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[marymarykontrary]

I'm barely here anymore except to express my hot takes.

Netflix's ATLA adaptation was....

GOOD

Not fantastic, not ground-breaking just good television

I think a big issue is that a lot of people just want it to be shot for shot like the original which it was never going to be

It's honestly better than the PJO adaptation. It's better than seasons 2-3 of The Witcher.

It's NEVER going to be better than the original series (just like Korra wasn't better). And yeah there are some disappointments (like Aang not allowing himself to be a child) but there were obviously going to be because one was a CARTOON series meant for KIDS and this show is trying to appeal to all ages.

Original will always be better but ya'll can just like LET YOURSELF ENJOY THINGS

Plus we still need to see Toph and Ba Sing Se so I would appreciate it if ya'll didn't kill this series before then.

[everythingfox]

Bouncy boy

[leefi]

[gay-impressionist]

If you are silent about your pain they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it - Zora Neale Hurston

[staticsable]

This is one of those posts where I feel like I'm doing others and myself a disservice by not sharing. I wish someone had shown me this a long time ago.

Maybe I'd be having to do less work to break out of this shell, now.

[roselalonde]

conversations with my sisters cat

[pallidprincess]

mutuals let me in

[pallidprincess]

let me inside mutuals

[pallidprincess]

mutualsssss :( im cold let me in

[poundsofnothing]

[detectivehole]

what's that one thing where they asked how ripely from alien was so realistic and believable as a female character in scifi for once and they were like "well we just took the dude from the original script and made him a girl and changed nothing else. it works bc men and women are the same?" and people were like "woah no way" and then didn't learn anything from that for 20 years

[detectivehole]

"how do you write such believable men as a woman?" "how do you write such believable women a man?" and the answer people who are good at it always give is "i just write people. were literally the exactly the same. do you think the opposite sex is some sorta totally different animal???" and people respond "woah that's wild. yea i do. and im not gonna stop thinking that goodbye :)"

[detectivehole]

this is a general, casual post about sexism in media not like a deep dive in the subject or a statement on how Alien has no sexism whatsoever or something. you are capable of understanding this post ok i believe in you

[levil0vesyou]

[levil0vesyou]

Sorry to make an MCU joke in 2023 but

[girlfromenglishclass]

“A modern retelling” oh so you mean worse

[disgruntled-neighborhood-wife]

“A Muppet retelling” oh so you mean better

[luntfontanne]

Democratic Staffers Told To Let Constant Calls For Cease-Fire ‘Go To Voicemail’

Congressional staff say the mood inside the Capitol is tense, stifling and bewildering as members brush off their constituents’ outrage.

this whole article has some insane quotes wrt just the absolute brainrot and complete obstinate disconnect from reality happening in members of congress rn but damn this part is really fucking dark

[zmwrites]

thinkin about the chosen one story told from the pov of the person standing next to them again. thinkin about the one who has to stand by and watch the chosen one become a weapon, a sacrifice, an offering to the machinations of plot and can do nothing but make sure they’re fed and rested and soothe them when they wake up screaming from nightmares. thinkin about the fierce devotion that has to exist to follow someone to the end of the world just so they don’t have to die alone. thinkin about the terror they’d feel every step of the journey knowing it’s not their place to change how the story plays out. thinkin thinkin thinkin.

[kat-rose-griffith]

Me watching the trailer for the Netflix live action avatar the last airbender

[jingler]

"this fandom is annoying" every fandom is annoying dipshit. it came free with being passionate about something.

[astraltrickster]

This post is your reminder that you are not obligated to blog about current events.

Things are bad. Really bad. Do not let people guilt trip you into tormenting yourself even further over the fact that things are bad. Doomscrolling is not activism.

If you're just on tumblr to blorbopost or reblog pretty pictures, you are not harming people by inaction.

You are not a bad person for not dedicating every aspect of your life and leisure space to whatever disgusting mask-off attack on human life and dignity some government has decided to enact.

Take action where you can, but don't confuse doomscrolling and digital self harm for action.

If you need to lose yourself in blorboposting, go for it.

If you need to log off for the day, whether it's to take irl action or to protect what little sanity any of us have left over the past 7 years, then by all means, do.

Morale is important. Hope is important. Small joys keep us from burning out completely in times like this. Do not let any "if you don't reblog this I'm judging you" guilt trip convince you otherwise.

[am-i-the-asshole-official]

AITA for lying to my dog about food being 'spicy?'

A while back I taught my dog what spicy foods are (by letting her sniff them and saying "Uh oh! Spicy!") and she figured out that it means it'll smell/taste bad and she immediately loses interest. It was initially an accident but it became really handy in getting her to leave food alone if it might hurt her.

Recently though I've started saying "Uh oh! Spicy!" about any food I don't want her to eat. If she's sitting and staring at me eating a regular non-spicy snack and I don't want to share, I'll tell her it's spicy so she'll stop begging for it. She believes me 100% of the time. She does have a 'leave it' command that she obeys as well, but she always acts so sad whenever I tell her to 'leave it' and it's something she wants.

I feel a little bad because she's an older dog (10y/o) and maybe I SHOULD be sharing my snacks with her, but sometimes a man's gotta enjoy his food in peace without a little creature gazing longingly at him the entire time and crying like the world's soggiest beast.

Included is a picture of her making her very best begging face so that everyone can accurately judge how evil I am for lying to her.

AITA?

YTA

NTA

JAH

NAH

ESH

INFO

Uh oh! Spicy!

Voting ended onSep 25, 2023

What are these acronyms?

[ecosystem-administrator]

this is the best possible addition to this post I am losing my shit over here can you IMAGINE

[flower-crow]

[ID 1: a white, brown eyed dog wearing a plaid shirt and looking up at the viewer with a pleading expression.

ID 2: a comment by hedgiwithapen, that reads: i taught my cat 'oh! People food!' meant not for her and then had to use that to prevent her from eating a neighbor's fish. the neighbor was. Concerned. end ID]

[vampcraft-deactivated20231205]

i think as adults it’s our responsibility to be nice to kids and treat them with the respect we wish we got at that age and im not kidding or exaggerating in the least

[neuer-fruehling]

[sillystoatsnake]

Reblog to give your mutuals one of each 

[parksrway]

does anyone have that picture of that fucked up looking white kitten that looks like this

[professorupdog]

Her name is Nimbus and she grew up to look like this