#but this is it for me for fandom stuff

[writingwife-83]

Getting pretty freakin sick of having to report and block gross spam posts in my ship tags every single day. Fix it @staff because I’m not here for this!! 😤

#tumblr problems #spam bots #I’m angry #if there was somewhere else to go I’d do that #but this is it for me for fandom stuff

[seenthisepisode]

no offence but the reason tumblr is “dying” is, well, yes, of course the cursed like/reblog ratio and the change in user behaviour (because of people being used to how instagram and tiktok work) BUT also the lack of weekly shows. i say it with my whole chest, they don't produce captivating and engaging stupid weekly tv shows anymore because streaming killed that so you have spikes of activity here when Something happens in general fandom or up to three days after a new season of whatever drops and then it's a wasteland. this is obviously an old woman yelling at a cloud missing supernatural and the vampire diaries and pretty little liars and all these other shows type of post but honestly give me back weekly tv shows where i have something to watch for 40 minutes almost every day of the week after work so then i can read and reblog it on tumblr give it back for the sake of my sanity

#we used to be a proper country #or something #this post is brought to you by me coming back from work and being like okay what now 🧍🏻‍♂️ #i mean obviously i have stuff to do but these are just chores and what i need what i have been programmed to need is a 40 minute long #episode of stupid cw show with a gay ship that's never gonna go canon... :((( #tumblr #fandom

[justaboot]

Not to out myself as someone that’s been on tumblr for too long, but I’m so sad to see this new trend of people saying “I like this thing, even though the show isn’t airing anymore.” Like? That’s how things work! Keep enjoying them! Art doesn’t just vanish when it’s not airing, and it wasn’t made to be exclusively viewed live! 10+ years ago, the idea of saying “Ah, I’m still here in this fandom 2 years after the show was cancelled 😳” would have been BONKERS!

All these kids saying “It’s so sad the shows gone,” no it’s not!!! I saw your fanart yesterday! Last week you told me about my favorite character’s music playlist!!! I saw them running around in your AMV!

Where’s the longevity?? It was made for you!!! Not TV!!! It was made for keeps!!! Keep it!!! Please!!! That’s how art stays alive!!!

#fandom stuff #ducktales 2017 #<-tagging specifically bc I’m seeing so much of this and it makes me sad

[swordfright]

this might just be because i'm a bit older than your average mcyt fan, but it makes me kind of sad to see all these younger fans scramble to wipe their mcyt fanworks off the internet the second a content creator is revealed to have done something awful.

don't get it twisted, I'm a big believer in rescinding financial support to ccs you no longer agree with or admire by unsubscribing, deciding not to buy merch, or refusing to give them ad revenue by watching their content. if you don't feel comfortable giving someone money, don't give them your money. material support isn't what i'm talking about here - I'm talking about fanfic, fansongs, fanart. yknow, content that fans create for themselves and each other, stuff that's not for ccs.

in the past year (and especially the past week, obviously) i've seen tons of mcyt fans saying they're planning to delete their art (or that they already have deleted) because they don't want their work to be associated with content creators who behaved badly, and that they want "a fresh start." I've seen fan writers say the same thing about their fics. and like, this is fine, do what you want with your stuff, but i'll be honest...it does make me sad that so many younger fans seemingly have been made to feel such a high degree of responsibility for ccs that they're unable to enjoy fandom (a thing that is FOR US! FOR YOU!) or take any measure of pride in their past fanworks.

again, at the end of the day you should do what you want with your own shit. but what i will say is, if what you want to do with your work is delete it, at least think first about why you're considering the nuclear option. you aren't responsible for a cc's behavior, and that goes for literally anyone who's ever had a hand in making anything you like: books, movies, games, anything. you shouldn't be made to feel ashamed of having created fan content for a piece of media that a shitty person was involved in making. straight up, this kind of shame isn't something i believe should exist in fandom, because it's parasocial in the same way that positive emotions towards media/creators can be parasocial.

and also, as someone who's been involved in fandom for a long time, i can say with confidence that creators will keep disappointing you like this. there are shitty people out there. if you're searching for a piece of media with zero shitty people ever involved in the project, you will not find it. i'm not saying this to normalize shitty behavior on the part of creators, I'm saying this to emphasize that bearing the shame and guilt of every creator to this degree is not sustainable or healthy (and it's not how fandom used to operate, but that's a conversation for another day, perhaps.)

i understand why so many folks are considering deleting their fanworks, and if that's you...think about it before you do it. that's all i'm asking. you don't want to create a habit of divesting yourself of all evidence of having been passionate about art created by someone who sucks, because if you do get into that habit, then your chances of ever truly enjoying a fandom again are, unfortunately, pretty slim.

#mcyt #fandom #also deleting all your stuff is a nightmare for archivists but that's admittedly a selfish reason for asking ppl not to delete lmfao #....sigh #idk it just makes me sad to see so many kids panicking like this #long post

[ghostighostly]

anyone know what kind of frog this is? sorry i stacked them

#fandom stuff #hermitcraft #hermitcraft 10 #goodtimeswithscar #ethoslab #falsesymmetry #zombiecleo #joehills #cubfan135 #rendog #iskall85 #they are like bugs to me

[doomed-era]

not "they did nothing wrong" or "they are a horrible bastard" but a secret third thing: they did things wrong and I like that about them but everyone over-exaggerates their negative impact on the story

#this is about rhoam botw #but a lot of characters i like fit this #like technically ganondorf is this for me...and rose quartz and homura and probably half a dozen other characters #gman does lean a bit further on the bastard scale but. yeesh #like yeah they obviously did stuff wrong but the fandom will just give them additional crimes For Funsies. um shut upp #cant like a morally grey or evil character these days #glider rambles

[cherrinen]

Vashe's your Woods

#trigun #trigun maximum #vashwood #vash the stampede #nicholas d wolfwood #i should try to draw more fandom stuff but my ocs are brain rotting me #anyway. them. #more panel redraws #my art

[candlebel]

Do we charm you?

#THEY'RE SO PRETTY I LOVE THEM THEY MEAN A LOT TO ME THEY'RE DEAR TO ME THANK YOU FANDOM FOR THE AUS AND STUFF ❤💕❤💕❤ #SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO

[shoomlah]

Friday was my last day at Valve.

Leaving a job full of people and projects you love is always hard, but I have a pretty good reason for it this time around:

Next Monday is my first day at Cyan.

Feels appropriate to announce this on Riven's anniversary, the game that is entirely to blame for who I am as a concept artist and Art Director. WHO WOULD I EVEN BE if I hadn't had my 11yo mind blown by the little wahrk gallows counting toy in the Rivenese schoolhouse??? It's a mystery.

I can’t talk about what's on the horizon just yet—short of helping to get Riven out the door—but I’m thrilled to finally be a part of this studio, officially, after thirty years of wistful pining. If my ancient Riven fanart is anything to go by, it's been a long time comin.'😎

#cyan #myst #riven #valve #from one iconic 90's game studio to another #I have a type #I'm sure a lot of you follow me on here for my fandom stuff #(and probably a fair number of you don't even know what I do professionally) #but suffice to say this is a BIG OL' DREAM COME TRUE for baby Claire (and adult Claire)

[bumbleboa]

I have been talking a lot about how I want to be less precious about my sketches but still end up hoarding everything in files that never see the light of day because I think they don't measure up (to my own expectations).

But you know what? This is fanart, it's not meant to be polished since it's just for me and maybe someone else gets a kick out of my doodles as well, so let's end 2024 with a bit of a sketch dump from my files.

#one piece #this is random stuff from october to now #also this sure shows who my faves are hhhhh #that first Law fit is from official art and I could not resist the animal print overload #the last one is a sketch I threw together yesterday after calysto messaged me with this comment for the train AU piece #anyways! I want to sketch more next year #be less precious about my art #and just experiment more in general #thanks for making my 2023 on tumblr so fun OP fandom you're all great #my art

[jxnxai]

here’s a quick doodle (it took me 3 hours) to celebrate how gay people saved the day once again (the magnus archives got me out of my 2 year long art block)

#good to be back #its funny bc the last serious fandom i was in before my art skills went bye bye #was tma #like yeah ive posted some stuff scattered across 2023 #but i havent felt like an actual artist since 2022 lmaooo #and i was into tma in 2022 #we are so back baby #tma #the magnus archives #jonathan sims #martin blackwood #jonmartin #idk what demon possessed me to draw this #my art

[egophiliac]

Okay so I've been wanting to tell you that you're literally my favourite twst artist 😭🩷

So my question is, how do you manage to come up with these funny comics? CUZ I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

(P.s: Lovin' the art style ✨)

oh geeze, thanks! 💚💚💚 I'm really glad people enjoy my stupid sense of humor; mostly I just draw things to make myself laugh, and if it makes other people laugh too, then bonus points! usually it's just one joke or mental image that gets stuck in my head (every time I saw Fellow spin his cane, all I could think about was him go-go-gadgeting away on it...) and in my quest to justify it, it picks up other jokes and bits along the way and usually doesn't even end up as the main focus anymore. entire narrative arcs have spun out just so I could use a single bad pun in a throwaway line. this is a terrible way to explain it but I'm not sure how else to put it into words!

and sometimes it's just "weird things my sister has said that I make fun of her for"

#twisted wonderland #reposting old art but i will never not make fun of her for her incredibly pretentious opinions about the local mall's architectural design #yuu listening to malleus be weird about buildings is supposed to be relateable right #that said this is also the only place i get to talk about twst so it is also just...a lot of my thoughts spilling out everywhere #(sorry other fandoms) #(i have spaces where i can debate the various merits of himeno/rita versus morfonia/rita) #(the correct answer is that rita has two hands but i digress) #but where else can i talk at length about these anime disney dipshits who have flawless eyeliner and zero emotional intelligence #me at the top of my lungs: you don't understand that's his DAD #the group dm: w...what are you talking about #there's gonna be a few posts today sorry #gotta get some stuff out before the update tonight/tomorrow morning/whatever happens and becomes all i think about for the next week

[robotpussy]

#polls #personally i dont like it but thats only because i dont like fandom. the type of stuff that gets the most attention #in fandom usually just annoys me idk. how to explain it in a way that wont come off as me saying #fanfic or whatever is evil its just the fact that it just bombards alot of the conversations? #i prefer it when the thing i like has 10 fans and theyre all on one message board or forum #like for example mtvs downtown is getting popular but apart from annoying #'me and the mid nerd guy i copped by being weird and sexy' posts its not awful.... #but then smth like... clone high or smth i suddenly cant remember ppl just got so annoying abt that show?? #like i cant stand it i dont even bother watching it anymore plus its just weird to me now like i can't watch it regardless #im just rambling but personally i do not like it. like i dont want what i like to get a revival #i dont want anything new! i just want to enjoy the thing and move on 😭 #fandom seems to prioritize shipping and memes over evaluating or simply just enjoying something! #this goes for anything. music film tv books....

[biblically-accurate-dca]

encore!

#my art #daycare attendant #sundrop #sunnydrop #moondrop #dca fandom #the shading on this was super annoying so if it looks bad it's cause i gave up #anyway.... this was supposed to have some sort of symbolism in it. but i've forgotten what it was by now #interpret it as you'd like i suppose? #also oh my GOD THE DLC. i've been thinking abt them all day it's making me physically ill #this drawing is from way before that but hopefully i'll be able to post some ruin stuff soon

[l3viat8an]

MC: I've been meaning to ask you something.

Barbatos: Go on.

Barbatos: Only if I concentrate.

MC: Can you read my mind-

MC & Barbatos:…..

MC: Oh, fuck-

#it’s not out of order that’s on purpose lolol #surprise it’s queue! #ro’s dumb stuff tag! #obey me! #obey me #om! #obmswd #obey me incorrect quotes #obey me barbatos #obey me mc #obey me shenanigans #obey me crack #obey me shitpost #obey me fandom #om! incorrect quotes #om! barbatos #om! mc #om! shitpost #obmswd barbatos #obmswd mc #incorrect quotes

[kreepykutieuwu]

Gay ships from video games and other media that have fanbases full of dudebros and 16-year-old boys that would get pissy about said ships are my bread and butter

#tagging both stuff I like and also whatever comes to mind #half life #freehoun #madness combat #sanmos #2bhank #call of duty #ghostsoap #nikprice #korangi #far cry 3 #vaason #metal gear solid #otasune #snotacon #yeah I know RE too #but it’s a discomfort media for me so I won’t tag it #sorry #feel free to add to this list! #edit: adding to this bc I joined the tf2 fandom :3 #tf2 #team fortress 2 #sniperscout #engiespy #heavymedic #boots n bombs