#what a hyperfixation does to a mf

[thyrinea]

I already can see similarities between Canto 7 and the underworld segment of the Odyssey, but I'll only update the Nostos theory once we get everything, so I'll just write down my thoughts here for you all to see it.

If you don't know what is the theory, I recommend going to the document and give it a reading! The latest Canto there is Heathcliff's.

SPOILERS FOR CANTO 7 UNDER THE CUT!

So first thing, I managed to get something right on my previous post related to this canto.

There I said we would meet and learn more about fixers, and even meet some with a high-ranking status. — I though about this because part of the odyssey, when Odysseus was in the underworld, he met and talked with heroes from the past, even one that previously worked with him in the iliad and died, Achilles.

So to get this one right, tells me I might be on a good direction. Not only we met someone from the Hana Association, which consists of high-grade fixers, but we also talked with Moses — a grade 5 fixer — and have to work alongise fixers from Cinq association, Zwei association and Fanghunt Office.

Going along with the story, we find Manchaland, a place that reeks with death as it is populated by bloodfiends and bloodbags. A place especulated that whoever gets in, never comes back alive. Sure Hades is not a theme Park, but those two have things in common. I might have to search more about how people can access the underworld in greek mythology.

Another thing I noticed is how the bloodfiend theme especifically on Canto 7 can be a homage to how the shades (dead people) need to drink blood in order for being able to speak. In the Odyssey, Odysseus had to sacrifice two lambs because he wanted to speak with Terasias about his future, giving their blood to the perished.

We still have a lot more to uncover as the episodes get unlocked, and for now we might only have these parallels on our disposal But I'll be trying to work on this so I can update the document as soon as possible!

[girakia]

Mario movie thoughts! Full of spoilers!

I want everyone to line up and lick my foresighting pussy. I was right about everything except for toad during training and dance party(thank god)

But okay, I'll analyze it in two ways, one as a mario fan the other as an average movie goer

As a mario fan:

10/10 WHAT A FILM! Seriously if you like Mario and his history enough this movie will be amazing. It's reference after reference + new stuff and it respects it's source material for like 90% of the time.

Mario and Luigi are actually brothers that care SO MUCH about each other, it's so cute. Their baby forms show up in a flashback and it shows how Mario always stood up to his bro. It's so adorable and "Mario is evil and doesn't like Luigi" has just been killed in the garbage, buried and had it's grave spit on.

Speaking of the bros, we see the Mario Family WHAT? AND THEY GAVE MARIO DADDY ISSUES? WACK. Like it's a stereotypical brooklyn-italian family, but nice to at least see their face. And it's so cool to me how Mario and Luigi are probably on their 20's, just beginning their careers and failing and be filled with self-doubt, it's nice...

Oh and Mario has a personality now, yeah he's very head strong, daring and brave, only being taken aback when he's in a real tight spot. And despite his chubby physique he's quite the athlete(wait we have seen this type of Mario in Luigi's mansion 3) it's really cool that it took 40 years for him to, for a large audience, develop a life of his own.

Next point: Peach

Yeah, girlboss, uh huh, an actual queen, yes... I actually really liked her in this movie, she is a capable leader that loves and appreciate her people. Her backstory, we see baby Peach, so cute and it actually reflects why she loves the Toads. Also yeah she's pretty strong and agile, but now thinking back I want to see some of her flaws in the (and it definetely IS going to happen) sequel.

Also her and Mario, so cute together, I want more of them...

Speaking of love... Bowser. Yeah he is menacing and a threat, if this wasn't a kids movie I think we would see more messed up things, there is only cartoonish violence which is okay I guess. However, despite being shown to be cruel and sorta of a mad king, he also shows a dorky side. Like "Why does Bowser want to kidnap and marry Princess Peach" It's because he likes her... What are you gonna do about it? He's charmed by her and I can't blame him..

And bowuigi... It didn't happen, yeah. Kinda mad because the fanart that would have been made if it had more than the scenes shown in the trailer would be insane. But also, I don't like it when corporations use gays ships for pink money(it's what would have happened). They did use bisexual light in his speedwagon-esque music number. And what a cool addition to Bowser lore, that he plays the piano.

Speaking of Luigi, he doesn't show up too much actually, he really gets imprisioned and stays imprisioned 2/3 of his screentime, waste of a character ngl, but next time we gotta see more of him. Maybe his lack of appearance makes sense to his shy demeanor.

KONGS. They were great! I really like how the movie made part their culture around kart racing, because as we all know, diddy kong racing for the nintendo ds is the greatest video game of all time. Donkey is actually a pretty cool character and he's really funny too. THEY MADE CRANKY HIS DAD BTW. AND HE ALSO HAS DADDY ISSUES, IT'S WHAT MAKES DONKEY AND MARIO BOND. When Mario Peach and Toad go to Kong Kingdom, they get greeted by a kong that (maybe it's because of the artstyle) looks a lot like DK jr... idk. ALSO DIDDY APPEARS THIS IS GREATES MOVIE OF ALL BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY ONE WITH DIDDY KONG.

Toad is also there, like it's a chef toad, but he doesn't have an interesting name like those chef toads from the first paper mario games. He's the comic relief, but everyone is funny in this movie so he's just here to be next to Peach. Speaking of Toads, Toadsworth is dead... yeah there is a group of advisors and they are just normal toads with different colors and a few clothing details. Which interesting because I could blame Illumination for this lack of creativity in character design, but I know by a fact that this was Nintendo's doing.

Kamek is cute also, the koopas and goombas and enemies designs were great. The art style of this movie was fantastic to me.

And with that I can conclude my view as a fan. Now to act slightly more mature.

If you're not a fan of Mario, this movie will be a 5/10.

It's pretty good™, and that could be seen as a positive but we all know a "good" movie isn't enough, specially in animation, specially in a blockbuster animation. Don't get me wrong, you can see that I fucking adored this movie. However, if you're going to watch it completely devoid of any facts about Mario and gang, it's another movie about believing in yourself, protecting those you love and standing up for what's right.

And I know Mario isn't known for it's complex stories and carefully thought out world building and lore, but you can find another movie just like this one. What I'm trying to say is there is potential in this galaxy they created for the movie, though it's not explored.

I watched it with a couple of friends and one them said that this movie is more for mario nerds that grew up with playing the games back when nintendo was accesible rather than current day kids that watch a lot of youtube and have other interests and understandably can't afford nintendo crap. And agree to disagree, I'm definetely proving her point with this extensive review about a property I played with when I was 8 y/o. However, there were plenty of kids in our session, and like I said this feels like a genereic kids movie, so this is a movie for children, no denial, but it also relies on older fans to really profit.

In matters of animation, it's pretty good, expected from two big names like Nintendo and Illumination. As I sais the art style is reely cool, I like how it adapted the Kotabe/Nakaue art style mixing it with the smooth illumination style, take that as you will.

And okay, Illumination kids movie, you know what that means, copyrighted 80's music, seriously, Mr. Blue Sky, Holding out for a Hero, Take on Me. My honest reaction to that:

At least they put the dk rap when dk is introduced.

Also there were a few problems in the story. This is REALLY FAST. Like they don't even have time to make a misunderstanding when Peach and Mario first meet. They're already telling the toads they'll try to convince Cranky to join their fight. Like slow down jeez...

And hey, How does peach know what a human is? She came to the mushroom kingdom when she was a baby. And how is New York after Bowser gets defeated? They just show the bros moved to Mushroom kingdom. Is there even a pipe anymore? And the pipes just take you to other worlds ig? We're working with little explanation, I see.

Also no Daisy explicitely, nor Rosalina, there was A Pauline second.

But yes, it's generic, but I couldn't ask for anything else. But they better step up their game if they really want to make any impact on Mario's history.

[scalpelsister]

I have. so many remnant gifs to make. 🧍

[u3pxx]

kim!!!! kim!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kimmm! :DD (old doodles from when i was first figuring out how to draw him)

[angsty-art-ist]

wiggly my fwendy wend wiggly

[omo321]

wanted to do a kaiao from the ski/cosplay episode for a while lol..... I was disappointed when he's put her in a dress instead

[alexpdcl]

damon comp accumulated in a span of 6 days (ft. mvk)

[wu-wakfu-undertale]

Re-watching wakfu for the first time in years and s1 Yugo was so silly???

dude discovered he could make portals at will and his first thought after actually acknowledging it is "i can do so many cool pranks with this"

[sorenlionheart]

i need to write something before i fucking implode on myself

this superman hyperfixation is going to be the death of me

[jesteriisms]

Around two weeks ago, I decided to draw every single Lifesteal SMP member. Yesterday I finished it!! :D So happy with all the designs ive come up with for this group of block people that live RENT FREE in my head.

[wynandcore]

for anyone who's wondering

I'm in the trenches

[scrumptiousfoxglitter]

The funny Lego people messed me up because I read the first few words and immediately thought of

Them.

[maleficore]

I can't fuckin deal with the ugliness of ts4 sims, I'm sorry. We're doin ts2.

So far I only have my main household, which is Dutch, Hosea + the kids -- John, Arthur and Tilly (well.. I made Art a teen, but whatever)

Since I'm insane and going to play this rotationally, the next households I'm gonna do are Abi+Uncle, Mary+Jamie+The Douche, Miss Grimshaw and Swanson are gonna have foster home/church practice kind of deal where I'll throw in Javier, Mary-Beth and Karen because frankly I have no fucking idea what to do with them, Sean+His Da, Bill is going to be a high school dropout living on his own... and I can't decide whose parents I'm gonna resurrect and who is going to join the Grimshaw-Swanson household, baby Lenny or teen Charles. Maybe give both the only functional families in the entire save? We'll see.

I am open to suggestions because there are still gang members I'm obv missing, but I have ran out of ideas 😔😔 I want making them townies to be the last resort...

(Mind you everyone's like 10-15 years younger in this, because I want to play for a solid while before everyone drops dead. The setting is something like early 2000s small rural town, sitcom vibes)

I can't decide whether do my vdl gang fam in the Sims 2 or 4 😩

They fit way better into the y2k aesthetic of ts2, but I do not trust myself to be able to make them convincingly in anything but ts4.. pain.

[not-a-snowman]

Still caught up yet so no spoilers but this comic is still messing me up so bad and I CANT wait until I’m caught up to talk about it

I feel as though the story is going in a direction specifically crafted to break my heart. You CANT just say the fate of the world is potentially hinged on Redcloak being able to admit that everything he has ever worked towards has been a mistake

I don’t even know if he CAN DO THAT

If you are like me (you may be entitled to some financial compensation) and have adapted a Redcloak-centric approach to literary analysis you will know that this comic has a storied history of characters who are given ample opportunity to do and be better and then DONT

Even the ones with Noble intentions (looking at you Miko, love you) can become fixated on their incorrect view of the world. Miko could’ve recognized that she was wrong but that would require changing her entire worldview to one where she has committed tremendous harm. So she didn’t. Maybe with time she would’ve but time is finite.

If we look to the contrary, we see people like Varsuvius. To a much lesser extent, people like The Monster in the Shadows and Belkar.

And weirdly, people like Redcloak.

Redcloak realized that his treatment of the Hobgoblins was petty and pointless, and even though it meant accepting that the blood of thousands was wrongfully on his hands he was still able to confront his faults and change. Of course, that change took a hobgoblin directly sacrificing their life to save his, and he didn’t really have to change that much. He got to say that the mission was still correct, he just needed to include hobgoblins under the goblin umbrella to make it work. He’s not a racist but he’s “speciesist” and that’s a-okay

This is a deeper admission of fault.

And it’s messing me up that after all this time I spent accepting that Redcloak is a villain and probably isn’t going to change for the better and will most likely die- I get the possibility of redemption DANGLED OVER MY DANG HEAD. Like I love it but also damnit I grieved!!! Don’t give me hope like this. Don’t throw a bone to the part of my brain that is way too sympathetic to villains with tragic circumstance and noble goals. Im trying to mentally prep myself for Redcloak to die an unrepentant villain who was too stuck in his ways and afraid to put his people’s safety over his feelings over here. Don’t make me root for Redcloak more than I already am it’s stupid!!!

[aloekat]

RAHHHH DIMENSION20 FANTASY HIGH DICE SET RAH RAH RAH!!!!

here is what they look like in case anyone was curious! i got them along with the d20 triple sock pairs for christmas and i couldnt be happier :]!!!

big fan of the kristen (rainbow clear) dice they shine so pretty in the sun….i mean they all do but you know what i mean lol

[mortimer]

glass animals fell off so bad that listening to zaba in 2024 feels like reading letters of a deceased close friend