#if that surprises anyone

[billiuspendragon]

It's so funny because when I had just watched Saiki K I had the impression that Akechi was a really unpopular character. I never really saw him mentioned anywhere, and when I did see something about him it was people saying how annoying they found him. I thought I was in the tiny minority.

Then I logged into Tumblr.

#those people were Redditors btw #if that surprises anyone #I'm so glad people here have taste #akechi touma #saiki k #the disastrous life of saiki k #tdlosk #saiki kusou no psi nan #I'm aware he's still not popular I just think it's cool there's so many fans of him here

[curiositypolling]

pls reblog for sample size etc

#anyone in the dont believe but still more surprised by walrus im judging yall im sorry

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

#misc #I encourage anyone dyslexic to try rotating him in your mind. I can’t do that; which is why I’m asking you to. #also: a bunch of tags are surprised this isn’t ‘shopped #it’s the lighting. backlit by the sun (which is diffused through the water) but also forelit artificially #the artificial light - a flash pack or something - casts a hard shadow under the creatures arm #which normally wouldn’t be possible if backlit by the SUN; you’d see a less-hard/more-fragmented shadow above water #as light sources ‘compete’ in a sense - and since there aren’t any light sources which can outshine the literal sun #it looks a bit weird when the darkest shadow is being cast from any other origin point - which is what’s essentially happening here #I don’t know the mechanics of how light travels through water; but I know the effect is substantial even with relatively short distances #also: it’s been balanced and color corrected by the author of the photo - who made deliberate choices to bring out the full potential #so it’s not like it’s a fresh and untouched export #but the kind of ‘tacked on’ appearance of the creature is a result of the lighting conditions within the image

[talaricula]

Things I've seen tumblr memeing about James Somerton doing à la "How did no one see how bigoted he was!" as if those things haven't been a significant part of tumblr culture for over a decade :

Presenting untrue and bordering on conspiratorial versions of (queer or otherwise marginalised) history without any sources

Completely disregarding and disrespecting any expertise on socio-cultural topics/humanities and distrusting academics and historians (incl. acting as if no academics or historians could be queer or marginalised)

Downplaying the role misogyny played in the historical oppression of queer women and concluding that queer men must have been more oppressed than queer women

Bi women are, at best, not as queer as "real" queer ppl, and at worst, simply equivalent to straight women

Despite nominal trans inclusivity, transmasculine ppl are functionally women when convenient (combined with the above, bi transmascs are functionally straight women)

Despite nominal trans inclusivity (bis), shamelessly attacking, threatening and actively endangering any trans woman who questions them or smth they find important (often by unfairly presenting her as violent or as a threat)

Having absolutely fucking wild and reductive takes about ace ppl, the oppression they face and their place in the queer community

Stating that marriage equality is an assimilationist fight while completely ignoring its direct roots in the horrifying consequences of the AIDS crisis for partners of ppl who died of AIDS

Praising western media creators from the past for queer coding even under censure and in the same breath condemning current non western media creators for being homophobic bc their representation isn't explicit enough

Blaming China for all existing homophobic censoring in western media

Assuming all queer media would be better told by western creators and by western standards

Only out queer ppl get to tell queer stories

Heavily criticising almost all queer media created by women or ppl they see as such (see above points about trans ppl) or involving/starring a significant amount of women for any perceived or real amount of "problematicness", but fawning over and praising and negating criticism of queer media created by and starring mostly or even functionally exclusively men (even when it could be argued that, you know, not involving/seriously sidelining women is a pretty clear example of misogyny which should probably be considered "problematic")

And I'm probably forgetting stuff or there's stuff I have internalised myself and don't recognise as an issue

Like idk but I feel like the takeaway from Hbomberguy and Toddintheshadow's videos should maybe be "be aware of such patterns in your communities bc they definitely exist" and not "this guy is uniquely awful" and I feel like a lot of the discussion I've seen surrounding this has been severely failing at that. Most ppl who've spent any significant amount of time on tumblr prob either have internalised at least one of those thought patterns, have had to de-internalise them, or have had to be extremely vigilant to not internalise them (which is done by, you know, seeking out other sources, which also seemed like an important takeaway from the videos)

#Also I'm saying this as someone who actually watched quite a few of Somerton's videos #And noticed those patterns and stopped watching bc I recognised them from here #and had already learned to unlearn them after being so exposed to them here #And tbh I think anyone who hasn't had the luck or made the conscious choice to seek out ppl who pushed against those narratives #Would absolutely have fallen for this man's bullshit. Like let's not kid ourselves we see takes like this every day on this hellsite #2014 me would have. For sure. #This is next to the plagiarism issue which as Harris points out is an Internet wide issue and this includes tumblr #James Somerton #hbomberguy #todd in the shadows #This brought to you by a conversation with my wife yesterday #So many ppl on here don't deserve to meme or be this self absolvingly critical of this man #The call is coming from inside the house #The man has a tumblr it would legit not surprise me if some of the things he supposedly made up himself he did actually get from somewhere #And that somewhere was a tumblr post

[a-frog-in-a-bog]

that poll going around asking how often you smoke weed and almost a third of ppl saying they’ve never smoked before, and that poll that revealed that over a third of tumblr users have never kissed anyone before, proves to me that stoners who have gay sex are a small but imperative part of the tumblr ecosystem. Keystone species

#I was SHOCKED when I found out how many people had never kissed anyone before #virgins? on MY gay sex website? #I was less shocked with the weed poll but still a lil surprised #mine #peer reviewed

[rrandomtthings]

Hi yes can we talk ab the Chouchou cameo for a sec ☹️❤️

#I’m so surprised I haven’t seen anyone talk ab this #one piece #opla #one piece live action #opla spoilers

[utane]

Tav's 3 weed smoking girlfriends

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #shadowheart #lae'zel #karlach #art tag #look I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone else make this joke #so ofc I had to make it myself

[mmmairon]

2h practice featuring Shadowheart

#erm the grip this game has on me #for fucks sakes #idk if it’s surprising to anyone but halsin has my entire heart #but this is a shadowheart post #i love her voice #i adore her #god’s favourite princess #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #shadowheart #channeled some of my teen angst into her #21 still counts as a teenager believe me #my art

[starbuck]

reading and watching “classic” books and films is such an interesting experience because, before you get into them, when you only know them by name and maybe the vaguest plot outline, they’re intimidating and stuffy and up on a pedestal, but then you finally take the leap and check them out and realize that almost every story that’s achieved such a legendary level of popularity did so because something in its emotional core reached out and grabbed a lot of people by the throat and you are NOT immune.

#not that anyone but me probably needs to hear this but… #it’s OKAY to have Big Feelings about popular things #they’re popular for a reason - it makes sense to have a big reaction #but yeah - i should really know by now but i’m STILL floored every time i read or watch a classic and it Gets Me #like. this story has been Getting people for decades or centuries or MILLENNIA and yet STILL i’m surprised #‘i didn’t think the story would Get me’ says man about story that’s Gotten everyone who’s ever heard it

[youkaiyume]

Surprise! Bluey's pupper has my whole heart! I think the Father is still up to interpretation, but I'd like to think it's Mackenzie. Anyway, couldn't resist cute Adult!Bluey and future family sketches!

#bluey #surprise #mackenzie #bluekenzie #bluey heeler #mackenzie border collie #chilli heeler #bandit heeler #bingo heeler #honestly I think the new puppy is just generically blue heeler so it could be anyone #or no one! But I love Mackenzie and I can do what I want #art #mine

[echofades]

ALEXANDRA SHIPP & HADLEY ROBINSON Anyone But You (2023)

#anyone but you #anyonebutyouedit #wlwgif #wlwsource #wlwedit #lgbtedit #cinematv #cinemapix #filmgifs #filmedit #alexandra shipp #hadley robinson #photoset #this was such a nice surprise when I went to watch this movie I have been waaaaiting to be able to make gifs

[fishbloc]

grian's grandpa left him a farm before his passing, so he moved to hermit valley and took up the old farm and named it the barge, but trouble ensues when he meets the locals... 🧅🍅🍊

stardew valley au by me and @triplehearts!

#grian #goodtimeswithscar #desert duo #tycoon scar #hermitcraft #咸鱼.jpg #this au is really. insane. i shant say more #but ill draw more of it #sorry i played so much stardew valley with friends and it just led up to this. is anyone even surprised #dd stardew au

[rielaceae]

hi detco fandom pls accept my conan doodles from the last few years

#dcmk #dc #mk #detective conan #magic kaito #kaito kid #edogawa conan #shinichi kudo #lyney #surprise lyney bc i was losing it over him #these are so silly i cant find the one with goro akechi tho #anyone else scared about the movie leaks cause i am #i sure hope kaishin doesnt end up as cousin OTL

[chloesimaginationthings]

i just realized Michael adds bandages later in his design (anything specific abt that??)

Michael’s design actually started with the bandages on his face, the few times he doesn’t wear them though is when he’s alone with Vanessa

Basically my reasoning for this is Michael feels more comfortable and safe with Vanessa, so he’s more willing to show her his scars and wounds, compared to when he’s with the others

#ask reply #I’m surprised anyone noticed seeing I’ve only done this a handful of times #I wanted to fix Michael’s no bandages designs basically that’s why I haven’t done it in awhile #but yeah he wears no bandages cause he trusts Vanessa #which I thought was really sweet #Afton siblings across time and space 💜

[lilbittymonster]

Environmental storytelling

#ffxiv #ff14 #i do kinda feel bad for the poor community manager #but at the same time I don't think anyone should be surprised

[puppetmaster13u]

Hear me out: Demon Batfam but Bruce gets them as babies because people won't stop trying to sacrifice their children and he is So Tired

And it is semi-early Batman Bruce too.

#my art #demon batfam #batman au #fuck ur bullshit (found familys ur monsters) project #dc #dcu #batman #battinson #cryptid batfam #cryptid batfamily #cryptid batman #demons #baby batkids #cassandra cain #dick grayson #jason todd #duke thomas #tim drake #stephanie brown #random thing but their skin all looks corpse-like and blue-tinted #it's gotham is anyone surprised #sketch #because i didn't color it or anything lol #let him sleep