#this is what happens when you dont fail as a nation! good historical movies!

[grecoromanyaoi]

Mihai Viteazul (Michael The Brave) (1971) dir. Sergiu Nicolaescu

[warzonic]

really  LONG  CHARACTER  SURVEY.   RULES.  repost ,   don’t  reblog  !    tag  10  ! good  luck  !   TAGGED.  @wrathtied   TAGGING. @astraei, @sepsiis, @fiertc, @oceanpride ( i dont rlly ... know many others whoops )

BASICS.

FULL  NAME :   takashi shirogane   //   charon servus NICKNAME :   shiro   //   servus AGE :  23   //   charon = mentally probably around 14 human years  BIRTHDAY :   doesn’t remember his own birthday. neither do. ETHNIC  GROUP :  japanese. NATIONALITY :   japan  LANGUAGE / S : japanese, english   //   galra, standard english ( spekaing only ) SEXUAL  ORIENTATION :  homosexual ROMANTIC  ORIENTATION :  biromantic RELATIONSHIP  STATUS :   taken ... sort of. HOME  TOWN / AREA :   takayama ! CURRENT  HOME :   the castle of lions   //   centre of the empire or the castle, depending. PROFESSION :  leader of voltron, soldier, space explorer   //   galra sleeper agent

PHYSICAL.

SKIN: very pale, almost sickly as his once rosy undertone was replaced with a more yellowish one during his time imprisoned in the galra empire. was once prone to tanning but now, due to atmospheric changes and nutrient deficiencies developed during captivity, is much more weaker in terms of repelling radiation and regeneration of skin cells. EYES :   light grey with flecks of darker brown and gold   //   bright yellow, occasionally flashing. LIPS :   thin, but average. nearly constantly bitten or rough from nervous habits such as biting his bottom lip, chewing it, and from his nonchalant attitude towards self-care. COMPLEXION :  very, very fair. BLEMISHES :  small, occasional dark spots. some down his left forearm, the back of his elbow. some on the side of his neck. freckles, or what can be considered freckles, are very few and far in between, but there are splotches of them on his lower back and shoulders. SCARS :  pre-kerberos, none. post-kerberos, his body is littered with scars. the largest two being his amputation scar on his right arm, and the scar stretching across his right shoulder to his left hip   ;   a result from an arena battle he had thought he were to lose. others are dusted across his left arm, shoulder, wrist. some small, some a bit larger, varying from 3 inches in length to 2.5 mm. haggar’s attack on his right hip holds three horizontal and even, parallel scars, each more akin to burn-looking than a ‘’ healed over ‘’ scar. the most noticeable remains the horizontal and jagged scar that runs across his nose and cheeks, just under his eyes. TATTOOS :  none, though he is considering getting some when returning to earth. HEIGHT :   6′2   //   6′5 ( charon snaps his spine straighter just to be taller for a sense of superiority. ) WEIGHT :   roughly 180 lbs. ( most of his weight is due to muscle mass, as he actually eats very little. a 6′2 male should be between 145 lbs - 194 lbs. ) BUILD :   muscular. broad shoulders that taper to a somewhat smaller waist. average muscularity, but more focused towards his arms and upper body strength. FEATURES :  white forelock & signature soft smile(tm)   //   blazing eyes & sharp teeth akin to fangs. ALLERGIES :   none. USUAL  HAIR  STYLE :  undercut style with white forelock. USUAL  FACE  LOOK :   he’s nearly constantly in a state of dissociation, due to his depersonalisation disorder. his usual facial expression can be described as ‘’ spaced out ‘’, but is always quick to change to some form of comforting smile, stern ‘’ leader ‘’ look, or a smirk.   //   smug grin. USUAL  CLOTHING :  black sleeveless zip-up vest with white trim and a grey zipper over a soft grey long-sleeved shirt, tight enough to be considered a body-suit. add black lounge pants and combat boots. there you go.

PSYCHOLOGY.

FEAR / S :   death, failing the others, losing the others, losing control, hurting someone, not being able to save the ones who need it the most.   //   to fail, to be seen as weaker. loss of identity, purpose. ASPIRATION / S :   to free the universe of zarkon’s tyranny   //   to prove himself as stronger and deliver zarkon the black lion ( as well as the heads of the other paladins, if asked. ) POSITIVE  TRAITS :   brave, encouraging, comforting, strong, resilient, trustworthy, intelligent, loyal, determined.   //   intelligent. that’s it charon has no other positive traits. NEGATIVE  TRAITS :   paranoid, anxious, blindly determined, matyristic   //   obsessed, too goal-oriented, cocky, smug, ignorant, manipulative, abusive. MBTI :   ADVOCATE ( INFJ-T )    //    ENTREPRENEUR ( ESTP-T ) ZODIAC :   unknown. TEMPEREMENT :   sanguine   //   choleric  SOUL  TYPE / S :   spiritualist   //   hunter ANIMALS :   sable. VICE  HABIT / S :    scowling, narrowing eyes, bunching brows, shrugging shoulders, holding galran arm at the wrist, chewing bottom lip   //   snarling, growling, yelling, mocking, baring teeth FAITH :  shiro grew up practicing  ‘’  sukyo mahikari ‘’ sometimes referred to as only ‘’ mahikari ‘’ as his town, takayama, is home to the mahikari main world shrine. since his escape, shiro has nearly forgotten everything entailing his religion. he is, however, attempting to gain the knowledge back.   //   charon holds no faith other than zarkon, and reluctantly sendak, being his god(s). GHOSTS ? :   spirits hold a very profound meaning to shiro considering his background. AFTERLIFE ? :   shiro is ... torn about the afterlife. he believes in an afterlife, yes, but is constantly asking questions that lead him down a very dark existential path. he isn’t sure what the afterlife would hold, and sometimes thinks an afterlife is pure fantasy. REINCARNATION ? :   again, disputed between what he believes, what he wants to believe, and his existential breakdowns. ALIENS ? :   looks directly into the camera. POLITICAL  ALIGNMENT :  isn’t too bothered by politics. considers himself an observer who ... doesn’t really enjoy the aspects of political events. EDUCATION  LEVEL :    primary through high school as well as a college-level degree within the galaxy garrison. included courses with complex mathematics, reasoning, chemistry, combat, and medical ems.

FAMILY.

FATHER :    unknown ( he can’t remember him ) MOTHER :    unknown ( again, can’t remember ) SIBLINGS :   one brother ( still can’t remember him, however ) EXTENDED  FAMILY :   none NAME  MEANING / S :    ‘’ shiro ‘’ means white   ;   a contradiction to his position as the black paladin. ‘’ shirogane ‘’ completely means silver.   //   charon is the ferryman of souls to hades in greco-roman lore, and as the galra seem to be heavily influenced by roman culture, it seemed to fit as charon killed and did as asked by his commanders. ironically, charon is also the name of the largest moon orbiting pluto in the sol system. pluto was where shiro, charon’s host consciousness, had originally been captured. the galra are jerks what can i say. HISTORICAL  CONNECTION ? :   charon, in this case, is as i said              the ferryman of souls to hades based on greco-roman lore / history.

FAVORITES.

BOOK :  all of them. shiro and charon both love to read. MOVIE :   unsure. shiro cannot remember the last movie he watched, nor has charon ever seen a movie. 5  SONGS : again, shiro doesn’t remember much about music, nor has charon been granted the chance to listen to any. DEITY :   none. believer in True Light and the universal principles of his religion   //   zarkon and, sometimes, sendak. HOLIDAY :   halloween. MONTH :   november SEASON :   fall PLACE :   takayama   //   zarkon’s central hub for the empire. WEATHER :    cool and crisp, maybe rainy but not snowing. dark skies. SOUND :   stepping on leaves, air conditioner white noise, and someone breathing next to him as he sleeps. SCENT / S :    earthy tones, sublte spice, musk TASTE / S :    subtle spices, but typically bland food FEEL / S :   slick things, soft ones, and rubbery ( sometimes ) ANIMAL / S :    strangely likes chickens NUMBER :  none. COLORS :   black, white, grey, pastel blue, deep red.

EXTRA.

TALENTS :  leading, commanding, hand to hand combat, comforting.   //   lying, manipulating BAD  AT :  self-acceptance, self-worth, self-confidence, self-care   //   trustworthiness, gentleness, comfort, emotions, control TURN  ONS :   gentleness, caring, love, control ( sometimes ), dirty talk   //   pain, power dynamic, control, humiliation, degradation, bondage. a whole slew of Kinky TURN  OFFS :   pain. humiliation. bonds to his legs. blindfolds w/o any verbal contact for more than five minutes. too much helplessness, as his anxiety and paranoia flare.   //   forced submission ( different in his eyes than the humiliation kink he has, mainly due to his classical conditioned responses to always submit. the ones he would do anything to rip from his own mind. ), choking, spit. HOBBIES :   reading, writing, training   //   reading TROPES :    look i’m not even going to begin trying to identify shiro or charon’s tropes there’s too many and i dunno how to properly find them. QUOTES :     “ it’s better to die saving lives than to live with taking them. ‘’   //   ‘’ i am become death, destroyer of worlds ‘’ & ‘’ woe is me, i think i am becoming a god. ‘’

MUN QUESTIONS.

Q1 :   if  you  could  write  your  character  your  way  in  their  own  movie ,   what  would  it  be  called ,  what  style  would  it  be  filmed  in ,  and  what  would  it  be  about ?           A1 :   pretty much everything with how voltron is except more emphasis on shiro’s depersonalisation and alternate personality. because charon’s important as hell. Q2 :   what  would  their  soundtrack / score  sound  like ?           A2 :   smooth orchestral, mainly emotionally inspiring, sometimes more chill and upbeat depending.   //   dark tones, subtle with large crescendos and drastic changes in dynamic to indicate charon’s wild mood and nearly always constant and tangible anger. Q3 :   why  did  you  start  writing  this  character ?           A3 :    hi my name is alecto and my main fictivekin id is shiro. Q4 :   what  first  attracted  you  to  this  character ?           A4 :    i saw what i wanted to be, what i was, and all that i could be. Q5 :   describe  the  biggest  thing  you  dislike  about  your  muse.           A5 :   selfless to a fault. Q6 :   what  do  you  have  in  common  with  your  muse ?           A6 :   mental disorders, selfishness ( though tbh shiro takes it to a higher extreme than myself ), our altruistic tendencies, our ability to lead and comfort, our past trauma and how it affects us, though varying in terms of events. Q7 :   how  does  your  muse  feel  about  you ?           A7 :   shiro would be proud of me. i think. i would hope. Q8 :   what  characters  does  your  muse  have  interesting  interactions  with ?         A8 :   kreihid ( @wrathtied ), black ( @astraei ), keith ( @sepsiis ). mainly charon interactions, they still hold a very large interesting quality to them that make me wanna explore them further and further, though the dark themes grow with each delve into development. Q9 :   what  gives  you  inspiration  to  write  your  muse ?         A9 :    music. discussion. sometimes i get overwhelmed with him as my id and so i just. nyoom to write him. or, because my mind never stops processing information even weeks after i first see it, i’ll come up with a meta suddenly on the spot and, again, nyoom to write it down.  Q10 :   how  long  did  this  take  you  to  complete ?           A10 :    a day and a half but even then i skipped the trope part so it would’ve taken me longer.

[thegloober]

Thumbnails Special Edition: National Disability Employment Awareness Month

by Chaz Ebert and Matt Fagerholm

October 24, 2018   |  

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Thumbnails is a roundup of brief excerpts to introduce you to articles from other websites that we found interesting and exciting. We provide links to the original sources for you to read in their entirety. This special edition of Thumbnails celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which runs through the entirety of October. Our contributor Scott Jordan Harris gave us the following article recommendations, and they provide a vital array of perspectives on the need for inclusivity in media.—Chaz Ebert

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“Growing Up, I Only Saw Half of Myself Represented On TV—That Needs to Change Now“: A personal essay from Bustle‘s Andrea Lausell about representations of Latinx people with disabilities. See also: Melissa Hung’s Huffington Post piece on “the most damaging way movies portray people with disabilities” and an article by prominent activist Vilissa Thompson on her Ramp Your Voice blog about portrayals of disability in the Black community. 

“As I’ve grown into my adult years, it has made me happy to see Latinx-centered media begin to share stories of other marginalized non-disabled groups in the Latinx community (LGBTQ+, Afro-Latinx, Indigenous-Latinx). Representation is slowly improving with how these identities are viewed with TV shows like ‘One Day at a Time’ having a teenager like Elena Alvarez come out as queer and work through the emotions while seeking acceptance from her Cuban family. ‘Jane the Virgin’ highlights characters of color tackling the topic of immigration, all while making a political statement about our government and its treatment of people seeking a better life. Although these strides are giving us a diverse representation of Latinx culture and are being received fairly well by the community for being marathon-worthy, if Disabled Latinx were to be included in the narrative, would the public receive it as well? I’ve noticed that non-Latinx communities are just starting to embrace disabled narratives on their TV screens. Often, disabled representation in Hollywood, like in the novel-turned-film ‘Me Before You’ starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, portrays the harmful stereotype of disability being a burden. However, shows like ABC’s sitcom ‘Speechless’ have been a game changers for showing a disabled lead character happy with their life. But that’s just starting to happen now. Growing up, I learned to be ashamed of who I am because there were so few positive disabled Latinx representations on TV. Hearing from my Latinx community that disabled Latinx don’t exist — or that there’s ‘no need’ for us to be shown — told me that my place as a Disabled Latina within Latinidad wasn’t welcomed.”

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“Why are disabled actors ignored when it comes to roles like the Elephant Man?“: Asks The Guardian‘s Frances Ryan. See also: Ryan’s piece on the controversy regarding Netflix’s “Afflicted” series and Julie Rehmeyer’s Los Angeles Times essay on how Netflix is “televising prejudice against the chronically ill.”

“The BBC has been widely criticised over its decision to cast a non-disabled person in its remake of ‘The Elephant Man.’ The role of Joseph Merrick – who had severe physical deformities – will be played by the Stranger Things actor Charlie Heaton. Notably, actor Adam Pearson – who has neurofibromatosis type 1, a condition which was once thought to affect Merrick – has said he wasn’t even given the opportunity to audition. As Pearson told LBC, it’s part of a culture of exclusion for disabled actors. ‘It’s a systemic problem, not only in the BBC but industry-wide.’ From Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man to Eddie Redmayne in ‘The Theory of Everything,’ it’s routine for non-disabled actors to play disabled characters, often gaining critical acclaim in the process. At best, it takes work and exposure from talented disabled actors and further adds to an arts and culture that pushes disability representation – much like race, sex and class – to the sidelines. At worst, it sees non-disabled actors mimic the characteristics of a minority group without any involvement from the community it depicts.”

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“‘A Quiet Place’ proves there’s no excuse for using non-disabled actors to play disabled characters“: According to The Independent‘s James Moore. See also: Variety‘s Joe Otterson reports that Maysoon Zayid, who has cerebral palsy, will write and star in “an autobiographical comedy series in development at ABC,” while CNN‘s Wayne Drash analyzes the outrage over the portrayal of epilepsy on Netflix’s “Seizure Boy.”

“The movie is set in a post-apocalyptic world haunted by blind monsters that zero in on sound with the aid of supersensitive hearing. Silence is thus a matter of survival. Because her family uses American Sign Language (ASL) they have an advantage: they can talk to each other in a world where speaking can get you killed. The script could have fallen down at this point by having Simmonds perform a functional role without much else to do other than move the plot along for the other actors, including A-lister Emily Blunt, to shine. But it has more ambition than that. Simmonds’ Regan Abbott is a fully formed character; a stroppy teen, chafing against her parents’ overprotectiveness and haunted by what she sees as her role in her little brother’s death. It’s not just her deafness that is central to the plot: she is. She’s neither an afterthought, nor is she an inspiration, which is another trap films involving disability fall into. She’s a person. She’s also the best thing about a film that is full of good things. Director John Krasinski, who pushed to cast her, has further revealed that she changed one of the signed parts of the scripts in an important way that makes it better.  In fact she elevates the whole project. As Kamran Mallick, the chief executive of Disability Rights UK, says, she brings ‘an extra dimension to the role which a hearing actor would not have been able to do.’”

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“Toppling Structures of Inequality in the Documentary Field“: A great article published at IDA by Nicole Opper. 

“New Day Films, a distribution co-op created by and for independent documentary filmmakers in 1971, has recently been grappling with what it means to be truly representative of the broad spectrum of filmmakers that exists, including filmmakers of color, working-class filmmakers, trans and gender non-binary filmmakers and those with disabilities—groups that have historically been underrepresented or poorly portrayed in the industry. At our Annual Meeting in upstate New York this past June, a panel was convened to discuss the findings of an Equity and Representation task force, and to open up the conversation to all member-owners of the co-op. ‘Very often in the documentary space, I’m the only person of color,’ remarked Michael Premo. Premo is the director of ‘Water Warriors,’ the story of a community’s successful fight to protect their water from the oil and natural gas industry. ‘This is also sort of dually equated with poverty, which is equally as racist as being the token black guy.’ Cheryl Green, the director of ‘Who Am I To Stop It’—a documentary about individuals with traumatic brain injuries—shared her perspective as a filmmaker with acquired disabilities herself: ‘There is no one disability community. What is a film about disability? What is a person with a disability? We’re not a monolith. There’s not one way to talk about it; there’s not one way to present it. The main way disability is represented is non-disabled people parachuting in and filming a medical story. Usually it’s one that starts off as ‘That’s gross or scary or painful! Phew! They got better.’” 

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“CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion“: Scott Jordan Harris recommends Jenni Gold’s documentary in his RogerEbert.com review.

“‘CinemAbility’ is the most entertaining and comprehensive history of disability in American film and television ever made. In that sense it is the onscreen equivalent of Matthew F. Norden’s classic book Cinema Of Isolation: A History Of Physical Disability In The Movies, and Norden is prominent in the film’s opening scenes, explaining the early and generally disheartening history of Hollywood’s ideas about disability. Due prominence is given to Lon Chaney, an able-bodied actor notorious in the disabled community for making a career out of grotesque and exploitative parodies of disability. He often did so in partnership with director Tod Browning, who in 1932 made ‘Freaks’ with a cast of disabled actors. Norden uses ‘Freaks’ to make an important point about audience attitudes to disability then that is still relevant now: ‘Audiences couldn’t handle [‘Freaks’]. People supposedly went screaming down the aisles because what they were seeing on the screen were not able-bodied actors wearing tricky makeup … They were seeing authentic disabled people.’ But ‘CinemaAbility’ never feels like a lecture. It is structured like a conversation, with contributions from an array of industry heavyweights, including Marlee Matlin, Ben Affleck, Geena Davis, William H. Macy, Ben Lewin, Peter Bogdanovich and R.J. Mitte.”

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TV Guide‘s Alyssa Andrews explains “how TV is still failing people with disabilities,” in graphic novel form. 

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The official trailer for Jenni Gold’s documentary, “CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion,” reviewed above by Scott Jordan Harris.

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