#tw: very opinionated

[heyyoupikaboo]

i just watched cry of the wild in my honors english i class a few hrs ago. i've gotta be honest.... it was pretty bad for the most part.

for one, i wasn't even planning on watching this movie today. i just decided to come to be nice. at first i thought i was gonna love this film... but sadly i did not.

two, brian acts very, very dumb for most of the movie. he almost gets himself killed by a bear, he eats berries that he doesn't even know are poisonous or not, he calls a literal caterpillar "sushi", doesn't even know what the fuck a raccoon is, etc.

book brian was much smarter than this so-called "brian". hell, even in the beginning of the book he was much smarter and resourceful. therefore, i think cry of the wild sucks.

oh well. at least brian gets smarter near the end of the movie. sadly, i still don't like him so far.

disclaimer: i am entitled to my own opinions, and so are you. you're totally allowed to disagree, but do NOT bring me or anyone in the replies down thanks to their own opinions. dont make me confuse ray anyone.

[linterteatime]

I don't know how to draw birds tbh

Original thingy...born from this very city people call..."tumbler"

[yourdeepestfathoms]

Anya Mouthwashing Headcanons

TW FOR MENTIONS OF SA AND MISCARRIAGE

Aroace (not that it matters now)

However, she was still in the closet to most people, as she never really knew how to explain it (some people just don’t get it) or never had a good time to bring it up

21-23 in my head

Likes cute things

Has a really cheesy sense of humor

Also has a bad sense of humor

The dumbest things will make her laugh

Covers her mouth when she laughs

She would unironically enjoy those “hang in there” kitten posters

Sees Daisuke like a brother, and she wishes she had known him before this all happened

Has anxiety, and it just got worse After

Once got so mad at Daisuke during a board game that she considered sabotaging his psych evaluation out of spite

Constantly crashing out during said board games

She gets SO angry

“Anya, please, it’s just a game—” “IT’S NOT JUST A GAME, HE CHEATED”

Feels safest around Swansea

Sorts the medical stock when stressed (both before and after the crash)

Fidgets with the buttons on her jumpsuit

Sings well but too shy to do so in front of other people (unless it’s to do purposefully bad karaoke with Daisuke)

Absolutely drowning in student debt, lord help her

Can’t swim

Doesn’t drink (or, well, she DIDN’T)

Bites her nails down to the quick

Cold hands

Sunburns SO easily

Wanted a pet cat

after the cut are the heavier hcs with the above TW, so proceed with caution!

Aborted by inducing her own miscarriage around three months after the crash. She never intended on having the baby, and even though she held a grudge against the fetus, she wasn’t about to bring a child into the situation on the ship, where it would most certainly suffer and probably die anyway without proper resources.

In similar vein, she never wanted children.

Blockaded her bedroom door with pretty much every piece of movable furniture after It Happened, and she curses herself for not doing that beforehand.

Refused to shower for a good two weeks after It Happened because she didn’t want to see her own body. (And maybe if she’s so disgusting, he won’t touch her again)

She was a bit wary when she first heard that she would be the only woman on the ship, but she rationalized that surely nothing would happen.

For that, she hates herself for being so naive. And she wonders if it’s her fault for letting her guard down.

After the assault, she cried for her mother. Her mom was the only thing she wanted in that moment (because somehow, wanting and getting her skin back seemed less probable than her mother showing up in the ship)

[critterishere]

A loving god wouldn’t let such a filthy creature exist.

[sennerixx]

I normally go on Tiktok to see cool edits or helluva boss but I came across a post victimizing Stella and normalizing Stella's constant abusive behavior.

While I normally respect many opinions people have on characters, the show, and ships even ones I don't agree with this is one I can't.

I refuse to get behind someone who is vindicating domestic abuse.

They were saying "she was also a teenager" and was "forced to have a kid" Yes, true, she was a teenager like Stolas and had to have a kid, he was told clear as day he was "destined to sire a precautionary addition to the Goetia family"

Yet, it still doesn't provide her the right to abuse and torment Stolas and as seen in earlier episodes, throw things at her husband even if he did sleep with an imp and he did make a "mistake" but it still doesn't warrant for her to assault Stolas, not to mention she literally tried to kill him by hiring an assassin (Striker). Twice.

I know Stolas isn't innocent, far from it but from what we've seen but not once has he laid a hand on Stella in an act of violence out of pure villainous intentions like Stella had.

Stella also said in "THE CIRCUS", "I like tormenting you." While they argue and Stella brings up wanting him to remember the affair, Stolas says "I would feel bad if I hurt you but we both know I didn't do that," Stella isn't upset that he had an affair, she's more concerned about her image than anything in my eyes.

"The only reason I have inured your constant insults and cruelty was for that girl to have a normal life."

We can see her rasing a hand to hit Stolas and we can infer its probably not the first time shes done it or tried too.

I understand Stella hasn't had it great never being able to have the chance to find love on her own and being shoved into a marriage but people forget, so was Stolas.

The circumstances for her were shit, I know, but I refuse to let people just justify domestic abuse. Abuse is still abuse. Stolas was also in that boat she was, being thrown into a forced marriage, his life laid out for him, He even said he "tried to make it comfortable for us, but it was never enough."

Stolas tried, very hard to have some sort of a normal life, especially for his daughter and a woman who he had, let's not forget with a woman he reciprocated now a physical attraction for.

The show wouldn't be interesting without proper villains, because who wants a villain with no backstory, nothing for us to get attached to or dislike? and that's fine to like a villain character, I have quite a few villain characters I like.

But these characters are meant to have flaws and be sinister, It's what makes villains... well, villains but to show a just cause for years of domestic abuse and then villainising Stolas and portraying him as some kind of horrible monster, the victim of the abuse is where I draw the line.

I may sound rude to Stella lovers but it's not Stella's character I'm hating on, it's the fact people want to defend and justify domestic abuse or any kind of abuse for that matter. No matter how hard people try to, Stella has no excuses for her actions and I refuse to believe she does.

[unedited, i mainly just wanted to get my thoughts out]

[krakenshaped]

Fresh Start || Part 1 || Part 2

[lover-of-botatoes]

lung cancer

[cursedmiette]

Dazai reaction

[patheticwhimpering]

This is going to be our only post on syscourse, because we think it's important.

STOP SENDING EACHOTHER DEATH THREATS. Holy shit.

It doesn't matter if you think they're an "ableist faker" or a "fascist sysmed". Most of the people on here are mentally ill teenagers, you are going to get somebody seriously hurt.

There's a way to have these discussions without asking for somebody's death. I think a lot of people on here need to take a break from social media.

[internetgiraffekid1673]

It says in your little thing that your Mormon, are you still Mormon cuz respectfully I've heard a lot of shit about Mormons and how they are very transphobic and homophobic! So not trying to be rude just genuinely wondering if I read that wrong or something.

Hey! Yeah, I am a mormon, but I love all my queer siblings, including/especially my trans people. But it's a complicated religion and I have a complicated relationship with it, so I understand the confusion.

The short answer is that I was raised mormon, continue to find a lot of comfort and truth in SOME of their teachings, and I am perpetually very pissed with a lot of their other teachings, cuz yeah, a lot of them are Not Good. So I'm mormon and mad about it. It's kind of like. . .imagine if you were raised Catholic and only really have good memories of your Catholic community and find a lot of comfort in teachings about God's love, but you absolutely despise the administration of the Catholic church and like, everything they say about queer people. It's like that.

The long answer is this:

A) The mormons get a bad rap on the internet for stuff that isn't actually true. If you ever have a specific question, I am happy to answer to the best of my abilities.

B) Having said that, a lot of the teachings of the mormon church regarding queer people are really really bad and I do not support or encourage this even slightly. I myself am queer, and I have to put up with hearing all kinds of queerphobic shit from the church all the time. And I hate it and I speak against it whenever it is safe for me to do so. It just. All of it goes soooo against the other teachings of the church. I am not the only queer member. There is an entire community of us on tumblr over here. We all work and suffer through it together.

C) I still believe in the stuff that's at the fundamentals of the gospel though. Namely, God exists and he loves all of us unconditionally. He sent us to Earth so that we could learn and grow and become happier through our experiences here. Free agency/the ability to make independent choices is very VERY important to him. He sent Jesus Christ to suffer for our sins so that when we do fuck it up, we don't have to live with that guilt forever. Jesus also suffered for our pain and sorrow so that we didn't have to and can bring us healing. We're supposed to love our neighbors with our whole hearts.

I also believe that Joseph Smith did translate the Book of Mormon, although he was still a human being who made mistakes and I don't believe in a LOT of the stuff he said and did. I doubt you've read the Book of Mormon, but it's really just The Bible Extended Edition. There's a reason it's full name is The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It covers what the hell was going on in the Americas during the biblical times.

I also believe that God has chosen prophets for our modern day to continue giving us revelation. I also believe those prophets are mostly crusty old men with outdated personal opinions that they mistake for revelation, that they fuck it up a lot, and I wish a lot of them would hurry up and die so I no longer have to listen to their bullshit.

D) Religion and faith are personal. I'm not here to convert anyone, especially other queer people. I continue practicing my religion because I have had literal years and some really amazing people to help me sort out what is good and bad and to figure out what parts of it are best for me as a person. I understand that what's best for some people is literally none of it, and I also understand that while some people could benefit from just doing what I do, that the way the church treats queer people (and also women sometimes) does more harm than the good parts help. So while I talk about my religion sometimes, it's always more about my personal relationship with it and never to try to convert people. I fully support ex-mormons who left the church, because sometimes the environment can be truly toxic and the religious trauma they have experienced is real.

E) The culture of the church and the actual doctrinal teachings of the church are two very different things. Utah mormon culture is also different than regular mormon culture. All of these things have good aspects to them, but church culture and Utah mormon culture also have a lot of really harmful things too, and these don't even have anything to do with the crusty old men being homophobic/transphobic. I am also mad about this, and I also complain about this fairly frequently.

I'm glad you asked because I understand that this stuff can be confusing. I think it's impossible to be any kind of religious queer person and not have a really complicated and deeply personal relationship with your religion.

I hope that answered your question, and I completely understand if this makes my blog feel like an unsafe space for you and you feel like you need to unfollow me. I do, however, tag every church related post I make, both with a religion cw and the tumblr mormon tag. Do what's best for you, and much love.

Also, unrelated, but I really appreciate all the posts you make and every time I see a little notification from you on one of my posts, it makes me so very happy.

[bonefall]

oo snowkit becomes snowcarve?

He does!

In StarClan, you can use the names and appearance that you could have had, if you died young. It's very rare that you get permakits or permapprentices. I lifted from the COTC story about Smallstar and his siblings.

(Though, in BB those kits actually survive and it's MAPLESHADE’S kits who lead to the law on protecting children, Darkstar's Commandment, the Queen’s Rights. Smallstar is the leader of WindClan and xey're super chill. Xey own a lovely shawl.)

So Snowkit chooses to appear as Snowcarve, an Honor Title he would have earned for the creation of a full written Clan cat language, expanded from the simple glyphs. I'm not sure if he's a popular patron, but I do know that Bramble and Tawny invoke him sometimes.

Unfortunately though he's more invoked for general guidance by the two of them, not for possibilities like I think he'd like. He watches over them though, like a guardian angel. A lot of cats secretly have those.

I'm not sure who he follows around more often though. I think he LIKES following Tawny more because she's a better listener to his omens. But he feels like Bramble NEEDS him more, y'know?

Also notably, Snowcarve was technically their uncle, but the relationship is best described as "1st cousin." Rabnir in Clanmew, a familial role about somewhat distant but parallel growth, seen also with Brightpaw and Swiftpaw.

[asterias-corner]

lil psa, because some people need to hear this.

self harm scars, no matter how bad- If they’re fully healed? They do not need to be fucking covered or require a trigger warning for your comfort, end of discussion. I don’t give a shit if they are wide, or long, or fucking red- scars can heal differently and change colors in different temperatures. I have scars, and I’m not going to cover up because you can’t handle seeing HEALED scars wider than a hair strand.

[borgialucrezia]

unpopular opinion: i know most of the show fans find ursula bonadeo annoying and dislike her character because cesare projected lucrezia onto her and used her as a substitute. but after many rewatches, i grew to like her. she's very pretty, and she was very sweet to lucrezia while helping her with giving birth. i feel sorry for her because she's a noble young woman who spent her life trapped with an abusive husband who beats her. and when she thought she finally found this handsome, honorable savior who could free her (even though she was indecisive about him, which i don't blame her because women back in that era didn't have many choices, and her husband would probably kill her if he found out about her and cesare), he turned out to be unhinged, as he seduces her, and manipulates her while being lustfully obsessive over her. so, she was rightfully terrified and frustrated by cesare because he eventually assaulted her and dragged her around while forcing himself on her because she didn't exactly look like the perfect image (mirror of his sister) in his head after she cut her hair. then she got a very brutal end at the hands of the french army, raping her and mutilating her. she lived most of her life being tormented by cruel men. her character makes me so sad thinking about the women who were mistreated and killed by their abusive partners and were lost and forgotten to time because of the patriarchal system since it is beyond horrible towards women.

[autumnoakes]

does anyone else ever like. feel guilty for enjoying something that no one else seems to like? like.... hey i enjoy this video game. surely there are other people who enjoy it too. and then you go looking for those people and they do exist, but they exist with a ton of people who are like "this game sucks major balls i hate it and i think everyone else should hate it too" and it feels like shit. i'm genuinely so sorry for not being someone who hates it i guess i'll just. keep it to myself then.

[broareweabouttoviberightnow]

so I've just watched about half of an outsiders slime tut n I have lots of thought I will leave under the cut bc not all of them are positive n I don't want to be a hater on main😭 feel FREE to skip this!!

alright SO

lemme start with the positive. I love sodapop. so so much. he's silly without meaning to be. the way him n darry have so many silent conversations about ponyboy without either of them saying a word. Sodas constant big eyes that say gentle gentler n darrys raised shoulders that say I'm trying! what can I say!

all of the songs fuck next question

pony is so? he's so. there's so much to him. stay gold genuinely made me lose my mind. he's a kid! he's a kid! he's been through too much!

DARRY N SODA PASSING PONYS THEME BACK N FORTH AS THEY READ???

the way the pony puts his hand on sodas arm when Soda starts reading Johnny's letter AGH!!!

johnny. everything about him AGH!!

choreography AHHHHHH!!! the way the gang is jumping n twirling n leaning on each other AHH! MY KIDS!

now lemme say something real quick

I did not like Dallas end at all. like song goes crazy. him taking off his shirt n leaving it there as a last reminder of him. Pony's monoluge STUNNING and HEARTBREAKING.

BUT

not for me. I think the way the Dallas died in the book is so important to his character. he holds up a store and gets shot by the cops. he's not a tragic suicide to the rest of the world. he dies a hood. n that adds another level of GREIF bc the WORLD will mourn Johnny. his death is a heros death. the gang will never have the privacy to mourn their brother. Dallas death will be a tabloid. hood holds up corner store n is killed in shoot out with police. neither boy will be remembered as they were. n I feel like taking that element away really missed for me.

ALSO

not a fan of darrys portrayal. idk how to explain this but I'll do my best. ik to a certain extent we are viewing the characters through ponyboys lense but darry is missing a certain? softness. in the book n movie darry is still so distinctly a KID! he calls his brothers honey n baby. he presses kisses to their hair. musical! darry is?? not that. he doesn't mean to be maybe. but there's a certain amout of gentleness i don't personally see.

BUT!!! that's just me!!! I just had lots of thoughts n I wanted to see how everyone else thought about it!!!

[peaches2217]

Fuck it! Expectant Parents Mareach post. Putting this one under a Read More to hide my shame. Y'all were warned.

(But actually thank y'all, I wanted to get this out of my system so bad 😭)

✨ The first person Peach tells isn't Mario, but Toadsworth. She wants to surprise Mario with the news and is willing to wait until later in the evening, but she wants her surrogate father to know right away. Mario spends the rest of the day wondering why Toadsworth can't look at him without suddenly having to excuse himself, only to burst into ugly-crying one room over, but he decides it's probably not good.

✨ And of course he's incorrect! The news doesn't come out of nowhere; they've discussed it in the past, and recently they've decided they're ready. Now, when I say recently, I mean recently. The biggest surprise is that she's already pregnant.

✨ "Can't blame a girl for being eager!" Daisy jokes. "Making the baby's the fun part, after all." Before Peach can smack her hand in retribution, Peasley adds in, all too casually, "If the red one is anything like his brother, then I certainly understand that enthusiasm." Peach threatens to revoke their titles of Uncle and Honorary Aunt if they don't stop talking immediately.

✨ You know the ending of the All Stars version of Lost Levels, where Peach covers every surface inch of Mario's face with kisses? Peach ends up on the receiving end of that, a lot. That's his wife! She's carrying their child! She's beautiful and strong and perfect! And if he doesn't kiss her a thousand times right this instant he is going to spontaneously combust! Peach laughs through the entire process because his mustache tickles, and that makes it even better.

✨ Also, her feet like never touch the ground the whole pregnancy. The second she mentions her feet being sore or touches her back with a small wince or even just makes a face that looks anything other than content, Mario scoops her up and carries her wherever it is she's needing to go. She stops trying to protest a month in.

✨ To that end, keeping her comfortable throughout the process is a role Mario not only falls into flawlessly, but absolutely adores. He runs hot bubble baths for her every other night because royal work is taxing when you're simultaneously growing an entire human, he rubs her feet while she eats tiramisu in bed because it's 2AM and she woke up crying she wanted that particular snack so badly, he uses his Firebrand to soothe all of her aches and pains on command, and it's some of the most fulfilling work he feels he's ever done.

✨ They decide eventually that they want their child to know Italian fluently (Peach is still trying to learn it, and what better way than having both a husband and a child to hold her accountable?). So nearly every night, once Peach is comfy in bed, Mario will lay his head on her stomach and have one-sided conversations or sing a few songs; since she doesn't get to hear him speak in his native tongue at length too often unless she requests it, Peach is enraptured the whole time. She even has him teach her a few of the simpler songs so their baby will recognize the language in her voice as well. Any time Mario catches her singing one of those songs to herself, hand on her belly and gentle smile on her face, he melts into a puddle on the spot. Cue the face kisses.

✨ Mario decides pretty quickly that they're having a girl. He starts addressing her stomach as (la nostra) principessina, his contributions to name ideas are all feminine or neutral, and Luigi and Peasley jump on board too, discussing all the ways they're going to spoil their niece rotten, because a princess deserves no less! "What in the world are you going to do if it's not a girl?" Peach asks Mario one night. "I'll love them all the same!" is Mario's response. "...but I'm pretty sure she's a girl."

✨ When Peach goes into labor, the head nurse argues against Mario's presence at first, because she insists an untrained man taking up space in the room will merely be a hindrance (whether or not that man happens to be King Consort). Mario bluntly tells her she'll have to drag him out herself if she wants him gone. The nurse is a Toad and Mario is over 200lbs, so she relents.

✨ The labor ends up being long and difficult and Mario doesn't leave Peach's side for even a moment of it. It's emotionally draining, seeing her in so much pain for so long and not being able to do much about it, all while staying calm and being as much help as possible, but his perseverance is a big part of what sees her through. All that collectedness goes out the window the second he's holding their new baby in his arms. Peach just gives him a tired giggle and pats his back while he bawls his eyes out.

✨ Mario was right! They have a little girl with her papa's hair and face shape and her mama's eyes and nose. And when he sees his new granddaughter for the first time, Toadsworth may or may not vow to commit war crimes for her should the need ever arise. Peach chooses to believe she's just hearing things in her exhaustion.