Midwestern Cryptid

Black | 30+ | Pan/Nonbinary Lover of: Older men/women Amphibians Dinosaurs Horror

[thesinfulscientist]

Midnight Cow Abduction

[thesinfulscientist]

Midnight Cow Abduction

[veteran-ranger]

I don't trust Fallout show fans who exclusively talk about the other two main leads and other major characters, but never Max. Too many people in this fandom want to forget his existence.

[pinkmandias]

canon

[hoosierhoodwitch]

My Sucho Miso Soup that I've had for ages and play throughout Realism servers. She's such a pretty gal!!

[hoosierhoodwitch]

I dont think people understand (or want to understand) the level of depth Barb genuinely has in the show because they're blinded by fandom/ghoulcy slop. I'm not surprised given that's a black female character in a position of power (so to speak) in a fandom rife and always has been riddled in racism.

Just as much as Cooper is a victim of being exploited by Vault Tech for his popularity as a movie star and as he was exploited by the military to do some heinous shit in the war. Even if he didn't actively do it himself (he did!!) he still witnessed it, still actively participated in the warmachine. Barb is also a victim to the Enclave, she has no choice, but to participate because if she doesn't, then they will kill Coop and her daughter.

Imagine being a black woman in the corporate world set in a 1950's pre-war aesthetic. You are surrounded by people that actively see you as lesser in some shape or form. You're a pawn being forced to push and sell a product by a sleazy company that absolutely does not care about you, but has promised to save your family from an inevitable apocalypse orchestrated by the very company (and secret government) that has informed you to do your fucking job or everyone you loves die.

"Would you let tens and thousands of mothers and children die?!"

Yes. Absolutely. A mother's love knows no bounds and if it means a chance for THEIR daughter to survive then so be it. Is the choice a shitty fucking choice? Absolutely, but if it wasn't going to be Barb it was going to be someone else. They would have easily found someone else who was less outspoken to do the job, so even if Barb said no and told the Enclave to fuck off, everything that was already set in place was going to happen.

It's exactly why we see her behave the way she does. She's actively trying to find a means to escape, but just like Wilzig; she's just a pawn. I believe her actions that we see in the next episode may be an attempt for her to try and go Cooper's route by giving the cold fusion away to someone they perceive as good or use it as leverage to bribe the Enclave more.

The world is gonna end no matter what because lol lore and Enclave is a dangerous Facist collective, but Barb is clearly trying to do what she can by any means to protect Coop and Jainey.

I can never hate a strong black woman doing whatever she can to protect her family from a hyper Fascist, ultra violent, eugenics loving shadow government.

[alg01]

behold Whorebert Hoest

Clear version below the cut because i thought it was funny to destroy the image quality to fit the meme's res

Holy fuck this is so cursed

[thesinfulscientist]

Finally finished this. Colors lowkey inspired by the Megan Thee Stallion Dunkin outfit

[hoosierhoodwitch]

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[red-cicada]

Another wonderful commissions for @hoosierhoodwitch !!

[hoosierhoodwitch]

Commission I got from @red-cicada of my OC who's an old, queer hillbilly that's devoted himself to Hecate and become a Hound of her Court.

[red-cicada]

Quick render portrait commission for @thesinfulscientist !

[giantsquirrel]

Imagine if at some point in fallout (being delusional here) Lucy and Max got married. I would imagine it would be out of the blue like at a super mart or an abandoned church. Lucy and max are just like “let’s get married!” So they spend like a few minutes finding flowers and maybe even a torn dress or suit, Cooper officiates, and Thaddeus, Dane, Norm, and Claudia watch. It’s a really cute moment. The scene ends with Lucy and max slow dancing almost like a parallel to Lucy’s first wedding, but instead max is the real love of her life.

[hoosierhoodwitch]

This is cute and wholesome and I 100% agree with it. But imagine if it went more like that scene of Will and Elizabeth during the 3rd Pirates of the Caribbean movie when they do the final fight?

This but its the epic fight of Lucy and Max and their allies tearing up the Enclave/BoS/Legion/etc. and they just impulsively do the ceremony while fighting.

Cooper Howard is just Barbossa officiating since hes the oldest/military status/etc. CAN YALL SEE THE VISION? IMAGINE THE PARRALELS!

[red-cicada]

Sketch commission for @hoosierhoodwitch ! Reminder that I am still offering 20% off on all commission prices!

[rochenn]

Ppl talk abt the intro scene for Mr House because of the "punch me in the mouth" bit a lot, and yes that was insane, but. What sticks out to me is the way they shot his very first appearance inside the bar.

This very particular way the camera lingers on him sitting there all prim and proper, on how he handles his smoke - it's deliberate framing and if he were a woman, people would take this as a typical setup for a femme fatale. You're supposed to Look at this guy. He's different and dangerous. Not because he's armed, but because he doesn't match the masculinity of the room.*

I don't believe Fallout's female characters are ever framed this way. The ladies are all hot, but they don't pose. They get to be the center of a scene, but they aren't lingered on and contrasted to the ruggedness of their male company in such a way. There are no shots of Lucy, Steph, Barb, Moldaver or Claudia where the camera WANTS you to pay attention to that, specifically. Yes, Lucy sticks out in Filly, but less for being a pretty woman and more for being out of place in general. And when she sticks out against the rugged men in the Legion camp, that is a deliberate choice to show she's in danger of gendered violence.

^ In that vein, this framing of House works because he isn't lingered on for the spectator's pleasure, but rather, because the camera work reflects this character's choices. He put himself there. He is very consciously posing for the other characters in the scene. He is there to arouse (the interest and anger of) men that could very easily hurt him, to toy with them for his own gain and pleasure. A classic femme fatale bit, and the direction pays homage to that.

... Which is a lot of words to say that not only did they choose to introduce House as a freak, but ALSO as a willing object of male attention. With framing that, to me, pretty intentionally plays on tropes of mystery and seduction that are widely associated with the "dangerous woman" archetype. This continues to be a theme in the bathroom scene in s2e3, too, and is supported by his identity (to casual viewers) being kept a secret until s2e5. They took one look at the crusty cathode billionaire from the game and decided to put him to screen in such a way that the faggots in the audience (me) will trip over themselves. My third eye is shut cause I only need my two regular ones to see what they're doing here

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