having it all is just a state of mind

Hello! How are you today? My name is Larkyn (22, she/her) header: markrhamill Currently in love with: Taylor Swift

[fridayiminlovemp3]

to live for the hope it all !

[tamak0]

I thought about this right after watching Luca for the first time

[rocrown]

It's strange to think of shows like She-Ra and The Owl House as kids shows because they possess so much more nuance, stronger writing, more relatable characters and better worldbuilding than a lot of "adult animation".

Also, "adult animation" is largely a misnomer referring to cartoons aimed at teenage boys. It's not always true, but it's a trend, and finding adult animated shows created by and for women is difficult. (Tuca & Bertie is the only one that comes immediately to mind and Netflix cancelled it. Thankfully, Cartoon Network picked it up.)

I'm an adult but I find so much of adult animation to be immature and boring, and overwhelmingly male-centric. Whereas, shows like She-Ra are engrossing. I care about the characters. I care about Etheria. I care about the relationships and the narrative. Same goes for The Owl House. You can feel the passion and thoughtfulness of the creators in these shows. The diversity and how it's handled is also a striking difference. I identify with the characters in these shows more. They have more humanity. I'm left feeling either nothing or disdain for the majority of characters in adult animation. (Bob's Burgers is good. Diverse. Heartfelt. But its sitcom structure is often its weakest element as it inhibits character growth.)

I want more animated shows by, for and about women. I want more shows that have distinct, thoughtful design and stories. I want shows with POC and LGBTQ and neurodivergent characters. And if you also want these things, you need to say so. And the best way to make your voice heard is to support the shows. Watch the shows. Talk about them. Write about them. Buy merch if that's your thing. And support indie creators so they can make your next favourite show.

[cellphonehippie]

yall want 2008? i’ll bring you 2008

[adoreyou]

swifties saying that taylor tweeting “horse shit” is an easter egg for wildest dreams being featured in this horse movie trailer is the funniest easter egg theory this fandom has had to date

[holygraund]

Ooh, you and me would be a big conversation.

[lovehype]

i hate this place i want to go to build a bear

[black-0rpheus]

RIP Carrie Fisher (October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016)

[black-0rpheus]

RIP Debbie Reynolds (April 1, 1932 - December 28, 2016)

[marcosllorente]

You’re lowkey very edgy, aren’t you?

[catzpah-deactivated20240520]

every show about teenage girls:

derry girls (while taking place in a war zone):

[deanwinchesterapologist]

I'm so glad I'm immune to taylor swift, hope you guys are okay ❤️

[ndiecity-deactivated20241101]

You're a supernatural blog

[coveredinyou]

me in the beginning of 2020:

me at the end of 2020:

[alfea]

i found a book about cats from 1873 and i’m absolutely losing my mind

[89tv]

Taylor saw us suffer for three years between 1989 and reputation and said “never again”

[ghostinthealps]

[catasters]

[queerist]

Ohhhh ho ho babbyyyy

[stumbleonhometomycats]

Rolling Stone:  You mentioned William Bowery–who is he? We’ve been trying to track him down. So it’s not an alias for anyone?

Aaron Dessner:

[stumbleonhometomycats]

This is even funnier knowing now that Aaron got a whole ass voice memo of Taylor and Joe singing Exile dhehsjsjskdkddk