#they hate to see anyone happy actually

[misterbenzadrine]

♡ day 8: devon lee ♡

good morning todos, we get to yap about one of my favs again, going a little overboard this time. today's victim is little old devon lee <3

from the MOMENT devon showed up on screen, she jumped all the way up my favs list. admittedly, since the other characters have a few seasons and a screentime headstart on her, she's a little lower than she should be. BUT she's still so special to me.

let me preface by saying, do i think johnny should have another pseudo-kid when robby is standing RIGHT THERE? no, i don't. ...but i mean if the writers are gonna go that route, devon is perfection. they immediately introduced her with a tough personality but she wasn't a "jock" or a bully, she was super motivated, intelligent, and kind from the start. also the fact that johnny and bert knew from the moment they saw her that she'd be perfect is one of my fav things.

(off-topic but her introduction scene to eagle fang being her saying her name and pronouns and johnny genuinely not knowing what that is was really funny and one of my fav moments of the whole series. devon lee, you are the woke queen ever.)

her relationship with johnny i think even outside of season six is a lot about pleasing him. she wants to make him proud. again, from the moment he saw her, he was impressed, then he just kept getting progressively more impressed with her. when she joins cobra kai, she doesn't see the extent of it but johnny does try to get her out, but chozen convinces him to fight smart. so when she gets back under johnny's leadership, she's probably feeling a little more than insecure about how he sees her now. obviously johnny's stressing about A LOT in s5/6. but kids, especially when facing their own struggles, find it harder to see the bigger picture.

so based on her actions, it definitely seems like devon is worried she might've upset johnny. or even if she didn't, she worries her ranking in his mind might've gone down. this plus the impending sekai taikai try-outs, devon freaks out a little but tries to stay focused on doing what she does best. but again, as she explains to johnny in pt 2, she worried she wouldn't be able to beat kenny, demetri, and hawk all together so she cheated to get a leg up. and johnny wasn't mad at her because he knows he was pushing everyone too hard because of his own anxieties and knew she wanted to make him proud. and that's on father-daughter !!

her time with tory, admittedly far shorter since it spans over maybe half of season five and season six (where they only get like five scenes together) (i didn't actually count but it's not a lot, i know that)

but AGAIN GONNA RESTRAIN MYSELF TO CANON, their friendship is soso important to me. also them bonding over their moms, i hope they get another talk in pt 3 where devon can really talk through what it was like to lose her mom and tory can connect with someone who understands exactly what she's going through.

again, does tory need a younger sibling dynamic when her little brother is RIGHT THERE? no. but devon seems to be the perfect fill-in for the writers so she works here definitely. it definitely gives tory a chance to grow more empathy. not that she's not empathetic but devon helps her understand (at the same level as robby) that it's not tory vs the world, that she can find people who see the good in her and who will have her back no matter what. tory also helps devon mature a little. while not explicitly stated, it's kind of shown in the leader/follower exercise that neither tory nor devon evidently know how to work in a team or with other people. but they both help each other grow into trusting teamwork. again i think devon could benefit IMMENSELY from being close to tory on an emotional and physical level. the girls pushing each other to be caring and trusting while also pushing each other to fight better <33

so anyways, i think devon switching dojos in season five was the best little detail on the writers' part, because she's absolutely loyal to johnny but she genuinely wants to excel at everything she enjoys. and she found that she really liked karate; if eagle fang had to disband, obviously she's going to join another dojo. to be fair, she also barely joined the dojo for what? four months? she, again, really took to johnny and karate but she hadn't been as involved in the karate drama as long as the others. this wasn't a whole year of her life, and these aren't people she trauma bonded with (at the time). she maybe recognized a few of them from school but really didn't know them outside of karate. so it actually made a lot of sense for her character to join topanga then cobra kai !

and finally, her new dynamic with kenny which hasn't had much screentime yet (and with five episodes left i'm not all that hopeful) but i really like this dynamic actually ! so obviously kenny and her are around the same age (i don't think she has a canon age but it's obviously implied she's likely bert's age, who's about a year or two older than kenny and anthony). we didn't see MUCH but there are some solid solidarity points between them knowing both of them fell into cobra kai and had to deal with realizing the whole dojo was genuinely kind of bad and having to find their place in the miyagi do dojo.

and devon immediately stepping down to let kenny fight in the sekai taikai after admitting what she did wrong is everything to me (it's obviously the right thing to do but she genuinely could have been evil and not told anyone, but she's not like that ! and i love her for that !) her also immediately having a conversation with kenny once he gets to barcelona, apologizing, then just talking in the background about who knows what, oh yeah, my girl's a yapper, social indeed. which in a show with so many characters with absentee parents, affinities for miscommunication, and pent-up anger, she is truly refreshing to behold, if only in the background. which brings me to my fav part:

!! headcanons !!

so picking up with kenny, she definitely spearheads his integration into the miyagi do dojo and subsequent friend groups (she just takes that initiative without prompting and did so even before the sekai taikai try-out drama. but also she still feels terrible about...the shittening. so this is how she makes it up to him). he's a little awkward at first, not sure who's still mad or maybe he just genuinely doesn't know how to interact with so many people after he spent so long in a cornered animal mindset. either way, she doesn't seem to mind and he seems genuinely comfortable with her.

manifesting her actually talking everything out with tory so they both know they're not alone in how they feel.

she also unintentionally makes johnny feel better about raising his new daughter. and i mean unintentional in the most literal sense of the word. she's just kinda existing, showing him something she mastered, and johnny's like "omg maybe i can be a good dad this time" (this is basically canon actually)

she has a seemingly out-of-nowhere small bond with miguel ?? which confuses a few people because no one ever seems to see them hanging out other than maybe once or twice. but it's mainly a mutual understanding of being johnny's pseudo-kids. and they're both very social. so they act a lot closer than they actually are.

when tory graduates, devon still texts/hangs with her often. it helps both her and tory know the other is still there and still cares/thinks about them. (abandonment issues girlies !!)

by association, robby and sam also kind of form a good bond with her. she sometimes third wheels robby and tory or sam and tory

devon, sam, and tory have more girl hangouts (sometimes going out with sam, yas, moon, and demetri) and devon feels GREAT to one, have so many friends and two, have friends who are girls and understand her. (it also helps to get demetri's perspective to round off a broad range of answers to any questions she has about school or romantic prospects)

she LOVES to yap with demetri about debate, politics, and movies. although demetri's definitely more qualified in movies than debate and politics, he still likes hearing what she has to say. (it's more than a little weird for him at first to be talking to a girl a couple years younger than him but he gets used to her after a bit)

she's pretty close with kenny and anthony but also likes hanging out with nate and bert.

not a headcanon technically but could you imagine if she became friends with lia somehow? i love both of them, that'd be so cutie if they somehow met and became friends. lia has almost no personality in canon other than she's nice but ya know, i can pretend she does.

also not a headcanon but it'd be super cute for her to be close with demetri and anthony as a trio since i already kinda see them as siblings anyway. devon/demetri/anthony siblings, oh yeah, i'm kinda rocking with it.

anyways, i DEFINITELY yapped too close to the sun with this one, i just really like devon. i shudder to think what the top five will be like

ermmm in conclusion: devon lee, you deserve far more screentime than you've been allowed. and you are surprisingly one of the more mentally/emotionally stable characters, which unfortunately makes you a backboard for other characters' growth and i'm sorry for that. you deserve better 🫶

[worstloki]

AU where Loki doesn’t interfere with Thor’s banishment at all and it takes Thor years to prove himself worthy and when he returns to Asgard everything is just. The same. Nothing seems to have changed at all and everyone greets him like his absence was a minor obstacle that didn’t fundamentally change Thor and the worst part is Loki stepped down from the place as regent without any delay and Thor can’t help but feel there’s something underlaying the way his brother looks at him now and won’t let him touch him and Thor doesn’t know what he could have missed because he doesn’t think he would have found anything wrong with the things around him and how everyone behaves if he hadn’t spent time on Earth reflecting.

[sonknuxadow]

something so beautiful about how shadow with huge demon wings is probably something that would have been widely made fun of a few years ago but the general consensus on it now is that its the coolest thing to ever happen . peace and love on the black comet

[franollie]

ive reached the point where the term batfam is like a dog whistle to me

[sysig]

Spoiling for a fight, spoiled for choice (Patreon)

[fisherrprince]

oh so alisaie’s exaggerated bully behavior is 80% fanon. saying this she casually picks up a large rock

[lornasaurusrex]

I miss you Lorna… this is such a mess

This is an old message and I had several other similar messages, but I miss you guys and hope you’re all doing well!! I’m sorry to see nothing has improved.

I saw I was kindly mentioned by @awesomefringey and some other commenters the other day, so just wanted to log in and say hello and log back out for a few more months. 💕

Sending so so much love to all of you. Take care of yourselves and each other, please.

The video is still on YT.

[cuntycassandra]

People who are censoring Emma Corrin at the Nosferatu premieres are the worst!

I’m not going to comment this on the Instagram post I’m referring to, because I’m not going to instigate anything hostile on that platform specifically because it’s not worth it, but to whoever you are, you’re so frustrating.

For anyone confused, here is what Emma wore to the Nosferatu premiere in London a few nights ago. A gorgeous Victorian-nightgown esque dress that compliments the one they’re seen wearing in the trailer. (Also their makeup was chefs kiss, 10/10, no notes.)

Today I was just checking my Instagram, and I came across an account that decided it was up to them to dictate how this wonderful actor was perceived on the red carpet…for a film they play an important role in…

First of all, what on earth is this? In the world we live in, in the situation the western political scale is falling right now, do you seriously deem it appropriate for you to pick and choose how this person is allowed to be perceived on a red carpet event for a movie they worked hard on??

Do you seriously think it’s appropriate for you to censor someone’s body, which is their form of expression and statement, because of a personal, borderline outdated, opinion? If Emma’s style choice is not to your taste (which is a bigoted take anyway because a quick scroll will show you the shirtless Bill photos on this account, so wonderful, you’re just ignorant), then…crop Emma out if that’s something you don’t want on your blog? Like I’m sorry there is absolutely no need for this. It’s so, so, so disrespectful.

I completely understand that this account belongs to a person, and they are within their right to decide what they do or don’t want on their blog (even if I disagree), HOWEVER, there are ways to do it without being deemed oppressive, condescending and bigoted. Cropping Emma out removes them from the focal point, again something I don’t agree with, but it doesn’t shove negative attention onto their choices either. Highlighting it with an ugly photoshop is not only rude, but actually insulting, and seems as though you’re purposefully forcing Emma’s look into the spotlight.

Let’s zoom in on that comment a little more, as well.

‘With a little help from me to Emma Corrin’ a condescending insinuation that you think they need your help, in need of your assistance, which immediately puts them below you. When, if I recall correctly, this is Emma’s livelihood and daily job. They seem to be quite well versed in how to rock a red carpet.

‘Just disrespectful 😒’ - how so, to who and to what? Just say you feed into the over sexualisation of breasts and go. Be honest about your bigoted view, don’t sugarcoat it with the essence that you’re ’doing them a favour’. Nobody else at the premiere seemed bothered, everyone was happy and taking photos and there wasn’t a hint of awkwardness to pick up on.

The second photo was at the Berlin premiere, but shows equally, if not more, nipple. (Which weirdly the poster I’m referring to had no issue with that outfit, but the London one? 🤔

Oh and also? Don’t put Emma’s name in the hashtags if you’re so damn scandalised by their attire.

And before anyone comes for me with ‘you’re overreacting’ or ‘it’s not that deep, don’t freak out’, it actually is that deep. This is disrespectful at best and hateful and oppressive at worst, even if the original poster didn’t intend it that way. It’s essentially saying ‘I’m taking away your self expression because it doesn’t fit with I deem acceptable for someone with breasts’.

In this vile world where women/afab trans people in general are consistently being oppressed, ordered around, abused and more, seeing someone be blatantly so rude like this is just…gross, especially around such an anticipated movie and with a wonderful cast. Please try and do better in the future, there’s no need for this.

Also. Here’s those shirtless photos of Bill, in case anyone wanted evidence of that. (Who is also slaying may I say!)

[riiviir]

hey guys so I just started reading Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott and OMG AHSBNSBSBSNSNBSHZHSHDBFHGGHFHGRJ2KSHSBSNSK AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE THINKING ABOUT THE RELATIVITY BETWEEN DIMENSIONS!!!!!!

[gigifujijifu]

Anyone else remember the little 88x31 buttons from older internet days? I've been remembering them a lot lately.

I make ffxiv ones in msp when I'm in queue or my bf is flying me around between quests.

[hjemne]

Babygirl I have 38 thousand words of incomplete trigun fic spread across 8 wips and have no idea how to even start dealing with it

[dareduffie]

"but his healing factor—" IDGAF! that dog (wolverine) is TRANS! "according to the lore—" well according to my big dick, he can have top surgery scars if i WANT HIM TO!

[a-gay-bloodmage]

One of my favorite hobbies to engage in is ignoring the canon course of video game romances

[svnflowermoon]

i am so unexplainably sick of things being called basic as if that's a bad thing. so what if someone listens to mainstream music and makes aesthetic instagram posts and watches popular tv shows because if that makes them happy then it's no one else's business. focus on yourself rather than putting other people down for doing what makes them happy.

[iriswestallenn]

I keep forgetting how annoying it is to watch a currently airing show with a large fanbase on tumblr. Stop tagging the ship name with silly complaints that make no sense. How is that fun for anyone who just wants to browse the tag in peace?

"Ugh Luke saying they're acting like a married couple is fanservice." A child? Saying a variation of 'Annabeth and Percy kissing in a tree, k i s s i n g' lmao please be serious. THEY ARE KIDS, teasing each other. Were y'all never teased when you hung out with another kid and your friends noticed y'all were looking a little too friendly? Oh brother.

"They're pushing Grover to the side in favor or percabeth :(" Huh? Did you read the books? Grover (i love) barely does much. If anything the show is giving him way more to do and say. The actor who plays Grover I genuinely think is the best actor out of the three, he's doing a very good job. Any Pan mention, the moment he found Ferdinand, all great scenes.

"It's not a slow burn! They're already too flirty." Once again, children. They have only hugged and even though I'm a lunatic that is reading into everything because I love percabeth... Not a damn thing came out of that hug lmao there was no nervousness, no 'how do I act around her/him now that I've hugged him oh no' type feelings. She was happy he was ALIVE. Simple.

Also the actual actors are finding their footings with each other as each episodes go by so there's a naturally progression happening both on and off screen. The actors also have said again and again they read all the books so they know their characters are endgame and probably are playing into that a bit. Maybe they don't even realize they're doing it because they were TWELVE at time of filming.

I wonder why so many people are so bothered by show-percabeth especially if they're fans of the books. This couple is the IT couple. They are hyped. Their story, what they do and go through for each other is legendary lmao so what exactly is the real issue? Do you not want parallels to happen? Seeds planted, sOME smiling??? Do you not want Annabeths found family brother who witnessed her shove Percy into the ocean just not mention he notices they seem to have gotten closer?

Very peculiar...

[wifeiy]

its when ur current depression becomes an equal rival to the worst year of ur life that its truly over