Hedge wizard fits for Clover 🍂🔮🔪

finally decided to sit down and watch the incredibles again. there will be no commentary because i’m gonna be too busy watching it

okay i just gotta say

having been married for 3 years now (almost), i really love how bob & helen argue. when i was a kid it just came off to me that everyone in this movie was being super mean for no reason but when you watch it as an adult it’s different. i really appreciate that even when bob is frustrated/angry he basically never lashes out at helen or the kids, his problem is he’s withdrawn and existantialling. i also really appreciate that when they do fight they’re actually more expressing their frustration than attacking each other. it’s only later when things get real that helen (understandably) gets really angry.

also edna’s advice is actually really good, helen’s just melting down over the idea of losing her husband (which is sweet and helps us understand her character) but edna tells her to confront it immediately, hold bob to account by leaning into his concern (all his heroics being forgotten) and reminding him that she’s a super, too. direct action is a blessing in communication.

i love how the movie communicates bob’s competency, like he’s actually handling all the twists and turns of the situation rapidly deteriorating very well, the only thing that throws him off is when his family gets involved. we also see helen’s competency in the plane scene and how she immediately knows something’s up when no one responds on the radio

syndrome is such a fucking good villain, saying ‘i seem to recall you prefer to work alone’ and laughing at him when he believes he’s murdered the guy’s wife and kids???? holy fuck

as previously mentioned bob breaking down and sobbing alone in the containment room shaped my personality

ah the good old days of 2004 when having a voluptuous mom ass was a bad thing. good riddance, we don’t miss you.

also the it’s a neat little parallel to bob’s body image struggles, they really went to great lengths to showcase that these people are equals & soulmates

the kids are really well-written too, they feel very authentically their age and they both have motivations, the writing does a great job of showing how the gravity of the situation sinks in for them and forces them to rise to meet it. dash especially fascinates me in this movie because he’s just the right balance between immature and starting, just starting to get that life is a big deal and stakes are real and you’ve got to care about what you’re doing and try to do the right thing in every situation. the way the kids instinctively protect each other even though all we’ve seen of them so far in the movie is antagonism is just *clenches fist* so good

The Incredibles is incredible on every level

I appreciate the "there will be no commentary because i’m gonna be too busy watching it" followed by 8 of the truest takes on the movie, respect.

Whoever invented "open in app" links that redirect you to the app store instead of actually opening the app even when you already have the app installed on your phone should be involuntarily turned into a beanbag chair

The first couple of captain america movies were good. I know. I know. I hate the mcu too but the first couple of captain america movies were good I'm Sorry. I have to speak my truth

The mcu wasn't ALWAYS completely soulless. Like it was never high art or anything it's always been kinda silly action movies but the first couple of em were good. I'm not gonna let the first avenger + winter soldier get memory hole'd Never forget what we once had. Me & like three other people are left standing in the stucky trenches in 2023. I am cringe but I am right. Remember what we believed in

I get what people mean but you gotta learn to ask yourself at this point and not blame it on our tism. Literally just ask "May I come or is this not for me?, no worries if not." It will help a lot of you not feel so lonely and left out and or just know what the situation is.

for me at least, I often don't realize "hey, we're doing this thing!" is often in itself an invitation, so me going "okay, cool! have fun!" is interpreted as turning an invitation down, when I actually didn't know an invitation was occurring at all. If I'm not invited, I assume they have a reason to not bring someone else along (financial/social/time/energy/etc) and don't usually ask to join as a result, the question just doesn't occur to me at all ! :0

In other words, I think they may be talking more about completely missing social cues and interactions than just being too anxious to ask & blaming it on our autism. but I agree, it's useful for us to learn how to accommodate + ask for things for ourselves :)

If you've been having this problem, the secret thing to know is that (to NTs), it's kind of rude to mention future group plans in front of someone who isn't invited but plausibly could be, with the result that mentioning the plans often constitutes a low-stakes invitation.

This is specifically for plans where the group going is one that you could reasonably be considered part of--and that's the bit that makes it tricky! Sometimes the person speaking will think it's completely obvious whether you are or aren't part of the group, when it really isn't.

For instance, if someone at work says, "We're going to such-and-such for a drink after we get off," that's an invitation! If they say, "My family are doing such-and-such over the weekend," and you are not part of their family, that's small talk.

Phrases like, "we," "some of us," "a few of us," and so on often signal that the plans being discussed are for a loose group that you could almost certainly be part of if you wanted. The key here is the first person plural--we, us, our.

Specific names or descriptions--"My family," "Jane and I," "the gang from accounts payable"--signal a closed group that, if you were being invited to join, they'd probably be more direct about it.

The response, "Cool--have fun!" is taken as a soft no because of the implied subject of the sentence: "you/y'all/you guys have fun!" That separates the speaker (you) from the group that is going.

If you think it's probably an invitation but don't want to just assume, you can say something like, "Is there room for one more?" (The mentioning-future-plans-to-someone-who-is-not-included taboo is strong enough that, if you got it wrong, they will probably be embarrassed and take it as their error, unless they were actually trying to be an asshole.)

This phrasing gives them an easy out if they didn't mean to invite you--they can say something like, "Oh, sorry, the table's pretty full, but maybe next time!" (The second part may or may not be sincere, but if it isn't, they won't mention plans of this type to you again. Conversely, if they want to hang out with you, they might make future plans specifically for the purpose of including you. It could go either way!)

If there aren't any obvious clues, but you would be interested in going if it is an invitation, you can say something like, "Cool," or "That sounds fun," and then if they did mean to invite you, they will probably say something that clarifies the situation, like asking directly if you're going to join in, or providing logistical details--"we usually sit at the big table in the back," or, "We're taking separate cars and meeting at X"--that you would not be of any interest to someone who is not going.

Hi I have a question about Pacific Rim. Given that the sparring is just A way to test for drift compatibility and any activity that requires people to collaborate and anticipate each others moves works, including stuff like multi player video games

They are piloting a Jaeger together in my imagination

#hate this. im in the shatterdome trying to coordinate my jaegers in the field fighting for the fate of humanity #and these two chuckleheads over here won’t stop doing bits on the open channel #they keep defeating kaiju with slapstick routines and its INFURIATING

yeah the worst part is it's actually working for them

Bard casts vicious mockery: “Hag-shouldered scum-vestige!”

Graphic designer casts vicious mockery:

[Another 100% fake cover to go along with the first one. Note, no burn intended on Withers here! He’s currently the most sought-after party planner in Faerun.]

ppl are always writing characters doing dumb shit like roasting a fresh-caught rabbit over an open flame instead of making a stew with that thing. great now you’re letting all the fat drip down into the fire as it cooks, wasting calories and flavor as well as causing the flame to flare up = inconsistent heat source,… when you could be maximizing the nutritional value of small game by making a soup or stew. Come on

I think they would be friends :)

I found the greatest reaction set:

@cousin-possum-kc you get back here and share with the class

its so difficult to draw anatomy. and objects. and backgrounds. and clothing. and colors. and lighting. i honestly dont know how i ever managed to draw anything in my entire life

ssaadd. gouache watercolor

we slidin’.

to all my mutuals and friends. im so sorry

women’s right to respect isnt determined by how fuckable you think they are btw

i do think body hair and fat rolls and weak jawlines and ext are sexy, but that’s not why women like that are deserving of respect for their bodies. fundamentally, if your response to bodyshaming aimed at women is to go “uh, well, i’d fuck her” you don’t get it. its not about sexiness, it’s about your ability to respect someone you dont find attractive and not bring it up at every available time and not generalize all women with a certain body type

THIS

we are so ableist about memory. people with good memory take for granted the fact that they can recall as much as they can, and use that to taunt, guilt and threaten people with memory issues. many neurotypes and mental illnesses cause memory lapses. traumatic brain injuries can cause memory lapses. brain cancer can cause memory lapses.

even if your memory is good, it's not right to guilt someone because they can't remember something. trust me, people with memory problems are desperately trying to remember: it's just that we literally can't. it is a very literal "i can't remember".

Continue✨ Keep going✨

Thank you, lady 🤗

The Nigerian accent. God. She reminds me of home...

Always grateful when this makes the rounds

yesssssssss!

Thank you to @sassafrassrex

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for - and reminds me, yet again, what real encouragement sounds like vs. thinking being loud equals sincerity