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voltstone · 5 months

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okay can i say a thing about esther in fics

So, this isn't something I loathe, or take great issue with, or anything, since I understand why this character is the way she is in a lot of fics, or any fandom interpretation. A lot of times, in fandoms, characters will change roles depending on the fanwork context. So if you want to explore a specific type of abuse with Enid, obviously Esther is going to fit that role.

I also have a lot to say with Murray, but I'll cool off with that for now. However, a lot of the same applies.

Anyway, I...do wish there was more nuance to Esther within the fandom? Or a better appreciation as to why she is a problem. Especially since she's a direct foil to Morticia, because both mothers ultimately have the same issue, it's just Morticia handles it with grace, and Esther doesn't.

Esther is an overbearing mother.

That is emotional abuse, which often stems from a genuine care for the child, but through a very warped perception that is so because of insecurity and/or entitlement.

I get it. I get why she's written to be physically abusive in a lot of fics, or do other things. It's a way to tell the stories people want to write, and I can't say that I won't be responsible for that. For context, the project I'm working on now has a lot of medical abuse where...it's really, really bad. Far worse than what's presumably in the show. And it's something done out of insecurity.

...can't really be a good judge of what or how I handle her, since I'm the writer of that. But. Whatever.

The point is, as someone whose personal experience with maternal abuse was never a physical one, and was purely emotional/mental, it does feel like a lot of the fandom doesn't understand how devastating those are, and equates physical abuse as...the worst kind. When in reality, they're not comparable, and it ultimately depends on the people involved. Some people can better defend themselves against mental abuse over physical, others it's the opposite.

And then you just have the additional context. Like what...is actually happening.

It's an oversimplification that I think really misses the point in trying to analyze what the show tries to say about Esther and Enid. Enid is a people pleaser. Enid does want to please her mom, but she acknowledges and pushes back against the pressure she's been put in. Very emotionally intelligent in that regard, probably because she had to be. And because she physically cannot wolf-out for the bulk of the show, Enid chooses to prioritize another thing that her mom may like: finding a "mate", of sorts. With or without a possible issue in comphet, this may be why Enid is so overbearing with Ajax. Because she's trying to compensate for not being able to frolic in the forest, beneath a full moon, as a saber dog thing.

Meanwhile, Esther is overbearing...because she is also compensating for something. When Esther hands Enid the pamphlet for summer conversion camps, she says outright that a cousin of Enid's had the same problem.

This is a familial issue. And may be indicative of something genetic: the Sinclairs, for whatever reason, have a predisposition for late-blooming. And Esther doesn't like it. Maybe because she's a late-bloomer herself, or, she saw what happened in older generations and wants to "save" Enid from it. By doing things potentially just as bad.

And she foils Morticia because Enid is not like her. The same way that Wednesday is not like Morticia. There's friction of interests. There's friction in communication, and in how to articulate love for each other.

However, Morticia actually accepts Wednesday. She doesn't understand her, but she tries. She leaves Thing to watch over her. Leaves the crystal ball. And leaves the necklace that Wednesday wears, because rather than physical touch, she doesn't mind the touch of cold obsidian. Ergo, by the time of season's end, Wednesday understands better how to communicate with her mother because her mother understands how to show her love. So she lets Morticia...kinda sorta embrace.

Esther meanwhile cannot get through to Enid because...she does not restrain herself. She's overbearing because she's being overruled by insecurity, and perhaps entitlement. There is an interesting implication with her wearing a wool vest--making her a literal wolf in sheep's clothing--, and that brings another layer of nuance.

And that's what...I really just want. I want more nuance and complexities than just "Esther evil. Esther hit Enid. Esther sell Enid off to be omega whore, or something."

So. Yeah.

I'mma go back to writing.

#volt's shit #wednesday show #wednesday 2022 #wednesday netflix #wednesday addams #enid sinclair #morticia addams #i want more nuance is all #no shade i get why but still #also i think esther's actress is pretty

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diurnalvl · 3 months

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seven years ago, they used to be friends. almost.

1 / 2 / ?

#diurna draws #vox #alastor #staticradio #radiostatic #radiosilence #onewaybroadcast #hazbin hotel vox #hazbin hotel alastor #hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #gosh i love doing more complex shading to make fake screencaps it's so satisfying.#sorry for using my personal vox design this is purely self indulgent. hey maybe vox only starts wearing bowties after this #anyways part two is going to be uploaded in a bit my doves <3 #vox made his way through the trapdoor that's why he's initially on his knees #...not any other reason...#he's so danger unaware to alastor going haywire #thing is i feel that during their friendship vox was long used to alastor hurting other people in front of him that it just...#doesn't occur to him that alastor would've ever hurt him in that way.#shame #because it never occured to alastor that vox would cross that line and ruin their friendship.#alastor is somehow desperately angry and desperately sad #and angrier still that vox gets to make him feel that way.#suddenly #alastor feels a pearl of absolute hatred form inside of him #he's never felt so strongly about something in his entire afterlife #if only my shitty little aces could communicate and stop being insane for one second. sigh.

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chiptrillino · 1 year

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I'm imagining Zhao was Jee's neighbor growing up, and his frown lines are the result of him listening to him talk.

poor unfortunate soul jee

[ID: digital drawing of Zhao and Jee from avatar the last airbender de-aged to a young teen (maybe 13 years). Zhao on the left of the image is leaning forward shouting at jee "play Wonderwall". on the right of the image is jee clutching a sting instrument looking perplexed at the rude request. End ID.]

#atla #jee #zhao #this was one of these drawing where you just.... started and kept adding and adding #and whops?!?!#suddenly there is a BG #oh well just... leave it roughly shaded no colours call it a day #i want to add... i feel with jee!#i knew once how to play guitarr but everyone only requested to play wonderwall #maybe is should try to learn that song #maybe i should still keep refusing out of spite!#i know what you wonder! "why does zhao has a school uniform and jee not?'#well you see...#poor planing i am now morthing into... zhao is the insuferable rich kid and jee is... well not poor but not rich rich.#for some reason it was easyer to get zhao righ then jee....#dang it zhao!

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thiscatisbisexual · 7 days

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Ivy for the lovely @flowers-all-around-me for getting me Hardspace: Shipbreaker (best game ever!!)

[ID: a digital drawing of Ivy Alexandria wearing an ornate red dress. Ivy is a white woman with red braided hair and shaved sides. She has some wires and computer parts on her exposed temple, and a blue brain-like organ is visible. She is sitting under a tree on a sunny day, reading a book in her lap. The sunlight dapples through the leaves of the tree onto the grass, her dress and face. She is wearing an old-fashioned red gown with puffy sleeves and silver embroidery of flowers. She is also wearing white summer shoes. The drawing has a peaceful and warm feeling. End ID]

#again im so sorry it took so long. i still have to draw the toy soldier in hungarian soldier uniform for. papas freezeria #it literally sat unfinished for like half a year cause I couldn't get the daplled light to look right #and then it sat some more cause i couldn't bring myself to finish the last 10% of it for whatever reason #it literally took me less than an hour yesterday to get the grass and the tree shaded idk why it took me so long to hype myself up #the mechanisms #ivy alexandria #cat talks #cat draws #its lorem upsum in the book btw. if youre interested.

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umblrspectrum · 1 year

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i love getting hyperfixating on things i'm literally not allowed to show people because i KNOW there are sekaiju fans here and i can't risk showing them

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heynhay · 11 months

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mashing prompts together like theyre barbies and im making them kiss

#in a rare inversion i shade the bg instead of the figures #just felt right in this case #klance #voltron #vld #btw this would devolve into physical violence within seconds #theyd make it a competition and then theres a playful shove and next thing you know #theyre alternating between tussling and making out #god i hate them.#WHY DOES THE FRAMING CHANGE BETWEEN SHOTS. I AM SO BAD AT THIS #i cant tell if my anatomy is fr getting worse or if my confidence is just dropping #art #my art #ask #treesbian i love you but why the word 'squirm'#im still thinking about that anon earlier that said 'peel' in reference to keiths gloves #you silly guys and your colorful verbiage.#but for the record i agree he does #keith is blunt but often mispainted as obtuse #when really he knows how to flirt he just does it. aggressively. angrily. somehow #OK he can be a little oblivious when it comes to lance. but most of that would be pre slash.#hed be so determined not to 'ruin' things that he shuts down all his observations. but. once they start going out.#no holds barred baby #hes gonna WIN dating.#or so he thinks

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barra-400 · 5 days

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June pt.3

You have to "Hang in there"!

#guss who's late (it's 1AM im my timezone LOLOLOLo)?#Had little time so I kinda rushed it...#Also tried (emphasis on “tried”) shading #it looks... eh but this daily task I assigned myself serves (lol) to get better at digital art.#Didn't know in what pose or scenario to draw her in so I decided to use the “Hang in there!” posters with cute cats #fits Mae in my opinion #She's my (and a LOT of people) motivational poster cat (if that makes sense)#truly relatable in a special way #she's soooo flawed #and I saw myself a lot of times during the game (which is problably a bad thing? idk)#that's why the Bea route is my favorite #where she's at her “worst”#at least for me...#She's also REALLY hard to draw!#Forget what I said about Angus because she takes the 1st place #can't get her eyes and expressions right (for some reason) and she's the most expressive character in the game!#Also her chaotic energy! Next time I draw her I should improve on that angle.#I tried to imitate the #night in the woods #'s artstyle for the challenge and it was really fun! (I still find it easier doing it on paper)#She's the last #nitw #character I'll do for June #Loved drawing the cool gay and trans animals!#I'll miss them until i'll have time to draw them...#Good game good game #The next one(s) will be humanoind (yippeee...) so we'll see how I manage with that.#I need to sleep man #june art #art

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purple-st4rz-556 · 4 months

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I keep forgetting to be active here whoops....anyways it's Gorillaz Phase 1 OMG!!!!

OMFG I JSUT RELIZED THAT I DREW THE THUMB FACIND THE WROGN DIRECTION 💀💀💀

#I love 2d noodle and murdoc sm omg (sorry russel)#especially murdoc and 2d cause why are they kinda.../hj #I literally just discovered this band a week ago yet I want to go to all their concerts and buy all their merch and dvds #was gonna draw them all in a group photo but then i didn't know what the background would be so then I drew murdoc #but then I hated how I drew murdoc so I started drawing noodle #I tried experimenting a bit and used a watercolor brush for the background and for a bit of shading on noodle #also I did a thingy with her hair where I drew individual strokes of her hair cause it's really fun to do trad.#her hair ended up looking like omori hair 💀 (I still need to get into omori ngl but I'm terrible with horror)#I'm sorry if I butchered russel I cannot draw other body types at all #also drew with a crunchy pixel brush this time which it rare!#been in an art slump again so I think my art looks the same next to each other :(#anyways I need to stop yapping!!!! actual tags now #gorillaz #clip studio paint #digital art #fanart #my art #art #doodles #gorillaz phase 1 #gorillaz noodle #gorillaz fanart #gorillaz fandom #woowowowo

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fabledfirmament · 5 months

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this might be a minority opinion but i actually love that mellori betrayed the wizard. go on girl be your own fully realized person and advance the plot in interesting ways