#meaningful post

[unloneliest]

in the lonely hearts club job leverage asks the question "does romantic love exist?" and answers it by having eliot buy parker a venus fly trap on hardison's behalf, expecting no recognition and revealing eliot remembers a throwaway comment parker made on their second job together.

we all know this.

but was anybody going to tell me hardison already had a browser window open looking for restaurants to buy eliot in portland in response at the start of the episode immediately after that? or was i supposed to figure it out on a rewatch all by myself?!

#leverage #leverage ot3 #eliot spencer #eliot #hardison #alec hardison #parker #ot3 #leverage posting #jam posts #AND TO BE PERFECTLY CLEAR. I *CALLED* THE BREW PUB AS A RESPONSE TO THE VENUS FLY TRAP IN MY NOTES. THE PHYSICAL NOTES I TAKE #WHENEVER I WATCH LEVERAGE. I JUST DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS THIS IMMEDIATE #my notes literally go girls/boys night out job 'parker is the only one playing 4d relationship chess so far. when does hardison join in & #what makes parker sure enough to push eliot more or is it just inevitable eliot's a part of the relationship conversation p&h have btween #seasons?' and then the lonely hearts job immediately afterwards is like. romantiv love exists. look at this very meaningful gesture eliot #made on hardison's behalf. answering the how does hardison clue in and what makes p&h confident enough to push question at the exact same #time. and then in the gold job. 'portland restaurants'. being searched. i swear to god.

[kiwinatorwaffles]

“oh this character i previously headcanoned as just aromantic showed interest in someone so i guess i gotta headcanon them as allo/demiaro/grayro now” what’s stopping you from continuing to headcanon them as aromantic and writing that relationship anyway you can do whatever you want

#this is not a jab at demiaro/grayro headcanons but i’m just saying you don’t need romance for a meaningful bond #or hell even attraction #also don’t worry about blorboposting. this post is about miles edgeworth who i headcanon as aroace #kiwi’s calls #aromantic #kiwi’s aspec posting #aspec #found this in my drafts so im posting it

[saetoru]

something that’s always been funny to me is that long fics with smut tend to do better than long fics without but it’s like. if you write a longggg 10k+ word fic with a build up and plot and sprinkle in smut at the end, people will read that long build up and pay attention to the plot in order to get to the smut. and 99% of the time the tags and comments will talk about the plot itself and the way it was written as opposed to the sex and they will ask for more or for part 2’s and as annoying as the part 2 comments can be sometimes, it also means that they focused on the plot and not the smut. but if you post that fic without the smut—as in same fic and same build up and everything, but the smuts not there, a lot of those same people will simply not give the fic a chance. it’s just funny to me bc yes, a part of it is just horniness, but also i think it’s partly that there is also some conditioning to believe that a “perfect romance” or a “perfect story” of a romance is sealed with intimacy that’s more often than not sexual in order to actually be valid. and yeah. idk. it’s an interesting thing to see from a writers perspective

#me personally i write what i want im at a comfortable place in my writing that #i don’t rly feel i need to add that smut to get engagement #partially bc i think im blessed with readers who are very kind to me and always reiterate that they would read whatever i put out #i have so many anons that tell me they don’t know anything ab genshin but they read my works for the fandom anyway bc i wrote it and i feel #grateful that there will always be an audience i can count on to support my writing #but partially also bc i’m also happy w my writing that if i did post a fic that had not smut and it didn’t rly get attention i wouldn’t feel #disheartened by it bc writing it was meaningful to me #but #ig it’s just an interesting divide to see of like ‘i won’t read it without smut’ vs ‘i will read it with or without for the story !!’

[soup-mother]

*Annoying tumblr user voice* a Settler colonist state and indigenous people are two ideas that CAN and MUST coexist

#my post #that's meaningful activism right? making posts? #Palestine

[bugsongs]

i know everyone has already posted about how aloto portrays all these different kinds of women/lesbians/etc etc but honestly having a butch character who is SO uncomfortable with having to present as feminine & straight passing rly hit with me. lupe and jo obviously prefer to wear pants, but they're both able to switch into dresses & skirts when needed. it may not be their first choice, but it isn't the end of the world for them.

but it is the end of the world for jess. i think a lot about kelly mccormack's interview where she says that jess never really had to pretend to be anyone else before, and how disruptive that would be for her. how she's never had to look in the mirror and not recognize herself before. the fact that jess looks the most vulnerable when she's being forced into femininity. like, knowing that femininity isn't something that works for you and having to perform and fit in with it anyway is so!!

like!!! look how upset she is!! even though jess is introduced in the first episode as this kind of hard, tough tomboy ("you ever heard of shut the hell up?") she's immediately shown to be vulnerable and to have this weak moment when the league (and society) are asking her to do something that is so at odds with who she is. she knows who she is, and she likes that person, she is comfortable with that person. so why the hell do they want to fix her so bad? i think it's a great demonstration of how damaging that kind of societal pressure can be.

#i was writing this post this morning but i gave up. and then felt strongly abt it again so i'm back #anyway idk if this was very meaningful to anyone else #but honestly. as someone who has cried after getting a face full of makeup put on them.... yeah #anywaysdghkjshgkjh #aloto #jess mccready

[corvidcall]

ive been a halfhearted dnd defender for a minute, bc i was really involved in indie ttrpg twitter for a while and I Am Not Anymore because frankly. it just got too hostile and crab bucket-y. a lot of people acting like critical role or dimension 20 were opposing them by playing a game that had widespread brand recognition (and also getting mad whenever critrole played something OTHER than dnd. i haven't forgotten how hostile everyone i knew in that scene was when critrole played monster hearts. like what do you want??) or like people who play dnd are popular jocks and people who play indie games are bullied nerds. when actually we're all nerds. nobody is cool here.

and i would especially get frustrated when people would recommend games to play instead of dnd that are not at all a comparable experience, or didnt have the same things people liked in dnd. sure, you could play Masks if you want to play a superhero game instead of just reskinning DnD, but Masks is about teens, and the fact that you're playing as teens is core to the mechanics, so it's not a good suggestion for someone who wants to play as adult superheroes. sure you can suggest someone play Blades in the Dark if they want to play a heist team, but BitD is incredibly punishing! every time ive played it, it felt almost impossible to get a full success at anything. that can be fun, if that's the kind of game you want, but if i want to play a game where i feel cool and like im good at things, then BitD is not a good replacement! I cant tell you how many times I've seen people say that you don't need to just reskin dnd when there are games that are more specifically tailored to the experience you want, and then in the same breath act like the games they're suggesting ARENT specific actually and can be used to craft any kind of experience you want. Is the genre baked into the mechanics, or isnt it? because it cant be both!

and thats not even getting into when people would suggest replacements that aren't even close. a lot of "dnd sucks nobody should ever play dnd. instead of dnd, why don't you play MY game, where youre a couple thats getting married in 2 months and you're still planning your wedding?" like... why would i play that instead of dnd, if i want to play dnd? those have nothing in common, beyond the fact that theyre both tabletop games. it's like saying "Instead of watching Star Wars, you should watch Get Out!" sure, they're both MOVIES, and Get Out is GOOD, but i think to suggest that someone who wants to watch Star Wars would have an equal if not better experience watching Get Out instead devalues both. They're not interchangeable because they're trying to do entirely different things

So I would get incredibly frustrated when people acted like people who were choosing to play DnD were just making a mistake, and that they couldn't possibly be getting anything out of playing that game specifically

ALL THAT BEING SAID wizards of the coast sucks ass and they can clean my balls. they should get put in the stocks and i should get to pelt them with tomatoes. i like playing in the sword and sorcery fantasy setting, and dnd was always my go-to game for that because Dungeon World is the worst game I've ever played (i can think of one or two other games in the same sort of setting, but i haven't tried them or met anyone willing to run them) but ah well. WotC can eat shit for this copyright bullshit

#anime life #anyway idk if this post was interesting or meaningful at all #i just wanted to get some of my thoughts written down and organized

[mamawasatesttube]

one thing about cassandra cain is that you Know she's susceptible to every deez nuts joke ever. she can tell from someone's body language there's a punch line coming but she has no idea what it is. shes hanging out with kon and he's like btw have you ever tried sugondese? and she's like . sugondese? and kon goes SUGONDESE NUTS LMAOOO GOTTEM and cass just stares at him for a minute and then honest to god loses her shit

#rimi talks #this is a silly post but i do also think one fundamental tenet of why kon and cass friendship is so meaningful for them both is like #she likes it when he talks to her. he makes her laugh. #she was a living weapon and then she was alone. she isn't used to anyone just wanting to make her laugh. #and he was a living weapon who's always been told to stop expressing himself and being a person. and she likes when he talks. #they're good for each other :) #koncass #kon #cass

[afterthelambs]

WHITE RASHOMON TIME

The first time we ever see Akutagawa use rashomon on any other item of clothing except his black coat (in the main manga series), it's this scene.

He uses his shirt, which even Atsushi is surprised by because even if he knows it can happen, this is the first time he (and we the audience) has seen this happen.

And it's so important that rashomon is white in this situation. We all know the symbolism behind red = 'bad' and blue = 'good' (with nuance, since the port mafia has done good before), but black and white is also a significant color scheme. Atsushi's predominant colors are white because he is on the 'good' side, but he has black in his color scheme too because he has that dark past. Meanwhile Akutagawa is predominantly black, but he has some white in his color scheme. He's not pure evil.

The Beast universe leans into this color symbolism heavily, since Akutagawa's color scheme there isn't white but grey. Beast!Aku wasn't as 'good' as main universe Atsushi since he still has that darker mindset that he has to grow out of.

WHICH BRINGS US BACK TO WHITE RASHOMON

The first time we see Akutagawa use Rashomon on any other clothing besides the black coat--the coat that Dazai gave to him as a welcome symbol into the Port Mafia-- he uses his white shirt. And the first time he uses a white rashomon, he didn't use it to attack. It was entirely to sacrifice himself and save Atsushi.

Akutagawa has saved Atsushi many times before obviously. Dragging him off the Moby Dick, working together during the cannibalism arc, etc. But in all those scenarios, he was never putting himself on the line to do it. He either had nothing to lose by saving Atsushi, or mutually benefited from it.

But this time? He knew he was going to die, he knew what it meant, he never intended to be the survivor. And he did it anyway. Some people have theorized that this was still for personal reasons (that he believed this is how he proves his worth to Dazai) but it doesn't change the fact that this was an act purely of saving. It is so fitting that Rashomon was white at that moment.

#if im wrong and aku actually used rashomon as another colored clothing in the main series then someone pls correct me #but from what my tired brain remembers i dont think he has??? #i love bsd's color symbolism. it's blatant but also very rich and meaningful #idk if anyone has pointed this out before but this was my take on it when i reread it #bsd #bungou stray dogs #bsd akutagawa #akutagawa ryuunosuke #sskk #shin soukoku #bsd spoilers #bsd analysis #my post #bsd atsushi #atsushi nakajima

[akai-anna]

A neat little thing that I love from movie 4 (Captured in Her Eyes): in Tropical Land, Conan’s outfit echoing Shinichi’s iconic outfit.

This is The Outfit. Everyone who knows DetCo, Knows It, Remembers It.

And I love how Conan’s outfit has the same colours and casual, cozy feel of it. From the light blue of his shorts, through the yellow-green combo with the blue accent of his top (EVEN THE ORANGE APPEARS ON HIS SKATEBOARD!!!), to his iconic red sneakers!

The movie starts and ends in Tropical Land, and I absolutely adore how you can visually see the connection through his outfit.

#detective conan #meitantei conan #dcmk #名探偵コナン #kudou shinichi #edogawa conan #the detective gremlin #anime #la junk talks #the outfit saga #detco posting #i'm digging myself a hole to stay in and i'm happy about it. #yes i cannot shuT UP I LOVE EARLY MOVIES SO MUCH OK? #i rewatch them a lot THEY ARE MY COMFORT MOVIES #and i'm a tiny bit obsessed with this gremlin #also the fact that tropical land is such a meaningful place #to both ran and shinichi #RAN NOT REMEMBERING ANYONE IN THIS MOVIE UNTIL YOU MENTION SHINICHI AND IT RINGS A BELL IN HER HEAD #SHE DOESN'T REMEMBER SHINICHI BUT HER FEELINGS ARE STILL THERE #SHINICHI IS IMPORTANT TO HIM EVEN WITH AMNESIA. THAT SHE WANTS TO GO TO THE PLACE #THEY LAST WENT TOGETHER #I'M FCKIN FINE!!! I'M NORMAL ABOUT THEM!!! #AND SHINICHI'S WHOLE LIFE CHANGING IN TROPICAL LAND I'M!!! #I'M NOT CRYING!!! #I'M FINE!!! #ok i'm done i'M DONE #also early MOVIES WERE SO GOOD LIKE!!! THE LEVEL OF DETAIL!!!! AND HOW SEAMLESSLY THEY FIT INTO CANON!!! #FCKIN PHENOMENAL!!! #ok now i'M DONE

[shey-pancake]

TW: S/A topics ⚠️

So for a while I was watching this gacha story on youtube, at first I wasn't fully understading what was happening, but then I did, and it became one of my most comfort and hyped stories at the moment

Thank you @Victaton on youtube, thank you for creating blue and spreafing awareness with your story 💙���

I also made a speedpaint on youtube and talked a little more about it on the video, go give it a watch !! (and to the series too)

#art #tw: sa #blue #gacha #gacha art #gacha community #gacha series #blue story #I feel so bad for blue #and that I am like him #I never. NEVER. felt extremely represented with such simple but meaningful story #its one of my comfort places now #I even did an oc #posting it soon btw #Youtube

[iceman-soup]

gn!reader x cap. mactavish

thinking about biting captain mactavish as if i'm a fuckin cat

Biting him as I kiss his neck and his collarbones, nibbling the skin of his throat, my hands in his hair and on his face and tugging his shirt over his head.

Kissing down his torso and biting his chest, nuzzling my nose against it affectionately then nipping at it just enough for him to gasp out in anticipation.

Resting my head on his inner thigh and looking up at him adoringly, breathing soft as he absentmindedly runs a hand through my hair, sitting up properly so I can see the bite marks I've left on him.

Pressing my lips to his stomach, closing my eyes and the corners of my mouth twitching upwards when I gently dig my teeth into his flesh again, his grip on my hair tightening as he sucks in a breath.

My hand undoing his belt with practiced swiftness, and he lifts himself up to let me take off his trousers, his hard on clearly visible in his boxers as I bite the soft skin of his thighs.

#yayayay my first meaningful post #my cat bites me to be affectionate so why not do that to soap #also was gonna do reboot soap then decided '09 instead #think its the face paint thingy '09 has #makes me think he'd be more into biting #are my tags too long #im sorry #idk how to post on tumblr still #pls give me advice #if that's a thingy idk #soap x reader #soap x gn!reader #cod x gn!reader #cod x male reader #soap x male reader #captain mactavish x reader #cod imagine #bottom cod men #cw suggestive #cw biting

[caemidraws]

Last session notes...

#dnd #dungeons and dragons #comics #artists on tumblr #ocs #marsilio #pettirossi #ops forgor to post at the usual hour #we had many meaningful conversations

[schnuffel-danny]

see you soon, laika

#danny phantom #vlad plasmius #vlad masters #danny phantom fanart #I was gonna put a whole disclaimer in the post abt how this piece has nothing to do with the russian vlad hc #and how I would prefer if people didn't interpret it as such #but it would ruin the aesthetic so for those who read the tags: #to me Vlad's mother was a Czech woman who ran from the soviets to america #I wrote Laika's name in cyrillic because it felt more meaningful to me with that context #I was also inspired by soviet post cards and propaganda posters for this reason #it does have meaning but doesn't necessarily mean the character depicted is russian #thank you #this isn't hate or anything I just don't want to be misinterpreted #love and peace always <3

[krispdreemurr]

constantly thinking abt how in Undertale the consequences for violence are immediate and lasting while in Deltarune you have to actively work to make violence "stick". like not that there's no neutral vs pacifist differences but the plot absolutely continues on as if nothing happened while Undertale a single death changes the entire ending and structure. the way a broken snowgrave run immediately reroutes everything back onto the rails. the quick dismissals and movings on. it just feels like the entire world is trying to avoid thinking about violence or assigning consequences unless forced to do so

#deltarune snowgrave #also ofc the fact that violence against darkners is treated as less real/meaningful #and all the fucked up implications of that #this is inspired by a reddit post i saw abt the childrens bead toy in the hospital #which remains the funniest source of Deeplore Info. this fuckin bead toy #but a bead only leaves the path if its broken off by force.

[thirddoctor]

hey reblog this post and tell me what your special corner of Doctor Who is. it’s always fascinating to hear the what aspects people latch onto, whether it’s an era or a character or a ship or a theme or a book range or whatever. I like how the vastness of the franchise allows people with totally different tastes to focus on entirely unrelated elements and still find joy in the show :)

#I think some positivity would be fun #anyway I'll start: the Third and Twelfth Doctor eras are very meaningful to me and I am forever deranged about the Master #Ranger shut up about Doctor Who #(please don't add negativity about the stuff you don't like btw that is not the point of this post)

[chamerionwrites]

Intellectually I understand where people are coming from, but personally I do THE biggest double take every time someone boils down conservative Christian ideology (and/or secularized cultural reflections thereof) to a kind of dour puritanism that proclaims happiness is sin/suffering is a moral good/everyone should be miserable all the time. Like I get it! I do. But also, institutionally, I have never met a group of more passionate worshippers and vicious defenders of their own comfort than evangelical Christians. There is a reason the common thread between my various weird triggers more or less boils down to "toxic positivity." There is a REASON my exvangelical tag is #walking away from omelas.

#one of my biggest problems with half-cooked critiques of christianity tbqh #and fundamentally it's just the flip side of the same coin #to liberal christians going 'well republicans aren't REAL christians bc they flout the teachings of their own holy text' #religions are socially as well as ideologically constructed! 'real' christianity is christianity as it is really practiced! #valid critique WITHIN the faith perhaps but not that meaningful (and in fact kind of willfully dense imo) take on christianity as a whole. #likewise trying to pin the evils of institutional christianity on some fatal underlying theological flaw is getting the issue backwards #in much the same way that treating race as a biological reality as opposed to a social construct is getting things backwards #empires do not rob and murder and enslave because they are racist. #they do those things out of naked self interest and invent racism to justify themselves and prop up their power. #walking away from omelas #my posts