#im mad at yall.

[inkskinned]

the problem is that being single is seen as the consolidation prize, and not the natural neutral state of being-a-person. at the end of the movie or the book or the poetry, there is a person waiting for you at the altar, and they love you. if the play is a comedy, everyone gets married. the metaphor is about how you are not-whole. the metaphor is about how everyone is going to be happily-ever-after. the metaphor is that romantic love is the most important resource on the planet, not just all-love. all-love is not a thing, that is a disappointment. the treasure is not the friends we made along the way. the treasure is the girl you landed.

the metaphor is that you cannot be alone, that means you are broken. are you getting over someone? that is acceptable, you can be getting over someone, but not for long. you must be single because you would rather not be single. you must be single and looking to not-be-single. you must want to date, eventually.

friendship and community are never seen as being equal-to or even-better than romantic connection. that person is your one! you need to find them. you need to hunt through the sand particles until you can shift out some kind of gem. this is regardless to your own experience of the beach and the sun. you need to be somewhere with someone.

if you are taking this time alone to heal, that is so sad. everyone gives you this little pitying look. the understanding is that you are not actually happier than you were before you were single. it is seen as a sort of pity - oh, you are choosing yourself, making yourself the priority? - that isn't quite right. you must mean that you are making yourself ready for the right person. you are just laying the bed better this time. open up your heart. you'll find them, we promise!

what do you mean you're really-truly genuinely-very happy? you are probably misremembering what it was like to be in a relationship. and besides, once you meet your person, that time will look grey and bland and wasted. your person is the only way for you to see in color. so what if you have taken this time - for the first time in your entire life - to actually-for-real do the fucking work. you can be proud of yourself, sure. but the way we need to know that you got better is that you get a partner. you're healed enough for the next bad part!

people don't choose to be single, they just say they're choosing to be single - they actually mean "nobody wants to date me." it doesn't matter how many people you have gently rejected or how many times you've talked it over carefully in therapy. what matters is that you are single, and by all accounts - that means you are something worth our pity. your successes and life all seem pale in the sunlight. sure, you have done amazing things and finally found your way in life. what matters is that there wasn't a person in the room with you while you did it.

you want to tell them - that's the whole thing. i didn't know how to be alone in the room. i didn't know how to handle the silence. every moment was so sharp, and i kept choosing the wrong way to close the door. i have spent my entire life in the empty well, living in the ricochet of someone else's cruelty. for once i have built myself a ladder. for once everything i taste is all mine, every bite of sunshine and laughter. i have learned how to sleep out in the open with my memories. recently, they have started to purr.

your father rolls his eyes. listen. this isn't about you. i just want a grandchild in my future.

#writeblr #i actually didn't want a girlfriend before nat #and my dad recently said to me - raquel. i don't approve of the promiscuity #1. i am 30. #2. i had casually dated about 4 people over 18 months. #3. i do believe he was just mad that i get more girls than he ever did #i had to look this 60 yr old deacon in the eye and say. okay so i have a girlfriend first of all im just not tellin yall about her #and secondly. #OKAY???? OLD MAN I DONT EVEN LIVE HERE WHAT ARE U GONNA DO ABOUT IT #briefly considered asking nat if i could pretend we were a one night stand kind of a thing

[letsgetitblog]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BEAUTIFUL PURPLE GENIUSES 💜💜💜💜💜💜

#im mad ash #yall fr was about to not tell me it was they're birthday #shame on ALL OF YOU #tmnt #rottmnt #tmnt 2012 #tmnt 2007 #tmnt 2003 #tmnt mutant mayhem #tmnt 1987 #tmnt bayverse #donnie tmnt #tmnt donatello #hamato donatello #donatello hamato #donatello

[s0ulhealer]

I always say this but non chileans fans of Pedro really dont give a fuck when he posts or shares chilean related things like right now we have MASSIVE wildfires going on. 100+ people lost their lives in Viña, Quilpué and more and that list is only going to grow because there is so much devastation that we have no enough resources to retrieve the corpses. This is the most deadly dissaster in our country since the 2010 earthquake in Constitución.

Lots of people lost their homes, loved ones, sources of income. In Viña we had a 100+ years old massive garden, home to lot of native species of flora and wildlife and it was totally destroyed by the fire.

And i guess this hits specially for Pedro since almost everytime he comes to Chile, he stays in Cachagua which as Viña is located in Región de Valparaíso.

We need all the help possible and if you care about the man, at least you can donate or share the links he posted.

You can donate here: Desafío levantemos Chile

#Pedro Pascal #i follow lots of pedro fan accounts on tw and only one is sharing this #but oohhh when he shares things about the us yall run to give that attention BUT ONE POST ABOUT CHILE AND SUDDENLY YOURE BLIND #im so mad #chile #escribí como el hoyo pero estoy 😤

[frogsinajar]

#I was gone for 4 months and all I got for yall is this #homestuck #dave strider #dirk strider #hs #dave hs #dirk hs #homestuck art #my art #my comics #frogsinajar #it was also everyones birthday #but couldnt get a piece done in time #university kicked my ass dawg #but at least im done with the semester #also give me a ring if u want a tag added to this #I have no idea how people will react to the phrase mad monks pickled wang #but im living my truth #also also I think at least three museums claim to have this item #but none of them has proof of having the real one

[madscientistenthusiast]

Vivisections are like gay sex to me

#writing a fic abt this kinda thing rn and god its wild #its so intimate like this started out as a vaguely comedic continuation of another fic i also wrote abt vivisection #what if i tied you to a table and vivisected you while youre wide awake... and we were both girls #mad science #mad scientist #im a fucking virgin and also have never had a surgery but yall get me

[felsicveins]

His heart belongs to another

And no other heart will do

#no other heart by mac demarco : D #I drew this a couple of days ago because i was feeling crazy and i just love the idea that #these two should be great together!! they should!!! but #theyre not together #theres just . theyre missing something #and thats okay!!! its not meant to be #and theyre friendship is very valuble to both of them!! #their* fuck my baka keyboard #trolls #yall are gonna be mad about this one i feel it ... #i think we all know who jds gonna end up with now right ... #i just gotta .. draw them more 💀 #i actully have the perfect ruveal i just have to finish painting it #urrgg i HATE painting #trolls oc #trolls oc cory #trolls movie #trolls john dory #trolls jd #john dory #jd ex husband #oh uhh i imagine this feels like a new years thing. or something #something that happened like right after they reconnected #before floyd and cory started going out #on god one day im gonna put all my tags lore into a post #i just shy 😔 who wants to read all this in a caption #not me brother!! I'm not reblogging that shit!!! #and im not finishing this cause i dont wanna give false hope 😘 #although jd dating sim ... is pretty real #i would love to do endings with all his exs

[deprivedofbraincellsandsleep]

I will not tolerate any Aaron Minyard slander

#Everyone acts as if he dropped a nuclear bomb snd resents him for no reason #They say he's an a-hole which he is but yall r acting as if Andrew's any better #He's so misunderstood #And no one bothers hearing him out and toss him aside #And no one understands that most of the shi that comes out his mouth is cuz of Tilda #I hate how authors present his character in fics #My boy just needs proper therapy and for someone to just LISTEN #No wonder he's always with Katelyn #Why does everyone act like he committed a sin by being with Katelyn #CAN U TELL IM MAD AND NOT PROPERLY MAKING ARGUMEMTS CUZ IM JS SO PISSED #AT HOW FIC AUTHORS ESP TREAT HIM IN THEIR FICS #AND HOW ANDREW AND NEIL JS HAVE A VENDETTA AHAINST HIM #AUGHHHHHHHHH #I HAVE YET TO FIND ANOTHER AARON MINYARD STAN IN THE WILD #all for the game #nora sakavic #neil josten #andrew minyard #aaron minyard #twinyards #Extra note: his homophobia was 100% taught by Tilda #I mean cmon #He also saw how Nicky was treated by his aunt and uncle for being gay #Js ponder on it a lil and rlly go into Aaron's pov so u understand wut I'm trying to say but I'm too lazy to type it out #This ain't an analysis yk

[shower-phantom-ideas]

Danny haunting Batman because of the Meta hate he thinks he has. Figuring out hes Bruce Wayne and still haunting him.

Bruce at his breaking point “what do you want from me!?!?!?”

Danny like “metas are peeoooeee ooooOoOoOOO”

Bruce about to break down “half my kids are metas!!!”

Danny:…. “Oh”

Then he still haunts Bruce but he feels bad so he becomes helpful casper esk spirit

#danny phantom #dp x dc #dpxdc #idk yall im mad at work lmao #that cotboy post probably aunt gonna happen is it?

[suntails]

⚔️♣️

#4!!! trey is rambling about [redacted topic] (i cant stand talking abt it sry) and it reminds silver of mr zigvolt #its the passion for it its the normal guy-isms of trey clover and mr zigvolt. its so FUNNY its so goofy. if theres a briar valley event... #if theres a briar valley event i will genuinely be MAD if trey isnt there. they hint the similarities so fuckgn much its HILARIOUS cMON #silver im very sorry u are trapped in this conversation <3 <3 #twst #twisted wonderland #twst silver #silver vanrouge #trey clover #suntails #oh i also dunno if i specified anywhere since i started the series on twt? none of this series is rly intended to be Ships #like if someone wants to interpret em that way? all the power to u. this series exists to make sure i draw every goddamn char w silver #so ig rarepair shippers im unaware of will be feasting GHVBJFK i shake yalls hands in solidarity. im silvil ceo i understand lack of conten

[arom-antix]

And so @viktuuri-week starts!

Day 1: Music

I was in one hell of a time crunch to make all the illustrations because I procrastinated UuU But I took most of these works as opportunities to experiment a bit with some ideas so I had fun.

Credit to TheMoonChild on Musescore.com for the arrangement of Yuri On Ice used.

#i made this so goddamn fast yall #i had no time #this is literally the very first rough sketch just cleaned a bit and filled in and then every layer effect in csp #i had fun though #i was really hating it until i started playing with the background and then it all came together #also i know i committed crimes against that sheet music by compressing it but i swear it was worth it #also unintentional but yuuris colours be lookin a lil gay #and i cant say im mad at it #especially since i wouldve done it anyway if i knew how #idk what i did #layer effect magic #yuri on ice #yoi #yuri on ice fanart #yoi fanart #fanart #art #arom antix art #arom antix #katsuki yuuri #viktuuri week

[theaonlax]

Morning smoke

#yall this guy is so gorgeous im going mad #i hate smoking but i love drawing him smoke😭 #and his tattos too sodnsoxmslxnk #tokyo revengers #rindou haitani #fanart

[homestuckinthebutt]

"My love, return to me soon. I’ve begun to forget what you look like..."

Jaya is my favorite ship ever they're just so tragic<33

#ninjago #nya smith #nya jiang #ninjago dragons rising #i know yall are starving for more content so i hope you enjoy this #im kinda proud how the art style looks a bit different from above and below #to symbolize what she wishes she could experience again; clean #and below; to show how things feel a bit messy right now with the whole merged realms thing (un-neat lines and different textures) #ninjago fanart #for thise who cant tell the background is part of the kingdom of madness

[alukaforyou]

if nardo was a kdrama, this would be the mads photoshoot for 1st look / dazed / w korea to promo the hashimada vote episode.

#thats what methinks #perhaps even for elle #idek what those magazines are tbh but i always see nice drama promo pics in them #i was high key resisting the urge to put flowers in the water LMFAO and sparkles #im gonna have a hard time making that water look like water #anyways.. kicking off #madarapicmonday #thats the tag yall hopefully i can keep forcing myself to draw every week lol #naruto #the quality is always gonna be kinda bad until i post the finished version whenever that happens :( #uchiha madara #ah me personal tag for himb #mads #alulu art

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

Barnaby finds a new way to cool off when he's angry: Shoving his face in Howdy's fluff.

so true

#can't be mad for long when youve got a face full of Soft Fluff yk yk #anon gets it... #goddd theyre so aghahsnadsjanjsanasdnsad #loving all of the excuses to draw these two fruitcakes #and butterfly howdy of course. my beloved. #scribble salad #yassified howdy <3 #laughingstock #barnaby x howdy #yall will never know the amount of time i spent trying to get their size different Somewhat accurate #that is one area of Scribbling that im continuously bad at #but ill practice I Will Practice

[sky-is-the-limit]

I don't really like American accents, neither NY or LA or anything in between... but damn you Southerners with your "sweetheart/darling" and "yes/alright ma'am" making a silly lil European girlie like myself finish on the spot.

#both women and men yalls (see what i did there) accents are so mad attractive wtf #im not a yeehaw enjoyer by any means but damn the southern/texan accent gets me #especially if it's a nice deep voice like I'm on my knees #usa #texas #southern accent

[a-person-whos-alive]

Why TotK fails Zelda

Heads up, this is a long post. Ive cut this down like a motherfucker but it still reads very long. My thoughts are divided into four main categories;

1. Her relationship with her magic & tech

2. Her relationship with Hyrule

3. Her relationship with Link

4. Her relationship with the player

Also, these are my opinions, I'm certain there are people with far better analysis skills than me! I am just in love with this franchise and a little disappointed with the recent game. Zelda as a character holds a special place in my heart and its sad that her character was done dirty like this.

Theres a TLDR at the end and before I forget, SPOILERS!!!

1. Her relationship with her magic & tech

Zelda is not someone who magic came easily to, and I think BotW & AoC did a great job exploring that. They contrasted her natural interest with the sheikah technology and her lack of power and it was 😘👌

How did TotK do? With the Zonai tech being the main selling point, how would Zelda, a scholar at heart, interact with it? To my memory, the only interaction she has is to put Mineru's soul into a piece of Sheikah tech and hand it to a construct.

Well what about magic? Finding out she has light AND time powers was at first a great throwback to OoT with the Sage of Time. The fact that her Time magic awakened immediately unlike the Light magic in the last game was a nice contrast. But then, she immediately has a similar dilemma, she can't USE her magic to propel herself forward because she doesnt know how. Unlike BotW though, she has the "mother" she was lacking to teach her. This was a decent set-up. It was different enough to be its own thing but still was familiar enough. This is up to memory 4 - Mineru's Council

The issue the NEXT MEMORY, memory 5 - Gerudo Assualt shows her being even more proficient than Sonia. We don't see her train, or struggle, or even ask a question about how the stone works. She just does. It's not until memory 8 do we see her get any guidance about her powers? And even then we don't see her attempt recall at all. In the next memory she simply uses it perfectly and effortlessly.

The purpose of her strengthening Time Magic was to get back home. Yet, she gets back home by swallowing a sacred stone, that she already had the ability to do at any point. She turns into the LIGHT dragon, using her LIGHT magic to strengthen the Master Sword. Her whole arc about her magic was pointless because in the end she used the powers from the previous game for everything important.

2. Her relationship with Hyrule

Positives first! Its clear that Zelda loves her people, and during the 7? year gap she obviously took the time to connect with them and problem solve. Penn's quest really demonstrates this, and so does the Hateno school quest. (Even if the children don't believe in the Calamity). I found it very endearing that the people had such faith in her, that even with Ganondorf causing havoc with her face, people refused to believe it. The Great Fairies MUST have seen wrong because it was dark, Dorephan MUST have been mistaken, the Stable Trotters MUST have seen someone else - Zelda wouldn't do that.

I additionally liked that Zelda wasn't immediately trying to set up a monarchy again. In fact, she seemed to be doing the opposite. She wasn't living in Central Hyrule, at Looking Landing, she was living in Hateno. She was a teacher, and on some level a researcher (even if the Don Dons were scrapped ideas from the first trailer).

But the second she goes to the past, she is put back in her box. Her interests in tech are non-existant, she does not interact with anyone who isn't royalty, the King doesn't listen to her about Ganondorf and tells her to not to worry - after all she's just supposed to wear that white dress and hope her magic works soon. She's regressed back to before the Calamity, waiting for something terrible she knows is coming and is powerless to stop.

Crucially, she doesn't speak to Ganondorf once.

This is by far the most egregious waste of their characters in my opinion, and I've just deleted a 3 paragraph Ganondorf discussion - another time. But come on! This is legitimately the PERFECT scenario for Zelda to find about about WHY people opposed her royal family, WHY everyone she's ever loved died in Calamity caused by this guy, WHY she's had to go through all this. But no, if they did talk, it wasn't on screen.

Ive seen in translations of parts of one of the interviews with a developer saying she was able to see what a ruler should be like by going to the past, but until a see an official source I'm going to hope that's not true

3. Her relationship with Link

"Link is still entrusted with the role of protecting Princess Zelda." - Hidemaro Fujibayashi https://www.npr.org/2023/09/13/1199307678/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-dlc-video-game. Maybe I'll write a post about Link sometime, but I'm focusing on just him and Zelda.

Whether you ship the two or not, the pair would obviously have a unique bond from both fighting the Calamity and losing the Champions/everyone. So, how did the pair cope with the destruction of everything the love? How did Zelda come to terms with the ruins of Castle Town, the harsh reality of all those who were dead? Zelda doesn't have Link's amnesia to temporarily soften the inital blow.

TotK explores none of this.

Similarly, there is a level of formality on how Zelda speaks of Link. When she tells Rauru of Link she starts, "He is a royal knight. He had been originally appointed for my protection, but later he became a hero by saving both me and Hyrule from a great evil". Not "he and I became close" or even "he became my friend". Zelda is talking to the two people closest to her right now,

All their interactions are the bare minimum.

Link has ALWAYS been a self insert for the player, but he's still a character, and more recently Nintendo has been acting like having emotions means a player can't project onto them. Zelda is Link's closest person, and when she returns he is piece of cardboard, at least help her up!

4. Her relationship with the player

First, as everyone who played BotW will know, many things were removed or changed in TotK to allow it to be standalone for new players. Sheikah tech was removed, important characters forgot Link, the majority of the last game was rarely if ever mentioned. Kass

However TotK does not properly establish Link and Zelda for new fans AND doesnt not elaborate for old fans. They interact twice until the end - the intro and memory 1. All of her characterisation is in that little history moment, the rest of it is 50% sacred power lore and 50% time power lore. Additionlly, anyone who is new to the game has no context for her light powers.

Actually, TotK literally retcons her light magic to be from Rauru and not Hylia. Which was the WHOLE POINT of BotW so great sequelling there guys.

TLDR: The Conclusion

Wow, you made it this far. Or you skipped to end, I would too. My main gripes with Zelda:

> She doesn't interact with Zonai Tech.

> Her arc is about learning time power to go home, only for her to not use said magic and instead use the light magic from the last game to fix the sword and be a light dragon.

> Having her worries about Ganondorf shot down by the King and not holding her ground/ insisting (did you learn nothing from Rhoam??)

> never interacting with Ganondorf him being in Hyrule as a diplomat

> nintendos approach to her and link, they dont once touch while both conscious. Not even a handshake or pat on the shoulder. See images above with prev. Zelda and Link.

> the instance on making it not complicated for accessibility to new players, but also not fleshing it out enough to be compelling on its own.

#legend of zelda #tears of the kingdom #totk #zelda #zelink #skyward sword #??? #kind of #if i said all i wanted to say about skyward sword zelink it would be three times as long #i dont even ship totk zelink but im mad for yall #i hope this is readable #i do math all day #i have little media literacy #i try