Okay I will answer that weirdo anon who seems to have something against Apo. Similar to them, I also have nothing going on in my life right now so I decided to go back and look at every crime they accused Apo of and verify it with my own eyes.
1.) Bread scene: this is the part where Kinn and Porsche were smothering that poor Farmhouse bread between them. Apo literally has a huge chuck of bread shoved into his mouth, while simultaneously having to make the scene look sexy and funny. I don’t know what face Anon wants Apo to make here but I don’t think it’ll be comfortable for anyone to have a bread shoved down their throat.
2.) Waterfall scene: I don’t know wtf Anon has against Apo’s facial expression here. I literally replayed the whole scene from when Porsche was back hugging Kinn to when they ran away before they got caught. Like I tried to look at every flaw in Apo and saw none. I replayed that scene multiple times, in every playback speed, and still little to no flaws. Let’s look at the specific scene that Anon talked about. Porsche is looking at Kinn like a besotted fool in love, all hooded eyes and shii. We see Kinn raising his hands to his cheek, and Porsche’s eyes gets more hooded to the point where it looks like he’s closing his eyes, as if he wants to soak in his lover’s touch. And then the distance between their lips lessen, Porsche opens his mouth to ready for Kinn’s and then they kiss! Literally that’s what happened. I don’t know what else was there except for infatuation, love, and happiness. Anon needs to get their eyes checked because they’re seeing things that aren’t there.
3.) Graveyard scene: this whole episode was about Porsche knowing that Kinn’s dad had something to do with his parents death, and him keeping that information from Kinn. He was feeling guilty all throughout the episode because in the previous episode they made a promise that there will be no secrets between them. That expression on Porsche face when Kinn kissed him on the cheek? That wasn’t disgust, it was guilt. Guilt from having to disappoint his lover and guilt from keeping secrets. He probably thought he didn’t deserve Kinn’s love, devotion, understanding, and gentleness at that moment, which is why he could barely form a smile when Kinn kissed him. Apo did a fantastic job portraying Porsche’s expression and internal conflict at that time and for this Anon to minimize by saying that Apo was unprofessional because he didn’t like Mile’s kiss? That’s what truly disgusting. Apo knew what he was doing but this Anon definitely didn’t. Context and comprehension is important and Anon obviously lacks the critical thinking for it.
4.) Apo saying that Vegas seems more of the main character. This was during the Kland Mexico interview. Apo said this around 27:20. His exact words were: “because Kinn seems to be a villain and Vegas seems to be the main character other than (?) Kinn. I’m just kidding.” I couldn’t really understand his English very well at that moment but he was obviously joking and the others knew that as well. When he was saying that sentence, the camera was zoomed in to him and Mile, and Mile was visibly smiling with his pearly white teeth for all of us to see. Nobody was fucking stunned, all four of them were laughing. Now for what Apo said, he could be referring to many things. Such as in episode 5 where Kinn did seem like the villain and Vegas did seem like the main character/hero (in Porsche’s perspective at that time). We’ll never know what Apo actually meant and I don’t want to put words inside his mouth which Anon is evidently doing. And right before this moment, the interviewer asked them about the VegasPorsche ship so all of them knew why Apo was saying that. They were all very clearly joking around, but apparently it’s only Apo that set off Anon. Like stop spreading half-assed/half-truth information to make Apo look bad when you’re just making yourself look dumb, Anon.
5.) Apo saying Mile “wasn’t capable of controlling his emotion in certain scenes”. I see how you’re using diction to twist Apo’s words, Anon. Also, this isn’t about Mile’s acting capability, it’s a fucking fact that Mile has a hard time getting out of Kinn’s character/headspace. Mile himself even acknowledges this. He even said he dreams of Kinnporsche related things because of how hard it is for him to get out of Kinn character. (He even said he dreams about Porsche). Mile really goes deep into his character during the intimate scenes to the point of where the staff have to ask him to slow down because he was leaving marks on Apo’s body. Just look at the end of episode 7 where Kinn was gripping and groping and scratching Porsche. So yes, Mile does have a hard time controlling his emotion, but only because he’s so deep into Kinn’s character. So when Apo said this, he was in no way degrading Mile’s acting capabilities, but only stating an observation.
6.) I’m not even going to address the whole hygiene thing because this is the dumbest accusation I’ve ever heard. I hope you don’t read too much into a joke as you did this one, Anon, because you’ll only end up with no friends. You obviously wouldn’t know a joke if it hit you in the face.
Anyways, this was fun to break down and it made me have something to do for the evening. On another note, this Anon’s Apo slander was kind of a breath of fresh air. I mean it’s still stupid af but it’s something new. I usually only see people talking crap about how Mile is using Apo or treating him badly (which is also freaking absurd) but this Anon went the other way and I’ll give them kudos for being original. Anon, it’s okay not to like someone, but don’t spread gossips that can easily be invalidated with a simple internet search by anyone with half a brain which you undoubtedly lack.
In the end, head empty, no thoughts, no reading comprehension, no critical thinking, no context, just an echo chamber of a skull. That Anon, probably.
THE CROWD CHEERS ANON THE CROWD FUCKING CHEERS let me just bow down to your genius you said and explained and articulated all of my thoughts so I didn’t have to post it thank you thank you THANK YOU FOR HAVING THE BEST THINKING BEST OPINIONS BEST TRUTHS SO SEXY OF YOU IM-
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we go just right.
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lead balloon (the tumblr post that saved me)
if this comic resonated with you, it would mean the world to me if you donated to this palestinian family's escape fund.
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no creative notes because this isn't that kind of comic.
I know I don’t owe any of you anything but I still felt compelled to write about my long term absence. And I feel far enough away from the dangerous spot I was in to be able to make this comic. I have a therapist now, and she agreed that making this could be a very cathartic gesture, and the start of properly leaving these thoughts behind me. I am still, at seemingly random times, blindsided by fleeting desires to kill myself. They’re always passing urges, but it’s disarming, and uncomfortable. I worry sometimes that my brain’s spent so long thinking only about suicide that it’s forgotten how to think about anything else. Like, now that I've opened that door for myself, I'll never be able to fully shut it again. But I’m trying my best to encourage my mind in other directions. We'll see how that goes.
I am still donating all proceeds from my store to Palestinian causes. So far, I've donated over $15K, not including donations coming from my own pocket or the fundraising streams which jointly raised around $10K. In the time since I made my initial post about where this money would be going, the focus has shifted from aid organisations to directly donating to escape funds.
If you'd like to do the same, you can look at Operation Olive Branch, which hosts hundreds of Palestinian escape funds or donate to Safebow, which has helped facilitate the safe crossing and securing of important medical procedures for over 150 at-risk palestinians since the beginning of the genocide.
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Gentle reminder that very little fandom labor is automated, because I think people forget that a lot.
That blog with a tagging system you love? A person curates those tags by hand.
That rec blog with a great organization scheme and pretty graphics? Someone designed and implemented that organization scheme and made those graphics.
That network that posts a cool variety of stuff? People track down all that variety and queue it by hand, and other people made all the individual pieces.
That post with umpteen links to helpful resources, and information about them? Someone gathered those links, researched the sources, wrote up the information about them.
That graphic about fandom statistics? Someone compiled those statistics, analyzed them, organized them, figured out a useful way to convey the information to others, and made the post.
That event that you think looks neat? Someone wrote the rules, created the blogs and Discords, designed the graphics, did their best to promo the event so it'd succeed.
None of this was done automatically. None of it just appears whole out of the internet ether.
I think everyone realizes that fic writing and fanart creation are work, and at least some folks have got it through their heads that gif creation and graphics and moodboards take effort, and meta is usually respected for the effort that goes into it, at least as far as I've seen, but I feel like a lot of people don't really get how much labor goes into curation, too.
If people are creating resources, curating content, organizing the creations of others, gathering information, and doing other fandom activities that aren't necessarily the direct action of creation, they're doing a lot of fandom labor, and it's often largely unrecognized.
Celebrate fan work!
To folks doing this kind of labor: I see you, and I thank you. You are the backbones of our fandoms and I love you.
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I enjoyed every second of this quest
[This art has platonic intention. Thank you for not tag ship!]
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a stranger with a sly smile.... i caught the hades brainworms so obviously i had to draw scarlet pearl (now with a companion bigb!)
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What do you like about the Diasomnia boys if I may ask?
I always love hearing about the different reasons people enjoy characters.
I mean, c'mon. he has split custody over Sebek okay
also, Lilia in particular has maybe the best timeskip character development of all time
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Being on the nostalgia train this week really helped stretching my artistic legs again. So here, have some old things and some new! For now I'm done with this.
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soon it'll be dawn again
transcript under the cut ⏬
page 01
Fig: no way? - you're still up?
Riz: Wh– yes?
Riz: Why'd I not be.
page 02
Fig: I me~~ean - that took.
Fig: whole day.
Riz: Yeah?
Fig: 'm beat.
Riz: you should sleep.
page 03
Fig: nah. my guy's still up
Fig: I wanna hang out.
page 04
Riz: That's really nice.
Fig: Hah! - Nobody ever expects an Archdevil rockstar to be nice.
Riz: … yeah. - 's just budget work tho. (the stuff I'm working on) - I've heard it's boring.
page 05
Fig: yeah, but you do it…
Riz: It keeps things going, right? - Nothing happens if nobody sits down and - does the thing.
Fig: That's right… - though. Yeah.
page 06
Fig: sometimes it's someone else who - doesn't want the same thing to happen.
Riz: … - mm.
page 07
Riz (off screen): …It took me a long time to get that not everyone likes doing what I do. - 's probably because you guys are so nice– - or. - kind.
Riz (off screen): to anyone too, not just. - the people you /love/.
page 08
Riz: that's not how it is elsewhere. - The world's– not. hostile. - but 's not like it's kind.
Riz: So I'm doing as much as I can now…
page 09
Fig: Hey.
Riz: ?
Fig: Go dig some dirt with me.
page 10
Riz: [blank speech bubble] - oh you meant like - actual dirt. (not incriminating information)
Fig: o yea.
Fig: there's clay in the backyard soil. - sometimes when I'm sun deficient or something I go touch dirt for a bit.
page 11
Fig: here u go
page 12
Riz: uh
Fig: now we make a thing! - 'm pretty good at freehanding a bowl.
Fig: I'll show u
page 13
Fig: just– yep, flatten that out as evenly as u can, then–! - actually ur nails'd be so good at cutting out the strip. [larger than usual space] wait. - wait. wait u can carve patterns with them! we HAVE to try
Riz: uh - What. do I carve?
Fig: anything!!!
page 14
Fig: and– yep just seal the inside uh. seam?
Fig: yep that works - okay time's up! all contestant hands up
Riz: [blank speech bubble] - okay - wh. what's next?
Fig: haha - watch this.
(sound effect text): FWOO—MP
page 15
Riz: WH– DON'T JUST DO THAT???
Fig: Now it's fired!
Riz: THAT WAS NOT SAFE
Fig: (actually it's just dry. if u add water rn it'll dissolve)
Fig: ok catch!
Riz: [blank speech bubble] - careful!!
Fig: dw no need haha
page 16
Riz (thought bubble): oh - it's warm…
Fig: now I want you to throw this.
page 17
Fig: u gotta do it - c'mon
page 18
Riz: wh– - It's like 3AM right now
Fig: oh it's not /fired/ fired it's not gonna make a loud noise
Riz: And then just? leave a pile out here?
Fig: pour water over it & it'll be gone I told u
Riz: but
page 19
Fig (off screen): RIz.
page 20
Fig: I've done all this before.
Fig: Can you trust that at least?
page 21
Riz: no, I– - I do. - I trust you.
page 23
Riz: okay what happens now
(sound effect text): glob
page 24
Fig: we do it again!
page 25
Riz: wh. [larger than usual space] What do you mean. (this clay's too wet also)
Fig: see! you're already learning
Fig: [blank speech bubble] - there are flows that are futile to fight. - The world changes.
Fig: Things change.
page 26
Fig: I've learned my lessons with "forevers". - But - as an artist
Fig: I can give you one thing: - You can always do it again.
page 27
Fig: most of everything depends on the rest of the world, - but this. - making new. - that's yours as long as you want it.
page 28
Fig: So?
page 29
Riz: Yeah. - Yeah! - let's make another one.
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i listen to fog lake too much
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at some point it's just like. do they even fucking like the thing they're asking AI to make? "oh we'll just use AI for all the scripts" "we'll just use AI for art" "no worries AI can write this book" "oh, AI could easily design this"
like... it's so clear they've never stood in the middle of an art museum and felt like crying, looking at a piece that somehow cuts into your marrow even though the artist and you are separated by space and time. they've never looked at a poem - once, twice, three times - just because the words feel like a fired gun, something too-close, clanging behind your eyes. they've never gotten to the end of the movie and had to arrive, blinking, back into their body, laughing a little because they were holding their breath without realizing.
"oh AI can mimic style" "AI can mimic emotion" "AI can mimic you and your job is almost gone, kid."
... how do i explain to you - you can make AI that does a perfect job of imitating me. you could disseminate it through the entire world and make so much money, using my works and my ideas and my everything.
and i'd still keep writing.
i don't know there's a word for it. in high school, we become aware that the way we feel about our artform is a cliche - it's like breathing. over and over, artists all feel the same thing. "i write because i need to" and "my music is how i speak" and "i make art because it's either that or i stop existing." it is such a common experience, the violence and immediacy we mean behind it is like breathing to me - comes out like a useless understatement. it's a cliche because we all feel it, not because the experience isn't actually persistent. so many of us have this ... fluttering urgency behind our ribs.
i'm not doing it for the money. for a star on the ground in some city i've never visited. i am doing it because when i was seven i started taking notebooks with me on walks. i am doing it because in second grade i wrote a poem and stood up in front of my whole class to read it out while i shook with nerves. i am doing it because i spent high school scribbling all my feelings down. i am doing it for the 16 year old me and the 18 year old me and the today-me, how we can never put the pen down. you can take me down to a subatomic layer, eviscerate me - and never find the source of it; it is of me. when i was 19 i named this blog inkskinned because i was dramatic and lonely and it felt like the only thing that was actually permanently-true about me was that this is what is inside of me, that the words come up over everything, coat everything, bloom their little twilight arias into every nook and corner and alley
"we're gonna replace you". that is okay. you think that i am writing to fill a space. that someone said JOB OPENING: Writer Needed, and i wrote to answer. you think one raindrop replaces another, and i think they're both just falling. you think art has a place, that is simply arrives on walls when it is needed, that is only ever on demand, perfect, easily requested. you see "audience spending" and "marketability" and "multi-line merch opportunity"
and i see a kid drowning. i am writing to make her a boat. i am writing because what used to be a river raft has long become a fully-rigged ship. i am writing because you can fucking rip this out of my cold dead clammy hands and i will still come back as a ghost and i will still be penning poems about it.
it isn't even love. the word we use the most i think is "passion". devotion, obsession, necessity. my favorite little fact about the magic of artists - "abracadabra" means i create as i speak. we make because it sluices out of us. because we look down and our hands are somehow already busy. because it was the first thing we knew and it is our backbone and heartbreak and everything. because we have given up well-paying jobs and a "real life" and the approval of our parents. we create because - the cliche again. it's like breathing. we create because we must.
you create because you're greedy.
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