Ray Hennessy

Hell yes.

Boring old werewolf instincts:

Sexual jealousy

Constant aggression

Rigid hierarchy

Must win sports

Homophobia And Sexism Is Normal™

Eat people

Cool new werewolf instincts:

There is no five second rule

Corvids are friends

Hang out as a pack

Karaoke

Gotta pee

my friend just started watching atla (fucking finally) and he was like “how the fuck is this show apparently appropriate for seven year olds it’s about genocide???!!!?!!?!?!” and like..... the thing is, it’s animated and they don’t swear. there are no explicit depictions of blood or sexual violence. those are the standards by which [american] censors deem something to be a kids’ show. of course, what is and isn’t “appropriate for kids” is extremely arbitrary, because every kid is different, and will react differently to content, but if we are to rate certain media for certain demographics, we need specific guidelines.

we also discussed the fact that the matter of genocide is something that will either go over a young viewer’s head entirely, since they have yet to truly grasp the enormity of that grief & trauma, or, by the time they have reached the age of seven, they are so familiar with genocide and its effects that they would not consider a tv show that centers genocides in its narrative to be out of the ordinary.

(not always, of course, but) typically, you either grow up knowing that you come from genocide survivors (as well as many who did not survive) and that is second nature to you, something you carry with you in your guts and bones and heart, or, by the time you are seven (still a young child), the concept of such brutal atrocities has not yet entered your worldview, and thus you do not grasp what has actually happened to aang, katara, etc. you recognize that aang is “the last,” but you don’t actually understand what that means.

similarly, some children will see depictions of imperialist/colonial violence and immediately understand and relate, because again, it is something they grew up carrying with them; whereas others will simply understand the fire nation to be “the bad guys,” without fully understanding the human effects of their violence.

atla depicts imperialism, colonialism, genocide, poverty, labor camps, ptsd, abuse, etc. but unlike utena (which i just watched, so it’s on my mind) it does not depict sibling incest, it does not depict sexual violence period. sure, atla contains commentary on patriarchal violence, but not in the same way utena does. it’s that britta meme: “I can excuse colonial violence and paternal abuse, but I draw the line at incest!”

and I mean yeah. that makes sense. I read lolita at a very young age (upon my mother’s insistence that it’s time I learn how the world works), but I recognize that sexual violence is considered far more taboo than state/imperial violence, which is, frankly, considered commonplace (especially during bush-era america).

and then there’s a show like adventure time, which does depict taboos such as sexual violence, but is able to get past censors due to the more abstract nature of its storytelling, making it “kid friendly” by virtue of the fact that kids simply wouldn’t pick up on the less “appropriate” elements of the story.

I’m not sure I really have a singular point to make here. I just think the question “how is this [piece of media] apparently ‘for kids’?” can lead to interesting conversations about what forms of violence we deem age-appropriate in our society, why, as well as the ways in which various stories are told, and how audiences react to them. so these are just some scattered thoughts on the matter, based on some conversations I’ve had with friends recently. I think it’s a valuable question to ask, as long as you try to approach the subject from a place of understanding. shrug.

"the shadow people come by every once in a while"

(my minecraft + mcyt tag)

If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

sygol framed poll (handle with care), 2024 mixed media on tumblr post

I am almost certain somebody’s made this note before, but. Man. The way memes on most platforms nowadays have a shelf-life so short that by the time you’re done making one, it’s out of style… compared with how ones on Old Internet could go a couple years and still be OK.

But Tumblr? Tumblr has always been the same. It’s kind of like a reminder of the ways of old. You introduce a meme to these people? It is NEVER going away. In 2022, Spiders Georg lives in harmony with Blorbo From My Shows; Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way follows the little German boy into the cave of Bluntsmoken; Sans Undertale thrashes Plinkos Plonko, the Plinko Horse. Maybe it’s that we’re not like other sites (true), or that we’re less susceptible to cringe culture, but there’s something about the lifespan of our memes that warms my heart.

project hail mary is so good wtf.

ahem. this is a book review, aka me rambling about a book i consumed at light speed because i loved it so much.

Official Title: "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir Just Made Me Cry On My Couch So Now I Must Speak About It

not spoiler free

first off the plot is insane. like, kudos to andy weir for thinking that. ALL THAT. holy SHIT.

second of all, let me talk about ryland grace as a character. he is SUCH a likeable main character it's insane. smart in unique ways, funny, Just Some Dude, a middle school teacher, an astrobiologist. a man who's not afraid to cry or show emotion. a man who is a cinnamon roll of an astronaut. He Is So Amazing And I Love Him

and how could i talk about grace without talking about rocky?? rocky... not going to lie i was very caught off guard when a sentient alien showed up, but he turned out to be so smart and adorable it killed me. also ERIDIANS SPEAK IN MUSICAL CHORDS. THATS SO COOL

(side not: eventually grace was able to tell what chords rocky was speaking without looking at his computer. what i'm saying is that grace basically developed perfect pitch to talk to aliens and i think that's cool of him. my musician heart approves.)

the sheer strength of the friendship between grace and rocky... like, the initial trust that neither will destroy each other, which moves to them working together as scientific partners and friends - best friends because grace has no one else.:. the instinct to protect each other... *screams because hope is real*

ASTROPHAGE. WHAT THE HELL. THEYRE SO COOL. i mean besides the fact that they were actively causing at least two apocalypses - as a concept, a microscopic object (even if it weren't a living thing) that absorbs THAT much energy is just an INSANE concept. and they make neutrinos. like the fucking sun. and they eat star radiation. what the fuck. thank you for the brain food, andy weir

screw stratt for literally jailing grace and sending him to space, however that does not disqualify her from badassery.

DMITRI IS AMAZING also briefly i thought him and grace had a thing. yeah i can't go five fucking minutes without seeing gay people but i don't care. i don't care. ryland grace is mildly bisexual. you hear me?

the hilarious russian people in this book sustained me

a s t ro p h a g e E A T S T A R S

grace's crewmates died but in that time he was alone he never lost hope. humans, huh? (i mean that's probably because he literally lost his entire memory and only recovered it in pieces, but still)

if this were a movie... i have no idea how they would pull that off

somehow this book was very high-stakes while being comforting at the same time?? like yes the ship failing and the taumeba and everything stressed me out, but also alien friends and earth friends. grace had friends in memory and a friend in real time

(his realization that eridians don't know about radiation or relativity... damn. they were living in the dark. but they were doing so quite literally, because they had no way of knowing what was out there. how did they make star maps????)

this book made me like humans a little more

anyway that's all i have to say, for now at least. PLEASE read this book if you like science fiction and little alien guys. (i mean if you read that sentence you've probably read the book, but. k i will stop typing now)

JonMartin Siren AU

Where Jon is cursed to become a sea monster and fears that his monstrosity might frighten off the lovely sailor he falls in love with.

Lord of the Rings fanart! I watched for the first time recently and loved it

[EDIT: Thanks for the love on this! Prints of this are also available on my shop for those interested!]

One minute I think I’ve finally gotten this whole kitchen safely thing figured out and the next I’m staring down the barrel of a meter-high fountain of butter chicken sauce.