#reaction thread

[cloverandstuff]

I'm rewatching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood cause it's been literally a decade since I've watched it.

So cheers, I have a reaction thread (because I'm a sentimental bitch)

Episode 1:

God, I've forgotten how it immediately just got to the action in the first episode. Like, it set up everything and gave a glimpse of nearly all important character.

Poor Isaac, was probably manipulated, but ultimately led himself to his own demise. Very bold though.

And god, I think I was too depressed at the time of watching it, but the Eldric brother's backstory was so painful with that small glimpse.

Episode 2:

I cannot for the life of me understand why this shit didn't affect me as much as it should've as a kid. It might've depression that numbed my emotions, but I guess we'll never know.

Anyway, my point is, this is is traumatizing, and that's me saying this as an adult. The backstory and the short glimpses of the mom, as well as the clear love and dedication they had for her? The way that Ed didn't even hesitate to try and find more truth? The way he dragged himself, bleeding leg and all, to the armor to shove it down, and connect his brothers soul to it???

And god, the way I just kept whisper-shouting when they came to recruit him, cause I didn't remember shit, going-

But man, as someone is is now so much older than Ed is in the anime, they make him act a kid. A very smart, powerful and purposeful kid, but a kid nonetheless. He's so young and you can just feel it in the little things he does. He does not have his shit together and is still figuring some shit out.

Episode 3:

I love the comedy this anime has. It has the funny little pauses and the interuption of what should be serious moments without ruining the actual serious moments.

It is exactly my cup of tea, with a silly joke that just poked fun at a kid or being, well. A kid. He's small, and that joke may remind He's small but I can also remind you that he is so much younger than his peers.

I am an atheist so I do have the same kinda mindset about God that Edward has. Rose has this sort of annoying mindset of God and his priests being this answer to all suffering and anyone who disagrees will suffer divine Punishment. It is frustrating at the start.

But I can fully understand where she's coming from by the end. She clung onto this hope, this prayer that someone she loved so much will eventually be revived. Rose then meets the brothers who lost someone they loved, and tried to being back as well. She saw the consequences and felt terrified. But she spent so long just clinging onto this hope that she desperately wants it to be true. So she argues, trying to convince herself that Cornella was telling the truth and she didn't waste so long praying for something that didn't exist.

People can find comfort in the idea of God(s). The idea that there is someone looking after everyone and offering guidance is reassuring for some.

That was not Rose's situation.

Rose's situation is more akin to having a loved one suffering from a terminal disease and convincing yourself that prayers and God will be able to do what science could not. You can not pray for the impossible. You can pray for hope, for guidance or for even a fast recovery. But you need to understand that even if you wish for something impossible, you cannot spend your life wasting away on these prayers and refuse to do anything else.

Rose needed to stop clinging in general because she was clinging on to something impossible that compelled her to try and attempt awful things. She needed to learn to stand on her own. Maybe she could one day find hope in God again, but it wouldn't be anytime soon.

Man, I went on a rant there.

Anyway, I just wanted to type all that put because my mind just felt like analysing for a bit.

I forgot what the philosopher stone even did until now. I remembered that it was powerful but I that was about it. Now I remember, it was shit about defying the rule of absolute equivalence.

I am kinda happy I forgot majority of the lore of this anime, it makes it fun to put all the pieces together again as an adult who can process things and analyse better.

Episode 4:

This hurts.

This hurts so much. They were so happy, and acting like actual kids. They played all sorts of games with Nina and Alexander. It was so bright. They were so bright.

But Tucker, the motherfucker, only saw what he was bound to lose instead of what he had. He tried to work his way through it, but eventually just gave up.

My heart sank when I heard him ask Nina to play the next day. It broke even more when heard Nina say, in that voice that doesn't belong to a kid, "onii-chan".

He sacrificed everything just to save his title pf State Alchemist. He gave up his wife and then his daughter and the respect of these kids.

God, I hate him. I understand him and his desperation and I hate him.

Scar is back though. We love scar man. He's weird but core to the story and has every right to hate State Alchemists.

Again, when I was a kid, I didn't feel much. This episode never hit me as hard as it does now. Back then, I though the Eldric brothers were being dramatic about the whole thing.

Now it just strikes me so hard how fucked up it wad to be willing to experiment on your own kid for a stupid title. To mutate her into an existence that was nothing like her human one.

Brotherhood didn't make it blatantly, but it was mentioned time and again, just how painful it was to be a chimera in the original. Nina was in pain and Tucker knew this.

I fully understand why this hurt the Eldric brothers so much now. That was horrid. And to be able to even see a semblance of yourself in that was painful.

#fma brotherhood #fmab #reaction time #reaction thread #fma #maybe spoilers? #idk this is an old anime #this is on you if you haven't watched it yet but plan on it

[jeanne-de-valois]

Finally watching that other Gay Pirate Show

And most importantly, now that I’m at 4.05-

#black sails #text post #reaction thread #will I draw fanart? PERHAPS

[katrinegrey]

Spoilers for 'A Fire in the Flesh'

'A Fire in the Flesh' reaction thread

Y'all, where I live I am less than 12 hours out from this book being live and I absolutely cannot contain my excitement. It seems silly to be so excited about a book. But on the opposite hand, it feels silly to feel guilty about something that brings such unadulterated joy into my life.

That said, due to my completely unhealthy level of excitement, this blog will not be a safe place for the time being. I will try my absolute damndest to keep from spoiling anything, but please consider this your warning to stay away if you don't want that potential. Attempts will also be made to keep everything contained to this thread.

Also worth noting, if you follow me and you're not bookish, you may want to scurry off for the time being. I will be very loud and very annoying about this book, like always. I don't do excitement by halves. Literally. I baked a themed cake and everything.

If you finish it and want to scream with someone about it, my inbox is always open, as is this thread. This book is going to destroy me and I will have to be destroyed alone, unless one of you wants company in your misery.

Happy (almost) Release Day everyone.

#afitf spoilers #a fire in the flesh spoilers #reaction thread #reading in 2023

[jadethest0ne]

I get what you mean, 03 was my favorite version before 2018 and I felt they really missed the mark on some things. Especially Mikey. I mean every version seems to do him dirty but ‘03 seems the worst.

Are you also going to do a 2012 reaction?

I actually already have started it, though it's less a reaction because I've seen that version before and it was actually the version that got me into TMNT in the first place. But I am re-reacting to it after having not seen it since it came out over here. Enjoy ;3

#reaction thread #reaction #tmnt #tmnt 2012 #jadethest0ne #ask

[sayoha39]

Starting Tsukihime...

I like Melty Blood, and i've heard good things about this.

I'm greeted by a harrowing opening about someones mom being killed?! And accompanied by beatiful piano-lead music? Now that's a first impression...

Are reaction threads a thing in Tumblr? I dunno, but I'm doing one lol

THERE'S GONNA BE SPOILERS IN THIS!! I'M TALKING ABOUT THE STORY AS I READ IT. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW, AVOID THESE POSTS!

#first time read #tsukihime #first impressions #reaction thread #? i guess? #I'm still learning how to tag lol

[madammobius]

Sonic Central 6/23/23 Live Reaction Post

IT IS TIME. LET’S DO THIS

new adventures?!?!?! ADVENTURE 3 CONFIRMED?!?!?!?! (one can dream ;-;)

HIS SILLY LITTLE BIRTHDAY OUTFIT <33 LOVE HIM

can’t wait to play these new challenges!! frontiers’ gameplay is still so peak

im still a little iffy on prime’s writing in general, but it looks alright!

shadow’s cartoonish reluctance to work with sonic is. eh. not a huge fan

also who was that weird robot? new version of metal??

drip

WHAT WAS THE TINY REVERB ON “legend!” LMAO??? THAT WAS SO WEIRD

why is the truck dancing with sonic 😭 i love it 

AHAHAHA HI TAILS <33333

RETURN OF BLUCKLES

im glad they’re confirming more tailstube! i. thought that was already a given but. it was a cute little short so im not complaining lol. fix it fox is totally gonna catch on <33

THE SONIC CENTRAL NARRATOR SAYING “THE HYPE IS REAL” BASBDHAJBSDHJADBAHJDSBHJ

oh i KNOW he can hold a subway sandwich

SONIC PLEASE MAIL ME A CHILI DOG YOU CAN BILL ME IT’LL COST LESS THAN COMIC-CON

WHAT IS HE DOING

WHY IS HE RAPPING HBSHJDABSHJDABJHKDBAJHKDABJSDHKBAJDKH

HE JUST DROPPED THE MOST FIRE TRACK OF 2023

you know what. would buy. #MakeLegoSonicMoreEggman

WAIT NO IT SHOULDNT REPLACE THE OLD ONE UNDO UNDO UNDO HOW TO UNDO A HASHTAG 2023 HOW TO UND-

NEW FANG RENDER THAT I COULDNT SCREENSHOT BUT IT LOOKS REALLY REALLY COOL

WHAT LMAO

oh i KNOW they’re gonna kill eachother...

you know what. i WILL be buying the lego eggman pre-order bonus. you already KNOW im gonna be buying the lego eggman pre-order bonus

that’s uh... that’s it?

guys you gotta start running these in the afternoon if you’re not gonna announce anything big, i set an alarm for this-

well, still coolish anyway i guess! this entire thing feels like they went “oh wait we forgot this year’s sonic central” and then threw something together in like 2 weeks lol. it was weird how little buildup there was lol

ah well, happy birthday sonic!! ill be enjoying sonic origins plus and various other sonic related Things all day long in my yearly tradition!! 

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic central #reaction thread #mind of mobi #MakeLegoSonicMoreEggman

[grapehyasynth]

I AM DEAD

#heartstopper #starting a new reaction thread so that people won't have to scroll past my long-ass thread on their dashes

[lexosaurus]

okay guys. it's time.

im gonna read a glitch in time

#agit #will probably make this my reaction thread #unless i get so sucked in i dont wanna pause reading at all #danny phantom

[girlfriendline]

bitch4bitch

#this is of use to nobody but me and my quiet little leonkirill headcanon that i will probably never make public #but i'll enjoy it all the same #fun fact kirill's is a reaction taken from an oilers game right after they scored. the goal scorer? leon. #red thread etc. #leon #kirill

[doufudanshi]

for anyone who criticizes jyl for bringing soup to yiling instead of like, money—

we should first ask: could jyl actually have given wwx money? she must have something, you say. the jins are rich! she could even give him some of her betrothal gifts.

but realistically jyl probably didn't have much money at all! let's think this through. not only did she not marry jzx yet at the time of her yiling visit, but (based on many, many imperial palace tv shows lol) all her worth would be in betrothal gifts of jewelry, fine clothing, or other misc items, which is 1) heavy and difficult to transport without notice, but that doesn't actually matter bc it's ultimately 2) disrespectful to sell and worse to have the gifter find out when they come by for tea and you begin chatting about the event in two days and they say oh where's that one-of-a-kind jade bracelet I gave you wouldn't it match the also one-of-a-kind silk garment that lady jin gave you sooo well oh you will look so lovely in it won't you wear it.

or worse, have it recognized in some random pawn shop on the street by someone who has never really liked you and WILL get you in deep shit for it.

does jyl have any money from the jiang side? well, jc has been busy at work rebuilding lotus pier and the clan since before wwx's defection, and even if he's not borrowing a shitton of money from the jins (which he almost certainly is), he definitely has the opposite of surplus funds. he's also busy organizing and buying gifts for the wedding too, making him go more in the red because you know the jins aren't going to want cheap-ass things even if you don't have money.

let's say jyl did get a significant bride price (aka given money money)—not only does that go to her family (jc), but it is given during the ceremony (which, again, hasn't happened yet). and, realistically, jc probably will have to use it to offset the costs of the above.

beyond that, let's just take this scene from a storytelling perspective. sometimes it is simply about the emotional resonance. the vibes. let's say jyl did have some funds to give wwx. but imagine if jyl was like here a-xian take all this money 😐 ok sure useful for some period. but is that the gift that wwx would want during the first time he's gotten to see her in months, and likely the last time he will see her in a long, long time (possibly years)? would that be impactful for the story?

meanwhile, the soup she brings represents her love. we hear in the extra, from wwx's own words, the care she put into selecting the ingredients, making sure the lotus root is fresh and perfectly ripe. it also takes hours for her to even make iirc. wwx derives so much comfort from it—that's why it comes up again and again. it is one of his first memories of feeling safe in lotus pier, of home. it provides wwx some semblance of normalcy. he hasn't had any this entire time, and is likely something he aches for whenever he's homesick or sad or questioning his choices. it is simply, given the circumstances, incredibly thoughtful. (and how meaningful was it to see wn treat it with such respect? seeing that is literally the moment in the chapter when wwx realizes—ah. the wens are people I cherish as well.)

and regarding jyl coming in her wedding dress—it is not for herself. it is for wwx. we saw how devastated wwx was just to even hear that jyl was getting married because he had to hear it from someone who wasn't jc or jyl. and to immediately then realize he cannot go? even more heartbreaking. and jyl, who clearly knows wwx extremely well, would know, without having to ask, how upset wwx would be to miss such a huge occasion in their lives that was previously a given. this is what she can do to offset that, even just a little. because jyl came in her dress, wwx gets to experience a piece of her wedding even though he cannot physically be there. not to be a 2000s mastercard ad, but there really are some things that money can't buy.

idk there's also some fist-shaking at the class discrepancy in the scene. and I get it. it sucks! her dress is certainly lavish, and the wens are farming on a corpse mountain and have only just started making a bit of money. yes, it's fine to think that if you were in the character's shoes, maybe you would've found it to be in poor taste—but the story isn't about you. it is about these characters, and what this scene means to them. and I'm of the camp that if there is no indication that wwx is upset by any of this, and in fact moved by it, there really isn't reason for the reader to be righteously indignant about these things on a character's behalf. that's just not the focus or the point of the scene.

plus, jyl is sharp. she is likely more aware of the discrepancy than most people think. she has also been shown in the text to not just be another sheltered, spoiled noble (re jzx soup incident). but if what you want is guilt from jyl—I personally think that guilt is performative, and accomplishes nothing. her guilt would've only made wwx unhappy. instead, here is an action that is meaningful and brings joy to wwx. to share her joy with him is not selfishness, nor is it some lack of awareness of their situation. if in this moment, she shows off her dress, if she revels in her joy, her happiness, it is for wwx, and wwx is incredibly moved by it.

and let's face it—wwx, of all people, would want to see jyl in a wedding dress that cost more than rebuilding lotus pier from the ground up. he wouldn't want anything less.

#cultural context is as always important people! #idk i just see a lot of jyl slander and it rubs me very much the wrong way #anyway this is not the jyl thread I intended to write but it's a subset of my thoughts #get ready for more later o boy #jyl #cultural meta #mdzs #mine #ps I think ppl should question their assumptions and reactions to the most traditionally feminine character in the novel #im writing this at like 2am after being unable to fall back asleep btw if there are mistakes whoopsies #jiang yanli

[reactionimagesdaily]

#sometimes there is a common thread and sometimes the common thread is 'people live there' #reaction image #reaction meme #daily reaction images #image mood: [undefinable]

[dreamaze]

he saw his chance and he took it

#mx7net #monstaxedits #minhyuk #kihyun #jooheon #monsta x #song seung heon #game caterers x starship #tuseral #oorieri #wabisarah #userkyutie #wings.gifs #wings.original #absolutely the funniest thread of continuity between episodes #bless you editors for choosing of all possible reactions minhyuk swooning over seungheon not once but twice #lee minhyuk living his best life pt2387

[sixty-silver-wishes]

so I’m gonna rewatch 2005 caligari lmao

I’m going to need alcohol

#drunk 2005 caligari reaction thread

[jadethest0ne]

Just a reminder that I’ve got a TMNT ‘03 reaction thread

It’s over on twitter, and I just finished up Season 2! If you already read all of my season 1 reactions, you can start on Season 2 here!

Overall, I’m enjoying it so far!

#tmnt #tmnt 2003 #tmnt2003 #reaction thread #reaction #twitter thread #teenage mutant ninja turtles #teenage mutant ninja turtles 2003 #jadethest0ne

[143htg]

I think that Red Thread!Sunny wouldn't even bat an eye at randomly seeing Aubrey and Basil making out behind the church when Aubrey should be delivering pastries in the city, maybe the client's order tidy and nicely put on the grass, forgotten for a minute.

Not batting an eye at least physically, but internally probably scoffing and cursing Basil for distracting Aubrey from her job, pastries will not forever be warm after all.

Again seeing the tall figure of Aubrey getting more meek and shy that usual because of Basil, who is significantly tinier that her, is amusing. So Sunny doesn't really say anything, prefering to not disclose to Aubrey that maybe their little lovebird spot is a bit too close to the path he takes everyday.

Maybe he tells Mari out of amusement.

A bit annoyed, too.

Aubrey's new and probably first boyfriend. And Mari is happy for her, her beloved friend finally finding someone that she's content with. Sunny's happy too. Already marveling over meeting the boy when Aubrey is ready enough to tell about her little love.

Sunny does not tell who the love is.

Mari pouts when he doesn't tell.

#omori of red thread au #Aubrey absolutely kabedon s Basil and the gets embarrassed because Basil gives her not reaction #just smiles #then either tries to get on tippy toes or straight up pulls her face down to kiss her #He's and old man he has no time to lose on kabedoning (guy who is 22) #to be fair they're both in their early 20 but it's silly calling them old even if they aren't at all #I'm a teen still let me bully people in their 20s for the year it remains for me (all very affectionate though #for me you're old when you hit 50 otherwise you're pretty young #aging is a privilege truly #but yea Sunny kinda finds Basil annoying #I too would find the local pretty church boy annoying if he looked at me without blinking for five minutes straight unprovoked #when I'm just minding my business then he proceeded to wife one of my closest friends up

[anxiously-sidequesting]

**slips and slides into the room with socks on and breaks the wooden table as i fall down on the floor in a haste** so anyways i actually just scared myself because i thought of exactly how deep Malorn's and Malistaire's parallels went. like in post-updated tutorial malistaire was said to have been kind and caring towards his students right. just like malorn right. just like malorn, right? isn't that just like malorn? hey everyone doesn't that sound just like malorn? kind and cares for his students? 'kind' and 'caring' are certainly two adjectives that describe malorn arent they huh? (is slowly sinking in quicksand as i desperately reach out to you as i say this) so if we are to say that malorn and malistaire are two sides of the same coin then what is truly stopping malorn from having one traumatic event from shaping the rest of his life into a descent of madness, grief, and isolation? Guys tell me what the difference is between this reality and an Evil Malorn AU guys? guys hello? hello guys? **(the quicksand has actually transported me to the Backrooms now, no one can hear me call out in distress)**

#not to say that malorn is the exact same as malistaire and would have the ecact same visceral reactions malistaire once did btw #like this isnt me expecting him to become The Joker one day but like can yoy guya think about. can you guys think about- #just how easy it is. for a well adjusted sane person to become the opposite of that. didnt the vampire guy from bdg3 say smth like this #im literally trying to find a serious way to say joker's incredibly memeable “one bad day” speech IEJSHSSJ #what's malorn's switch. what's his very last thread that he's hanging on #what THE FUCK MAKES MALORN SNAP?????? (grabbing at your shirt in a panic) #thinking about malorn of all people suffering malistaire's same fate much less trauma in general hurts my heart dearly. he is fictional #i should not be upset over fictionals. (<- she said insincerely. very much being upset over fictional characters) #malorn has certainly CHANGED from his experiences (in my fantasy la la land) but at most he's resentful and angry. jaded. but not in crisis #evil malorn au....... #wizard101 #wiz101 #w101 #text posts #malorn ashthorn #malistaire drake