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from @silvermender‘s twitter, some troll Jim sketches. (source thread)
thankee
The original tweet was lost due to a cryptobro hack a few years ago now. All hail saving things on tumblr! She actually has the full body of the right one on her website.
What's the best father figure for Jim?
Walter Strickler
Blinkous "Blinky" Galadrigal
Both of them
None of them
There are two types of writers:
1. 'It's fiction, it doesn't need to make sense!'
2. 'I didn't account for the rotation of the planet and how that affects the constalations while my characters stargazed at different times of year, I have failed as a writer, and this entire thing is trash'
I know I said I wasn’t going to post anything until tumblr’s bot calmed down, but I really wanted to do some fan art lol..
So I finished reading Angor Reborn recently and wanted to draw Jim in his moonlight armor with Sir Barks-a-lot! I haven’t drawn Troll-Jim before so this was a bit of a challenge.
Bonus:
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I finally watched Trollhunters recently, and after seeing Blinky’s human design, I wondered what some of the other trolls might look light as humans.
Here’s my little attempt. :P (In order, AAARRRGGHH!!!, Draal, Vendel, and Angor Rot)
Mantra-ing "it just has to exist first before it can be good"
Yesterday was the episode premiere of Trollhunters at New York comicon. There’s also a trailer online which I will reblog once I get a good official reblog source.
I’ve been busy working on this production for quite a while now. It is actually nerve wracking to start sharing about it… so why not post a few quick sketches of some of the characters that were a joy to draw.
I also wanted to give a shout out to all the artists, modellers, designers, layout, animators, etc… It takes all their skills and hard work to give it the best look possible for a tv budget production. Huge kudos. Adding some colour images to give a glimpse of the finished work.
(credit: colour images from the trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oNgZlbSKI )
Trollhunters will be on Netflix December 23rd, 26 episodes
(that’s over 9 hours of animation! Woooooo!)
I know we all know Merlin sucks, but I just have to say mad respect to Blinky because that old garbage can of a wizard woke up after a thousand years and immediately started flirting with a 16 year old girl, and Blinky clocked that and stepped in like "why yes I AM a beautiful creature because you're definitely talking to me and not this literal child next to me". And then Merlin calls him ugly and stupid.
I'm still new to the Tales of Arcadia fandom on here. So @littleaipom Thank you for including me in this ask game!
1. Who are your favorite character(s)? 🎉
I'm basic, so my three favourites are Jim, Toby and Blinky. It's a long-understood fact about me that best friendships and found families in media are my kryptonite!!
2. Who has the coolest troll design? 🪨
Gotta be Blinky. The Trollhunters artbook says that Blinky's multi-arms and eyes were solidified pretty early in his concept development. They're a symbol of his worthiness as a mentor; many eyes for reading and knowing things, and many hands to signify his helpfulness! His semiotics are fun, and as a result the animators have said he's more difficult to animate. Love him!
3. Do you have a favorite ship pairing? What do you like about them together? 💞
Again, I'm basic, so it's Jlaire. Del Toro loves to bring realism to cartoons - he hates unnecessary drama, and I can see his influence Jim and Claire in Jim and Claire's love story. They were never a will they/won't they, and there was never a "just friends" period for them. They have such undeniable chemistry and unsubtle attraction to each other that Claire can't stop giving this weirdo second chances and Jim never even QUESTIONS Claire after catching her SPYING on him! They're an example of a classic love story.
4. Are there any AUs of the series you particularly enjoy? 🔮
Not aware of a great many of them. But I've been reading lots of long-form fanfics and I'm very sad that some of my favourites are discontinued.
5. Any headcanons or unofficial lore you’ve adopted about the show? 💭
Headcanons? Hmmm. The Tight Jeans Hank being a wizard unofficial lore bit, for sure. Nothing else has really stuck with me yet.
6. Who deserved more screentime/character development than they got? 💔
Toby got lots of screentime, but not a lot of development. He proved from the start that he's more than comic relief, but he still wound up by the end of the show playing that role almost exclusively.
7. Most overrated character? 🤨
Listen, it's Strickler. I'm sorry but I think most of the hype around him is that he's British and charming and people think it's extra hot that he's a reformed bad guy. Of course, I enjoy him as he is in the show just fine.
8. What was the most interesting story arc/part of the series to you?📝
It's tough to pinpoint the most interesting arc. The one that comes to mind right away is the era of Angor Rot - it had a variety of factors to it: Strickler's lowest moments before his reform, Jim's murderous side coming out, Barbara held as ransom without her knowledge, Claire and Toby getting used to each other. I don't think it's my all-time favourite, but it came to mind.
9. Did Jim actually need to transform with the potion to kill Gunmar? Debate. 🛁
I think this is one of those points of deliberation that has no answer. Jim's transformation served more purpose than just defeating Gunmar. It proved the depths of his conviction, pushed his worst shames into the forefront, revealed Merlin's true colours, and gave Jim's loved ones a chance to prove their devotion to him as well. Among many more things. Did he need to become a troll to kill Gunmar? I don't know. But he probably needed to become a troll to fully accept himself.
10. What was the funniest episode or joke/bit in the show to you? 🃏
NOT "Boom boom shake the room". And NOT any of Steve's jokes. Honestly my favourite joke is still "Rule Number 3". It became infamous - my flatmate laughed every time.
11. What is your favorite of the sequel series? (3below, wizards, rott) 👽🧙
It actually has to be 3Below. Wizards was good, but short. I enjoyed the Tarron siblings a lot (they're such good siblings!). And while Jim wasn't there for most it, I think he was written a liiiittle bit better in 3Below than in Wizards. I... still have not seen Rise of the Titans.
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As I said, I'm still very new to this fandom. But I'd LOVE to make some new friends... If anyone feels like it, I'm totally open to talking about TOA. Thank you again for tagging me!
Adult Jim
A big baby boy
Merry Christmas, people!
I just had this image in my head of Blinky being that one family member who puts all their efforts into their Christmas cheer the whole day, and then crashes at the end in the armchair, meanwhile everyone else is still finishing up the cheese platter and watching the end of the Grinch. It was too wholesome not to draw.
I hope you’ve all had a nice Christmas, despite how difficult the past year may have been for any of you, and if you’ve had a tough Christmas know that you’re not alone. It was a tough one for myself, we were sadly one key family member short thanks to the pandemic, but it was also the first Christmas in a while that we could all be together again as a family- so it was bitter sweet, but as lovely as it could have been. I know a few people who’ve had it similar so I hope you all were able to have a nice festive period too, whatever’s going on. Take care of yourselves, and I hope the next year brings you all the good fortune in the world~
Please enjoy these smol drawings of the troll/non-troll son, season 3 stole and broke my heart in so many ways!! There’s more to come the moment I can nail down his design!
I got the go-ahead to share my full Trollhunters: BECOME Fanbook piece since it’s sold out! Plus some early concept stuff/sketch thumbnails! I’m really excited to have participated in such a wonderful project and I want to thank all the amazing artists who took part and the people who purchased a copy!! You guys are making the world a better place! Long live the series that’s still an absolute favorite of mine ❤️ @trollhuntersfanbook
While Guillermo del Toro continues prep work on his forthcoming live-action feature Frankenstein for Netflix, with Andrew Garfield, Oscar Is
finally a descriptor for whatever the fuck american animation studios have been doing for years
He summed up so much so well.
{begin transcript 1: “why does everything act as if they’re in a sitcom? i think it is emotional pornography.”/end transcript}
{begin transcript 2: ‘getting more specific, (del toro) went on to detail what he despises about certain lazy proclivities in commercial animation, notably how characters and emotions are “codified into a sort of teenage rom-com, almost emoji-style behavior.” he added, “[if] i see a character raising his fucking eyebrow, or crossing his arms, having a sassy pose— oh i hate that shit. [why] does everything act as if they’re in a sitcom? I think it is emotional pornography. all the families are happy and sassy and quick, everyone has a one-liner. well, my dad was boring. i was boring. everybody in my family was boring. we have no one-liners. we’re all fucked up. that’s what i want to see animated. i would love to see real life in animation. i actually think it’s urgent. (i) think it’s urgent to see real life in animation.”/end transcript 2}
mY APP CLOSED WHEN I WAS HALF WAY THROUGH MAKING THIS AND I AAS SO ANGRY. I LOOKED AT THE SAVED PICTURES AND It was in the drafts so that worked out
The concept that Jim gets just so freakin tatted (carved?) up once they reach the New Jersey heartstone is one that I find much enjoyment in.
