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Is it just me, or is this man down right BEAUTIFUL?!
I came across this picture and I thought of Hobie and y/n, specially due to his size difference.
Hobie Brown is a fantastic character.
His design, concept, uniqueness and how HOT he is make him altogether very likeable. But all these things are not why I love him so much; it's what he represents that gets me.
The symbol in modern media he is for many different types of people. For one, he's pretty awesome for people of color to enjoy. Another black hero who can get down to business is always welcome, though it's nothing new for the Spiderverse universe with Miles Morales being our main protagonist. Having a British black character makes it all the more fun, diverse and interesting!
All that being said, the thing that warms my heart about Hobie Brown is what he means for the alternative community.
Im a punk. I'm also an anarchist.
Like anyone, I look for people in media who represent me in both appearance and ideals. As a plus sized person, finding people in media who look like me and aren't part of the toxic stereotype for fat people is uncommon. Chubby characters who don't make their weight part of their personality is unheard of.
Finding characters who properly represent my beliefs and ideals is nigh impossible in my experience. Seeing a punk in modern day popular media is rare. And when I say punk, I'm talking PUNK RAWK. Musicians with colorfully laced boots and symbols painted sloppily all over themselves. Gritty political activists in homemade clothes and piercings, fighting tooth and nail for what they believe in. In truth, I don't know if I've ever seen that in popular media; not authentically.
What do we get instead? Punk coded teenagers who don't really believe in anything, pissing people off for the sake of it. That ain't us. We believe in respect, love and morals. We believe in doing whatever is necessary to achieve the perfect world, whatever each individual believes that is.
The representation is even more insulting for anarchists. Everywhere are both mature antagonists and cartoon villains parading around preaching "anarchy" and completely misusing the word. Its to the point that my political belief is now more closely related to dictatorships (the literal OPPOSITE of anarchism!) or simply death and destruction rather than the true definition: no institutions, just people.
That word has been defiled. I've had people laugh at me and ridicule me when I share my political stance with them due to this stereotype. I've had people tell me I believe what I do just because it "sounds cool."
People that were uneducated to the concept in the first place have now been reeducated by an overlord walking across a battlefield of dead bodies in some movie screaming about "anarchy." Thanks Hollywood. Really appreciate that.
But Hobie is a punk. And he's an anarchist.
He's a hero. He's intelligent. He knows what he fights for and he fights well. That alone is revolutionary for the anarchist movement.
And in a MARVEL FILM. Millions of people watch Marvel films across the globe. Across the Spider verse has pulled in 1.35 Billion dollars. This is exactly what we need.
So, as a representative of my community, thank you Sony Pictures for this gift. I hope to see more like it. And while we're at it, thank you for all the diversity in this new film between all the ethnicities shown onscreen to putting someone my size in the mask!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
(also if anyone has any recommendations for realistic punk characters in media I'd love to hear em)
Hey punks. You looking for some sick pins and wanna support independent artists? Try the website Redbubble. I just ordered four pins from them and bro I'm so excited for them to come in like sifneofjwonfoenf
Calling all punk rockers!
I want to expand my knowledge of punk music and my band roster! I'm looking for one that's loud and rambunctious and all the good stuff but doesn't disrespect Christians or Jesus Christ. I don't necessarily want a band that sings about Him but I want one that doesn't slander either. Leave me some recs down in the comments if you have any!
WHOA. I am SHOCKED "I Swear To God The Devil Made Me Do It" got so many votes. I don't remember a single line from that song.
But my biggest question is HOW DID "LONE STAR" NOT GET MORE VOTES THAT'S ONE OF THEIR BEST TRACKS?!
If I were to rank my top five it would be:
1. Twin Sized Mattress (obviously).
This song is what got me into TFB and I can relate to it on a very deep level. Top tier.
2. Lone Star
3. Backflip
4. Peach
5. Funny You Should Ask
Skeleton should also get an honorable mention cause that track makes me laugh every single time. Like seriously.
"I CANT GET PAST YOU. YOU ARE THE COPS. YOU ARE MY STUDENT LOANS!"
Aight I'll cease my rant now.
Alright guys, I'm finally doing it! Gonna explore the Ramones discography. I need recs, what are some of your favorites?
Realized I never actually came back with pictures of these soooo uhhh here they are!
"Thank God for Punk Rock"
"I Wanna Contribute to the Chaos"
"It's a Metaphor for Capitalism"
"Spider Punk"
So happy to have my first piece of the Front Bottoms merch! Especially being a writer and artist, I LOVE the design. The Spider Punk stuff brings me so much joy. I've been wearing the anti-capitalist pin like crazy. I don't even have to say anything about the Christian punk one, just yes.
I ordered about ten more this morning. Political designs, band designs, fandom ones etc. Pictures coming soon!
Hey punks. You looking for some sick pins and wanna support independent artists? Try the website Redbubble. I just ordered four pins from them and bro I'm so excited for them to come in like sifneofjwonfoenf
To the internet "punk" elitists:
Let's stop arguing about what's punk and what isn't and just be ourselves.
THAT'S the truest form of punk rock.
The scene has changed so much since the 70s, becoming needlessly strict and gatekeeping. It begs the question: has the definition of the scene itself changed over the years or have the types of people in it changed? My vote is the second. There's so many bigoted arguments and extremist definitions that I'm not even sure if there IS a true definition anymore unless we stick with the ogs.
Point is, just be yourself. Listen to the music, rebel, have firm beliefs and stop giving a damn. You'll be a punk ass in my book.
Welcome to the fam.