#love love love embodied in a person

[elitadream]

I couldn’t resist... 👀

This one’s for @istadris. x3

#Luigi #Bowser #first meeting #personal take #I love Bowser as a goofball but... #He has the potential to be downright TERRIFYING also #and I honestly believe this needs to be exploited more #let him be gleefully scary and nightmarish! #I love villains that fully embody that evilness #you never know what they'll do next because there's no limit to their madness #they have that edge of real danger and threat to them #poor Luigi is in serious trouble D: #angst #suspence #Super Mario Bros #Fanart

[arabian-batboy]

And if I wrote an essay about how in a weird messed up way, Ra's al Ghul has been sort of a 2nd father-figure to Bruce over the years then what?

#Alfred might be Bruce's first father figure #but I personally like to imagine that while Alfred embodies the loving/nurturing aspect of being a father #Ra's embodies the more complicated side of being a father #and by complicated I mean how both of them might be at odds #but they still have deep respect toward each other #and wish that the other person would compromise for them so that they can finally be a happy family together #but neither of them are willing to do that. #fatherhood isn't alway rainbow and sunshine after all #ra's al ghul #bruce wayne

[bumblingbabooshka]

My name is [BRUTUS] and my name means [HEAVY] so with a [HEAVY] heart I'll guide this dagger Into the heart of my enemy

Something about having absolutely no choice in who you marry. About being literally forced by the law to spill blood - to accept this stranger as your husband over a man you truly care for or accept the fact that the man you love might die because you put him in danger. Something about risking becoming the wife of a man you've never even seen before a few minutes prior because you know anything would be better than putting your beloved in harm's way. Something about the trust inherent in that decision and in the way she speaks of it after. Truthfully, T'Pring doesn't know the captain and she doesn't know Spock. Either one of them could have taken her as their wife but she does know Stonn. She knows that Stonn will remain by her side no matter what. They made a plan together. They have an agreement which T'Pring believes will be upheld even though the plan changed with the arrival of Kirk. Stonn will always be there, always, and Stonn will be hers. Something about the language used around T'Pring: Ownership, subservience, non-personhood. T'Pring is an object that Spock can win. She cannot reject him, she has no say in the matter other than having Stonn 'claim' her instead. Even when Spock leaves after being very clearly rejected by T'Pring he says "Stonn, she is yours." as if despite her clear rejection he still owns her and is must formally 'give' her to Stonn. But the language T'Pring uses around Stonn is a break from that: "There was Stonn who wanted very much to be my consort, and I wanted him." Stonn who wanted very much to be HER consort and she WANTED him. The language here is very particular - It's not, for example: "Stonn wanted me to be his wife" - he is HERS. And she WANTS him. There's a mutual affection there and a strong trust - a trust which seems to be well founded since Stonn (though silent) stands by her side at the end of the episode. <- That might seem small but if Spock would reject her for 'daring to challenge' (again, the language is not 'because I don't want you' but more of an implied disgust at her having the AUDACITY to reject him) then it's not a stretch to assume that it'd be considered an insult in the TOS Vulcan society to NOT choose Stonn as her champion after a prior agreement. Anyway T'Pring was a woman in an impossible situation within a society which saw her as more of an object than a person and she wanted Stonn and Stonn wanted to be hers and she trusted that he would understand if she had to publicly pick someone else to ensure his life would be spared and he did understand.

#amok time #T'Pring i s....T'Pring she....-puts my head through a wall- #PLEASE read under the cut for my rambling about T'Pring in amok time pleasepleaseplease #tired of 'T'Pring is evil/a bitch' and VERY uninterested in 'T'Pring is a girlboss' #T'Pring is a person in a society which doesn't think she has the right to make her own choices who's in [love] with a man who [loves] her #back in what I'd like to think is implied to be a slightly subversive way in its mutual and fervent nature (whether the writers thought #this was a good or bad thing - who knows. We know better RIGHT??) #and yes I will stylize T'Pring's hair differently every single time I draw it HEHEHE #star trek tos #Spock #T'Pring #also of COURSE something something spock/kirk & stonn/t'pring parallels: To keep your beloved safe you have to force someone else to kill #theirs - not BC you hate him (you don't) but you don't love him either and why does HE get to have you even if you don't want him?? Why doe #he get to 'give' you to the person YOU chose?? It's not a hatred on a person level (which I wanted to portray with the 'brothers') portion #but a sort of societal embodying. #I will think about T'Pring not wanting to be 'the consort of a legend' every damn day !!! #They really could have laid it on thick in making her evil guys...T'Pau even makes a comment about Spock's 'vulcan blood is thin' #but all T'Pring says is that Spock is a legend and she doesn't want that for her life. She wants Stonn. #And you're gonna sit there and you're gonna tell her that she's wrong!??? Spock doesn't even want to be with her!! Why is she so hated!? #CAN WE FREE MY GIRL??? She did all that but it's being read in the worst faith possible!! #comix #bea art tag #star trek art #She literally says the word 'FREE'...she's TRAPPED!!!

[turtleblogatlast]

Absolutely love the idea that it was April who got the boys super into snow days.

Like, pre-April, they probably would view the days as miserable, since as turtles they’re likely more susceptible to the cold and back then they probably had much less to keep warm with.

The cold altogether was just never good to them - and then April comes around and teaches them how to make a snowman. And when it’s done, she pelts them with snowballs. And suddenly, the cold is now fun, and they might still be shivering, but now they’re smiling too.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt headcanons #obligatory paragraph of text incoming- #but god I love April so much #I kinda implied it in this post but to go further - April is FUN #she’s energetic and quick witted and kind and overall just FUN #and that is so important!!!! #she as April O’Neil is the embodiment of friendliness and that alone got her four whole brothers for life #she’s just - she’s SO GOOD #she GETS the boys and gets what they need and will go about it in her own way #and likewise they’re exactly what she needs too - a group that matches her energy and vibes and gusto and everything #god I Love April #not even just the boys I love her relationship with splinter too #I personally think that interacting with a human being probably helps Splinter humanize HIMSELF #he adores his boys oh of course he does he loves them to the moon and back #but they are also a direct link to his trauma - and a direct reminder of what he now is #so I imagine it’s healing - to interact with a human and not only that but to see her interact with his boys too #I bet it brings a much needed sense of normalcy #and specifically it being April - someone who’s so accepting and kind and fun - I think she brought a lot of great vibes to the hamatos #and a new sense of normalcy that wasn’t there before #and in turn I bet this makes April feel more at ease too because- #the hamatos are WEIRD #and so is April! #and thus they’re so weird that it circles back around to being normal! #this is THEIR normal #they’re family your honor- #APRIL IS ALSO SO INCREDIBLY BRAVE BTW #like soooo brave and daring like she’s so cool???? #sorry she’s my second fave after Leo and I do not gush about her nearly as much as I should I loveeeee her

[dawnbreakersgaze]

Someone on the fb LnDS official fangroup page said "You could really tell the VA's rent was due when he recorded Ebb and Flow" and I haven't stopped giggling about that all morning because like

Yeah

I was luke warm about Rafa until that and now I'm practically a mermaid myself 🧜

#ebb and flow is the lnds embodiment of glitter #you can watch it once and never again but it never really leaves you #that stays with you forever #just when you think youve scrubbed it from your person you'll suddently remember the way he looked in your eyes and said “master” #and you find another piece of stray glitter on you #lnds #love and deepspace #lads #l&ds #love & deepspace #rafayel #rafayel love and deepspace

[somewhereincairparavel]

Its canon that Jason and Leo sneak into Chiron 's rec room in the big house, to play Mario Party six on Nintendo switch. And Leo would also program to game to do stupid stuff so they both can win all the time. I have no idea what you will do with this information, but I'm letting you know anyway.

#Source: blood of olympus. YALL THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED IM NOT MAKING THIS UP 😭 #it was mentioned while they visited Asclepius to get the physician's cure #when they were trying to get past the statue. Leo said he'd program the statue the same way he programmed the game. #I NEED to draw this #I honestly wanted to post this after I drew it. But it would take a while. And I couldn't help myself #They are both the embodiment of 'boys will be boys'. #In the end. They're just teenagers #I like how it's a personal bro secret between them. Not even Piper knew this. #I love valgrace friendship #Jason is leo's best friend and vice versa #I like these small cute fluffy moments of friendship between them <3 #Valgrace is so tragic omg. They are both platonic soulmates #Im sad #Their dynamic is my Roman Empire #pjo #pjo hoo #pjo series #pjo hoo toa #pjo fandom #heroes of olympus #leo valdez #jason grace #valgrace #piper mclean #percy jackson #annabeth chase #hazel levesque #frank zhang #nico di angelo

[tinderbox210]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds + T'Pril's roasting vs Pike's praising of Spock

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: s02e05 - Charades Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: s01e05 - Spock Amok

#star trek #star trek: strange new worlds #star trek snw #christopher pike #t'pril #spock #snwedit #trekedit #my gif #it surprised me that i haven't seen a comparison of this parallel #or maybe i've just missed it #but it's what i immediately thought of watching that scene #i still love this speek Pike gives on Spock #and it's still true in most ways #but it's funny (not humorous) how T'Pril turned out right about Spock turning his back on T'Pring and not deserving her #the person embodying the best of Starfleet is a cheater now

[imminent-danger-came]

If I think about this end credit art too hard I explode

#really feeling the fact that s5 is less than 2 weeks away #puppet motif. puppet motif! #They are the *embodiment* of fate vs freewill I can't handle this I can't do it #''Destiny is a book you write yourself'' ''Destined to play right into my hands'' GET OUT OF HERE #Aaravos her midnight star. The south star/Leola's last wish. #A star as a point of navigation but navigating to where? to what? #To light? To darkness? Does it matter? #What if the person you love is in the dark. What if the person you hate is in the light. #Weekly fate vs freewill breakdown let's GOOOOOOO #tdp #the dragon prince #tdp rant #imp tag #tdp s4

[sophsun1]

#britin #queer as folk #cinematv #filmtvcentral #userthing #smallscreensource #userrlaura #noalook #lgbtedit #romancegifs #mlmsource #otpsource #this was impossible to colour and make it look good but i tried #I'm suddenly thinking about how on their first night together this is the embodiment of how justin felt in the pilot #he was so in love and knew brian was his person #now at the end of their story we see that same love & happiness radiating out of brian as he's finally content #5x13

[prince-peachie]

Just two boys in love

#one is the embodiment of sunshine #the other doesn’t want anyone to know he has a soft heart #ocs #blorbos really #transmasc #gay #Levi has spent his whole life wanting to love someone #Axel has spent his whole life unloved #sobbing at the thought of these two in love #also it’s healing seeing a trans person loved

[dykedvonte]

Ulysses obsession with the Courier is a special type of sad to me cause the Courier’s part was so important but so unwitting. They had no idea what was in the package they delivered and neither did he. Neither had an idea of what it could’ve done and the Courier was only caring out their job (mind you the Courier could be killed via notes in the express contract if they don’t). To them it was just another regular delivery to the divide and one that they likely thought would help, just like all the ones before.

It’s so tragic for Ulysses to hold so much ire to the Courier when it really was the case of it could’ve been anyone. Anyone could have delivered that package but they did and so he focused the blame on them and it destroys what he is trying to instill in the courier on a fundamental level.

#like yeah the courier delivered the package but in the end that’s a job #any random courier could’ve delivered it especially since we know in the past the factions were farther apart and this travel was a smidge #safer but courier six got it and this Ulysses blamed them #like I don’t care much for Ulysses because I think lonesome road embodies don’t shoot the messenger at it core #and what people focus on doesn’t focus on the fact that in the bigger picture #everything went wrong because two factions were at war and at some point the codes would have been delivered #and the divide destroyed cause with how close it is to NCR territory it would of been found #like there is an inevitable and too many people treat Ulysses as if he knows more or is more aware of the idiosyncrasies of conflict #when he’s like fundamentally flawed just at the standard of being a legion apologist STILL and just how focused he is on one persons #involvement cause yeah choices matter even the small one but I think Veronica’s quest says it best with a line from the courier #you can’t control what they do #like the courier couldn’t and can’t control what they deliver and yet it’s got them in hot water multiple times #like do you think they enjoy being shot or knowing they are indirectly responsible for activating the annihilation of a community #to me it’s hypocrisy to be willing to end the world or one world to prove a point and whatever argument made that only military factions #suffer forget there are innocent civilians suffering that had no part and Ulysses is no better than the Courier #I don’t like devils advocate and a lot of the dlc just feels like that but idk I know people love it but the depth is just not there for mr #ulysses fnv #fallout #fallout new vegas #courier six #the courier #lonesome road #the courier has very little personality outside what we give them but some lines and delivery paint a picture #like uhhhh undertale deltarune rules ig

[elitadream]

There was something I wanted to clarify about Princess Peach which I felt was important. 

She has had different adaptations. Different tempers. Different playable roles. All of them valid. But there is one element that I've always been able to identify in her, and which (to me) has always been her biggest, most essential quality. 

Her kindness.

The way I personally view her, she may be a bit of an idealist, but she is a resolute and unfaltering diplomat first and foremost. Always seeking peace and mutual understanding. Always willing to make compromises and find common grounds no matter what. And there is nothing she wouldn't do for her dear subjects, including putting her own self in peril in order to protect them. 

I wanted to draw something that could properly illustrate this vision that I have of her character, and I thought interesting to revisit the kidnapping narrative to turn it into a voluntary surrender on her part. Accepting Bowser's terms and essentially letting herself be captured, so that her people could be spared.

Because this, to me, is what a great leader is. One who relentlessly puts others before themselves and wouldn't hesitate to take risks for them, because they love and value others' lives more than their own. 

And Peach is a wonderful Monarch. 💜🙏

#Princess Peach #personal interpretation #how I wish her strength was generally portrayed #because there are so many ways a character can be strong #so many ways they can inspire and show their worth #softness isn't a weakness - on the contrary #and to me Peach is the literal embodiment of that #I just really love her 🥺 #Super Mario Bros #movie #fanart

[jackdaw-and-hattrick]

What’s with the trend in comics of Jason going on this long, insightful rant on Bruce’s behaviors and shortcomings only for B to respond like “but murder bad” and that’s considered a valid counter argument?

#jason todd #bruce wayne #dc #this happens to some degree with a lot of villains #but it is particularly pronounced with these two dumbasses #like #Bruce clearly has no deeper understanding of Jason or his choices beyond a very basic profile #and it’s to the degree that it almost feels intentional #he doesn’t understand Jason #(he doesn’t understand ANY of his kids really) #and one’s left feeling that Bruce resents Jason for existing at all #like he’d rather be left with just the memory of a kid that loved him #and really I think it comes down to the idea that he feels he failed Jason #and he sees Jason now as just the embodiment of that failure rather than a living person #but is also unwilling or simply doesn’t know how to properly confront or fix his mistakes #so he sets this arbitrary metric for Jason to fail to meet #so he can focus on that rather than any meaningful self improvement or reflection #and all that is without even acknowledging that Jason is more than this failure. he’s a person who’s ended up stuck in a trauma cycle #both of them have

[emotinalsupportturtle]

same(ish) pose opposite vibes

I would run like a little child and hug one of them and run away from the other at the speed of light

this is really a testament to the fact that you don't actually have to change much of your appearance, general mannerisms or accent to perfectly embody completely opposing characters

#this is what you call range #he looks nearly the same #but it's still really hard to imagine it's the same person #10th doctor #kilgrave #doctor who #jessica jones #david tennant #he's an acting chameleon FFS #he actually is though #I mean even if you haven't watched either you can see the pure joy in one face and the pure evil in the other #on a side note i love how they just gave him a suit and combed his hair but kilgrave is still the most terrifying marvel villain #no CGI no special effects no over the top displays of power needed #and basically gave the doctor just sticky up hair #and that was enough to embody a 900 year old alien #who was very animated and also perfectly embodies how otherworldly the character was while still having character depth and relatability #thank you for coming to my TED talk guys

[dootznbootz]

This is a wild concept and I don't consider it canon but I want to share as it's definitely a thought that exists (not a good thought but you know).

What if OdyPen's love for each other is another example of hubris for them?

Since OdyPen is "likeminded" and think, act, and are alike, I sometimes think it'd be funny SIMPLY AS A CONCEPT that that's why they fell for each other so hard.

As if being so much alike and their love and devotion is some weird "I am the fucking best" as "no one could compare" which becomes another way of "self-love".

"I love him/her so fucking much." *points to a person who is basically a near-carbon copy of themselves in personality*

What is "canon" to me is that there's simply just nothing like basically sharing everything but a body. Being so in-sync and intuned to one another that it's like sharing a language only they know.

Odysseus: "We can have this here-" Penelope: "Actually over here-" Odysseus: "YES! and then this-" Penelope: "HERE! And then we can do this-" Odysseus: "Adding to that with this-" Penelope: "Which would then fix that other problem as well! Yes, we got it! We'll start that tomorrow!" Planner/Head servant/Messenger/etc.: "...You know...You know that you two have to let people know what you're planning if you want it to get done, right?" Both: "Oh yeah! :D "

It's like watching a tennis match with the ball going back and forth but instead of a ball, it's just...them.

While you can bounce a "ball" against the wall by yourself, it definitely feels "right" when it's your person.

#bad thought but it's kind of funny to me. ofc they love each other so fucking much. they're practically obsessed with each other #Mad rambles #shot by odysseus #to me they are like mirrors with different frames #I literally have Odysseus compare himself to a 'dull carving knife' when not with her as while he can still get shit done. #more 'effort' is needed to do it. #“rotating the blorbo in the brain-” No. Rotating the person who is the embodiment of love in the brain. -OdyPen #odypen

[aroaceleovaldez]

i think there is a fundamental misunderstanding people make when approaching Jason’s character, but to explain it I must first go on a tangent -

One of the things that’s really interesting with the demigod characters is that, while they are independent personality-wise of their divine ancestors, and their personality is never fully reflective of their divine ancestors, demigods still always have personality traits that are strongly related to an aspect of their divine ancestor(s). For a lot of demigod character this is even the same trait that presents itself in different ways, particularly in CHB. Demeter kids tend to be rooted - usually presenting as them being stubborn and resistant to change or opposing opinions. Apollo kids tend to be self-focused. Hades kids tend to be driven by their relationships/bonds to others. Percy and Tyson are the only Poseidon kids, but Percy’s seems to be that outwardly he appears to be an unpredictable wildcard, when this is not necessarily true. The sea is not wholly unpredictable - if you learn it, you will learn the patterns that drive it, and that it is subject to many outside influences (the moon, the sun, winds, etc). It just looks unpredictable to those who do not bother to learn (which, btw, is a GREAT metaphor for ADHD imo).

Jason and Thalia represent two specific spheres for Zeus/Jupiter (and in Jason’s case, Hera/Juno as well). Thalia is Zeus as King of the gods. She is a natural leader. She works well in leadership positions and tends to lead logically. This is why she’s the lead Huntress of Artemis.

Jason does not represent Jove and Juno as King and Queen of the gods. Jason represents Juno and Jove as mother and father of the gods. This is why he tends to fall naturally into leadership positions in groups but simultaneously struggles in them in some scenarios but not others. He dislikes leading an army and being seen as perfect and above others because he is not acting from the perspective of a king, he is acting from the perspective of a member of a family unit. He is not the leader of an army, he is a wolf in a pack. He leads emotionally. He’s protective of his group. Yes, he is a bit of a dad-friend! But at the same time he is adverse to putting himself above the group! Yes, he falls into leadership positions, but only to a certain degree. He works best in a group he’s familiar with. He works better in smaller groups.

To Thalia those specifics don’t matter, because she’s not working from a more personal perspective like Jason does. Thalia could lead groups Jason is normally put in charge of, but Jason would not be able to lead Thalia’s groups. But also Thalia is not devoid of Zeus-as-a-father-god traits either! That was basically her entire dynamic with Annabeth (and Luke)! And Jason isn’t wholly devoid of Jupiter-and-Juno-as-rulers-of-the-gods either, he is capable of tapping into that- and he does so! But he is always primarily Jove-and-Juno-as-parents-of-the-gods first and foremost.

And that’s a really interesting character trait to play with! It’s so cool picking apart characters and seeing how they embody traits and aspects of their divine ancestors! And you can lean into that in so many things! If you’re writing meta/character analysis, if you’re writing a specific character for a fic or something, if you’re making a demigod OC - heck, I use this sort of analysis of what traits are common for demigods of specific divine ancestors for assigning cabins/etc to characters (and people, if I am requested to do so).

#pjo #percy jackson #hoo #heroes of olympus #jason grace #thalia grace #meta #analysis #okay there's my daily insanity #btw i am absolutely always down to talk about my analysis relating to this concept of demigods embodying personality traits of their parents #it is extremely fascinating to me and i love picking apart characters to begin with but this is picking apart characters PLUS MYTHOLOGY #so goodness knows i am obsessed with this #tbh not gonna bother to proofread this yall get pure brain-dump