jim's variety hour

gender fluid bisexual, she/her/he/him. lego ninjago. marvel comics, movies, animation. dc comics, movies, animation. arcane. critical role. star wars. occasionally other things.

[jimbodyson]

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[staticbluue]

“People should pass a test before being allowed to have kids.” “Isn’t it scary how white people have this inborn capacity for evil?” “I’ll never pass because males and females have different skull shapes.” “Autistic people have a stronger sense of justice than anyone else.” “I don’t want AMABs in my space because they’re dangerous.” “You shouldn’t have access to hormones if you dress like THAT.” “Anyone who does something that awful isn’t human.” “Some people really shouldn’t be allowed to vote.”

This is eugenics. This is phrenology. THIS IS NAZI SHIT, YOU ARE A LEFTIST BUYING INTO NAZI SHIT. YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO NAZI SHIT.

[jimbodyson]

I think my frustration with a big critique of TLOVM and how Scanlan is absent for a few significant things (Glintshore, lots of S4) often compare those moments to the campaign and his reaction there, which I think (in this particular instance) at this point in the show when there is 1 season left, it can't be done because there's clear purpose to isolating Scanlan from the others.

he's clearly pulling back from them. yes, to be with his daughter but also because of the feelings he'd been pushing down that came out during the Bard's Lament. for a Scanlan Superfan like myself, i missed him this season, sure, but it wasn't completely detrimental to the season's quality for a few reasons.

firstly, because i trust them to finish his arc in a satisfying way. the way season 4 ends kind of, in my mind, has him set up to be someone to pick up the pieces and maybe deal with the consequences of his absence from the group.

secondly because his absence gives me more space to interpret and do things with him in my writing that interest me, which is a core part of experiencing any form of art: how you interpret it.

A lot of the complaints about him being absent and therefore taking out some important moments from the campaign don't really land for me because they aren't meeting the show on its own level and what it's doing with the characters.

Because, let's be real, Scanlan didn't start off in the campaign as a deep of a character as he is in the show at least. From everything I know, Sam didn't intend for him to come out like that from the start. Which is fine! But the thing with adapting it with the benefit of hindsight is that there's a chance to change up his arc with his character as a whole in mind, and sometimes that means losing a few character moments in favour of emphasising some elements of his arc.

Ultimately, I trust the cast— y'know the people who created and acted as these characters for literal years, putting parts of themselves in them and experiences the emotions that they experienced, again, for years— to do their arcs justice.

[jimbodyson]

finding it funny that i get boomed for making one post that is negative at one aspect of Laudna's character and despite stressing that i don't even dislike her i get told that i have to tag it as laudna negative

meanwhile people just be saying stupid shit and awful criticisms that make no sense and no-one gaf

[nowarin]

Just Scanlan composing on a quiet night, unknowingly seducing the pants off of someone

[geeky-diary]

I really appreciate Kaylie taking issue with the “What’s my mother’s name?” line. She has every right to call Scanlan a hypocrite since he couldn’t even remember her mother.

Also, it shows how much their relationship has improved because if Scanlan had pulled that shit a year ago, Kaylie would have stayed mad about it.

[trickedfoot]

“I know exactly who you are.”

It’s been a week since TLOVM season 4 finale and this is still my favourite scene possibly of the whole show. I’ve rewatched it probably 10+ times. Really really hoping we get more of these two in season 5. Will be doing a rewatch in the meantime.

Also took semi creative liberties with the hair. i cannot say i am a fan of the elvis hair.

[alabasterten]

Champions of the Gods

[trickedfoot]

pikelan referenced from @alkalinefrog !!

[trickedfoot]

some more centaurs and bonus gnomes inspired by pinterest tidbits

[rempirejsp]

Have I mentioned how fucking mad I am right now about this shit yet

WHERE THE FUCK IS THAT BUN WHEN WE NEED IT HUH

ALSO FUCK YOU THESE NOSES ARENT EVEN THE SAME YOU DERANGED UNDERUSED DISMANTLED TEA TOWEL

YOU KNOW WHOS NOSE THAT DOES LOOK LIKE.

FUCK EVERYONE IM GOING TO BE MAD FOR THE NEXT WEEK

[jimbodyson]

I’m sorry I love Ripley too but for what logical reason would it be her, the woman that hates magic and had nothing to do with the Whispered One, and not Delilah, the one who actually made a deal with the Whispered One. those aren’t even different noses, that’s this thing called an angle. even removing any of the actual character evidence, the Necro Ninja is clearly not the same skin tone as Ripley. Her story is over, it’s concluded

[jimbodyson]

roleplay, specifically in my case twitter roleplay, is amazing for me creatively but it also leads to insane ideas being on my head that are only justified because it follows storylines that myself and other writers have ONLY EVER written together.

like one of my favourite ships right now is fucking Doctor Anna Ripley x a Verin Thelyss, brother of Essek Thelyss and Twitter roleplay is literally the only place where this fuckass ship makes ANY goddamn sense

[jimbodyson]

I know it’s being joked about but I do think merit has to be given to (whoever wrote tlovm 4.9) for:

1) making the audience expect that Vax’s death is oncoming in the episode (and still have the large portion of fans that KNOW it’s coming feel tense about it)

2) successfully pull the rug out from under the entire audience and kill someone else, shocking everyone

3) AND when you go back and watch the episode again, the real death doesn’t even feel purely for shock value. like they foreshadow it throughout the episode and it has genuine crazy consequences

[jimbodyson]

i should kill myself

[cadhla182]

Laudna

Laura continuing to make friends with witchy women.

[ciricearts]

my bi queen for pride month<3

[simplysparrow14]

Oh Scanlan Shorthalt you are gonna regret this moment for the rest of your life (affectionate)