I already established that I headcanon Shelly and Flips' obsession with hip-hop is linked to a tragic backstory but I never had anything concrete in the details. I just pinned it down to an absentee father somehow. Now I finally got something. I headcanon that Flips' dad was black and Flips is actually bi-racial. However, because he completely takes after his mom, he appears basic Caucasian (I Googled it to make sure it was possible. It is, it's just not that common). His father died from something (very specific lol) when Flips was around age 11. So, to cope with the trauma and to feel closer to the dad and his culture, they go all in on hip-hop. No matter how hard Flips tried to connect with others in a culture he truly wanted to be accepted in, he was always seen as a poser and unintentionally offensive. So he had no choice but to accept that was just how things were and continue genuinely loving hip-hop. No one's going to stop him from being him. Anyway, that's how I'm explaining how Shelly and Flips aren't trying to be posers and appropriate hip-hop for the sake of appropriating it.
I understand if you still want Flips to just be a basic, white boy poser with no covert bi-racial genes. I just thought this idea could give Shelly and Flips interesting depth and a reasonable origin for their hip-hop obsession.
Finally googled if anybody discussed the meaning of "Just What I needed"
So here's the link to what people think the song is about. https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/5845/ Basically, if you gender-flip the song, I think it fits Tina's relationship with Jimmy Jr. She has no idea why she likes him and he's not that healthy to be around but he's just "what she needed" anyway. It's a cynical, dark song about a toxic partner that the singer shouldn't be with but they are drawn to the partner anyway in short. So yeah, not the most positive song for Tina the poor girl. Though not sure if that was the intention on the part of the showrunners to signal that Jimmy Jr. is toxic or they just thought it was a good song for spin the bottle?
Honestly, I just want to see the Hormon-iums end credits be analyzed. More specifically how each boy of the 4 reacted to Tina kissing them. I mostly only care about Zeke and J Ju obviously. Jimmy Jr. and Tina are obviously more confident and have no hesitation because they kissed before. However, I just find it cute that before Zeke kissed Tina he tilted his head and raised his eyebrows as if to say "Are you sure you want to do this" or "you ready for this" (at least that's how I interpreted it). The point is, there was some hesitation before the moment. After it happened, Zeke was shocked and his eyes opened faster than Tina's did. Even though the end credits aren't canon, it's still interesting to see all the different ways the kissing was animated and it wasn't just a copy/paste kissing animation.
Hey there! Thank you very much for your patience! And thank you so much for this very interesting request and I agree with your analysis but let's take one step after the other.
As always this is very much just my opinion! My interpretation! My headcanons! (sorry for any mistakes).
First I want to take a look at the kiss with Darryl.
Because I think there is something interesting to take into account. I want to think Tina chose Darryl over Peter in this moment because they kissed before in "Can't buy me math".
I like to think they are still friends. We all know Tina loves kissing but many scenes make me wonder if to her it does not always has to be romantic. She just likes to kiss without the prospect of finding her one true love through it. Maybe it's all practice?
The first kiss is very quick, just a peck and means nothing. Darryl even wipes his lips while Tina is monologing.
And now let us look at the other kisses. I gif-ed them.
Nameless Boy #1: I feel like this boy knows what he is doing. They near each other without any hestiance, both having their eyes open at first. He realises that he is not closes enough, peeks and closes the distance. It's simple and short and there is no romantic intent or passion. Tina doesn't smile and it's just a short soft peck. Her eyebrows rise after the kiss but I guess it's suprise because he closes in rather fast and she is pushed back a bit. Let's get over with it XD
Nameless Boy #2: I wonder if that was his first kiss. He goes in with closed eyes. Makes me also wonder if Tina realised her mistake from before. She has her eyes open until she knows she is close enough and only at the end she closes her eyes. Again the kiss is a very soft short peck. What I really find remarkable is how he his eyes fly open. He looks so suprised. Not sure because it is over already or if it was better or worse than he thought? Also it does not feel romantic. Again it's short and Tina does not smile!
But I headcanon that since Louise coached her Tina is a really good kisser. She also had a lot of practice xD. Either way, if it was his first kiss... good for him :)
Zeke: As you said, there is this questioning look on Zekes face - tilt of his head down wards, raising of his eyebrows - before he moves in. Interesting is, that Tina moves at the exactly same time so the communication of her agreeing must has been somewhere we aren't able to see.
This is after the episode "The Oeder Games" in which Zeke told Tina the second time that he likes her. And this is also after the episode "Stand by Gene" in which Tina considers Zeke as a potential Love interest - even if only for a second.
I'm not sure if it just me but Tina seems to smile a bit more than with the others? I'm not 100% sure though. But what is happening is that this kiss takes a bit longer. Still quick but longer. It's also not one of them moving while the other waits, no the both move at the same time. They reach the middle at the same time and both have their eyes closed. They know where they have to move! And what I really love (like you mentioned!) is after they move away from each other Zeke looks so suprised like "first kiss with Tina!!!" and his eyes actually snap open because (I imagine) he wants to see her reaction. And Tinas reaction is amazing. Because her eyes OPEN SO SLOWLY?! She moves back, her mouth returns to it's normal position - maybe a slight smile - and then her eyes slowly open. Like she thinks that was better than she thought.
This is so different to the other two. It's also soft but different soft... holy shit.
Jimmy Jr.: Last one. Jimmy Jr. is the boy she had kissed most of the times at that point. They had been on-and-off in the last five seasons. Here too, both move in at the same time. They know what they do, they have done this before BUT the last gap is closed by Jimmy Jr. This kiss seems to be like the least soft. We also don't see the after-kiss. Right after this it cuts to black.
What is interesting is that there is also not going on much on Jimmy Jr.s face. His eyes drop at the beginning and I wonder if it's because he has to figure out how much he has to lean down so he can reach Tinas lips. Tinas eyebrows lower while she is leaning in but immediately raise up right before the kiss. She also seems to smile a bit? Compared to that JJs expression is sill very neutral and that is so in-character. He always seems so distant and there is never shown any reason why he likes Tina.
Maybe he likes to kiss Tina? She is probably is very good at it but in this case it's also just a game?
I'm honestly stumped about Jimmy Jr.
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So, I hope you enjoyed that. As an (almost) last thought: I was very confused about you saying "the credits are not canon" and wondered where that came from? And then I realised that sometimes that might be true XD For example when they are just pixels. But stuff like this here I actually consider canon, as well as some of the the scenes when they are back in the restaurant. Maybe not the singing part but Tina kissing all the boys at the party? Yeah that seems like it can work. But in the end I guess it's up to us what we want to add to our (head-)canon.
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Now to the very last thought. I looked up the song "Just what I needed" by The Cars
But the lyrics gave me nothing. So if anyone wants to do a deep dive into analysing the lyrics, be my guest!
I finally bit the bullet and did “Katsuki and Ochako test out if they can reenact a supernova” art inspired by this comic.
https://www.tumblr.com/dreamboundedstar/767644835765157888/weaboo-trashcan-uuuuuuurghhhh-a-little-thought?source=share Also, the tiny poem thing is mostly just inspired by my headcanon team name for Katsuki and Ochako Afterglow. It's based on an aspect of an image of the big bang theory I saw on Wikipedia. Katsuki would be that egotistical to compare his and Ochako's combined power to the theoretical creation of the universe so it works. Lol I wanted their team name to not only represent their power but also the hope they provided for others because that’s what Ochako would want. They represent the remaining light of hope after a big explosion. However, Team Afterglow is just the shorten version of their actual team name. Since this is Katsuki, of course the team name is longer than that. The full team title for my headcanon is "Ultra Hypersonic Cosmic Afterglow" I hope you enjoy this image as much as I did making it! X3
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Just thought of something I’d do for fun and to give my thoughts. I’m only doing Arnold and his class. I don’t want to overload myself with characters.
Arnold: I see him becoming a guidance counselor for PS118. He wishes to help bring a brighter future to Hillwood and to help kids through their problems. He didn’t like the idea of asking for so much money as a therapist. He also still helps his parents run the boarding house.
Gerald: I believe he would become the next radio DJ of MJZZ. He loves it there, but he’s also trying to offer his voice to audio books as well because he misses telling stories like the ones he did as a kid.
Phoebe: She decides to become a college professor to help mold the minds of future world builders. She originally was going to be Helga’s editor, but life happened and she decided to live herself and give Helga time to heal on her own. She misses her, but she feels it’s the best course of action for both of them, no matter how painful.
Harold: After blowing his one shot of getting a college degree in football, he becomes the butcher he dreamed of as an early teen.
Sid: Since one of his dreams jobs was archaeology, I think he would most likely become a museum curator. I think he’s too paranoid to actually explore the world and be an archaeologist, but museum curators have to have knowledge in archaeology though. I thought it would fit, but I also think an actuary job fits him as well. XD
Stinky: After all the times he got pushed into a trash he believes it as a prophetic sign from the “Mystical Disembodied Voice” to become a garbage man (you can just hear Helga saying, “Stinky you’re an idiot.”). He still maintains a proper garden and sells the harvest every now and then, but not many people in the city would buy from a place called “Stinky’s Stand”.
Rhonda: She tried to make it as an actress, model, and even a fashion designer, but none were successful. Her parents grown sick of her wasting money on her temporary dreams, so they tell to either get a job, follow the family business in stocks, or they’ll cut off her ties to their bank account. So now she work’s at the Gammelthorpe‘s dry cleaners to pay off beauty school in hopes maybe she’ll run a beauty salon. She growing tired of broken dreams and seriously considers marrying for money every now and then.
Nadine: She becomes an entomologist. It was the most fitting since of her undying love of things creepy and crawly.
Sheena: She becomes a home health nurse because it was originally a way to prepare for Eugene’s inevitable need of constant medical attention. She eventually does it for herself because she genuinely likes this line of work with or without Eugene.
Eugene: He moves away to become a musical theatre actor in California. However, fate had different plans. Instead he settles for becoming a stunt double in comedy movies. Even if he’s no more than an in-between shot in a film, Eugene is just happy that his dream has technically come true. He still hopes one day he will be the main protagonist in a bigtime musical one day.
Curly: He ran off with Eugene to make it as a star as well. He a bit more successful than Eugene do to his over-the-top personality. He still doesn’t get the best roles, but at least he’s not a stunt double. I like to think Eugene and Curly would have an “Odd Couple” type of friendship when they’re trying to be famous.
Lila: Thanks to the help of Olga she became the famous ballerina she always wanted to be. She gets to tour with a crew and dance into everybody’s hearts. Even though her dream has come true, she misses Hillwood, even more than she ever missed Pleasantville. So choosing her friends and family of Hillwood over ballet, she quits her dream, and becomes a ballet teacher instead. She also gardens on the side. ;3
Brainy: He moved to Elk Island and became a woodsperson… (I don’t know think of something better!)
Lorenzo: He’s rich...
Helga: Not getting into the college of her dreams was one of the worst days of her life. Arnold and her broke up, Arnold left to go to college in another state, she never got to say goodbye to him, Phoebe left for the college of her dreams, and Olga was permanently staying in Hillwood to become an actress. She had never felt so low and pathetic. She was never one to wallow in her pain though, so she hardened up, and kept moving forward with her life. She went to a community college in Hillwood to have some form of education until she can figure out what she could do next. She worked two jobs, Slausen’s in the day and El Patio at night. She needed two to save up for whatever she was going to do next and pay the rent of her apartment. There was no way she was staying in the dump her parents called a home now that she was a legal adult. Eventually, she finally decided to become a teacher. She always enjoyed telling people what to do, so might as well boss a bunch of 4th grade, snotty nose brats. She also did it for the vacation hours, so she could have time to hone her writing passion and make a novel. Without Arnold in her life though, she lost any inspiration she had to write left. Now there’s apparently some new guidance counselor she had watch out for. “Guidance counselor, what a load of… Arnold!”
I love this series and Silver finally get some love, maybe. Silver is a little whiny dork but I love him anyway. At least Manic kind of likes him even if he can’t remember his name.
It begins!
@alittlefan Hi, I was the one that requested that for who knows how long. I did that before I convinced myself to get a tumblr account. it’s alright, I understand. Thanks for keeping it the inbox for so long. I just figured it was a silent no after awhile. Do whatever you want. I fine with or without the sketch. I appreciate you at least thought about doing it. Thank you! ^-^
Could you please draw a sketch of Jane in a dress looking the opposite direction of tux Ronaldo? P.S. It doesn't have to be colored unless you want to. Thank you for reading this post and possibly the request as well.
I’m so sorry for not having drawn this nor responding to you properly. I don’t know when or if I’ll do it. I kept this ask in storage in hopes that I’d finally motivate myself do draw this and now it’s been a good few months and you probably forgot all about it and- ugh. Sorry. Maybe one day. Idk.
She texts her hearts with 8s instead of 3s so they look more like butts. For example, like this <8 or this 8> (very versatile XD) Also, her favorite number is 8 in general because it's the number that looks most like a butt. It's her favorite also because of the infinity symbol and it rhymes with fate.
So I've been trying to mark off all the episodes that Zeke sits to the left of Tina in class ever since I really started noticing it in season 13. First I'll list what I found so far and then I'll get into the headcanon surrounding it. Disclaimer, I'm only human and I'm not aware of all the episodes that show Zeke and Tina in class together. I'm just only going by the BB wiki that lists the times Zeke appeared in a season and my own memory of whether the episode contained a classroom scene or not. In short, this post might get edited as time goes on if I find new frames by accident I can add.
So now onto screenshots. I'm not going to bother with chronological order because I don't want to. The most interesting one I found so far is "Pig Trouble in Little Tina". Before Tina enters into her nightmare we see Zeke to her left. After she wakes up from her nightmare, Zeke is gone.
What the heck is that all about? Why insert Zeke in only to make him disappear? My side headcanon is that Zeke went to the bathroom (or skipped class, either is possible) while Tina was sleeping because if Zeke was there he would have been the only one to ask if she was alright. They needed the scene to move along asap so they had to get rid of him because of it. XD
The next one isn't in Miss Jacobson's class but still shows the Zeke being to Tina's left pattern.
In "Bob and Deliver" their placement is obvious because it is to show that Tina will see Zeke as a rival in the episode. Also, it's simply easier for the audience to follow along with the conversation if they are next to each other. Next is "The Hormone-iums". The placement of Jimmy Jr., Tina, and Zeke is also for plot reasons. For some reason, Zeke isn't in the last one of the row like he usually is while Jimmy Jr. isn't in front of Zeke. The boys needed to be in those places though to show Tina's nervousness when she watches Tammy slanders her.
Still, even if the chair arrangements have changed, Zeke is still to Tina's left. Now for "Crystal Mess". While the placements of the characters are for plot relevance, it's also the closest to sticking with the current sitting arrangements of the characters. The outlier is Tammy since Jocelyn is more often than not in front of Tina from the other frames I found.
"Touch of (Eval)ulations"
"Cheaty Cheaty Bang Bang"
"These Boots are Made for Stalking"
Now that I got all the scenes out of the way (as far as I know because there are a lot of episodes with Zeke in them), I can get to the point of this post. Since to Tina's left is the window, I headcanon that Tina daydreams and looks out of that window a lot. Even if Miss Jacobson is the one that assigns the seats for the students and it's not up to the students, I headcanon that Zeke specifically wants to be to Tina's left over her right because of the window. Anytime Zeke glances over at Tina for a second while she's daydreaming directly at the window, he likes to pretend for a moment that Tina is looking at him. He knows the window is getting all of Tina's attention, but it's still a nice thought that keeps him going for the rest of the time in Miss Jacobson's class. That's it for the headcanon. It's not much, but it's cute and I like it. X3
Yesterday’s confirmation of the official Sonic comics being cancelled was a heavy blow to a lot of us. Over 20 years’ worth of storytelling and mythology unique in the Sonic franchise has disappeared with little more than a quiet murmur. Our project isn’t going anywhere, and despite our rocky release schedule I hope we can help somewhat fill the void left in many a fan’s hearts. However, we fans are not the only victims here. While we’ve been desperately waiting for some sort of news regarding the comic’s fate these last six months, the creative team in charge of the comic has been struggling to make ends meet without their main source of income. The cancellation was as abrupt to them as it was to us, probably even more so because we at least had half a year to let the idea sink in. For many years they’ve delivered us quality writing and artwork that made Archie Sonic as enjoyable as it was, and now it’s our time to return the favor. Below you can see the links to several of the Archie team’s Patreon pages (the ones I could find at least, please let us know if we missed any). Make a pledge if you can, or at least help spread the word. No matter how little of an amount you can donate, every bit will help them. The creation of Archie Sonic Online in the first place is proof of what fans are capable of when they band together under a common goal. Now, we need to do the same thing for the sake of the Archie team and their families. We implore you all to do the right thing, not as fellow Archie fans, but as fellow human beings who wish each other the best in life.
Ian Flynn: https://www.patreon.com/BumbleKast
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These sketches made think about exactly one of the many reasons I ship these two dorks. Aside from their quirks having so much potential synergy for combo moves (https://archiveofourown.org/works/13234497 This fic explores this fact and I wish more Kacchako stories did too. I want to see Kacchako do a supernova move darn it! XD), I also feel their quirks also just work together metaphorically. Feeling of sparks and floating are both synonymous with the feelings people say happen when you're holding someone's hand, kissing, or just in love in general. Like, it hurts just how much potential symbolism this ship has! XD Also, Bakugo proudly saying their kiss was so powerful it caused a power outage is just really cute and I love it! X3
"We don't need the lights to continue-"
"Katsuki, that's my nose."
(Had a power outage randomly in my building. This is what I drew while the lights were out lol.)
Just a she/her that loves animation, creating characters, and shipping a lot. Commissions are closed, sorry.
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