#it had its fun moments

[hazelrose3637]

A Semi-Rant About "Barbie"

My mom, sister, and cousin all really love Barbie (2023), and I wanted to love it, too. I was ready for a feminist movie that was really fun.

Well, it was fun. But it also felt meh. Like, they introduced lots of cool concepts, but then didn't go anywhere with them:

-breaking stereotypes

-equality is not "eye for an eye" or "you need to suffer, too" (in regards to patriarchy and "matriarchy")

-generational bonding, especially between mother and daughter

-capitalism

I was also bummed that they didn't include other characters in the Barbie-verse, like Stacey, Kelly, Teresa, or Nikki. (I'm glad there were WOC in the movie, but why couldn't any of them be Teresa or Nikki?)

And then hearing other critiques about it, like the indigenous people comment and how that was tasteless.... Yeah, it was. I'm not gonna defend the director on that. Especially when it was super easy to solve the Barbie/Ken patriarchy conflict and, you know, there's still genocide going on today.

And the "savior" comment from the daughter? Extra yikes.

But then other blogs are saying how the message is so good, but... idk I didn't get that from the movie. I know what it was trying to say, but again, it got lost in the execution. The daughter just embraces Barbie-ness without any character development. She just goes from "Barbie is a fascist" to "okay, this is cute."

And I get Ken is mistreated by Barbie, but the movie made him almost an incel. He tried to force a kiss on Barbie more than once, she makes it clear she's not in love with him but he still pursues her... If they wanted to explore how women and men treat each other, don't make Ken a creep that ignores the word "no."

And why were the corporate guys there? They provide two and a half minutes of conflict, and that's it. The rest of the time, they're a running joke, and a boring one at that.

It has good music ("I'm Just Ken" is a bop), and the visuals are good. But the movie fell flat, like it slowed to a stop right before the finish line. It acted like it was telling a deep and important story, but it was shallow.

Sorry to anyone who loves the film. I really wanted to give "Barbie" a chance. But the cool toy clothes and dances just can't save the half-hearted message.

More ranting in the tags.

#barbie movie #rant #vent #i just don't get why some people say the story is so good #it never ties up the loose ends #barbieland is restored but none of the barbies take accountability #and the kens only apologize when they lose everything so are they even truly sorry? #i tried explaining my thoughts to my family #they said that ken was supposed to be like an incel #they claimed that was the point #how can no one see that you don't need to turn someone into an incel to “make a point”? #did anyone else feel like mattel was just jerking itself off during the movie? #like it was saying “look at how quirky we are. we support women and girls by not actually saying anything or providing any solutions” #i'm not saying they needed to solve all the problems #but all they did was say “here's a list of problems women face. we're gonna solve this by having the mom complain about them.” #but then no one does anything #they all commiserate over how hard it is to be a woman in today's society #but then all they do is stop the ken vote #they do nothing to help the mom and daughter feel better #i'm more upset that the movie was so middle of the road #it wasn't great but it wasn't terrible #it had its fun moments #but it wasn't compelling #and i love narrative-driven stories #but barbie 2023 sadly wasn't one of them

[desomniis]

#I had to slow this moment down okay #I need to savour every second of Charles just admiring Carlos like this #Oh to be looked at like that #he really doesnt care anymore just like Carlos #Its going to be a fun year indeed #charles leclerc #16 #carlos sainz #55 #charlos #1655 #c2 #carlos sainz jr #mine

[isjasz]

[Day 170]

Lethal company stream doodlessjhshsss that was so fun to watch YIPPEE

#dddaily4sherin #grian #goodtimeswithscar #skizzleman #impulsesv #isdoodles #gigs #GIGSSSSSSS I MISS GIGS SM I HAVENT CAUGHT THEIR STREAMS IN SO LONG #lethal company actually looks so much more fun now its SO COOL #also weeping angels my worse nightmare fr #this stream just had so many good moments i love it sm BHSAHDHAHAD

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

They would have made Xiao Xingchen pull the car over at least once an hour if they ever did a road trip together.

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #bonus comic #A-qing #xue yang #this was going to be paired with the redraw of the audio drama art but I think its funnier as it's own post #Did anyone else have the experience of one song player between siblings? #The additional issue (that will immediately show my age) was when you both wanted to listen to the same cassette or CD #On roadtrips you might have a player in the vehicle but not everyone liked the same thing. #Kids these days have it too convenient. In my day you suffered if you agreed *or* disagreed with your families music tastes #I almost had Xue Yang say he was listening to MCR but tbh....he would be a Mariana Fan. A-Qing is more the MCR fan. #They would have the same taste in bands I think. Pros and cons of that. #I think these two could have had fun adventures together. In another life. #Just wanted to have one last silly moment between then before....you know....

[insertsomthinawesome]

Okay I started this waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back right after Episode 10 launched. Yeah. Ages ago. I actually finished it around probably 1-2 months ago??? I've just been slow to uploading it ^^;; Back then I was... not necessarily theorizing??? But had fun indulging in an idea like this xD

-NO ROMANCE INCLUDED-

#Trigun Stampede #Trigun Stampede Spoilers #Vash the Stampede #Nicholas d Wolfwood #Meryl stryfe #Meryl trigun Stampede #WOlfwood trigun Stampede #Vash trigun stampede #blood #injury #Isa's fanart #InsertSomthinAwesome #June2023 #I had a moment where my energy for working on this seriously disappeared too lol #thats why I only finished it a bit ago despite starting it before episode 11 even came out #There was a freaking wing!!! Got that right!!!! Much happier w Orange's design than my own xD #While this would've been good fuN I much prefer how the canon finale went #I feel its more fitting for Wolfwood's character and just. fits a lot better in total #Being season one having things wrap up so nicely.. not sure it woulda fit

[jestroer]

The first one I finished, and the final piece im posting for @hermitshippingbigbang! :D This is for the thrilling Sail with us (and we'll show you what it means to be alive!) by @hydeomonster !! Smalletho decide to go sailing and have a time!

#court jester's art #court jester's fanfiction appreciation moment #hermitshipping #<- the fic itself #hsbb 2023 #ethoslab #goodtimeswithscar #smalletho #think its appropriate considering this is for the fic which is yk. about them #im just the kinda guy who cant help their love for gtws and a dramatic moment #hermitcraft #The fic is so good man! Go read! #Had a lot of fun working on this! :D Also being on the team with meta my beloved was a highlight for sure ^^ It's going to post later so! #read the fic and also wait for the amazing art from them!!!

[doodle-list]

Its okay bo we won’t begrudge you for your memory

you are an old lady after all

#my art #the mandalorian #star wars #the mandalorian season 3 #din djarin #bo katan kryze #screenshot redraw #scene study #did I do this just to make fun of bo katans memory? #yes #bo just had a senior moment its okay guys #the mandalorian season 3 trailer

[vyibunni]

this moment really reminded me of my tav <3 dialogue is from the video "turning random lines of action into characters" by Drawfee Show on youtube, modified a bit to be more british lol

+ bonus

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 tav #astarion #karlach #astarion x tav #BARELY. so im sorry to tag it but personally im someone who heavily relies on the blacklist feature so i feel like i need to just in case #i put the last one as a bonus bc yes its in a different style but also 1. its so ooc bc im pretty sure astarion hates puns #and 2. bc it has a line thats not from the video. its just a bit of fun 💖 #this moment from the video is one of my fave clips everrr so i had to draw this #but theyre in the void with flat lighting bc i had a lot of difficulties drawing these hfkfjdjfkfk #i hope i somewhat conveyed my tavs smug little face in the bonus drawing LMAO #i literally miss him so much ;____;

[zytes]

7.15.23

#I was sooooo patient trying to capture this #even then it was dumb fucking luck #this one defo gets its own post #addition fun facts abt this night: #I left my driver's side car window down the ENTIRE storm and did not notice. nothing damaged but I have a stinky seat :( #however a stinky seat is the small humbling moment at the end of a phenomenal experience enjoying the storm from my small cave-like patio #so I sat outside enjoying the rain. me n my bong. and also a mogwai album. eyes closed. just sounds and my own deep breathing - peaceful #lighting would streak the sky and I could see the bolts through my closed eyelids - they were bright and crisp; defined. even if obscured #everything just snapped into place. the lightning and the music had moments of perceived synchronization - probably pareidolia #waves of euphoria radiating out from the base of my skull. full goosebumps. momentous feeling - I must've been manic #when I opened up my eyes the world had gone from being heavy and dark to just. red. so red. like a wildfire on the entire western horizon. #my driveway doesn't come with a glamorous view either. it was just that the entire western hemisphere was flame-red fading into eigengrau #i have those photos too lmao - will be sharing soon #my art #aesthetic #art #artwork #webcore #glitchcore #internetcore #photography #original photography #nature photography #lightning #storm #rain aesthetic #stormy aesthetic #dark aesthetic #surreal aesthetic #surrealcore

[humanmorph]

I step all around the pieces on the floor / Wires and cords, and records, and tapes

#palisade #kalvin brnine #fatt #friends at the table #palisade spoilers #??? vague and also old but still #I did already post this here (in september?) but it was in a reblog... look at it. #more importantly i want to reblog it whenever i feel like going hey.btw(usually when i listen to the song again) #and the other post of this is one of my palisadepostings. & not one where i'm like oh this is rebloggable. #rosa art #kind of one of my favourite things i drew last year. probably because i just had a really good time with it #sometimes its fun to plan a drawing and move things around until they fit & sometimes i have an idea & just do it #like yeah. this has everything i wanted to get across. to me #brnine grief moment 👍 #lyrics from the pal25 episode desc btw. #which i didn't see at the time the episode came out otherwise i think. hm. something wouldve happened for sure

[squiddlysq]

Finished System Collapse the other day & Murderbot has never been more relatable

First image based on this post by @murderbot-moodboard

#murderbot #the murderbot diaries #system collapse #perihelion #asshole research transport #ratthi #ayda mensah #amena #googling to make sure I'm spelling amena right. bcos I misspelled Ratthis name in a previous post and haven't recovered from the shame #Sadly names pass thru my brain like sand thru time or whatever so. vibes only. i remember the sound not the letters. nightmare #Anyway murderbot mental health moment: the book was alot of fun #i need to do a reread now knowing what REDACTED meant the whole time #cause the wife and I were in torture thru the whole book like what the FUCK did murderbot DO #we were CONVINCED it had stood in the middle of ARTs lounge & loudly announced suicidal intent or something #or like yelled at everyone for risking their lives to come back and retrieve equipment <= it means itself #the combo misery and also sort of relief finding out it was literally just that murderbot has Been Through It #& is Suffering the Consequences #was kind of immense #anyway murderbot who is a crazy little asshole. its so me #Shadow the Hedgehog Gijinka looking motherfucker. I gotta pin down my design for it better #hope the memory visions r comprehensible but tbh whatever if theyre not #squiddlyart

[luck-of-the-drawings]

"I think this is the most inhuman; and human, that I've ever felt.." MUCH CAN HAPPEN IN A YEAR. IN FIVE YEARS. A DECADE. imagine how much can happen in a century. just ONE (1). How will you grow? what phases do you find? even in 5 years, you will find patterns.

#jrwi fanart #jrwi show #jrwi suckening #jrwi suckening spoilers #jrwi the suckening #arthur bennett #HEY SO THE REALLY FUNNY THING THAT THE CHARACTER DID THAT SEEMED RLY SILLY N GOOFY IN THE MOMENT? #LIKE THE WHIPLASH BETWEEN SERIOUS N SILLY ALMOST PISSED YOU OFF? WHAT IF I FOUND A WAY TO MAKE YOU SAD ABOUT IT #this was meant to be a scribble that would be a bigger part of a bigger page.might leave it on that page. #but still. bc o that i nearly posted it onto my wacky side blog.BUT NAYY I SPENT TOO MUCH TIME N ENERGY N YOU GOTTA SEE IT #ARTHUR BENNETT DRIVES ME CRAZY. I FEEL LIKE ITS ODD FOR HIM TO BE SO TECHNOLOGICALLY OUT OF TOUCH #WHERE HAS HE BEEN. HAS HE BEEN IN WAR? IS THAT WHERE MAGNUS CAME FROM? WHERE WAS HE WHEN HE WAS WITH EDWARDS CREW? #ARTHURRR I HAVE QUESTIONS ARTTHUUURR!! HEY CAN I ALSO ASK; WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YOU BECOME #DO YOU THINK HE HAD ANY IDEA HE WOULD VEER CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE MONSTER HE DESPISES. ALL BC HE DESERVES IT. OR WATEVER #HE FASCINATES ME SO MUCH. TO LOOK AT THE STONE COLD STOIC FOOL FROM THE START OF THE SHOW #AND TO FIND OUT THAT HE USED TO BE A BAD BOY.. A DELINQUENT... A LIL PRANKSTER.... MY GODDD THATS ADORABLE #I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW MORE.... BUT I DOUBT THE LAST EPISODE IS GONNA ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS..i love arthur bennett so much.... #AS FOR THE ART!! i mostly used the fire alpaca watercolor brush. tbh im not a brush guy. anti aliased default pen tends to be my main game #but LATELY IM SQQQUIRMIN OUT OF AN ARTBLOCK so expirimenting like this is helping #DONT LOOK TOO HARD AT IT!! im still proud tho. colors are fun :3 im also very proud of the backgrounds #I LOVE THE CARTOON THING where the background looks all fancy n painted but the characters are solid colors #what else can i ramble abt. OH YEAH. i looked up the bikes to make sure they were time accurate tehehehe. 1913 to 2012. #almost a century apart!! isnt that neat? ALSO FUUUCK CAN I JUST MAKE A QUICK CONFESSION. DOWN HERE IN MY TAGS. #only the strongest can read my tags anwyay. SO I REALIZED WHY I LOVE ARTHUR SO MUCH. TIME IS A FLAT CIRCLE #while arthur is a Stoic and Cool vampire w a knack for being playful/silly; who alsos been alive fora century thus witnessing HORRORs #THERE HAPPENS TO BE A ROBOT FROM A BAND W A TITANIUM ALLOY SPINAL COLLUMN #WHOS A Stoic and Cool ROBOT w a knack for being playful/silly; who alsos been alive fora century thus witnessing HORRORS #the fuckkkiiinnngggnn The Spine from steam powered giraffe. WHATEVER. i cant escape from my heart. i guess. #i think The Spine and Arthur could be friends. Arthur saw the band perform back when they were the Steam Man Band #EDIT: WOOPS I DIDNT REALIZE THIS WOULD END UP IN THE SPG TAG. HI GUYS DIDNT KNOW U WERE STILL ALIVE SORREE 4 THE CROSS CONTAMINATION

[lavenoon]

He finds himself reaching for a different kind of flame, nowadays

hey hey @naffeclipse, would you like some bloodstain fool in this trying time?

og detective au by sunnys-aesthetic

also bonus Eclipse-less version under the cut

#post let luce #dcamv #bloodstain fool #my art #ough i had so much fun with this one #playing with the colors of the buildings #vigilante as a shooting star reaching higher and higher #the high rise as their stepping stone and showing how far they've climbed already #sun and moon as steadying presences #intertwined but distinct; a pair #and Eclipse!! he faces towards them! not away! #he still stands in blood #and fire and smoke are still a part of him #but he wants something else #he reaches higher; rather than sinking further down #okay yes analysis moment over hfjdks I just. hope its not too obscure oop

[sollucets]

jihyun matching jaewon (again)

THE EIGHTH SENSE | EPISODE SIX

#the eighth sense #the 8th sense #jaewon x jihyun #i just find it super charming and cute #that it's not just that moment on the beach but that jihyunnie actually does this a lot #running ahead to catch up with him the body language matching #its me when i copy my other autistic friends' stims >< #i also just think this place is v pretty i had fun giffing it #rowan gifs #t8s

[aimasup]

sure i COULD ramble about how ai is one of the multiple things that check all the marks of humanity's seven deadly sins but would that be extreme

^^^ possibly insufficiently educated

#the pride the hubris of believing you can do better than innovation and nature by playing god and not in the fun way #the lust it's being used for in so many awful cases #the sloth the way its encouraging everyone to check original sources less before believing anything. Also to not take time to develop skill #the greed its being used for profit without consideration for ethics or fair labour #gluttony. we always have to be faster. shinier. better. no matter if it ends up being less convenient or wonky #the wrath it sows in between people creating more differences to be frustrated over. more hatred #the envy how it takes and takes. always trying to be as clever as the best humans. as beautiful as a real forest or sunset. #do you think the ai wants itself #if this were a scifi movie would we be the bad guys #but this is not a movie and the ai cannot love us. so we cannot love it. and there's that #my post #personal stuff #thinking aloud just silly yapping n jazz 没啥事做就这样咯~ #(￣▽￣)~* #when i was in primary school our textbooks for chinese had short stories and articles to learn about #there was a fictional scifi oneshot about a family in the future going to the zoo #the scifi zoo trip was going great until the zoo's systems went offline for a moment #and it was revealed that all the animals roaming in their enclosures were holograms #the real ones went extinct ages ago #when the computers came back online the holograms returned and there they were #honestly at first I thought it was a bit exaggerating #but I still think about it once in a while

[buqbite]

Do you guys see my vision

#i havent drawn like this in so long. holy fuck #(this looks like my lhh doodle) #this is based on a redesign I saw on hoyolab. i loved that design sm i had to draw her like this #honkai star rail #hsr #topaz hsr #my art #or like doodles but whatever. #i just want topaz to be more girlbossy #i also just like. well its insanely fun to draw hsr designs esp bc its a challenge to put them in my own art style #and to change things up how i want to! like there are more than enough moments where i go “i am not fucking drawing that” LMAO #anyways i love topaz. shes kind of morally fucked up if you really think about it #the IPC is the darkest most confusing shade of grey and every character who's a part of it is immediately affected by that #DO U KNOW WHAT I MEAN #and then shes like “stay away from aventurine that guy sucks lol” and then. gives him the most important thing she owns. #damn girl. damn girl. #anyways im getting a little carried away on this quick draft of my design for her THATS ALL