#sometimes i hate this franchise

[godalyn]

I've never read IT in it's entirety, only the first few chapters. But hearing how Mike as a character and his significance to the plot compared to the movies makes me upset. Cuz' all the other kids have important roles and screen time and their fears are explored and Mike....isn't. They gave his role as the group nerd and historian to Ben. They killed off his parents, especially his father who is apparently an important part of his life in the book, the bigotry and racism he faces never get explored much compared to the other kids, and he's barely even there. Then they gave him his historian role back in the second film and its jarring because where was that in the first film??? Never mind the fact that he's already overlooked by the fandom in favor of their oh so precious little white gays that are constantly talked about over anything else in the franchise. I understand you can only do so much in the span of two or so hours, but They could've done a little more with him. Sorry rant over.

#it #it 2017 #it 2019 #mike hanlon #racism #anti blackness #this is no hate to richie or eddie stans but y'all are annoying sometimes #there are more things interesting about the franchise instead of those two #but I know how white gays are when it comes to white gay characters

[txxxciii]

*pointing at people who ship bi-han x kuai liang* see kids? this is why you never put siblings as active characters!!

#tox talks #god i hate people so much sometimes #like you cannot have a franchise with at least two named siblings without fandom being weird about it #do you guys like???? not have siblings???? wtf #things were somewhat fine before mk1 because bi-han was never such an important character #not only that #new fans now state that sub-zero and scorpion were always brothers and get confused whenever kuai liang x hanzo show up! #for old fans it's not that difficult to identify one another - for new fans? HELL NO #i get why nsr gone this way but it only caused more sub-zero and scorpion confusion when we all thought it couldn't get worse #i honestly think sub-zero and scorpion could just work as nameless jobbers like it was in the old movie at this point #mortal kombat #mk #sub zero #scorpion #tw inc*st #bi han #kuai liang

[musical-chick-13]

All the time, I hear about how there are people filtering Cersei through the lens of "poor misunderstood woobified victim who was trying her best and never actually did anything bad" and. WHERE ARE THEY?? WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE?????

BECAUSE THIS HAS VERY MUCH NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE

#like I have no doubt that they exist somewhere #but I have never seen them! #90% of what I see is 'I hate her because she's a one-dimensional bitch and here are all of the horrible things I think she deserves' #I always wonder if these people are talking about me even though it would make no sense for them to even know I exist #(<-girl who notably does not often tag her cersei posts) #but. me saying 'here's where I think she was coming from' or 'sometimes she'll say something and I'll go 'yeah I get it' ' or 'there is #something very visceral and real and compelling and relatable about her' is not. me saying that she is a good person lol. #I have on several if not many occasions specifically mentioned how she is not A Good Person™ and that #I understand if her flaws make people uncomfortable. #(but I also talk about how I don't understand what makes her uniquely awful compared to other popular characters across various #franchises so I. again. DO wonder if the 'people excuse everything she did ever and think she's Good™' comments refer to me sometimes) #ANYWAY. the point is that people have sympathy for horrible actions when they come from anyone else but not from her hmmm gee I wonder why #people will try to be 'objective' and 'narratively-focused' in character evaluation unless it's her

[llatimeria]

Choosing my favorite pokemon is so hard because I have so many different categories of favorite

Favorite because it resembles my favorite animal: Relicanth

Favorite because it was my first starter, ever: Bulbasaur

Favorite starter overall: Popplio

Favorite because it carried me through a game: Magnezone (moon, scarlet), Chandelure (sword), Kingler (PokeGo), Dragonite (also PokeGo), Skorupi/Drapion (SP) and right now I'm doing a co-op playthrough of Let's Go Pikachu that is making me inordinately fond of the Oddish line

Favorite because of some other role it played for me in a game: Magby (my main Flame Body mon for egg hatching in Moon), Gallade (my main catching build in Scarlet and Sword), Krookodile (the infinite money build for SV lmao), Larvesta/Volcarona (more flame body)

Favorite because of The Vibes: Hisuian Typhlosion, Sneasel/Weavile, Corviknight, Misdreavus/Mismagius, Sableye, Mawile

Favorite because I randomly encountered them in a newer game and was delighted, despite not caring much for them in older games: Bergmite, Girafarig, Machop, Darumaka, Foongus, Frillish

Favorite because duh, everyone loves them for a reason: Eevee(+lutions), Zorua/Zoroark, Rockruff/Lycanrock, Riolu/Lucario, Wooloo/Dubwool, Applin/Appletun, Snom, Spheal

Favorite because it's just extremely fucking funny: Spinda, Milcery, Falinks, Rellor, Tandemaus/Maushold, Tinkaton, Orthworm (gen 9 is RIPE with extremely good funnyguys, tbh. As much as I appreciate a cool pokemon design the funny ones are just so much more instantly charming)

Favorite because nobody else likes them: Dhelmise, Stonjourner

Favorite becauss Gamefreak forgot about them: Blitzle/Zebstrika

Favorite because I have random fond memories of them from childhood: Venonat, Electrike (my first full-odds shinies from when I was growing up 🥺), Bayleef (I had a cool figure), Skitty (had a plush), Absol (my first Favorite Pokemon™️), Buizel/Floatzel, Shellos (more top-tier childhood fav), Bonsly (played XD), Munchlax (my mom LOVED munchlax whenever it appeared in the show/movie I was watching)

Favorite because it's related to one of the other guys that are my favorites: Magnemite, Oddish, Cyndaquil, Litwick, Dratini

Favorites that I don't even have a good category for I just get really excited when I see them: Lapras, Wishiwashi, Drampa, Slugma, Torkoal, Skarmory, Houndour/Houndoom, Lotad, Seedot, Surskit/Masquerain, Shroomish/Breloom, Makuhita, Numel/Camerupt, Trapinch/Vibrava/Flygon, Baltoy/Claydol, Snorunt, Driftloon/Driftlimb, Venipede/Scolipede, Cottonee/Whimsicott, Petilil/Liligant

Favorite Gens Overall: Gen 3 and Gen 4 (I'm not even gonna pretend this is about anything but nostalgia)

#someone: whats your favorite pokemon? #me: yes 💗💖💗💘💗💖💗💓😍😍💞❣️💟 #Sometimes I hate how beholden I am to this stupid fucking franchise. Especially with the shitty stuff they've been doing lately #because they know people will spend money on it no matter what #and I am. unfortunately. The People #Every time I try NOT to be Those People I just remember how much I earnestly love Pokemon games and end up with them having fun anyways

[no1ryomafan]

Not to make another very specific meg fandom rant especially at nearly 6 am but this was on my mind for awhile so fuck it: There’s a lot of behavior I genuinely despise in fandom culture but my least favorite fucking thing has got to be when people actively dunk on a series entry that they make it a entire aspect of their personality and target fans who actually enjoyed that particular entry just because they couldn’t.

I’ve seen this happen more and more consistently as years go on-especially in smaller fandoms-and this has got to be the most unnecessary and pettiest shit I’ve seen. You are allowed to outright despise an entry in a series you like but attacking people for it is NOT a good look for the fandom. The alternatives to it is simply blocking if it bugs you THAT much or leaving the fandom completely, stop engaging entirely is better then scaring off people who are otherwise enjoying something.

Even if it “objectively” ruined things it’s not your fucking right to say what people can like. It is so toxic to hate someone for liking something that isn’t even PROBLEMATIC and at most bad or mid. (we all like at least one thing that is deemed “garbage” don’t lie to yourself) You are not setting up a enjoyable environment for fans, you are just making things harder to discuss.

Moral of the story: don’t be a fucking asshole about the most trivial things and judge people based off of how they act, not something stupid like what they like unless it’s a clear indicator of their behavior.

#meg text #this rant was shorter then I thought but only bc it’s literally almost 6 #can you see the rage burning in my words? because I’ve dealt with this too many fucking times #It sometimes feel like people need to talk about something they hate or else they’ll die #and I’m like “how do you not get fucking exhausted” #also it’s worst when it’s literally just one series (not even one of those franchises with multiple series) #because yes that happens and I fucking hate it #or when the iteration is like a decade + old and its still controversial #like at that point how did you not get a fucking life #god this is my most aggressive rant despite keeping it short huh #just be glad I didn’t go into specific examples

[lesbianwithchainsaws]

I think one major thing that makes Japanese supernatural horror movies better than American ones is that in American movies, the characters usually have to fight for ages about how ghosts and stuff don't exist and it takes the characters like several paranormal experiences to start believing stuff is happening and it's time to figure things out. While Japanese horror movies are like "Yeah, a haunted tape. Makes sense" and then they go on a movie long journey trying not to die

#I've decided I'm gonna go through the Ringu franchise and this is something i noticed #obviously it's not like the characters believe in the paranormal in every single film #but it feels like american horror movies spend a lot more time not believing in the supernatural thing thats happening #while in Japanese horror it seems to happen a lot less #and it's kinda nice bc i sometimes hate how much the characters try to logic their way through everything #it can be annoying and takes too much time when they should be trying to survive #the one huge exception is the movie 1408; the questioning of the supernatural works there and is kinda important #but in others it just drags on for so long #horror #horror movies #j horror

[kuramirocket]

Passed another level last night. The final giant boss fight was tough, but I pulled through with Luigi, Rabbid Peach and Rabbid Mario after a few attempts :'D

#had a hard time getting rid of the small fry and portals and in the end switched bowser with rabbid mario which ultinatley led me to win #since rabbid mario can destroy both portals that appear and I had luigi summon a full powered wild claw when possible to destroy them too #mario + rabbids sparks of hope #mario franchise #I hate this game :'D #nah I love it but sometimes I'm just like 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 w h y 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 lol

[publicdomainbooksdevotee]

Me trying to figure out what 1970s international news event could be responsible for the similarities going on between Doctor Who’s “City of Death” serial and Lupin III’s “Mona Lisa Smiles Twice” episode:

An art forgery scandal was all I needed. Mona Lisa is famous and was famously stolen, so one major 1979 or 1978 art forgery scandal would have completely explained two franchises going for a Mona Lisa Theft & Forgery & What is Real Art Anyway plot within two months of each other. But I can’t find one! I can’t find anything! By all appearances the similarities are completely a coincidence! And City of Death never even aired in Japan so it wasn’t rapid-turnaround imitation/homage!

How do two franchises across the world from each other completely independently decide at the same time to write a story hinging on something so incredibly specific as whether a copy of the Mona Lisa counts the same as the original Mona Lisa?

#in school they teach you about parsimony but sometimes incredibly unlikely things happen and i hate it #i would much prefer if i have just missed something #lupin iii #doctor who #dammit if you see this in the tags of one and aren't familiar with the other go watch it (both are good) so you can be baffled with me #uh the other specific episode i mean both are very very large franchises #can't remember if i've ranted about this on tumblr before but ive definitely thought about it before #thinking too hard about cartoons

[twistedsickopath]

no one could ever actually hate star wars as much as us star wars fans do. and yet i love it so much despite how fucking awful it can be. why.

#psalms #just about to watch the latest tbb episode folks #yes i know we hate on that show but the clone conspiracy episode is everything i've ever dreamed of getting from the star wars franchise #i cant even say i watch tbb ironically idk i know it's been deemed Problematic™ but i find it fun to watch all the same #and then sometimes when they do plot episodes like these i love it so much #i love the clones and anything with my boys in it is a thing i will consume gladly #if the clones have millions of fans i'm one of them if they have a hundred fans i'm one of them if they have one it's me etc #all few millions of them are my favorite fictional character and that's that #anyway #onto the episode #sw #star wars #fandom takes

[pissfizz]

“I hate aira because he’s a racist piece of shit” bestie it’s literally enstars 90% of the characters have said something at least vaguely racist idc if you’ve read every story and deny it, it’s true. The writers are racist and it bleeds into the writing even if you like it you have to admit that, you just sound like you’re in denial and a hypocrite when you literally have other blatantly racist characters in your list of favorites lmao

#^ this is about an irl btw #THIS is why I don’t like enstars fans #they may be one of my closest friends but god. sometimes the things they say #they kept trying to say aira was the only racist one and that’s why they hate him so much they say he doesn’t even deserve to be called by - #-name #sometimes I wish I could tell them to stop talking to me about enstars because I am seriously verging into ‘I fucking hate this franchise - #-so much’ territory

[arcanacards]

so, pokeani news. huh. i have mixed feelings

#my heart hurts in several places because this source means everything to me. #this franchise raised me and i owe so much to it #it shaped me as a person and it continues to each and every day #i dont hate the new protag(s) though. i trust the people behind them. i always have! but it's new and different so i'm displaced currently #i want to give the new series an earnest honest try and tbh knowing me i'll probably genuinely enjoy it #it's going to be an astronomical adjustment and i dont know how to process any of it #this is my longest and strongest special interest and unending fixation so it's a pretty important thing #i just hope it isn't terrible. and i hope they still bring him back up sometimes. yknow? #i'm going to miss it. i know i can always rewatch it but #homesickness already? go to bed #i'm too tired to cry rn but i would be if it waznt 6am #augh. explodes #⟡

[loumands]

I LOVE posts like this with people pretending that massively popular celebrities are somehow embarrassing and widely hated and looked down on. They're like who is even listening/watching this and the answer is entire world except you Doris

#same with those posts that are like how has the marvel fatigue not set on everyone #when marvel is more popular than ever and most people love it #like there are lots of celebrities and franchises i dont personally care about but im not trying to pretend #they're universally hated or/and objectively bad #unfortunately sometimes a thing you dont like is going to be very popular and well reviewed and you just need to deal with it

[faerociousbeast]

but yeah homophobia racism ableism etc they literally have every last thing possible embedded

#its really really bad and im glad im not in too deep!! #i dont want to incorrectly deter people though as i do play it sometimes myself but. #if i got my friends into this hellhole i dont think id be able to forgive myself #i do trust all of you guys youre smart and stuff but its just... #i do not wish for that franchise to have any more fans. they dont deserve it. im not sure if the interesting outweighs the bad anymore #its so exhausting and i'd hate to inflict that on anyone least of all my beloved mutuals

[arolesbianism]

Thinking abt the random card au again. Why must it go so crazy hard I miss it sm

#rat rambles #random card au #no matter how far I drift from my bndori and sekai peak days the random card au keeps hitting me like a truck every now and then #it just scratches an itch that I havent been able to satisfy since my cr days years and years ago #I wouldnt say the random card au has super similar worldbuilding to my old cr stuff as that was much more large scale #but it still has a similar appeal to me I think #I think its the building entirely new worldbuilding based off of designs and general vague starting concepts and bringing them all together #that gets me invested as it feels so satisfying slotting it all together and then actually getting to play out the story in this new web #I loveeeee jumbled webs of worldbuilding and characters that all tie together in a way that makes it almost impossible to completely #seperate one cast of characters from another #I love the feeling of a world with a bunch of intertwining plots like that even if it makes it near impossible to format a normal story #like my cr stuff was just so much man I still miss it sometimes even if I hate cr itself #Ive become a much better story creator too now so I know I could make what I had so much better nowadays and I already like my old stuff #it just makes me all the more sad that I went so crazy hard on worldbuilding for a franchise that sucks ass </3 #it may have been two of the worst years of my life but Ill also never reach that worldbuilding high again I think #oh also it made me actually start the slow slow process of getting more ambitious with my art and doing more digital stuff #rly thats the biggest reason the random card au pains me so since I wanna post stuff for it but man do I not wanna draw anyone from it #first of all human characters so already eh but also Id have to adapt the cards theyre based on into a design I can actually draw #so as much as I wanna make a billion random card au animatics I cant even bring myself to draw them normally #you see olivia and jackie are easier to draw because I just made shit up for their designs and as such made their designs very simple #but I cant just make shit up for bndori and sekai characters they actually have designs and hair that Id have to adapt to my style it sucks #I just wanna draw doggy arisa is that so much to ask for (yes yes it is I dont wanna figure out her hood) #also rip mygo yall will probably never get in but who knows maybe one day Ill have my second bndori era and then y'all will get in #its rly just the fact that they likely wont have enough cards to properly add them for another few years #especially if that other band also gets in if that happens neither are getting enough cards until the servers shut down lol #like I Could just pick and choose but thats boring #kinda ruins the point of the au y'know? #like tbf Ive cheated in the past by reroling two and limiting my options with several sekai characters #but thats just because at the time most sekai characters had almost no usable cards for this au and the two I rerolled were also unusable #like Im sorry but I couldnt just add normal ass hagumi and masking it wasn't happening

[fickkkin]

still in hoem country

#strrambles #anime/2d culture is quite prevalent here #i participate in it too to a degree (in terms of media interest and also i cosplay sometimes #i see cosplayers n merch everywhere #which great! love to see my ppl! #but i have some kintypes that i just . dislike seeing the fandom of #in particular i hate seeing anyone or anyth to do w satoru #i understand its a damn popular franchise #but sometimes i see all this and get struck with the realisation that people see me as a. story. #and yeah go i understand i get it definitely #but like. like. in other peoples eyes my failures my responsibilities my lost friends and all those summers #are simply nice little stories #they like me. they do. thank you a lot. (though i bet they wouldnt like the way i am now) but this just irks me out a little #they like a superficial version of me if that makes sense #and all those more human moments my source didnt show #theyll never know #all they really see is wow! hot guy! #this doesnt rlly happen w some kintypes like michaelis tho

[medicinemane]

Ok, can I just complain about what has just clicked to me that it's actually a full on trend with youtube thumbnails?

Fucking sick of the pointing arrow with "winner?" every fucking time there's anything that involves any kind of competition these days

Saw it a little, thought it was dumb, but it's becoming more and more and more common and... and I'm not even that mad at the people who do it cause I get it, but fuck I'm sick of it and fuck I'm kinda sick of... of if it's working the people who have shiny brain and click cause oh! must find out, or if it's not working the youtube algorithm for I guess making it seem like it work

Actually I suppose I just am fucking tired of the whole culture that leads to it in the first place of fucking gotta have jingling keys at all time, gotta fucking consume, always need something to consume

Fuck man, I'm almost glad that some days like the past couple I've just kind of sat around in malaise, bored out of my mind while not being able get myself to do anything I wanted or find anything that was entertaining... but like, fuck, I think I'd rather get like that sometimes but know how to just sit through it than have to have new content every second of every day or else

(And this isn't a straw man and this isn't railing against the youth or something, I know a dude that's like that who is a bit older than I am)

"Winner?", man, just fucking pitch me what's happening and I'll watch it or not

#also youtube has a totally fucked view of what I like these days #no; I don't care for that franchise; I'm watching someone I like watching play something from it #no; I don't just want to watch random people in this genre; I've go specific people I really like #no; I kinda fucking hate that game; I just like watching some specific people do weird shit in it #and that's all my fucking dash is and it sucks; sometimes they even mix two of these buckets and it's like... that's just no but twice #unrelated but I really do need to blow my brains out already #that's just more of the same depression from the past two days; but it also would mean I didn't have to deal with this #there's just so many places society has gotten so fucking stupid; and honestly I blame older people at least as much as the youth #everyone's such a fucking consumer whore; specifically around shit like 'content' #also my chronic cough has been acting up #don't ask me what causes it; I can't even get an infection cured in a concrete verifiable place #you think I'll ever be able to get the to help me figure out why I have this cough that just kinda happens sometimes #or something like why I still smell sinus kinds of smells a lot of the time despite having had antibiotics (for the lingering infection) #but the cough is annoying cause it's been compulsive #if it wasn't a think I'm just used to I'd be worried I'd caught covid or something but it feels like the chronic cough #like... the way I cough with it; it doesn't feel like coughs from when I'm sick #...I don't know; I think this is the first time I've ever actually mentioned it anywhere outside my own head