#yes the Wile E Coyote thing is in there

[tiger-moran]

47gaslamps:

I really thought that was just a Tumblr joke because you liked the character dynamics. As to the essay... I can see the criticisms; I just don't know how you can work it into a defense of the Moriarty Crime Ring.

It was sort of half serious and half a joke I guess.

This isn’t just about ‘why they’re not really the villains’, I’ve written about all kinds of stuff - biographical stuff and character analysis, Moriarty and Death symbolism, his connection with other characters, real life influences, how Moriarty compares to Holmes and to other canonical villains, etc etc.

Also me getting kind of salty with the Sherlock Holmes fandom and how that has treated the characters and the relationship over the years

[justali-anne]

Fun idea: To keep with the Skelebros' mysterious yet goofy nature, I'll assign the headcanon that they basically have cartoon logic on their side. It lines up with their weird physics breaking/fourth wall smashing abilities anyway, so what's the fuss?

Here are some examples:

Both of them have hammerspace, so they often pull random crap out of their backsides like it's completely normal.

We already know Sans can use offscreen teleportation and Papyrus can "jump" over things.

Both of them have gravity manipulation, so sure they must often use it on themselves too, right? Imagine Sans walking off a cliff like Wile E Coyote and just... walking on air.

"SANS GET YOUR LAZY ASS OVER HERE I'M STUCK IN THE FLOOR AGAIN!!!!!"

If the situation is FUNNY, the two can get hit and crushed by anything and be completely fine (yes, that includes Mr. 1 HP), but if the situation is NOT funny, or moreso, if they're confronted by a human, they can be hurt and killed, obviously. Rule of Funny, basically.

Bursting out in little songs isn't that uncommon for them, and neither is changing the environment around them to match the song. Papyrus having Disney Princess vibes has taken over my mind for this one.

Why can they do this? Well, there's the "sciencey, playing with magic stuff" idea I proposed in another post, but then again, there are so many theories. Then again, I guess it's all just bullshit. Yup. It's just Skelebro bullshit. No more questions.

[ducktoonsfanart]

Foghoron Leghorn with Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner - Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat - Looney Tunes - Cartoons

In order not to draw only ducks and only related to Disney, I drew related to one of my favorite cartoons, Looney Tunes, and two drawings.

The first drawing is related to sadness by Wile E. Coyote and Road Roadrunner, the famous non-speaking duo that Coyote wants to capture and eat Roadrunner but succeeds and becomes one of the most unlucky characters overall. Yes, it is confirmed by the fact that the company that created Looney Tunes canceled the broadcast of the movie Coyote vs Acme, which is really a big stupid thing in my opinion. And that's why Coyote is very sad and is comforted by his rival Roadrunner. And because of the current meme and the fact that he likes to talk all the time, I added Foghorn Leghorn, the famous rooster from Looney Tunes who advises and criticizes his people with his accent from the American South and for his speeches he has become famous. Yes, here Foghorn is pitying Coyote and criticizing owner Warner Bros for treating them badly, so Disney isn't the only one who treats their characters badly. And they are all together in the area of the Grand Canyon.

For those who can't see what my drawing says, here's what Foghorn says: "Boy, I say boy, what did I tell you? Y'see, that the main director won't let you make your movie at any price because he is an big asshole and we are just like mascots for children. Can you dig it?"

The second drawing I drew is one of my favorite couples, Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat. And before anyone even attacks me that it's not true that they love each other, look at the last cartoons before they banned Pepe for stupid reasons, where the two really love each other. Yes, in the old cartoons, Penelope avoided Pepe, because Pepe is a skunk and stinks, but there are times when Penelope wanted to hug Pepe. However, one approach is to old cartoons, and the other is more recent. They certainly don't do that anymore, and I love them together no matter what and I'm very sad that they banned Pepe from appearing anymore. I wish he could come back. That's why I drew the usual them in my own way in my own style, the two of them who are really underrated characters. Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APH4kmx-sAI

Pepe, Penelope, Wile and Road were invented by Chuck Jones, while Foghorn Leghorn was invented by Robert McKimson.

I hope you like these drawings and I hope these Looney Tunes characters get their justice. Feel free to like and reblog this if you're a fan of these characters!

[bemusedlybespectacled]

I think the wildest thing for me about this new season is that even I, a certified Izzy Hands Apologist, didn't think they'd go that hard on the Izzy content.

like, did I specifically ask for "Izzy sacrifices himself for someone else" shit in the kink meme? yes. (thank you @kaelleid)

did I eagerly devour Kraken!era fics where Izzy would deliberately get himself punished to protect the crew? yes. yes I did.

DID I THINK THEY'D ACTUALLY HAVE THAT IN CANON? NO I DID NOT.

like even as I read it I'd be like "ah yes I love my wish-fulfillment fics so much, but that probably isn't gonna happen in canon, of course they're going to stick with a more evil Izzy to preserve the Wile E. Coyote thing he's got going" AND THEN JENKINS FUCKING CLOTHESLINED ME

literally every single episode thus far has just injected pure seratonin into my brain. I have been given content beyond my wildest dreams. after however many decades of being in fandoms where the writers either do not care about or actively hate their fans, this (and, to a lesser extent, Good Omens) is insane to me. it's like starving for three weeks and then getting as much cake as I want.

SO YEAH IF I'M NOT BEING NORMAL THAT WOULD BE WHY

[sassy-radio-hazbin-queen]

This is my version of Loonatics unleashed. I decided to do my own version. So some major differences are.

1- The Loonatics take place in 2017 which makes it's a bit more relatable to us. I love the designs of the future but I have to admit I found it weird with all the new technology the phones still look very early 2000s 😂.

2- The looney tunes are there Great Grandparents not 300th Great grandparent.

3- Duck and Rev are Girls. I wonder how come there was only one girl in the team. There supposed to be descendants not carbon copies 😒. I mean we're they saying girls can't be descendants from boys.

4- Ace and Lexi are Fraternal twins. Guys I'm sorry I just can't seem to ship them. They are descendants of Lola and Bugs bunny who are in a canonical relationship. It's a cute ship don't get me wrong. But for me it's just weird.

5- The Loonatics are young adults. Wikipedia says there teenagers but these guys are in universitys?? There ages are. Slam and Tech 22, Ace and Lexi 20 , Rev and Danger 18.

6- Zadalvia is NICE to Danger.

7- There backstories. Starting with Slam Tasmanian.

First off he can Talk. I never understood why they gave Wiles and Roadrunner descendants talking abilities but not him.

He lived in Tasmania and has an Australian accent kinda like Hugh Jackman. Some humans said they were going to take there home unless Slam comes up with 100,000,000,000,000,000 dollars. ( Which is impossible) so he signs up for American wrestling. He goes to America but finds out it's not what he thought. However a meteor changes his life forever. He has a younger kid sister who is his biggest supporter and lived with his mom after there father walked out on the family. Loves to cook. His birthday is May 4th and yes the others do joke and say May the 4th be with you much to his annoyance. Zodiac is Taurus ♉

Next up Tech e Coyote

His backstory is kinda complicated. He was diagnosed with Asperger's when he was 4 and was often bullied to the point where he is TERRIFIED of public speaking. He has lots of stim toys and sometimes didn't feel like talking. During college he befriended a shy bullied girl names Mallory and eventually fell in love with her. Unfortunately there was an accident he caused by mistake and she ended up becoming the Mastermind. He tried with inventing again but after several accidents he was kicked out of the university. However a meteor changes his life forever. Birthday Dec 30. Zodiac Capricorn ♑.

Next up Ace and Lexi

I decided to do these two together since there twins so they basically lived the same lives. Ace is the older twin and is a daredevil who got in trouble with his parents alot. As for Lexi she was a very sweet girl who everyone liked. She was definitely the angel to aces devil personality. However this came at the cost of her getting bullied and Ace getting detention alot in high school. ( Because no one messes with a guy's younger sister especially if she is your twin) at college though he seemed to mature a bit and Lexi learned how to deal with bullies with her one passion Dancing. She loves Ballet. And Ace wanted to be a Actor like his Great Grandpa Bugs bunny. Unfortunately try outs didn't go well for either. But a Meteor changes there lives forever. There birthday is Oct. 13 making them Libras ♎

And now for everyone favorite talkative roadrunner Rev Runner.

Ok so like I said Rev is a girl runner. She had a pretty standard life. However her parents never believed she had ADHD just thinking she was faster than normal or not paying attention to them. Her younger brother Rip is 10 in this world and as far as she is concerned. She is more his mother than there own. Harriet and Ralph are pretty rich and practically use there kids to help make money. Rev being the oldest was put under a lot of pressure growing up. Ralph often would push Rev to her limits. To make things worse he was Willing to Marry her to some Creep to get more money. Luckily she got away. Unfortunately she couldn't take her brother with her. Something that still crushes her. She started work at a diner as a waitress. She was miserable until a certain meteor struck earth changing her life forever. Her birthday is Feb 1. Her Zodiac is Aquarius ♒

For the Final loonatic. My personal favorite Danger Duck

( this is the only gif of him are you kidding me 😂)

Anyway like Rev she is a Girl. And the youngest of the team. Her life wasn't exactly easy at all. Her parents were murdered in front of her by psycho clowns at age 5. Then she went through several foster homes with all of them sending her back cause she was a ' problem child'. None of them realized she was lashing out in grief. She practically grew up in the system. She had only one friend. Pinkster Pig. However when he got adopted he started changing and bullied her throughout high school. When she hit 18 she was kicked out of the orphanage and was homeless taking off jobs just so she can sleep somewhere. Her latest job and place was at a pool place. After a hard day of work. A meteor changes her life forever. Her birthday is July 25. Her Zodiac is Leo ♌

As for Zadalvia. Since she is an alien I decided to make her more like avatar. She has a striped tail. And is green skin. Her outfit is Blue. And she has Orange hair. She is 35 years old. Her backstory is pretty much the same. Except I decided to have Optimus ( I dont know how to spell his name) is possessed by the robo stuff he wears. There parents died when she was young and he became an adult. After years of ruling freleng he found a robot costume and put it on. Unfortunately it possessed him. He imprisoned his sister but she escaped with the help of a rocket. Resulting in the meteor. Her birthday is September 3. Her Zodiac is Virgo ♍.

And that's basically my version of the Loonatics hope you like them 😊

[windienine]

obsessed with the way ysme & loic's senses of humor counterbalance and play into one another

ysme has her whole court jester schtick, she'll lay into you over nothing and prod and prod and prod at you until she finds something you're insecure about (hopefully bawdy and easy to exploit) and then keep prodding 'til you squirm. the fun thing is that she gets flustered pretty easily herself, her ego is kind of fragile and she's easily put out when stuff doesn't go her way. she's this fluid person whose mood and bearing can change a lot from moment to moment, and that includes self-image and confidence.

and it doesn't work on loic even a little. like he's clearly capable of getting nervous and frightened (loses composure when the voice kills ysme, thrown off-kilter upon finding out that ghosts are real, ysme can sense that he's scared of her when she goes full goddess mode) but he categorically can't be humiliated. if he thinks a joke about him is funny he'll lean in and yes-and the bit, if he doesn't, there's a tortured beat panel or an "alright then" and he moves on. he's having fun with ysme in so many of their little back-and-forths even when he's being ribbed because he just turns them into new conversation pieces and learns about what ysme cares for and prioritizes with every bit. (all those vegetable, the flashlight bit, asking if he'll carry her, ass flower, fish flower, etc.) the more he plays with her and ribs back. he finds her fun to talk to.

at multiple points we're given these hints that a pet peeve of loic's is bureaucracy and closed-mindedness in others, systems thinking and architecture that doesn't allow for certain aspects of people or nature to shine through. ysme's relentless weirdness is its own breath of fresh air. when she's being playfully antagonistic.

things ysme has tried to tease loic about and failed:

his masculinity (doesn't care, fine with how he is)

his physique (doesn't care, will rib himself right along with you)

trying to be a hero (not why he acts the way he does, ineffective)

his nerd hobbies (likes when she expresses any interest in what he does, gets mildly put-out about being cut off when trying to explain something, but otherwise will keep offering to explain stuff at every opportunity whenever it's relevant regardless)

his sex life (complete no-sell, ysme this man has a daughter and an ex! he's not a prude! the fact that you assume you will Get Him To Crack This Time is a wile e coyote line of thinking and i love you for it)

lia (cares greatly, but doesn't so much as get icy when ysme tries to rib him about her. just moves on.)

it's like every time she expects to catch him out and embarrass him til he melts into a prissy heap or gets angry, but that's just not the kind of person he is, and it's a little endearing that she keeps trying over and over again because getting under people's skin seems to be The One Way She Knows How To Connect With And Understand People. being vulnerable and open with someone would involve giving them power over her and questioning her motives and her goals and her sense of self is the last thing she needs when she's trying to become god, so she uses dark humor to act like she's above everything that happens.

if loic wasn't completely immune to the routine/as willing to play along with ysme, i don't think she'd take even a fraction of the interest she does in him. it doesn't really add up to her: someone who has no sense of self-preservation and no ego but also this much confidence in who he is and what he stands for blindsides her. what kind of weirdo has this much dedication to a way of life and personal code but has no desire to convert anyone else to acting the same way OR to do anything but help her? either be a proud asshole with the will to live or a shy weakling without it. why is he neither? what does he really want, if he sticks around after getting maimed?

the whole little end scene of the prelude is her trying to suppress the fact that she is feeling all of her feelings intensely and she is literally and figuratively cast naked before the narrative as someone whose mask is broken and who is coming dangerously close to admitting she cares about someone.

and to that loic in his own semi-straightforward way declares that even from a few disparate pieces of truth, he knows who she is in this moment and it's someone who really wants to be free of whatever life she came from. and this messes ysme up because she expected him to hate her once the opportunity arose, that she'd have to break him to her will again and again and again. here he is of his own free will after giving up his own life. fucking weirdo!

loic only ever raises his voice when ysme is in danger. ysme thinks this is weird and maybe some part of a bigger lie that will unravel the more time he spends with her. unfortunately, she is getting attached.

[maxslibrary]

Could you do some headcanons of the Looney tunes meeting a gen z reader? idk maybe its one of the Looney tunes extended family and they just decided to take the reader with Them (bc why not) and the other Looney tunes is confused because they don’t what the actual fuck the reader is saying bc of gen z slang?

[Gen Z Reader x Looney Tunes Gang Scenarios]

(Oh god I'm gonna love writing this. I decided to go with the main gang! Hope you don't mind!)

🐰Bugs Bunny🐰

You let the word "BASED!" slip in front of him.

"Based on..what?"

He said, literally not knowing what the heck you were saying. After a bit of laughter you begin to explain it to him.

"Oh! Yeah.. Based. Based."

He kind of like, trails off when he says that because he's still genuinely confused.

I imagine he typically sticks to the slang he's used to, however there's been a few times where he's tried to use modern slang.. it typically does not go well but at least he falls with grace.

🦆Daffy Duck🦆

When you first let the slang slip Daffy is absolutely confused. He's unsure of what you just said and more importantly: did you just insult him?

"Whatda mean "Cringefail?????""

bro is flabbergasted. You explain it to him and he's even more confused. But then you say it's modern lingo and he nods.

He starts using modern terms and it's BAD.

He throws around "Based" and "Cringefail" like NOBODIES business. He thinks he's hot shit now. (VERRYYY "how do you do fellow kids")

Eventually he has to be told that he was NOT pulling it off and he hesitantly stopped.

🐽Porky Pig🐽

Porky was trying to bake something. Nothing more, nothing less. Then you suddenly call him "A malewife".

"W-W-Whatsa..W-Whatsa m-m-malewife?"

You assure him, it's not a negative thing! After you explain he takes it sort of like a complement. He still doesn't fully understand but hey! He's a Malewife I guess!

He'll go up to the others and be like "Y-Ya know! Y/N called me a male wife and I-I-I think that's pretty n-n-n-nea-n-ne..swell!"

He doesn't use any terms himself BUT he does try and ask for you to explain some of them to him.

🚩Marvin The Martian🚩

INSTANTLY after you say the word Marvin is confused to hell in back. What EARTHLING dialect WAS THIS?

"Earthling what on MARS is a BOGOS BINTED???"

You explain to him that it's an internet joke and he's even MORE confused. He paces around trying to think of what exactly to say.

You show him the video and he just kind of stares for a second before squinting at you.

"... Is that EARTH humor?"

You confirm that it is yes. Earth humor.

"Weird."

He then proceeds to walk away, before chuckling to himself.

🧨Wile E Coyote🧨

Wile overhears what you say and puts a hand to his chest.

"My word what.. what WAS that?"

Rinse and repeat, you explain to him and he is utterly baffled.

"Ah this is the modern dialect of the youth. I understand"

He proceeds to talk about how he feels older dialect is much less "Timeless" and such. But he humors you.

He does little laughs whenever you use the terms. You can't tell if it's out of genuine fondness or it's meant to mock you.

"Ah yes. Swag. What a word."

Yeah you literally cannot tell.

Road Runner Dabs.

[lilisouless]

Okay, there is the hc of the brumhelnik lovechild being this angel born of the love of their parents, but i imagine that little thing as an ulterly chaotic kid who grew up actually thinking that uncle Kaz is a real demon and dedicates ten years of their like trying to vanquish him while having Nina´s energy, Matthias´s anger and the axe Hanne gift them for their birthday and regreting that.

Kaz feeds them this belief and straight up to their face tell him that "yes, i am a demon" because on his 40s working on Ketterdam´s crime lords is nowehere as entertaining as scaping the Wile E Coyote like traps little Wolfsbane makes to get him (also he may or may not be using it as a way to cope with his daugther moving out for college)

[bisheepart]

A Typical Afton Family Dinner

Elizabeth: I mean they were very common until just recently. Historically recently, not like 'metrosexual is a word now' recently, but recently!

William: Are we still talking about anvils?

Elizabeth: Yes, where did all the anvils go?

William: You're talking about those big heavy metal things?

Elizabeth: That blacksmiths hammered horseshoes and stuff on, everyone had them! They were featured prominently in every movie, western, so where did they all go?

Michael: I didn't know they were that common.

Elizabeth: Wile E Coyote used them, that's how common they were.

William: Who?

Elizabeth: The cartoon. He was always trying to drop an anvil on the Road Runner's head, or shoot it at him from a giant slingshot, or fire it at him out of a cannon. Inevitably, the cannon tilted up, shot it in the air, it fell down, and made an anvil shaped impression on Wile E Coyote's head.

William: This is a cartoon?!

Elizabeth: No no, this just happened to me the other day. I was walking down the street and this giant anvil- Yes dad, it's a cartoon.

Evan: I know she sounds nuts, but it's a very common cartoon.

Michael: But that doesn't prove that anvils were common.

Elizabeth: Yes it does! It proves that anvils were so ubiquitous at one point-*to Evan* Was that the word, ubiquitous?

Evan: Depends on where you're going.

Elizabeth, to Michael and William: That they knew that children would know what they were and delight in them! That's how common they were! Children watching cartoons.

Evan: That was the word!

Michael: I've forgotten your point.

Elizabeth: Where are all the anvils?! I mean is there some sort of, secret anvil storage facility the government is keeping them from us?

Michael: Or, they fell into disuse with the advent of other technologies and so they melted them down and they're gone.

Elizabeth: But they're not supposed to melt! They were made to withstand the red-hot hammer of the town blacksmith!

William: This is easily the most pointless conversation we've ever had.

[eldelasuerte]

Could you tell us some of your bugs bunny hcs?

Sure!

*He's terrified of leaving his comfort zone "whats his comfort zone?" Toon world, he already knows how to go around there and doesnt know or care for the human world all that much

*Hates asking for help

*he's a harsh critic, an internalizer which means if he can't find the answer he MUST be the answer

*he admires daffy in an emBArrassing way and is convinced daffy won't be able to handle his true sincere affection

*he's repressed

Well as much as a violent cartoon can be

Being vulnerable is a Big nono for him but he is phisically rough, if he wants You to give him a hug hell pull you into a big hug without sharing he wants You to do it

*he surfers insomnia, consequences of the hypervigilance

*he knows how to deal with the situation but HATES being the bottom of the joke

*he dated wile e coyote for a while (he doesnt cooperate as you can see)

To me the lore of the cartoons mixes with the historical creation of the characters

So "whats up doc" to me is canon, he grew up in Brooklyn, he was a gifted child, making fun of elmer was improvised and the thing that sent him to stardom

That being said

*he met lola in highscool, they were besties whenever he get to go to school between auditions, they drift apart by the end of it and met again for space jam lol

Bugs wasnt okay with having someone to replace daffy as his co-star or "romantical partner" not only he thought there was no match for daffy's talent, he knew it would get boring

But it was nice to see Lola again and catch up with her

Kind of a lola hc but anyways:

Bugs turned lola blonde

She asked his help with a makeover and he reluctantly although enthusiastically later said yes

He screwed up with the tones and she ended up Blonde, she was mad at first but found out quick she was having more fun than ever... Weird

The Marilyn Monroe look of Bugs on looney tunes back in action? That was lola, she gave him the makeover arguing he needed to update his wardrobe, those eyebrows were her idea

Back to bugs

* he's a frustrated muscician

*Loves history but adhd won't let him remember the historical dates correctly, he also mixes the historical events

*he doesnt want kids but hes unable to leave a helpless child alone BUT this doesnt mean he's naturally good with kids he's BAD and an awkward mess since he considers them his toughest public

He abuses substances

Yeah Bugs Bunny smokes weed

At the very least

He's actually adict to carrots, wb has begged him to be adict to something normal but whats more normal to a rabbit than carrots?

*He has some type of borderline personality disorder

*he ghosts people frequently, he also has manic episodes where he would just storm out of a situation and leave

*besides lola, daffy and the other looney tunes he doesnt really have any other very strong relationships

For this reason he doesnt and won't admit he's alone and afraid to be Even more

He's prideful like that

*after years of doing the same routine Bugs is bored of being the Star of a decaying company that just seems to continue taking the WORST decisions, which he can't relate to... At all

Now that a new version of looney tunes cartoons has dropped hes able to go back to his more sincere role and do the same ALL over again just like old times...right?... Nothing has change...at all

Or has it?...

[cartoon-buffoon]

Hay I don't share fics from my AO3 here and in fact I actually occasionally post stuff here BEFORE AO3 on several occasions. But because I kinda stopped caring awhile back I advertised some flufftober challenge (which I'm failing horribly at, forgive me) that I'm posting on my AO3. But out of the stories I have written my favorite so far is one with my dumb crackship: SkitWald aka Skitzo the 1920s killer bear X Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Now I could go in depth into the details and headcanons I have on WHY this ship is so good to me but instead I'm gonna post day 5's fic for my flufftober toon collection here, at the very bottom after the story is finished there will be some additional author notes copy and pasted from my AO3 author notes on why this story is kinda my favorite and in general WHY I love SkitWald but the story speaks for itself. (I do not claim this to be a good fic, I claim this to be one of my favorite things I've written, make note of that) Anyways if you wish to waste some time and read, story down below 👇

"This is a load of bull and you know it!" Mickey shouted much to the surprise of all other toons around him "how could you just kick out Ozzie huh!? Not only that yet you take forever to finally get my request in for this town meeting, and once you do you're just gonna end it as quick as it started! Pardon my language but I think you're full of it!"

"Yeah!" Fanny joined in next to the mouse "After all Ozzie has done for us and toon town in general what gives you the right to decide he should be kicked out!? Think about it everyone, when you all needed something done it was always Oswald who advocated for it to get done or heck, he sometimes did it himself!"

Hushed murmurs sprouted up around as the courthouse shook with the talking between various toons as they bore witness to the two pleading for the returnal of one of the eldest residents. The only one who kept his composure was the one the two were arguing with, Wile E. Coyote and the leader of the head council responsible for decision making as well as toon town's judge. The coyote was unamused by the pleas and slammed his gavel down.

"Alright, alright please settle down all" he shushed "We do not need the record keeper to struggle just because you all cannot wait to conversate"

All of the toons glanced over to Pooh Bear who sat behind a typewriter, hastily clacking away at keys.

"Please don't be held up by me, it's such a bother to type with these big mitts for hands yet I'll manage" he remarked.

"Mmm, yes" turning his attention back to the two at the stand, the coyote kept his neutral face as he spoke in his cold and calculated voice "now I will say Oswald is a model citizen and one of the founding fathers of this wonderful city we all call home, I can assure most if not all of us in here would agree he was a delightful friend and family member-"

Fanny slammed her fist down onto the podium and yelled "which is why it's dumb you kicked him out!"

Wile E. snarled and slammed his gavel once more "control yourself Francine! There's no need to get rowdy-"

"NO NEED TO GET ROWDY!?" Mickey repeated back "you kicked my brother out and her best friend! What the heck do ya mean 'no need to get rowdy'! If there ever was a time to get rowdy it's right about now!" Standing up he marched across the room, looking at all the other toons as he continued to plead his case "Ozzie wasn't flawless yet if you think I'm gonna stand here and let you desecrate his name you got another thing pal, if it weren't for him most of us wouldn't even be here! I know I sure wouldn't! Whenever there was a dispute between toons and animators or just between us toons he'd always be the one to give an answer yet still be down to earth enough where it made sense and wasn't nonsensical, come on people! We gotta let him back in!"

Thinking about all the times Oswald has helped them the crowd seemed to agree as they looked amongst themselves. This simultaneous agreement made Wile E. grab onto his forehead and groan in an attempt to control himself. Seeing how the mouse blindly tried to appeal to everyone's emotions rather than logic infuriated him.

"Okay you know what!? I've just about had it!" Steam erupted from his ears and his face turned red as he cracked his gavel on the wood, the small hammer breaking drawing everyone's attention immediately "Let's set the record straight, Micheal, NO ONE kicked Oswald out! It wasn't me, it wasn't a decision by the toon town council, it was HE who kicked himself out! I never wished for him to leave as much as you, for animator's sake he was the only one smart enough to be able to hold a meaningful conversation and in a town full of screwballs and whack jobs he was an outlier as somebody who was equal parts humorous and reasonable! I couldn't possibly FATHOM the idea of ever kicking him out and I'm sure no one else would! Do you think I despise him for something!? I hold no disposition towards Oswald at all and to even assume I am some cruel individual who wanted him gone is moronic and slanderous, it makes me want to damn near detonate the dynamite I placed under this building and blow us all to atoms!"

Fanny tilted her head in disbelief, seemingly being the only one to catch that last comment "you put dynamite where now?"

Wile E. carried on casually, acting as if he didn't just say that "my point being... Oswald was a dear friend to us all, not only that yet he acted as spokesperson with animator's directly and it's clear his exile was nothing short of corruption by that thing he claims is his lover, if he will come to his senses and abandons that beast that calls itself a toon he may return, but until then meeting adjourn-..." The coyote made the motion with his gavel once more only to see it snapped "oh...Roady would you be a dear?"

"Meep Meep!" The RoadRunner beeped as it sped over next to the coyote leaving dust in its wake.

"Thank you, now as I was-" Wile E. grabbed the RoadRunner by his neck and used his beak like a gavel "Meeting adjourned!"

With the slam of the bird's beak Fanny and Mickey looked at each other, all hope they could reason for Oswald to come back slowly, being lost on them. The problem is, Oswald didn't want to come back, at least not by himself. The entire situation and his departure from ToonTown stemmed from a very special and odd toon bear who one day showed up abruptly and made themselves at home. The toon was unlike all others, while even the eldest toons one day got the ability to speak this one was absolutely silent, say for the strange eerie static noises that came out of his maw. Not only that yet unlike most toons who were at their worst annoyances or menaces, this strange bear proved himself downright violent and this violence is what made the other denizens wish for his removal. Unfortunately for them their beloved rabbit Oswald had fallen for this oddity and left with this violent bear.

Oswald was a good few miles away from the civilization he once called home. It had been weeks since he left and he hadn't had a proper shower in so long that tufts of black fur became matted and brown dirt was muddied on his legs and paws. Despite this unkempt state his spirits remained positive as ever as he wasn't alone at all and had the love of his life right next to him, that same strange bear that all others feared. Except for him of course.

"Hhhuuhhhh...." Oswald sighed as he rested his back against a tree, gazing off into the distance as a setting sun painted the landscape in an orangish red "ya know Skitzo... At first I thought this whole exile thing would have been awful and we wouldn't of survived a few days let alone weeks... Guess it goes to show how far the power of love can get you, huh?"

Oswald turned to his lover who sat there munching on a feral squirrel that was in his mouth, the fluffy tail poking out in-between his teeth giving away what he was eating. Skitzo quickly swallowed and gave his usual blank grin and a thumbs up.

Oswald giggled "heh, you find anything I could eat? Perhaps something that wasn't squirming?"

Skitzo nodded and opened his mouth, reaching down in his own throat he rummaged about his insides. What sounded like metal clattered about inside of the bear until Skitzo finally pulled out a carrot and handed it to the buck.

"Thanks honey" Oswald took the carrot and paused upon seeing Skitzo try to gesture to him something "huh?"

Not knowing proper sign language, Skitzo made a rubbing motion with his two hands together as one would do if they were washing them.

"Oh!" The rabbit immediately caught on and looked down at the carrot "ehhh... I ain't walking all the way to the creek to wash one measly carrot" hopping to his feet he gave the bear a kiss on his long muzzle and stepped back and bit into the carrot "your germs are my germs" Oswald remarked with a mouthful of food.

Skitzo stared at the rabbit while a question mark hovered over his head, his diet consisted solely of hunted raw meat—sometimes meat that was already hunted and rotting—he didn't think sharing germs was the best idea but ultimately shrugged. It was the meaning behind the gesture that counted. The love Oswald displayed was more than he could ever hoped for when he first awoke and it was nice that despite all of his... flaws, Oswald still loved him. It's why he soon grabbed the rabbit by the waist and brought him into a hug, returning the kiss with a few of his own as he let out staticy growls to show how much he appreciated it.

"Ah! Bear-bear! Not while I'm eating!" Oswald squeaked out as he giggled, chunks of carrots falling from his mouth "mmm- gimme a sec"

Skitzo relented and let the buck go, not after a few more kisses of course. Eventually he did let him go though and the both sat there in the grass staring out into the setting sun. It was romantic.... At least that's how Oswald always described. Skitzo didn't really understand his feelings nor what romance exactly was, the only thing he did know was that whatever thoughts in his head that told him to rip apart things limb by limb weren't there when he was with the rabbit. He felt calm and at peace with his love, however he was unsure if Oswald felt the same way.

"huh? What're you doing?" Oswald swallowed the rest of his carrot and turned towards the bear who was writing something in the dirt with his claws. The words "do you miss it?" Immediately struck him and his smile faded "oh... You're asking about all the people in ToonTown, aren't you?"

Skitzo nodded, he wasn't sure what exactly Oswald liked so much about that place yet he was aware there were family members of Oswald's there. Family members who didn't care for him.

Oswald was also aware of this fact and sighed, resting his head in his hands he gazed out into the horizon and spoke solemnly "Sometimes yeah... I do kinda miss Mick, Fanny, Donnie, Goofy, Felix, Betty, and all my other friends, I'm sure they'd give me one big ol' hug if I were to show up again..."

Oswald trailed off, memories and the countless years he spent in ToonTown flashing before him. The friends he made, the family he had–more than just Mickey, the toons who were so close to him he considered family. The countless days he spent working with them to build that place from the ground up and all the laughs they shared. All of those wonderful thoughts he saw and what awaited him if he ever returned ran through his mind. Despite this though he turned and looked at Skitzo and remembered the first time he saw the bear. While all the other toons he was with saw some sort of demon who was located underneath the old burnt remains of a theater, Oswald saw someone who made his heart skip a beat.

Those good memories slowly started to fade as he recalled the night that led him to his current predicament.

"Then... Then I remember all the people who shunned you... I think about how much they would probably still hate me for defending you..."

Oswald tightened his fist as he saw all the faces of the people he considered his friends and family, shouting and waving around pitchforks and torches. They were shouting obscenities at the one toon who he felt love for and they all tried to drive him out. Oswald never understood the exact reason, something about Skitzo having some sorta episode and injuring a few, he was positive the bear didn't do it on purpose though. Despite how much he yelled and tried to reason with them though it was only when he put his foot down and jumped in front of the angry mob did they hear him out. Even then after hearing him they unanimously deemed Skitzo a risk, a quote on quote "danger to all toon society", calling him a "freak who isn't even a toon at all". All those hurtful words were thrown and they demanded Skitzo to leave and never come back... they got what they wanted in the end, but not after he took himself with the bear.

With a snarl he spat at the ground "they can all shove it where the sun don't shine that's what I say" Oswald thumped his foot on the ground and pouted "Those newer folk obviously got no respect for me and all I did for them if they couldn't let you off the hook this one time"

Skitzo chuckled, seeing Oswald so worked up was hilarious, the bunny had quite the temper despite being so small. Still, Oswald had failed to answer his question, he kinda just gave a mixed answer and didn't give a proper yes or no. He gestured down at what he wrote in the dirt once more hoping for something solid this time around.

Seeing the bear's gesture Oswald sighed, releasing his anger and speaking less harshly "well... To answer your question uhh, no... No I don't miss it" Oswald walked over to Skitzo and sat in his lap, the bear wasted no time in embracing him and petting him on the head as he continued to go off "if they got the nerve to kick you out then they can get the nerve to come find me and kiss my fluffy tail on my behind if they really want me back–besides, it's not like the entirety of toon town is gonna burn without me! They'll get along just fine"

Skitzo's tail wagged as he imagined the city engulfed in flames. All the screaming and shouting making him giddy, his attention was quickly diverted though once he heard the rabbit in his lap start purring.

Oswald leaned into the touch and nuzzled his head against the bear's hand "Mmm...do you wanna know something, Skitzy?"

Skitzo tilted his head, curious on where this was going.

"I think you're probably the one fella I would consider a true toon" Oswald purred as he closed his eyes in relaxation "toons are meant to make people happy... You do that Skitzo, you make me happy"

Hearts instantly manifested into the sun bear's empty eyes and he held the rabbit close to him. With his tail wagging like an eager puppy he began to drown his love in kisses, placing pecks all over the top of Oswald's head as he couldn't help but see how he struck gold in a partner.

Oswald laughed, feeling how it tickled him and his fur "hahaha! Alright Skitzy, calm down now, hehe"

The two continued their love and affection as the sun finally set over the horizon signifying the end of a day. While Mickey and Fanny would continue to try and get Oswald back, the rabbit truly had no interest in it if Skitzo couldn't come with. The two's love expanded farther than any person could have possibly imagined and without the other life wouldn't be the same. Maybe one day the couple would be allowed back inside Toon Town's walls, perhaps the toons would make a special case for Skitzo and let him back under the pretense of Oswald promising to keep his love on a short leash in order to prevent future mishaps. Perhaps the opposite would happen and the toons would simply do without the buck and bear, going about their days and reminiscing on how Oswald was the perfect toon who left due to a demon who supposedly tainted him. No one knew for certain, not the people who went to bed after that drama filled town meeting and certainly not the couple who would soon fall asleep in others arms. Either way the only thing that was certain was the undying affection between Oswald and Skitzo and how despite being in exile, it wasn't as bad as long as they were with the someone they loved.

Author's notes: ["This, I remember out of all chapters so far THIS was by far the one I took the idea and kinda ran with it. I remember on the flufftober prompts day 5 was something related to like acorns and chestnuts and I remember I didn't know what it meant, neither did my beta reader, so I went and grabbed one of the extra "make it fluffy" prompts to replace day 5's. I had a decent amount of fun with this and this one got me all happy when I finished it because although a COMPLETELY NONSENSICAL CRACKSHIP, I find SkitWald a beautiful ship because for me the entire thing is finding love in unlikely places and sticking beside your partner no matter their flaws, and for the two Oswald has to deal with Skitzo's many, MANY flaws. Anyways I tried to have the ending showcase ya know, perhaps things could be better for the two? but even if they don't they still got each other so even in exile Oswald doesn't want to come back because true love is having the solace of your partner by your side and that's exactly what Oswald has. Oh I also tried to demonstrate that: yeah no... Skitzo is kinda just fucked in the head and doesn't regret his actions but regrets what his actions did to Oswald, he's still objectively a lunatic and only exclusively cares about Ozzie" ]

[eisforeidolon]

https://www.tumblr.com/eisforeidolon/717151384192090112/the-latest-jensen-is-evil-conspiracy-is-that-he

So, I actually do think Jensen posting during Walker (well, just before and then during) was intentional. But I don’t think it was some super secret way to sabotage Jared or anything like that, or distract from the show because, you know, people can watch a show and check Twitter at the same time. But, whether we like it or not, Jared and Jensen are celebrities as well as friends, and the moves they make on social media are about their brand/image, not just about supporting friends.

I think Jensen did post when there was likely to be a good amount of fans online since many Walker fans are SPN fans. Also, despite how it might seem at times, there are plenty of people who watch Walker and still like Jensen, and who even watch both shows.

So, do I think Jensen chose his posting times to capitalize on potential SPN audience because during Walker is a likely time to catch them online? Yes. Do I think Jensen premeditated this move for weeks/days or longer than maybe that afternoon? No. Do I think he was trying to sabotage or show-up Jared? No.

To me, saying Jensen posted to undermine Jared in some way is needless shit-stirring. But saying he doesn’t even know when Walker airs (like I’ve seen some claim) and the timing was all a coincidence is potentially a bit naive.

Yeah, my very first thought was along the lines of, "Just how distracting do you think a couple tweets could realistically be, ffs?" If it was some kind of deep sabotage on the viewing audience to tweet during a show, no cast would ever live tweet their own show!

It's a valid point that Jensen especially uses social media for promotion and branding moreso than in any kind of personal way. So, no, it wouldn't be at all surprising if he specifically was timing his posts for when more SPN fans were likely to be active on social media - because yeah, as you say, the GA especially isn't nearly as polarized as the stan corners try to paint things. In the original post, I was sarcastically pointing out the new conspiracy contradicts one of the common stan assertions that nobody but Jensen stans/hellers care about TW - if there are no mutual fans, Jensen posting during Walker shouldn't be able to sabotage anything, even if it wasn't patently absurd to suggest tweeting was some massive distraction from the show that could hurt it (uh ... somehow) even though it had already been officially renewed. Like, at least pick a consistent lane.

It's not the idea Jensen might purposely tweet during Walker hoping more SPN-related eyeballs are active that's absurd. It's the conspiracy-think that doing so is some Wile E. Coyote level scheme to sabotage Walker and Jared (uh ... somehow) because he's pathetic and ~*dEsPeRaTE*~ and is trying to trick Jared's audience (uh ... somehow). It doesn't makes sense as something Jensen would do, but even more than that? It doesn't make sense as something anyone would do - it's so obviously pathetically inept as a scheme only a braindead stan desperate for something to get pissed about would read a conspiracy of malice into it. And yeah, it's also silly to claim Jensen is just totally clueless as to when Walker airs. It may or may not have been the primary concern in when he tweeted (I have no idea what twitter tells you in terms of engagement metrics on your posts and therefore what other factors might be involved in the timing of posts), but saying he wouldn't even know? C'mon.

Seriously, some stans get so caught up in trying to [prove the other guy is bad/defend their guy] they sometimes seem to completely lose all track of anything even resembling common sense.

[programnoir]

Platformer Mechanics: What is Coyote Space?

While Combat Nightsuit Saboteur is going to be a simple game in terms of game mechanics as a platformer, there's one mechanic that I personally feel is essential to platformers besides jumping, and that's coyote space.

The term coyote space comes from the cartoon Wile E. Coyote and the amusing gag where he will walk off of the edge of a cliff for a few steps before it's too late for him to recover. In gameplay terms, players who walk off of an edge (or run, slip, etc) will have a limited amount of time or frames where they can still jump.

You may be asking, "is coyote space that necessary to implement?" In my expert opinion, yes, absolutely.

Take an innocuous section of your typical platformer game, such as the below screenshot:

When platformers do not implement coyote space, I feel that their gameplay becomes inherently too strict, due to how human it is for your timing to be a few fractions early or late. Coyote space is crucial because we are not calculators that know the precise instant that our next pixel will be the last chance to jump.

Because of this lack of insight and our natural margin of error, the scenarios in the above screenshot show where issues in a platformer without coyote space will be exacerbated. Platforms with a very small amount of horizontal space (like the platforms on the left) and areas with an overhang matching your floor's width (the platforms on the right) are guaranteed to produce a degree of frustration. Either you slip off because you jumped too late, or you hit your head on the ceiling due to jumping too early.

Coyote space solves both of these problems. The video below demonstrates a before-and-after with an exaggerated coyote space window of 0.5 seconds to show the effect.

Coyote space is one of the many small things that makes game development take longer to polish and perfect, but it's worth it to preserve a satisfying player experience.

[topgunruinedme]

Dagger Daycare||o.5

Synopsis: Maverick finds himself in a situation he cant explain. The daggers are unavailable, and he finds himself in need of help from his old crew. Of cause this wasn’t the reunion they expected.

“Did you kidnap an orphanage Mav?”

Warning: age regression (they get turned into children), slight whump mostly fluff, slight swearing, homophobia and 5 idiots with no knowledge on kids caring for some.

Word Count: 1.3k

Read on Ao3

Previous chapters: Chapter||o.1, Chapter||o.2, Chapter||o.3, Chapter||o.4.

Note: I'm self beta-ing this chapter.

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Ice got out of the car with a stretch, the warehouse of a store was in front of them. It looked rather intimidating. He had been past it a few times and knew it was a hot spot for expecting mother, but he had never been inside. He waited as Wolf pulled his van into the spot beside him, reversing in. 

Wolf sent him a pleased grin as he jumped out, shutting the door with a slam as he opened his arms like he was expecting a celebration. 

“Yes you reverse parked congratulations” Ice said dryly, Wolf scoffed.    “That’s impressive and you know it Ice” Wolf huffed locking the van as they walked side by side into the shop. 

Ice stalled stepping into the shop, it really was a warehouse. It had tall walls, shelfs in every corner of the place, as far as he could see and then some. The shelfs were packed full. He suddenly felt under prepared. Should he had brought more man power? 

He felt Wolf crowed closer to him, feeling the man arm brush his side as he looked around in a mix of awe and horror.

“What the hell” Wolf breathed.

“Stay close, we don’t know what to expect here” Ice muttered back quietly, leading the man over to a trolley depositing the man there. 

Wolf leaned over it curling his shoulder ensuring he was right next to Ice watching his six as they shifted further into the store. Wolf settled a little once he was pushing the trolley being lead around by Ice like a puppy on a leash. 

Ice frowned as he came to stop in front of the first area, he hissed slightly as Wolf hit him with the trolley not focusing on where he's going. His head whipped around to glare at Wolf who smiled at his sheepishly, “Sorry” he muttered. He raised hand and motioned around “It’s just amazing you know, who knew you needed all these things to raise a kid”. 

Ice let out a sigh, it was a lot. He looked over Wolf carefully looking for any signals of stress, was it to much? Was there too many people, was it too loud was it setting him off? Wolf caught his eye and tilted his head towards the shelves of books, the reason eh had stopped, “I’m alright Ice” he assured.

With a frown Ice slipped into the book section spotting a parenting book. He grabbed a ‘Toddler discipline with every age’, he had a feeling it would be put to use far more then he wanted it to. Adding a few copy’s of ‘what to expect what your expecting’ to the pile. The kids may not be baby’s but he had a feeling with the sudden change it may have a few tips and tricks. He then grabbed a few books dedicated to nutrition and sudden change in environments. He would do his own research when he got back to his house.

He was surprised to find Wolf and the trolley missing, his eyes scanned around them his eye catching the sign to the toy section. He jostled his arms slightly to readjust the weight of the books as he followed his hunch. 

He found Wolf poking at a few baby toys, he rolled his eyes fondly at the few the man had chucked into the trolley. He spotted a stuffed rooster and could hold back his snort, Wolf spun around looking like he had been caught doing something he wasn't meant to before spotting him.  Wolf beamed “look what I found”, he held out a longhorn plushy and a Wile E. Coyote plushy. Ice raised an eyebrow impressed, Wolf blushed slightly.  “It was a themed aisle” he explained embarrassed. Ice was quick to reassure him.  “You did well Wolf” he said softly, “its good that your worried for them”.  He placed his arm full of books into the Trolley careful to avoid the dinosaur, ballerina, road runner, Sylvester and Yosemite Sam plushies. 

“Alright Wolf, go find the cots. Go on boy, you can do it” Ice grinned.  Wolf dropped the plushie's into the cart giving him a amused but unimpressed look. “Onwards master” he said sarcastically walking of in a random direction. Ice watched him for a moment before calling out “Wolf”.  Wolf tilted his head slightly to let him know he was listening “yes Ice”.  “The cots are to our left” Ice smirked as he watched Wolf curse before spinning on his heel stomping back towards him.  “Of cause, I know that” Wolf brushed off, “Onwards!” Ice shook his head, this was an utterly ridiculous experience.  //

Wood grumbled as the door slammed against the wall and sliders booming voice bounced off the walls “Honey! I’m home”. 

It was like watching dominoes fall, the kids panicked at the loud noise. Some jumping in fright, others moving instinctively to protect each other. It seamed that even though they had shrunk into teeny tiny people, it had not affected their relationship's at all. 

Mickey let out a startled cry of panic jerking away from Jake and Javy. Javy protectively clutched at Jake pulling him closer, placing himself in front of him. 

Bradley head jerked up as he turned to look at the doorway, in doing so he knocked down the tower of cards they had been marking. Maverick frowned tiredly at Sliders antics, sending a slightly disappointed look to their fallen tower. 

Reuben who had been laying upside down kicking his feet. Tumbling off the couch in shock, hitting the floor at an odd angle. He clutched at his skinned knee and his lip trembled as he cried out “ow!”. 

Natasha shot up with a gasp before pushing a sleepy Bob back down to the ground trying to escape the blankets wrapped around her while forcing the small WSO into a safer spot. 

Wood let out a groan as Slider grinned entering the room, he dropped a pair of keys onto the kitchen counter.  “Yes thank you for that Slider” Wood scowled, “we just got some of them asleep and calm”. 

Slider gave him an apologetic look, he frowned slightly in concern “Ice isn't back yet?”. 

Mav shook his head, “Nah, Wolf’s with him”. He got up with a groan, pressing on his knee as he got up with a slight stumble. He winced as his knees cracked. He was getting two old for this crap. 

“They went to grab supplies knowing Ice” wood hummed as he moved from his perch at the kitchen counter over to Reuben. “Up we get bud” he said gently as he grabbed the young boys arm and lifted him up into a standing position. 

“Ow” Reuben complained his voice wet as a tear slipped down his checks. 

“Oh I know bud, it hurts that's aright” Wood smiled brushing the tear of Reuben's face before, leaning forward to kiss the skinned knee pulling back with a grin. 

Reuben cracked a smile giggling slightly, he stuck his tongue out through his teeth. 

Wood gasped dramatically, “Are you sticking your tongue out at me” he asked in humor. It caused a laugh to bubble out of Reuben mouth. 

Bob sat up to look over Natasha’s shoulder resting his cheek on it tiredly, blinking slowly at him with a small tilt of his lips revealing his smile.

Jake seamed to he watching over Javy shoulder and   trying to nudge man was slightly, Javy frowned slightly but relented relaxing slightly letting Jake move to his side. 

Jake nudged Javy again trying to urge him forward but instead Javy frowned determinedly and clasped his hand with Jakes. 

Jakes lips twitched squeezing his hand slight to reassure the smaller boy. He made no attempt to get closer to the other children, Micky frowned slightly turning back to them. 

Wood sighed letting the now happy boy go as he turned to look at the other kids, it had only been a few hours and he was already exhausted. 

[bemusedlybespectacled]

I admit, I didn't particularly like Izzy in season 1 lol. I think it's because I have a lot of experience with being at the mercy of someone Like That (in regards to how he treats the crew. Just generally an Angry Chihuahua of a person.) My abusive mother, my manager at my first job, ect... So far though, it looks like season 2 is going to turn my opinion around lol

Honestly, I didn't like him at first, either! I honestly don't think you're supposed to. He does a lot of really shitty things that we're not supposed to find sympathetic! There are several moments – Lucius turning the tables on Izzy in 1x05, Izzy getting smacked on the ass by Stede's sword and then losing the duel in 1x06, Izzy getting punched in the face in 1x09, Izzy almost getting thrown overboard in the mutiny in 1x09– that are definitely supposed to be a "yeah, get 'im!" thing, tonally. I like Izzy and I still have that "GET WRECKED, LOSER" feeling at certain scenes.

And Izzy plotting and scheming and being a dick and then failing anyway, usually in a ridiculous way for absurd reasons, is a good chunk of his humor (I have repeatedly compared him to Wile E. Coyote because it's basically the same joke). It's the same reason the crew discussing mutiny in the first episode is funny: the joke is in them NOT doing it, for inherently funny reasons ("but who will do the voices?").

Like, trying to murder your neighbor is not funny. Trying to murder your neighbor because he has a nicer lawn than you is funny. Trying and failing to murder your neighbor because you slipped on a patch of wet grass caused by you leaving your sprinkler on in an attempt to make your lawn nicer than his is fucking hilarious. And that’s Izzy’s plotline through most of Season 1: just him laying out series of rakes for Stede to step on and then repeatedly walking into them himself.

But I think it's important to distinguish him from those I would consider "true" villains of the series, like the Badmintons or the aristocrats. Almost no villains (outside of the aristocrats and possibly Nigel) are completely 100% without any sympathetic qualities whatsoever: Geraldo is clearly super into Jackie; Chauncey is trying to avenge what he thinks is the murder of his twin brother; Calico Jack (yes I consider him a villain don’t @ me) does/did have a genuine relationship with Ed, even if he’s being a duplicitous asshole to everyone else.

But we spend much more time with Izzy narratively than we do with any of them, in a way that shows us how he’s thinking and feeling. We get the voiceover in 1x06 (“I’m starting to suspect that Edward has no intention of taking Stede Bonnet’s life” over Stede and Ed’s love montage like NO SHIT?), but then immediately afterwards we have the bit where he’s talking to Fang and Ivan, and his evidence for The Plan still being on is… that Ed promised him. Literally just that. That’s a personal reason, not a logical one. We see him talking to Jackie in her bar, sounding exactly like someone who just got cheated on with some floozy. And there are multiple times the camera decides to stay in his face while he goes through five stages of grief: Ed giving up and deciding they’re doomed in 1x04, losing the duel in 1x06, and trying to get Ed to listen to him during Stede’s execution in 1x09.

Even in scenes where he’s being a huge dick, he’s an emotional dick? Obviously some of those emotions are shit like “evil glee” and “anger,” but they’re honest: we know what he looks like when he’s faking emotion and he is so, so bad at it (“BLACKBEARD IS JUST A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER”). He REALLY DOES know that Ed adores Stede: he’s just revealing that to manipulate him into continuing the fuckery. He REALLY DOES think becoming Depressed Musician Ed is “a fate worse than death”: he’s just saying so out loud to (in theory) snap Ed out of his funk. He REALLY IS happy when he thinks he got what he wanted and the old Ed is back: that’s why he reaches out to touch him like that.

And I’m just gonna say: I know the joke is Izzy being the human in a cast of Muppets, but “guy who already is VERY vocal and obvious about how he feels and sucks at being evil but in a funny way” is, IMHO, the exact kind of muppety personality that would make him fit right in with the crew.

We know this was on purpose: David Jenkins has repeatedly said that Izzy is supposed to be like Ed’s jilted spouse, and he wrote 1x09 and 1x10 with Con O’Neill’s audition in mind.

And now we know that this season is going to have even more Izzy. So I’m hopeful that this season is going to cement the groundwork the writers set in Season One.

[wickedlehane]

Just a little meta rambling here but I'm a huge fan of the idea that a Slayer's body is dialed to 11 all the time. I'd love to do some threads exploring the idea that in a world that already asks women to make themselves smaller, Slayers have to work extra hard to be functioning members of society, where strength and touch and activity are concerned. We saw Buffy easily break open doors, pull locks, rip phones out of walls when she needed to in order to progress or make a point- but we never really got to see Buffy, Kendra, and Faith dealing with the ramifications of having that strength in their fingertips 24/7.

I don't think it's something they can just turn off and on at will (yes I know there are degrees of effort, but a Slayer's baseline 'gentle' can be a wrestler's 100%). I think it's more compelling to know that Buffy has to make an effort NOT to rip a doorknob off if she's not paying attention. Slamming a car door? Out of the question. If a Slayer trips and falls on the pavement, she's putting a Wile E. Coyote style handprint in the concrete. When she's not in her element- slaying vampires and demons- the Slayer has to make herself small to exist in society. Faith has to put immense effort into not destroying things in prison. It feels like another aspect of control and patriarchal performance that is so natural to the history of the Slayer lineage and I really just think it's another interesting layer on the Slayer cake of complexities.