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carnivalcarriondiscarded · 11 months

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date night! Barnaby planned. well. "planned"

#he got too excited and forgot that dates include doing things #he was too caught up in the euphoria of holding howdys hand #an honest mistake 💅#it turned out well tho in my mind #they had a nice candlelit (microwaved) dinner on the roof #where barnaby performed a stand-up act he wrote just for their date <3 howdy laughed so hard he knocked over their drinks #scribble salad #welcome home #welcome home puppet show #welcome home fanart #howdy pillar #barnaby b beagle #LaughingStock #OKAY SO IN MY MIND BARNABY LIKE. STRAIGHTENED HIS FUR FOR THAT SLEEK N STYLED LOOK #TO CHARM THE BUG YAKNOW #but now. oogh. i kinda like it a lot #the classic barnaby look....#im torn between the floof and the fluff.... the way i draw him and the way he Should Be...#anyway im in love with 60s/70s fashion #bring it BACK #i wanna wear campy suits and ascots and flared pants #before anyone says 'what stopping you' uhhh The Fact That No One Makes That Shit #agony.

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gummi-ships · 4 months

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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Link Attack - Paw Groove

#kingdom hearts dream drop distance #khddd #sora #necho cat #dream eaters #link system #my gif #you can hear a disembodied crowd cheering for you while performing this link #big fan of the one handed hand stand it's actually really impressive lol #and his little... chicken dance idk what to call that but i'm happy that he's having fun #c'mon everybody let's get up and do the sora #some of these came out kind of rough. the program i use hates constant moving backgrounds but what can ya do #was it the character files that sora thought singing and dancing in kh2 atlantica was the best feeling ever?#because that's adorable i'm glad he can have silly moments like this and have fun

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felicitywilds · 8 months

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The Magiciatron

A couple of posts came across my dash recently in quick succession about Crowley and Aziraphale’s costuming, and boy howdy did they get me Thinking™. The details of those posts are not super relevant, but they did inspire this one and were quite insightful, so I’d recommend giving them a read anyway, as well as the several other posts I have linked throughout where ideas were taken. Please do give those a read/reblog as well!

And then take a look at this post I saw:

“You’re not trying to trick me, are you?”

Now kindly consider the fact that Crowley is beside Muriel’s left shoulder (like an angel) and the Metatron is on Aziraphale’s right (like a demon). And notice, like I did, that the lapels on his coat are some of the lowest we’ve seen. Which, for an angel-who-isn’t-Aziraphale, and you know, the literal fucking voice of God, is pretty fucking weird. But I digress.

Because what’s important here is that you’re reminded, like I was, how weird it is that the Metatron is wearing so much black.

Surely the most important angel we’ve ever met-- who up to this point, has only ever been depicted as a brilliantly glowing white head, and is (stage blocking-wise, literally) above inhabiting the typical corporations that other angels have, even while in heaven-- surely he would be sporting the cleanest, purest, whitest clothes imaginable, right?

But... he isn’t. He’s not wearing grey or beige like any of the other angels, or even white like Muriel’s constable uniform, he’s wearing black. That’s weird! Angels don’t wear black! Oh... well except when they’re magicians, of course:

(X, X)

But even in his magician costumes, Aziraphale retains many elements of his angelic nature: the upward-pointed lapels; the white cuffs poking out of his sleeves; the floppy bow ties; the single-button or open jacket revealing the soft gold and velvet vests. This is merely a flashy costume! Don’t worry folks, he’s still the same, good old angel underneath!

The Metatron, on the other hand, does not have any of these angelic indicators. Underneath his magician’s coat-- which is big and loose, falls closed in front of him in a way that obscures his suit, and has extremely downward-pointing lapels-- he wears a dark tie, and a very normal-looking, white, pinstripe shirt. No angelic tartan to be seen, either. It’s a very understated, business-minded look compared to Aziraphale’s flashy stage getups. Also worth noting imo is that in many scenes, the Metatron has his hands in his pockets, which obscures his form even more.

Now this might be indicative of something more, some larger scheme we haven’t deduced yet, but by itself it’s a brilliant move by the costuming department, adding yet another perfectly conniving layer to the Metatron’s manipulations:

Dress him in the magician’s coat and send him on stage, where his tricks are hidden in plain sight...

Engage the audience to participate in a dramatic reveal...

Reassure his volunteer that his props are completely normal by offering them up for inspection...

Have the assistant do all the flashy presentation for him...

So that while the audience is distracted, they fail to notice...

... that a swap has been made...

And then the curtain falls. Show over. Audience fooled. Job well done.

The End.

#good omens #good omens meta #good omens analysis #good omens season 2 #good omens spoilers #gomens #gomens meta #aziraphale #the metatron #by me #hes got such a smug look on his face as aziraphale steps into the elevator #he performed his trick flawlessly #be advised the stand-ins for audience and volunteer and assistant are mutable in this metaphor #the only constant is that the metatron is the magician #ok i think thats it SHOOTING THIS OUT INTO THE ETHER NOW #this line of thinking was MOSTLY inspired by the crowley post #and his turtleneck being his 'spy outfit'#which got me thinking about if his white server uniform at warlocks birthday counted as a spy outfit #bc it has lapels (pointed up) whereas no other servers do #which then got me thinking about how hes wearing white and aziraphale black #and then i saw that first post and remembered that metatron ALSO wears black #and then i thought about it for four days then posted this #this is not supporting evidence for coffee theory!!!!!!!#this is a doyalist analysis of costuming and what metatrons role is in that scene #ty for reading

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aroacewxs · 14 days

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hey everyone do you ever think about how much of rui's love for nene is stored inside nenerobo

#project sekai #kamishiro rui #kusanagi nene #nenerobo #wxs rui #wxs nene #how nenerobo was literally created by rui because he couldn't stand to see her suffer #couldn't stand to see her lose that spark for theatre and music.#how nenerobo keeps track of nene's limits + boundaries + energy + social battery #how nenerobo just KNOWS what upsets nene and what may throw her off #because rui knows. because rui knows nene like nobody else does #+ i don't know if this is canon because i never found the source material but the self defense system that rui incorporated into nene robo?#when he found out that nene was staying behind after rehearsals to practice??!! ?!? uhahghhgh #he loves her so much it's going to make me sick. i need to consume a brick #also. to this day i still find it hilarious that nenerobo had a SALARY when they worked at phoeniland #the money went straight to rui so he could spend it on her upgrades #but still. the idea of it. cracks me up #like yeah let's start paying this incredibly intricate ai our employed show performer of 17 years made from scratch.#im sure this is Normal

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myeverythingeraaa · 1 month

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the prettiest 👩💭

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bookshelfdreams · 10 months

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#just saw that tweet abt pink days on the set of the barbie movie & i think it made me realize why it - the marketing etc - annoys me so #'margot robbie went around collecting fines and donated them to charity haha' okay. look.#that's just the perfect metaphor for how it worked for us - me - anyone who wants to align themselves with me - when we were girls #isn't it #because you grow up and you desperately want to fit in with the other girls but you don't & you don't know why #but you're surrounded by things and people telling you what a normal girl is like & little-to-none of it is things you find appealing or #interesting. makeup and fashion and skin care. gymnastics and romance. you're told that you are obligated to be pretty #but prettiness has never been part of your perception of yourself. femininity is an arcane concept #an exclusive club that will never grant you entrance #& the only comfort you can give yourself is deciding that it's dumb anyway. shallow. vain. who cares about looks and boys and all of that #idiots that's who #but this is Doing It Wrong too isn't it? because now everyone who has taught you that you will forever fail at femininity turns around #& tells you that's patriarchal oppression and YOU'RE the bad one by distancing yourself from something that always made you feel defective #'YOU may have never lived up to this impossible standard of perfection but some ppl do and actually it's fine to be like that!#hyperfeminine traditionally beautiful women are the most oppressed group of all & finally we will stand up for our rights!'#'girls can be pretty AND conpetent' but that's not what they're actually saying. isn't it.#because performing femininity correctly is the prerequisite. a threshold you can never cross and you know that. & that's fine #but somehow that's wrong too because you're not supposed to make peace w that are you. you're SUPPOSED to want to do it right #even if you don't and never have and never will #and once again everyone is yelling at you that this club isn't meant for you. if you criticize the barbie movie you're antifeminist #if you refuse to wear pink I'll make you pay a fine #hashtag girlpower #(well im not a girl. not a guy either. and not a secret third thing. just bad at femininity.#bad at being a person. and y'all don't need to tell me you don't want me in your club #I've always known that. i just wish you'd stop expecting me to beg for entrance.)

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no-psi-nan · 2 months

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If Kuboyasu was a butch lesbian and Kaido was a trans guy then their characters and friendship would've been 300% more interesting tbh. A beautiful alternate world where Asou was 40% more goated.

#nopsi nonsense #I just think the gender flavor would be so interesting and then you have Kuboyasu wondering whether she has to perform traditional #femininity to pass as a normie instead of a gangster & try to parallel Teruhashi for a bit before realizing it's not her thing #Going back to her butch roots & deciding to be true to herself #Meanwhile Kaido is using fantasy to cope with gender feelings and actually kinda learns to be a man through Kuboyasu #And gets the courage to stand up to his mom and say his truth and she gets him on hrt #But then has to face the struggle of applying T when he's kind of a weenie & Kuboyasu helping him bc he's like her little bro & best friend #hsfjdlshfks Kuboyasu escorting Kaido to the men's bathroom and standing outside his stall at anyone who looks sideways at them #I know you could hc this but I actually like using canon for most things so au nopsi can have fun with that instead

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quarterprioritymidnight · 7 months

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Bastille performing 'Pompeii MMXXIII' on Strictly Come Dancing (22.10.2023)

#mine #bastille #bro really is fucking beautiful huh #my mum was asking me if i enjoyed the performance and i was like fucked up that they made him stand on that little platform #instead of letting him dance around but yeah #this does actually count as the band bastille cause wills in the background #forever perpetuating the bastille is just dan rumours rip

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relaxxattack · 1 year

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how rose pretends to prefer to dress versus the ‘cringe’ way she would actually prefer to dress

#the autism makes it so she cannot stand lace but she HAS to wear it for the Aesthetic #<- what no im not projecting what do you mean #rose lalonde #hsmeta #this isnt to say she doesnt like the first outfit because she absolutely does and she thinks it looks hot asf. its just the Performance #she hates the performance aspect of having to get dressed up all fancy in uncomfortable itchy clothing in order to be taken seriously #and it reminds her of shitty parties mom took her to #kanaya helps make her cute dresses in softer and more comfy fabrics bcuz that’s true love baby 💚💚💚

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itsscottiesstark · 7 months

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Okay but if season 3 doesn't include Crowley drunk in love singing "I was born to love you" by Queen to Aziraphale WHAT EVEN IS THE POINT

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sergle · 3 months

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Catching up on tumblr on my lunch break and your chiro post reminded me to get up and stretch and not slouch so thanks I owe you one

PERIOD bc the body really does start turning to dust once it's held still for too long. i'm glad my annoying morning did your body some good

#it might be fake though bc my chiro told me to try and set reminders to take breaks from my work #to stand up and walk around / do a few stretches for my neck and hands #and since chiropractors are Quacks who perform Magic she must've been lying...#probably shouldn't listen to a word she says #sergle answers #the body of the ask is non sarcastic btw. i am glad it reminded you to remember your body #i can't tell you how often i stay Stuck in a position that i actively know is uncomfortable. as if i don't remember that i can move.

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leqclerc · 1 year

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I know yesterday was mainly about Seb, but I really have to express how satisfying the race was as a Charles enjoyer... It was like a belated glimpse at the potential Ferrari displayed at the start of the season (including the parallel to Jeddah, where Charles and Ferrari successfully goaded Perez into a pitstop - although he probably would’ve done a two-stopper anyway, but more on that later).

Charles was faultless throughout the whole thing, never putting a foot wrong, never “caving under pressure” as the naysayers like to claim he does. He admitted Ferrari tweaked the car set-up and made a big jump from Friday to Saturday to Sunday, and that he himself had to adjust his driving style to extract the maximum out of the car. He had the right idea about the strategy and made the one-stop work through incredible tyre management while basically keeping pace with Max. Obviously Max wasn’t the target, so to speak, but if you compare Charles’s pace (on used, old tyres he had to manage until the end of the race) vs. Carlos and Checo’s pace (or lack thereof) and complaints about tyre deg... I mean it was a masterclass drive. And the sad thing is I’m sure it’ll go under the radar for most people, as a lot of his better performances have, but it’s worth acknowledging that he gave it his everything and got to finish the season on a high. P2 went where it was absolutely deserved. 👏🏻

#formula 1 #charles leclerc #when i tell you i couldn't breathe until he crossed that damn finish line.......getting singapore flashbacks....but he did it flawlessly #and i'm glad we'll go into the break with THIS being his last performance of the season. hopefully it'll stick in people's minds #and that he put the drivers' standings bs to rest... last year people wouldn't shut up about carlos finishing ahead of him #wonder if they'll be as vocal about the gap from p2 to p5 this year 🤔#abu dhabi gp 2022

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imposterogers · 1 year

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"Steve says he's retired. He's not retired. He still keeps an eye on his old neighborhood. And when he sees a problem...well...he knows every hero in the city. He might not be doing the fighting himself, but the problems get solved." ~ Daredevil (2016) #4

Yeah, I kind of agree with you. I think they should have had him pass the Captain America mantle to Sam and have him get a new identity.

its almost as if the best most in character and comic accurate choice was staring them straight in the eyes and marvel still managed to miss it

#imo steve rogers was done with cap almost from the moment he defrosted. he spent 70 years in the ice and when he woke up #captain america had evolved into a legend. a symbol. a definition of who the world thought he should be #he was back to being the performing monkey #and it weighted hiim down rather than make him stronger #he saw this new rold and realized it had just as many (if not more) issues for him to stand up and fight for #and he did!#the sokovia acords #hydra infiltration and the corruption of the govt #enhanced individuals illegally locked on a raft #bucky #but every time he did what he thought was right there was someone asking why captain america was making these choices #acting illegally becoming a fugitive. acting on his own #sam became a fugitive with steve bc he agreed that was the right thing to do #his sense of morality is also so strong #he is kind and empathetic #loyal and determined #but he is not as jaded as steve #and dare I say not as short tempered #he sees the power captain america holds and he knows he can harness it #that not only is he able to but he can/will do great things #he is the best person steve could pass the shield do #I just wish we saw /our/ steve rogers handing it off

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greentrickster · 1 year

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One of the things I find interesting about Maxwell as a character, especially as we find out more about him, is, as someone with a decent background in theatre, how real he seems to me. Not as some great, grand villain, but as a performer who wanted and who got in over his head as a result.

A little explanation: when I say, “I have a background in theatre,” I don’t mean anything big or grand - I’ve only been paid for I think three of the jobs I’ve done, the majority of it was lessons and volunteer work for more niche stuff. Which is important, because that’s the level of stage William seems to have been at originally. I’ve actually met a lot of Williams in the course of my acting experiences - you’d be surprised how many of them there are. And, I cannot stress this enough, they are not bad people.

You’ll hear people say that the performance industry is cut-throat, and it is, but that means it’s also shockingly rough on the performers in it. There’s a lot of performing in school gyms, having to provide pieces of your own costume even if it’s not a school activity or a lesson, hours like you wouldn’t believe in regards to both practice and performance, and pay such that there’s a reason it’s a trope for actors to have side jobs. And that’s once you’re already in, and getting there is hard enough. Moving up is even more work, and often requires you to be skilled in multiple areas. Injuries happen, and you don’t work? You don’t get paid. Heck, I’ve stopped acting, just because I came to the conclusion that I didn’t want it enough to put up with the conditions getting to do it put me through.

Thing is? There are people out there who do want it that much, who’ll go through a performance with a taped-up leg or a head cold that’s making it hard to think. People who heard the phrase ‘the show must go on’ and took it to heart. People who are constantly looking for some new edge, some way to stand out from the crowd of other skilled, talented people they’re in because they want to be the one on the stage, in the spotlight, getting those applause from the crowd. And, as often as not, it’s easy to get an ego on you once you get there, and also to become incredibly jealous of your place in the spotlight, wary of anyone else taking what you’ve worked so hard to gain.

And all of that feels like it applies so well to William Carter. The man who left his home and family to try and make it as a stage magician in another country. Who was working hard to make it in a tough industry but couldn’t quite find that spark he needed to make it. Who finally found the edge that gave him the leg-up he needed to finally step into the spotlight he’d been seeking for so long. Who guarded the edge he’d gotten jealously, for the same reasons all magicians and many performers guard the secrets of their trade so carefully. Who presumably realized a little too late that he’d gotten in over his head, and didn’t know how to stop.

Now, replace the Codex Umbra with drugs, alcohol, medications, or any number of other things, and William’s isn’t a new story at all - it’s one we’ve seen play out over and over in the performance industry, and I’m sure we can all name at least one star we’ve seen rise and fall in our own lifetimes. It’s not new, strange, surprising, or even unusual. It’s just a case of bad luck that the edge William found cost him in such a strange, horrific manner.

And that’s why Maxwell, once William, is so interesting to me. Because he’s turning out not to have been some great, grand figure, a powerful schemer or clever conman. Heck, as Wes’s story showed us, he’s not even that great at getting back at his enemies. He was just a guy, a really average, normal guy, who really wanted to be a performer. Because, no matter what he became as the King, he doesn’t seem to have started out bad, and the worst he seems to have become in the regular world was something of an egomaniac. Which, again, extremely normal in performers. That’s where the thrill comes from. He was a regular, unassuming guy who got handed the key to his dreams... and didn’t realize the true cost until much too late.

Because I’ve seen how much many performers are willing to pay and put up with for that moment in the spotlight, how much more they’re willing to pay and put up with to make that moment last... and I can’t help but wonder how many of them, if offered the same chance, would make the same choices as William, and also not realize it until much too late.

#william carter #ds maxwell #don't starve #don't starve together #dst #dst spoilers #note: this is not a criticism of performers (though the industry chewing them up is getting some very pointed look)#I will also fully admit to having been unable to stand the heat and thus having gotten out of the kitchen #I claim only to have gotten a taste of and glimpse into this section of human society #and having a perspective coloured by that experience as a result

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untimelyambition · 6 months

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i am begging on my hands and knees for jon matteson and bryce charles to sing a song together. since i first watched npmd, every single day without fail i have thought about their harmonies together in hatchet town (“if he gets me next i could be three” and “fits the bill, he fits the bill”) literally the sickest harmonies in the entire show, i turn into a little gremlin every time i hear them. their voices sound SO good together it actually makes me a little ill. my favourite song my favourite line my favourite harmonies, their voices blend perfectly and i am so desperate to hear them sing a duet to hear them singing together again pls pls please pls pls pls. pls.