Collection Of Stuff I Want To See In Steven Universe:

I don’t think words can express how much I adored, “sworn to the sword.”

Connie and Steven define equality in their relationship over and over again. Their trust and rhythm is completely in tune with one another. Demonstrated when they begin to fight together, they prove to be a pair that need no words in battle.

Steven was supportive and excited when Connie began to train, but his enthusiasm faded fast when Connie began to demonstrate her willingness to put herself at unnecessary risk for his sake. He didn’t want Connie to feel as though his life were any more important than her own. It’s a wonderful lesson. Because he didn’t say, “no, you’re more important than I am.” Instead, he just wanted to fight with her. Subtlety sharing the message that their lives have equal value.

Just because he had a Gem didn’t make him special. Just because she was a human didn’t mean she was fragile. He protects Connie because he loves her and because he is her shield, she can be his sword.

I love Steven Universe and I so glad that children have something like this to teach them values that truly matter.

Literally all of these mention Pearl in the synopsis and it’s pissing me off when I realize that all of them are probably gonna focus on her fan-favorited ass.

Absolutely. I thought I was the only one that did this. Its not as bad if it has subtitles. Reading it seems to be easier...slightly.

Reblog if you ever mute the tv when you see a fictional character make a fool of themselves and you just can’t bare to watch it

Me:

Super happy that Luz learned a new spell but I am the only one a little concerned that there are other requirements for that class? Does Luz know Basic Runes? I guess she could learn on her own but I can’t see Eda teaching her that, doesn’t seem like her style.

while I’m here:

aspartame does not give you cancer

gluten is not bad for you if you’re not allergic/don’t have celiac disease

superfoods aren’t real, they’re just healthy things with maybe some nicer levels of certain vitamins

vaccines do not cause autism or really anything else and the chemicals present in them that typically scare you are in such minute amounts that they do precisely fuck-all in your body (we’re talking scales of one part per million)

you cannot do a cleanse or diet to “rid your body of toxins,” your kidneys and liver have that covered

GMO foods will not kill you; most genetic crop modification just makes our crops hardier and produce more food (and genetic modification doesn’t inject more chemicals into your food, it’s just minor altering of DNA that is made of the exact same stuff your DNA is made from)

if you feed your cat a vegan diet I will personally come to your home with the skull of a long-dead predator, point out the shape of its jaw and teeth as indicators of predatory feeding habits, and then beat you with it

Here Are 28 Things Millennials Are Killing In Cold Blood

This is entirely contrary to my thoughts on the show, but I really hope the Star Vs fandom stays relatively small. Not just for the tight-knit feel (which I absolutely adore), but also because of what happens when fandoms (especially on this hell site) get big.

Star Vs is a fun, light hearted show with some great characters, fantastic writing, and the ability to punch you in the gut immediately after a hilarious gag. A lot of these things aren’t unique to the show. OtGW, AT, SU, GF, MLP, and AtLA had all or most of these elements. It’s part of what made them so good (at least for a while, some got a little stale).

But what separates this show from those ones?

The size of the fandom.

The bigger a fandom gets, the more caustic it starts to become.

Infighting, political controversies, art policing, predominant headcanons and ships, these all start to boil over and taint the entire fandom. It can suck the joy out of interacting with fans. You go from worrying your theory was baseless to worrying the thought police are going to flood your inbox with pro-X or anti-Y literature. It really gets bad when those outside the fandom start chiming in without any context and it gets blown out of proportion.

What worries me is this is starting to happen with Star Vs.

Star is a wonderfully written, beautifully characterized, (and I use this without an ounce of irony) strong female character. She really does embody what I think the term should be used for. She has flaws, they’re not just superficial, and she actively works on them in the show. That said, she’s not totally useless without Marco. She can hold her own and isn’t just a plot device with boobs. She actually feels like the main character. This is rare and it’s nice to see it.

That said, shows like this tend to attract certain crowds. I’m not saying that’s always a bad thing. I understand the desire to praise a show with these strengths. What I’m opposed to, is that it feels like these groups steam roll whatever fandom they latch on to.

What I’m getting at is what’s already in this and any other fandom isn’t going to go away. Since the dawn of the internet, and long before it, people have made fanart and fan theories and fan porn. It’s just how humans are. Tearing apart a fandom isn’t going to make them go away. Upsetting the creators or dragging them into the arguments isn’t going to fix it. The best thing to do is simply ignore it, and let the artists make their art. As long as they’re tagging it with the appropriate tags, it’s only going to show up if you go looking for it.

That said, if it is getting through your censors or leaking into the “safe” tags, don’t be an asshole about it. A kind request for better tagging/hiding/etc is going to be seen as far less incendiary than hate mail, doxxing, and controversy. People generally get defensive and contrarian towards outward hostility.

If your main concern is how safe a show is for kids, the internet has already failed you. It’s not everyone else’s job to make sure kids don’t access porn/violent content/excessive cursing. If it’s in a space designated with active warnings, everything else is on those in charge of the kids. I guarantee most of you reading this looked up content you weren’t supposed to as a child.

If your main concern is that YOU don’t want to see that content, then don’t actively seek it out. Apply filters, request tags, avoid tags known to contain that content, but don’t harass someone for making something you don’t like. It only makes you look like an asshole.

I don’t want this fandom to grow because I don’t want to see it turn into another Steven Universe. Or Undertale. Or MLP. Those fandoms utterly drained my excitement for the content they circled. It’s too much work to not piss off someone and end up with a mountain of hate mail.

I want to keep loving you guys. The content is so good and the fans are (generally) so respectful of each other. Banter is just playful fun. Theories are entertained without being forced on people. There isn’t some omnipresent hivemind dictating the Proper™ way to enjoy things.

You guys are great. I adore every one of you. You’re active and excited and tolerant of each other. I hope it stays that way. At least as long as the show is running. Let’s be the example for every other fandom.

That point in a piece of fanfiction where you can tell something embarrassing is about to happen so you start fucking around on tumblr because you’re a huge baby with a crippling overabudance of empathy.

I just wanted these in one place.

Twilight. Definitely twilight.

which type of autistic are you: mlp:fim edition

(obviously don’t reblog this if you’re not autistic, it’s ok to rb if you’re questioning or if you have ADHD though)

twilight sparkle

met the friends they do have without trying at all and then wonders how they got there

reads so much and then infodumps it all on the next person they see

likes the dark

gets distracted and forgets to do anything for 3 whole days except the thing theyre hyperfocused on

fluttershy

reclusive to a fault

the only way to get them to open up to a stranger is to get them on the subject of their special interest. then they wont stop talking

very quiet voice, difficult to make their voice loud enough to hear sometimes

stims with their hair

rarity

hates gross things and dirt, sensory issues

everything has to be a particular way

likes watching slime/paint mixing videos but wouldn’t stim with slime irl, uses soft things instead

avoids eye contact by wearing sunglasses

applejack

strict routine

isn’t good at facial expressions

incapable of relaxing and having fun until the thing on their mind is taken care of

terrible at lying 

rainbow dash

rude without meaning to be

meltdowns are easy to have

loves special interest with all their heart but has a hard time researching it

sleeps so much but is also always moving 

pinkie pie

lots of vocal/musical stimming

no filter from their brain to their mouth, but means well

has trouble controlling loud voice volume

loves eye strain