These two took me by a storm. I relate to Jax in so many ways as a character, and (no spoilers) but tldr; it hurts knowing how things turn out. The idea of two people trying to connect but ultimately falling through because of circumstances, self inflicted or otherwise.

Thank you Gooseworx for making something I found comfort in weird ways when needing an outlet. It's been real

Can we have some “if ep 9 went well for Funbun” fluff 🥺

With the finale out now I think a central theme that I've recognized and really adore is "all of these characters are more complex than an audience would appreciate." They are all being squished into a child-friendly set of archetypes, be that by Caine, Jax, or metatextually, the fandom. Caine doesn't want them complaining, swearing or having sex, they just have to go on endless, mindless, youtube-monetizable adventures. He's the ringmaster, he puts them in a bright poppy's playtime ass stage and demands for funny to happen. Meanwhile, Jax doesn't want to address the dire reality of their situation and copes by playing along, treating himself and all the characters as flat archetypes with no internality, so that the elephants in the room can safely be ignored. The fandom, meanwhile, is quietly guilty of all the same things. "Why isn't my favorite character acting in accordance with my headcanon? Which characters are flatly evil so we can hate them? Will they achieve my perfect happy ending? Because if not I'll be mad about it."

It doesn't work. Because they're more complex than that. They're people, they need more, they have emotions and traumas and wants and needs. Ragatha isn't always cheerful, she's not just the mom friend, and she's not some manipulator either. She's a person, trying her best, and very often failing. Pomni isn't always anxious, she's a natural leader and she wants the best for everyone, but she's not perfect either. She's a person, trying her best, and very often failing. And Jax isn't just a villain, he's a very complicated ball of traumas whose consistent first instinct is to push everyone away, hurting others so that he won't get hurt himself. He's a person, trying his best, and very often failing. She might even be a girl. Zooble isn't just a grump, Gangle isn't just a wimp, Kinger isn't just crazy. They're humans. And humans aren't always good. They're messy, screwed up, complicated things. They're things that can't be flattened down to archetypes, no matter how much Caine, Jax, or the fandom wants it.

The fandom wanted a bunch of cookie cutter adventures with good guys and bad guys, but what we got is just a bunch of people, stuck together, their traumas rubbing up against eachother until something catches fire and explodes. And I think that's way more interesting. I'm glad the show is that. I understand not everyone feels that way, though. A lot of people wanted something less nuanced. But I don't think the show not matching your expectations is the show's fault. I think people just need to come at it with the right mindset. Meet the story where it's at.

i want her to be free

Maram is a 26 year old woman living in Gaza, currently caring for her destitute family, who all experienced a violent bombing attack on May 22nd by the Isreali occupation. During this attack, her middle son Ibrahim was horribly impacted and requires IMMEDIATE surgery for his injuries. As of June 2nd, Maram needs $2,000 to pay for Ibrahim's emergency surgeries, that he could possibly die without. (Donation page linked here)

Ibrahim is 7 years old. This is the age where kids start elementary school. They learn to jump rope, decide their favorite book, laugh and play in the yard. Imagine the grief and trauma instilled in that young of a mind. He is in constant pain, trapped isolated in a medical tent, facing possible death. How do you reconcile that? How do you explain that even, to someone who's life has barely begun?

Every second in this situation counts. Over the past two months, we've managed to raise over $650 for Maram's son Ziad, and their whole families well-being. I KNOW that we can do more. Maram is moving mountains for her children, but she can only do so much on her own without income. She is begging for our help. As before, with every proof of donation over $1 to Maram's campaign, I will give ANYONE a fully colored sketch commission of anything they would like. Please, even if $1 is all you can give, if you've never given before, or given 10 times; I urge you to do so now. If you can't donate, sharing this post makes all the difference !!

When Pomni pulled out the fucking GUN. People were going wild. We legit thought she was gonna shoot Jax like a sick dog

AND THEN WHEN SHE STARTED SHOOTING THE LIGHTS. OH MY GOD IT WAS INSANE

The Gangle/Maid Jax scene. Everyone lost their fucking minds when Maid Jax first showed up and then the REST OF THE SCENE happened and we were HOWLING

"REALITY'S GAY" IS POSSIBLY THE LOUDEST I HAVE EVER HEARD A THEATER. WE MISSED THE NEXT TWO LINES BC EVERYONE WAS SCREAMING LAUGHING SO HARD. AND THE AWARD GOES TO

When Ribbit put the bow in Jax's "hair". People gasped. I know I shouted something but I don't remember what. Most of us were thinking trans!Jax going in, especially when he said he confessed "something" to his Mom, but we weren't sure Glitch were brave enough to actually do it. The bow? "Isn't she lovely"? The pink streetlamp? We witnessed a Fucking Moment and it started with that fucking hairbow.

WHEN CAINE SHOWED UP. WE SCREAMED. Everyone was like "WHAT???? WHAT???? WHAT???????"

When the slideshow started. Ending with Pomni accepting herself as she is. Crying sobbing throwing up theater

The blood, the desperate clutch, the crying and the pose all suggest something religious, making the post all the more impactful with its drawing- The caramel frappe does not answer the subject, just as God does not answer the subjects of paintings who depicted the same theme.

It’s also intriguing where OP chose to put details. In amostly minimalist creation, the (relatively) detailed frappe, hands, and face guides your eyes in a a dynamic way- from the frappe to the face, then follows the line of the body out to the end of the legs- making the art more interesting to the eye.