NAUSICAA

lae | i watched ghibli studios when i was too young and it made me who i am today

[tattooedkitsune-deactivated2024]

He looked at Aziraphale with his glasses off, a show of vulnerability to the person he wanted to spend the rest of eternity with.

"You can't leave this bookshop" he whispered, hoping, for somebody's sake praying that he'd agree and realize the mistake he was making. He couldn't leave his vast collection of first and only additions

He couldn't leave his records or his personal affects. But most importantly he couldn't leave Crowley, who had been just as much a part of the bookshop since opening day as a demon could have been with an angel throughout the years. He couldn't leave the bookshop because that meant if he could so easily leave behind his most prized possession then there was nothing keeping him from abandoning his partner of 6000 years.

"Oh Crowley, nothing lasts forever"

And he was right, it was nothing, as he'd said before the beginning, 6000 years was nothing. Barely enough time for the stars to form much less warm up.

But more importantly it was that the demon was nothing to him, even after all they'd been through, he'd realized as he tilted his head back with tears in his eyes. A feeling of sadness, a feeling he'd only ever had once before in the midst of a burning bookshop.

[thisbisexualbrainrot]

Aziraphale was not miracled by the coffee you guys. He legit thinks he’s doing the right thing. That’s what makes it so sad.

He wants to go with Crowley but he can’t because the opportunity to fix everything is too important and how does Crowley not understand??? Why won’t he just COME WITH ME TO FIX EVERYTHING!???

Then Crowley kisses him and that just completely shatters him because he can’t go with him. In his eyes, he can’t pass up this chance no matter how much he doesn’t want to hurt Crowley. “I forgive you” for not coming to fix things with me. And Crowley knows the moment he says that he’s not going to change his mind and says “don’t bother”. Don’t bother forgiving me, don’t bother explaining why you won’t come with me. Just don’t bother. I’m done trying to convince you.

Perfectly in character. Horribly tragic. Poetic cinema.

Torn between duty and love. One chooses love, one chooses duty.

Classic.

[tenthrees]

We just need Nina to do the love thing with Maggie. I have a plan.

[nicostiel]

Good Omens 2 + Text Posts

[neil-gaiman]

Hello Mr Gaiman, I was wondering, since Aziraphale in the show, and Crowley in the book were able to bring that poor dove back to life, can they also resurrect humans? Is that something they can do but don't because Heaven and Hell would definitely notice? Are there rules for these things on both sides? Are there rules for healing people as well?

It would take a lot more power than either Crowley or Aziraphale have demonstrated so far to bring a person back from the dead. I don't think there are rules, but I don't think they could do it. It weighs, metaphorically, more than they could lift.

[cerisebio-art-deactivated202409]

Except, we know after season 2 that they seem to have that power.

The miracle they performed was almost 25 Lazarii strong according to the Archangels who visit Aziraphale. And later on (can’t find the scene again yet), Crowley says that this way of measuring is a measure of how many resurrections can be made (if anyone has the exact quote I’m interested, otherwise it’ll wait until I reach that scene again).

EDIT: found the scene in episode 3

Crowley’s quote goes: “That’s how you lot measure miracles? How many times it could have brought someone back from the dead?”

After watching the whole season I do wonder what made that miracle so powerful tho, I have 3 theories:

- Gabriel helped, he is powerful obviously, however with his amnesia, I don’t think it’s the most likely explanation

- Crowley is actually VERY powerful, that theory is supported by several pieces of evidence, including the opening scene of season 2 and how he had the password to classified documents in Heaven

- they become extremely powerful when they combine their powers because it’s the power of love (thanks for coming to my ted talk)

I tend to lean into the 3rd option tho, because they didn’t bring back Wee Morag in the flashback, so they probably didn’t know they could do it…

We’ll just have to wait and see for the answer.

EDIT 2 after reblogging another post: perhaps it’s BECAUSE Aziraphale and Crowley become so powerful when together that the Metatron wanted to separate them.

[alone-in-space-spinning]

Also, doesn't Crowley bring Mr Brown back to life?

[shesnake]

this is the representation nepo babies deserve

[sapphic-dreams-and-ashes]

I think it's important to know, there's an older picture of David signing stuff, with his father-in-law WHO WAS THE FIFTH DOCTOR, holding a very similar sign behind David's back. I don't have the pic, but you can probably find it if you look a bit.

[dharmabeatdownblog]

[neil-gaiman]

Hi Neil Gaiman, you don't know me and I don't know you and probably never will, but in my opinion you are the best person to talk to about this, a one sided conversation? Yes, but for me it's still a conversation.

Well, I'll get straight to the point, I feel lost and behind on what I want to do with my life, you know? Like I was ALWAYS sure of what I wanted and I had the whole path to follow in my mind, only now I asked myself why and I don't know. I don't know myself Mr.Gaiman, I don't know what I am. I feel lost and delayed. Late because I know I'm last in this race and I don't have the breath to catch up with my opponents.

Will I die without purpose? Is my life so insignificant?

I get so obsessed with other things, worrying about the future, fantasizing about it, filling my head with anything other than myself, that I just can't think about myself and not cry, because I feel purposeless, and I feel like it's too late to look for him, because everyone is in front of me and life discards those who stay behind.

I don't think you'll ever read this message, but if you do: thank you <3

It's not a race. You don't have opponents. It's just you. You get a life and you get to make things and you get to experience things and you get to try to be happy. (The journey is always more enjoyable than the destination.)

[poppyonthehill]

nausicaa: dress symbolism

if you haven’t watched nausicaa of the valley of the winds I recommend you watch it!! its one of ghibli’s older films but a great one nonetheless.

In the beginning, Nausicaa is shown wearing a red dress, but the prophecy states that a figure in blue will save the people from the apocalypse. It is only after she saves a baby Ohm (insect creature) from dying that Nausicaa’s dress is soaked in its blue blood. Her dress becomes blue, like the stated prophecy— But why did the dress have to be blue? What does it mean? In order for Nausicaa to prevent the world from being consumed by the toxic jungle, she had to see and experience the suffering of the Ohms. The humans were the ones using the Ohms to cause more destruction, and in order for stability to be achieved, both humans and nature must share a connection: empathy and trust. Nausicaa, dyed in the Ohm’s blue blood represents their shared bond of trust, one that is gained through empathy. Also! When the Ohms are calm, their eyes are blue. The repeated coloring of blue starts to signify a sense of tranquility after the apocalypse is averted. Ghibli does an amazing job of using color to distinguish between different stages of their films and Nausicaa is a great example of this!

[lady-of-the-spirit]

I have issues with the "one woman in a group of men" trope but I also have a huge weakness for "the one woman in a group of men is the leader and/or all the men rally around her because they love and respect her" trope.

[princealigorna]

Can we talk about how decidedly leftist a lot of Studio Ghibli movies are? About how Nausicaa, Princess Mononoke, and Castle in the Sky are confrontationally environmentalist in nature? How Castle in the Sky is anti-colonialist/anti-imperialist? How it says government is to be trusted even less than thieves? How Howl’s Moving Castle is blatantly antiwar? To the point that it stops caring about being an accurate adaptation of its source material altogether to go do its own thing? How their movies tend to focus on extremely brave, heroic, and tough young women that are more than a match for any man, at any age?

When we talk about Ghibli, we tend to rightly focus on their relation to children’s stories and fairy tales, their intense focus on showing different kinds of love (between families, between friends, and providing powerful examples of HEALTHY young romances that are based in mutual strength, mutual trust, and mutual growth without a lot of overt eroticism. Romances that show the depth of love without even needing a kiss), and about their power as coming-of-age stories and how they show both the wonder and fear of transitioning from a child to an adult. But it seems to me that, while mentioned, the antiwar, pro-environment, pro-feminist nature of their works gets largely glossed over.

[croxovergoddess]

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[theawesomeraccoon]

@mexicanesecat @raimeyl references for y'all!

[amira-zahirah]

WOW! THE OG POST!

[blintzy-pumpkin]

i will let my mind go wild with these knowing i’ll finally be able to credit the original artist

[mothanon-deactivated20200918]

EEEE FINALLY THE ORIGINAL ARTIST

[embergeist]

Oh hell yeah, going to use these later!

[boiled-teeth-and-eggs]

FINALLY! PINTEREST GO SUCK DICK WE FOUND THE SOURCE!

[croxovergoddess]

Pinterest is one of the reasons why I’m broke

[croxovergoddess]

Speaking of broke, my newest ref folder’s full of new DTS doodles is out NOW!

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[moonchemistry]

my own personal limbo.

[sweetsweetemo]

If you had a child by choice, you:

signed up for an autistic child

signed up for a trans child

signed up for a lgbq+ child

signed up for a mentally ill child

signed up for a disabled child

signed up for a child with "conditions"

signed up for a rebellious child

signed up for a kid. in any way, shape, or form of being, it's your child, and you signed up for it.

And you are not:

the victim in any of these fucking situations for gods sake

[collapsingintojupiter]

whoop there it is

[neoflect]

not only do i support lil nas x appropriating characters and symbols from christianity to make horny, campy gay hip-hop videos, i think this sets the bar for lgbt media in the future. fuck that "were just like you!" respectability shit. i need all gay artists to make their work exactly as hostile and disrespectful to the christian right as the christian right has been to gay people for all of its history.

[neoflect]

this goes for the christian "allies" who are hand-wringing over that video too. "im glad hes proud of who he is, but these images are sacred to some peoples beliefs and he needs to respect that!" no, he doesnt, and in fact if your "gay art" is palatable to homophobic christians, it is not good gay art.

[valtsv]

“film majors” mad at me for calling how to train your dragon the pinnacle of cinema how does it feel to know i’m better at your degree than you

[the-queer-demon]

Ah yes, the pinnacle of cinema. What was the moral of that story again? *checks notes* Ah yes, if you severely injure and kidnap an endangered species, Stockholm Syndrome will turn it into a pet you can use to vaporise people

[valtsv]

[cyberkagkouras]

don’t just leave this in the tags op

[sussexblr]

Meghan Markle on losing her voice during her time with the Royal Family, but finding her voice again with her freedom.

[winter-mornings]

Do you or would you ever make prints of your art?? I know I would love to own or have a copy of a few of your pieces 👀👀

I’m setting up a Redbubble rn! 

Some of the content creators I make fanart of arent comfortable with others selling fanart tho- and I wanna respect that- so I won’t be selling my technoblade stuff. If yall know others that don't want fanart being sold- please tell me!

Also, tell me if there’s a piece of mine you’d want to be added to the shop! I'm figuring it out!