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@soren1830
Hello, Soren speaking! I tend to post/reblog whatever fandom I am drowning in at the time. Currently this is .... Misc things (we will see if I ever update it) ( I technically updated it)
Original posts will be tagged with My Posts and is typically small comments, analysis, or theories
Not my posts are other people's posts that I added my own thoughts to.
Art blog: soaringart1830 where I post my fan and original art under the My Art tag. Also have small tutorials I reblogged there.
The king is getting increasingly exasperated as the princess completes every task he offers her hand for herself.
“Honey…” he starts, unsure of how exactly to start.
“Don’t call me honey.” His daughter’s voice is like ice, as cold as the blade aimed at his throat. “Not when I figured out the truth.”
He swallows and hopes to the stars she doesn’t see the fear in his eyes. “My princess-”
She steps forward and the tip of the blade digs into his throat. “Not princess either.” Her eyes scan him up and down. “As it turns out, I’m supposed to be queen.”
He held up his hands. “With a king-”
“Not even that.” The tip digs into his throat and he can feel the slightest drop of blood bead up. “I found the records, Father.” A term that was once said with so much love now stank of utter hate. “Our kingdom has always been ruled by queens. You decided to change that-”
“For the better-” It has always been for the good of the kingdom. He’s made sure of that.
“And made sure that a king would sit on the throne.” The tip digs deeper and deeper. “Marry me off and have Oliver become king.” Deeper and deeper. “Right? Take my throne away from me.” Deeper. “Unfortunately, I found the archives first.”
He should’ve burned them.
“You’re not really going to kill me, are you?” He sighs. “That’s not the competition here.”
The sword finally pulls away. He feels his fingers uncurl as he relaxes- All too soon as the blade lifts over her head.
“Oh, no, Father. The competition called for a beast to be slain.”
Athena slams the blade down.
I’ve never related to anything so strongly in life before as this meme.
Head animator Kihyunryu Zuko's reference poses and custome design done by team lead cteec (IG)
Humans are weird: Urban Legends
Alien: What are these stories you call “Urban Legends”? Human: I guess you could call them local stories or folklore. Alien: Why are they considered separate from your other tales? Human: More often they are specific events or entities that appear in a local area rather than a more global perspective; with the greater proportion taking place in what was once known as the “United States of America”. Alien: I guess that makes…..wait, what do you mean by “entities”? Human: Non-human creatures or beings, hence entity. Alien: Wouldn’t that fold these stories into more common mythology? Human: In time, and if the stories are kept alive, then sure. Human: Urban legends more often reflect stories that have happened within the last 50-100 years when they are considered too young to be full on myths but older than mere gossip. Alien: You are making this needlessly convoluted. Human: It makes sense after you hear a few that started out as Urban Legends. ---------------------------------
Alien: What is so scary about a man in a hat? Human: That is not just a man in a hat, but THE Hat Man. Alien: ….. Alien: Are you fraking with me? Human: No, no. Human: I mean that is their literal name, the hat man. Human: Story goes that some thirty plus kids in what was once called the “United States of America” all began drawing the same picture of a being they said to have interacted with. Alien: Is that uncommon? Human: It was when all the kids lived in different parts of the country yet still drew the same picture of the figure. Alien: And this is noteworthy to you because? Human: ….. Human: So it is perfectly normal for dozens of your children to all draw the same figure without ever coming in contact with each other? Alien: Yes. Human: Wait, really? Alien: We call them “Steve”. Human: …… Human: I have so many more questions. ------------------------
Human: There’s the story of the baby train. Alien: Is it a train made of babies? Human: No. Alien: Run by babies? Human: No. Alien: Does it run over- Human: NO! Alien: Then what? Human: Anytime the train would pass through town it would blow its whistle and there would be an increase in sexual activity thus resulting in higher birthrates. Alien: So it is more an orgy train. Human: I can see my culture is rubbing off on you. Alien: Probably a lot of rubbing off going on with that train. Human: Jesus Christ! -------------------------
Human: There were the Bunnyman incidents. Alien: Let me guess. Alien: A half-man half-bunny monster? Human: No, more like a guy in a bunny suit running up and attacking strangers with an axe. Alien: It’s really either an eldritch entity or a creep in a costume with you isn’t it? Human: Pretty much. ---------------------------
Human: Have you heard of the curse of Dean’s car? Alien: My people can fly, why would we use cars let alone hear of them? Human: Could’ve just said no. Alien: *Sigh Alien: Fine, what is this curse? Human: There was once an American actor called James Dean who was at the height of his popularity for the 1950’s until he died in a car crash. Alien: Was the curse the reason for the crash? Human: People still debate it, but the majority of the curse started after the crash when the wreck was sold and stripped for parts by various collectors. Human: Any car that had a part of Dean’s car in it would begin to act erratic and eventually crash on its own. Alien: What is with you humans using cursed items that are very clearly cursed? Human: We are masters of disbelief. Alien: That is not something to be proud of. ------------------------- Human: There’s the green children of Woolpit. Alien: And what were they? Human: Just two children who were green skin toned and claimed to have emerged from a cave. Alien: Zubargie; you humans will be startled by anything. Alien: There is nothing special or supernatural about children with green skin. Human: To be fair there was a lot of superstition about fay at the time so honestly it was a miracle they weren’t burned on sight. ------------------------
Alien: What is “Doveland Wisconsin”, and why is it listed here? Human: It was a town in Wisconsin that one day vanished off the face of the planet. Alien: An entire town vanishes and it doesn’t send up red flags? Human: It was the 90’s, shit like that happened every other week. -------------------------
Human: There once was an arcade game called “Polybius” that was described as “psychoactive, abstract, and dangerous.” Human: Children who played the game began reporting increased stress, suicidal thoughts, bouts of madness, and in numerous cases mass hallucinations. Alien: I take it the game flopped? Human: To the contrary, it was reported to have repeat gamers at it daily. Alien: How have I not heard of this if it was so successful? Human: Because despite having people claiming to have played the game in arcades there is no proof that it actually existed. Human: No surviving cabinets can be found, the publisher listed for the game is a mystery all of its own, and there are even reports of several of the cabinets being taken by supposed FBI agents in Portland, Oregon and removed without fanfare. Alien: So because of the lack of evidence it only further proves that it did exist? Human: Now you’re getting it. Alien: I hate your people so much. -------------------------
Human: There’s also Big Foot. Alien: How does one’s feet size qualify such notoriety? Human: Have you ever heard of “Onlyfans”? ---------------------------
Human: Have you heard about area 51? Alien: Of course. Human: I’m actually surprised by that. Alien: Why wouldn’t we know about humanity’s best orgy compound? Human: Wait, what? Alien: Oh yeah. Alien: I doubt there isn’t a quadrant in the galaxy that doesn’t know if you want a good probing go to 51. Human: WHAT!?!?! Alien: I’m just messing with you. Human: Oh thank god. Alien: We actually know it as that place we first met your Elvis. Human: I have so many questions!
It's canon that Aang is bad with computers and Katara knows it, but she loves his flaws too 😂
Of all the things that would trip Aang up, it just had to be computers.
Original work by immachhoa
IG - immachhoa
Bonus:
Everyone quiet, Eva’s show is on
Miki: oh man do I love my friends, Rin you are now my new friend yippieeeee
Murderbot: why is this bot so trusting and cheesy and thinks its humans are it's friends, it almost like it wasn't abused and lied to and-
Murderbot:....
Murderbot:
love it when fma just says the quiet part out loud
[insert “i know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards” here]
One of my favourite bits in fma is how during the final arc they bring up why attempting human stransmutation is forbidden, as the readers we've seen what happens when an attempt fails with Ed and Al, so of course the logical explanation is that "it's too dangerous to attempt", or even "it goes against the natural way the world works, it's monstruous in nature and impossible".
But then Arakawa in her infinite wisdom as a writer goes, lol no, the goverment has been making flesh monsters with human transmutations in secret for years, they forbid it so that nobody can't even come close to attempting to create a personal army that cannot feel pain
I have a lot of pet peeves but I think the biggest one is when people say things like “oh it’s such a small town, only 35,000 people” like bitch my town has 200 people, you need to pick a new adjective
According to Wikipedia, a small town is 1,000-20,000 people. So although you are correct in stating that 35,000 people is not a small town (it is a large town), you are incorrect in thinking that you live in a town. You live in a village. You are a villager.
I…… don’t know what to do with that information……a villager…
Incredible...
So apparently, over the summer, Quibi (the shortest-lasting streaming service ever lmao) did a quarantine project called “Home Movie: The Princess Bride” where a bunch of celebrities recreated The Princess Bride in tiny chunks at home.
And like there was no permanent cast, all these celebrities seem to have gotten a scene or part of a scene to do (i’m not sure exactly, I did not ever watch Quibi and thus haven’t seen this yet), and then they just… recreated it as best they could. At home. Under quarantine.
So like, you had Jennifer Garner in a blanket cape playing Princess Buttercup AND the Booing Old Woman with a crowd comprised entirely of stuffed animals:
Or Taika Waititi paying Westley off a badly-drawn Inigo on a piece of cardboard held in front of someone’s face:
And it’s all just delightful.
But my absolute favorite part of this thing that I’ve sadly never seen but assume is probably absolutely hilarious and a treasure and I want to find it some day and watch the whole thing… is that Carey Elwes is in it.
As Prince Fucking Humperdink.
https://youtu.be/lR8pA_WV9QI
Here ya go
In case you need a comfort watch and because Youtube search nowadays sucks rancid farts, I remind you of the Princess Bride Home Movie from the lockdown, starring everybody
its ok theyre Gods lil helpers
And boy are they clumsy
Hi, these bees are babies! They’re not clumsy at all, this is what is called orientation flights. After birth and before beginning their careers as foragers (as all Honey bees cycle through all the jobs in the Hive throughout their lifespan), Honey bees take short flights back and forth, to and from the Hive, to orient themselves with their wings and their home so they can learn its location and how to get back home after foraging! Everyone has to learn, these are just smol little baby turkeys. Bees use the angle of the sun for location so adults have a better and more direct sense of location than any human
IM SO PLEASED TO LEARN THIS!!!
They are just!!! Student drivers!!! 😭
BONK!
If THE modern translator of the OG Odyssey text wrote this about my film adaptation I’d kill myself
Emily Wilson you’re goated
She absolutely destroyed Nolan in this review O_O
"Without a tub of wax for my ears – which Himesh Patel’s ever anxious Eurylochus, Odysseus’s doomed right-hand man, uses to sail safely past the Sirens – I was exposed to the full din of thumping sticks, staffs, swords and clashing armour, thunderbolts, crashing waves, grunts, screams, toppling palaces and burning temples. But unlike Matt Damon, the wax-free Odysseus who is tied to the mast as he is conveyed past the Sirens (naked ladies reclining on some uncomfortable-looking rocks), I gazed at the shipwrecks and bloodbaths without any agony of emotion."
and
"There are more female characters than in most Nolan movies, thanks to the source material. But none of them has much to say, in contrast to the characterisations in the poem."
Well, that tracks for a Nolan film -
"The couple have no chemistry and nothing in common. Throughout his wanderings, the uxorious Odysseus clings to a little doll figure, intended to represent his wife (like the spinning top clutched by Leonardo di Caprio in Inception); the real woman is barely more interesting."
Yikes -
"If you’re not going to compose a script in Homeric Greek, or even in metrical English verse, you might as well use something like conversational American English. But writing dialogue is not one of Nolan’s talents. The language is relentlessly expository, humourless and flat."
The lines she calls out in this section will probably make a least a couple of my friends laugh incredulously -
"I was humbled to learn that Nolan has read at least the first line of my translation of The Odyssey into iambic pentameter. In at least one interview, he cited my version of the first line of the poem: ‘Tell me about a complicated man.’ But I would be ashamed to have written any part of this script."
....oh my GOD, EMILY -
"The most troubling ethical problem with Nolan’s Odyssey concerns the decision to film part of the movie in the occupied territory of Western Sahara, thus normalising the ongoing violence against the indigenous Sahrawi people. It is particularly galling that Nolan used this land simply as a visually striking backdrop for a film that centres, aggrandises and redeems the hero of a territorial war on account of his belated and partial acknowledgment of his own guilt."
And deepest respect that she didn't fail to mention the film's colonialism in production. You can tell she added the very last paragraph saying "'thanks for maybe getting people interested in classics" only because an editor begged her to say something - anything - nice about the movie.
I love the thought of Grace and Rocky slowly figuring out what's an 'alien' thing and what's a 'them' thing. It's mentioned a couple times in the book and it's so fun, because these are two people who have been pushed to their absolute limit both physically and mentally, in unbelievably horrific situations, and they are. the only living example of their respective species. for several years in Rocky's case and probably decades if not forever in Grace's.
Like, Grace thinking that all Eridians are very physically busy because of their brain structure driving them to engage with multiple different lines of thought or even conversation at once only to find out when they get to Erid that Rocky is just the most tightly wound ball of nerves anyone has ever met and if he doesn't have something to do with his hands he gets anxious.
Rocky thinking it's very normal for humans to have large gaps in their memory and/or occasionally dissociate for several minutes at a time and come back crying, then hearing the nannybot mention 'potential amnestic side effects' one day and falling down a WebMd rabbit hole that ends with a very high pitched scolding.
Grace finding out that for all his badgering, Rocky actually sleeps and eats as little as physically possible for a functional Eridian, a habit he picked up out of mingled fear and practicality as the only remaining crew aboard in case of emergency.
Both of them getting much better at reading each other and much worse at lying once they've established what's a normal quirk for the species and what's an alarming stress response. Nobody likes this. Interspecies trauma exchange. So many stones are thrown in this glass biodome.
