#success dependently

[chrisshields18]

Create a space, for those, they are teaching, to innovate, by way, of thinking. But, first, you have to, teach, them, how to, think. There is a, big difference, in telling, them, what to think, and showing them, how to think. What to think has no reason, while how to think takes simple logic which initiates common sense. How to think - empowers, the students, to succeed, with or without, the teacher, where as, what to think - forbids, the student, from succeeding, with or without the teacher. We need to initiate more common sense to students in the world and educational systems.

#how to think #what to think #empower #forbid #reading #writing #arithmetic #success independently #success dependently

[slowdancer]

imo there's something really interesting on the parallel between Kerry escorting Greg's date out if the townhouse and later being escorted out herself after Logan died and how transient and disposable everyone was to Logan and in a larger sense to the company especially the women like it's very reminiscing of the cruise scandal and the no real person involved

#succession #logan roy #even now with marcia and willa who both married into the family they still fully depend on their standing with connor and logan

[puppetmaster13u]

Got an Idea based off of our Reblogs of @radiance1 Danny Reincarnates as a Clone Prompt.

But. What if, it's in Flashpoint timeline. Now you might say, but wait, isn't that timeline destroyed? Actually there was a continuity where it didn't, and we got to see more of Batman Thomas Wayne. But that's not what I'm getting at Because more importantly? At least for this? Kal is stuck in a lab under Metropolis, treated as an experiment and specimen. Like literally known as Subject 1. He's been there since the ship crashed as a baby, never ended up with the Kents, has never seen the sun or anything. He's kept in a room with red sun lights and is visibly Not Healthy. So why not add in clones to this?

Now does Danny know why he reincarnated? No. He doesn't really remember. What he does know? Is that he's physically baby. And he thinks he might be sick?

He's not to sure what's happening at first, vision not the best while he adjusts to suddenly being aware and able to move. But he recognizes labs. He recognizes cold halls and is understandably upset.

He sees himself in the glass- a tiny toddler with black hair and inhumanely blue eyes wrapped in a blanket that feels scratchy against his skin. Then he's in a room- more akin to a box with a wall cot- too big for him- a desk, and toiletries. And then there's a face peering down at him, gaunt face of a teenager- maybe young adult- looking starved, the same inhumane blue eyes wide in near awe and perhaps a hint of panic as they let out a raspy chuff.

What the fuck kind of place is he at...?

#dcxdp #dpxdc #prompts #clone danny #flashpoint #de aged danny #match (dc) #kon el #this could be a very hurt/comfort story or a very angst/comfort one depending on shit #I will say Kal doesn't exactly act human & his english is very broken #If they can't create super soldiers the normal way then cloning their alien specimen could work #And look they even gave it the 3 successful ones for good behavior #Nothing could surely go wrong #Kal definitely makes a nest beneath the wall cot #But seriously if you've never seen Flashpoint Kal holy fuck the poor dude

[ninamilkovich]

even if u don't believe in macdennis ever being canon or in dennis having romantic feelings for mac u have to admit there's no world in which mac gets in a serious relationship and dennis is just ok with it

#it would be so ooc #in the same way he can't just let dee be successful without him #he can't allow mac being emotionally dependent on someone else #IMAGINE IF MAC TRIED TO MOVE OUT #DENNIS WOULD LOSE IT #iasip #dennis reynolds #mac macdonald #macdennis

[finelythreadedsky]

the aeneid as a post-apocalyptic poem, yes sure, the fall of troy is the end of a world, but what about the aeneid as a pre-apocalyptic poem???? vergil does all this ideological work setting up augustus as the telos toward which the entire arc of history bends and you can argue how he really feels about that but regardless, doesn't it mean that augustus is the end? that there is nothing beyond him, nothing after him? vergil poises himself as writing at the top of the world and there's nowhere else to go from there when that moment passes

#oddly enough. it's the same feel as the prophecy in the book of daniel. #projecting into the past and prophesying up through the present only makes it all the more clear how impossible it is to imagine the future #mine #aeneidblogging #i think hinds thinks every generation up through augustus is like this actually #so depends on whether you read the roman poets as consciously anticipating their own supersession while they supersede their predecessors #or does each poet think he is the last? does he really want to be? #hardie talks about an 'immobilization of history which if successful would indeed make of the aeneid the final epic' #but of course the immobilization of history is inherently a futile effort; augustus remains mortal #reading

[littlefridayhoney]

S.COUPS and Jeonghan in [GOING SEVENTEEN] 돈't Lie Ⅲ & the fable of the scorpion and the frog (extended ver.)

#if u open the top of my head all you will find inside my skull are svt brain worms actually #i was inspired by that succession post abt shiv roy and the fable of the scorpion and the frog. immediately thought to myself #'oh hey kpop group svt is every version of the fable of the scorpion and the frog depending on which dont lie episode ur watching' #going seventeen #gose #seventeen #svt #jeonghan #s.coups #choi seungcheol #yoon jeonghan #dino was hilarious this episode btw its even funnier when you rewatch it knowing what the results are #mine mine mine

[shoulderholsterfreak]

Thrawn in the books (legends AND canon): there is an evil force, a nigh-unstoppable wave of doom coming to destroy or enslave the entire galaxy. I have devoted my career and my life to the prevention of trillions of needless deaths. I have sacrificed everything—including my own happiness and humanity—and sold my soul to the devil in order to attain the position and power necessary to protect those who depend on me.

Thrawn in Ahsoka: screw preventing an extra-galactic threat, I’m leading the zombie hoard to be that threat!

#thrawn #star wars #ahsoka #I’m surprised no one has mentioned this #it feels like professional rivalry at this point #Zahn does one thing and Filoni does the complete opposite #Zahn specifically makes Thrawn ‘mundane’ so as to not depend on the supernatural but by his wits and cunning and charisma alone #Filoni has his success dependent upon witches and zombies and ‘dark magic’ #‘we do not make war on civlians’ #‘all life is precious’ #Thrawn bombards a planet and kills thousands of people without batting an eye

[general-cyno]

not to get ahead of myself but thinking abt future opla zolu made me a little emotional bc depending on how many seasons the show manages to get, there's high chances of seeing so many of luffy and zoro's moments. and the thing is - there's a lot of them? their relationship is built upon all these moments and interactions, some small, some big, some when they're not even together but still end up referencing or mirroring one another in some way. it's just so good. I can remember more than few off the top of my head in alabasta, jaya, skypiea, water 7/enies lobby, thriller bark, sabaody etc and that's just pre-timeskip. opla has so much potential to go absolutely bonkers with these two I'm unwell

#!!!!! maybe it's time for a re-watch #zolu #tp #do you ever think abt how hard 'what good is ambition if I can't even save the life of my own captain?' is gonna hit #after luffy's 'I need you zoro' and zoro's vow. the sheer angst of luffy watching zoro almost get killed in sabaody #the possible angst fuel of whiskey peak #the hurt/comfort of water 7. the peak soulmatism behavior in jaya etc #I feel insane just thinking abt it #it all depends on the show's future success and how much they actually invest in the writing #and their particular relationship too but it's like!!!! I think of all these moments and just. they're so important? #I can't really imagine erasing any of them out of the plot bc it's just so integral to both their characters and the crew dynamics #like zolu tends to be considered a more hmmm subtle? kind of ship? in terms of the nuance of their relationship #if that makes any sense #but in a LA TV format it gets more....blatant and nearly unavoidable to acknowledge how crucial it is #I think of opla's main theme playing in the background as zoro makes his vow in ep 6 all the time

[gaylittlebillionaires]

one thing about me is that i fully agree with every interpretation of the roy siblings age order. romanshiv twins? absolutely. roman middle child, shiv youngest? you bet. the reverse? also yes. somehow all three work and make complete sense to me

#idek if i have a personal hc for it at this point #i enjoy all the different interpretations depending on my mood tbh #succession hbo #succession #succession headcanons #roman roy #romanshiv twins #kendall roy #shiv roy #connor roy #tagging connor so he isn’t left out (again)

[emotinalsupportturtle]

watching succession be like;

Roman is the most pathetic man to exist

oh no kendall is the most pathetic cringefail son to live

slay shiv

no no m poor baby Roman, whats wrong with him

Ken can’t keep from fucking up. The most pathetic human ever

what the fuck Connor? Just shut up

#meanwhile tom the sleazeball and greg are just on a side in a weird psychosexual toxic game of torture and mutual dependance #It’s effectively whos more pathetic off between ken and rome #Interspaced with slay queen shiv at random intervals #Whilst they all desperately seek their fathers approval #Still on season 2 #succession #shiv roy #kendall roy #roman roy #connor roy #greg #tom wambsgans

[commsroom]

last time i was talking about eiffel's favorite holidays, i didn't consider april fool's day, and that was a grave oversight because not only does he consider it a holiday, it is one of the holidays to him. between "unbelievable. the first time in three months we've had, like, downtime and i can't think of a single way to prank everyone else. me! the master of the prank!" and the time he hid a randomized buzzer in minkowski's quarters (and made a bet with hera to see how long it'd take her to find it), and his lame attempts to scare lovelace in the hiccups method... that guy is a menace. eiffel would be so, so annoying on april fool's day. it's one of the few things he actually plans for in advance, and he still forgets like 80% of the stuff he sets up until his own pranks backfire on him, sometimes days later. and he's so bad at lying that even when he does remember, he looks too eager and hangs around expectantly and everyone else can recognize he's waiting for them to fall for his trap. and on top of that, minkowski knows a thing or two about traps, and every year she'll disarm one of eiffel's and then set it back up so it'll get him when he checks to see why it didn't work. this happens every year. eiffel still thinks he's a genius.

#wolf 359 #w359 #doug eiffel #i forget april fool's day exists every year and then it's like. oh. right #but oh i guarantee he's insufferable. #he tries to recruit hera to help him way more than he attempts to prank her but whether she helps or not really depends on her mood. #his most successful pranks are usually the ones she's on board with but there's no relation probably.

[waystarresourceco]

Kieran Culkin on Roman's intelligence and how that intersects with confidence. (x)

#Roman's confidence (or lack thereof in certain circumstances) fascinates me because it seems so dependent on who he's talking to #he clearly thought he was smart about the studio but...if the turkey movie is anything to go on... #Kieran has talked about the Roman's time in the studio a few times max and I wish more interviews would ask about it #I would pay to see what Roman's reign in LA was like #anyway #roman roy #hbo succession #succession #cast interviews #kieran culkin

[voidartisan]

Okay, but at some point there HAD to have been a conversation where Hera off-handedly mentioned her friend Omega and her crazy older brothers… what did they call themselves again??? The Bad Batch???? And Kanan was like HOLD ON A MINUTE

#tbh the success of the entire rebellion depended on hunter’s soft spot for kids if you really think about it #star wars #sw #rebels #tbb #the bad batch #hera syndulla #kanan jarrus #omega

[ali-croft7]

I have a question about your OC, Joan. Judging by how Ratau and Ratoo were part of her cult I assume she was the previous bearer of the Red Crown, with Ratau being the next vessel after her. So how did Joan’s reign end? What was her downfall seeing that she’s more of a villain?

There are two reasons.

One was her own ambition. Joan's goal was to eradicate the Old Faith's devotion from the lands, making the bishops vulnerable and easy to kill. In other words, a big crusade.

She created an army of crusaders to take over the Old Faith's temples. She did it with Leshy's, but she couldn't finish her quest. Shamura frustated all her plans by turning more than the half of her army against her... and killed in the process.

Although Joan came back to life and TOWW had commanded her to retire and protect his temple, she finally refused and pulled the Red Crown out of her head.

At that moment she realized why she wouldn't taste victory anyways, the second reason of her downfall: the prophecy. She always thought of it as a false hope, a tool from the bishops even. The only "truth" she believed was that she was chosen by a god and nothing could stop her.

She went alone to fight Shamura for revenge. She knew she wouldn't make it, but she would die the way she wanted to.

#anon ask #chronictalks #cw blood #joan oc #cotl oc #former red crown bearer #you could also say that the main reason was the prophecy #maybe she would success without it #i'll leave the answer to you #and for the villain looking #it depends on who you ask #however you can tell #she's the kind of leader who likes to be feared and respected #if you're curious abt my personal hcs #keep sending asks!

[maspers]

Weather Update: The First Danganronpa Game secretly had TWO rivals the entire time.

Lemme explain (spoilers, obviously, and this is gonna be a bit a rant whoops):

Usual Danganronpa Format as the fandom usually sees it: Students trapped in an unfamiliar location with no idea what's going on, plot driven partially by the mystery but mostly by the character interactions.

Trigger Happy Havoc: Students trapped in an altered but still familiar location with no idea what's going on, plot driven partially by the character interactions but mostly by the mystery.

In a setting like DR2, V3, or a vast majority of fangans, the participants in the killing game are given very little information about their circumstances aside from what Monokuma gives them, which is deliberately vague and designed to direct them towards killing each other. Additionally, the students are given very little ability to react to and retaliate against the Killing Game system in ways Monokuma won't expect. Weirdness aside DR2 basically went all according to plan until the final trial due to Monokuma's nigh-omniscience, and V3 was similar with the only debatable exception being Kokichi's elaborate scheme in Chapter 5. Since the students are dealing with such restricted conditions, the plot can't be fully driven by the students figuring out the setting, so instead the plot focuses on the conflict that derives from the various characters reacting to the game. In a story like this, it makes sense that the most antagonistic characters aside from the mastermind would be the ones with EXTREME personalities that shake things up a lot. Nagito, Kokichi and that character archetype that everyone expects to be in a fangan are necessary to make the plot more INTERESTING.

But THH is different. The students KNOW where they are (or at least they think they do, and turn out to be right). While they don't have any recollection of the Academy itself, they at least know what to EXPECT from Hope's Peak, and can from there point out nooks and crannies for delicious little clues that reveal more about the situation, putting together a narrative without Monokuma's handholding. Additionally, despite his blustering Monokuma is explicitly NOT omniscient here, or even practically omniscient, as methods to hide things from him are figured out early on. The students are able to DO something about their situation as the story progresses, and have figured out some aspects of the overarching mystery as it pertains to them long before the final trial (and NOT because the Mastermind deliberately put the info in their path). This greater information access and greater character agency in general means that while the character conflicts are still very much a part of the plot, the overarching theme is solving the mystery while adapting to the circumstances to avoid dying.

In a setting like this, extreme/bizarre personalities aren't really a boon to the plot. While the character reveals add layers and information in other settings, here it's a distraction. The students HAVE resources, and at least SOME of the tools they need. Engaging in over-the-top schemes and traps is a DETRIMENT to their current course of action even more than in later games, which is probably why Monokuma tries to encourage them to do such. Other characters in THH fit the bill of "stereotypical DR Rival" probably better than the supposed-rival Byakuya and THH's other Rival character actually do. Celestia Ludenberg comes to mind, in another DR setting she could be exactly the sort of mysterious and interesting rival the series is known for (and that she clearly wants to be), but in THH she's just another annoyance. Toko Fukawa and Genocider have the extreme personality down, but they only advance the plot in the students' favor when they approach things logically and in a less crazy manner. If Rivals in this game are supposed to fit the bill of "causes unexpected occurrences and advances the plot but still clashes with the rest of the cast in intense ways while doing so" like the other Rival characters in the series do, they have to play the role under a different ruleset. Rather than representing a philosophical extreme through their personality, these rivals have to represent a different extreme: their methods and rationale when it comes to SOLVING THE MYSTERY / ESCAPING THE GAME.

And in this regard, Byakuya Togami plays the role wonderfully. The vast majority of the students in the game are very passive when it comes to solving the mystery. Sure, they get very active when trying to escape by killing someone, but that's just dancing to Monokuma's tune. Rather than wondering what to do, Byakuya makes his actions clear from the start, and everything he does in the game that's antagonistic fits that same M.O., while not doing anything that would put him in an uncertain position. He learns how the trial system functions, then during Chapter 2 he performs an experiment to analyze the other students further. His antagonism largely stems from viewing the other students as opponents, so his pragmatic approach makes sense, but he doesn't JUST analyze the players. He also analyzes the metaphorical board, and it's clear he's trying to get every scrap of info he can on his situation before fully committing to action (exhibit A: him spending so much freaking time in the library). The only stereotypically "nuts" thing he really does is down that bottle of poison/protein in Chapter 4. He's proving a point. He'll do anything it takes to win, and knowledge is power. Hence his active role in acquiring info about the game, the setting, and the other students' behaviors.

But Byakuya can't be the only Rival here. While he might be solving some mysteries in the background, we don't get to see much of it because the whole point of his character early on is conflict: his active versus the other's passive. He won't share his findings or really work with others, which is not good when our precious baby protag Makoto is trying to solve the mystery himself. Byakuya can't move the plot forward like that until after Chapter 4. Chapter 5 onward, Byakuya's method to his madness is revealed, and he contributes a lot to solving the mystery and directing the other students to getting more of the info he needs (exhibit A, dismantling Monokuma). And... that doesn't really fit with the formula later games set. Chapter 5 is when conflicts with the rival comes to head, and shenanigans abound. Nagito does it. Kokichi does it. But Byakuya isn't particularly inclined. Shenanigans with his own life at stake aren't his methods, they're just complications. But... the stuff still comes to a head with THH's other rival. The other character that's been progressing the plot in active ways that contrast with the other students, and clashing with the rest of the cast AND the player. The character whose life IS on the line in Chapter 5.

You've probably guessed by now that I'm talking about Kyoko Kirigiri.

When we look at her in retrospect, Kyoko doesn't raise any alarms compared to the craziness of the rest of the franchise. She helps with the investigations and moves the trials forward, she's nowhere near the craziness brought by Nagito and Kokichi, and generally just really competent. We categorize her in the "Assistant" role, similar to Chiaki and Shuichi/Kaede/Kaito/Maki/whoever (hey wait a second where did we even come up with this archetype anyway, if V3 doesn't even really seem to have one character who properly fits it?) She definitely fits the Assistant bill in DR3, but this ain't DR3. She doesn't fit the bill for stereotypical Danganronpa Trial Rival... but as previously established, Byakuya doesn't either. So let's go deeper and look at things in context. Because from the start of the game, Kyoko is weird. Really weird.

We're introduced not knowing anything about her, and she keeps it that way for a LONG time. "Ultimate ???" just screams she's going to be important later but you just don't know how (remember, this was BEFORE Rantaro). She's really helpful during the trials and is three steps ahead of everyone, but... aside from that a lot of her actions are really, REALLY conflict inducing. She is happy to get info from other students, but it's clear there's a lot she isn't sharing. She says ominous things to Monokuma that make no sense ("What did you do to my body?" anyone?) and seems VERY focused on the mystery. Just like Byakuya, she's taking an active role in analyzing every detail about the circumstances. And interestingly enough, she's just as paranoid as he is, just in different ways. As Makoto spends more time around her she manipulates him (and others) in some really unnerving ways, and her dynamics with other characters outside of trials are always either generically placating to keep things calm or downright low-key hostile when things don't go according to plan. Just like with Byakuya, for the vast majority of the game she doesn't trust anybody. And in chapter 5, these aspects of her character are brought into full view. She spends the entire chapter hiding away, she mysteriously appears in Makoto's room (side note: Nagito and Kokichi both have "looking over the protag in an unnerving fashion" pics. Byakuya doesn't. Kyoko DOES). It becomes clear in the trial how much she's hiding and how much she's been manipulating things. Chapter 5 is an impossible trial designed as a trap for HER. Her seemingly innocuous actions have come in full domino effect. And only Makoto and the power of being a Man Literally To Unpredictable To Die can save her.

(Makoto obviously isn't a rival character, but it's interesting to see how by THH's requirements he very well could have fit the bill. Think of him from Hina's or Hiro's perspective: he's seemingly innocuous, yet survived way longer than anyone would expect him to, often figures out just the right thing to say, both Byakuya and Kyoko interact with him a lot when neither of them seem to care about anyone else, and ultimately seems to become a lot more actively involved in mystery solving despite not having any right too. Couple that with the fact that he spent a couple days "bedridden" when from an outsider's perspective he could have been doing anything, and ngl Makoto sus. He even survives an execution!)

Both Byakuya and Kyoko take turns providing conflict to the story in ways that develop the plot but COMPLETELY clash with the passive methods of everyone else. They practically take turns being the one doing whatever crazy crap needs to get done. Their character arcs parallel each other too. Byakuya has to learn about the value of human life and emotional connection. Kyoko knows perfectly well how important life and emotions are, but she needs to learn that it's a two-way street, that trust needs to be established and that she doesn't have to do everything important herself. Byakuya, while lacking in empathy, is fully willing to work with others and outsource important tasks. He just views it as a business transaction. BOTH of them are prideful frickers who think they're the only one with a brain cell, and it's up to Makoto to undergo his own character arc, become their friend, and prove them wrong. And then once Makoto DOES finally take control and prove he's the one with the audacity required to actually get everything working, he's able to redirect both Byakuya and Kyoko into finally teaming up with everyone and stopping chaos so much chaos. Without either of them, Makoto couldn't have made it to the final trial (we can see when Kyoko dies in the Bad Ending that it's basically game over, the mystery CAN'T be solved, and I fully believe that the circumstances would have ended similarly if Byakuya had died and they'd lost his pragmatic logical reasoning). But without Makoto, Kyoko and Byakuya couldn't have made it THROUGH the final trial. All three of them are literary foils of each other.

(This is another reason why seeing all three of them in the final trial of DR2 is so fun, because the Trial Point Getters are a well-oiled machine by that point and you get to see them play off each other as 100% allies, while once again getting to see through Hajime's eyes how 100% sus all three of them really are once they get going.)

So that's why I think THH has some really good Rivals, despite neither Byakuya nor Kyoko fitting what we've come to expect from the formula. They aren't insane or representing a philosophical extreme, they're representing clashing viewpoints in solving a mystery and escaping the killing game. In other entries in the series, Byakuya and Kyoko would be killing game fodder for twisty midgame chapters and otherwise not being able to contribute much of interest. But in Trigger Happy Havoc? They're exactly what the game needs to elevate it from simple mystery-solving to full-blown ART.

TL;DR Byakuya and Kyoko are awesome and I love them and a lot of people sleep on their status as Danganronpa Rivals because they grade them on a standard that I think is unfair and ignores their strengths as characters. Also Makoto suddenly becomes way more interesting when viewed through a perspective other than his own. The first Danganronpa game is a materpiece and more fangans need to realize that they don't have to play by the supposed "series formula". After all, this game didn't.

#holy heck this was long #obviously the final trial's success wasn't JUST dependent on the Trial Point Getters #Hina and Toko are important characters who deserve respect #but this wasn't about them #(I still say the latter two chapters would have been way more interesting if Chihiro had survived instead of Hiro #but what we got was great so I'll take what I can get) #danganronpa #danganronpa: trigger happy havoc #byakuya togami #kyoko kirigiri #makoto naegi #danganronpa rivals #rivals #literary devices #video game writing

[stewystew]

It’s time to kill some rich people

Please choose the characters you’d most like to kill with your bare hands for literally any reason.

No idea how many people will see this‚ but this’ll probably close at 5pm pst on October 19th.

Edit: voting is over! This is the final round post

#succession #roman roy #tom wambsgans #greg hirsch #shiv roy #very bored today if you couldn’t tell #predicting a dasha redscare sweep #succ murder fest #. #the comfrey/caroline vote is gonna be wild #actually depending on how tom’s side goes one of the votes might come down to tom vs greg #roman might beat him out idk #.. #edit: #ok i honestly thought the tom/lisa vote was gonna be a tomsweep what’s wrong with you guys? #she’s literally never done anything wrong except maybe dating shiv but is that even her fault