#but either way very scary

[randomhuman45]

My town just got a new park and let me say the bathrooms are fucking TERRIFYING!!!

You get 10 minutes to do all your business before the door will fully open for the whole word to have a front row seat of you doing what you do. There is no way to override the 10 minute mark or stop the door from sliding wide open and it is the most stress inducing restroom I've ever experienced.

#please please please never ever go there if constapated or ya got the shits #it also plays like elevator music #which sounds like a way to relax you until you realize that if you relax you may take longer or loose track of time and be himiluated #plus there is no clock so you have no idea how much time you have left #idk if its better or worse that there is no timer #but either way very scary #bathroom #bathroom horrors #scary bathrooms #new bathroom #park #new park #park bathroom #park is still cool tho

[pixelatedraindrops]

This is a commission that I received from FTAngel on Twitter. And I am completely over the moon for it!! Its just so perfect that it makes me wanna SCREAM 💜💜💜💕💕💕👀👀👀👏👏👏

~Rambling below~

I don't commission other people to make art for me often (let alone fanart) but if I do, I always tend to try to find an artist with a style similar to the fandom of the request that I want done. So it feels all the more canon and/or real to me.

Full Time Angel is a Danganronpa fan artist who does just as nice RainCode work. I decided that for my birthday I had to get a commission from them. (well actually I asked for 2) I failed to get a commission slot the first round, but I somehow succeeded the second round. (which is why it’s a month late)

I was a little shy at first, but I decided to take the plunge to ask them for this. I needed a good pic of a tired/sick Yuma laying on Yakou's lap for my life to feel complete. You know I live for these two's dynamic, they’re literally my roman empire 💜

And I gotta say, investment well spent! This is such an amazing piece! It came out so wonderful, it may as well be official!! >w< Yakou and Yuma look like they're pulled straight from their sprite art! And the detail on the background is phenomenal! Love the blur effects on the both the plant and the background behind the sofa! I'm so happy with it!! I could say so much more praise about this lovely work, but I’ll stop here.

Bottom Line: I’m in so much love with this! 🥰 💕

Best Birthday art gift to myself ever! ✨👌

This was originally supposed to be an illustration for HIWTHI’s Ch7, but nah I decided to make it a different scenario. Maybe someday I’ll write it’s own little oneshot/drabble c:

Feel free to interpret this however you want. Be it as Yakou Fathero, or a sweet domestic moment between two submates.

And as for the second piece...

Don't worry. You'll see it real soon… 🤭

#whumpcode #not my art #rain code #mdarc #master detective archives: rain code #yuma kokohead #yakou furio #yakou fathero #art made for me #sick comfort #SO YEAH BEFORE ANY OF YA’LL SIDE EYE ME SEEING THIS ON TWITTER #YES I DID ASK FOR THIS COMMISSION OKAY #who else would lmfao -w- #its so obvious that its almost embarrassing x'D #its also scary how someone on twitter already recognizes it from HIWTHI #I guess im famous now? lol #either way yes I am so happy w this for real :3 #birthday money well spent hehe~ #danganronpa cg looking event #just picture one of the master detectives walking in to see this #its too cute I love these two and this whole team so MUCH?? #also yeah you’ll see the second one soon… #very very soon… :3c

[iraprince]

Hiii, i love your stuff and kinda from a distance really look up at you for, in my perception, being able to express yourself without giving a fuck. Thats sick dude, Im so so afraid, of absolutely everything, its nice to think like i might grow into someone less apologetic of my existence. Nice to see people just being yknow

hey, thank you, this is really really nice. the secret that is probably not a secret is that i am also deeply afraid a lot of the time lmao -- but less than i used to be, and in ways that feel less stifling and self-suffocating, if that makes sense.

like, it used to be "i'm scared that if i express myself the way i want to, everyone will find me obnoxious, so let's just sand those edges down to be safe" -- now my fears are more like "now that i'm expressing myself in a way that feels natural and real, i'm afraid that it's all stupid/vapid/not worthwhile or meaningful" (<- specifically abt my art) or "i'm happy that i talk and act the way i want to now, but what if it makes me impossible to befriend," etc etc etc. which still feels bad and puts me in a funk a lot of the time but at least it's a fear that comes After/in reaction to doing stuff, rather than a fear that STOPS me from doing stuff, you know? like, it's evolved into a kind of fear that's less in my way.

anyway. i believe you'll experience something like this, because wanting to grow is the first step of growing. the fact that u hope or wish for something different means you're already on your way. to fewer fucks!! or at least distributing the fucks u give in a way that serves u better

#stuff like accepting that i'm reserved and i'm not very accessible via messages. #or that my online tone isn't very bubbly and it's weird and uncomfortable to force it. #i stop letting fears about that shape my behavior ('i'll look mean or snotty so let's force markers of Friendliness to avoid that!!') - #- and instead act the way i want to and then trade it in for new fears that come After the action. #also a good reminder to give urself is that if ur fear is abt how other ppl perceive u (as 90% of mine is personally) #u really... can't actually control that. and being very very anxious abt it all the time is usually ur brain throwing a tantrum abt not-- #--having that control. bc it is understandably very scary that u don't have that control #as much as it sucks + is terrifying the truth is the only thing u can do is ask urself 'am i behaving in a way that i'm proud of' #'am i behaving in a way that's in alignment w my values + what i think is important' #bc if the answer to that is yes and somebody hates u or is deeply offended by ur existence anyway. well. literally not ur problem #but obv being at peace w that is way way easier said than done + requires tons of practice and will take. probably. years. which is fine #i am stuck with myself. i can either contort myself forever trying to be someone everyone will like and find totally nonthreatening and- #inoffensive and in the process exhaust myself totally and never feel safe or natural myself. OR #i can say okay. so i am a kind of prickly guy with stern and drab speech patterns and close to no social energy. and i think i can still be #-sexy and fun this way. and it is up to other ppl to figure out if they can agree w me on that #ANYWAY enough rambling for now. just another one of those things i think abt a lot so i have a lot of ready-made sentences abt it in mind

[llitchilitchi]

for all the Minecraft veterans that have been around since the early days

please tell me what you voted and what country you're from, I wonder if this was just a czechoslovak thing or not

#poll #minecraft #I remember watching this group of czech youtubers when minecraft was still very new #and everyone was always scared of the desert #p sure it was because of the increased mob spawn rate and the presence of husks? #either way I remember getting back into mc in like 2019 and people were chill with deserts and I had this like primal fear in me still #it took me a while to adjust to the fact that deserts are not scary

[rxttenfish]

while aaravi remains firmly within "yeah miranda has a difficult personality and isn't very easy to get along with + has many rough edges which are slowly being worked on but still going to be an issue" after having been very much so within the camp that miranda is a Vexing Bitch upon first contact/getting to know her, she DOES go from "miranda is unpredictable and dangerous as a merfolk and large macropredator and her emotions are inscrutable and random" to "merfolk aren't very hard to understand or predict and it's very easy to stay on the safe side if you keep basic rules in mind and don't freak out the second something unexpected happens"

#all the care guide says is 'biomass' #miravi.txt #just. thinking about it! #thinking about specifically how merfolk (like most other animals) growl/hiss specifically as a deterrent #like if you start really upsetting miri and she wants space and you to Please Stop #she will probably turn her face away from the other person or turn her body away from them #while growling or hissing and pulling her fins back #and will open her mouth to bare her teeth or gape her mouth open to show her teeth (including heavily panting) #where the point is ''i will hurt you if you touch me/get closer/dont stop so please dont do that'' #but a lot of people read it as her being either obtuse (if she turns away from them) #or outright aggressive for the showing of teeth and growling #when shes really not. shes being very polite in merfolk terms in giving multiple chances to avoid violence #shes going ''i am worried i might have to hurt you so please reconsider'' in a way thats very readable if youre another merfolk #who will then step away or give her her space and switch the tone of the conversation #to see whats wrong #whereas her being more deliberately aggressive/violent usually comes with minimal vocal cues at all #or (if shes specifically threatening someone such as in the case of getting aggressive over perceived threats to her social bonds) #she will often turn towards them and open her mouth and flare her fins #often deliberately closing the distance and making herself appear Extra Large #she WILL growl here but will never hiss (hissing being a more defensive sound) #and will often smack her tail against the ground or show her claws or otherwise demonstrate how large and how scary she is #as a deliberate point of ''you crossed a line and this is what is going to happen to you if you dont make it up right now'' #which! both require VERY different responses but might look similar to a human! #and might end up coming off as unpredictable or random in her actions and cruelty! #when shes not! shes just doing things the way a merfolk does them #which means aaravi realizes VERY quickly after learning about all of this #just how many cues miranda gives that people are starting to make her uncomfortable and feel Not Okay #that are ignored or written off because theyre merfolk cues #merfolk are very tolerant of stress but have basically no concept of escalation of violence for that reason #because if youve ignored every chance to prevent something dangerous up until the point it goes too far

[smilepilled]

so exhausted of genitalism and bioessentialism infecting trans spaces so damn often

#“can xyz use abc if theyre 123?” “yeah sure go for i—” NO BECAUSE IF YOURE 123 YOURE GONNA BE INVADING ABC SPACES!!!!!“ #like cmon guys... #the amab and afab shit has made so many of you forget that trans experiences are beyond and above genitalia #its about self discovery #its about knowing yourself #its about FINDING yourself #its about understanding how and what your experiences are #the whole “you cannot use that label or youre evil” mindset is so #so #sooo #fucking old #we are in 2024. trans people are being shot #killed #and stripped of their every right #you should care less about whether tumblr user kittypawgrabber8495 identifies as a gaybian or turigirl or gaybian or lesgay #and care more about trans people in need #queer people in need #the infighting is exactly what others want. and by others i mean those who antagonize lgbtqi+/mogai/liom and other queer communities #plus #so many of you have the same bullshit ideology from radfems and eugenists #VERY #very #VEEEERY #Far up your asses. and its kind of scary #offputting? shocking? pick the term you like #either way. we went from fighting and giving our lives and blood for this cause #to... arguing online about if poopshitter_masterblaster can use the term bleeperoid if theyre agloglabs #(not actual term those are. silly placeholders.) #we really gotta rethink this whole thing #our rights and lives are way higher priority than weird complex exquisite queer experiences. please unlearn the hatred for ur fellow queers!

[blujaymi]

everyone is saying chapter 6 is gonna be the bumbleby kiss (which tbh i only kinda believe because i feel like this is predicted every episode LOL, but the crew's hype is in fact suspicious. if its not bees im rooting for it to be summer content PLEASE crwby i am BEGGING YOU).

but do we really want that???

i mean, just remember what happened the last two times...

exhibit a: v3 chapter 12

arkos kiss hooray!!

but then, immediately after...

*vine boom* pyrrha DIES

exhibit b: v7 chapter 6

renora finally kiss!!! yayyyy!!

but once again, immediately after...

*vine boom* MASS MURDER

if blake and yang kiss people will DIE, absolute chaos will ensue, and there will be NO PEACE!! at this point i'm half expecting someone to be abruptly revealed to be neo and then five seconds later a summer rose cameo that makes everyone lose their minds, only to be followed by jaune mortally wounded all in the span of a minute and a half.

#in case it wasn't clear this is a joke dakwdhdw #but also not because i am terrified for next ep i feel like ruby is going to lose it #and given the fact even martin is tweeting i wonder if we'll get a new song #either way very exciting and scary times #rwby #rwby9 #rwby spoilers #bumbleby

[for-quill-with-love]

» [twistedquill] I'm doing pretty good, all things considered.

» [twistedquill] Thank you for the cider recipe! I've been having it often enough I keep needing to collect more apples. It's very tasty.

» [twistedquill] wait

» [twistedquill] what are you trying??

» [ERROR 503] message not sent. please try again later

» [twistedquill] oh no not again

» [ERROR 503] message not sent. please try again later

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

» [caretaker] who I am is none of your concern.

» [caretaker] Quill cannot leave this world. you cannot enter it. end of story. stop pushing or I will have to restrict your access to her as well.

» [caretaker] if Quill gets free from this world the punishment is death to her and all who ally with her.

» [caretaker] permanent death

» [caretaker] do not test me on this. Do not make my sacrifice worthless.

» [caretaker] Be careful what you wish for

» [caretaker] You have my attention now, spectator.

#with love #day 10 #Quill's answers #quill will remember that. . . #caretaker's answers #caretaker's thoughts #ooc: mwhahahahahahaha #ooc: so glad you guys figured out you can message [caretaker] directly #Fyi! permanent death is very uncommon in this world and very scary. #it takes the power of either a god or an admin to kill someone in a way that they won't respawn

[lovelaceisntdead]

OKAY I'm supposed to be getting my haircut on monday but I'm thinking. I skip it.

#this is scary for me!!! #i have had my haircut every six odd weeks basically since i cut it short. #I've been wanting to grow it out a bit for so long but I'm very scared because i know it is going to really bother me #but i need to just bute the bullet and deal with my hair being longer. otherwise my hair won't get longer. #idk!!! #feeling weird tonight anyway and mum made me doubt myself earlier so i think i just need some reassurance or something #and when i say grow my hair longer i mean literally like an inch. #i know this may not seem like a big deal but it is to me! #my hair is the longest it's been in years as it is so it is an adjustment for me. #the only reason I'm hesitant is because i know if it does bother me it is going to really bother me and i may perhaps be unbearable. #but I'm hoping that i will be able to push through? #idk!!! idk i just needed to get some thoughts out #I'm feeling really out of it and overwhelmed this evening #i might have to skip watch party idk. either way I'm gonna get upset about it so fuck me i guess

[punkeropercyjackson]

Leah is my Annabeth and Logan isn't my Percy

#i don't think logan's a bad actor or but he's SO unpercy it is genuinely ridicolous and i know it's not cause he's white cause walker slayed #guys double L is not percy jackson he's just a white guy with black hair and light eyes who's sarcastic sometimes and generically attractive #and i'm pretty sure the last one dosen't apply to percy actually?he's the finest man ever yeah but he's also said to look naturally scary #he's also not actually popular with girls either it was just 4 and that's not really a lot compared to how big the female cast is #but back to my point leah is different from annabeth but that's GOOD because book!annabeth was very white feminist and not a good person fr #but she had loads of potential and leah is using it to the max which is she's my precious daughter and the celebrity i'm most rooting for #along with how she's very sweet fun and lowkey badass.double L is just like........a guy.that's it not bad or good he's just certainly a man #and i mean percy's canonically a freak in a punk and autistic and accidental femme presenting gender fuckery coding way so! #sorry logster you don't have the range and princess leah ruels supreme-knight walker has his rights too /lh #annabeth chase #leahbeth #leah is our annabeth #autistic annabeth chase #trans annabeth chase #pastel goth annabeth chase #< book!annabeth is transmasc and grunge though #claribeth #leah jeffries #pjo #percy jackson #perseo jackson #black percy #latino percy #punk!percy #team parent percy jackson #autistic percy jackson #summerposting #perlex #bi aroace percy jackson #transfem bigender percy jackson

[front-facing-pokemon]

#angle under the cut where you can see their eyes because it is NOT very flattering from the front #sharpedo #this is the fucker that zooms after you like a missile in the swsh DLC‚ right? i think it also does that in sv. it's scary honestly #it's so fast. and it makes that big ol' zoomin' effect like the third nozzle in super mario sunshine. i don't remember what it's called but #it's the gray one. super mario sunshine is my favorite mario game which i feel like is not a very popular opinion #but it tracks because i had a gamecube as a kid. so games on that tend to be some of my favorites because nostalgia i guess #luigi's mansion‚ super mario sunshine‚ pokémon colosseum… #i could go on and on about these games. honestly. luigi's mansion is one of my favorites of all time. i still think it's great even as an #adult. it's much better than the other luigi's mansions in my opinion‚ though i guess my opinion Might be clouded by nostalgia #although i would like to think i can look back on it with a critical eye. i still replay it basically once a year cuz it's super short #i think it's super atmospheric and the later two luigi's mansion games don't really capture that same aesthetic #of… what basically amounts to like. a horror aesthetic. which is weird to say because it's a kids' game but #y'know i'm also not putting my whole brain into these tags right now bc i'm distracted but i hope i am making sense #fellow luigi's mansion fans know what i'm talking about. this is not about sharpedo so here is sharpedo #i believe this'll be posting on the last day of my outing when i'll be flying back home. so. finger's crossed #nope i just queued it and it's the day before i'm flying home. either way‚ good luck‚ future me

[arts-i-enjoy]

AHHHHHH

#this post brought to you by: me #i. applied for a preapproval letter for a mortgage yesterday. and spoke to a realtor to start finding me houses #i want to move several states away which further complicated things. but the houses there are CHEAP #like under 100k for a 2 bedroom move in ready #anyways i got approved for 80k with a 20k down payment. and im FREAKING THE FUCK OUT #and because i got that pre app letter i have a loan officer calling me today to talk #and we literally work at the same bank so i can SEE that hes active and hasnt read my message #even though its been 45 minutes. KEVIN MESSAGE ME BACK. IM NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO FOCUS UNTIL I DO THIS CALL #AHHHHHHH S C R E A M. it might happening!!!! i might be finally.mov8ng out in a few months!!! #i mgiht be a HOMEOWNER by the end of the year #i have been saving money for this since i was. 16? 17? #ive had a good well paying job since i was 18. #AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH #once i have a house then i start job searching in that area. and start getting really serious about LEAVING my very good job #which is soooo scary. this job was supposed to be my lifelong career. but then everyone fucking moved to other states and left me behind #so theres no point staying here. #i might never have this kind of job security again. #but also my realtor said that theres a lot of bank jobs in that area so maybe itll be easy to find something #on the fence on if i tell my parents that im Making Moves right now #on one hand its hard to not talk about it becuae im STRESSED TF OUT #but on the other hand when i tentatively mentioned the state i want to move to #richard started yelling and swearing el oh el #might be better to wait and avoid the tension as long as possible? #but also i dont know how they can stay angry when its literally my best option #the other places where my friends live either have 0 opportunity and high housing prices. or are even moe liberal than where im going #idk. why do half of my problems come down to “my parents will be mad” like im a 12 year old or something. shit fucking sucks #this is why i want to get out of here #also it feels weird and bad to talk to my friends about how stressed i am about buying a house when all of them are stressed about #not being able to make rent or something. my problems feel like a brag in a really odd and shitty way. but hey! #if this works out maybe ill start being stressed about how im going to make my mortgage payments! :') yay!

[queenwolf]

allison IS a relatively known figure in certain circles. the argent name is a known name and, though much of its history is tainted, it still holds its weight when convenient and necessary. this is even more true as allison grows into her role as the sort of monarch of the name and paves a way for a better reputation.

#you very well could know who she is before ever meeting her #she's been in the public eye since she was a child actually #she's been in tabloids she's been interviewed by various media #before she ever moved to beacon #the argents are relatively famous in france and much of europe in fact #a little bit of royalty in some ways #particularly in the motherland if you will #so your muse could absolutely know who she is!!! #especially if your muse is within the supernatural community #it's up to you though if you want them to know the argents as the bad scary hunters #or if you want them to know allison as the badass new argent head <3 #i also heavily welcome skepticism about her leadership !!!! fun!!!!!!!! #it's either 'ah. the argents. those murderers.' OR 'ah. the argents. the billionaires.' #or even 'ah. the argents. i think i saw that one in the news once?' #i have Much to say half of it is transferring things from old blogs and drafts brain go Brrrr

[chibishortdeath]

Hmmm I kinda want to make a side blog for RPG Maker game development related things to be able to talk to more experienced people in that community, but at the same time I both don’t really think I’d get much attention and don’t want to accidentally spoil my own game (^^ ; ).

I have a rough story, concept doodles, a tileset, some character sprites, an enemy that walks around but can’t initiate battle yet (if I even decide to have a battle system), a couple rooms with some events, and a functioning run button, but I’m still lost on how to do much else at the moment. Especially since this program has the ability for scripting, meaning I’ll probably have to learn and actually retain another coding language.

So, I’m not very far at all lol. Idk how well that’d go over on the established fandom website, but eh.

#text post #incoherent rambling #project update #game project #I’m still also debating whether or not I can actually even make a proper horror game too #It’s the rule of like just being a horror fan doesn’t make you good at horror being afraid of something does? ya know? #I am trying to go with things that scare me personally but it’s been difficult #either things aren’t concrete of concepts enough or are wayyyy too oddly specific to make anything about #which is quitter talk I know but how does one translate the childhood heebee jeebees of watching top ten gaming videos past bedtime 💀💀💀 #or like the way too broad general fear of lack of control without making it too on the nose or too vague #truly a balancing act writing is #kinda ironically I am also a little bit less afraid of hospitals after having been to one for myself rather than family members #which makes things both more and less difficult??? #on one hand I have better references for them now but on the other hand I’m desensitized to it 😔 #I think I get used to things a little too easily for a lot of things to stay scary #the thing was a scary movie the first time I saw it and now it’s a comfort film #funger was a very scary game until I first died and reloaded a save with little consequence and now it’s just a spooky but fun rpg #but then at the same time thinking about a movie studio logo before a movie that scared me as a kid cause there was a monster in it #still gives weird left over shivers but actually seeing it doesn’t anymore for some reason #I feel like that’s how it’s worked with most things I’ve ever been afraid of in my life besides concepts like death control or idk drowning #ugh writing is HARD #but actually making a functional and fun to play game is harder oh my god do I not know how to make puzzles #I have made swivel chairs that can be knocked and walked over but that’s about it and idk what to do with that knowledge lmaooooo #and I don’t want the entire gameplay loop to be read text search room get key repeat cause that’s boring #I have also desperately tried making a stamina system but there’s not much help with that online especially not in the rpg maker forums #the no necroposting rule sucks all the threads for questions I have never get answered and never will cause no one is allowed to due to age #anyway idk what to tag this probably won’t get seen since it’s not my usual anyway but eh whatever I’ll think about this #hopefully I remember the passwords to two blogs 💀💀💀

[hecksupremechips]

Honestly though I think it’s really a bad sign when I look at Shin Tsukimi and literally feel like he’s a self insert 😩

#the klock keeps ticking #yttd #i wanna replay yttd so bad but i also like Gotta play other stuff with the time i have akskks #but yeah the brainrot this specific character has given me idk if I ever really talked about it but it was BAD #i like obsessively played the game in like 3 days and it was not a good idea lol but just like shin #i had to take like a week to recover from this guy cuz i couldnt stop thinking about him and how hes just like me fr #first off just the very inconsistent personality hes got going on that is very me he has these different personalities he wears to cope with #all the traumatic shit happening hes both so helpless its comical and so manipulative its terrifying #and idk its really interesting how like good and bad he is at being manipulative like hes very smart and can analyze weaknesses and lie so #good not even he knows the truth but hes also grasping at straws he doesnt think things through at all #like the second main game he just didnt prepare at all hes fumbling his way through everything its going so bad #he just wants to go home he wants to outdo the game makers but hes being used by them so bad he wants it to STOP #and its just the way that like. it hits so hard cuz you know hes really not a bad person not at all he doesnt want any of this hes just #being horribly manipulated and doing whatever he can to survive but its also really scary how #well hes able to lie and manipulate and claw his way through but hes also weaker than a grade schooler #and you never forget that either and as much as he cheated his way through he still failed it was all just a cheap trick in the end #and all of this hits very hard like his personality is eerily similar to mine and just the way he thinks and acts #cuz im the same like im weak and a dweeb who likes funny cats but im also emotionally detached and observant and selfish #but where it hits the hardest is his relationship with midori like oooof that one was too real just like #the first person who was ever his friend was horribly abusive and treated him like a child and didnt respect any boundaries #and he just got sick pleasure out of seeing shin be upset and he was like. a groomer #and shin was fucking relieved when he died but also kept his scarf and adopted his personality to survive #and still goes by sou after ch2 and the scene that gets me the most is when shin ai is asked about his relationship with midori #and you can just SEE how horrified shin is because his deepest shame his abuse is being shared to everyone without his consent #and hes reliving it all in that moment and literally seeing who he used to be experiencing the abuse #he just curls into himself and like covers his ears and pulls his hair thats literally what i do AAAAAA #im just so grateful for the direction they took this character kokichi ouma wishes he was shin tsukimi so bad #and yeah just like damn. its scary how similar i am to shin like damn i really am going through it huh oof #I LOVE HIM I LOVE HIM I WILL DEFEND HIM WITH MY LIFE HE DID ALL OF THAT STUFF YOUR HONOR BUT LISTENNNN #have you considered that hes cute and smart and weird and maybe just needs friends who arent assholes

[grimark]

i like bad special effects. meaning not just old and outdated (which in a lot of cases were actually groundbreaking for their time, but i digress) but also low-budget or rushed or just kinda corny and poorly executed. i think it adds charm where a lot of more polished productions are lacking.

#i don't think this is a particularly hot take on this website #i think a lot of us here also appreciate special effects that are either outdated but were brilliant at the time #or are just flat-out bad by any standard but still enjoyable in a campy way #but like. when the untamed was popular on here i saw a lot of people saying like 'just ignore the bad special effects lol' #when personally i ADORED the special effects in that show #up to and including the shitty animatronic dog lmao #i think they really added something to the atmosphere and the melodrama of it all #and slicker special effects would've made it a worse show. #feels a bit more like you're watching a stage play if you can peek around the curtain in this way #which is very fitting for the sort of show it is! it's very theatrical and dramatic and everything is a big fucking deal! #and you have to make the active choice to suspend your disbelief and get invested #in the idea that this flagrantly fake dog puppet is scary #it's sort of like i'm being asked to collaborate in the story i guess? #if the sfx isn't perfect then my conscious participation is necessary to make it land #so the overall result feels more personal and meaningful because i had to commit to it