#other than that it’s eh

[mxtxfanatic]

AS one of the more thoughtful MXTX essayists out there, I wondered if you had seen the essay on Ao3 "The Smiling Enigma" ?(my attempt to put in a link has failed). Focused on Lan Xichen - it's a VERY different analysis than I've seen elsewhere.

Huh, I didn’t know it existed until this ask, so thank you! (I usually don’t see mdzs things unless it’s tagged with wangxian.) After having just read it, I can say that while the writer definitely has more animosity towards lxc than I do, I agree with their assessment. In fact, many of the points made in the essay are things I’d noted before on here, though not centralized under one post.

Before I get into my thoughts on it, I just want to say that I hope that people will read that analysis seriously and engage respectfully, because I remember very clearly when the “who knew about the wen remnants” essay dropped (i think that was the title) and a lot of people shit on the author for having the audacity to suggest that the cultivation world knew that wwx wasn’t building an army and were only upset cause they thought he would make a sect that would decrease their own popularity amongst new disciples, thus implicating their fav characters and sects. And now a majority of the people I see (who aren’t villain stans) accept this as fact because it’s literally what the novel says and the author didn’t pull anything out of their ass with their meta. This meta is also a textual analysis, and people should treat it as such if they are serious about literary analysis and aren’t just about absolving their fav characters of wrongdoings. Now onto my thoughts:

The thing about the mdzs characters for me is that, outside of wangxian, the juniors, the wen remnants, and Mianmian, every major character in the story is a terrible person, full stop. None of them are good people, none of them really try to be good people unless forced by circumstances, and their terribleness is never excused by the narrative from what I can tell. Some characters start off better than others and fall from grace (jiang yanli feels like this to me though I’m not counting her in major characters) and other characters are terrible from start to finish (jiang cheng, jin guangshan). However, the venerable trio for me are characters that only look good on the surface, but the more you dig the more rotten everything becomes.

Lxc was the biggest disappointment for me as a character I’d seen people rave about as the only good sect leader, the only one who cared about righteousness, the only one who tried to do the right thing, such a loving brother, etc, but when I actually read the book, all I got from him was…condescension. He gives me “mother knows best” vibes, and I always return to the scene where lxc says, with full confidence, that jgy cannot be the murderer, that lwj is blinded by his love for wwx, that he knows everyone too well and it’s everyone else who’s biased, only for jgy to be confirmed as the murdered a literal chapter later. I’ve said it before, but he only “allowed” wangxian to investigate the corpse because he “knew” they wouldn’t find anything incriminating (LOL). That told me all I needed to know about him as a character and how I should treat him. But with all this, I stand by my last post on him that this is a product of his upbringing that he was failed by and the posts before that about how he was an active participant in fanning the flames against wwx and the wen remnants, so I’m in a pitying mood with him at the moment but not a forgiving one.

(Final note: holy shit I loved that breakdown of the guanyin temple tantrum lxc threw, because I caught the obvious deflection from his own wrongdoings and how he was treating the hostage situation like an inconvenient tea party, but I didn’t catch just how many deflections he was adding and just how many lies he was knowingly telling on lwj’s behalf to make lwj appear as some poor innocent lamb corrupted by the big bad wolf. The fact that he is present for so many of the plot’s crimes but erases his presence in his speeches while shoving blame onto others? I’d noted it before but not in a tangible way, so that was a major eye-opening yikes.)

#mdzs asks #lxc is the type of person that treats people like pet projects and not like actual people #take from that what you will #some people have characters they really like and others they really hate #i only jump in when i see certain discourses i want to participate in or when i remember certain details I’d forgotten #other than that it’s eh #i think the only thing the essay is missing is lxc’s insentive for acting as he does #but that’s whatever #friedcopcookieoperator

[qiinamii]

crown swap

#i wasn't sure to wait until i have another set of art otw of this role swap au but i figured eh it'd be a good start than anything lol #i don't have many thoughts (a lie) but love the concept everything's the same except they switched places and it definitely hurts more #to figure how they react in the same scene but as their own person in the other's shoes #i'd think when it comes to magic simon... if betty's flaw came from obsession; then he would be on excruciating guilt #she gave it all up for him and he did nothing but let it happen; do what you will with the rest #betty mad simon sad; true encapsulation of how magic ruins you #qiiarts #betty grof #simon petrikov #petrigrof #adventure time #fionna and cake #prismo the wishmaster #finn mertens #fionna campbell #tiniest cameos lol

[jaylillustrates]

my love letter to gaster speculation and fandesigns :)

#tag yourself im the most upper left corner #digital art #utdr #deltarune #undertale #gaster #wd gaster #some designs are more specific than others but i really did try to mix n match a bunch of different stuff ive seen #its also meant to be more focused on pre core gaster but eh go crazy #gaster undertale

[pastasaladatthefunction]

#trying to cartoon network. type beat #was a fun experiment but came out Eh #metalocalypse #mtl #dethklok #i wanna draw skwistokface in this style #for no real reason #other than yaoi #i have a lighter color variation for this but #im being benevolent and only putting one pic

[alightbuthappypen]

Happy hanguang-june

#wangxian #my art #cql fanart #the untamed #the untamed fanart #theuntameddaily #mxtxnet #this is the thing I hated the other night but eh #done is better than perfect #(even though this can barely be considered done)

[saphushia]

need to be hooked up to an IV of etho music content i need it i need it i need-

references -> || nameless ghoul from the band Ghost || BTS || sheila rock - the rehearsal ||

#i tried really hard to find more concrete image sources than just descriptions and img links but #i spent a good hour chasing threads and thats the best i've got #i dont know much abt music other than. musicians hot. seeing ppl play music hot #tried different color style for that first one its fun #ethoslab #vintagebeef #beetho #<- open to interpretation. they're dorks <3 #hermitcraft #mcyt #art #fanart #hermitcrap #i think etho has an insane ear for copying songs he hears and putting notes together but can't read sheet music for shit #etho the kinda guy to go 'eh yeah i'm okay at playing' and then near-perfectly play a song he heard one time

[verflares]

some lil design doodles for tp zelda! wanted to get a handle on how to draw her. this was gonna be part of a bigger thing that i didn't end up liking, but i figured it'd be a waste not to at least post these while i chip away at other stuff :)

#zelda #princess zelda #twilight princess #loz #loz fanart #may or may not do more of these for other links and zeldas down the line but eh #i'm a lil flaky when it comes to stuff like this LOL but it was fun! mostly just wanted to simplify some parts of her design #i dont have too many thoughts abt her other than i wish she had more than like 20 mins of screentime. but yeah <3 #my art

[holidehg]

attempt #1 at drawing helly. i didnt draw her hands because i didn’t feel like it lol

#severance #helly r #the face is a little eh.. #it's because when i started it i was doing it in a more cartoony style but that wasnt working so i made it more realistic. #but now she looks very animefied. i guess thats ok. #but other than that its alright

[victorie552]

I headcannon that after 3rd Kinslaying, and especially after Elrond and Elros left them in whatever fashion, Maedhros was a total dick to Maglor.

You know how sometimes old or sick people are nice to neighbours/nurses/strangers, but are horrible to their primal caretakers? That's them.

People aren't dicks to their caretakers just to be dicks - it's because they are often frustrated with themselves or their situation and don't know how else to deal with it or they can't deal with it the usual way. It also happens because, paradoxally, they feel safe around their caretakers - you can be a dick because you know they won't leave just because of that.

And boy, did Maglor cast himself in a role of caretaker (let's not kid ourselves, he wasn't qualified, and with his own problems to boot), and BOY, did Maedhros resent him for it. He did not NEED help, he did not DESERVE help, he's not another kidnapped child MAGLOR, I'M the older brother, I should take care of YOU YOU WRECK, WHY DO I ALWAYS HAVE TO BABYSIT YOU GROW UP ALREADY and leave me Nothing is EVER your fault, even when you left me to Angband as you should Why would you care now, it amounted to NOTHING before, it's WORTHLESS

And about half the time Maglor just takes it, actually likes it even. Mostly because of his guilt complex about how he deserves it, but also because Maedhros is only like this with him - he's trying his best to pretend to be fine and be a leader to few followers they have left, because they deserve better and that's the only thing he can give them now, and their brothers are all dead and would always be Too Little to act like that around them anyway. Maedhros would behave himself even around Fingon, to make him think rescuing him was worth something. So by being a dick to Maglor, Meadhros sees him as an equal, a safe haven. Maglor basks in that.

But obviously no one could just take such abuse like it's nothing, and Maglor is a Feanorian too, is prideful and stubborn, with his own laundry list of complains about Maedhros, and also unwell, and also thought of a new insult while lying awake at night and just wants to yell too. So half the time Maglor yells back and their yelling matches would bring orcs to tears, with hate and blame dripping from every word. I don't have enough imagination to picture it realistically, and actually I don't want to, it's too heartbreaking.

And sometimes, one or the other just starts crying. They don't talk about these times.

After some time, their arguments and insults are just a noise, something to repeat endlessly to the point of boredom.

By then, what actually hurts are the words that were not meant to harm.

Example 1:

Maedhros: 'did an all-night inspection of their stores cause he couldn't sleep' I found a herb you always liked to wash your hair with.

Maglor: 'doesn't remember last time he washed his hair, no less scented them'

Maglor: 'choked up' Appreciated.

Example 2:

Maedhros: 'feels like he's dragging Maglor to damnation with him' You could go with the twins, you know.

Maglor: 'doesn't want to upset Maedhros today so decides to pretend as if that was actually an option' Vanyar would probably like my singing but you know they would get mad at you for having better battle plans than them.

Maedhros: 'now KNOWS he's dragging Maglor to damnation with him'

Maedhros: 'dying inside' Of course they would.

When love hurts, it's easier to be a dick.

#maedhros #maglor #silmarillion #silm #barely related but it plays into my headcannon that when nerdanel didn't went with them and feanor died #maglor and maedhros became New Mom and Dad for the rest of Feanorians #not even with any creepy context from them it was an automatic process #oh Mom left Dad Maglor is similiar to her guess Maglor is New Mom #oh Dad's dead? Maedhros is New Dad #boom problem solved #when Maedhros was unwell after Tears Celegorm got to be Dad for some time #it's so unhealthy when you look from the outside #it's unrelated to anything except Maglor as New Mom resents any mentions of abandoning the others #Maglor is NOTHING like Nerdanel #THIS mom won't leave anyone thank you very much #and then Maedhros stays in Angband for 30 years lmao #so unhealthy #angst I guess #I feel it went in different direction than it started but eh

[kakyogay]

alri I'm feeling generous tonight I'll give you folks the sketches (for the main 4) I just finished before I go sleeb

#don't mind how moon and pebs are like slightly more blurry than the other two #drew them a little too small and it's only the sketch so it'll look better when I actually line and color them #but also gotta do sos cw and ui so it may take a bit #idk I just want to actually give them colors because I have the ideas in my head I just never got them out #eh I'll tag this properly why not #rain world #seven red suns #five pebbles #looks to the moon #no significant harassment #gjinka bs #nighty night :3 *explodes*

[ask-lu-wild]

#pic #story #Checking Courage #The Royal Pibling’s Plight #the queen has arrived #Urbosa is a little harder to write than the other champions #I talked a little about it with friends #She's supposed to be the 'mom friend' of the champions #but we're not just dealing with the champions here #and with this story Twilight is the more established mom friend #I also personally feel like Urbosa's character in botw was... eh. #Like I have no problem with a mom friend in a group but Urbosa could've been done better yk? #All of the supporting characters in botw/totk were kinda one-note but #there was something interesting about revali mipha and daruk that complimented the original personality #Like with Revali he's a haughty pretentious asshole but he also gets a lot of that ego from wanting others to see his feats #Mipha's shy and sweet but she doesn't just love Link she loves everyone and wants to protect everyone #DARUK IS DARUK! #But with Urbosa her entire personality... surrounded Zelda in some way #I think I feel this way because every time we saw Urbosa in the past she was with Zelda #her conversation with Link was centered around Zelda #So I want to get into her relationship with Link #and maybe see what I can work with because Fujibayashi and his writers like to annoy ME specifically GA 21 year old tumblr user

[captcassette]

something a little different

#posting smth other than homestuck cause i’m proud of this hello #why does tumblr desaturate all my art so damn much #eh whatever #phighting #phighting! #phighting art #subspace #subspace phighting #fanart #art #roblox #roblox art #that should be good for tags i guess

[aaandbackstabbed]

Scrooge: I’m not that in love with Goldie

Huey: you are doodling your wedding invitations

Scrooge: no, this is our joint tomb stone.

Huey: …my bad

#because Scrooge McDuck is THAT kind of insane #he’s so silly #and evryone doesn’t actually realise how insane he is #so I’m here to educate #also #he’s so me #I would totally draw out my joint tombstone with th Loml-most hated rival-gf-baby-loser of a soulmate #bec that’s what cool people do #but also I need this casual insanity over Goldie from Scrooge #I love how he doesn’t even realise he’s insane #bec he is obsessed with that woman #((and rightfully so tbh)) #but so is she #like their mutual obsession with eachother should take centre stage #in all aspects of life #that’s all I want #ok but #alsooo #like you can just imagine the look on guest face #utter confusion and little judgement #but overall everyone who is not them is bewildered by their arrangement #no one other than Scrooge and Goldie can be at peace with what they’ve got #((tbf even their not too at peace but at least their cool abt -eh~)) #scroldie #scrooge mcduck #huey duck #goldie o'gilt #ducktales #incorrect quotes

[blighted-lights]

ravage's best quality: his snark

#transformers #maccadam #maccadams #more than meets the eye #mtmte #transformers mtmte #tf mtmte #idw transformers #transformers idw #idw tf #idwtf #tf idw #transformers idw1 #idw1 transformers #ravage #tf ravage #transformers ravage #mtmte ravage #idw ravage #do i tag the others? eh. sure #swerve #idw swerve #bluestreak #idw bluestreak #riptide #idw riptide #tf riptide #my favorite part of ravage is how inconsistently shes drawn. its so funny to me. no one can draw her the same over and over

[sysig]

A very normal scientist doing very normal gene splicing experiments (Patreon)

#Doodles #UT #Handplates #Gaster #Wobbledogs #Sometimes media flooding bleeds over into other interests at the same time and yes that is my only justification for this lol #I'm always most amused by the sequence of things lol - I'd already started in on Handplates again but then got very diverted by Wobbledogs #Which is especially weird to me because I was introduced to the game like half a year ago and it didn't really grab me #It's cute but eh it's fine - and then I watched a proper lightly edited playlist not like jumpcut-jumpcut-jumpcut #That can make for a very punchy one-off but it doesn't really reflect the gameplay loop #So actually getting to see it properly made the difference and I kinda Get It now and also kinda want to own the game lol #MeanWhile - Ghoster's been hanging out as my desktop buddy literally /while/ watching and I was getting new ideas on that front #They smushed together lol #Having him onscreen is just a good excuse to do a quick once-over style of study and follow some silly ideas haha #What would Gaster think of a progressive mutation type game ♪ Watching them grow watching them struggle to walk #Only uses the scold feature - or the worse option that he treats the dogs better than the skelebros noooo haha #Pretty much all of the creatures in Undertale are sentient to some degree aren't they :0 Wobbledogs are just dogs #They're not monsters but they're not humans but they're not exactly just dogs either - just little creachurs haha #It's fun to imagine him nurturing anyone or anything haha ♪ Goes from ''???'' to ''How can I help this reach their full potential'' #Whatever ''potential'' means in his own context hehe #It's cute in its own way

[saph-yells-into-the-void]

hi uh... i don't go here rlly but can anyone explain why people are theorizing if bakudeku will be canon?

tbh I haven't been in this fandom is a long-ass while and last time I left off (anime-only) this didn't even seem close to plausible, but now people are saying that bakudeku could genuinely happen if it weren't for possible censorship.

please excuse my nosy ass self, im just hella curious 😭

#i mean i dont think it will considering this is weekly shonen jump we're talking about #but i am curious about what happened in the manga for this to be a genuine possibility amongst fans #btw i am anime-only but idc about spoilers #ive been spoiled on half the shit that happens already against my will so eh #idrc about the deku ships (other than rodydeku- rodydeku solos all your favs) #but i will say that out of all of them bkdk was probably the one i liked the most #im just nosy lmao #mha #bnha #my hero academia