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I agree. I love Hordak, but can accept that he did terrible things and should help rebuild what he destroyed - eg. assist with Beast Island like in canon.

What I cannot stand is when people let Catra get off scott-free because of her trauma, only to damn Hordak for the same reasons! If Hordak goes free, then of course so does Catra - that’s fair. But if Catra is immediately accepted into the rebellion with only a couple of glares, but Hordak supposedly deserves to burn in Etherian Hell, you have a case of favouritism.

I don’t even hate Catra! I can enjoy her quips and believe her to be fun. But I do draw the line at calling her a ‘girlboss’ when she exploits his disabilities while she manipulates him. While this is typical villain behaviour, no one seems to be able to critique her actions while liking her - she’s a traumatised child (unless she’s being hot, in which case she’s most certainly an adult), incapable of intentionally causing harm, no matter how gleefully she does it.

The fact that the writers take Hordak’s trauma and give it to Catra to illustrate its horrific consequences - which Catra fans will use to enable her - while condemning Hordak, is so very frustrating.

It is a bizarre way to view the show, considering how similar the two characters are.

Starting from now on, everytime someone says they can’t forgive Hordak and his background is no excuse, I will be like

“Oh so you think Catra has to suffer for her crimes too, right?”

Or even “Oh so you must want Catra to apologize for the things she said while chipped, right?”

Because I still can’t believe there are people in the fandom who completely excuse Catra’s actions but the moment Hordak does the same thing he has to suffer and doesn’t deserve redemption.

Those bitches in Cabin 9...

god but they look so related rn

Made an animatic summarising the entire book as a tribute to Dracula Daily and @re-dracula ! English subtitles provided, with translation by me and @ignitingthesky.

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Just finished rereading Tokyo Ghoul RE:, and I am a bit devastated.

While I prefer the original TG (mainly because the plot is simpler and there are less characters that I have to remember), the gap between the two series is much smaller after reading it for a second time. I find that Re: hits much harder, and is much more emotional. In spite of this, re: - by nature of being longer and having a larger cast - annoys me much more.

Regardless of all this, I knew going into the reread that Uta and Renji were going to be highlights. I love getting to see usually calm characters go batshit, and Uta is so much fun. I also really love his tattoos, and am very jealous of his overall presentation. I also adore how loving Renji can be - unexpectedly so. In a world where everyone you love dies, you learn to really treasure those close to you.

I really love Utaren because of how quiet it is - they’re best friends, minor characters, but love each other so much. The ending of the series is - against all odds - so very optimistic. I think I needed a happy ending right now.

All this aside, love the art! It’s so gorgeous. I can’t get over the way Uta is staring at Renji. Just beautiful! 🖤🖤🖤

sometimes you love a guy so much it comes out as cannibalism :)

Why do I find the idea of UT sitting in a fancy carriage being all serious hilarious? He’s got his pointy (probably dirty) mortician boots on, having a great time being all professional… perhaps this is a kind of insight as to how he is when he’s alone, just kind of there. It is interesting that he’s not smiling, and we can’t see any of his lovely hair, even though we all know who it is in the carriage, and he’s basically known for his hair. And considering the glee with which he revealed to Stoker that he manipulated him the entire time.

I think this portrayal makes him look a lot more sinister than the usual cackling fool he makes himself out to be, even more so in comparison to Stoker’s obvious hope. I believe (to my knowledge) he’s laughing about it in the voice over, but it really sticks with me how cold he is in that glimpse we get of him. Perhaps the jovial undertaker is a bit of a act for a man that is very sad - I know, a very original idea that no one has ever suggested!

I am a bit sad that we’re getting more serious UT instead of silly now that he’s a proper villain ( I say knowing he’s been like that since the Luxury Liner Arc), but oh well. And we do get to see him tear up in the Emerald Witch arc, so I guess we’ll see. Early UT may have been a bit creepy, but he was so much fun! Bring back silly goth undertaker with his stupid props and scenery - his shop was beautiful (can you tell I miss it?)

UNDERTAKER IN HIS USUAL OUTFIT IN S4

who do you have waiting for you at home nurse ratched? 😳

Feuer! Feuer! Manderley in Flammen! Rettet, was ihr tragen könnt, schneller, schneller, schneller!

Yes

the difference between rumplestiltskin and literally all the other dark ones is so funny to me. like. rumplestiltskin as the dark one is this campy, flamboyant, giggling, mischievous imp of a guy, who traded the dark one's typical ominous dark robe for skin-tight leather, thigh high boots, and a magical blowout. was he like that before he became the dark one? no. not at all. were any of the previous dark ones like that? also no. were either of the two dark ones after him like that? again, no. there's no actual real given reason for why he behaves like that. he just does. and i adore him for it

Same as last time. Gorgeous pictures.

(That seems to be my word of the week lately, I wonder how that happened? Maybe I’m just appreciating art more?)

Malice Mizer Vicious Feb. 2001