Chopsticksrr - What Is Normal

The glimpse that we had of this scene was really gut-wrenching for me.

White. Little baby White who was the focus of so much speculation and clownery (including from myself) and also the focus of so much love. The sunshine boy who was the apple of Tee's eye, who came into his life and brought him love and joy again just when he thought that he didn't deserve either.

In traditional stock horror, White would live as the 'Final Girl', the innocent who never dies, who must escape due to this fact.

But DFF is not stock horror and so instead White died at the hand of his lover, leaving him alone and spiralling into madness.

And we get this glimpse of White in the past where he looks at New in all his innocence and says 'But I haven't done anything'. And of course the context was different, but doesn't it say a lot?

People speculated about this line, including myself. Laughed about it, because it was true - he hadn't done anything, so why this weird scene with Tan!

Turns out it was more meaningful than any of us could imagine.

'I haven't done anything', because he was just a boy. Two years younger than the others, so 17 or 18 at most. Just at the start of his life, on a trip with his boyfriend to have some fun at a cabin.

'I haven't done anything', because he wasn't even a part of what happened. He had no secret past or connection to Non, he was no part of anything. He didn't hurt Non or New or anyone else in the show for that matter.

He was just a kid in love who went on a trip with his boyfriend, and he died in a horrible situation.

'People die in horror', I was told - which I'm well aware of, since I watch a ton of horror and am well versed in it. But this is a reminder that sometimes it's a tragedy, isn't it? A bold choice and one that I applaud the writers for making.

palestine masterpost-masterpost

i've been trying my best to collect a bunch of links to other, more structured resources about the genocide in gaza, and what you, reading this, can do about it, that i'm going to compile here.

DON'T SCROLL PAST. LOOK THROUGH THE LINKS. REBLOG.

less and less people are talking about gaza every day, but it is still a very real crisis.

education, donations, speaking out, global links (masterpost)

links to contextual articles

for americans - state/congressional contacts

how you can help palestine - donations, petitions, campaigns, upcoming protests (masterpost)

non-politically motivated charity links

canary mission

petitions and congressional contact (masterpost)

education, current news, taking action, direct action and donations, current protests (masterpost)

small monetary actions

2700 ebooks on israel and palestine, available for free

thorough article by storiesfromgaza, dated 10/30/23

targeted boycott + bds

how to find state/congressional contacts, bds, email template, donation links

sudan and congo

egypt, us/uk/canada/europe congressional contacts

direct links to help palestine

educate yourself (twitter links)

translating gaza (instagram link)

bds/targeted boycott information

compilation of palestine info and how to support it (masterpost), dated 10/28/23

latest info as of 11/3/23 and large amounts of immediate action to take (masterpost)

history of palestine and israel - articles, books, films, social media (masterpost)

socials to follow

journalists in north gaza

btselem

families in gaza to donate to

prim would’ve been PERFECT for home school

This is my favorite manga panel:

Ran’s all like…

“oh really?” WHAMM

Kang wants to be acknowledged

Kanghan is always watching Sailom.

Kanghan is always looking at Sailom.

Kanghan is always glaring at Sailom.

Yet Sailom doesn't ever look back at Kanghan.

Sailom looks in front of him each time.

He doesn't acknowledge Kanghan's presence.

Because he knows that Kanghan wears a mask, and he refuses to acknowledge that fake person Kanghan hides behind, so Sailom only looks Kanghan in his eyes when he is being his authentic horrible self.

When Kanghan is being honest, Sailom matches his energy.

Because he sees Kanghan for who he really is, not the bullshit he lets everyone else see.

But even more, Sailom smiles.

He smirks at Kanghan.

He laughs at Kanghan.

He refuses to look at Kanghan when he is faking it, but will smile at Kanghan when he is being his worst.

So imagine being Kanghan who always looks at Sailom, yet Sailom never looks back. Imagine never having your presence acknowledged by Sailom when you are pretending to be nice, only for him to look at the worst parts of you and smile. He knows that it's because Sailom doesn't take him seriously and that he is a joke to Sailom. But imagine.

Imagine holding that boy while he cries and clings to you when you originally planned to go to his house to make him take you seriously any way you could even if it meant holding a gun to his head.

Sailom said Kang's name, but he never looked at him. He kept his eyes closed tight. He looked straight ahead. He was disassociating. Even when Kang asked him questions, Sailom didn't respond.

So, once again, imagine being Kanghan. Sailom does not acknowledge him when he is being disingenuous, and here he is not responding to him. He came to Sailom's house to make Sailom see him for who he really is, and now Sailom won't even look at him.

And Kang hates that. He is watching Sailom as always, and all he wants is Sailom to acknowledge him. To look at him. To see him.

Sailom always looks at Kang and smiles at him when he is at his worst, so what can he do to make this boy look at him now when he is at his worst?

What Sailom wants him to do - be honest.

Because Kanghan realized he wants to keep seeing that boy smile, and he wants to be the reason.

Even if he has to force Sailom to take him seriously.

Oh, yeah, the shirts are the same.

i hate you. i'm entering your house with a gun. oh wait. i'm saving your life. i'm hugging you while you cry. i'm hesitantly touching your back to comfort you. i'm carefully pressing an ice pack to your bruises. what did i come here for again?