#myrambles

[yonpote]

i feel like some of yall dont get that for skinny nerdy alt boys being called gay in the late 2000s-early 2010s, and this goes especially for the straight ones, a lot of them would lean into the gay jokes in order to show that they're comfortable enough in their sexuality that they're willing to acknowledge their feminine sides. and it is funny that dan keeps saying he was pretending to be straight when back then he was clearly making allusions to not being very masculine and attraction to specific male celebs, but like. that was genuinely a thing nerdy straight guys would also do. its weird and confusing for sure but during this time period gay rights were like, "ok i have to show that i am supportive of gay marriage but also lampshade the fact that im not gay"

and it's like even more of a confusing fine line with dan because he was actually gay the whole tim, but he was pretending to be straight but like the type of straight guy who is very supportive of gay rights and is super comfortable in his sexuality. does this make any sense LMAO

[mynarne]

Making ays #real

not true because shedletsky would strangle chance when y/n has their eyes closed

[kourota]

showed a picture of yoohankim to my dad and he asked me who they were, and I asked him if he remembered that comic i made (doksoo) and before i could elaborate he just said "oh, ek phool doh maali?" (literally translates to "one flower two gardeners") and im sobbing how did he clock their poly asses

[justanotherspine]

Let’s dive into the Kingdon and Mavadi parallels, shall we?

1) I cannot for the life of me find the gif or the person who first pointed it out, but there’s a parallel between the two ships when they were working on the fight bite and both ships were side by side in the frame! Like cmonnnn

2) THIS GIF. I just noticed it but lookie at which people are in the frame together again!!! One could argue that Mateo had looked/was looking up at Victoria but since we can’t see his face, we can’t say for sure but I think it was definitely purposeful where they were positioned, as Mel and Frank immediately were attuned to each other. It’s like a lil foreshadowing or a lil hint!

I’m sure we could find more but this is all I got so far

[collidedst4rs]

the toxic yaoification of ai no kusabi will forver haunt me.. it is not toxic yaoi... it is a social commentary on status, classism & dare i say imperialism.. iasan's relationship with Riki is almost like a twisted reliance on each other in that they both partake in, especially Rikki, despite knowing it's toxicity & consequences. it's made out to be more like a harmful symbiotic relationship where one needs the other , at both their expenses. it may seem like parasitism, however they both mutually benefit from the short lived burst of closeness they experience together, which is ultimately why they die together. it's not because they truly love each other, but because of their need to fulfill this desire of master & owner to establish one final sense of self.

[comingyourlugubriousness]

Twisted Wonderland Dorm Leaders connections to Disney protagonists

Recently I saw a post about how the housewardens have aspects of not only their villains, but their heroes too. 

I’ve thought this too for a long time and just wanted to ramble and elaborate my thoughts on them.

Riddle has the Queen of Hearts Irrationally, discipline and sternness. But he also has Alice's curiosity, her stubbornness to give up (a good and bad thing) and her innocence. He also parallels the way it is implied that adults do not take Alice’s concerns/ feelings into consideration.

Leona has Scar's apathetic nature, his underhandedness, calculating personality. But I've always thought of his laziness, his need to run away from his duties more of a reflection on Simba and the way he avoided his past trauma for so long. Leona also has pride; a trait that is reflected in a negative light in Scar and a positive side for Simba.

Azul has Ursala's greediness, her fake charm, and her cut throat business attitude. But he also has Ariel's love for learning new things, the feeling as if they don’t belong in their own skin, the desire to change who they are to get the life they want; or perhaps be the person they always wanted to be.

Jamil is interesting. He shares Jafar’s lust for power, position, and to be seen as better than all others; as well as his two faced nature. But he and Kalim almost share the protagonist's traits. While Kalim gets Jasmine/The Sultans privilege, naivety, and optimism about people and the outside world; he also gets Alladin’s kindness. Whereas Jamil shares Jasmine’s and Genie’s desire for freedom. Free from duties, free from their bounds of their respective roles.   

Vil is a little difficult, because of the existence of Neige, he doesn’t quite share many qualities with Snow White. Interestingly enough he seems to be the most separated from his protagonist: counterpart. I could almost argue he shares traits with the 7 dwarfs. While, he is obsessed with being “the fairest of them all”, vain, and can be jealous, and pompous. One cannot deny that he is a multifaceted character and a hard worker. If I did have to give a trait from Snow White to Vil it would be the standards of self care she holds herself and the 7 dwarfs too. Despite all his flaws, Vil is very caring to his loved ones and even nurturing, making them do what’s best for them, even if they don’t like or understand it; much like Snow White is to the Dwarfs. 

Idia shares a lot of traits with Hercules and Meg. His personality is one that is pretty different from his Great 7 counterpart, at least on the surface. 

While he has Hades gloom and doom; anger and apathy over his lot in life, his intelligence for strategy, lack of empathy and sympathy for others. As well as the willingness to manipulate people so that he can “win”.  Idia also shares Hercules desire to fit in, to belong, to be a hero to the people he cares about. He shares both Hercules and Meg's willingness to do anything for the people they love; to the point of self harm. And he share’s Megs, Hercules, and Hades desire to escape a fate in life they feel they don’t deserve. Most importantly, which I feel a lot of people overlook. Hercules desires to be normal (at least in the beginning of the movie.)

Malleus is also interesting, I suspect his story wasn’t solely influenced by the Disney Sleeping Beauty classic, but also the live action Maleficent movie. Which makes Maleficent the protagonist and recontextualized her lore and character. Making her the new protagonist. In this way it’s very clear how Malleus is both the antagonist and protagonist. But to stay true to the original animated films I’ll just focus on that. It’s very obvious how Malleus is similar to Maleficent. He can be petty, place himself above others, unempathetic, quick to anger/frustration. But like Aurora he is very sheltered from the rest of the world, he longs for connection with other people and wishes not to be known just for his title, but the person he is.

This connection to the protagonist is what makes the twist characters a Twist on the villains. The idea that villains and heroes are partially both victims of circumstances and if things were different maybe one or the other would be labeled a “hero” or “villain”. I really appreciate the much more gray-scale approach they took; and what that could mean once you really dive into the lore, history, and worldbuilding they're doing. 

Though that's mostly hc stuff for now.

Anyway this is a bit rambling but I just wanted to get my thoughts out there.

[seishinjester]

Getting back into Onmyoji is so nostalgic. I'm literally hearing that little jingle that reminds everyone of childhood every time I open up the game. I missed playing it and honestly been having lots of fun! I've been watching useless onmyoji as well and I want to make art now.

[cassandralexxx]

tumblr user maybecowboycore/Cowpokeprose means everything to me. So many of their writings that I have seen cross platform have such a great impact on me it’s insane. Their stories always feel like a gut punch,, like someone holding my heart in a vise grip.