Postman And A Cow

The malevolent brainworms finally reached their peak. I had a dream last night where I was listening to a new episode that was literally just Arthur and John having a break and hanging out. I woke up this morning and was genuinely upset when I realized it was a dream.

I think I need to go outside on a hike or something..

Hey fellows! Guess who’s starting Red Valley?

(and so my podcast obsession continues)

Let's be crystal clear. Queerbaiting is real. But it occurs when the creators intentionally hint at a queer relationship to lure in a queer audience to give them money, but never actually follow through on their heavy-handed implications of a queer relationship. Queerbaiting does not occur when the creator has been transparent from the very beginning that Malevolent is about friendship and platonic love, meant to work through the toxic masculinity they've lived throughout their entire life, and to express healthy platonic love (and sometimes unhealthy love) between two male-presenting characters. It is not queerbaiting when they emphatically tell each other that they love each other, because love isn't exclusively romantic, and while it is absolutely okay for people to ship them (and something that the creator is totally FINE with, btw), it is not okay to accuse the creator of lying about their relationship when he's been clear about it from the very beginning.

Friendship and platonic love is just as meaningful as romantic love and that's the whole point of Malevolent.

various malevolent doodles from the past month

FUCK YOUUUUUUU *sobs*

The swapping back and forth from the past and present was delicious

seeing it through

so you’re telling me when parker and arthur first met, parker saved arthur’s life. then, the last thing parker ever did was try to save arthur. he died trying to help him.

harlan guthrie im under your bed.

fries. envelopes. ive been awake for 18 hours can i go to bed now.

I keep thinking about the possibiity of Arthur and John both dying, John going back to the Dark World... and Arthur not winding up in the Dark World but instead finding himself back in the Waylay.

His Blood & Sand is still waiting, right where he left it. This time it's accompanied by the person who ordered it for him: Parker.

And Parker says, hey, you're finally here, it's all okay now. You've been through all kinds of hell, but now it's over. You can rest. We'll go find your little girl, and you can be at peace together, and be done with all of the pain you've suffered. You can rest. Just come with me, okay?

Arthur's still a little dazed--not quite sure where he is or how he got here or why it's so strange to see Parker again, feels like maybe he's forgetting something important--but oh god he's tired and everything hurts, he knows that much, and going to be with Faroe and have all the time in forever to just be, without worries or fears, sounds like--well, he's not a believer, obviously, but it sounds like heaven. He agrees, and starts to follow Parker out of the bar to whatever's next.

And then the band starts playing a different song:

And you call it madness, oh, but I call it love...

And Arthur remembers what he's forgotten that was so important, and remembers who he'll be leaving behind if he goes this way. Who he'll be leaving behind, alone, in a dark and horrific place, forever. Who he once told he would find again, should they both find themselves in hell.

And Arthur Lester has a choice to make.