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Chaotic Lil Bean | Multi-Fandom | Artist, Flutist, Swimmer, Dancer, and former figure skater | Warning: I a minor, proceed with caution ~wont post much~ Any Pronouns

[splatid]

Thoughts on Obsession (Spoilers)

Did anyone else note the lighting? Genuinely whenever someone is handling Bear they have red/warm lightning or even clothing. Wish Nikki had red like, for basically 75% of the movie and otherwise is in red lightning where it wouldn't naturally occur (ex. When Nikki got in the car after Bear made the wish)

Bear was definitely a rapist and a shitty guy who can't take accountability but he also is a fucking dog man. He keeps following what people say and cant stand up for shit like- He'd rather keep himself safe than listen and in turn is getting his ass trained by Wish Nikki who ALSO is a victim because girl, we know you ain't Nikki, but you getting fucked over by a man who don't know wtf he actually wants girl just kill him.

I fucking hate Ian as well. His ass didn't do jack shit and only enabled Bear/didn't listen to Bear at fucking all when he decided to grow one vertebrae on his spine for oonce. I'd blame Sarah too since she lowk victim blamed and screwed over Nikki but let's be real Sarah was massively a victim from the boys around her.

This movie feels like a tale about consent, rape, and friends who have horrible communication. Half of the movie could've been avoided had they communicated, and Nikki might've been saved had they fucking listened to her and actually held Bear accountable when they noticed he DEFINITELY did something to her. Like- You bitches knew he did something and STILL didn't do shit.

Bear has no backbone. I know I said this already but while everyone is calling him shit I'm calling him a Dog because at no point could he have done shit for himself. He had every opportunity to make the right choice, didn't, and would rather pick the easy option over the option that allows him to end the whole thing fir good. And even when he DID decide to end it, he did it because it gave him peace NOT because it'd actually save Nikki... though by that point it was already too late hut ughhhh

[splatid]

And another thing: This movie shows how not only could a rapist be a close friend, they could be the most pathetic, whimpiest pos you know.

Within the friend group, he follows everyone. He follows what they say, watches what they want to do, but never actually contributes shit. He takes no action throughout the movie for anyone but himself, showing he is only competent when it's meant to save himself.

A rapist could look like anyone, act like anyone, be anyone. Bear isn't an overconfident, egotistical, gym bro incel, he's a talentless nobody who follows people and falls in love with anyone who was even remotely nice to him.

I think that's why people like him (which HUH??? WHAT?? TAS??). Because he's so pathetic and sad people feel bad for him and think he deserves grace WHICH IS SHOWCASED IN THE MOVIE BTW. Everyone pities him, but no one gives that same grace to Nikki, and they in turn failed her because it's clear they didn't care for someone who actually could hold their ground and had boundaries and limits.

Everyone saw Nikki as an inconvenience while pitying and giving grace to Bear who didn’t do anything but happen to have a dead family member to deserve their pity.

Bear is pathetic, has no spine, is a sad sack of shit, and that is exactly why he works well in the movie. The reality of rape culture is that people will pity the rapist not because he actually deserves it but because the rapist's sorrows are loud and obvious. People would rather protect and warn the "sad lil boy" over the woman who has hopes, dreams, talent, and actual character.

Everyone enabled Bear, and in turn failed Nikki. She might still be alive, but she won't be able to live now. Her dreams are trashed, her future gone. Her life was ruined all because of the selfishness of a pathetic Dog. She would pick the bear, but her life is ruined because of Bear.

[splatid]

Thoughts on Obsession (Spoilers)

Did anyone else note the lighting? Genuinely whenever someone is handling Bear they have red/warm lightning or even clothing. Wish Nikki had red like, for basically 75% of the movie and otherwise is in red lightning where it wouldn't naturally occur (ex. When Nikki got in the car after Bear made the wish)

Bear was definitely a rapist and a shitty guy who can't take accountability but he also is a fucking dog man. He keeps following what people say and cant stand up for shit like- He'd rather keep himself safe than listen and in turn is getting his ass trained by Wish Nikki who ALSO is a victim because girl, we know you ain't Nikki, but you getting fucked over by a man who don't know wtf he actually wants girl just kill him.

I fucking hate Ian as well. His ass didn't do jack shit and only enabled Bear/didn't listen to Bear at fucking all when he decided to grow one vertebrae on his spine for oonce. I'd blame Sarah too since she lowk victim blamed and screwed over Nikki but let's be real Sarah was massively a victim from the boys around her.

This movie feels like a tale about consent, rape, and friends who have horrible communication. Half of the movie could've been avoided had they communicated, and Nikki might've been saved had they fucking listened to her and actually held Bear accountable when they noticed he DEFINITELY did something to her. Like- You bitches knew he did something and STILL didn't do shit.

Bear has no backbone. I know I said this already but while everyone is calling him shit I'm calling him a Dog because at no point could he have done shit for himself. He had every opportunity to make the right choice, didn't, and would rather pick the easy option over the option that allows him to end the whole thing fir good. And even when he DID decide to end it, he did it because it gave him peace NOT because it'd actually save Nikki... though by that point it was already too late hut ughhhh

[bookmania]

Seven years after, I see you again 😚

[lunar-1357]

Genuinely how tf did no oje do this meme with them three?

[sirenxarchive]

[dj-krelito]

Everyone fuck off

I’m making a ToA-stuck-in-a-fairytale fic

And the boys will be wearing dresses while the girls get to be the princesses on the white horses

[splatid]

Make Douxie sing poor unfortunate souls LET HIM SING POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS AND MY LIFE IS YOURS

[dj-krelito]

Everyone fuck off

I’m making a ToA-stuck-in-a-fairytale fic

And the boys will be wearing dresses while the girls get to be the princesses on the white horses

[zoe-ashildr]

zouxie my endgame but you don’t even need to say let zoe kiss girls. she just does. don’t gotta “let” that woman do a thing she Will if she wants to

[gylfie-isms]

“Shut up, Tarron.”

…or jim lake jr’s foolproof way to make an obnoxious space prince shut up for five mekrons

[sirenxarchive]

[missus-andrist]

I said what I said

[tamsyandenjinsslutt]

Btw we absolutely should be holding urana and everyone who created the gachiakuta stage play accounable.

Why is it okay that Jabber, Corvus and Semiu were all played by people who aren't black at all? But god forbid when someone makes art and they make a character a little tanner it's the end of the world.

Theres no way on earth that there are no actors who are black that can speak Japanese. 😭 Black people need representation, not just in animation but in irl too. Its honestly really dissapointing and it is wrong.

[noxdea]

I need to rant about this. I might take it down later. With the whole Kei Urana/Gachiakuta Jabber situation, I honestly don’t think she’s racist. I think people on the internet tend to jump to the furthest ends of a black-and-white scale instead of being willing to sit in the grey area. That being said, I do think there is ignorance she has surrounding certain topics, whether that comes from growing up in a more homogeneous country or simply not being taught about certain issues idk.

There’s a level of care that has to go into creating characters from racial or ethnic backgrounds different from your own, especially when you’re heavily drawing inspiration from those communities' aesthetics as well. I don’t think she intentionally does things to be racist, but people from the communities being referenced are still allowed to have concerns about how things are portrayed and what gets endorsed by the creator. A creator’s endorsement can make people feel like certain behavior or interpretations are acceptable, even if that wasn’t the intention.

To hit all my points, I’m just going to rapid-fire them:

I don’t think the apology was very good — not in a “it wasn’t good enough no matter what” kind of way, but because the phrasing felt more focused on the emotional response of the audience than directly addressing the main concern people had.

The main concern seemed to get the shortest acknowledgment, while a much larger portion focused on something that wasn’t the central issue for most people. I understand the defensiveness behind that, but it still felt misplaced.

People — especially Black fans — reevaluating past moments or interactions through a different lens after this situation is normal. Even if harmful intent was never there, people naturally become more guarded once trust is shaken. Those who no longer want to engage with the media aren’t automatically being dramatic.

Kei Urana’s response to criticism feels very human, but still worthy of critique. It comes across as protective and defensive, which is understandable emotionally, but if you treat every criticism like an attack, you can end up pushing away people who are genuinely trying to explain concerns in good faith.

In the end, do I think she’s a horrible person? No. Do I think ignorance around certain topics unintentionally offended people, and that the response has made the situation worse? Yes. Are there people taking things too far on both sides? It’s the internet, so obviously yes. Are there also fans who idolize her to the point where they think she can do no wrong and end up coddling her? Also yes.

One way this whole situation has felt to me is like pointing out a concern to a parental figure, only for them to respond in a way that doesn’t fully acknowledge the issue, and then having everyone around them comfort them while acting like you’re unreasonable for still feeling hurt or dissatisfied.

I also honestly think creators should keep a healthier distance from fandom spaces. Fandoms are naturally places where fans interpret media in their own ways, create headcanons, discuss criticism, and build their own perspectives. Constant creator involvement can make things messier, especially when creators start directly validating or shutting down interpretations in emotional situations like this.

And to the people — both Black, non-Black, and pretending to be Black — saying “I don’t see the problem,” okay, but some people do, and their feelings are still valid. Not everyone is going to react the same way.

And to the people saying, “It’s not that deep,” when is it deep enough? Does something only matter when it’s blatantly hateful and impossible to ignore? Or is it “never that deep” because acknowledging uncomfortable flaws in media you enjoy is unsettling, and it feels easier to dismiss than to engage with critique?

[bluestofbloomingmoons]

https://x.com/Danbewicked/status/2056827979678765412?s=20

So let me get this straight. You break your goddamn ankles to shut down trans Tamsy rumors and piracy, but when people call you out for liking and reposting a reel that makes fun of one of your Black characters’ hair (the hair YOUUUUUU gave him), you wait a whole day before putting out some “sorry I offended you” aaa apology and then some “no matter what I say people are going to be mad so I’m closing the door” bullshit when people rightfully get pissed at the aforementioned apology. When you deliberately put Black characters your works, it is YOUR JOB to learn what is and isn’t okay to promote regarding them. And a guy dancing around with green onions strapped to his head in mockery of a Black character’s hairstyle is (gasp!!) not okay!!! Saying all that sketchy shit about said Black character not showering and smelling bad when the hairstyle he has DEMANDS high maintenance is (GASP!!!) not okay!!! And acting like a child when people call you out for your ignorance and demand you do better is (GASP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) NOT FUCKING OKAY. I don’t even know. My expectations for Black portrayal in animanga are usually in the fucking gutter but I guess seeing Black characters that actually seemed fucking decent was so much of a shock that I gave Kei Urana more grace than usual. Should have listened to the ick I felt when I saw that weird shit she said about Jabber not showering. Or that shit they pulled with the stage play. Cultural differences yeah yeah whatever, but when it comes to portraying an actual demographic of people that the animanga industry has been KNOWN to treat like shit like actual characters, it is your responsibility to actually get into the weeds and LEARN what is and isn’t okay regarding your Black characters. And I get it, unlearning shit like this can be hard, and it can take a while, but when your Black fans are telling you “hey, this isn’t cool, do better”, you OWN UP TO THAT SHIT and LEARN FROM IT. Disappointed but not surprised. Fanbase is weird. Creator is weird. Trials and tribulations of Blackness in animanga and fandom.

[patheticpomegranite]

it's actually crazy that we are only building more parking lots and data center, defunding libraries and schools and community centers, and spaces fueled by capitalism like malls and online games are shutting down, AND THEN taking away kids access to the internet. WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU WANT KIDS TO BE???? JUST TO PHYSICALLY BE???? WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT KIDS TO DO???? GO WORK IN THE MINES??? AT THE AMAZON WAREHOUSE??? BECAUSE THERE ISN'T ANYTHING FOR THEM TO DO ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!

past generations could just go outside on their bikes and stay out for hours, but parents have gotten used to a level of surveillance over their children that they are not willing to give up, and outside barely exists in some towns and states, it's all just drive throughs and parking. more recent generations had social media that actually connected people and malls, but the legislation we are trying to pass will limit kids' access to online, and even if they do have access social media it is just really used to ragebait and sell shit, and the malls are closing.

IF YOU ARE AN ADULT, please look into whatever state and federal "kids safety" legislation that is up for comment right now and continue to support your local community like community centers, libraries, and youth outreach programs, as well as reaching out to your government. be annoying, call them, email them, up to public meetings if you can, be a pain in their ass.

IF YOU ARE A KID, it's not over, you can still create a local group of people, even in shitty conditions like these. if your family has money, try a new skill like playing an instrument, dancing, martial arts, stuff like that, if your family doesn't have money, try activities that only require mostly only one initial cost, like skateboarding, chess, dnd, and please try not to feel shame about making stuff yourself. feel free to set aside birthday or holiday money for this. just come up with something you like, and find a way to do that with other people. puzzling, book clubs, tabletop games are also a great idea. once you have a group you can put your guys' resources together to expand. not everyone has a full library or multiple cool games and puzzles, but multiple people probably have one or two games or puzzles at home. i promise other kids your age act weird and cold and unsociable at first but a lot of times they actual feel the same as you about how hard it is to find and connect with people. people want stuff to do even though they don't always realize it. it doesn't always even matter what it is.

i'm only 19 right now and i am so sorry to the kids that are growing up now because so much stuff has changed for the worse just in the last couple years.

[rechargeableboobs]

[Video Description: An Instagram video by user _glassmuseum, in which they are sitting in front of the camera and speaking. They say, "Everybody wants third spaces... Until a homeless guy shows up. Now, there's a lot of talk about third spaces for a reason." Examples of posts expressing a desire for third spaces show on the screen. "We need places to form community beyond just home and work. But that begs the question of, who gets to be a part of our communities? You want more parks, more libraries," Posts in which people praise parks and libraries show on the screen. "But then you complain when these public infrastructures are, well, public." Posts of people complaining about homeless people in public spaces are shown. "For the unhoused, the importance of public spaces isn't just a matter of wanting somewhere to chill with friends. It's a matter of existence and freedom. In his landmark essay, 'Homelessness And The Issue Of Freedom'," A screenshot of the first page of the essay appears on screen, then a picture of the author. "Jeremy Waldron argues that the freedoms of the poor are disproportionately restricted under the law, since their material conditions coerce them into a state in which they must choose between survival and the violation of the law. He writes that freedom exists for the homeless 'only to the extent that our society is communist'. Now before you're red scare ass starts to hemorrhage over the C word," Memes of people disregarding and making fun of communism are shown. "Let me explain. But first, let's define our terms. Specifically, let's distinguish between positive and negative freedoms. While positive freedom is the capacity to act according to one's free will," The Wikipedia page for Positive Liberty is shown. "Negative freedom is the capacity to act free from the coercion of others." The Wikipedia page for Negative Liberty is shown. "So, things like loitering laws, public indecency violations." Pictures of signs enforcing these laws are shown. "Though they apply to the rich and poor alike, they apply disproportionately to those who possess no private property of their own and thus who exist soley in the collective space. And so while a homeless person may posses the positive freedom to, say, physically lay down in a park," A picture of someone laying on a bench, using a backpack as a pillow. "They have their negative freedom restricted, since they'll be forcibly removed for doing so." A stock photo of police standing over someone sleeping on a bench. "Because of the regulations placed on public spaces that prohibit certain actions that are typically relegated to the private, like sleeping, pissing, showering. All these actions are natural and necessary, and yet they're prohibited in the public space. And this limitation is no problem for owners of private property, since the public is conceived of as being complementary to the private. However, as Waldron notes," An excerpt from the essay is shown on screen, along with the text "Waldron 32". "'This complementarity works only for those who have the benefit of both sorts of places.' So, if you're homeless, you're stuck in a situation where you're forced to violate the law in order to survive. Because in order to exist, one needs somewhere they can exist. There's oftentimes a contradiction with how people consider the homeless, if they even consider them at all. People don't want them pissing in the streets but they also don't want them pissing in the McDonald's bathroom. People don't want encampments," An article about an anti-encampment law in Ontario is shown. "But they also oppose the construction of affordable public hosing." The Wikipedia article for NIMBY, or Not In My Back Yard, is shown. "There seems to be a desire for increased public life, but only a certain kind of public. But if you want to advocate for community building, then we need to reconsider who gets to be a part of our community." /End I.D.]

(Instagram)

[dj-krelito]

Steve knew he wasn’t exactly “the brains” type of guy in the group, which was fine, he was perfectly content with being the jock/heartthrob! But sometimes he really wished he could be both, or at least a bit more skilled in critical thinking, like now.

Standing by the corner that lead to the hallway in Tarron residence, eyes fixated in a confused and almost irritated expression, on two of the three biggest nerds he knows. Eli taking third place, he’s gotten de-ranked after deciding to leave earth with Steve’s gorgeous and loving girlfriend to rule Akiridion-5– “human ambassador”, Steve wasn’t quite sure what that even meant.

His bestfriend’s got this dopey expression, almost droopy. This weird gentle smile on his face as he listens to Krel talk about science-y stuff Steve couldn’t care less about. They’re giggling with each other— and Steve had never in his twelve years of knowing Seamus heard him giggle, at least not this love-sick and hopeless.

it sure as hell looked like they were flirting, though Steve wasn’t sure if he should be happy about that possibility or not. If Krel were to break his best friend’s heart with his Krel-ness, the dork would have hell to pay, but then there was Aja, and that’s a whole other conversation about why Steve cannot lay a hand on Krel in any given situation if he’d like to keep his head on his head.

Then again, they were weird, they could just be…bros being bros, in their own weird, nerd way.

He’d been standing here for a while, all he knows is that in all that time, he’d witnessed Seamus brush Krel’s bangs out of his face thrice in the span of, what he assumed was, eight minutes.

Toby raised a brow as he approached the blond. “Is there a reason you’ve been spying on those two the past few minutes like a creep, or…?”

“Look,” Steve cut him off, pointing an accusing finger at his soon-to-be-brother-in-law and best friend. “There is something going on with them. I mean, look at them! All red faced and giggly. Seamus just brushed Krel’s hair out of his face for the fourth time in less than ten minutes. Am I crazy or are they flirting?”

Toby stared, deadpan as he spoke with a hand on his hip. “Wow, what gave it away? The flushed faces and giggles or the fact they’ve been dating for the past three months?”

“They what?!”

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@splatid

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