#shoot around

Without naming them, post (up to) 10 gifs of characters that altered your brain chemistry.

But, this time with a twist (you get pictures) because I prefer reading and after scouring all of the places I go to watch tv I realised that the characters that tick those boxes either aren't from a media that has animation or is from the rendition of the media that isn't animated.

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NUMBER 1

This silly has been my comfort character since secondary school, he is the king of survivors guilt and I hereby sentence him to 100 years of therapy

(Credits: Noblesse on Webtoon by Son Jae Ho and Lee Gwang Su)

NUMBER 2

Honestly the most amazing person in the world, has done no wrong can do no wrong (if anyone says otherwise nuhuh /silly/j) Best found family founder and silliest blorbo in the world.

(Credits: Here There Be Dragons on Webtoon by Disteal / Here There Be Dragons Team)

NUMBER 3 AND 4

Two in one for this one!! I feel like its a federal crime to put them apart. The bestest boyfriends, time travelling, crime fighting, and crime doing sillies.

(Credits: Time and Time Again on Webtoon by Deo I.)

NUMBER 5

Listen, now I know what you're gonna think and/or say. However, please hear me out before putting me on the electric chair-

Yes there are like seven of them in this image, yes I spent a good ten minutes staring at it contemplating whether or not I should put them in HOWEVER

They now count as one entity just for this trend thing. They have forever shaped my love for zombie related media, given me a never ending obsession with the idea of it and continues to be one of the best things I've ever read and will continue to read.

Okay now if you wish you may put me on the virtual chopping block

(Credits: Shoot Around on Webtoon by Suspu)

NUMBER 6

Once again, yes, this is a book cover. Pretty please do not crucify me :(

Anywho he is the bestest dude ever and I absolutely adore him and his story. He deserved so much better and I'm so happy he got the ending he did. Forever in the limbo of wishing there was more content of him and knowing the story ended exactly how it should've.

(Credits: Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White - Found in most bookstores)

NUMBER 7

ANOTHER ONE!!! Found and read this book back when I was the same age as our awesome protagonist. I always wanted to be inhuman, and this book, full of found family, transformative body horror, and gore was exactly what I needed. The protagonist is so cool, and I am very envious of what he turns into.

(Credits: Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White - Found in most bookstores)

NUMBER 8

When I first watched this, I was a kid in a toxic religious household full of hate and bigotry that would impact and target me far before and after I figured out who I was. Seeing this character against all odds find himself, people that love him, and escape his situation was everything I needed before I knew i needed it.

So sad its all over now tho :[ amazing conclusion but dang, no more content of blorbos :(

(Credits: Escape from Divinity on YouTube by ToastyGlow)

NUMBER 9

Sad dead beat dad goes back in time with the gift of hemokinesis, regeneration, and a new-found superpower called empathy. Another zombie comic that both made me adore zombies more, found a love for hemokinesis and pathetic men.

(Credits: Rebirth on Webtoon by Michi)

And that's it!! If you've made it this far, congratulations you've seen some snippets of the media that have shaped me as a person!!

Austen - Always Human by Walkingnorth

Your average college student experience—stressed out to the point of breaking but refusing to acknowledge it because of the societal pressure to stick with a career choice you made before you were old enough to pay taxes. The first time I'd ever been able to fully project myself onto a character. Heavily relate to crying or anger as a reaction to all strong emotions.

Lakka - Shoot Around

Ran around post-zombie apocalypse singing about her crush while killing zombies with her bare hands. Got completely blindsided by all of her friends deciding to split off to do their own thing, and then became a fashion designer about it. And got the girl in the end.

Juliette - The Beast of Hadingly Hill by HoratioMarissa

I don't know if I can put into words how much I adore her. She's adorable, protective of her girlfriend attendant. Immediately threatens to fire anyone who even looks at Mallory wrong. And she's a monster?? Everyone is being waaaaay to mean about her appearance, btw.

Brahm - A Spell For A Smith by ArtSasquatch

World's Most Respectful Man. His dynamic with Ivy and dedication to making her feel comfortable is adorable. I love when male characters with a tragic backstory are allowed to be kind and decent to other people instead of getting the Manwha ML treatment.

Michaelis - Clinic of Horrors by Merryweather and PokuriMio

Literally just wants to go to school. The greatest friend ever, would NOT let you be brainwashed into joining a cult run by a fungal infection piloting a dead body. Black hair, red eyes, and a monster??? Hello??? He fills all the requirements, guys!

A/Apollo/Avery - Seemingly Dark by RaptorJules

Looks Squishy. His dynamic with Rose is cute. Idk, he vibes like someone you want to wrap in blankets and give hot chocolate to and that sort of kicked-puppy energy appeals to me. Also whatever tragic backstory he's got going on has to be, like, The Tragic Backstory Ever and I don't even know what it is yet.

Eulalie - Nevermore by Kate Flynn and Kit Trace

i’m now returning to make a list for anyone else that shares my slightly niche hyperfixation

so here we are a list of different medias that are about zombies that have queer characters

Movies:

Anna and the Apocalypse (2018)

Shaun of the Dead (2004) (intentionally queer-coded but trust me it’s very explicit)

Housewife Alien vs. Gay Zombie (2017)

ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction (2009)

Tv Shows:

The Walking Dead (2010-2022) (queer rep from season 4 [2013] onward)

In The Flesh (2013-2014)

The Last Of Us (2023-)

Fear The Walking Dead (2015-2023)

The Walking Dead: World Beyond (2020-2021)

Books/Comics:

The Walking Dead comics (issue #67 onward)

Wranglestone (by Darren Charlton)

Hell Follows With Us (by Andrew Joseph White) (zombie-adjacent)

Webseries/Webcomics:

Shoot Around (webcomic 2015-2017)

Video Games

The Last Of Us (2013) (only one explicitly queer character who’s only in a small section of the game)

The Last Of Us: Left Behind (2013)

The Last Of Us: Part II (2020)

so basically the world is severely lacking in this type of media but im gonna keep this post as an ongoing account of it all so i’ll keep coming back and editing it and adding more as i find more

what upsets me is that the walking dead is the only one of these that isn’t a) a parody or b) about zombies living as normal people (at the time i made the post)