going from the reddit star wars fandom to the tumblr star wars fandom is giving me insane whiplash. the upside is that people aren’t bitching about every single imperfect detail in the entire franchise, but the downside is that i’ve seen more fanart of obi wan and commander cody tenderly knowing each other than i have ever wanted to in my life in the last three hours and it has probably fundamentally altered the way i interact with the entire franchise
2014 Tumblr wasn’t about whatever Tik Tok thinks it was about. 2014 Tumblr was about overanalyzing Captain America: The Winter Soldier and that one website that let you play Cards Against Humanity online
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“Under The Microscope”
Chaos will definitely ensue when Zhang Ruo Yun appears.
“Under The Microscope” does not escape from his grip either.
Playing as somebody in the spectrum (in the drama, he is called “Arithmetic Nut”, and “Dummy” by his beloved friends), Zhang Ruo Yun dictates the drama as he strutted through the drama, avoiding any eye contact and seemingly to have been lost in the mathematical world.
And creating chaos while at it.
But did you notice the tiny little smile on his face when he got what he wanted?
“Under The Microscope” starts really well. When Shuai Jia Mo found a discrepancy between the sizes of the rice fields that he was measuring and the ones on the paper, he could not let it go. He had to find the answer why. Number never lies. So, there must be something to it.
That small discovery led him to a bigger and more complicated matter that slowly but surely shook the government of the Great Ming.
I urge you to watch this series. This kind of drama comes very seldom. Everything about this drama is simply perfect. But what I like the most is the telling of Shuai Jia Mo character. We are not told, we are shown. We understand him through the reactions of other characters. We are as confused as them, but at the same time we are treated with Zhang Ruo Yun’s acting, which is for me a pure delight.
No matter where this drama will lead me, I will be there. Even when the brush behind the screen will stab me and make me cry.
“Under The Microscope”,
starred by: Zhang Ruo Yun, Wang Yang, Qi Wei, etc.
Written by: Ma Bo Yong, directed by: Pan An zi
sparrow love interest lineups
chen shen
pros: best secret agent and fighter, teetotaller, hairdresser skills, remembers your favourite breakfast from three years ago, knows your measurements and where to get you the best tailored qipaos , will cover for you when you risk getting exposed to the secret police
cons: in so deep he doesn’t even know what the secret mission is anymore, cries a lot, mentor is top-brass traitor with ties to the Japanese, will never love you as much as he loves the Cause ™
tang shanhai:
pros: voted Most Handsome in the Shanghai secret police bureau, graduated top of his class in Yan An secret agent school, snappy dresser, knows foreign languages and will cook you Western cuisine, reads both Classical Chinese and avant-garde German prose, definitely loves you more than the Cause ™ , perfect cover since everyone literally thinks he’s just too handsome to be dangerous , stone cold murders your problems for you and then takes you out to dinner
cons: will fuck up some important detail at the last moment and very nearly expose you both, can’t hold his chill, itching for some of that Heroic Sacrifice ™ so that maybe you’ll finally notice him, weak for that fake marriage trope
tao dachun:
pros: leader of top secret ops squad in the country, multiple disguises, sharpshooter, martial arts expert, cooks mean dumplings, will help you pursue personal revenge plots and not report you to the organization
cons: no cons, dachun is perfect
Practice makes perfect:
@urbantheory
I love this and it was literally the best way to show it. By starting with the practice you get to see how hard they worked on this and that it isn’t like edited or visual effects, plus you get the satisfaction of seeing the finished product at the end
Stephen Fung in Day Breaker. This is a very self indulgent post and also the first time I have tried making gifs. I love him so much. 🥺
Long Night in Longwood by ElDiablito_SF
art by @cobaltmoonysart (rebloggable art here)
M, 14k, wangxian, jiang cheng & lan wangji
Summary: For three years, Marshal Lan “The Swan” Zhan and Marshal Jiang “JC” Cheng have been scouring the country for Wei Wuxian, who’d done a runner from Chicago after causing a fracas. Could it be they finally found… him???
[Author’s Note: The “Longwood” in this story is intended purely to be a penis joke and is not supposed to resemble any actual place in the US that might be called Longwood. :)]
My comments: Aww, this was delightfully absurd, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Also, the included artwork is fantastic. Also, also: Old Shitface Yao the saloon owner is going to nourish me for a week.
Excerpt: “Well, I’ll say,” JC mumbled, looking askance at the singer and the corpse of the former proprietor of the saloon. “The crowd was getting restless and I came back here to see how you were getting on. And what do I find? A corpse, and the two of you in a prelude to the carnal embrace. What about your undying love for Wei Wuxian, huh?”
“Who’s Wei Wuxian?” The Red Lotus looked momentarily scandalized. “That your girlfriend, sweetie? I should’ve known a handsome cad like you would be taken.”
“It’s not…” Lan Zhan stammered a bit helplessly. “I’m not…”
“What? Taken?” the Red Lotus asked with a sly grin.
“Handsome,” JC cut in, throwing Lan Zhan a rather judgmental look.
“Look, it’s…” Again, Lan Zhan found himself at a loss for words. “It’s all rather complicated. But in any case, you don’t know that name, then?”
“Who, darling?”
“Wei Ying.”
“Who’s that, baby?”
“Wei Wuxian,” JC cut in again.
“Well, which is it, I haven’t got all night,” the singer declared as she turned towards her vanity and fixed the locks of the crimson wig around her sharp cheekbones.
“It’s the same man!” JC replied, growing visibly irritated.
“Oh! It’s a man! Well, why didn’t you say so before, darling? Here I was all getting worked up and jealous.” She looked back over her shoulder and threw a playful wink in Lan Zhan’s direction.
western au, ukraine charity auction, jiang cheng & lan wangji, lan wangji has friends, POV lan wangji, humor, crack, crack treated seriously, sassy lan wangji, pretending to be a girl wei wuxian, crossdressing, POV jiang cheng, farce, getting together, the body count is getting kind of high, funny, fanart, @jadedbirch
*Original art used with permission*
The painting, is complete :3
but what’s in the middle
trans-demon-punk
Reasons I like subtitles:
1. I can see how people’s names and the cities and the countries are spelled.
2. I don’t miss any words, so everything they say makes sense.
3. I get to know what background noises and conversations are.
4. The descriptions of the noises people make are freaking awesome. Ex: splutter, grunt, chuckles.
5. I can see who says what.
6. I don’t have to have the volume super loud so I can hear the dialogue, and I don’t blow my eardrums out because the ambient noises and music is SO FREAKING LOUD.
I freaking love subtitles.
I had such a great time working with WindierElf for the T'hy'la Bang 2022. I haven't participated in an Star Trek event since 2013 so it was fun to draw this time instead of write.
(Links in first reblog.)
Read the (amaziiiing) fic HERE
English translation: “No! There’s a little cat in the road, it’s a joke!” (You see that too?) “Yeah! Come here you, come.. little dear what are you doing here? (Is it alone?) Don’t know. I’d take it myself but I’m unfortunately allergic. But we can’t leave it there! Whatcha doing here, hmm? (You lost little guy? Think it’s lost?) Lost or thrown away, how’d you find yourself here? (Give it here, I’ll take it) You’ll take it? Thank you so much. Nice and easy. It’s a weird spot to leave it. Aw you’re too cute. Safe trip, take care!”
I’ve opened a shop with some stickers and keychains/charms! I’m extremely excited to reveal them after working on the whole thing for what feels like ages. I hope you’ll take a look!
