#ryan rambles

[greencreekwolf]

there's something so intimate about mutuals being on here at the same time. like oh you reblogged that from me just seconds after i posted/reblogged that, so in essence we have touched the same thing. did you feel me.

[hexbaiting]

dad bod jayce!!!

thicc jayce!!!

fat jayce!!!

jayce with a belly!!!

jayce with love handles!!!

jayce with a fat ass!!!

[unnatural-disasterr]

i know vegeta and bulma are married and so are goku and chichi but also goku and vegeta have a weird sex thing and chichi and bulma have makeout and cuddle sessions and bulma eats out chichi like a champ. does this make sense

[femme-enby]

Alright I JUST rewatched Lilo & Stitch (ORIGINAL!!!) bc I wanted to ensure I knew WTF I was talking about.

Also, some spoilers for the live action remake

First- the ugly duckling story. Paired w seeming to realize that at the very least something is “wrong” (seeing that Cobra Bubbles speaking to Nani causes her to become distressed, & by extension Lilo) causes Stitch to go into the woods hoping to find HIS family. Here he is found by Jumba, who tells him he doesn’t have one, and that his only purpose is to destroy.

Right there seems to be his true turning point- he does run back to Lilo, but while Jumba says “hiding behind your little friend won’t work anymore” he had already been taking on more of… a protective stance? He wasn’t behind her, he was crowding her & looking around, even standing between her & the sound of Jumba bustin in. He pushes her outta the way and keeps her away from danger to the best of his ability while also juggling the fight with Jumba.

Nani yells at Bubbles about taking Lilo, because despite trying to convince Lilo that sometimes change has to happen, and sometimes people have to leave, she DESPERATELY does NOT want to be separated from Lilo.

After Lilo and Stitch are caught by Gantu, Stitch’s escape & recapture by Jumba & Pleakley, he convinces Jumba to help rescue Lilo. Jumba does seem more so intrigued in the moment, but nevertheless the three aliens & Nani give chase.

In the end, after a collective effort between Stitch (simply by being reformed) Bubbles (who reminds Lilo that she bought Stitch) & the sisters (also just by being kind, loving, and sad at the thought of Stitch leaving, bc as he said they’re O’hana now) Stitch, Jumba, and Pleakley are left on earth.

Immediately after we see David, Pleakley, Jumba, AND Bubbles helping the sisters with rebuilding the house. We also get a few scenes of this family having grown to include not only Pleakley AND Jumba, but ALSO Bubbles. Everyone, including Bubbles, in casual clothes hanging out doing various things, as well as everyone together for thanksgiving in the final collage of photos.

Jumba & Bubbles are a part of the family. The family staying PHYSICALLY together is IMPORTANT because it’s not just what the sister’s need, but they truly want it- they love each other fiercely & as far as I know family is also INCREDIBLY important to the culture, which the original Lilo & Stitch did fairly well with showing appreciation for despite, in a sense, being a “minor” topic that most likely didn’t think twice about. Iirc, the original creators did a fair amount of research into Hula for accuracy. Also, Lilo specifically photographs tourists to essentially “flip the script” on how they treat the island(s) and native Hawaiians.

Bubbles being former CIA with experience with aliens, now a CPS employee is important bc he utilizes both the knowledge of aliens and his genuine care for the well-being of others (in this case Lilo) to help this family.

Jumba being the reformed villain instead of purely the villain results in rescuing Lilo, as stitch couldn’t manage on his own and Pleakley is the beloved historian/geologist/conservationist who is NOT equipped with the knowledge of how to do all this crazy shit Jumba knows how to do & Stitch is willing to figure out. If the L. A. movie basically made Pleakley a combo of the two, then they significantly watered down Jumba (an incredibly smart individual who seemed to pick up on the fact that Pleakley was being insensitive/unhelpful w Nani’s pleading & distress, as he shoved Pleakley to the side to gently explain that they only came for Stitch) while dramatically altering Pleakley bc (IMO) the appeal is the fact that they balance each other out, much like Nani and Lilo, and by extension each character in the end (seen in the other movies & the show) tend to play off each other well, generally complimenting one another and creating a larger, cohesive unit, even if they are a bit odd.

Essentially: Lilo & Stitch (OG) is like… alien Addams Family.

The L. A. Remake, with Jumba being purely a villain, Bubbles being purely a CIA agent (and also seemingly a villain of sorts instead of more like… an oppositional force?), and Nani giving up Lilo to the state (especially with the context that she apparently does so bc of Lilo being hurt and needing medical care that she can’t afford so the state would have to pay for it) is… not only a disservice to the original move and the message, but also is so… disgusting honestly.

It sounds almost as though it’s sort of… not quite “romanticizing” or “glorifying”, but still painting the loss of custody as a “good” thing, as something that should almost be appreciated as an option? When… with the family together, as it’s meant to be, is unnecessary but also for anyone w a bit of knowledge about the system & indigenous people being separated from their families, is extra fuckin disgusting quite frankly. Like… if the state has the money to pay for the child’s medical care, house & feed them, etc… why not save some money & JUST help the family with the costs of medical care??? Hell, Mr. “Former CIA agent, turned CPS worker” could have played a wonderful part right there in pulling some fuckin strings depending on how they could have written the movie.

[fvcking-damage]

auston matthews eres un puto traidor y un maldito cobarde

[nepotisim]

I'm so tired of seeing thick sims with pencil arms. Where my big arm sliders?

[ryan-masamune-of-oshu]

Look what came!

I love this pairing so much! And I'm so glad @magusculpa put their talent into something like this. The story was so heart felt and beautifully drawn. It's black and white, but there are a few pops of color that are tactfully placed. I was following along with the digital comic and and then it got printed! WHAAAAAT!

Annnd, it came with a sticker sheet!

I got B grade and was told there were errors in the proof but it's just one page printed twice. Not a big deal. I've literally gotten Marvel comics that had a whole page that was typeset incorrectly.

The left is the error the right is the correct version.

The words come from this scene

But I digress.

[muthr]

Since I’m here, let me post some excursions: Portland Japanese Botanical Garden

I’ve been wanting to see these gardens for years, and I finally got the chance this summer when visiting friends! Aaaah it was gorgeous, I definitely want to go again soon.