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I just rewatched The Thing (John Carpenter) and felt inspired to practice my shading! I know that there was a scene with him that had better contrast but I couldn’t find it ): I’ll always be more of a fan of the prequel but this movie is amazing, especially considering how well they used prosthetics and practical effects to make the whole thing!

As of 2026, around 42,000 Ukrainian civilians have died due to the war with Russia. Reported in an interview, CIVIC had with a Ukrainian civilian, he said, “I’m the fall of 2023…I slept so well. Now, when you sleep, a drone flies above you and you think whether it will hit your house now or fly somewhere further, and it is very scary, and now it has become much more… sirens sound 10 times a day, drones fly at night. Even I can judge for myself, this has become a strong impact on my mental health, on sleep and psychological integrity and resilience.” This man is one of the many Ukrainians burdened with the knowledge that at any moment’s notice, they could be killed by a UAV. Russia usage of drones isn’t for affordability, protection, or precise military attacks, but instead, widespread violence. They’re doing it to hurt Ukraine as much as possible—through their civilians. I wish I had more to contribute, but I’m learning more about this myself. Hearing that quote reminded me of the horrors going on across the world, horrors that people are forgetting about. Civilians shouldn’t be collateral damage for the actions of a government and that applies to people of any race, religion, and nationality.

Terrarian jungle mobs

DOES THIS PROVE THAT VIC IS GONNA BE RED HOOD

YES

(I haven’t watched the movie, I’ve just read the first book, so I’m basing it off that!)

Idk I play a lot of Terraria. Those 100 hours had to have amounted to something.

This is the best I’m gonna get.

Here’s an acrylic painting based off the Ender’s Game books (I haven’t seen the movies at all, so that’s why the designs probably look different since it’s just my brain’s version). The book was honestly so beautiful and I’m already moved onto Speaker for the Dead! The person on his left is Napoleon and the person on his right is Alexander the Great. Since there’s numerous comparisons between them and Ender throughout the book, I decided to paint him between, standing among them. And in the background…🥲

Practicing realism!! Wish I could find the source of the photo to cite, but I found it on Pinterest so it’s been reposted to oblivion. (I’m going to draw her clothing and earrings later, it isn’t my forte and I just wanted to practice faces rn!)

Really excited for what’s to come, especially since Blyke is my fav. I really hope Blyke’s character arc gets fully developed before the series ends, not cut short.

That ending was so beautiful. It had me in tears. While it definitely wasn’t perfect, I think it was one of the better ways that they could’ve ended the series. I’ve been a Byler shipper since season four and while I think Will should’ve had much more attention in the final episode —considering that it was him that started the whole cycle—and this show had so much potential to be a platform for queer representation in a time of such political turmoil, this ending was good for the character and good for the show. I definitely would love a Byler ending more than any other ending, but I think this works in its own way. The whole ending scene is about having the rest of their lives ahead of them—something Will hasn’t really had the chance to consider. This isn’t just a happy ever after (like Max corrected) because they’ve got a whole future ahead of them and this was just the beginning. Will had his childhood stolen from him by Vecna, capitalizing off Will’s fear of his own queerness and scarring him for life. This is Will’s chance to embrace that, away from his reputation and in a community that will be more accepting. While he has his friends in Hawkins, they’re all moving into the next stage of their life and so is he. The guy we saw with Will, he likely isn’t going to marry. There’s much more heartbreak and difficulty ahead of him, but the point is that now he has that opportunity. Every future Mike narrated in the epilogue was vague because none of them know what’s ahead of them—especially Will, because now they’re getting the chance to embrace life and transition into an adult. So even though they could’ve had something more conclusive, that wasn’t the point of the ending for any of the characters. I’m going to bed now and Happy New Years! I can’t deny that I’m disappointed that Byler didn’t happen and the underrepresentation of Will’s queerness and overall character in the finale, but the ending satisfied me.