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apotelesmaa · 1 year
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One of the funniest things about hollow knight is that there’s a character named elder bug who is set up as an old man character yet confirmed to be younger than like 80% of the cast. The small baby shaped protagonist is actually older than most of the other characters, (probably) including hornet.
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gigginox · 2 years
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Hiii >w< 🦇 <- emoji for the monster
malzeno!
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send me an emoji and i'll assign you a monster :]
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tugoslovenka · 6 months
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i love baldur's gate 3, truly i do. i find it one of the most wonderful games in recent times and the work that larian has done in trying to emulate a dnd-like video game is commendable bc they have done some good work with the lore and mechanics. but i really, really would like it if larian would for once in their goddamned fucking existence released a full game on launch day. i know games will always need patches to address some issues, but releasing info abt the upper city as a hub area weeks before release only to completely scrap the idea altogether? having NO ending, literally no actual epilogue or anything that adds to the story after the fight, just this random black screen and no proper epilogue? the half-baked encounters against orin and gortash after making them out to be on the same level ketheric's fight which actually felt like a boss? making dark urge this entire ~special origin story without actually allowing a player to do a true evil run without losing out on like 2/3 content? there is no punishment or reward for not taking/taking the tadpoles, it literally means nothing in the grand scheme of things. also for a multiplayer game, there's a resounding lack of actual story progression if you have all four slots covered, like it straight up locks you out of a lot of companions' stories bc you can never take them with you. this isn't even getting into the horrendous bugs and performance issues that straight up fry PCs by the end of the game. also adding fan service without any actual plot like - halsin's completely useless existence in act 3? also nonsense like gortash being lorded in the middle of wyrm's rock, the literal first fortress to the city that would not house the new lord of baldur's gate under any circumstance? gale starts the game with a TRUE RESURRECTION scroll that can be used to solve a myriad of problems, including, i dont know, curing karlach entirely by killing her then reviving her? having to go to cazador's palace through a random tower in the middle of the city? the emperor just deciding to abandon you and join the elder brain after spending years fighting its influence if you decide to go against him? like these are all unfinished parts to a "full" game. i still have nightmares from DOS2 and what a fucking mess that was and the fact that you need the "definitive edition" to make the final act work is straight up predatory... honestly fuck y'all for making ppl pay twice for the product they should have gotten the first time. anyway the game is great but larian needs a kick up the ass for some obvious bullshit that would not be tolerated if it were any other studio!
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definitelynotshouting · 2 months
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helloooo friend :D !! tis i, bug anon
saw you weren't doing great from previous asks, hope whtever is happening gets better :(
my college searching thing is going a bit (?) better BUT i have major concerns about being discriminated about at the university my parents want me to go to which sucks :/
in other news, i accidentally told a customer "happy valentines gay! :)" and she was like "???? thanks ?" I WAS MORTIFIED DUDE
also! if you don't mind, could you tell me a bit abt your religion/who you worship? the only reason i would ask is bc i saw your prayer thing for jellie and had never heard of that god/goddess before (i believe she's from Egyptian mythology? idk) anyway if you dont feel like sharing, no worries :D
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HEY BUG ANON!!! :D thank u for the well-wishes, i really appreciate them a ton!! I hope the college searching goes better, it sounds real rough on your end :((( also AKSNAKDNKS HAPPY VALENTINES GAY....... THATS SO FUCKJNG FUNNY HELP MEEEE if someone said that to me while out and about i would be ecstatic truly KSNDWKNDKSNSJSNS
Sure, i can try and give a quick crash course in kemeticism if you're curious!! (As a general disclaimer to any OTHER kemetics who might see this, im gonna attempt to keep this very layman-friendly, so if i skip nuances in favour of simplifying stuff thats why. I'll leave some resources at the end of this post!)
Uhhh okay so kemetic paganism is a neopagan religion based off of ancient egyptian religious practices. There are a lot of different ways folks practice kemeticism-- such as reconstructionism (or recon; aka strict adherence to the rituals of antiquity), revivalism (adapting ancient rituals and practices into the modern era), and eclecticism (for the sake of simplicity, we'll say this is essentially taking several different practices from many other religions and combining them all into one personal practice). I fall somewhere between revivalism and eclecticism, mostly by virtue of also working with Hermes and Loki, though my practice is primarily kemetic in nature.
In short, i worship the ancient egyptian gods-- my patron, or a god whom i am particularly close with and mainly dedicated to, is the cat goddess Bast (also known as Bastet, although thats actually a mistranslation of her name). Bast is known by many epithets, but one translation of her name is "Lady of the Ointments"; its written with the hieroglyphs for a bas-jar (aka a perfume/ointment jar) and a loaf of bread (the "t" sound). She's a solar goddess associated with protection, is an Iryt Ra (Eye of Ra; Goddesses who protect and nurture the sun god Ra), and like many (and i do mean many) other kemetic gods, also holds ties to fertility. In the past she was depicted as a lioness, then later became associated with the domestic housecat, where she picked up additional ties to motherhood; she also began picking up attributes from close association with Het-hert (Hathor), which resulted in further associations with music, dancing, and the arts. She's often depicted holding an aegis (a collar-like necklace with a deity's head on it) and a sistrum (a musical rattle).
She's a very fierce but loving goddess whom i have been worshipping for the last 11 years :] i also work with other kemetic deities-- of my "personal quintet," as i like to joke, i work with Djehuty (Thoth), Sekhmet, and occasionally Sutekh (Set/Seth) and Heru-wer (Horus the Elder). And, ofc, from outside the kemetic pantheon i work with Hermes and Loki, who happens to be my other patron!!
Im very glad that my formal petition to Bast for Jellie has brought those who have seen it some much-needed comfort, and its nice that its also made some people curious about kemeticism!! If youve got any specific questions, feel free to drop me a line off anon or in dms! :] im always happy to chat!!
Some further reading if you're interested:
Per-Bast (a website dedicated to Bast that holds very good information and resources)
Kemetic Starter Guide
Kemetic FAQ
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bonesrbleaching · 4 months
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GIVE ME YOUR LIU KANG HEADCANONS……..
I NEVER TALK ABT HIM OMG
Sexuality Headcanon: unsure/unimportant. hes got other stuff to focus on!! he does love his girlfriend so hes got that down tho.
Gender Headcanon: he/him agender. this directly ties into my hcs about all the elder gods genders and the lack thereof btw.
A ship I have with said character: ok him and kitana are too cute cmon. plus canon!
A BROTP I have with said character: johnny cage friendship arc WHEN. also kung lao OFC.
A NOTP I have with said character: KUNG LAO. THEY ARE BESTEST FRIENDS EXCLUSIVE 2 ME.
A random headcanon: really really good dancer (semi canon due to his friendship) . also worlds WORST wingman he is NOT helping kung lao
General Opinion over said character:
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i think he's so excellent and almost underrated? hes also so interesting as a character and i do want to spend more time just. studying him. like a bug.
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cardworksartblog · 1 year
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Meet The Elder, a slugcat I came up with for shenanigans involving my Consequence of Curiosity blog! He's an old man who flew in on a vulture and just decided to set down roots in Con's body bc she has a scav problem :) u may have seen a sneek peek at him if u follow said blog btw.
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Some lil tidbits of info abt him under the cut!
He's become strictly vegetarian after moving into Con's can, after observing how much she seems to value the bugs she houses in her old city. He also refuses to go up into said city, because of all the bugs. Giant dropwigs, spiders and centipedes aren't something he'd like to fight with over food.
Elder is also very smart, and has travelled all around to speak to many different iterators to gain wisdom about the world and its intricacies. With these ventures, he's learnt how to properly read the ancient's language and often enjoys reading the old tomes that lay scattered around ruins and old cities.
However, he cannot read pearls, so he often keeps any coloured ones he finds in a shelter for later reading. 'How does he carry so many without losing them??' You may ask, and to that I say; a mixture of him fashioning bags out of lizardskin, and him being able to store a large amount of them in his stomach due to being much older than any of the playable slugcats.
(discounting Saint. Saint keeps getting melted in the acid idk how old Saint is.)
But I've yet to even mention the most striking ability that Elder possesses, which would be the fact that he can melee literally any and all creatures with his bare fists. Think gourmand's goomba stomp but it functions like arti's mutilate action. He's very capable in a fight despite his old age, and will never hesitate to cunk a scav, lizard or vulture over the head to get them to behave. Somehow he's not despised by literally all scavs, mostly just hated by the scav king and all of the colonies that came from him due to... a History that they have together.
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shadeslayer · 1 year
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ok just been bugging me from a while ago abt some rando post or smth but like. 1) yall call anyone old a boomer 2) yall think all boomers are evil and have ruined the world or are old pieces of shit or whatrever the fuck 3) theres conversations about how many queer people didnt make it to be elders in particular bc of the aids crisis but also other stuff which is good, but also like. that wasnt everyone. there are queer old people out there. and treating old people as default evil/annoying/bad and then lamenting the lack of queer elders - your active disdain and pushing away of older queer ppl is directly effecting this yknow. your purposeful ignorance towards the older queers alive right now is a part of the reason ur not finding anyone older than their mid 20s u realize
u go on grindr u go on fetlife u go on hookup/meet up apps theres a lot of queer ppl looking to hook up that are 40, 50, 60+ but all yall just go ewww gross boomers and forget that theyre queer people too. when i went to the irl queer org in my area the majority of staff and visitors was 30+ yo - young queer people rarely showed up and when they did they didnt try to make friends with any of the older ppl there
yes a lot of us died before their time esp due to aids/bigoted violence/mental health/poverty/etc. but a lot of them r alive and well right now & looking to connect with others but yall refuse to see them bc u think anyone w visible wrinkles is a gross disgusting boomer republican creepy old predator who wants you dead
& thinking and acting like that is part of whats hurting people Right Now as these laws are pushed and the punishments arent all going to be down on young trans ppl or queers in their 20s - a lot of it is going to be against the "predatory pedophiliac" older queers who are predators bc theyre queer and because theyre old and gross
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trickstarbrave · 1 year
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if i was uber rich like overnight i think the first thing id do after buying all my friends houses in a little happy commune is id just start funding weird projects. id call up todd howard and hayao miyazaki and say “hey i have 700 million dollars can that get me an animated film about the first council of resdayn and the murder of indoril nerevar by the tribunal i think studio ghibli could capture the weirdness of morrowind best esp the weird bugs”. i wouldnt care if it makes money or not. it can flop at like every box office and ppl wonder why it got made but id be watching it on repeat.
then id start donating money to a bunch of gofundmes before getting frustrated so i start lobbying for universal healthcare and universal basic income before i am assassinated by the CIA via a car bomb.
id also leave in my will regardless that if i died under mysterious circumstances/a random attack it was prob the cia. my body will be cremated and turned into a diamond ring if my wife doesnt wanna let wild animals eat it. i am survived by the numerous batshit projects i pitched and funded single-handedly as well as 500 random community gardens and wildlife parks. i get a special credits feature at the end of elder scrolls 6 which comes out 10 years after my death.
my cultural legacy isnt very impactful but it is a fun trivia question on game shows and gay ppl love reading my wikipedia page. ppl continue to discourse abt my pronouns well after my death and in hell i am sipping a mimosa
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guideaus · 1 year
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someone in the skip and loafer tag was live blogging their experience reading the manga, and noticed all the moments showing mika and Nao-chan's relationship, and they seemed very concerned the series is teasing some sort of romantic or sexual relationship between them (if you don't know anything abt the series, the characters are a 16 y/o girl who is friends with the protag and the protag's adult aunt), to which my thought was "Uh, what the fuck are you reading, NO, lol???" but it did remind me of how I recently read Insomniacs After School, and I started it very suspicious of the series when it's been nothing but wholesome so far.
It also reminded me of something that happens online when a piece of media gets popular, but someone does call out an aspect of it. for example, when spy x family's anime came out, there was a post going around criticizing the series, mentioning its light tone regarding fascism, the fact that there's a sis con character, and the author writing a child in a sexually provocative way to try and be a homewrecker to the main protag's family, and what bugged me back then was that there were people sharing the post abt it like "I know nothing about it, but I knew it was weird, I could tell." and I was like ??? Not that they have to read the work itself to see that it's bad, but if they knew nothing about it, all they could know was that the series just has a child as the 2nd protag w the father as the main character... that's not inherently strange or concerning (the bad thing is probably more the author's inability to create well-written female characters). my point is, are these all bad faith judgments from fandoms based on how "problematic" elements aren't a rare occurrence in anime/manga, or...
I just think about how when I read stl, there was literally nothing that made me even think it was suspicious, its just an elder sister-type relationship? So it also reminds me of when people online see familial relationships in media and interpret them as romantic/sexual... so that might be a media literacy thing? i dont really understand where the concern is coming from
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amygdalae · 3 years
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love love love how solstheim is the dlc island in morrowind that lets u sorta visit skyrim and its the dlc island in skyrim that lets u sorta visit morrowind
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sasutiddy · 3 years
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Ok more hokage's househusband Sasuke because i have brainrot and this AU has become a lot more than expected
Sasuke and Naruto elope right after the war, half because they just realized that they are crazy in love and half because Naruto really doesn't want Sasuke to go to jail, and mayhaps being the husband of a war hero will cut him some slack
So Yeah, they are the first of their generation getting married but they do so with only a few people present (team taka, team 7, and Iruka) right after Sakura estabilizes them, so IMAGINE everyones surprise when they come back attached by the hip and being lovey dovey
Tsunade sees that shit and goes binge drinking immediately because if she, at any moment, was doubting passing the hat to Kakashi, now she was sure SURE
They go back to Konoha alright, but the second Sasuke steps inside village territory he is forbidden from getting out until he "proves himself" to the elders, he hears that shit and immediately decides that he is going to be a bitch about this
After some fighting he gets the Uchiha compound land back with Kakashi's help and starts renovating babyy, and out of pettiness he doesn't let anyone else live in there outside of him and Naruto, the whole thing is mostly a fully planned giant forest/garden around a big house, also he puts a big ass wall around the whole thing, the elders are, of course, furious
After some months in, Sasuke kinda settles in his new Konoha life, since he already kinda decided that he'll just wait to get permission to go out of the village from Naruto when he ends up being Hokage, he decides that in the meantime he might as well learn a thing or two about caring for their house and pets and things like that (also, how to take care of the growing collection of house plants that Naruto is buying)
And with that, Sasuke starts....taking care of the house when Naruto is away, a thing that happens a bit more often when Naruto starts his Hokage training; (it's kinda earlier than expected, but Kakashi really knows that with Naruto, he'll have to pass down so much because that boy has so many gaps in knowledge) so, Sasuke learns how to cook well, specially the recipes from his mom's cookbook, learns how hard it is to clean a house, (he regrets building it so big in his lazier days) and overall learns how nice and fulfilled he actually feels while caring for his new home with the man he loves
Naruto and Sasuke quickly become pet fanatics; Sasuke starts the whole thing with falcons, but then after that he just gets a bird obssession, at one point he buys chickens, he raises chickens and he's very happy with that, Naruto, on the other hand, gets kinda crazy when he realizes he can have frogs, and fish and things like that!!! The pounds around the forest are full of frogs and pretty koi fish
Once Naruto becomes Hokage Sasuke gets his "can get out of Konoha" free card, but he mostly doesn't use it: like yeah, he goes out to see team Taka for a bit and see if he can bring them back with him (they didn't go after the war because they were kinda afraid of being locked up) and when he does finally convince them they kinda take a few weeks to just hang out and chill together, after that he takes some vacations and sometimes accompanies Naruto when he goes to other villages, but he does not go on missions and a fuckton of people are very mad at him for it
When they get kids (and they get kids of course) Sasuke is, of course, the stay at home parent, and he is an INVOLVED one at that, he is there and present at EVERYTHING, and even if both him and Naruto discovered that Naruto can be a bit of a workaholic, he gets his husband in line to be just as present in their kids lifes (he sometimes has to remind himself with how little affection Naruto can run with, and how he seems to think it's the same for everybody else, it takes a while, but they kinda fix it little by little)
Once the kids are at the academy Sasuke and Shino start a very...weird friendship, they always look like they are plotting murder when they are just talking abt which bugs would work the best in pollinating Sasuke's new flower garden or whatever
The few times a year Sasuke and Shikamaru have to see eachother are everyone's else's hell, the entire village always seems to forget how much those two like to inconvenience and bother eachother when they are in proximity, Naruto and Temari say it's because of how long they spend apart: Suna and Konoha are far away and being ambassador and literal desert princess is enough for Shikamaru and Temari to not come to visit that often, and time makes people forget how bad Sasuke and Shikamaru can get
Chunnin exams with Sasuke screaming at the top of his lungs for his kid to obliterate everyone, Naruto almost does the same but is stopped by Sakura every time before he starts a war or something
Sasuke drives people in the Hokage tower CRAZY at least twice a week, he brings Naruto lunch and they always end up making out in the office or smt like that, more than one person has entered the place just to find them in compromising situations, Sakura constantly reminds them that the place is full of windows and it's easy as shit to see them
They are disgustingly in love, and happy, and everyday Naruto gets home and says "I'm home!" and Sasuke responds "Welcome home" with a soft smile on his lips and they have a quick kiss before Naruto goes to talk with the kids, and after that, when Sasuke is all done with his chores and things like that, they'll sit in the front porch side by side, holding hands, and watch the kids run around and play or train around the forest, Naruto will talk abt his day and ask Sasuke about his, and they'll be the most fulfilled they've ever been in their entire lives
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gigginox · 4 months
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something cute abt people putting down traps and trying to catch elder dragons. girl that is a force of nature its not gonna fall for your trap made out of bugs
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pixelmuppet · 3 years
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I just finished the movie and 😭😭😭 I beg for your missing link headcanons
CW For Spoilers
Susan is genderfluid and pansexual. No I do not take criticism.
Sir lionel has to be the biggest bi diaster I've ever seen. Hes trans too.
Adelina is bi too.
One thing I love abt sir lionel and susan is that- I genuinely have no idea what their relationship is. They dating? Besties?
They ain't straight!
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That's GAY.
Susan loving to dance and just picking Adelina or Lionel up and swinging them around.
Gives the best hugs. Bc duh.
Can we talk abt how cute her suit is??
The ending tho, "YOUR UTOPIA SUCKS!" had me laughing so hard.
But the Real hot take of that movie was Adelina telling lionel that he was a great man, but she deserved greater. Just- YES.
Susan is so polite I cant even. Just them apologizing for coughing in front of lionel and explaining it was probably just a field mouse or a nut or something. Had me grinning bc Susan is just- endearing.
The end credits! That song is living in my head rent free rn! DO DILLY DO!
The picture at the end!! They took their photo together!!
They are the eccentric uncles that travel alot.
Can we talk abt how pretty the yeti elder was tho?? Like she was a cunt but holy- she was gorgeous (Susan: Get a haircut! Also made me laugh)
Her guards were brushing and braiding her hair! Aw!
Social grooming is very important
Adelina actually caring for susan and using her name bc Adelina said Trans Rights.
Lionel wears gloves bc he hates the feeling of alot of things on his hands. Dust especially.
Ok but Susan is just as chaotic as Lionel-
Adelina: I dont even want to know where you got this-
Susan: it was a nun, we mugged her.
Susan's favorite color is yellow.
Loves to bathe but y'know- fur is a problem. Clogs the drain.
I forgot what the long haired white dudes name was but FUCK THAT GUY.
Talking about the dangers of new society; Electricity, suffrage, evolution-
Just- shut up. Omfg you dumb cracker stop talking. Why are you still talking?
Lionel is such a hard headed, selfish guy it makes me mad sometimes.
But I love him.
Susan being the best napping buddy and lionel just cozied up near her side.
Susan needs glasses- like they're blind and cannot see but had no idea. So lionel had his eyes checked and yep- Link needs glasses.
Adelina is a big pants small shirt gay.
Susan making the serious face when hes actually upset at lionel.
Yknow the beginning face when we first see susan and he looks kinda scary? Yeah she makes that face when angry.
It makes Lionel feel bad and try to apologize
Lionel helping susan with his bowtie.
Susan gives the best forehead kisses. Whether its platonic or not they're always the best.
Adelina gets a gf on her new travels. It's only fair.
Susan playing chess with lionel and being a tad smug bc they keep winning.
Lionel being a little feral around Susan despite susan being the actual feral one.
Susan will brush and go through Lionel's hair bc social grooming.
Susan growling at anyone who is even a tad rude to lionel or adelina.
Susan being a huge cuddle bug and just hugging adelina or lionel and resting his head on top of theirs.
Loves fruits nuts and berries and would adore trail mix.
Susan getting a mix of suits- yellow, blue (Lionels favorite), green and red. And dresses thanks to Adelina.
Lionel and Susan just travel the world solving little mysteries and exploring bc it's what they deserve.
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the-spinnybois · 3 years
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ramble abt anything!!!! it can be yalls system, SpIn's, etc!!
Okay, um, spln first! I’ll share facts, the basic rundown or just headcanons!
Facts;
Bunnies
Bunnies can Rotate their ears 270 dredges.
They can almost a full 360 their blind spot is right Infront of their nose.
They do Not get along with Guinea pigs, at all. They’re known for hurting them.
A bunnies teeth never stop growing! They break off after biting so many foods!
Carrots are actually not that good for bunnies, and can mess with their digestive system.
 A lot like deer, male bunnies are called “bucks” and females are called “doe”.
Headcanons;
Craig Of The Creek
JP is autistic!
Kelsey has MADD!
Craig has ADHD!
The Horse girls all grow up to be furries.
The elders are all poly and dating and later move in together!
The stump kids all end up living right next door to each other!
Elder Mark has anxiety.
Elder Barry is secretly very muscular!
Elder David also is autistic!
The elders all wear Matching Halloween costumes!
The Owl House
Amity is autistic!
Luz has ADHD!
Gus is Autisic and Dyslexia!
Willow is aroace!
Lilith dyes her hair to be taken more seriously.
Luz wears one of her moms nursing shirts to bed!
Amity can make flower crowns and has made one for Luz before!
Ed and Em are both trans; Ed’s a demiboy, Em is trans!
Matt is a musician!
Gus’ mom is human, making Gus half human!
Gus has a special interest in bugs, human or not!
Amphibia
Sasha is trans!
So is Marcy!
Anna’s a demigirl!
Sasha is a lesbian!
Marcy is biromantic and ace!
Anna is pansexual!
Sprig is 10!
Polly is 4-5!
Hop pop is bisexual!
Sprig uses they/them/it/frog pronouns!
Polly uses war/she/her pronouns!
Mrs. Croaker is gay!
System time!!
We’re a system of 18!
Our middles(12-17) Amity, Hunter, Vee, Levi, purpled, Oikawa, Me/Maxie, Danny.
Our littles(12 and below) Luke, Lucy, Craig.
Our bigs(17 and up) (big) Lucy, (big) Luke, Zack, Zoey, Leon.
Unknown Wild, Winter, turquoise, and Jacob.
Lucy and Winter are like the moms of the system.
Danny and Zack are “boomers”.
Purpled and me/Maxie are taken, but I'm poly.
We found out we we're a system about a year ago.
We only started switching recently.
Danny, Luke, Levi, Amity and Vee are all non-human alters!
Other;
Please ask us about Minecraft, bunnies, our system, autism, ADHD, OCD, DID/OSDD, cartoons(the loud house, the ones listed above, etc.), explain some of our headcanons or ask for our opinions on things! You can even ask questions to a specific alter! Just say who!
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taniushka12 · 3 years
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Something really funny abt hollow knight that i remember from time to time is that the elder bug called Elderbug is way WAY younger than abt half of the cast
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princessnijireiki · 3 years
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the internet is crazy bc on the one hand, I can go from a conversation abt rice cookers on reddit to someone being like "all these people saying mother teresa was a fucking asshole sound like gossip. source???"
and while that sounds like it was in bad faith, they were just... young? like too young to remember how her being a bitch was all over the place in the early '00s bc the catholic church fast tracked her beatification partly to try & squeeze in more good press before john paul ii died, and MAJORLY as a smokescreen for the vast numbers of clergy sex abuse coverups coming to light. and when I provided a link they thanked me & we went on with our evenings!
but then I come on here and there's some little popular post about an ep of xena that had an hiv+ trans woman guest star, and yeah, the usual babygay revisionism of how progressive it was when in the 90s it was still a "man in a dress" concept, xena kissing this woman would specifically not have been seen as scandalous as a "real" lesbian kiss at the time bc this actress would have been seen as a man— we are talking about an episode contemporary with the seinfeld "crying game" episode, the xena ep probably wasn't as mean spirited, but let's be real— but what got ME was a reblog adding, "oh, and she was hiv+, back in the 90s when aids had a much greater social stigma."
and THAT was my "I'm too old for this shit" moment bc yeah, youthful ignorance, but "much greater social stigma" is such a bizarre understatement that I cannot be civil lmao...
"MUCH GREATER SOCIAL STIGMA" like it technically isn't WRONG but it's so NOT RIGHT I'd rather see young people genuinely mistaken & misled by conservative propaganda get enlightened than watch faux educated youths manage to sidestep the crushing physical realities of the aids crisis for anachronistic historically revisionist woke points that xena warrior princess doesn't need over "representation" that was horny bait & shock factor primetime bait & gag fodder at the same time, and which even with this specific newfound social media hype & tumblr spin STILL doesn't even pass a modern transmisogyny sniff test.
anyway. old man yelling at clouds or whatever. but goddamn this is how I know any fool on this website talking about gay elders or claiming to be one is full of horseshit, because some of y'all would rather be as loud and wrong as possible in defense of literal will & grace level COMEDY (which, yeah, edgy for the time! and has not aged well!), a gag with as much subtlety as a looney toons bugs bunny sketch, than to possibly acknowledge progress means we all have nostalgia for & cut our teeth on some gnarly retrograde shit, and that laughing at it or treating it fondly means you DO have more growing & learning to do, especially if you're ALSO gonna pull an inverse "that was fighting for gay rights and people were killed" stonewall comment on THE AIDS CRISIS like you're a fucking infant whose only familiarity with the era isn't even rent or angels in america or philadelphia, but literally ONLY ryan murphy media, and MAYBE alan ball & jk rowling's serophobic vampire/werewolf std allegories in fiction on top.
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