#the pain is worth it

[respectthepetty]

Interesting to have you thoughts on WHY we love the pain and angst in the Unknown series? and we are not getting the ick instead?

I’m trying to explain it to people without just saying “because they do it so well” you know?

Anon, I can't tell you why YOU like Unknown or why anyone else likes it, but I can tell you why I like it since therapy has shown me the beauty of introspection.

I'm a kinky queer who trusts Taiwan.

And just like kink, this show isn't ONLY about the pain and the angst.

Note that I'm not writing about this in a sexual way nor am I writing that this show is kinky. No. I'm writing that I like it because it resonates with me, a queer kinkster.

And by "ick," I think you mean the brothers-not-brothers plot since that ties into the pain and angst aspect.

Not to get too psychological or philosophical, but the pain of the show gives me pleasure. Especially because I know the pain won't last. There is an end point; therefore, there is a release. And once the show is over, I won't be left with this horrible scar of unhappiness but I might be left with some bruises that remind me the pain was worth it for the happy ending.

Also, much like being queer and kinky, this plot is a taboo subject.

And I like that!

The show is treating the subject with respect. The show has established that Yuan and Qian ARE brothers. They call each other "brother," they have their little sister, and the world sees them as brothers.

Yet they aren't blood-related, which is a point that San Pang mentioned when he told Lili not to get too close to Yuan, and people were upset that he said it, but it is the same argument people use to excuse Yuan's feelings for his brother.

And just like kink, the show makes me think about that grey area of life between consenting adults because nothing is ever black and white. Yuan asked San Pang what was wrong with him loving Qian, and we will see the fallout from San Pang dating Lili when he has openly considered Qian family. People have questioned what is different between the two relationships, and the show will question it as well.

This show is asking the audience to reflect, so I feel safe with this show punishing me with so much pain which is a big aspect of kink. I wouldn't tolerate pain from a show I don't feel safe with (Game of Thrones, I'm looking at your ass!). I trust the show to deal with this taboo subject with respect because Taiwanese BLs have consistently dealt with this subject with respect. As much as people hated HIStory 4: Close to You, it didn't shy away from the brothers plot or the sexual assault. Both were treated seriously within the show.

And it did the same with Kiseki: Dear to Me.

And the other Taiwanese BLs it's been used in.

So I've never had the ick factor that others have regarding this particular subject or been bothered by the level of pain it brings, but perhaps Addicted toughened me up because the way China dishes out sad "bromances" due to censorship, I suspect there is a connection there between the "brothers" to lovers plot that transfers into Taiwanese dramas.

Because if you have to hide love behind a wall of being "bros," it makes sense that it would 1) be painful, and 2) be queer-coded since a happy ending wouldn't be realistic.

And yet Taiwan continues to deliver a happy ending with this type of plot.

So yeah, I like the pleasure that will come with all this pain. I like that it leans into historical and cultural queer coding while being explicitly queer. And I like that it's Taiwanese handling it.

That's why I like it.

But, once again, I have no idea why others do.

#unknown #unknown the series #I know why I like it #but I can't speak for the room #it's queer #it'll end happy #the pain is worth it #this is my style

[its-chelisey-stuff]

20th Century Girl is like 2521 minus the fencing and if Baek Yijin would've been HeeDo's age, but is a lot more compelling and manages to deliver a fun story with an emotional yet heartbreaking ending. ALL of this in two hours.

Like seriously, for all of us who were disappointed by 2521's ending, this movie IS what the drama should've been. Totally recommend it. Plus the acting and the chemistry was *chef's kiss*

Also my boy Ong SeongWu had a little yet meaningful cameo and I loved it.

P.S. Get the tissues ready. You're gonna need them.

#20th century girl #i was still crying while writing this #but the movie is beautiful i promise you #the pain is worth it #a drama with this plot and ending would've been a BIG no for me though 😂 #can't deal with that #but movies are of course shorter #so the emotional investment is not that long lol

[sigilmint]

a cat asleep on each leg 🥰

#the pain is worth it #their little weights and heat :') #I'll take it

[transmascnaotoshirogane]

hey @jay-the-local-acetronaut 👀

#the pain is worth it #twinks scribbles #twinks linked universe tag #lu #lu four #collector four

[cursedcataclysm]

am i still crying over this movie? yeah

#20th century girl #20th century girl fanart #kdrama #my art #did i fight through my wrist tendinitis to draw this... yes #the pain is worth it #this movie has such a special place in my heart fr

[winterweathereatsawayatmyheart]

I don't know why I do these things to myself

They certainly don't help

But maybe I'm just insane

#im fine i guess #the pain is worth it #sad poem #poems on tumblr #poetry #spilled thoughts #winter weather eats away at my heart

[qiinamii]

we'll do fine.

#fionna and cake spoilers #what hits me a little is how similar fionna and simon's stories are in the case of finding nuance in their lives #when both have gone through their separate but still valid pain no matter the extent it had been #and its that they met each other they get to see how it compares and they're no less worth of the peace and fun they dreamed of #even in the form of simplicity and just being normal #“i wouldn't have met THE fionna and cake” “we wouldn't have met THE simon petrikov” #it hits me harder that after the dandelion scene would've been their last time seeing each other physically #and how assuring simon sounded when fionna didn't know what to do with the literal world in her hands #tho im sure prismo isnt that much of a rule jerk lol i still drew out the revelation anyway with this tiniest addition #also the fact fionna's world is influenced by simon's thought processes and conditions so now things are a little better for both of them #fionna the human #fionna campbell #simon petrikov #qiiarts #the lil flashback of #betty grof #fionna and cake #adventure time

[caterpillarinacave]

I love frosting

#The pain is worth it #A good vanilla buttercream is like crack to me

[howiehans]

using after effects is a blessing and a curse. but mostly a curse

#i’m really liking how this edit is turning out so #the pain is worth it #dean talks

[lunnule]

when was it you found out that life is also the promise of grief

that the threat of loss looms right behind the joy of finding someone, loving something

i don't remember not knowing it

but i am (fearfully, tearfully) trying to be brave enough

to go and love anyway

#my friend reminded me that it's been a year for grief #three ppl in less than a year #(through gritted teeth) #the pain is worth it #i am terrified #but it is worth it

[thedoodlebuggo]

pirate au leo >:D and the prison dimension at a glance

had a lot of fun playing w the rendering n stuff here

separated vers

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt leo #rottmnt pirate au #that water was an absolute PAIN to render #worth it though #ignore the nonexistent physics going on here jashgdf

[deedadobee]

preschool eggs :)

#qsmp #qsmp eggs #qsmp jaiden #qsmp bobby #qsmp wilbur #qsmp tallulah #qsmp philza #qsmp chayanne #they are so… precious #worth 4 hours of work #better fucking appreciate this or my back pain would have been for nothing #NO T H H I NNVG.

[listentothistrackbitch]

Learning georgia by vance joy has made me so flippin' happy bro.

#guitar #delirious and proud #the pain is worth it #hope my fingers dont bruise lol

[nova-rpv]

his ass is not listening‼️‼️

drawing without backgroung under cut

#sth #sonic fanart #sonic the hedgehog #im trying so hard to make backgrounds #this one was a pain in the ass #and idk if it was worth it #but yk what? whatever. here you have #nov.aart

[szollibisz]

the girls are fi- oh.. oh i'm sorry, carry on gentlemen

or alternatively what if we were two butches and we wrestled 😳

#having fun with some new brushes #it pains me to say this but sometimes you should pay for things bc they're actually worth it #art #my art #lesbian artist #lesbian #butch #butch4butch #butch lesbian #butch art #lesbian art #queer #queer art #dyke #butch dyke

[punchedlines]

"the parallels between Bruce and the robins all becoming orphans young" ok that's nice but the parallels between Bruce and Cass both having lost their innocence after being confronted with death at 8 years old. The way they both have let the grief, the guilt, the impotence haunt them ever since and transformed it into more. The way they both, though in different ways, lost their parent(s). The way that the traumatic instances (and their upbringing until then) couldn't have been more different, yet it affected them so similarly and are the pillars for their current moral code and suicidal tendencies. Can't think about them too much or I go insane

#Batman #batgirl #Bruce Wayne #Cassandra Cain #batgirl 2000 #batfam #I also think its worth noting Cass first realizes about Batmans identity while seeing that tear streaked childhood picture of him #which is so interesting because his eyes are the portion most obscured by the cowl. she'd never seen his eyes before #she really read his grief his pain his loneliness and it clicked immediately because THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME #dc comics