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notquiteaghost · 11 months

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re: that fucking staff post. obviously death to algorithms, but i also wanna interrogate the wider underlying assumptions of their logic there cuz. is 'success' having lots of followers & lots of popular posts??? why is that the end goal of using this website. i don't open tumblr to get attention from strangers, i open tumblr to read funny jokes and interesting commentary and to see cool art. encouraging clout-chasing will only increase user engagement if you successfully get people literally addicted to the associated dopamine hit. what if we didn't have to do that!!! what if a website could be a place you went to on purpose because you had fun there!!!!

#yelling at clouds #you cannot be tiktok. we already have tiktok.#there is a limited number of people on this earth with smart phones and the free time to rot their brains online #your goal cannot be Endless Growth you stupid fucking capitalists #like sure the site is confusing at first. because you have to learn how to use it.#be better at explaining it do not fundamentally change it there is no such thing as universally intuitive design

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caeslxys · 1 month

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“i will not let you go”/“what if i’m holding you back?”

yes i’m late on this one. woops

#critical role #imogen temult #laudna #imodna #i spent way too much time on this just to not like it in the end BUT. THATS GROWTH. anyway #themb…#oh also #delilah briarwood #i suppose. she is In There #edit: hm. that sure did get Compressed huh. I perhaps forgot to check some stuff before uploading but look. listen. I am DONE with this one #my art

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mayasaura · 2 months

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To be clear, I do ship Marcille and Falin!! I just ship them as.... complicated, you know? They have dyke drama. Marcille is deluding herself that Falin hasn't grown up and she's not going to age, and she's not going to die no matter what Marcille does, and Marcille isn't going to have to live most of her life having lost her. Meanwhile poor Falin would like a step by step written explanation of how to convince her very good elf friend that she is an adult, and has some potentially adult feelings about getting wet and naked and crawling into bed together

#their relationship so much funnier and more complicated than 'they're girlfriends!' if you let it be #there's the dramatic tragedy of elven lifespans there's the hilarity of mixed signals and stubborn miscommunication #there's the potential for character growth in Falin learning to assert herself and to process her own desires #and sure there are platonic explanations—dunmeshi is at its heart about friendship not romance #but I am a dyke with a documented weakness for necromantic acts of devotion so #dungeon meshi #dunmeshi spoilers #falin touden #marcille donato #facille

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nahoney22 · 2 months

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Season 1 Crosshair VS Season 3 Crossdad

#do I see growth? redemption?#I sure as hell do #the bad batch #tbb #the bad batch spoilers #crosshair the bad batch #bad batch crosshair #tbb spoilers

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suntails · 11 months

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reflection

#*drives a car thru the convenience store doors* hi guys #i wanted to draw his new fit without actually drawing the fit. do u see my vision. do u get it #i think its rly interesting to see how different lilia is in the past vs rn...its so inch resting to think abt how he must feel #how he must look at his past. im sure lilias the type to continue forward and take pride in the growth but WOW he was so staunchly dif #lilia “world peace” vanrouge vs lilia “fuck humans they suck” vanrouge #twst #twisted wonderland #lilia vanrouge #suntails #i want him. i dont care which. i want him

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turtleblogatlast · 6 months

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[ cw: sacrifice / self sacrifice / slight suicidal themes / death mention / ]

I personally think that Leo took the wrong lessons from the movie. I definitely think he grew to understand the importance of teamwork and making sure he takes others into account so as to not harm them by proxy of whatever scheme he has cooked up, however based on the ending events I’m not quite certain he fully grasped two things.

The first thing is communication. Oh, he can communicate, and he does, when he deems it necessary. When he’s setting up a plan prior to the action. But this is where the second thing comes in.

The second thing I don’t think Leo truly grasped is “it’s not about you.” It’s so unbearably easy to take that the wrong way, especially when taking the rest of the series into account.

What I believe Leo took from this message is not “it’s not just you, everyone matters and can contribute, can help and be helped” but “put the whole of everyone above yourself” which can both be a good lesson…and a fatal one.

And it is fatal, we see as much in the movie.

Even after the big hope speech, when Leo is “fighting” Krang!Raph, he takes a huge risk. Sure, it worked, and Leo managed to get through to Raph through a well deserved apology, but it could have so easily ended in his death and yet he barely even hesitates to go for it.

And then again, to the big scene at the end, where Leo sacrifices himself not only for the sake of his family, but for the whole world.

To him, that’s the message to take from this. That the lives of everyone, of the greater good, matters…more than him. That the risk to himself is worth it if others can be saved.

Leo learned that gambling with his life as the betting chip is always the best move to make in the end.

And to make matters worse…this thinking is what works.

These risks are ultimately what is needed to save the day, so why would Leo look away from it now? Clearly it’s the right move and everything worked out!

Thing is, Leo did grow from the events of the movie. He learned to take things more seriously and be more mature, he learned to value his team’s input and capabilities enough to rely on them more, and he learned to be less self-centered and realize the turmoil others were going through (especially if that turmoil is a result of his actions.)

But still, he’s grown to accept the gamble of his life as a viable answer to their problems.

Personally, with how Leo has been shown to toy around with the idea of “it’s better me than them” I think this goes beyond sacrifice in the name of love or even sacrifice in the name of responsibility, and pushes over into sacrifice in the name of worth.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rottmnt headcanons #rise leo #death mention /#sacrifice /#self sacrifice /#suicidal tendencies implication /#I honestly could go on for hours but this is all a kinda messy ramble rn #but yeah like…I genuinely can’t see how Leo doesn’t take the wrong message from this all #sure he gets a lot of good growth but #he’s a gambler at heart #it’s just now he’s only willing to bet *himself*#ONCE AGAIN-#‘I’m nothing without them’ and ‘it’s not about you’ can and do mix into quite the dangerous cocktail huh #thing that gets me here too is that a lot of what Leo has to learn in the movie is things he already showed moments of knowing in the show #like Leo KNOWS what his family is capable of and can rely on them if necessary #the problem is when it’s necessary #and he grew to understand that it’s actually ALWAYS necessary…except at the very end #leo is also often the voice of reason throughout the series…but he also often folds and just goes with the flow #he’s goofy like that lol #and tbh he likes to RELAX #that’s a pretty subtle but pretty substantial part of his character #imo at the beginning of the movie Leo KNOWS he’s being immature and THATS THE POINT #they’re still kids man #they’re all just kids #but yeah #I keep rambling and rambling but Leo really is such a tragic character in the grand scheme of things #he’s so utterly fascinating to look at because of how many layers and complexities he has but I just want to give him a hug and let him rest

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livelovecaliforniadreams · 16 days

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2x4 | 6x8

#growth #im not crying you are #sobbing #2x4 #6x8 #when he didn't know his past girlfriends birthday but made sure he didn't forget lucys so he programmed it into his phone #stop im not okay #the rookie #chenford #tim x lucy #tim bradford #lucy chen #melissa o'neil #eric winter

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strrwbrrryjam · 2 months

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either treat abigail, molly, mary, with respect or die looking down the barrel of my gun

i'm being one hundred percent serious when i say i'm tired of people disregarding and disrespecting them to uplift their queer ships. it's bad and it needs to stop.

like i just read a jovier post where they have john cheat on abigail?what the fuck man.

his love for her is unwavering and he is incredibly committed to abigail, he's so devoted to her, working so hard to create a life for the three of them. john is willing to lay down his life to protect his family, and he does so, rescuing them is his whole motive for seeking redemption in the first game. he would never disrespect abigail like that, he's learned and grown, he's no longer the shithead deadbeat dad when jack was young, he loves her.

arthur still so clearly loves mary, his love remaining steadfast and unwavering even years after their broken engagement, it's so obvious on his face when he looks at her. his heart still yearns for her that when she calls, he comes, even if he's a little miffed at the start, he still goes. honestly, i believe if arthur didn't have other commitments in the gang, he would have run away with her when she asked him.

and while molly and dutch's relationship is tumultuous and dutch absolutely does not deserve her, molly is so important to dutch's character and the story as a whole. molly's loyalty to dutch highlights dutch's charisma and the ways dutch inspires loyalty throughout the gang. her existence also depicts the internal conflicts dutch has and the moral uncertainty of dutch's actions. her presence within the gang and relationship with dutch represents the internal strife and conflicts within the gang, highlighting the human cost of their choices and the sacrifices that are made in pursuit of a false freedom in the old west.

and let's not even mention the treatment eliza, annabelle, bessie and even susan receive, which is hardly any mention at all.

eliza, annabelle and bessie each play small but significant parts to not just their respective partners, but to the story as a whole.

eliza shapes arthu’rs past and motivations. her tragic death, along with their son, isaac, has a large impact on arthur and his present relationships, such as abigail and jack. their memory serves as a driving force of arthurs path to redemption.

annabelles fate fuels dutch's vendetta against colm and the o'driscolls, and adds personal stakes to the gang as a reminder of the consequences of their life as an outlaw.

and bessie, oh bessie, not only does she add depth to hosea and represents hosea's wishes for a more peaceful life, but hosea loves her so much that when coming to terms with his inevitable death, whether by gunshot or sickness, the mere chance of reuniting with bessie brings him so much comfort, despite the fact that he fears that bessie lives above, while hosea will be traveling down below.

susan is a very controversial character due to her treatment of the women in the gang and her murdering molly, who did not betray the gang, both of which i do not condone, but it is impossible to deny her importance to the story. not only was, from what we know, dutch's first woman, coming before annabelle and molly, she also served an important role in the gang, acting as an authority figure, maintaining order and discipline within the gang where tensions often rise. she serves as an emotional anchor, which is incredibly important when death is constantly looming over you and adds so much depth and complexity to the story of rdr2.

when you ignore and disregard these characters you are undermining the depth and the richness of the story, each of these characters are important to the story. if you wish to truly appreciate the storytelling of rdr2, it is important to recognize and respect each of these characters.

#i know i've said this before. several times in fact but this keeps happening and people are not learning #listen i love charthur so so much. i have written multiple posts about my love for charthur.#i have studied every interaction every compliment every argument and yet. and yet. i still respect mary because i know how important she is #to not just arthur but to the story of rdr2 itself. representing hope and redemption and personal growth #im not as big as a vandermatthews fan. like i ship it sure - but god please learn to respect molly annabelle and bessie. especially bessie #the characters importance does not disappear because you want them too #respect them like you would any male character #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 abigail roberts #abigail roberts #rdr2 molly o'shea #molly o'shea #rdr2 mary gillis #mary gillis #rdr2 susan grimshaw #susan grimshaw #rdr2 bessie matthews #bessie matthews #rdr2 annabelle #rdr2 eliza #rdr2 isaac #rdr2 hosea matthews #hosea matthews #rdr2 dutch van der linde #dutch van der linde #rdr2 arthur morgan #arthur morgan #rdr2 john marston #john marston

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utilitycaster · 26 days

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Eursulon also occupying a role I love namely "guy who is doing pretty fucking awesome while everyone else is going through it." His two best friends are having the most intense, nervewracking conversation about how if he's dead it will tear them both apart, Ame is generally on tenterhooks about the coven meeting, Suvi is understandably livid and also an unwitting sleeper agent about to engage in all kinds of shenanigans and he's like "I saw my SISTER, I have FAMILY here, I know how I can get HOME eventually and the goddess of nature just gave me a REALLY COOL HORSE, what is UP."

#look i love painful growth and drama and conflict and i am sure eursulon will experience all of these some more #but also there's something so uniquely fun when everyone else is like DISASTER and one character is just vibing #best friend in a 90s movie energy. get this wild one some butterfly clips #worlds beyond number #eursulon

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hannahvardit · 1 year

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so luxurious

#my brain has effectively been taken over by one (1) long boi #i love his revealing little costume #plunging neck AND backlines??#little briefs that almost certainly mean our boy is getting regular bikini waxes?#this is the future liberals want #sure he could be “using his powers to manipulate hair growth” but that is not as funny as bikini waxes and is therefore a less good idea #plastic man #patrick eel o'brian #dc comcis

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rowenas-megacoven · 3 months

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The Khan’s are just PHENOMENAL. They’re so warm and vibrant and hysterical in all the best ways. The MCU is absent/shitty/dead/evil-parent-and-complicated-family central, theres too much familial feuding at times, whether that family is blood or adopted or found, so I am LIVING for and LOVING how the Khan’s are just so normal and ordinary and wonderful. It’s no wonder Kamala has such a can-do, confident, positive attitude. It’s no wonder she’s such a dreamer and proudly herself and so damn funny when she’s surrounded by so much love and encouragement. Kamala Khan and the fam need to be in more Marvel movies, their dynamic is just joyous and healing and I will NOT tolerate another Aunt May incident. I WILL NOT. I swear if anything happens to ANY of them-

#so I just watched the marvels #I adore the khans sm #they’re just JOY okay?#Like the Mr Khan talking to the 300 yr old SWORD employee about his retireement plan? I fuckin howled #Mrs Khan being like “THIS WOULD BE A LOVELY HOME FOR GRANDCHILDREN AAMIR’ while Aamir tries to mute her with a tv remote #how they ALL insist to GO TO SPACE to make sure Kamala is okay #I forgot how dearly I loved the Khans for a second #Kamala can get away with all sorts of chaos and mischief but as long as she safe they’re chill about it #I swear if they pull a Thor on Kamala I will FLIP #Kamala is gonna have to have a character growth arc with all of the Khans safe and sound #there was obvs so much more about the marvels that was great but I haven’t seen any posts appreciating the Khans #THE KHAN FAMILY I LOVE YOU #the marvels #ms marvel #kamala khan #the khans #miss marvel #the Khan family #carol danvers #captain Marvel #monica rambeau #mwah.txt #marvel #marvel cinematic universe #mcu

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kagooleo · 1 year

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stuck in mayday crunch but I’ve been doodling the boyyyy

#kagoodles #rival silver #trainer silver #silver pokemon #pokemon gsc #pokemon hgss #chikorita #love him and his funky potato #and a lot of ppl sure do like him if my old art is still gettin notes #underrated combo but I do love the significance of growth with the chiko line and his arc over the course of the game #he’d hear his starter babble on about something and be like ‘dang that’s crazy…you want any applesauce?’

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guardian-angle22 · 7 months

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Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly) | December 2021

#colson baker #machine gun kelly #mgk #mgkedit #words of wisdom right here okay #I've never made gifs of him before... mainly because I'm not a strong enough soldier to deal with the intense hate this man gets online tbh #but this has just been sitting with me for awhile now #the way it seems like everyone (mostly online but also irl) expects other people to always be perfect #to always have the most correct and perfect opinion. or always put out the best image of themselves.#or share the most perfect version of their art #to immediately know how to properly execute a new skill #what happened to growing together and encouraging growth in others?#we shouldn't be scared to be seen TRYING #and responding to people who don't have it all figured out yet with just hate or mockery doesn't encourage growth or change #I'll stop now thank you for coming to my ted talk #my gifs #I’m gonna queue this up for a random day and forget about it I’m sure #queued post

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kim-woonhak · 9 months

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This is time to be stronger.

#nct dream #lee jeno #jeno #nct #nctinc #nctzenart #*ambiv.art #itsnctsworld #useroro #meltracks #melontrack #hibiebear #raylook #megtag #<- literally only tagging meg bc it's a hockey concept #1.5 years late finally redrew this ! can u believe i've been meaning to since the day i posted the previous version #not sure if i need a new brush i am not completely satisfied with my current ones anymore :') but at least im getting stronger!!!#and faster!!! this one was ~2 hours :) i wasnt gonna draw tn but i had to do this to remind myself that #i do improve slowly over time.. and that i shouldnt colorpick my colors anymore 😩 and so today i finally didnt ! 😇 character growth

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mothric · 23 days

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i'm multiple years late to this wagon but mob psycho 100 is so good actually. i want to yell about it to everyone but everyone's already yelled about it ages ago. i can't believe it took me this long. mob is my dear sweet son and a good good kid. if anyone is mean to him you'll catch these hands. thank you

#mp100 #just started season 2. i'm so hooked #i wasn't sure about the art style in the very beginning but the animation especially in the action scenes is sooooo #it's so fluid and cool and colourful #and the plot is so good and the character growth is so good and everyone's SO GOOD #aaaaaaaaaaa #apr 2024

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palilious · 6 months

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And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting.

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