this is a post bc back when I was active it distressed me when people left blogs without saying anything & I totally left this blog with constant platitudes of oh, Iāll return soon
tl;dr I still like writing zed, but I donāt really play League anymore, and every time I return here I am reminded of a worse, more immature person ā¦ that said I still write on discord and invested too much of my life here to give things up completely so if anyone would still like to write youāre welcome to add me on discord @spooks.#0825 ā or if weāre already contacts just send me a message and we can start something there!
I may or may not eventually return to this community & blog, but for now, given Iām actively trying to build a proper adult life and donāt quite have the willpower to consistently invest myself in this as I once did, this is a formal and āofficialā good bye š
did you know that if you move tumblr fromĀ one monitor to another it deletes whatever youād written in the post?
comic thoughts under the cut and then I will actuallyĀ fuckĀ off from the community forever. write with meĀ on discord when I finish my last uni deadline. please. also message me because Iām still bad at messaging people. :^)Ā
make better lore with me I miss writing with people
tl;drĀ of the below is I really miss zed throwing kushoās head at shenās feet, actual narrative tension, and consistent characterisation that results in interesting character arcs
I wrote many words before this post deleted itself so Iām gonna try to be concise forĀ once in my life. (edit: I failed)
Thereās no narrative payoff in revealing Kusho is alive and then killing him in the same issue. This could have been a really interestingĀ opportunity for the audience knowing that and Shen not to underpin Shen and Zedās interactions in a tense way, and given that build-up to Zed finallyĀ killing Kusho, being that monster Shen makes himĀ out to be. Instead--Ā oh, shit, heās alive!Ā oh and heās dead again like we already assumed cool.
The characters donāt feel like they really moved from point a to point bĀ over the courseĀ of the comicĀ or developed.
Shen and Zedās characterisations especially feel dramatically atĀ odds with how they are portrayed in everyĀ other pieceĀ of lore.
wow riot is just really, so, fucking good, at writing women, in a compelling way, that isnāt at all misogynistic
What was the actual pointĀ of Jhin being in the comic for the second half? He didnāt act as a catalyst for any emotionalĀ or seriousĀ plot development, hisĀ own development doesnāt exist, and nothing really ... Happened becauseĀ of the hunt for him.
I do not believe that the Zed we see in the comic has any real desire to fight Noxus, kill Vastaya,Ā or commit anyĀ of the violent acts heās been shown to in-lore. Morally complex isnāt bad, but the coreĀ of his character is that ... Willingness to do whatever it takes for the greater good. I have no idea what that greater good isĀ now. WHY didnāt he kill Jhin. What the fuck happens with Kushoās armies.Ā
Kaynās portrayal is ... Weird. He struggles with Rhaast, good, but it feels like that struggle existed to add a cliffhanger asĀ opposed to any genuine tensionĀ or showcase any real dangerĀ of him faltering. It was just -- swapĀ one way, then theĀ other, then back, versus any internal struggle. I donāt know if thatās just a resultĀ of him not being the voice the comic is seen through.
I still hate Zed with white hair.
What is the Shadow Council. is that Kushoās big fuckin army thing leader?? What is the consequneceĀ of that.
I have no idea what Zedās purpose is now. āThe Navori, the Kinkou, The restĀ of the Shadow Council. Now we are against everyone.ā Like how do you move forward from that. Are they still trying to save Ionia? From what?
suffice to say if I ever write again Iām going to write about 500 metas establishing my stuff and ironingĀ out riotās nonsenseĀ
I love finally joining the fuck-riotās-lore-team crew lmao
this is a post bc back when I was active it distressed me when people left blogs without saying anything & I totally left this blog with constant platitudes of oh, Iāll return soon
tl;dr I still like writing zed, but I donāt really play League anymore, and every time I return here I am reminded of a worse, more immature person ... that said I still write on discord and invested too much of my life here to give things up completely so if anyone would still like to write youāre welcome to add me on discord @spooks.#0825 ā or if weāre already contacts just send me a message and we can start something there!
I may or may not eventually return to this community & blog, but for now, given Iām actively trying to build a proper adult life and donāt quite have the willpower to consistently invest myself in this as I once did, this is a formal and āofficialā good bye š
Thereās a lover in the story
but the storyās still the same
thereās a lullaby for suffering
and a paradox to blame
but itās written in the scriptures
and itās not some idle claim
you want it darker
we kill the flame
- Leonard Cohen, excerpt ofĀ āYou Want It Darkerā
