Iβm curious - people always seem surprised that multiple siblings are queer, as if itβs amazing the gay lightning struck twice so close together.
But human variation is down to our genes and external factors. Siblings are logically more likely to both/all be queer than not.
So a wee poll if you donβt mind!
Anyone can take part, there should be an option for anyone but please let me know in notes if I missed anyone.
For reference: queer is anyone who wouldnβt describe themselves as heterosexual or cis-gendered or allo-sexual. Anyone we would include in the queer group. And if youβre not including people by their own identification, we can have words afterβ¦
Notes:
If you only have one sibling use the relevant all option.
If you have an issue with the word queer I truly donβt want to hear about it - thatβs your choice, this is mine.
Reblog if you fancy! If you donβt then no worries, but if you can it would be nice to get a lot of replies!
I love drawings these sillies very much!! These are a bit old?? I think I drew these sometime last year, but they're still nice I think
They are super fun to draw!! And honestly pretty easy to draw in different artstyles too, the designs of the characters are all so well done!! Might draw them some more (my welcome home fixation will probably return with a burning vengeance thanks to the new update) so stay turned for more doodles and sketchies!
ALSO apologies for all the watermarks! I really hate having to put them on there, but it helps protect my work.. in a perfect world I wouldnβt have to but itβs for the best <3
here is also a bonus Barnaby that I never finished because I am lazy β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ
(fun fact, I used to not care about him too much,, but now he is one of my favorites... I'm a sucker for cheesy jokes! I'm sure Howdy would agree hehe)
Since I donβt really find a lot of cross-stitch patterns of Nick and Charlie and I REALLY wanted to make something Heartstopper relatedβ¦ I decided to learn how to create a pattern just to make this! They are not perfect but Iβm still really happy with the results!!
"I sense the world might be more dreamlike, metaphorical, and poetic than we currently believe[...]. I wouldn't be surprised if poetry--poetry in the broadest sense, in the sense of a world filled with metaphor, rhyme, and recurring patterns, shapes, and designs--is how the world works. The world isn't logical, it's a song."
Are you a fan of other TMNT iterations, or is Rise the only one?
Good question!
TMNT has been a part of my life for three decades.
I was the target demographic for the 1980's cartoon. I watched the first TMNT live action movie in theaters. I owned all of the live action movies, recorded the cartoons religiously, and begged my parents for their toys every year. I've seen the turtles through their heyday and on their worst day. (*cough* Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation *cough*)
Therefore, all of the iterations have a special place in my heart.
However, I've always wanted more out of their story; more family values, more brother bonding, more heart, more love. I wanted the boys to find peace and genuinely enjoy themselves! I remember watching an episode of the 2003 turtles (aka, the Beefcake turtles, fight me) and the ep starts with the boys sitting in their den playing videogames, just enjoying each other's company. Younger me thought that was so nice!.....Then their lair blew up, all of their enemies descended on them at once, and the turtles spent the rest of the episode fighting for their lives.
That type of storyline wasn't just in the 2003 version. It was across virtually every iteration. To me, it seemed like the boys were always being...tortured. It felt like their family was being punished just for being different, in every single TMNT universe.
I've said all that to say this.
In Rise, they laugh with each other and enjoy each other's company. They pursue their interests and interact in a world that doesn't hate them at first sight. The turtles act like brothers, not just roommates. (The show actually pokes fun at this. "We're brothers, but sometimes it feels like we're just roommates." - Don)
There are episodes where the boys just do silly things, or simply have a great time, and love that for them! Of course they'll go through tough times, but ultimately I want these boys to be happy, safe, successful, and loved. Besides, after all that they've been through in the 40 years since their inception, they deserve it!
So, am I a fan of the other iterations? Absolutely.
But Rise is the series that I, personally, have always been waiting for.
The mod of @/thehumanofjustice came up with an idea for a three day party! At night itβll be a sleepover, but the specifics of the day will be left to the underblogs. Items there will vary depending on what each person brings
This is a good chance to have more people interact and talk to each other by the way, so I recommend you guys join! You can create meaningful relationships ^_^
Weβll be starting as soon as we get the heads up from thehumanofjustice. See ya soon!