Natsuo Todoroki Hasn't Changed

Ngl this hurt me

digging in my trash

I just realised yet another little detail that symbolises so much in the story!

During Dos Orugitas, we see a young Alma Madrigal that seemed to be cheerful, playful and even a little clumsy. The braided hair, the frilly dress and the big smiles help create an image of her as a sweet, carefree young woman who was not afraid to just be herself.

Once the tragedy with Pedro happens and the miracle is born, Alma immediately takes shelter in casita and we see her alone, silently processing the events of the evening; looking extremely weary, lonely and traumatised. She looks down at her babies. Her Julieta, her Pepa and her Brunito, and her expression changes. She knows she needs to be strong for them. She’s resolute, but there’s a sadness in her eyes that says she knows what this means for her, too. She can never go back to the woman she used to be.

The next time we see Alma, she is putting on a black cloak and leaving the room. This room was the cocoon where she transformed into a new person, leaving her old self behind. She’s become different. Her smile doesn’t quite meet her eyes anymore. She looks tired, somber. Older, even.

There’s a shadow, a trauma she’s carrying that soon takes form in the perfectionism and control that eventually hurt her loved ones. This event shapes the way she deals with challenges from this moment on, and she is always in fear of the family losing their home once again.

She became harsh. Strict. Everything has to be perfect in order to protect and earn the miracle the love of her life granted their family with his noble sacrifice.

This is an incredibly strong woman who has been through hell and came out alive, for her family’s sake. This black cloak follows her from her young years to her old age, and becomes a constant throughout the movie. It represents the weight and the burden of the grief she silently carried ever since that moment, and will continue to carry for the rest of her life. It represents the change she had to go through, putting her emotions last in order to become the strong matriarch her kids and the village needed. It represents the loss of not only her beloved Pedro, but also of her innocence, her youth, her laughter and her smile.

From the moment young Alma Madrigal and her children were gifted a miracle, she became the one responsible for the whole village. She, as the only one blessed with the magic and the one whose gift repelled the enemies, was naturally placed in a position of power and leadership in the worst moment of her life.

It’s likely she was the one everyone immediately looked to for directions right after the miracle happened, and that she had to leave her feelings behind to help other lost and grieving people rebuild their lives and their homes, creating what the village of Encanto eventually became. She put everyone else first. She was extremely selfless.

Alma Madrigal is such a complex character. There are so many layers to her personality. This is why you guys can’t just write her off as a villain or as a horrible person/grandmother. It’s not so black and white.

“Here. It’s called Shu Hui. It’s an alternate showdown ending. It happens in one on one Heylin versus Xiaolin showdowns only. When someone changes sides during the fight, it means there are no enemies, so the showdown stops by itself… Wait, Omi, you didn’t become evil, did you? “

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Finally some good fucking news

Folks, friends, y’all…. esk*mo is a slur. I understand a lot of people don’t know that, I don’t want to be a dick about it, but I’ve been seeing it in fics. Wanna write “esk*mo kisses”? Just say “nuzzled noses” or something.

I’m not here to call anybody out, it’s been in multiple fics, I’m not vague posting. This is just a psa. 👍🏻

Please, reblog! IIt’s called self defense. Apart from having here, in the US, one of the highest cases of homicide and rape in the world and high rate of GBV, think about how this could help your mother or sister

i still can’t believe tumblr as a whole did not come out in full support for ukraine when russia invaded or anytime since like????

- ukrainians are a vulnerable population that have been frequently invaded/subjugated by russia for centuries

- ukrainians have now been fighting in full force for over two years just for the right to exist

- russia’s genocide of ukrainians is well-documented and established at this point: deporting children en mass to be adopted by russians and go through russification; deporting adults en mass and moving russians in to take their place; sweeping through towns and killing indiscriminately; etc.

like? you would think ukraine’s struggle would speak to people on this website who are so obsessed with freedom fighters and standing up in the face of tyranny

except so many people on this hellsite have a communism-boner for stalin/russia that i guess none of the rest matters

Hi, guys. I've created this tumblr a few years ago to post only my drawings and stuff about my favourite games, only sometimes talking about my real-life issues. And I wanted to let it remain this way, but because of what is happening in my country I can't.

As you may know, I'm from Ukraine. We've been at war with Russia for past 8 years - that's almost a half of my life (I'm currently 19). Russia Federation has annexed Crimea in 2014 and occupied our territories. Yesterday, Putin declared those occupied territories as independent - even though, it's still a part of Ukraine and everyone understands that that's against all freaking laws.

I should've been planning my life, waiting for Fable reboot and thinking how fiercely I'll punch Solas in face in Dragon Age 4. But instead I'm packing backpack in case we'll be forced to run from our home. Past three months, I've been living with thought, that maybe today will be my last day in Kyiv and everything is because of some imperialistic country nearby. Because of some idiot-dictator, who just doesn't wants to admit that USSR is no more.

If anyone wants to help our military forces to defend my country - here are some ways:

1. The charity fund Come Back Alive – https://t.co/DtbpTEabGP

2. Charitable Foundation Voices of Children – https://t.co/Ekdg68dfOE

3. Crowdfunding platform The People’s Project – https://t.co/NVuasgPRc8

4. Ministry of Defence of Ukraine – https://t.co/yoc6X6uzNW

Thank you for your attention, I really appreciate it. Even if you don't care about Ukraine, just think of this - they won't stop on us.

Слава україні.