finally a descriptor for whatever the fuck american animation studios have been doing for years

Migrating to Tumblr feels oddly similar to my egg cracking. All those years on Reddit, lurking silently, staying observant while keeping my head down and trying to avoid being noticed, terrified that if I’m seen or heard, I’ll get my ass handed to me. But I didn’t know anything else, so #thisisfine. I see the kids laughing gayly over there with their brightly colored furbys and Goncharov t-shirts and feel a confusing longing, but they’d never let me hang with them. I don’t belong in that world. I wouldn’t know how to tell them that I think they’re cool.

Then the boycott happens and I’m all sad and bored and find the Tumblr app buried in the back of my phone. I got it a while ago, didn’t really know why. Took it out and looked at it now and then, but was never bold enough to give it a shot. But whatever, nothing left to lose, right?

So I open it up and look for a bit. It’s pretty. It’s so pretty. I get that sense of longing again. I hesitantly run my finger over the reblog button and…I like it. I don’t know why, but it’s comforting. It wasn’t as weird as I thought it might be. Or if it is, it’s weird in a good way. I keep digging around, learning, exploring, and see that there are actually a lot of people who feel this way. They’re finding themselves, really seeing each other for the first time, being welcomed and gently guided into this strange new life by this community. People are really supportive here. I’m not used to this feeling.

The more I explore, the more comfortable I’m becoming. I think I might be able to be myself here. It feels like maybe, just maybe, I’ve found my people. Maybe I’m not anti-social media. I’d just never had a safe environment. So let’s try this. I’m scared, but I’ve got to do it. Make my own post and come out socially. I…I’m not a Redditor. I thought I was. I tried to be, but it only ever made me sad. I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but I don’t think I can ever go back to that life.

Finally admitting it, breaking out of that abusive, toxic environment…I’m feeling something I’d forgotten how to feel. Hope.

Strider

Another Aragorn drawing??? In this economy???

Every line in this video is iconic

I would watch this drama 

bitches will hear a song and be like 'this makes me feel like i have a gaping hole in my chest' and then they put it on repeat. its me im bitches

Love is FIGHTING FOR SOMEONE’S GOOD!!!

HEY ANIMATION FANS

Do you want a mainstream animated movie that is EXPLICITLY QUEER and not Disney coward background queer?

Do you want a movie where queer characters literally say they're in love and kiss on screen?

Do you want a movie that's visually stylish, hilariously and charmingly animated, with a mix of modern and medieval fantasy tropes?

Do you want a movie created by a trans person that is an OVERT TRANS ALLEGORY that also deals with themes of STATE PROPAGANDA, ANARCHY, and INHERITED/GENERATIONAL PRIVILEGE as well as the OTHERING AND DEMONISATION OF MINORITIES and CLASSISM all packaged in a PG all ages film about a pink teen what turns into a shark?

Then please watch NIMONA when it comes out on Netflix on June 30! You will not regret it.

I feel at home already

@roadwrkahead