#A McGuffin!

[xamag-draws]

the most special swamp hero and their sickest rustiest sword son, for @hodiedodie 🥺

#my art #for others #rosetta stone mcguffin

[sticks-and-souls]

I’m really disappointed that we didn’t get any emotional beats this episode.

Hunter struggling with the fact that Omega is grown enough to make her own decisions about her life? That’s clearly an arc for him. How does this manifest? Is he angry? Is he devastated? Show me!

Crosshair feeling terrified and uncertain that, without Omega there—based on a plan that he co-signed and that he then fucked up—his brothers won’t trust him again and that his place is uncertain and that maybe he isn’t redeemable? Show me!

Wrecker trying to patch the hole in his own heart that his family is separated again while Hunter and Crosshair are probably withdrawn and sniping at each other and he has to be the glue that keeps his team moving forward again? S H O W M E E E E !

#the stakes are there! why are they not being capitalized on in lieu of a mcguffin episode?? #sw the bad batch #the bad batch #the bad batch spoilers #crosshair #tbb crosshair #hunter #tbb hunter #hunter the bad batch #crosshair the bad batch #wrecker #tbb wrecker #wrecker the bad batch #tbb omega #omega #omega the bad batch

[ganondoodle]

is it too much of a reach to say that zelda being reduced to basically an object to farm items from in totk just kinda adds more salt to the wound of how badly shes treated?

#ganondoodles talks #zelda #totk #i know im nitpicking #but i have talked about the big problems alot already #and now i start to see the smaller thingy that dont feel good #i guess you could see it as well if she wasnt farmable for items it would be weird compared to the other dragons #or that you are supposed to realize that you have been farming items from your best friend the whole time is to mean something #or maybe its just a game mechanic #i knew super early that the dragon was zelda #and when i saw i need items from her to upgrade my armor i was like .... im not gonna shoot out heR TEETH WTF #good thing she remembers nothing i guess #so she doesnt have to cope with the fact that link kept shooting off her scales - claws - teeth and horns #god i just want to see her have agency for once #and no i dont count begging unnamed faceless champion mcguffin guys to do a swear or dragonfying herself when she had no other option #thats not a character moving the plot but the plot shoving around a character imo #i want to see her go around HER hyrule and talk to people- solve mysteries- get more competent at defending herself- actively doing anythin #gnawing on wood as we speak

[the-badger-mole]

If I may prompt: I would like to hear your Aang Is Not The Hero rant, if you'd like to share (I have my own thoughts along similar lines, but I'm curious about your take).

It's something I've talked about before, but I don't think Aang adds that much to the story. He is the titular "Last Airbender", but his major contributions are either being a conduit for more powerful beings (La, the lionturtle, the Avatar State, which he doesn't have control over even into the post series comics), or he facilitates getting the Gaang from one place to another. He's the reason that the plot is happening, but he's not an active participant. He barely acknowledges that a war is happening, let alone takes it on himself to figure out how to end it.

To call Aang the "Real Hero™️©️®️" feels laughable when his accomplishments are stacked up against his friends. His fight with Ozai isn't even the emotional linchpin of the series. We all know that honor goes to the Agni Kai, but even confrontation between Ozai and Zuko had more weight. Heck, even the scenes with Sokka, Toph and Suki had higher stakes and emotional importance. Sure, Aang grabbing Ozai by the chin leech was funny, but Sokka clinging to Toph as she dangles in mid-air is a heart stopping moment.

Beyond that, no one's relationship with Aang matters that much. He isn't a particularly good friend to any of them, and he receives far, far more than he gives in terms of development moments (and he still manages to hardly grow at all). His most major contribution to anyone else's growth ends up with him completely misunderstanding Katara. By comparison, Katara is a much more integral character. She is the one holding the Gaang together. Her conflicts with her friends contribute to growth moments with all of them. Even Toph, as criminally underdeveloped as she is, has moments with Katara that lead to them both growing as characters.

If we want to name a true protagonist for the story, or the "Real Hero™️©️®️" , it's Katara. Katara is the true hero of the story. Without her, the plot falls apart. Aang is the inciting incident for Katara's story to move forward. Essentially, Aang is a McGuffin. He could be replaced by a magic wand and reliable transportation and very little about the story would have to change.

#atla #anti aang #anti kataang #aang's a mcguffin #katara is the real hero

[puppetmaster13u]

What if DC but every hero was creachur-

Next | 

#Blame the magical reality bending mcguffin or whatever else got broken lol #DC #DCU #Flash #the flash #kid flash #art #cryptid au #cryptid dc #cryptid heroes au #sleep deprivation is gettin to me

[pantestudines]

Same Guy

#KSBD #K6BD #Like... ok. ik hes not the main guy of the story. but he is fairly important. hes a mcguffin. #when did he become hot? why? what happened to him? #we shall never know..

[faecaptainofdreams]

“The Arc of the Hat”

Come read how Wander got the famous magic hat!

#wander over yonder #woy #general mcguffin

[time-sound]

建设一下自家au🚬

背景是爱丽丝梦游仙境，顺便记一下现有的对应角色

Lucius-Alice

Isaac-Cheshire cat

McGuffin-mad hat

Lucifer-red queen

Gabriel-white queen

Damien-mr.white rabbit/march hare

#lucius wagner #issac gilmore #jack mcguffin #damien thorn #AU

[104-days-of-gifs]

Another 104 Days of Phineas and Ferb GIFs: Day 42

#phineas and ferb #pnf #finding mary mcguffin #dr. doofenshmirtz #heinz doofenshmirtz #vanessa #vanessa doofenshmirtz #car #driving lessons #student driver #car crash #thumbs up #father and daughter #dad #disney channel #disney tva #disney tv animation #gif #my gif #104 days of phineas and ferb gifs

[tiodolma]

also if kilgharrah eally wanted to be free then why did he wait for the stupid yet ridiculously powerful boy from the countryside to appear instead of the intelligent and already politically adept seer who is just upstairs suffering the same fate as him??

like kilgharrah has nothing to be afraid of morgana right? it's not like she could control him.

kilgharrah and morgana were both trapped in that damn castle and became victims of their own minds and prophecies. They could've helped each other.

stupid fckng dragon

#bbc morgana #kilgharrah #bbc kilgharrah #thots #coz merlin is the magic worlds mcguffin and whoever get their hands on him first wins #but kilgharrah u didnt win anything u bastard #just misery for all

[pufflenator]

Characters I don't draw often/haven't before :0 (excluding Isabella but you can't have the fireside girls without her >:]

#phineas and ferb #pnf #phineas and ferb fanart #isabella garcia shapiro #heinz doofenshmirtz #dr heinz doofenshmirtz #fireside girls #ginger hirano #pnf gretchen #pnf katie #pnf milly #adyson sweetwater #pnf holly #ducky momo #mary mcguffin #jenny brown #monty monogram #pnf carl #carl karl #carl the intern

[hyruviandoctor]

I keep waiting for the catch for us using Nezarec to revive Osiris to show up. You don’t introduce a god of death’s butchered remains just to make tea with no side effects or repercussions, right?

#I want Osiris to be okay no matter what #but I work something bad is coming #or it was truly a filler episode of a season with a McGuffin at its core #Plunder was a weird season #destiny 2 #Osiris #Nezarec

[marzipanandminutiae]

man, Last Heir To Blackwood Library is good in many ways, but its protagonist has gotten hit with the Idiot Stick way earlier and more thoroughly than she should have

like

yeah okay she's being fed upon by a sentient library and she's becoming weak and forgetful, but it seems inconsistent how Herself/Aware she is at any given time. she forgets things but it isn't making her any less intelligent or strong-minded as far as I can tell

they'd better reveal that Arthur has mind control powers later on, because otherwise I can't fathom how Ivy as established at the beginning of the book- and as she continues to seem despite losing time and developing amnesia -would agree to marry his obviously evil ass like a week after meeting him, when they've spent a total of ~6 hours together max

loneliness wouldn't make one THAT desperate in such a short time, not when one has been repeatedly described as "not interested in marrying" by the narration. so I have to conclude that she's either being possessed or she's not very bright

And like don't get me wrong- I'm SO HERE for bad decision queens as protagonists. see also: my favorite movie and Edith "want to climb that clearly questionable baronet like a tree" Cushing. it's just that her bad decisions don't gel with what we see of her character before she starts making them

(I'm hoping the deal with the anchoress and the monk is going to be "there is no monk; the anchoress was perverted into a mad monk over years of telephone games and The PatriarchyTM, and she and Ivy will work together something something triumph of Women What Read Books over men who want to control them" but I'm not optimistic at this point)

#books #the last heir to blackwood library #also the servants must not want to protect the McGuffin Manuscript that badly #or they wouldn't just drop cryptic hints and keep Ivy in the dark until SHE'S ACTIVELY ENGAGED TO THE BAD GUY #AND HAS BROUGHT HIM AND HIS BAD GUYS CLUB INTO THE HOUSE

[star-crossed-joes]

With all due respect I need people to stop trying to make Jolyne into a failwoman. She is literally so tough and baddass and one of the most competent characters in JoJo. I understand that she got caught flicking the bean and has daddy issues and pissed herself in zero gravity and got jealous of snails for their insatiable sex drive but. Okay yes I see point now actually.

#but also gwess and miraschon exist as well if you want more failwomen. #suzie q as well if you want #esp suzie q actually #miss 'got possessed by a super vampire and mailed the McGuffin to switzerland' #miss 'cannot make a decision for the life of her' #miss 'married a man she knew for like two months' #miss 'literally forgot to tell everyone that her husband is actually alive btw' #anyway #jojos bizarre adventure #jjba #jolyne cujoh #stone ocean

[giantroboticplatypusbutt218]

I can't believe it took me so long to realize this.

There's an episode of Phineas and Ferb where Candace's special doll is accidentally sold to Doofenshmirtz in a yard sale. Doofenshmirtz then gives it to Vanessa, letting her know that he's been looking for the doll ever since she asked for it when she was little. Vanessa actually appreciates it, and puts it on a shelf... only for it to fall next to a charity bin that her mom puts it in and immediately donates when she's not looking. Vanessa then goes looking for it, basically competing to get it back before Candace does with the help of her brothers.

The thing I didn't realize, was the fantastic name the doll had.

Mary McGuffin.

For those who don't know, "McGuffin" is a reference to the MacGuffin trope. Basically, a MacGuffin is an important object that drives the plot solely by being sought out by the characters in the story.

And that's exactly what the the Mary McGuffin doll is. Vanessa and Candace want the doll, and the doll's only purpose in the plot is to be sought out by them.

I love this show so much.

#The episode is called ''Finding Mary McGuffin'' if anyone wanted to know. #MM'sW #Phineas and Ferb #PnF #Candace Flynn #Vanessa Doofenshmirtz #Heinz Doofenshmirtz #Tropes #Random Thoughts #Also this episode is one of the best examples of Heinz being the best dad ever by giving her the doll she really wanted. #Sure she's older now but the fact he remembered and never stopped looking shows how much he cares about Vanessa. It's so sweet.

[hodiedodie]

Hey, reblog this and tell me in the tags the oc you're currently most focused on and in love with ٩(｡•́‿•̀｡)۶

#oc #I love hearing ppl talk about their ocs. If you're interestes mine rn is Rosetta Stone McGuffin. Goes by any pronouns #I love Rosie so dearly. A few days ago I thought so hard about him that I got dizzy. Not in a joking way btw I actually started feeling #so dizzy that I had to take a break to sit and then lay down