#what aren't you watching

[gaythingsinstartrektos]

And before you wonder and hum har about certain voices here.

This. This is how creators should act in solidarity right now. Not selfishly, but minding that all of them right now are risking everything while actively fighting.

Unions only work if everyone works together for the shared goal. Especially against giants like these unions are facing. Let's help them. Weaken the position studios have toward their investors. Increase the pressure to give in to the demands of the strikers. Take away what they rely on us giving them: time and money. Stand with the WGA and SAG and stop streaming.

[golby-moon]

little something for @mbqnoyolo, who accidentally inspired me to draw drabble prompts instead of writing anything for some reason? idk where that came with but now it's here

Prompt 3/4: Tired/Awake

did somebody ask for probably human!Cas saved from the Empty but traumatized and now has trouble falling asleep due to it being so dark? yeah didn't think so. at least he has Dean to help him through it

I had way too much fun designing the pajama pants and gave Dean his hotdog pajamas along with an AC/DC t-shirt while Cas is wearing a Led Zeppelin with the angel (Google's saying Icarus?) logo that he probably stole from Dean. after a small poll, no one can seem to agree what the shapes on Cas' pants are supposed to be. I did make them to be bees, but the lines are quite think and they look like little rabbit heads to me now

some people said they look like skulls, though I see scissors before I see skulls. idk what they're supposed to be anymore tbh but I like their vibe

(09/04/23)

[wonderlandleighleigh]

Tonight's film on DVD

to Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar

[ritahayworrth]

there's currently a free japanese indie film festival being held online! all the films have subtitles in english, spanish (latin america), thai, indonesian, simplified chinese, and traditional chinese and the films are available to watch worldwide (except japan and some others depending on the movie):

bachiranun (2021)

tenzo (2019), not available in france, belgium, switzerland, korea

an artisan's legacy, tsunekazu-nishioka (2012)

lonely glory (2022)

hanagatami (2017), not available in china, us, canada, uk, and ireland

bon-uta, a song from home (2019)

and your bird can sing (2018), not available in korea, china, taiwan, us, and canada

hey! our dear don-chan (2022)

techno brothers (2023)

a muse never drowns (2022), not available in the netherlands, and canada

a girl in my room (2022), not available in korea, china, and taiwan

follow the light (2021)

the festival will be held until october 31, 2023 :))

[andsewingishalfthebattle]

Novice sewing pattern: Cut out shapes. Line up the little triangles on the edges. Stitch edges together. We've also included step-by-step assembly instructions with illustrations.

Novice knitting pattern: yOU MUSt uNDerstANd thE SECret cOdE CO67 (73, 87, 93) BO44 (63, 76, 90) 28 (32, 34) slip first pw repeat 7x K to end *kl (pl) 42 * until 13" (13, 13, 15) join new at 30 pl for 17 rows ssk 27 k2tog mattress lengthwise BO and sacrifice a goat to the knitting gods. WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WANT "INSTRUCTIONS," I JUST GAVE THEM TO YOU

[canisalbus]

What if I told you that RoobrickMarine went and wrote an entire novella starring my 16th century dog couple? It's very canon-adjacent, well researched and thoughtfully put together, has inspired me a ton during these past months and it's now publicly available at AO3. I highly recommend it.

✦ Separation ✦

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

yes i have personal & intimate reasons for my own (lack of) religious/supernatural beliefs, but it's not dishonest to admit: i am also an atheist bc at no point in my life have i, after completing a slightly unpleasant task, been witness to an angel/imp/sprite/devil/entity-of-any-kind manifesting in all their glory to offer me a pat on the head and a little plastic baggy of crackers (by way of encouragement/reward).

call me childish but in my heart of hearts i cannot truly participate in a belief system that tolerates such negligence

[334iwatchshit]

what the fuck are these gay doctors doing on my screen

WHY ARE THEY DOOMED I CANT

[seafoamsol]

Hey, different post than usual, but this is just a PSA for people who may follow or have purchased anything from @/kagebros, or are looking to join any of the zines run by them @/allsparkzines. They have a history (and present) of tracing for profit.

I don’t think this one requires an overlay. It’s a trace of the yolopark bumblebee shockwave model kit promotional image, as a “sketch”.

Which they changed, once people noticed it! Changed most of it. They traced a different promotional image for the gun, which remained largely the same, even in the final piece (right).

Their matching Optimus Prime poster is a trace of the still from a [ Paramount promo video ], 36 seconds in.

There are several other examples that I can’t fit into this post without making it overly long, but if you have purchased or have been gifted anything from them, there is a chance it has been traced.

Regarding tracing as a tool:

Go hogwild! Trace all you want! Tracing is a very useful tool for learning shapes and forms, but like any other tool, it’s only useful if you use it correctly. The ultimate goal of tracing is to understand. It’s training wheels. Just don’t hide and lie about it, because as soon as you do, it becomes plagiarism.

Even within the finished versions of the Shockwave poster, it’s still clear where parts have been traced or copied without understanding. It’s a shame, because transformers as a franchise having so many toys makes it very easy to make references!

Here's an example of how I use them:

Luckily for me, the Cybertron toys and models are more or less exactly the same. I don't own the toys, so I have two images from a [ toy reviewer ] on top. Many angles to help me understand exactly what's happening. Granted, I could just ask my friend who does own the toy for him in the same pose, but tracing over that directly would make it too stiff and it wouldn't mesh with my style.

TL;DR: Kage traces, blindly and without disclosure, for profit.

[dollypopup]

100% legit when I say a lot of y'all owe Luke Newton an apology

[gaythingsinstartrektos]

I'm glad you support the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, but in your post, you called for people to stop streaming which is not something helpful to the strike at this time and may be counterintuitive. There are sites that detail the current picket lines for WGA (wgacontract2023.org) and SAG-AFTRA (sagaftrastrike.org). We cannot set new lines for the unions. Only voice our support for their proposals and their fight.

Hi!

And I will continue to call for boycott. There has been people who have called to it.

It is not something I have just come up with on my own, simply something I understand to make sense.

The Union as a whole officially cannot call for a boycott. We all know the studios and streamers to be synonymus, but legally they would get into hot waters since *technically* they are differen entities, on paper. It's the whole business about who owns what under which name. It would be a secondary attack and making them vulnerable legally. So yes, someone sticking their head out is different than a whole movement being in danger by calling for boycott. Please do note that nobody but fans says 'they don't want you to'. The statement that gets shared because it is safe legally is 'it is a personal choice.' It is a choice one can make, not one that is discouraged, though.

As for the counter intuitive part. The reasons that get thrown around seem to be as follows But what about the pay? - we have all seen the checks, let's not kid ourselves, the only ones making money off off your views and subs are the studios. But the projects they will use it against the creatives? - Guys. They are saying to starve them out. Leave them on the street. Replace them with AI. They are spinning the news as if the creatives fighting for their livelihood are the villains, while all the studios have to do is give a fraction of their money to those who deserve it. Threats of broken contracts, recently. It's moot. They have worse weapons than crying 'but people aren't watching' - please also note here that a) there is a hastag, time frame and online vocality on purpose here. Make it known that it is a targeted effort. We can give or take time and money. Their move. That is what needs to be signaled. Then what does this even do? - Glad you ask! Initial turn off has already done some visual damages and the goal, overall, is to apply pressure that investors and big money sources can see and feel.

The influence of general tendencies of the strike (yes we can see Barbenheimer influence on WB, but that was to be expected). And no, that does not mean nothing needs to be done. It simply means this all does not go without reaction. It means pressure can be applied, here. Investors want money. Duh. They want to know these things will continue making money. A little side nudge at this

They have an eye on this. Very much so. Then there is this

Essentially? The studios hope to break the unions by either them starving, being replaced or everyone taking to scabbing because of the first two, so they can keep going as they have and worse. And the audience can hit them where it hurts by signaling we are not taking that and are in solidarity with the creatives. By not giving the studios money. Hurt their numbers. Make them *have* to give in first instead of hoping they will just happen to change their minds for no good reason. The reason will always be easy access to money.

Now some more statements from union members toward certain behaviors on 'oh but they didn't say-'

Vocality on those ~technicalities~ and work arounds. Breaches in solidarity.

“Don’t,” the “Better Call Saul” Emmy nominee said succinctly outside Paramount studios on Wednesday. “It’s a strike. Strike. You lose. We lose. Everybody loses. That’s tough shit.”

Then there is the side of promotion by non union people:

Some more solidarity from those who 'don't have to', since the rules would allow things and their views:

Now for those having a hard time between the line reading, but are still paying attention:

What are promotions and advertisements for? Selling you a product. What does that entail? You ending up watching the product, usually a good and desirable thing.

But right now? No. Right now watching things, old new, what have you, is giving the studios money. Is the opposite of helping them. No it is not just about the people literally putting in work. It is also about not promoting the work so people are not encounraged to watch. Are you hearing me? They have to be indirect. They have to hope someone like Talarico sticking his head out and them being so very vocal where they can be (and this is just a handful), is enough to reach people. That their livelihood being threatened and the disgusting behavior of the studios is enough to make people upset in solidarity so they stop supporting the studios.

As is their personal choice to do. As would put pressure on the studios. As not doing only serves the bottom line of those who are willing to starve out and replace those fighting for fair wages.

Starve them instead. Of your time. Of your money. Stop streaming, be vocal about the reason, make it count. Stand with the creatives.

[golby-moon]

guess what writing prompt I stole and artified in a way that's only barely relevant to the original prompt yay (sorry @mbqnoyolo but this is for you)

Prompt 18: Royalty

Jack's a fairy princess Claire you know he is

(don't look too closely at the background just acknowledge it's a grocery store and ignore the awful boxes on the shelves. just look at Cas shopping with his kids while Dean asks for pie via text, a great way to spend his unofficial birthday)

(09/18/23)

[wonderlandleighleigh]

Last night's film on DVD

Disney's Robin Hood

[makiswirl]

can i just say. and this is probably a niche hill to die on. that i am so gobsmacked every time someone vaguely hints at the idea that jotaro doesn't care meaningfully for the other crusaders, usually particularly kakyoin and joseph, when those two actually tend to be the ones he reacts to being hurt the hardest

like he cares for his loved ones!!!! that literally plays into his character motives in every single part he shows up in!!! stop lying to me!!!!!!!

[nothankyoudear]

I think it genuinely cannot be overstated how important that kiss in season 2 of Good Omens was.

From a plot standpoint, that kiss showed Crowley's desperate attempts to keep Aziraphale, to reel him in and back to the Us that they had built upon.

But from just a show standpoint, they. fucking. kissed.

Obviously their love transcends physicality, and Neil has said that Good Omens is a love story even before season 2, but the outright confirmation of a widely popular queer ship ON SCREEN is just so... Unheard of.

Every fandom or show has their trademark gay couple that aren't-really-gay-but-also-kind-of-are-gay: Merlin and Arthur, Sherlock and John (very heavy offender), Dean and Castiel (okay this one was canon, but we all know what happened IMMEDIATELY afterwards), and I suppose at some point Ineffable Husbands had just been included in the same category as the rest of them.

And to have it be moved from mostly fandom and fan work fuelled to outright canon - like 'they fucking kissed on screen' canon - is just so fucking fantastic.

It's not vague, it's not lines that are blurred for the sake of being on the fence of appealing to two audiences at once, and it's not only canon because the creator just said it's canon without rhyme or reason purely for the sake of appealing to a queer audience (looking at you, Ms J. K. Rowling) - it's undeniable, blatant evidence that Crowley and Aziraphale are in love.

And yes, at the moment it's devastating, but it's also devastatingly real. And that's so important.

Especially with the release of Our Flag Means Death, I really do hope we are entering a new era in mainstream media where queer ships finally aren't treated as some sort of mysterious prize that the writers dangle in front of you like a carrot on a stick, and are just simply treated like any other ship out there.

Because if so, then queer kids will be growing up to these shows, see this new era of unabashedly queer media, and won't have to hide away their ships like some dirty little secret. They won't have to wonder if their representation is even representation. They won't have to get excited over being able to see the small chance of themselves represented in a character only to be let down so incredibly badly, because queerness is good only when it's marketable.

So sure, ending season 2 like that is fucking crazy, but you know what's crazier? Whatever the fuck Neil just did with that kiss.

[erinwantstowrite]

My dream is for you to get your dream job

one day we'll have all of the Robins in one show together,,, one day,,,,