Oh, there’s a river that winds on forever I’m gonna see where it leads Oh, there’s a mountain that no man has mounted I’m gonna stand on the peak.
-Ends of the Earth, Lord Huron
The Viking Trio have one (1) brain cell between the three of them and it belongs to Finland.
(doodled this during Christmas holidays and somehow forgot to finish it until now…)
on the mischaracterization of norway, a mini character analysis (because i feel like people are tired of me going 'oh, i like canon norway so much more than fanon!' without explaining myself)
before anyone starts barking at me, you can prefer fanon interpretations! that's 100% fine! the point of this post is to discuss what canon nor is actually like, because i feel like most people don't even know that there's a difference between canon and fanon
a) on seriousness
i feel like there's a big dissonance between the serious, solemn norway portrayed in fanon, and how he acts in canon! don't get me wrong, he can be serious, but he's also a silly guy! he has a sense of humour and he likes to tease and be kinda mischievous!
some examples from the manga that i feel show this! (there's a lot!! this is a recurring character trait!!)
b) on being cool (he's not) (not even a little bit)
point being that he's a loser and a weirdo and strange and awkward and shy and, unlike how i usually see him in the fandom, not suave at all :,) examples (image order is right to left):
c) on his relationship with other characters
this is gonna be a quick point because tbh it deserves its own post haha but 1) dennor like each other!!!! it baffles me that people act like they don't! norway teases him a lot but he clearly cares!
also a good place to add an explanation as to how nor uses the words "bro" and "brother"! hima has said that his use of the japanese "anko" is meant to resemble a regional japanese accent where the word is used how "bro" would be used to refer to a classmate or friend! it's not meant to be nor thinking of denmark as an actual brother
2) he and ice are silly together :) he calls him just to ask a single question and hangs up on him. he threw him a surprise birthday party right in the middle between their 2 birthdays! he's not just an overbearing older brother, he's genuinely warm toward him!!
Part 3
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Can’t sleep. Finally caved and made a Two Birds edit. Decided to go a different route.
🎁🎄Best Holiday Song Ever🎄🎁
I gave up after her left side uhm---
I'm actually starting to feel a little more confident in my art lately, I might actually start posting fanart
A lil comic I made, it takes place after the movie.
here‘s the thing; all the peepaws can actually differentiate from each other, which is kind of scary, however…
they are completely lost when it comes to the little Leos. they regularly take the wrong one home.
I’m having too much fun with this concept lmao
fun fact: thanks to Prime, Leo is also biologically Kraang :D
[quote from: arcane]
the bros' first serious conversation with prime!!! and a small look at leo's dream world; which, to him, is just him and his family having a fun day at hampton beach
Part 7!
of the "guys, I promise it wouldn't be angst"
I'm here to unbad your bad timeline. At least a little bit :)
Part 1
If Leo was a lawyer he’d be saul goodman
The family lawyer is obviously going to either be the faceman™️ or the smart one™️
RISE, TMNT FANDOM
:D
Anyway, this animatic is my little gift of appreciation to the author of the fanfic. You all absolutely should check this out too :) «Mutant Ninja Midlife Crisis» - https://archiveofourown.org/works/41619240/chapters/104393631
—————————— Soft: RoughAnimator, ClipStudio Paint, Procreate, Paint Tool Sai, coffee, a lot of coffee….. Song: That unwanted animal - The amazing devil https://youtu.be/VzHtfnCDASA
i like how the peepaw leos are at each others’ throats while the teenage leos are just vibing 🤣
the peepaws:
Trial & Error by @apatheticrobots
Mutant Ninja Midlife Crisis by @mutantninjamidlifecrisis
Odd Man Out by @threestripeslider
We’ll Meet Again, Soon @chiangyorange
Replica by @kathaynesart
the gremlins:
Celestial AU by @ashwii
Bloodbath by @trubblegumm
Nothing Left to Lose by @leo-kinnie
Mystic Mayhem by @yourloveaton
Life Mission: Save My Brothers by me 😛 We’ll Meet Again, Soon @chiangyorange
If I had a nickel for every time a ninja voiced by Ben Schwartz tried to sacrifice themselves by throwing themselves through a portal in order to stop a dangerous enemy & protect the people they care about, I’d have two nickels
Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice
Donnie gave his family chess code names for missions & even though we never hear Leo’s chess code name (we only know it started with blue) & April wasn’t on the mission where we hear the chess code names & think Donnie would have given Leo & April the codenames Rook & Queen respectively
Raph - Red King - (The King - The most important piece. The heart. Most crucial yet vulnerable. The team need his direction and he needs their defence)
April - Yellow Queen? - (The Queen - The most powerful piece. The general. Independent. In control. She takes no nonsense and gets things done)
Donnie - Purple Knight - (The Knight - The most unpredictable piece. The quick thinkers. They jump over obstacles and offer unconventional solutions)
Leo - Blue Rook? - (The Rook - The Protectors. Observe quietly. Attack directly. They are most powerful in the endgame)
Mikey - Orange Pawn - (The Pawn - The underestimated pieces. The late bloomers. In the endgame they become a decisive winning advantage)
Shelldon - Cyber Bishop - (The Bishop - The overlooked piece. They strike when least expected. Often fatal)
Dawg?
HE GOT IT FROM APRIL!!!!
BIG SISTER APRIL O'NEIL SUPREMACY!
Leo screaming for his dad in ‘Flushed But Never Forgotten’ is treated as a humorous but Leo going to an adult for help when he looses his brothers is something he’s done before
In ‘Portal Jacked’ Leo goes to Senor Hueso as soon as he looses his brothers in his portal
And the reason I think Leo went to Senor Hueso was that Leo had portaled himself to Run of the Mill, making Senor Hueso the closest adult he knew.
I think it’s interesting that when Leo is left alone & believes his brothers are in danger, he’ll go to the closest adult he can find for help.
Most cartoons have characters try & save their friends/ family by themselves but Leo is just like ‘I’m 14 I’m getting a grown up!’
THE FACT THAT EVEN DEVIL JYUSHI IS CRYING
THE ANGEL OSOMATSU NOT QUITE SURE WHAT TO DO
THE METAPHOR FOR ACCEPTANCE
I AM SO MENTALLY ILL ABOUT THIS WHOLE SET
ONTO THE NEXT ONE
DO YOU SEE??!? DO YOU UNDERSTAND??!!! THE STRUGGLE WITH THEIR IDENTITY, THEIR INNER PAINS, THEIR SELF-ACCEPTANCE, THE CONFUSION WITH THEIR OWN SELF??!!?? DO YOU SEE!!!!!!!!!! *FUCKING BLOWS UP FOREVER*
jonah: "I wish we NEVER looked for your-"
the alternates
GIVE IT BACK
me personally i wouldnt let that slide but thats just me
Reigen and tiny Mob
Made this w few months ago, i kind of forgot to post it here
Maybe i should start posting fanarts here
Much time and love has gone into this project (a month to be exact) and I’m proud to finally have finished it!
Character art belongs to me, backgrounds were found on the Ninjago Wiki, and all other assets belong to Devsisters!
[WARNING: CRYSTALIZED SPOILERS]
Garmadon: I started feeling empathy towards my child.
Wu: ....
Wu: Not towards Harumi?
Garmadon: Not towards Harumi.
Wu: ....
Wu: That's wonderful brothe-
Garmadon: *suddenly takes out of nowhere a plant*
Wu: ....
Wu: What the hell is this brother..?
Garmadon: My child Christofern which I love.
Garmadon: Why are you asking?
Wu: ....
I want to know.. ... ur karamatsu thots
i love karamatsu a lot and i think it is a shame like. how hes been treated by fans over the years but also that people genuinely think hes cool
hes just like the rest of them hes literally just some guy hes so dude and like hes trying he tries so hard but hes just so very lame and pathetic and thats so funny to me
hes so like. interesting to think about because like. i feel like we as the audience still even after 3 seasons and a movie (hasnt seen hippopo or whatever movie yet) we still dont know much about karamatsu at least as much as we do the other 5. like the movie was ostensibly About him it was his memory world it was his regret he was pretty much the main character, but we barely saw him he barely grew as a character which i get is the point of a comedy show and its honestly impressive getting through an entire movie while moving absolutely nothing lol like we have no idea how karamatsu evolved from just a little guy to. That. (iguesscomingoutchangesamanlol)
they even mention it in pizza, they never have any idea what karamatsu is thinking and neither do we!! his genuine feelings are SO under lock and key most of the time so its really hard to get a gauge on him he grew up and built up cringe as fuck walls that have Lasted that he only lets down when he sees fit
that is one area he has grown though he is bringing it down more frequently n i really enjoy it like he lets it down a lot more through the seasons especially around choromatsu (suiriku underrated) like he tells him doing everything for everyone is hell he tells him about his crush and how hes worried about how todomatsus gonna be. and hes letting out his more negative feelings through it like how Low his tolerance for his brothers has gotten, on my rewatch of the show hes absolutely just stopped giving a fuck and its one of my favourite things he will just flat out be like i dont care, exclusivematsu is the best possible direction they couldve gone with him, his whole part in pizza where we Watch that wall come down, the bits in phantom stream where hes like jyushimatsu i do not see you. choromatsu i believe in you!! >;D and then he walks out the room like :| NBMVNC literally any time he interacts with osomatsu absolutely No respect
i feel like most of his popularity, at least in the early days idk i dont really interact w wider fandom now, came from him being a sad little wet dog of a man that was prime woobification real estate but i just really like when he gets mean cus he gets so backhanded about it too like hes soooo bitchy its so funny LIKE IN THE BARTENDER SKIT theyre like dude we didnt order these give us our drinks and he fucking tuts and says like okay fine in The most fruity way hes ever done anything and thats saying something hes literally so fucking funny
i do also enjoy that he was the only one able to make friends in s2 he was absolutely that biker gangs little purse dog they kept him around for laughs, the way hes so useless he physically cannot get a job.. lame little creature with gunk in his eyes
anyway yeah im not good at tying my ramblinig posts up in a neat little bow and i feel like i do have more to say like this isnt all my feelings on karama but i cant. think of anything else so I'll leave it at, all i know is if i was able to break through his first defensive layer of coolguy nonsense i absolutely would be his friend he is so fucking funny to me <3 mean bestie hours im holding him like this
Past Ichimatsu giving his future self advice by roasting the hell out of him.