#AND THAT WAS A RANDOM FAN ON THE INTERNET

[thebroccolination]

“IF NO ONE ACCEPTS YOU, YOU HAVE ME”

Lately I’ve seen the narrative around Krist shifting from “he’s homophobic” to “he was homophobic, but he got better :)” so!

Let’s go back to a moment in 2017 during a ceremony where Krist and Singto accepted an award from the Thai branch of the gay magazine Attitude (now defunct). That’s the magazine that published this photoshoot:

[Attitude, 2018, promoting SOTUS S] (they also did one in 2016 for SOTUS)

Krist said that a friend of his once came out to his parents, and the parents wouldn’t accept him, so Krist told his friend, “It’s okay. If no one accepts you, you have me, and I accept you for who you are.”

So, yes, Krist was hotheaded when people kept harassing him about his sexuality, but can anyone truly blame him? No one looks at all the times he answered politely. Just the one time he broke. [EDIT: I just spoke with someone who was there when the infamous IG story was posted, and they said: “Krist's tone and demeanour when he emphatically said "no" was like, y'know, still friendly. It's like when friends tease you relentlessly and you say ‘no’ more forcefully to get them to stop?” And that actually was my first impression of it back in 2020—a joke that landed badly. And it lines up with his first apology: that he felt badly because his answer was taken out of context.]

There are people today who film these guys at the urinal. Who treat them like property because of money and time spent on them. Who hire trucks to drive around their company building making demands. And it’s 2024. GMMTV has legal teams on this stuff now. But you and I can’t imagine what kind of invasiveness Krist and Singto went through in 2016 as one of the first pairs in the BL industry to gain overnight fame and rabid, unprecedented focus from millions. Of course he snapped. It’s widely known that fans and reporters target Krist over Singto to get information even today because Singto never gives anyone the satisfaction of a reaction, but Krist is a people-pleaser and truly struggles with saying no to people. He’s always been the emotional one, the one who overthinks, the one desperate to make people happy. And when fans wanted to force KristSingto to publicly say that they were secretly dating, fans thought they could get Krist to break first, and they were right. (Personally, I always thought the Instagram story was an exaggerated joke that was a barely veiled “drop it.” EDIT: I’m glad at least one person who was there at the time can corroborate this.)

Then interfans came along, marked him as an easy target, and maliciously miscast him as a bigot to wave after wave of new interfans who never bothered to research further after a random person on the internet told them he’s a homophobe.

Krist asked his parents for their blessing to audition for SOTUS when he was still a teenager. He was afraid of what they’d think, but because his parents are lovely people, they supported him. And they still do. Krist’s father has a running joke that he’ll let Krist marry Singto if Singto brings a durian for the dowry.

I never included Singto in my clarification thread because I knew how quickly people would dismiss anything with Singto as conniving, tricksy fanservice. But you really don’t know anything about Krist until you see him with people he considers his safe spaces. That includes people like Mike. Like Gawin. Godji. Oat. These people who love him because he’s earned it.

I know I talk about this a lot. But I won’t ignore it when people try to twist his character, especially with I see them making assumptions about the premise of Ex-Morning. All I believe is that he was angry and afraid and overwhelmed. Then he reacted, apologized, and learned how to handle the fame and the invasiveness better.

Please stop trying to claw marrow out of a past mirage.

#krist perawat #i’m just gonna post this now before ex-morning promo and kristsingto activities really get going #leave my son alone thank you

[stardustizuku]

I have never vibe with an MLB critic essay so hard as yours do. People put salt on a lot of different things of MLB, but you hit every point of that really hits home of why the show is a dissapointment for me; from the Love Square wasted potential, the expectation of a Magical Girl show that wasn't delivered, the messy incoherent themes that is not represented well in their powers or villains, the umbalance power dynamics complete with comparison.

Too bad you drop it though (reasonably), I really wish to read what you think of Sentimonster!Adrien or even the Finale.

Something interesting happens when I completely give up on a show. And that's that...I really stop expecting anything from it.

When the Sentimonster thing came out, I genuinely just sighed. I couldn't even form an opinion because all I could feel is "this is such wasted potential".

The idea of a child being created via an object - and having said object tied to them, is such a good one. And it raises so many interesting and profound ideas. It could speak about how parents see their kids as nothing but dolls. It could be a very cool concept of Adrien someone who has the power to DESTROY, not only having a gentle soul but having to protect this object.

All things get presented to us for a reason - even if that reason is purely aesthetics.

Why are the girls in Tokyo Mew Mew animals? Because the creator thought catgirls were cool.

Why do we have witches in madoka? Because witches are the evolved form a "girl with magic" aka a "magical girl". And that's a cool thought.

Why is the Princess Tutu inspired by the swan lake ballet and why does it chose "defying destiny" as it premise? Because in real life, the swan lake ballet has multiple endings, some tragic, some happy. The tragedy aspect of it, enhances the princess tutu aesthetic.

Why was Adrien introduced to us as a Sentimonster?

And that's the thing. I can't even wrap my head around why would you make that creative choice.

It's an interesting idea, but one that feels more rooted on someone seeing a headcanon of it online and trying to pander to the audience with it. A sort of torture porn (which in a vacuum isn't something I'm opposed to), just to hammer home how shitty Adrien's life is. How abusive his dad is. Which, btw, doesn't even make sense when you think abt how he got redeemed in the recent episodes.

My point is, I can't have an opinion on "Adrien being a sentimonster" because I can't see why. Why they did it. And my lack of interest in the series, makes it so that I don't wanna spend pondering the "why".

What's the point? What themes did it introduce? Does it tie to the miraculous stuff somehow? Does it coherently expand upon the known lore?

Like, Katherine from Genshin Impact - it recently got revealed she's a doll controlled by the Fatui. This serves the purpose of allowing Nahida, an extremely kind archon, to have a vessel she can control. It shows insight of Marionette's powers, and how likely the adventurer's guild is to be related to the Fatui or Snezhnayan politics, as well as have an in-game reason as to why there's a Katherine in each region.

While it's also an out of left field bonkers thing getting revealed, it MAKES SENSE. There's a reason why she was made this way.

But with Adrien, there isn't. It's just /there/. Not really related to anything, no foreshadow, or anything. This is all, obviously, tied to the terrible writing of the show. But this is just insane. I do not understand it. I seriously can't.

#miraculous ladybug #mlb salt #askloli #im so sorry for the rant #but this is genuinely one of the moments where i couldnt even compute #the only other time i got this intense “i dont get it” sensation that my brain shut off #was that one klace essay that looked at the background stars trying to say they queerbaited the audience #AND THAT WAS A RANDOM FAN ON THE INTERNET #THIS IS A WHOLE ASS SHOW

[l0ganberry]

perfect timing! I'm definitely getting this.

#But I don't know if I should be addressed by my real name or my username #I'm already fine with being called Loganberry or Logan #but that's my internet nickname #but maybe I should also do my real nickname. #who knows but I do hope he does one of those livestreams where he signs the prints and interacts with the fans #just like how Micheal Kovach did a few months back #but other than that #I will so do this!! #i do have my birthday money so yes please! #I want it framed perfectly on my wall. #signature and message especially #it shall be one of my great relics that I would love to confuse my children or grandchildren with #I'll be the old lady that brings up youtube to their grandchildren to show them classical indie animations #“You don't know who Bob Velseb is? *exhausted sigh* Honey would you be a dear and give me my laptop?" #anyways #rambles #random #bob velseb #spooky month

[star-x-shine]

i think that the stranger things fandom could use several lessons on multishipping, canon vs. non-canon, and just manners

#not every ship is gonna be canon and i think that people need to realize that #it's okay if your faves don't end up together!! #but it's not okay to harass people for liking one ship over the other #like fan content extsts for a reason #not everything is gonna be canon #and there's no reason to harass random people on the internet because of it #please curate your experiences/block people you don't agree with and move on #fandom is supposed to be fun and i feel like a lot of people forget it #stranger things #mileven #byler #steddie #stancy #stonathan #lumax #elmax #stoncy

[sonknuxadow]

I’m honestly surprised that people are saying Keanu reeves is a bad choice despite the popular fan discussions about it. Where I’m at in the internet, he’s considered a good choice and people were excited.

i cant speak for everyone obviously but ive always thought he was a bad choice for shadow ever since the idea started going around 2 years ago. because from what ive heard personally he doesnt really sound like shadow + i hate it when big movie stars are given voice acting roles in movie adaptations just to have a big name attached to the project even if theyre not good for the role. and this definitely feels like that. back in the day people were only saying he should be shadow NOT because his voice actually fits but because hes an edgy action guy or whatever and movie sonic is canonically a fan of him/his movies and they could make jokes out of that. and i feel like thats Still what a lot of peoples reasoning is which annoys me because shadow isnt just an edgy action guy and i dont think his voice should be chosen based on a joke of all things especially if the voice isnt fitting enough to justify it

not gonna say my opinion is the most popular but i know that there are a lot of people who agree with me on this, or at the very least are unsure about it. a lot of people dont want him

#i also have to wonder how many people who wanted keanu or are excited about the supposed casting are actual sonic fans ....? #like im not trying to gatekeep or say anybody whos said he'd be a good fit is a fake fan or whatever #but . ive seen a lottt of dedicated sonic fans and people who are very familiar with shadow say they hate this #in fact most if not all people ive seen saying theyhate it are in that category #and ive also seen a lot of people whos interest in sonic ranges from very very casual to practically nonexistent comment on this too #and theyre the ones who only have positive things to say and think this is an epic win or something #so i have to wonder how popular a choice it is among not so casual sonic fans. particularly ones who really like shadow #compared to how popular a choice it is among the general internet #and not to be mean but i honestly think that actual fans' opinions matter more than random internet users' with this sort of thing lmao #asks #i suppose theres no way to know for certain right now if his voice would fit #since theres no clips of him specifically doing the voice that he would give to shadow #but. from what i personally have heard. he doesnt sound like shadow to me #not even in a ''different take than what im used to but still fits the character'' kind of way. just doenst work at all

[animentality]

you talk like a proshipper

i don't believe in censorship.

I also don't believe in the idea that people will read bad fanfiction and do bad things.

you guys got that order wrong. bad things happen, and they are reflected in fiction. people are allowed to discuss bad things that happen to themselves or others through their chosen medium.

as long as they don't bother a real person, who cares?

you motherfuckers are siding with conservatives on this bullshit.

there are no fucking thought crimes. you are not a bad person because you ship will and hannibal.

you are not a bad person because you wank it to toxic ass romances.

#you wanna ban the kite runner #lord of the flies? #to kill a mockingbird? #fuck you guys #youre so stupid #why is game of thrones allowed to have incest and rape and gratuitous murder but the fans write some nasty shit and yall attack them #as long as they arent harassing real actors or hurting real people #i dont care #why would i be outraged that weird content exists on the internet #you could be helping people who are actually being hurt #with all the energy you use to bully random people who have their own discords or their own spaces #if theyre bothering you outright then yeah that sucks #but in general? #no i dont care #i write cancellable stuff too #doesnt make me a murderer #or pro abuse #no media literacy #you guys are braindead

[cutechan555]

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#pizza tower #art #pizza tower fanart #pizza tower noise #the noise #felt like drawing something random #Undertale reference number I forgor 💀 #I used to be a really big fan of I'm still a bit influenced by it 😔 #I have this HC Noise is like that internet guy who has most knowledge about pop culture and that kinda stuff #Meanwhile Peppino is the opposite not because he's a “boomer” or something like #he just doesn't have the time and the energy to explore the internet as he's mostly busy with his pizzeria

[kangaracha]

Hi there! Before I ask to be added to any tag lists (or start reading, for that matter,) I just wanted to ask about whether or not you mind having minors reading/ interacting with your work? I couldn’t find any dni’s on the Queendom masterlist or on your profile, so just wanted to be sure… ㅠㅠ (sorry if this is crossing any boundaries 😭🫶🏻)

i'm a big believer in curating and being responsible for your own internet experience, and i live far too busy a life to police my followers, so no, I don't mind! 😂 what you want to come and look at on the internet is your business, and as long as you're not coming round here to cause problems (which you very clearly aren't) i don't have a problem with you

#fan mail #but also if i may throw around my two cents #don't tell people on the internet you're a minor #i'm so old where did internet safety go 😂😂😂😂 #don't tell anyone your weaknesses #i would continue to say 'not even in your job' but i might just be jaded in that area of life right now lmfao #i'll stop offering unsolicited advice now #my final piece of advice actually is take unsolicited advice from random people on the internet with a grain of salt #who am i to talk to you like that? god knows #some kangaroo lookin #i'm trying so hard not to swear right now

[monstermoviedean]

what a fine selection of words for this november 19 (source)

#this is partly to say what spn did was not unique and partly to say that it's nice to be seen #it just resonated with me extra today #ultimately i do not think the spn writers set out with the intention of hurting fans (generally speaking) #i don't think there was a vast conspiracy to specifically upset random bloggers on the internet #frankly i don't think it's about us. and that's fine. #but i think we can still feel hurt even if it's not about us #i can accept 'dean winchester was not killed specifically to upset me' and also feel 'dean's death hurt me' #and maybe they weren't cartoon villains cackling over upsetting people they've never met. but they could have also considered the optics.

[iguessitsjustme]

Listen. Do I know it's a bad idea to go into the MDL comments? Yes. Do I do it anyway? Of course I do. I'm nosy. I want to see what disasters are happening in there.

#also thanks to that i'm able to see what users are lowkey bullying people for daring to not like the show #not even saying anything bad about the show but just offering honest criticism #and i get to block them #and maybe one day if i block enough users #the mdl comments will be safe for me #but also i don't want that because it's the lowest stakes drama ever #i'm not involved i'm just watching #they don't know me they know nothing #i don't post on mdl except once maybe twice and that's only when i'm looking for information #like who is this random side character or does this have a dvd release #but boy oh boy it's like watching the world's most unhinged train wreck #i can't even say it's the gayest train wreck because i do not think the worst offenders are even queer #i mean they might be but most of them have in their bio and have mentioned in their comments things that make me go #mmmmmm you're the problem i have with fandom coolcoolcoolcoolcoolcool #say you're supporting the actors all you want but you're still on the internet bullying the actor's fans #i should really get ready for bed since i didn't sleep last night

[nerfpuncher]

#star wars #the bad batch #the clone wars #yall know who ya are #any fandom content #the head canons #the crack fics #the fan art #is good content #so if yall need a pick me up #just know #this random weirdo on the internet loves ya and wishes ya well

[angelogistics]

if i hosted a zine like a real just dirt-under-your-nails raw scuffed knees midnight poetry eye-crust zine would anyone wanna put in pieces with me

#d.txt #putting it on my art blog bc like idk . i want a zine thats about community and centering original works not fan stuff #and a zine that shows people whove been rejected from other places yk #like “under the floorboards” or something and it just picks up random original artists from around the internet and i ask em #little questions too. ok this is a good idea #original art #artists on tumblr #hmu if youd wanna submit ill take anyone heh. be ready 2 answer odd questions like uh #what do you think your dreams mean. or um. idk. if you could be a texture what would you be

[anonymous-pie-0o0]

Can y'all criticize me, because i don't know how to improve this. Anyway i love this man, I'll volunteer to be his needle puppet

#arts #illumi zoldyck #illumi zoldyck fan art #illumi hxh #hxh funart #just a random sketch because my internet disappear #digital art #i don't know how to improve please criticize me #just a lazy art i found in my draft

[overheard-at-camp-half-blood]

Saw someone on a post advertising the show go, “Does this take place before or after the movies?”

🤦‍♀️

#no hate #but anyone who has been on the internet knows how poorly received those movies were #especially by book fans #idk why so many random people think this would be related to those movies.. #like at all #percy jackson #annabeth chase #pjo tv show

[mixedupmysteries]

hey since a lot of my followers on both here and instagram are part of the ghost and pals fandom I just wanted to say that I really don’t plan on contributing or interacting with this fandom that much anymore. I mostly started interacting with the fandom in early 2023 once I started my instagram account but I’m starting to dislike it; it feels like it’s mostly just a bunch of chronically online people fighting over the stupidest stuff and that’s about it. I also feel like ghost kind of starts a lot of the fighting amongst their fans in a way. so yeah I might upload some gnp fanart very rarely since the character designs are still somewhat decent, but don’t expect much from me. I’d rather focus on media I actually do like instead of what people followed me for.

#also their music kinda fell off #i find their attitude towards most fans really annoying #and all the fights in the fandom over reuploads #it’s literally music i’ll listen to it if i want to #media archival is a good thing and prevents good songs from getting lost #i feel like ghost isn’t capable of handling all the attention they get #for someone who’s spent so much time online they seem to be overly confident in their ability to control everyone on the internet #i also have negative associations with some of their songs especially crazy town #mostly because of my irl circumstances back when i listened to a lot of their music #rant over sorry #random

[simply-sithel]

(Requested) Like Clockwork by @agentmoppet [AO3]

Earlier this summer I bound this fic on request of a reader [see: post] and was flattered when the author expressed interest in a copy for herself. Sent and received a while ago. The marbling turned out denser than I'd like and I still wince at that uneven trimming of the leather under cover paper... but author seems happy with the piece, and that's what matters!

Given I'd already typeset it, I found focusing on just the binding to be soothing. That "small" imposition remains pleasing to work with. Still unable to title things, but I assume if I add enough ✨pizzazz✨ folks wont notice...

#bookbinding #fan binding #little book #book arts #I'm a terrible person and that gear artwork (and gear scene breaks) are uncredited random images from internet.... #that gold/black end paper continues to amuse-- twas wrapping paper from a gift received