#the words are paraphrased here

[doodlerose]

Book XIV in the Iliad.

The Iliad’s an ancient poem about war and its costs, but it is also very funny. Shout out when Hera seduces Zeus, and he responds by comparing her to a list of his affairs and the resulting children. As like pillow talk, not like revenge or anything for her trying to trick him.

[whitehairedanimeboyfriend]

When someone is actually a shithead you don't need to faux-paraphrase the most bad faith interpretation of what they said to prove that they're a jerk. :) Just so we're clear.

[iphigeniacomplex]

hi!! my dear friend recently had a cousin pass away, and the family is struggling to put together the funds for a funeral. with my friend's permission, i am linking this gofundme, which was set up by their great-aunt; all donations will go toward the services. if you have money to donate, please consider doing so---regardless of size, any donation would really help.

[lesbianralzarek]

someday people will learn to spot the difference between someone who likes to feel "better" than everyone else by mentioning what "highbrow tastes" they have in media, vs someone who just has some uncommon tastes and is trying to introduce you to blorbo from their shows. casablanca and shakespear are still around because some people like them, actually

its unfortunate, then, that some styles arent as lucrative as marvels style. the age of everyone being able to see anyone bitching about things best discussed amongst a select few in their in-group (i cant really post about how much i hated such-and-such media, because people who love it might see it and feel bad) has made it more or less impossible to discuss a hatred of the most popular style without hurting anyones feelings. and i do hate it. and its success has changed how people make movies now. and i am mad. but most of all, i wish i could bitch about it without making the people who genuinely like it sad

theyre still making marvel-likes because people like marvel, and they dont make akira-likes because not enough people like akira. please watch akira. its good. you might like it. if you like akira and other cyberpunk shit please talk to me about blorbo from my "old" non-english movie

[cleromancy]

people who act like tim would feel any kind of positive way about jason dying. Idk who tf youre talking about

[good--merits-accumulated]

Lichen, Jen Hadfield

[emoboygenderenvy]

just finished the hbomberguy video. holy shit

[bumblingbabooshka]

I’ve never enjoyed how Voyager handled the Q. It has some interesting ideas but doesn’t mesh well with Next Gen’s depiction

I've only seen one episode he's in (Death Wish) because I literally couldn't take it HEHEHE...it feels like they're trying so hard to beat the gay allegations that they're actively making him a frat boy creep.

[haledamage]

Tattoooooo 🥰🥰🥰

[do-angels-dream-of-starry-seas]

Not to be negative already tis the new year, but the one meta post that'll always make my blood boil and wanna choke the living daylights out of op was the one that said Ed's mom was also not a good parent by telling him they are not "those kinds of people". Like tell me you're not poor poc with a child without telling me you're not a poor poc with a child

[albertxylin]

Comfortable Defences

I hide away in jackets, In hoodies and puffy windbreakers, In coats and scarves and cloaks All layered together to defend against the cold. I create shelter out of comfort, Keep the bite of disappointment at bay with wool blankets, And allow myself to relax my focus As my glasses fog up from a cup of cocoa held in warming hands.

I light a fireplace inside my chest and watch it defrost all four chambers of my heart. I let the chill of the world and its cruelty wash over me, Sobering but manageable when felt through the double-glazed window Of the double-brick sanctuary I have built. I reject the necessity of suffering.

[honeyhop]

okay once i can forgive but twice... can you come up with your own sentences please?

[branmer]

and just... if you really think that self-deprecating humour is necessarily a sign of low self esteem (which it isn't btw), do you really think it's a good idea to tell someone you think is struggling with low self-esteem that 'everyone who loves them will leave them'. do you. really. honestly think that is going to help

[paragonrobits]

some important calvin and hobbes facts in case you haven't read the original comic strip in a long time or only absorbed stuff on it from memes and out of context bits on here:

Calvin's last name has never been given, and neither has any of his parent's names. This was actually why his uncle Max only showed up for a brief storyline; the creator of the comic, Bill Watterson, ultimately felt that while it was fine to have him as someone for his parents to talk to, it felt far too awkward to never have Max refer to them by name and he never made a return appearance.

The general tone of the comic is fairly light-hearted, with a big emphasis on goofy slapstick comedy contrasted by clever wordplay and often surprising adult-centered jokes that'll hit you like a slap. A big part of the comedy is, as Watterson put it (paraphrased) "It's really funny to me when people express deeply stupid ideas with really fancy terminology." One notable example you might have seen is that one bit where Calvin asks his mom for money to buy a Satan-worshiping rock album and his mom replies that there's nothing genuine about them and they're just putting on the attitude for shock value, and comisserates with Calvin as he deplores that mainstream nihilism can't be trusted. He concludes that childhood is disillusioning.

There is a LOT of criticism of the extreme materialism and selfish mentality of the late 80s, when the comic was initially written. This may go a long way to explain how its aged so well; much of what it criticizes resonates well with people today.

Bill Watterson views comic strips a legitimate form of artwork, and repeatedly fought to have more space to draw more beautiful and artistic backgrounds, which was a very hard fight and unpopular even with other comic strip artists. He eventually did win some compromises and a lot of Calvin And Hobbes' artwork shows it, with the use of space to indicate time as well as a sharp contrast between the often plain environments of mundane life contrasted by the wildly beautiful imagery of Calvin's imagination (which often sports realistic depictions in an art shift of sorts).

Hobbes is explicitly not an imaginary friend, by word of Watterson himself. We don't know WHAT he is exactly, and Hobbes is apparently unaware of the strange nature of his reality; people look at him and only see an ordinary stuffed tiger plushie, but he has a tangible effect on the world that would be physically impossible for Calvin to do on his own. He's apparently been around for a while, and was apparently around when Calvin was a young baby.

On that note; Hobbes has implicitly killed (notably treated as both a gag and also with the vibe of 'he's a tiger, duh') and while he doesn't do it again on-screen, he doesn't have any moral issues about it. Calvin claims that he's never had trouble bringing Hobbes to school because the last time he did, Hobbes killed and ate a bully named Tommy Chestnut and simply comments that it was gross and he needed a bath. Calvin's tried to repeat this again, but Hobbes was grossed out at the thought having to eat a kid raw and not being allowed to use an oven first, or complaining that children are too fattening.

Hobbes became gradually less human-like in body language and more like an actual cat in both body language and behavior; this was due to Watterson drawing more inspiration from his cat, who also inspired a lot of Hobbes' running gags, such as pouncing on Calvin when he got home. Several years into the syndication of the strip, Watterson's cat passed away, and he did a tribute to her with a comic strip of the two of them agreeing to try to dream together so they can keep playing when they have to sleep; Watterson's commentary (if I recall right), remarks on his cat: "We can see each other again in dreams."

[bottomoftheriverbed]

I'm stretching this question so far that I think I'm going to have to bust out literary discussion on magical realism to justify my essay (the quote the question is based around was originally in the context of magical realism)