yknow i was gonna make a post about how happy I was to see the show acknowledge adhd/dyslexia/learning disability stuff and the way they handled and showed Percy's experience with that system, and how it influenced his reactions to things. But i'm honestly glad I didn't because WOW the show completely ditched all of that immediately. There was set-up for a really interesting arc about the demigods = neurodivergence metaphor and "You are singular" (pun off of "half-blood"/"demigod" and a very direct rejection of the "puzzle" metaphor for things like autism) and a very quick acknowledgement in like episode 2 of an off-hand "oh yeah all demigods are like that (adhd/dyslexic)" and then. nothing. absolutely nothing.
heck, they even changed the design of the zoo van (in the books very explicitly a black van with white text, which Percy notes specifically because white-on-black text is more dyslexia-friendly) which is a personal affront to me because That's My Dyslexia-Friendly Van, How Dare You.
i know some people have argued that maybe Annabeth pausing in the store was supposed to be her having a dyslexia moment, but if it was then we would have gotten the Dyslexia Effect™ on the text (and dont tell me they didn't have the budget for it cause HAVE YOU SEEN THEIR BUDGET FOR THE SHOW? They clearly haven't been using all of that). It's almost definitely supposed to show that Annabeth hasn't been in mortal spaces in a very long time and is, yknow, a kid, being indecisive of which snacks to buy.
i have said it before and i'll say it again: the core of PJO is disability. You can never remove that, or else it is no longer PJO. The heart of the series will always be a story made for an ADHD/dyslexic kid to help them learn about and be interested in mythology, and if you stray from that it's going to be very noticeable very fast. Almost every character in PJO has a learning disability. The entire series is framed as a way to introduce kids to mythology in a fun way and emphasize those themes of mythology being important even in modern day with how it still affects our lives, to ask you to look at what lessons we can still learn from these myths and how they apply to modern lives, and that you can be a hero not despite your disability, but alongside it. That is the core of PJO, always and forever. And the show failed that.
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im so ❤️❤️ for creepy homelander rn! like stalker homelander, panty stealer, watching you sleep vibes.,,,,., my heart is full
he's just so terribly good at it.
who else is going to walk you home at night? it's dangerous out here for a pretty thing like you. it's okay that you can't see him. all that matters is that he can see you.
honestly it's cute how clueless you are. what would you do without him? he's been outside your place countless times and yet not once have you ever noticed him. he starts to feel bold. he wonders if maybe you do know, you just don't mind.
it makes leaving your window open seem like an invitation.
it's surreal to be inside the home he's watched from a distance. everything smells like you, but it doesn't stop him from picking up your shirt and pressing it to his mouth to take a deep huff. soft. everything about you is so damn soft.
especially when you sleep. he cocks his head while he stands there at the edge of your bed, watches you for a long while. your heart is steady, breaths shallow. you must be deep asleep then, dreaming away. dreaming of him, he hopes. he certainly dreams of you.
being so close is too much of a temptation. he wets his lips with a quick slide of his tongue and bends down. he ghosts his fingers just over your cheek, not quite daring to touch. he can smell the faint remnants of your toothpaste on your breath, your shampoo, and beneath it all, you. fuck, it's intoxicating, it's...
he brushes his lips ever so gently between your brows, his own breaths matching the cadence of yours. divine. you're divine. so unwittingly perfect. you don't even know. you have no idea.
he means to leave it there, but the pull is too great. he's greedy, drunk on the smell and the taste of you, and he can't stop himself from sampling your lips against his. soft, soft, soft. he knew they would be.
he's aching, yearning so intensely he could rip the covers away and take you just like this, shake you awake and declare himself and finally have you.
not yet.
he leaves, but not empty handed. he doesn't think you'll miss that pair of panties. not as much as he'll enjoy them.
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What’s Griffiths age? Specifically the age gap between him and Charlotte. I always assumed he was a year older then Guts but I don’t know if we know that for sure
The only thing we know about his age in the manga is that Guts thinks they're about the same age during the waterfight scene, which would make him about 15. Fast forward 3 years, and he's about 18 during most of the Golden Age. Charlotte is 17. So their age difference is approximately one year lol.
You might have assumed he's older than Guts because the Berserk wiki says he's 3 years older for some reason. I thiiiink it's something to do with OVA info, maybe something in the art book? But yeah that contradicts the manga and isn't canonical. I believe the official guidebook says they're the same age. And I mean the guidebook isn't a great resource lol, but in this case it's true to the manga.
It's also possible you assumed he's older because he arguably looks or at least acts older than Casca in flashbacks, and you're assuming Guts and Casca are the same age. I feel like I've seen a few fans who've headcanoned their ages that way. But honestly I think Griffith just acts mature because he's been a leader since he was like 10 or whatever lol, I don't think he's notably older than either Guts or Casca.
Thanks for the ask!
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"I'm sleepy, but I can't stop reading Kimi no Todoke
My forehead's a bloody mess"
Kimi no Todoke is a girl's romance manga. Desperado tweeted this at about 1 am, the day after his Freedoms tag match with Kasai.
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(Some people will kill me for this) I watched Neon Genesis Eva back in 2021-ish and the more I think about the show the worse the show gets, I think its a very pretty show, Especially with the strain the animators were put under. But the character writing is pretty awful regarding all of the women in the show, and even disregarding misogyny as a element (Which it IS) The show builds so much momentum just to do nothing with it, This show has a lot of potential it throws away to focus on asuka or whoever shoving her ass in the camera. The themes of human connection are surface level at the best and misguided especially for a audience of 14 year olds at the worst.
Its such a mixed bag I enjoy talking about mostly cause I can find no one who agrees with me, half of the people I encounter just enjoy the cool art anyway and I can get behind that, I just find it impossible to ignore the many many issues with the writing.
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im not sure if this is like, relevant to what youre searching for, but i always thought it was interesting when eternally young vampires have a weakness for like, aging. finding beauty in the things people normally find scary and depressing and stuff since they know they will never have it.... maybe i wouldnt go as far as for like, necrophilia or something, but i can imagine it wouldnt be uncommon for vampires to be cruising all over the retirement homes
YES
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(found)family dynamics ft. nose presets by @kashisun 🖤
Y’ALL i can’t wait for you to get your hands on these amazing presets -
MARINE, you mfkin’ DID THAT, OKAY?!! *inSPIRED* had me up playin in CAS, making up whole damn backstories for sims i just met ~sigh~ they already got theme songs and nicknames cuz you had the NERVE to pop off on these wonderfully unique, character-filled, deeply customizable schnoz shapes ~ i’m in love <3333
a lil scenario occured while i was putting the family together, learning their quirks and how they interact with each other - an entire mess XD
in order of appearance :
vanity ; as “i’m watching my shows” non-snitchin’ witness / too pretty for this
snickers ; as accident-prone troublemaker crybaby / jealous he’s not the baby
ariel ; as perpetually sick-of-this-shit scandalized younger sibling / good sport
hunny ; as not the mess but has something to say about it / lowkey accomplice
mamma neptune ; as rough-edged at work, soft toward the children / the glue
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Imagine if the Vees were purposefully seperated when they'll be defeated. (If ever)
Not in a "Someone purposefully manipulated them to turn against each other and destroy their jointed business partnership from the inside out"
And more of a "They were purposefully physically seperated one by one so that none of them could give support to the others and vice versa when they need it even if they want to give it. So now they're all seperately fucked because they're stronger together, not away from each other"
Now admittedly, this would be pretty hard to achieve. Especially since we know that Vox can teleport anywhere as long as there's electronics.
We don't know if Valentino and Velvette has similar powers but they could have.
Still, personally it'll be pretty interesting for me to see the Vees break down because they aren't able to support each other like usual instead of turning against each other like other possible villain groups.
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