#awful terrible things

[chrispineofficial]

happy “et tu brute” to all who celebrate

#what a trully awful thing you’ve done #bravo you coward #ides of march #terrible movie. btw #probably why i don’t really Get it about r*an g*sling

[collieii]

someone probably said this already but in spiderverse i think it's interesting how when pavitr was first introduced everyone thought something bad was gonna happen to him bc of how confident and optimistic he was. and then in the actual movie we see that something bad was supposed to happen to him (police chief dying!) but it doesn't! miles stops it! and miguel berates miles for this, says it's going to cause the universe to collapse or whatever.

there's this idea that tragedy is inherent to spidermans growth, and while it's true that some spiderpeople learn important lessons through loss, no one stops to ask, is it really necessary? yeah, maybe the chief was supposed to die. but why does spiderman have to be formed through tragedy? why do we (as heroes) have to let people die? pavitr didn't lose anyone, and he's still a good spiderman! maybe, if he doesn't suffer, he'll end up better off for it!

so while miguel is arguing for all this big picture stuff about saving the multiverse he's lost sight of what it really means to be a spiderman, he's not looking out for the real individual people. yeah it's just one person who would die, but that one person means something to someone. shrugging and saying "stuff just sucks sometimes, we can't do anything about it" is the opposite of what superheroes do. pretty obviously, miles arc is also a reflection of the struggles people face in real life, working within unequal systems, where it's easy to shrug and say "that's just the way it is" and not ask "but why does it need be this way? can't we do something about it?"

miguel is arguing that you can't have your cake and eat it too. presumably, miles and co. are going to find a way to get around that and change things for the better (and maybe that's why miles has that line about two cakes in the advisors office!)

#across the spiderverse #across the spider verse spoilers #break from my regularly scheduled trigun posting for spider posting #i'm actually kinda eh on the idea of the canon and police chiefs dying it is not my favorite plot point #but like any sane person i love spiderverse so #actually still think i like the first one more but wroaw much to think about #spiderverse #atsv #.lieii #i only watched the movie once so hopefully this is all accurate #i feel like this is all really obvious my point was like #pavitr being an example of a spiderperson who is still successful without going through all these awful things #and you think despite all this stuff about the multiverse how does he feel about the chief being saved? hes probably rly grateful right? #i mean maybe something terrible will happen to him in the next movie but. yk what im saying #.lieii txt

[alphabittled]

Did they seriously just elongate the pony models, add a completely straight gravity defying tail, and add some little cones on the hooves to make a dragon 💀

#I will not shut up #about how terrible these are #so unbelievably lazy and awful #the thing is they could do better but they chose to be lazy #my little pony #mlp #mlp g5

[cor-lapis]

big day for short men

#I hope it's a continued thing that tartaglia's just awful. terrible. at recognising people #only relatable aspect of him #this one goes out to goodmode my mutual goodmode who might get back into genshin because of him. o> #please keep his vibes horrible. it wouldn't be the same #I drew this instead of listening to lectures <3 scaramouche wins against academia again #genshin impact #my art #genshin spoilers #? #scaramouche #wanderer #cyno #in the background. #tartaglia #paimon #zhongli #oh shoutout to flip also o/

[uncanny-tranny]

So, so many queer people, I've noticed, can put themselves in precarious situations wherein they feel accepted by people and the queer person would do anything for those who accept them, even if it is harmful to them, even if it is scary. It feels like you are indebted to those who accept you because you know that isn't the case for every person you meet. To so many queer people, they are afraid to upset others who accept them (or "accept" them) because they are so scared of rejection. This is completely human and completely normal. But that doesn't mean you deserve to be taken advantage of. You deserve to be treated as an equal because you inherently are an equal - to everybody.

Please know that the people who truly, truly respect and care for you will understand when you can't do everything. They will still respect you, because you are a human being. Saying "no" is neutral at worst. You deserve to honour yourself, too.

#queer #lgbt #lgbtq #i felt this (and feel this) so hard as a trans person and i think that can easily become dangerous... #...because saying 'no' is vital i think. it's something i am so bad at in part because of my queerness and not feeling accepted by it... #...and yes we are responsible for this part of ourselves but also... it does make you vulnerable #genuine support is very important but that isn't the same as being indebted to people for being accepting you know? #i just worry for other queer people who also feel this way and i just want us all to feel more confident in our place and what we deserve... #...because we deserve good things! we deserve to let others down without worrying that we are terrible awful people who won't be accepted

[corrodedcoughin]

Wayne coming home after a night shift to see a monopoly board with a piece of paper over the top ‘DO NOT TOUCH. IMPORTANT EVIDENCE FOR ARGUMENT >:(‘ in a familiar hand writing. He also sees a mop of hair poking out of a blanket on the floor, soft snores whispering though the trailer.

Still barely in the front door, Wayne sighs to himself, starts to make his way to the bathroom but stops when the hall light lets a diffused glow in to the living room area. And there stands Steve Harrginton wrapped in a blanket, gives a soft ‘sorry wayne, we’re just going’. Wayne sets off to the bathroom again, g smiles when he hears the whispered conversation

‘Wh-? Steve? You still angry?’

‘Yeah, but I can’t sleep with you out here. Come on’

‘Okay’

He hears the soft footsteps retreating to Eddie’s room and knows the silly fight will blow up in the morning and just hopes he can sleep through the theatrics. He’s going to burn that board game. Or hide it at least

#this is a monthly occurnace that Wayne comes to expect #Steve and Eddie try to whisper shout in the morning but they can’t. both of them too loud on a normal day anyway. #they are both terrible losers. eventually wayne hides the monopoly but then eddie comes home #with an awful smile as he presents ‘the game of life’ to Wayne #‘seeing as we LOST Monoply I thought I’d pick something up from the thrift store’ #Wayne gives a withering stare and pulls his cap down low on his head ‘boy you are out for trouble’ #hi I have zero ideas I’m so sorry #stranger things #eddie munson #steddie #steve harrington #wayne munson

[tilapia-goulash]

There's something poetic about the fact that Luo Binghe's most prized possession is a fake jade Guanyin pendant--objectively a counterfeit, cheaper version of the original, yes, but something that holds immense emotional value to him because of the kind and loving memories of his mother that he associates with it.

His first and only love is his Shizun, who is, in a sense, similar--a counterfeit, not actually a lofty immortal master, but just a guy who got transported into the body of one. A knockoff, but one that Luo Binghe cherishes dearly because unlike the original, he was kind and loving. He made Binghe feel cared for, once upon a time.

And, at the end of it all, Binghe, after years upon years of having thought he lost his mother's pendant, his Shizun's care, is told that both have been nearer than he ever could have imagined. Shen Qingqiu gives him back the pendant, and says, "stop saying that no one would ever want you," because the pendant is proof, he is proof, that Luo Binghe is loved in this world.

#:') #thinking thoughts this fine evening lads #i know we clown on sqq for comparing himself to lbh's mom right after they do the awful terrible diddly #but to be fair there is some narrative paralleling here #svsss #scum villain's self saving system #scumbag system #shen qingqiu #luo binghe #thoughts and things

[the-river-rix]

I love toxic queer characters I love queer characters who are allowed to do terrible things and be complex and fucked up I love queer characters who perpetuate abuse and trauma I love queer characters who contribute to cycles of abuse I love queer characters who are part of the systems that harm queer people I love queer characters who have internalized ideas that are harmful to or oppose queerness I love queer characters who make themselves a slave to their passion I love queer characters who force themselves into stereotypes and others ideas of being queer I love queer characters who are flawed and messy and problematic

I also love when queer characters have to reckon with their flaws I love when queer characters have to unlearn their own prejudice and hate to truly be liberated I love when queer characters are punished for their bad choices I love when queer characters work to change and make amends I love when queer characters break cycles of abuse I love when queer characters grow and learn I love when queer characters get to be complex and human and get to grow and heal and also cause harm because people and their life experiences aren’t perfect and linear and unproblematic and life is too complicated and all encompassing to make simple and clear and inherently good and moral

I love when queer characters aren’t denied the true multifaceted and all-encompassing and real reality of life

#feeling silly #marvin falsettos #the marvin trilogy #hedwig and the angry inch #hedwig #jason mcconnell #bapo #hawkins fuller #fellow travelers #izzy hands #joe pitt #whizzer brown #angels in america #audhd moment #never the sinner #I think I’m so drawn to complicated and objectively bad queer people in history and their stories #because of the reality of humanity not being a wholly pure and good thing #and by denying that queer people can be terrible and awful and problematic you deny them the full scope of humanity #not to encourage queer people to be terrible or excuse their actions #but to acknowledge the complexity of life and being marginalized and representation #idk

[dahlia-molinas]

the day the met gala does a barbie theme is the day we all win

#heard terrible things about the person this year's theme is in honor of... how awful #met gala

[tenowls]

but my soul knows otherwise

#jujutsu kaisen #gojo satoru #getou suguru #kenjaku #REGRETTABLY #satosugu #fanart #horrible guys. horrible awful terrible worst guys #this was a painted piece up until 12am today when i realised i dont know how to paint #so i switched to doing the whole thing w the lasso tool. which ive never done before. BUT i think it worked well #anyway i watched the new op like 30 times. catastrophic brainworms event forseeable #body horror /

[canisalbus]

My absolute favorite thing about your blog, even more favorite that Vachete, is the care and interest you put into each response. Be it an ask or an art piece, you always eloquently break down each individual aspect and comment on them. It always makes me smile.

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#aw geez #thank you! that's such a sweet thing to say! #these are things I like to talk about so it's not like people have to try very hard to get me to ramble about stuff I hold dear #tumblr as a whole seems to have an atmosphere that encourages being open about passions special interests and one's creative projects #it's terribly flattering that folks are interested in engaging with what I make to begin with I don't take that for granted #and having your original characters depicted by other artists is a huge deal #it takes time and effort and thought to create anything especially if it's for someone else #I try my best to let them know that I've stopped to look at and think about their work in a way it deserves #and I like art and I like talking about and analyzing it and if someone made it for me and it features my brain goobers I like it even more #plus I know receiving comments is rewarding so I try to write ones that take longer than a few seconds to read #every time I get thoughtful feedback the good feeling lingers for ages and I'd imagine most people feel the same way #answered #hylorien

[yvesolade]

“I couldn’t find the light switches, and I forgot how to make food, so I ate cheese slices in the dark. No, it wasn’t that bad. I ate cheese slices in the moonlight.”

Richard Siken, “On Perplexity: Chrysanthemum” in Poetry Magazine, October 2023

#richard siken #this particular line had me in tears #just reminded me very specifically of a few months ago #standing in the kitchen in my underwear at 1am eating takeout straight from the carton #the motion light from the church across the street shining directly into my apartment #sometimes the thing that's terrible also isn't that bad #it's as awful as it is mundane #anyway!

[clotpolesonly]

on fathers, homes, loyalties, and defectors

The Raven Boys ch 7 // Dream Thieves ch 5 // The Raven Boys ch 36 // Dream Thieves ch 5

#pynch #decladam #adamedit #ronanedit #declanedit #trcedit #Pynch #Decladam #Adam Parrish #Ronan Lynch #Declan Lynch #TRC #okay so this one is more obscure lkajfdhglkaj i might be reaching but HEAR ME OUT #the Pynch connection is obvious #being exiled from your home #no matter how terrible an environment it was Adam still finds himself longing throughout TRB and into DT to go HOME #even though it was awful and even though he chose (in the end) to leave it was still his home #that's a yearning that he and Ronan share #but i was also very struck by the forgiveness bit #before my reread i'd forgotten that Ronan says in their parking lot brawl that he will never forgive Declan #nobody specifies at that time what Declan DID but we get it later in DT ^^ he didn't fight the will #Ronan blames him for their exile - for the fact that they can't go home #and he blames Declan for hating dad #for turning his back on their father and making accusations against him #for betraying the family #the same thing that Adam knows his mother will never forgive him for now #am i making sense here???? #quote posts

[gardenofnoah]

kirishima has always been looked at as strong and commanding—always larger than life and in control—so he has no idea what to do when he’s pined underneath you and at the mercy of the way you play his body like a well-tuned instrument.

he’s out of his depth and feels half out of his mind as the tip of your tongue drags over his hip bone. you’re touching him everywhere—fingers bruising against his waist, his thighs, his calves—he knows that you are taking from him in a way that no one has ever, and he’s giving all of it to you willingly.

“b-baby,” and it’s stuttered and breathless as he feels your teeth sink into the skin of his inner thigh—he fights the urge to harden his skin subconsciously over the pain because it’s so good and he wants to feel all of it—

“so good, Eij—“ you coo into his skin, dragging the plush of your lips over the trails of raised, reddened skin your nails leave behind as you move down his body, “you’re so good, letting me play with you like this.”

to his shock, his hips kick at your works, completely enthralled by the notion of being a play thing for you—of giving in, of going soft for the first time in his life—

he feels your fingers dig into the muscle of his calves and has to shut his eyes so you don’t see them roll back into his head. the foreignness of his own submission is wearing off now—replaced by the heavy, slippery feeling of needing you, of leaning into this space where he can just be worshipped by you and know that you will be there to hold him through it.

you climb back up his body and he savors the feeling of your weight on him—pressing him into the sheets, the tension in him bleeding out from where your skin meets his—and he lets out a pitiful whine when your nails scrape over the taut muscles of his belly. can’t help it when his hips buck into yours, but feels the need to apologize anyway, because what’s happening right now feels so far removed from his own base desire to be buried inside you. this feels too refined, like more luxury than he deserves, and he feels like a neanderthal.

“it’s okay Eij,” you reassure him, and something inside him goes molten at the way you forgive him, love him— “i know it feels good. you can take what you need to, my love.”

and he shakes his head at that, frantically, because he doesn’t want to take. he doesn’t want control of this—he wants you to hold his pride in your hands and turn it into something malleable and fluid. he can’t trust himself to speak—he presses his palms into the bed and tips his head back, baring his throat to you, just hoping, begging you to understand—

he feels you take one of his hands in yours, feels you bring it to your face and press your smile into the inside of his wrist, nipping at the sensitive skin, sucking it into your mouth gently and laving your tongue over it.

“i see,” you murmur, and it sends a shudder up his spine so violent he feels his toes curl. your eyes rake over his body as you drag your free hand up his chest. he has to remember how to breathe when your fingers circle around the base of his throat.

“you’re such a good boy, Eijiro.”

#kirishima is a huge closet sub. i’ll die on this hill #he needs so much snuggly aftercare because he's worried you won't find him manly or attractive after #he tries to act like he's alright but he totally folds when you ask to hold him #you tell him how good he is and how proud you are and you pretend you don't hear his sniffling #i want to do terrible awful things to him #i want him to cry #i have no idea where this came from. it’s 9 am and i am a huge freak over this man #kirishima eijiro #kirishima #kirishima smut #mha kirishima #mdni #kiri it's the little things

[cas-poisoning]

The way people write John in fic bothers me so much sometimes. Not to judge other people’s writing specifically, just the general fanon characterization of John Winchester. Yes he’s bad a father. Horrible. So much to unpack there. Yet I find it so disappointing when I go to read a fic and he’s like. Cartoonishly villainous. Excluding the fans that actually like John (which is even more crazy), it feels like everyone treats him as like this big bad one dimensional monster which imo is a disservice to the complex relationship Sam and Dean have with them. It’s also a symptom of a broader pattern in media, or even real world events. It’s so much easier to flatly paint anyone bad as inhuman, one dimensional, and just plain evil. Monstrous. But the reality is, every horrible person is still a person. Humans are capable of the evil we do, not monsters.

So when it comes to John, like yes, he is deeply deeply flawed. He really hurt his kids. But often when people write him, it feels like he makes all of his terrible decisions for the sake of being mean and terrible and abusive, which undermines the dynamic because the reality is people can be abusive or neglectful or toxic without being a complete monster 100% of time. It would almost be easier for Sam and Dean if John had actually been like that. But he was their father, who did what he thought was best, and loved them even if he didn’t show it. They have fond memories with him. He’s their father. Which is what makes it so hard for them to actually unpack the trauma they have, because it is so so difficult to realize a person you love is actually actively hurting you. Harder than realizing a villain in your life is just being a villain.

#idk just felt like rambling tonight lol. whenever I read fic with John it’s always like him being as awful as possible #even when it doesn’t align with any character motivations #spn #supernatural #this is a reflection of how we treat morality in media too imo #like there has to be a good guy and a bad guy that is just bad. #and then people apply it to real life. like oh obviously that terrible person is just a monster #but no!!! the people that are kind to you. the people that love you. the people you love. are capable of doing bad things. #and we blind ourselves to realizing when people are harmful by dehumanizing these people because then it be aimed harder to accept #when someone that seems good is actually not

[ickypuppi3]

“billy is evil incarnate” “billy is the worst guy in the world” “billy likes to run kids over” “billy is the real villain” “billy hates the gays” “b-”

billy hargrove stepping out of his car in 2x01:

#like he’s just there #billy hargrove #billy actually unplugged my grandmas life support machine but i forgave him because he’s pretty <3 #fandom wank #kinda idk #[girl from mean girls voice] one time billy hargrove punched me in the face it was awesome #just to be clear those character traits would only make me like him more #love when a guy is just awful actually #billy just isn’t that awful in the grand scheme of things #‘you’re so terrible for liking him’ and i’m holding charIie keIly behind my back like a loaded gun