#unhelpful alien

I binged all of yellowjackets, then the terror, then twin peaks (still going)

I am years late, I know! I know this is an old show that had its moment and most people just remember fondly, but this show is insane and if I can’t talk about it on tumblr I can’t talk about it anywhere, so im gonna talk about it !!

The following includes spoilers for season 1

Thoughts on the main characters: 

Mary Margaret is a hypocritical protagonist (tm) and I don’t like her, but her coats and fashion is peak 2011 style

Emma is boring and also hypocritical 

Regina is evil lesbian Hillary Clinton and I love her, also her backstory was so funny because I was like “I wonder how they are going to justify all her anger towards Snow White?” and then the answer was kind of stupid, but also i really liked that episode so idk 

Prince Charming is the worst character. He is a cheating manipulator and I don’t like him 

The kid (now adult man?) who plays Henry is doing a pretty good job, especially for child actors 

August (pinocchio) is kind of sucks until he shows his wooden leg and then I thought he was kind of hilarious and I loved that 

MR GOLD IS THE BEST PART OF THIS SHOW!11!! He doesn’t chew the scenery, he fucking eats it! This man rolls up with his cane and snappy suit and floors these bitches, and also I am so excited for more Rumbelle

And finally: JUSTICE FOR STEALTHY (and grumpy is like 100% gay but also its awesome he wants to fuck a nun) 

Of course non of these thoughts apply to the actors, they are all totally cool people im sure 

Other random thoughts:

The CGI is so bad in the fantasy sections of the show. Its not even the CGI artists fault either. I just cant it all looks so bad and sparse. like none of the rooms have any stuff in them because of the green screen

Also I kind of expected Red to be the wolf, but at least her whole story was kind of badass 

This show is hella anti-adoption too! And, I get the foster system is fucked up and its meant to be all fantasy, but they go in real hard on “real family” and especially early on in the season it feels weird to me. 

I do like the costume design, especially Red’s costumes and the whole town’s style is very early 2010s disney edgy t-shirt, like the ones where minnie was tatted and stuff

I think all the main characters are sort of crummy people. They have committed fewer actual crimes than Regina, but they aren’t really good either. It reminds me of my favorite song in Into the Woods 

Just went to a bookstore with a friend and saw the Dune Graphic Novel for the first time. While flipping through it, can I just say some of the wildest race changes in an adaptation I’ve ever seen. I am not against changing a characters race at all, but man some weird picks. Just slightly tone deaf, which is saying a lot for Dune. Also the art is ass.

Me: lesbians don’t know how to run a fandom (joking)

Dad: they do know how to send food back at a restaurant (serious)

Me: ….

Not all homeschooling is religious and abusive. I’m not trying to compare or do anything like that! My parents homeschooled me, let me choose when i wanted to go to school. My parents were not religious and were more hands off than anything. But my parents were hugely supportive of my coming out, were hugely supportive of my choice to prioritize education and career.

I knew some conservative religious homeschoolers from the community. They always had a weird vibe around us hippie kids. We also felt weird around those kids, but when it came down to it we got along! When those kids were allowed to play with us, we welcomed them no problem.