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We all know Omi's cute, but how would you rank Evil Omi, Cat Omi, and Omi Omi on a scale of relative cuteness? Similarly, rank Good Chase, Evil Chase, and Lizard/Dragon/Whatever Chase on a scale of cuteness or however you define Chase, I'm curious.
Ah... that's tough. But sure! I'll try!
Cutest Omi I think would be evil Omi?
Coming in at number 1 is Heylin Omi, at a 10/10 on the cuteness scale! I love that hyperactivity and the black clothes! Oddly enough, I think the violent urges make him even cuter! What's it called, gap moe? I'm a sucker for it! Plus, whenever he looks confused or surprised with those little white eyes, it's even cuter in contrast! He's certainly not the real Omi since he's missing the most integral parts that make Omi Omi, but he's in my strike zone for sure! Fun to write! Fun to analyze! Tiny, small, ready to brawl!
Coming in at number 2 is the normal Omi we know and love, at a 10/10 on the cuteness scale! He's tiny, he's sweet, he's chaotic, he's confident, he's precocious, he's strong, he's 20 pounds and can benchpress his entire team! It's truly no wonder Chase took one look at him and decided to spend the rest of the show trying to adopt him. The fact that Omi is so loyal and dedicated to good and to his friends that Chase had to cheat and remove half his soul to make him defect makes him even better, that's how stubbornly good Omi is, even when he was having a mounting emotional crisis of confliction for most of season 2. He does his best and is such a kid. He believes in the good in Jack and Chase! This is the Omi little me had a crush on and Omi big me wants to adopt. (Besides, it's a comedic show first and foremost, and he's the one who most consistently gets the laughs outta me.)
Which sadly puts kitty Omi at number 3, at a 10/10 on the cuteness scale! We didn't get to see a lot of this Omi, but I liked the lowkey tsundere-ness of him saying he didn't approve of Chase's actions, but still coming back because he likes to be scratched behind the ears. He's also fun to write, I want to write some kitty shenanigans!
Chase... yeah, sure, we can go with cute. It's a pretty flexible word I think. Chase himself is attractive rather than cute, so if I'm ranking cuteness, I guess I'll rank their cute bonds with Omi? Looks wise, they're all equally hot/attractive, I'd say, he's easily the best looking adult on the show.
Goes in pretty much the same order as Omi, ultimately.
1. Evil Chase
The classic, the first one we're introduced to. I love his schemes and powerplays, and like I said, I'm a sucker for the gap, so seeing evil Chase have cute interactions like patting Omi's head hit so much harder. The mindgames he and Omi play are a lot of fun, and they're also so in-sync in a fight. 10/10
2. Good Chase
Omi being in total awe of Chase, even more than Guan and Dashi, and the two of them clicking right away right after their fight! It shows that their bond is so genuine it transcends time, despite the messiness and complexities of it. In the present time of the alternate timeline, Chase is a little more serious and actually rarely smiles, but he still smiles big when he saves Omi. Still patting Omi on the head and still calling Omi "little one" shows that maybe Omi awakens parts of good Chase in evil Chase that he thought he'd forgotten. 10/10
3. Dragon Chase
Much more emotional and prone to outbursts than Chase in his human form, I loved that scene where he practically screamed "No, you DON'T understand!" and I liked the evil laugh when Omi was turned into a kitty, it's deliciously evil. The soccer match looked sort of silly, but that's fine in my book, and seeing his confusion when Omi invented new moves on the spot was hilarious. 10/10
Algie the pig should ask Algie the boy from the PS2 game Bully to stop being in the Google search results when everyone search es Algie the pig.
So, regarding the supposed hints to Sabine’s Force-sensitivity in the trailer: my two cents is that she’s not, but that she wants to be.
If Sabine were Force-sensitive, I think she would have discovered it during Trials of the Darksaber. Force-sensitivity isn’t easy to hide; I doubt she could have lived with two Jedi and all their weird Force shenanigans for half a decade and not figured that out. Adding it in now wouldn’t make sense, and it would kind of be a disservice both to Kanan and Ezra’s stories and her own.
Instead, I think she calls Ahsoka “master” because she continued learning about wielding a lightsaber from her. Through that, I imagine she got to feel closer to Kanan and Ezra, and I think as time went on, she probably started yearning to wield Ezra’s lightsaber in the way he did, and Kanan did, because she’s so desperate to feel connected to them again. When she raises her hand in the trailer to call to the Force, I’m betting it’s just out of desperation to see that wish fulfilled, and when Shin tells her she doesn’t have any power, I think that means she failed.
Sam Witwer is SO fucking underrated as an actor like his narration in the Clone Wars trailer is so fucking CHILLING. The whole trailer just plays out like a ticking time bomb leading up to Order 66 with Maul as this creepy dark prophet talking about it like an apocalyptic doomsday event that’s going to destroy everything. The trailers for the animated shows have always been great at creating an appropriate atmosphere but God DAMN Sam’s delivery just adds so much to it, like it really feels like an era is ending and another beginning, which is exactly what’s happening. We stan TALENT.
TW:potentually abusive parent, medication
I'm spiralling again because I was thinking about Liam and his IED storyline and remembered Liam said he takes Risperidone which in reality is the wrong meds for him to even be taking since that is used for schizophrenia and other things where those with IED are usually prescribed with meds that are used for those with Bipolar disorder like Fluoxetine, Phenytoin, Lithium, Oxcarbazepine, and Carbamazepine.
We should hqve seen Liam in therapy which is something they have those with IED do to realistically do it right and explore it more instead of having us constantly watch him be forced to fight his IED like Scott and Stiles forcing him under the shower to "cool off" during the scene we discovered his IED and from things I've read up on that is not advised for trying to calm down a person with IED when they are having an episode(yeah ok they didn't know about the IED at the time). Also seeing Stiles judging Liam for not taking his meds since it makes him feel drained and tired for Lacrosse when he shouldn't even be on the stuff, they introduced us to his step dad as a doctor so as a doctor why wouldn't he know his step sons being prescribed with meds that will not realistically HELP him.
ALSO looking at some of the potential causes for IED being these
Like we know Liam has a step father in David Geyer, but is the reason Bio dad's not in picture is due to these. Was he abusive to Liam and his mother and lash out causing Liam to develop IED as he grew up due to the trauma of it all. Did bio dad have IED himself and pass it on to Liam as its said it can be hereditary. It would be a cop out in the writers and jeffs part to decide to make the reason for it being Liams male(Also wouldn't surprise me though)
Liams a complex character in the long run and I wish we learned more about him and his family life, even though he really is more than the IED like he's my lil history nerd jock and as much as I love Theo it feels like they should have chose more than JUST him to help him with it in S6 and so on, since going back to S5 Theo is the one to manipulate liams anger and potentially cause one of his biggest episodes when he tried to kill scott(his other id say being the result of Brett and Co's locking him and beating him at the zoo and trashing the coachs car) so at the same time Theo may of been the perfect character to spend a half a season being the one trying to stop Liam giving into the anger and an episode with Nolan etc after manipulating it the season before, it feels like we should of seen Mason, Scott etc trying too in it.
The giant urge to squee at how small and cute and within reach everything is, yet to maintain composure and NOT grab anything or anyone unless the okay is given.
Or maybe you're a chaotic giant and just yoink at will, either works I think.
This applies to minigiants too.
Young Royals is anti-monarchist propaganda (always has been)
I think it’s fair to say that most of the fandom was quite happy with the finale. However, I’ve seen a handful of posts by people who were unhappy, specifically those who were unhappy with Wille giving up his place in the line of succession. These criticisms range in everything from dismissing Wille’s choice (Wilhelm has made a harsh decision without thinking of the consequences, this won’t actually make the media circus around him go away), to those disappointed in how the monarchy in general was represented (Wille could have modernized the institution, no one in the show attempted to consider how the monarchy could be good, actually). I don’t want to invalidate anyone’s feelings about the finale. If you didn't like it, that’s more than ok and I don’t want to argue with anyone about their taste.
But when it comes to criticism about Wilhelm giving up the throne, I do find myself frustrated at what I see as a fundamental misunderstanding of what this show was trying to communicate. Young Royals, plain and simple, is a story that denounces the incompatibility of antiquated and hierarchical institutions (Hillerska, the monarchy) with equality and justice.
If you’ve had the displeasure of being my fandom friend you’ll know that I’ve spent the last 3 years yelling about how this show is about abolishing the monarchy. I even wrote a lengthy fanfic with the sole excuse of having Wilhelm arrive at this conclusion. Still, I knew that whatever statement the show wanted to arrive at, we’d only really be getting to it at the end of the show.
Seasons one and two were setting up all the characters on the chessboard for the end: Wilhelm is the Crown Prince, although he does not want to be. He and Simon are in love, but Wilhelm’s role drives a wedge between them. Erik’s legacy and August's spot next in line are keeping Wilhelm in his place.
From episode one, I think the show was telling us about the many things that are wrong with the monarchy, but I don’t think it’s until season three that these discussions become more explicit. Is this why some people were disappointed by the ending? Maybe so. Still, I wanted to look at how season three in particular answers some of the questions or issues people are bringing up regarding both the monarchy and the Wilhelm’s choice.
What do you like about the monarchy?
Season 3 Episode 4 is the first time we hear an explicit discussion about why the monarchy could potentially be a good institution. I’ve seen some people complain that the show didn’t give this idea enough thought.
I completely disagree with this take: the short conversation Wille and Simon have in this episode is succinct, but still effective at presenting both arguments in this debate. A longer and more drawn out conversation would have been a bit unrealistic and probably boring to watch. These are not academics having a debate, but two teenagers who are talking about what for them is emotionally charged.
There’s also no need for a longer, more detailed discussion. Wilhelm does provide a very good answer to the question: The monarchy is there to unite the people. To be a neutral party in situations when the government cannot or will not interfere.
A quick civics lesson: In parliamentary democracies, the monarch serves as the Head of State.
This role is predominantly representative, although in many places the government is formed in the name of the monarch. This could, theoretically, grant them some political power-- since they could technically reject the winning party from forming a government. However, in most parliamentary monarchies, the King or Queen simply has to accept whatever decision is made based on election results.
However, the value of the Head of State is precisely in its apolitical nature. Regardless of who’s in power, the head of state is a neutral ambassador of the nation, both in and outside of their country. Their job is diplomatic and representative, and one that is thoroughly divorced from politics. This is what Wilhelm meant when he said that the monarchy was there to ‘unite the people’. Whenever I’ve spoken to pro-monarchy folks about their beliefs, they cite this as the reason why they like it.
It’s easy to see why Wilhlem would latch on this as his main argument to defend the institution. I don’t think there is anything inherently bad about having a separate head of state that represents the country. I don’t think the major grip with this issue is the having a head of state, but the fact that the head of state is a hereditary position. Simon says this himself twice in this episode: the issue is not that the head of state exists, but that the head of state is not an elected position. Furthemore, the head of state is a role that is imposed on a person not by their talent as a public speaker or negotiator, but by a simple accident of birth.
The job’s legitimacy or importance should not be above any individual’s right to autonomy and self-determination. Furthermore, considering that taxpayers are the ones who finance this position, shouldn’t they be able to elect who it is?
Let’s imagine a scenario where a friend tells you they’ve gone into a career because everyone in their family works in that industry, and they simply had no choice in the matter. It wouldn’t even matter if they were good or bad, they had a job in this career guaranteed from birth.
Would you not be concerned that maybe your friend is unhappy for a rather unnecessary reason? Would you not think that perhaps someone who actually wanted the job would be better suited for it? Would you think it right for a company to hire someone simply because of their family history? Would you consider any of this fair? And what is so special about monarchy that makes us have a different answer for it than we would if the question was about law or medicine?
You’ll always be famous.
Another common criticism I’ve seen is that Wilhelm will inevitably regret his decision, especially once he realizes that public scrutiny will not be going away. This is true, Wilhelm will likely always be a figure of public interest. But to me, this has always been a negative consequence of the monarchy, and I have a hard time seeing this is a valid reason why he should stay in it.
From the second we meet him, we know Wilhelm is uncomfortable with both the public attention and the scrutiny placed on him. However, this goes a bit further than that. I’d argue than more than the scrutiny itself, Wilhelm is weighed down by having to keep a public image. Because, remember folks, Wilhelm is not merely an awkward teenage boy with acne and a crush. No, no, Wilhelm is the State. Wilhelm is going to be a publicly-funded representative of the nation . This means, of course, that there’s a narrative, as he mentions himsef, that needs to be put forward. One that’s generic, serious, and unproblematic:
From the get go, Wilhelm is uncomfortable with the inauthentic and performative aspect of his role.This is a constant we see with Wilhelm in seasons one and two: every ‘performance’ he has to do fills him with nausea, anxiety, or some sort of discomfort.
In season three, Wilhelm begins acquiescing to this performance. Uncomfortable as he may be, for most of season 3 he’s accepted that this is his role. However, the attention this season shifts from Wilhelm to Simon, who’s now the one facing public scrutiny. The difference is that, unlike Wille, there’s no role for Simon to play. Nothing about who he is or what he believes is compatible with the public image the monarchy is putting forward. The only thing he can do in this situation is disappear, and Wilhelm is tasked with having to ask that of him.
I know a lot of people were exasperated at Simon’s very bad and clumsy social media presence. I’m not gonna argue that my boy wasn’t being a bit cringey, because he absolutely was. But I think the larger commentary here has more to do with the expectation that these two teenagers have to censor and edit themselves to comply with a particular PR image.
Ultimately, the criticism that Wilhelm will always be famous leads us straight back to the institution. Why does an underage boy have the same PR expectations as a politician? Why is a teenager dating his classmate + being cringe online justification for doxxing him? Unfortunately, no abdication is really going to undo any of this, and things are certainly going to be crazy once Wilhelm announces he’s stepping down .
However, this time around both he and Simon will at least have the agency to decide what they want to do with their public image, including the decision to disappear from the public completely if that’s what they want.
Queer representation
This a sentiment that has been in the fandom for some time now. This was the main argument why some people wanted Wille to stay in the monarchy. Sure, the institution has always been about bloodlines and tradition. But wouldn’t it be so nice to have Wilhelm as a symbol for the queer community? I’ve always found this idea a bit shallow. I’m not sure how much of a symbol of a queer and progressive country Wilhelm could be, when the whole idea is predicated on absolutely no one having a choice in the matter. Is it really impressive to accept the queerness of the guy you already had no choice in accepting?
There’s three scenes in season 3 where the potential Wilhelm -and by extension Simon- could have for the queer community come up. Farima brings it up in the first episode, but the framing here is reversed. Wilhelm isn’t serving the LGBTQ community by being a queer Prince, but the monarchy is using Wilhelm (and his queerness) to appear progressive.
The show, however, does humor this idea with the May 1st photo. We see what Simon and Wilhelm could potentially do for the community by simply existing as who they are: they’re inspirational. It gives Simon, briefly, hope that maybe something good could come out of this.
But this moment is quite literally framed by politics. It doesn't matter that Simon is not participating in that manifestation, anything that is slightly connected with politics is a challenge to neutrality of the monarchy. This same idea is stated more explicitly int the next episode, when Wilhelm is reviewing the options for his charity.
Ultimately, any action significant enough to be truly impactful, would be bordering the limits of what could be considered political. He's got to stick it out with these quite frankly boring and limited themes, all for the sake of staying on the very narrow lane of things that are not political.
The weight of the crown.
Stories about Kings and Queens usually carry the same fundamental tension of duty vs self.
In order to rule, our protagonist has to sacrifice themselves, usually for the sake of their country and people. The Crown is an excellent example of this type of story. Sacrifice in that series is framed as something noble and selfless.
Young Royals started out with this same fundamental tension, but the main difference is that Young Royals has framed this debate as a question:
Why should Wilhelm give himself up, his happiness, the love of his life, and his mental well-being? What’s so important and valuable about this institution that requires this sacrifice?
Wilhelm’s journey is about accepting and voicing his answer. He doesn’t want to be Crown Prince, he doesn’t want to be King.
But by virtue of taking part of this journey with him, we’re able to examine this question from a different perspective: Is this institution valuable enough to justify all of this? I think the show is inviting all of us to evaluate this situation and arrive at the conclusion that it isn’t.
Even someone like August, who wanted this, is weighed down by the realization of just how much the crown weighs. Of course, a big part of the fandom probably doesn’t live in countries with parliamentary monarchies. Still, considering the worldwide popularity of the British Royals, for example, I still think it’s a worthwhile exercise to question the validity of these institutions. Are they really worth sustaining? And if they’re not, why should we continue to drag them on into the present, citing tradition?
a thought about cos because Ive been playing it lately and Im so fascinated by it in some way, so heres what I think about it
theres a lot of talk around the whole idea of the game itself, a lot of arguing over what is right and what is wrong. carebears, kos, that kind of stuff. its a topic for a lot of survival games, its really only tradition. I personally dont think theres any specific way it should be played. the mechanics are there, but its all a suggestion and no one can stop you from how you play with it
its a survival game with social and cosmetic aspects, it also encourages strategy but will not make it a dire mechanic of your run. it allows room to breathe and sit and talk but not without the looming threat of some larger creature. it balances the risk of death with the social comfort of the open map and chat
its not a forgiving game in many aspects (specifically the death point system (I used to farm points, its hell)) but its also not entirely unempathetic. you can be rewarded for your work and dedication, and there are so many positive aspects of giving it a try instead of tossing in the towel. just because it says you might not win against something doesnt mean its not worth the fight, and often times its more satisfying to die fighting than to die trying to escape
when you sit back to think about it, its a beautifully balanced game. sure, the pay system can seem really unfair, and the economy side of things can be strange. it can also be extremely frustrating to be a collector or someone who leans into the trade side of things, but I think the frustration of it is intentional. its not meant to be easy, and thats what makes it so fun!!
Im not a huge trader, seller, buyer, whatever. I dont really like collecting things either. I like playing as creatures I feel confident handling and fighting with. I like to socialize, but I also love the anxiety of being a creature in a world of other strange and unpredictable creatures. the constant threat of death is a thrill that enriches the positive feelings of survival and risk taking
you start to feel proud of yourself, and then you begin to accept your losses when they come around. fairness goes both ways, you cant always win and call it an equal balance
I love seeing people have fun, even if that fun is mindless slaughter or the aggressive helicopter parent treatment. admittedly, Ive been under every single one of the labels you could think of, outside of the roleplay stuff. Ive kosed, Ive carebeared, Ive been an anklebiter, Ive logged before, Ive whatever.
(never really got into roleplaying on there, unless you count being in a pack of the same creature and acting in a "lore accurate" way (hunting, traveling together, nesting, etc etc) but I dont mind the roleplayers. you guys are cool, and I respect the determination despite how people talk about you guys. you do you, just be safe and follow the rules :) ❤️)
what matters is that I find it to be both mechanically and mentally rewarding. I love this game, even though it sucks sometimes, and it glitches out, and hackers can be a bit of a pain if theyre mass killing, but whatever!!! games have flaws, and Im happy with that
anyway, this was a big ramble. I appreciate this game a lot, I love it for what it is, and its super fun to get home after a long day and be weird and happy without worrying about much else
Had to reblog because I love this so much
My favorite thing about seeing non-Americans online is how they’re so shocked by things that you just take for granted and don’t even think about.
Like that whole restaurant post explaining how portion sizes aren’t a reflection of how people typically eat every day and that you’re practically expected to take leftovers home. It’s because between things like the Great Depression and coming off of having to ration our meals there was a big deal about being hospitable and giving guests lots of food that they could save for later thanks to the invention of refrigerators.
Or how non-Americans just shrug their shoulders at the idea that “Oh that house is old and haunted SOMEBODY DIED IN THERE!” because the U.S. has only been around a few hundred years and ghost stories like that are a common occurrence because we don’t have still-standing homes dating back to the Renaissance era and we have very different ideas of what is considered “old” because we really are such a young nation.
You dont’ quite realize that America does have its own cultures until you start exposing it to people who aren’t surrounded by it. And I think it’s important to realize that America does come with a culture but most people don’t see it as a culture because they’re so used to that whole “Melting Pot” thing but see that’s just it. The fact that there is a history and people who’ve been shaped by that history and those experiences is how culture is created and you can’t stop it. But it’s kind of like how if you’re a fish you don’t really know what’s “wet” because there’s water everywhere. If you’re American you don’t really know there’s an American Culture because you live and breathe it every day.
The Northmen thoughts
something about The Northman that people are missing is that it's not about who is right or wrong, who is the hero or isn't. is toxic masculinity the problem? is it the hubris of men? none of it matters because that's not what the movie is about, though that's a valid lense of analysis we can adopt.
(spoilers underneath)
The Northman is not about what should happen, it's about what ought to happen. what has to be for a greater good that is not the choice of anyone but The Nornes themselves. The Nornes spin and weave everyone's destiny, and Amleth finds himself tied in their thread. It is not his choice, and he doesn't fully understand the thread's direction until Olga is with child, and still he does not fight it.
he does not fight destiny, he does not fight the Nornes, he complies with it because trying to escape throws him right back into it.
This is a recurring theme in the Sagas; destiny has to be fulfilled. it's there and it won't leave you, it might hide in the corner but that doesn't mean it's leaving you, it's waiting for the right time to show itself.
In the Volsunga saga Sigmund lived in peace for a long time after avenging Sinfjötli, but then his lands are attacked and he fights Odin himself [in disguise], who destroys his sword in shards, shards that will be passed onto Sigurd, his son. His fate was to die, so his son could have his sword's shards and create from them a new weapon that will then slay the dragon Fafnir.
The individual destiny fulfills two goals, essentially:
healing or bettering your ancestor's line.
making sure you pave the path for the next generation.
In The Northman, at the end, his destiny is fulfilled because he made sure his lineage could continue, whilst also ending the cycle of violence that was plaguing his bloodline. What does that make him? right? wrong?
the movie is not trying to make a moral point, nor it's trying to tell you who to side with, though it chooses to tell Amleth's story. all the movie is doing is adapting an epic story in a visual format, a work of translation from written to visual form. it presents to you in a straightforward way Amleth's story, a story that is written exactly like it would have been told by the skalds of his time with a focus in the themes relevant to his time.
as this post says this is not a story for us, it does not live in our world and while we are tempted to drag it here it will never fit.
one sided scollace but instead of wallace suffering its scott... i keep seeing one sided scollace where wallace always suffers and shit
LOL ive actually thought of this a lot before i lowkey love the idea that maybe wallaces perceived attraction is warped from scotts main character syndrome in a way where hes like "well he likes men so of course he wants me" and if he ever tries to go for it imagine a moment like the kim kiss in vol 6 where its like "havent you always been there for me? you liked me but i didnt realize i swung that way yet." and wallace has to be like "what. you thought I'd want you just because im gay?"
in something more adjacent to canon though i think a very likely scenario is that scott only realizes the extent of his feelings well after wallace moving on so theres really not much that can happen but it makes him wonder what could've been. I always found it interesting how much scott seems to dislike mobile for absolutely no reason LOL