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[mythweaverarts]

hi! i'm ezra, i'm 17 and from the UK and this is my blog! my pronouns are he/they, i'm transmasc pansexual and mixed race, white british and thai. rq here are all my fandoms (many many fandoms) both past and present.

PRESENT

• f1

• one direction + harry, louis and niall's solo stuff (NOT a larry)

• conan gray

• greek mythology, if that counts as a fandom

• project sekai, i love vbs and n25 and my favs are an, mizuki and kohane

• genshin impact, i love xiao and illuga

PAST

(these are fandoms i am less actively a part of currently but i still lurk and they may rise again in the future)

• warrior cats. my first fandom, i will always come back to it. almost entirely divorced from the actual series and live purely in roleplay and ocs atp also i never finished the series.

• good omens. FUCK neil gaiman.

• epic the musical. at least until ilium gets off the ground

• hamilton

• hermitcraft/life series mcyt. im a grian pov truther and i also love mumbo, joel and jimmy

• doctor who/torchwood

• shoot/roll from the hip

• jet lag the game #teamadam

OTHER MISC THINGS THAT MAY APPEAR

• lgbtq posting

• random history posting

• new and unexpected fandoms at any time

any and all bigotry and hate will be blocked on sight

[bluebellhairpin]

Something about Christopher Nolan shooting The Odyssey in only IMAX film sits kinda weird with me. Like what do you mean everyone else who doesnt have access to the 41 big* IMAX screens (34 of which are in the North American continent (there's only 1 screen that size in Australia (where I live), 6 in the continent of Europe, and NONE in African/Asian countries)) will not be able to see the full frames of the movie? Will not be able to see the whole movie as intended?? Feels... I don't know. Elitist?? Classist? Definitely giving me something and it's both feeling weird and icky.

(*by 'big' I mean 70mm screens. There is only 41 of those BIGGER screens in the world. Which is the film size Nolan shot on. Most IMAX screens (so the ones you're saying are in African/Asian countries) are only 50mm. Which a lot of ppl in the notes apparently do not know the difference.)

[alltheothercoolnamesaretake-blog]

like i get the angle nolan is trying to do for the odyssey (2026)-war is bad, don’t do war, just live a peaceful life with your wife blah blah blah-but it’s just the most boring interpretation you can have of the odyssey in my opinion.

the odyssey was not a moral punishment on odysseus for war crimes, it’s a punishment by the gods for him being a prick. i find the story of a guy who by all accounts should be beat down by the gods constantly get out of it and try to get around them. and of course finally capitulating and being rewarded, but before that being a really badass cunning guy.

the odyssey (2026) strips away everything to tell a pretty standard war story where we have a very honorable stand up guy who regrets his war crimes and is being punished for them.

also the gods are just weirdly depicted in a very christian way where they really care about mortals when in greek mythology they’re way more careless and unconcerned unless they’re bothered specifically-like the entire trojan war was started by the gods???

[twostarsinthesky]

the fact that people are in the odyssey tags criticising the nolan movie for its changes to the original myth (valid) only to then turn around and recommend epic: the musical of all things as a “more accurate” alternative is hysterical like please. let’s be serious now

[tumblr]

Sugar, We're Goin Down to the top 40 🎤

one more week until we reveal the final 20 most popular artists trending on tumblr based on this past year's user data! and until then, dive into the next round of musicians that audiences are excited about - the music videos that stay in our minds, musical polls that capture our collective passions, and the iconic identities that inspire us to create original artwork.

coming in at spots 40-21, we have…

Louis being the highest-ranking 1D member (so far)? someone tell Simon...

40. NCT Dream 39. Megan Thee Stallion 38. Hongjoong 37. One Direction 36. Taehyung 35. TWICE 34. Tyler Joseph 33. Fall Out Boy 32. NCT 31. aespa 30. Jimin 29. Louis Tomlinson 28. Michael Jackson 27. Ariana Grande 26. Gorillaz 25. Chappell Roan 24. Queen 23. Sunghoon 22. Ghost B.C. 21. Sleep Token

[pete-da-cat]

how the media portrays gay people: I'm-im a boy/girl and i....I like another boy/girl!

Actual gay people: have you seen dead poets society

[future-muse]

Tag game!!

Childhood/young adult edition bc im about to turn 18

1. What was your favorite childhood show/movie?

2. What did you want to be for a career as a kid? And is it close to what you do/want to be now?

3. What's the age you've been the most afraid to turn?

4. Do you think you were/are popular in school?

Example

1. I loved hotel transylvania and that 70s show (i have older siblings so I didn't rly get to watch kids stuff alot)

2. I wanted to be a singer or YouTuber...

3. 17 I was terrified bc everyone acts like it's gonna be the worst year you ever like and like it's high-school so it's not great but it's fine

4. Not by a long shot

@theinterpretingbookworm @tuckerpillsburyistheloml @wolfstar4life22 @ididntprepareaname @the-moon-and-the-starr @whimsysecrets @ohdearwhoissebastian @stardustsighs @wallyblack1925-offical @sammyartcherub @tiredrandomwhyme @confused-93 @lokprincess @kylekicksass4418 @indiesleazevibes @artisticdaydream @wishingonfallingstars @weary-hearted-art @wolfstarjunkie @1ghoulettes1 @vnillangell @vaguelyinsanelibrarian @mr-ducky-tisumleader @lesbian-regulus-black @neverendingcycleofmadness @f-r-o-s-t-l-a-n-d @matty-the-ratty @lexie-got-run-over @kansas-anywhore @actually-an-angel @missmoonlight1997 @ladyfromthe80s @cliffburtonlover @giathegoat @thispoetisdead @charlotte0--0 @idontgottatellyoucrap @prevoid @zpac3manwow @argostly @notprongs @dqnti @gummybrahh @addison-ahs @bunny-kisses04 @bunnieshoshii @notnanofiber @leo-crook @lobrac @pacificpearls @awhiteroseinblood ♥️ u guys 💋

Also, don't forget because it's my birthday- I obviously need to know the name of your first pet, and your mother's maiden name. (Joking lol)

[theinterpretingbookworm]

@future-muse thank you for tagging me 🫶🏼 (happy birthday you sweet, sweet girl 💕 i hope you achieve everything you wished for. you are so precious, thoughtful, and creative and there is still so much more, you will achieve 💗)

ps: i like the concept of this tag game hehe 🤭

answers:

probably 'Madicken' or 'Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn' (movie adaptations from the children's author, Astrid Lindgren)

a singer, a ballet dancer, a baker, a painter - unfortunately, i don't have the tenacity it takes to become a ballet dancer; being a singer isn't really either for me, but i can imagine perhaps starting a bakery, or opening an art shop maybe? eek🫣

truthfully, 18. but i try not to feel like this. ive been pressuring myself my whole life, and i need to let go. it's about perspective. *.+

no, but i dont mind ;)

tagging: @petrichor-mist @norzyczki @irlorangecat @deathhull @dancealonexx @oceansvenusworld @ethanslife1o1 @lonelypony-m @woefully-whimsy @manicglitteringcorvid @ziggysbolterxx @muppets-lover +anyone else who sees this and feels like joining ❦

[norzyczki]

Ty for tagging me!

The Fox and the Hound, Reksio and Przygody Kota Filemona (I just love animals in media ig)

Apart from the regular — singer, actress — I've always wanted to become entomologist

16. There's always the talk that this is where the best years of your life start and I was afraid that I will miss out on all the experiences and feelings (I did, but I don't care anymore)

I'm well known but for all the bad reasons

@shwuuu @twoj-wujo-stanislaw + open tags!

[five-raccoons-in-a-trenchcoat]

I will chime in since open tags and im also about to turn 18

1. My Little Pony was my absolute favourite. to a certain point I loved Miraculous too. also Phineas and Ferb

2. I remember I wanted to be a teacher, but the pay... yeah no, besides i might like teaching but I dont really like children. now - some kind of engineer

3. I dont think I was ever scared to turn a certain age. mildly annoyed, empty, angry, happy, sure, never scared though. Im stressed all the time from time passing and birthday is just another day for me

4. in primary school I think by the end many people recognized me, which didnt occur to me at the time, but last grades I was pretty active around the school so yeah. in highschool.. people also recognize me apparently but probably only a bunch. but im still way more 'popular' than I was in the first like. 6 years of school

@64frogsinatrenchcoat @mythweaverarts @eleonoramarina + open tags

[mythweaverarts]

yooo im also about to turn 18!

1. favourite childhood show was go jetters, im pretty sure its only a british show but man i loved it sm and honestly still do

2. i wanted to be either a professional ballerina, author or biologist. i did ballet from age 2 up until i was 15 so thats where the ballerina thing came from. and now i want to be an archaeologist, author and/or classicist academic.

3. im so scared of turning 18 dude thats a really big age wtf. also kinda unrelated but when i was a kid i was most excited to be 17 cause then i have adult freedom but no adult responsibilities and i think its one of the few times ive been right about smth in the future cause being 17 rules actually

4. i was the kid in infant school who only talked to the teachers at break time and sat reading all on my own the whole time. no. actually i did get a kind of "popular" friend group by the time i got to junior school, but they all just rejected me in secondary school anyway so still no.

@meep-is-emo @relovaaa @retro-lesbo17 @why-am-i-always-hungruy + open tags!

[sunny-cephalopod]

Quick! Someone get the antihistamines! Christopher Nolan seems to have developed a severe allergy to DEPICTING GREEK GODS IN HIS MOVIE ABOUT GREEK MYTHOLOGY

[eggsaladstain]

GO OFF BESTIE

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[whimsicalfairytales]

The “nobody” scene in the odyssey is absolutely not just a clever pun—it’s a character defining moment for Odysseus because he refuses to be nobody. He devised an incredible plan that worked and he could have saved his men and returned home much sooner but he just had to yell to the cyclops that he isn’t nobody—he’s Odysseus, king of Ithaca so now Poseidon knows who to curse which severely fucks up the rest of the journey.

The “nobody” scene highlights both Odysseus’s cleverness but also his arrogance and those two traits define Odysseus throughout the entire story. It’s a foundational aspect of Odysseus’s character and cutting the scene displays a shocking level of ignorance and disregard for the themes in the source material.

[hylialeia]

listen it's not that I think epic the musical is a perfect adaption of the odyssey but it was an impressive passion project that knew what it wanted to be and knew what people gravitated to in the original work and it put significant effort into conveying this through its unique medium and tone to the point that hundreds of other people felt compelled to put effort into their own artistic interpretations of that version of the story. and that's really cool! and yes I would be more critical if it was a 100 million dollar project made by a professional because what the fuck do you mean you're a world-famous director and you cut the my name is nobody scene are you goddamn serious

[jeyneofpoole]

nolan’s odyssey is such a textbook study on the idiocy and dangers of presentism. yes of course penelope is a modern day feminist who wants to rule ithaca by herself. they make telemachus say that GREECE IS THE GREATEST CIVILIZATION IN THE WORLD as if the entire point of the massing of achaeans at troy for one unified cause isn’t spectacular precisely because THERE IS NO CONCEPT OF A UNIFIED GREECE NATIONS DO NOT EXISTTTTTT YETTTTT. literally 101 on historical writing is making sure that you’re avoiding strict periodization because the people living in a “period” will not identify themselves that way. ever. five million cheeky nods to “the sea peoples” but we’re being cute and coy and calling them “the people from the sea.” the obsession with xenia but refusal to call it xenia yes let’s say “zeus’s law” a hundred times and reduce it to the literal expectation that any stranger could be a god in disguise. how was penelope just hanging out in the main hall of the palace with her husband’s dinner guests while they were playing with weapons with her HAIR COMPLETELY DOWN no veil no nothing just chilling casually. comical. stoppppp making movies that engage in historical viewpoints if you’re going to slather a modernized coat of paint over the top. “the past is a foreign country, they do things differently there.” or fucking whatever.

[evidently-endless]

the odyssey (2026)

[whencartoonsruletheworld]

hearing anything about the nolan odyssey is so funny. it's like "they cut the extremely important and infamous nobody scene" "the cyclops is a giant puppet that they put in an actual historical cave + gave circe animatronics for her pig transformation instead of cgi" "they dumped plastic skeletons in an environmentally protected location they were not supposed to be in" "they recreated ancient greek instruments in order to have an accurate score" "all of odysseus's agency is basically gone" "anne hathaway actually learned how to weave ancient looms" "the women in this movie are treated like shit" "they actually buried actors alive to get those underworld shots" "did you see what the fuck zendaya was fucking wearing holy shit you can't DO THAT, MA'AM" "what do you mean there was a legitimate epic the musical reference" "NOT A SINGLE FUCKING GREEK WAS CAST IN THIS MOVIE"

like did nolan have two guys standing at his side at all times whispering ideas in his ear and one told the truth and the other told lies and they didnt tell him which was which until they wrapped production cause

[paverics]

“my father is a boy and my mother is a girl so i’m mixed” is the funniest possible response to someone asking your gender and it came from 6’5 Viking footballer and notable weird little guy Erling Haaland on a Snapchat

[paverics]

comedians can only dream of writing something this funny

[curseofthelemonphylactery]

guys the sam denby paralels….

[dramatic-dolphin]

and if i said nolan's odyssey starring no greek actors and with no recognizable aspects of greek culture or involvement by greeks, is the direct legacy of white supremacist colonialism that treated ancient greece as not just the pinnacle of ancient culture, but of an artificially created "european" culture, which white western europeans and their settler descendants, as the new pinnacle of culture, were the sole spiritual inheritors of.

[hiveswap]

^^^ PEOPLE ARE STILL THERE. There's a metro station across the street from the colosseum where i found a hair in my pizza slice. We drove by ruins of an amphitheater next to a motorway in greece once. It's literally just real places where real people live and have lived. It's not mythical perfect lands that once existed. I went to Itacha in 2023 and there was not enough parking space.

[v1enn4vds]

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