#not even at first I'd argue

[irregularjohnnywiggins]

In the same vein as this post about Batman and Green Arrow, I think I've come up with a pretty great once sentence summary of the ideal Batman-Wonder Woman dynamic:

Batman is a character from a dystopia who believes the world can be better. Wonder Woman is a character from a utopia who knows it can be.

#dcu #batman #wonder woman #please note this is not congruous with any reading of Diana as naïve or unable to relate to humans because no she isn't #not even at first I'd argue #this isn't Diana being unable to understand why the outside world doesn't function like Themyscira #this is Diana not being willing to accept 'the way the world works' as an excuse #bruce wayne #diana of themiscyra #also be prepared for the occasional 'here's this dynamic as a sentence' #it's really fun #many ways to be a hero

[dykefaggotry]

like actually and genuinely I do think fried green tomatoes had a deep impact on my queerness as a child. I watched it when I was about 7 and at that age I was OBSESSED with male characters that acted like idgie: devoted, head over heels for a girl, the Big Hero with a little snark, the underdog. and it was the first time I saw a female character acting like that and towards another woman no less. I didn't really understand that they were gay yet, but I knew that I saw myself in idgie and that movie became so so special to me. and now as an adult and a butch... it's just always so comforting to rewatch

#it was the first time as a kid I really related to a female character instead of a male one #and it's bc it was the first time I was seeing a girl who was allowed to be unapologetically masculine #and I'd argue butch tbh.... like even if they couldn't go without giving her makeup bc it was the 90s #idgie is just so so obviously the butch to ruths femme #UGH SORRY I'M JUST REWATCHING AND I LOVE THIS MOVIE. SO MUCH. #representation is so so important 😭 #p sure I made my best friend play pretend w the plot lmfaoooo #who I did definitely have a crush on

[tea-cat-arts]

Star Rail players who complain about sapphics being in the game are like people who order broccoli and cheddar soup and then complain that there are vegetables in it

#honkai star rail #vent post #this is more me complaining about comments I've seen on Instagram. idk what the tumblr conversations look like #cuz this site is both gayer and easier to block tags on #but anyways- do these people just like... not know a single thing about hi3??? #cuz sapphics have always been a part of this universe #heck I'd even argue that sapphic characters are what made mihoyo successful as a company in the first place #wild that people expect mihoyo to just kick us out now that they're famous #anyone who complains about two grown ass adults being shipped is a clown #(no i am not complaining about people who just don't like a ship and complain to their friends) #(as long as you leave fans of the ship alone I'm fine with you)

[wavesoutbeingtossed]

The issue of power is so interesting (or something) to see because yes, from an economic perspective Taylor undoubtedly has more sway -- she's one of the most famous people on the planet, she's a billionaire, her every move is followed, etc. So I can almost sort of understand the concern, in another scenario, where some people may expect that she could crush her detractors (For instance, I'm thinking about how Harvey W. silenced his victims as a Hollywood mogul, or how corporate titans silence whistleblowers which I feel are analogies some people may turn to. Or maybe we've all just watched too much of the Roys on Succession.)

I said this in the tags of a post the other day I think, but I think some of the discourse is kind of conflating power with platform. And yes, Taylor undoubtedly has a bigger platform, again by virtue of her fame and position in the media/industry. But part of that is that she's visible in these areas, and her presumed subjects aren't, of their own choice. If any of these subjects ever chose to spoke out, or make art based on their experiences, or pursue opportunities in the media/public eye, they would absolutely be given a platform for it. (Going way back, think of how JM used the media to give his side of the story through his music and his interviews after their split. And I'd argue he was probably way more public/direct about it than she ever was.)

If any of these people decided they wanted their side of the story out there, it would be and it would absolutely be turned into a story. (And arguably that may already be starting but that's a whole other thing.) And this is just my opinion, but given that the subjects of these topics are often privileged white men, I'd argue that their sides tend to carry (more) weight regardless of their economic status in relation to her. If JM or JG or JA or HS wrote a book or a song or a script about their experiences, even only insinuating about her, it'd be the conversation. And not to be a cupcake about it, but the media seems to always want to find something to knock her down a peg about (which, sure, journalism's job is to hold people accountable, but that's not what always happens here and we know it), so they would absolutely give this the time of day, if they chose to put anything out there.

The thing is, I do see in a superficial way that there is there is a clear difference in their socioeconomic/celebrity status, and perhaps that's perceived as a power imbalance, but that's implying that she's dictating a whole host of entities out of her control, and I just don't think she holds the sway of those that some feel she does. Don't get me wrong, she's absurdly wealthy and has influence, but so do so many other people around her, including those who don't support her. (That's the wrong word for it, but I just mean, people who aren't in her circle/sympathetic to her.) And as I've posted about so so so many times before, THESE OTHER PEOPLE (men) ARE WEALTHY AND IN THE PUBLIC EYE TOO. They are all in careers that entail celebrity and involve their own influence in the media. These are not shrinking violets in private civil life who are like, grocery store checkout clerks. They're actors and musicians and media personalities who play the same game. And even the "poorest" of these subjects for the most part are millionaires who are far, far wealthier than any of us will ever be in our lifetimes. They may choose to stay off of social media or the press when it suits them, but they could absolutely make art or give interviews about their experiences and they would command their own kind of influence. (I'd also argue that they would be given a platform thanks to Taylor's platform, but that's another thing.)

I don't want to dismiss the influence of her wealth and stature in the entertainment industry, and I feel like that's kind of where the perceived "imbalance" comes from, but to be frank, I feel like if any of these other subjects spoke out, the media would be so quick to raise their stature in the press for the sake of clicks/controversy/what have you. Critics claim that Taylor can crush any story or person who goes against her, but I think given the breadth of stories out there about her at any given time (the NYT op ed, the jet stuff, the DM stuff, etc.) I don't think that's true; I think the publicity/clicks outlets get for covering stuff, even if salacious, outweighs any concerns over upsetting her or burning bridges. (Not saying that may have not happened, but... I think it would be more obvious if it were a regular occurrence these days.) If anything, 2016 through rep kinda proves that she doesn't have the "control" of the media that some claim she does.

But most importantly, THE ALBUM ISN'T OUT YET. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LYRICS ARE. Taylor gets accused of writing diss tracks, but she rarely does, and I don't think she's written an outright callout song since her Fearless/Speak Now days when she was a teenager/very young adult. Just about everything since Red on has been about her own feelings, experiences, etc. and not a literal "you did x and y and z and you're stupid and i hate you" song. She's not calling people out by name, and truly only chronically online fans are going to deduce who songs are about; five years from now, people discovering the music will just know they're bops (or depressingly sad breakup songs, as the case may be).

I don't know where I'm going with this, i'm talking in circles, it's just interesting how things are being interpreted or assumed so far. I fully acknowledge I'm a cupcake so I'm generally not going to jump to the worst conclusion about Taylor, but there's also curious sociological/gender stuff happening in these conversations. I absolutely think that if the roles were reversed and her exes were billionaire household names and she was an indie artist, nobody would ever talk about power dynamics. I think it's all moot because like so many people have said, I don't think the album is going to be what some think it's going to be, and I think it's going to be way more introspective/vulnerable/dark than what they assume a breakup album is going to be, though obviously I don't know anymore than they do. It's just funny because you never hear about this with other people. (Like, was there a big fuss when Kelly Clarkson wrote a breakup album about her ex-husband? I know she's not as wealthy as Taylor and her ex was probably wealthier than Taylor's exes, but she's someone with sway in the industry and is on TV everyday, but everyone kind of said "lol her ex was a jackass wow she writes sad banger ballads" and moved on.)

Anyway I don't want to start shit or anything, but I'm just giving my two cents about my observations of the whole media landscape stuff.

#my personal bug bear is some faction painting J*e as a poor street urchin who was plucked from obscurity hunger games-style #yes his life undoubtedly changed from associating with her but HE'S AN ACTOR WHO'S BEEN IN OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS #HIS FIRST MOVIE WAS WITH AN OSCAR-NOMINATED (winning?) DIRECTOR!! #I'm not shitting on him or anything in this case -- I'm saying he was pursuing a career in a very high profile industry himself! #it may not have panned out for him like he'd hoped or planned but as far as we know it's still what he's pursuing #he comes from a privileged background that i'd argue mirrors taylor's own pre-fame #and even now (thanks to royalties) will be financially secure for life #he's not the most famous man in the world but if he decided he wanted to speak out he would be for 15 minutes #and the media would absolutely eat it up and i'd even argue give his side more weight than his 'power' would indicate #i'm not saying he should or needs to but i'm just saying he's not powerless in this situation #also putting this in tags but it seems in private there was often a power imbalance in her relationships & not in her favour iykwim

[kingdomoftyto]

Oh yeah ANOTHER thing?

It's now canon that Vlad (and by extension probably Danny too) can survive THE VACUUM OF SPACE with no food, water, or air for at least several months if not over a year??

Like yeah we saw him out by Saturn at the end of Phantom Planet but I think a lot of us figured he'd probably die out there (including the characters in the story apparently LOL brutal). But here we have confirmation that (half-)ghosts can pretty much keep going indefinitely on stubbornness alone. Like holy shit, dude. I don't know whether that's awesome or super dark.

#Danny Phantom #DP comic spoilers #I was going to point out Tucker's ''they don't teach this in Driver's Ed!'' line as evidence they're over 15 #and thus DEFINITELY FINALLY OFFICIALLY sophomores #but apparently in some states you can get a learners permit at age 14. buckwild #anyway I'd argue the only evidence we have for where this is on a timeline is the very beginning when #Danny narrates that the Portal was built ''a few years ago'' #although that's still a very fuzzy line because it could have been built a little while before he activated it #and we don't know exactly how long he had his powers before Mystery Meat anyway. maybe he got them before the school year even started #A N Y W A Y... all this to say we have no idea when this takes place except ''at least several months post-PP'' #and until proven otherwise I choose to go with my initial assumption from when I first read it and headcanon the trio as 16

[jakeperalta]

I think a lot of hunger games takes that revolve around "the movies are exactly what the books were warning us against" or "people picking a side of the love triangle are ignoring the point of the books" just vastly underestimate the message. like the point goes so far beyond "oh the capitol people are bad for watching the games for entertainment"

#obviously that is a part of it particularly with the first book but if anything that's not a point that needs to be proven or developed #it's reflection on the ramifications of war and whether it can justified (which is of course where the love triangle is integral) #(and I'd also argue the point isn't even that all the capitol people are necessarily evil they're just people #which can again be related to the love triangle e.g. gale not understanding why katniss would care for her beauty team's wellbeing #vs peeta being appalled by the idea of a final games for capitol kids) #but anyway the main thing I'm saying here is that the point of the books (and movies) does not begin and end with 'hunger games are bad!' #talking #thg

[steelycunt]

i dont need letterboxd to document the films i watch i have already cultivated a makeshift film diary on my tumblr blog by searching for and reblogging a single gifset for each film i watch perhaps about nine times a year

#did i even watch a film if i dont reblog a little gifset after it. i'd argue no #anyway. thinking of watching when harry met sally again since the first time i watched it alone in my room at night that went so well 4 me #(ridi's) bigmouth strikes again

[markantonys]

being the only wheel of time reader in the world who likes gawyn moodboard

#gawynposting hours again on my blog. SOMEBODY has to post nice things about him! #he is my special boy and the rest of you just don't understand him So There #gawyn trakand #wot #wot book spoilers #the wheel of time #i'm so curious to see how he'll be portrayed in the show and how he'll be received by show-onlys #will i gain allies????? #i guess it'll depend whether the show follows the characterization he had for the first 12 books #or the TOM 'gawyn is elitist and thinks he should be the hero' Facts Sanderson Just Made Up #which then became the whole fandom's perception of him even tho it was only his personality for like 3 chapters in 1 book #(he wasn't like that at all in TGS and i'd argue not in AMOL either so what the hell was going on in TOM sanderson?) #not that i'm bitter or anything

[magentagalaxies]

having a moment about my gender rn and i'm just like ugggggh @ my brain do we have to. like can we just not

#i need to go to bed soon bc i have a 10am class tomorrow but shoutout to the identity crisis i've been having since at least feb 6th #idk if identity crisis is even the right word. bc like one thing about me is that i have a very solid sense of self #like i know who i am and what i want and how i move through the world and what it feels like to be me #but in terms of how i label and explain that to others? that's where the identity crisis comes in #but no one else gets to experience me in first person POV so the descriptors i use and they ways i present myself are reality to them #and tbh? as i think about how some of the descriptors i use for myself don't accurately describe me some people are getting mad??? #which is so fucking bizarre bc like. what the fuck it's my gender why are YOU being offended??? #but it's also making me low key be like ''wait am i a bad person now????'' #even tho i don't believe morality works like that. idk it's just been an exhausting month and a half #if anyone wants to hear more in depth thoughts on all this i would love to vent about it #(but not rn bc i will be going to bed as soon as i get this all out) #but like what i will say now is even tho this past month and a half has been ROUGH (for several reasons especially gender) #and people might expect that me spending so much time with scott in february made it more exhausting #which is understandable we love scott but touring in general is tiring and also i am the most opinionated person i've ever met but so is he #and also like. if you've heard scott talk about gender it's very obvious we disagree on a lot of things and he doesn't shy away from that #but the thing is. i'd actually say spending so much time with scott (even when we talk about gender. even when we *argue* about gender) #was actually such a good thing for me throughout all of this bc even when we disagree on semantics of labels #scott actually sees me beyond that rather than reducing my identity to what i call myself #which is how a lot of well-meaning allys tend to treat me. like i'm just one thing. #so when i'm with scott i never really have to think about my gender #bc he doesn't treat me like i'm (insert whatever gender people treat me like). he just treats me like i'm jessamine #and i'm tired of having to explain myself into smaller pieces so people can pretend to get it #but i feel like there's no way not to do that in our society rn especially at my ''progressive'' liberal arts college

[arcaneyouth]

i'm BOREEDDDD i'm so fucking BOREDDDD literally what is a guy to do in this situation

#it's the first day i haven't been in pain since wednesday but i have been hit by the sleepy tireds so fucking hard #it was definitely coming and i'm not gonna argue with my body on this one like ok fine i will take some time to chill #BUT I'M BOREDDDDDD #i don't have enough brain power to write either #so that knocks out toyhouse profile making and writing comic script #which are usually my defaults when i don't have the energy to draw #i started replaying oneshot (fun fact it took 40 minutes to figure out how to reset my save file) #but niko went to sleep and then i decided i'd go to sleep #but naps suck so i didn't actually get any sleep #so i'm still exhausted #and i'm not really feelin up for gaming rn #i can't even go and watch the latest dungeon meshi episodes cause my aunts are here for easter #and. well #i mean. my aunt and Her Wife are lesbians but do i really wanna watch the farcille bath scene in front of them AILSDUHASLDIUHASDLIUAHSILDUH #this suckssss tho i really really wanna fill out toyhouse profiles actually but i literally can't think hard enough to do it #vent post #negative #eh not really. i'm chilling. but it's still a vent so i'm still tagging it

[gamingofkenna]

Collection of Disco Elysium photos I've taken so far (the last one is particularly funny because my IRL legal name is Ronni)

#electrochemistry is my biggest enemy lol #i have been IRL craving cigarettes every since electrochemistry told me to find them on day 1 of this game. i dont smoke #disco elysium #pix #im still just so effing blown away by the like... playstyle?? of this game?? #pitting all my skills against eachother almost? vying for my attention and their own use? #making constant passive skillchecks in each interaction and having my skills talking to me to argue their positions? #it took me a little while to figure out thats even what was happening its SO INTERESTING #also I wish i'd taken more pictures of good kim moments i die every time theres a scene where its like #Kim: 'hmm.' Empathy: [Success] He's actually really happy about what just happened but he's being cool about it #I really should have taken a picture of the moment we named the case The Hanged Man #and Kim was like oh! that's exactly what I was thinking! this is perfect! I'm going to update my casefiles right now! #like sir this is the first time i've heard you use an exclamation mark I'm crying

[themanwhomadeamonster]

me reminding dd players that so much of the worldbuilding and lore is inferred from npc dialogue and their routines and that you really should be paying attention to what anyone and everyone has to say because the series design intentionally wants you to look out for these things rather than just drop it on your lap and that's not necessarily a design flaw that's just their way of storytelling to line up with the game's thesis

#like obviously its ok if you're someone who prefers to read the summaries of it through wiki pages or from lore posts by others #not everyone has time to go through every piece of dialogue #but if u play the game and only stick to the main quest and then complain that there's no worldbuilding that's on you! #i keep reading stuff about how the world was poorly fleshed out and no!!! it wasn't!!! #game plot is mid yes but you gotta read item descs and listen/observe the world around u THAT WAS THE POINT OF THE FIRST GAME #i'd even argue that the plot itself isn't actually that bad narratively but it was just PRESENTED gameplay wise in a very bland way #the thesis of dd is that you need to pay attention to the world because it's your home! and as uncaring as it is there are inhabitants of i #already in dd2 gameplay vids there's massive new lore from item descs and there are certain npcs who introduce new things #dragon's dogma #dd2 #dragon's dogma 2

[tvrningout-a]

tbh if you ever come to me with an idea for a plot involving zombies or anything of that general vibe, i'm gonna be 110% ready to write it bc i've been wanting to write zombie plots the entire time i've been on tumblr :' ) i got to write a zombie au somewhat consistently on an earlier blog of mine, but it's been years since i got to write content like that. if you tell me you're gonna finally indulge the craving i'm gonna give you my ( muse's ) hand in marriage asdf

#listen the zombie genre has me by the throat and has for years #it probably began when i watched my sister play the original resident evil 4? or maybe when i watched the first movie #bc let's be honest that movie was good and i'd argue the best one even as far as being creepy #hmmm should i do a rewatch..... perhaps asdfg #i do need to rewatch the second one too but that's probably where i'd stop bc i remember not enjoying the third one very much #and i can't remember the ones beyond that very well? but i don't think i wanna really #bc they veer off so much anyway #ANYWAY let me stop rambling about this and be productive uvu #get ready to ramble | ooc

[serethereal]

actually wait i understand peter. imagine being in the middle of a literal war and everyone you know is being targeted or has been killed and your two friends somehow still find the time to be annoying freaks about each other like ya...maybe i'd betray them too..

#“i'd rather die than betray my friends!” ya well try spending an evening in a room w u and ur freakazoid bf. trust me you'd welcome death #kind of want a succession style filming of the first war where you've got everyone strategizing and stressed and then the camera pans out #and you have r + s arguing so the camera goes back to the (literal war) meeting for a few mins and swivels around again when the yelling #stops only to find the two of them now making out on a decrepit sofa at the edge of the room..i too would turn traitorous rodent idk... #r/s #ren rambles

[pynkhues]

What are your thoughts on Mindy kaling? Are you a fan of her work? She's been receiving some criticism lately and I would love to know if you have any thoughts on her work.

I really like her writing, anon! I think she's a clever, funny writer who has a really distinct voice and can land sweet, emotional beats in a way that never veers into saccharine, which is a real testament to her talent. Her work has bounce to it, which gives it an energy that a lot of comedy shows lack, and I always try to check out her stuff.

I'm a little behind on a few of her shows though - I haven't seen her Four Weddings and a Funeral adaptation or The Sex Lives of College Girls, but I've seen all of The Office, The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever, as well as Late Night, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I've also read both her books, and liked them a lot too.

I do get the criticisms of her though as well, and don't necessarily disagree with them. I think you can tell what romantic dynamics she likes because she repeats them in different works, and some of her stories can suffer from her voice filtering down through multiple characters too much, and that she doesn't always balance A-B-and-C storylines well. That said, I do think she's a writer who listens and I think she's one who's generally growing, and I actually think too she doesn't get enough credit as a major talent and a major voice when it comes to women in both comedy and in storytelling broadly.

So yeah! I get the criticisms, but I also am really glad that she's here, y'know? Especially as I feel like she's one of the few women in comedy who writes really consistently and unapologetically for a female audience.

#in fact i'd probably argue that i think mindy writes for her 15 year old self #and every peak and pitfall and problematic part of that is kinda something she embraces as her writing process? #which i respect even when i disagree with it #if that makes sense #sorry it's been a really long week with my sister's mediation #i was her support person yesterday and let me tell you #it was A Lot #we're going to court though because mediation resolved exactly 0 so y'know #learning a lot about family and property law rn #anyway this is tmi haha #sorry #but yes! #i especially loved the mindy project exactly #it just scratched an itch i didn't know i had? #the later seasons aren't as good but the first couple are a bit of a comfort show #she and chris messina had such fun chemistry #and her wardrobe was amaaaazing #mindy kaling #welcome to my ama

[theloopcrew]

the thing is is that i'm really not a monogamous shipper at all im just really obsessed with the motives that sort of carry luzeni. like Jigen and or Fujiko with Lupin etc are absolutely a thing that's just fact but when it comes to Lupin and Zenigata it's like Well they're not one thing or another but their relationship is so utterly revealing and grotesque and it eats away at them because they're both terrified of Forever finally ending. so terrified that they will go to the very extent of simulating it all ending over and over. And even moreso they're terrified of the other dying because if one dies than truly, truly the other one does too. And both of them can't exist without the other, not fully, not in the way they could now, there needs to be the chase and the capture and the cycle and the defeat and the victory because it's what's defines them. Anyway do you guys think Jigen and Lupin got shotgun married in Vegas while blackout drunk

#lup #zeni #a lot of the focus both in canon material and in fanon is Zenigata's side of it which is always a treat (Zenigata Liker) #but also truly there's something to be said about Lupin losing Zenigata too... #there will always be threats and people out for him sure but Zenigata is so intimately precise with HOW he arrests Lupin #Zenigata doesn't want to kill him. Zenigata doesn't budge with bribes or the promise of something new. #maybe there was something there when he first started out but the sheer victory of *having lupin* is such a thrilling rush that - #- its his sole motivator #and truly without that - even outside of episodic adventures - lupin would get bored. disinterested by monotony #and i know Zenigata isn't very not monotonous but I'd argue he's why Lupin is so creative with entrances and exits #he can break into any place and get out easily. its setting off Zenigata that makes it a chase #anyway im so sorry. goodnight luzeni fandom