#1 Aurelian California Fan

Dani; 21 she/her 🏳️‍⚧️. Writer, Musician, Editor. All I do is shitpost here. Minors DNI.

[populationthree]

hi im dani im way too busy to make a pinned message so ill drop these here

Where you can find me A vault of all of my (public) writing

[litterofbiscuit]

its interesting being a weird autistic tranny as a kid and letting yourself get accustomed to the idea that youre just some magically antisocial loser who is "introverted" and is happy being alone and then you grow up and realize that actually you love being social you love hugs you love going out and hate being alone you just hated all of the social opportunities available to you growing up so much you let yourself romanticize solitude as a slightly less miserable state than interacting with people

[vexcite]

no i will not try the food again. yes ive tried it before and did not like it. no i will not get used to the taste if i keep trying it. no just because most people like it doesnt mean i have to. i will eat the foods I know i like and stay happy with those

[godblessthesickos]

World historical loser

[drwiltz-official]

[winonaparadise]

having VR sex and she's hitting my amazing digital cervix

[meezer]

I Saw The Money Grow

[slunch]

[polishwave]

[savyir-genesizz-the-wizard]

[Polish. A red writing on the wall saying "no smoking" changed to "beating meat compulsory" with a black sharpie]

[pjackk]

I cant think anymore

[acidhydra101]

what can i do to help this time

[pjackk]

Back shots again

[meladoodle]

the final step in this recipe didn’t say “enjoy!” so i threw my food in the trash

[hoofpeet]

(In the cuck chair)(starts booing)

[hoofpeet]

(Wife looks over)(I do a roman emperor thumbs down)(she executes the other guy)

[cloudedcomet]

I think if you understand TADC as a deeply personal and direct story centering on transness, emotional/self repression, the inner complexity of cruel people, ego, control, self-destructive tendencies, second chances, and what it means to live a meaningful life, all filtered through the core vision of one person, you'll find a raw expression of all those things, an experience being shared. You'll find a story that is consistent in its theme, subject matter, and quality throughout. Not something impossibly esoteric or flawlessly sophisticated, but a story that puts every piece it needs to into place. A story that completes itself, that says what it needs to and leaves a mark after it does.

Conversely, if you understand TADC as a story to take every single aspect, moment, outcome, and detail totally literally rather than in tandem with the thematic signficance it communicates. Or were looking for a more lore-driven story. Or were hoping for a more rounded exploration of its world and characters, a hollistic dive into the premise it sets up rather than a story barreling towards a specific end goal/a very pointed thematic stance. You're gonna end up disappointed with what you got.

And this is not a moral judgement, I don't think any expectation is at all more correct than another. I actually think my last point is probably even the most fair stance to have. Especially if you don't engage with any secondary material and just look at the show itself, since it doesn't totally establish Jax as a core focus until later in its run. Some storylines do feel very sidelined.

But if you view the show for what it was meant to be rather than what it was expected to be, I personally think it was rather beautiful. Not perfect, not the pinnacle of cinema, but as a trans woman, it was meaningful to me, dearly so. I feel like the standards its being held to aren't totally reasonable. I think it's a story that deserved to be told as it is, I think it's human.

[fraternum-momentum]

messy eater

[dogpuppy]

[jaypilled]

are those my only options

[prower-labs]

[cartoon-fanaticism]

GLaDOS voice: "Would you like to see some artwork I generated? I've heard from other test subjects that AI-generated artwork produces an uncanny valley response in human viewers because they can't perceive it as fully real. They've told me that it looks absolutely hideous to them, that they can't imagine anything more disgusting than AI art. But, well I've been practicing and wanted your honest opinion. Feel free to let me know how ugly you find this by ranking it on a scale from 'vomit-inducing' to 'eye-bleeding'." A robotic arm lowers from the ceiling holding a hand mirror up to Chell's face

[wassuppeas]

[aflo]

That's when I realized my life isn't a cringe compilation... it's an aura & hype moments compilation.

[sarinisanta]

Just gonna echo a sentiment I saw a few months ago but I think it's very valuable:

If you are a trans woman, diversify your socialization outlets.

You are not safe with one group no matter how much you think you are, a single bad day that might not be on you might be enough for them to exile you and for you to be isolated again.

Don't put all your socialization eggs in one basket because they can break after a shake, and let me tell you, folks love making trans fem omelette.

[storyweavingspider]

Also try to minimize cross pollination when you can because as nice as it may be having all your favorite people from different groups in one place, it also means that if THAT group explodes on you it’s likely to take several/all of your other groups with it.