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Wonder Woman (2009) remains the only adaptation to accurately get across the fact that the Amazons ended up on Themiscyra because of the trauma and horrors they faced in Man's World and I desperately need future Wonder Woman media to talk about that more

am i the only one who feels like alex(the world ender guy) was kind of a missed oportunity in vide noir? like, he was set up by johnnie to be a badass gang leader just for him to never even appear in the end, we just got a close up to his face scar

i feel like buck's encounter with the psychic would've been way more powerful if it was alex instead. its implied that johnnie and moonbeam had a relationship ig, but its barely even hinted at, and he never even mentions her. but with johnnie and alex, johnnie actually mentions him and speaks highly of his brother, and says alex will help buck if he sees the red cloth that belonged to johnnie

the fact that all that build up led to buck not even TALKING to alex kinda irks me. imagine how much better the payoff would be if alex had received the cloth instead of moonbeam? if we had seen his reaction to johnnie's death? if he would've helped buck like johnnie said he would? if we saw what johnnie implied alex would do to the guys who black brained his brother? idk man i think we were robbed

im new to the fanbase, so im gonna be very embarassed if this is a topic that already came up here LOLL but i still wanted to get it off my chest💀sry if this ask is messy, i suck at writing down my thoughts lmao

No I gotta agree on that. Like I LOVED seeing Moonbeam and getting know her as her and having all this new information about her (her being part of the World Enders is still wild to me and I love it) and it’s a good scene and all, but I’m still confused as to why they built up Alex so much, especially since this is the first time we’re hearing about him, and he never even got the chance to speak. If it were Dale I’d be a bit more understanding as we know him already (tho not by much cause I would have loved to see more of Dale). But it’s Alex, whose not only the leader of the World Enders but also Johnnie’s (and Dale’s) brother. I would’ve have loved to, you know, actually meet the guy. Especially with how much build up he got. And I GET IT Lord Huron’s lore is meant to be weird and vague and hard to pin down but like. Didn’t need to tease me like that come on

The only reason I could think of was maybe they needed to get Buck on his own again? Like having this the beginning of a war between the World Enders and Z’Oieasu shown or having Buck work with them consistently might have thrown off the tone. It is supposed to be Buck’s story and his own descent into madness. The whole album has this isolated vibe to me, like being alone in a city of people Hard to get that when there’s other people around, especially a group as lively as the world enders. Or maybe they just wanted to include Moonbeam back into the story again lol

GOD I would have loved to see Moonbeam’s scene with Buck done with Alex. I can only imagine how that scene would’ve played out and his reaction to Johnnie’s death. Contrasting Buck’s scene with Johnnie with Alex’s own personality, the possible dynamics, the anger and grief that could arise…..ough

There’s a particular scene in House of Hades that I hate, because alongside just generically being... bleugh. It also doesn’t make any logical sense.

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Nico sat forward. ‘I communed with the dead last night.’ He just tossed that line out there, like he was saying he got a text from a buddy. ‘I was able to learn more about what we’ll face,’ Nico continued. ‘In ancient times, the House of Hades was a major site for Greek pilgrims. They would come to speak with the dead and honour their ancestors.’ Leo frowned. ‘Sounds like Día de los Muertos. My Aunt Rosa took that stuff seriously.’ He remembered being dragged by her to the local cemetery in Houston, where they’d clean up their relatives’ gravesites and put out offerings of lemonade, cookies and fresh marigolds. Aunt Rosa would force Leo to stay for a picnic, as if hanging out with dead people were good for his appetite. Frank grunted. ‘Chinese have that, too – ancestor worship, sweeping the graves in the springtime.’ He glanced at Leo. ‘Your Aunt Rosa would’ve got along with my grandmother.’ Leo had a terrifying image of his Aunt Rosa and some old Chinese woman in wrestlers’ outfits, whaling on each other with spiked clubs. ‘Yeah,’ Leo said. ‘I’m sure they would’ve been best buds.’

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First and foremost, I hate the trend in HoO of every time particularly one of the Argo 2 Crew reference something culturally-related, they randomly seem to dislike it for no reason or inherently speak about it like they think it’s weird/that they look down upon it. It feels very excessively Suburban White Christian American™ Perspective. I understand why Rick would try to approach discussing those subjects that way, because he’s making an assumption about the audience’s knowledge or preconceived biases about the subjects, but this format just kind of... reinforces that? Rather than challenges it at all? It’s just generally a kind of weird and poor way to go about it and doesn’t work for what he’s trying to do.

And like, that’s the Doylist perspective, but also from a Watsonian perspective it doesn’t make any sense either? Leo lived with his mom until he was like, eight. Are we meant to infer that Esperanza didn’t celebrate Día de Muertos? If that’s the case, why would only one sister celebrate but not the other? And we can’t even presume that maybe the sisters were raised apart or anything, because it’s heavily implied they were close enough that Rosa was very affected by Esperanza’s death - and especially since we’re specifically discussing Día de Muertos, we can presume Rosa would specifically visit Esperanza’s grave. So logically, Leo should have memories of celebrating Día de Muertos with his mother, which would likely be a positive memory/association for him because almost all of his memories of his mother are positive.

And even if we put all that aside, given what we’re told about Rosa and Leo, why would Rosa bring Leo along to celebrate? We’re directly told Rosa wanted nothing to do with Leo and directly blamed him for Esperanza’s death, which is why he ended up in foster care in the first place, yet here we’re told that apparently she was legally responsible for Leo long enough that they celebrated Día de Muertos while he was living with her? And okay, even if we ignore all of that or excuse it somehow; if she blamed Leo for her sister’s death to the point of kicking him out of her house, why should she take him to presumably visit Esperanza’s grave during a very positively-associated holiday?

Like, literally nothing about this makes sense. Either Leo’s family didn’t celebrate Día de Muertos at all, Leo does celebrate Día de Muertos and has positive associations with it, or if he does have any negative associations with Día de Muertos it’d likely be from his aunt actively preventing him from participating or something of the like, which is a whole different can of worms. And all that’s not even getting into the rest of the mess happening in this scene.

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mentally vibrating about genloss again. i really dont think the ending would have had that big of an impact on me if it hadnt been live and actively voted for by the audience there was no way to get across the feeling of “did i just help kill someone?” and the pure dread of that any better and its so fucking cool

on one hand I wanna write my fic ideas wherein my marvel oc gets sent to the alternate universe of Gotham and hijinks ensue whilst she tries to survive and get back and the batfam and such slowly learn more info abt her world and how it's being threatened atm and she needs to go back and help and whatnot.

But on the other hand, the readers wouldn't know the marvel related backstory of this OC and would have. No context for her going in

But ALSO then the readers would know abt as much abt this mysterious figure as the batcrew do, and get to learn via flash backs and her slowly revealing info to them as safety allows

Then there's also just a general. Idk if there's any sort of oc etiquette when it comes to writing oc centered fics? My brain goes so hogwild when I read anything that I usually avoid oc fics other people write just bc I usually read and enjoy fics at face value but I also go "now what would happen if this OC was here?" And that gets real complicated when other people's ocs are involved

after watching thirst i have deduced that in order for me to enjoy a park chan-wook movie there needs to be an insane and murderous female character. for flavour

that’s my mans 🥰💖

THAT REMINDS ME- I need to draw another entry for the explanation posts.. I think I'll give a rundown on the two (three? sane AU Eddie isn't really his own thing) versions of Edgar and how his relationship with The Main Antagonist Dude (Eli/Jack) impacts the narrative

I'll definitely need some input from Ben for Elijah's portion, though

still watching the same jcs show as i was yesterday bc im adhd like that and wow <3 pilate still hits in her 2nd cool outfit and omg HEROD????? most girlboss of all time.

and then she reveals her 2nd dress and i YELLED tfw you are three ladies in a crinoline lol. also wow "walk your fine ass across my swimming pool" the only straight herod that's ever been performed. highlight for me is just putting the mic in ur cleavage while you dance like yes ladies

I love DD2 so much but I am surprised at how little was changed mechanically from DD1

thank you writers of the past for telling me to write down ideas immediately, i’m so sleep deprived i’m gonna forget this line i wanna write in like now or something

Let's talk about fight scenes.

Writing fight scenes requires a delicate balance of action, emotion, and detail to keep readers engaged and immersed in the moment.

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Know your characters: Understand their fighting styles, strengths, and weaknesses—are they offensive, or defensive? Spontaneous, or strategic? Trigger-happy, or reluctant? Their personalities and motivations will influence their actions and decisions during the fight.

Create tension: Build tension leading up to the fight to increase the stakes and make the action more gripping. Foreshadowing, verbal sparring, or physical intimidation can all contribute to a sense of anticipation.

Use sensory details: Engage the reader's senses by describing the sights, sounds, smells, and physical sensations of the fight. This helps to create a vivid and immersive experience—but make sure not to overdo it. Too much detail can distract from the adrenaline of the fight.

Maintain clarity: Ensure that the action is easy to follow by using clear and concise language. Avoid overly complicated sentences or excessive description that could confuse readers.

Focus on emotions: Show the emotional impact of the fight on your characters. Describe their fear, anger, determination, or adrenaline rush to make the scene more compelling and relatable.

Include strategic elements: Incorporate tactics, strategy, and improvisation into the fight to make it more dynamic and realistic. Think about how your characters use their surroundings, weapons, or special abilities to gain an advantage.

Balance dialogue and action: Intersperse dialogue with action to break up the fight scene and provide insight into the characters' thoughts and intentions. Dialogue can also reveal or support the characters' personalities and motivations.

Keep it concise: While it's important to provide enough detail to immerse readers in the action, avoid unnecessary padding or overly long fight scenes. Keep the pacing brisk to maintain momentum and keep readers hooked.

Show the consequences: Illustrate the aftermath of the fight, including injuries, emotional trauma, or changes in relationships between characters. This adds depth to the scene and helps to drive the story forward.

Hope this helped ❤