#aesthetically also they are very pretty

[newvegascowboy]

i think the thing about westerns is that tragedy is kind of like, endemic to the genre. going into rdr2 knowing how it ends makes the beginning of the game feel sooooo lonely. like arthur is riding around having a good time surrounded by the people he loves and he's trying SO hard and you KNOW the narrative is going to take you by the hand and tell you it doesn't matter. there is no way that this can go right - but it makes so much sense for the game!

which is why tragedies have so much staying power, i think, because our stories from the very very fucking beginning have always, ALWAYS, been about grief. from the moment gilgamesh cried out to enkidu and achilles was visited by patroclus' ghost, humanity was built around love and the grief that comes after. westerns really inherit that part of storytelling, especially when you factor in the grief and anger of native americans and mexicans and the brutality that they faced being forced out by white settlers. it's also a very bleak look at capitalism and exploitation, and why the villains in so many westerns tend to be powerful, rich white men.

westerns really become a unique facet of american storytelling in which we encompass a lot of our grief and sadness, but specifically loss. even in a western that isn't necessarily tragic, there is a not of mourning that undercuts the entire theme. something tells you that these characters are dead, even as you're watching them on screen, like their ghosts are sitting next to you telling you that they didn't make it.

idrk where i was going with this. i like westerns but they make me sad.

#not fallout #kal talks #idk i think the point is that westerns became america's way to tell stories about grief #westerns adopted their themes from japanese films from the 50s (a lot of spaghetti westerns are direct translations from japanese movies) #so i wouldnt say that westerns are a Unique American Creations #but The Western ie telling the story of the frontier the gold rush everything we classically associate with the wild west #is VERY americana #its an incredibly potent snapshot of american life in that period and i think thats why westerns have stuck around so long #aesthetically also they are very pretty

[canisalbus]

Love your art so much. Will you show us cool nature pics from your country? I'm literally so stoned I forgot where you live sorry.

Sure anon, why not. I'm not a photographer so the quality of these is kind of slushy at best. I like nature and wander around a little bit, but I rarely hike properly, so I don't go to that many scenic places. These are mostly from regular walks. Long post warning.

Summers are short but very green, and since we're at the arctic circle we get sunlight around the clock. Some of these were taken at midnight or early morning small hours. Most of Finland is very sparsely populated and covered in boreal forests.

Finland is a very watery country, lots of lakes in particular.

Sometimes you get intense sunsets

And winters are very cold, snowy and last about six months. In summer we have midnight sun and in winter there's the polar night to counter it. Around late December sun only rises for about two hours per day where I live so it's very dark for many, many weeks on end (which is wonderful if you get seasonal depression like I do). But sometimes the weather and lighting are just right and you get this ethereal pastel effect that I love.

#we also have northern lights pretty regularly and those can be magical but I'm not enough of a wizard to take good pictures of them #I have a friend who Photographs Nature With Intent and goes to all these natural parks to do it #but I'm not them so this is the best I can do #I particularly regret that I don't have any bog/swamp/marsh pictures to show you because they're actually really aesthetic locations #believe it or not #and an iconic part of Finnish nature #anonymous #long post #answered #lamentably the best ethereal pastel effect only happens on very cold days like from -20°C to -30°C #so if you take out your phone and remove gloves to snap a photo your phone battery dies very quickly and your fingers freeze #so it's a bit inconvenient

[3gremlins]

me watching the new fallout series: idk about this ghoul, i think they tried to make him too good looking of a monster, idk if it's working for me

*they show a flashback of this character pre-ghoul* also me: oh no he's much hotter as a ghoul, his pretty ghoul face is growing on me -pause in realization, turn to my partner- omg i'm such a monster fucker i'm so sorry

my partner, sitting next to me: i made my peace with this long ago...

#fallout #fallout tv show #fallout series #fallout amazon #ghoul #monster fucker #he's not hancock but he's okay #i think it's b/c they chose not to give them fully blacked out demon-y eyes that it feels a little off #but i get it the actor's gotta emote #anyway the series dropped yesterday and i've already watched 5 episodes #oh a sad monster man with a tattered gunslinger aesthetic? yes ty that is exactly my jam #it's pretty good #i also love lucy as the main protagonist like she's got the most feral final girl energy and it's very good #fallout series spoilers #slight spoilers #maximus is kinda fascinating too like he's not entirely likeable but you still want to see what happens next #they def nailed the fallout aesthetic and sense of humor tho #text post #the ghoul

[why-the-heck-not]

24.10.23, tuesday

a week long break from the main priority course started today!! Tomorrow gonna work on the other courses, but decided to have the day off today as a treat etc (can’t take the whole week off, so a day will have to do)

things done today:

a meeting (had to lead it, did a very crappy job on it but at least that’s done)

whole bunch of reading

dishes & general cleaning around while listening to a podcast

a walk

#but eitherway I’m feeling good about this week bc the other courses are just coding by myself and that’s chill #and on saturday will go to a food & wine & book fair and after that to a restaurant with my parents so that’s going to be very nice #(the annual food & wine & book fair is pretty much my favorite thing of the year) #(and it’s always at the end of october which is also like just the perfect time) #bookblr #studyblr #booklr #aesthetic #books #study #reading #read #book #studyspo #dark academia #alchol tw #tw alcohol #october 2023 #2023

[sketchz]

The greatest villain of all time!!!!

#felt like drawing this (very cool) dude #while listening to anime campaign #y'know what? that was a bit of a mistake. AC giovanni is very fundamentally different than EE giovanni #and seeing him be mean to Molly makes me sad :( #also the dick jokes were cursed #other than that honestly it was pretty fun! #It's nice to see Sylvie since he got cut in prison of plastic #and it's not like giovanni wasnt funny; just that ee gio was given a lot more depth and heart #epithet erased #sketchz's stuff #giovanni potage #prison of plastic #EDIT: I JUST REALIZED I DREW FIRE ON HIM? #IM SO SORRY MOLLY #pretend its just there for aesthetics and not actually hot and fire

[deus-ex-mona]

real talk: lxl should continue to explore romance fantasy concepts in their songs. it’s clearly working for them~

#typical prince aesthetics in romeo/julieta and nonfan… and now historical rofan in meoto… #(and there’s also whatever’s going on in tsuki no hime but that has no mv :( sadge) #sorry guys i still have meoto on the brain pls suffer with me~~~~~~~~~ #but mannnnn. i was struck by sudden inspiration for a meoto au a n d #well. ig now i understand why they skipped over the falling in love phase. romance is hardddd #i want to subscribe to the meoto expansion pack p l s i need to know what their deal is~~~~ #bc man. how in the world did they go from complete indifference to promising to stay together forever hello #what happened???????? excuse??????????? #man. m a n. ok i think im done for the night. i hope #LXL MEOTO CRISIS 2K24 #(but if anyone here wants to get into the otome isekai genre in general… i recommend starting off with ✨s u r v i v i n g r o m a n c e✨ #(it’s a great story and it’s still modernised enough to ease into the genre. and after that…) #(you can just go for the series with the most interesting premise/prettiest art/both tbh) #(though i personally recommend ✨the perks of being an s class heroine✨ ✨the villainess’s stationery shop✨ for milder content) #(and there’s also some series with both isekai and regression.) #(like they isekai after their 1st life in 20xx-> live out their 2nd life in the fantasy world -> regress to a point in their 2nd life) #(for that type i kinda like ✨i shall master this family✨ though ngl i’m mostly reading it bc i think the aunt is very pretty) #(a nd there’s the occasional modern regression story but that’s pretty soap drama-esque and the one i read got ridiculous at times lmao) #(but ofc the ones with less romance focus are fun too~~~~ like stories with multiple isekai-ed people for one) #(b u t i digress i think i’ll stop here before i lose the plot any longer ahaha~~~~)

[mooselybased]

Listen. So I may have drawn some preliminary designs for the Steeplechase player characters before the first episode has even come out. And I may have been picturing the entirety of the setting to have a sort of cosmic bowling/laser tag blacklight aesthetic

#moose doodles #the adventure zone #taz #the zone cast #steeplechase #taz steeplechase #beef punchly #emeric dreadway #montrose pretty #in my defense cosmic bowling aesthetic whips ass #also these designs may very well change as we actually get into the season #who knows

[analligatorr]

the new icon showed us that Graves' eyes are a very intense blue (almost royal) and not turquoise (which i normally used). so I just decided to test >:)

#i still love the blue with a touch of turquoise but this intense blue is very pretty too #i also put the golden highlight! its basically bilgewater aesthetic now #malcolm graves #graves #art study #testing colors #AND TF HAS BROWN EYES >:((

[cherryredmarlene]

i’m in my theater era now

but not as in i am starting acting because i am a writer and can only do that in the safe vicinity of my room where the only audience is my cat

as in i crave to see a play every single evening, as in i am desperate for the act of being told a story by people who move physically before me and as in i love sitting in plush velvet seats while the course of human life gets reenacted in front of my eyes

the minutes beforehand sitting at the bar and drinking wine in your cheap fake fur coat, the minutes after where you’re in a stunned daze because art is able to do that and the minutes driving home where you suddenly remember everything and you gush about the costumes and the light and the movements of the actors hands with your companion

#dark academia #aesthetic #classic academia #light academia #dakota warren #femme fatale #romantic #literature #drama #theatre #dark femininity #poetry #vintage #i also just feel very cultured when i go to the theatre #hedonism #self indulgence at its finest #pretty things #classic literature #dark red #cherries #pomegranate #coquette

[houseofache]

thanks for tagging me in this! @moonchild-in-blue i decided to start another thread just so that folks won’t have to scroll too far down to add their own :)

first celebrity, outfit, quote, and aesthetic pic on pinterest is your vibe!!

tagging (no pressure to do this): @reveries-of-my-mind @abackwaterprincess @a-s-levynn

#i’m surprised by how well this captures my current aesthetic lol #except for the illegal part— i can hardly lie #you think i’m capable of committing a crime?? #but pretty much everything else is spot on #i also love that outfit and i think the only thing i’d be missing is the sweater #i pretty much have everything else lol #even the messenger bag since that’s my daily bag #i hate the belt though #ugly #and the bedroom is very reminiscent of mine #mine has more art/superheroes/quote prints #working on getting band posters and such still #and then of course ves is there LOL #because why wouldn’t he be #tag games #tag game

[listranz]

The Man in the Iron Mask 1977

#the man in the iron mask 1977 #photography #vintage #retrocore #edit #aesthetic #archives #light #richard chamberlain #france #history #the film was a standard action movie of the time (they're pretty comfortable right?)) #but Richard Chamberlain is very handsome;; Gods #all these torn/brutal looks suit him #but secular luxurious costumes from the 17th century also suit him well #**let his just be here // retro beauties are always so wonderful haha #louis xiv #philippe duc d'orleans

[themostpowerfulmagicofall]

Lost re-watch means gifs of my favorite lady

#fuck JJ Abrams #and what that show did to this beautiful character #BUT #Mira in a tank top on a tropical island #IS MY AESTHETIC #damn woman #she was way too pretty #and talented #on Mira's birthday week we appreciate #we also appreciate at all other times #mira furlan #lost #Danielle Rousseau #season 1 #I would very much like to get lost on an island with her

[sysig]

Bad time of it, all things considered (Patreon)

#Doodles #SCII #Helix #ZEX #Blood #Just a bit but y'know - Enough #It honestly made me So sad that it took until his canonmates saw it happen that someone /finally/ acknowledged his spontaneous cuts D: #Like I get it it's dark and it's hard to see but his skin just opened up and he made a noise about it! The possible danger!! #And then by that point he's just so used to everyone ignoring it that their concern for him is barely even a factor weh ZEX ;; #Plus it's just a cool effect haha - sudden blood from nothing! Very rich mental movement #At least Max had someone concerned for him about it <3 Not that he could do anything about it but even just the validation of seeing it! #He has enough cuts on him :( Poor tenderized flesh #He gets all crabby from being sore from healing constantly haha :'D Of course he would! #One thing I found very interesting was the scar sidedness :0 Most of the examples in the gallery have his scar and missing eye opposite #But that's not necessarily the case! I actually scoured mid-read and there /are/ a couple instances of matching side! #They're very tiny so I overlooked them upon first viewing hehe ♪ But they're there! It's very interesting to me! #I like the aesthetics of the opposite - probably because I'm more used to it lol - but I can see the appeal and reasoning for the other way #I do honestly enjoy how much is open to interpretation and allowance uwu♪ And what's consistent! Like how it's always his right eye :D #That tracks hehe ♫ #Haha his meeting with his delightfully inept counselor - I'm pretty sure I was actually more angry about his supposed injury than he was #He chilled out pretty quickly while I was just - A Scratched Cornea??? The disrespect!! #So happy with his eyebrow expression on that one as well ah <3 #It really does make me curious for how the staff is kept there - they don't /seem/ malicious during the day! But they're also unaware #It's interesting where the lines of reality are between everyone :D Very interesting ♪ #Capping off with another song my playlist is looking quite healthy now hehe #Flagpole Sitta is one of those songs that only comes up for me every half dozen years or so but when it Does - phewph #It is /such/ a ZEX song to me now hehe <3 The flirtiness and exasperation - the defeatism even! So many killer lines #I think my favourite is ''I'm not sick but I'm not well'' ask me to read into that I will I'm gonna I'll do it even if you don't ask me lol #So fun to draw those lapses in control the poor dear ♥ #The digital reconstruction there was a lot of fun as well actually :D I think I nailed it :3 Pulled around from all over the page! Pleased ♪

[why-the-heck-not]

hockey, whiskey and what I'm convinced were aurora borealis right outside my window (delusion)

#couldn't see those with my bare eyes so like they were veery faint #there was bunch of them last weekend here very visible but I missed the bigger ones lol #so I'm taking these pretty much invisible ones as a win either way bc I want to be included #yes I added contrast & saturation also to that pic okay let me live in delusion #studyblr #bookblr #booklr #aesthetic #books #study #reading #read #book #tw alcohol #alcohol tw #may 2024 #2024

[loserbigsis]

Okay, so I just got finished with the Fallout TV show, honestly? As a super hardcore fan? No notes, they did their fucking job, It might actually be the most visually and tonally faithful TV adaptation I've ever seen in my life

#lamentations of chava #nerd shit #ALL OF THIS IS JUST MY OPINION! I LIKE TO ENJOY SHIT! DO NOT COME AT ME YOU JADED CYNICAL FUCKS #Like i'm sure some people will have problems with the direction they take the story in #especially with regards to canon after the games #but personally i liked it and am VERY excited to see season 2 considering *that* end shot #Also... they did a fucking phenomenal job of bringing the world of Fallout and it's retrofuturist aesthetic to life #The sets! the props! the costumes! THE MUSIC!!! #me and my gf were both singing along to pretty much all of them #It was a very gay time #It was honestly exactly what i wanted from a Fallout TV show #(Also... to be brutally honest.... I'm glad they swiped *that* element of the lore “off the board” so to speak #there really was nowhere for that particular thing to go but just more of the same over and over again. It had to go at some point) #I also really really liked how they made each of the 3 main characters player archetypes #That honestly worked really well #Also Matt Berry as the Mister Handy voice was fucking perfect casting *chef's kiss*

[crossedwiress]

like a wave that crashed and melted on the shore

#here's another mb!! #i just think that ashton in this green shirt >>> #very cosy very pretty #also shout out to jess for inflicting the cashton brain rot upon me <333 #cashton #calum #ashton #moodboard #aesthetic #my moodboard #e*creations