#i may delete later but who knows

[dawn-the-rithmatist]

Begging people to stop moralizing reactions to the titanic-submarine thing. People can have compassion and think that it's horrible for people to die like this, and at the same time be pissed that we live in a world where a bunch of billionaires can pay 250k each to go to a mass grave and get more media attention than humanitarian crises.

Empathy is not the same thing as sucking the capitalist dick, and being furious about what's happening and what it says about our society does not make you a heartless monster. You can see the horror and the irony and the injustice simultaneously! People are multidimensional like that.

#and you really don't know a person's NUANCED THOUGHTS on a NUANCED SITUATION from their quick lil joke post #titanic #the titan #oceangate #dawn speaks #(sorry for the rant post. my brain feels like it is full of bees so here this is. i may delete it later) #(and sorry to the silly friends who have to see this rant twice)

[turtleblogatlast]

Thinking about the Don Suave scene and what it means in terms of LGBTQ+ representation because my brain does nothing if not torment me with random topics to ramble about on the regular.

Anyway, I just wanted to ramble about why I like the scene but to get it out of the way - the scene can very easily be interpreted in so many different ways, and all of them are valid. I personally see it as Leo having at least some attraction to a man. And the following is an explanation of my own interpretation and thoughts on it and what it means especially for Leo’s portrayal in the grand scheme of things.

Long-winded interpretation under the cut!

Now, to start with, it’s important to me that in the scene Leo looks at Don Suave in the very beginning and then for the entirety of the rest of the time the man is on screen, Leo’s eyes are closed. Yet, in the end, he is still visibly enamored with Don Suave, happily cuddling up to him as he’s being carried away.

You can very easily interpret this as Leo being spellbound and that’s honestly super valid and I believe he likely was at least somewhat in the beginning, but considering how fast he looked away and how he never looked again, I personally think it makes more sense to read it as Leo just finding the man attractive, at least somewhat. (For the record, I personally headcanon Rise Leo as bisexual with a heavy preference for men, but I want to be blunt when I say that any interpretation is valid. Literally any. Ace, pan, gay, bi, none of the above or a mixture of something new literally all of it is more than okay and fair. Hell you could even interpret this entire scene as more romantic attraction than physical and it would still work. Anything goes!! Don’t bother people, guys, really.)

The main reason I take this scene to be at the very least LGBTQ+ adjacent isn’t just because of how it’s portrayed, but because of who Leonardo is. Not in terms of Rise of the TMNT, but in terms of the entire Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™️ franchise.

Leo’s a character who, while changing with each iteration, has still at his core been around for decades upon decades as “the blue one”. One fourth of the team. He’s the one most are going to look at as the Leader, and oftentimes he is the one closest to having the title of Main Character. Not to say the others aren’t just as important, but Leo’s presence in the A plots of basically all TMNT media is often something very main character-esque.

And that’s very, very important to note. Here we have a Main Character of a prolific and decades long-running franchise distributed by a children’s television network. You can play around with his and his brothers’ characters all you like, but there is always going to be challenges to dodge around, especially since this was still in 2018-2019.

For example, you can play around with their designs so long as they’re color coded turtles, but their sexualities? Now that’s tricky.

“But what about Hypno and Warren?” Not main characters and also they’re Rise originals. They have a lot more room to play around with than a character like Leo does. But even talking about main characters in the franchise, you could arguably have an easier time playing around with Donnie or Mikey’s sexualities than Leo or even Raph, as (unfortunately) the former two tend to get more B plots, so they’d likely have had a little more leeway (still not a lot though.)

So, where does this leave us?

It leaves us in a place where outright stating and/or showing undeniable proof of Leo’s attraction to men is very, very difficult. So, workarounds!

Workarounds like the entire Don Suave situation.

To be honest, as left up to interpretation and lowkey and deniable as it is, this whole scene means a lot to me because of who Leo is as a character. It’s just nice when we get so see even the bare bones of representation with characters that have been such a large part of pop culture for decades, y’know? Even if more would be so much nicer, this is better than I thought we’d ever get for these boys.

And, again, literally nothing I’ve said is the only way to interpret it, I’m more than happy when people interpret media on their own honestly, it’s just something I’ve been thinking of lately and I was wondering if others felt the same way.

Whatever you think when you interpret this scene or Rise Leo as a whole, I just thought this would be interesting to think about, even if it was ramble-y, haha.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt headcanons #rottmnt leo #rise leo #rise don suave #rottmnt don suave #I lied I’m back to ramble because I’m just #so bad at keeping my mouth shut #or uh #not typing word vomit #anyway- yeah this is my personal interpretation #I believe Leo was legitimately mesmerized by Don Suave’s powers…in the beginning #but even the series’ creator says it was ‘at least PART of what was going on with Leo’ so #idk it’s something that’s been on my mind and I was wondering if anyone else felt the same?? #may delete this later who knowssss #pleaaaase feel free to disagree I just like to talk lol #but yeah sometimes I look around at how much media has LGBTQ+ rep in it now and it honestly makes me emotional?? #(we always always ALWAYS could use more but) #we did not have even a crumb of this as kids #but also like most of that rep is new properties #and I just was thinking about what that could mean #idk man idk #once again please don’t take this as facts it is VERY MUCH NOT #man I was looking around for good images to use and found jack all #anyway tho did you know Donnie often has bi colors around him and Leo is often dressed in the colors of the trans flag- #okay anyway back to the caves I go this comic won’t draw itself #I gotta spray myself with water any time I go to type long winded essays because they’re not great for the mental health fr

[starflungwaddledee]

been working on answering a prompt i received in an ask the other day, and so i'm back thinking about... the Thing... 💖🎀 and thought maybe prompt doodles might help me work through this a little?

so uhhh.... if by any wild chance anyone has any ship suggestions for starstruck...??? feel free to send them through!

#this is *only* for starstruck and is not general requests! i'm just trying to figure out how i feel about this 😳 #obviously no guarantees that i will be confident enough to draw any of these or that i'll enjoy them all but i just... am considering it? #idk idk idk is this stupid.... #hope i won't regret this or won't get genuinely weirdass things. #just to be transparent this is sfw exclusively tho implied flirting is a-okay. please don't be weird....? i'm trusting folks to be nice!! #i would also happily take little prompts if you have thoughts about how it would work or whichever! like if you're a character Understander #if you have an idea how it would Work or what it might Be Like that would also help me to get a concept on how i feel about it!! #also i would.. consider ocs (only from their creator) if you... wanna??? character+artist *must* be an adult. starstruck is in her early 30 #also with ocs preferably from folks who i've at least interacted with before and like.. not just bc u want art ;;; #like... do u geniunely think they could have a cute dynamic? i'm just wondering if she could be Cute w someone. AUUghhGHHHH #again no promises and also for now i need this all done on the assumption it's just for fun!! just funsies. i'm just... thinking i guess! #want to try and figure out what it might be like if she WAS involved in a little ship/romo space...? as a treat? auughghhggghGHGLLG #also fair warning i may just get super embarrassed/nervous about this all and delete!! but i'm.. yknow. trying! #also i figure you can kind of tell my faves and who i hardly know much about. might not have lots of feelings about most side chars! #delete later #probably #wheeeeeEEEEeeahahahah okay;;; just post it. just post it starflung. just do it. hit the button hit the button hit the b

[tethered-heartstrings]

having a blog that feels more like a performance or meeting a made up expectation instead of a place to just be and exist and vibe and share vague but maybe personal stuff or just silly jokes and flop textposts that relate to nobody but me was a mistake

#delete later #the speaking clown #its a rough monday lmao you can ignore me #I feel my blog is in a 'make it or break it' vague wobbly wooshy state of uncertainty and possible indifference #who knows #there is a line of 'this is too personal and may dox me' and 'this is personal enough no one will give a shit or get a weird judgy feeling' #and if it is the latter i shouldn't care and yeeeeeeettttt #i had rootbeer alcohol this was a mistake..... anyway.... #also a fear of the people who wish ill will on me seeing me struggle as if struggling isnt a human experience #bc ik for a fact that just bc i blocked those fuckers doesn't mean they arent under fake accounts and sneaking in bc it isnt hard to do that

[paperbaldi]

not gonna lie I sometimes feel strange posting baldi art in 2023. Like I know is not my fault that I didn't know about fandoms and stuff but seeing some old posts of fans having fun when baldis basics was so popular and posting arts and stuff and seeing people interacting with each other with their baldi blogs and...i don't know. I feel like I missed so much fun. I feel like a fake fan because I didn't join the fandom sooner and when I see people mention some events that happened in the fandom I just. can't say anything because I wasn't there (or either I don't remember that much?)

#tbh i wouldnt even be here if it was not bcuz of friends and some people encouraging me to keep drawing even tho my old drawings sucked ass #like i know it doesnt matter if you join a fandom late but damn ggrgrgrrg!!!! #but i think thats good bcuz i was so much younger when the first game came out - #i cant imagine the horrors of internet danger. #i was busy watching comic dubs 😔 #now whenever i post baldi art i feel like that scene when Spongebob tells a tomato joke and everyone is like. silent 👽 #yeah i went stalking to a baldi blog who reposted baldi related through all way 2018 (worst mistake) #now when I see a baldi blog theyre either desactivated or abandoned which. i understand. lack of interest...! #i just kind of wish i was present when those blogs were created #also uh. sorry for this i hope yall understand 🥸 #talking :0) #i think i may delete later...? idk

[taio-kyo]

It's 4 am and my brain is tormented with this doodle I made a few days ago. So. Enjoy fellow Metal Sonic enjoyers <3

credit to my friend for inspiring this idea

#sth #metal sonic #i keep on being nervous to post something until i remember that HELL YEAH this is my blog i do whatever i want #classic metal sonic #hes so baby #so shaped #there's not an hour that passes where I don't think about him #may delete later #may draw him more later who knows at this point #i surely dont. #sonic the hedgehog #‹does that tag count for all fandom posts or just the rodent (lovingly) im unsure. please enlighten me.

[mymp3]

sketchbook dump

#art.mymp3 #these are v messy so i may delete them later #who knows

[welcometolotr]

maeglin...

#maeglin #may delete later #or color #who knows #in a weird mood 2nite #health problems ongoing :) #needed to escape for a bit #maybe i drew him bc he feels the same way.... #welcometolotr

[bearsnub]

trimax spoilers

heard the song "lets go steady again" today and was struck by the thought of post-trimax vash loitering outside a saloon at night... smoking a cigarette... crucifix in hand. "lets go steady again" pouring out the warm lit windows of the bar. the tune a jarringly gleeful contrast to the picture of grief vash paints...

:') concept sketch under cut

#trigun spoilers #trigun maximum #“let's go steady again like in the past” #“lets show all of our friends that our love can last” #:') #delete later #i may or may not keep working on this who knows

[vanillateaa-deactivated20231025]

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#I'm genuinely so sick of family politics and shit and I've never felt this alone and helpless #i wish i had someone or had enough money to leave or live with a friend far away from these people #dealing with grief anger anxiety and also getting over people who i cared for sm #dealing with big life changes #only i know how I'm handling it all alone #and because I can't be there for my close friends I don't bother them with my worries because they can't do anything other than comfort #me with their words #and sometimes it's not enough #May swt Allah make it easier for me because I'm at my breaking point #with my problems* #I'll delete this later I just needed to vent somewhere #Allah swt* #i can't even type properly

[ginkovskij]

hater moment:

there's this artist i like and all but she is like what if disney this what if disney that and lately she made these super cool concepts for historical figures in disney style with captions like when a disney movie about etruscan princess (: (: and look this is just me being a hater probably but how can you be a historian and seriously say disney should (whitewash strip of context) and use such a beautiful and singular culture for mindless profit and maybe copyright some of it as disney's property? how could you wish that for any culture at all??

end of hater moment

#if you know who i am talking about please look away #like no no you don't want fucking disney to touch any of this #(may delete it later) #notes of a countryside dandy

[guard-en]

this fuckass brainputer I hate. Music. Music. rambling real quick.

a pearl is so. its so them it hurts me. its so.them it hurts. its thwm. its him. its that fucking thing. that fucking thing that i hate to love and love to hate and fucking tear apart in my mind. stupid fucking character.

I know them I get them I understand them. This knowledge hurts me. I'm gonna literally throw myself off of a building.

why do I think like this ablut fucking saltshaker flash animation fuckass killguy. this is miserable. Kill me. Put a bullet in my skull.

#may delete later who know #random eden rants #<- if i dont

[kiwichaeng]

And there I stand to the side, five minutes early to my errand, reading omegaverse fanfiction

#may delete this later but I haven't slept and I feel a little crazy #oh! and its spn... #I have not seen the show I went in with zero expectations #it's good y'all...the fic is good #cas and dean are not having a good time someone give them a break 😭. best friend has notified that they never have a good time in fics? #I'm not opposed to the occasional omegaverse here and there but this is the first time I'm reading one with like...world building #best friend has also told me that this fandom loves the omegaverse #I came across this fanfic because someone mentioned it in the comments of the tiktok omegaverse guy (if you know you know) #marked it for later and later is here #this is what happens when I don't sleep #no but srsly I'm very into this fic #don't know how I'm supposed to imagine a grown man growling though. how does a human growl? /gen #will be delving more into this fandom's fics. shit is good #I don't know who any of these people are why do we find meg annoying why is sam like that who is garth I kinda like that guy #idk...i gotta go now #evie's random shit

[ghostxraven]

realizing we have folks among us who were not dd fans when the hipdot set released………

#pi's personal #delete later #i may be able to hook you up if you want one i know a guy. just one though first come first serve i can tell you who to message #people see pictures of the hipdot release and think it’s fanmade???? #which in a sense i guess it is because the legendary kerin cunningham did the design work for the launch & set #if you’re looking for resold packages know that this set is from like. two years ago. summer 2022 if memory serves #so just think about whether you’re comfy putting makeup thats several years old on your face (i am but ik some folks aren’t)

[doodlesdreaming]

Listen. Listen. There are just some things that I can not handle, mentally speaking. No matter how much I wish I can, because I'm a freaking adult that should give a damn or I need to "suck it up".

My mind often gets trapped in a dark, watery, void, where thoughts get...weird, and sometimes its difficult to think straight, let alone breathe.

But let me make myself perfectly clear:

Whatever the actual f*ck is going on in the world, GENOSIDE IS NEVER OK. THE KILLING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE IS NEVER OK.

The whole thing is literally making me think, "What the hell is going on, and WHY???!!!" And that's the extent that I can handle.

The world is being run by stupid, selfish, a**wholes, and I will never be OK with mass murder. EVER.

#rant post #vent post #real life stuff #i know im sounding like I'm making excuses #but i need to make clear of where i stand #i am one person who is weak #but i will NEVER tolerate such vile things #may justice comes to those responsible #may delete this later idk

[squuote]

I made a post bout the skip button ending a while back and I deleted it a while ago but I desperately wanna redo it cause I’m interested in what others think but man I cannot find the words for it at all lmaoo

#delete later #LMAO I JUST REMEMBERED IT #I rlly should have saved a reblog to drafts before deleting it #but basically it was along the lines of #a person who feels trapped in a situation may see a solution and just go for it- #-before trying to find other solutions. and most of the time that solution might not be an actually good one #I still feel like I’m wording that wrong though #the concept of stanley seeing the skip button as the only means to escape this ending #and not directly as a way to truly hurt the narrator #because stanley is the one trapped in that room/in the parable #and in times of feeling trapped you may reach for an option that feels like your only hope #or a solution that gives you back some sort of control #so I think the portrayal of the skip button and the zending kinda speak to this idea in an odd way #the feeling of being trapped and seeing a way out and going for that without thinking #though in the end this is me very heavily projecting my own stuff onto these endings #because I’ve been in that position before a few times and I know what it’s like #it doesn’t mean your bad for doing it but I think some people don’t understand it well #it is essentially just me explaining rash decisions in serious situations #yeah stanley should have waited with the narrator but in moments of uncertainty- #-people react in their own ways. idk shrugs I still don’t know if I’m making sense or not #maybe I’ll just keep it here in the tags lol