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This comic is, as is usual for Wednesday’s comics, chosen by my Patrons. Speaking of…

This Day in WCW History: Bash at the Beach PPV Took Place in Daytona Beach, FL [July 7th, 1996]

Watching Ultraman Teo, and this shot hits so hard because it happens in a cafeteria right after a guy flat out tells him he shouldn't have come to this college if he's here to make friends, and then a girl who's set up to become his first friend right then & there is instead immediately turning her attention towards another longer known friend.

Then the frame purposely narrows down to him only. He's not human, this isn't his home. He's that alone.

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pride asks a lot of queer people. show up. celebrate. educate. organize. support each other. keep going, even when it's hard.

so every year, we take a queer week of rest.

we started doing this a few years ago because we wanted to remind ourselves (and everyone else) that rest isn't the opposite of the work. it's part of the work.

not everyone can log off for a week. but maybe it's an afternoon. maybe it's reading a book by a queer author instead of doomscrolling. maybe it's making art, taking a walk, baking something, or doing absolutely nothing for a little while.

however you spend it, we hope you make some space for yourself, because we've earned it.

my fully upgraded boss borot with S rank in every terrain:

The 100% Official Transformers / Evangelion Crossover That Everyone Forgot About 

So, in 2014, Takara Tomy released a crossover called Transformers Mode “Eva”, which was a four part webcomic including the above four illustrations. 

Takara Tomy released a special edition Optimus Prime, MP-10 Convoy Mode “Eva”, which featured a NERV trailer design and colour scheme. 

Convoy EVA: FUCK YEAH

I mean, look at him. Look at how much it rules. 

Oh my God, YES. 

I love the EVA-style Optimus Prime helm design here; The paint job does a lot to make this feel just right.

It’s subtle in terms of difference from his usual face paint, but the very plain, bold white-on-black eye paint detail does a hell of a lot to give Optimus the correct stylistic vibe.  

If you look real close, the eye shape is just sliiiiiightly different, almost negligibly so. The eyes are also very slightly wider across than usual, too. Not by much at all, but it matters! 

The stark black and white is classic, and does a lot to “flatten” the way he looks in conjunction with the rest of the repaint, without losing the physical sense of big blocky dimensions which we expect from an Optimus Prime figure– Thus making it seem like he’s been cel animated, almost. 

Including this particular gun is also a great touch; It’s a more robot-retro design that we typically see with Transformers and has a more plausibly realistic army grey-green paint colour with that nice orange pop colour to match the glass tone, which really sells the Evangelion vibe of this Prime without removing it too far from what makes him recognisable as a Transformer! 

It’s extremely cool, and it’s a nice effect that has been accomplished with relatively little adjustment to the base figure model! 

I can see how some people might consider the colour scheme here to be a bit too close to the purples/greens used for Shattered Glass Optimus, but I do like the brighter pop colours of primary yellow and lime green, along with a slightly brighter purple which makes the orange tint glass/panels pop that much more. 

The vibe is pretty solid, all around. Personally, I like it! :) 

BUT ANYWAY. 

The Plot of the Crossover: 

Get ready for this shit. It’s awesome. 

(If you aren’t familiar with Evangelion, I’m linking to the relevant info so you can check it out if you want!)

So, Starscream is killed, but his ghost screws around and possesses an Angel. 

Holy shit. 

The Autobots find out that some nonsense is happening on Earth, so they show up, and find EVA-01. Optimus scans it, and adjusts his size to EVA scale, adopting the new paint job in the process. 

This (rightfully) FREAKS EVERYONE THE FUCK OUT. 

Optimus says he’s feeling okay, but admits that he actually does sense something different in EVA Mode– As though he’s “carrying another lifeforce within his body”. HMMMMMMM. 

But before this can be investigated further, Angel-scream and Optimus EVA Mode engage in battle, which is picked up by NERV, who then intervene. 

Angel-scream doesn’t care and goes straight for Prime again, at which point Wheeljack gets in contact with Misato at NERV. 

It turns out they have no other EVAs available, so everything rides on Optimus kicking Angel-scream’s ass. 

Unfortunately, nobody is able to assist Optimus, as Angel-scream has a hell of an AT Field, and it’s acting as a defensive barrier. 

Misato, realising shit is fucked, directs the battle field (Tokyo-3)’s geometry to shift– something that Optimus says reminds him of Metroplex. Holy fuck, YES. 

This allows for a few other bots, namely Bumblebee, to join the fight and start messing with Angel-scream, who has a hard time trying to target the smaller bots owing to his newly massive size. 

As Angel-scream stumbles on the changing terrain, EVA Mode Optimus takes the chance to use his red core energy to charge his Battle Axe and cleave it through Angel-scream’s AT Field until it reaches his core, dispersing him into red liquid. 

Yiiiiikes. 

After the battle field is cleared, Optimus reverts to his root mode, and NERV starts working on a new trailer for him which can serve as a mobile maintenance/operations centre for his EVA Mode. 

Realising that both more Decepticons and more Angels are likely to appear soon, NERV and the Autobots team up and create a joint force on Earth. 

Optimus reassures Misato that their goals are the same and that he and the other Autobots are happy to defend Earth against both threats.

However, Misato agrees, but looks at Optimus with anticipation… and fear. 

TL;DR: Transformers Evangelion Fucking Rules 

Important / interesting things to note: 

1) Technically this is region-specific canon, as it is an official crossover as part of the Japanese Transformers lore via Takara Tomy. This story takes place in a universe designated “Primax 514.23 Iota”. 

2) Optimus in EVA Mode “senses within himself another lifeform” UHHH THAT’S PRETTY SERIOUS LMAO ????? oh shit!!! 

But seriously, since EVAs are essentially techno-organic lifeforms, does this imply that when Optimus engages his EVA Mode, he becomes techno-organic in the same way? 

This is so fucking interesting to think about LMAO oh my goddd

3) Similarly, EVAs seem to put Cybertronians on edge in general for reasons none of them can exactly identify or articulate, and clearly if a bot is to take an EVA form as an alt-mode, some suspicious shit starts happening to them. 

4) Evidently it is possible for Cybertronian sparks to transfer life energy to an Angel in the event of serious damage or death – “Possession” is possible across different species– Since the exact nature of Angels is unknown!!!

5) The story doesn’t specify if EVA-01 was being operated by a pilot directly, or if it was being operated remotely in this story. Optimus scanned EVA-01 on scene in order to generate an EVA alt-mode, and then states he “felt another life inside of him”, but anyone familiar with Evangelion is probably aware that this could have several implications (most of which are potentially horrifying) so hey, that’s a thing!!!! 

6) Optimus in EVA Mode is apparently fucking terrifying to all of the other bots, as well as all of the humans. Understandable! Because HOLY FUCK. Especially since being in EVA Mode seems to have some kind of weird effect…! 

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This story fucking rules and somehow I never see anyone talk about it, possibly because I’m not sure how popular Evangelion is with TF fans in general and of course it was a Japan-only regional thing for the most part, but I figured I’d bring it to attention because it’s a great concept and super interesting to think about! 

If you want to read the original Japanese crossover story webcomic, you can find it here as it’s been archived! 

i came out to my grandma at the beginning of the year over the phone. She really didn't (and I knew) know what transgender was or anything but this past weekend, we were able to see each other in person for the first time since i started my transition. For being 84 years old, the chat went as great as it could have gone! She caught me as I was leaving and she gave me a silver bracelet with turquoise and coral stones. She told me that this style is what Navajo women wear.