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is it just me or did the tumblr pride hearts stop showing anything but the rainbow flag after the first few days
Considering how much shadow milk hates the witches I’m suprised that he was so incredulous that dark enchantress had the intention to use their magic, something that even he, the cookie that introduced magic the dessert world, would have never even thought of crossing that line. Where he visibly hesitates and questions if she knows exactly what’s she’s getting herself into and the consequences of using that kind of spell
fuck me man all i can think about is seawatt and evbo and emf and FUCKKK ok. calm down. time to get wording.
emf being originally above evbo but then immediately turning to socialism when evbo beats him 1 time is one of the best moments out of either parts (tbf if an absolute baddie of a parkourer beat me in a battle i'd prolly start listening to them as well)
evbo you are ICONIC but also the stupidest fucking guy around i love you sm. throws you into a blender. also i feel no one ever thinks about tge implications of doing parkour on CRYSTALS!!!!!!!! bro got like five bajillion scars from that i know it (seawatt helped him when he got back though trust 🙏)
anyways i also keep thinking about seawatt. ALWAYS. he's so complex for youtube shorts-core mc rp (is it really an rp?) that my brain quite literally will not let him free (rest in peace bro you did NYOT deserve to die the way you did 💔💔💔)
seawatt. you used the tools and people you had around you to get revenge for something that had been building for oh so long only to be the one tricked. i just wish you could've lived to see the better future evbo planned for. i'm sure he would have wanted you to live to see it as well.
ok ramble over i am. sigh.
Not so many thoughts this week (head empty may have sprained a toe earlier today) but still spoilers below cut
Who is this gold-eyed not-an-elf? what are we calling them? are we all in agreement that this is some sort of changeling to be able to flash gold eyes? how many spicy fics of siggy x not-elf hate sex are gonna appear?
also, WHERE IS NAKANI COME BACK TO ME PLEASE BE SAFE
Anxiety be like “Is something wrong? No, but it COULD be and it WILL be before the day is over if I try hard enough!”
Ashe
I just wanted to make a post talking about Ashe, her character, and her lore.
A lot of this is culminated from my own personal context and views. So, if you disagree with anything, that's perfectly valid and you are 100% allowed to have your own opinions. I'm not sharing this to try and change anyone's mind. Just putting it out there for the sake of discussion and to share my own thoughts. (this is all very personal, please keep that in mind)
(I won't be commenting on race, sexuality, or relationships in this post.)
Ashe is a beautiful (tho sexualized and de-aged) portrayal of the classic 'Southern' femme fatale and a good counterpart to McCree in that aspect. She's got the attitude, the look, and the talk to match up to McCree in image in almost every way. I like the 'headstrong' female type. (McCree is also a stereotype; the sweet Southern cowboy with a heart of gold, a crooked past, and the charm to get out of anything.)
As a person raised in the southwest of the usa, I am quite fond of my southern heritage. ( :I barring the fucked up moral stereotypes and other negative images that come along when thinking about 'southern' culture.) To see such a 'classic' portrayal in a game I love made my heart sing! I thought: "fuck yeah! I can relate to this character!"
Its personally a heart warming quality because it reminds me of my mother, grandmother, aunts and even adoptive family that were raised as fine southern ladies that don’t take no shit.
That said, my experience in being raised in the southern usa is my own.
Here in the 'South' at least in my experience ( I understand that this can also be seen as an over-generalization.) you are raised to believe family is important. Family is EVERYTHING.
Yes, you are your own person. You can choose what you want to do with your life. However, you are raised with a DEEP respect for your elders and family. (even if that family isn't blood). You don't talk about someone's momma, sister, brother, or whatever in front of them and get away with it.
Also, you do not disrespect your momma or grandmomma period. It's a common trope to 'stick to your family' or 'your roots' in southern culture media.
"Everybody needs a family - I don't care how tough you think you are. they should always be there for support. no matter what." This is a SOLID line. I was raised with the mindset of love and care for my family, loved ones, and friends wholeheartedly, no matter how 'bad' it gets or how bad they act. Dedication, if you will.
And these ideals are VERY visible and vocalized is southern society even if you aren't a part of any specific family. A good example is 'Southern Hospitality'. That old lady/grandmother that won’t let you go hungry or being raised with the mindset of helping each other out through thick and thin, even if its out of the way or giving a little more when you trade crops/goods with someone your close to.
So, Ashe KNOWS her family isn't Ideal (in the setting she's in) "Some people at lucky enough to be born into the perfect family."
Her parents are cast as nonexistent. Not there at any point. She is utterly alone with only her 'mute' butler as a companion. (fucking love B.O.B.) It also seems she had trouble in school. In the principal's office she is between two beat up boys where she seems fine herself. Also, she is alone, all the adults are pointing at her. No one is on her side.
Now, Idk why because there is not REAL context to it but, I can make a couple of assumptions. Either she got into fights for attention or the boys picked on her and she stood up for herself - which also shows her "tough”ness. (if they picked on her there is a long list of reasons why but, the most prominent in my mind is the lack of 'family' she has. like: "where's your momma? ya ain't got one?" - this is all assumptions tho.)
Now, I want to ask "what does loneliness do to a person?" Well, you tend to do things to better your situation. Like act out for attention or find other ways to get that 'Family' bond.
I feel like this is a good spot to mention yes, she's rich as fuck. Yes, she had monetarily everything she could want but, is that really all she wants? As many can tell you, money doesn't buy happiness. It can't buy genuine love, connection, trust from someone...a lot of things that are essential for a healthy happy human being. I understand some would argue that money can buy a lot of other things but, given the context of 'classic southern' setting and all this family talk from Ashe herself, I'm leaning on the fact the money wasn't what she wanted or the issue.
(this is very opinion based) I don’t think it’s that she was ‘bored’, I think Ashe committed some small criminal acts in an effort to catch her family's attention. She finds she ENJOYS doing it. It fills all her tick boxes. This is how McCree comes to meet her. "a chance meeting with a local ruffian, named Jesse McCree, and an impromptu string of crimes committed together opened her eyes to her true calling." (there is no explanation for 'chance meeting' so, i chose to assume since shes shown alone at the police station in her origin story, she at least committed some small crimes on her own to begin with and this is how the 'chance meeting' happened.)
Crime gives her an avenue to what she wants; a purpose "Calling", friends AND with McCree it gives her a 'bond'. The first piece of her 'Family'.
McCree likes her intelligence and attitude. So, he takes the chance to get this well-off young lady on his side and they become partners, and gain a sense of sister-brother bond along the way. They meet others that join the 'Family' and then She, McCree, and her ‘Family’ founded The Deadlock Gang. Giving Ashe in a way what she's always wanted.
To me, If McCree was her first real 'Family' that she found. It explains really well why she would keep a picture of him around EVEN after twenty years. It hurt her deeply after he left/taken from her 'Family'. I could see her holding quite a bit of rage and resentment towards him (at least in the beginning). Somewhat reflected in their interactions in the short: "Doesn't always have to be this way Ashe." - McCree, "Apparently...It does." - Ashe.
This alludes to a strained or rocky relationship. Idk if it is meaning always as in since they met or since McCree left or some weird in between. (If it were an in between woah... that opens a whole nother can of worms i'm not gonna get into in this post. 'possibly leaving him short on deals once they got big or without help when a certain sting happened')
Also, Even though she loses to the ‘Hero’ in the short because she is the ‘villain’ (I mean, who wouldn’t be upset if McCree lost in the short???), that doesn't make her weak. She is super intelligent and capable. Shown by her past. She’s smart and knows how to use her connections AND Shes the BOSS of the gang!
Anyway, that sums up most of my thoughts on Ashe. ^u^ I'd love to discuss more on it. If you disagree that's valid and as I said i'm not here to change your mind. I just ask you respect my view on it. I don't mind if you come along and discuss it with me, maybe show me stuff I didn't see or your views on it. It'll be fun!
emily axford declaring with her whole chest "i didn't want immortality, i wanted to turn forty and get hot"
i fear she is speaking to my soul in a way no one ever has before
being really sad about ccod ending and then watching the finale feels like that video clip where the baby starts crying and then someone throws a cheese slice on their face and they stop crying because they're too confused trying to register what just happened
