Today I was talking to my therapist and we came across some of the shitty things I’ve had to deal with and I went into my very habitual “it could have been worse” routine, and he said something that no one else EVER has. Thank god it wasn’t.
Thank god it wasn’t.
No one has ever said that to me before. No one has even said anything similar. People love “it could have been worse” because it gives them an excuse to move away from an uncomfortable topic. They love to move on and forget. But in those four words, he conveyed to me that he cared, that the things I went through were valid, and that I didn’t have to talk about it any more than I wanted to.
Thank god it wasn’t
That’s how you should respond when people say that it could have been worse. That’s how you validate someone’s trauma without being invasive.
– Of the seven main characters, only two are white men
– Of these two men, one has dozens of hobbies which includes local food critic, sewing, yoga, and other traditionally non-masculine interests
– The other seems to be a stereotypical overconfident jerk, however most of his arcs revolve around messing up and having to acknowledge and genuinely apologize for his screwups
– One of the main characters is a middle aged gay man who isn’t a TV stereotype, who is married and lovingly committed, bringing up his husband in casual conversation throughout the show without it being the only important thing about his personality
– Every female character has a distinct personality, goals and fears and aspirations, and all have multiple episodes focusing solely on exploring their characters and development
– GINA MOTHERFUCKING LINETTI
– Terry Crews as a big buff doting father
– Humor that never relies on offensive jokes or stereotypes, that is genuinely funny with great comedic timing
– Multiple accounts of close friendships between men and women without any implications that there will be more
– The few relationships that do exist between the main cast are developed naturally over time
Thank you for reading, go forth and enjoy this fantastic show!
Also, This scene exists
also one of the white men is jewish
the stereotypical overconfident jerk is jewish
i can’t emphasize this enough
^^^^^^ played by a proud Jewish actor too, which is even better than merely having non-stereotypical representation of your group
Literally the best show I’ve watched in years.
Also, GINA MOTHERFUCKING LINETTI is a gift unto this universe
Oopsie Doodle. Terry Crews as Terry Crews. All the unapologetic, casual-yet-pointed feminism.
So good.
Yes!
Also includes:
Punching homophobies in the face and this not being frowned upon what so ever.
The main white guy constantly calling out sexism, even casual sexism.
He called out TRANSPHOBIA. In a show that has no “reason” to do it other than that they decided “Hey, transphobia sucks, let’s find a way to toss off a line about that at some point when it’s not even the topic of the scene.”
the most beautiful boy
i wanted to do a hunk study (basically just tracing him and getting a better feel for his design. i also wanted to play around with a color palette so heres this?
i went over the initial tracing a little more free handed and added my own lil touches but this is basically a tracing
a while ago I saw a post that pointed out that Snape would have treated Harry differently if he had been a girl and looked like Lily and I’m so horrified at the truth in that statement that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it
fuck
i texted a screenshot of this to @seriousblack and she immediately texted back “LITTLEFINGER” and i’m SHAKEN AT THE ACCURACY
“arent u a bit too obsessed with that thing?” listen my buddy my guy i dont know how 2 just like smth a moderate amount …… i am being swallowed whole and alive by the Burning Fire of my Obsession™,,,, my pal u are incorrect im no such thing as “a bit” obsessed i am ….. on fire and can talk of nothing else ,,,,, friend,
This is pure and wholesome and I raise you Lance being the only one they can wake at 3am without getting maimed who has a driver’s license and will drive them wherever they need to go in order to go cryptid hunting at as their designated get away driver.
Imagine Pidge creating something that allows them to contact Earth and their families. Lance decides to contact his mom but no one answers. So he ends up leaving a message very similar to the one Percy left for his mom in The Son of Neptune.
Lance: Mom. Hey, I’m alive. I’m not at the Garrison. Something happened. It’s a long story…..
Anyway, I’m okay. I’m sorry. I’m in space-
I’ll make it home. I promise. Love you.
reckless & terribly gay 