There is a near-universal fandom throughline of depicting Marik as gnc, sometimes rising to the level of effeminate stereotype, and obviously there is a reason for this--his character design very much reads to us as gnc. But I think it's very worth thinking about that Marik grew up in a society where he is the norm! Jewelry and eye makeup appear to be universal if not mandatory for tombkeeper men. Those are literally his father's earrings. By the time we meet him, Marik doesn't appear to be rejecting the accepted standards of power and masculinity among tombkeepers (from what little we see, domination over others and control of a strict and ritualized hierarchy), and is in fact meeting them quite handily, in ways that are sort of terrible for everyone.
And obviously I really love genderweird Marik who loves his pastels, but there is a lot worth exploring in Marik and Rishid climbing out of the caves to find a society that reads femininity into what they regard as neutral, and how weird that is, and whose father would probably be way more disappointed with them for removing their earrings than for putting them on.
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Robert Downey Jr. says he'd "happily" return to the MCU adding, "It’s too integral a part of my DNA. That role chose me."
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Agghh I finally finished it! Reference sheet for one of my MST3K AU Crows. This is one where everybody is back on earth loving their best life in a little rural town. I’ll post more bout it eventually.
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a rolan thought to share cause i cant keep em to myself
rolan every so often has to go out on business trips for wizard (tm) stuff and wherever he goes people think hes the most depressing person every until one day hes informed that he can bring a plus one.
so at the next event hes got his spouse with him and hes just the happiest chattiest thing ever. all over the event hes so excited to show off his spouse and everyone is BAFFLED until the next event when hes just so gloomy again
takes people forever to figure out he just doesn't like being away from his spouse
YEEEEAAAHHHHH CLINGY ROLAN TRUTHERS RISE UP !!!!!!!!
UGH GOD and just imagine his face as he introduces his partner to his colleagues, or how smiley he gets when he gets to listen to them ask his spouse about their adventures and accomplishments. He's just like mhm, yep, that's my spouse, I am obviously the luckiest man in the world : ^ )
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modern!Eddie gets you coffee and, when he hands it to you, goes, “here’s your starbuck, sweetheart.”
just the fucking singular version because, yeah the brand’s called Starbucks, but he only got you one! just one! a singular starbuck!
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I look at this photo whenever I am sad.
It makes me feel better bc he is happy 🥺💖
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big fan of the occurrence that whenever anyone besides Q!Pac comes into contact with Q!Mike for more than five minutes, they sort of develop a bewildered look on their face as his bullshit unfolds before their eyes
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