#we deserve more of their friendship

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The musical episode.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #jin guangyao #nie mingjue #Remember jin guangyao: If you do any treachery you will face the wrath of five horses. #When are the horses going to come into play? You'll see. #s2.ep8 had beautiful music... I listened to it on loop while drawing! #Good music to chill out to before you fly into a rage. #This episode really cements how JGY's mind works - It is a matter of long-term outcomes at the sake of nearly everything else. #Morals do not matter to him if the outcome is more favourable. #and at the center of it all - he has learned that the only person he can truly trust is himself. #In turn - the only person his actions benefit are himself. #He will do anything and everything it takes to reach a position of power - not just for the power. But because it means safety. #Because it was something he was denied and the idea of not having control in his life again is unforgivable. #'Happiness' isn't a goal. We are looking at someone still stuck at the bottom of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. #Everything and everyone is a piece in a game. Bonds and friendships are assets. People are dispensable. #He wants to climb for the sake of climbing. He wants praise and recognition because he feels it is deserved. It's all so hollow. #We could go deeper into his psyche on this. #But these are also tags under a comic in which 'evil penis music' is the punchline.

[faeriecap]

idc i don’t WANT old man steve to come back in cap 4 and pat sam on the back like his grizzled mentor or something i wanted THIS:

#literally why would you make sam the new cap the exact sam moment you write steve out of the narrative 😭 #**EXACT SAME omg #we deserved more samsteve content where they’re on equal footing and sam isn’t just comedic relief or involved in steve’s shit #sam deserved sTEVE giving him comfort and support back!!! what did he even do for sam as his friend like fr #and this is why we deserved sam!cap at the end of catws or cacw! #safety #protection #for steve to return the friendship sam has ALWAYS given him #serpent society…. if you’re out there….. #steeb #sammich #i speak #samsteve #sam wilson #steve rogers #captain america #comics #cabnw #captain america brand new world

[buddiesmutslut]

Saw a post that Tommy is Abby 2.0 & that feels SO REAL (older & more mature, introducing Buck to a different way of thinking, knows the job intimately, not quite as into him as he is into them 🫣).

I just hope Tommy leaves in a much better way, bc he gives off good vibes and I ADORE LOU.

#911 abc #evan buckley #tommy kinard #911 s7 #I’m an Abby hater until I DIE bc of the way she did my boy #The chance of Tommy leaving on an adventure and ghosting Buck is low but never 0 #Also I love the fan theory that our Tommy is Abby’s ex-boyfriend Tommy bc that’s hysterical #anyway Buddie endgame always #lou ferrigno jr #abby clark #oliver stark #also they talked about Buck getting off the hamster wheel & how these two relationship (Tommy & M*risol) #would be the last relationships before they get their shit together (in whatever way they’re planning for that to go) #& the imagery of that would be PERFECT. #Abby leaves -> Eddie is introduced & we see the friendship bloom & witness a huge growth in Buck #Tommy leaves -> Buck has learned about himself & grown more and is finally ready to take that next step w his husband lol #I don’t want Buddie this season though #Eddie deserves to have his own arc to understand his feelings & work through his sexuality and the trauma that surrounds that #I want Buddie of course but that only works if Buck & Eddie are both happy and settled in their own skin #I feel like I just ramble in the tags here is this right? is anybody even reading these or am I talking to myself? idek

[ambeauty]

I wish y’all would let platonic vs romantic relationships die. Why is it a competition? Why does it make a difference? And why is it the fandoms problem when romance is celebrated more than friendship and not the creators of the media?

There’s so many shows that I’ve watched that got me hooked for the romance but I ended up loving the platonic/familial ships better because they were better developed. TVD looking at you. Quite frankly, there’s a huge lack in the quality of romantic content that’s even available.

So I don’t understand why there’s this sense that there’s a war on the platonic/familial relationships when that’s really most of what we see and what’s the most thoughtful in regards to television these days.

#all I see is complaints about romance #I never see the other side complaining about how prestige romance just really doesn’t exist anymore #and when it has the capacity to exist it’s undermined by people wanting platonic relationship instead #when a well written and earned romance is literally right there and deserves the space to be praised as well #even shows that entice viewers with romance almost always end with a the friendship and the family was more important in the end finale #so is there really a problem #or are we just projecting #romance #platonic relationships #tv shows #I don’t watch a lot of things so my view is limited to really trash tv and the bear

[andreal831]

Do you like Rebekah and Hayley's friendship?

I like Rebekah and Hayley's friendship but I do think the fandom overhypes it sometimes because of Phoebe and Claire's friendship.

I think the writers intended for Hayley and Rebekah to be super close, like sisters but when Claire decided to leave the show it fell flat. I have no evidence but I've always believed that they came up with the idea of Freya's storyline simply because Claire Holt decided she couldn't continue as a regular on the show. They needed a sister to even out all the men. So I think the closeness we see from Freya and Hayley in the later seasons was originally meant for Rebekah and Hayley. But with how the show played out, Freya and Hayley or Hayley and Cami end up having closer friendships than Rebekah and Hayley do.

I wish Claire would have stayed, but I also kind of like that she got to be free of everything for a lot of the show. However, because of this, Rebekah and Hayley are more of long distance friends rather than sisters.

We don't even get to see Rebekah's reaction to finding out Hayley's dead. They have minimal reactions after the first half of season 1 and as far as we know don't keep in contact nearly at all while Rebekah is gone. For instance, when Rebekah comes back in season 3, she isn't even aware that Hayley was no longer living in the compound. She was daggered months after Hayley moved out and we saw in the beginning of season 3 that she was keeping in touch with Freya, but not Hayley when Hayley's curse is broken.

The writers constantly did a terrible job developing off screen friendships. And even the ones we get, they always put on the backburner for the romantic relationships. The writers need to learn the importance of platonic relationships.

I love both the characters and I do enjoy their friendship, but I wish it would have been more. They probably don't even rank in my top five friendships on the show simply because we see so little of them actually being friends.

Thanks for the ask!

#tvdu needs more platonic friendships #friends are just as important as romantic interests #haybekah #i love them #but we hardly saw them #rebekah deserved some good friends #honestly so did hayley #i just love the idea of haybekah cami and freya drinking wine #complaining about the men #tvdu #the originals #the vampire diaries #tvd #the mikaelsons #rebekah mikaelson #hayley marshall #fandom answers #tvd anon ask #tvd ask #fandom asks #anon ask #anonymous #tvdu metas #metas

[couragehopelovefaith]

Whether you see them platonically or ship them romantically, I absolutely love how collectively pissed the TVD-fandom seems to be about how the writers handled the relationship between Stefan and Bonnie in the later seasons, especially during season 8. They both deserved so much better than they got in the end, both as individuals and as a duo.

#bonenzo and stelena will always be my main TVD-OTPs #but I definitely wouldn't have been mad if Stefonnie had developed into something more at some point #on the other hand I love their friendship #anyway my point is that their dynamic is so damn interesting #we deserved more content with them #but the further the show went on the less scenes they had :( #stefan salvatore #bonnie bennett #stefonnie #the vampire diaries #TVD

[brookiidookiii]

after rewatching island heres my tierlist for them

B is for i like them and C is more like 'i dont HATE them but i dont care about them' and D is just for actively dislike lol.

the best ships of the season are duncney and lesheather no one can change my mind

#beth save me #she is actually a rlly good character imo #why do ppl hate her so much. what did she do wrong. #growing up is realizing harold deserved all the bullying he got. also i like duncan a lot more now #courtney still stays on top #ill rant abt this season a bit more bc i love everything about it. remember when we got slice of life content? and we got to see the- #-characters outside of competition? #yeah me neither #gwidgette friendship you are my everything. bridgeney friendship i love you. #I’m gonna start being a Harold hater why does he have skid marks….

[burst-of-iridescent]

Can I get your thoughts on this post claiming Mai and Toph are very similar (and that Zuko clicked with Toph immediately because she reminded him of Mai)? https://at.tumblr.com/i-was-talking-to-momo/everyone-else-took-a-really-long-time-to/nyh2nz26iuay

whoooo boy, there are a lot of (sometimes just blatantly untrue) assumptions being flung around in that post.

much of what op says about mai reads more like headcanon than anything actually shown to us in the show (when was mai stifled to "the point of being incredibly depressed and borderline self-destructive"? when do we learn in the show that mai taught herself to throw knives out of boredom? how did mai "never learn to interact with people her age" when she's been friends with ty lee for years and seems to have no problem socializing at a fire nation party?) or is barely substantiated within the show (mai's alleged "repression" at the hands of her parents is told to us - not shown - in a single scene in the third season).

on the other hand, there is actual proof for toph being sheltered and repressed by her parents: we see the difference between who she is on her own/with the gaang vs with her parents. the toph who fights in earth rumble tournaments and picks her toes and speaks her mind without hesitation is not the same toph who wears dainty clothes and allows herself to be led around and meekly obeys her parents' wishes despite her own desire for freedom. there is a clear distinction between who toph feels she has to be, and who she really wants to be, and this is made clear from her very first episode.

by contrast, mai has the same apathetic, indifferent demeanor almost all the time, no matter whether she is with her parents, her friends, or her boyfriend. even in the rare cases that she does show emotion, usually smiling or smirking around zuko, it is undercut by the lack of true understanding and connection in their relationship, which makes her show of emotion feel meaningless and shallow (the only time that mai does seem to show genuine emotion and vulnerability is around ty lee, but unfortunately these moments are too far and few between for me to consider it real depth and growth for mai, much as i ship mailee). unlike toph, there are no real cracks in the facade with mai, which seem to imply that the way mai acts is who she really is, not who she feels she has to be.

i also have to laugh at this part: "Out of the entire gaang, Toph is the one that Zuko understands and empathizes with the most."

toph is the one zuko understands and empathizes with most, huh? that must be why toph was the first person in the gaang zuko felt a kinship with and reached out to - nope, that was katara. well, that's why he opened up about his deepest conflict and trauma to her and she did the same in return - whoops sorry, katara again. never mind, at least zuko and toph took an intimate field trip together related to their moment of connection over their shared trauma - oh wait.

i don't disagree that toph and zuko would have a strong friendship, or that they wouldn't be able to bond over similarities in their upbringing, but unfortunately the show just didn't expound on their relationship as much as it did with zuko's relationships with aang, sokka, and (especially) katara. it's blatantly false to imply that zuko bonded or clicked with toph the most out of anyone in the gaang, and even more so to say that it was because she reminded him of mai - both because toph is vastly different from mai, and because zuko himself didn't truly understand or click with mai in the first place.

ultimately, much of the problem with mai's character comes down to the fact that she's extremely underdeveloped (and the season that tries to expand on her character is also the one where her arc revolves almost entirely around her boyfriend) so comparing her to toph - a main character who received far more depth and development in a single episode than mai did throughout her whole arc - is a task doomed to fail from the start.

#anti mai #anti maiko #toph #zuko #toph meta #don't get me wrong i LOVE me some toph and zuko friendship #but it's just blatantly wrong to say that they were the closest/clicked the most out of anyone in the gaang lmao #we deserved more for sure but the show didn't give it to us #imo toph was also a victim of the inconsistent shoddy writing in book 3 and her character did kind of get shafted #but she did get DEVELOPMENT which is more than mai can say #asks

[sponge-goblin-art]

I emerge from the depths still thinking about the 5 second mention of Quinlan Vos in the Kenobi show

#the background is ugly ik I’m sorry lmao #I am also fueled by canon bi Obi-wan #we deserve to see more of their friendship/relationship/whatever it was/is #star wars fanart #star wars #star wars art #tcw #star wars the clone wars #clone wars fanart #obi wan kenobi #obi wan #quinlan vos #quinobi #obiquin #padawan obi wan #padawan obi wan my beloved

[roxiestranger19]

i want a cliche sleepover scene with sarah and kie where sarah forces kie to talk about jj and they get all giggly and kick their feet and shit

#they deserve normalcy #i really hope we get more sarah and kie friendship in season 3 #obx3 #obx #outer banks #outer banks season 3 #jj maybank #kiara carrera #sarah cameron #jiara #jj x kie

[xhanisai]

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#Delete later #Don't read this if you're a fan of kagami cos today I'm feeling livid about her behaviour and actions in s5 #Everything that salters claimed alya would be is exactly what kagami was #I feel like the reason I'm so pissed is cos I've had bitches do that to me in my school days too #Marinette gave her so much and this is what she got in return #She had her important secrets told to the person who helped the enemy and whose morals didn't align with hers #She made this girl a fucking superhero and brought her into her friendship group #AND THIS IS WHAT SHE GOT IN RETURN LOL #And the worst thing for me is that I don't see anyone talking about it and being like #Uwu kagami is such a helpless lonely girl uwu #FUCK HER #Don't get me started with the way she bitched at adrien for not standing up to gabriel at the end of s4 #She was terrible to both adrinette!!! #Alya and nino deserve a better fanbase #Adrinette deserves a better fanbase #If you're a fan of kagami that's completely fine and you're well within your rights to love her no matter what #But I will forever be pissed at her for this so don't expect any fanart or fics about her from me #I won't draw or write her unless she's needed for a plot or whatever #And don't worry I'm not gonna write salt about her or anything like that #And any of my work that involves her will stay in a positive or neutral light because we don't need more negativity in this fandom #I know this is a long rant but I'm just so annoyed #It just hits close to home for me #Cos I've been in Marinette's position #Lol

[somereaderinblue]

Hyacinths & Daisies

Tesla is tired.

She wants humans & Plants to be equals. She wants the humans who are selfish enough to abuse her Plant sisters & innocents to stop. She wants Knives to stop so Nai can properly heal. She wants to go back to those days where they were kids & innocently carefree.

She wants her wishes to be heard. But no one listens. 

She tries anyway. 

She screams and shouts and uses bullets as punctuations when she has to. But ammo is finite & she’s been screaming so much, her throat tastes of dried blood even when she’s just breathing.

She’s tired. She’s so tired.

Tesla’s hope is akin to the sand of No Man’s Land. Seemingly infinite but rough & coarse, a witness that enables misery more than anything. She grabs it in tight fists until her palms are scraped raw but it spills through her fingers sooner or later.

We’ve seen heroes who start out as idealistic become realistic, if not outright jaded. Try as Tesla might, she knows she’s not really living. She has no idea what she’ll do once Knives is stopped because at this point, she’s more likely to die trying to do that than achieving her dream of building equal ground for humans & Plants.

Still, she helps where she can. She can’t play God, surely she can make sure death at least finds the bastards who deserve it more? Surely this time, she can add a tally to the people she's saved instead of another she's failed? She’s trying, she’s trying, she’s trying.

Enter Livio (& the age-reversal wand).

All the kids at the orphanage avoided the scrappy boy who sharpened his teeth so nobody would pick on his brittle bones. When Nico bit Livio hard enough to draw blood, he teared up but didn’t flinch. When Nico finally let go because his jaw ached, Livio wiped the dirt from his cheek instead of slapping it.

In turn, Nico didn’t run from Razlo either. Livio taught Nico how to calm a crying baby while Razlo taught him how to punch the older meaner kids in places that count. Livio was the shield, Razlo was the sword.

When the Eye of Michael came, Livio accepted it; showed them Razlo & proved his compatibility with their experiments. He became their Double Fang. Naturally, everyone preferred Razlo but a coin only had value when both sides were intact. Putting up with still stupidly gentle, weaker, Livio was a small price to pay.

Until they decided they had a mission that was perfect for Livio, not Razlo.

And so, the sheep that was forced to wear the fangs and claws of a wolf was once again stuffed with cotton until it soaked up the blood & left his lungs clogged.

The worst part? Tesla meets Livio and slowly but surely, the sand-like hope she has is refined to glass. Still fragile and capable of cutting once shattered but the transformation? It burns, it shapes, it’s delicate & it’s beautiful.

Neither of them were meant to be weapons, but maybe with the help of each other, they can learn to be people again.

Extra AU notes:

TW: mention of addiction

-Tesla loses her right eye while Livio covers his left (it dramatically comes off when Razlo takes the reins).

-This visually shows how they're similar yet different in a way that complements each other & foreshadows that they're literally on opposite sides.

-Tesla jokingly calls Livio a grandpa because he carries a lot of candy & always nags her to rest more.

(The irony of that nickname is not lost on either of them.)

-Nico of course, followed Livio. The Eye purposely got him addicted to cigarettes laced with the serum to further keep him under control.

-Instead of canon!Livio's skull mask, he wears a mouthguard to resemble a muzzled dog (I'm sorry for doing this to you Wolfwood-).

-Livio doesn't smoke but he carries a lighter to perform tricks, it's calming for him.

#purple hyacinth au #trigun au #role swap au #trigun #tesla #livio the double fang #nicholas d. wolfwood #also i hc tesla as ace in case the purple coat didn't alrdy give it away /j #honestly leaning this more on platonic than romantic #bcz we could always use more male female friendships #and that the intimacy of platonic love deserves more rep #i'd never kiss you but i'd lay my life on the line for you #i'd never get down on my knees to give you a ring but i'd casually toss my life into your hands #get my point? #also LOL yk how fans make content of nai losing his shit™ over the punisher fucking his brother? #nai thinking livio 'corrupted' tesla & slept with her when ironically tesla is sex-neutral #and altho razlo teased livio he was like bruh NO i'd give her my kidney but never a kiss just NO-

[gardenergulfie]

Deity!Pearl is like, the platonic version of a wifeguy. Sausage is her wife but like, no romo. Can anyone hear me????

#Its late so you get my more wild headcanons #I just think Pearl deserves to say ''THATS MY WIFE'' #this goes hand in hand with teh Pearl and Mumza friendship post #they can talk about their wives! #(yes Phil is a wife here too get with the picture) #we are not shipping Pearl and Sausage in this house btw #but they can be Life Partners as a treat #mcyt #empires smp #pearlescentmoon #mythicalsausage #i'm being brave and maintagging this #godspeed

[hooved]

lwaxodo but yuri

#lwaxodo but an AU where my None Gender Left Girl odo headcanon is real and lwaxana may not be able to read his mind or anything #but still picks up on it because uhh i'm making it part of this AU now that deanna is trans. so lwaxana sees some familiar Signs #and she helps odo realize it #i mean she was like the first person to really love and understand and accept odo for who he is #i think she understands a little bit more than he's able to y'know. even without the use of telepathy #anyway imagine if they had more than 3 episodes together and lwaxana comes back with a gift for odo #as thanks for helping her get out of her last marriage and keep her baby. which he says is unnecessary but she insists #and it's this beautiful shimmering gold dress. she knows he doesn't need clothes because he can just shapeshift them #but she says it made her think of him. the real him. gold and sparkling and beautiful #and he's so touched by it. he's never thought of himself as beautiful in any form but he has no doubt that she sincerely means it #ough. anyway. i got carried away with these tags #they're cute. i love their friendship and i wish we got to see more of it #they're so cute as a couple too tho i know lwaxana accepted that odo doesn't feel that way about her #they're still very important to each other. like it may not be romance but it's deeper than friendship. i love them. we deserved more

[so-true-jestie]

"so glad AWAE didn't obsess over romance!" i say, as i search frantically for Gilbert Blythe in the background of all of Anne's scenes

#for real though we deserved more shirbert friendship era #i am deeply serious about this #if you read my fics you already know #anne with an e #awae #shirbert #anne shirley cuthbert #gilbert blythe

[tempting-andromeda]

i love stuff u write about paytah and eagle flies their friendship is so unserious

Their relationship is so “I’ve been you at your worst so now let’s be careless and forget about that” BEACUSE ITS WHAT THEY DESERVE

I love them ur honor

I want my boyfriends to be boyfriends and I want to be their girlfriend

#andyrambles #realistically I just think they’d be the best #we got so little of them #but I know we deserve more #I could write about their friendship 5 ever