#LIKE S1 & 2 DID

[arcanegifs]

Battle of the Arcane Mommies Poll Winner: Cassandra Kiramman ↳ "Who lives here? Another Councilor friend of yours?"

#arcane #arcaneedit #cassandra kiramman #cassandra #arcane league of legends #league of legends arcane #caitlyn kiramman mother #caitlyn kiramman mom #yea im tagging this bc isnt cass's name fanon??? i dont remember skskjdfksdfs idk if it was ever mentioned in the series #media: arcane #type: gif #s1 ep2 #s1 ep4 #s1 ep5 #s1 ep8 #s1 ep9 #congratulations mrs kirammommy the woman u are lol i honestly thought ambessa would win ngl ksksskskskks u proved me wrong #did i make this set in advance? yes… yes i did sidjjdjs #to be fair… it was like 2 hrs before the poll ended cuz at that time it was almost impossible for ambessa to win

[cohlumbo]

the body as search, the body as mask

true detective (2014) / ocean vuong / disco elysium / mary oliver / robert w. chambers / theodore roethke / gustave dore, killing trees: dante's divine comedy / true detective s1, unreleased script / the face of another (1996) / rainer maria rilke / filmreveries via tumblr / eyes without a face (1960) / emily dickinson

#true detective s1 #true detective #truedetectiveedit #rust cohle #stringing images together like dropping a girl purse on the floor. been so long since I did one of these too? it aint right #2 weeks is a lifetime in eleni years #rustin beloved you're so coded..... this bad boy managed to fit a mary oliver quote an ocean vuong quote a roethke AND a dickinson #in awe at the endless variety of his crazy pussy. range doesnt begin to cover what this babygirl has to me #🧃 #h #as always disco elysium + unreleased pilot scripts STAY providing me w unnecessary manic connections. will never beat the allegations

[anyarlly]

stealing @serendippertyy 's pony idea!! i fucking love ponies!! (i was rlly into mlp as a kid) i love how they turned out

#art #drawing #my art #ineffable bureaucracy #good omens #good omens 2 #gabriel x beelzebub #go2 #gabriel #beezlebub #mlp fim #mlp art #mlp oc #my little pony #after i did gabe and bee #i was like damn gotta do s1 bee #but make them different #damn now i have to do jimothy too

[raggedy-spaceman]

I hate that so many shows have to rely on this strategy to get renewed cause the studios are bastards.

#ofmd #ofmd 2 #ofmd spoilers #our flag means death #our flag means death 2 #our flag means death spoilers #Izzy hands #ofmd s2 spoilers #our flag means death s2 spoilers #ofmd speculations #our flag means death speculations #ofmd s2 #our flag means death s2 #I’ve seen some pictures around and while I don’t think they’ll kill him off I do fear they’ll make us believe they did it #like Lucius #So people will get angry and demand they renew the show like they did after s1 #it’s not the fault of the ofmd writers it’s the fault of the studios #mine

[maniamajor]

au where tim also got circus kidnapped i suppose

#i miss silly s1 tim why did jonny have to give him depression #he can joke through the pain as a treat #Guys my focus slipped for 2 seconds and i accidentally made jon tiny. like comically small #tma #the magnus archives #jon sims #jonathan sims #tim stoker #timothy stoker #nikola orsinov #tw kidnapping #? i guess #mania draws sometimes #and sometimes shes incredibly lazy about it. like now

[bloodymarymorstan]

OMG I just realized.... Crowley's always the one telling Aziraphale that he shouldn't trust Heaven and that he's naïve for not seeing how bad they are, etc. but in the s2 opening scene it's the exact opposite! Crowley's not trying to be rebellious, he just wants to ask a few harmless questions and the reason he feels like he can do that is because he TRUSTS that God won't hurt him. He actually starts out believing in the goodness of God more than Aziraphale does, and Aziraphale is the realist telling him to stay away from Her so he doesn't get himself into trouble. Crowley was actually more innocent than any of them, and the betrayal of being cast out just for wanting to help make things better traumatized him so much that now he can't ever trust anyone again.

#this honestly parallels the bit in s1 when aziraphale tries to talk to god about what's going on #because he thinks she'll be on his side and help him #and crowley's like “that's not going to work” #because he KNOWS FROM EXPERIENCE #also when crowley's like “all i ever did was ask questions” and he sounds so sad #he's mourning the innocent person he can no longer be because of what god did to him #jeez i really need to stop analyzing in these tags #good omens #good omens 2 #good omens spoilers #good omens 2 spoilers #crowley #aziraphale

[sergle]

also you can record the quality of the season of Witcher by how it corresponds to the Jaskier Nastiness Level

#just actively worse in season 2 and 3. just bad. why did they do that to him #he's not even an ugly man but by season 3 he is.... nasty #the haircut and the outfit and the makeup that doesn't suit his face AT all #he looks Wet. #and in s1 he's pretty much just twinking it up and his little bard outfit is perfect for his character #and his haircut suits his face better and they don't try and make him seem like he's a stud. bc he's not #sergle.txt #and that jacket they put him in............................

[astrobei]

duality

#someone has definitely said this before #but i don’t care. i’ll say it again. #also constantly thinking abt those posts talking about el wearing will’s clothes to go see mike #like oh my god. #HOPING ILL FIND! A GLIMPSE OF US! #vs #‘i know in your head you see me instead bc (s)he looks a lot like i did back then’ #s1/2 el and will…. #anyway. #byler #mike wheeler #will byers #/astro posts

[bylertruther]

the whack ass difference between hopper's characterization in seasons one and two versus three....... why would u do that to that man :/

#when i post abt him n will i jus erase s3 from my mind completely #he drank in s1-2 and even popped pills in s1 n had generally destructive habits then but he was never Like That :/ #like. he went from being shockingly understanding and empathetic to being so aggressive n belittling #n for what? so the audience could have a laugh? #s1 hopper talking abt grief and s2 hopper talking abt needing time due to trauma vs s3 hopper saying #she needs to get over it ....... Um. #i feel like there was a way to add conflict and be funny without alla dat #it's giving six nuggets 🤨 #bc even if he wanted to turn back time....... how far back was he going exactly? to his hs teen self? bc not even s1 hop did tht lol

[raayllum]

don't get me wrong callum is undeniably a prince and it plays into his family dynamics and his initial sense of unworthiness when the story starts a lot, but i'll never fully understand the hang up that it's a Big part of his ongoing story when his own brother, the king, says "remember who you are" and just refers and reiterates his mage identity (4x06), and that's the only one that callum seems to significantly care about either (5x07)

#tdp callum #like he's The Prince in arc 2 but only when it's Funny/Convenient for him to be at any given time #& y'know what good for him #tag ramble #like none of his arcs have ever been Informed by him being a prince since like. s1 #and i would not be surprised if by the end of the series he's not living in katolis #like Who Knows obviously. he totally could be #but like. he is very clearly a prince bc harrow & ezran Needed to be royal for Their Storylines #and callum being a 'step prince' was an easy allegory for 'you feel external pressures & like u don't fully belong in your family' #in a court dynamic #like i'd love a 'callum is acting king while ezran is off doing something else' i would eat that shit up #5x01 was a perfect opportunity. they Did Not do that and i think it's so funny #meanwhile ezran is The King and that's like. that's his arc y'know?

[glimblshanks]

Everyone is entitled to their own media interpretations of course, but sometimes I see an analysis post from an Izzy hater and I am truly like "did we even watch the same show?"

#ofmd s2 spoilers #izzy hands #'I'm glad Stede still hates Izzy in season 2!' #girl he literally saved Izzy's life immediately after finding out he had killed the man they are both in love with #Izzy gave Stede a direct opportunity to yell and scream at him while he was in the jail cell #and Stede did not take it #like WHAT are you talking about? #No I don't think Izzy and Stede are 100% cool with each other at this point #but they clearly don't hate each other in the same way they did during s1 either #like can you please stop painting Stede as the One True Victim long enough to actually engage with the text of the show?

[tatck]

i love sonic boom (games)

#my unpopular opinion- boom games > boom show #i was only interested in s1 of sonic boom. then it lost me. #in all honesty i did not like most of the show #i never watched all of season 2 fully. i ended up just watching clips or skipping through 😔 #but i enjoyed it's comedy. not everything landed tho #i am no good at explaining why but the boom games i just love more. i played them all #tho i remember being a little let down by rol's story the first time.but then it did really grow on me and i came around to it. #idk maybe ijust love the games for it's potential and earnesty. #when i was the boom guy i felt like a little imposter when everyone kept talking about the show in my notes #little did anyone know it was always the games that inspired me #with a little of the shows humour. so i could def see why it was assumed lol #WAIT i loved the comics too. nice and cute art

[justsalpals]

"They made Jim and Izzy more like their actors and its ooc"

be honest with me, did you ever even look at these characters before?

#like I expected Izzy dislikers to not understand because they've always been blind about his character #but JIM? did people watch them slap that glass off the table and think they were just a stoic wall? they're just more comfortable now! #all the scenes of them joking around with olu in s1. they've just found their family. #...yeah I'm not gonna tag this. feels rude to do so when clearly talking about a specific post. #edit: I take it back I'm tagging cuz I'm petty #izzy hands #jim jimenez #our flag means death #ofmd season 2

[notmoreflippingelves]

So in the middle of my rewatch, I suddenly got really distracted by Francisco's black-with-gold-accents "formal" court attire, specifically in regards to the leaf accents on the sleeves. And I could help but think of the *other* black-with-gold-leaf accents look that we see on a Flores family member--Esteban's in "Elena and the Secret of Avalor." Although the designs between the two suits are distinctly different, there is enough of a similarity to make me want to think about them as a set and how the differences actually reflect the differences in the characters/their roles as well.

Although the silhouettes are similar overall, I would go far as to say that Francisco's look creates more of the classic "storybook prince" vibe than his grandson's. His costume is ornate and grand without seeming ostentatious. Think of how Prince Charming is costumed in pretty much any Cinderella adaptation. He must look striking and appropriately heroic--but specifically in a way that enhances our heroine without overshadowing her. And in nearly every adaptation, Prince Charming is more than okay with this, and the same is true of Francisco. He is at some level aware that he is on a show called "Elena of Avalor"--not "Francisco Flores of Avalor" and has no desire to pull the spotlight away from where it rightfully must be. In fact, he is far prouder to be the grandfather of Elena (and of Esteban and Isabel as well) than he would hypothetically be as the protagonist of his own story.

(Esteban meanwhile exudes "main character energy" and I mean that in both the complimentary and derogatory sense. In his mind, he is on a show titled "Chancellor Esteban of Avalor and His 41-Year-Old Guilt Complex That Not Even Tres Leches Cake Can Heal." But like if I had four decades of trauma to process and no one else seemed to notice, I would probably feel uncomfortable when we are not about me as well. And fittingly, his black-and-gold outfit is much more attention-grabbing than Francisco's, but much more on that later).

Two big parts of what leads to the "fairy tale hero" look in Francisco's outfit (and also to his "default" blue version) are: 1) the two medals pinned to his chest and 2) the epaulettes at the shoulder (I believe this is still the correct term even if they lack the tassels we normally associate w/the term, but like fashion historians can feel free to correct me).

Either epaulettes or medals of honor --or both-- are often seen on characters of his type. (Pick any Disney prince and you have a 50% chance of seeing one of these. Heck, King Roland's main outfit in SoA has both as well). A large part of what leads us to associate these particular sartorial touches as "hero-coded" are their association as part of typical military dress uniforms throughout history. (And yes, I recognize the problematic nature of such a trope, but just bear with me and accept it for now).

By including these as part of Francisco's costume (and its original blue equivalent), the animators are implying that he has a long, proud of history of serving his country and that at least some of this service came as a soldier and/or commander on the battlefield. And that he won honor--military and practical alike--in doing so.

Esteban's ensemble, obviously lacks the military touches (the epaulettes and medals) of his grandfather's. Because for all that he too served Avalor for decades, his service was of the bureaucratic rather than the military variety. (Shuriki obviously won't let Esteban wear a sword with his uniform--even he wanted to. Hardly surprising considering the whole "I killed your aunt and uncle. Doesn't that make you want to go apeshit?" thing they've got going.) But I digress.

The arms (esp the shoulders) and trousers of Esteban's ensemble are also much more form-fitted than Francisco's,as befitting a younger, more athletic man who wants to better show off his physique. (The real "secret of Avalor" is how Esteban singlehandedly managed a country for 41 years and somehow did so without skipping "Leg Day"--am I right, folks?")

Compared to Francisco's much plainer jacket, the design of Esteban's coat is also more ornate (the leaf accents are larger and more detailed) and colorful with the red collar, cuffs, and lining. This makes sense given that Esteban is established as much vainer and more flamboyant than his grandfather and that he has as mentioned, a much stronger need to grab attention.

However, the elaborateness of Esteban's jacket makes even more sense we consider it in the context of his role in Shuriki's court. He is a skilled diplomat, yes, and a capable administrator. But like every courtier, his primary function is to be ornamental first and everything else second. His looks, his charm, his attentions are expected to always be in service to the Queen first and foremost--not even in service to his duty or his country but specifically to the Queen herself. Certainly not (!) in service to his own will. (And damn, that must sting extra hard for someone who has only ever wanted to be seen and listened to and valued for himself.)

As such, Esteban is treated as an extension of the Queen--yet another pretty-if-powerful tool in her Almighty hands and fundamentally little different from her pretty crystal wand.

And yet, we see little tiny little hints in Esteban's SoA costume that he remains more than just Shuriki's shiny little Avaloran ornament. Let's go back to the red accents--shall we? Obviously, the show as a whole establishes red as Esteban's "signature color"--an honor he shares with Elena (and Mateo..but like he's less relevant tbh). Moreover, red, along with yellow/gold (and blue but again less relevant here), is one of the official colors of Avalor. Indeed the jaquins on the royal flag are red against a gold backdrop. So we can see an subtle wardrobe-related foreshadowing of where Esteban's loyalties truly lie and of the decision that he will make at the end of the episode.

And finally, as the artists among you will attest, red's complementary opposite on the color wheel is green. As in Shuriki's signature color, and this is reflected in nearly everything about her--from her eyes and eyeshadow to her dress and earrings to her green magical smoke, to her Emerald City-core dressing room to the teal background on her little silhouetted flag redesign. And complementary colors are often paired together so that the unique, striking shade of each is shown off to its full potential--and such is the case here. (Often, the effect is even achieved by using the "opposite" color as a key part of adding "shading" to the object).

A string of red lights wrapped around a Christmas tree may be overshadowed at first by the massive green boughs that it is entangled around. But nevertheless, it is because of the contrasting green that we are fully able to grasp just how bright and red those lights are able to glisten in the light. And so it is with Esteban's red collar shining forth like a beacon through Shuriki's haze of green smoke.

But when it comes down to it, red is still green's perfect, natural opposite. Red is a primary color, a true chromatic original unlike the artificially-created secondary shade of green. Moreover, red is Avalor, red is Esteban. The little dab of invading, interloping Shuriki green that has been added to the red paint only serves to heighten its fiery, crimson hue all the more.

#elena of avalor #chancellor esteban #esteban flores #francisco flores #elena and the secret of avalor #esteban flores: assigned goth at conquest #pity it didn't stick tbh #sorry not sorry #and yes i am aware that francisco's formal court suit is likely just a palette swap of his regular outfit #just like esteban's formal yellow court suit (derogatory) is just a palette swap of his regular s1-2 suit #but like what am i here for if not to extract rich; unintended meanings from tiny little accidental scraps of canon #after all; they didn't HAVE to make francisco's suit black w/ gold #they could've done a different color instead; or did silver accents instead #and yet... #and now i've made it all your problem too #it's hardly the worst crime i am planning to commit in this fandom #of note; Victor and Naomi are the only other major recurring characters (apart from Shuriki) #that predominantly feature green as part of one of their “main” outfits #(there's chatana and joaquin too i guess but we saw so little of them that i don't really have anything to say rn) #and this is also significant as it highlights both victor's and naomi's similarities w/ esteban's as well as their differences #however; it is notable that as victor gets more complex; his main outfit changes from green-and-black to purple-and-black #to better link him with carla instead (though it does change back of course) #and naomi's main dress is teal more so than the unambiguous green of shuriki's #i tried to be vague on specific SoA spoilers cause my friend and mutual is watching the show rn and she hasn't made it that far yet #eoa meta #elena of avalor meta #meta #leave it to me to word vomit over a relatively minor thing #once an english major; always an english major

[chikinan]

what if i actually sat down and watched every single episode of adventure time what then.

#feeling midly insane at tne moment. #girlie friend did it its not impossible #its nornmal even #also been like checking out eps from s1-2 and i remember most of them... #how. much of this did i watch #mati barks

[climbdraws]

s1 of trollhunters is amazing. and it just goes downhill from there

#s2 is good but too short...the darklands arc was way 2 rushed #s3 is a huge mess..making Gunmar be Morgana's lil bitch was awful like why not just make Morgana the villain from the start #morgana is boring I hate douxie merlin is ok just because he's a douche but in a refreshing way #Claire bugs me sometimes because she's a prep in a goth design...pick one or the other!! #I just like...did the lead writers leave after s1 or what. what happened #I genuinely need to know because s1 has such a different tone to the rest of the series #sorry for the trollhunters brainrot #tales of arcadia