#(circled back around there)

[lonelyzarquon]

#hey remember when santa brought twelveclara back together? 'CAUSE I DO #doctor who #dwedit #dwgif #timelordgifs #tvedit #twelfth doctor #s8 #death in heaven #well... post credits #so basically #last christmas #peter capaldi #nick frost #mine #my gifs #and damn look at that tardis lighting! #everything is dynamic making every scene in there so cool to look at #esp the light going around the room in that huge circle! love itt #...will rewatch last christmas this week and lose my mind. excited!

[toytulini]

listen im ace and im pro kink at pride and whatever, but the way some of yall are wording your posts in response to the backlash against it is uh. really taking me back to the ace shitcourse era.

yall know theres nothing wrong with being a "virgin", right? that its not inherently shameful to have not had sex, to never have sex, even if youre not ace, even if you do want to have sex someday, like, its fine that you haven't had sex?

maybe if your problem is that theyre trying to police your behavior and shame you for expressing your sexuality, you can say that? instead of resorting to "haha stupid virgin gets no bitches" like my god. do you not hear how fucking regressive that attitude is? i know, i know, youre "joking".

get a better joke

#toy txt post #god im going to regret this post im gonna regret it so much i can feel it in my bones #let it flop..........pls #internalize my message let it sink in and understand what i am saying and then let the post flop #i say. knowing the ppl who need to see such a message are the ones who will make me regret this post and regrwt not having #1 million bajillion disclaimers #virgin is in quotes bc its a bullshit made up stupid purity culture concept anyway and quite frankly i hate even seeing the word #disclaimer: the previous sentence is not me saying that it is a slur for asexuals. it is me a single individual saying this specific word #grosses me out to read and see everywhere when its a stupid bullshit binary made up or at least historically largely used #to shame largely women and i dont know why we're still using it in 2023 #and ive just been. seeing such an uptick in this whole like. attitude? lately and like #im ace im minorly sex repulsed. mostly about anything sex at me bad. other adults sex at each other consensually? go wild #i like to think im pretty chill about it. i try to be. i think its fine ig to be like 'my meat is huge i fuck so much so good' #like okay not my thing but good for you. love that for you #but then some of yall have started turning it back around back to. 'haha your meat so small and shriveled you get no bitches' #'haha stupid incel virgin' like okay. didnt realize we all went back to fucking. middle school but okay #god im gonna run out of tine to get ready for my thing writing this stupid post UGH evil #but like idk we've kinda circled back to being like haha being a virgin still is stupid and silly and shameful #and if im quite honest. i do think the acecourse played a part in that bc i felt like we were making good progress in like #hey guys is fine to not have sex ever if you dont want to its fine to not want sex its fine #and then aphobes went fucking rabid on us and splintered and destroyed online communities all over but especially on tumblr #and so many aces went back in the closet we stopped talking about it we stopped spreading awareness and now this stupid goddamn like #and now this stupid bullshit attitude is back where its like funny to call someone a virgin as an insult but like no bro trust me its okay #its okay for me to do it bc im a hot queer person with huge meat instead of a cisstraight frat bro with huge meat #? like you know the issue was the behavior right? not the fact that it was straight dudes saying it? its bc the thing being said was shitty? #you know you can dunk on the puritan bitches trying to police your behavior at pride without getting us as collateral damage right #stop making me read that stupid ugly ass word ur not cool or funny #whatever #if you come on to this post to start shit i will not only block you but as many of your mutuals and followers as i can find. i will scroll #i will block this entire fucking website if i need to do not test me. i am exhausted and the acecourse ate up all my tolerance in 2015.

[luckycarlyle]

l&co really said choosing to live for someone is sometimes just as brave as choosing to die for them because both can be scary as fuck but it's worth it if it's for someone you love and who loves you

#sorry i'm experiencing. emotions. #funny how sometimes the things you needed when you were 15 circle back around when you need them again at (almost) 25 #lockwood and co #lockwood & co #l&co #l&co netflix #l&co. netflix

[magnus-rhymes-with-swagness]

OKAY who wants to hear about why i think nimona challenges amatonormativity? you do! 🫵

one of the main ways this is accomplished is through ballister and ambrosius’s relationship. it’s arguable that it doesn’t necessarily fit the traditional model of romance - not only are they a queer interracial couple, and not only is their relationship ambiguous in the book, but there are certain instances, especially in the movie, that subvert traditional ideas of romance and friendship.

one instance that really stands out to me is when the director asks ambrosius what’s on his mind and he goes on his imagined rant about how arm-chopping isn’t a love language - you know the one. when he mentions ballister, he refers to him as “the man i love, my best friend.” and not just one or the other, but both! the man i love, and my best friend. he places equal emphasis on both the romantic and platonic aspects of the relationship, valuing ballister in both a romantic context and a platonic context without treating either one as more important than the other.

and even moments such as the first “i love you” and the kiss manage to subvert tradition. both of these things are generally seen as a pretty big deal, especially in fiction - if the characters are kissing or saying “i love you,” it’s usually a moment in which everything changes. a line is drawn, dividing the story into after and now. sometimes it’s dramatic and climactic, with fireworks and a swell of music, but even when it isn’t it’s still seen as a turning point of sorts. now it’s official, now it’s real. but this isn’t the case in nimona. both moments are certainly significant - they do a good job of showcasing the character development and where ballister and ambrosius are on their respective journeys, and are certainly important in terms of representation - but neither one follows the path that most fictional romance does.

another way in which nimona challenges amatonormativity would be the emphasis on friendship! in the tavern scene (in the movie) when ambrosius suggests killing nimona, ballister disagrees and says “she’s my friend.” ambrosius replies with “aren’t i more than that?”, implying he’s more important than a friend - thus upholding amatonormative ideas. ballister becomes angry at that and leaves - challenging this idea and prioritizing his platonic relationship with nimona over his romantic one with ambrosius, as nimona is the one he wants to defend.

additionally, a big part of this scene is the way ballister deliberately rejects institute values while ambrosius unintentionally upholds them. and because the story challenges homophobia and transphobia (and other forms of bigotry) through the lens of the institute, it would make sense for it to challenge amatonormativity too! it’s something that’s become incredibly normalized, to the point that lots of people don’t even know it exists, and this is reminiscent of the institute brainwashing, especially when it comes to ambrosius - he’s been manipulated his whole life and probably genuinely doesn’t understand the level to which he’s internalized institute beliefs.

ballister prioritizes nimona many times, actually. when he tells ambrosius she’s “smart, kind, and quite sophisticated,” when he’s overjoyed to see her again at the end, when he refuses to kill her and saves her instead. over and over, he proves how much he cares about her, even when this involves directly going against what ambrosius wants - which, of course, is really what the institute wants. a core tenant of amatonormativity is the false notion that romantic relationships are more important or valuable than other types of relationships, but ballister actively goes against this!

to conclude, as a story that at its core is about identity and challenging societal beliefs, nimona defies expectations and traditional ideas of what it should or shouldn’t be. it’s possible that amatonormativity wasn’t what the creators had in mind, but the story still manages to challenge it with grace and elegance. just like its main character, nimona refuses to conform to what others want it to be.

#nimona #nimona movie #ballister blackheart #ballister boldheart #ambrosius goldenloin #ballister x ambrosius #ambrosius x ballister #nimona netflix #nd stevenson #nimona spoilers #i could go on tbh but i think this is a digestible amount #often when i’m writing a meta i’ll walk around in circles talking into my phone recording my thoughts out loud #and then i’ll play it back and put the most coherent stuff into a list which eventually becomes paragraphs #and the combined recordings for this one are about half an hour in total lol #i’m just. absolutely in love with the whole story. both the book and the movie mean so incredibly much to me #changed my life shaped me as a person etc etc :’) #OH i almost forgot. this analysis is dedicated to the person who sent me aphobic anon hate about it before it even existed lol #i know i said i wouldn’t post anything if people couldn’t be normal but idc actually. seethe with rage! <3 #my words #meta

[emry-stars-art]

All right since we got to hold jellyNeil: as long as you promise to keep him moving you can hold a baby shark of your choice in the nursery too

Find the mer au masterpost here 💕

#swim around #spin him in nice little circles #put him on your chest and swim around on your back #just get comfy becases these boys are Sleepy #I don’t know why I only ever draw them sleeping as babies lol #they get up to mischief #is. is that how that’s spelled #whatever #enjoy #fan art #my art #aftg #all for the game #andrew minyard #aaron minyard #sharkdrew au #mer au #sharkdrew

[blairboo]

#sonadow #the sonadow is real #its happening #oh my god #its happening evERYONE STAY CALM #sonic prime #its all coming full circle #my childhood and love for art as started from sonic and now its coming back around with the gay #the very gay i dedicate my art too #sonic the hedgehog #shadow the hedgehog

[artsyunderstudy]

“‘Niamh… Are you cool?’ Trixie asks in awe. ‘She’s been cool this whole time.’ Agatha says proudly.”

Shoulder To Shoulder, Hand To Hand by @wellbelesbian

Carry on Countdown | Day Six: WLW

This year I decided I wanted to honor the incredibly talented fic writers of this fandom, so I chose one fic per prompt to do an illustration for. I didn’t double up on authors so that I could do this for as many people as possible. I realized while planning this that there are way too many fics and authors that I love, and even after having picked 30 of what I consider some of my very favorites, I could have easily kept going. Please check the fics out if you haven’t, they all come highly recommended.

#niamh brody #agatha wellbelove #brobelove #carry on #carry on fanart #wayward son #any way the wind blows #rainbow rowell #carry on countdown #COC 2023 #artsyart #yeah I skipped a day but I’m circling back around #I just had an idea for this one and the other was eluding me a bit #plus I mean #look at them #ladies

[starflungwaddledee]

I'm just sayin', Starstruck and Kirby would be adorable. But also Starstruck and Meta-Knight might be the funniest thing you could possibly do. :)

hear me out: peter pan (2003) window scene

been staunchly avoiding typing too much on most of these but i have some thoughts about this one!

you know... i had actually never even considered kirby for the shipaganza. mostly because i think of him as holding such a strong and unique position in the hearts of everyone who knows him, in a way that is devout but also seems fairly romance-free. and i'm actually very interested in the complex relationships that he has with his friends! but i wonder if not considering him was maybe a disservice, because if anyone has an abundance of the capacity for love, it's him, right?

i think that kirby could eventually occupy a similar heart-space for starstruck as bandee, though it would take longer. i strongly suspect that bandee's love of kirby would rub off on her, if nothing else.

i'm not sure either of them... really understand the premise of romance or dating, so it might not be a typical sort of thing. but i think they could giggle and laugh together and shoot each other slightly smitten looks when the other one isn't paying attention, and be very invested in each others happiness.

he adds a pass by her window to his early morning flight, on the off chance she might be up to join him. she's always thinking of him when he's off saving the world, and distinguishes his star from all the others in the sky with ease. the irresistible allure of adventure vs someone who has never seen any of the wonders of your planet before. someone who finds as much unrestrained joy and delight in the mundane as you do. eating paper cups you find on the ground.

you know i could see it.

#my art #kirby #starstruck dee #🎀💖 #you know the scene where she's hesitating in the window and the music starts and he shoots her The Most infectious smile of all time #that one!!! #does anyone remember this movie? #i think if kirby showed up in the window offering a whimsical adventure and a charming smile nobody would think twice. #when i made this comparison i could NOT stop thinking about it. peter and wendy are a little too romo coded for my tastes in general #but there's a beautiful feeling of choosing freedom and delight in that scene. and i think kirby COULD be a little cheeky!! #the part where he blows the fairy dust all over her? you know i considered it. considered drawing the whole thing. barely resisted. #is this one canon to her? yes. i think so but not romantically. and this visit might be a special circumstance. #he's a busy little guy; he doesn't take her as often as he might like. certainly not as much as SHE would like. but i think... yes. #at least once. as a treat. #you know what i think could also be cute? kirby/bandee/starstruck triad. drop a braincell haver (bandee) in there. #three circles who are absolutely insane about each other in a surprisingly similar way. i think it could work? yes? no? thoughts? #<- prompt it if you wanna see it i guess! #also... starstruck and meta knight..... we'll come back to that! we'll circle right around. boy howdy will we circle back to *that*. #*laughs nervously*

[katherines]

I must ask you, though... What is your secret? If I told you, I’d have to kill you.

DORIAN GRAY (2009) dir. Oliver Parker

#filmedit #dorian gray 2009 #movieedit #ben barnes #bbarnesedit #doriangrayedit #userfreja #cinemapix #filmgifs #moviegifs #usercy #userburn #tuserpluto #usergina #cinematicsource #gifs* #I always circle back around to my brain rot over this movie

[yukipri]

Take a walk in the woods with me?🍂

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Copy-pasta-ing my last post-script bc I'm lazy:

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This one's the Samsara shawl in cotton🍂

Use my referral code YUKIPRI86469 on the Shovava site for 20% off orders over $85! YES it's combinable with their sale!!!

#YukiPri selfie #shovava #wings #woods #fall aesthetic #cottagecore #fashion #i guess?? #sorry for the spam of me but I like how these turned out ok #i think i did pretty well for first time photographing myself via tripod and i'm working on those photo editing skills #it's actually hilarious bc in order to get the shawl to billow out nicely i'm basically spinning in circles #rapidly clicking my bluetooth camera shutter clicker thing in hopes i'll catch one decent shot out of several dozen #since idk what shots i got until after i dizzily stumble back to tripod #anyway it wasn't a crowded trail or anything but occasionally some people passed by #imagine them seeing this crazy person spinning around while all alone in the middle of the trail #who apologies and stumbles out of the way upon noticing other people

[twilight-deviant]

Watcher fans sure are entitled and a little insane, ngl. "No one is going to sign up for your service! We're all poor! You've made the worst decision, and you'll be back in no time!" Saying this directly to the creators really reminds you of how low the respect for people you don't personally know has gone. I miss the forth wall between creator and audience.

I get and fully understand not having the money to support them, but... Watcher does have fans with money. A lot of them actually. They have merch sales. Their live tour sells out most venues. They have thousands of supporters on Patreon, where the cheapest tier is $5. They're able to gauge the rough finances of their staunchest supporters; that's how they landed on the subscription price. Yes, this move will reduce their viewership in sheer numbers, but to say all of their fans are broke and none will follow/support is factually incorrect.

It may not be a decision everyone agrees with, but severing the limitations of advertisers and youtube in favor of artistic freedom is a good thing. Yes, even if it comes with a loss of revenue. They understand that risk.

Also, I'm begging people to stop treating this like "another Netflix" or something and instead look at it as, "I am supporting a creator I like, similar to Patreon." They literally said in the video that they don't care if you share accounts. Get five friends, and you'll pay $1/mo.

I hate feeling compelled to rant in favor of their decision because I have my own reservations about whether it's the best move. However, I know it's not a choice they made lightly, and I like to think they understand that they'll need to branch out like crazy to entice subscribers.

#Fair-weather fans #I speak as someone currently undecided if I'll sign up for their service or not #I have my own budget to consider #But the waves of people poor-mouthing AT Watcher directly is ridiculous and embarrassing #“They're underestimating how many of us are poor” #Okay but that's not how business works #They just need enough people who aren't poor #and they may well have those numbers #Do you think they would have made such a drastic decision if they didn't??? #If they want to focus on fans who support them even if their hard work isn't free that's their choice #People are trying to be so anti-capitalism on this they've actually circled back around to saying #“Just take ad revenue from these companies so they can profit off your content and I don't have to pay out of MY pocket.” #That's... that's not the anti-capitalism stance you think it is #Maybe (and this is crazy) asking for a few dollars directly instead of through the vehicle of youtube‚ google‚ and all its advertisers is #... not spitting on the fans? #Please stop trying to guilt small content creators to their face while simping for large corporations #Watcher

[biioshocker]

one of the top peter parker meangirl moments was when, mere moments after meeting deadpool, he’d already diagnosed and administered such an insanely targeted takedown that even wade wilson didn’t have an immediate comeback for it— calling him maidenless, bulky, bumbling, and unmarketable all in a single breath like good lord peter don’t even know the guy but in milliseconds he’d managed to pinpoint and pounce on like 6 different emotional vulnerabilities

he’s so insane i never want to meet him

#‘you move like a groundhog’ is such an insane thing to say it circles back around to being devastating #peter like im nonviolent and it’s none of my business if my enemies decide to kill themselves after a 5-minute conversation with me #admittedly deadpool had just pitched him randomly off a bridge while peter was in his civvies dp completely unaware he was spider-man #so like pete can have a little venomous outburst. as a treat #spider-man #spiderman #peter parker #cable and deadpool 24

[allgremlinart]

post-Knightfall Bruce Wayne WISHES he had the kind of recovery arc Korra did in book 4...

#but no. what even happens? all I remember is he just stops using the wheelchair cus #of like. pseudo-science medical fuckery. maybe I would hate him recovering less if he had. you #know. a good recovery arc. aaaand we've circled back around to this post's thesis statement

[viiioca]

#ffxiv #my wol: estelle #femroe #roegadyn #gpose #she.... #started my big pre-dawntrail ff14 replay and i'm puttering in ARR zones #swinging her around in circles like she just came back from the war and im waiting at the station

[canontypicalgoblins]

very low quality tarquin post but i think he’s fucking hilarious so idc

#order of the stick #oots #tarquin #tarquin oots #he’s such a terrible awful person that his evilness sort of circles back around to being comical #ootsposting

[kicktwine]

miskellaneous

#tumblr is still my doodle archive #my art #venitas #ffxiv #kh #sprawl au #ooooo veni you are so creature #first of all. Bunny. Bnnuy. I would like to consider the bunny. Sorry for trapping him he’s doing plot in my brain #I drew vani a while ago but I should have made him a catboy. I will next time I draw him #second of all back in pic order #ari is trying to be kind but violence is extremely fun for him. He loves it. He loves to gloat and he loves to cackle #if he’s allowed at a target for his pent up rage and aggression he gets weird #second of all I’ve been thinking about gender as one does. And what it would look like 5000 years in the future #so like in sprawl. there’s an entire timeline of gender studies and anthropology that leads from our time #through where the entire notion COMPLETELY fell apart; through where there was a resurgence of ancient gender roles #back and forth and in circles and where new things sprung up and fell and debates about the validity of self went nuts #Xion knows a lot about it bc she will claim trans as a label vanitas also knows a lot of things because he Doesn’t consider himself #trans. vens confused he was literally never taught about any of this. unity(divine) has its own… kinda messed up way of doing it #he got lost somewhere around the advent of gene augmentation and nonhuman drag (she didn’t have to go into that detail she just thinks it’s #really cool) #(Also that was really early —) #Anyways. vanitas is also getting his sense of touch back up there. xions a miracle worker #transgender is even a slightly archaic term. it completely died for about a thousand years and then came back with a retro wave