#// she is the most powerful character

[comradekatara]

ty lee is by far the most underrated atla character imo. as far as minor principal players, it’s easy to disregard her as the least fleshed out fire nation kid, the most underdeveloped. her role as a foil to any of the main characters is vague, and many people just assume she’s there to bring some sort of levity and humor to azula’s plotline. she’s dismissed as the pretty ditzy girl, or even (shudders) “the bimbo.” but when you actually make the effort to consider what we do see of her, to extrapolate from her few yet crucial scenes anything regarding her underlying motivations, you quickly realize that one of the most layered, multifaceted, compelling, intriguing, ambiguous, and perhaps even straight up insane characters in the entire show has been hiding in plain sight all along. and also that that’s the entire point.

#SHE DIDNT JUST FOOL AZULA (& al) SHE ALSO FOOLED US! THE AUDIENCE!!! #or well. most of you. not me tho im different #ty lee #I love you commentary on femininity and power dynamics girl #it feels like only mailee and tyzula shippers actually give a shit abt her #(tysuki shippers too i guess) #but even individually she is just. SO fascinating!!!! #masks & performance & acrobatics & taking you down from the inside!!!!! #I need to write an actual longass character analysis of her someday #I know I already kind of did but it was pretty shallow iirc #I think I can go deeper.

[cheebuss]

Mouse Pauling AU!! ft. redraws of certain panels from the comics I felt like doing

#// blood #my art #fan art #fandom character #my design #mouse pauling au #miss pauling #administrator tf2 #spy tf2 #sniper tf2 #soldier tf2 #// where everyone else is a dog except like... spy and helen dskljgklds #// she is the most powerful character

[bestboy-huan]

The girlboss-ification of Galadriel bothers me so much. In the books, in Tolkien’s works, Galadriel is a powerful political leader, even by the second age. She is a princess of the Noldor, the daughter of Finarfin. She is proud and respected.

In the Rings of Power, she is nothing more than a bitter commander in Gil-Galad’s army. She can’t even control her own subordinates. (They call her “Commandeer Galadriel” not “Lady Galadriel”!) She is ignored by Gil-Galad and condescended to by Elrond, she is dismissed and rebuked. She has no influence and no status of her own. So far in the show, her motivation is just vengeance and her own trauma, there is no greater consideration of the fate of Middle-Earth, no political aspirations, no nothing. Her identity becomes one of being Finrod’s little sister, not a leader of her own.

In the Unfinished Tales, there are many inconsistencies in Galadriel’s history, but none of them suggest this powerlessness and this humiliation.

I don’t care if they make her out to be a warrior or not, I don’t care if she leads people into battle or not, I do care about her political power.

They say they are centering female characters, which would be great, except they are disempowering her. I would much rather see a woman in a position of influence and respect, than one who is good with a sword. This is Galadriel, who refused Feanor, one of the greatest elves of all time, when he asked for a strand of her hair, and in Rings of Power she becomes a cast-away who is thrown around, ignored, and manhandled by those around her.

I understand the need to have room for character development and growth, but this is not that. It’s such a performative attempt at feminism, she is a classic 2010 female protagonist. One who is good at fighting, who is the underdog, who doesn’t allow herself to be kind or gentle or have emotional vulnerability, because the writers forgot what female empowerment actually looks like. A woman with dignity and political power is so much more important than a woman who can carry a sword.

#SO HELP ME #center female characters without making them powerless #tolkien never would have allowed Galadriel to be ignored and dismissed like this #she was one of the most powerful elves of ALL TIME and you’re going to do her dirty like this #rings of power #trop #i hate it so much #also no worries #i watched it in a way that was maybe not so legal #lotr #tolkien #galadriel

[whaliiwatching]

a rendezvous beyond

and a halfway closeup just bc im rlly happy with how the bg turned out lol

#spider man: across the spider verse #spider punk #spider noir #hobie brown #noirpunk #SPIDER LESBIANS!!!!!!!!!! #they are both trans by the way #rebluvio also draws lesbian noirpunk go check that out!!! #but ive been wanting to do my own fem designs for a while haha #then. finally. brown-spider gave me the perfect inspiration #FAT BUTCH TRANSFEM NOIR CANON (im lov her) #i wanted to keep hobie’s usual wicks but then she just looked like. regular hobie #she got her hair down for a date but yall better know its in a pineapple most of the time lol #i like the power move of not changing their names for genderswaps so they’re still hobie and peter #maybe short for something longer idk #anyway they are the wlw couple of all time #classy girls who kill fascists… like what more could you even want #theyre still also nerdy dorks tho its intrinsic to their characters #cw alcohol #i guess?? since theyre in a bar?? sure #spiderdykes

[yourhighness6]

Unpopular opinion but I think in SPOP S2E3 Catra was genuinely trying to protect Entrapta from Hordak after almost being suffocated in the same episode by him

I think the main obstacle to Catra's perspective redemption arc at this point isn't her tendency towards violence or her constant anger, as those are classic character flaws before redemption arcs, but her manipulation tactics and her capacity to treat other people like shit. This is kind of an uncommon way of presenting these sorts of characters, who are often shown as being kind of "dumb" while having a repressed natural kindness. Catra certainly isn't "dumb", she's incredibly intelligent, an excellent strategist, and extremely careful with her words. In this scene I saw not the first glimpse but one of the first of a girl who genuinely cares about those close to her (besides Adora) and may be worthy of redemption. Catra clearly does have a heart, but I'm interested to see exactly how this plays out, as Noelle Stevenson took a huge risk by giving her these traits.

#shes the most interesting character to me so far #but entrapta bow and glimmer are my favorites #I pretty much like all of them except for Hordak and Shadow Weaver so far #Shadow Weaver can go die in a hole #but I was surprised by hordaks cruelty in this episode we don't see a lot of him directly harming ppl #I've heard he gets a redemption arc too so again excited to see how that pans out #catra #entrapta #spop #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #catradora

[fromtheseventhhell]

I want to make a longer post about this someday but: I think Arya's TWOW arc is going to include her coming to terms with her identity as a Lady. This has been an ongoing conflict with her since her first chapter and I think her flowering in winds is going to mark a turning point. The theory of her having an apprenticeship with the courtesans holds a lot of weight and the idea of Arya going through puberty among a group of unconventional women she's fostered a positive relationship with is just too perfect. It would really have an impact on Arya reconciling her personal idea of what a Lady should be. There's also a lot that she could learn from them in terms of courtesies, communication, appearances, body-language, etc. that would elevate her current skill-set and ways her relationship with them could push the plot.

Not to mention she will undoubtedly reclaim her identity as Arya Stark, and her being a Lady is inseparable from that. Arya Stark is a Lady Stark and being a Lady is a social position, not a measure of how well someone preforms feminine tasks. She shouldn't have to relinquish her position because she doesn't fit patriarchal standards. That's not to say that she's ever going to be the perfect example of a traditional Lady but what I think will happen is that she becomes capable of playing the part. She plays several identities throughout the series but she's always been Arya underneath, so I think it's appropriate that she learns to adopt a "persona" that's part of her. Her remembering Ned putting on his "Lord's face" (+ the various examples of other characters being separate from their ruling persona) makes me think that Arya will be donning her "Lady's face" when she makes a return to Westeros.

#arya stark #asoiaf #twow speculations #Arya has been through so much traumatic shit and I think her flowering is going to bring up a lot of her self-esteem issues #I just really need her surrounded by kind older women when that happens so she can have some comfort #George saying her arc in braavos could be the plot of a YA novel?? definitely makes me think she's going to grow up a lot there #she's already one of the most mature characters so I think part of it's going to be her accepting her duty as a Stark Lady #she wants to help and protect people and the best way she can do that is if she has political power #She could learn that first hand in TWOW #possibly through her finding out about her marriage??? and meeting Jeyne in Braavos?? #and before someone says it courtesans are so much more then sex work so I don't want to hear it #they are such a big part of Braavosi high life...they're cultured and connected with very important people #I just have so many thoughts on the subject cause I think her apprenticeship with them will serve multiple purposes #the faceless men and their plans...the iron bank...the sealord...It's all connected and I think her apprenticeship with them will kick off #the braavos plot and could mark the beginning of the end of her time with the faceless men and in braavosi #half a boy half a wolf pup -> half a lady half a wolf #I think her current skillset fits well and it's likely she'll learn even more in TWOW #Arya defining her own role as a Lady and becoming comfortable means so much to me

[foxx-queen]

perhaps i am a dragon

the dragon milf by @ancientannoyance

#flemeth #dragon age #dragon age fanart #my bestie drew this for me cause shes the best and my crops are watered my skin is clear my depression gone #u know when a piece just really gets the Vibe of a particular character??? thats this for me #u got the mystery the power the intrigue. and most importantly. the milfness #bioware might forget about her next game cause they're obsessed with ***** and can't remember any other character #but she'll always be the most interesting character to me and i Will continue to commission people / bully my friends into creating content

[hawkinsp0st]

holy shit, this post just made something click for me.

both will and mike’s arcs have revolved around being separated from each other again and again and again.

every season they’re torn apart in some way, and one of them is desperately trying to get the other back—s1 physically, s2 spiritually, s3 emotionally, and again in s4 by physical distance…

yeah, their arcs are woven together and it went totally over my head. their happy ending is each other. it’s written this way.

#i can’t believe this is real life??? #byler #even mike’s arc…….yes el is a part of it bc she’s a main character too and their arcs are intertwined to an extent #but el spends most of her screentime each season dealing with the UD/lab/powers related stuff #not her relationship with mike #but nearly all of mike’s screentime away from el revolves around will and whatever current separation byler is facing #yeah holy shit. holy shit #el’s arc is about finding and accepting herself starting to heal her trauma & finding her real family #byler’s arcs are about falling in love. plain and simple #mike’s arc having two parallel love stories going on……….one with el and the other with will……….it’s done narratively on purpose to draw #attention to mike’s experience w romantic love #we’re supposed to be paying attention to that #i have chills. #narrative tag

[ultimate-fucked-up-ship-tourney]

Propaganda:

Vegas:

Catra:

#polls #most attractive fucked up character tournament #most attractive fucked up character #vegas theerapanyakul #kinnporsche #catra #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

i really hate the way spop nerfed hordak. he could have been a legitimately intimidating villain while also being a sympathetic character, but he is instead a weak antagonist who supposedly conquered half of etheria, but nothing we see on screen supports this claim.

somehow catra is better at making plans, catra is stronger and a better fighter, catra has power over hordak and can manipulate him with ease, all while being a teenager who had no experience in battle or strategy prior to becoming the force captain. the tyrannical warlord who built an army by himself and groomed child soldiers is somehow weaker and less intimidating than this random child who was part of his army.

how did hordak even conquered all those kingdoms by himself if he was so weak and easily manipulated? i'm tempted to believe that it was either dumb luck or the rulers of those kingdoms were weaker and dumber than he was.

#btw i'm not saying that being manipulated is hordak's fault #i'm just saying that it's really weird for catra to have so much power over hordak #for absolutely no reason other than the fact that the writers wanted her to be the most powerful character #spop critical #spop salt #spop #spop discourse #spop criticism #she ra #anti spop

[lightlavenders]

i'd love to hear your answers + reasoning in the replies/tags too :)

#spop #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #she ra 2018 #bow #bow spop #hordak #sea hawk #swift wind #kyle #kyle spop #rogelio #rogelio spop #imp #horde prime #wrong hordak #king micah #im aware i missed a few #bows dads most notably but also some more minor characters #so if theyre your faves then please share bc id love to know why! :)

[duckapus]

Based on how the series is going, by Splatoon 7 at the latest Pearl is going to either kill a God (via yet another superpowered Killer Wail variant, of course), or become one. Probably both at once.

#splatoon #octo expansion #side order #pearl houzuki #look #so far she's managed to shout two evil ais into submission #and no-sell the eradication of all willpower and emotion through sheer force of “fuck you i do what i want” #she's rapidly becoming one of the most powerful characters in the series and would totally have the chops for godslaying

[londyboobs]

after this episode i’m even more grateful that marie didn’t fell completely for indira’s bullshit and i really think is because unlike cate and jordan she was really loved by her parents and her trauma comes from a completely different place

#mommy and daddy issues are nothing compared to sibilings issues #add the killings and the fact that she cant control her powers #and you have a very determined and brave woman #marie is the type of character i love the most #she saw the worst from people and herself #but she still has a good heart #and is a good person even if she doesn’t believe #marie moreau #gen v

[velvetjune]

Jesse would probably have the same reaction to Saga’s profiling as Tor or Odin, being able to directly communicate, which would lead to the best situation of both of them just staring into space while they’re silently and psychically communicating at random times

#I’m still on the hypothetical situation of Jesse and casey joining the fbc with the recommendation of kiran and ahti after Alan wake 2 #saga: [starts profiling] #Jesse: [is unfazed because it’s similar to the hotline] #saga: [tells pun] :) #Jesse: [also tells pun] :) #casey watching them silently stare at nothing for a few minutes: :) #alan wake 2 #control 2019 #saga would be the PERFECT field agent working alongside kiran and casey!! #she probably even wouldn’t have to move #tw for drinking #but ive had some drinks so might delete this in the morning if it seems incoherent #but this is just an extension of my other post 😤 I believe it can happen 😤 #on a similar note will control 2 have Jesse be the main playable character? #it’d be hard to make her be SO powerful from the very start of the game #so maybe it would have someone else be the playable character? since Jesse is almost undefeatable now? it’s complicated #either way I want more saga and casey working together.. I’ll genuinely be so sad if Alan wake 2 was the most they’d have focus in #saga anderson #jesse faden #also would control 2 take place before or after Alan wake 2 ? #if it’s before there will definitely not be saga joining the 😭 #*the fbc

[project-catgirlpillar]

I think Viewing Monika as some Kind of evil Mastermind does her character a huge disservice for multiple reasons but also Just cause it ascribes her a Level of competence she simply does Not display

#like i just watched a video essay critizising ddlc #and they had a ton of complaints about the plot most of which boil down to greatly overestimating how powerful monika is #like no she is not in fact a god of her world who created the game she is just another character #forced to deal with the fact she was given self awareness #monika not having a route isn't her own fault for not simply writing one for herself #she actually tries to do that #in act two monica isn't keeping up the charade of this being a normal functional visual novel for shits and giggles #but because she's kinda trying her best to keep it together #and iirc she didn't stop with that cause she got fed up but cause she broke most of the rest of the game #and saying she goes from 'basically hitler' to contrite is just not fair to her #she was a teenager who got forced to deal with her reality being fake and then given one 'real' thing to cling to #and a power she didn't really know how to use properly that could change it #sorry that just kinda annoyed me #idk man #ddlc #doki doki literature club #monika ddlc

[copepods]

less gentle nurturing protective goddess c!kristin more amoral fickle petty divine being c!kristin who cares little for the affairs of mortals aside from her chosen favorites. more c!kristin who destroys lives with a flick of the wrist without sparing a thought, not out of malice but pure carelessness, as gods are wont to do

#when characters are immortal i think that fucks them up so so much esp when theyre also very powerful #kristin and phils relationship is very emotionally intense partially because kristin literally has No One Else to connect to. #so shes very attached to him and to his family by extension but really doesnt give a damn about anyone else #it makes her a very efficient death god to be fair. #she IS protective of her people (the dead) but only out of the expectation that theyre Her property and no one elses #so when xd starts messing with the realm of the dead she gets pissy. but not out of actual care for the people affected you know #i just idk. really like stories where the affairs of gods are on such a totally different plane to the affairs of mortals #and that gods might not be Trying to kill people but they still do #the same way most people step on ants without meaning to #also yes it's a class metaphor. lol #text #mcyt