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("Um, it's July--pride month was June!" I don't hear you; I'm pretty sure Pride is the whole summer?)

A-Anyway, this is a meme where someone says, "It's Pride Month. You know that that means" and the listener interprets that...badly, and then the original interlocutor never explains. My absolute favorite example comes from @laminatednewspaper and can be viewed here.

Here are some text-only versions of this usually visual meme!

1. Wax & Ranette

Wax: It's Pride Month, Ranette. You know what that means. Ranette: You want me to...make gay guns? What? Wax:

2. Llarimar & Lightsong

Llarimar: It's Pride Month, Your Grace. You know what that means. Lightsong: You want me to...deny gay requests for my Breath? Lightsong: Deny them...gayly? Llarimar:

3. Liyun & Yumi

Liyun: It's Pride Month, Yumi. You know what that means. Yumi: ...Stacking gay rocks? Liyun:

4. Dalinar & his soldiers

Dalinar: Men, it's Pride Month. You know what that means. Adolin (hopefully): Gay uniform codes? Dalinar:

5. Navani & her artifabrians

Navani: It is Pride Month, ladies. You know what that means. Rushu: We're making...gay fabrials? Rushu: (gasps) Gaybrials?? Navani:

6. Hrathen & Dilaf

Hrathen: It's Pride Month, Dilaf. You know what that means. Dilaf: EVERY MONTH IS PRIDE MONTH BECAUSE I AM PROUD TO SERVE SHU-DERETH Hrathen: Dilaf: WHAT?!

7. Kelsier & his crew

Kelsier: It's Pride Month, everyone. You know what that means. Dockson: Gay heists? Ham: Robbing the homophobic?? Vin: Gay allomancy? Spook (to himself): Gayllomancy? Breeze: Taking the month off? To...celebrate? Kelsier:

8. Taravangian and the Diagram Society people

Taravangian: It's Pride Month. You know what that means. Adrotagia: Renarin will mess things up...extra? Taravangian:

9. Tindwyl and Elend

Tindwyl: It's Pride Month, Your Majesty. You know what that means. Elend: We're...studying gay kings? Elend: Learning how to rule...gayly? Elend: Do I have to be queer to be a good king?? Tindwyl:

10. Kelsier & Era 2 folks

Kelsier: It's Pride Month, survivorists. You know what that means. Steris (gasps): The church will now accept gay people? Kelsier: T-That was just a population growth thing!

11. Kaladin & Bridge 4

Kaladin: It's Pride Month, men. You all know what that means. Skar: ...Drehy is in charge now? Rlain: Humans will acknowledge my existence? Sigzil: We're...gonna learn to read? Lopen: Gay orgy?? Kaladin:

12. Dalinar & the Stormfather

I think there's a lot to compare.

For a start, both of those things are gorgeous works of art. Nimona have incredible animation that's so expressive and unique, while YATNP's illustrations are just beautiful. Both of those are creations done with love and enthusiasm and it SHOWS.

Both stories are about two people getting stuck in a situation and bonding while trying to figure it out. And I know I just described half the stories EVER but hey, what can I say, it works and I love it.

Both of those speak of a rotten system. While in Yumi it's much less of the focus and is only gradually discovered, it's a huge blow for Painter and a huge reason he's acting and thinking the way he is.

I also kinda wanted to talk about was the Director and Liyun. Both women who manipulated and hurt the person they raised from childhood, both because of fear and tradition. Both antagonistic in the story. Yet the Director choose to stick to her way until literally dying for it, while Liyun, even not knowing what she's doing and not remembering, choose to do what's good for Yumi.

Obviously the nightmares and Nimona's final form are comparable

Oh, and the traditional/cyberpunk aesthetic in both of those! Ahhhhaaaa both were so fun and distinctive ahhhaaaaaaaaaa

liyun as bubbline

liyun: pictures and quotes

liyun: an aesthetic