I'm a Simple hobbyist that Enjoys making Plushies and drawing Fan art for things I like.
(I have Dyslexia. So sorry about my grammar and spelling, I'll try to catch it the best I can.)
The idea of William Afton genuinely loving his children is so much more interesting to me than the alternative, not just because it's more tragic and makes his motivations make more sense, but also because it's fucking hilarious.
You are about to be obliterated from this Earth by a six-foot-something zombie rabbit, and your last moments are spent terrified and deeply confused as he shows you pictures of his kids in a blood-stained wallet: a clearly haunted bear costume, a limitlessly unnerving chrome clown doll, and what looks like Grimace's corpse left to shrivel in the sun.
Considering how much the horror of Simon being trapped under the Curse of the Ice Crown was first and foremost based around a loss of identity
It only makes sense that this is still what Simon struggles with now, after being freed.
Simon knows who he’s not. He’s not Ice King. He is Simon Petrikov again. But who is Simon Petrikov now? Because it seems like his current situation has really taken away all of the ways Simon used to define his identity.
‘Simon Petrikov the antiquarian and archeologist’ is… not quite it anymore. His current job is similar, since he’s still teaching people about ages long past. It’s just that now that ancient era is his original world - but it’s clear that’s not quite what he wants to do anymore. Whatever it’s because he can’t get as excited about the 20th century as he could for ‘his’ ancient times, or because he doesn’t really like his new ‘teaching method’ where is quite literally a living museum exhibit.
And what about ‘Simon Petrikov the intellectual researcher of magic and the paranormal?’
Yeah, no chance anymore. Before the Crown, Simon had a real fascination with magic and the supernatural. But now, in the wacky world of Ooo - he has lost that aspect of himself completely. He aches for the mundane.
And then there’s ‘Simon Petrikov the adventurous outdoorsman’, which we only learned about just now.
Which is another aspect of Simon’s identity lost in the new context of Ooo. Simon might’ve been able to brave the elements against rain and mosquitos and poison ivy. But in this world of dragon monsters and shapeshifting bears he is just not able to take it anymore.
‘Simon Petrikov, Marcy’s gentle caretaker’ is right out too. Not only because Simon believes Marceline just doesn’t need him anymore…
But he also doesn’t see himself as capable of helping any little kids anymore - and not just in term of ability…
But also in terms of his own personality.
Making this little girl cry basically smashed that part of his identity to dust.
And then there’s “Simon Petrikov, Betty Grof’s beloved”, which would be a fool’s errand to keep clinging to…
There’s not enough content using Pleakley moments for Tallest Purple (Source: Lilo and Stitch 2)
I made this sometime last December (amongst a million other things) and It’s just been sitting on my phone collecting dust since then kffdgdg, It’s kinda janky now, but it still makes me laugh 😳
Which Dib is your favorite Dib? Pilot, TV series, comics, or Enter the Florpus?
I really liked the personality of season 2/unfinished Episodes Dib. He kind of treated Zim more like an annoying brother that he had to stop from doing something stupid. I also liked that he wanted to try to weaponize his paranormal devices to give him an advantage over Zim. I wanted more of that Dib. 🥺
I also liked the design of Enter the Florpus / Comic Dib. He had a really cute style and the ghost on the shirt was a really nice touch. I didn't mind his more childlike personality and the fact he was less about cutting Zim open (Though that's an aspect I really liked about Dib in the series if it wasn't apparent by my fan art) lol
Welcome one and all to Zimtober! This is the third year of this event but first officially on tumblr!! We have 31 days of new prompts to get your squishy human brains churning with schemes and art to help Zim take over the month of October. Whether you do 1 entry or 31 we are excited to see your mind’s creations and share them!!