apparently there's like no talk about the Vicious TV show on tumblr???? It's literally a sitcom about two old gay men that have been together for almost 50 yrs and constantly hurl insults at each other but still love one another. I feel like tumblr would EAT THAT SHIT UP

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hate it when I'm eating and my stomach starts growling

Listening to podcasts while going about my day feels so powerful. They don’t know there’s gay people in my ears

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I spent twice as long thinking about whether I should actually post this than I did taking the time to make it~ But I know everybody missed Elias Bouchard and the BPM so....

The way the TMA fandom treats Martin honestly baffles me.

Like, he is not just a soft uwu tea boy, y'all. We all remember when Annabelle straight up called him out on feigning his awkwardness and incompetency, right? We all remember when he was actively encouraging Jon to go on a murder spree, right? Even in season two, we all remember when he was fully prepared to just beat the shit out of Michael in the tunnels until Tim stopped him, right?

Hell, even in season one, the dude is not THAT incompetent. Jon is just an asshole and an unreliable narrator.

The dude is a compulsive liar and manipulator. He's counting on you to underestimate him and see him as a harmless, sweet guy who can do no wrong because as soon as you underestimate him, he's got the advantage.

He's also petty as hell! He asked Jon to kill a man because he woke him up!

I want to make something clear too btw: I absolutely love his character because of all of this. I absolutely adore how fucking insane he is. He may be nice and makes good tea, but he will also slit your throat without a moment's hesitation if you mildly inconvenience him. He is an enigma and it's great

I think the hot new trends for this summer should be reading comprehension and critical thinking skills

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yeah clearly fiction can't affect reality at all [conveniently hides all the propaganda in fiction ever] anyway to act as though it doesn't affect reality is the stupidest take ever and I wish all proshippers a very grow a fucking brain

Omg this is the funniest ask like babe of course some fiction has propaganda, don't understand me wrong. But also... fiction can critize (gasp). It's almost as if fiction has... multiple purposes? Like art?

I mean, look at Starship Troopers, for example. Literal satire.

Anyways, if can't distinguish the difference between propaganda and criticism and exploration, you should stop being purposefully dense, pull your head out of your ass, and grow a brain. Fuckwit.

Mr. Waistcoat, there's a rather heated discussion about this question on hellsites such as Twitter & Tiktok, and I thought your opinion might be a valuable contribution.

Would you rather stumble across a bear or a man when alone in the woods?

Wish you a lovely day (preferably not alone in the woods),

drumla

This is a very bizarre question that I can only put down to the likelihood that the majority of Twitter/Tiktok users don't regularly go walking alone in the woods, 'cause, uh, you do meet people (including men), pretty regularly. And it's fine. Maybe you say hi or give each other a nod as you pass, but basically no-one is actually lurking in the woods with sinister intent. When you meet someone, chances are they are also just taking a walk. It's not impossible the encounter might be unpleasant, I suppose, but it's a pretty tiny possibility.

A bear, on the other hand... Depending on the type of bear, that's an encounter that has a comparatively high chance of going sideways.

I suppose my view might be slightly skewed by being a British man - passing other people in the woods generally only requires a nod of acknowledgement, whereas in a lot of other cultures (especially much of the US) I suspect the expectation of being drawn into small talk is much higher, which might be awkward or irritating. But still, y'know, better than a bear.

But yeah, 99% of the time neither the woods, nor people walking within them, are dangerous or scary, and I think the folks debating this question should get off social media and take a woodland walk, cause walking alone in the woods rules actually!

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Hey, audio drama tumblr! I'm doing a research project into bias within AD fandoms, and if you have a few minutes I would love if you could take this survey :) it just asks general questions about what shows you listen to/participate in fandoms of, and what characters/pairings you tend to favor.