The two inexplicable things Tumblr can agree on regarding history:
1. Dragging Ea-Nasir for all eternity
2. Celebrating Julius Caesar Got Stabbed Day
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anybody has a good meta on iroh's talk with that earth kingdom soldier about his brother's death at ba sing se? did iroh really say 'it was war, that's how it ends for those who take part in it' with a really nasty expression on his face
i'm trying to power through live action atla but struggling so much. are my expectations getting in the way, am i being too harsh on this show lol. it doesn't help i just finished rewatching the first season of the original cartoon and decided that, despite some flaws in handling the very serious topics of colonialism and genocide, it's pretty much a masterpiece.
there is no point in me even trying to describe my grievances. there are way too many of them, and i'm still not sure if i'm being reasonable or just a salty grump who didn't hear her favorite lines.
the problem is that there are so many instances in which they seem to intentionally subvert the source material, and most of these creative decisions are not justified by the medium change. this show reads as an edgy retelling of the cartoon that was deemed too simple or childish to translate well into live action. i genuinely think they lost the story's soul along the way.
additionally, dialogue and its delivery varies from mediocre to abysmal. like, it's so bad i can't make myself even hope it will somehow get better.
i'm about to finish episode two and kyoshi (where is roku?) is going off (calm down, lady) at aang for taking a stroll (he didn't run away lol) during the comet festival (sure) that airbenders apparently celebrated (why). she also yelled about the avatar being a mighty (okay) and merciless (what??) warrior. that’s a great viewpoint to present to the last survivor of the culture of non-warriors. why won't you scream about this some more, the guilt-ridden twelve-year-old cowering before you clearly needs that.
i'm assuming kyoshi's appearance is an adaptation of aang's talk with roku during the winter solstice. it's a universally loved episode, so, naturally, they decided to girlbossify it and make it a lot edgier by having kyoshi being really angry. compare it with how supportive and respectful roku was in the cartoon. he even asked if he could help aang with the threat outside before taking over his body. kyoshi just possessed him without a second thought, wanting to showcase the power of the avatar. because clearly, that's what aang's all about lol.
i’m kinda speechless?? i mean… most of the visuals are stunning and suki is very beautiful. there. i said something nice.
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Anaïs Nin, from a diary entry featured in The Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1934-1939
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mutual reblogged my post which means they still love me 10002992 healed 383782728272 revived
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nube--s-deactivated20220905
[ID An animation of a black cat sitting on a bookshelf swishing it's tail slowly back and forth. The cat blinks then yawns mouth stretched open completely and the animation restarts. On the bookshelf with the cat are 3 titles Cujo, Pet Semetary, and The Shining. The books sit on the right side near the cat's face. On the other side of the shelf is a single leafed twig in a vase and a skull. Under the shelf is a cobweb. The whole cartoon is in shades of orange, except for the black cat. End ID]
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the thing about israel and palestine is that only one side has the power to end the conflict. israel could end the occupation, end the blockade, stop the settlements, stop the apartheid, and let palestinians return to their stolen homes. an end to israeli violence--to israeli occupation of palestine--would mean an end to the conflict. an end to palestinian violence, on the other hand, would see the bombings and evictions and ethnic cleansing continue unabated. so when someone calls for "an end to violence on both sides" remember that only one side can end 'the violence'--all the other can do is roll over and die.
like, you think it's bad that hamas are extremely reactionary religious fundamentalists? okay, me too! however if you want to foster progressive and humane forces in palestinian politics the first step is to stop keeping millions of people in an open air concentration camp that's bombed daily and steps two through one hundred are dismantling the israeli apartheid state. but of course the 'end to violence' people aren't advocating that because they don't really want an end to violence, just for the israeli colonial project to proceed unimpeded and for palestinians to politely not make a fuss about their own genocide
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small talk? it was quite big to me. i love you
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mikasa’s headaches throughout the series were always caused by eren’s attempts - eren once he had the power of the founding titan - to get mikasa forget about him.
but mikasa is an ackerman. or in other words, mikasa’s love for him trumps the most powerful force that the world of aot knows.
#snk#eremika#mikasa's headaches are still unexplained (contrary to the fandom's general consensus)#eren wanted mikasa to forget him#to live a full life unburdened by what happened to them#it makes no sense that he would create Switzerland AU#it has to be mikasa who did it#there are several AUs in the story and they all seem to be tied to her#the fact that this post is not the dominant interpretation of 138 is a tragedy (for me#personally)
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Deeper
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Glasses wearers blinded by the lust for soup (steam)
”we need more complex female characters!” you bitches cant handle sansa stark and she’s twelve.