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i don't really like when people say dungeon meshi is accidentally good autistic representation, because while i understand not wanting to make conclusions without explicit confirmation from the author, there's always the weird assumption that non-western authors somehow don't know about things like neurodivergency/queerness/etc. (on top of the assumptions that east asian authors are somehow more naive or oblivious to "western" social issues).

given that dungeon meshi started being published in 2014, it's not really a "work belonging to its times"—it's as contemporary as any other media we discuss on this site, which means it should be fair to assume it engages with contemporary topics (and at the very least, you shouldn't say that the representation is accidental with so much confidence)

but anyways, the chapter "perfect communication" in ryoko kui's "terrarium in a drawer" is some of the most straightforward autistic representation I've seen, and from now on I'm going to assume that laios's character writing is absolutely intentional in that regard:

#beepbeep.txt #dungeon meshi #ryoko kui #this is me trying to explain h/ollow knight lore #also yayyyy reading new things. chapter 18 'spring' is basically UFUT if you squint (sorry for the jumpscare if you know UFUT)#but the last two pages were such a surprising gut punch....it's hard not to see it as a metaphor for both the experience of raising childre #and of taking care of your parents in old age....aughh....

hadn't seen anyone post the full comic about laios + falin's family on tumblr yet so. here you go source is from the reddit

#in general i haven't seen as many translations of the new content get posted here which is like fine #but it was annoying me that the pages shared here and on twitter were missing sections. lore is serious business #the less lore the average tumblr user knows about the more nonsensical takes i'm forced to read. so im taking direct action #this is the last time im posting manga pages here i don't want to become a manga pages blog #beepbeep.txt #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers

hiii i'm trying to settle an argument

What are the top 4 most iconic cities in the USA?

#you dont have to be american to fill this out in fact i encourage it #because i refuse to believe anyone outside of america cares about philadelphia #beepbeep.txt #polls #pinned

pov you’re crusader

#this trio is kinda funny the more i look at it. originally wanted to draw maa cause he's an actual career soldier #but he seems to unironically believe in honour and loyalty so anti was the next best bet #i wanted this to be a warm-up but then the moment i decided to use a ruins background #i had to copy the original game style so the foreground would match :'(#oh well. it was good lineart practice #darkest dungeon #beepbeep.txt

had to watch the new Folding Ideas video twice, read all of the comments, watched Lady Emily's video, watch an AVGN video for the first time (sorry i'm gen z), failed to get through Wavelength (1967), read a bunch about Wavelength (1967), and read through a bunch of Twitter comments, but i think i'm finally understanding the artistry in "i don't know james rolfe"

narratively it's dan olson revealing the rorschach test of media analysis, i.e. there was no way for him to critically analyze james rolfe's career without revealing all of his own obsessions and insecurities, just as james rolfe reveals himself through his film and video game reviews. this concept is lampshaded by the highlighting of Wavelength (1967), an extremely minimal and obtuse film that engages with the idea of inattention — meaning that bored or negative responses to the work are still responses to the theme. which is cool.

and it's cool that criticisms of dan olson's video include people upset that he hyper-focused on specific elements of james rolfe's life and not other, arguably more important elements, such as the Monster Madness controversy or james's time in special ed — almost as though the character of dan olson is cherrypicking aspects of james rolfe's life that are the most personally wounding to him. aspects that expose dan's insecurities relating to filmmaking and failed dreams, expressed through the vessel of AVGN.

but meta narratively, the video becomes a rorschach test for the audience — your response to the video reveals your own obsessions and insecurities in how you relate to dan olson. why does someone find the video mean-spirited? why does someone else think the video is self-serving? why do I feel so awkward watching dan attempt a deeper, more abstract creative work?

where does dan olson end and the character of dan olson as a media critic begin? where do you as an audience member end, and YOU begin?

it's projection all the way down

#beepbeep.txt #folding ideas #trying to post my thoughts when they come to me instead of leaving them in my drafts to moulder #because sometimes the moment i was writing for just passes. and then it would be weird to drop it like it's still current #anyways i'm very fond of dan olson's work both because he comes from the same city as me and also because i respect his critical eye #his NFT video is still one of the best and most astute takedowns of the whole schema that i've seen #and i had to read ALOT about NFTs for two separate class projects. grits my teeth and smiles

finally finished a set of hourliessss it basically took me my entire weekend to finish but i did ittttt!!!

#beepbeep.txt #hourly comics day #you can see me losing patience with each set of panels and i think thats part of the joy of reading hourlies #edit: since drawing these and doing linework touch-ups‚ i have now finished swc #it's okay! needs polish. i think i'm a little too avoidant-attachment to take its stakes seriously #just break up man..............it's fine..................#that said im playing all the endings and trying to max out my achievements because i love tank controls and i love shooting things

Oops, I didn't do a lot of art this year! 😓 All of my output came in bursts — June for the Fairytale Dunmeshi Zine, July for Art Fight, and December during my holiday break. I didn't have a great year in general, but I'm at least proud of a few of these pieces, and there's some improvement from 2024. I can draw knees now! Kind of.

I'm still doing sketches during work, but my painting skills are getting pretty rusty. Career-wise I'm also in a bit of a rut. Last New Year's Eve, I wanted to do more professional art — but it turns out I never have the time or energy for it once I go back to my full-time job! It's frustrating, and I guess the only solution is to either Lock In For Real or reduce my work hours (I never have time for art like I did in university, which feels crazy in hindsight. How the fuck was I able to make a piece each month??) For 2026 I'm going to lower the bar for myself and just try to paint something each weekend. Doesn't have to be good, just has to be finished. As for my other New Years Resolutions: I've gotta be more present in the world. Gotta get better at processing my emotions in a not-insane way. Have to shower everyday, eat three meals, drink water, and floss. Have to shut up about other people's problems unless I really really hate them. And I should ask for more advice instead of brooding. Okay, okay. Happy birthday to me, and happy New Year's Eve to the world! Excited to see what 2026 brings.

#(goes back to my previous new years resolutions and they're basically the same) fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck #i've been having an existential crisis about how little i feel like my life has been changing or improving so.#maybe this year i'll be more afraid of stagnation than i am of change.#beepbeep.txt #art summaries

The kickstarter for Book of Devotion is now live!

Book of Devotion is an artbook dedicated to clerics, paladins, and the divine beings they worship. I've gotten very fond of the weirdass technocleric I designed, and I'm excited to share more about them (as soon as the mods let me). In the meantime though, the kickstarter will be open from April 29th to June 13th.