Read Between The Pines

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[stupidlittlespirit]

This is so silly but I'm watching a short video essay on sincerity in cinema and the creator is talking about how he watched Lord of the Rings for the first time at 17. He explains that he'd grown so used to the 'ironic' meta style commentary in the movies of the 2010's that as he was watching the opening narration of LotR, he spent the entire time waiting for the joke to come. For someone to take it all back with a zinger line. He listened to Blanchett describe and explain the backstory, and he waited for the other comedic shoe to drop.

And he kept doing it. Scene after scene.

He spent the film expecting someone to make a joke about how unserious things were or to break the fourth wall or do some other self referential type thing.

Now, maybe I'm just at that point in my cycle or maybe I'm too delicate in general, but I literally teared up hearing that. Straight up cried a bit. It is so fucking sad that sincerity and genuineness is being bred out of people.

People say all the time 'this generation can't take anything seriously!' and really, is it any wonder? Younger people have been trained out of it. You are no longer encouraged to be genuine or show emotion or be honest. You are actively punished for it. In fact, you are almost guaranteed to suffer for it.

That is so fucked up. I'm sorry to go on a bit of a random ramble rant but it's so fucking gut wrenching to see younger people lose that element of themselves. You can't express your passion without being told you're 'crashing out' or 'cringe'. You have to live in this neutral state of fear of perception, and god forbid anybody step outside of it!

You're told you should only consume and succumb and be ironic and emotionless and cool.

Listen, if you're following me and you're like.... 25 or under, let's say. Please. I beg of you. Do not fall for this rhetoric. Please, for the love of all things, feel. Feel and create and be honest with yourself. Indulge in things that make you happy. Be sincere. Wear your heart on your sleeve. Do not let this hyper-capitalistic, hyper-consumerist, self-centred, individualist culture take that from you.

Bleed yourself into the work you create. Live. Don't fucking let anyone tell you different.

[fics-and-tricks]

Shrek and the MCU ruined an entire generation of media

[fics-and-tricks]

Maybe I should repurpose my blog again...

[fics-and-tricks]

Still can't believe Trigger made Leopika 2

[mirainikki]

i'm locking in i'm finishing this myspace layout TODAY

[mirainikki]

done grahhhhhh

[tobiasdrake]

Ranma VA Trivia...will not be happening this week, as I'm fairly sure there aren't any characters left for me to cover. Instead, I'll just as a Ranma related question: What do you think Shampoo likes about Ranma?

I'm not really sure she does.

Shampoo's pursuit of Ranma seems entirely obligatory. She has simultaneously the most sympathetic claim to Ranma, and also the least amount of personal emotional investment in Ranma as a person.

Shampoo can't go home to her people unless Ranma agrees to marry her. He's fucked up her life pretty badly. If he doesn't wed her, then she'll face... some kind of consequence, it's honestly not clear. But the point is, Shampoo's culture demands that she claim him as her husband.

That's really all there is to their dynamic. It's a cat-and-mouse game. A minute ago she was trying to murder him because her traditions demand it, and now she's trying to wed him because her traditions demand it.

This is what makes for such a complicated spin on the harem plot/love triangle dynamic. Emotionally, Akane deserves to win. Morally, Shampoo deserves to win. And legally, Ukyo deserves to win.

It's clear that Shampoo does have opinions on people. She detests Mousse, for instance. But she has a years-long personal relationship with Mousse, and she basically met Ranma yesterday.

So far as Ranma goes, Shampoo doesn't even really know him at all. Unlike Akane and Ukyo, Shampoo's never really spent time with Ranma socially. They are not friends.

She's playing the role her society expects of her.

[fics-and-tricks]

This is pretty accurate but I just want to add that I think Shampoo wants Ranma for his strength as well. She was the strongest of her people and takes pride in her appearance and status. Ranma being handsome and strongest fighter in the series would bolster her status.

Basically she also sees him as the perfect trophy husband. She's already went back to China once when Ranma convinced her that he was actually a girl, so her pursuit of Ranma isn't entirely due to dishonor.

[penguinreincarnate]

ok hot take i don’t like the new ranma opening. it sounds like those audios that got put over bloxburg speed builds. i love all the references and whatnot but come on

as someone who listens to the og ranma second opening daily i’m just speechless. like i get it times have changed but if i even watch it i WILL in fact be skipping the opening.

[fics-and-tricks]

Same. Though the first reboot OP grew on me with time. I like the new ED a lot tho

[chinatzuify-blog]

First of all, this tweet Is a joke. Second, let's say it's real, what are your thoughts? 👀

[fics-and-tricks]

[j-ellyfish]

[steakbentley]

[j-ellyfish]

Hot take, Austria can and will top Hungary and Hungary does enjoy not being in charge and being pampered by the man she loves sometimes. I'm just so tired of this trope where people act like Roderich forgets how to use his own d|ck when it comes to Erzsi.

[fics-and-tricks]

This is just a symptom of people 'girlbossifying' Hungary and portraying her as this straight man to Austria's antics and is the only one with a brain who keeps him in check.

She's a dumbass too! She's silly, headstrong and drags Roderich with her and he allows it because he cares about her and generally doesn't like conflict.

Erzsi likes his affection and when Roderich gives her gifts too. You don't need to water down her character to "baddass female who doesn't care what others think"

[heartss4elysia]

[fics-and-tricks]

Literally anyone else: "The person I love is dead. I think I should process this grief and move on with my life while enjoying the time we spent together."

Tbhk characters: "What if I killed myself."

[j-ellyfish]

Any good Spaus fanfics you recommend reading? 💞

Hi!! Sorry for replying a little late, I have the bad habit of not saving up fics I like ^^' So I wandered around a bit and gathered some I remember reading and enjoying (plus uhh, one more). I know there's some more I remember reading and liking, but I can't find them anymore Q-Q Also, sadly I don't really read as many fics as I used to ;;

Here's a handful!

No matter where I go, my heart will always be yours [T-Rated, sfw, oneshot, Historical] Set in 1700, so yeah ... But with a surprisingly sweet end, in a way!

Olive Oil To Pair With Bread And Wine [T-Rated, sfw, oneshot, Modern Day] SpAus has three main themes that get explored the most in fics: Marriage, Divorce and Modern Day Nostalgia. This one belongs to the third kind! And I really loved it <3

Einmal Noch [T-Rated, sfw, 2 chapters, Modern Day] Okay sorry, I actually wrote this one// But I don't really mean to self-promote, I just love Spaus so much and I love to share everything I think and make about them. While I started writing this many years ago in Italian (and never published it), it was in fact Olive Oil To Pair With Bread And Wine what inspired me to finish writing mine, translate it and post it on AO3, because the premise of our fics was coincidentally similar and that gave me so many feels I needed to pour into words and share with the world Q-Q

Ich vermisse dich [M-Rated, multichapter, Modern Day] This is actually in Spanish!! But I quite enjoyed it so if anyone feels like checking it out, speaking Spanish or relying on a text translator, I'm leaving it here lol Also, while it's labelled as M, I personally do not remember any particularly graphic stuff in it, but be warned that my memory might be rusty.

Enamórate [M-Rated, lemon, multichapter, Human!AU] This fic hasn't been updated since 2020 and it is actually meant to have PruAus as the endgame. What has been written so far, however, is just the SpAus part of it, from the blossoming of their love until the heartbreaking end of it and I need to share it because it gave me so much feelings back when I read it Q-Q ♥ It's very good although it doesn't end well for them (but hey, as SpAus shippers we're used to that idea, aren't we? T_T) Also I actually read it on Fanfiction dot net, I've just realized it's on AO3 too 😂

Vivace - The sound you make [M-Rated, lemon, multichapter, Human!AU] Be prepared, the end is not a happy one. This is also available in Spanish and German (og version is in German). Also, Austria tops.

State of Dreaming [E-Rated, lemon, oneshot, Historical] Some good, ol', fluffy historical smut, with just the usual pinch of angst/melancholy Spaus enthusiasts apparently cannot let go of.

[neenarchive]

hate this weird trend of shows and stuff being written with shipping and fandom in mind. um get thee hell out of that writer's room if i'm being fully honest

[thecheatinghomunculus]

#kind of miss when fandom was not so publicly accepted as a hobby#and you didnt openly talk about it#like idc if people know i’m into it but i do miss shows being untarnished by it#bc i think it’s probably hard to ignore loud populated members of your fandom#even subconsciously (via @whatwouldeddiedo)

[fireandiceland]

cred to silb who made this based on the churchill version after I said I need this with Sigmund Freud

[tbhk-outofcontextdaily]

[fics-and-tricks]

"Why is Hetalia trending?"

[deepdarkhwsconfessions]

I wonder how Hima managed getting hate messages back when he still interacted with fans on his blog. There's no way he never got any, especially after the South Korea controversy. Maybe that's why he stopped interacting? I imagine no matter how good you are at dealing with death threats and such, after a long enough time you'll get sick of them and want them to stop

~🗳

[j-ellyfish]

I don't think the South Korea controversy caused it, because afaik that happened in 2009 and at least until October-November 2014 his fanmail was still open (I remember it well because I sent him a couple at the time, and I know for sure it was late 2014 because he was releasing those artworks with Countries in Winter outfits). I'm really curious how he dealt with the inevitable hate messages, though, yeah 😢

[fics-and-tricks]

On the one hand, It's completely understandable to have creators post on twitter and have a presentable image for their work and lord knows there are a lot creators/celebs who need a leash when using twitter.

But part of the charm of the series was the blog and the fanmail, and knowing the author.

If he did get hatemail then he seemed to have done the right thing by not interacting at all which is probably easier than ever in his current position.