#not in an internet apology

[joyflameball]

K I get laughing at Somerton for being a plagiarist but the apology video he released genuinely infuriates me. Fuckin. Jessie Gender video explaining it all my beloved

#james somerton #sui ment #in tags #cassie rambles #like. wtf to begin an apology video with ''i just got out of the hospital after attempting suicide'' is just #so disgusting and manipulative #like i fully believe that being the internet villain of the week can make one suicidal #since being villain of the week always comes with harassment #which would ofc be worse for a gay person #since homophobia #but like #THIS IS A FUCKING APOLOGY VIDEO #what you SHOULD do is LIST OUT EVERYONE YOU PLAGIARIZED #SO THE PEOPLE YOU STOLE FROM CAN GET THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE #if he's suicidal- which i won't call that into question bc that's fucking gross to speculate on whether or not someone's suicidal- #then he needs to sort that out ON HIS OWN TIME. #not in an internet apology #get support from your irl friends and become a better person instead of making an internet apology #i (as a suicidal people!!) am genuinely furious at him using his being suicidal as a //weapon// #you are being fucking manipulative and disgusting by opening an apology video- AN APOLOGY VIDEO- with ''i tried to kill myself'' #what the everloving fuck is wrong with you #you're not shitty for being suicidal but you are shitty for using your suicidal thoughts as a weapon to get sympathy #go to fucking therapy #you can sure as fuck afford it with your telos money. unless you spent it all on fancy expensive cameras #this just. i am genuinely furious. #hbomberguy #i don't hope he dies and goes to hell instead i hope somerton goes to therapy and becomes a better person and actually makes up for the #damage he's done and i'm dead fucking serious #Youtube

[pocketlad]

I think I once heard Charles Martinet say at a panel, the script for Mario Teaches Typing 2 had Mario telling the player negative things if they failed but he himself changed the lines and instead said things like “That was great, but I know you can do even better” and “That wasn’t as fast as last time..let’s try again” because in his mind he had already decided that he wanted Mario to be always loving

#you know I hope im remembering this right and not spreading misinformation on the internet jfsdhjfdhsjfdshjfsh #but im pretty sure i am remembering it right #WILL APOLOGIZE IF I AM WRONG

[redrocketpanda]

Something that has been driving me insane about the credits are these sections with the fish so please bear with me whilst I do a mini deep dive (hehe) into fish discourse because YO, we need to talk about these fish!

Notice how at the beginning of the credits we actually have two white fish swimming along beside one another; one with bright turquoise eyes and the other with black.

A little while later the fish begin to circle each other and a droplet falls into the water between them. As the disturbance ripples out from the center, one of the fish dives deeper into the water and changes its colour to black; symbolizing Geto's change and descent into darkness

Then we have this heartbreakingly beautiful moment with Gojo and Geto:

I cannot stop thinking about how long Gojo watches the black fish for as it swims across the screen, whereas Geto's eyes are lowered the moment the white fish appears and he closes them as it swims past.

Gojo cannot bear to tear his eyes away, whilst Geto cannot bear to look

Throughout the credits, Gojo and Geto have been making their way towards each other through the pouring rain (or mostly sitting and waiting in Geto's case). At the end, they meet each other under a bridge and as they walk away together we see the fish a final time, swimming together again in a puddle formed by the heavy rain.

Geto walks on the left in the light, as the white fish swims close to his head, almost invisible in the brightness of the light. Whilst Gojo walks on the right in the shadow with the black fish swimming further away but still close by.

The fish speed after the two men before disappearing completely under the water just before the camera pans up and we watch as Gojo pulls Geto in for a hug as they walk away, before he's playfully shoved away by Geto.

There's a lot going on the credits (+ opening) that is absolutely killing me but man, these fish?! Breathtaking.

#just been sitting here for 20 minutes sobbing over fish discourse bc altho they only appear very briefly they are saying SO MUCH #i haven't read the manga so i sadly cannot provide a deep dive stsg analysis so would love to hear other people's thoughts #also apologies as I know some people haven't even had a chance to watch ep 1 yet but i need to scream into the internet about these fkn fis #stsg #satosugu #gojo satoru #geto suguru #gojo #geto #jjk #jjk s2 #jjk s2 ep1 #jjk season 2 #jujutsu kaisen season 2 spoilers #jujutsu kaisen season 2 #jujutsu kaisen

[project-sekai-facts]

As of posting, it has never been outright stated in the game that Mizuki is transgender, although the fact can be inferred from several hints in the story, mainly from how their classmates act around them. Outside of the story, there are several visual codes that suggest or even confirm the fact that Mizuki is trans.

A lot of color coding and symbolism is used to suggest that Mizuki is transgender, perhaps the most obvious example being their Fragment SEKAI, which uses the same color palette as the transgender pride flag. You can read more about that in this post.

Both the 2D and 3D MVs for IDSMILE, Mizuki's first commissioned song, switch betwen a pink (typically feminine) and blue (typically masculine) color palette, but are pink for the vast majority of the song. In the 2DMV, the background changes to blue for the first part of the final chorus, before returining to pink before the end of the song.

In the 3DMV, the lighting changes to blue during the instrumental, then shifts between pink and blue during the bridge, and then remains as pink for the final chorus.

A similar use of lighting can be seen in Mizuki's trained The One Who Gave Me Courage 4*. Mizuki's room is lit in blue, with pink light filtering in through the window, which Mizuki is leaning towards.

This point was submitted by @glitter-and-strangle-hugs

And if you look closely at Mizuki's Nightcord icon, you'll notice that it uses the same blue, white & pink color palette as the trans pride flag.

This point was via a reply from @misty-is-a-dragon

All of the symbolism and color-coding aside, the fact that Mizuki is transgender is actually confirmed by their middle school appearance. When they were in middle school, Mizuki had a typically masculine haircut and wore more masculine clothes. They also wore Kamiyama's male uniform, indicated by the tie used, the side of the blazer that the buttons are on, and the fact that they are wearing trousers.

You might also notice that in their middle school bedroom, they have a cloth covering their mirror, but in high school the cloth is folded over and the mirror is visible. This could be linked to their appearance at both points in time, and Mizuki being more comfortable with their feminine presentation.

A final, song-based example of Mizuki’s trans coding is that they (alongside Mafuyu) covered Villain, a song with a transgender narrator. Mizuki also has a solo Another Vocal of the cover, which you can listen to in the video above.

The song IDSMILE also adds to the case, since the lyrics describe Mizuki’s situation of being afraid to tell people their secret [about their gender identity] and distancing themself from their friends by keeping it hidden.

#mizuki akiyama #project sekai #cards #2dmv #3dmv #flashing gif tw #flashing lights tw #just in case #apologies for late post. technical issues #now go. win internet arguments #hall of fame

[gojonanami]

vampire choso — what if his bite was an aphrodisiac….for both of you

he’s your shy coworker with a huge crush on you — and he ends up nearly passing out after not being able to get blood after a few too many days of overtime—

and you offer to let him bite you—and maybe do much more than bite—and this very shy man is suddenly pinning you down, his fangs brushing against your neck, asking if you’re sure—

and of course you are

#sab speaks #okay but like choso aphrodisiac fic??? #I like it #idk about the coworker angle #pls if you have thoughts pop in my inbox #but also I’m horribly behind on asks I apologize my spotty internet has been not conducive to anything really

[applestruda]

I've had O Sol e a Lua stuck in my head for a bit and idk, figured it could maybe work for desert duo

#if youre wondering why i didn't post this to the music and made an anamatic or whatever out of this #i have no idea how #ALSO #i dont speak the language the song is originally in #so if i happened to get the translation wrong i genuinely apologize #ive seen a few on the internet and dont know which one is the right one #third life #double life #traffic smp #desert duo #my art #once again if i got the translation wrong #sorry bout that

[egophiliac]

I was wanting to try doing an art piece in the style of the signature spell poster art pieces you create. But I’m not really the best at coming up with a composition for such a thing.

Do you have a process for how you come up with the compositions for them?

oh, awesome! it is an INCREDIBLY enjoyable style to work in; I hope you have fun with it! :D

I'm not great at putting my thought/art process into words, so my apologies if this doesn't make a lot of sense, but I'll try! my first step is always to do a LOT of thumbnails to figure out both the idea and how I want to show it; not trying to do a real sketch or anything, just little doodles to figure out what exactly I'm trying to portray. (I also call these "garbage passes" because they're not meant to be any good, they're just there to throw things out. aha. ha. ...anyway.) I think it's important during that first stage to really focus on the idea and the layout and not to get too bogged down in the actual drawing yet!

I tend to save my final thumbnails, so I'll use 'em as examples (I posted the ones up through episode 5 here if you're interested!) (and, uhhh, spoilers through episode 5 also in this post, hopefully that won't be an issue!)

the main thing I try to think about in composition is balance -- not necessarily in terms of symmetry, but in where each element is placed and how much space it's taking up. remember, empty space is still space! it's also really important to think about the parts that don't have anything in them, as much as the parts that do!

personally, I like to divide things up roughly by both halves and by thirds -- there's a lot more in-depth info out there on why the "rule of thirds" in particular works well visually, but in short, our brains tend to focus on things that are placed closer to imaginary division lines, instead of in the exact center of an image. so even when I'm doing something that is very centered and symmetrical, I try to keep that in mind and generally aim around those for landmarks like faces/eyes (or...where they would be, anyway) and other focal points.

it's not a formula of "the character's face should be in this division of this grid" or anything, more like "our minds like to focus on these areas, let's think about how to use that", if that makes sense! and of course rules are made to be broken, art is lawless anarchy, and so on. but it can be a good starting place for deciding where you want to put things!

(blue - thirds, red - half)

and against the finished versions, because they do usually end up changing a lot (including the empty space of the border):

(...these actually lined up a lot better than I thought they would. :') it makes me look like I do things way more intentionally than I do.)

other stuff I just try to keep in mind is that our eyes like following arcs and paths, which can be a good way to guide the eye:

and frame and control the focus:

honestly, composition is one of those things I feel like I struggle with a lot, so I'm not sure how much of this is helpful or actually makes sense outside of my head. but hopefully it helps a little! it's all just stuff to think about while drawing and not anything hard-and-fast, so don't, like, stress out about making sure things are lining up exactly on the thirds or anything. again, it's more "our brains think these are the dopest parts of the rectangle" than anything else! take advantage of the cool parts of the rectangle!

NOW GO HAVE FUN DRAWING seriously though, it is always super cool that other people like this idea and style enough to want to do it themselves and for other/their own characters! thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

#art #sketch #twisted wonderland #...technically i guess? it's not about twst but there is twst art present anyway #i did have a few more examples but then i wasn't sure if you were cool with episode 7 spoilers. whoops. 🫠 #many other people have explained the rule of thirds and directional flow way better than me and i apologize #it is so hard to put things into words i am so sorry #me: the...you know...the lines...they sort of converge? like a triangle? #the internet: mm-hmm. yes. go on. #me: (sweating) the...the triangle points here...because it...it has a point. #the internet: it's doing better than you are then #genuinely shocked at how well some of these line up though #uh. i mean. actually it was all totally intentional and i put actual thought into it! NOT an accident at all! #my eyes darting back and forth shiftily are just ✨following the paths✨

[sentientstump]

spawn point reset, we will see you in five minutes

#im caught up on starblight thank you quinn thumbs up! #i forgot how to draw team canada- help. ok internet how to canada? ...wdym i need to be mean wdym is that not- #not the opposite...? ooooh to awaken the apology inside instead... got it really makes total sense #sorry for...... uhh for sorry- ing for sorrying ok it worked thanks #pauseunpause #ethoslab #team canada #artstump

[ph-cutie]

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inspo under cut

#disco elysium #harry du bois #hdb #its internet custom to apologize for these sorts of things but i wont. i have an easy smile on my face right now #my art #extravagances #ask to tag

[taters-for-tots]

Abed looking at his boyfriend: a collection

#apologies for the bad quality I’m bad at the internet thing #tater tot tag #community nbc #nbc community #abed nadir #troy barnes #trobed

[emdotcom]

The Mario movie thing is so funny to me. Here, look at this:

Sonic movies (1, 2, & w/ 3 on the way) come out, does INCREDIBLE in box office, decimates Marvel films, who previously had a stranglehold

Nintendo sees this, wants a piece of that pie, buckles down to make a Mario movie Incorrect order of events, as pointed out here! Mario movie announced before the public knew about Sonic movie.

(Potentially because the previous Mario movie was so out there, did poorly, & was disliked by fans & then promptly forgotten,) they pair with Illumination, a studio that is largely known for making very sterile films

Btw, is it just me that finds it weird that there is no mention from Nintendo or online of the previous movie, in all this? Maybe I'm the only one who remembers this film idk

They announce casting. Everyone immediately boos because they cast Chris Pratt as Mario.

Immediate outrage, as Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario for DECADES, was not cast in his claim to fame roll

There is a (unsourced) rumor that a test screening for the film was met with disappointment, making Nintendo unhappy

Slightly corroborating this, Nintendo buys Dynamo Pictures, to make Nintendo Pictures, with the intent to make future movies in-house

Anticipation for the movie likens it to other sterile animated movies of the last 10 years, like the Minions movies

Trailer comes out.

People continue to boo Chris Pratt, a bad cast for a beloved character who is putting 0 effort into his voice, in comparison to all other VAs putting in 110%

Chris Pratt goes to bed "depressed," at seeing the response I was incorrect, that is an older article, about when he was thanking his wife for providing a healthy child, to which people drew immediate parallels to his ex-wife's son, who has many health complications & needed many surgeries.

But with your help, we can make him being depressed after media backlash reality!

Lol, &, may I say, lmao.

#gale chatter #mario movie #chris pratt #sonic movie #btw i 100% believe that rumor you cannot tell me that ain't what happened #also it is transparent that nintendo wanted what sonic movie had #damn maybe i don't do that batim video as my first maybe i do mario movie #my hot take is they should have cast both charles martinet & the super mario bros super show va #& used them interchangeably #bc. that would own #i wanted to mention thr jack black ass thing here but i feel it's too out there & irrelevant #at first reading the quote ppl got mad at i was little like 'oh dang is this not as bad as i thought' #but then i remembered 1) it's chris pratt he says rancid shut all the time & 2) #this response of stating he feels depressed while not like apologizing is just to do nothing but evoke pity #& he easily coulda apologized & been like 'i didn't mean it that way' or 'i wasn't thinking abt it & I'm sorry' #but he's not sorry. he doesn't see anything wrong with what he said. it's the internet's reaction that is thr problem in his mind #so he wants to make them pity him & feel bad that shit is TEXTBOOK manipulation i would know lol

[sarahshoots1st]

#shoutout to the five people on the internet who have seen both shows and can see my vision #apologies to everyone else in my feed who has no idea what i'm on about #rwby #the expanse #blake belladonna #yang xiao long #adam taurus #ilia amitola #naomi nagata #james holden #marco inaros #camina drummer #bumbleby #rwby memes #the expanse memes

[guardianspirits13]

Genuine shoutout to all the unsung internet volunteers- Wikipedia writers, subtitle and closed caption transcribers, alt text and image captioners, people who answer those super specific reddit and quora requests, people who share code to get past paywalls and links to alternative programs.

Y'all are the real heroes and I owe so much of my academic, professional, and leisure success to you <3

#crazy how you can watch movies on *totally legal* websites and they have more accessibilty that actual streaming services #accessibility #wikipedia #reddit #quora #coding #also thank you and apologies to anyone i may have forgotten #there's a LOT of unpaid work that makes the internet the place it is today #and it deserves to be acknowleged

[luna-lovegreat]

Here, have a shittly edited LU meme

#IM SORRY #it wouldn’t leave my head #Lu #linkeduniverse #linked universe #credits to the linked universe au for comics and concepts #apologies to my followers who had no idea I’m obsessed with jojo’s art and au #I need someone to be like the you’re doing great sweetie meme with me #cause I don’t know how to internet #or meme #and I have anxiety #anyways I found this idea ridiculously funny and cackled my head off while making it #if you like LU you KNOW

[ellomello3]

People keep talking about 'all the hate' fans have been 'attacking' watcher with over the past few days and I genuinely do not know what they are talking about.

#The vast majority of posts Ive seen were people expressing that they feel hurt #or giving actual criticisms about the move #sometimes there was a bit of snark #none of that is bullying #or hate #Have you watched internet drama before? This was incredibly measured #99% of youtubers making a move like this would have been torn apart within a day #but watcher is so well-liked that most people Ive seen are even accepting the apology #watcher #watcher tv #I get youre relieved that people arent posting criticism after criticism now #but that doesnt mean the backlash was just a bunch of hate #i wouldnt even have described it as particularly vitriolic #sure a few posts crossed lines but it was SO few compared to what you would usually see in something like this

[lavender-wiitch]

thanks to james somerton i know that i can do this so brb guys i’m gonna go commit my daily interdimensional crimes and blame it on my ADHD

#can this man just shut the fuck up and leave the internet already #like omfg #if you saw me ripping the timeline apart tho no u didnt #jokes aside him trying to blame it on ADHD epilepsy and head injuries was so disgusting to me on a whole new level like god i hate him #james somerton apology #james somerton #adhd #actually audhd #audhd