the soapbox

You might know me as imnotjellyatall or radscuttle. This started out as a Watership Down blog, but turned into a place for me to share my love of anthropomorphic fiction in general. Expect mostly critical analysis and long-winded, emotional rambling.

[owsalfa]

Just been doing some backend updates and tweaks, changing the theme around and such (will finish it later.)

I recently scrambled the links to the mega folders, your old links will not work. I do this for protection, I know its annoying.

Both links to the archival project and the multilanguage project are here

[lajackalope]

The Black Rabbit of Inlé

[vivacias]

What's a book written by a woman that changed your life or that you consider a classic? Any genre, any language.

[elendir-leo]

One of my favourite Bigwig scenes from the book.

I kinda interpreted Thlayli to also give him a mane, because im fluent in lapine i can do that (noone else can though so dont get any ideas bucko)

Lets see if any of you can find the shield ive hidden in Bigwigs design

Now onto my thoughts on bigwig (yep this is gonna be an art post AND a yap post)

I feel as though Bigwig is a slightly misunderstood character, in that people perceive his strengths to be his physical strength and fighting capabilities, his loyalty, and his bravery. But something people overlook is his curiosity, willingness to change, and most importantly intelligence.

When people think of intelligent rabbits they think of Blackberry and Hazel, maybe Fiver too. The thing is people ignore the critical thinking displayed by him, and think because hes big thats the only good thing about him. I know it might not seem like a lot, but you have to remember these are stupid vermin who can't count beyond 4 and forget things too complicated for them.

in this scene bigwig shows his critical thinking, and intelligent curiosity to get to the bottom of this issue, he can tell theres something deeper to what Fiver says, and lists the only two possibilities, but he doubts it is the first one. I'd put him at least at the same level of intellect as Fiver if not higher. Normal rabbits wouldnt do that, you have to remember after all the stuff went down with Blackberry figuring out the thing with the wooden plank, the rest of the rabbits were like 'holy moly what in frith's name is that' but then forgot about it 2 seconds later. Normal rabbits in this situation would laugh along with the Threarah and not want change and reject whatever Fiver says.

Anyways thats my yap on rabbit intellect rankings, theyre all stupider than humans though and humans are all stupider than a genius such as myself (i still use my hands to tell left from right)

[bigwigxhazel]

at some point, i’m going to reread Watership Down again and write document every single instance of Thlayzel homoeroticism

[saturncoyote]

Recently felt like rereading Watership Down but was afraid i would get distracted and not finish it so as an attempt to get myself to pay more attention to the story + a personal challenge i decided to draw every single named rabbit in order of appearance

Currently on chapter 9 so there is many more to come, also decided to include their brasilian portuguese names as i am reading a translated version of the book, it helps me remember plus i think it's a fun addition

[wormwombs]

foo berry

[plutobody]

Bunny bunny bunny, you’re so funny

[guldentusks]

Today’s Watership Down news got me thinking about those rabbits…I doodled some favorites! (As a kid it was Bigwig, Hyzenthlay and Blackberry)

[bombitalabubu]

I love book Fiver cause he feels like he starts very nervous and angry and then he feels like someone who went to therapy and is now ok

[bigwigxhazel]

remember kids! bullying conservatives is your civic duty.

[bigwigxhazel]

there’s a loser in not one, but TWO of the Watership Down servers i’m in. and honestly? i deserve a medal of honor for not antagonizing him more than i already have LOL

[bigwigxhazel]

remember kids! bullying conservatives is your civic duty.

[cryboycries]

when I’m not drawing people, I draw rabbits so please enjoy this water ship down painting from when I was detoxing from alcohol :) after I stopped shaking and stuff. I was still a little bit shaky but I saw that there were painted canvases on the walls and I asked a tech if they had any more for me. The next morning there were mini canvases on my bed and a nice note!!!!!!

[bigwigxhazel]

you are The thlayzel guy

:D

[h4zardousch3micals]

underrated small fandom thing is when you have THE character guys.

as in when something is obscure enough that if someone's developed an attachment to a specific character they are probably the only one to do so

*scrolls* oh look its the blorbo guy. the objective number one fan of blorbo. she's my mutual

[bigwigxhazel]

Pretty please may I request a copy of your pfp it’s too good not to save forever!

have at it!

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