- CBS: *casts Lucy Liu to play character originally written as a white dude*
- Brinydeep Catfishbits fans: how DARE they!!! this is a travesty! a mockery of the source material! a fundamental betrayal of the spirit of canon and the essence of the character! Arthur Conan Doyle would be spinning in his GRAVE!!!
- Paramount: *casts Bassethound Cul-de-sac to play character originally written as desi*
- Bumpersticker Cardigan fans: jeez, calm down everyone, it's just ACTING. i'm sure they just picked the most talented actor for the role! Benny is so talented he could play any role, and the franchise should be grateful to have him!
Anonymous asked you: Rose, Kanaya, Karkat; humans defeated the Alternian Empire decades ago and are now occupying Alternia itself.
“Yeah, awesome, one of them treats you like her favored pet, that sure is something to jizz yourself over. The rest of them are still enslaving us, so choose a fucking side already!”
“How can you even say that,” Kanaya rasped, head in her hands, “when in those good old days you miss so much you would have been culled,” and they both knew she had chosen already.
So it’s the 200th anniversary of Richard Wagner’s birthday today, a fact which got him a spot on the morning news, which I was half watching this morning in between scrambling eggs with cheese.
The news report touched on his life, and also mentioned his racist, anti-Semitic views. And I’m not…
I would just like to point out that the beginning and end of Spirited Away creep me out in the most delicious way possible. I’ve always been a fan of fairy tales, and not just the Grimm and Anderson stuff, almost all my life. Like the honestly faerie court stories.
Themes you see in those reflect strongly in this movie, and comparing them side by side just makes it that much more stark.
Often times you hear that if you get sucked into the fairy realm, you shouldn’t eat their food. It gives them power over you. More often than not, heroes finally escape the fairy realm after what they perceive to be a very short time (a night or a week)…
…only to find that seasons or years have passed.
‘Hey, it’s all dusty in here. Is this someone’s idea of a joke?’
CRAPPING SHIT I WHY HAVE I NEVER NOTICED THIS
This always freaked me out a little as a kid. Like the OP, I couldn’t help but wonder how long REALLY passed. I always pretended it was something like a week but… Judging by that moss, I can’t say for sure.
A week? Try much MUCH /MUCH/ longer. The plants are a good indicator but a better one is the statue. We’re seeing it from the same angle in each shot. Look in the first one before she enters, it’s not NEW but you can tell what it is.
Now look at the second frame. It’s so eroded it’s just a dull, flat stone.
That thing is solid stone, that must have taken up to, if not more than, a DECADE to wear down that much.
Not to mention that there are new trees next to the car. Just remember how long it actually takes for trees to grow real quick.
Evidence is suggesting they were in there for maybe around 20-30 years.
(via pandaderp)
Hi, there.
I’m wearing a shirt that reads “Kill Me”.
If you saw me at a party or on the street would you promptly murder me?
What about if I had a few drinks? What if I was walking alone at night?
I’m guessing that you wouldn’t if you’re a sane individual.
The cops wouldn’t overlook your crime because of what I’m wearing because that’s silly. I wasn’t literally asking for you to kill me based on my choice of clothing. Who would take that defense seriously?My friends wouldn’t blame me for being murdered and my killer would be behind bars almost instantly.
So, why is it okay to rape someone because they’re wearing revealing clothes? Why does THEIR choice of clothing excuse THEIR attacker?
It doesn’t. You’re silly if you think otherwise.
The less guilt on the attacker. The more guilt on victim.
Stop. Victim. Blaming.Reblogging this again because it’s perfect.
THIS.
WOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
I fucking love you.
*Applauds*
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look who’s finally joined!
look who got pushed to the side
So many people complained about Merida’s look largely because she wasn’t presented with her bow. Aside from that being a somewhat objectionable criticism, I have yet to see masses of people protesting about Mulan not wearing her soldier uniform, or the fact that Kida wasn’t included (and never has been) in princess lineups.
Edit: All this being said, I find the whole line really kind of gross and unnecessarily sexualized, please don’t read this as a defense of it. It’s just worth considering why there is so much more outrage surrounding changing of white princesses over the others.
Guessing Kida isn’t included because she became queen at the end of her movie.
but then what is Mulan doing in the lineup in the first place? she’s not a royal, and neither is Shang.
Kida’s absence probably stems from the same reason I’m not holding my breath for that Kaguya-Hime adaptation I’d love so much, or a take on an African or Native American tale, or or or.
Disney already has two brown Princesses, an Asian Princess, and now a black Princess. I suspect the brass figures their bases are covered now, and Kida’s presence would be unnecessary and redundant.
Yup, time to go back to mining Perrault and the Grimms. Gotta keep an even ratio of Caucasian hair colors - Belle and Snow White are starting to look outnumbered!
/sigh
(Source: thespoonmissioner)
