The trope where a character overhears something out of context and assumes the worst is usually annoying and bad but I really think it works well in Shrek

We, the audience, know that Fiona is talking about herself but, regardless, she’s calling herself these terrible things because she is an ogre. If Fiona is these things because she is is an ogre what does that make Shrek?

If Fiona says no one could love her because she is an ogre, she is saying that Shrek is also unloveable whether she wants to or not.

Imo the scene is a really good portrayal of how when you talk poorly of yourself or others for having a trait, you’re also talking about every other person who shares that trait; even if you love them or think what you’re saying doesn’t apply to them.

Not going to lie, I saw the word “Shrek” and never expected this to be a deep post.

On the being deep about Shrek website?

It's got layers.

Shrek is many things, but I don't think I've ever heard a single person say it's poorly written or poorly executed. It is very, very, very skillfully made to be what it is, which is a strange thing, but why are we acting like its techniques are not effective?

in 2026 DO NOT ask yourself whether your art is GOOD

instead ask:

• is it SINCERE
• was it CATHARTIC
• was it FUN TO MAKE
• is it MADE BY ME

and don't forget to stay silly

I've been laughing about the Mark Hamill gaygay tweet for six hours

Ben grinding his teeth over this might be the funniest thing I've seen in years. Bro. You're seething over the Mark Hamill gaygay tweet.

Is nobody else going to mention the fact that Mark signs his name as Mar Camel???

I seriously don't think people do enough with the fact that in Dragon Age the predominant religion's answer to the existence of evil and suffering is not just "free will" but "We pissed God off by sinning and he abandoned us. One woman talked him into giving us a second shot (meaning God is somewhat less than all knowing) and then we killed her and God fucked off again and is ignoring our calls."

And like that is the actual base theology and yet every predominant faithful/Chantry aligned companion talks about praying to the Maker for mercy or strength or whatever anyway, despite the canonical statement that he's turned his back on human kind until everyone repents and sings the chant or whatever, and many of them say the Maker hasn't abandoned them?

It makes more sense with Leliana, given she's framed from game one as someone on the outside of the mainstream faith who has visions and came to a non-standard conclusion.

But like it general it's such a fascinating disconnect.

I hate how bot comments on ao3 are making more and more writers disable their comments and lock their works so that only people with registered accounts can access their works (because while some of these bots are from registered accounts and therefore locking your fics won’t guarantee that you will be safe from them, a lot of them are commenting as guest users so locking fics helps a little), because there are so many genuine readers who read and comment on fics without having their own registered accounts.

these bots are not only annoying and harmful (if you fell for their lies and gave them money, an access to your personal informations), they’re also keeping artists and art from genuine audiences and destroying the community artists built with their audiences.

this is a post to say fuck you every bot out there.

WITH EVERY REBLOG THIS POST GETS, A BOT WILL DIE

also here’s how to spot and deal with bot comments

if I let you in, please don’t damage anything.

Take off your shoes as well.

I am shocked at how many people don't have an actively hostile relationship with advertising

I am skipping your ads as fast as I can. I'm skipping past your sponsor read. I'm muting the tv. I'm muting the tab. If they get too annoying I will simply stop trying to watch.

If advertisers can use every manipulative trick in the book to get me to buy their product, I am fully within my rights to do everything I can on my end to make their job impossible

I have finals right now but I’m so tired I just couldn’t help it 🥹🥹🥹

The Commander’s soft gaze is something so fun to draw