forever waiting for disaster

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[haleyatwell]

COLMAN DOMINGO as DANNY THE FOUR SEASONS (2025–) 1.02 Garden Party

[foreverreylo]

I can't do this again... I need to know now... Can you love me again?

[limeshade]

Ben.

5 YEARS OF CANON REYLO Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Released December 19th, 2019

[atalana]

so the good place is widely lauded on this site for its takes on morality and capitalism, which i totally agree with

but i think it should get more recognition for the line "all humans are aware of death. so we're all a little bit sad all the time. that's just the deal. we don't get offered any better ones. and if you try and ignore your sadness, it just ends up leaking out of you anyway. i've been there, and everybody's been there. so don't fight it. in the words of a very wise bed bath and beyond employee i once knew - go ahead and cry all you want. but you're gonna have to pay for that toilet plunger."

[mayahart]

THE GOOD PLACE 4.09 | The Funeral to End All Funerals

[nessrealta]

me: "I can't deal with this shit any more"

Kleya, living rent free in my mind:

[brekkie-art]

Mon Mothma’s crash out (valid)

This was a fanart that just kinda became a study

[peachandpinwheel]

one of the hundred things I love about Andor is that in the end, all the villains were destroyed not in an epic showdown with the rebels or whoever but by the machine that they worked for. syril was a faceless casualty of the genocide he helped create. dedra was done in for putting ambition over conformity to the machine, and she took down partagaz, who essentially created her, along with her. even heert was quite literally killed by his own droid and his own men. all of them were crushed by the wheel they dedicated their lives to keep turning. it's just so deeply deeply satisfying.

[basementexplorer07]

[basementexplorer07]

Nobody asked for this, although perhaps someone did.

[basementexplorer07]

[dragoneyemysteries]

Okay, this is a bit late, but I've finally gotten a review of the live action done.

To sum it up, it was good. Legitimately good, fun, enjoyable, nostalgic, faithful to the original movie, and honestly just really fun to watch. Not quite as good as the original (because nothing can ever beat that), but it came pretty damn close. Detailed review below, be warned, there are spoilers. It's also long, so I put it under a read more just to be nice. You're welcome :)

While it was similar to the original film, there were also a whole lot of changes, most of which felt like a refinement of the original film. Some scenes got more in-depth, there was more development of the characters, themes from future movies and the shows were tied in. The movie subtly expanded on parts that didn't get touched on in the original film, while keeping the same feelings as the original. The best way I can describe it is that it felt bigger. You could sense there was more to the characters, more to Berk, than was ever explicitly stated on screen. And I really liked that sense of scale!

While there were a lot of changes like this, there are a couple I'd like to talk about in more detail. Let's start with Astrid. I feel like a lot of the additions to Astrid's character were already things that were subtly there in the film, and that a lot of the fandom has picked up on already. Her determination and anger is more potent. It's made clear that she had to work to get where she is -- she didn't become the best overnight, she trained until she got there. She has dreams, and ambitions, and hates that Hiccup can steal it all from her. All of these things were there in the original. The live action just brought it into the light. Which I loved, because it makes the detail of her character more apparent. (The live action also came at it from a bit of a different angle, with introducing the idea that Astrid wants to be chief. Not sure what this will do for the rest of the movies, but it's an interesting twist and I'm excited to see where it goes.) The only thing I was disappointed by was that she didn't get her classic explosion-in-the-background introduction. However there was an explosion in the background after she chopped up the Red Death's teeth (that was EPIC, by the way) do I guess I can't be too mad.

I could probably talk for days about Astrid so let's move on to some other changes. Having Berk be made up of people of all different races from all around the world really added to the scale of things, like I mentioned earlier. Hearing that that all these people came together to fight dragons -- and that they all had dragons where they're from -- gave me the chills when I heard it in the theaters. I also loved how they gave Gothi a bigger presence. Unlike in the original, she's involved in the meeting where they decide to search for the nest again. Everyone shows her so much reverence in that scene, it's clear that she's an incredibly important person -- which makes her later moments, like declaring Hiccup gets to kill the dragon, so much more impactful.

I also appreciated the depth they gave to the riders -- not just Astrid. They pulled in a lot of the riders' character traits from the shows, and it made them feel more fleshed out that they did in the original. Snotlout is a standout example of this. The live action gives Spitelout a bigger presence, and throughout the movie, there are small scenes where Snotlout is seeking his father's approval. It's a subtle but notable nod to his strained relationship with his father in the shows that I really appreciated. Another little thing I liked was that the twins are supposed to be a few years older than the other teens (they flunked dragon training a few times). It makes sense for the characters (like Hiccup, the twins are unique and Berk probably didn't appreciate them for a lot of their lives), and with the fact that all the teens on the island shouldn't be the exact same age.

However, there were some changes I don't agree with. All of them are related to Hiccup, and all of them are about things that were cut. I'll start with the minor ones. First, Hiccup never did his Stoick impersonation when walking home with Gobber after the raid. It just cuts straight to "I just want to be one of you guys" after a little Gobber pep talk. Second, when he finds Toothless, he never says "I'm a Viking!" or any of the other lines in that scene. My issues with these cuts are pretty much the same. The moments don't hit as hard without these lines. The messages if them are still there, but you have to look for them, instead of it being obvious.

The big cut that I didn't agree with is that they removed the Terrible Terror scene that happens right after Test Drive. For me, that scene serves three main purposes and is super important to the movie, so I'm very upset that it got cut. The first and most obvious is that the scene foreshadows the ending and how Hiccup defeats the Red Death. Without this scene, the Red Death's defeat doesn't feel clever or earned, it just... happens seemingly out of nowhere. The second is that one of Hiccup's lines from that scene, "Everything we know about you... is wrong" is just so important to the movie and its themes. That moment is finally when Hiccup takes the step towards caring about all dragons. It's a very critical part of Hiccup's character development. The third reason is less significant, but I've always seen that scene as a little nod to book Toothless, which I love.

As for the dragons, I'll be honest. When the first promotional materials were released, I was pretty skeptical of a lot of the designs. Toothless and Meatlug especially. However, all the dragons look much more appropriately frightening and dangerous when they're flying around shooting fire at the characters. Despite looking more like a pug than a Gronckle, Meatlug was great during the first day of dragon training. Totally terrifying. Toothless never really looked scary, which was disappointing, because he looked scary a lot in the original. But for the most part, he acted like Toothless, and that allowed me to (mostly) look past his awkwardly proportioned face. The other dragon designs were outstanding! The Red Death felt even bigger in the live action, somehow. So overall, the dragons were pretty good!

And I think that sums everything up! Overall, a very good movie (that doesn't deserve a lot of the hate it's been given). It doesn't beat the original, but it expands upon it and opens up a lot of new paths. I'm excited to see where the next one will go!

[myblogisatotalmess]

MILD MOANA 2 SPOILERS AHEAD

I saw Moana 2 as a Polynesian person. I thought it was INCREDIBLE. I know many people already don't really like it, but I think it's because THIS specific movie, they went harder on the Polynesian culture.

The music is even more Polynesian, and written pretty much solely by Polynesian people. The culture is even more included in it's narrative and in the details, they show more tattoos, the Kava ceremony, speaking more of the Pacific Islander native languages, even some the humor is very Polynesian humor.

I personally really enjoyed the storyline, and I liked that it introduced a "morally gray" character to help guide Moana into realizing that you have to just embrace what's given to you. It's a great representation of what the ocean is. It's sometimes not as reliable and friendly as Moana expects it to be, and has grown accustomed to. So when she asks for the ocean's help and receives no answer, she's better prepared to face it as it comes, and adapt, and embrace it.

Not only that, but in terms of Polynesian deities, there isn't just one "good" or "bad". There are complicated morally gray deities. Pele, for instance, is a goddess known for volcanoes and destruction, but she is also known as creation and rebirth. The Earth is scorched by the flames and lava to make way for new land and healthier vegetation.

The songs aren't as "memorable" to those who aren't fully embracing the culture. For me, I got chills hearing the music. It felt authentic and from the heart and soul of the Polynesian people who sang it. Sure, many outside of the culture can't "sing along" to it, but that doesn't make it inherently bad, just because it's not marketable TO YOU.

For someone who's waited forever to have representation, and grew up with Lilo and Stitch being the only one (which wasn't that much in terms of representation.) To then seeing Moana come out when I was 16, and cried then. For then Moana 2 to come out tonight, and I cried AGAIN at 24 years old. My inner child was so excited to hear and FEEL what that representation sounds like, looks like, and means.

The original Moana was tippy-toeing into Polynesian culture, where it could still be marketable so everyone could enjoy it. Because they didn't want it to flop. It feels the same as a Polynesian person having to cater to tourists who only see the Polynesian culture as something they can exploit and be entertained by.

That doesn't mean that it was bad, it was moving tides in that time, and I would take that representation over the crumbs we've had before.

But this movie? Moana 2? This was for US. This was for the Polynesian cultures. This felt like a love letter to us, as a culture, to unite and know that we have community, and to feel seen, in all of our glory, and not a watered-down version to be "marketable" to others outside of our culture.

So, I expect people to not like it. But I also expect it to be because it's coming from a place where they don't understand how it feels to experience, love, embrace, learn, and educate others about Polynesian culture.

I love my culture, and I love my Polynesian siblings as a Kanaka Hawaiian. I love my Maori, Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, etc. siblings. I love seeing a mix of all of our cultures come together and be represented.

For those who aren't a part of our culture, truly listen to our history and our struggles and successes. Educate yourself on how to be a better ally and find cultural appreciation (not appropriation) for our culture. We are real people with real stories. Not some fictional character (or Halloween costume/party favor/etc.) you can write off and only look at as "entertainment" and can only hold value when we're catering to you. That includes our music, our language, our dances, and our stories.

That's all for now. ❤️ I'll be willing to have adult, civil, conversations with others about differences in why you didn't enjoy it as much, but hate will be deleted and blocked. ❤️

[confusedfeelsfangirl]

I understand Okarun. Realizing your friend is hot and then developing a crush on them is one of my specialities 😌👌🏼

[sulieykte]

[boomdafunk]

for my Daemyra stans

[abbeymp3]

who do you think they are to each other? / it took me twelve years to find my friend / he was just this kid in my head for such a long time, and I think I just missed him / you dream in a language I can’t understand / you make my life so much bigger, and I just wonder if I do the same for you / this is where I ended up. this is where I’m supposed to be / I just wanted to see you one more time / I didn’t know liking your husband would hurt this much / maybe we were a bird and the branch it decided to rest on one day / who you are is someone who leaves / to arthur, you are someone who stays / if this is already a past life, who do you think we are to each other in the next?