something about memories

this is beautifully worded and drawn it’s so creative i love this so much

can we please bring body glitter back in 2017. we already have enough to deal with in 2016 but 2017 is the year we need to fully commit ourselves to glitter and all things that sparkle. who is with me.

I want to cup his face in my hands and run my fingers over his cheeks gently as I stare longingly into his eyes.

Yeah so ummm everyone’s talking about the detail that went into Elsa’s ice powers in Frozen, and I just have one question:

Have you seen Rise of the Guardians?

HAVE YOU?

CAUSE IT SEEMS EVERYONE’S JUST FORGOTEN ABOUT THIS FUCKING MASTERPIECE

FUCKING THANK YOU. 

#in all objectivity#because I always am when it comes to movies#I didn’t like Elsa’s frost AT ALL#I thought it just looke ugly and unatural#too much pretty cute swirls and GLITTER AND#aaaah I’m so pissed about her frost you can’t imagine#THERE I SAID IT#I HATE THE MAIN ELEMENT OF FROZEN OK#IN ALL OBJECTIVITY#JACK’S FROST IS SO COOL AND BADASS AND IT CAN LOOK DELICATE AND WILD AT THE SAME TIME#JUST LIKE NATURE YEA#and I know Elsa’s frost is more about MAGIIIIC~ then actual nature#BUT STILL#TOO MUCH CUTIE LIL SWIRLS AND GLITTER AND LIL STARS THAT DONT EVEN LOOK LIKE SNOWFLAKES AT ALL#oh man why am I so pissed#why#PROBABLY BECAUSE RISE OF THE GUARDIANS DIDNT WIN AN OSCAR#OMG I AM SO PISSED WHY AM I SO PISSED SO SUDDENLY

I feel you friend. I really really do. I know it’s a perfectly valid defense to say that Elsa’s ice (I’m not calling it frost because it’s never referred to that way and frost is Jack’s thing) doesn’t have to look natural, because it’s magic, and it’s Disney’s take on ice powers. But coming right on the heels of Rise of the Guardians, the entire aesthetic of Frozen is just so cheap and synthetic looking. 

Never mind all the other incredible details in the film, but speaking of just Jack himself, his design may be simple, but the rendering is so detailed and lovingly meticulous. The many different shades and hues that make up his complexion. The texture of his skin, clothes, and hair. No detail was spared in making Jack as lifelike and realistic as possible while still keeping his design within stylistic margins. 

Now, let’s take a moment to compare. 

Of course, it comes down to the style, but considering that style and aesthetic is a great majority of what the medium has to offer, these elements are crucial to the end result. Everyone has their preferences, but  in general, styles that are more evolved and lend more towards realism are often taken more seriously, and make it easier for the audience to invest in the characters. When you look at the two figures above, which one looks like a person, and which one looks like it belongs on the shelves of a toy store. 

On the left you have Jack. His proportions are modestly exaggerated to give the character more life, and the color pallet that illuminates him and his surroundings is of muted, earthy tones. There’s a lot of nuance there, both in his features, and in the coloration. 

Then on the right is Elsa. Her features are extremely exaggerated; the colors are loud and gaudy. Not that there isn’t a place for loud and gaudy when it comes to film, but if you consider that Disney wanted to make a serious tale of fantasy, politics, and human interest, the aesthetic doesn’t really help them in this respect. It’s glaringly obvious that these designs were taylor made to be reproduced as toys, as merchandising (particularly with the princess brand) is a huge contributor to Disney’s profits. 

And as for the powers? 

There’s actually quite a lot I have to say on this subject. Starting with how their respective powers are defined, what they mean to the character, and how they play into the story. 

In Jack’s case, his powers are pretty well defined. We know, for the most part, what his limits and abilities are. As does he.  We are given a sense from the beginning of the film that his powers come from a higher place, and by the end of the film the audience, as well as Jack, has found how and why Jack came to possess such power. Furthermore, the aesthetic is naturalistic, complex, and very beautiful. 

Not so for Elsa. 

Regardless of how you feel about the aesthetic of her powers, you can’t deny that the film does a poor job of developing them. The source of her powers remains a mystery to us, as does their nature. We know that she was born with them, and that it’s supposedly some kind of curse, but where did it come from? Who cursed her, and why? No explanation. And as far as her limits, her powers seem to range from whipping up blizzards, to dressmaking, to bringing inanimate objects to life??? And wether or not she can control these powers seems to vary at the convenience of the plot. Aesthetically, they’re…well…as generic as Elsa herself. 

#Those bed eyes still haunt me  #Ugh…

I still don’t understand why there are crazy loads of Elsa recolours which give her different powers. It’s like there’s something odd/incomplete about Elsa & her power and people want to do something about it.

just want to put this here because “disney put soooo mcuh detail in frozen’s animation!!!1one!!”

looK HOW BADLY RENDERED THIS CRAP IS. IT’S LIKE WEIRD LIQUID PLASTIC. THE SHOE. THE WEIRD DRESS THING. I ACTUALLY LAUGHED OUT LOUD IN THE CINEMA WATCHING THIS SHIT.

I think I just found my favourite anti-frozen post.

^^👏

sex scenes in fanfiction be like

Ha ha seriously tho.

I needed to hear this right now. <3

i think its dumb if drug dealers get sentenced to longer in prison than rapists?? like people ask for drugs but no one asks for rape???

Reblogging for the 1 million time because fucking realest thing I’ve read on tumblr.

*listens to ur heart with a stethoscope* *takes ur temperature* *flashes a light in ur eyes* yep…. it’s exactly as i expected…. ur really cute….. *writes a prescription for lots of kisses*

today at work a man brought a pug in on a leash and that pug was so excited and happy to see me it was as if we were old friends who havent been in contact in 7 years i felt so loved in that moment

today a bassett hound came in and wagged her tail so furiously all of her loose skin started to jiggle and she was so pumped to see me i want more dogs to come into my store they make my life whole and worthwhile

I’m so glad this came back cause a golden retriever named Milly came in today who put her paws on my register counter and wanted to say hi to me and I loved her so much and I scratched her ears and she gave me that classic dopey dog smile 

yesterday a girl came in with her boyfriend and in her hand was a tiny tan colored dog that she told me was a chihuahua/pekingese mix and he had a severe underbite and one little canine tooth was poking out and his ears were like bent at the tips and i immediately commented on how amazing he was and she goes omg thanks do you wanna pet him and i was like there is literally nothing more i want to do while being on the clock right now than to pet this incredible tiny dog and he was so sweet and licked my hand and his name was spike 

yesterday these people came in and put a blanket into one of our shopping baskets and it started to move and i was like omg whats in there and they set it down on the counter and the blanket kept moving and the suspense was so good like is it gonna be a cat is it gonna be a ferret maybe a lizard and then the smallest chihuahua ive ever seen in my life popped her little head out and licked my finger and i died 

A baby german shepherd named Jonathan came in tonight and since i was on the sales floor and not behind a counter i say to the owner omg can i pet this angel and they were like yeah of course and i crouched down and Jonathan ran into my arms and almost tripped over his puppy feet it was 12/10

TODAY a german shepherd named london grabbed one of our lanterns off the shelf and was carrying it around and the owner was like, “london no, we’re not getting that” and gave him the merchandise she was buying instead and he carried it to me and dropped it on the counter at my register and i could have cried 

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Do you ever have that one perfect curl in your hair where you’re like

why

why can’t the rest of my hair embody this perfect ringlet, this flawless spiral of beauty,

why must the rest of my hair look like I just emerged from three weeks in the jungle while I have this SINGLE beautiful curl

and then you just sit there

holding it

I feel this post on a deep and spiritual level.

I think that one curl does it out of spite

“Yall fuckin stupid imma do me and be perfect while im at it”

made a gif version if you’d rather share that

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This is not over.

yup

THIS IS WHAT I KEEP TRYING TO TELL PEOPLE WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE

THIS OKAY

You want to get kids out of foster care and into good, loving homes? I’ve got a simple solution to your problem.

Did you know LGBT couples are more likely to adopt older, children of color and disable children than straight couples? LGBT couples tend to adopt ‘undesired’ children more (basically kids no one else wants.)

This is so important because I remember being in the system and being so scared that I would never be adopted or loved or whatever and seriously just fucking let them, take the fear out of finding a family

Exactly. I reblog this every time I see it. EVERY time.

Ghost // Halsey

Math jokes aren’t funny. nothing about math is funny. math is a sin