I may have gotten a bit fixated on drawing these little "marshmallowified" versions of the Gobots today
It started when I was doodling at work and I decided to simplify and squish Cop-tur's proportions down for fun, and then naturally the concept caught on and I wanted to squish down every one of them!
[Initial scribbles under the cut, alongside a whole 'lotta close-ups and an additional unrelated doodle]
The originals, as promised
And now for the close-ups:
These li'l fellas give me so much serotonin, it's ridiculous :]
(Oh yeah! Bonus scribble of Turbo in vehicle mode)
(I was gonna draw some other guys in, but I quickly realised I wasn't that confident with ink so I improvised a background)
Don't know if u made a post about this or it was floating around, but were you also bothered by the rethoric surrounding the initial bi lesbian discourse? A lot of people were like, "who cares about the identity stuff when people are dying, the list had children, etc." It felt so shitty to read because the United States has always been deeply bigoted and people are always dying. Don't get me wrong, it's huge that a list like that was found, but does this mean all other conversations must stop? Additionally, I never something like, "here's how we organize with this info in mind to create change" floating around. If there was one, it was no where near comparable to the fame the silencing arguments had. People pointing at the list and exclaiming this is horrible therefore we should only speak on this, and then having no other productive discussion over the list really makes me believe people were using the list as a guilt trip tactic to silence lesbians speaking up for ourselves!! Thank you for speaking up I appreciate seeing your posts.
yeah i found it painfully ironic that the forefront of the news was either memes, or people defending mspec lesbian identities. i remember being frustrated because i went into the no fly list tag and theres was barely any actual helpful information for people actually affected by the list
i think it was an act of demonizing lesbians over something that wasnt really happening. i think some people said some terrible shit to maia on twitter and then people inflated the issue saying their were legions of evil lesbians harassing her. just another reason to hate us
keeping w tonights theme of killing bryce: jensen singing. it takes a while, but eventually hes comfortable enough to actually sing in front of him, not just little hums or an occasional line here and there. bryce usually forgets his was in a band until he whips out a whole 4-5 octave song and sounds amazing doing the whole thing. he goes especially crazy when jensens playing his bass with it, adding some perfectly timed additions to songs they both know
oh oh oh!!! and karaoke!!!! jensen always does at least one song with sienna, more if hes had enough drinks, and no matter what its pretty much flawless. is sort of the one little glimpse bryce (and the others) get of jensens band years and its always fun
Its been a while since ive posted anything Parasynth, so I thought id make these polaroid-inspired drawings to make up for it!
As an added bonus-- I have nicknames for the guys! I actually made these a while back, but I figured id post them here for organization purposes, and so its easier to differentiate when talking about Parasynth.
The nicknames + my reasons behind choosing them listed below the cut!
Blue "Polaris" - Also known as the "north star", polaris is the only stationary star in the night sky, commonly used as a compass for navigation. A star that symbolizes stability when you've lost your way.
Dream "Apollo/Pol" - Named after the Greek god of the sun, music, medicine, and archery, twin brother to Artemis. Went with this because of the twin thing and sun symbolism, plus the healer and archery association.
Ink "Opal" - Opal is a gemstone that shines with rainbow colors. A true opal gem also has a base color of white, which fits with Ink's whole thing. Ink also calls others "pal" so I thought the name would be a nice reference to that.
Axe "Condor/Kon" - A large scavenger bird, related to the vulture. One species of it is the largest flying bird in the world. A condor's head also has no feathers, which kinda reminds me of Axe's skull.
Nightmare "Artemis/Arte" - Named after the Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt, twin sister to Apollo. Chosen for the same reasoning as Dream's nickname. Artemis is also the goddess of wilderness and wild animals, which fits with the gang (in a "they're a group and they are dangerous" way).
Killer "Shrike" - A cute little passerine bird that is known to impale its prey on sharp things, usually thorns. Shrikes are also known as "butcher birds". I think it fits with his vibe, plus shrikes have these black markings over their eyes that remind me of Killer's eyes.
Dust "Owl" - A nocturnal bird that has eerily silent flight and large eyes that reflect light in the dark so it looks like its glowing. I was in between this one and "Kestrel", but I feel like Owl fits Dust's general vibe better.
Cross "Cypress/Cy" - A tree that symbolizes longevity and endurance, but also mourning. It's also associated with protection and strength. I was looking for stuff that was associated with the goddess Artemis and the cypress tree was one (also the gang as birds and Cross as the tree they rest on).
Error "Oregano" - An herb that has a very strong bitter/peppery taste and smell. It's known to have antiviral properties and other benefits, but it is best used in small amounts. I also chose this name to parallel Opal (rock VS plant).
I was in a very scribbley mood today at my workplace, so I ended up doing some doodles of the Gobots :D
These may not be spot on as they were just from memory, but I thought I'd share them seen as I don't usually post my workplace scribbles
Also a small non-Gobot bonus:
Flying toasters because I like that one After Dark screensaver :]
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So I may have become a little obsessed lately with comparing the stuff that made it into the drama vs what was cut - a lot of things in dramas get censored out but sometimes they will still get released or leaked either via promo materials or fan photography.
The footage above is a reuters of the scene where DFS confronts LLH immediately after being cleared of Asura grass and llh tries to run off. Below are images of the expressions that do make it into the drama which are fascinatingly... different? And far less animated. These expressions are what you get because they chose to have CY be far more frozen appearing vs what was in the reuters, where he's still able to move his head a bit. I just particularly like this clip because it's one of the only examples I've seen behind the scenes of the 'over affectionate eyes' that I heard the director kept telling them to dial back on. Also just where are you looking, llh?
Below is promo photo from Xiao Shunyao Studios' weibo that is also seen used by iQiyi. It's DSF tortured and in the hot bath and he's talking to LLH.
This expression....
This loving expression does not make it into the drama at all. LMAO
I can't even guess where it would fit into it with the lines we're given -- was dialog cut? I have no idea. The closest is his sort of mixed-emotion, exhausted expression he has when saying "You're saving me unconditionally" but the vibe there is not the same as the one above.
And this last bit with the snow and rose petals during one of the bts videos - Cheng Yi narrates, saying something about how A'Fei "is also good at setting a romantic atmosphere!"
Except this is the deleted footage of DFS searching for LLH during the 3 months of the special episode. Reportedly not included due to his eyes/gaze being, again, too... something.
As if the snow wasn't romantic enough (Something something that old saying about white snow representing growing old together with your loved one), there's also pink rose petals. Both would be a lot already when taken individually - but they have BOTH flying across the screen. While the bereaved widow dfs wanders the street mournfully in search.
(Now I have to see if there are similar things happening with other characters as I rewatch lmao)
today was a mental ride and i weighed so many voices against one another. considered i was wrong for this, directly talked and listened to people with opposing views, and i came out concluding that i havent fucking done anything wrong for pointing out the inherent biphobia/transphobia/lesbophobia in the bi lesbian label. me bringing forth reasons for why i believe a label is perpetuating these ideas is not harming you. im not attacking you. i am not taking anything away from you. i am not a fucking cop, i have never and would wish genuine harm upon someone who identifies this way, especially when they do so with no intent to invalidate others. all i am doing, and all i have done, is voice my thoughts on why and how it stems from a harmful mindset. me pointing this out is not a danger to you. so whatever. you can think its stupid for me to care. call me evil and wish death upon me by all means if that makes you feel better