybe just from vibes, maybe from something in the way Fadel threatened him that kicks off some kind of fearful instinct. This could be what makes Style start questioning if Kant told him the full story and lead to whatever scene it is where Style demands answers in the episode 3 preview.

Alternatively, perhaps Fadel is starting to become real to Style in ways he wasn't before. Fadel was almost a caricature of a man, one which Style didn't like very much before, and that made it easier to fool around with him. But this? This almost tortured man who clearly wants Style but can't seem to give into that desire? Something is going on and Style isn't sure it's worth the game to either of them anymore. Because maybe Style recognises that he's more affected than he should be. And that has implications that Style was not ready for.

[newts-and-sharks]

New human moon! Not sure if I like her or not rn

[bmpmp3]

her.....................................

[rxttenfish]

might be slightly manic today because i've done an obscene amount of things, including drawing the wifes being silly :3

kindly imagine miranda saying that "hiiiiiiii" less like how you'd imagine a person saying hi would be done, and more like the whalesong version of whistling. she's a musical girlie.

[honkceasar]

Drew these loser teens for the first time, they’re so silly

[haliaiii]

*spoilers for lmk season 4 specials!!*

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Fun parts I liked about the specials !!

[personwho1s]

Leucy here doesn't have a lot of ways of manifesting his powers in more combative ways- but the grenade launcher he swiped from a police armory has been helping with that

[poisonedspider]

(Possibly) Hot Take: I know people say Poison takes place in real time, and to a degree, I think the answer is yes. I think that the final chorus that seems like a music video is actually taking place, and obviously so is the balcony scene. I think everything else is flashbacks (after the initial opening).

What makes me say this? I genuinely think Angel is happy with Valentino in the first verse and chorus. He's reflecting on how happy he was, and how he fell for it too easily. He's literally singing about how he is enjoying the poison in the first chorus (which we know obviously changes). He liked the popularity, the drugs, the money, the sex. It's all positive flashbacks.

I say this too because these are some of the moments we see Angel genuinely the happiest we see him. That absolute joy when he jumps into Valentino's arms? Incredible. He does look genuinely happy in his dance with him (until he shows his fear). I think the jumping into his arms scene was prior to the contract, because he had the CHOICE to run and be with Val, rather than the dance scene which is forced.

But also, let's talk about the ValAngel sex scene. The only 'distress' we see him in is when Valentino bites him, and even then I would definitely say that's more of a pleasure cry. I know Angel is an actor, but like....I say this because I was staring at my icon and...

This doesn't look like the face of someone unhappy. Scared. Miserable. He loves Val. I think this is when he was willingly giving himself to Val, because then it quickly changes to a VERY abusive and scary BDSM scene. It's showing the stark contrast between what he thought he was getting into, and what it all ended up resulting in. Addicted to this feeling (not the money, fame, drugs...but LOVE because we all know POISON is about VALENFUCKINGTINO) became I'm choking from the taste. Because there is still love there, and he HATES himself for it. It's difficult to resist another gulp. It's difficult not to go back, because there was love there at one point (or so he thinks). This is the most domestic violence line in the damn song - it's difficult to resist going back to one's abuser when there was love before.

Also why before the first chorus it's "I can only blame myself." He willingly gave himself to Valentino. He sold his soul, willingly (granted under dubious consent but). I just think that at least the ValAngel scenes from the beginning of the song are truly happy ValAngel times that he's reflecting on and he's like...this is the Poison I fell for...this is my fault...I didn't predict how bad it would get and I keep coming back again and again and again and it isn't until he has the hotel, has genuine friends, has HUSK who could become a genuine healthy love, that his balcony scene hits of he's sick of it, he KNOWS he could do better, he wishes he had a way out because now he knows there is a true possibility of a better life than this suffering.

[moghedien]

I do have a question

Was this an actual genuine reaction from Mierin Eronaile or what?

[danopdf]

the way shifty says “I declare” in episode 7 makes me so happy, he’s such a cutie

[cecoeur]

Daniel Ricciardo post sprint walk & talk | Miami Grand Prix | 5.4.2024

[ambrosiagourmet]

If any of the dunmeshi heads that follow me ever want to enjoy another dungeon crawling banger, y'all should check out Order of the Stick

[miodiodavinci]

taking a break from working to say man. if the end up having to cut content to fit everything in 24 episodes, my favorite chapter of dungeon meshi is almost certainly getting cut skdjfhglj

[agentc0rn]

I finally did it!! I composed my first cover online with and on my computer ever... (+ LOUD SOUND WARNING for headphone users, the ending especially gets loud...my apologies in advance!) -> AZ's what-if battle theme

[madsway]

now that i've taken in the entire show and am about to rewatch simply because i can............... i'm so pissed that dave erickson got fired because damn........

[pikkish]

idk if this is a good prompt but put doomguy in myhouse.wad I think he would find it enriching

Right, so I've been mulling on this one for a little bit now, n I'm not opposed to writing something for you, I'm just not... entirely sure what to write? Because the thing is, myhouse.wad doesn't actually really have anything to do with Doom as a story. Sure, Doom is important in that it's the vessel through which the story is told and one of the connections between the narrator and his dead companion. But as far as Doom itself goes, and the story about a man who was too angry/stupid to die, fighting demons and saving earth, none of that is at all relevant to myhouse.wad and its story. For all intents and purposes, Doomguy isn't actually a character in myhouse.wad. So I'm not really sure how exactly to fit him in there.