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Hi there! I'm Green (she/her)! I've been on tumblr since 2020/2019- ish but this is the most recent blog I've had. I may occasionally post art (#my art) or writing (ao3)
I'll generally be fandom posting, particularly my long term loves Wolf 359 and Ace Attorney, though things will, of course, shift around.
Currently I'm deep in TGAA/DGS.
youre laughing. you found out that putin is resigning from a tweet about destiel going canon in the middle of the 2020 us election and youre laughing.
theyâre airing the secret good sherlock episode tomorrow
[becoming crazed] art should physically harm you
unhealthy codependency is really a top tier dynamic. like they need each other to survive but god. should they.
hey bro qick question .do i seem like a person to you
Round 2: which Mountain Goats song is better?
Bell Swamp Connection (Getting Into Knives)
Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds (Goths)
If you don't know these songs, consider giving them a listen before you voteâ maybe you'll discover a new favorite!
from The New York Times
[Image ID: Text reading: Dog Days are over, and here comes September. Not autumn yet; simply September, which can be as sweltering as mid-July and as chill as late October, and usually manages to be both. /End ID]
some of my current favorite responses to weird/confusing sentences:
âmany such casesâ
âwe love/hate to see itâ
âhonestly, workâ
âmany are saying thisâ
âlove them or hate them theyâre spitting straight factsâ
âyou conjure a beautiful worldâ
editing is so funny because it's like "damn, i wrote 'before' two times within three paragraphs. they are going to stone me in the town square for this"
In Minkowksi's distress call at the beginning of Ep29 Pan-Pan, she says "One of our crew members is missing in action." She doesn't name Eiffel, doesn't even say his role, doesn't give any details at all.
Her distress call at the end of the episode is almost identical, except that this time she says "Communications Officer Doug Eiffel is missing in action... and presumed dead."
The most obvious shift is the inclusion of the likelihood that Eiffel is dead. But the addition of his name and title feels significant too.
I know it's partly because the former message is directed just at any stranger out there who might be able to help, whereas the latter is directed specifically at Goddard Command, who know the names of the people they sent up to the Hephaestus.
But I think there's still something else in the shift. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's any kind of acceptance - there's too much pain in Minkowksi's voice for that, too much of a pause before she adds "and presumed dead".
Even so, the distress call at the end of the episode is an acknowledgement, a confronting of loss.
At the beginning of the episode, she can't even bring herself name the friend she's lost when referring to his fate. She keeps her message factual, professional, non-specific.
But once she has yelled "Doug Eiffel is gone!" at her crewmates, she can't sidestep speaking the full awful truth aloud. She has to face the facts of who has been lost. He deserves to be named in the distress call.
And in that distress call she calls him "Doug Eiffel". Not his legal first name "Douglas". Not sticking purely to rank and surname. She doesn't keep things fully formal - she calls him what he liked to be called. This is not just about protocol, not just about fully informing Command.
After a day of despair and conflict and desperation, she finally sends Eiffel's name out into space, the same way he did so many times from that same Comms Room, the same way he is doing thousands and thousands of miles away.
a man's true beauty shows when he is bleeding to death of course
what album would you suggest listening to first from mountain goats?
Ok, wow, big question that I'm honored you've asked me. You may have come to the wrong person, because I am very much a beginner Mountain Goats fan (despite having listened to them since 2021, I only really got into them in 2023). The Mountain Goats have an insanely large discography (28ish albums just on Spotify, with many more unreleased songs and i think albums not on streaming) and I have listened to so little of it.
I've only know (here meaning I've listened to enough to know each song well) 5 full albums, and some assorted other songs from throughout the discography. The albums I've listened to are Tallahassee, The Sunset Tree, Heretic Pride, Getting Into Knives, and Bleed Out. It takes me forever to "get through" an album because I love to just chew on one for a few months, and usually I take a break in between TMG albums. With that preface, I'll give you a couple of options!
The Sunset Tree is my favorite TMG album, no question. This is a pretty common fan-favorite. It is rather visceral and heavy, dealing directly with John Darnielle's (lead singer, primary writer, only consistent member throughout the years) childhood and abusive step-father. It is lyrically stunning, and the music has a tenderness and intimacy to it. It has some of the best known TMG songs like "This Year" or "Up the Wolves." I love every single track on that album and every one of them has, at least once, made me stop and just stare for the length of the song. The album may be a bit hard to sink your teeth into because it is so weighty and depending on what music you're used to, some of it may not be very pleasant to listen to (though i quite like how it sounds). Very heavy on acoustic guitar and piano, more folk-ish sounding.
Bleed Out is my favorite TMG album to listen to. A subtle difference, but an important one! It is something of an amalgamation of action/revenge movie tropes and imagery put together to create something that is just FUN!! and COOL!! all while still having moments that speak to the deepest parts of my soul. This one is much better produced, and I think plays to a more 'pleasant' side of Darnielle's vocal style (which is a common complaint among those who don't like The Mountain Goats (understandable, its what kept me from listening to albums at a time for a bit while my music taste evolved haha. now i like how it sounds)). Its heavier on drums, electric guitar and bass. Rock music!
One way I've heard people recommend finding an album to listen to is by listening to The Jordan Lake Sessions (or at least one of the volumes) which are recent live recordings pulling from all throughout the discography, then if one song sticks out to you, listening to the album it originated on. This is a great way to go about it b/c it gives you some agency in picking themes that really resonate with you, and can familiarize you with some of the "Greatest Hits" from over the years.
I can also offer a curated list of some of my all time favorite TMG songs right here that you can choose to listen to or not haha
In no particular order: Have to Explode, Woke Up New, Elijah, Cry For Judas, Extraction Point, Old College Try, (I was gonna list some songs from The Sunset Tree here but then I was listing every song on the album so I'm gonna have to pick a few at semi random) Dance Music, Dinu Lipatti's Bones, Love Love Love, Matthew 25:21, Elijah 45:23, Riches and Wonders, Bell Swamp Connection, Heel Turn 2, Sax Rhomer #1, Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1 (and now i'm cutting myself off or we'd be here all day), Autoclave
Okay I'm sure you didn't want/expect a whole essay. So TLDR:
Three options: The Sunset Tree (Pros: one of the best things I've ever listened to, Cons: its A Lot. both emotionally and musically. may not be a great starter) Bleed Out (Pros: well produced and fun to listen to, Cons: may not have quite the same "cuts to the quick effect" as some other TMG albums) The Jordan Lake Sessions (Pros: autonomy, a large sample, Cons: the rest of the album you pick may not be as great as the one song, and the Jordan Lake version may not be representative of the album version)
I'm gonna main tag this just in-case any more thoroughly educated TMG fans have an opinion on this. I fully expect to be listening to new Mountain Goats songs until I die simply because there are so darn many songs. I hope you find some TMG that resonates with you personally!!
Round 2: which Mountain Goats song is better?
The Last Place I Saw You Alive (Getting Into Knives)
Dinu Lipatti's Bones (The Sunset Tree)
If you don't know these songs, consider giving them a listen before you voteâ maybe you'll discover a new favorite!
lately ive been haunted by the feeling of being, in some way, inhuman.
in unrelated news. ive begun listening to Heretic Pride for the first time.
[ID: A pencil sketch of Ryunosuke and Susato from The Great Ace Attorney. Ryunosuke stands on the stairs, facing away from the viewer and leaning on the banister with one arm. He is roughly eye level with Susato who sits at her desk, smiling. end ID]
This is a scene from a favorite TGAA fic of mine - "Observations" - its so very charming and a wonderful little Ryunosuke & Susato vignette. im a big fan, and it always lifts my mood when i read it!
Iâve been trying to keep irl and online separate as best I could and have discussed and shared news about this in other personal platforms, but as of now Iâm afraid things have gone down horribly wrong here in Indonesia where I live. Iâm also scared of the possible media censorships in this country in an effort by the govt to sweep things under the rug. hoping this will reach more friends out there because like many others I refuse to let the gov't keep this in the dark.
I wonât spam too much but just to give an indication of whatâs going on in the doomed country I live in:
a motor taxi driver was ran over and killed by the police in a demonstration last night. his name is Affan Kurniawan, and he was only 21. he was not a participant but a mere innocent bystander who was brutally driven over. cctvs in the streets are shut down as per today, leaving many in the dark of the situations in the streets, aside from social media postings -- of which there are concerns of gov't censorship as well. Iâm so worried for those who are joining the protests today onwards as well as the implications this will bring in the future.
details from another indo blogger
read more here
details of what the initial demonstration is about
(TL;DR -- the government stated that members of the parliament will receive a large sum of roughly around $6000/month from the country. this demonstration was a display of resistance to that. yet this is how the gov't and the police chose to respond -- with violence, whilst members of the parliament are enjoying their sanctioned 'work from home' day)
democracy in this country is not alright
