#i know it isn’t realistic

[jasontoddenthusiastt]

I think fans want Jason to be a good person or be becoming one. To have a character that is well meaning and compassionate but decided murder is ok and to stand against main heroes who’s beliefs and actions go against the people he cares about and wants in his life. It’s confusing for people. People want their fav characters to be happy. But Jason can’t have his family’s support and follow his moral code. He’s cares about people and Gotham, and he’s an asshole who kills. It’s messy. It’s not black and white. I don’t even think Jason cares about being a good person or in the right anymore. I think he cares about what will save the most people instead.

Oh my goodness gracious I’ve been bamboozled

Batman’s definition of Good is not synonymous with absolute good/right no matter how much dc insists it is. Torture, battery/assault, surveillance, those are all condemnable actions too. I won’t get into the exhausting and frankly dumb debate of comic book morality wrt killing because I’ve already reblogged plenty of posts from other people who explained my thoughts on the matter far better than I ever have the patience to sit down and articulate. I also just think the notion that there’s something to be done about fictional characters who kill nazis and senseless murderers is stupid. Jason’s point is that the “main” heroes’ sanitized definition of right has its unaddressed holes and flaws which ultimately result in more preventable fatalities, and that he’ll work to correct those missing spots.

He doesn’t not care about doing what’s right. What he doesn’t care about (at least during his Winick characterization) is whether Batman thinks he’s right or wrong, because he sees the flaws in Batman’s methodology (and since he has a mind of his own). Batman’s methods alone cannot address Arkham’s revolving door and the rogues that come and go through those doors who have no intention (or capability from the doylist pov) of ever changing or undergoing redemption. Jason knows that he’s minimizing the number of preventable deaths by killing his targets, typically Characters Who Simply Do Fucked Up Shit Just Because, Why The Fuck Not?

Secondly, Jason is compassionate … to a fault. That was his fatal flaw. If he wasn’t so hell-bent on saving his potential birth mother he just met from that bomb despite everything she did to him prior, he could have protected himself instead, however slim his odds of survival were. What about his relationship with his other parents? He was a caregiver during his early childhood years for Catherine, until her death. Even mature adults who are financially stable find being a caregiver to a dying parent to be extremely burdensome on their bodies and minds, but he never complained about it or resented Catherine for being unable to care for him. Despite how none of his parents have really been what he needed them to be, he doesn’t blame them for their failings, and even continues to think highly of them (Bruce included).

And post-death? Enter Lost Days. Despite being dead set on plotting his revenge on Bruce, he constantly sidelines this in order to save other victims who are helpless like he once was. His own anger, trauma, and mission don’t remain his priority. (Sound familiar? Something something my own trauma above my son’s, mission above all else, etc.). Why would he waste precious time and risk his own life to do this if he wasn’t empathetic towards these victims or didn’t care about doing the right thing. He is simultaneously horribly traumatized and full of rage, and also incapable of ignoring what’s happening to victims around him (even as he claims that it’s indeed not his priority). And in that same vein, the entire premise of his rebirth outlaws run was that he doesn’t care if the public views him as a villain, an outlaw, so long as he can protect Gotham. And anyway where is this portrayal of him not caring about being in the right anymore. Almost every modern Jason story is about him grappling with where he stands with Bruce/Batman. During the early 2000s was probably the last time he did not care (hello, tentatodd??).

Jason has very evidently been portrayed as a kind and compassionate character. He is also simultaneously a calculated killer who doesn’t hesitate to kill when he deems necessary, and does so without remorse. It’s called being a Complex Character With An Edge™ that as you said, people so often claim to love. However when he fulfills that latter part, that seems to upset people because “killing bad”, and they then try to shave off and round out all his edges and claim he shouldn’t be that angry. In that case I guess you should just stick to liking traditional one-dimensional characters instead of claiming to like Jason but then encouraging his character assassination attempt by dc. Lol.

Lastly, who said anything about the batfam making Jason happy? Just because he’s written nowadays to want acceptance from Bruce (a shoddy attempt at forcing a non-existent nuclear batfamily), doesn’t mean that it’s a sound decision or that it does his character justice. I certainly don’t empathize with the idea that Jason needs the family’s approval or acceptance to be happy. (And anyway he has enough outlets for angst and pain aside from the batfam hello explore his other sources of trauma and do more deep dives into how he thinks when he’s alone). I don’t want them to magically make up and become one big happy family. This is not disney Lol. Besides, there are plenty of stories from dc that have that type of “wholesome” (hate that word utilization) characterization for Jason (Li’l Gotham, Tiny Titans, wfa, and even new stuff like the brave and the bold mini) and that is sufficient imo. Jason fans who are invested in the character deserve accurate, nuanced characterization and well-written stories, whether they be from his robin days (e.g., Batman: The Cult) or as red hood.

#fellas. ya know what else is wholesome? avenging your own death #you can have moments of ‘reconciliation’ or peace but still maintain a strained relationship which is far more realistic #‘he’s an asshole that kills’ and Bruce is an asshole who doesn’t kill. lol. #you can’t claim Jason’s conflicted and disturbed but go on to say Bruce is perfectly sane those two are mutually exclusive #also please realize that a character acting out of anger does not mean they lack compassion. #implying that he doesn’t care about doing the right thing is saying the same thing that person said; #that he doesn’t actually know what he’s doing. that he hasn’t thought through his moral stance. #‘Jason didn’t put any thought into anything he did in utrh he’s just a poor mentally ill lost soul who needs the batfam’s love to heal 💔’ #🤝 #‘jokers just a poor victim of society 😔 he just needs someone to understand him and maybe one day he’ll heal and realize he’s wrong’ #what they both have in common is that they’re misunderstood in opposite directions #the joker doesn’t have a point to prove. there’s no deeper meaning behind what he does. everything is a joke to him. #he isn’t unaware of right vs wrong lmfao #jason todd #dc #asks #my post #and I think you’re implying that he’s utilitarian based on that last part but I don’t think he is #user mintacle posted a few metas regarding that and again they explain it much better than I prob could #anyway it isn’t difficult to understand his character if you know why you like him and you actually read his stories #that post specifically was from someone who clearly said they did not read the comic so. technically they’re on their own wavelength #edit: grammar

[chibigrimmreaper]

hua cheng Thee Romantic Handsome Suave Simp Extraordinaire™️? thin ass hair. wonderfully shiny silky pliable and lustrous (keeping it all pretty for gege <33) but still ‘plait barely thicker than two fingers ’ levels of thin.

#now this potentially contradicts canon (im thinking the ghost fable extra specifically) but his character design just gives off that vibe #im also championing for more diverstity on the range of hair density representation front #let characters and actors have fine hair! #i know this isn’t common because hairpieces and wigs are easier to work with and style #and art is very much not realistic (think anime eyes). but still! #hua cheng #crimson rain sought flower #tian guan ci fu #tgcf #mxtx #mxtx tgcf

[hi-there-buddies]

People: The design change of the animatronics from FNAF 1 to Security Breach is unnatural! They completely changed how they look to make them more modern and it ruins the immersion!

Chuck E. Cheese (1977 vs 2023):

#fnaf #five nights at freddy's #fnaf 1 #fnaf security breach #five nights at freddy's security breach #security breach #chuck e cheese #what the fuck #I thought Scott was exaggerating how fucked animatronics actually looked #I take back everything I said about the animatronic in 1 not being that realistic #also this isn’t about the change in the robotics #I know the second picture of chucky is a person #it’s about the designs

[russilton]

wdym don’t let ur cats outside??

Domestic cats allowed outside have incredibly harmful impact on local ecosystems and have even been studied to cause generations of alteration to natural fauna patterns as they begin to fear and avoid feline predation or be killed off by cats transmitting diseases. They’re one of the few animals known to kill for fun not just as a food source and they don’t bring home a majority of their kills, even accounting for cats with collar bells. They are personally held majority responsible for the extinction of many kinds of small bird, mammals, and lizards in the areas they aren’t native to. Which is nowhere, because they are a domesticated animal

Also they get injured by dogs or other cats, hit by cars, poisoned, or attacked by bigger predators. If you wouldn’t let your dog out without a lead and supervision, your cat shouldn’t either. They’re perfectly happy indoors or in catios/escape proof gardens, just like you would with a dog.

They’ve also killed a couple of my pond fish, even after we put up predator netting. There’s nothing quite like having to scrape parts of your dead pet out of the grass cause a cat ripped up your net and managed to catch them, then not even eat the entire fish. The foxes at least are wild native animals trying to eat, cats are a people problem.

Also personally as someone who loves cats! But lives in an area with a lot of roaming cats, the screaming keeps me up some nights, and walking my dog means having her muzzled because she will damn near break my arm trying to get to and kill a cat with her prey drive. She’s already reactive and we take so many steps back training when a cat darts out on us. It’s my job to keep her in control and I do, but it’s just not great.

So yeah, I know it’s an old attitude ESPECIALLY in the U.K. and Europe bc it’s been around so long, but all the science indicates it’s bad for the environment, and the cats themselves. It can be hard to train out of older cats, but kittens who haven’t been out don’t miss it.

#this is a weird soap box issue I have so I wanted to use clear sources not just sound like some know it all #asks #Niamh’s tag #tw animal death #tw pet death #I love cats let me be clear! this isn’t a ‘fuck cats’ issue #and I realise it’s not a realistic change for everyone #nor do I have a cat so I’m not gonna sit here and try to convince people #but the evidence is there #keep your cats inside

[dollsuguru]

writing fluff is so hard esp for a character you haven’t written for before + other characters in the fic 😭

#satoru i’m abt to get real acquainted w you in this fic #so far it just all sounds v corny and not at all like how satoru sounds so i need to rework everything #also it’s so hard to segue into another part of the fic or just another paragraph for me so i need to practice FLOW #and NOT make it choppy/clunky #and i also have to find voices for tsumiki & megumi 😭 miki’s is pretty easy she’s sweet & playfully teasing #wanna make megs adorable yet slightly grumpy bc i know he’s mature but i still want a childish vibe for him hmmmm #i’m actually… SURPRISNGLY. having a LOT of trouble w the ‘reader’ themselves #i just can’t seem to find their dynamic w each character yet… hmmmmmm #y’know what i may have to do… keep the beginning part but scrap everything else and start fresh #sighhhhhhhh. #i’m willing to do that though bc this story so far isn’t hitting the way i want it to #and i love the Premise of the fic a lot and want to do it TOTAL justice #like it’s serious business to me 😭 i don’t play around when it comes to this omfg like i HAVE FUN but i want it to be decently written too #gonna need to insert more personality to each character + their DIALOGUE TOO omg dialogue is so fucking hard & speech tags are so blegh #i actually might dream on it tonight and imagine how it would realistically play out in my head and then go back to fic writing #yeah i’ll do that it’s 9:30 pm rn basically so i’ll just dream on it 😭 #personal

[bubbieboy]

i don’t know if this is a hot take or not but the rr/b skew more neutral than evil to me

#at least when they’re just on their own and not actively following the orders of grown-ass lunatics #they could objectively be doing worse #but the way they’re written they’re just really obviously kids with no actual guidance trying to have fun #the most actively evil thing they’ve done is pay lip service to destroying the power/puff girls sometimes #and then just never really. attempt it? #and i’m comparing this to the ppnkg who actually Are evil #arguably Also because of the way they’re raised but still #their actions lean more actively dangerously malicious than an annoying child with powers spiting you because you happened to buy a soda #all of this to say i just don’t buy when people refer to them as irredeemable or naturally immoral or anything #i think they’re naturally *mischevious* but as far as them maturing/the possibility of being rehabilitated #realistically they could truly go either way #this isn’t really a response to any particular takes i’ve seen though i’m just rambling #bubble journal #i know a lot of people don’t like that about them and want them to be more threatening #i personally like it a lot though i mean it’s definitely how I would’ve written characters like them i think #and i think making them shittier would just turn them into full ppnkg clones #and it would also make less sense for the girls to even let them keep living if they were full-on horrible constantly #like . kill them!?!?!!?!?!? are you nuts!!!?!!!!!!?!? #that’s like an av3ngers level threat you’re letting run around town

[ickypuppi3]

billy saving up after graduation, working hard at the pool and taking on any extra shifts when they come up, getting his stuff together and slowly packing it all into his car so neil won’t notice

billy sitting in the drivers seat of the camaro the day after his 18th birthday, hands gripping the wheel as he stares at the house, thinking about everything that lead up to this very moment

billy staring until the house goes blurry and he feels like he can’t breathe, sitting there in his car, keys lying on the passenger seat

neil finding billy sitting on his bed that evening staring blankly at the wall, cigarette in his mouth, beer can clutched in his hand and all of his stuff scattered around the room

neil telling billy to get his shit together and tidy up before slamming the door behind him, billy barely even flinching, not reacting, just staring

billy not leaving

because he can’t

#i mean he can and he will but #i think people forget how hard it is to leave an abusive situation #billy hargrove #neil hargrove #i don’t know just like #billy being dependent on neil #because realistically what would he do #without him #does he even know how to cope with not getting treated like shit on the daily #billy isn’t allowed to make his own decisions #i just think it would take a lot for him to actually leave #he’s never had any control #suddenly having the opportunity to leave it all behind and have his own life would be so overwhelming imo #and you just know he’d see it as him pussying out #instead of the trauma response that it is #anyway

[mexreny]

do you guys ever think about how different the content creator space be if people talked things out between themselves before going onto social media platforms with huge followings of people who’ll defend them to the ends of the earth and labeled someone else something that will forever change every single creator involved and the community’s perception of them over something that just might possibly be a uncomfortable misunderstanding

#this is about the George and Caiti situation if I’m not clear #it’s just incredibly strange to me what’s going on. it feels like a massive misunderstanding and yes poor judgement #on both parts #but once you speak out there isn’t really going back and if you frame a situation as different from what you KNOW happened #then what the hell do you expect to happen? #if you have to fake ANYTHING to prove your point you have just lost pretty much all your credibility. #it’s been a major wave of speaking out #and this wave has brought so much good to the online community #but with every real and courageous story of a victim speaking out I feel like you get 3 falsified or dramatized stories from various people #seeking to ride off of the suffering of real victims of abuse and assault #to take down a persons platflorm #over something that was a dumb and drunk and stupid and uncomfortable and regretted mistake. #over soemthing that yes was a very poor decision on their part and possibly your part too #but you have to be realistic. you cannot fake evidence. you cannot embellish the truth. you cannot do these things and say you support #victims. because you just want to be fully seen as the vulnerable prey viciously attacked by a predator. I’m sorry this happened to you but #honestly? from the streams and threads I’ve seen the ends do not justify the means. #georgenotfound #caitibugzz

[designernishiki]

you ever think about how by yakuza 8 haruto will be 8 years old and won’t remember kiryu at all, and if/when he shows back up kiryu will be a total stranger to him. haha

#:) suffer with me #rambling #y6 #realistically the closest person to him in what would’ve been kiryu’s role in haruto’s life would be nagumo #especially considering he’s got so god damn many parallels to kiryu despite his personality being so different #I also think he’d know uncle akiyama because akiyama’s the closest other protag to haruka and is a civilian so he doesn’t have like a Ton #of risk visiting her- at least not nearly as much as other characters who Aren’t civilians #he’s also got the Money to travel so there’s that prjscjdjsjc #no but for real? i feel like he’d visit but Also he’d fund the orphanage. for kiryu’s sake haruka’s sake even mirei’s sake in a way #ahh……anyway it’s killing me to think about 8 year old haruto finally actually meeting kiryu and knowing not to be scared of him or anything #cause of everything haruka’s said about him and all that- but having absolutely no emotional connection to him at all. so he’s still just… #a stranger to him. like that’s just the cruel truth #kiryu missed his most important developmental years and isn’t a part of haruto’s life and even if he were to show back up and be around for #good it’d take years until their bond feels like a true deep familial one #it’s very very very bittersweet to think about kiryu trying to bond with him. ohhh man yeah that hurts to think about. oh boy #haruto #kiryu

[iguessitsjustme]

The amnesia doesn’t even make sense. Shin knew Minato as a child. He’s been in love with Minato for practically his whole life. So either he has forgotten at least a decade of memories and is essentially a child now OR he has only forgotten Minato. Literally just removed one person from his memory which is not how amnesia works. And for a show that’s as realistic as this is, it doesn’t work as a plot.

#minato shouji coin laundry #minato shouji coin laundry 2 #minato shouji coin laundry season 2 #minato’s laundromat 2 #minato’s laundry 2 #also I know the show isn’t realistic but it’s presented as a realistic show so it just doesn’t make any sense

[chryblossomjjk]

…

#i hate how realistically you know the feeling isn’t permanent but like #you can’t imagine not feeling this way bc you’ve felt this way for so long at this point #bro idk but this shit is not it lol

[whatohitsonfirewelp]

Daily reminder that Severus Snape isn’t a good person and Molly Weasley isn’t a good parent

#did they do good things? sure #but does that make them good? absolutely not #(ha me being far more realistic about fiction characters than the adults in my family ayeee) #there’s so much they’ve done wrong and continue to do wrong and it’s ignored because they were some sort of saviors to the boy who lived #(I was gonna say boy wonder and was like wait no wrong fandom whatoh) #and this is absolutely on jk rowling because she’s let this happen #she’s let people idolize these people who are genuinely terrible #and I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to like these characters #but you have to realize when a character isn’t good despite how they are portrayed at first glance #I’ll stop now before I start ranting about how jk rowling actually isn’t that great of an author once you really look #whatoh back at it again #tw hp fandom #molly weasley #severus snape #anti molly weasley #anti severus snape #flashback to my old post where I said movie them is way better than book them #IM RIGHT ABOUT THAT FACT AND YALL #KNOW IT

[dyketennant]

what if after stede’s return ed and stede fight on the revenge, an awful storm starts, stede tries to save ed but ed refuses in his anger, falls off, stede thinks he’s dead by the time the revenge crashes on a beach, is trying to survive while still mourning his lover, then, finally, ed washes up, alive, and before he can say anything stede runs over and kisses him

#soooo normal rn guys #i know this isn’t realistic but when was this show ever #ofmd s2 #our flag meets death #edward teach #stede bonnet #gentlebeard

[deityofhearts]

the current (and consistent) mood is “my presence is unnecessary and contributes nothing”

#deity dialogue #so like on that note I just don’t know what to do #I feel like I need to be realistic about my place in peoples lives and just idk stop assuming people care #*shrug emoji* like I’m tired of being hurt by stupid shit that doesn’t matter #I just don’t feel like it matters whether or not I exist in anyone’s life or in general #I keep trying to tell myself that isn’t true or tell myself that it’s okay but nothing works #sometimes I do genuinely think maybe people do care and want me in their lives #then I realize I’m just bothering them and not like worth their time and it stings because I genuinely want to be wnated by people #anyways my head still hurts and i have a bday dinner to attend tomorrow so once again I’m taking sleep medicine #getting my fave depression snack tomorrow: tiramisu #perhaps I can opt out of dinner and get TWO tiramisu #but probably not I should probably eat actual food lest my irls get on my case about not eating