#the man deserves credit

[snake-snack-stede]

he looks really good disheveled and I think it's going to result in a feedback loop for ed

#:) #ofmd #our flag means death #stede bonnet #but also like #rhys darby #the man deserves credit

[neithrain]

daily reminder that dorian pavus is not only so skilled with magic that he helped create time travel with his mentor, but can also easily keep up with a literal elven god on the subject

#dragon age #dragon age inquisition #da inquisition #dorian pavus #dragon age dorian #my man does NOT get the credit he deserves #hes a literal genius #i love him sm

[fictionadventurer]

The more I learn about Civil War politics, the more I'm convinced that Lincoln's most impressive and useful leadership trait was that he never let his pride get in the way of doing his job.

Other people in Lincoln's position would have come to Washington with something to prove. They'd have resented the insults and tried to disprove them. They'd have tried to seize power and credit, rejected help, spent a lot of time trying to reach a certain level of respect.

Lincoln's response to, "You're just a backwoods lawyer with no executive experience who makes too many dumb jokes," was pretty much always, "Yeah. And?" He had no interest in petty personal power plays. He had a country to run. There was a war on. It didn't matter what people thought of him so long as the job got done.

He was aware of his personal shortcomings and was always willing to accept advice and help from people who had more knowledge and experience in certain areas. He presided over a chaotic Cabinet full of abrasive personalities who thought they were better and smarter than him, but he kept working with them because they could get the job done. For example: Stanton was absolutely horrible to him when they were both working as lawyers. Just incredibly mean on a personal level. But when Lincoln needed someone to replace Cameron, he swallowed his pride and appointed Stanton as Secretary of War, where Stanton proceeded to be mean to everyone in the world, but he whipped that department into shape and kept it running efficiently through a very chaotic war. Pretty much no one except Lincoln would have been able to put up with that. He could put up with people who were personally difficult if they could do the job he needed them to do--which he was only able to do because his own ego didn't get in the way.

Lincoln's example is a prime demonstration of how humility isn't underrating yourself--it's being so secure in your own abilities and identity that you don't need to attack anyone or defend yourself to prove your worth. He knew his shortcomings, but he also knew his strengths. He was willing to give other people credit for successes and take blame upon himself for failures if it kept things running smoothly. He was secure enough in his own power that he could deal generously--but firmly--with people who tried to undermine him. In a city full of huge egos, in a profession that rewards puffed-up pride, that levelheaded humility is an extremely rare trait--which is what made it so impressive and effective.

#history is awesome #presidential talk #so i went to a teeny backwater thrift store today #their tiny history book section just happened to have an old lincoln biography #i opened to the page about the cabinet #which describes the situation like 'seward was calling himself premier and lording it over everyone' #'blair was causing problems everywhere' #'welles was insulting everyone in his diary and especially hated stanton grant and seward' #'and stanton hated absolutely everyone in the whole wide world' #and as i was reading this i was internally kicking my legs with excitement and cackling with glee because this is the good stuff #i don't know why but i love these horrible petty men #they're like a bunch of raccoons fighting over territory in a dumpster fire it's so great #i read the whole chapter right there in the store #and it impressed upon me yet again how impressive lincoln was to put up with all these guys #(the writer was a bit simplistic and made a lot of these guys come off as worse than they were) #(like he made seward sound like a complete incompetent when he was a pretty good secretary of state) #(he had some grandiose ideas but the man deserves a lot of credit for keeping england out of the war) #(but for a one-chapter summary of these guys it wasn't exactly wrong and it was a ton of fun) #i very much did not want another book especially another american history book #but it was only fifty cents and i have a pouch full of spare change #and the writer's style was so much fun that i decided to take the book with me #i don't plan to read the whole thing (i'm sick of lincoln bios) but it's fun to dip into for things like this #and i had to talk to you about it

[livingthesimplifd]

Soft Shane headcannons

When you go to jojamart before you're together he hides in the backroom till you leave becuase he's *nervous*

When you visit him at jojamart after you're together he pulls you out of site of Morris to give you a kiss

He tries to cook for you while you're out and about all day but he's not very good at it you've come home to quite a few cooking disasters

He's generally a disaster with good intentions

He tries to carry heavy stuff for you even though you're stronger than him from the farm life. You let him do it anyway because he likes to help you

He goes to see his therapist every week and you always pack him a lunch for the bus ride to the city (it's the best part of those days)

Whenever he gets a new chicken he gets super serious about naming them and will stay up all night trying to think of the perfect name

You have come home to chickens all over the house many times because "they get lonely!"

Marnie and Jas will randomly show up at your house to check on Shane and bring dinner for you both. When they leave he gushes to you about how much he loves them both

Shane keeps every drawing Jas has ever given him on your fridge (there's a lot but he refuses to take any down)

Lmk if you want more I could go on forever lol

#sdv #stardew valley #shane #stardew valley shane #stardew valley headcanons #soft boy #i wrote this is in like 5 minutes #i could do so many more #give my man the credit he deserves

[blueteller]

Average Fan's Progression into OG Cale Simping

*KRS transmigrates into "trash villain" Cale Henituse* Fans: Meh. Good riddance Cale: …Something's sus about OG Cale tho Fans: 0_0 (Real s***?) Cale: I have suspicions what that was all about- Fans: Tell us! Cale: -but I won't say it. I guess we'll never know, lol Fans: Noooo! We mUsT kNOW-! *600 chapters later* OG Cale: *shows up* Yo Fans: Aaaah-! (Finally!!!) OG Cale: I'm witty and cool and have a tragic backstory- Fans: AAAAAAHHHHH-!!!! OG Cale: -also I'm living as sexy late-30's-KRS now Fans: *maniacally writing fanfics*

(*Meanwhile* Other secondary characters: B-but, he showed up for only like 10 minutes-! Fans: *yeet 'em into trash* Hush you. OG Cale's the babygirl now)

#tcf #trash of the count's family #lcf #lout of the count’s family #og cale henituse #tcf humor #tcf meta #og cale is the babygirl of the fandom #like i get it #im an og cale fan too #but you have to admit it's hilarious how he's the fan favorite despite having close to no screen time #the man steals the show through one conversation and a tragic backstory #to be fair tho #he's the reason why everything happened in the first place #at least he deserves the credit

[sapphirebluejewel]

Endless List of Characters I Love - Scott Mccall

"Life can’t ever be all good or all bad. You know, eventually things have to come back to the middle."

#teen wolf #scott mccall #teenwolf #hes the heart man #and deserves all the credit for it #sapphirebluejewel

[jeysuso]

They talking. People are saying there's cracks in the Bloodline. Now listen, I know there's issues going on, everything’s been crazy. We got a Sami Zayn problem, we got a Kevin Owens problem, me and you need to defend these tag team championships, and on top of that, I know you got issues with the Tribal Chief, and I can't do this alone.

#jimmy uso #jey uso #wweedit #the usos #friday night smackdown #wwe smackdown #now listen. when i tell you i'm crying about two grown ass men #who i know aren't even feuding cause they travelled to the show together.... #don't judge me #i need jimmy to get away from roman #i need him to be with jey #i need them to not be separated #but i also need jey not to give up his own goddamn soul to be there for his brother #because jey deserves so much better #they're not just issues he has w/ the tribal chief jimmy it's TRAUMA. #sami wasn't lying baby you need to LISTEN. #i love them both so much #p.s jimmy does not get enough credit #that man can act his ASS off. that promo with sami? FUCK. #i wanted to gif that but i've posted so much today lmao #mine*

[taikanyohou]

“Immortal Ye, you overpraise him. He is just a child. He only did what he should do. You flatter him.” WORD OF HONOR (2021). Episode 17 / Episode 32.

#word of honor #wohedit #wohdaily #asianlgbtqdramas #asiandramasource #cdramasource #cdramanet #cdramaedit #yexie #* #faiza gifs #GOD. I WANNA GO INTO THIS OKAY. #this parallel MAKES ME SO INSANE. #so like. you have zj that's just SO fucking selfish and uses xie wang as a weapon. a tool. dehumanises him. tells him he has to focus and #remain on task all that bullshit. like. he gives NO thought to xie wang and his needs and wants. #and he KNOWS xie wang LONGS for CRAVES to feel belonged and he uses that to LURE him in. gives him such a false sense of security. #rewards him like how you would clean your weapon and polish it after using it so that it's ready to be used again. #and then. AND THEN. oh OH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. you have yexie. MY BELOVED YEXIE. #you have ye baiyi that YES may be overegging the pudding here BUT he also is a man who does not have time for small talk #he will give credit where credit is due and it doesnt make him feel any less for doling out praise when it is deserved. #and the WAY he says how the SAME THING that zj HATES in xie wang is THE SAME THING that yby praises. #like yby KNOWS just how CLEVER and SMART and GOOD xw is. how LETHAL he is. and i just think they both make SUCH a good team together. #yby doesnt dehumanise xw. doesnt strip him off his humane qualities or his wants and needs. #he recognises them he VALUES them. #and. my GOD. the LOOK on xw's FACE in both scenes. THE DIFFERENCE. #the WAY he is SO taken aback my yby PRAISING HIM in public. how zj COULD NEVER DO SO. #and even THEN zj is all 'oh immortal ye! he's just a CHILD! dont praise him so much!' like. FFS. #FFS!!!!!!!!!!! SHUT UP. SHUT UPPPPPP YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!!!!!!!!!! #just bc YOU never do. just bc you dont even have the BALLS to do so. FUCK OFFFFFFFFF. #anywaaaaay YEXIE? REMAIN SUPREME THEY ARE EVERYTHING TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thecrimsonjaguar]

Massive Spoilers Ahead

Ok I liked the last two episodes but I have my nitpick. Let's get this out of my head so i can go to sleep.

So I'm not surprised that betty and simon "broke up" but like I kinda am? I've wanted Simon to move on from betty, to be able to live in the present and cherish it for what it is, but I think it's the way they broke up honestly that feels a bit off

They couldn't be together anymore. betty merged with golb and simon couldn't follow, and the cycle of chasing each other eternally wasn't healthy. People say their relationship when they were together was unhealthy and while that isn't untrue, the chasing and obsessing over each other was way worse. Betty tore herself apart for simon, and simon was left with a hole in his heart for 1000 years that he could never fill.

And it's that obsession which feels a bit... i dunno, left out? It's definitely addressed in the show, beth pointing out that nova was obsessed with casper. But it's also pointed out that Nova and Casper did love each other.

And Simon and Betty DO love each other so their parting, as reasonable and as fulfilling as it is, feels anticlimactic in a way? I think they should have parted with tears in their eyes, both acknowledging that they've made mistakes and the past can't be changed but they love each other so, so much and they wouldn't trade their time with each other, as short as it was, for anything. Betty's "You were a wonderful experience" doesn't track with the betty in elements wanting to go back in time to prevent simon from finding the crown and stopping the mushroom war and the betty in the finale who SUMMONED CTHULHU AND THEN MERGED WITH IT TO SAVE SIMON SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE KEEPING SIMON SAFE WAS HER TRUEST, DEEPEST WISH

im being a bit dramatic. the series finale was good i think, and most of everything i wanted happened.

Betty clearly wanted what's best for Simon, and what would be best for him now is to move on. But I think admitting that to herself, to Simon, should have been more painful. That's my nitpick. Simon's tale is a thousand year old tragedy and I think letting go would have been the most painful thing Simon and Betty had ever done.

#at spoilers #spoilers #simon petrikov #adventure time #at fionna and cake #otherwise i quite enjoyed it #simon possessing shermie was a blast #could u imagine shermie and beth talking to marcy 1000 yrs in the future. #she's talking about simon and how he was special to her or some shit and shermie goes #“oh i know that guy he possessed me once to play video games” #and marcy goes 👁️👄👁️ #another thing! when ever marceline showed up in the OG show I'd go “where simon???” #and now im going “where marceline???” #she should have showed up in the credits :( simon went missing for several days SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE #though this series did treat simon's father-daughter relationship with the respect it deserves i'll give it that #and rip litch the man got tetris blocked

[thebirdandhersong]

not to be dramatic but will I ever know peace

#will i???????? #i taught this boy to waltz. i taught this boy to communicate his emotions. i taught this boy to not be afraid of vulnerability and honesty. #not to take credit for it ALL but i DID teach him some things and i know because he sure as heck did not do those things before #maybe i should get a t shirt for this. i made it through heartbreak number 3 and all i got was this shirt #not to besmirch his good name but this boy hasn't got a CLUE y'all i can't even tell you #in the same conversation he essentially said yeah you're too old for me and im not attracted to you but if you were a few years younger i'd #consider it he also said. also you're really pretty you smell really good if you want someone to dance with i'm here #and there's this dress you wore before which you look really good in so you should wear it again! #and it has been a roller coaster ever since #genuinely has NOT got a single clue i can tell he was trying hard in that conversation to not freak out but MAN #at risk of sounding self righteous i don't think i deserved half the stuff that's happened since!

[bonetrousledbones]

do u ever think about how crazy it is that undertale came out with its insane amount of unambiguously queer characters in fucking 2015

#trousled rambles #undertale #MAYBE this is just the byproduct of my being 11 in 2015 but while i know things were still getting more normalized back then #i'm fairly certain queer stories weren't anywhere NEAR as accepted as they are now #steven universe was running but iirc it was only just starting to clearly show its gay shit.. its so wild to me idk #hell obergefell v. hodges was only passed 3 months before ut came out. 3 months!!!!!! #you could point at literally any NPC in this game and say that they use they/them pronouns and you'd be more likely to be right than wrong #listen its that time of year again where i start getting emotional about this game ok its just such a treasure man its so much to me!!!!!!!! #it was given a lot of credit for being groundbreaking when it came out for its story & battle system yeah and it def deserved it #but i haven't seen much recognition of this aspect which i think should also be appreciated!! so much!!!!!!

[trentcrimminallybeautiful]

you know if we do accept the last epilogue-esque sequence as a sort of dream/wish of ted's and therefore not necessarily canon, very funny if we then simply go "yeah, trent's book is called 'the lasso way' actually. he didn't change that. nope."

#listen on one hand #i think that like #i don't think ted actually changed trent's mind about the title #i think trent changed it because ted asked him to #and like that's especially interesting bc he even made a point of being like #'tell me if you disagree with anything and i'll tell you why you're wrong' #but he respects ted; more than that he likes him and he wants him to like the book--like him #anyone else and trent would have told them to fuck off but ted? ted asking him to change the title? yeah #i think he didn't agree with 'it not being about him'--and not bc of any feelings he may have for ted--but if we accept that him changing #the title is canon then like. he did it because ted asked. nothing more nothing less #maybe he felt he owed it to ted as the subject of the book; maybe he just respected him too much not to #maybe it's partially bc of his feelings; maybe it's because he just couldn't say no to ted #but it's ultimately just. because ted asked him. #and trent respects him; trusts him; cares about him #and that's pretty heartwrenching #but like on the other hand if we say 'no that was ted's wishufl thinking trent definitely went 'sorry ted it's called the lasso way'' #also like.... him being like. like quietly not changing it and if ted said something him just. being like #ted. i respect you. i care about you. i trust you. but with all due respect absolutely not #yes it isn't ONLY about you but YOU made this happen. YOU are special and YOU have a place here whether you can stay forever or not #yes it's about the team and the coaches yes you aren't a one man band but ted. TED. you touched lives. you changed lives. and that was YOU. #that was you and your philosophy and your attitude. #you made richmond what it is today. yes the team deserve credit too for the kind of bond they have now but YOU facilitated that #none of the coaches currently here woudl be coaches if not for you. the diamond dogs wouldn't exist. literally every single one #of our friends--OUR friends--wouldn't be where they are and probably wouldn't be as happy #you got through to people over and over again who were hurting and lashing out. to rebecca. to roy. to jamie. to nate. to me. #and you can be humble but there's being humble and there's acting like you don't matter to any of us like you didn't have an impact #like you can just leave without a trace. we don't blame you for leaving--i especially don't--but acting like we won't miss you and like #your time with all of us--our time--meant nothing is more insulting than it is humble because we /love you/ #and yes. it was the goddamn lasso way that built this place #this community.

[iamyourdensityy]

I finally finished Takin' Over the Asylum and if you've never watched it I definitely recommend doing so. The ending was bittersweet and the show overall was amazing. There are a few stereotypes given that it's 1994, but despite that it's extremely progressive and made me feel so much more comfortable with myself as someone who has bipolar disorder like Campbell. The acting was amazing and the storytelling was emotional. Also baby David Tennant is in it which is also fun. I came for him but I stayed for the plot. Anyway yeah go watch it it's amazing I don't have anything else to say

#takin over the asylum #genuinely so good it really deserves so much more attention and credit #and the characters were so believable too #and it felt REAL #it wasnt all sunshine and rainbows and didnt have the perfect ending #it was realistic and had an ending that reflected the world around us while still being positive #this will be my new personality for the next 6 months #and im not sorry in the slightest #david tennant #campbell bain #eddie mackenna #or is it #eddie mckenna #idk man sorry #scotland #yall got some banger shows fr fr

[the-gay-prometheus]

The era of British and American Frankenstein is OVER.

OVER, I TELL YOU!

The next time I see Victor Frankenstein in visual media he better be wearing lederhosen and a funky little felt hat blowing on an alphorn trying to sell me extra strength Ricola that'll raise a man from the dead

#shitpost #i need this man to be sayin 'Oh mOn dIEU thE hORrOrs Of mINE oWN crEAtION' in the goofiest accent ever #no more of this posh bri'ish crap or this heehoo im an amurican bs #no shade on actual swiss people but also i'm sorry i just think swiss accents sound goofy (in a good way - again absolutely no shade) #anyways #Frankenstein #mary shelley's frankenstein #victor frankenstein #the modern prometheus #prometheus speaks #also canonically the sorcerer's stone is actually just extra strength ricola I'm sorry y'all i don't make the rules #and ernest better be stuffing his face with chocolate in the after credits scene because my boy absolutely deserves it #also - frankenstein family dinner over a pot of fondue when???????????

[johnisonlysleeping]

Ik im weeks late but Hbomberbloke has ruined my day by telling me the internet historian is a plagiarist… the Cost of Concordia is one of my favourite YouTube videos of all time

#hbomberguy #ik it’s only his man in cave video but still…. is that really the only video he plagiarised #internet historian #YouTube #plagiarism #every six months or so I’ll forget the cost of Concordia exists and watch it again it’s hilarious #hbomberguy is amazing though all love to him #he’s so impressive he 1000% deserves all the views and credit #internet historian also made the triggering of Shia lebouf I completely forgot about all that

[sonknuxadow]

people need to be more normal about ian flynn it feels like the only opinions people have about him on here are either "i fucking hate ian flynn hes actively destroying the sonic franchise and i hope he drops dead tomorrow" or "i love ian flynn and im going to worship the ground he walks on and act like hes the only person responsible for recent sonic media being good" with no in between. wheres the rest of the "i think ian flynn is a good writer and hes done good things for the franchise in recent years but i dont agree with every single thing hes ever tried to do with the characters and he is just some guy to me" gang

#like its totally fine to hate ian flynns writing style or whatever but i dont get why some people demonize him so much #like what did that man ever do to you . just dont read the comics ?? #also. am i the only one who thinks its kinda annoying that people keep acting like ian flynn is the creator of sonic frontiers or something #he wrote the english dialogue for a story idea someone else came up with. hes not the director or creator of the game #he didnt write the story on his own #and im NOT trying to downplay his contributions to the game at all or say he doesnt deserve any praise #i just dont think its fair to credit everything to him when there was a whole team of people behind this