OPENING COMMISSION SLOTS!! 0/7✨️

COMMISSION MY PAL!!!!

This is basically what happens after the Kung Fu Panda 4 trailer:

KUNG FU PANDA (2008)

Yooo have another Rocket album cover redraw!!😄🫶

This time I went with the Rocket Man himself— Elton John! Let’s goooo!🦝❤️

Enjoy :D

Progress Log 1

I suppose you're wondering just what it is that you've stumbled across here! 

To the curious, bold, and inquisitive minds who care to know (and you should care), allow me to introduce myself: my name is Doctor Asteriscus ‘Aster’ Oberon Starline, esteemed scientist in the fields of arcana and advanced robotics, the world's only leading expert on the mythical Warp Topaz, and soon-to-be Doctor Eggman protégé. 

… once he is found, that is.

Anyone with their finger on the pulse of recent global events (or living anywhere other than the underside of a rock) should be all too aware of the Doctor's unusual absence immediately after the war. His machines roam the world aimlessly, nothing but cannon fodder for what pockets of the Resistance are still standing.

I, of course, intend to change this.

These records will serve as a means to document my work as I continue my hunt for the Warp Topaz. Progress slowed considerably during the war, although I've recently discovered a breakthrough and am arranging preparations as we speak. It will be a long journey, but if my calculations are correct (and they usually are), then I should have the Warp Topaz in hand before the end of the week. 

Sincerely yours, 

⭐️ Doctor Starline

When this post on the "problematic" aspects of fanon's interpretation of Snufkin and Joxter's species first came up on my dash, it took me a couple of reads to fully understand. Once I did, I thought you had some very valid points in regards to being watchful of how fandom will accentuate or minimize certain traits in characters.

However, at the same time I’m just gonna have to bite the bullet and say I disagree with your thesis on fanon interpretations of Snufkin and Joxter being problematic or otherwise harmful characterizations. 

Firstly, we need to remember the Moomin fandom especially is chock full of furries. There are a lot of them. Hell, people who weren’t furries sometimes end up falling into that pipeline because of Moomin (I should know, I was one). The reason me and many other people gave Snufkin and Jox things like claws or paw pads or tails, etc, is because it was a way to stylize a design so that it fit with the “magical fantasy world” setting and other creatures. Basically, we’re told Snufkin and Joxter aren’t humans– nor are Mymbles; the animal traits are just that: to signalize that, and it’s not done in a dehumanizing or “other-ing” way.

Secondly, I find it very odd that the problem here lies in Snufkin and Joxter specifically, yet doesn't extend to other human-coded characters. Example: Too-ticky, Mymble, Toffle, and others. If we're going to equate the non-human traits as a possible equivalent of exaggerating perceived negative traits, then why not draw them as full humans like the Eastern side of the fandom does? I’ve seen people draw Too Ticky completely covered in fur that makes her look like an otter. Going back to my first point, it’s literally the same thing with Snufkin.

One final thing I want to point out is that you’re presenting a potentially dangerous position for other, oftentimes younger fans. They’ll read the post and get the idea that using mumrik headcanons is inherently problematic, which can then easily snowball into something more chaotic. I understand popular fanon hc’s can get tiring, especially if they don’t make sense to you. Believe me, I really do. But when it comes to voicing these opinions to a large audience using certain buzzwords? It just… doesn’t sit right with me.

Yup

Bro you came here and took the words out of my chat box.

This.

I don't think it's that deep. It's just the fandom putting their interests on the characters. It has been done since always. A great chunk of people in the fandom their interests, hell, even their whole life styles revolve around tarot reading, light or dark academia and cottage core aesthetics, practice of magic and stuff. The moomins are creatures, many artists are just trying to highlight the 'whimsical' side and make them look more like mythological creatures (cus.... they're trolls).

Yes. It's been established, and it's obvious that there are stuff on the moomins that are a product of their time. We cannot change that but we can be aware of it and not make the same mistakes. And of course we need to be careful of spreading stereotypes on the content we create.

But I don't see the fandom doing that. We just depict Joxter and Snufkin having cat-like creature traits.

Thinking about her

it seems the mexican spanish dub is finally gonna be broadcast!!

DESPIERTEN TODOS MIS MOOMTUALS MEXICANOS.

@cup-of-wine-glass-of-tea @laecandraw @xanzusx

i wish i could find a decent picture of him on google to draw over so i could show you his little cowboy boots but oh well. he got his hat and head wrap from joxter btw 🤭 that’s why it’s so old and worn.

@cup-of-wine-glass-of-tea

Thank you rye for feeding my 72's snufkin obsession jsjsjsjs <3

Hope you're doing well:3