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menotthatkindoforc · 2 years

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my first hamster (a very cute satin coat syrian hamster) lived to be 4 years old before dying of age related problems and i was in elementary school when i had him so ofc my mom helped me take care of him, made sure i fed him, cleaned his cage, and was actively involved in his life. idk i see shit like hamsters being treated as "disposable pets" or living toys and if you as a parent are going to get your child a pet you have to accept that you are going to be the primary caretaker and you also have to make sure your child knows how to handle an animal. small animals are hella fragile don't get your kid an animal if they are too young to comprehend that their actions can hurt it

like i wanna be clear here im not blaming premature pet deaths on kids, im blaming parents that basically set their kid up for failure by not helping them care for the animal or teaching them the necessary skills to handle it. and if the parent thinks its a non-issue for the animal to be mishandled or neglected then they're just shitty. like my aunt who let my cousins' fish starve to death to "teach them a lesson" cuz they forgot to feed it but they were like... 4 and 5 yrs old..

#ive had a lot of beef with my mom but that woman does love animals and made sure my brother and i were raised to treat them right #cw pet death #i remember my mom got my a book on hamster care #had info about different breeds and health stuff etc #read it front to back multiple times #anyway i loved my boy his name was hamtaro because i was really into it at the time #im not sure his exact cause of death i just remember that he declined pretty suddenly #still miss him tbh

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fishylife · 5 years

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I was tagged by @bloody-mary-23 to name 10 different characters from 10 different things.

Thinking about this actually made me realize that nowadays, I tend to read books and watch movies from a more critical lens, whereas I watch shows with more of a “fan” lens (not sure if that makes sense). Like, I had trouble even naming one favourite character from a book or a movie, maybe because I tend to just sit back and judge them? Whereas for TV shows I learn to identify with them or I aspire to be like them and that’s how they become my favourites?

Anyway, enough with that. Most of the characters on my list are either from things I enjoyed as a kid, or things I enjoyed very recently. Like, there’s no middle ground. Either they’re old enough to have always been one of my favourites or they’re a recent obsession lol.

1) Three Kingdoms (Chinese drama) - Xun Yu

He’s my favourite character only based on the 2010 adaptation so I’m not sure if this carries over to other adaptations. Anyway, while I also like a few of the big players of the story (namely Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun), Xun Yu is my ultimate fave. While Cao Cao technically didn’t need his expertise because Cao Cao was plenty smart himself, he served as a sounding board for Cao Cao, so he played a very much behind-the-scenes role. Anyway, I just liked how level-headed he was and how much he stuck to his morals (for which he paid with his life in the end…).

2) DC Comics - Jason Todd

When I first started getting into DC comics, actually Dick Grayson was my favourite character. But over time, I started enjoying Jason’s sense of humour as well as his non-conventional ways. Despite appearing to be the “wild one,” it’s quite interesting to find that Jason actually does have a strict moral code. It’s just one that’s slightly different from that of his family.

3) Day & Night (Chinese drama) - Zhou Xun

I’m still watching this show, but he’s like the stereotypical police boss character in Chinese dramas, complete with moustache, beard, and floppy hair (like Bai Yu in Guardian lol). I like his character for how much he tries. On one hand, he’s advancing his career, doing what he can to close cases, and he knows that Guan Hongfeng is someone he can count on for that. On the other hand, he knows that Guan Hongfeng is someone he needs to keep a close eye on in case anything about his brother comes up. So he does what he can to patch that up too. Also wears leather jackets and is a bit of a hothead/brash one which comes as part of the cocky police detective boss character. I’m down.

4) Nirvana in Fire (Chinese drama) - Xiao Jingyan

Yo, I had a really hard time deciding between Jingyan, Mei Changsu, Consort Jing, and Grand Princess Liyang. In the end, I decided on Jingyan. First, he adheres to his moral code very very very strictly. That’s his thing ™. Second, he loves his family and close friends to bits. That’s his other thing ™. These two things are what guides him through life. Sometimes it makes him even a little naive, i.e. him wanting Mei Changsu to be reinstated as a member of the extended Royal Family, etc. (but Mei Changsu knows that that’s a former life he can’t live up to anymore). But he always has the best intentions in mind and that’s something I can respect.

5) Vikings - Ragnar Lothbrok

To be honest, I stopped watching this show after Ragnar died. He was such an interesting character. He was a fierce warrior, but he also wanted to be a wise ruler. Sometimes he had to use offhanded tactics but I kind of liked that he was willing to think outside the box. He was also a little bit ruthless but I think he did so when he knew that he had to make a decision for his realm. I just thought his character was a combination of a lot of different traits and wasn’t just a two-dimensional character.

6) Sailor Moon - Kino Makoto/Sailor Jupiter

I love that Sailor Moon has so many different characters in its main cast because there’s always a role model for each period of my life. When I was young, I liked Sailor Mercury the most because like her, I was a massive nerd with no friends. Nowadays though I like Sailor Jupiter quite a lot. She’s sometimes labeled as being both super masculine (being a tomboy, being physically strong) as well as super feminine (liking baking and gardening). But that doesn’t mean she has to give up one or the other. Instead, these are just the activities she enjoys doing and that doesn’t mean she needs to be labeled for it. It reminds me that you should just go ahead and like the things you like because that shouldn’t say anything about your character.

7) Hamtaro - Penelope

When I was a kid I thought Penelope was the cutest hamster. For the longest time I didn’t know the yellow thing was a blanket she was wearing and I thought that was just what she was (like, until recently). I still remember that one episode where the hamster clubhouse was flooded in a rain and Penelope ran to Laura’s dog to get help and ultimately saved all the hamsters from drowning. Penelope was the MVP that day.

8) Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Sonya

It’s kind of surprising to me that my favourite Fire Emblem character is from FEE and not FEA (which was my first FE game). However, I found that with the romance/matchmaking mechanics in FEA and FEF, a lot of the characters turned into gimmicks because it seemed the writers probably ran out of different things to write for their supports with other characters. I found that in FEE, the support conversations were more meaningful because they were limited, and therefore more fleshed out. Anyway, I think Sonya is the coolest because she’s like the cool older sister but also a sympathetic person. Love her

9) Bleach - Yamamoto Genryuusai Shigekuni

I also didn’t expect my favourite Bleach character to be Yamamoto Genryuusai. I probably would have expected my favourite to be Byakuya or Hisagi, you know, my pretty boy husbandos. Or even Soifon or Hiyori, my kickass girls. But there’s something about Captain-Commander that makes him such an epic character. Yes, he is a bit stuck in his old-man ways, but everything he’s done has been to protect Soul Society. The part near the end when he finally goes Bankai is just….chills. Like, when the old man finally uses his old man strength, then you know shit’s going down.

10) Sweet Pool - Sakiyama Youji

To be honest #1, there’s not a lot of characters to choose from here and to be honest #2, I haven’t actually played the game myself. So I’ve really just known his character through the audio CDs (translated), other people’s playthroughs, etc. But I’ve come to like his character. Just the mellow, solemn way that he is despite all the chaotic bullshit going on around him.

(I won’t lie, it took me a really long time to come up with a tenth favourite character lol)

Also this questionnaire has made me want to reread Claymore again, since that manga had a TON of badass characters. I only remember a handful, like Clare, Galatea, Ophelia, etc.

Tagging anyone who wants to do this!! I just never know who likes doing this stuff and who doesn’t so if you see this please do it and tag me! Don’t be shy :) :) Even if it’s like months and months later, I don’t mind.

#answering stuff #bloody mary 23

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