#to really truly realise

[chenouttachen]

they really brought a real devastating heartbreak vibe to the ‘fake’ break up of a fake relationship

[atalana]

supergiant you can't keep toying with my heart like this re: aro mel

[discordghost]

gem is crazy good at this thing where when a build is in process you look at and it's like eh it's alright then she puts on the finishing touches and BAM most gorgeous thing you've ever seen

[youmakethelight]

I need scenes where Daryl explicitly shows that he loves Carol for all of who she is as a human. I know we know it, even though that feeling has been fading since the spin-off and even in parts of season 11. But I reallyyy need at least one scene where Daryl catches Carol doing something distinctly Carol and looks at her for a *prolonged* time with unambiguous love all over his face. And then he actively shows and tells her. Like the scenes where Aaron and Rosita see Carol putting herself through pain to kill the horse to feed Alexandria. I need to know that Daryl sees that in her. And I need to see him radiate intense love in her direction because she fucking needs it.

[aliusfrater]

sam as a character that breaks the 'us vs them' dichotomy of hunting with the conditions of his monstrosity is not only something that is deeply inherent to the narrative's exploration of the familial dynamics that sam disrupts, both metaphorically (in terms of hunting as a metaphor for the cycle of abuse) and literally but it's also something that is deeply internalised by every character that bears witness to the same conditions of sam's monstrosity that the audience does but most importantly both dean and sam himself.

there are a lot of aspects to the way that dean approaches sam's involvement within his own agency/independence as well as The Family Business that mirror or directly correlate with sam's monstrosity and when it's worth condemnation vs not but by far the most interesting aspect of this to me is the fact that there is an inherent separation between the idea of sam, sammy, that is not monstrous but is capable of becoming so and the sam that is unknowably monstrous and is capable of corrupting/encroaching on/preying on the sammy isn't/is not yet monstrous. like this idea is mostly explored within dean's idea of sam and monstrosity, either separately or together, but there are a few moments within which sam demonstrates a subconscious awareness of this separation, and subjects himself to it as well, and most of them are within 4.21 and explored as the fact that the Sam—corrupted and monstrous—that Sammy—othered regardless—is to be protected from is ultimately someone that sammy cannot escape. it is in him and evil ('them') and giving into it means freedom or an entire 'acceptance' (the usage of his monstrosity—"maybe there's no escape. after all, how can you run from what's inside you?" / "don't let anyone or anything get in your way."—something he's explicitly expressed since 4.04) of himself.

there will always be an 'us vs them'. it is vital to supernatural. and regardless of the fact that sam exists to break the dichotomy, the dynamic of the structure is one that demands you fit into it and ultimately, i think this manifests within the ideas of sam's monstrosity, more than it does around it, while he perpetually struggles to fit into his role under 'us' so much so that his struggle becomes a vital part of his role. it becomes a non-role that's present in examples of the dynamics of his and dean's relationship as well as the patriarchal structure that i've talked about previously

[gingermintpepper]

:0 I hope you're doing ok!! <3

🥺Hello, thank you so much for the check in!

Admittedly, I wasn't doing very okay for a while, but I'm very much trying to get better. It's been a rough couple of weeks but I think I've spent enough time in my own head now.

Here's to getting better <3

[bfdifan26]

i love this tiny little moment where winner kinda looks at yellowface and they’re like huh maybe he isn’t so bad!! i really loved him this episode, to me it was such a good way of highlighting the type of character he is. he’s loud and chaotic and can be so selfish and cruel, but when it comes down to it and the people he cares about need him and are in actual danger, he risks getting himself trouble to keep them safe. (letting them hide in cloudys stash and eventually ruining it, yellowface being the one to blame for that) i would like if it he went back to being the way he was in tpot 8 though like, i dont want it to be a ‘character’s arc get solved just because they acted different for a moment some other time’ situation. i just want this to be a gentle reminder that yellowface isn’t a complete monster and he has a very soft caring side to him that just needs its own chance to shine

[general-grey]

so.... who was gonna tell me that Lucio's masquerade costume was based on Raoul (phantom of the opera)'s masquerade costume

[rexcaliburechoes]

does gale know that he's appreciated? does he know that he's loved? does he know that he's funny and witty and charming and worthwhile as a companion because of his simple existence? does he know that there is fulfillment in following the ambition to live? does he know? can he see the paths laid before him, the paths he is destined to walk, some that end in his death, others that continue on with his life, does he understand the ramifications of his choices, does he understand how his choices have affected the other companions' courses just by asking for a hand?

does he understand how the act of taking his hand grounds him in reality, towards a brighter future?

of course he doesn't; he's a fictional character and he only knows thst he sees in front of him and that is his death several feet ahead of him. he is entangled in the fabric of the universe like a moth in a spider's web, the strands of his ambitions and regrets clinging, gossamer thin yet sticky and strong, holding him fast to the paths that rip him in too many directions.

all he needs is a little push into the spider's maw or free to fly and live another day.

[galedekarios]

it’s been a day and i still can’t believe there are ppl out there who believe that gale‘s narrative arc is about learning to communicate better

[dreamspring]

literally NO ONE asked but @/ford-owner’s op band au has got me thinking abt what music the straw hats would listen to so here are my thoughts!

zoro listens to the nastiest slam/grind/death out there. sanji hates it and cannot understand and he thinks it's awful and just incomprehensible screaming and probably horrifying to women or something

robin listens to Weird Shit. not genre specific it's just across the board Weird. she listens to like high brow prog rock and metal yeah but also to weirder shit than what zoro likes. stuff like stalaggh (re: the album which is just the sounds of screaming from an asylum). she also listens to bands w like 3 tapes ever made of their music and extensive lore that probably contains murder and cannibalism and she WILL tell you about it while smiling

luffy ABSOLUTELY listens to punk he's such a punk rock kid oh my god he goes crazy in the pit i just know! he loves hardcore too i think. and nami - yes she's a joan jett/lita ford fan 100% she listens to 80s power ballads too.

sanji. sanji listens to hair metal ok. he fucking loves 80s music he loves van halen and bon jovi and shit and his first crush was probably the guy on the poison (‘look what the cat dragged in’) album cover because he mistook him for a woman. re: that iconic interview.

usopp yes 1000% listens to power metal i have zero notes that's just so real and correct. he and franky bond over this because they are both ridiculously into it however franky’s tastes also includes a lot of classic 70s NWOBHM, some 80s speed metal and a lot of stoner doom (he is a stoner. to me)

brook… i honestly think he appreciates everything bc he just loves music period. but he’s also an old man so i think he loves the beatles, led zeppelin, the velvet underground etc.

[mo-ok]

Toku Summer Day 3 - Fruit

Strawberries are stubborn like that. If you don't give them a hand they don't even turn red. Magiranger ep3: Ride the Magical Dragon

[nexus-nebulae]

so. for A Long While now we've considered officially pursuing converting to judaism. and we've finally really started the whole research process and getting familiarized with the religion and everything and. does anyone have tips on how to feel comfortable in a new religion when you've been so harmed by specific religious groups in the past (especially when the religion you have bad history with is so close to the one you're converting to, like being another abrahamic religion)

[lilacerull0]

it's fascinating how sometimes while you're studying you feel like you aren't getting anywhere then you wake up the next day and realise you've memorised more than you've given yourself credit for

[ohdeargodwhy]

Still trying to work out why they made Trent a gay man if not for TedTrent and/or to be a parallel to divorcee Ted also coming out later in life make it make sense

(Like yes kinda support to the colin storyline but also there were so many other characters who could have provided that - sharon for one, obviously, keeley another, any new character. Also why specifically gay and (we assume) divorced and not happily married bi or gay with kids???)

[lanayrutower]

this keeps me up at night btw.