The Party Ended [3 Years] Ago And [s]he’s Still Here

Lestat about to give Daniel the choice he never had.

Had to draw one of my favorite Toms for Halloween!

This movie had a big influence on little Li who was far too young to watch it when she did! (Still remember giggling with my best friend while hiding behind the big couch in my best friend's living room as her older brother and his friends watched the movie which they rented from Blockbuster.)

Nobody ever commissions me to draw actor portraits so I did one for myself! (I am still taking commissions, however I am away right now but will resume drawing after November 5th. Feel free to message me to reserve your spot in line!)

The winner takes it all..

BAM! TWO POSTS IN ONE DAY! AHA! This one’s a bit more…depressing…. BUT I CAN GO ON AND ON ABOUT HOW “The Winner Takes it All” BY ABBA IS SO TOP GUN (1986) CODED! LIKE ACTUALLY! Warning in advance, professional yapper here ->

ESPECIALLY THESE CHUNKS OF LYRICS:

“I don't wanna talk about things we've gone through, though it's hurting me, now it's history.

I've played all my cards and that's what you've done too.

Nothing more to say, no more ace to play.

The winner takes it all, The loser's standing small. Beside the victory, that's her destiny.”

“The gods may throw a dice, their minds as cold as ice.

And someone way down here loses someone dear.

The winner takes it all (takes it all)

The loser has to fall (has to fall)

It's simple and it's plain (it's so plain)

Why should I complain? (Why complain?)”

“The judges will decide (will decide)

The likes of me abide (me abide)

Spectators of the show (of the show)

Always staying low (staying low)

The game is on again (on again)

A lover or a friend (or a friend)

A big thing or a small (big or small)

The winner takes it all (takes it all)

I don't wanna talk If it makes you feel sad.

And I understand, You've come to shake my hand.

I apologize If it makes you feel bad, Seeing me so tense. No self-confidence.

But you see, The winner takes it all

The winner takes it all

So the winner takes it all

And the loser has to fall

Throw the dice, cold as ice

Way down here, someone dear

Takes it all, has to fall

And it's plain, why complain?”

LIKE HELLLOOOOOOOOOOOO??????? ARE WE JUST GONNA SIT HERE AND NOT NOTICE THESE? I would talk about the whole song, but i’m sparing your ears (eyes???)

Especailly the lines: “The gods may throw a dice, their minds as cold as ice(man— sorry had to). And someone way down here lost someone dear”

LIKE? THATS SO MAV AND GOOSE. Maverick being the one who lost someone dear to him and the only family he’s got, and goose bring the one maverick is mourning.

and maybe the lyrics of “The judges will decide, the likes of me abide. spectators of the show always staying low”

This part could be like- maybe the court room (??) where they cleared maverick of doing anything wrong, but maybe the spectators could’ve been ice and slider, who are witnessing the fellow aviators grief first hand.

and then we got the final part that really sets it off is: “I don’t want to talk if it makes you feel sad. And I understand, you’ve come to shake my hand. (MAVERICK CONGRATULATING ICEMAN AND SLIDER ON GETTING FIRST) I apologize if it makes you feel bad seeing me so tense, no self confidence (QUITTING TOPGUN??? MAV GONNA TURN IN HIS WINGS/DOESNT HAVE ENERGY ANYMORE TO BE AN AVIATOR??) But you see, the winner takes it all”

blah blah blah angwy blah blah blah maverick blah blah blah homosexual aviator tendencies. You get the basic idea i hope- But yeah. Listen to ABBA, and let me yap more about my top gun brain rot obsession thing.

Okay yayayay ya i’m done 😋

Sure, Mav, sure.

top gun silliness

Iceman: You were supposed to do something about the raccoon under the porch!

Maverick: I did! I named him Lieutenant Bites. He likes fruit loops.

hes not impressed

you have to hand it to JJ Abrams for opening MI3 with Ethan crying and begging for a loved one’s life. he should be doing more of that

Hangster but put them on The Bachelor

Phoenix: Do you guys ever have a civilized conversation that doesn't require insulting each other every time you get a chance?

Hangman: No.

Rooster: No.

Phoenix: Right. Didn't think so.

So I scrolled upon a silly post and I mean I just HAD to. HAD TO.

Credits to: @nobodys-hekatonchires for the idea.

BONUSSS: