#and the characters are super great

[aethersea]

honestly it was a red flag when bbc sherlock went “well obviously the word written in blood isn’t the german word for revenge, it’s clearly the beginning of the name ‘rachel’, what absolute idiot would fail to see that” when in the original novel it is, in fact, the german word for revenge, which sherlock points out gleefully to a roomful of policemen who all figure it’s the beginning of the name ‘rachel.’

and by red flag I mean it was a clear sign that the adaptation was trying to one-up the source material, instead of engaging with it with love.

#sherlock holmes #finx rambles #this kinda bugged me even when I first watched it and still thought it was a super cool show #and tbh it WAS super cool in a lot of ways #they had such dynamic and exciting editing #good pacing #cool character introductions #great snappy lines #but this was a small thing that rankled even then

[wtfforged]

IDK IF I EVER POSTED THIS OLD REDRAW. here:) my fav chapter illustration i think....

#not super proud of this esp with how. erm. unpolished it is. but idrc bc i remember having a lot of fun with it :) #redraws esp for op are always a ton of fun... the compositions and expressions and like. character interactions. are always great #so for someone like me who struggles with all of the above the redraws are fantastic #i love doing redraws when i dont know what to draw. which is like. always for me. i never have any ideas or imagination #wtf... art #drawpileart #one piece fanart #monkey d luffy #roronoa zoro #sanji #cat burglar nami #usopp

[quantummindclassicalheart]

I think Brennan did something interesting with the Porter and Gorgug scene in the last episode. Porter is by all appearances a competent Barbarian teacher. He understands the role of Rage and its mechanical combat benefits, and he even recognizes how Gorgug uses Rage to protect those he cares about. But he doesn't understand how multiclassing into a caster fits into that framework.

And it's true! In 5e you can't cast or concentrate on spells in a Rage. But-- Artificers work a little different than other casters! Alchemist Elixirs and Arcane Cannons aren't technically spells. Arcane Armor just works. And so does the Steel Defender.

Of any caster I think the Artificer is probably the best-suited to multiclass Barbarian because their key subclass features are largely not spells. But it also runs into the problem of requiring multiple high stats. Barbarians already want high STR and CON, and Artificers need INT for their spells and spell saves.

And so there's this narrative tension here. Brennan the DM obviously wants to let his player have fun with the character build-- embracing the creative artificer side of himself is a great character moment for Gorgug, bearer of the tin flower. Someone who has always channeled Rage to protect those he cares about but who has also been called to create and preserve beauty.

And yet mechanically, it's a difficult build. We didn't see Gorgug cast anything in the Night Yorb battle, as far as I recall? And in-universe, classes are a formally recognized thing that require approval. But Gorgug can't be the kind of Barbarian that Porter wants him to be. So he has to show that he can be a different kind of Barbarian-- one whose magic integrates and synergizes with his Rage rather than opposing it.

We see Gorgug still insecure about his homunculus and about the solar lasso, even though these are objectively impressive feats. So it's not a skill issue but an internal conflict-- it's only once Gorgug reconciles and synthesizes his magic with his Barbarian side that the in-world powers that be will recognize him for all of who he is.

#fantasy high #fantasy high junior year #dimension 20 #dimension 20 spoilers #fantasy high junior year spoilers #gorgug thistlespring #and just to be totally clear this is not a criticism of zac the player! this move made sense for the character #and it set up this great internal conflict for the character to navigate #i'm just remarking on how brennan and zac are using the rules of the system to produce an in-world conflict for the character #which is super fascinating

[egophiliac]

at this point I'm not going to finish this, but I need everyone to know that I don't CARE that it was Kamejim, this scene has been replaying itself in my brain for the past week --

#art #super sentai #kingohger #king-ohger #let them dance for real! #LET THEM DANCE FOR REEEAAAL #me at the preview: oh no i really don't want an episode about himeno romance #me after the episode: i need more exactly like this please #i have. a problem. #you know i won't say i forgot that sebastian is actually like 25 and just wearing old age makeup 24/7 #because i am incapable of ever forgetting the most incredible character trivia of all time #but i was not expecting this backstory. i can't believe they managed to improve on it. #i did however manage to forget that one nurse is named ~elegance maun~ #sorry everyone else you are all great #but i do think ishibana is the best actually #then again we are headed back to toufu next episode. hmm...

[splankie]

is blowing up a volcano after ur first kiss couple goals

#AAAAA I AM SO PROUD OF THIS #for reference i NEVER draw backgrounds #i just whipped this straight outta my ass #and it was SUPER FUN #also i colour theoried the hell out of this one #and i did it all fast and loose so it was not stressful i just had a great time #thats just the power of percabeth i think #anyway ive been thinking abt them a lot #especially annabeth.... #to this day i really cant think of any other characters that are booksmart with 2 canon learning disabilities #that really meant the world to me when i was first reading this series!!! #also shes just the bestest ever #one of my main gripes with the show was just that i felt annabeth lost a lot of that dimensionality #leah sava jeffries girl u ate that up but im sorry they didnt give u enough to eat #idk maybe thats just me bc i have such an attachment to annabeth #shes really cool guys #percy jackson #annabeth chase #percabeth #pjo #pjo fanart #percabeth fanart #art by cricket

[spitblaze]

Im soooooo tired of serious Prestige scifi. Where's the silliness. Where's the craft store costumes and props. Where are the labors of love with shoestring budgets. Where is the CAMP

#spitblaze says things #mske scifi camp again!!! #pls know that i say this as a great enjoyer of scifi #im just. tired of the super sleek jj abrams future. gimme something with some character. with colors besides silver and blue #doin numbers

[sillypenguinwitch]

okay so i'm not trying to make this a ~thing~ or a hot take or whatever, but can we talk about how all the hyped up queer shows still predominantly feature mlm couples? i'm not saying there aren't wlw shows/movies or the mlm-focused shows don't also feature wlw characters/couples, just... they either get nowhere near the same amount of hype, have some other main plot, end with at least one of them dying or experiencing something traumatic, get cancelled after one season in the middle of their arc, or they're not the main couple. And that's not to discount the representation you can get from secondary characters of course but just... ugh I want a heartstopper or rwrb or young royals or skam or love, simon or i don't even know... with girls. And I know I'm not the first person to bring this up and I know it's not that simple, but seeing all the hype for heartstopper and rwrb this week makes my heart ache a little bit so i needed to say this somewhere.

#and tara and darcy are super cute and great but they're not the main couple #and this isn't a dig at heartstopper or rwrn or any of the other things mentioned *at all* #i love them all i promise #i just also have more room to love a cute queer sapphic teen show too #oh and i know they're not teenagers in rwrb but y'all know what i mean #like the cutesy hyped gay media #that could have some angst but ultimately it's cute and about the main couple #so like something like yellowjackets is great but just not what i'm talking about #and i know some skam universes/seasons have had wlw main characters - i love fatou and kieu my on Druck (Skam Germany) #but og evak and some other evak versions clearly got the most hype #heartstopper #young royals #rwrb #skam #druck #gay media #queer media

[civetside]

Seeing the ask about the TV show, have you drawn the other duos from Gideon the Ninth in your cartoon style?

i have this! it was gonna be a lil shit post with a title like "GTN but instead of everybody dying they just have a beach party and go home" but i ended up not really liking it all that much and not finishing it, the only thing left is i like didn't color a few of the characters eyes

#tlt #ask #gideon the ninth #the locked tomb #also sorry if they dont be looking like they were described in the book LMAO #i was using the wiki for some of the details since ill be honest i forgor what some of them looked like #but the wiki doesn't have super great descriptions of the characters so i was mostly just pulling shit outta my assss

[manga-and-stuff]

Fun fact

Tatsuya Endo, the author of Spy x Family, did a one shot manga back in 2014 called Rengoku no Ashe or 'Ashe of Purgetory'.

And the design of the main character is just straight up teenage Anya Forger, five years before Spy x Family came out:

I mean... even their clothes look like different versions of the same uniform.

#SPY X FAMILY #spyxfamily #Tatsuya Endo #Manga and Stuff #Mangacap #Manga #Art #Ashe of Purgetory #Rengoku no Ashe #both also got super natural powers #Anya can read minds and Ashe is just a straight up witch #that being said they're very different characters #and I am not trying to shame Endo here or anything #why not use a great character design more than once?

[uglydbzmerch]

...this is a real bathroom in a restaurant in Little Tokyo that I visited yesterday.

I had to drop my pants with the cast of DBS watching.

#Dragon Ball Super #Son Goku #Vegeta #Beerus #and the rest #the food was great though #but peeing while Vegeta glared at me was rather uncomfortable #the other wall had Naruto characters on it #but who cares about them this is a DBZ blog

[beebeedibapbeediboop]

Some chara design work for our three weeks animation project: "Circus Tristus" (a 15 seconds video featuring Bozo the clown and Madame Yrma the characters I created)

Hopefully I'll manage to post the video as well

#artists on tumblr #art #character design #illustration #hand posing #posing #I worked with three great people #two animators and one concept artist and we made a super team #loved doing it all the way! #clown #circus #circus tristus

[butterflyscribbles]

The latest brainrot✨🔍🩵🤎

Once I actually have time for free drawing again and get out of my awkward “drawing them for the first time” phase it’s over for y’all…

#ryunosuke naruhodo #iris wilson #herlock sholmes #barok van zieks #dgs #tgaa #tgaa spoilers #dgs spoilers #super vague ones but if you know you know #dai gyakuten saiban #the great ace attorney #they make me insane #go play DGS rn I’m not joking #it’s so good #it’s better than the entirety of AA so far and I say that as a fan since 2011 #the characters the animation the story #it’s gut wrenching and beautiful

[starrylevi]

Yet another super short but cute and silly comfort Drabble 💟

“My mind is too loud right now.”

“Yeah? Tell it to shut up.”

“I can’t.”

Levi walks over to you, his fingers tilting your head so his lips are level with your forehead. His hands are cupping your cheeks. “Listen, I need you to give her a break. She’s doing her best.” He states sternly, speaking into your forehead. You giggle at the action; you’re always surprised when Levi is silly like this. But that’s because around others, he’s stoic. But with you, he doesn’t mind letting loose and joking around.

“Am I though?” You ask with another chuckle.

“She’s doing her best.” He repeats, softly this time, to your forehead.

“Okay.” You relent with a smile.

“Good.” He presses his lips to your forehead, planting on a gentle kiss on the skin. His love will always be louder.

#I wholeheartedly believe this man would be silly and goofy with you especially when you’re not feeling great #he would be so in love with you and just want to make you happy my heart #I don’t care what anyone says this is in character for him 😭 #it’s super short but I hope it helps y’all #my brain is being the worst and wants to send me into a hole to shrivel up and unalive #levi #levi ackerman #levi aot #levi x reader #levi x you #levi ackerman x reader #levi ackerman x you #levi x y/n #levi drabble #levi headcanons #levi fluff #manda writes

[egophiliac]

kamen rider shion was just revealed for ride kamens, and he looks like he's themed after the... horse orphnoch? this is an even bigger surprise than the jin and woz homages

trying to speculate on Ride Kamens characters pre-reveal really is like

#ride kamens #not art sorry #(still gotta draw something for SUPER POSITIVE MAN too whoops) #joseimuke games are serious business #i am NOT complaining i think it's great that they're not restricting themselves to main riders or even like...main characters #but horse orphnoch feels like...an extremely weird pull #i have not seen faiz so i don't know anything about him as a character beyond a quick google #still feels weird to do a non-rider though? #i mean shion seems very lovable and i do enjoy having a character i can just shout HORSEBOOOOOY about #he was the one i was convinced was brave though! DANGIT #the specter of a possible ikemen poppy looms closer... #though any ex-aid rep won't be poppy let's be real here #at this rate it's going to be like. burgermon. #do i dare hope for such a miracle #(is that one guy with the wolf/dog tail going to be garulu then) #(or maybe he's thouser's dog robot WHO KNOWS) #truly ride kamens is a kingdom of infinite possibilities

[skeleslime-phantom]

I gotta say, anyone who likes monster catchers, you GOTTA give Cassette Beasts a try. I've had so much fun w the game and I'm not even done with it yet.

https://www.cassettebeasts.com/

#cassette beasts #theres so many tiny details i love in the game #love a lot of the monster designs #the characters are super endearing and dialogue is natural #great battle system that makes ya think bout chain reactions #give it a go

[temeyes]

some of the doodlebobs from last week's c/mm batch!

[c/mm list!] | [my ko-fi!]

#y'all got some cute ass OCs i'm SUPER amazed how great y'all are at character design #my art #2024 #commissions #art commissions #commissioned art #commission art #art commission #commissions open #art #fanart #digital art #digital drawing #sketch #doodle #video games #original character #original characters #oc #ocs #call of duty #gromsko #gromsko cod #konig #konig cod