I think my favorite thing about Fionna and Cake has to be how unapologetically queer it is. In every corner, whether it be a cameo appearance from the gay couple,
a quick visual cue/reference to the pilot,
a questionable line from Brian David Gilbert of all people,
[img: Winter King (on the right) saying "Don't think it hasn't occurred to me!" This is in response to Cake suggesting he kiss Simon (left)]
or actually being integral to the primary or secondary plot.
Seeing such a casual yet important and beautiful inclusion of queerness in this show fills me with such indescribable joy. Without even trying, without even stepping away from it's own story, it's making a statement.
Without going out of its way, it's teaching genuine stories while saying "We are here, we have a place, we have a history, and we're here to stay."
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I've been watching the adventures of tintin 1991 with my sister and were watching the blue lotus part 2 and when Chang showed up I literally sat up in my chair and pointed at the screen like he was a famous actor. He has entered my brain forever, and I have you to thank for it.
for a character that popped up for only two adventures he left quite an impact on me too. I can imagine he'd make quite an impression when staying over in Belgium and making some appearances in the paper!
my sister was studying the opium trade and its links with colonialism so we were watching the 1991 cartoon episodes for The Blue Lotus and The Crab with the Golden Claws. I remember a) cringing every time Mitsuhirato appeared b) cringing at the voice they decided to give Chang and c) my sister turning around and looking at me every time a Chinese Musical Sting™ would play (we're Chinese)
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shout out to Aardman for making a movie that has a lead female character that's well written and feels like a real person (even though she's a chicken), a predominantly female cast with only one or two supporting male characters (pulling a reverse Smurfette trope) whom all have diverse personalities and quirks, and a main romance between said female lead and the play boy male character that's an enemies to lovers that doesn't at all feel misogynistic or like they actually hate each other. And shout out to him for making the main mastermind villain a woman as well. It's an action-adventure movie with a female lead narrative that feels entirely gender neutral and it's one of the few I can think of that does this. Also shout our to him for making the chickens all look anthropomorphized in a way that isn't overly sexualized (or sexual at all really). If there were an award for "man who actually knows how to write female characters and present them as people" it would go to Aardman. Well done.
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hahahaha so theres this multidimensional auditor,,,,
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A digital illustration of The Scarab from Fionna and Cake. He takes up the most of the canvas and is holding a huge glowing yellow blade that cuts the canvas in half, with fionna and cake cast in dark red shadows underneith it. The scarb looks down at them with his sholders hunched. In his other hand he is holding a pink cube with Prismo stuck inside. The background is a pattern of the scarb beetles from 'Cheers' with two curling pink lines running across it. There is a wobbly speech bubble origination from scarb that reads 'Crossovers.' in a bold red and black font.
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from the episode 41 transcript
merle highchurch: world's first transmasc absent father
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hellOOOO ONE AND AAAALL welcome to anoghthrthringepsode of DIMENSION TWENTY I am your humbledungeonmaster brennanleemulligan and wisdlkjslkalwaysrour intrepid heroes say HIII INTREPID HEROES
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Dropout, I love you. but please, give me a second to catch my breath
too much ambrosia and nectar
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