#she's boring in the comics too

[bixels]

I'm glad nobody's questioned why Sunset's personality is so different in the AU, but I'll explained anyways. AU Sunset basically has Tempest Shadow's personality. I decided not to adapt Tempest because too many redeemed villains, she doesn't play an important role in the overall story, and her broken horn is so cool and unique to her as a unicorn that any adaptation wouldn't do it justice. So I fused the two together. Sunset's backstory and hotheadedness with Tempest's tired, jaded, anti-social disposition and fighting skills.

Anyways, I hope it's not too jarring of a change. The more I develop Sunset, the more you'll probably notice how OOC she seems. I'll probably end up adopting Sunset into an OC once I'm done with the AU, since she's basically a completely different character.

#i'm saying all this cuz i'm reading tempest's mini arc in the comics #and i'm thinking “wow. all of tempest's dialogue fits au sunset better than actual canon sunset” #just constantly silently stewing in her own head and suppressing eyerolls and avoiding hugs or long conversations with anyone #idk. i just find this sorta personality way more interesting and fun to work with than canon sunset #pre-redemption sunset's just a high school bully. post-redemption sunset's fun and complex but she's just a little too nice and apologetic #like. she kinda has protagonist syndrome where she's allowed to have flaws but not ones that make her disagreeable or hard to root for #so she just ends up a bit more boring than villain sunset. at least starlight got to keep her bitchiness and sass lol #gg20s sunset is an edgy badass loser who can reload a 6-shooter in a split second but also hasn't taken a bath or spoken to anyone in 5 day #wants to do her best in doing the right thing but doesn't know how #personal #delete later #tbh between redeemed villains i like tempest way more. but sunset's more popular so. majority rules

[mythtiide]

todays, yesterdays, and day before yesterdays falklers! literally i have not been drawing much this week, just really cant lock in like i need to . anyways! 🐇

#signalis #signalis adler #signalis falke #first one is a redraw of a panel i saw like weeks ago that i just got around to drawing now #a eule! #(drawn from memory) #<- not tagging cause i feel bad cause shes like a tiny sketch #falkler warmup #i got bored and decided to try out trad art again #tbh im not the best at it + i think im a bit too stiff with my motions cause im super scared of messing stuff up #<- which sucks because i feel like it comes out kinda awkward looking compared to my digital stuff #but we ball #comic wip about office au falkler and happy trails #<- less of a comic and more of me trying to get a vision down on paper because its been haunting me for werks #*weeks #i dont have an explaination for this one i just wanted to draw adler taking the lead cause i dont draw it as much ! wahoo! #myth.sketches

[andstuffsketches]

[comic of Yor and Loid from Spy x Family.  Yor says, “we need to practice kissing to avoid future suspicion” and Loid agrees.  They both look at each other, blushing, with words behind them (cut off by the art and panel) showing their thoughts. Yor is thinking about kisses on TV and that Loid has experience she doesn’t because he was married.  Loid is thinking about his mission and that he hopes this time will be less boring since he actually enjoys Yor’s company.  Yor reaches in, blushing, and pulls Loid in for a kiss.  They awkwardly press their lips together, then break apart blankly.  Yor smiles and says in confusion, “That’s it? Oh, I mean... that was-- easy?” Loid beams at her and says, “In my experience, yes! Great job, Yor!” the bottom of the page says “Normalcy achieved”]

oblivious aspec twiyor 💚💜

#spy x family #sxf #twiyor #loid x yor #yor briar #yor forger #loid forger #twilight spy x family #okay so like. you can interpret this however you want but like in some ways its not meant to be shippy #this is a joke about how kissing is actually boring as hell #and its almost more qpr twiyor lol #the funny thing is twilight never feels anything when kissing but he would just assume thats bc hes a spy who threw everything like feelings #away etc. we stan an emotionally oblivious king #and yor's too polite to say what she's really really thinking which is wow that was so nothing what did i do wrong #but anyway in this way they reassure each other #bc twilight is like oh good she didnt make a big deal out of it like all those other women ive kissed ffor missions im happy about this #and yor is like oh okay thats normal im getting a good grade in wife then :) #comic #comics #2022 #theyre so normal (affectionate) #digital art #image described #aspec #aromantic #asexual #what if fake married but the feels we catch are not strictly romantic in nature <3 #pda #kissing

[martyrbat]

you know a character is actually good and interesting when looking at their main tags on here gives you a stomach ulcer

#sorry to anyone excited for me to transcribe that one thing and sorry to my knightfall & nml reread i was planning #we're on a talia lockdown now #although will say shes also a victim to the comics themselves making me angry too because my girl cant catch a fucking break #but like... you get my point. any interesting character gets flattened down to either offensive stereotypes or boring fanon cliches #instead of going in main tags you just gotta post shit yourself and wait for mutual approved posts to cross your dash

[lunarharp]

“sorry i dont always get it” (from april) & “sorry i dont always understand” the sequel 🍷🍓

#witch hat tag #orufrey #cw for..Dread idk. cw dread. IDK man. witch hat is a lot..it's almost too much for me.. #SCRIBBLY !!!! i think i improve a lot doing these things cause the first part def looks older..lol. i want to actually practice PANELS #to build skill for starting proper original comics.. but it's just SO much work.. #ps i love orufrey #also???? i dont KNOW what qif wears to bed. i feel like it's been implied it's his..Shirt Thing. which would be regular i guess #since they have instant laundry things you really could wear the exact same thing every day of your life at all times. #BUT right..why did coco act like she'd see the laundry thing for the first time in her life when she met sinocia. or does qifrey do it all. #i feel like they would uh do their own laundry. considering it's INSTANT too. i need to know boring everyday details sensei. :/

[thewhimsicalenderdragon]

little comic I made on paper!

transcript:

I send a video, because I was comparing my gf and I to skephalo but more wholesome (less wholesome actually but we argue less lol)

Ender (me) : I 100 percent would put you in a hole and keep giving you false hope that I’m going to let you out.

Ender (me) : UH

Ender (me) : …why did that sound sus…

Spooder (my gf): o deer haha

Ender (me): WHY DID THAT SOUND SUS (bc I’m dirty minded ;-;)

Spooder: (my gf): AH. I’m just worried

Spooder (my gf) : that you’ll uh, trap me in a hole.

Spooder: (my gf) o deer. That does sound sus.

Ender (me) *screaming at the top of my lungs*

this is a real actual interaction I had with my gf over text. It was. Memorable, to say the least.

huh. I wish we had a ship name lol

#look i made a thing! #ender arts #art #my sona #my persona #sona art #my gfs sona #Comic #mini comic #this really happened #Why does she put up with me #O deer #Well at least I know I’m not boring #I’m too deranged to be #B o r I n g #:> #HAHAH #I mentioned #Skephalo

[fefairys]

what some are failing to understand is that when i drive home how much i love early homestuck, it is not to say i think early homestuck is superior to other parts of homestuck. it’s actually to say that i think early homestuck is just as good and worth reading as other parts of homestuck, because there is a pretty common attitude of “early homestuck is boring and skippable” which i strongly disagree with. i don’t think any part of homestuck is skippable. i love every part of homestuck. yes, that part too. and that one. yep. even that. even THAT?? especially that.

#i love post canon too #homestuck #i think some people get twisted up and they’re like #‘well you may think early homestuck is boring but i actually think it’s BETTER than the rest of the comic and that hivebent SUCKS ACTUALLY #so THERE!’ and it’s like ok u don’t have to do all that #all of it is good actually #i also just don’t agree with like ‘i wish they did more syllables shenanigans’ like frankly there was plenty #there is just enough sylladex shenanigans imo #there is a lot of shit going on you want MORE ?? #idk the only thing i’d ever ask for more of in homestuck is jade/rose convos #that is literally the only thing i could say ‘i wish we had more of this in homestuck’ about #everything else is like. there was enough. #there was enough for was needed for the story #sure i would have liked more feferi but i think she served her purpose we don’t NEED more of her #yknow

[s2pdoktopus]

The strict Shijie

#and my first Jiang disciple OC. she was going to be the daughter but i decided against it XD #she's old enough to understand the drama and she's gonna have opinions that would matter and she'd feel strongly because #daddy-o was crying on the floor again #so no she's not gonna be THE child. the child has to be a literal kid who just likes to brag that she's gonna be sect leader one day #like Simba singing I just can't wait to be king #fuck that's a material right there... when she realizes that being leader means Jiang Cheng will die because duh? #how did Jin Ling become sect leader? #anyway back to the girl in the pic. she's the little brat's glorified nanny. how her role downgraded XD #little baby jiang mistress is scared of no one! but A-die and strict Shijie. #i kinda wanna make a post about all the jiang kiddos. like their backstories and the core of their characters and what they are in the sect #but also... too lazy to draw it XD #i have thought of a comic again tho. it has Wei WuXian. the territory I am afraid to breach XDDD #oh one of the reasons I decided not to go forth with strict shijie (yes she has no name. i should probably give her one) #is because I thought she looked boring. #i'm sorry MDZS characters looked too alike for me. and that's coming from someone who watch anime!!! #if I'm making an oc they have to at least look unique. strict shijie I think can pop in mdzs and I wouldn't think it weird. #that's how bland she is. but I have drawn her so... welcome to the club strict shijie!

[leatherbookmark]

i know it’s because xl is gorgeous but it’s actually kinda annoying when people go “what!!! mxtx how can you say jyl is plain!!! she’s a goddess!!!” like all women are queens etc but let a bitch be regular-looking once in a while. is there something wrong with not having eyes so mesmerizing you can drown in them, skin paler and smoother than the finest jade carved by the most boss ass jade carving master, etc?

#another crime opinion: cql wq is too perfect pretty and doll-like for the role #i guess that's obligatory for a supposed center of a love *squints* geometrical figure but still #shrimp thoughts

[athena14044]

Since the new Sensational She-Hulk run is coming, what were your thoughts on the last run, (or any of the comics before that, e.g, the Soule run, Tamaki hulk, Aaron Avengers, Immortal She-Hulk)?

I enjoyed Rowell's She-Hulk run for the most part. I actually liked the Jen/Jack of Hearts relationship bc I thought it was interesting how it built off their interactions in Avengers. I need to reread Tamaki's run bc I feel like that might give some context (intentionally or not) to Rowell's She-Hulk and how she feels comfortable enough to be in a relationship with Jack after he caused her to lose control.

I will say I was not a fan of the end of the series with the Scoundrel love triangle thing, it felt like a little diversion where instead of solving her relationship issues with Jack she flirted with Scoundrel. and not in like a "she's using this to avoid her problems instead of address them, this is in character" sort of way (which it could have been!) but in like "the story has been put on hold bc Rowell thought her bad boy character was hot" sort of way. Also not a fan of the way Jen constantly told him she wasn't into him and he'd keep hitting on her and purposefully setting things up so he could meet her. not just bc he's being a dick but also from a story perspective like, the story has changed from being About Jen to being About Jen's "Flirtation" with Scoundrel. There's really only so much of villains creeping on Jen that I can take and just bc the villain is hotter than say, Mole Man, doesn't mean it's alright. There wasn't even meta commentary about how he's derailing her story to insert himself into it. 😐 Bring back Jen complaining extensively directly to the writer! Bring back fourth wall breaking! I really hope that the change to the Sensational title means the return of extreme fourth wall breaking.

I'm a bit torn on how it depicted Titania bc on the one hand. Funny. Also it remembered Marsha. But on the other hand, like that is her nemesis, Titania is never going to get along with Jen. It's not even really about Jen, Titania has her own issues that just can't be fixed offscreen. I really liked how Jen and Mallory's friendship was depicted though. They're competitive and they're rivals and they don't really get along but also they respect each other and they're begrudgingly friends I want to see more of it! I hate the way Slott wrote them it was so one dimensional he's my nemesis for real. Speaking of Slott's bad choices, I approve of Mallory and Awesome Andy being in a relationship but come on you can not just drop that in there with the way Slott left them, I really hope it's expanded on in the new Sensational run. My only other request for the new Sensational is Wyatt. Please bring back Wyatt. I miss Wyatt.

LOVE Soule's She-Hulk did you know he was an actual lawyer how cool is that I wish he'd gotten to write her longer, I read Tamaki's Hulk but I need to revisit it I do remember liking it though, I have NOT read Aaron's Avengers but I'm scared of what I've seen from it, I have also not read Immortal She-Hulk but idk really anything about it

I am trying to read all of her appearances you can look at my tag here with all of my thoughts I just realized I haven't actually posted the one on Soule's She-Hulk I pinky promise I will get caught up I was trying to get through 2015 Secret Wars before posting it but I got distracted by Hawkeye

#i love getting asks about jen btw #other characters too but im always happy to answer asks about jen :) #marvel #jennifer walters #liz reads comics #liz's she hulk readthrough #ask #anon tag #also ms rowell and i are not on good terms her gay knockoff h*rry p*ter parody thing is some of the most boring pointless shit ive ever rea #however im glad jen is being written by a woman and ill try not to hold a grudge against rowell ill take what i can get at this point

[imadhatt3r]

M*taverse apparently made their own virtual singer named Polar and all they talk about it is how m*taverse allows them to "occupy the same space as their idol"...?

Like, no, if I wanted that I could go to a normal concert! THE COOLEST THING about vocaloid or K/DA or Gorillaz or studiokillerz is the fact that THEY'RE NOT REAL. They're supposed to give you that "being from another dimension" type vibe. This is the definition of old fart execs seeing something that's popular with young people like Vtubers or virtual bands and making a cheap knockoff without having the slightest clue about what makes it cool in the first place

#hatter blathers #i like polars lower half mask idea but other than that she just looks like a boring conventionally attractive influencer #im so glad that hatsune miku and other vocaloids were made decades before influencers were a thing #because miku looks interesting. miku looks unique. shes adorable but also kinda impossible you know? #gorillaz look unique tok because they were made by an underground comic book artist #studio killers have their own unique look to them too #even kda characters have a cool visual flourish because they were designed as video game characters and turned into kpop stars later #but polar??? she has nothing. she just looks like an average slightly alt influencer that there are tons of

[welcometogrouchland]

I love dipping my toes back into comics, remembering all the C and D list characters I love and getting that sense of intrigue again, sliding into headcanon territory like "MAN if they just made a series about this they'd totally have me hooked again!". Then I continue reading about the state of current comics (i.e where those C and D list characters are rn and what the state of canon is) and think about the amount of complexity and set up you'd need to even get halfway close to the perfect vision in your head and how impenetrable current comics are so you wouldn't even know where to start with catching up...

And then I'm once again relieved that I'm not caught up with comics anymore and am simply backreading now irrelevant comics at a glacial pace

#ramblings of a lunatic #posts inspired by me catching up (via osmosis) the current state of flash comics #s/o to irey west #you could have such a good turn as impulse if DC would let you your brother and bart progress (according to the vision in my head!) #same thing w/ the current superman run that's apparently on going #i am Very intrigued by the premise of lex apparently a) leaving his company to clark and b) wanting to team up w/ superman #as well as whatever Marilyn Moonlights deal is (SHE SEEMS SO COOL FROM HER INITIAL TEASER APPEARANCE) #but i simply cannot look past the convoluted state of the superfam rn with how present they seem to be in current comics #again there's 17 yr old jon (im glad you're bisexual but sorry that (age up) happened to you) #but also there's. twins now??? huh???? #they're revamping power girl???? huh #it's just. too much. it intimidates me #maybe my current goal will just be to keep reading gww ms marvel til the romance bores me (bc i think it gets romance heavy after a while?) #and then try and finally finish sandman (i like the anthology stand alone issues more than the story ones tho tbh...) #but also idk man. comics have so many things i love and they've been on my brain recently but trying to enjoy them at this moment #nigh impossible. i do not know where to start

[darkredmage]

wanna talk about this version if nightbird i came up back in late 2019 that i just rediscovered where she’s neither decepticon nor autobot and just chills in a fucked up way

#you see i started playing titanfill at the time and thought 'what if i grab one of my tf oc worlds and grabbed that version of nightbird and #- make a comic or perhaps ask blog that takes place a month after enter the nightbird where she just vibes while beating up the #- funni transformable robots in the side sometimes' #i should mention that she wouldnt be Too violent its just that she's just bored #i wanna change up some stuff and do many more stuff tbh but im too lazy to do that #ani.wav

[themyscirah]

I know I JUST changed my theme yesterday but this one is even better so like. Bleez hours ig 😈

#I LOVE HER- #anyways this comic actually does her GOOD (for like 1 issue) and so im just !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #blah #im literally consumed with feels for/abt her today omg #literally plotted out a 6 issue mini for her during econ today (featuring simon and guy ofc) #where she defeats (not kills!!! i have a creative solution!) Atrocitus and kills basically all the remaining RLs (not dexstarr though) #and kind of goes solo with it as a different kind of RL #which could ofc expand into a 12 issus limited series bc i leave the strand of some missing red rings going (that she has to track down) #and honestly id have ideas for some issues from an ongoing too (most crossovers) #like for example bc my redesign of her kind of has hawkgirl vibes she should get to team up w kendra (in a 2parter w p1 called two birds...? #and p2 as one stone!) and then OFC some supergirl stuff bc of them being friends during the red daughter arc AND smth with yrra as well #bc that was literally the only good bleez moment before the writer change in nu52 rls #and also they would have SO much to talk abt re: anger and loss of autonomy #and then ofc mandatory crossover with my green lantern book #: )))))))))))))) feeling happy thinking abt the comics i would write if dc hired me #im sooooooooo tenpted to try and draw covers for this now #it would have to be for the later issues though bc the issue 1 cover would be kind of boring tbh #bc shes still in her old suit for continuitys sake and the plot would make it look similar to some shitty rl covers honestly #BUT THATS HOW I WOULD GET THEM. i trick the dudebros so they think its only hot alien lady stuff but then they look inside and bam! #increased agency for female characters!!!!! and redesigns!!!!! and friendship!!!! but also ANGER!!!!!!! and JUSTICE!!! #i just 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 #thinking abt comics is sooooooooo fun mwah i love it

[bixels]

Learning that fans hated Applejack and called her "boring" is crazyyy to me because I genuinely, unironically believe AJ's the most complex character in the main six.

Backstory-wise, she was born into a family of famers/blue collar workers who helped found the town she lives in. She grew up a habitual liar until she had the bad habit traumatized outta her. She lost both her parents and was orphaned at a young age, having to step up as her baby sister's mother figure. She's the only person in the main gang who's experienced this level of loss and grief (A Royal Problem reveals that AJ dreams about memories of being held by her parents as a baby). She moved to Manhattan to live with her wealthy family members, only to realize she'll never fit in or be accepted, even amongst her own family. The earlier seasons imply she and her family had money problems too (In The Ticket Master, AJ wants to go to the gala to earn money to buy new farm equipment and afford hip surgery for her grandma).

Personality-wise, she's a total people-pleaser/steamroller (with an occasional savior complex) who places her self worth on her independence and usefulness for other people, causing her to become a complete workaholic. In Applebuck Season, AJ stops taking care of herself because of her obsessive responsibilities for others and becomes completely dysfunctional. In Apple Family Reunion, AJ has a tearful breakdown because in she thinks she dishonored her family and tarnished her reputation as a potential leader –– an expectation and anxiety that's directly tied to her deceased parents, as shown in the episode's ending scene. In The Last Roundup, AJ abandons her family and friends out of shame because believes she failed them by not earning 1st place in a rodeo competition. She completely spirals emotionally when she isn't able to fulfill her duties toward others. Her need to be the best manifests in intense pride and competitiveness when others challenge her. And when her pride's broken, she cowers and physically hides herself.

Moreover, it's strongly implied that AJ has a deep-seated anger. The comics explore her ranting outbursts more. EQG also obviously has AJ yelling at and insulting Rarity in a jealous fit just to hurt her feelings (with a line that I could write a whole dissection on). And I'm certain I read in a post somewhere that in a Gameloft event, AJ's negative traits are listed as anger.

Subtextually, a lot of these flaws and anxieties can be (retroactively) linked to her parents' death, forcing her to grow up too quickly to become the adult/caregiver of the family (especially after her big brother becomes semiverbal). Notice how throughout the series, she's constantly acting as the "mom friend" of the group (despite everything, she manages to be the most emotionally mature of the bunch). Notice how AJ'll switch to a quieter, calmer tone when her friends are panicking and use soothing prompts and questions to talk them through their emotions/problems; something she'd definitely pick up while raising a child. Same with her stoicism and reluctance at crying or releasing emotions (something Pinkie explicitly points out). She also had a childhood relationship with Rara (which, if you were to give a queer reading, could easy be interpreted as her first 'aha' crush), who eventually left her life. (Interestingly enough, AJ also has an angry outburst with Rara for the same exact reasons as with EQG Rarity; jealous, upset that someone else is using and changing her). It's not hard to imagine an AJ with separation anxiety stemming from her mother and childhood friend/crush leaving. I'm also not above reading into AJ's relationship with her little sister (Y'all ever think about how AB never got to know her parents, even though she shares her father's colors and her mother's curly hair?).

AJ's stubbornness is a symptom of growing up too quickly as well. Who else to play with your baby sister when your brother goes nonverbal (not to discount Big Mac's role in raising AB)? Who else to wake up in the middle of the night to care for your crying baby sister when your grandma needs her rest? When you need to be 100% all the time for your family, you tend to become hard-stuck with a sense of moral superiority. You know what's best because you have to be your best because if you're aren't your best, then everything'll inevitably fall apart and it'll be your fault. And if you don't know what's best –– if you've been wrong the whole time –– that means you haven't been your best, which means you've failed the people who rely on you, which means you can't fulfill your role in the family/society, which makes you worthless . We've seen time and time again how this compulsive need to be right for the sake of others becomes self-destructive (Apple Family Reunion, Sound of Silence, all competitions against RD). We've seen in The Last Roundup how, when no longer at her best, AJ would rather remove herself from her community than confront them because she no longer feels of use to them.

But I guess it is kinda weird that AJ has "masculine" traits and isn't interested in men at all. It's totally justified that an aggressively straight, misogynistic male fandom would characterize her as a "boring background character." /s

At the time of writing this, it's 4:46AM.

#mlp #yeah i wrote this last night during insomnia. #yeah i know an embarrassing amount of crap about this kids show #but whatever it's my hyperfixation i'll store as much useless information as i want!!! #i'm gay and neurodivergent i have an excuse #in case you needed more proof that aj's my favorite character #personal #delete later #unless you like this analysis stuff #i get why they didn't reveal aj's parent's death until way later and why they didn't do much with it but i wish they did #cuz narratively there could've been so much material with aj's grief. like. i feel like we gloss over the fact that she lost her #mother and father as a teenager #i tried keeping my personal hcs out of this to keep it unbiased #but i'll put some in the tags #involving rarijack –– i think aj can be (but not always) very self-conscious about her relationship with rarity #anxieties that she's not the right fit or that rarity will move away and leave her some day or that another woman will take her attention #(like in rollercoaster of friendship?? nudge nudge??). basic seperation anxiety stuff #long post #regarding applebloom whenever i think about her and her parents i think about that scene in steven universe where steven looks up at #a portrait of his mother and openly wonders what kind of sack lunches she would've made for him. that episode still fucks me up

[apocalypsebi]

tiktok bad booo but it even worse when everyone misinterprets characters i like and i have to make an argument in 250 characters less

#people who want characters raised in severely fucked up situations to be. normal and maybe show that they have trauma by crying r so boring #anyways lydia was raised among people who act like feral animals shes going to be fucked up!!! if you only look at the panel #where she licks carls eye scar yeah ofc its gonna be weird but im sure she got her point of carl shouldnt believe hes ugly or scary #she thinks hes cute and oh oh!!! lydia and carl bang so much why would kirkman include it wah WAH #considering that the whole shtick of the whisperers is the weak get whats coming to them unless they fight back #and lydia was a CHILD against grown ass adults. she even says she was sexually taken advantage of. and carls so sweet and nice to her!!! #makes her feel loved and wanted and she feels like all she can give him is sex and he makes smthin that hurt her so much and was forcibly #taken from her gentle and sweet #and this isnt a ohhhh carl took advantage of her too. he cared for her very much. and at the end of the comics where he and sophia end up #together but him and lydia are still best friends is sweet bc eventually they realized their care for each other wasnt romantic they were #teenagers figuring shit out so BOOM lydia and carl werent forced and its not creepy and everyone can leave her ALONE