I’m sorry for your loss, i lost someone too so i get it,but after reading what you said to that person as someone who liked your stuff i start to wonder how subjective you are and much of your analysis is really analysis and not just a convenient narrative you force on characters and stories because of what you want to see and not what’s there. Analysis is not 100% objective but to say a character feels this and that when it’s not made explicit in the story is very biased

You… don’t get it, and you don’t have the right to say “sorry for your loss” right before insulting me. This kind of attack is like the lowest of the low. 

Also, can we be upfront about which fandom you’re from? I know it. You know it. Just say it.

Literature is my field, okay? And its by its nature subjective. I say in my “ask policy” page that I welcome disagreement. If you disagree so strongly with something I say (odd because I haven’t said anything that isn’t obvious lately, unless you really are taking something marketed as a shitpost literally, in which case no one can help you) send me an ask articulating why you disagree. With like, evidence for your opinion, not just pontificating like this bullshit ask. I like conversation because changing my mind is good, and looking and literature from a new lens is also good. 

Something I don’t think Tumblr understands is that when writing in a literary field, the more times you use “seems” and “maybe” and “might be” and “could” the more times your paper is going to be rejected. You can literally never be too blunt in an essay, which meta is modeled after. So I’m going to sound more confident in my opinions in my meta by the nature of the beast, but that doesn’t mean like, my mind is made up. 

Please go reread the manga from the fandom we alllll know you’re from or find a new hobby. 

hi do u like fantastic beast?

I saw the first one and enjoyed it! I will be seeing the next one but not sure when yet. 

I know there’s a lot of Discourse around Lots Of Things related to it, some very valid like He Who Must Not Be Named The Actor starring in it, some that a lot depends on how it’s handled like with Nagini, and some that seem kind of ridiculous. I don’t really want to discuss the discourse though lol.

I am really just wanting to see Credence’s story get carried through. He’s a murder son with an upbringing that looks eerily familiar to mine (except no magic in my case, alas), so his character is where my investment is. 

Yut lung wants a father that bad or do you project yourself onto him too much?

I was gonna block this, but instead I want to answer it. This is, perhaps, the cruelest ask I have ever gotten, and I’ve gotten several death threats. Congrats. 

My dad died in April. In five days is his favorite holiday. 

This is a seriously nasty way to respond to a bunch of shit posts I made to laugh at an otherwise very heavy episode. 

I do see Blanca as a kind of father figure to Yut-Lung. That doesn’t mean he was seeking him out as such though you do wonder when he’s clearly sucking up to Golzine and other authority figures. He’s desperate for a relationship with anyone at all who will care about him. 

You are an awful person. Idk if you’re someone who ships them romantically, in which case not my cup of tea but have fun with it and it costs you $0 to not be an asshole, or if you’re someone leftover from another fandom pissed at me for something else, or a troll lounging around looking for fresh blood, but either way: grow up.

If you think you have depression what do you do? I mean if you go to the doctor what would you do to prove it?

It depends on diff factors, like where you live and its attitude towards mental illness, and your personal doctor. Some doctors are trained to handle depression; others are going to refer you to a psychiatrist not because they are being cruel, but because they’re just not trained in how to best assess whether or not you are depressed/how to treat it. I went to my primary care physician and told her I thought I was depressed, and she asked me some questions about my symptoms that were part of a diagnostic assessment. (Symptoms are used to diagnoses like. a lot of illnesses; this isn’t unusual.) I think it’s also important that I trust my primary care doctor (she’s like, one of the few doctors I really like) because it’s not a feel-good conversation, to talk about your persistent sadness that just will not fuck off no matter what you do, so I really appreciate that my doctor was empathetic. 

I Care

Chapter Four (the last chapter) of “Don’t You Forget About Me!” 

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In celebration of Kurokura Week 2018 (with a side dose of Hisoillu and the atrociously photoshopping image above):

A brain, an athlete, a clown, a princess, and a criminal spend a day in detention together. Breakfast Club AU.

“I’m a malicious bastard, remember? The devil to your angel? Isn’t that how you see it?” Chrollo slouched back. He kicked his legs out in front of him, crossing them.

“I don’t believe that.” Kurapika dropped down to the concrete floor. He plucked a pebble from the ground and tossed it at Chrollo.

“Ow,” Chrollo said flatly.

“Tell me why you stole it, or I’m not leaving.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

“It does too,” said Kurapika.

Last chapter here! 

As a note, the story does not have any NSFW content; it does, however, contain some suggestive conversations and language consistent with the movie it’s inspired by.

Hello again. I’m the anon who asked you about asking questions anonymously. Thank you so much for replying to my question :) I feel more at ease now. I went through your blog and I love your stuff and you seem like a kind person. Thanks again!

I try haha! I’m human, so I have my whiny/cranky moments, but I consider it a privilege to be able to connect with so many people through blathering about stories I like. If you have any more questions feel free to ask! I am of the opinion that the only dumb questions are mean ones. 😛 

Hello! I’m kinda new to tumblr. I’ve had an account for a few years but haven’t used it until recently so I was wondering, if I ask you a question anonymously do you still see my name in your messages/ inbox or am I anonymous even to you who receives my ask? Sorry if this seems silly but I’ve been wondering this for a while now and so I thought I should try asking. Hope you don’t mind.

I don’t mind at all! And welcome to tumblr! 

If you ask me a question anonymously, I don’t see your name! I don’t know who any of my anons are. If someone sends me anon hate, though, I can block them, but even then I won’t know who it is. 

Your analysis of Banana Fish was so good. It’s such a great show that I get so caught up in the plot, but still feel like I’m missing what’s in between the lines. Thanks for taking so much time and effort to explain the connections to Biblical references and the characters. I finally get the imagery when Shorter looked at the angel in the execution room. (I didn’t know about the prequel, b/c I don’t always like reading manga before watching the anime) Please continue!

Thank you so much!!!! 

It’s such a meta-worthy series–the directing is really on point when it comes to symbolism. Each episode is like dripping in symbolism/foils/etc. If you ever have a specific question feel free to ask!