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240403 griffinenter 오래 기다려준 찡구들을 위한 움직이는 진기 💘

2024.04.03 #GRIFFIN#ONEW#온유

[eng trans] Moving Jinki for the long-awaited Jinki 💘 2024.04.03 #GRIFFIN #ONEW #Onew

#tokki

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#tokki #i love you

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240410 griffinenter: 그리핀인데요. B컷 원본인데도 빛이 나서! 찡구들도 같이 봐요. (This is Griffin. Even though it's an original B-cut, it shines! Jjinggus, let's watch it together.)

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unpopular take... but the other members not even saying a peep about jinki's comeback is .... like....

we really don't know these people lmao

#unless i missed something?? #i just realized this like now bc of taem's live #i was so happy he was back i didnt think of the others #its just .. like we branded shinee as this close knit group of people... family lmaoooo #idk like a congrats or something wouldve made me quiet abt this

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Korrasami is canon. You can celebrate it, embrace it, accept it, get over it, or whatever you feel the need to do, but there is no denying it. That is the official story. We received some wonderful press in the wake of the series finale at the end of last week, and just about every piece I read got it right: Korra and Asami fell in love. Were they friends? Yes, and they still are, but they also grew to have romantic feelings for each other. Was Korrasami “endgame,” meaning, did we plan it from the start of the series? No, but nothing other than Korra’s spiritual arc was. Asami was a duplicitous spy when Mike and I first conceived her character. Then we liked her too much so we reworked the story to keep her in the dark regarding her father’s villainous activities. Varrick and Zhu Li weren’t originally planned to end up as a couple either, but that’s where we took the story/where the story took us. That’s how writing works the vast majority of the time. You give these characters life and then they tell you what they want to do. I have bragging rights as the first Korrasami shipper (I win!). As we wrote Book 1, before the audience had ever laid eyes on Korra and Asami, it was an idea I would kick around the writers’ room. At first we didn’t give it much weight, not because we think same-sex relationships are a joke, but because we never assumed it was something we would ever get away with depicting on an animated show for a kids network in this day and age, or at least in 2010. Makorra was only “endgame” as far as the end of Book 1. Once we got into Book 2 we knew we were going to have them break up, and we never planned on getting them back together. Sorry, friends. I like Mako too, and I am sure he will be just fine in the romance department. He grew up and learned about himself through his relationships with Asami and Korra, and he’s a better person for it, and he’ll be a better partner for whomever he ends up with. Once Mako and Korra were through, we focused on developing Korra and Asami’s relationship. Originally, it was primarily intended to be a strong friendship. Frankly, we wanted to set most of the romance business aside for the last two seasons. Personally, at that point I didn’t want Korra to have to end up with someone at the end of series. We obviously did it in Avatar, but even that felt a bit forced to me. I’m usually rolling my eyes when that happens in virtually every action film, “Here we go again…” It was probably around that time that I came across this quote from Hayao Miyazaki: “I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. Rather, I want to portray a slightly different relationship, one where the two mutually inspire each other to live - if I’m able to, then perhaps I’ll be closer to portraying a true expression of love.” I agree with him wholeheartedly, especially since the majority of the examples in media portray a female character that is little more than a trophy to be won by the male lead for his derring-do. So Mako and Korra break the typical pattern and end up respecting, admiring, and inspiring each other. That is a resolution I am proud of. However, I think there needs to be a counterpart to Miyazaki’s sentiment: Just because two characters of the same sex appear in the same story, it should not preclude the possibility of a romance between them. No, not everyone is queer, but the other side of that coin is that not everyone is straight. The more Korra and Asami’s relationship progressed, the more the idea of a romance between them organically blossomed for us. However, we still operated under this notion, another “unwritten rule,” that we would not be allowed to depict that in our show. So we alluded to it throughout the second half of the series, working in the idea that their trajectory could be heading towards a romance. But as we got close to finishing the finale, the thought struck me: How do I know we can’t openly depict that? No one ever explicitly said so. It was just another assumption based on a paradigm that marginalizes non-heterosexual people. If we want to see that paradigm evolve, we need to take a stand against it. And I didn’t want to look back in 20 years and think, “Man, we could have fought harder for that.” Mike and I talked it over and decided it was important to be unambiguous about the intended relationship. We approached the network and while they were supportive there was a limit to how far we could go with it, as just about every article I read accurately deduced. It was originally written in the script over a year ago that Korra and Asami held hands as they walked into the spirit portal. We went back and forth on it in the storyboards, but later in the retake process I staged a revision where they turned towards each other, clasping both hands in a reverential manner, in a direct reference to Varrick and Zhu Li’s nuptial pose from a few minutes prior. We asked Jeremy Zuckerman to make the music tender and romantic, and he fulfilled the assignment with a sublime score. I think the entire last two-minute sequence with Korra and Asami turned out beautiful, and again, it is a resolution of which I am very proud. I love how their relationship arc took its time, through kindness and caring. If it seems out of the blue to you, I think a second viewing of the last two seasons would show that perhaps you were looking at it only through a hetero lens. Was it a slam-dunk victory for queer representation? I think it falls short of that, but hopefully it is a somewhat significant inching forward. It has been encouraging how well the media and the bulk of the fans have embraced it. Sadly and unsurprisingly, there are also plenty of people who have lashed out with homophobic vitriol and nonsense. It has been my experience that by and large this kind of mindset is a result of a lack of exposure to people whose lives and struggles are different from one’s own, and due to a deficiency in empathy––the latter being a key theme in Book 4. (Despite what you might have heard, bisexual people are real!) I have held plenty of stupid notions throughout my life that were planted there in any number of ways, or even grown out of my own ignorance and flawed personality. Yet through getting to know people from all walks of life, listening to the stories of their experiences, and employing some empathy to try to imagine what it might be like to walk in their shoes, I have been able to shed many hurtful mindsets. I still have a long way to go, and I still have a lot to learn. It is a humbling process and hard work, but nothing on the scale of what anyone who has been marginalized has experienced. It is a worthwhile, lifelong endeavor to try to understand where people are coming from. There is the inevitable reaction, “Mike and Bryan just caved in to the fans.” Well, which fans? There were plenty of Makorra shippers out there, so if we had gone back on our decision and gotten those characters back together, would that have meant we caved in to those fans instead? Either direction we went, there would inevitably be a faction that was elated and another that was devastated. Trust me, I remember Kataang vs. Zutara. But one of those directions is going to be the one that feels right to us, and Mike and I have always made both Avatar and Korra for us, first and foremost. We are lucky that so many other people around the world connect with these series as well. Tahno playing trombone––now that was us caving in to the fans! But this particular decision wasn’t only done for us. We did it for all our queer friends, family, and colleagues. It is long overdue that our media (including children’s media) stops treating non-heterosexual people as nonexistent, or as something merely to be mocked. I’m only sorry it took us so long to have this kind of representation in one of our stories. I’ll wrap this up with some incredible words that Mike and I received in a message from a former Korra crew member. He is a deeply religious person who devotes much of his time and energy not only to his faith, but also to helping young people. He and I may have starkly different belief systems, but it is heartwarming and encouraging that on this issue we are aligned in a positive, progressive direction: “I’ve read enough reviews to get a sense of how it affected people. One very well-written article in Vanity Fair called it subversive (in a good way, of course)… I would say a better word might be “healing.” I think your finale was healing for a lot of people who feel outside or on the fringes, or that their love and their journey is somehow less real or valuable than someone else’s… That it’s somehow less valid. I know quite a few people in that position, who have a lifetime of that on their shoulders, and in one episode of television you both relieved and validated them. That’s healing in my book.” Love, Bryan

#f it seems out of the blue to you #I think a second viewing of the last two seasons would show that perhaps you were looking at it only through a hetero lens. #altho i knew they were canon (even before i started watching lok) it was still out of the blue for me!! #and for bryan to point out that i have a hetero lens as an unstraight person ksjdhajksdj #if i didnt know they had a romantic thing going on before starting the series i wouldnt have picked up on it tbh?? it felt plantonic to me? #i think the writing honestly focused on makorra...

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mannn it's so hard to enjoy shinee these days with kibum still continuing his mcdonalds stunt (and for sure shawols have bothered 2min abt this online likeee) im sure theyve all seen the messages and yet they choose not to say something. disappointing, all of them

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onew | 안녕자네 ep.52

#i miss u my baby #jinki

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220820 ONEW Life Goes On Fanmeet

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220820 ONEW Life Goes On Fanmeet

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games (mostly text-based) about houses and places-- exploring them, haunting them, feeding them:

childhood homes (and why we hate them) - after a decade, you return home.

return - a text-based horror game about coming home.

singing from the far side of the hill - about a trans woman, homeless after a bad breakup, who rents a stranger's spare room. it's a decision she comes to regret.

anatomy - Explore a suburban house, collect cassette tapes, study the physiology of domestic architecture.

leave house - leave house

the open house - We at Northtree Real Estate (in partnership with Optix Dynamix Labs) are proud to present our new, state-of-the-art, open house simulator!  Come and take a quick tour of 15615 Hollow Oak Lane, a familiar and comfortable showcase home in one of our premier developments!

what girls do in the dark - This little game is based off one of the greatest fears they had as a teenage girl: showing up late to a stranger's slumber party.

unbecoming - a sonically-textured interactive horror fiction exploring cycles of trauma and unspeakable forces of nature in a mythic rural American landscape.

13 laurel road - an interactive fiction game about the relationships we have with places and reconciling with trauma. You play as a young man named Noah who has been tasked with picking up some things from his cousin’s old house.

domvs - a gothic mystery game in which you rely on your environment to uncover the truth.

flesh, blood, & concrete - you find yourself in a vast, empty apartment complex.

i am still here - a short, unconventional ghost story and vignette reflecting on the end of a long lockdown.

vacant - Film a ghost-hunting show.

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no one greeted him on his bday

everything started getting fucked up when jinki went on hiatus

#ur so right and no mentions from the members too #everybodys saying to trust them and theyre not obligated to update us like #theyre literally a kpop group with 5 members theyre entertainers ??? let us know whats happening??? #theyre actually obligated to update us #ok but maybe jinki himself prefers this quietness okayy #BUT NO ONE GREETED HIM ON HIS BIRTHDAY HELLO? #u dont know ur idols yeah i thought i knew shinee too after a decade lmao

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The whole kibum mcd brand deal situation is really fucking upsetting because as much as I could understand (=/= excuse!) the colourism thing as a person from another homogenous country, this time i can't even wrap my head around it. No brand deal is inescapable, especially if you're a fucking millionaire. And the cheek of him to show his middle finger during the concert. The Lucas shout out ("sitting with my family"). The way he suddenly started parading Kany around coincidentally right after the colourism scandal and apparently also mentioned Fatou in the show tonight... like I hope they genuinely are friends but honestly I don't know anything anymore.

I miss Jjong. He was the best and most empathetic of them and that's why he had to suffer. I really fucking miss how wise he was for his age and his comforting words and how he seemed to really care about other people and what's happening in the world. He talked about Palestine 10 years ago and the rest of them are refusing to say anything even today. But that's okay. Entertainers are here to entertain, not to share their political views. But there is a fucking line and supporting a company that's openly funding a genocide without addressing it is something everyone should agree crosses it.

I've been a huge shawol since I was 12 years old. That's half of my life. That's pretty much all of my life that I can remember well. I've had my ups and downs but this is a new fucking low. I don't even want to look at Kibum's face right now.

#oh oh oh me!!!!! #i was thinking earlier like how do i move forward from this #i've loved them since i was 11 im 24 now!!! #i also feel the same way with his “quirks” lol #ive always felt iffy when he does some things #anddddd the way he treats jinki sometimes like

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and it's not just kibum even. it's the fact minho and taemin are still friends with lucas like. (i've always felt iffy with taeyeon ever since the jessica thing lol and kibum is besties with her ouuuuu)

can't believe we're doing this for the second time in less than six months but. you see any Key content being reblogged during the next few weeks (whether recent creations or over the past comebacks) that's the queue talking. someone needs to take that man back to church and pray for him what is he doing

#is it time to unstan

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Idk have we all thought about the possibility that Key isn’t really who we’d like him to be? Maybe he’s a z1onist like we know there are already people in his social circle who are that… and by doing this mcdo campaign Kibum is already a z1onist enabler on top of being a colourist fatphobic misogynistic clown and Korean supporters of that country exist so 🤷🏻‍♂️

i mean, you're right. maybe.

by people in his social circle, i guess you're talking about jo kwon, or at least that's the only person i'm aware of.

it would fucking suck if that was the case. and of course i really hope it isn't-

but, it's not like he'd speak up either way.

#how do i find people who are disappointed literally this is the only in the tags #i mean the search bar

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#ikaw na lang hindi problematic anteh unless the august 2017 scandal charot

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is everyone here disappointed in kibum re: mcdonalds or are you all gushing about keyland as well like the people on twitter/x who think those who want a statement from him deem him as evil?

not to mention him mentioning lucas? with taemin and minho pointing to lucas. they're all still friends with a sexual offender? i did not see my 2024 unsupporting shinee but these things,,, disappointing.

#tbf i havnt followed the lucas scandal but the fact hes in hiatus and he apologized lol

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I’ll be the light you seek even in dreams running parallel and right next to you.

The Feeling SHINee, 15th Anniversary