I Just Need Everyone To Be Aware

I just need everyone to be aware

That when I first introduced BMC to my dad the FIRST question he asked was “does Michael have a crush on Jeremy?” And then I said “well that’s the thing- this lead to me explaining shipping. And he was like “well Michael definitely has a crush on Jeremy.”

Currently compiling ideas for WoF tribe redesigns, WoF fans give me ALL of your biology related headcanons!!!!! You can share them in the tags, comments, ask box, whatever.

Cirque du Freak

Not me looking up Cirque du Freak out of curiosity only to discover a surprisingly large community/fandom?!

like, I didn’t think anyone knew about these books! I feel like the existence of a (regrettably terrible) movie should have tipped me off but I’m shocked! I could make fan art and more than three people will actually look at it?! No offense to those three people who look at my obscure art, I love y’all, but like, what?! I was ranting to my poor friend for nothing! I could have been here the whole time?! What a waste!

What the fuck was up with that bit about the black-ops team in HfJD thinking the kids were reincarnated thunder deities by the way? they didn't need that, and it doesn't come up again, so it's just another weird bit of racial politics in MV along with the whole 'noble savage' tribe Tessa's with in Ampere and then the Tuvalu stuff that probably hangs as the biggest Actually Uncomfortable Thing over the series

Honestly! The mildly racist undertones throughout the series just makes me feel icky! And that’s my least favorite part of the books. I think that’s honestly why many people say it just feels like a “ more conservative Percy Jackson”

No clue what was going on with the black-ops team thing that was weird! And I kept thinking it would be plot relevant and then it kept… not being plot relevant. Didn’t need to be there! Toss it out!

Don’t get me started on Tessa’s whole thing with the indigenous tribe. That was extremely inaccurate representation and honestly also didn’t need to be there.

I was also really bothered about Ostin’s weird Asian fetish thing? Like, thankfully they moved passed THAT in particular but, like, ew. And then he made that comment in book 7 about how (paraphrasing) “well statistically Asian people have the most similarities when it comes to eye and hair color- and I’m sitting here like “was that a necessary comment?” Because it was supposed to be about how Ostin doesn’t understand how to interact with women but- no one would say that. Like, NO ONE, would say that. And especially not to there ASIAN girlfriend! There’s obliviousness and then whatever you call that. It just felt kinda tone deaf and I was uncomfy!

I didn’t necessarily hate all the Tuvalu stuff because I think a lot of it was supposed to be showing how cruel Hatch was by invading a peaceful place and Hatch made blatantly racist remarks. But that was all for, like, showing how much he sucks. But there were times when I felt the Tuvaluians (I hope that’s the right way to spell that) became just a stereotype of “primitive native culture” and I wasn’t a fan. Yea it’s great to have native culture represented but i doubt much research went into accurately portraying there culture.

I don’t know I’m white so like, I don’t want to make statements on behalf of anyone so if I’m wrong let me know, but I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who noticed this.

ALSO! I don’t want to say that Richard is racist. I’m not in a place to say that and it’s quite possible that this is all just out of ignorance. But the story would have benefited from a sensitivity reader

Revisiting an old Oc by the name of FigEater.

He’s an ex-soldier of Queen Burn, and loves to travel. Man’s a tank and finds it hilarious when other dragons are intimidated by him.