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All this talk about Batman reminds me of this quote from Neil Gaiman in regard to Sandman.

Damm, I didn’t expect to get more backstory on Yong and now his family, but now I really glad we did. (Oh, you have no idea how happy I am whenever I see a notification telling me you posted)

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Oh definitely, being a Dai Li agent that tortures definitely does not help the entire ‘I like walking over people and feeling superior to them’ part XD.

And one of my assessments was quite right! Yay! He likes the power and control he has over others (because of vague handwave yong doesnt know and will not just stop a sec for self reflection)

And yup, i’m very certain yong is overall disliked by the entirety of re-education because of that little stunt he pulled, woop.

And yes, actually, if due to some reason Tuan, Yong, and Shirong were stuck together, then Shirong would out of plain annoyance of them and pure boredom just continue thinking and analyzing the situation and then just sigh and try to solve a bit of the issue. 

Cuz your work may be torture and dark stuff, it’s no excuse to be an overall dick. (Which Shirong, coincidentally, is a perfect example of. That man is a psychological torturer. In a way, it’s worse.

He drives people to insanity, watches, pushes his victims some more, and then manipulates them into trusting him so that he can do whatever the feels like. It’s dark, terrifying, and its really underplayed in the overall atla fandom how fucking terrifying and terrible brainwashing is.)

And despite that all, Shirong isn’t an asshole. He can make friends (sure he got like…one…but thats more than actual friends Yong has) and he can treat people with more respect and care than yong. 

Plus, shirong is a wholesome godfather. Cuz eventho he overall dislikes to be surrounded by people (like banquets etc etc) he likes that little family so he’ll put up with them and try to be nice to his friend’s little kiddo. 

Yong has a family, we see them briefly in that winter solstice party fic, but I doubt Yong would be a good and loving husband and father. He has literally never shown any semblance of caring about anyone or treating anyone with respect, 

So i kinda feel bad for her, living with the Head of Investigation, a man who doesnt care about anyone but himself and has a big time hunger for power and, more importantly, a feel of having power, musn’t be a happy home situation.

Then again we’ve never really seen yong’s home situation, who knows, maybe his wife is literally the only person he actually cares about but personally I doubt it. If many, many years of being dai li partners can’t make him care even a tad bit about tuan,

Then why would yong care for the wife that was higher in status than him and - probably - has some wealth and power as well? He probably doesnt. And while thats alright in a society where arranged marriages and political marriages take place, you *are* supposed to treat her with some respect. Which i doubt he does.

But the most sad part would be the daughter. His poor daughter.

Her father is basically the biggest jerk in the kingdom and only the jade emperor knows what she has seen happen between her mother and father…

If yong is how yong always is, even at home, then i feel so damn bad for that child. I know exactly what its like to feel unloved, alone, and forgotten and I wouldn’t wish that to this innocent little kiddo. 

At least tuan’s her godfather and her mother -probably- tries her best

*coughs* Actually you don’t have to worry about Yong’s wife and kid at all.

Like you really don’t.

Not like that, anyway. I mean maybe worry about them a little? But not like that.

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Drawing by Yale Stewart of young Morpheus and Death! Love it a lot!

“Also Ra’s was drawn like a gilf, so that’s a bonus.” I 100% agree with everything you said, and this statement especially.

Okay Robin #4 was such a good ass issue and I REALLY appreciate what it did to Ra’s al Ghul. I think we as a fandom don’t really talk about how over the years Ra’s has been turned into a boring one-dimensional genocidal psychopath the same way we do with talking about Talia, since obviously with Talia it was a drastic 180 degree change/character butchering, while with Ra’s has always been a villain so the change wasn’t as noticeable with him, but this issue and the whole run so far have seriously reminded me that all of the al Ghuls work better and are far more entertaining as morally-ambiguous characters rather than straight-up evil villains.

Also Ra’s was drawn like a gilf, so that’s a bonus.

Omg, thank you so much for sharing this. I love u ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

But I was wondering about GG2. I know that you have a hard time getting the writing done, but I’ve always wondered how the fanfiction is. I also understand if you wish not to share anything about it, and keep it away from daylight.

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I can’t think of which one to choose 😭. They’re all soo good!!

*pat pat* There, there. How do you think I feel when I open up the darn folder and stare at them all? Except it’s less like “omg these are all such amazing ideas how do I choose which one to work on??” and more like “RISE AND SHINE BRATS, WHICH ONE OF YOU PLOTBUNNY JERKS FEELS LIKE COOPERATING WITH ME TODAY??” and then closing the tab in shame when none of them volunteer.

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All right, I think I made a final choice after thinking about it. “Dai Li vs FN over Airbenders”

Congratulations! You actually managed to choose something that I’ve worked on relatively recently (last update Nov 21, 2019, aw yeah that is totally fresh by my standards), so the writing inside is still perfectly viable and not in need of a massive overhaul.

That said, there’s not much in here to begin with, but fuck it, have a snippet. Bonus points if you can remember who these characters are, you’ve heard the names of three out of four of them. Also, you should know that a significant chunk of this story was inspired by this fantastic sketch.

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I’m thinking a lot about how Andor as a show opposes a lot of the ideas of the Jedi code, and I’ve seen a few people put their thoughts on the lines about trying, so I thought I’d toss my brain in the ring

“Do or do not, there is no try”: a 1983 message about motivation and taking control of your own motivation and purpose. Do nothing by half measure, you have to have intent to succeed or you’ll never make it. In a movie that has been officially stated to be anti-war commentary about the protests against the Vietnam war, it makes sense that this would have a double meaning for viewers. Given by a wise old master to a young man as passing along wisdom.

“Remember this: try”: a 2022 message in a time where way more people feel absolutely hopeless about the state of the world. No matter how dismal you think it might be, you can make a chip against the despair in the world. If you just try a little, make an effort, it will help. In a show that’s blatantly anti fascist and anti capitalist, it’s clearly meant to be a message that just a little does something, even if it all seems futile. Said by a young rebel in a manifesto that he’s writing against the fist of the Empire.

Obviously this is a good amount of nonsense, it’s currently past 2 am and I’m kinda rambling, but my god. My god. This show has taken over my mind entirely

The series is called tales of the Jedi. And yet it’s about Ahsoka and Dooku. Two ex-Jedi. Whyyyyyyy????? (It’s because Filoni thinks Ahsoka is what a Jedi should be huh………ugh)

Give me actual Jedi content not bullshit that is called tales of the Jedi but misinterprets what a Jedi is and what they do. No more special grey Jedi oc bullshit Filoni keeps putting out. I want to see Jedi being Jedi in a show which is named after them. Maybe this even gets to explore the Force and Jedi philosophy, something no one producing this stuff seems to know. Not two ex Jedi mucking about while you build a story which low-key says the Jedi are to blame for their genocide and the rise of the empire.

I think everyone has forgotten that the most important thing about the casting of Death in Netflix’s The Sandman is that she can successfully bounce a loaf of bread off of Tom Sturridge’s head.

Hawks Villain Report TLs

Since some people asked and I wanted to practice translating again. Thanks for requesting!

As usual, please do not repost these in other sites without my permission. If someone really wants to typeset this, please refer to DMs. 

Also weirdly, this report uses “individuality” instead of “quirks” for some reason. I guess they didn’t reference the EN localization lol.

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I don't think Nemik's "Try" is an attack or rebuttal of Yoda's "Do or do not, there is no try", because both statements are in response to two different situations. One addresses the skills of the person, and the other addresses the outcome of the action on the greater whole.

Nemik challenges the learned helplessness of people living under oppression and the perceived futility of rebellion. He claims that even small acts of rebellion are meaningful, because they add up to a larger whole. He says "try" even when you don't know if what you do matters, because you need to be able to believe that others are doing the same.

Yoda (and the Jedi) is concerned with conviction. It is about giving up or failing because you can't commit to a decision you've made. It is about individual doubt of skill. He says "do not try" because you have to believe that you yourself are capable of doing it.

Both are about belief: one in yourself, and one in others.

Yoda and Nemik would have loved talking to each other I think.