#the dragon rants

[the-typing-dragon]

Cave Johnson is not like Elon Musk for the sole reason that his company DID successfully: -Transfer human consciousness into a metallic frame -Create fully sentient AI -Create STABLE quantum tunneling technology -Access the Multiverse -Successfully splice human and insect DNA -and many other inexplicable crime-against-humanity ACME type advances in technology Not to mention the fact that he DID actually start the company from the ground up Don't get me wrong Cave is an unethical evil idiot with some money literacy that has literal thousands of people's blood on his hands. he just isnt Musk. Also neither is Wheatley poor guy just got stuck doing the Aperture Science Tango and was physically unable to stop it.

#the dragon types #the dragon rants #portal #portal 2 #cave johnson #wheatley

[yunmaobao]

NINJAGO DRAGONS RISING SEASON 2 SPOILERS

dramatic recreation of the worst/best scene this season. no im not okay.

#KAI MY BABY #PLEASE BE OKAY #he is okay guys. #he's fine. #he's alive. #HE WILL GET OUT #NOTHING HAPPENED TO HIM #i started tweaking so hard after this scene #just in shambles #okay rant over #ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago kai #kai jiang #ninjago dragons rising #ninjago spoilers #ninjago dragons rising spoilers #ninjago fanart #artwork #drawing #fanart #lego ninjago fanart #artists on tumblr

[kaijubrains]

Im finally free of work for the holidays! Have some more dragons

#rant #art #drawing #dragon #doodle #i like to draw traditionally at lunch breaks

[villainanders]

I always have trouble with those “would you and your favorite fictional character get along” questions honestly just because of a straight up lack of imagination on my part. Even if we lived in the same universe I can’t imagine why we’d be talking to each other. I work in marketing

#if the dragon age universe crossed over with ours I’d probably like one of Anders’ twitter rants at some point and I think that’s be the #full extent of my interactions with any of the characters from that franchise #1k #10k

[backjustforberena]

Corlys and Rhaenys at their daughter's wake, with their grandchildren. DO NOT REPOST.

#someone send me an ask to rant about the juxtaposition of corlys and rhaenys at their daughter's wake #and how it perfectly represents and underlines the divergence these two are having in respect to legacy #which leads onto their opposing positions in regards to succession #like there are so many similarities with these two snippets of a scene #and they're all but back to back #like both rhaenys and corlys are grandparents comforting a grandchild #they both lower themselves down to be face to face with them #but yeah... someone just send me an ask #and let me know your opinion on these little scenes as well! #hotdedit #my gifs #rhaenys targaryen #eve best #corlys velaryon #steve toussaint #house of the dragon #rhaenys x corlys #rhaena targaryen #lucerys velaryon #harvey sadler #eva ossei gerning

[shoutydwarf]

Fact is oghren loved branka in the way y’all can only put in fanfic & wattpad kidnapped by one direction stories. Oghren loved his paragon so much that he drove his entire house into the dust just for a CHANCE to fight for her. 2 entire years he spent banging on the doors of the assembly/palace demanding she not be abandoned. Of course it drove him to drinking and raging and drinking some more, he was taught that paragons are living GODS (pretty much) and was contending with the cruel, shattering reality that it’s been reduced to just face and politics. And there’s a lot to unpack about political corruption there but there is also a note to be made about how far into the abyss the darkspawn have pushed his proud people into over generations upon generations. He isn’t just mourning branka he is mourning honor and culture and religion. His OWN but also his PEOPLE’S. You’re not allowed to talk to him about it though uhh fart joke - here, hold that

#it wasn’t about branka but oh #it was about branka. #dragon age #oghren #oghren kondrat #it was about time for one of these #a bi annual rant about the only dwarfy dwarf allowed to us #also don’t get me started on how this translates to his dynamic with aeducan

[earthyleo]

I don't know about you guys but i really miss seeing "high fantasy" dragons in media, high fantasy dragons are like Smaug (The Hobbit), Draco (DragonHeart), Saphira (Eragon) and Spyro (Spyro the Dragon games franchise) for example, they have their own free will and cannot be controlled, they are highly intelligent and capable of speaking and even writing or drawing. It seems the version of dragons that has taken over is the animalistic and realistic version, that are basically huge dogs that can breath fire, bring back intellectual dragons that like to make riddles to fool intruders, bring back grumpy dragons that live isolated from everyone but they are actually lonely and in need of a friend, bring back the loyal and brave dragons that are willing to sacrifice themselves to save the ones they love, dragons that will talk to you about the mysteries of the world and the universe, JUST BRING BACK HIGH FANTASY DRAGONS GODDAMIT

#rant #dragons #my opinion #fantasy #smaug #eragon #spyro #draco

[theplatypusblue]

I think abt these guys sometimes 😗 ....

(i dont have a post-merge design for harumi yet lol)

#not really expecting the show to actually acknowledge it but i think their similarities are... neat :3 #i briefly considered putting a whole ass rant abt them under a read more but no. you are spared. for now lol #ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago fanart #harumi ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #arin ninjago #catch me scribbling this as fast as possible b4 the new season releases and im embarrassed to post it :PPPP

[llannasvsp]

I think the thing I hate the most about the "savemyboycole" people is that they're like... "Cole's VA did not d*e for this". That sentence fills me with so much rage. They don't even say his name. Kirby would have loved this choice for Cole. I don't understand how these people take death and loss so lightly. Leave Kirby alone. Keep him out of your hateful mouths.

#llannas rants #ninjago #cole brookestone #lostshipping #dragons rising

[chemicalreal]

Viserys is just as despicable as Daemon and Otto, except in a different way

It's weird enough how King Viserys is widely well seen by the audience despite his evident selfishness, which is perhaps one of the most pronounced traits throughout the show. This perception is predominantly fueled by Rhaenyra's camp, who views Viserys' unequal treatment of his children in her favor as a redeeming quality of his character.

The subtle detail of Rhaenyra eagerly desiring a sister while her mother is still pregnant often goes unnoticed, just like her displease of the life she is supposed to endure going through many difficult pregnancies. Her strong insistence that it will be a girl contrasts with her father's wishes, hinting at an awareness of the changing dynamics within the royal family in case a boy is born. Despite spending her early years as the king's only child, the frequent pregnancies of Rhaella imply the king's persistent efforts to secure a male heir to the throne.

Therefore, Rhaenyra is effectively being sidelined as a potential heir in favor of a yet-to-be-born phantom brother. The king's intense desire for a male heir leads him to make the drastic decision of sacrificing his own wife during childbirth. While it's understandable that a mother would prioritize her child's life over her own, the scene becomes disturbing due to Aemma's clear distress and pleas for help let alone the fact that she was literally cut open while being awake, highlighting the king's unwavering determination that will lead to others suffering and this is a leit motive for the rest of his life, be it physically or emotionally.

The claim that Viserys, a now seasoned king, was manipulated by a teenager into marriage is one of the most absurd ones in this fandom, especially if we take into account how Alicent is portrayed. In reality, it was another self-centered choice driven by his own desires. Alicent, despite being urged by her ambitious father to seduce the grieving king (much to her horror), maintains the demeanor of a respectable lady. During her time with Viserys, the focus is on shared interests such as history and books, creating a dynamic more akin to a father spending time with his daughter. Alicent even mends the temporary rift between him and Rhaenyra giving him genuine advice. Viserys undoubtedly married Alicent out of his own desire, not coercion as some suggest. The scene where he announces it reveals Alicent's almost shocked reaction, indicating her lingering hope that he might not proceed with the idea. If Viserys were a virtuous man, he would have found Alicent a suitable match with a respected lord to acknowledge her services and simultaneously spite her father's ulterior motives.

Viserys continues to treat Alicent as an object throughout their marriage, often demanding her to fulfill his physical needs, even after he is plagued by illness and Alicent shown to be visibly uncomfortable because of it. After a somewhat "honeymoon" phase, which is still marred by a strained relationship between Alicent and Rhaenyra which puts the former in isolation despite her efforts to show support for her as the heir, Viserys is suddenly consumed by guilt for his actions towards Aemma. At this point, Alicent and their son Aegon (and by consequence their future three children) cease to exist for him. It's important to highlight that despite this epiphany and subsequent emotional neglect, Viserys' requests for physical intimacy with Alicent persist, which only makes him more of an hypocrite who still can't help but indulge in his selfish needs at the expense of others.

Viserys' insensitivity towards Alicent is further emphasized when Daemon returns to King's Landing and both he and Viserys mock Alicent's attempts at conversation about the new tapestries. Even Rhaenyra is visibly appalled by their behavior and chooses to support Alicent to prevent her from feeling humiliated. The temporary resumption of friendship between the two women adds layers to their tragedy, as their later falling out is ultimately induced by the men who view them merely as tools of power.

In addition to Daemon's emotional hold on Rhaenyra that will lead to their scandalous marriage, Otto's influence over Alicent, and his manipulative schemes, Viserys perpetuates the conflict through his inaction and convenient stance in the middle ground. He neglects his other children, projecting guilt towards Aemma onto them and Alicent. While he outwardly shows love and favoritism for Rhaenyra and ignores her infractions, it seems more like a projection of guilt rather than genuine support, as he fails to take concrete steps to legitimize her ascension, especially now with the presence of sons. Viserys' actions ultimately work against Rhaenyra's favor, rather than supporting her. His handling of the family feud after Laena's funeral closes the door for any potential reconciliation between the queen and the princess.

The truce dinner in episode 8 is unmistakably a ticking time bomb. The Rubicon was crossed years ago, but Viserys prefers to maintain the illusion of a happy family, akin to the illusion of Alicent being Aemma, for his own peace of mind. Rather than addressing the underlying issues, he opts to create a facade to avoid dealing with the potential chaos of his family members turning against each other once he is gone.

In conclusion, Viserys embodies those problematic people who often evade accountability for their actions due to their seemingly kind and sympathetic demeanor. His ability to project an amiable facade masks the deeper issues and consequences of his decisions, allowing him to avoid the scrutiny he might otherwise face.

#viserys targaryen #king viserys #house of the dragon #hotd #rhaenyra targaryen #aemma targaryen #queen alicent #alicent hightower #daemon targaryen #prince daemon targaryen #prince aemond #aemond targaryen #aegon targaryen #anti viserys i targaryen #otto hightower #asoiaf #just a rant

[the-typing-dragon]

i like how the first chunk of portal 2 goes like -idiot sphere gets you out of your sleep box -you mess around for a bit -you wake up your robot wife -she returns to routine -you become the gremlin in the walls once again -you tear her out of her body. for the first time in either game you hear screams of pure agony. It hurts. she feels as every connection between her head and body is torn asunder against her will. She is torn from her seat of power and forced into the most demeaning body possible, all while being watching her body and home be stolen by someone she remembers as a tumor in her head. This is the first time you see her truly lose her temper. she screams, not just out of pain, but pure rage. -idiot sphere go YEET on the elevator portal 2 tone shifts are fucking amazing

#the dragon types #the dragon rants #portal #portal 2 #glados

[alatariel-galadriel]

“Jason? Is there a reason you’re dragging that man?”

“He’s unconscious. Makes walking hard.”

love that jason is a pedantic lil shit in every universe

#drag him jason!!! #panel is from Dark Knights of Steel 1 #edit: actually i finished the issue and mmm i'm not really feeling it meh #but i'm leaving my rant below because it's a really good book #listen this series is already giving me 'enchantress from the stars' vibes #okay not really but i want to talk about this book #which is a GREAT book told from 2 perspectives (and therefore 2 genres) #a sci-fi (extremely star-trek-eque) 'planet that hasn't reached space travel is being exploited by evil corp and i need to fix it #without violating the (equivalent of) prime directive #and a fantasy 'a strange witch is in the woods and she's telling me to use guerilla warefare against what i think is a dragon' #do yourself a favor and read it its great #jason todd #red hood #batman #dark knights of steel #whispers from the ally #ally reads comics

[blluespirit]

i keep thinking about zuko during the day of black sun, starting down his father who's goaded him into staying by torturing him with details of his missing mother, only to use that opportunity to try and kill him again.... only for Zuko to use a technique Ozai did not even know possible, flowing through motions that are distinctly not firebending demonstrating a power so different and deeper than Ozai could ever fathom... idk man just zuko

#zuko #going THRU it rn #atla #avatar: the last airbender #also zuko is perceived as a very non-traditional fire bender after the war #even tho he literally went back to the core.... the very BEGINNING of firebending to understand it #the fire nation literally doesn't even know that tho... so the aggressive angry power-driven firebending is all they've known #so to the people zuko is this strange enigma... his rainbow fire and dragon by his side.... and how sometimes he flows like a waterbender #or stomps like a earthbender or can be as light as an airbender #it's just not something people thought possible #anyway all of this including the post itself is just a non-sensical rant #no thoughts just zuko #book 3 #main series

[starkslydia]

i just realized that aemond is bound to end up being obsessed with daemon in the worst way possible and i need a minute because it all makes sense.

starting off with the fact that aemond is a fucking anagram of daemon (i wish we had seen alicent’s reaction to this lmao). both daemon and aemond are the second sons, cast aside for their older brothers, they will never wear the crown nor become the king. neither of their brothers are a good fit for the role, and yet, they do not wish they were the king instead, they just desire power in their own individual and selfish way. two of the most legendary dragonriders, yet aemond struggled to become one (and ended up claiming vhagar, the biggest dragon alive) and daemon bonded with caraxes, a dragon that no one wanted, a dragon who despite his deformity is fearsome in battle, and has a connection with him that is as if they were one. daemon wished to marry his niece, to wed her in the tradition of their house, to restore the house of the dragon to its proper glory with her. and he did. despite them being keep apart, their wish denied, they did get married in a valyrian ceremony. aemond wishes he was the one betrothed to his sister helaena, as he feels that aegon has no respect for her and thus is not deserving of her hand. he says that he would marry her, for duty, to keep the tradition of their house, to keep their valyrian blood pure. he never gets the chance of marrying her. aemond loathes daemon because he will never be able to become him. he becomes obsessed with daemon because he cannot accept that he will never get the life that daemon, the man he was named after, the man who sided with rhaenyra and her children — with lucerys, got to live.

that’s why the events that are yet to come are as important and impactful as they are.

#starkslydia rants #hotd #house of the dragon #daemon targaryen #aemond targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #helaena targaryen #daemyra #daemon x rhaenyra #aemond x helaena #the gothic of it all

[mittenslikescats]

I can’t even

Some fucker changed it because ‘oh no Ninjago can’t possibly have a gay relationship’ even though there’s evidence in the SHOW and not to mention several ppl working on the show support these 2 as a ship.

And don’t tell me that ‘they’re just trying to make sure the information is factual’ cus on that same exact page they have Nya listed as one of Cole’s former love interest even though it’s been confirmed by Tommy Andersen that Cole never liked Nya romantically and that he was just confused at the sudden attention she was giving him.

But of course some homophobe probably got upset at seeing Geo being a possible love interest for Cole. I sometimes cannot with this wiki, like you have your canon straight ships, you got Jaya, Kailor, Pixane, Llokita just let us have this one gay ship be canon. It’s not going to ruin Cole’s character if he ends up in a romantic relationship with Geo. When Kai and Skylor got together did that suddenly ruin Kai’s personality? No and it would be the same for Cole.

It’s honestly tiring having to fight for queer representation in Ninjago and it doesn’t make it easier having homophobes trying to bash anyone who supports a queer ship or headcanons a character as queer in this fandom.

Also while on topic I actually hate how ppl will try to use Vania as an excuse to be homophobic. Like when a homophobe goes on about how ‘Cole isn’t gay’ they’ll always bring up Vania (and Nya at times too) like it’s been confirmed that Cole and Vania are just friends yet people still treat the ship as canon (u can totally ship them if u want btw) and use Vania as an excuse to homophobic. Like don’t you dare bring my girl into this

I’m honestly disappointed in the ninjago wiki, I thought people there would be more open to the idea of Cole and Geo being a canon couple. But I guess that’s just wishful thinking.

#But seriously I’m kinda pissed #You get all your straight ships and the second we get evidence of a queer one ppl try to silence it #If u can write ‘former love interest’ for Nya then u can damn well write ‘possible love interest’ for Geo #Anyways rant is over #I feeling like drawing a bunch of Lostshipping art and sending it the wiki non stop #lostshipping #Ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #mittens rants #Cole x geo #geodeshipping

[dbzkaka]

I literally dont know how to continue explaining to people that part of the reason Goku decided to stay dead was because Gohan hated fighting.

He didnt know this until cell. He literally had no idea. Gohan NEVER gave any indication whatsoever. Couple that with the fact Bulma pointed out most of people threatening the Earth during that point in time were all people wanting Goku. The saiyans. Frieza. The androids. Doctor Gero. Cell.

All because of Goku. Its not his fault but his very existence consistently put the Earth in danger. He truly believed Earth would be safer without him and therefore, gohan wouldnt be consistently placed into battle.

Because Goku didnt know gohan hated fighting. But once he knew came the very interwoven nature of these threats he brought making his own son fight because gohan felt he HAD to. Not because he wanted to. For goku, protecting the earth always aligned with his own love for fighting. But gohan fought out of necessity, out of the very idea that they couldnt afford to do it without him. He has this power he didnt ask for so he must use it right? Because it would be selfish if he didnt.

But goku... goku thought gohan was like him. Gohan WANTED to return to help fight vegeta. He WANTED to go to namek. He WANTED to stay and fight after piccolo almost died to frieza. Goku didnt see gohan train that first year. Didnt witness what it took to make gohan a fighter. All he saw was his son who now was strong and wanted to join the fight like his dad. And he knows gohan is more powerful than them, knows he can stop cell, FELT IT. Gohan has to defeat cell because no one else can. So he thinks if gohan gets angry enough fighting cell, itll be the answer. Because thats how its always been for goku. And in thirty seconds piccolo makes him realize he's wrong. He doesnt argue back, he listens and concedes and realizes that piccolo is right. And suddenly goku wants to abandon his plan and stop the fight. He made a mistake. He intends to get gohan out. And in the end, he still ended up being right, but it doesnt change what goku now knows. Gohan isnt like him and he doesnt enjoy fighting.

Goku would have NEVER made gohan fight if he thought he didnt want to. You know this whenever adult gohan gets involved in a fight and goku apologizes that he had to. Or when someone suggests gohan for a battle and goku is like nah he's "out of practice," even when they have time FOR PRACTICE. He never wants to force gohan into a situation like cell again. Because cell was a mistake and goku has learned from it. So he never asks Gohan to fight anymore. If Gohan wants in then of course he's in. But he wants his son to be able to choose that. He wants gohan to be HAPPY and if thats not fighting then thats perfectly alright with goku.

So it wasnt just about keeping the earth safe. Or his friends. It was knowing that in the safety of gokus absence, gohan wouldnt have to fight either. There would be less threats, less chances of his son being forced into battle. And sure he also trusted that gohan and the others could keep the earth safe if they had to, but he was banking on the threat level significantly decreasing instead.

And decrease it did. They had seven whole years of peace. Not a single threat. Meanwhile from the moment Raditz shows up to gokus death to cell, it all takes place within the span of FIVE YEARS. The longest they went without a threat was the three year gap spent training for the androids. And they spent every waking moment knowing they were coming.

And then if you look at trunks future... majority of the human population being wiped out by the androids. Majority of gokus friends. His son. All dead. Because of him. Because he defeated the red ribbon army when he was a child. And that very easily could have been their future as well. So Goku does his job in preventing that. He saves all of them. And if hes the only one who ends up dead, well... it doesnt matter. Because they aren't. And he intends to keep it that way. So he stays in otherworld, to keep them safe and to give his son a future that he can choose. If Gohan has to fight, then he can. But at least his father wouldnt be the one bringing the threats to his door.

#goku has depth #and im tired of arguing this point #LOOK DEEPER FOR TWO SECONDS PLEASE #Gokus reaction to finding out gohan doesnt like to fight #his sacrifice #and his decision after #im tired of people acting all the time like goku would have wanted to remain dead and therefore never see his wife or son or friends again #hes content in the knowledge that this is the best decision FOR THEM #he makes that decision #for them #not for himself #goku #dragon ball #son goku #goku is a good dad #dragon ball z #dragon ball z kai #gohan #son gohan #goku and gohan #dragon ball rant #my rant #dragon ball super #dbz #dbs #cell saga #android saga #saiyan saga #frieza saga #kakarot