#criticsm

[mk-wizard]

Baymax the series: We owe it an apology

As someone who is a fan of Baymax, Big Hero 6, a comic author and most relevantly, a mother, I just have to get a few things off of my chest about the new Baymax series which I find other parents not only reacted way too harshly, but I find it was deeply misjudged and misunderstood.

The harshest claim the Baymax series, and even Big Hero 6, gets is that it is not appropriate for children, but that claim alone is flawed because the Big Hero 6 series (movie, books, shorts, cartoons, etc.) was never aimed at small children and always dealt with topics that were serious or went over a small child’s head. While the character Baymax is child friendly with his teddy bear like appearance and sweet demeanor, the series he comes from is obviously aimed for pre-teens and teenagers since the main characters are in that age group and deal with situations people of that age group can identify with. Some of these issues are not even medical, biological or even sexual. They are just social such as having to deal with loss, regret and changes you weren’t ready for. From the beginning of the story, the main character Hiro is an orphan who is initially on the wrong path until his older brother Tadashi sets him straight and even soon after that, his brother dies in a tragic accident. And all of this as well as the other serious topics are presented with class and sensitivity. There is no gore or harsh imagery aside from the funeral itself which was sad, but clean.

I must also point out that in Big Hero 6 progressivism has always been present whether it is in the form of science or social awareness. Just look at how progressively it portrays men and women or the rich and poor. It takes a huge stab (no pun intended) by making Wasabi a swordfighter who is also meek, nervous, insecure, kind of a fraidy cat and yet is still not any less of a fighter for it. Then there is Fred who is very wealthy yet has a job which he is proud of, he gets joy out of simple things, he is unconditionally kind to everyone, does things by himself, he isn’t narcissistic and isn’t concerned with the social class of his peers. Also, it is also very clear that it is a very feminist series because the women and girls of Big Hero 6 and Baymax are diverse and strong. It should come as no surprise to us that it would introduce us to some LGBT+ characters too, present the period as being a normal and natural thing, and have gender neutral bathrooms which might I add only contained stalls which gave anyone and everyone privacy when they had to go. Everything was presented with class and nothing innocence shattering was shown or done.

Not even when during the period episode, it showed men being aware of what a period is and what a girl needs for it. A man is not a pervert for being aware of how basic female biology works not even if he is transgender. And in the defense of that background character who just happened to be a transgender male, all he did was be a nice guy. It is like being aware of how breathing works. Even my husband who has no sisters and is biologically male knows what the period is and how it works. Also, suppose a kid was watching that episode of Baymax, it is alright because most of it would go over their head and nothing private is shown. Even the sight of the hygiene products isn’t so bad because we never even see them directly. We just see labels and boxes. As mentioned before, this series’ main audience consists of teenagers and pre-teens so it is natural for it to address topics like this.

And I also have to come to the defense of Mbita who is gay and openly asked his crush out on a date; there is absolutely nothing inappropriate about a consenting adult asking another consenting adult out. In the eyes of a child who doesn’t get how dating and crushes work, the kid will think Mbita and his crush are just really good friends and they would think the exact same thing if his crush was a woman. That is unless the kid has gay relatives or a gay parent, and even then, it is ok. I did not see an agenda being pushed around or rubbed harshly in the face of the viewer. I just saw a character in a situation that is relatable to anyone who has had a crush they were too nervous to talk to which tons of straight people go through too. If anything, I thought it was sweet. The only part of Mbita’s episode that a small child understands is that he suddenly became allergic to fish at this made him upset because he loves cooking fish and he was apprehensive about cooking something else. That and he clearly fears needles.

If you think the Big Hero 6 franchise is not for small children, that is fine because it admits that it isn’t, but you can’t fault it for that and you definitely should not persecute it for that. Do not make claims that it is trying to harm children or push agendas. It is not doing anything that it has not done before and none of it is evil.

Fellow parents, please stop being so angry at a series that didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t know about all of you, but I actually think that everything the Baymax series brought to the table so far was nice, well written, heartwarming and relatable to everyone.

I think you owe Baymax and its writers an apology because you said some things that weren’t very nice or true.

#art #argument #criticsm #baymax #big hero 6 #positive #kindness #relatable #fandom #baymax series #big hero 6 baymax #biology #progressive #feminism #feminist #gender equality #transgender #gay #lgbt #equality #awareness #basic knowledge #parenthood

[1introvertedsage]

#procrastination #perfectionism #failure #criticsm #let go #unrealistic expectations #be you #be free #create #be love #self love #learning #lha #1introvertedsage #reality #quotes #self abuse #creative #healing #TheOracleReadsU #expectation #you're perfect as you are

[hatsampixie]

I think the fact that HTTYD is getting a live action remake is a clear sign that Dean Deblois is officially off his rocker.

WE DON’T NEED MORE REMAKES, FOLKS.

#httyd #httyd salt #criticsm #live action remake #dean deblois

[heretherebedork]

My deepest fear for Vice Versa is that, in the last two episodes, we're going to get a Big Flashback from Puen's POV trying to 'show us' that he was feeling something different the whole time.

Like we got with Wat.

Like we got with Mork.

Because those flashbacks don't work for me. You can't try to show me that someone's sekritly been the Biggest Best Piner Ever Taking Care Of Them and Loving Them and Secretly Shy with no proof besides the flashback itself.

I am holding all my hope for The Eclipse, okay?

#negative #thai bl #thaibl #bl meta #criticsm #fear #i want to like this show #but i am not willing to trust it #gmmtv

[agnimoron]

I still don't understand how those people who would report your account and crucify u for drawing a lewd of a minor character (16-17) are the same ones who write you an 18+ fanfic of that same character, read it or ask for it. I don't really care abt this things, but you know that written +18 is still a pornographic product and u are the same shit, right?

#polemics #art #rant post #sorry for the rant #criticsm #disney twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland #kny #kimetsu no yaiba #jjk #jujutsu kaisen #obey me swd #swd obey me #obey me

[slouchingtowards]

Things that are new that feel old. I am thinking about paintings and songs and jackets and shoes that have an old time feel to them, something classic and not antique or vintage. This is how I would describe my taste. I hate most things new and most things that are fashionable, they all feel so flat to me. These songs, clothing, beauties all seem the same and produced to feed into our algorithm. Repeat, shape, apply, post, comment, repeat, reshape yourself, apply new trends, post, comment on what was in two weeks ago that is now out of style, and repeat.

#criticsm

[askyoutobetrue]

Imagine you post that you’re going to become a father & that you’re ending your career as a musician to focus on parenthood & everyone is just making fun of you & continuing to put your ex-coworker you haven’t done anything with since 2009 on a pedestal

#this is not criticsm of us it’s a celebration #panic! at the disco #brendon urie

[qtubbo]

Just want to say Tina is the best ever and just because she’s not hard focusing pvp doesn’t make her less useful for the team, infact it actually betters the team. SHE IS A CO-LEADER and don’t you forget it.

#I saw red team fans giving “constructive criticsm” on how blue and green could win #Which boiled down to we think you aren’t good cool friends like our guys and Tina should be doing more in combat #Shes just not communicating enough <- constantly checking in with people knows where everyone is at all times #qsmp #I wouldn’t consider this discourse #But just incase #discourse

[almacambiondaughterofsaleos]

Helltaker Had Better Understanding Of Beezlebub's Design Than Vivziepop

Seriously, look at both designs and that puts a nail on saying making her a fly would be generic. Also her full blown design as a fly demon really kicks as well making her look even more as a demon lord than so called "Bee". Also the design ain't as busy as Viziepop's bee which is trying to cram as much themes (fox, insect, lava lamp, beast tamer) into her design that comes off as messy. The Helltaker one focuses on the theme of fly and then owns it.

#beezlebub #helltaker #vivziepop #helluva boss #helluva boss critical #helluva boss criticsm #vivziepop critical #vivziepop criticisim #anti-helluva boss #anti-vivziepop

[romanadvoratrelundar]

not gonna lie saving gallifrey was such a boring asspull to bring other time lords back in the mix. & the way the time war was portrayed took all the genuine horror out of it. like, think instead about how interesting it might have been to bring in gallifreyan refugees or something as a way of having time lord stuff to play with without undercutting the horror of the time war and the the doctor’s genocide. honestly the fact that gallifrey got brought back at all kills the really interesting implications of the doctor being the one to singlehandedly end the war, & what that means for their character. and it also kills the horror of the end of time, and how to bring gallifrey back, in any form, would bring with it all the horrors of the time war, war crimes and weapons to terrible to be described, with names like the nightmare child. and in one episode, they just. bring it back and everything is FIIIIINE. the doctor never committed genocide, bringing gallifrey back has no real repercussions the likes of which were implied in the end of time. (like, imagine the creations of a society like the time lords primed for war. even if all were stripped of weaponry, consider the terrible knowledge of such things that might be unleashed, the repercussions of such a war on time lord society & thought.) give us the skaro degradations, the horde of travesties, the nightmare child, the could-have-been king with his army of meanwhiles and never-weres. like, show us the hell that the doctor himself said the war had become by the end!! the doctor only takes the gun from wilf when he realizes the time lords are returning. that holds meaning!!

like, imagine if they actually HAD explored the full implications of how the time war had been lampshaded in previous episodes, gave us a full arc of the doctor dealing with the fallout of the timelords returned, weaponized and wielding horrors unimaginable. bring back the rani! explore the full implications of the doctor’s willingness so commit genocide upon both his people and the daleks. what was so terrible that the doctor decided that for the universe to live, both must die?? there’s so much to work with in that idea alone!!

or like mentioned, give us gallifreyan refugees! surely not all died or were trapped, surely there were other time lords, if even a few. and like, i know that house thing kinda explains that away as “any remaining time lords got eaten by the house” but frankly, i just think that if that’s the excuse you go with as to why there’s no other time lords besides the doctor &the master until gallifrey returns, you’re handwaving it. that could be fascinating!! you could tie it into the audio dramas, or the novels, give us characters from those, bring back characters from classic who! hell, you could bring in the valeyard as a doctor from a timeline that spooled out of the time war, a vesion of the doctor who was never meant to exist, and who practically doesn’t.

at the end of the day, i’m just never getting over the wasted potential of the time war in nuwho. it makes me feel absolutely bonkers, because there’s so much there!

#tldr: go read rtd’s short story about 8 regenerating to 9 #& the end of the time war. its good #i’ll be real i didn’t watch the middle of the capaldi era in great depth bc i found this plot fucking stupid #i also can’t talk about 11 in great detail bc 11’s seasons made me feel like i was being forced to take my brain out back to put it down #so if there are factual inaccuracies in this lmk but. #at the end of my day my opinion is that moffat should have put up or shut up wrtto the implications of t #gallifrey’s return. like…… ?? #doctor who #anti moffat #moffat hate #kinda?? like. this is very much a criticsm of moffat plotlines #the time war #gallifrey #nuwho #new who

[moonscape]

genuinely not trying to flex or anything but i have never understood how psmd is considered to be the hardest pmd game

#bwark #like the water continent's economy isn't in shambles like mist's is in gates so items are very affordable #especially when you sell the fresh apples and buy old ones from kecleon as your hunger item #oran berries are even more op than they already were. blast seeds got the biggest buff ever #tiny reviver seeds are plentiful and cheap and make the much more expensive full ones kinda useless for most of the game #this game was the debut of wands. unbelievably overpowered for how much they stack #some dungeons allow you to have up to 8 team members (before dx made this common) #you can have salamence dragonite all of team act and victini as early recruits #emeras (barrage) are very powerful (barrage) when you can find the right ones (barrage) #this game doesn't even have a proper ultimate dungeon #the hardest challenge i had on my previous 100% run were the post game bosses that had other forms to fight like mewtwo kyogre and groudon #and i don't mean any of this as a criticsm because idc that much it's just a take that ive seen a lot (especially when the game was released #) and i just never understood it even back then #i find the original rt harder because of jt lacking the qol of later games (and by later games i mean. the very next one. explorers) #and also gates. not because the gane is actually hard but because the heavily zoomed in camera and awful dungeon layout make dungeon #crawling in that game a goddamm nightmare

[mymitochondriaforpresident]

Curls on my dash 😍

#just the way God intended it to be #and on the fifth day He looked upon his subjects and said #THOU SHALT SEE TRUE GLORY #✨CURLSSSSSSSSSSSSS✨ #okay but seriously the way i actually unfollowed somebody for saying that malte had the most beautiful curls in the world #aksjdjsksjjsjsksjsks #sorry but #no #nothing against him at all but #no (again) #☠️ #listen #the curls are a symbol #of resilience. and bravery. and strength. 😌 #and no i will not be taking criticsm at this time #or ever #poc europeans my beloved #omar 🤎 #i wonder if he realizes how much he means to many POC all over the world 🥹 #i love him

[hatsampixie]

Update: Um.. He just released the video.

From the title alone, I'm worried my suspicions are correct.

I also heard that Saber also said that the characters are well written, when they're not. I also heard he didn't do research on the episode 4 controversy.

#helluva boss criticsm #helluva boss #hazbin hotel #hazbin criticsm #hazbin critical #saberspark #hazbin hotel criticism

[heretherebedork]

So what was the purpose of Puen realizing how they knew each other in the other world if that wasn't going to be the connection that mattered, it was going to be about Puen and pink and Talay apparently... lying to himself about disliking it, I guess?

Oh, I know, it was another thing that Puen can know and hold and not tell Talay because he can't be himself if he's not manipulating him about something.

But also how can they be sure if they haven't dreamt yet?! I thought that was how you knew you were portkeys?!?!

#vice versa #vice versa the series #bl drama #thai bl #thai drama #thaibl #thai series #bl series #gmmtv #negative #criticsm

[snoopysfriendwoodstock]

hi! i wrote about girlhood and womanhood and the way that women have been depicted as monsters in films such as jennifers body, ginger snaps, and carrie. i also talked about growing up! please read and enjoy! <3

#my writing #feminism #media criticsm #jennifers body #horror

[pizzapasta23045]

Diluc *5-mins after Kaeya was found at his doorstep*: Hey! What's with the eye patch? Are you a pirate?

Crepus: *looking towards Adelinde, cringing hard because the kid probably was injured and he's not ready to address that because he's still processing that HOLY SHIT A CHILD IS AT HIS DOORSTEP WHAT THE FUCK DOES HE DO*

Kaeya *has just experienced the worst trauma of his life, probably, with the heavy weight of his mission on him*: I...

Kaeya *suddenly decides that if he has to lie he'll at least make it entertaining*: Yes, actually! I inherited this from my granpa.

Crepus: *breathes a huge sigh of relief*

#diluc had the lack of tact that comes with a non traumatizing childhood #kaeya does not (like at all) #this is my idea on how the pirate story started and i will not take criticsm #textpost #kaeya alberich #diluc ragvindr #ragbros