a lot of things can seem better after a nap or some food
Character: Iroh (Alternatively: Sokka, Toph and Katara when they bring all of their brain cells together)
Yes, please don’t trust the product of your brain when your body is working in suboptimal conditions. Have a snack, take a nap on a bed made of koala sheep wool, and then look at the situation again.
Share some wisdom and I’ll tell you which character is most likely to give that advice.
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Rewatching S1E1 today for the first time in a long time, and am still blown away by the "show, don't tell" we got in those first few minutes that we encounter Mobius.
Primarily, this sequence:
All screencaps taken from cap-that.com
This hunter is about to just up and prune a defenseless child, but Mobius stops him like it's not even in question.
This should've been the tipoff that children probably would come full circle at some point, and at least for me, it spoke volumes about his character (and how the rest of the team viewed him with tolerance at best, disdain at worse, for that compassion).
Then at the end of the conversation with the kid, he tells them to go wait outside.
There's no real point to that, at least from the TVA's point of view. Since they're about to set off a reset charge and prune the timeline, why does it matter at this point - unless you're trying to help the poor kid not be scared by what's coming.
Bonus this scene:
And then circling back in S2 to this:
"Did you download unauthorized games again," indeed.
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SCREENCAP STUDIES!!!
At the top are studies I did just the other day, to finish a spread which I had started in 2020 while working on my zine, and never posted because I a) wasn't totally happy with how the studies turned out and b) I wanted to finish the spread... which I only just did fhdsjkg. It was really fun though and I was so please to realise that I wasn't as out of practice as I feared I would be :')
I also realise that a lot of you newer fans might not know what the file names next to each drawing refer to, so here you go:
All screenshots that I have saved to my computer and use as reference for these studies are from cap-that, which, incredibly, is being kept up to date to this day! A fantastic resource, so make sure you bookmark it~
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Thoughts on The Bad Batch Episode 5 - The Return - A Discussion Post (PART 1)
This episode was so healing. It was really something I needed. Let's look back on an episode filled with family joy!
SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE EPISODE YET! all screencaps are from cap-that.com! (https://www.cap-that.com/starwars/the-bad-batch/305/)
(NOTE: This post is split into two posts! I didn't know Tumblr had a limit to how many images you can add, and there's a lot I want to talk about in this episode. So here is Part 2 once you finish reading this one: LINK TO PART 2)
The episode opens with Omega sleeping safely in her room on the Marauder, the warm sun signaling her to awaken. Omega is safe and happy, having the real Lula to sleep with again.
Hunter and Wrecker are relaxing in the ship with some hot cups of tea, and Omega wonders where Crosshair is. I'm happy to see them relaxing after a long time of searching for Omega.
Crosshair is found on the beach, training with his sniper rifle. He has AZ to help him get a target, and AZ is happy to see Omega. I'm glad AZ is safe too since I've been wondering where he went after the finale of Season 2. Crosshair's hand keeps on trembling, and he sighs, worried about it. It's sad to see him this way, especially since he's the guy who never missed a target.
Crosshair still hasn't properly talked to Hunter, and Hunter and Wrecker keep their eyes on Crosshair. Omega tells Crosshair to relax and be patient, as things would eventually work out. She's really being their older sister.
Echo arrives on Pabu, and Omega immediately runs to see him again. I'm glad Echo finally came, the squad really needs the mom of the batch right now. Crosshair asks, "No hug for me?" Boy really needs one though.
The boys and Omega gather near Pabu's sunset, discussing the clones left on Mount Tantiss. All they have is Nala Se's datapad that Omega took to help her and Crosshair escape, but nothing else. Echo mentions Tech, and they all look down in silence. Tech was always the one who was able to figure things out, but now it's harder without him. Crosshair looks down sadly, and I could not get over this part. He lost his twin, and he wasn't even there for it. He didn't know when. All Crosshair can do is mourn like the others, but he never got to see Tech for one more time. The datapad is also shut down, so it's going to be even harder to use it.
Crosshair mentions that they can go to an Imperial facility that will be easy for them to use, and Hunter says that he will go with him and Echo, needing Omega and Wrecker to stay on Pabu. Omega has her heart set on rescuing the clones on Tantiss, and Hunter doesn't want to risk losing her again. After a little debate, Hunter lets Omega come with. Echo raised this girl right; she knows when to never give up.
While getting ready on Echo's ship, Crosshair and Hunter avoid each other like the plague, refusing to talk to each other. Honestly, I don't blame Hunter; Crosshair performed a lot of mistakes, but Hunter would need to talk to him.
Omega keeps talking to Crosshair, being the only one who Crosshair can trust right now. Omega calls him "little brother", and Crosshair smirks and lets out a small chuckle. I swear, Crosshair was so soft this episode.
Wrecker comes up to Crosshair and hands him a large crate with Crosshair's old armor inside. They never got rid of it, no matter how long Crosshair was gone.
They arrive on the planet Crosshair is directing them to, and it turns out to be the planet where Crosshair had killed that Imperial officer, and the same planet where Mayday died. A place now buried with even more snow. Crosshair puts on his old armor, and he looks better than never before.
Crosshair sees the same bird again flying overhead, and he often saw it throughout this episode. I love the symbolism with this bird, and now Crosshair is free.
As Batcher locates facility sensors and the team decide what to do next, Hunter and Crosshair begin to argue with each other. Echo breaks up the fight, since this is not the time for any. Omega scolds Crosshair, and Crosshair replies, "He started it." If that isn't peak sibling energy, I don't know what is.
They manage to get the facility open to hook the datapad up, while Hunter continues to watch Crosshair. Crosshair knows and senses this, but doesn't say a word.
Crosshair looks around and finds Mayday's helmet, along with the helmets of the other clone troopers Crosshair had met before. He puts them up, remembering his friend. Hunter watches him do this, but he doesn't know what happened here. Crosshair went through a lot here.
PART 2 OF DISCUSSION (explained above): https://www.tumblr.com/twinsunstars/744497062228492288/thoughts-on-the-bad-batch-episode-5-the-return?source=share
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Okay Pacific Rim fandom, it's time to talk about the feedback cradle.
So, you know these things, right? This is the upper part of the Pilot Motion Rig, that whole thing rangers stand in to control the Jaeger.
(Screencap from quiteunlikely.net)
So I need you to pay attention to this part:
(Screencap from cap-that.com)
This is the feedback cradle.
So what's it do?
The novelization calls it a "full-spectrum neural transference plate." The feedback cradle is responsible for transferring the pilots' nerve impulses to the Jaeger, which controls its movements.
But that's not all it does. The feedback cradle also collects sensory data from the Jaeger's body to provide tactile feedback to the pilots through their circuitry suits - the black inner layer of their drivesuits.
The first layer, the circuity suit, was like a wetsuit threaded with a mesh of synaptic processors. The pattern of processor relays looked like circuitry on the outside of the suit, gleaming gold against its smooth black polymer material. These artificial synapses transmitted commands to the Jaeger’s motor systems as fast as the pilot’s brain could generate them, with lag times close to zero. (Page 16)
Why? Travis Beacham explained on his blog:
Being able to "feel" the Jaeger is critical to driving it. Consider a conventional remote-controlled robot hand holding a full styrofoam cup. For the operator, it's really difficult to judge how hard to hold the cup without spilling or crushing it because you're getting no feedback from the hand. So the Jaegers' control system was engineered so that the pilots' minds would get sensory input from the Jaeger itself. This sensory awareness of the mech's physical environment makes it a lot easier to keep their balance and coordinate a variety of complex moves and tasks.
A lot of people are unaware that this exists because it's not explicitly mentioned in the movie. But it's absolutely part of the story. This is why Raleigh screams when Knifehead stabs Lady Danger's arm, and when Raiju rips Lady Danger's arm off. He's receiving sensory input through the feedback cradle.
(And no, getting severe sensory feedback doesn't cause the pilots actual bodily harm. What messed up Raleigh's arm happened well after Knifehead stabbed Lady Danger's arm, sometime between getting ready to fire the I-19 Plasmacaster at Knifehead and walking the Jaeger back to shore.)
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"And my thoughts will ever be with him.
I hope that he can hear them."
Babylon 5: Season 1, Episode 19 - "A Voice in the Wilderness: Part II"
Screencaps from cap-that.com
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