#yr rants

[m4rs-ex3]

i just feel the need to highlight how utterly INCREDIBLE edvin and omar's chemistry is in season 2. not that it hasn't always been but likE RRRARYGFSADHGFSEHGDHJFHH.

their kiss at the ball in e4. AAA. the way that simon steps closer. the way they're staring at each other's lips for a good 12 seconds. the fact they both know what's going to happen next despite the fact that simon is trying to act like he's still mad at wille. they way they've reached the point where they can't keep pretending they don't need each other. the breathing (and i normally can't stand intimate asmr but here im feral.) the way that they just HOVER because it wasn't something that could just happen; they needed to take the time to prepare themselves for the end of all of it. thE WAY THAT THEY RUB THEIR NOSES TOGETHER WHEN THEY BREAK APART I. THE. WAY. THAT. THEY. SMILE. the way that the smiling acts as a sort of confirmation for the both of them that yes, this is right before they escalate. and overall, between the hesitation, the tension, and the relief, how much it feels like their very first kiss, only newer.

their Bro Talk at the end of e5. my god where do i even begin the tension is BONKERS. well first off simon fuckn nuzzling in wille's neck. and the moment before they kiss is this close to being beyond the confines of human language but liKE. they just know. they don't even have to look each other in eyes to know this is what they need. this is right. and then they do kiss and that's just it. that's it. the walls have come down and left nothing but a cloud of dust. all of the strain is behind them and it's more obvious than it's ever been that they were meant to be together and that's really all that matters. they need to be together and they've spent enough time denying it. the drama, the scandal, the opinion's of everyone else can't define them anymore. they are wihelm and simon and they love each other. boom mic drop

the level of desire, and want, and no longer just lust but love, is just off the charts. we do not deserve them and by them i mean both edvin and omar and simon and wilhelm.

[omrarchive]

i was looking at episode 2 for my simon gif series and i came across this small moment:

and i just had to make a separate post to talk about it because simon is so painfully endearing here. he just told his friends that he has bigger dreams than staying in his bjärstad forever, and you can tell he feels out of place when the awkward silence follows and his friends react in a way he wasn't really expecting. simon has a very selfless, kind and pure heart, and it's clear that he really values the opinion of the people he loves - seeing him feel down or inadequate when he believes he's "disappointing" them is just like a kick in the guts because my son my baby you're perfect and good and good enough. and it's okay to have your own dreams and be your own person, you don't have to explain yourself to anyone. it's such a small moment but i think it really shows a lot of who simon is

[sadhappylady]

Can we also talk a little about Kristina this season?

The manipulation and emotional blackmailing of Wille had me so furious!

Calling him to say she cannot handle this anymore! What about Wille? How is he supposed to handle it? He also lost Erik, and in addition he was outed to the world in such a horrenduous way, and then he was pushed into the closet and lost Simon because of that. And even if he won Simon back, he is under constant pressure.

And Kristina has the audacity to put the responsibility of the Crown on his shoulders! To carry alone, with no support.

I know she is grieving and that she is trying her best. But her best is not good enough!

The way I screamed when Wille called her out on her bad parenting!

[little-mouse-adventures]

@orangerosebush's post here, with my comment and @fowlblue's tags today got me thinking.

Artemis Senior has been teaching his son matters of business from a young age. Not only was Artemis, at 11 years old, discussing stocks with his father, but Fowl Senior had been imparting his wisdom onto his son for years by that point, discussing the ever-increasing value of gold with him before tucking him into bed. Even outside of pure monetary value, Sr. had tried to go legitimate with his business dealings, leading Artemis to have a few legal ventures of his own.

We also see very early on in the books that Artemis has been regularly using Butler as a resource for his plots: bouncing ideas off him was apparently a fairly common tactic when he was scheming.

Both Artemis Senior and Butler are interested in (or at least, not opposed to) educating Artemis on the ways of their lifestyle(s). It would be Artemis Senior who would have taught his son the value of banks and safety deposit boxes and hidden safes but it was Butler who was actively working with Artemis to rob those safety deposit boxes.

In the same vein of breaking-and-entering, TLC also gives us the fun little moment where Butler hands Artemis his own lockpicks, to get into the workings of the bomb.

With one line we learn that Artemis knows how to pick locks, but does not have his own set of lockpicks. Butler, on the other hand, has both the tools and knowledge how to use them. Partnered with a brief mention in TTP of some the specific trades of those previously employed by Artemis Senior (including such things as crime lords, insider traders, and cat burglars), we can extrapolate that Artemis Senior would generally hire someone to pick a lock for him, rather than do so himself.

It's pretty logical to conclude then that Artemis learned big-picture management from his father, and day-to-day skillsets from his bodyguard.

Essentially, Artemis Senior taught Artemis how to run a criminal empire. Butler taught Artemis how to be a criminal.

[stuffyflowers]

ceroba: screw the royals. the politics, all the red tape... this, clover, this is why the mission is so important. you cant trust these close minded gatekeepers to do anything right. not for a second

clover: i like to play with mytouys

[starrysharks]

i want to delete my twitter account so fucking bad

[kwonzoshi]

I have thoughts (shocker)

People love to say that Wille has no hobbies outside of being into Simme and dating him but like… that’s not true.

In the show we see that he plays video games and reads.

We’re also told he used to ride horses.

He’s great at chess, which, if you don’t know this, takes time and practice. Trust me, I was on the chess team at my middle school.

He enjoys partying and is known for it but is forced to chill out because of the fights. You may not think of that as a hobby but it can be.

That’s just a handful of things I observed from the show.

Did he shift focus to Simme? Yes. Because he’s in love with him. He wants to spend as much time as possible with him.

Idk a lot of y’all sound so chronically online and single cause… how many hobbies do you want this kid to have?!

I’m a grown woman and my only hobbies are watching TV shows and playing cozy games..

Be so mf forreal

[whack-patty]

Saw some delicious in dungeon animation out of context. Binged the entire dungeon meshi manga in a week. At long last i have a show to look forward to once a week and another weird tiny middle aged man to my weird tiny middle aged man collection

[skunkes]

also I guess this is just an observation

but what is it with some pixel art games being so low contrast... I was finally going to give in and try out a farming sim lots of ppl enjoy despite the portrait art being not entirely to my tastes and then the pixels and environment are sooooo low contrast it made me change my mind again....like you do not have to be scared of dark colors and borders. Outlines. Smile.

[theidlespoon]

how the fuck did southgate manage to bottle a team of top notch players THAT badly

[spirkbitch]

everyone else might already know this but i just think it’s funny that canonically The Cage takes place in 2254, so over 10 years before the start of Kirks first 5 year mission as captain. while SNW takes place around 2258-2260

(with the reveal of Carol Marcus being pregnant it would make most sense for it to be 2259 seeing as TSFS takes place in 2285, which would make David Marcus 25 at the time that movie takes place)

anyways, then the beginning of TOS is in 2265, and here’s a visual representation of why i find that funny (using spock as an example because he’s my favorite)

Spock and Pike circa 2254

Spock and Pike circa ~2258

and then back to Spock looking like this in TOS circa 2265 (Where No Man Has Gone Before was the second pilot but The Man Trap aired first so idk which takes place first in canon so here’s both)

also i know most people are probably just gonna ignore it but i would love to see an in-universe explanation for why the hair and clothing styles changed so much between snw and tos.

[r0zzk1ll]

"this man, is weird.. CRAZY weird.." "he was always very bright.."

[queerhoodies]

since we don’t know his last name my tag for wille has always been prince wilhelm but i guess he’s not the prince anymore (i know it’s probably more complicated that that) so i need ideas for a new tag for him now. to mark the before and after. he will always be the prince of my heart tho <33

[faunandfloraas]

i do still periodically remember that post on twt that had far too many likes talking about how fnf is def a song about romance, chan was lying for pretending it was about australia and i still start squinting into space because how fucking stupid could all 500 of you be

[mystic-girls]

Jumin x MC fluff headcanons

-MC introduces Jumin to video games. He doesn’t get the point of them at first, but MC introduces him to animal crossing and in a very short time he has a town full of cat villagers, with a ridiculous amount of bells. (Seven later shows him his mod villager of Elly, and is instantly forced to deleted her from his game.)

-MC destabilizes Jumin by not wanting luxuries and expensive things. They like the simpler stuff, and at first Jumin is highly uncomfortable about this, because that’s how he’s been taught to show affection.

-MC catches on and reassure him that not wanting those kind of things doesn’t mean they love him any less. They just prefer the strawberry pancakes he makes.

-MC likes to tease Jumin about the fact that he likes to watch them sleep, so sometimes when they wake up first they’ll stare intensely at him, hovering one inch above his face with the silliest face until he wakes up.

-Elizabeth the 3rd gets attached to MC really quickly, and the feeling is mutual. Jumin will sometimes whine about how he feels like a third wheel.

-Jumin needs a lot of reassurance and gets easily jealous. When MC realizes he’s in that bad headspace, they’ll shower him with kisses and cling to him like there’s no tomorrow, until he feels better.

[kwonzoshi]

So. I have seen some posts saying that Simon basically only existed as a meaningless plot point and I have to say that I disagree with that observation wholeheartedly.

Simme was Wille’s connection outside of Nobility while in Hillerska, his connection to himself. Let me explain.

Wille wanted NOTHING MORE than to live a normal life. To not be followed around. Pawed at. Controlled.

Being sent to Hillerska was the complete opposite of that.

He’s angry, uncomfortable, anxious and would rather be anywhere else.

Then he sees Simon. There’s something about this kid that immediately draws his attention. Then the kid sings and it’s like he’s singing directly into Wille’s heart.

Then Wille’s first interaction with other students at Forest Ridge House is uncomfortable and fake, they change their opinions just to match his, and he’s immediately turned off from that.

Then we have Wille’s first non-interaction with Simme… in a class where he stands out he’s not afraid to speak his mind, even if he’s alone in his point of view. This intrigues Wille, even though Simme shows OBVIOUS distaste for the monarchy, Wille appreciates that he’s honest. Regardless of his title and him being right there.

At this point, Simme is the ONLY PERSON at Hillerska that’s been genuine in front of him. He sees that, and wants to connect with Simme. Goes as far as to sit with him, initiate the conversation AND compliment his way of thinking. Now again, this is the FIRST TIME they are actually speaking to each other, and Wille is telling him that he likes what he said. And it is SO MUCH DEEPER than just him liking it. He genuinely admires Simme’s courage.

This shows us that Wille is looking for authenticity, which is all that Simme is.

Through Simme, Wille sees what he could have. That it IS okay to just, be himself. Through LOVING Simme, Wille breaks through his anxieties and his ties to his obligations.

Knowing Simme, gave him comfort at a time where he thought he had no one. Loving Simme gave him the courage to fully be himself.

So, no. Simon Eriksson isn’t a ‘plot point’, he is the guide to Wille’s story, to his journey.

He is what prompted the change that made Wille better. Without Simme, Wille wouldn’t have had the growth he had.

Simme IS the story.

And if you disagree? Be respectful or keep that shit to yourself.

Rant Over.