SuperKooku

Mythology and fandom enthusiast. Mostly unserious, tends to ramble way too much on the slightest matter

[superkooku]

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☘️My plant-focused alt-blog:☘️ @kooku-alt

Here are my main interests/fandoms :

Greek mythology (but I'm always up to discuss other mythologies)

The apothecary diaries

Undertale/Deltarune

Howl's moving castle book AND movie (my current banner)

MDZS and TGCF (I'll read SVSSS later to complete the trio)

Currently watching : Monster (from Naoki Urasawa)

I'm also an enjoyer of multiple classic novels (The picture of Dorian Gray, Pride and prejudice, Frankenstein, Dracula, etc...)

Finally, I'm also in some fandoms that I don't post that often about like Dragon Ball, DC Comics, ATLA. (I'd gladly discuss them with anyone who wants to)

My pfp is Judeau from Berserk, which I also enjoyed.

My other posts on "#not a reblog"

[lianfunzun]

Why does he have to be so cute! Lwj, pull yourself together! We can't simp! (Well not in public)

Ref~

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@superkooku

[superkooku]

That's so cuuuute 🥰🥰 ! Love the addition of Wei Ying

Btw we all know that in his mind, Lan Zhan is the 😍 face but poor baby's too shy about it.

You nailed it !!

[poorlittleyaoyao]

It’s unfortunate that MDZS isn’t mainstream enough to reference in casual offline conversation, because “this is what killed Nie Mingjue” is thee best possible way to describe an offensively grating piece of music and there is simply no normie equivalent.

[sllykttn]

SERIOUSLY it should be taking over the earth at a faster pace than this so i don’t come off like a hyperfixating little lunatic everytime i have something to say!

[superkooku]

Lmaaaao 😂

[mxtxfanatic]

"Criticism" of MXTX's books are hard to take seriously when they are debunked by just reading the books. Example: criticism of mdzs romance because Wei Wuxian ends up "locked up" at Guzu. The book explicitly says the couple can go up to months travelling the region but no, they have to complain about Wei Wuxian's free spirit being "suffocated" because he is with Lan Wangji.

The novel doesn't even end on them going back to the Cloud Recesses; it ends on wangxian ditching everyone to elope and honeymoon. Every extra after is either them coming back from nighthunting or being out on a nighthunt or date. Wei Wuxian seems to leave the Cloud Recesses more often than Lan Wangji does and completely unattended. I don't think anyone who says this actually believes this happens in the story, they just want it to have happened in the story so that they can have a reason to hate the romance.

[superkooku]

Great post ! Wei Wuxian is absolutely NOT a prisoner in Gusu. He WANTS to stay with Lan Wangji, they travel and night hunt VERY often, he's very much still a free spirit who breaks the rules. If he felt unwell, he'd find a way to escape 100%. And Lan Wangji would go with him if defending him isn't enough.

Actually, he does what he wanted to do since the beginning of the novel: living a quieter life far away from the drama and having a safety net.

And where should he go otherwise ? The lotus pier is a big no-no for obvious reasons, the Wen remnants are all dead (except A-Yuan) so no burial mounds, people still hate him elsewhere and at least he can be near his little ducklings and his hubby.

[divorcedwife]

the bunnies karamazov

[superkooku]

This is so cute 😂🥰. I especially love how innocent Alyosha looks in this

[superkooku]

Please tell me I'm not the only one out here who watched the Aladdin series during their childhood 🥺

For those who don't know, Disney made a show of Aladdin in the 90s, different from the two animated sequels. It had a few seasons and I watched a lot of the episodes (ultimately not all of them). I still remember some of the plots, despite how long ago I watched it !

It was one of my favorites as a kid and I would love to revisit it !! Edit: apparently I found some on YouTube. They were not here last time I checked and it's a great surprise 😸

Anyway, if this post reaches anyone on Tumblr, it would be so nice to discuss this.

[starweaverblog]

Eurytus was one of the Giants, sons of Gaia, who got eliminated by Dionysus during the Gigantomachy ⚔️

[superkooku]

Dionysus in the gigantomachy>>>>>>

[writingdose]

insane to me how, to some people, this is not a common sense

[superkooku]

Fanfics aren't a work we pay for but someone pouring their love of their favorite fandom for free. No payment, no subscription service, just free platforms and inspired writers.

This is why we absolutely must be a lot more lenient to fanfic authors, who just want to have fun while writing about their blorbos 😊. Not that I think fanfic is inherently inferior, ofc. A lot are very good and show talent. Others were written just for entertainment and are equally worthy of praise.

A lot of tropes, popular or not, aren't for me. And I sometimes find ships I don't care about or even NOTPs on there. The solution? Scrolling and finding something more suited to me.

[sarafangirlart]

Andromeda retelling theory #3: Artemis will be written as a girlboss misandrist

[superkooku]

Bruh, why is Artemis even involved ??? Correct me if I'm wrong but she never interacted with Andromeda or Cetus or Medusa or Perseus or anyone else ! Other than her fellow Olympians.

Hera or Aphrodite would've made a LOT more sense as original godly appearances but I guess they don't sell as much (though Hera could be more involved in relation to Perseus and tbf I don't have huge hopes on how he'll be treated 😅)

Also, I hate "girl boss misandrist" interpretations for Artemis because I have many proofs that THIS ISN'T THE CASE

[aliciavance4228]

You know for a matter of fact that young Björn Andrésen would've been the perfect cast for Dorian Gray.

[superkooku]

Istg when I first started reading the book, I immediately pictured him 🤣.

Unfortunately, based on Bjorn's history, playing this role would've been a bad idea and he would've maybe hated it depending on how much more unhealthy parasocial relationships he'd have to handle. Ironically, people in real life treated him like Dorian was treated in the book. Except Bjorn isn't a narcissist but a normal person actually capable of basic empathy so the consequences were mostly on his emotional stability.

But out of context, he would have made a very good Dorian. He has that sweet innocent air, the golden locks, the blue eyes, etc...

I also like how the 2009 actor looks like. He has a more "manipulative bastard" appearance and that fits Dorian too, though I would have preferred they keep the blond hair, but you know, at least it's just a minor change (looking at the future Netflix version in disbelief).

[superkooku]

Retroactive post reading✨

What's interesting about this post is that I don't fully agree with past me anymore...

Concerning what I said about Dorian himself, not the main point (that this role would be pathologically perfect for Andresen).

I called him a "narcissist" mostly for laughs, to continue the Narcissus motif and because he was annoying and self-centered and made terrible decisions, but he's kind of a victim too ? Him acting manipulative and insensitive is still a moral falling, it's explicitly why his picture is decaying after all, but he's also being manipulated himself at the same time. He's a grown man but pretty young too, i.e early 20s.

I definitely see it through a more tragic lens now, more as a fall from grace instead of just being like "ugh 😩". Very interesting protagonist all in all

Also I'm more mixed on how I described Ben Barnes in the role in the last part. He definitely looks cool but a slightly more boyish actor would be even better. I still completely agree with my slander of the cursed Netflix version.

[capriceviv]

The type of joy they could’ve had if they weren’t all collectively stupid and also doomed by the narrative *sigh*

[superkooku]

The three drama boys 😂. Always up to morally dubious shenanigans. Probably involve a few dead bodies, gothic supernatural elements and unspecified crimes.

Btw Jekyll is part-time old man AND part-time smol gremlin

[stardvstbby]

Wei Wuxian using a wind instrument is symbolic - his voice is used to protect others, actively speaking out against injustice. Lan Wangji on the other hand deals in actions, which is represented by his string instrument: he speaks reticently but is always where the chaos is, protecting those in need

[beautifulsnake2162020]

OP I love your insight! I don't know why I didn't connect the dots till now.

@superkooku

[superkooku]

Mind BLOWN !

[starweaverblog]

Nolan's Odyssey trailer critic

This was exactly what i expected to be. The costumes alone are atrocious not even for aesthetic stuff that was to be expected. They wear medieval pants and sleeves in medieval castles using viking ships with plain dull armour. Aside from the plain production i will highlight some moments the trailer showed

Nolan has conveniently made Odysseus forget his past making his affair with Calypso a safe route to excuse any cheating allegations or even dismiss entirely the assault he had to endure years because of the goddess. That way he doesn't lean into any side

...ironic how Nolan claims to have made the most accurate adaptation of Odyssey yet these costumes are anything but accurate. In fact i would argue he should have made an epic based on Medieval times not Bronze age Greece

The writing.... Antinoous in Homer's Odyssey was cunning and manipulative not speaking in these vile comments that make him anything but mature. He appears here prudish for the shock value with a language familiar to modern audiences. Instead of using Homer's words

"Telemachus, high-talking, strength-unrestrained, what a thing you have said, putting us to shame; you would wish to fasten a slur upon us."

We have Antinoous saying Daddy 💀

Ending the trailer with the very well known trope in every western media. "The greek gods are just cruel uncaring tyrannical figures that toy with us", not even attempting to show Odysseus very religious side and respect to the gods especially considering they worshipped them in the first place!

Overall. Pretty underwhelming as we have previously have stated months ago and the trailer doubles down

[superkooku]

The best off:

THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT ARMORS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. It looks so un-ancient Greek I'm starting to think they did it on purpose

This movie's color palette is so dull ! Idk, a scenery resembling Mediterranean countries, lush environments (even to signal danger) or Odysseys' home in Ithaca looking like a freaking royal palace would've been way better. And THEN you add a few dark scenes, like the one in Polyphemus' cave, for contrast.

The ocean looks so bland too, despite it being tied to 75% of the threats in the Odyssey. It should look almost alive, like a dangerous force. Because, you know, Poseidon literally going against Odysseus (it could work even as an abstract presence). And the sirens. And Charybdis and Scylla etc...

And why are the characters using modern slang instead of sounding regal. Especially Antinous who wants to be KING and leads the suitors.

Aaaand Odysseus being arrogant towards the gods, which would make sense if you pull from the "Epic the musical" version but not the one from Homer's Odyssey 😅. If you want a god-defying hero from the myths, you adapt Bellerophon's story (in the sense that he's a bit arrogant with gods but not terminally stupid and still a "hero"). Not Odysseus, who only upset gods either by being on the Greek side of the trojan war or because of the Polyphemus incident.

[superkooku]

Some of the comments on the trailer are sending me 😂

[starweaverblog]

Nolan's Odyssey trailer critic

This was exactly what i expected to be. The costumes alone are atrocious not even for aesthetic stuff that was to be expected. They wear medieval pants and sleeves in medieval castles using viking ships with plain dull armour. Aside from the plain production i will highlight some moments the trailer showed

Nolan has conveniently made Odysseus forget his past making his affair with Calypso a safe route to excuse any cheating allegations or even dismiss entirely the assault he had to endure years because of the goddess. That way he doesn't lean into any side

...ironic how Nolan claims to have made the most accurate adaptation of Odyssey yet these costumes are anything but accurate. In fact i would argue he should have made an epic based on Medieval times not Bronze age Greece

The writing.... Antinoous in Homer's Odyssey was cunning and manipulative not speaking in these vile comments that make him anything but mature. He appears here prudish for the shock value with a language familiar to modern audiences. Instead of using Homer's words

"Telemachus, high-talking, strength-unrestrained, what a thing you have said, putting us to shame; you would wish to fasten a slur upon us."

We have Antinoous saying Daddy 💀

Ending the trailer with the very well known trope in every western media. "The greek gods are just cruel uncaring tyrannical figures that toy with us", not even attempting to show Odysseus very religious side and respect to the gods especially considering they worshipped them in the first place!

Overall. Pretty underwhelming as we have previously have stated months ago and the trailer doubles down

[superkooku]

The best off:

THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT ARMORS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. It looks so un-ancient Greek I'm starting to think they did it on purpose

This movie's color palette is so dull ! Idk, a scenery resembling Mediterranean countries, lush environments (even to signal danger) or Odysseys' home in Ithaca looking like a freaking royal palace would've been way better. And THEN you add a few dark scenes, like the one in Polyphemus' cave, for contrast.

The ocean looks so bland too, despite it being tied to 75% of the threats in the Odyssey. It should look almost alive, like a dangerous force. Because, you know, Poseidon literally going against Odysseus (it could work even as an abstract presence). And the sirens. And Charybdis and Scylla etc...

And why are the characters using modern slang instead of sounding regal. Especially Antinous who wants to be KING and leads the suitors.

Aaaand Odysseus being arrogant towards the gods, which would make sense if you pull from the "Epic the musical" version but not the one from Homer's Odyssey 😅. If you want a god-defying hero from the myths, you adapt Bellerophon's story (in the sense that he's a bit arrogant with gods but not terminally stupid and still a "hero"). Not Odysseus, who only upset gods either by being on the Greek side of the trojan war or because of the Polyphemus incident.

[starknitsweater]

so this is canon right

[ozzamoon]

#not pictured: jiang cheng in the back going why the FUCK were you acting like that with lan wangji then #yeah i really have no explanation for myself ngl

tags by @starknitsweater

[beautifulsnake2162020]

@superkooku

Alternate version if Wei Wuxian decides to fess up to the juniors before going to the Cultivation Conference as Mo Xuanyu 🤣

[superkooku]

It might have avoided the stabbing incident with Jin Ling 😅. The boy would've spent the whole evening horribly tense though. A whole identity crisis in a very important reunion, in front of his whole clan, because he befriended the Yiling Laozu...

The other juniors ? Yeah, I don't think they would've cared that much, judging by their canon reactions.

"You're THE Wei Wuxian ? The Yiling Laozu ? Ok cool !" Lan Jingyi may have even been louder about his shock but other than that, no big problem for the three.

I feel like I should focus more Lan Sizhui because of their bond but he didn't remember his origins yet so he really just would've been chill about it because of a "gut feeling"

None of that would've prevented JGY revealing the secret in public though, because this man is too slimy and intelligent even with the juniors' (maybe minus Jin Ling's) help.

Thanks for the tag btw ! It feels so nice when I'm invited to the conversation 😊

[galusandmalus]

this is the only ancient image of Perseus and Dionysus I've seen lmao.

“Nazzano Painter” AD 380 – 360

"hey check out this cool thing i found" "im not falling for it brother"

love long hair perseus.

[superkooku]

The ONE art of this myth is just showing typical brotherly tomfoolery from Perseus 🤣. It's so hilarious that it now gets in my top 5 favorite ancient vases.

@margaretkart it would be so funny if you redrew it !!

[superkooku]

I stumbled on this while looking through older posts and felt it deserved to be brought out again. Thanks @galusandmalus for finding this !

This vase is still a favorite of mine, btw 🤭

[30foolish]

You’ve ever seen someone dig their on grave in 4k? Now you have🫡

Is it ooc that Jin Ling cries bout that? Maybe. But it fit the audio and I wanted the juniors to be protective 😌

[superkooku]

Jin Ling's bully is sooooo dead 🤣. Like the other juniors, Wei Wuxian AND Jiang Cheng have his back ? Zero chance to escape