#sorry if this makes it back to that comic’s op....but your headcanon is wrong

[cloudraker]

Somehow, the reader ends up getting mind controlled/brain washed by somebody, and now, they’ve been sent out to attack, and possibly kill, the bots. Headcanons for how Cyberverse Ratchet, G1 Mirage, G1 Red Alert, MTMTE Tailgate, and MTMTE Swerve would react to this/what would they do to try and get the reader out of the control.

I'm actually so stoked for this one omg?? Thank you for sending it in!! I didn’t do Cyberverse Ratchet as I’m not super familiar with him, sorry about that ^^’

G1 Mirage and Red Alert and MTMTE Tailgate and Swerve with brainwashed S/o

CW - brainwashing + minor violence mentions

Under the cut for length :)

Mirage

Angry, to say the least

As part of Spec Ops, he's seen things beyond description and done things he's not proud of. But this? This takes the cake for the worst thing that could have happened

Despite his feelings towards the situation, he's a professional first and he's got a job to do. He's going to do everything in his power to get you back. He knows that chances are it's gonna be a messy process, but he's willing to do what it takes

When actually faced with you, he hesitates for a moment. Yes, he's a professional and this is his job and it needs to get done but it's you

But he does his job with a grimace and manages to secure you. With you safely in Autobot hands, he devotes whatever time he can to finding a way to snap you out of it. It hurts him more than he can say to see you swipe at him whenever he gets close enough, but he keeps telling himself it's only temporary

Luckily, he was right. The effects eventually wear off, after too many nights if you in a cell and him pacing outside

After you're given the all clear that no, you aren't being controlled anymore, and no, you aren't fit to go back to duty, he takes it upon himself to help you get better the best you can

Takes you out to participate in what activities he can put together that the two of you would do before the war. Sure, they aren't perfect, and as a former noble that isn't something he's entirely proud of, but the way your face relaxes and the look of familiarity forms in your eyes makes it worth while to him

Red Alert

As paranoid a bot as he is, you being mind controlled was something he always thought might happen. Well, you and everybody he’d ever known ever

He notices you acting strange after coming back from a solo patrol (something he was always against. Anything can happen to somebody on their own, patrols really should be done in pairs), and is quick to voice his concerns

He expected to be told he was overreacting, paranoid even. What he wasn’t expecting was for you to lunge at him like a bot possessed

He makes a comically quick escape, with you hot on his heels, and manages to sound the alarm

He flees the scene relatively quick, leaving the actual heavy work to those more suited to it

With you restrained and the medics working on a way to bring you back, Red Alert is on a quest of improved security

Thanks to both him and the events that transpired, patrols are no longer solo, and each shift needs at least two bots on board. He tries to push for tighter security, but gets told that they need to focus on “one thing at a time”

Even after all is said and done, it’s going to take a long time for your relationship to go back to normal, if it ever does. Yes he loves you and yes he wants to be there with you, but his fear of you still being not fully in control or it maybe happening again keeps him at bay

He somewhat blames himself for the whole incident. Maybe if he had pushed harder against solo patrols, maybe if he had been more tight on security none of this wouldn’t have happened

It might take a while, but work with him and things will start to straighten themselves out

Tailgate

He doesn't understand at first. What do you mean there's something wrong, they're right there???

After it's properly explained, he passes right through shock to panic and horror and into a panic attack the likes of which the Lost Light has never seen

He wants to help in any way he can, he really does! He's just not,,, sure what to do

It takes Cyclonus holding him back and the promise that they're going to fix you for him to calm down enough to be properly reasoned with

When faced with a mind controlled you, his first instinct is to try to talk you down. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't really work at first, but the little flicker in your eye that started up when he reminded you of how you first met urged him to continue

And so he talks and he talks and he talks and he starts to get through to you and as soon as he sees it’s starting to work, he’s rushing forward and grabbing your hands in his

He’s with you through the entire recovery process, bringing you updates on the happenings of the ship, and just generally keeping you company and in the loop while you get better

Swerve

He’s just trying to run his bar why is there yet another emergency alert

Holes up with some patrons who decided to stay in the bar (everybody still has to pay for their drinks though, he isn’t running a charity!)

When you, in all your mind controlled grace and glory, burst into the bar and start throwing punches, he’s quick to dive behind the bar and call for backup

Swerve is quick to figure out what’s going on thanks to the copious amounts of media he’s consume, and, like Tailgate, decides the power of conversation is the best way to deal with the situation

Except, unlike Tailgate, his attempts at communication are a rapid fire wave of words that are almost impossible to fully make out

It,,, works somehow. Maybe you’re just used to his ramblings and it’s easier for you, or it’s the familiarity of the rambling itself, but slowly but surely he’s bringing you out of it

While most probably have little to no clue what Swerve is saying, you know it’s something heartfelt and true and it’s something for what remains of your self to grab on to and wrestle back control

Recovery is probably the best with Swerve. He gets all the good gossip as a bartender, and he shares it with you when he gets the chance. While he doesn’t see himself as somebody who often gossips, he’s happy to do it to see you smile after such an event

Sends Ten to check on you when he can’t do it himself

If somebody talks bad about you regarding the incident, they’re banned from the bar, no questions asked

#transformers #transformers headcanon #transformers x reader #transformers g1 #mtmte #mirage #g1 mirage #red alert #g1 red alert #tailgate #mtmte tailgate #swerve #mtmte swerve

[starryocean]

Have you ever seen a post of a person’s headcanon and disagreed so hard w/ their interpretation of a character. I once saw a comic featuring raihan and Sonia from pokemon swsh battling and raihan was just so cruel to her afterwards it Appalled Me. Like it felt like the person drawing it was just so horrifically sadistic in how Raihan cut Sonia down that it threw me out of the comic completely. Raihan would never. He is a Good Guy. He may be a feral millennial but he is not mean, especially not like that. I never understood the pan-fandom need to attack people over their headcanons until that point. Like I’ve never so vehemently disagreed with someone until I read that comic. It’s been at least a month and I am still not over it. Why do I care this much about a game I’ve barely played

#phoenix says boring stuff #pokemon #pokemon swsh #pokemon sword & shield #pokemon sword and shield #swsh #sorry if this makes it back to that comic’s op....but your headcanon is wrong #I won’t do anything like send hate over it bc that’s dumb & im not Like That but....your headcanon is wrong #we’ll just have to agree to disagree. completely. vehemently. we are not drift compatible

[ybelovva]

the basics;

NAME: Yelena Belova

ALIAS(ES): Black Widow, Pale Little Spider, Rooskaya, too many to count...

AGE: Twenty-four

BIRTHDAY & ZODIAC: August 31st, Virgo

MBTI: ISTJ Inspector

PREFERRED PRONOUNS: She/Her

FACECLAIM: Florence Pugh

tw:mentions of deviant behavior (not yelena)

a deeper look;

FAMILY: Unnamed mother, Olga (Aunt)

AFFILIATION: Russia, Black Widow Ops Program, Red Room

THREE FAVORITE THINGS: Her country, Her job, Vodka

THREE HATED THINGS: Failure, Being Lesser than Natasha, New Gotham

EDUCATION: Some high school, Graduate of the Red Room espionage unit

SKILLS: Master Martial Artist, Gymnast, Espionage, Adept with all kinds of weapons, Highly Intelligent (to a degree), Trained operative

WEAPONS: ElectroShock Bracelets (Widow’s Bite) and Various Guns

ABILITIES: N/A

the questionnaire;

question: WHAT IS SOMETHING YOUR CHARACTER LIKES ABOUT NEW GOTHAM? SOMETHING THEY DISLIKE? DO THEY MISS THE WAY THINGS WERE - OR DO THE LIKE HOW THE WORLD IS NOW?

There isn’t much Yelena likes about New Gotham, but she does like that crowded streets mean she can blend in and disappear, whenever she wants. Allows her to watch her back, while following another’s. Yelena dislikes everything else. New York city, the creatures, the smell ---- but she especially detests the crime rate in New Gotham city. Moscow wasn’t nearly as dirty as this. At least they had principles and real punishment, where she came from. Here? Criminals run rampant, cocky, it disgust her, especially now that some of them have wings and fangs. It surprised her, all these new types of people and creatures, but it isn’t the first time she’s fought something non-human. She’s just not used to it being normal, but she’s getting used to it. Yelena misses the way things were, before the collision. She wants to go back to her universe, and fufill her duties as the Black Widow. At least there, she was the only one.

question: WHERE WAS YOUR CHARACTER WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED? ARE THEY SUSPICIOUS OF EVERYONE OR ARE THEY TRYING TO REMAIN UNDER THE RADAR? HAVE THEY REUNITED WITH THEIR FRIENDS OR ARE THEY LOST?

Yelena was in the middle of a mission. Well, more like a post lesson. When everything changed, she was on her way to her next mission when she was taken out of her universe and dropped into this one. Yelena is both suspicious of everyone and under the radar. She doesn’t know who or what brought her here, and why? New Gotham is constantly changing, and with it bring more people, and more questions. Under the radar, because she doesn’t want to bring any unnecessary attention to herself. Give them just enough to ease them in conversation, that’s it. They wouldn’t want to know who the real Yelena Belova was. Yelena doesn’t have friends. Period. She’s lost and on her own, but she has a plan. She plans to scout out the area and people, as many as she can, gather information and figure out how to get outta here: that is her mission. Her skin crawls, the longer she stays in this place, but meanwhile, she’s going to use her skill set to save herself.

question: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ANYTHING YOU WANT US TO KNOW? ANY HEADCANONS? Hi! I’m Sessho! And Yelena needs a lil bit of an explanation to the group. Since we don’t know how Yelena will be played in the upcoming Black Widow movie, I’m basing her more on her comic counterpart who’s a little more evil than ya think (I have already discussed this with one of the admins). So, following, is a bio I made for her ages ago based on her in the comics. I hope it makes sense and you all enjoy!

     Yelena’s life before the Widow Program, was all but forgotten by the time she was fifteen. When Yelena was fifteen years old, she was recruited by the Red Room to be the next potential Black Widow. The same academy that the Soviet’s trained the first Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff. Once it’d become clear that their beloved Widow had defected, the Soviets knew they had a lot of work to do with Belova. And so that is where her story, begins.

     She was originally spotted for her exceptional physical condition, high marks on her IQ tests, and her talent in gymnastics. The KGB meant for her to succeed her predecessor. Despite the program’s success, their perfect spy failed them. So, for years Yelena was trained under a strict regimen by the trainers of the program. During her training, Yelena scored incredibly high on her tests. But instead of being proud about it, she stated Romanoff had scored better, under the same tests. She hated to be lesser than a traitor who deserted her country.

     The Red Room was her home, the pale little spider trained under for a decade. They fed her, clothed her. They played their vicious mind games on her, brainwashed her. Taught her how to fight, how to bleed. How to kill, and how to blend as a spy. She’d all but forgotten her life, before. One particular trainer she came to view, as a father figure. Pyotr Vasilievich Starkovsky, a Lieutenant Colonel who taught Yelena hand-to-hand combat, weapon use, and knife work for over a decade. A trained hand in hand combatant, he was her main instructor. She’d become close to him, and Starkovsky too considered her like his daughter. Though Starkovsky became obsessed. Yelena never thought anything of it. She was starting to feel inferior and inadequate to her predecessor, but as much as wanted to defeat her, Yelena undoubtedly idolized her. Even if she wouldn’t admit it to herself.

      While Starkovsky’s deviant behavior found a substitute in a brothel with a woman named Petra, a look-alike of Yelena. What happened next, Yelena doesn’t exactly know. Starkovsky was dead, killed by Petra. Belova was shattered by the news, and confused by the loss of her father figure. She’d been told Starkovsky had been stealing secrets from the Black Widow program, and Yelena decided to investigate, on her own. In the end, Yelena killed Petra, and proceeded to accept the role as the new Black Widow. Belova would go on to never know that the entire ordeal, and the brothel’s owner, and the other woman in the room, Nikki, was an exercise. And part of her graduation test.

     Her time as the Black Widow was short, but not without making it’s bite on the various people who mattered. For years, she’d completed intelligence missions for the KGB under the moniker Black Widow. Though her efforts, and partially the name, were overshadowed by the scarlet Widow. The real Black Widow. Yelena worked in the dark. The only people who learned that there was a second Widow, were her targets, and others who kept tabs on her. But the world knew of the Black Widow as a superhero. Natasha Romanoff, the Avenger. Yelena watched the movements of Natasha and the rest of the Avengers, through the years. And she waited. Shadowed by her predecessor once more. Seeing her face on the screen, fueled her obsession and drive to beat her, and be the only Widow that still represented mother Russia.

     Yelena and Natasha had crossed paths, at least once, before Yelena successfully killed her. Natasha had always been far more experienced than the younger Widow, superior, but Yelena turned Natasha’s “mind games” on her. Wishing to teach Yelena a lesson, Natasha and Nick Fury, created Operation: Validate. The operation had Belova captured and surgically altered to be Natasha Romanoff and vice verse. To be her duplicate, and Natasha became Yelena Belova. Belova mentally held it together and played along, believing this had to be a mission that’d gone wrong. In the end, Natasha explained to Yelena that she’d orchestrated the whole thing in order to tell her the truth. Yelena was just a pawn for the people who trained. An instrument in war, not some heroine for her country. And that espionage was not a game, but Yelena didn’t want to hear it, and she shot Natasha and killed her. Yelena escaped with her life before Fury and his operatives could get there, and their mission was deemed a failure.

     After much convincing, Yelena used the doctors provided by the Red Room to reverse the effects of the surgery. Yelena looked like herself again, and now, in this new world, she was the one and only Black Widow. She achieved her greatest desire, to beat her predecessor, but Yelena felt no differently. Her passion disappeared after that, but she continued onto her next mission....

plots: So basically, plot-wise, Yelena’s universe is mostly comic based since the Black Widow movie hasn’t come out yet, and I’ve taken some liberties here and there with her bio. In her universe, she killed Nat, but after she feels lost, until she ends up in New Gotham. She’ll slowly become an Anti-Hero, here, in New Gotham, through interactions and plots and whatnot. That’s where I can blend in some of the MCU for her, because I’m also really excited about what they’ll do for Yelena in the MCU !!!

      Connections! Honestly, I’ll take them all, no bias here, especially since I’d like to see her become somewhat of a hero. I wanna put Yelena through the ringer tho too, so come at me, bruh.

     The only other thing I was gonna put here was, my laptop can’t make text smaller (it’s already small) so all my text will look regular-sized for tumblr posts. Sorry!

#synergy:charintro #tw:deviant behavior #/mentions of #/not by yelena

[avaantares]

So uh, I’m really really disappointed with the Torchwood fandom right now (over what you addresses in your post about being respectful/a normal human being online), and I’m just not quite sure how to deal with that. Sorry to barge in with this, but you seem like a really understanding, level-headed person 😅

I feel you, Anon, and you are certainly not the only one I’ve heard from! A number of people have told me they’ve been growing more uncomfortable with the fandom’s atmosphere lately, and have been actively avoiding posting about certain topics for fear of dogpiling. (This actually came up in a few private conversations before I made the post you referenced, and helped cement my decision to speak up.)

This post is long, so here’s a dash-saver. Below the jump I talk about the state of the Torchwood fandom, how people can avoid and resolve drama on their own posts, and some things everyone can do to make the internet a nicer place.

While my recent post was not targeted solely at the Torchwood fandom (the “how dare you differ in opinion from me” trend is disturbingly widespread; see also: politics), it is true that there has been a lot of sectionalism and polarization in that fandom lately. Fandom niches have always existed, but as the Torchwood fandom shrinks – whether due to natural attrition, lack of interest in the new content, or whatever reason – the Venn circles for each area of interest also shrink, making each group appear more segregated, and resulting in less crossover and less generalized Torchwood fandom.

Now, specific interest groups within the fandom are not a bad thing! They occur naturally, since not everyone engages with fandom the same way. Some people listen to the new Big Finish releases, while others have only seen the original series. Some people enjoy trading headcanons, while others aren’t interested. Some people create fanart or fanfiction, while others just reblog gifsets. Some people are only in the fandom for one specific character, and that’s okay! We’re all fans of the same source material; we can all share and respect each other’s unique interests!

The problems arise when we stop doing that, when interest groups become isolationist (i.e. ”we’re the only real fans”), or when one group decides their focus/interest is more important than another group’s or individual’s. If any group begins policing or calling out other fans who don’t share their views, that’s a problem. If fans are afraid to share their opinion on a topic because of the threat of harassment or name-calling from other fans, that’s a problem. If we can no longer politely discuss our respective viewpoints or agree to disagree, that’s a problem. If we all start blocking each other because we can’t get over the fact that Person A loves Gwen Cooper and Person B doesn’t, or Person C ships Person D’s NoTP, or Person E headcanons a character as a particular sexuality/alignment/whatever and Person F has a different headcanon, there will be no fandom left because everyone who loves Torchwood will be on another fan’s block list.

“But wait!” Person A cries. “[Opinion I hold] is really important to me, and is relevant to my personal identity! By disagreeing with me, Person B is being disrespectful to my identity!”

Sorry, but no. Certainly, Person A is allowed their opinion, and that opinion may well be informed by their personal identity or beliefs. But Person B is also allowed an opinion, which may also be informed by their identity or beliefs. Person A’s personal opinion is no more or less valid than Person B’s. It’s not about B being disrespectful to A by voicing an alternate opinion; it’s about both A and B showing mutual respect by acknowledging that the other person has an opinion.

Of course, just because you’re fully entitled to state an opinion doesn’t mean you are correct, or that you have license to say anything you want free of consequence. Any time you put your opinion out there, you are opening yourself up to disagreement or rebuttal.

“So how can I avoid people aggressively disagreeing with me?” Person A asks. “I hate reading dissenting viewpoints, especially on my own posts.”

Well, you have two options. Option 1 is for those who honestly can’t handle any level of conflict or disagreement, and that’s not to post your opinion at all.

“That’s no fun!” says Person A. “I like to share my opinions.”

Well, that brings us to Option 2: Set the tone of your posts. See, here’s the thing: If you post your opinion in an agonistic manner, you’re more likely to elicit agonistic response. Here’s an example of two different post tones:

A’s Post: I went outside today and looked up, and the sky looked blue to me, so I think the actual color of the sky must be blue.

This is a clear statement of opinion, phrased with supporting rationale, but it’s focused on the person who holds that opinion, rather than targeting or disparaging someone who subscribes to a different one. A dissenter might counter with this:

B’s Response: I’ve always thought the sky looked white. Those puffy spots up there are definitely white, so I think that’s the real color of the sky.

It’s relatively polite, with no offensive personal remarks, and (again) it’s focused on why they personally believe what they do. It is likely that this sort of rational discussion could continue for many exchanges without becoming heated or aggressive. Maybe one will convince the other, or maybe they’ll stick to their own beliefs and agree to disagree, but nobody’s getting hurt and nobody’s getting blocked.

Now, compare that to this type of post:

A’s Post: OMG I hate when those white-sky idiots say the sky is white, they must all be MORONS because it’s clearly BLUE and if you don’t agree you’d best unfollow me NOW because i don’t want you anywhere near my posts. This is a BLUE SKY ONLY BLOG.

This person has already personally attacked anyone with a different view, drawn a line in the sand, and declared that this is the hill they will die on – all without supporting their opinion with a shred of evidence or reason. Naturally, this will only serve to inflame the other side:

B’s Response: HOW DARE YOU CALL ME A MORON, I’ll have you know I have a Master’s Degree in Cloud Watching and I wrote my thesis on why the sky is white. Only uneducated idiots think the sky is blue. BLOCKED.

Yeah, this exchange is never going to result in any kind of rational discussion. It is already 100% emotional, and there is no actual discussing going on, just name-calling. Getting involved in this kind of argument is a waste of time and energy, will not change anyone’s mind, and will only succeed in stressing out all parties.

“But the sky really IS blue!” Person A protests. “It doesn’t matter what tone I take, I’m still right!”

Nah, in this case both sides are wrong. The sky’s apparent color depends on the angle of the sun’s rays, humidity, and the way light in the visible spectrum is scattered by air molecules. It looks blue when the sun is high, and red or orange when the sun is near the horizon, but the sky itself is colorless. (There’s your science fact for the day). Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how right OP thinks they are; chances are the other person is just as convinced that they’re right, and it’s entirely possible that you’re fighting over something completely arbitrary or fundamentally unimportant.

And that brings me back to the Torchwood fandom and the hill-I-will-die-on arguments that have been plaguing it more and more in recent months. There is one thing I think we can ALL agree on, no matter our individual interests, and that is that Torchwood’s canon is a hot buttered mess. The original TV series is internally inconsistent; the novels contradict both the TV series and other novels; the comics contradict themselves, the novels, and the TV series; Miracle Day contradicts EVERYTHING that came before, including parent series Doctor Who; and the Big Finish dramas try really hard to respect all the prior releases, and mostly just end up creating their own canon, because it’s utterly impossible to reconcile everything. If canon can’t even agree on relatively simple things like

whether or not Jack can get drunk (no: BBC novels / yes: also BBC novels)

whether or not Jack can sleep/dream (no: TV and BBC novels / yes: also TV and BBC novels, plus BBC audio dramas)

if Jack and Ianto went on a date after KKBB (yes: BBC novels / no: also BBC novels)

what year Owen was born (1980: TV and Torchwood Magazine / 1981: TV and BBC novels)

what Ianto’s sister’s last name is (Evans: The Torchwood Archives / Davies: CoE)

…there are bound to be contradictory fan views on more complex issues, and there may not be a clear “correct” or “incorrect” position. It is possible to find canon support for nearly any Torchwood headcanon, because Torchwood canon is consistently inconsistent. Don’t make every issue a hard line in the sand. Accept that people are different, and based on their own unique backgrounds and experiences, people can legitimately come to different conclusions when presented with the same canon evidence (or lack thereof).

(Hmm… it’s almost like this principle could also apply to real-life sources of conflict like politics, religion, and social and cultural norms. Maybe keeping an open mind is a good idea in general…?)

“Well, it’s MY blog, and I can say what I want,” says Person A. “If people don’t like it that’s their problem.”

That is absolutely true. But remember, whatever you put out there is likely going to come right back at you. If you go with a rude or aggressive stance, or if you make personal attacks, you should expect your replies/reblogs to be just as nasty. If you escalate, so will they.

“Okay, so what if I post something polite and someone STILL comes back with a nasty response?” Person A asks. “I’m honestly feeling so attacked right now, and it isn’t even my fault!”

There are a couple of solutions to this that don’t involve breaking out the napalm:

Check for a misunderstanding. It’s hard to interpret tone in plain text sometimes. If you think the person may have honestly misinterpreted your post, maintain the polite tone and either clarify your post, or ask them (nicely) to explain why they are so upset about what you posted. Look for resolution, rather than merely refuting their post.

Don’t respond. “Be the bigger person” may sound cliche, but believe it or not, the world will not end if you choose not to engage someone on the internet. There is great power in putting down the phone or stepping away from the keyboard, and it’s much better for your blood pressure and stress level. Plus, if that person keeps raging on posts and not getting any responses, it may make them wonder why nobody pays attention to their opinions. Speaking of which…

“YOO-HOO!” hollers Person Z from waaaaaaay over in the corner. “Hi there! I just came for the fanart, and I’d like to participate more, but I’m really stressed out by the way this fandom is arguing all around me. I’m worried that if I post anything, someone will yell at me and tell me I’m wrong. That would really upset me.”

So let’s talk positive reinforcement for a second! This is where the casual observers and innocent bystanders can have a lot of power to steer the direction that fandom grows. Ultimately, the goal of all social media is to elicit interaction, whether that’s in the form of Likes, Reblogs, Replies, Retweets, Shares, Follows, or what have you. Giving posts this kind of interaction is like praising the writer. Reblogging also makes that post visible to more people, potentially attracting them to your fandom circle. Posts with more notes get seen more, read more, and can set the tone for other fandom interactions. The more rational, polite posts get spread around and accumulate notes, the more rational, polite people will be likely to get involved, and the more likely a new post on that topic will be worded in a rational, polite way. Whereas interacting with argumentative, nasty, stressful posts will tend to make new people avoid your fandom, and will encourage more people to turn things into a drama-fest because that’s what gets the notes, and notes are currency.

So when you see a post that just looks like a slap-fight or upsets you in some way, just ignore it and keep right on scrolling. You don’t need to attract drama to yourself or your blog, and you don’t need to feed that machine. But if you see someone doing it right, or if there’s an ongoing polite discussion, consider getting involved in the conversation! You can comment, reblog, reply or just like if you don’t have anything to add. Pay the polite, thoughtful interactions in notes and let the harsh posts die an unreblogged death.

So, dear Anon, that’s a very long-winded expansion on my previous post, and one you didn’t exactly ask for. :) But you’re not alone; many of us want to initiate change for the better. I hope we can help the fandom return to the happier, more collaborative place it was not so long ago.

Be kind to each other, be respectful, let go of whatever is driving you to have the last word, and we’ll all have more fun and significantly lower blood pressure.

#torchwood #fandom #social media #social interaction #stress management #guidelines for discussions #slapfights on the internet #long post #anonymous

[arofili]

twenty-seventmeme

so there was a disappointing lack of meme compilations last year so i took it upon myself to chronicle the memes of 2017. in roughly chronological order of when i realized ‘oh shit that’s a meme i should put that on my list’, & with minimal commentary of my own opinions. enjoy my interpretation of a bunch of visual jokes translated to text

posted 12/28/17

hollyweed / changing the hollywood sign to say other weird shit

that gif of christian bale and kermit nodding to each other in solemn agreement

punching richard spencer in the face / punching nazis

that comic where it goes "no fear / [something weird] / one fear"

my name is cow, i lik the bred

pineapple on pizza

cash me outside how bout dat

lazytown

you can’t [bad thing] if you [poor decision] (w/ the pic of the guy tapping his forehead)

nintendo logo on things that aren’t nintendo products

the trend of “let’s make this a meme”

lemony snicket narrating things

wrong name at the oscars

that reaction gif of the white guy who blinks like he doesn’t know why this shit is happening like ‘bitch what did u say’

what in tarnation / cowboy hat snapchat filter

student athlete meme

the drake meme of him dancing weird next to one pic of something you’re into & then another pic next to something you are into

expanding brain

roses are red poem, but the last two lines are replaced by an image that calls to mind a reference/another meme that rhymes in the reader’s head (i fucking hated this one, idk if i was doing it wrong but the pic always fucked up the rhythm of the poem)

newsflash asshole, [x] has been [y] the entire goddamn time!

begone THOT

Jughead’s “I’m weird, look at my hat” monologue from that shitty tv show

“guess I’ll die”

John C. Miller, CEO and President of the Denny’s Corporation, is a capitalist running dog and his wealth must be seized and redistributed to the people

‘playlist for my crush’ but it’s actually some quote from something

guy holding the 'he is gay' signs next to pics of some character op headcanons as gay

the ‘normal people/creative people’ comic

thAT tHINg whERE yoU caPITalIZE partS oF thE wOrds WIth thE SpONGEbOB PiC

griffin mcelroy with a finger over his lips and a sign that says “...you know ;)”

and i feel [emotion] in the Chili’s tonight

cracking a cold one open with the boys

while you were [x], i studied the blade

the floor is [x] ; followed by a picture of someone either floating above or lying on the floor depending on whether [x] is positive or negative

[cryptid] is real [pronoun] [performed sexual act or commenced illegal activity] behind a [fast food restaurant or regional liminal store] at [very late or very early hour of the day] (phrasing credit @peachdoxie​)

‘how to talk to people’ comic

cat pics w/ russian captions

firefly by owl city resurging (for some reason??? i mean like, a good song, but that brings me back to 2009)

also specifically “you would not believe your [body part] if [something rhyming with above body part]”

9 pics of ppl w/ the words 'thank / you / for / something / not you / something / something / something / something' ; the 'not you' is over a pic of something that doesn't quite fit in with the rest

“some [x]... that are [y]... are worse”

“self care is...” & its cousin “gay culture is...”

me talking about myself: ▶ 🔘 ──────── 0:00:04 me talking about [x]: ▶ 🔘 ──────── 8:51:03

[x] do not interact (i think these started out serious but got used as a meme?? not sure)

Animal/Pokemon/Cute creature falling into misfortune and someone responding with the screaming dude from Breaking Bad (phrasing credit @enecoo)

“right in front of my salad?”

pie graph that’s like “I’m [x]” and “I’m [x] but in blue”

that pic of the guy looking at a girls ass while his presumed girlfriend looks on in horror w/ labels over each person to make it funny

whomst’ve / ridiculously long contractions

oh worm?

cursive font

hewwo

then PERISH

taylor swift’s new song / ‘sorry the old [x] can't come to the phone...why? because she's dead’

Who would win? [something that seems like it should win] [something ridiculous that is implied to win]

griffin mcelroy holding a piece of of paper that says “i don’t know what [x] is and at this point i’m too afraid to ask”

Well first of all, [x], so jot that down

jock/prep/goth/nerd chart

clowns as pets (??? this was a WEIRD one)

we are [x] first and people second

you’ve heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for [image that brings a phrase to mind with a similar rhythm/rhyme scheme as elf on the shelf]

meme sauce

screaming seagull

horses. just in general

distinguished/functional/disaster gay/bi/lesbian chart

[kid characters] in the car with [parental figure character 1]: McDonald’s! McDonald’s! McDonald’s! [parental figure character 1]: There's food at home [kid characters]: I hate this fucking family .... [kid characters] in the car with [parental figure character 2]: McDonald’s! McDonald’s! McDonald’s! [parental figure character 2]: (pulls into drive through) [kid characters]: (cheering) [parental figure character 2]: One black coffee please .... [kid characters] in the car with [parental figure character 3]: McDonald’s! McDonald’s! McDonald’s! [parental figure character 3]: McDonald’s! McDonald’s! McDonald’s! 

“she’s [x]” “who?” “the girl reading this”

why weren’t you at elf practice????

you know i had to do it to em (i never saw this one but everyone was talking about it)

that fucking zootopia comic

asking for bitcoin

dave strider for senate (he lives in my fucking state i could fucking vote for him holy shit. @ my fellow washingtonians DO NOT JUST VOTE FOR HIM AS A JOKE PLEASE BE SERIOUS ABOUT VOTING AND ONLY VOTE FOR HIM IF YOU REALLY SUPPORT HIM)

if you start playing [song] at 11:[xx]:[xx] on New Year's Eve, [climactic part of the song] will play at exactly midnight. start 2018 right!

"[character] is [x]" i say into the mic ‪the crowd boos, yelling at me to get off the stage. i begin to walk off in shame when a voice speaks and commands silence from the room. ‪"they’re right” they say. i look for the owner of the voice. there in the 6th row stands: [person with authority over the character].

#meme #meme compilation #memes of 2017 #memes #shitpost #tefain nin #i worked hard for this all year long respect my efforts & reblog it