#which is a breath of fresh air

[qsmpbutwithsignlanguage]

Why is it that the Minecraft community is so unbelievably *bad*?

Maybe that's not the perfect phrasing, but hear me out here for a hot minute, and offer me an answer if you can, it's be greatly appreciated.

I haven't been in on MCYT long. However, I have been on exposing channels for an absurd amount of time, and I've seen a lot of creators rise and fall. Since I got really into MCYT l have seen the falls of Forever, Dream, and now Wilbur Soot, all well known and incredibly popular creators. And all for incredibly serious reasons.

And I don't understand. Is it simply that the power the larger creators have gets to their head? The wrong people get popular? The bad minority shouts the loudest? Because I've run through a lot of circles of the internet in my years, and even just one video game over things are unbelievably calmer.

People preach for their fave creators and prop them up on pedestals or they cast them to their feet and call each and every single one of them a flaming trash bag of shit waiting to blow.

I'll take the Legend of Zelda as an example. I have been involved to some degree in that fandom online for the last four years, and the biggest controversy I've seen was when SmallAnt and PointCrow had a falling out. They eventually reconciled, behind scenes, out of the public eye. But it was unremarkable, and nowhere near as opinionated as every. Single. Conversation. About a Minecraft YouTuber ever.

Their fans don't argue every creator is dirt, but they rarely prop thier favorite up on a pedestal either. (Smaller fandom = chiller fans? Something like that?)

It could be size. It could be that I got lucky with the sides of the fandoms I was on, or that I'm just looking at this differently now.

But I don't get how the Mario community has minor issues with disappointment or embarrassment or getting upset over smaller things that are solved through just being adults and such a large amount of mainstream Minecraft creators are faced with grooming, or sexually messaging minors, or /abusing their partner/. Because where other communities have disputes, MCYT has crimes. And if that isn't something people haven't talked about yet, then I think we should.

[hesbianyaoi]

bsd fandom is so awesome because bsd is so inherently gay that we're free from typical anime discussion. if i had to see powerscaling with bsd characters i would do something violent. the contents of bsd simply weed the dudebros out. it's natural selection

[diceroulette]

palia fandom i am so sorry in advance for what i'm about to do when i get the will to draw . (Jel babygirl pose)

[nirikeehan]

what is dead may never die. but will rise, harder and stronger.

Sheryl Chee (Harding's writer) on the state of things

[idontmindifuforgetme]

friend wanted to see my tumblr, and when i told him i can’t show it to him bc it’s basically my personal diary he went “oh so I can’t see it but a bunch of strangers on tumblr can??” he literally does not get me. no one will get me like the people in my phone get me

[jaguarys]

I'm not really a BNHA guy anymore or anything but I fairly ardently disagree with the arguments against Endeavor's redemption arc. The series is continual case after continual case for people being able to be better, and Endeavor's arc is perfectly in line with that. He's a complex character just like the rest of them. Idk. I think it hits a lot of good notes

[seefasters]

theres this sims youtuber ive been watching and this isn't even about his actual content but i'm kind of obsessed with the way he always puts the same 4-5 pictures of himself in the thumbnails

this is so fucking funny. for no reason

[phantoms-lair]

Hero's Spirit: A Vision of Nightshade

All For One did not reach the age of over 200 by not listening to his medical professionals.

He was still looking for a faster way to regain his full vision, but until then the Doctor had recommended him using a cyberpathy quirk to look through security cameras and such, so he wouldn't be out of practice with light levels, colors, and shape recognition.

He didn't enjoy it, because he disliked having his consciousness out of his body (at least unless it was going to be a permanent transfer). But he recognized the value of the Doctor's orders and did a few short bursts a day.

During one of these he noticed Tomura's little rival, Midoriya. (He would allow it until All Might finally chose a successor, then he'd encourage Tomura to switch over.) Midoriya was talking to a young woman on the sidewalk he seemed to know, who was speaking to him fondly. Maybe she had been his baby sitter when younger, or a neighbor? He focused the camera in on her.

She was beautiful, with long dark hair and purple eyes and lips that made a stark contract over pale skin. All For One felt his pulse quicken through his weak connection to his body as his heart pounded in his chest. His mouth when dry and his palms began to sweat. What was this feeling? It had been so long since he felt it? Ah, right. Abject Terror.

He slammed back in to his body and immediately opened the communication like to the League of Villain's current hideout.

"Shigeraki Tomura you will immediately cease any activity targeting Midoriya and any focusing one UA class 1A that might involve him." Tomura, predictably, did not like this announcement. "No! You said I could destroy the things I hate! And I HATE him."

"Tomura if you continue this vendetta we will both die."

"This is stupid! I'm not afraid of All Might-" "Nor am I. He is a pathetic worm that will one day die at your hand. But Midoriya is under the protection of Nightshade." Fear shone in speaking her name.

"Never heard of a hero by that name." Tomura began scratching at his neck.

"Not a hero, no." Kurogiri tilted his head in thought. "Was Nightshade not the name of the first villain?"

"It was. It is. I knew her well, as we had been allies for a time. She didn't seek power, but wielded it effortlessly. Personal power, power over others. She had amassed an army of those with powerful quirks even at the dawn of them and laid waste to the United States. She had been fond of the first hero, you see, though he was never credited as such. And the American Government not only killed him, they covered up all he had done, to ensure he was forgotten and their mistake never came to light. She crippled the country which at the time boasted the strongest military force in the world." "But she was stopped. I mean, America's still a country."

All For One shook his head. "No. She stopped when anyone even tangentially involved in the decision and those who defended them were dead. No quirk affected her, and he quirk could not be stolen. She is an untouchable wildcard who will slaughter thousands to make her point. She has chosen Midoriya as hers. Do Not Touch Midoriya Again!"

[vspin]

Actually, I sat down tonight in my designated reading space and read for over an hour.

[thechibilitwick]

happy birthday mikuuuuu

[sunshinejinx]

i finished watching buffy for the first time this week and it’s been a wild ride but something i feel genuinely surprised about is this idea that ppl have where spike falls into the dark, brooding, bad guy turned good trope. comparing him to the likes of draco, kylo ren, etc. it makes me rlly???? bc am i delusional? from season 2 onwards, spike always felt very funny to me; silly, goofy, light hearted. i mean he has a whole backstory about being a momma’s boy/terrible poet. effulgent!!! blooming onion lover?? a loser and malewife first for dru and later for buffy. even peak “evil” spike doesn’t want to go along w dru/angelus’ plan bc he likes this world too much!! n that’s long before he even has a soul! has moments where he can barely look buffy in the eye, gets tongue tied, “why haven’t you killed the slayer yet” good question adam!! maybe bc he loves the slayer!! get’s chained to a tub and let’s buffy feed him blood out of a ‘kiss the librarian’ mug. “great pumpkin’s on in 20” & can’t forget about passions!! asking joyce for the lil marshmallows for his hot cocoa while he tells her all about how dru broke his fragile little heart 😭 and and when he gets turned into a vampire so of course immediately his first thought is to travel the world w his lover + can’t forget about his mommy like !!! hello!!! are we watching the same show like he’s just a freaky little loser who luvs a girl bc duh who tf wouldn’t love buffy, she’s literally everything and he knows it too!

[mearchy]

thank you to everyone and their mother who tagged my posts with murderbot for convincing me to read this because it was an excellent decision. i started three days ago and i’ve been plowing through them, just finished exit strategy and the short story after it. this is the only compelling example of robots as analogous to autistic people i will accept

[revvethasmythh]

i've always been a huge fan of kelley armstrong's novels, but she is like the ONLY author i have ever had this specific complaint about and it's that sometimes her protagonists are just TOO competent. they're not easily bamboozled. they're full grown adults who don't get into childish arguments or at least, when they do, they realize it and then work it out like grown ups. they know their limits, what they're good at and what they're not and they play to their strengths. they're practical, logical, reliable, competent people and sometimes i'm like. kelley. they need to be fucking stupider than this. it's okay, they can be dumbfucks for a book or two. i've never had this complaint with literally any other author, she is singular, she is iconic for this

[archgabrielangel]

magnus chase and the gods of asgard is refreshing in a way where no one is actually chasing after magnus and magnus isnt actively chasing after anyone else. like yea he drops subtle hints that he has feelings for alex but he doesn't even recognize or understand these feelings until the last 100 pages of the last book and he's a real one for that tbh

[mars-ipan]

I love how the main stories, if done in order, go straight from 'Tsukasa is an idiot, runs into 3 other idiots and has a comically terrible day' to 4 characters desperately needing therapy in a way that isn't funny at all. Even a blatant suicidal ideation metaphor.

IT’S SO CRAZY .

[not-kamenx]

BEYBLADE X EPISODE 37: UNPREDICTABLE

Oh my god I finally feel like I’m actually watching Beyblade again ever since Arrival of the Fastest and Proof of the Fastest THIS EPISODE??? MWAH. EIGHTY EIGHT OUT OF TEN STARS. OH MY GOD REX YOUR BACK MUST HURT FROM CARRYING THIS EPISODE THIS IS WHAT I WANT THIS IS WHAT I CRAVE, BEYS THAT USE ANIME LOGIC INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL BATTLES I SEE WITH NO BUILDUP OR NO CRAZY STUFF

It might just be me but I’ve really missed when beys were just like zooming all over the place like I love it when they use the stadium other than just for the Xtreme Dash and stuff

anyways

I am so happy to see this frame idk why BUT SILLINESS. Number One’s face as the hologram approaches her is HEOWDVDKWHWE I laughed out loud IT LOOKS SO SCARY UNLIKE REX HIMSELF like he reminds me of Xander, I think someone else said it on this site ILL CREDIT THEM IF I FIND THEM AGAIN

I was shocked to see he actually got a burst finish on Multi though, I WAS EXPECTING A KNOCKOUT FINISH MY JAW DROPPED SEEING HELM KNIGHT JUST KABLAM AND KAPOEOWJEWKWKW but it was also somewhat satisfying to see that Rex wasn’t gonna be defeated first try

Speaking of that I love his design, he looks amazing, I’m so glad he exists 😭 HIS HAIR IS SO UNIQUE I’m glad we still have these hairstyles in this series even though they’re not as crazy as the other ones (honestly I like these better, no shade to Bladers in previous generations but. How did they grow out their hair like that. Like is the hair gel industry thriving or do they have weird genetics???)

BUT I LOVE HIS SMILE AND HIS POINTY TEETH and the fact he’s just unpredictable YAUWHKFWVSEBJEHSNSVEKWVWKE he brings LIFE to this episode and to the series in general I’d actually rewatch this like 10 times like Zip and Zoom which is also one of my favorite episodes

And the fact he so boldly claims Chrome is running away from him IMMM. EKEBWKW (the animation is so pretty too in this episode as well line, I LOVE IT like y’know how they blur his finger slightly for like it’s like to focus on his face WHICH BTW I LIKE HOW ITS ALWAYS >:D FACE)

Highlight of my day was seeing Jaxon laugh maniacally again. It’s always a treat to see him losing it in front of everyone I LOVE HIS LAUGH SM

im not gonna spoil what he said yes you have to go watch this episode but DAMN 😭 HE LAUGHED IN REX’S FACE THEN ROASTED HIM SO HARD I ACTUALLY DID NOT EXPECT HIM TO SAY SOMETHING SO BLUNTLY LIKE THAT (but then again he is pretty honest most of the time BUT STILL)

then he ends up beating Rex by just running away WHICH UPSETS REX A LOT BECAUSE HE WANTS TO CLASH he doesn’t wanna just keep chasing Jaxon meanwhile Jaxon is like “it’s in the rules, a battle can go any way” then ends up winning because Rex’s bey (I’m not spelling it I know I WILL butcher the name) yeeted itself outta the stadium

BUT OVERALL IM VERY GLAD JAXON AND REX GOT TO BATTLE EACH OTHER IT WAS SUPER FUN and it absolutely 100% should have and did happen

then we got my queen over here preparing to battle Jaxon

I know I shouldn’t be scared for Jaxon, but Arrival of the Fastest made me terrified for him once and I feel like I’ll fall for it again next episode

BUT IM SURE HE’LL. MANAGE. Even though I am a bit scared of Quinn.