#when lightning strikes

[noctusfury]

Riders of Berk, Episode 13 "When Lightning Strikes"

I really like the fact that the Gang helped out to build the statue of Thor in this episode. I could totally see them being a group of blacksmiths smithing stuff. Love how it shows their teamwork.

I honestly wish there were more moments with them making something together. I think it's pretty cool.

Maybe I should do a fanfic one of these days of them just smithing away at something.

Also, I think Snotlout found his true calling. lol 😎

Long Live the Night!

— Noctus Fury

[ashleybenlove]

Maybe Snotlout's whole standing outside with just a sponge and a bar of soap during rains is why he keeps getting struck by lightning.

[when-lightning-strikes1]

Hello! Just some stuff about me:

Name: Starr

Pronouns: They/Them

Sexuality: Aromantic, Asexual/Aroace

I like Medicine, Ace Attorney, Cult of the Lamb, D&D, Murder Drones (Current hyperfixation), horror (Lethal Company, Phasmophobia, other stuff like that), true crime, The Owl House, Songs of War, Fnaf, Detroit: Become Human, Percy Jackson, Timekeeper, History, writing, and more

I’m a writer/editor (more on that in the pinned commissions post!)

I am working on an original story, and will probably post small spoilers/updates/extra stuff on here as I work on it, and after I start releasing it.

I do have adhd and autism (diagnosed and taking medicene for it), so it will take some time for me to respond to messages and asks.

(Will update these when I start posting for them)

When Lightning Strikes Masterpost

Commission Masterpost (I'm working on setting up the finishing touches for this, but I will update this once I have.)

Borders by: @steddiecameraroll-graphics

[000marie198]

I love when a character's protective instincts kick in to the point they can do things they normally couldn't do.

Toothless couldn't leave the cove no matter how hard he tried until he sensed his friend was in danger (it took barely a minute for him to get from the cove far away from the village to the arena and he was running, not even flying). He couldn't leave it again in episode 4 of RoB no matter how hard he tried to.

And in the movie, he couldn't free himself from that contraption for hours, not even when he saw the Red Death. But he just broke it apart to save Hiccup in When Lightning Strikes.

[rolandrockover]

Walking Lightly

It's been a while since I happily finished my little comparison of Rock Bottom (1975) and When Lightning Strikes (2009) only to somehow stumble today, more baffled than happy, over Ace's Trouble Walkin' (1989).

But that can't really be said to be a coincidence, because once again that little voice inside me was whispering Ace's 1989 solo album into my ear. "Listen to it, Roland, you haven't heard it for a long time. Just listen to it, it will be fun." And how long, dear people, do you think my face got when I turned on the title track?

Let's take both main riffs, which are not necessarily similar or trying to rip each other off, but somehow they work in an almost identical way. And I think you can say the same thing about some of the vocal parts without worrying about saying anything wrong, because they even share a melody or two. And I have to come to terms with that first, in view of my previous words about Rock Bottom.

It's almost as if When Lightning Strikes was an uncanny doppelganger of Trouble Walkin' from a parallel universe that has actually managed to penetrate our dimension of perception, where somehow everything seems to be the same and yet a little bit different. A bit like a sequel to a successful comedy like Home Alone (1990), in which the plot of the sequel resembles the original like a hair to another, and only the location and a few supporting characters have changed. You know what I mean?

Well, what can I say, I didn't expect that. But whether that's coincidence or pure calculation or whatever, there you at least have it, the classic Ace vibe in a Tommy song (1).

Side Note:

(1) But now I have to listen to Trouble Walkin' and Rock Bottom side by side as soon as possible. I'm slowly getting excited to see what might come out of it.

Trouble Walkin' (1989)

When Lightning Strikes (2009)

[sexylittleslutsls]

A perfect combination for our Saturday night together during a summer storm …. 😈😈

[catmask]

my mom loves to lie and like she always swears she was NEVER homophobic or anything to me as a child “i even have a gay work friend�� but a really funny memory resurfaced recently where i asked if i could use birthday money i had to buy a rainbow flag when i was like ??? 7?? because i LOVED rainbows. and she said no that means something Evil and god will hate you . so what did i do. but ask my grandmom for a rainbow sweater for christmas and proceed to only wear that sweater for three years when it got cold because i didnt like the idea that god hated colors and i wanted to challenge him

[myhikari21things]

Read of When Lightning Strikes by Kristin Hannah (1994) (370pgs)

[moon-shower]

I never thought it’d end, but when it did, it felt like the ocean. a wave crashing on the shore at high tide, and as the water crept back I realized I’d been holding my breath. when it finally hit me, the tsunami flooded my whole town. I’ve been rebuilding ever since, but the flood brought sprouts and blooms I’d never seen before.

— moon-shower | when lightning strikes

[phoenixcatch7]

Okay but it's super interesting how

Din = Power = Ganondorf

Naryu = Wisdom = Zelda

Farore = Courage = Link.

Because Din, in the hylian creation myth, created the physical world. Naryu then created the laws - gravity, time, etc. And Farore finally created life - plants and people.

Din created the body, naryu the mind, Farore the soul.

And the triforce and its wielders so perfectly reflect that.

Ganon is physical power, he is big and intimidating and he breaks things. He is cunning and determined, but that's not what he focuses on. He is might makes right.

Zelda is wisdom and cleverness. She is stall tactics and information and team work. She is a powerful mage with a spine of steel, but that's not how she'll win. She is the pen being mightier than the sword.

Link is courage and persistence. He is the wild card sneaking behind enemy ranks, always moving, plunging into terrifying situations head first. He's a phenomenal fighter with a keen wit, but that's not what will get him through his challenges. He is bravery not being the absence of fear but the triumph over it.

They sit in perfect parallels to each other.

And ganon is reborn through his body - his resurrection is immortality. No matter how low he is cast, as long as he has a body he can claw his way back. He can cling to his power, build it ever higher.

Zelda is reborn through the magic of her bloodline. It's the accumulated knowledge handed down for generations, the unique power she must master, the skills she must develop to survive and get her kingdom out the other side intact. Even her name, the knowledge of herself, is handed down from all the way from the very first. Her ancestors knowledge of her future presence, her stability, is what gives her the edge.

Link is reborn in spirit. He is not bound by flesh or blood. Just like his wanderlust soul he can reappear in any time or place. His variation, his unpredictability, is exactly how he fights. It's what makes him so hard to pin down.

Ganons need to build strength means he can't chase after link. Links impulsiveness means zelda can outwit him. Zeldas stationary predictability means she's an easy target for ganon.

But the other direction?

Fire melts ice, ice redirects lightning, lightning burns fire.

And that's the very essence of the triforce.

[selfshiplightning]

imagine casually playing with your f/o's hair... maybe they lean against your shoulder or rest their head in your lap while you brush your fingers through their hair, or scratch along their scalp just a bit. they like it so much they snuggle closer to you, maybe even making a little noise of contentment.

[ashleybenlove]

Some guy, Justin Hook (writer of When Lightning Strikes), sliding into a chair at Dreamworks Dragons headquarters, probably: We should electrocute Hiccup.

Other people in that writers' room:

i wanna meet the writer that was like "lets fucking electrocute this child"

[ashleybenlove]

Toothless hears thunder and is like, I'm gonna go outside.

Of course so do Hiccup and his dads.

But like, I also will go outside to ogle clouds if they look dark enough.

[yourstrulynobody]

Continuation of this post and art for "The TRUE DEATH Of The Creator! In VRChat" :D !!!

Its rather fun to draw Lunar looking 'scary' haha

I made his eyes look like how the other Astrals eyes look since hes now one of 'em c:

(the text is what Lunar said at 13:56 btw!!!)

[000marie198]

"They'll just find him. No, we have to leave."

"We?"

"He can't make it on his own and I wouldn't want him to. I'm going with him, Astrid."

In the first movie, Hiccup was willing to leave his home for good because he couldn't bring himself to fight and kill a dragon.

Now he's willing to do so again to protect Toothless.

Also, how he first went to talk to Astrid instead of leaving right away, risking a few short moments, implies he didn't believe he'll return any time soon and felt like he had to let someone he can trust know this.

[rolandrockover]

The 8th Lightning

I had originally intended to derive an AC/DC reference from And the 8th Day for this one, until I realized I was putting the cart before the horse.

I have to say that as much as I like AC/DC, I'm not nearly as familiar with their entire catalog as I am with Kiss', which is why I preferred to keep my hands off this rather delicate matter. And in addition, as if out of the blue, I spontaneously felt the urgent need to listen to the Sonic Boom and Monster songs sung by Tommy, if only because I had previously excluded them from any entries on this blog for unexplained reasons. So I turned on When Lightning Strikes and my ears opened up and started shaking uncontrollably when I heard the refrain. This is not an unusual procedure for me, but actually a routine process that is set in motion whenever I notice something that I then think of writing a few lines about.

Well, and here we are.

You are welcome to find out if your ears can wiggle too, all you have to do is press the play buttons. To accommodate this idea, the links are of course highlighted:

When Lightning Strikes (2009)

And on the 8th Day (1983)