#there are multiples of him and he most definitely struggles with his own individuality and being without being perfect

[cinnamon-phrog]

Okay. Hear me out.

#dhmis #dont hug me im scared #don't hug me i'm scared #duck #barbie #barbie movie #no no but like. he IS barbie #there are multiples of him and he most definitely struggles with his own individuality and being without being perfect #in the webseries there's a horse poster in red's bedroom and a horse figure near him in Dreams #there's multiples of him too. so Red is ken [ginger fragility.......] #yellow is allen. there's only one of him and it'd be funny to see him beat the shite out of construction workers

[aurae-rori]

DR RATIO ANALYSIS: PART 2, ELECTRIC BOOGALOO

SPOILERS FOR 2.1 CONTENT.

Now, you might be saying - "Aurae, you already did one, why do you need a second?" And my answer is, "LORD, I FORGOT TO TALK ABOUT HOW HIS DEFINITION OF 'IDIOT' IS DIFFERENT. AND ALSO HE DOES NOT HATE AVENTURINE NOR DOES HE THINK AVENTURINE IS STUPID." Once again, here is my disclaimer - although I have been researching psychology for a solid six years, I am NOT a professional. (I will be, one day. Just you wait, just youuuu wait-) So understand that everything I say has been analyzed with personal judgement, with my own conclusions, come to with logic and my personal interpretation. This is just what I have concluded, and you are always free to disagree.

This is my legacy. To be an analyzer. So let's go.

Okay, now that my disclaimer is over, let's take off Ratio's plaster head and chuck it into the sea, and see - what does he mean by 'idiot'?

This will be much shorter than my last, so don't worry - I will not be flashbanging you with another 4k words. This is more like a follow up, than anything else, because there's a few things I wish to touch on.

Dr. Ratio doesn't hate idiots in the sense that he hates people that have 'low IQ' or are 'stupid' in terms of being 'slow to understand'. I definitely touched on this in my last analysis, but he hates people who take their education for granted and don't go places with the gifts that they've been given. He hates "idiots" - "narrow minded" people who have the capabilities to do more and perceive more than they choose to do. People who deliberately look away or take what they know and what they could do for granted. He wants to open people's eyes and allow them to see life from multiple different angles and he believes that everyone should have a chance to learn - with the whole "knowledge for everyone" thing he's got rolling.

He wears a plaster head around people he doesn't seem to know too well in order to think more, or so that he doesn't have to see the faces of the people he dislikes. Pretty good roast. However, he does NOT wear that plaster head around Aventurine. Let's listen to the doctor's judgement - Aventurine is far from stupid. Although he likes to chalk up a lot of the things he does to his own luck, he is an INCREDIBLY capable individual who's managed to get this far because of his own form of genius. He's a man who relies on chance and good fortune, yes, but his charm, his way of scheming, and the way that he's good with people? That's skill. A talent he doesn't take for granted. Dr. Ratio respects him for this - because despite the fact that he has no proper education, he has his eyes wide open to the world and doesn't take shit for granted. He learns what he can in order to survive and he does it fucking well - Aventurine is a very smart man. He's observant, quick on his feet, and great at going with the flow and thinking in the moment.

Aventio aside, I actually believe that Dr. Ratio would be a really good teacher to those who struggle. He's patient where it's needed to be, even if he's got a quick temper, and I believe in his pursuit for knowledge he would do his best to go out of his way to find strategies that would work for their individuals. We're all unique, and he's aware of this - and because he wants to allow people to think for themselves, whatever helps the individual works. Depression? He's got a psych degree, I'm sure bro could give you some strategies. Autism? He has a touch of the 'tism himself. ADHD, and not feeling organized? Bro will help you. It's canon that he's a great fucking teacher - those who finish his classes go on to become successful people who are intelligent and critical thinkers. Round of applause for Ratio, the man that kins my father. He's shit at emotions, but great at knowledge.

Also, on that note, I believe that he would most likely hate parents that push thier "gifted" students to the limit without any compassion for the person that they really are. He's most definitely got some of that academic trauma so I believe that bro holds a secret disdain for parents who just use their children to gain more recgonition. Well, not so secret. He'd cuss them out. (Ratio please cuss out the horrible parents.)

Dr. Ratio, the Teacher ever. (Hey, maybe he'd get along with Kunikida...)

Also, I am definitely planning on making a fic where he teaches Aventurine Latin. As long as you're eager to learn and willing to look past the chalk being thrown, he's got a place for you.

Thanks for coming to my tedtalk. I did not read this through, so this is not edited. Take my unedited rambles.

#aurae analyzes #dr ratio #drratio #veritas ratio #analysis #character analysis #honkai star rail #hsr #aventio #ratiorine #aventurine #dr ratio x aventurine #character study

[h-worksrambles]

James' interactions with Eddie are something I've found myself thinking about a lot since finishing Silent Hill 2. Pretty much every character in the game serves double duty as being fleshed out as individuals, while also serving as a commentary on some facet of James as a character. Maria is the most obvious, but you also have Angela's self loathing and suicidal ideation, which reflects James' own self flagellation through Pyramid Head. Laura echoes many of the regrets James himself feels about his distance and possible neglect of Mary before she died, and throws those thoughts back in his face out of her own anger. By that same logic, I'd argue Eddie is a means for James to confront his denial as well as his capacity for violence.

Eddie comes to Silent Hill on the run after lashing out against those who bullied him since childhood. After being mocked for years due to his appearance and weight, he shoots both his bully, and the bully's dog, and so ends up coming to the town. Like James and Angela, he too committed a crime of passion (assuming Angela did indeed kill her abusive dad as is implied), and all three are trying to come to terms with what they did. Unlike Angela, who knows what she did and has been conditioned by her abuse to blame herself, Eddie is closer to James, seeming to actively deny what he has done. Or at least only sometimes. It's not entirely clear (and I invite anyone to correct me if I'm minsinterpreting) but Eddie seems to experience multiple personalities. He flips between being more aware of his surroundings and past, and more out of it and unaware. Sometimes he's gleefully boasting about how the people he's killed had it coming. Sometimes he's sat eating pizza like he isn't even aware what kind of place he's in. And we see this flip when James confronts Eddie in Toulca Prison, finding him standing over another body. At first he revels in his kill, and rationalises it, before seeming to flip, and attempt to feign ignorance, as if the prior conversation never happened. For all his bravado, I'd imagine the blood on his hands is extremely traumatic, just as it is for James, and this is likely a psychological coping mechanism. With his false memories repressing his past actions and allowing him to deny it, Eddie mirrors James in that respect. As well as how they're both mild mannered people but who are capable of acts of terrible violence when pushed far enough.

What really stands out to me is that every encounter with Eddie is done in a way that allows James to claim the moral high-ground. When James finds Eddie vommiting in the apartment bathroom, he expresses concern. When Laura runs off from the bowling alley, James berates Eddie for not showing more concern for her safety (giving us one of the most iconic meme lines in the series). And most blatantly, James is horrified when he finds Eddie, having just shot somebody dead. Most tellingly he says "You can't just kill someone just because of the way they looked at you!" And yet, isn't that precisely what James did? He killed Mary because of the exhaustion of caring for her in the late stages of her illness. Because of the way she spoke to him. The way she looked at him. James spends all his interactions with Eddie trying to convince himself that he's a good person. A better person than Eddie. But the more he encounters Eddie, the more Eddie becomes a mirror to him. He definitely has his own struggles as a character and makes a very prescient point about what happens when people are constantly rejected, mocked and socially isolated by society, convinced that they are unlovable (in some ways, Silent Hill 2 was making some very relevant points about incel culture in 2001). But he's also a means for James to confront the parts of himself he doesn't like. His frustration, self-loathing, denial and violent streak. When Eddie tells James that they're the same, that they were both called by the town for a reason...he's right.

And ultimately, for all of James' posturing, all his denial, all his attempts to be the moral voice of reason, James still ultimately ends standing over Eddie's corpse.

Once again, he's killed another person. And confronting that side of himself one of the last things he does before arriving at the Lakeview Hotel and being forced to fully accept the truth...

#this game is so good and i feel like i have to start putting my thoughts down about the story #i feel like you could do something like this for james' dynamic with every character tbh #eddie dombrowski #james sunderland #silent hill 2 #silent hill #silent hill 2 spoilers #canon typical cws

[lunar-serpentinite]

Draco and Harry, Dragon and Phoenix: A Drarry Yapperist's Take, Pt. 1

Harry as the Phoenix

hi, this will probably a long-ish one so uhh sit tight

so the dragon and the phoenix are spiritual and cultural symbols commonly seen in the east asian cultural sphere. as far as i know, theyre pretty much depicted as perfect complements to each other. the phoenix is the fire, the dragon is the water, that sort of thing. the dragon and the phoenix appear together in idioms that complement and contrast their individual symbolisms. i think you can start to see how I'll connect the dots between harry, draco, the phoenix, and the dragon later on.

paired together, the dragon and the phoenix represent a harmonious and auspicious pairing. an everlasting marital bliss, if you will. it's why they're used as motifs for the bride and groom in

additionally, the dragon and the phoenix also serve as symbols of the imperial family, specifically of the emperor and empress. a powerful married couple. you see where im getting here ?

for the most part of this entire thing, i will mostly be referencing the east asian symbolism of the phoenix and the dragon. however, i will also draw on the western symbolism of these two for full oomph :D

i was planning on putting the entire thing in one post but harry's section just kept on getting longer that i said eh, fuck it. multiple parts !

and thus i present to you: harry as the phoenix

so, harry and phoenixes.

in the east asian cultural sphere, the phoenix (fenghuang) represents high virtue and grace. it is considered the ruler of all other birds. its rare appearances herald the hope of a new dawn, a new era of peace and prosperity.

harry, as the boy-who-lived and the prophesised one to defeat voldemort, pretty much represents a new dawn for the wizarding world. he is the symbol of their hope against the threat of voldy and many powerful people sought to have him under their thumb for his influence as the chosen one. as the chosen one and the symbol of the light, he is expected to be morally excellent, at least by the standards of the people. they expect him to act a certain way and when he does something that isnt aligned with their image of him, he is condemned harshly. he is also expected to have the grace to easily forgive and forget. to be the bigger person, basically.

onto the other symbolisms of the phoenix ! in the chinese classic text classic of mountains and seas, each part of the phoenix's body also represents a word. the head is virtue, the wing represents duty, the back represents propriety, the abdomen represents credibility, and the tail represents mercy. now all of these terms are intended to be understood in the context of chinese philosophy, but ill likely cover both the western meaning and the chinese philosophical meanings to the best of my understanding.

now you might be thinking "wait only half of those can describe harry" and you're right ! im not going to be looking at them as traits of harry, but as things harry has struggled with during the course of the series.

first we have virtue. now harry isnt the most virtuous person in the story, if at all. his moral compass is kind of whack in a sense that he bases it off his own judgment and rarely on societal expectations, which is kind of what youll expect when youre raised with such golden examples of morality like the dursleys. he is driven by his own definition of justice and regularly has beef with wizarding society. hes judgmental, vindictive, and downright cruel to those he thinks have wronged him in one way or another. he's prideful, he's independent, he doesnt want to be the bigger person. people want him to embody their virtues. he simply doesnt want to. he has his own virtues and he'd pretty much defend them with his life.

and then we have duty. oh boy, duty. duty has been shoved on his person the moment voldy marked harry as his equal. not once has he fully enjoyed the duty of being the boy-who-lived, the chosen one. he hates the fame and the glory and the expectations the title brings. despite this, he still pushes himself to step up to the responsibilities once the adults have proven to be incapable of, well, acting like adults. "if no one will do it, i will" type of thing. he is, however, a compassionate and loyal friend and most of the actions he took to fulfil his responsibilities as the chosen one are fueled by the need to keep his loved ones safe. he wants to do good by them because he cares for them. this tendency of his to do what is good and just based on his own moral compass can actually fit the concept of yi (義) in chinese philosophy if we stretch it just a tad, since hes not working with a predetermined definition of justice.

moving on to propriety. now the propriety mentioned in the classic of mountains and seas is the concept of li (禮) in chinese philosphy and i admit i dont quite understand it yet but its definion is the concrete guide to human action. to my understanding, this would refer to following the structure of society; having proper manners, behaving in the way that you are expected to based on your societal station, deferring to those with higher authority, generally following the established hierarchy. now that is anything but harry. harry does not give a single shit about conforming to social hierarchy. he told draco, who is arguably at the top of the social hierarchy in their year, to fuck off and befriended ron, who is considerably lower in the social ladder, instead. he has no qualms with biting back at authority figures if he feels that they are abusing their power or targeting him. he's damn well a menace to the properly ordered social hierarchy of the wizarding world.

and now we have credibility. "i must not tell lies", anyone ? now harry rarely ever lies. in fact, he tells and defends his truth to the best of his ability. most of the time, he's fighting tooth and nail to prove that he's telling the truth but rarely does anyone believe him right off the bat. this tendency of people viewing him as a liar and attention seeker has driven wedges in his relationships with other people. i think this definitely fuels his tendency to just go and do things by himself since he wld feel that he cant fully trust anyone around him, not even his best friends ron and hermione.

finally, mercy. the translation of ren (仁) to mercy is misleading, in my opinion. ren is more of like working towards an altruistic goal, while also recognising that you are not alone in this goal and that you have people to fall back and depend on in life. now harry is a highly compassionate and kind person. he gravitates towards the underdogs and those who have been dealt with the shorter end of the stick in life. in fact, one of his greatest strengths is how deeply he loves his people. however, he does struggle with sharing his burdens and problems with other people. again, he is the type to do things by himself and has to be reminded that he doesn't need to do everything by himself. he's not used to having people to rely on. he basically raised himself at the dursleys' and then year after year he had to face challenges and solve problems with minimal help from the adults in his life.

facing all of these challenges in life shaped harry into who he is. theyre like painful little puzzle pieces that slowly clicked together until we ended up with a man who is as loving as he is vindictive, who helps his loved ones in any way he can while also refusing help for himself. he never wanted the crown of responsibilities, but he bore the burden nonetheless out of love and compassion.

moving on, while the phoenix (fenghuang) had originally had separate male yang aspect (feng) and female yin aspect (huang), post-qin dynasty saw the fenghuang slowly go through a feminisation process as the dragon (long) became more of a symbol for masculinity. when applying the phoenix's present representation as a feminine entity to harry, this does not mean that i view harry as a stereotypical "female half" of a MLM couple (ew heteronormativity). for me, this represents the overarching positive influence on him: a mother's love.

while harry looks a lot like his father james, for me a lot of him as a person comes from lily. he has lily's eyes, lily's fire, lily's compassion. he is his mother's son. it was his mother's love that spared him from death when he was a baby, and it was another mother's love (narcissa's love for draco) that spared him in the forbidden forest. lily's sacrifice started his story as the boy who lived, narcissa's lie saw it finished. quite nice bookends, dont you think ?

the phoenix is also attributed to fire, death and rebirth. besides the obvious of fire being gryffindor's associated element, fire can also be attributed to harry's determination and courage shown throughout all seven books. he had tragedy upon tragedy, death after death thrown at him and yet none of those ever succeeded in putting out his fire within. not even death itself could keep him down and his revival in the forbidden forest is pretty much like a phoenix's rebirth.

there's also other obvious connections between harry and phoenixes, namely his wand core and his relationship with fawkes, dumbledore's phoenix.

so yeah, harry as the phoenix. most of the connections i made were between harry as a character and the concepts/virtues that have been attributed to the chinese phoenix. harry is like a phoenix where his character is developed through several trials by fire, almost all of which can be connected to a specific concept connected to the chinese phoenix, and he is protected from certain death not once but twice by the love of a mother, a strong feminine force.

thus ends part 1 :3 i hope this all made sense in a way ! feedback and additional thoughts are welcome ;v;b

#harry potter #harry james potter #harry potter meta #character analysis #harry potter is a phoenix #lol

[aemiron-main]

i was looking at paintings for a totally non ST related reason and had a realization- El seems to parallel Ophelia

And I saw this very very interesting quote about Ophelia from this article, saying something about how

“She needs to be a blank page on which the male characters can write to leave a record of the behaviour they are capable of.”

Now, I want to be EXTREMELY clear when I say that I know that El is a wonderful, complex character who is not a blank slate by any means- however, in the show, she does seem to serve as a sort of ‘blank slate,’ in terms of how men like brenner and hopper and mike see her/perceive her/treat her. Brenner treats her the most literally as a blank slate, manipulating her and projecting his own ideals and beliefs into her and literally experimenting on her. Hopper, while absolutely a much better father figure, still seems to do a similar form of projection- he lost his daughter, and now he’s trying to raise El, but he’s struggling due to his fear of losing her (a fear that exists largely due to losing Sarah), which causes multiple arguments between them, with him seemingly being overprotective. While he’s not projecting Sarah onto El persay, he is projecting that same fear of losing a daughter onto her.

Now, when it comes to Mike, he seems to project his feelings for Will onto El. She works as a “blank slate,” in terms of romantic relationships for Mike because she hasn’t been raised in a normal upbringing, she’s been raised in the lab instead, and as a result, has virtually zero understanding of romantic relationships when her and Mike first get together in s1. Mike is able to project his romantic feelings for Will and his attempts to conform to heteronormativity onto her.

As well, this excerpt from the article mentioned above reminds me of El, especially with how all three of the main male figures in her life (Brenner, Hopper, and Mike) are paralleled to eachother. And even more than that, the part where the article mentions Ophelia being “daughter, sister, lover,” etc, makes me think of how El is often reduced from being and individual, from being El, into a pigeonholed role instead- Hopper sees her more as a daughter rather than an individual initially, Brenner sees her as an experiment/a daughter in his weird way, and Mike sees her as a superhero and as his girlfriend. None of them seem to just see her as El initially- Hopper definitely does eventually, I think he comes to see her as more of an individual at the end of ST2 when he sees her makeover and they have their conversation in the truck, Brenner still never gets to that point, and still sees El as a weapon, an experiment, as a daughter, unable to see her as an individual. Mike doesn’t seem to see El fully as an individual/who she is either- he sees her as a superhero, as a girlfriend, and those two perceptions of her (and therefore mike and eel’S romantic relationship) are getting in the way of Mike’s ability to know El on an individual basis, outside of those roles that he has assigned her. (This also ties into how El and mike don’t even really have any hobbies in common and both show disinterest in the other’s interests/hobbies- their romantic relationship is actively getting in the way of their platonic friendship/being able to see eachother as individuals)

As well, the dynamic between mike and el reminds me of hamlet and Ophelia to an extent in the sense that hamlet acts as if he is in love with Ophelia but doesn’t treat her as if he’s in love, instead treating her poorly- just like how mike claims to be in love with el but he never shows it. As well, Hamlet tells Ophelia that he never loved her, which seems to align with Mike’s feelings imo (I personally don’t think that he ever romantically loved El)

Anyway! I could be totally off base because I’ve never actually read hamlet, but just some thoughts! I’ve also seen people claiming that there’s subtext suggesting that Hamlet was gay, so that could align with Mike! And we also get shakespeare references in the Bingham house!

#stranger things #byler #st analysis #st4 #El hopper #eleven #Jane hopper #Mike wheeler analysis #mike wheeler #mike wheeler i know what you are

[ofhope-a]

THE LONG-AWAITED KANJI TATSUMI POST, aka --

Let's start, firstly, with Kanji's own words:

IMPORTANT: this will touch on real world homophobia, particularly the sort that ran rampant in the early 2000's / 2010's, which translates into the game, as well. Please tread carefully.

The main theme throughout Kanji Tatsumi's Palace is his struggles regarding sexuality, or more accurately, how he must be one "side" or the "other." Kanji's Shadow self, while partially reflecting the tone-deaf nature of how sexuality was interpreted back in the early 2000's, is showcasing a Kanji that is more comfortable, more out with his sexuality... a part of him in which he doesn't identify.

"Accept me for who I am!"

"Can't believe something like this was inside me."

A major part of Kanji's punkish persona stems from this battle. "Feminine hobbies," while thankfully not categorized as such much now-a-days, were regarded as just that: feminine, something men shouldn't enjoy. Kanji, as I've discussed previously, partakes in many such hobbies, an enjoyment which makes students gossip and file him into a category in which he doesn't, he feels, belong. One of Shadow Kanji's main arguments is that girls belittle him, whereas men are less judgmental -- however, I feel that his Shadow took this mentality to an extreme.

"They cry if you get angry, they gossip behind your back, they spread nasty lies... they look at me like I'm some disgusting thing and look at me like I'm a weirdo!"

"But you're a guy! You don't act like a guy! Why aren't you manly?!"

"What does it mean to be a guy? What does it mean to be manly?"

Kanji, I feel, has the experience of most male-identifying individuals in the early 2000's: to cry is to be weak, and to share your emotions is to equate yourself with a "girl," a sentiment which then had negative connotations. Kanji's father died whenever he was very young, and his mother is what influenced him most... something that, unfortunately, would be picked apart in school. With this in mind, Kanji compensated by being every definition of manly he could find: being tough, starting fights, never showing his emotions.

But there were times he would slip. Where he would bring up the fact that he could sew or knit, and his peers would tear him apart for it, because they were "right"; this is to say, Kanji has been torn between multiple sides for many, many years, and this extends toward his sexuality as well.

We first meet Kanji whenever he is meeting with Naoto. To avoid delving in too deep, it is hinted - and shown - that Kanji has a visible crush on Naoto, who at the time is known as the Detective Prince. Later, whenever this is shown to be the opposite, Kanji... has little of a reaction. He doesn't sigh in relief because he "actually is straight all along!" - he's beginning to connect the dots, that he liked Naoto before, and that he likes Naoto now. That is to say, he liked it whenever Naoto represented as a male, and likes Naoto now that she represents as a girl, too. We can see this struggle plainly before the beauty contest:

"If you do, my doubts will finally be cleared" -- this, to me, comes across as desperation: he wants to be straight. He wants his Shadow self to be wrong, because being gay just doesn't ring a bell with him. Neither does being straight. It doesn't fit him, and he only knows two options: either to be straight... or not be straight.

He is shown to be relieved during the beauty contest, by quietly proclaiming how pretty each contestant is, and whenever Naoto doesn't show up for the final part, he is... quiet. That doubt is creeping in again, and he doesn't know how to grow comfortable with it.

The hard, and unfortunate truth, of Kanji's whole story is that he was born at a time where the term bisexual was treated as a naughty word. It wasn't acknowledged, and many people refused to accept that it existed. Kanji's Social Link ties directly into this struggle, with him making a child a doll, and instead of being chastised for it... the boy thanks him. He doesn't bully him, or ask why a boy is knitting a doll. And Kanji, in turn, doesn't question why a boy would want a plush.

Throughout these exchanges, Kanji grows more and more comfortable with himself:

Because... Kanji knows that his Shadow Self is a part of him. Maybe not to the extremes it portrays, but it is a part of him... and a part of him likes men, as well as women. He likes someone no matter their gender. He realizes, slowly, that he appreciates them all the same, as shown most literally shown with Naoto. Slowly, rank by rank, Kanji opens up: that his strength was used as a cover-up for his knitting, that he thought by being tough nobody would care about his other hobbies. That, while he identified with being tough, he didn't like how it was used: to indicate someone that couldn't possibly like the things that he liked. He didn't identify with that, and he didn't identify with liking everything the "other half" of him had to give, either.

So, at the end... Kanji learns that he doesn't have to pick a "side"; that he just has to be himself, and this self... is who he is, and who he wants to be, and who he is proud to be, at a time where bisexuality wasn't spoken of.

#homophobia mention #tbd. #Maybe? #specific ooc tag. #I tried to cover this as sensitively and as precisely as I could; so hopefully it's okay. #While I do believe Atlus... were probably being homophobic tbh; I do think Kanji's struggles with his sexuality are compelling #and I think it showed well how... awful people were then [and still are to this day]; and how such things can tear you between wanting this #and wanting that. The saddest truth there is that there's LOTS of people - actual people - with a struggle similar to Kanji's #They were raised during a time where men couldn't be emotional. And women couldn't like 'boy' things. #And you were either straight or gay; either a man or a woman; there was nothing outside of that or in-between. #Thankfully we're doing away with that year by year. But I felt like with his story it was important to emphasize how it was #during the early 2010's / earlier than that. #Yada yada. I'll write now.

[autistic-shaiapouf]

What's your opinion on Meruem x Pouf? :3

I saw this ask come in yesterday but wanted to wait until I had enough time to give it my full attention 👀

The short answer is that I support it with a resounding yes courtesy of the illustrious @ravenfeet222 👀✌️💖

The long answer is gonna give me a lot of space to talk about pouf which is why I wanted to wait to answer this 😭 Gonna live up to the url for just a moment 👀

ALRIGHT SO, let's talk about pouf for just a second. I truly do feel that a LOT of people missed the major points of pouf's character just because his arc had a lot of negative growth, plus the more flamboyant aspects of his character also seem to have made some people write him off U_U I've done a few large scale analysis pieces on him but I'm gonna reiterate a few points for the sake of the discussion at hand, and they're all points about how pouf interacts with and perceives the world around himself.

Pouf is afraid. It's explicitly said in canon multiple times that as the arc progresses, he understands everyone around himself less and less and grows increasingly more afraid of all the change. Pouf is also emotionally disregulated, he shows intense anger, he cries like his heart is breaking, all with little prompting. One thing I clung to was a line that seemed to be treated like a joke - pouf commenting that soldiers had no need for memory or emotions, ironic coming from the most emotional character in the arc, but what I believe it hints is that pouf doesn't view his own emotions as out of line. He thinks he's acting in a perfectly reasonable manner and minimizes his emotional expression to not conflict with his own personal image of being a perfect soldier (on his good days - there's still plenty where he thinks very poorly of himself).

Okay so pouf is afraid and he struggles! Where do we take this? My argument is gonna get a little shaky bc I'm a pouf scholar and haven't studied meruem to the same extent but I'm not gonna let that stop me 👀 In my eyes, meruem's arc progresses in an opposite manner to pouf's - meruem grows more stable and trusting while pouf feels increasingly more suspicious and borderline paranoid of the world around himself; meruem's desires become more grounded while pouf's grow increasingly more frantic and based in fear. They counteract each other in ways that would be conducive to each other's growth, with special regards to meruem acting as an anchor for pouf's fears and general anxiety about the world. Meruem, judging from his earlier-arc interactions, could still get caught up in his mind similar to pouf, but focusing on asking himself what he's meant to be doing, what his purpose is, and pouf would easily draw him out of that. I'd also like to believe that, somewhere in there, pouf learns to be more of an individual, likely with a little help from meruem pushing him towards his interests and helping him grow beyond what pouf initially considers to be his purpose.

I'm not generally someone who cares much for shipping (as someone who's aro and ace, though I do have very contrasting feelings for specific fictional guys lmao) but I can definitely see the dynamic between the two growing into something mutually supportive if both of them were given time to grow (which canon didn't do U_U). Let this also be my way of saying that I have strong opinions on the ants and the caa as a whole and I wish I saw it get discussed in a greater capacity but you can't win them all, I put out what I can and am always glad to be asked about them 😤 Also I just think that pouf deserves to be happy, the man entered a mental health spiral and dropped dead imagining himself as a failure; he's. very personally important to me and to see him get put in a situation where he can start to recover and become healthier means a lot to me, so that's also a bonus ✨️

#that being said - thank you for the ask!! i love talking about ants and i love talking about pouf!! #like i said I'm a little shakier on analysis for mr majesty over there bc. well. i am in fact autistic for pouf hjdfgds #but yeah! i'd consider those to be my baseline thoughts beyond ''the art is cute and my friend makes most of it'' lmaoooo #if you ever wanna talk ants i am absolutely game even though my blog has shifted focus - the pouf theme will pretty much be eternal lmao #i love. ants.... #asks #also hi magnolia i tried to scrounge up what i could 😭 i dont say a whole lot about meruem ksjfkf i wouldn't say he's an enigma to me #but i haven't done a personal deep dive into his entire deal l m a o

[technitango]

saw some interesting thoughts in the tag recently about yohan's driving force for revenge and had to write this up because it's the devil judge and i cant not think about it non stop. spoilers below. (also personal opinions. i respect others takes and love to read them. i also can't resist word dumping about the devil judge so alas).

i think something crucial to understand about yohan as a character is that he does have a sense of justice, but his sense of justice is far removed from a standard definition. he also strays from what society would typically consider an upright, just character. he is a morally grey character but this doesn't mean that he feels apathetic toward what could be considered more typical injustice. multiple times throughout the show we are shown that yohan feels a certain level of righteous anger toward injustices others face. this is especially strong when it comes to those he holds closest.

ive seen questioned wether yohan really had enough reason to exact revenge upon those he did in the drama, considering the reveal that elijah was the one who accidentally caused the fire that killed her parents. deeply and truly, for yohan's character, he had every reason.

based on the events that went down during and after the fire yohan holds the people in power accountable and condemns them. this has nothing to do with them starting the fire (since they did not) and everything to do with their selfish actions during the fire and even after the fire.

yohan holds particular contempt for people in power who are selfish and greedy. while the church is on fire he sees firsthand how all these powerful people, claiming to be compassionate, are nothing more than two faced cowards out to save their own skin. they push and shove each other. minister cha literally climbs over elijah and crushes her legs. not once did someone think to turn around, to try to help any who were perhaps struggling.

to really put the nail in the coffin, so to speak, not too long after the fire they visit yohan in the hospital with the very obvious attempt to make sure they still are getting the donation money. they act like they empathize with yohans pain, however their actions are full of hypocrisy. at this point it is painfully obvious to yohan that these people were always going to use the donation money for selfish reasons, and never to help those in need like they so claimed.

they show a perfect example of "the self pity of the powerful." yohan obviously feels strongly about this. he is filled with hatred and grief, burdened by a traumatic event where he lost the literal light of his life, his world, isaac. he channels this hatred and trauma toward those his individual sense of justice deems most guilty.

i don't think yohan particularly cares if these people wouldn't be considered directly guilty for the fire based on societies standards. yohan has passed judgement on them. and maybe this judgment doesn't even have anything to do with justice, necessarily, in his mind, but everything to do with taking from them as much as yohan has lost. and what better way to go about that than to dismantle and destroy the corrupt system itself that these people have helped create and perpetuate?

yohan could never direct guilt onto elijah. she and isaac are at the center of everything for him. he would rather have all that guilt and anger directed at himself. unlike minister cha, the president, and those like them, who would gladly sacrifice others to save themselves, yohan would willingly be the sacrifice for the ones he loves.

(something something yohan as a symbolic jesus figure. the caucus comparative to the pharisees and they representatives of a corrupt system of power etc. religious symbolism my beloved).

#um this got very long and wordy #please talk to me about the devil judge #the devil judge

[septembersghost]

Which memphis mafia members do you consider reliable sources when it comes to Elvis?

this is a tricky question because i know opinions vary and accounts have notable discrepancies...it's difficult with everything surrounding elvis because it often feels like, to one degree or another, everybody was looking for a way to exploit their connections to him (not necessarily in a malicious way, though some definitely have done that, but just insofar as everybody relying on him and their stories and experiences with him financially and for other assorted reasons, as comments in this thread mention), and did so especially once he died and had no say in any of it. i have a lot of qualms with the total lack of hesitation in sharing intimate details about his life with the general public that go a bit far beyond explaining his character and experiences, and yet at the same time of course there's an insatiable curiosity and market for it because people want to know about him. it makes me think of the preface shared from june's book: “There have been lots of books written about Elvis Presley, of course, with probably as many personal memoirs among them as have attached to any other cultural figure or entertainer in history. Some have been spurious, a number seem to have been written out of little more than personal rancor, motivation has ranged from love to money to self-adumbration..."

i'm rambling, but sometimes it's difficult to sift out the people still looking after e and his personhood versus those using him for their gain. jerry i would count easily as one of the former, perhaps the most obvious choice there. maybe george klein and billy smith? perspectives range all over the place on charlie hodge, joe esposito, marty lacker, lamar fike, the stanleys, and even larry geller (despite elvis often being open and vulnerable/trusting with him in particular), to the point where i feel like we have to take everything with a grain of salt and be circumspect about individual subjectivity and agendas. red and sonny i struggle with for *multiple* reasons, and given what they did to him (and whoever the third one was involved with that book. god el i'm sorry sometimes i cannot keep track of all of your people...), i think it cut him to the core, from which he did not recover (and he didn't have time). but i also respect elvis' inherent generosity and kindness and forgiving qualities that he extended to the people he loved, even when he was hurt.

tl;dr ugh sorry this is not a particularly helpful answer because it involves so many factors and complicated people. tbh i'm probably not the best person to ask this because my little introvert self that cares more about elvis' humanity and artistry than some of the noise and chaos around him is way less informed about each of those guys as individuals. i do think they all loved him in their own ways, to one degree or another, but their usefulness and incentives in sticking by him could be mercurial. and e was far from perfect himself and i'm sure many aspects of being in that group were not easy, he was responsible for many of his choices, but he also had a retinue of people clinging to his lifestyle. it can be painful to observe how he had this mix of enablers and dependents around him as constant companions and everything still unraveled the way that it did.

edit: i went to the sub to see if i could find you a better/more comprehensive response quickly and still turned up a lot of dispute, but this comment speaks to some of it (also funny how some of the comments here use similar language to what i'd already written, i appreciate seeing those thoughts from others): Each has told their version of their story and of course each person is the hero of their own story, and many paint themselves as Elvis's One True Best Friend. Some, as you mention, had proper jobs, others were really, truly sycophantic hangers-on, some were true blue friends and brothers, and some would barely qualify as part of the "Memphis Mafia" at all - they just happened to be in the right place at the right time and latched on to what little time they had in his periphery. For most who care, I think it comes down to an individual by individual basis...Personally, I think more attention should really be placed on the artists, songwriters and creatives whose influence impacted Elvis's actual creative and commercial achievements and legacy. But people like hearing celebrity gossip, and Elvis fans have always been voracious to consume anything and everything they can about him. People also like picking sides and being in opposing tribes, even over the most petty shit. In our collective cultural grief over the loss of Elvis, trying to grasp onto anything and everything left that we could, we gave them all attention to hear them say nice things, and the media happily gave a platform to those who were willing to help tear Elvis down off the pedestal his fans put him on, too. I think, at the end of the day, people are looking for understanding about what happened. Many would like to take their sides and lay moral judgment on all of them and everything they've said or did, as though talking about who was or wasn't at fault for what happened would change things or help us understand what happened any better. But we weren't there, and never can go back and be there. Some were good, some were bad, some just happened to kinda be there because Elvis wanted or needed them for whatever reason. The only sure truth is that Elvis died regardless of all of them - which is a tragedy. And they're all just background characters who've taken up too much time on center stage. And now that most of them have left, I think it's about time to bring the curtain down.

#this is a bad response i apologize #idk the way he relied on that group because of the loneliness and isolation and yet still dealt with such loneliness and isolation... :( #sometimes i want to punch a lot of them in the face which. well. doesn't help either haha #anonymous #letterbox #elvis presley

[estellamiraiauthor]

The Stars May Rise and Fall: The Annotated Re-read (Chapter 19)

So, after finding a chapter I actually really liked, I’m definitely less proud of chapter 19.

*sigh* Spoilers under the cut!

This is another part that’s largely there for scene setting, and I guess the nostalgia factor, because we get to see what it’s like at one of these uchiages… which I guess you’d translate as “after party.”

There are a couple different types of uchiage, some definitely more fun than others. If the band is really small and doesn’t have many fans, it sometimes isn’t much of a party at all, but just an impromptu “Let’s go for drinks.” Sometimes an individual band will set something up… there will be a sign at their merch table or the staff will ask anyone who hands in a questionnaire if they want to go. Those usually end up being pretty casual too. If the uchiage is for multiple bands, ESPECIALLY if the host is an event planner or a super famous band, it can get a little more formal, where the band members, staff, and fans all have to sit at separate tables at the beginning, and you never really know if you’re allowed to go around to the other tables and mingle until it starts. At anything that’s planned (whether for a single band or an event), the band members generally don’t pay. The fans pay for both their own food and drink and a portion toward the musicians’… which seems fair enough if you’re allowed to speak to them, but always felt like a giant ripoff at the “no mingling” events… you’re supposed to pay for the privilege of being at the opposite end of the room as someone who isn’t actually all that famous to begin with? Meh. I didn’t really go into some of the ickier aspects of the scene… Teru’s band is all basically decent people, and there WERE definitely bands like that too, but there were also bands who basically prostituted themselves out for Vivienne Westwood bags or whatever, and otherwise abused the power they had over their fans.

ANYWAY! This is a bigger uchiage with more than one band, but none of them are super big (or super full of themselves) so it’s kind of casual. Those were honestly probably the most fun… it’s a little more special than just drinks with friends but you’re also not expected to follow a million unspoken rules? So the band walks to the izakaya with a group of their fans, and after initially sitting at separate tables to do the toast, they do mingle with the fans.

This, of course, reminds Teru that Rei advised him not to do things like this… to “act like a star if he wants to become one.” Rei does have a point there. The bands who acted all holier-than-thou definitely tended to sell better, and this is something I struggle with at my day job too… that people who act like they’re hot stuff get promoted and nice people get left behind. It sucks. But Teru IS a nice person, he knows he’s not holier than anyone, and he’s a giant fanboy himself too, so he definitely really disagrees with Rei on this. This is probably that “fairness” thing coming into play again too… Teru believes that nice guys SHOULD finish first, and he refuses to accept a world where that’s not the case. (And when he is famous at the very end, he’s super nice to his fans… I don’t think that would ever change.)

A lot of this is just kind of scene setting, showing what a “normal” night after a show would be for Teru if he wasn’t always going off to Rei’s apartment, and also just to show that, although this should be something fun, he’s really not enjoying it… just drinking too much and worrying about the piece of paper Chizuru gave him, which he assumes/hopes is some kind of message from Rei.

I honestly don’t really love how angry he is at Rei here… it doesn’t really seem to fit? I guess I wanted him to be angry that Rei sent Chizuru with what was admittedly a petty, jealous message, but Teru did much, much worse to Rei the last time they were together so… maybe he was supposed to be angry at himself or the situation, but in retrospect I don’t love how he’s written here. He comes off angry at Rei when he should be more angry at himself or even just disappointed that he wasn’t able to actually see Rei at the show?

He’s definitely disappointed even further when the piece of paper Chizuru gave him turns out to be not a message from Rei at all, but just Chizuru’s phone number.

And then Kiyomi gets about a million times more annoying… I have mixed feelings about the next scene, where she gets really drunk and kisses Teru. On the one hand… it definitely doesn’t do Kiyomi any favors, and since I didn’t really want readers to HATE her, even if I had exactly zero intention that anyone would be shipping anyone other than Teru and Rei here, I maybe went too far?

On the other hand, I also think the kiss, and then Kiyomi falling asleep in Teru’s lap, and Teru feeling absolutely NOTHING other than the need to talk to and apologize to Rei is what really sort of wakes him up to the fact that he HAS fallen for Rei, and that it doesn’t really matter that Rei’s a guy, or that he doesn’t have a nose, or that he’s almost twice Teru’s age or anything else… He really realizes here that he’s in love, and that he has to leave, even though it’s 2am and he has no idea if Rei will ever want to see him again.

I guess one of the biggest things to take out of this chapter is that I never really meant this to be a love triangle. I actually think a lot of “love triangles” are like that… Suzanne Collins never wanted you to be Team Gale, and Stephenie Meyer never wanted you to be Team Jacob. And Rumiko Takahashi never wanted you to want Godai to end up with Kozue or Kyoko with Mitaka… if anything I think Gaston Leroux’s Phantom is somewhat unique in that you can actually make a compelling case for wanting Christine to end up with Erik or with Raoul. (At least I can… I know people have strong feelings on both sides though,)

But I never really wanted this to be a love triangle… it was set up that way at first, because I wanted to write a retelling, but I think Kiyomi came very quickly to represent the option of staying in the closet, of being what the world expects you to be rather than who you really are. Teru has already decided at this point not to pursue Kiyomi, and so the final choice he makes is not between Rei and Kiyomi, but between Rei and his career….

And I’m getting way ahead of myself here. This was sort of a necessary chapter to move the plot along and get Kiyomi out of the potentially romantic picture, but overall I’m sort of meh about it. Should’ve edited more!

#The stars may rise and fall #annotated #phantom retelling #writing process #visual kei #Kind of a meh chapter #Not a love triangle

[a-tale-of-legends]

Okay I wanna talk about the Legendverse Oak family due to the post earlier.

I just wanna start off by saying, I have no clue how exactly I want to handle Oak here. I know he's root of the problem in Blue's behavior as a kid, and I know that his relationship with Blue and Green is a strain. I also know what after hgss, Beryl has their own personal reasons for not liking Prof. Oak. What I don't know is his actions where a " I genuinely did not realize I was effecting my grandkids in such a way, and while this does not excuse anything I want to make it up to them" way or " I'm just an asshole" way.

Not including Red, Daisy was the golden child. Both due to her being the oldest and the one that takes most of the heavy lifting in raising Green and Blue. Much like Blue and Green, Daisy does get a lot of pressure from Oak, but he's the nicest to her. She's not going to be the one told to do better, or stop acting a certain way. Doesn't mean she didn't have any expectations laid on her, but she was "let off easy" Now her relationship with her younger siblings is interesting ( read: I'm not exactly sure how to describe it cause I can see it going multiple different ways). Daisy basically acted more like a mother than an older sister. Which is not good, given how I see her as only in her as in her teens by frlg( like, 17 by then). Both Blue and Green agree that they prefer Daisy as their sister then as their mom. Individually, I feel like Blue is closer to Daisy than Green is. Sure, Blue really needs to visit her more and both Green and Daisy like to tease him about stuff, but ultimately I just get the vibe that these two are just close. Green on the other hand.

Now I'm not saying that isn't close to Daisy or didn't love her. I am saying there was some animosity here. Daisy was the golden child. The one that got the least criticism from Oak, and thus the one that got it easy ( in a young Green's eyes). Meanwhile Green and Blue seem to have the most pressure put on them. So, while Blue took his negative feelings out on Red, Green took it out on Daisy. Mostly in the way of ignoring or blatantly doing the opposite of what her sister asks. Though, much like her brother, she realized how unfair her actions were and they did talk it out, but that awkwardness never fully went away. Daisy struggles with being a sister rather than a mother, while Green struggles with properly talking out her feelings ( an oak family special). They make it work though.

It's interesting to think of Green as an Oak mainly because she's a secondary protagonist. Meaning that she's just as in the forefront of the plot as Red is. I'm working on how this would work in the FRLG plotline, but it's still very interesting. I.... don't think Blue was ever a bully to Green as he was to Red. Not that the two didn't butt heads ( especially with Green taking Red's side than Blue's which definitely caused a rift in their relationship), but Blue never really went after her. And I know it wasn't for some weird sexist shit cause the one time Blue tried not to include Blue in what he and Red were doing, she kicked him so hard he cried.....so maybe that's the reason he never bothered Blue as much. Also just the hidden understanding that Green ultimately feels the way he does. The only difference is how they go about it.

Going back to the post I made this morning! Blue and Green feel like family disappointments cause Grandpa Oak will not stop asking them what they are doing with their lives. One could argue that Blue got more immediate success,as he became a gym leader, the 8th one at that. Green focused more on traveling. Both wanted to follow their own paths in life, rather than a legacy. Neither of them wanted to be a pokemon professor. Well. Green didn't want to, Blue was partially interested. As a kid , it was just battling, but as he grew older it was still. battling but with a hint of Pokemon research. But, for a long time,neither of them really followed "The Oak Legacy". Which, again, Oak ( and honestly a lot of people) would never fail to remind them. Daisy, Red and Red's mom were their saving graces, honestly. Now, the siblings are proud of what they do, and aren't really ashamed of it. But when almost everyone is telling you you should be this thing, it gets to you.

Anyway, that's all of the Oak family I have for now!

#legendverse #legendverse! blue #legendverse! green #daisy oak #professor oak

[mayanchild]

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#emma johnson single mother grant #emma johnson grant #kickass single mom grant

[bruhhhh-huhhhhh]

Hi! Could I request a slasher matchup please? - I'm a 5'9" cisfem, aegosexual and bisexual, plus sized, 2c dirty blond haired, pasty skinned autistic ball of nerves.

I am slightly nearsighted and have glasses, though I tend to forget to wear them. Sometimes "losing" them on my own head.

I have very low self-esteem and a self deprecating sense of humor.

I manage to be both touch adverse and touch starved.

Due to being raised by an entire family of narcissists, whenever I tried to speak they'd interrupt me or complain about me talking too much or too loudly. So I'm usually pretty silent unless you can get me started on something I'm passionate about.

Most of the time when I do speak, my words get muddled up. I especially struggle with words that have R in the middle of them.

I wouldn't suggest making sudden movements in my peripheral vision or just in general when you're standing close to me. I will jerk away from you and will be on edge for a bit afterwards.

I frequently get lost in daydreams.

If I get hyperfocused on something, I'll go the entire day without remembering to eat or drink anything.

That being said, one of my stims is eating. Particularly foods I call hand to mouth like grapes or m&ms. Which is how I got to be plus sized, though my hypothyroidism certainly doesn't help. So I try to keep myself, particularly my hands, busy.

I like crafting things and baking, not that I'm good at either.

I cannot tolerate the feeling of water on my forearms/elbows. Or have wet clothing on.

I'm very clumsy, frequently tripping over my own furniture. (and feet) I will always have at least one bruise on my body and it's unlikely I can tell you how I got it.

I'm quiet, reserved and thoughtful. I prefer to socialize with a small group of close friends that I share common interests and connections with.

I enjoy thinking about theoretical concepts.

I tend to be flexible and good at thinking "outside of the box."

I am constantly trying to understand how things work. I like to break down larger things or ideas to look at the individual components to see how things fit and function together.

I often go over what I know, seeking patterns until I can achieve a flash of inspiration or insight into the problem.  

I can be quite outgoing, warm and friendly when I am around people with who I am familiar and comfortable.

I am often uncertain and will seek multiple sources of confirmation before making a decision. I will not disclose my own opinion unless triggered by anger.

I'm very much conflict averse but will jump into a confrontation if someone is messing with someone I care about. Or if my anxiety causes me to snap.

I match you with...

Lester Sinclair!

You two are like a match made in heaven 

He loves you so much, chub and all. 

He’ll do anything for you, all you gotta do is ask. You ask him to help you find your glasses? Of course! They’re on your head? That’s fine, he’ll gently take them off and put them back on you with a kiss on the cheek. 

He also has a self-deprecating sense of humor but won’t hesitate to tell you how perfect you are and how much he loves you if you make a self-deprecating joke that seems a little too serious. He loves you dearly and doesn’t want you to see yourself as less than amazing. 

He loves hearing you talk, even about the, seemingly, most stupid things. won’t judge you if you muddle up your words, he just acts like it never happened. If you get frustrated, however, he’ll try to calm you down and re-assure you that it’s alright and he understood what you meant

Will definitely try to make sure that you know when he’s coming up behind you, whether it’s him calling out to you or making some sort of noise

Will help you keep your hands busy, whether it’s making crafts or baking or any other things. He also loves baking and crafting and is also not good at them either. It’s a learning and bonding experience, so he doesn’t particularly care how it comes out, as long as he gets to hang out with you

when he finds out how much you dislike the feeling of wet clothes, he starts bringing an extra pair with him everywhere. He never wants you to feel uncomfortable.

He’ll take care of any bruises you get, no questions asked. He’s seen you in your peak clumsiness and can probably guess where you got them

He’s gonna listen to you, no matter what it is you’re talking about. You could be saying that aliens are gonna invade mars and he’d sit there with the most loving look in his eyes. 

No matter what it is you’re doing, if you want to talk to him about it and get his opinions on it, he’ll be very honest with you. Even if he has no idea, he’ll take you over to Vincent or Bo if he thinks they’ll be able to help you better. 

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e Formula Reviews: Scam Or Legit? Know The Truth!

Building a profitable online business is one of the most fulfilling and life-changing endeavors. However, without the proper training and methodology, it is difficult to go from idea to continuous income. eFormula seeks to deliver the precise foundation created by internet marketing specialist Aidan Booth.

This full eFormula review will go over what's included, who it's for, the projected cost, and whether it's worth it for individuals looking to make money online.

Who is Aidan Booth?

Before getting into eFormula, it's crucial to understand who Aidan Booth is and his reputation for making money online. Aidan, originally from New Zealand, is a world-renowned internet marketer with over 15 years of experience developing successful online businesses.

Aidan got his start in 2005, when he was struggling financially and discovered the world of online marketing. He launched a website that provides SEO services to local businesses, allowing him to quickly replace his work income.

Aidan has since built multiple multi-million dollar online ventures in a variety of niches. Some of his most successful products are:

Elite Affiliate Pro is one of the earliest push-button affiliate marketing solutions.

Google Sniper is a tool that teaches you how to construct profitable niche sites.

Parallel Profits - E-commerce Arbitrage Training

7 Figure Franchise - Strategies for generating affiliate commissions

Kibo Code - Aidan's most popular course for creating an ecommerce brand

Beyond his personal earning streams, Aidan discovered a passion for assisting others in their online success. He has built multiple online business training programs, including Kibo Code, Kibo Eclipse, and 123 Profit, which have helped over 200,000 students start and expand their own online enterprises.

Aidan Booth has established himself as one of the most credible authority on how to generate a consistent income online. So when he launches a new course like eFormula, it's definitely worth noting.

Overview of eFormula.

Aidan's next online business training program, eFormula, will focus on how to profit from selling digital things online. The essential aspects include:

Selling informational products such as ebooks, video courses, and membership websites. These have huge margins and provide immediate delivery.

Generate free organic traffic using channels such as search, social media, and content marketing. There is no need for paid ads.

Providing enormous value up front to establish authority and trust.

Creating passive income by delivering digital products 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In essence, eFormula promises to educate individuals and teams a comprehensive method for developing and selling educational-style digital products online in a user-friendly manner.

Aidan's track record of excellent teaching and results from previous courses has raised expectations for the formal launch of eFormula.

How Does the eFormula System Work?

Aidan provided some high-level information about how the eFormula system works during his pre-launch webinar. The essential steps include:

Identify a successful niche or theme for your digital products.

Create quality products or obtain resell rights. - Develop marketing materials such as a website, sales pages, and email follow-ups.

Increase organic traffic using SEO, social media, and free opt-ins.

Convert traffic through convincing copywriting and sales funnels. - Provide exceptional value and increase customer happiness.

Increase expansion with automation and regular income.

In essence, eFormula attempts to give a step-by-step plan for starting and growing a digital product-based firm.

Benefits of eFormula

According to Aidan's coaching sessions, the primary advantages of eFormula include:

Easy for beginners to start - Low overhead (no paid marketing or large teams needed) - High profit margins for digital products compared to physical ones

Complete A-Z solution for selling digital stuff.

Create long-term assets and passive income - Receive ongoing updates from Aidan on model optimization.

For anyone looking for a steady income online, eFormula meets the most important criteria in terms of profitability and longevity. The training attempts to prepare users for long-term success.

eFormula's Launch and Pricing Details

Aidan has stated that eFormula will begin around January 2024. An exact debut date will be announced soon, along with program pricing information.

As in previous courses, many one-time and installment payment choices are expected. Aidan's trainings have a reputation for providing more value than expected. Given the potential profits eFormula can generate, the investment should be worthwhile.

Expect to pay between $1000 and $3000. However, once enrollment begins, Aidan typically gives discounts to early registrants. So it is recommended that you join the priority list.

Who Is eFormula for?

eFormula is developed for a wide spectrum of people interested in building successful online enterprises, including:

Beginners to internet business and income opportunities - Those seeking lifestyle independence and flexibility - Existing business owners seeking additional revenue streams

Side hustlers seeking full-time internet work - Dedicated individuals prepared to work consistently for 6-12 months.

The reality is that eFormula can work for anyone, including those with no prior expertise, as long as they are willing to implement the training step by step over time. Because the approach begins with the fundamentals, even complete beginners can succeed by following the tried-and-true foundation.

eFormula Review: Conclusion

In conclusion, our eFormula review believes it is a highly promising possibility for anyone serious about earning a consistent income online. Aidan Booth, one of the industry's most respected names, created a tried-and-true approach that reflects all of his knowledge and experience.

Given Aidan's track record of success stories and eight-figure businesses, eFormula is likely to be his most thorough training course ever. It's definitely one to have on your radar. Register early to be alerted when eFormula enrollment opens. If applied diligently, the short time investment required to finish the course could yield life-changing results.

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Hello! 🌻

I just found your blog and I'm in love with your Bang Chan astrology series!!! If it's okay, could I request a compability with him? I'm a Aquarius sun/mercury rx (8th), Cancer rising, Pisces moon (8th), Sagittarius venus/jupiter (6th) and Leo mars rx (2nd).

Thank you and take care 😘

First off, I want to say that just by looking at your chart, you already come across as one of the most unique people I’ve ever read for! Hehe gonna go through and dissect it now, but just wanted to get that out there as my first impression.

Cancer Ascendant (1st house): I love this placement for Channie! As a cancer ascendant, it is likely that you come across as a very sweet person, and have some form of feminine energy about you. It’s very likely that you also automatically present to people as someone who is warm, open, and accepting. People typically feel like they can be themselves around you because you tend to pick up on others’ emotions easily and can meet them where they are… But I will say, Cancer is cardinal for the water signs, so you CAN be more stuck in that watery, emotional side if you’re not consciously watching it. Overall, people tend to like you after meeting you. HOWEVER, I will say, this is for the majority of people, but not all. Some people will definitely be intimidated to talk with you or be avoidant since they have such a different aura about you. These types of people are more likely to fit an ascendant/sun/moon/or mercury in a more serious and rigid cardinal sign, maybe like an Aries or sometimes even Caps. I think this is a great fit for Chan’s ascendant in Gemini. Since his personality can shift to accommodate yours. I see you setting the tone really for the conversation with your cardinal signs. This opens up room for a super memorable first impression, since it will most likely evoke some kind of warm unconscious emotion for Chan, although he isn’t quite able to place it. In a big room full of people, he is most likely to come back, gravitating towards you. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had multiple conversations with you throughout the night.

Aquarius Sun and Mercury (retrograde) in the 8th house:

-With your sun in Aquarius, you most likely value individuality, creativity, and independence. I think this is a great combo with the Aquarius ascendant. It’s like when people first meet you, they see this warm person, but when they get to know you better, they realize that you see them for who they are and are actually very intelligent. You also most likely have 100 ways to look at things, and this can definitely manifest into your life with indecisiveness at times. This is also a great match for Chan’s sun in Libra (both air signs). I think the energy between the two of you in everyday life would be fun and playful. He would like the fact that you had a very unique way of approaching the world. It could help expand his own ideas of thinking. This is even MORE backed up by the fact that this resides in the 8th house. You truly have the power to influence others’ way of thinking, including Chan’s. You could open up his mind for sure. Y’all would talk about abstract topics.

-Aquarius in Mercury in retrograde in the 8th house can definitely stir up some emotions for you! Since the 8th house is all about transformation and growth, and Mercury rules communication, aspects of spirituality, and intelligence, you could have a great clash between the two. The way that I interpret this is that you deeply struggle with wanting to fit in. Maybe you have very unique ideas, that on the outside, you know are actually pretty cool. But internally, sometimes, you wish that you felt “cool” and fit in with the more mainstream people. This isn’t because this is what you value, but because of wanting validation as a person. I think it also supports the fact that you have unique ways of thinking, but it’s possible that you could get lost in your thoughts OR become so busy with abstract ideas that you can fail to see the most obvious answer. I also associate a Mercury retrograde in the 8th as being involved in mystical arts- maybe you are drawn to astrology, tarot, witchcraft, magic, studying different types of spirituality, or even just trying to better yourself every day. I don’t think that this would hinder or help in a relationship with Chan. I think it just is what it is and wouldn’t be a problem for either than you, just a difference in views or interests, but definitely not something that would strain your relationship.

Pisces Moon in the 8th house:

-I soooo love this placement (as a Pisces sun myself, so duh). Pisces is a beautiful match for Chan’s sun and moon in Libra… for the most part. You both deeply, internally love and want to really understand people. You value individuality in others, as well as yourself. You both tend to find beauty in everyday things. A Pisces moon is great at bringing emotions out of others, as well as being a good listener. This is completely ideal for Chan, as he can sometimes close himself off for fear of burdening others. You would be very therapeutic for him. He would also love to match that energy. HOWEVER, with that watery Pisces nature, you coulddd get wrapped up in his emotions. Really feeling them and taking them on as your own. Between both of you, this could also lead to a type of co-dependence if you’re not careful. It could also cause you to become overwhelmed at times of crisis for Chan. You would need to make sure to hone these feelings in. Overall though, I think there would be a very comfortable, loving undertone to your relationship.

Sagittarius Venus and Jupiter in the 6th house: for this one, I THINK you were trying to say both planets in the 6th house, but I could be wrong. This is how I interpret it for that though!

-Sag in Venus in the 6th. You do have, or at least try to have a deep love for yourself. You know that you are a good person, and self love can stem from that. You tend to have an adventurous nature in the bedroom and are likely willing to try anything once. Most likely a kinky hoe too but that’s besides the point. However, I do think that there is one potential problem with you and Chan here though. Although Chan can try a lot of things too, I think he would be verrrrry emotionally heavy. Looking into your chart, I think you could definitely like this from time to time, but you would need to switch things up in the bedroom a lot. There MAY be some things that you’d want to try that Chan may be apprehensive about, but I do think they’d be far and few in between. One I’m thinking is public sex. With his kinkiness too though, I don’t think it’d be much of a problem.

-With your Jupiter in Sag in the 6th, it indicated to me that you may have a hard time with Chan leaving for extended periods of time. You may have troubles in communicating with him when he is away, although you do respect his freedom. With Chan’s Jupiter in Aquarius though, I think you all would have some really cool things to talk about to keep the relationship fun. You all both most likely have unique thoughts on spirituality and livelihood- what is truly means to be alive. Again, you like to discuss your unique opinions and abstract thoughts.

Leo in Mars (retrograde) in the 2nd house:

2nd house to me, although it does definitely rule finance, I think the most important aspect of this house for you is involved in your feeling of value to the world. How you see yourself. With Leo in Mars in retrograde, this indicates to me that you struggle with being passive. You could also even be passive aggressive at times. You know that you shouldn’t (and you can definitely blow up when pushed to your max), but you have a deep want to be liked. You want others to see your value, and so a lot of times, you can push your pride aside and do what you may not necessarily want to do. You know you are strong though, so this is likely an area of your life you’d like to change. I think this is an area that both you and Chan would need to work on together. With his Mars in Sag, you two would be predisposed to bottling your feelings, then exploding on each other. Fights between you two would be bigggg when you had them. I do think you could easily come back from it though just based on your other signs. Neither of you are the type to have deep-rooted grudges (unless it was insanely unforgivable circumstances).

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RNM Final Thoughts

I rarely ever watch movies because I love the commitment of watching a long television series. With that said, I have watched many different series and RNM is now one of my favorites. I usually don’t watch science fiction series because I prefer drama and crime shows. However, I love how RNM incorporated real-world problems alongside the science fiction plot. Most of the time I did not feel like I was watching a science fiction show, but like I was watching a contemporary drama commenting on real issues and identities. 

My favorite character was definitely Alex throughout all the seasons. Tyler Blackburn is one of my favorite actors as I have seen him across multiple television series. Alex is such a complex character because he represents so many identities. I learned a lot through watching his character develop over the seasons and balancing his numerous identities. It reminded me that everyone comes from unique backgrounds and are able to fit into many different identity categories. However, the way we identify ourselves is up to us to explore on our own. There are many labels that could be placed on Alex to describe his character’s identity which can be overwhelming and difficult to balance, which can be seen through the show struggling to give each of his identities equal show time. This made me think about people creating their own identities and you don’t have to equally balance each identity category you fit into. 

The third season of the show was still my favorite because it revealed the answers to a lot of questions that had been introduced in previous seasons. The third season felt like all the pieces of the alien story were finally fitting together. Watching this season made me think about the idea of identity being able to change over time. As the alien characters were exploring more about their individual stories they were able to grow and reshape their identity as they learned more about themselves. The character growth that the aliens experience in the third season, especially Micheal, is tremendous and something I really loved. 

The only thing that I did not like was the ending of the series because of Max and Dallas leaving for Oasis. I felt like it left too many questions unanswered about the next steps for the characters, and really wish that they would have wrapped up the series with no questions. 

#elladoddridge #final thoughts