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biggest-gaudiest-patronuses · 5 months

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the fact that shakespeare was a playwright is sometimes so funny to me. just the concept of the "greatest writer of the English language" being a random 450-year-old entertainer, a 16th cent pop cultural sensation (thanks in large part to puns & dirty jokes & verbiage & a long-running appeal to commoners). and his work was made to be watched not read, but in the classroom teachers just hand us his scripts and say "that's literature"

just...imagine it's 2450 A.D. and English Lit students are regularly going into 100k debt writing postdoc theses on The Simpsons screenplays. the original animation hasn't even been preserved, it's literally just scripts and the occasional SDH subtitles.txt. they've been republished more times than the Bible

#due to the Great Data Decay academics write viciously argumentative articles on which episodes aired in what order #at conferences professors have known to engage in physically violent altercations whilst debating the air date number of household viewers #90% of the couch gags have been lost and there is a billion dollar trade in counterfeit “lost copies”#serious note: i'll be honest i always assumed it was english imperialism that made shakespeare so inescapable in the 19th/20th cent #like his writing should have become obscure at the same level of his contemporaries #but british imperialists needed an ENGLISH LANGUAGE (and BRITISH) writer to venerate #and shakespeare wrote so many damn things that there was a humongous body of work just sitting there waiting to be culturally exploited...#i know it didn't happen like this but i imagine a English Parliament House Committee Member For The Education Of The Masses or something #cartoonishly stumbling over a dusty cobwebbed crate labelled the Complete Works of Shakespeare #and going 'Eureka! this shall make excellent propoganda for fabricating a national identity in a time of great social unrest.#it will be a cornerstone of our elitist educational institutions for centuries to come! long live our decaying empire!'#'what good fortune that this used to be accessible and entertaining to mainstream illiterate audience members...#..but now we can strip that away and make it a difficult & alienating foundation of a Classical Education! just like the latin language :)'#anyway maybe there's no such thing as the 'greatest writer of x language' in ANY language?#maybe there are just different styles and yes levels of expertise and skill but also a high degree of subjectivity #and variance in the way that we as individuals and members of different cultures/time periods experience any work of media #and that's okay! and should be acknowledged!!! and allow us to give ourselves permission to broaden our horizons #and explore the stories of marginalized/underappreciated creators #instead of worshiping the List of Top 10 Best (aka Most Famous) Whatevers Of All Time/A Certain Time Period #anyways things are famous for a reason and that reason has little to do with innate “value”#and much more to do with how it plays into the interests of powerful institutions motivated to influence our shared cultural narratives #so i'm not saying 'stop teaching shakespeare'. but like...maybe classrooms should stop using it as busy work that (by accident or designs)#happens to alienate a large number of students who could otherwise be engaging critically with works that feel more relevant to their world #(by merit of not being 4 centuries old or lacking necessary historical context or requiring untaught translation skills)#and yeah...MAYBE our educational institutions could spend less time/money on shakespeare critical analysis and more on...#...any of thousands of underfunded areas of literary research i literally (pun!) don't know where to begin #oh and p.s. the modern publishing world is in shambles and it would be neat if schoolwork could include modern works?#beautiful complicated socially relevant works of literature are published every year. it's not just the 'classics' that have value #and actually modern publications are probably an easier way for students to learn the basics. since lesson plans don't have to include the #important historical/cultural context many teens need for 20+ year old media (which is older than their entire lived experience fyi)

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legally-allowed-to-slime · 3 months

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slightly related, pearl and gem discussing gem’s morals

#gem saying “i have great morals” and immediately punching pearl was top tier comedic timing btw #docm77 #pearlescentmoon #geminitay #hermittwt #hermitblr #hermitcraft #hermitcraft smp #hermitcraft season 10 #hermitcraft s10 #hc10 #shinyduo #shiny duo #< ig #this one’s more to prove doc’s point tho

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wildspringday · 8 months

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#also i couldn't fit it but every time i'm on mobile to check my activity and i get a new notification it jumps back to the top #and on desktop when i reblog something from my dash it jumps down like 10 posts on it's own #so like not super into that either

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hellspawnmotel · 5 months

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gorequeens

#as always this is not an endorsement of this media (except for og higurashi which fucking rules)#and uhhhh do some research before deciding to check any of these out #anyway patron saints of anime violence. guardian angels of goth teens. our ladies of excess and top 10 lists #elfen lied #higurashi no naku koro ni #higurashi #when they cry #school days #lucy elfen lied #rena ryuugu #kotonoha katsura #blood #violence #nudity #art tag #i drew this for myself and anyone else who was an edgy weeb at the same time i was #crossover

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intotheelliwoods · 7 months

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Just some sleepy fellas...

#2 arms left #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #leo #sorry there may not be an update this weekend whoops #life decided to shit on me and I got lots of stuff to do on the weekend whoops #on top of that my glasses decided to break 10 minutes ago o7 #oh boy oh boy time to spend the rest of the night fixing those #but on the bright side im making soup :)

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awakefor48hours · 8 months

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How Adventure Time started: Shmowzow! We literally kicked that monster in the butt and it was so mathematical

How Adventure Time ended: Look, life doesn’t make sense. There’s too many people and places in existence for anyone to begin to figure it out. It’s alright to feel small within the cosmos but it’s always important to remember that as long as you stay with the people you love, it doesn’t have to make sense. Your singular life has more value than any one thing (even the universe itself)

#watching this show again and #season 1 and season 10 are basically entirely different shows #adventure time #top posts

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katabay · 1 month

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desmond & friends modern day assassin sequences…..I miss you……..

#specifying ‘and friends’ because I hate William Miles with my whole heart and he is not included in this sentiment #anyway vaguely this is nyc so the cops are probably wasting taxpayer money by fucking around in the subway #komiks tag #assassins creed #shaun hastings #desmond miles #this is almostttttttttttt shaundes #but I didn’t continue the dialogue far enough to make it really flirty. There’s a hint of flirting happening.#someday I’ll have to actually do a longer form fan comic to land my favorite ship AND my favorite narrative elements in the same #go (the horror and dialogues on free will and what we owe each other past/present/future & also what failure means AND-)#this ties into my second favorite relationship dynamic: clay and desmond. obvious. clay might live in my head rent free a little more than #Desmond does because that end of game reveal in AC1 is a top 10 games experience to me and I think about it all the time #ANYWAY IM OFF TOPIC NOW. desmond picks up snacks at a bodega on his way back

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sosoribro · 9 months

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meep meep (from young justice: lost in the multiverse part 1)

#dc #dc comics #young justice #bart allen #impulse #meep meep #its giving blue beetle's “eep”#top 10 bart allen moments of all time #ah yes his iconic catchphrase

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azuneekun · 8 months

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i misunderstood a convo with my friend @harvestdew

#stardew valley #stardew valley sebastian #sebastian stardew valley #stardew valley sam #sdv sam #sdv sebastian #stardew sam #stardew sebastian #me and yue had this convo 2 years ago and i literally never forgot it #my top 10 most ace brain moments of all time #we call sebunstian padda padda seb but i didnt know if anyone would get itrodijiooi #its the sound of his footsteps in the bunny suit #my art

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montereybayaquarium · 9 months

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LINED SHORE CRAB #1: you're crabsolutely clawesome, my frond! 🦀✨

LINED SHORE CRAB #2: ohmycod stoppp! You're making me molt! 😊

(comment with your snappiest affirm-ocean for a fellow crustacean sensation below!)

#monterey bay aquarium #crab day #what if we meet on top of the rock and stared into each others compound eyes #jk unless 👀#top 10 most intense anime stares of all time #you cant sea the sparks beclaws theyre under water

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hyperrealisticblood · 2 months

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guys i figured out what happened to eddie

#wh #welcome home #eddie dear #frank frankly #franklydear #I MEAN? MAYBE?#this is an all time top 10 contender for worst post ive made on this blog not gonna lie

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xxrat--punkxx · 1 year

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In light of uh... Recent trigun events on twitter, here's a tihylttw and trigun crossover

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samuelroukin · 6 months

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"Well, if [the captain] is dead and I'm alive, I like my chances"

LUKE ARNOLD as John Silver in BLACK SAILS (2014—2017) Chapter I

#black sails #blacksailsedit #john silver #luke arnold #tvedit #dailypiratemedia #ben.gif #gradient text #top 10 character introductions of all time

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musdswo · 8 months

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I drew this based on a scene from ozymandias king of kings by @thinkofawonderfulthoughtwrites everyone should go read it

#top 10 times hakoda almost kills zuko #atla #zuko #avatar the last airbender #my art

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absolutebl · 1 month

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Top 10 Best BLs on Gagaoolala

My Beautiful Man AKA Utsukushii Kare

Japan 2021

One of the most Japanese BLs to release in the last decade, as weird and as messed up as any 2000s yaoi: emo af and hella warped, entirely true to itself with no attempt made to modify its POV for modern sensibilities or current BL fandom. It used seriously old school problematic and kinky tropes, like whipping boy, for a truly uncompromising piece that also manages to hit up themes of communication, consent, and self acceptance. It’s a wonderful BL but uniquely dirty and harsh, in the best possible way - Japanese cinema, uncompromising.

I lost my ever loving mind over the ending. This show won the Grand Prix “My Best TV Award” at the 16th Galaxy Awards.

Minato's Laundromat AKA Minato Shouji Coin Laundry

Japan 2022

A classic age gap romance where a high school student pursues the man of his dreams (who runs a laundromat). This BL is so steeped in yaoi nostalgia, not to mention a classic romance arc, that it will overload some, but those of us who love this genre for its DNA will adore it. It made me very happy because it did everything I want a BL to do - there’s not much more I could ask of a show than this. It’s the closest Japan has come to perfect live action yaoi since Seven Days (and I never make that comparison lightly).

Squee watch-along here.

My Ride

Thai 2022

Thai BL grew up with this pulp (the first ever to make my end of year top 10). It’s a truly lovely and special little show featuring the extremely rare pairing of sunshine/sunshine (AKA a cinnamon roll couple) plus mature explorations of relationships using one of the softest, sweetest, and most innocent friends to lovers vehicles. Kindly, overworked doctor meets broken-hearted motorcycle taxi driver in an “other side of the tracks” slow burn romance. The support cast is excellent, making for great friendship groups and family dynamics. With honest queer rep that adds to, but doesn’t impede, the story, and genuine conversation about the nature of class, wealth, and classism, not to mention communication, honesty, and respect for boundaries, you can’t go wrong with this show. In other news, I am a sucker for a single dimple.

Takara & Amagi AKA Takara-kun to Amagi-kun

Japan 2022 I gnawed on my knuckles and squealed a lot with this BL. Reserved cool kid who must learn to communicate to keep the tiny disaster nugget he’s madly in love with. It is beyond charming: soft and gentle, packed with cuteness and high school angst, thirst, & yearning. Was there plot? Not really. Was it emotionally tense and paced well enough for me not to notice? Absolutely. Did I enjoy the hell out of it? Oh yes.

Kiseki: Dear to Me

Taiwan 2023

The plot is totally ridiculous and slightly unhinged, but that’s normal for Taiwan. It involves all the tropes under a very casual framework of gay mafia gangs + food = love. Absolutely every character is queer. There’s a gum-ball machine of cameos, elder gay rep, great chemistry from all pairs, and a KILLER side couple. As a result Kiseki is a poster child for Taiwanese BL, and I happen to love Taiwanese BL. Bonus? They also managed to END IT WELL, which we cannot expect from Taiwan.

My Personal Weatherman AKA Taikan Yoho

Japan 2023

This style of live action yaoi really only works from Japan. Basically: boys who fell in love in college end up living together but both are so repressed they actually don't realize they're in love. It's higher heat than we usually get from Japan's HEA stuff, and that part is also very well done, but it leaned into the "why don't they just talk for fuck's sake?" trope which is only exacerbated into undiluted frustration by the fact that they're already fucking. It's great, but watching requires more patience than usual, even for Japan.

Our Dining Table AKA Bokura no Shokutaku

Japan 2023

A lonely salaryman and talented cook gets accidentally adopted by a college kid and his little brother. I was always gonna love this show if they stuck to the manga (which is very dear to my heart). And they did, paralleling it almost exactly. It’s a quiet & cozy little parable of found family alleviating loneliness. Possibly too slow for some but definitely high up there for me as the best of what Japan can do with softness (like Restart After Come Back Home). It’s only flaw (if I dare say such a thing) is that it is not really “romantic.” Lovely & sweet but the romance beats are being used to build a family relationship, not just couple intimacy, but that's OK with me. This is a very safe show for anyone to watch.

Step By Step

Thai 2023

This was Thailand’s answer to The New Employee, and everything I loved about that show I loved about this one. This office romance between a stern boss and sweet subordinate felt more authentic to cubical work than previous Thai BLs of this ilk. That authenticity added tension to the narrative and its characters development (how novel). I also really enjoyed the charming side characters and the brothers' relationship to each other (although I could have done without that brother's side BL).

Long Time No See

Korea (Strongberry) 2017

Catfishing assassins on either side of a turf war who fall in love not knowing they are on opposite sides. Or do they? Suspenseful plot, good fight sequences, mature characters, hot sexitimes and even hotter beating the shit out of each other and kissing while covered in blog (this came from KOREA?), plus an HEA. One of the hidden gems of the BL genre.

About Youth

Taiwan 2022

A truly lovely little coming of age high school BL with a classic YA low drama but high angst and an earnest depth. I didn’t even mind the singing, and that’s saying a lot. A weak seme/uke dynamic but tons of BL tropes (both rare in a high school setting but common for Taiwan) makes this one feel both sweet and colored by real world authenticity and grit.

Some of these shows ALSO appeared on Viki or iQIYI, but these BLs will appear only once on these round up posts (here for Gaga), not on the other platforms top 10.

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This list updated Spring 2024, not responsible for cool stuff that aired on Gaga (or was taken off the platform) after that date.

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sarioh · 2 years

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still cannot get over how much of a toxic sweat joel is. like if you watched his pov for mcc you would have no idea that his main schtick is that he's literally a builder on a fantasy roleplay server he is one of the most unnecessarily competitive players ive ever seen. the guy taught himself to speed bridge for tgttos and he occasionally does it on empires just to show off. he posted a clip on twitter of him playing tgttos on mcc island and the only words he says in the whole clip are "fuck off" four times. he camps the subreddit and viciously attacks anyone who places his team lower than top 5. someone so much as looks at him funny on stream in empires and he goes back to his base, grabs a chestplate and 5 golden apples, and hunts them down in complete silence until they're dead. you just know that man spends hours of his free time grinding competitive minecraft and for WHAT. to build a floating island???? to babysit his armor stand son????? NOBODY does it like him

#he is SOOOO insecure i love him so much #ive been watching mcc since mcc 2 and until about a year ago i only watched sweaty players #and then i started watching hermits and adjacent just to have a chill experience #and somehow joel is LESS chill than 90% of the players i used to watch who were ACTUAL sweats. like pvpers and stuff #IT NEVER STOPS BEING FUNNY TO ME #that being said ive watched almost all of joels mccs and seeing him go from an average to getting top 10 a few times has been awesome #ive been one of the joel A tier truthers since like mcc 15 and i was RIGHT #smallishbeans #whenever i maintag a joel post i get a little bit paranoid that hes gonna see the post . so if u see this joel #im proud of u. keep thotting it up in mcc. slay

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