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some people really do need to start reminding themselves that the answer to "why didn't the character just do [something entirely different]" is often simply "because then there wouldn't be a story"

sarkos

I still think about the YT reviewer complaining that with all of space, a malfunctioning spaceship had to crash on Earth, and thinking "Well, the first step to get Alien:Earth is to have the Alien arrive on Earth"

kessavel-art

This tweet made me draw this xD I couldn’t resist a star trek gif.

cecilias-cool-stuff

Never stop hating

catscenter

magistrate-of-mediocrity

IT’S CALLED A CAT WALK!!!! SHE DID NOTHING WRONG.

least-carpet

how I approach chengxian vs. how I approach nieyao

I was thinking about it and like. When I see Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng in fanart or an edit, I stop to think about whether the poster is framing them as romantic or not before tagging. Is it meant to be platonic or romantic? People have strong feelings. I think the incest discourse is nonsense (because part of what makes that relationship interesting is the conflicting messages they get about what their relationship should be vs. what it is—like the fundamental lack of safety that comes with the lack of definition is part of what drives the dissolution of their relationship) but people are allowed to feel how they want about it! I like completely platonic takes on their relationship, too! They were, in fact, very sweet as children! There are many options I'm happy to explore!

Meanwhile, no matter what kind of fucked up shit is happening, I see Jin Guangyao and Nie Mingjue and am just like: Nieyao. Jin Guangyao taunting him in front of Wen Ruohan? Nieyao. Nie Mingjue fucking punting Jin Guangyao down the stairs? Also nieyao. Jin Guangyao sawing off the head of Nie Mingjue's corpse and then locking it in his treasure room blindfolded? Nieyao. Soooo nieyao. I hope he fucking talks to Da-ge's head! I hope he gives it a little smooch sometimes! The coffin is a MARRIAGE! I'm sorry you don't see the VISION!

#i have thoughts on chengxians relationship that are not shippy #but there isn't anieyao thought in my head that isn't shippy #they despise each other so strongly because they love each other so strongly #they might fight in the coffin for a minute but the rest of eternity is them having gay sex #you cannot convince me otherwise

pitviperofdoom

I try not to fall into the "I never liked their work anyway" ditch when an artist/creator reveals themself to be a terrible person

BUT

a feeling I do have and will stand by is "While I enjoyed their work overall I did have some gripes that I overlooked out of affection and whimsy, but now that my loyalty is gone and my affection tainted there is nothing holding me back from enumerating my many grievances, to which the revelations of the creator's shittiness may or may not provide a new and infuriating context."

beatrice-otter

#such a good summation of this actually#because yeah there’s usually things that were always present#but which were easy to overlook or give the benefit of the doubt#that suddenly become relevant after a revelation about the creator#and it’s really not the same thing as the self-defensive “’I never liked it anyway’

tags via chimaerakitten

odvulture

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera and Beauty and the Beast all speak to one of humankind most consistent questions;

can French men be loved?

rose-colored-tea

poorcousingaila

Just some of B. Dylan Hollis’ funniest moments, because we could all use a bit of a laugh.

devildaisies

egglit-the-determined

amphibifish

never do any sort of collaborative storytelling with your friends youll get addicted for life

scifiseries

bingqiv

one of my favourite theories as to why the rani is waging war against the doctor is because she’s pissed the universe is now being ran by magic and superstition instead of reason, science and logic.

theconcealedweapon

When you hear about the Epstein files and you can't understand how people can be so monstrous, keep in mind that every monstrosity that happened on Epstein's island was legal just two lifetimes ago.

A monster kidnaps a barely pubescent girl, rapes and impregnates her, then traffics the baby. That seems like a horror story when you hear about it happening on Epstein's island. But it used to be legal. They used to do this openly. It was not only legal to do this, but also illegal to try to rescue the victims. The police enforced that. The police were originally created for the main purpose of enforcing that.

Rich people acting entitled to do whatever they want? Large numbers of people engaged in human trafficking? Police making the most monstrous people look like saints compared to them? That's nothing new. That's our country's history.

themoreyoustrex

Historian here - the original tweet is actually slightly inaccurate, but only in that it is way too generous to Jefferson.

It is difficult to tell when Jefferson and Hemmings "met," per se, but she was a baby when she was first enslaved to his family. He could have met her before she could even walk, and she would have not had knowledge of life experience outside of his household.

Fourteen was not her age when they met - fourteen is the age when some historians believe he began raping her. Disgustingly, there is still a lot of debate around whether or not there was "true affection" there, as though that would make any difference in this situation.

However evil you think Thomas Jefferson is, the reality is far worse. He spent as much time degrading Black people - especially Black women, free or enslaved - as he did philosophizing, and one of my goals is to ensure that his name is never mentioned separately from his abuses.

soundoftheirwings

Gotta tell you guys something wild in the Chinese fan sphere

So some fanartist drew a “sexy” (read: booby) version of a (cartoon) character who is traditionally very non-sexualised. Fans of the character got mad about it because it’s kind of groundbreaking how that character is written and portrayed and this art totally ignores the entire point of the character. They demanded the art be deleted. In response to that other people said, well what the fanartist did may be distateful but they have every right to draw what they’re into. The two sides fight for days and each starts a harassment campaign and even report their “opponents’” accounts.

So far so typical. But things eventually come to a head and they decide that this will be settled by votes - not through a poll. Through donations to a children’s education charity via each side’s portal. Whoever can get the highest amount of donation wins.

And that is how this charity received over 1 million in donations in three days lol. Oh btw the “freedom of expression” side won by a landslide (960k to 40k)

tlbodine

From now on this is how all petty fandom disputes should be settled.

flagellant

bunjywunjy

why is lake superior so dangerous? i cant find anything online that will give my access (not american!)

it's the largest freshwater lake on the planet by surface area, you could lose a couple of smaller countries in there and not even notice. (vs Europe)

on top of that, it's a Northern lake, so the water never really gets warmer than 50 F (10 C) even in the heat of summer, and it's famous for sudden violent storms that destroy ships and buildings alike. this thing has a MASSIVE body count because it's also a major shipping thoroughfare.