#differences in opinion are lovely and fascinating

[saltwaterburns]

I walked with you once upon a dream

warnings: astronomically large usage of the word "laugh", "whine" and "blush". not proofread ?? kinda ?? found this in my notes #fuckitweball

pairing: theodore nott x hufflepuff!reader

a/n: Part 2? 😊

The night had been unforgiving on you. You tossed and turned under your blanket, the wooly cover being too thick at one point and too thin at another. Every time you closed your eyes, they rolled back uncomfortably and as soon as you somehow managed to get somewhat comfortable, a song your friend had been singing the day began to play on loop in your mind, haunting you.

Finally, you somehow managed to succumb into a half awake half asleep state, but it seemed like Merlin wasn't done with you just yet.

Your mind was plagued by at least three different dreams, each one stranger than the last. War, pregnancy, the muggle movie Avatar all made a fashionable appearance, and thats why currently you're sat at the Hufflepuff table, your hair nearly not neat enough as you'd like it to be, your eyelids swollen and heavy, your under eyes tinted purple.

"Good morning, sunshine!" Cedric chirps happily as he slides into the seat next to you, his plate filled with his usual breakfast: toast and some grapes. Usually, you'd greet him right back, giving him a tight hug before discussing over both of your classes for the day, whining over the homework.

Today isn't an usual day, though. You manage to give him a small smile, weak enough to be called a grimace, even. His face is instantly taken over by a frown, his hand placed upon your forehead.

"Are you well, love? Did you manage to catch a bug of sorts?" He says, his worried expression reminding you of a mother hen. You can't help but let out a soft laugh at the thought, his worry replaced by an eye roll.

"Laughin' at me, are you now? Pffft, and to think I was worried," he huffs like a first year, offering you a glare. You've always been exceptionally good at reading people's eyes, though, so you see through his act instantly, the playful glint giving it away.

"No, mother hen Cedric. I'm fine, I just kept tossing and turning alllllll night," you giggle, the lovely sound turning into a groan halfway through. You cover your face with your hands, rubbing slow circles over your eyelids, the colourful shapes of all sizes giving you little relief.

Cedric starts going off about how you need to sleep earlier, get those very much needed 8 hours but you tune him out (like always), looking around the Great Hall instead. Most people are groggy while eating their breakfast, leaning their heads on their friends' shoulders, lids half shut.

Your eyes unconsciously drift over to the Slytherin table, curiously taking a peek at their expressions. People are wary of them, everyone knows that. Their mean faces and cold eyes leave little to the imagination, making most people grasp their wands tighter whenever walking past them.

You know better. You see better. You see their faces; their eyes bright and shining, their mouth's pulled into smiles despite the early morning hours, laughter echoing from all around the long table. It brings a smile to your face. You've always been fond of them, to everyone's surprise. You've managed to make quite a few surprising friends, too. Draco, Pansy, Blaise, Enzo, Mattheo, and Theodore.

Theodore Nott. You say his name with a dreamy sigh even in your thoughts. He's sole reason your heart skips a few beats whenever you're looking over at their table, the sole reason you check your lipstick and mascara before hanging out with them, the sole reason you've bought a new, ridiculously overpriced perfume to spray on whenever you know he'll be near.

Most would call this a silly little crush, but you swear on Merlin's beard you're in love. You're completely infatuated with that dark haired boy. He's fascinating, only speaking a few words every so often to express his opinion. He's not shy, by all means. You're smart enough to realise that. He observes, not interrupting unless necessary. You're pretty sure you've seen him smile only once. That was the day you learned the Italian boy had dimples. You haven't stopped thinking about them since.

You like to think that the rare sight called Theo Nott's smile was most of the time, directed at you. The first time you caught a glimpse of one you were walking by the shore of the Black Lake alongside him, the sun setting in the distance, casting gorgeous golden hues all over the place. You rambled on about your day, this particular one having been extremely exhausting, more so than usual.

You're not really sure what made him crack one of those precious smiles, but you suppose it was a joke about your misery. Seeing him like this, it made your heart skip a few beats. The rest of the walk continued in silence, but you wouldn't have had it any other way. You wouldn't have been able to stop yourself from declaring all of your bottled up feelings to him.

Most of your walks happened in comfortable silence, but you preferred that. You liked how with him, you could just, be. Exist, without a need for a meaning. After a long day, you didn't have to force a smile to your face. You could just appear in the Slytherin common room and ask for him to come and walk. He'd always come with you, without a single utter of complaint. You'd walk with him, ask for a few puffs from his cigarette, complaining when he'd shake his head, telling you how the sunshine girl of Hogwarts could in no way be caught smoking with Theodore Nott.

Youre shaken out of your daydreams as your eyes land on a pair of grey ones. Your cheeks heat up instinctively and you pray to Helga up there that he can't see it from that far across the room. You offer him a warm smile and your heart skips a beat (or two) as you see him biting his cheek to hold back a one of his own.

A little smirk still comes through and it makes you grip the table from giddiness, butterflies swarming all around the inside of your stomach. You smile even brighter and somehow manage to tear your gaze away, trying to focus on Cedric's rambling.

".....You're not listening, are you?" He deadpans, taking a sip of his pumpkin juice. You don't say anything, just offer him a sweet smile and press a kiss to his cheek before standing up and making your way back to your dorms to grab your books for the day.

First class of the day is divination. You don't think there's ever been a class that makes your eyelids heavier than that. Maybe you'll get to catch up on some of the lost sleep?

The bells rings, indicating the start of the first class. Students scurry off into different classrooms, but you're still quite far from yours.

"Shit, fuck fuck fuck," you curse softly, quickening your step. You grip your books closely against your chest and make a run for it, the sound of your shoes hitting the marble floor echoing across the massive hallway.

You burst through the trapdoor, panting softly from having to climb the ladder with your books in your hands, cutting off professor Trelawney in the middle of explaining today's lesson. She sighs and shakes her head, making you smile sheepishly at her. Hushed apologies spill from your mouth as you make your way to your usual seat in the back of the classroom but you're caught off guard as its taken already. Well, almost taken.

One of the seats seems to be unoccupied, but the other is supporting a very, very good looking Slytherin.

"Theo," you breathe out in surprise, cheeks flushing. You look at the free chair, then back at him. "Is it, is it okay if I sit here? I'm usually alone back here. Didn't expect for you to make an appearance."

He nods curtly and you thank him with a little smile, dropping your books on the desk. You sit down and try to tune yourself into Trelawney's teaching, but the heat radiating from Theo and his addictive scent are clouding your senses.

"Now, for the practical part. You are to be paired up with the person next to you. Tell each other about the dream you had tonight and search for the meaning in your books. You've got half an hour for the task."

That certainly snapped you out of your thoughts. You hear a cough next to you and you turn to face him, rolling your eyes playfully as he motions for you to start.

"Well, I don't even know where to start. I could not fall asleep, no matter what i did. When i finally managed to pass out after 5 hours of tossing and turning, i had this weird dream about snakes wanting to kill me." You start, grimacing as you begin to remember. You grab a quill and write a few keywords to the parchment in front of you.

You look back up at him to ask about his dreams but instead, you find Theodore Nott quietly chuckling to himself.

"Stop laughing, you bloke! I've had weird dreams ever since i was a kid!" You try and defend yourself, opening your book to try make sense of at least some aspect of the psychedelic visions. "What about you, though? What did you see?"

He hums in though, chewing on his inner cheek. "I saw me and you on a date at Hogsmeade."

That definitely catches you off guard. "....you what? Actually?

"Yes, actually," he chuckles, shaking his head, looking up at you. "I'm not making this up, i swear!" He adds, raising his hands in defence.

You cant help but laugh, writing that down as well.

"...we could make it a reality. If you're up tor it?" You murmur softly after a few seconds, pretty sure you're on the verge of passing out at any second. You keep your gaze down, not daring to look up. Not wanting to see his grey eyes sparkle with amusement for suggesting something so silly.

"Sure. Three Broomsticks, Saturday, eleven o'clock?" He inquires, and you barely have time to nod in agreement before the bell rings yet again. He leans closer and presses a kiss to your cheek, his signature lazy smirk painted onto his face before he mutters a simple goodbye, literally disappearing into thin air.

You sit still for a good few minutes as the classroom empties out, your hand hovering over the spot that his lips touched, a faint smile adoring your face. Holy fuck.

#theodore nott #theodore nott fluff #theodore nott imagine #theodore nott fanfic #theodore nott x reader #theo nott #theo nott fic #theo nott x reader #theo nott x you #harry potter #harry potter fanfiction #theo nott drabble

[twilightcitysky]

This post is less Good Omens- related and more personal, but there's been a lot of arguing over "representation" in the fandom the past few days. The strong feelings people express are awesome but ALSO I really want us in the community to appreciate and listen to one another.

People want to KILL queer people. There are still many, many places where it is not safe to have any identity other than cis het. Fighting that means sticking together, not tearing each OTHER apart. Allosexual, asexual, lesbian, gay, cis, trans, nonbinary, gender queer, GNC... we're all part of this community and we're stronger together.

In Good Omens, Neil Gaiman gave us a glimpse of what a world could be if people got to decide for themselves how to present and who to love without the hate and prejudice that inevitably comes along with that in the real world. I know people are questioning exactly what Crowley and Aziraphale are and how they identify, which is fine (honestly I don't know that we'll ever find out for sure. It may be something private between the two of them). But saying things like "it's homophobic" (for them to be ace), or "it's acephobic" (for them to be gay) sort of defeats the purpose of "it's a love story", doesn't it? At the end of the day, maybe it doesn't matter what EXACTLY they are. They're unapologetically QUEER and their story is for and about all of us.

It's okay to disagree. It's okay to ask questions. I mean, that's the moral of Good Omens, isn't it? We don't have to be the same; we SHOULDN'T all be the same... there's strength and beauty in our differences. But even if we don't all agree with one another, let's support each other.

I see them as gay male coded beings who have chosen that identity for themselves and would enjoy sexual pleasure as much as any other earthly pleasure. If YOU see them as agender or nonbinary sexless entities who are QPR or ace or aroace and would never have sex, I SUPPORT THE HELL OUT OF YOUR RIGHT TO DO SO. I'm in your corner and I will fight for you.

Love you all. Love that we love the ineffable love story of Good Omens, whatever form that takes, and let's lift each other up rather than tearing each other down.

#good omens #good omens adjacent #representation matters #queer community #stronger together #fandom #differences in opinion are lovely and fascinating #it does not mean anyone is wrong or trying to be discriminatory #let's be real plenty ARE #but let's us queers have discourse without the venom? #we're all on the same team #queer representation

[iwoulddieforienzo]

I do not like Frederick Chase in the slightest, don’t get me wrong, but I do sympathize with him and other Athena mortal parents. I mean, with the other gods, there’s usually some kind of relationship beforehand - even if it’s just a one-night stand, there’s still some kind of situation that could, feasibly, result in a kid. Dropping single parenthood on someone is an absolute dick move, obviously, with little to no support and a child who will likely die before they hit 25 making the whole deal extra rotten, but there is, if nothing else, the knowledge that what you are doing could result in a kid. Like if you had a one night stand with some lady and a kid shows up on your doorstep then you’re at least aware that this was a possible consequence, even if you don’t know about the god thing.

Athena doesn’t do that. Athena doesn’t date or have sex with anyone. She meets a mortal who she likes the brain of and just… makes them a kid?? With supposedly no prior knowledge or consent from the other party. They have no way of knowing that their 3-hour debate with Some Smart Lady will make them a single parent. What’s crazier is that Annabeth says Athena kids are claimed from BIRTH. Which means they’re attacked by monsters from birth.

So like, imagine you’re a college-aged kid and you meet some lady that you enjoy being around and debating with. You have a nice, solid relationship that sort of resembles a couple but is solidly platonic. She helps you get into University and pass your classes. You have never done anything romantic, and she was very clear on her status as ace/aro (not in those exact words). Then she reveals her status as a God, drops a kid on your front door, tells you that she is yours to deal with and she will NOT be taking her back because she has to be raised by her mortal parent, who is you, by the way, congratulations, (don’t ask how she has half of your genetic material despite never having sex with this woman) oh and also monsters will be attacking her (and by extension, you) literally from the moment she opens her eyes. (They are already open, by the way.) Then she dips, never to be seen again, no child support in sight, and now everyone thinks you knocked up some poor woman who couldn’t handle the pressure. You Did Not. Also the kid is smarter than you and you’re like 23. Like Frederick is an absolute DICK, don’t get me wrong, but I do sympathize with him.

Of course, it’s possible that she informs her chosen mortals about her status as a god, as well as the children they will be receiving. But considering Frederick is said to have begged her to take Annabeth back, this implies that she either didn’t tell him about Annabeth, OR she DID tell him about her, he said no, and then she made Annabeth anyway and forced him to take her even though he didn’t want her. She definitely told him about being a god eventually, but we have no way of knowing if she was upfront about it or waited for who knows how long. (Considering her rrverse personality, I’d assume she’d tell him - and by extent, the other mortals - early on, but there really isn’t any way to know)

….yes I know about Darren and Apollo. Who knows how that went down, honestly. I like to think Apollo at least told this guy about the kid beforehand. I’m curious why he did that in the first place, honestly?? What is it about this Specific Guy that made him be like “yeah I need to have a kid with this dude.” Does he do this to all his male lovers?? Was Darren Informed?? Mr Riordan I have Questions

#I don’t dislike Athena btw. I find her fascinating. I love when women kind of suck <3 #rrverse Athena is sooo interesting to me. I like to rotate her in my mind. insecure queen <333 #and the gods in rrverse are so different from their mythological counterparts (half on purpose) that treating them as the same characters #is a little silly in my opinion. the myths can help inform the rrverse versions and vice versa (to a lesser extent granted) but they’re not #the SAME. yknow? #snack time #uhhhhh damn this fandom is hard to tag for lmao #rrverse!athena #Frederick Chase #Annabeth Chase #rrverse #rrverse!apollo #darren Knowles #Percy Jackson (series) #pjo

[deiscension]

I'll take "posts that aren't about SQX but also are completely about them too" for 500

#▌ ◈ SHI QINGXUAN ; ⌜ study ⌟ #as i've said previously: LEECH RATE 1000000% CRITICAL DAMAGE. #not to be a tag essayist again but i think a lot about their attachment style/love languages #throws their whole self into it. doesn't care how/if it's reciprocated. it's pure and unfiltered but also obnoxious and overbearing #moss on a rock is a very apt descriptor i thingk.... #fascinating to me how interpretations of how she shows affection tend to veer in very different directions #either “childlike and wholly uncomplicated” (WRONG!) or “self-serving and patronizing” (WRONG!) #it's... well not both actually; not in their entireties #childlike in the way they don't hide anything; they don't dress it up or down if they like you they like you if they love you they love you #self-centered in that they do have high opinions of theirself & therefore their personal standards #though i must stress it's not a case self-centeredly choosing ppl who only flatter them/boost their perceived value/can't say no #self-centered in that 'i would never settle for less' = (in their mind) 'nobody i'm friends with is anything less' #breaking news: lain is once again agonizing over how all of sqx's most redeeming virtues are also her most damning flaws #something something. girl who was made to be in love but not built to withstand the trials of love without breaking a little. hrm. um. #moss on rock. moss on rock..... #needs the rock there to persist. she needs that damn rock

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

(from my main but this is variousqueerthings): am really enjoying reading your analyses of amy -- I definitely felt more resonance with her on this last Big watch I did, when I could disconnect the way she would at times be underserved by the writing, from what was actually going on in her story, and it's fun going from there to reading deeper analysis that picks on those threads even further

I don't know if this refers to only my straight analyses I've posted on this blog, the rambling rants I've done in the tags of other people's posts, or my fics (someone once called a fic of mine an "eloquent rant" and sometimes I feel like that's a great way to describe the more "character-study"-esque of my fics), but either way thanks! I actually had my own reevaluation of Amy Pond as a character when I got back into Doctor Who this year thanks to various other blogs/others analyses (shout out to @saint-eleventh, @thefiresofpompeii, @spoofymcgee, @ameliapondmd, and plenty of others, including you, @variousqueerthings, with your rewatch series). The first time around, when I watching Doctor Who as a freshman in high school, I couldn't pick apart the Moffatisms from the foundation of a very compelling character full of fascinating contradictions and unabiding faith and a desperate loneliness that connects so well with Eleven's. (I also, full admission, hadn't gotten the shift between how companions were written in Davies' era v. Moffat's, with the companion's arc being as integral to the story during 9 and 10 v. during 11's- though I am also now realizing the mistakes that Davies made, especially with his handling of Martha and other black characters.) Now, though, I can ride with the fairytale vibes of Season Five, which has steadily risen through my season rankings, and can also appreciate the push-and-pull of Amy Pond.

I hate love triangles but looking at Rory and the Doctor now as embodying the themes of domesticity/growing up/stagnation v. travelling/danger/curiosity and the way that the narrative constantly tries to shove Amy into the former (literally making her a wife, a womb, a mother, a vessel, stripping away her agency at every turn) makes it all the clearer how Amy, whenever given the chance, turns to the TARDIS. She doesn't want Rory to die in Amy's Choice but chooses him by choosing the TARDIS and life with the Doctor. Her biggest act of agency in the show is demanding the Doctor show up at her wedding, literally yanking him into existence and demanding that he prove to the world that her faith in him was never mad, was always the most sane thing in the world. Even at the end of the God Complex, when she should hate him more than anything, she still believes in him (and frankly, he believes in her. Eleven and Amy are each other's gods as much as they are each other's best friends).

I think that Eleven and Amy are made for each other in the same way that Nine/Rose, Ten/Martha, and Twelve/Clara are made for each other, to believe in each other, to change each other, to make each other's stories full. I love Donna&Ten, Clara&Eleven, and Bill&Twelve as much as anyone else does (I seriously adore all of these dynamics), but you can't tell the Doctors' stories and arcs without the first set of pairings I mentioned. And realizing that about Amy and Eleven and the effect they had on each other (the fact that after eight hundred years without her, she is still the last face he sees before he regenerates, the fact that she can literally remember him from nonexistence) really made me realize the potential and impact of her run as a companion/their dynamic this go 'round. I think that's the great thing about a show that runs for this long and with so many doctor&companion pairings- you are constantly going to bump up against these relationships that transcend friendship and romance and go into world-shattering, character-arc-altering, often-verging-on-codependent dynamics that impact both sides for the rest of their lives.

#whoops sorry for rambling #but that is what i'm known for #thank you for the ask! #i loved your rewatch review series and it impacted me writing fic for doctor who so much #i love getting into fandom and into this fascinating method of conversation that you can't quite get in real life #when you bounce analyses and opinions off of each other fundamentally altering your own opinion and others' in the process #meta #doctor who #my asks #amy pond #eleventh doctor #11amy #tenmartha #twelveclara #ninerose #please anyone who wants send me asks! I love talking about my opinions/analyses of shows #these have been prolonging the doctor who hyperfixation in the most fascinating way bc i thought i was done after my fic series ended #but no it's hanging on in a different way than fandoms normally do

[keepthetension]

been wondering this for ages but i kept forgetting to actually ask:

#cooking crush the series #cooking crush #i thought it was interesting that we saw dy pursuing him so hard but the show didn't tell us why #figured there'd be a flashback at some point and i honestly didn't have much of an opinion on the ship because i was just waiting #and it's fascinating how viewers adore some couples! but when other couples do the same things/have the same dynamic viewers DO NOT WANT #i really think trust in the director or branded pair makes a difference! also appearance (like skin tone and eye shape)! #also if the audience reads the pair as being in love FROM THE JUMP (see: jimwen or sandray) then every interaction is seen as 🥰 🥰 🥰 #but the same kind of interaction is seen as DEEPLY UNCUTE in a different character pairing. you know? #SO ANYWAY YEAH i was wondering how much impact the good old meet cute might have on this so here we are #possibly the answer is: fuckall! #let me know!

[opens-up-4-nobody]

I feel like if I ever actually talked about the terror with people, the conversations would be profoundly unhinged.

#sometimes i forget its weird to fixate on media so intensly but i was talking me my mum and it was like not a #thing she even things abt in her life and im like. ur experience is not universal #but to b fair my terror opinions r more grounded than my narut0 opinions so it wouldnt be the most insane conversation u coukd have with me #i just love the show so much and im fascinated by the fandom. bc there r some deeply different experiences out there based on a show with #only 10 episodes. its so wild. i couldnt engage with the history in any meaningful way unfortunately tho #i just think way way too much abt the themes of the show and how the screenplay is written #bc its so short u can see the parallels so directly #ugh. i habent spoken to anyone in... 3 days. can u tell? #unrelated #terror ramblings

[walkingbetweenwords]

so I have meta about the Lans, and how they’re treated by the fandom as one of the “good” sects because of their 4,000-odd rules

(and of course, this is only my interpretation of the text, filtered through my experiences, etc etc)

the Lan sect represent this one particular approach to morality that is, essentially, that morality can be codified down into a set of rules and we can make people follow those rules (we can make people follow our morality rules by imposing increasingly harsh penalties for deviance)

this is close to deontological ethics, but how the Lan sect’s Wall Of Rules is presented in Mo Dao Zu Shi, this is more than just adherence to a set of ethical rules- this is specifically a set of rules, imposed by external authority (the elders), with the rules being morality rather than representing morality (all right I think this part is just deontological ethics), and enforced by a culture of punishment

it’s important to note here that in the Lan morality system, punishment is not proportional to the harm done to others, punishment is proportional to (a) the importance of the rule broken, (b) the extent of the rule-breaking done, and also an unspoken (c) The person who is breaking the rules and the people setting the punishment (see: Lan Wangji being punished for meeting Wei Wuxian, Wei Wuxian beaten for getting drunk while Lan Wangji specifically had to ask for punishment, the “do not talk to Wei Wuxian” rule and the juniors being punished for breaking it, etc.) Inasmuch as punishment does happen for harming others, it happens when harm done breaks one of the Rules, and also particularly when harm done is against the People Setting The Rules. (see: Qingheng-Jun’s wife being punished with seclusion vs. Lan Qiren, who joined a siege against an innocent man, receiving no punishment by the end of the books. Obviously. Or Zewu-jun voluntarily entering seclusion rather than being punished for associating with evil)

this is the same approach to morality that leads to cruel punishments over stupid rules in schools, because of course students Need To Follow The Rules, because the Rules Themselves Represent Morality. this is an approach to morality that automatically leads to Bad Places tbh, and will always lead to bad places because... well, multiple reasons, but for one, think about who’s setting the rules and who enforces the rules and who is just expected to shut up and follow them

there’s a lot of fanon that treats Lan sect rules as something cute and wholesome, or something deeply intellectual and where the rules can be debated, etc, and I love a cute found family AU as much as anyone else, but tbh? I never got that vibe? to me the Lans are That High-Caste Clan who think that they’re the most pure because they have the most ridiculous rigid internal rules of conduct, and they’re That Fucking “Prestigious” School which is known for enforcing a lot of rules about uniforms, gender mixing, etc. extremely rigidly.

I personally headcanon that large sects rising up after inter-sect conflicts and eventually getting drunk with power and lording it over the other sects is a cyclical thing that happens in canon (first the Wen, then the Jin), and I headcanon that it will be the Lan sect that will be the next Wen, and this might start by enforcing their rules outside of Lan sect territories. (because of course, according to the Lan elders, they have the Most rules and therefore the Best rules).

#anti gusu lan #putting the anti tag because this isn't particularly gusu lan friendly #but like tbh i don't have high opinions about the rest of the major sects either #of course i still love reading lan found family fics and everyone who writes them is great #because like my Deep And Meta opinions about MDZS and my desire to read fluffy found family are two different wolves #mo dao zu shi #mdzs #meta #tbh i was reading a fascinating nonfiction piece that partially informed this

[look-at-the-stars-tonight]

Today’s show was a little :/ but I learned a LOT

#I was like. visibly upset #(even tho my skit was the best one but also. that wasn’t saying much) #I got so in my HEAD cause I invited people. and then #Marie sat me down afterward and was like GIRL I do this for a living #and I promise u I have been in much much much worse shows before #and she was actually really sweet #she said I was super funny and had been that way since pretty early on #and that I picked up stuff really quick and was light years ahead of most people #and I’ve been worried about being too combative and she was like girl don’t change any thing about yourself #I keep. getting that advice from 40-50 year olds lol #which I appreciate #they all say that most people are not this Sure of themselves at this age (but also I’m NOT SURE OF MYSELF. I just happen to have very #strong opinions. and no issue expressing them) and apparently that’s not Normal #but is helpful #anyways #all of us hung out for like. five hours afterward and it was nice! #I like having this group of friends that’s Different from work friends #I need to join more Things #but seriously I love improv and improv adjacent people so much #they’re all so funny and absolutely FASCINATING #and they’re all trying to get me to give them tours of **** lmao #I am going to soon but it’s funny people I never met came up to me and went you work WHERE give me a tour NOW #anyways. I’m 23 #Marie put her head in her hands after I mentioned that #she was like I was a HOT MESS at 23 ur doing so fine #and I am. I’m being Brave and altho I’m not great at being Normal maybe I don’t absolutely have to be

[bmpmp3]

it is interesting how different stories about showbiz try to depict a character as having star power like a common method in audio-visual mediums is music and lighting to try to make a fictional actor's performance in a fictional movie look transcendent (like in Babylon 2022 which I watched the other day) while mediums that don't have the benefit of audio or the moving picture like most comics will have something like a bunch of sparkly screentones all over the place or glitter in their eyes that kinda thing (like too many manga about the entertainment industry to name) but i still have a soft spot for Penguin Revolution's method of just hallucinating wings on everyone

#if ur not very good but have potential ur star power wings look like shitty little chicken wings <3 #also my thoughts on babylon: i dont think id recommend it to like anyone it was 3 hours and the parts that were wack were REALLY wack #but the parts that were good were REALLY REALLY good so im conflicted HJKDSJKDSJDKS #i dont think i have a very favorable opinion on it but im glad i watched it. the sum of its parts is greater than its whole i guess #i truly madly deeply hated the grossout humor bits not just cause they were grody but also like. they were so far and few between they like #jumpscared me every time. just long enough between each bit that i forgot about the last one. guess thats why its 3 hours #but some parts were SO SO GOOD and so so well done. huuuurghghhguhghrhhhghh im so conflicted about that movie #but i do appreciate it as a movie thats so conflicting to me. part of me thinks maybe i should have been weirder #i know im biased cause i love my weird ass manga and my weirdass visual novels about the entertainment industry but i think maybe #maybe it should have gone weirder with it. get more heightened. can we get much higher (slowly morphs into a one piece cock edit) #um. anyway i do love seeing how different stories in different mediums try to depict a characters electricity and charisma #in scenarios where the audience would not be able to tell #its like fascinating

[k1rishiki]

i . may have fucked up

#let one of the 4th grade girls play fgo on my phone the other day. she bragged abt it to one of the other 4th grade girls. the #other one got upset that she wan't allowed to (she wasn't there at the time) so today i caved and let her play too. but then one of the 3rd #grade boys in the group saw and got jealous so i had to let him play too so he wouldn't tell my boss / bc i don't play favorites #he ended up loving it. asked a few more questions abt the gameplay and Lit Up when i told him it was a gacha #(apparently he LOVES gacha games and actively seeks them out (but is bad at finding them bc he's in 3rd grade)) #(his genshin main is amber) #and uhm . i definitely have similarly strong opinions on gacha but they're in the opposite direction #anyways. i mentioned the name of f/go earlier in the conversation and so that's the point where he decided he was going to go home and #download it. and noah fence but there's DEFINITELY some content in f/go which i don't want a 3rd grader to read/see #so fingers crossed that he gets bored somewhere in the middle of fuyuki #n e ways. this kid's taste in video games absolutely fascinates me bc like. on one hand he's tried to reccomend me the fucking. train but i #tries to kill you mascot horror game for ipad babies to ask their parents for merch of. but on the other hand he has an undertale lunchbox #and like. there's a p stark difference between those two things #romeo.txt

[amerasdreams]

EVERY accent is not only valid but cool and beautiful

#Accents #Language #World #Not just native accent variations #But accents of people who learn a 2nd language #And everyone's accent is different! #Like a fingerprint #Showing how they learned the language #And their own personality choices and history #Haha I always think that #Like some say some accents are ugly? #that's your opinion I suppose #But not to me #It's all fascinating #I love to hear them #Like #If it's your 2nd language #How cool is it you learned another one!!! #I know how hard that is. #I was thinking this specifically today bc #Saw Stoltenberg and Zelensky meeting #Both speaking English #Neither accents native #Both quite different #It's so cool #It's cool to be able to have a common language to speak in #Makes communication more direct #It's cool Zelensky is speaking more in English lately #Helps w diplomacy and messaging #Like it or not English is the common language of much of the world...

[anbroids]

studying dirkjake playlists under a microscope today

#genuinely fascinated by how pre epilogue and post epilogue eras differ in terms of Dirkjake Public Opinion #the universal constant of man to man dorian electra after 2019 #the playlists that are clearly more dirk pov vs jake pov and vice versa #but always some flavor of melancholy #i wish there was an easier way to view the tracklists on 8tracks bc i would so do a deepdive into the 2013 to 2016 dirkjake playlist cultur #when i was doing my reread of homestuck i wrote like 50+ pages of notes and talked at length about the shift in popularity of johndave #and the percieved… general vibe of that relationship and how it spoke to a lot of young teens in 2013 who were reading hs for the first tim #find it similarly interesting how a lot of those readers grew up and revisted hs in their 20s and found dirkjake relatable #for different reasons moreso in like. general Scorned By Love vibes as opposed to young gay teens harboring feelings for your friend #could also say five million things about how i think the shift in appeal / general public opinion of rosemary or davekat #is also kind of reflective of quote unquote lgbt teen culture on the internet in 2010s vs 2020s like idk! its interesting to me #have a lot of half baked thoughts about it #text

[morovozanya]

doing some research and i believe anya to have a central russian dialect, though of course this is QUITE ambiguous as she's centuries old and it was quite different (geographically, culturally, etc etc etc) all those years ago (in fact as a human, her family, despite traveling often for her father's work, her accent was the much more unreformed/"uneducated" southern dialect) BUT as it currently stands, native speakers will undoubtedly notice this!

#still digging into this of course (aka subject to change) #i think it's fascinating all the different takes on the language and culture though i love that there's not one cohesive opinion #(and also hate it for my research's sake RIP) #thank u jessie for schooling me i am indebted and will continue to be

[dashiellqvverty]

it’s also baffling when people are like “why would you ship jackcrutchie when javid is so gay in the movie” like. first of all javid is gay in the musical too and they are both good. but also they are different stories.

#like i have a brain i can recognize the difference between two different versions of a story #i LOVE movie javid it’s one of the only things i like about the movie lmao #sorry for the newsiesposting or really just complaining #i’m not even like OFFENDED by these tales i’m not trying to crusade against ppl with these opinions #like i’m not actively in newsies fandom i don’t have a stake #i’m just fascinated by other ppls newsies opinions being so different from my own #AND so different from the stuff that was really big when i was into it and active #god i am so autistic about this musical #r.txt

[cesium-sheep]

anyway I was thinking about that because I was reading the first volume of wandance, it's a solid Music Manga I guess is a good term for it and the art for the dancing is incredibly dynamic even though I'm never very good at following movements in stills so I still don't actually know what they're meant to be doing most of the time lol (this is true for me of basically any manga where there's movement more important than walking around so I don't think it's the artist's fault at all.)

they actually talk a lot about the main character's stutter, even though it's not like a central focal point it's just a part of his experience, and people are occasionally shitty about it but it's not like he's the class target or anything like that, it's just teens can be pretty thoughtless sometimes. and I like that his friend that's generally the biggest jerk about things in general is also genuinely trying to be supportive of him, like worrying about whether he's having fun and then throwing his support behind him when he's able to see that he is.

I also just generally like Music Stories ofc as long as they're not Completely Obnoxious like that manic pixie headphones girl one I read a while ago. and since it's dance there's some overlap with the good beats of a Sports Story too.

pretty fun. I'd definitely be interested to read more. I wonder if we'll ever figure out what that girl's deal is tbh cuz she's clearly got Something going on but it's been focused on the main character so far. and thank god he does not exhibit a lot of the traits that tend to get on my nerves when we're tied into a male character's head. (for example no obvious male gaze fanservice panels, not constantly obsessing over the girls, etc. just genuinely interested in dance and in the things going on around him.)

#manga opinions #I will say I think the cover blurb doesn't really describe the manga very well #like it is literally accurate for the most part yes #but it describes him a lot like the mc from blue period #deliberately fitting himself into the path of least resistance and being afraid to pursue the things he enjoys because of others #but I really don't get the same vibes tbh #really different guy even if it can technically be summarized similarly #it also describes him as 'smitten' but while he is fascinated by her #he does not act 'in love' like one would expect #he wants to spend time with her and he's comfortable around her #but he's not actively trying to get her attention or show off or worrying about what she thinks of him at all #if anything is the love interest in the first volume it's dance lol