yeah i actually got several asks about this later i don’t know why i forgot…..huskies existed…and were called that lmao. thank u for savin me from my own dopeyness, everyone was real sweet about my momentary lapse in knowing basic dog facts which my anxiety appreciates. you’re all swell!
(2/2) oh and thanks?? Ur anthy malice tag was what piqued my interest in the anime, but I’ll pass for callmearcturus ask box too, because a gifset in their blog was the last drop in the glass that drowned me in utena hell. But anyway, love u and thanks! Have a nice day/night :*
Ok so (1) ha ha you forgot to hit anon the second time so now i get to follow a new Utena blog >:))
But (2) Watching the movie will not help you at FUCKING ALL in understanding the ending other than making some fairly obviously implied things more explicit but the entire movie is a goddamn trip so I do definitely reccomend watching it, if only for the lesbians and eye candy and surreal symbol dream logic. It’s a fun watch.
I have opinions on the ending of Utena, but like…Utena’s literally as dense as Homestuck and as meaningful to me, I could spend years of my life talking about Utena. If you have particular questions, it would help.
For now I’ll say that I think Utena’s Gnostic references and themes are as important to it as Homestuck’s. Akio and Caliborn are directly comparable as Yaldabaoth figures, and Anthy and Calliope are directly comparable as Sophias. It’s incredibly fascinating stuff to consider. So if you’re interested in both properties and want to figure out their endings in more detail, I suggest looking into that stuff.
I swear this isn’t on purpose, but I’m actually posting the next Homestuck video in the next couple days, which happens to go into the Gnostic stuff in some detail. That might be a good place to start, if you’re interested. At least that’s what I intended it to be, so I certainly Hope I succeeded!
I WILL SAY THIS MUCH: I think Utena herself is perfectly fine. She just left Akio’s world, but Akio’s world is not reality. Anthy went to find her. And find her she will.
You can’t deny a goddess, after all.
ps: @alotofmomos@nelfes hey looks like our efforts helped reel one in!!! Anthy’s Malice >:)
I like the crumbs and hints approach, personally! Partly because understanding Homestuck’s referential/symbol language is crucial to understanding it’s broader themes anyway, and partly because…I’m a Soulsborne addict and this type of storytelling has natural appeal to me so I’m not really an objective judge xD
I would be really happy to get more crumbs though. Given my model, I’m really interested in knowing if Xefros’ relationship to Butlers implies any relationship to Knights or Pages, either because he is one or because it’s a case of roleplay. If neither’s the case, I might have to reconsider everything, which is always exciting.
God I want Hiveswap. I’m so excited all the time ;w;
ok but evryone at first believing xefros was really timid+anxious+nervous but then the grubbels/grubbles music comes out and its like alternative ska-punk esque music where hes singing about rebellion and being like super fucking pissed and stuff is perhaps the biggest plot twist in hiveswap already before the game even is out yet
i was going to say “what about Grandpa being into musclehorse furries” but upon a moments reflection that really isnt a plot twist at all
I just realized that Loki is essentially bugs bunny
“#this might require clarification”
ur right it does explain because i think i know where ur goin but i wanna hear you talk about it
Loki is Bugs Bunny in the notion that they are consistently a chaotic neutral force that can alter reality to their whim, will do anything for a punchline, runs on largely self-interested morals, delights in being annoying and is widely considered a nuisance by EVERY other cast member both ‘good’ and ‘bad’. Bugs Bunny has his own agenda and gets really extra for the sake of personal amusement but he will abandon whoever he’s currently antagonizing and swap sides if it benefits him. Bugs is constantly at odds with friend and foe because he’s an unpredictable trickster.
Bugs Bunny is a fairly modern iteration of the Trickster archetype. This is a very popular kind of character to appear in stories. The Trickster has gone by the names Anansi, Brer Rabbit, Coyote, and Chango, as well as Bugs and Loki. There are LOTS of really interesting things to read about this topic out there.
I wonder how many people first came across Loki when they watched The Mask and just didn’t realise it…but yeah The Trickster is a god/entity that’s fascinated me for decades. Tom just makes the fascination er, different…
@notpedeka I’ve come across brer rabbit as an incarnation too. I find that idea really interesting.
I’m not quite normal when it comes to mythology. By the time I was in 1st grade I was in love with Loki and pretty well convinced that I belonged with the Aesir. It always startles me when people discover that archetypes, themes and even plots run through our stories and connect people not only around the planet, but through time.
Bugs Bunny, though, is more chaotic good than chaotic neutral. Warner Bros cartoons followed a few fairly strict rules in terms of who took the brunt of the beatings. And these rules were slightly different than the ones that govern a show like Tom and Jerry. In the Tom and Jerry cartoons, everyone got the shit beat out of them, and I really never thought they were all that funny, honestly.
In the Warner Bros cartoons, the characters who got blown up the most – Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, and Wile E. Coyote – were always the ones who started the fights. That simple rule underpins all of the humor, and, frankly, this rule is what makes their cartoons infinitely funnier than hundreds of others. Because Elmer Fudd is the one who starts the fight, the viewers have moral permission to laugh at their pain. That’s what makes the chaos funny – on some level, we feel as though Elmer deserves it.
It’s when the Trickster, be it Bugs or Loki, challenges the figureheads and societal regulations, that we, as humans, have built ourselves, that we cheer him on the most. I love that about us. Build it up…. cheer! Tear it down….cheer!
And here I thought I was just watching cartoons…
Daffy Duck or the Poetic Edda… it all comes from the same well of human experience.
Welp this is i guess what i sign up for on this site
A) this post sure took on a life of its own
B) that fucking horse gif I cannot believe what I am looking at with my own eyes
time to necro this post because i can’t believe you didn’t add it for the lulz
I WAS WONDERING WHY NO ONE ADDED THAT
All of human culture has collided to make this post possible.
I would argue on Bugs being Chaotic Good. I mean, perhaps in later iterations, but we got given a DVD of a really early Bugs Bunny cartoon, and he just spends the whole time literally trying to get Elmer Fudd to kill himself for shits and giggles.
This post pleases my little heathen ass to no end.
The funny thing is you’re completely right to ping me for this but not because of Jake just because I am extremely into summon spirits and elementals of all kinds
I mean Jade is also pretty self-explanatory, so at this point we’re down to Roxy and John, right? Roxy is PRETTY FUCKING THRILLED to see the birth of Jasprose, and I can’t really see her talking to Jade about furries and not being super down to draw herself as a catgirl even if she hasn’t yet.
I was almost about to admit there’s not actually THAT MUCH canon evidence of Roxy being a furry but then I remembered: She’s dating a snake girl. So yeah that ship sailed.
As for John, he literally bemoans his own lack of a furry alt-self in conversation with Rose.
So there I rest that case.
Also while it’s true I’ve said Jane isn’t a furry I should stress that comes with an appended Yet, because really the girl already made a Trollsona. Just wait until Jade has a furry themed birthday, it’s just a matter of time.
And it is my personal conviction that all these different species are mutually furries to one another anyway, because like. They are.
Flying through Storytelling 