#are somewhat valid

[sapphic-agent]

"If I was surprised at anything, it may have been that it seemed like people were less willing to let her make mistakes than they were with Aang."

I hate Bryke's guts, but the one thing I will agree with him (Bryan) on is this.

I've gotten heat from Aang stans for saying this, but for me Korra will always be a better written character for me. Not because Aang's childish and optimistic and naive or anything like that. That doesn't matter to me. Hell, it's not even for his actions during DOBS or EIP or Kataang. Sure, those things aren't great, but they aren't the issue with his character.

It's not about Aang's actions, it's about how Aang's actions are treated by the narrative.

This is nothing new obviously, I've said this before. Many times. Aang kissing Katara in EIP is treated as him messing up his chances with her, not because he forced something on her she didn't want. The kiss in DOBS doesn't even come up again in the show (and when it did in the comics, Aang blew up and nearly melted her face off so-). I've spoken enough about his holier-than-thou attitude in TSR too and how his message of forgiveness is perpetuated as the right one.

It's one thing that is 100% better in LOK; Korra is held accountable for her actions, by the narrative, the other characters, and herself. A big part of LOK is Korra acknowledging her actions and making the effort to change and be better.

A great counter to Aang repeatedly crossing boundaries with Katara is in Reunion when she warns Asami about trusting Hiroshi and Asami calls her out on giving unsolicited advice. Korra immediately backs off and tries to apologize when she sees that she upset her.

Now compare this to Aang's behavior in TSR or EIP.

And before anyone says it, I know Korra's older. I also know Asami reconnecting with her father is different than Katara wanting to kill Yon Rha. I get all of that.

But honestly? That doesn't matter to me. Because when you're talking about fictional characters- especially character progression and development for the protagonist- addressing flaws is important. Accountability is important. Especially when it comes to how they treat the people around them (love interests like Asami and Korra probably being the most important).

This is what solidifies Korra's character development as being better than Aang's for me.

However, I do think it's because of this framing (and the fact that she's a woman, but shh) that Korra gets more hate. Her flaws being addressed also means that they're constantly apparent. The audience is always aware of them. Whereas Aang's worse actions tended to be brushed over or excused. Or the context of those mistakes were maneuvered to make the audience feel bad for him instead of the one affected by his actions (EIP EIP EIP EIP).

So yes, Bryan, people were more willing to let Aang make mistakes because you and your bestie failed to actually address them

#avatar korra #korra #aang critical #anti aang #tagging just in case #korra defense squad #pro korra #korra>aang #and it's not even a competition #anti bryke #but also? #rare bryke w #kind of #this is mostly them responding to (somewhat valid somewhat not) criticism of their writing #not actually them acknowledging the issues in their fanbase #they aren't aware enough for that #or self-aware enough to realize their past actions are part of the issue #they almost had it #anti kataang #i'm not a korrasami shipper #but if it's korrasami or kataang the choice is clear

[quibbs126]

So it is canon that other dessert creatures have different kinds of jam as blood

So my headcanon that dragons have grape jam has a leg to stand on

But also it makes sense for Choco Werehound Brute since black forest cake is made with cherries

#this has been an old headcanon that I never really wanted to let go #and this somewhat validates it #or at least opens it up to the possibility #since they aren’t Cookies by this logic they probably don’t have strawberry jam #also related is a personal headcanon that Dark Cacao has an unusual amount of grape jam in his dough #in place of strawberry jam #but that’s a whole other thing #anyways #cookie run #cookie run kingdom #random stuff #theory #headcanon

[mxrtified777]

every time i see videos on youtube that are like YOUVE BEEN LEARNING ART WRONG! or THE CORRECT WAY TO PRACTICE DRAWING or LEARNING HOW TO DRAW WITH NO EXPERIENCE OR TALENT i want to tear shit off the walls!!! there is no wrong way!! to draw!!! everyone has talent!! talent is not quantifiable!!!!!! realism does not equal skill or talent!!!! all artists are self-taught YOU CANNOT TEACH SOMEONE HOW TO DRAW!!!

#stfu chris #im VERY opinionated about art #especially since im trying to break my habit of drawing for validation instead of satisfaction #drawing my own characters has helped somewhat with that #since im a fandom nerd who makes fanart for a small fandom of course i want to share my art with people #some of it is definitely just out of passion for my fandom #some of it is definitely just out of the need to feel validated by others #but as long as im still enthusiastic about improving my art in the way i see fit i think ill be okay

[zhongrin]

I assume you got hate for that L&D ask? I'm sorry that was done. Feel better soon. Maybe say less next time.

i appreciate your kind words, thank you. however, while i'm sure you had the best intention with this, i don't think i will 'say less'. this is my blog, my space, and as long as i'm not actually causing harm to anyone or anything along that line, i think i'm allowed to have some degree of freedom regarding saying what i like/dislike and setting my boundaries. i'm sorry, but i'm not an influencer, nor a public figure who has the responsibility to spread positivity and be a role model to you all. i try as much as i can, of course, but that's not the purpose of this blog. i'm just a human being who needed an outlet for writing and wanted to connect with like-minded people.

what part was not 'right'? that i expressed, in my own blog, how i didn't want to try out a game because one of the reasons is i find the graphics of the fictional characters off-putting, when asked? that i likened a fictional game art style to a different franchise and objects you see all the time in adult site ads? that i never said anything about the people who do like the game and told them "i'm happy you found a game you like"? that i never, not even once, went to other people's posts or blog who posted that game's content to ruin their fun like a bastard? that i actively chose to use tumblr's filter instead? that even if the filter didn't work, i chose to scroll and ignore instead of bitching about it?

pray tell, what did i do wrong? why should i say less? since when am i not allowed to dislike things?

and a public psa ー i'm sorry, but bluntly speaking, if you take an affront when I expressed MY own opinion, WHEN PROMPTED, WITHIN MY OWN SPACE (and god forbid you retaliate like that anon(s?) by spamming me to shut the fuck up and kill myself), then that's really not my problem. it's an art direction, for god's sake. i adore zhongli, who gets memed and made fun of as a cockroach all the time; you don't see me screaming at people to stop.

learn that people may not like the things you like. learn to agree to disagree. learn to treat others as fellow human beings with likes and dislikes. learn to separate fiction from reality.

and seriously, if you're annoyed with my rambles or 'babblings' or the interactions with my friends, tumblr has a filter and block function. it's just a simple google away. give some peace to your own mind.

#minors dni #rin answers #rin is having tea with: daydreams-and-wonder #and to clarify. i'm not mad at you daydreams-and-wonder!! #i truly appreciate the well wishes #but i had to get this out of my system because it's just so ridiculous that this is happening imo #cw vent in following tags #then again #excluding my actual friends. out of 8.5k of people following me i wonder if even one percent of you actually think of me as a human being #and not just a blob in your phone who churns out somewhat decent content every now and then #or some sentient hybrid between a journal or twitter you could just go anytime to feed your need for validation and attention one sidedly #or an entertaining monkey you put on a stage to watch just for the fun of it only to 'cancel' the moment i 'slip up' #maybe it's my pms. maybe i'm just stressed rn. or maybe it's long time coming #but i'm not just tired anymore. i'm getting disgusted of this treatment

[itty-bitty-sunshine]

So, I’m thinking about the immortal au (obsessing, casually)

And I’m really into Good Omens, and I was thinking about the way that Aziraphale and Crowley’s relationship is often shown through various non-chronological flashbacks to different points in history besides the present-day storyline.

This came to mind because I was thinking about if this au were written as a fic, this format would be really cool to see if the hypothetical fic took place around the time leading up to m/c somehow claiming the dca from the pizzaplex with the flashbacks being from before/when m/c meets the dca. (I hope that makes sense)

I can’t really call myself a writer so I’m not sure if this is a good idea or not but I’ve been thinking about this premise a lot and thought I’d share.

Ooooooh that's great!! It's an interesting idea for sure, kinda like intercalating (is that the word? Idk english is hard. Consider mixing) the two arcs (which would be pre/during-pizza plex and post-pizzaplex)

I think about flashbacks a lot regarding the 'mc' but whenever I think of them is more like. Things lost in time, from places of really, really long ago

Them making a vague comment about how some random king was a wise and kind leader on his time, smiling softly as they remember how great of a friend he also was, and how they both would gaze down the grass field and talk about nothing and everything

Them mentioning not liking something to the dca, trying their best to not think of the specific situation centuries ago that made them to this day still be scared of it

They are the carrier of the memories of people who've been lost on time and history, who keeps them alive by remembering them, telling their stories after they are long gone. Kinda dramatic but it's like holding onto a drawing your old childhood best friend made you back when you were kids and that you still cherish despite having lost contact ages ago

They've loved those people with an open bleeding heart time and time again, which reflects on their relationship with the dca today and all the things they don't quite tell them

I always think of flashbacks of important relationships that marked them like fire to the skin, which narrative-wise I guess is also kinda interesting- but idk

But I really like your idea too, for sure is smth I'll keep in mind if one day I get to sit down and sort out how will I write this thing

Man, i really gotta watch good omens one of these days

#noogit9000 #sorry for the ramble lmao thats probably more than you asked for #when i said the immortal had a somewhat formed backstory i meant it with all my heart. they do #i am 100% normal about it #not insane at all #oc #dca au #immortal au #immortal au ask #when you have eternity on your hand #you also have more time to not get over things #more time to mourn your losses #more time to not acknowledge things. more time to ignore #if people can change what's does that say about someone who's been changing for centuries? #are they still that person? will they ever be close to it again? is there anything to hold on to of that time if not even them are the same? #is the mask you wear to adapt your surroundings not you? is it any less valid? #truth is you're everything you've ever been. but that's too much #so let's move on from that

[dam1e]

I feel like every time someone points out that Biden is supporting genocide, someone else comes out of the woodwork to say “ummm so you think Trump wouldn’t??” like, true, but that’s not the point being brought up?? No one here is saying “Biden is supporting genocide so vote Trump instead!”

We should be able to criticize the corrupt actions of our president without the topic immediately being changed to “well the OTHER guy wouldn’t do much better”

#squid speaks #I’m sure I’m somewhat falling victim to confirmation bias #but I’ve seen this happen enough times that it’s noticeable #it’s also just kinda self centered #to turn a valid concern that affects hundreds of thousands of people #who are being killed #to well this is how it would negatively effect me as an American #and I get it #I’m trans and terrified of what a repulic President would do to effect minorities #but that’s a different conversation

[urlocalwreck]

Thinking abt the use of sigils in the world of funger, do u think anyone has ever used a sigil of gro-goroth to get an abortion or would that like not work bc we all know he's Sylvian's bitch

#fear and hunger #i am sorry this probably sounds really weird but considering daan still uses sylvian's powers to heal ppl i think this is a very valid quer #fear and hunger termina #stem in funger goes wiiild #also yes i do somewhat believe in mauthe's theory bc it implies that gro-goroth is a wifeguy and i think that's so silly

[ahalliance]

heartbroken: fans of media are engaging in the interpersonal character conflict proposed by the text but they’re mischaracterising your favourite guy in the process

#im genuinely not a hater about many things but this . is one of the things that annoys me very badly #like . not to be mean . but learn the characters first . lmao #don’t force characters who Don’t act a certain way into acting that way just to validate ur narrow conception of the text …. #i understand that that ^ can be rather ambiguous and subjective but sometimes it’s just sidhehhdejhdjdjdjsdd god . #consider . two characters have a disagreement . fun conflict in the text !! thats cool !! #fan reaction : have ur fave character be meow meowed by the secondary characters who suddenly act aggressive to the other character #meow meow character had a disagreement with (even though they show no indication of anything more than baseline sympathy within the text) #like . no . don’t bend the text to vilainise one character and meow meow the other . and for god’s sake if ur gonna do that can u at least #get their characterisations somewhat accurate #its fine it’s 1 am i need to sleep this is just me being a little annoyed guy . the mute button is my best friend #i mute the offenders and move on . peace and love . my skin is impenetrable #jay rants

[notajoinerofthings]

for lent i'm also giving up wasting emotional energy on people who have shown me time and time again that i'm not a priority for them.

#and you know what #i might not like myself that much a lot of the time #but at this point in my life i do care about myself enough to say that i do in fact deserve that people who (allegedly) #care about me also show me that. and behave in a way that matches their words #and if they don't or don't want to. well. downgrade to acquaintance it is. don't expect me to open up to you ever again #and don't expect me to still be your agony aunt whenever it's convenient for ya✌️ #ugh but it's such a fine line to walk esp when everyone in this scenario is somewhat neurodivergent #i know people are depressed and anxious and exhausted and overworked and burned out. and i do understand the urge to self-isolate #trust me i do. but it also hurts to see that they usually still find the time and energy to interact with other people. never with me. #and i'm sure there are valid reasons for that. and maybe i should be more understanding. but it also just hurts #and it triggers a lot of insecurities (maybe i'm overall just a draining person and not fun to be around blablabla) #and i know that's mostly a me problem but also friends should not make me feel that way #personal #delete later

[toyota-supra]

futuristic hover cars are the lamest shit in the world because roads were made to have that physical connection of wheels to surface, i.e. that grip that your vehicle has on the ground. if you lose that grip, you lose the ability to really stay on that track at all, which is stupid and dangerous, but the hover cars still need roads because they need a mostly flat surface to be any useful.

that is unless your hover cars are magnetized into staying on track without a physical pull, which then just turns the damn things into your personal little trains. and why would you want that?

and if they're not hover cars, they're actually flying cars? oh for fucks sake. you want a million micro 9/11's happening every day in your fucking cyberpunk world? I bet you haven't given the slightest thought on the physics and engineering of your automobiles you faker. put some fucking wheels on the road or make more trains. or I'll eat you alive

#carposting #I can at least maybe give that hovering is somewhat interesting for racing #because it's a different but still valid kind of challenge #but it is not better than wheels it is much worse

[saltybiowarefantears]

meeting Gandrel after the tiefling party

#listen i know i'm years late with the jokes but i think i'm somewhat amusing #astarion #solas #baldur's gate 3 #dragon age inquisition #(i've been away and need the validation for something that took me two seconds to make) #because IMMEDIATELY thought 'oh no not again' when he started explaining the gur

[butterflybloodbarf]

i get that most people ~liked~ the righteous gemstones, but do you listen to “misbehavin’” and “there will come a payday” at least once a week … or are you normal?

#words #the righteous gemstones #look i left the church at like 13 or so but i still feel this weird soul connection to this show #i can’t put into words why i enjoy it so much #but those songs give me warm fuzzies #couldn’t be interested in christianity any less #but i grew up in mega churches and wealthy white churches and i just feel somewhat vindicated and validated by that whole show

[girlfriendline]

because i'm bored and contemplating my slow descent into insanity that will undoubtedly happen tonight

i was wondering just how star-crossed (yes, that's the word i'm going with) our two rosters are this season

current players on the pens who have played for the wild: 4

current players on the wild who have played for the pens: 6*

......plus billy g

*counting calen addison because he was a pens draft

does this information mean anything? no, but somehow i'm also glad i know it now

#this has to be.......somewhat unusual right #it FEELS like a lot of crossover #anyway. narratives. narratives everywhere. #in my heart hartzy and ricky are also valid as part of this. because they have HISTORY on the same team. but technically they don't count

[feminist-bitches-only]

Found these comments on a post where op was talking about being happy seeing two weird little girls (fuzzy cat ears, anime regalia, etc.) having found each other as friends and I want to talk about it.

It’s reminding me of a couple months ago when people were insisting Billie Eilish was trans because she was wearing baggier/masc clothing. Do people really not understand the harm in implying that a girl is not a girl because she’s a little weird/masc/gnc?? What’s going on here??

#because of a recent terf accusation I got I want to reiterate that this post has NOTHING TO DO with trans people having valid identities #if either of the kids end up trans then slay! #the point of this post was to demonstrate my disheartenmemt of a trend I’ve been seeing where girls who are somewhat weird/quirky/gnc are #receiving comments that imply that they are not girls because of their quirkiness/gnc #which perpetuates stereotypes that are harmful for trans women and cis women alike #feminism #feminist #libfem #radfem #libfems #radfems #discourse #intersectional feminism #liberal feminism #radical feminism #afab #male socialization #female socialization #billie eilish #respectful disagreements in convos if possible pls #also if they do end up being trans that’s cool and all but please let weird little girls be weird little girls without implying it detracts #from their girlhood

[oscillating-fan-whore3]

Dysphoria so bad I almost cried 2day

#i love silly gifs btw #ik i domt look like a guy but plsplspls dont say shit to my face PLEASE #BEGGING CRYJNG GNAWING AT THE BARS IM MY ENCLOSURE #JUST CALL ME A GUY #TELL ME WHY THE MODT VALIDATING PPL TODAY WERE MY SOMEWHAT HOMOPHOBIC NO IDEA THAT IM TRANS FRIENDS HOW

[dreampearls]

kinda the curse of having collei as a favorite character means that when i see genuine hate for her more often than not its literally 100% completely justified and even though i feel personally affronted reading their reasonings is just like..... well.......... okay Yeah........................

#this doesnt actually happen often its happened maybe once or twice but when it does happen. im just forced to go Yeah you're right #''i dont give a fuck about dendro amber'' <- fighting the urge to beat you with a stick #but mannnnnnnnnnn youre ultimately not wrong #the game does try to push her as dendro amber to the detriment of her character #because at the end of the day she is a product #i think ive said this before but i actually somewhat hated collei when i first played through the sumeru archon quest #just because she embodied so many misogynistic and ableist writing tropes i despise #and it sucks but this is a 10000% valid reason to not care about or even dislike her as a character