Red and Blue make Purple

[doodlemeimpressed]

[korrakun]

my favorite college experience is when i had a 7am class and the kid next to me literally poured a monster energy drink into his coffee said “i’m going to die” and drank the whole thing

[graveyardhorse]

i knew a guy who brewed his instant coffee with monster instead of water. three cups in two hours. i think he ascended to the astral realm

[rukafais]

the survivability of the human race never ceases to amaze me

[appropriately-inappropriate]

TABI ANECDOTE

My final year I lived with engineering masters students. One night, I’m finishing up my final paper, I’m juuuust backing up my final copy, and my housemate’s cat knocks a vase over onto my laptop.

Which wouldn’t be a problem except my cable had been chewed on (thanks Kobe), so the wiring was exposed. Circuits short out, I fling myself back to avoid electrocution and by the time we get the situation handled, my laptop AND my external hard drive have been fried by the surge.

I mean, fried. Like, they-are-vaguely-smoking fried.

I start to cry, because there goes fifty percent of my final grade.

Ahmad just goes “it’s okay, we will fix”. I’m like “how the fuck do you propose that?” And he’s like “I have spare laptop.” “THIS IS DUE IN THE AM!”

And he looks me dead in the eye and goes, “I said I will help. Go get the laptop.”

So off I go. By the time I make it downstairs, there’s this chemical /reek/ in the kitchen. I go in and there he is, methodically crushing caffeine pills with the bottom of a glass on a ceramic plate, periodically dusting the powder into a cooking pot. Meanwhile, his coffee pot is chugging away on the counter.

As I watch, he takes the coffee pot, empties it into the cooking pot, lets THAT come to a boil and dumps in some of his Turkish coffee, AND the remaining caffeine pill powder, which by now is starting to look uncomfortably like coke.

He lets that steep, and by now the coffee/burning smell is so strong it’s woken up all six of the other housemates, who have all come downstairs and are vacillating between staring at my laptop and at this concoction with undisguised horror.

He pours this sludge into a mug, stirs in about four /tablespoons/ of sugar and slides it my way.

I figure that I’m probably dead either way regardless, so I suck it back, filtering the grounds through my teeth as I go.

I’ve had three sips when it hits, and I feel my heart trip on a beat. I must have gone white cause he nods, all pleased, and points me at his laptop.

Long story short, I got an week’s extension, didn’t sleep for five days, had a conversation with my BLINDS in SPANISH, and got a B+, with a note that it was an “engaging read and well-written, when intelligible”.

To this day, coffee any stronger than a pale off-beige makes my chest hurt.

[ooswinssouffle]

I honestly thought he was going to drink the coffee and perform was magic on the laptop but.. nope. even better. Honest to god, I really want to know how that conversation with the blinds went. 

[pretty-boy-jon]

Bruh. BRUH.

[daji-ruhu]

This is so real. LMFAOOO

[artistickacchi]

I’m concerned for all of you. You at least shortened your life by ten years.

[daji-ruhu]

I hate to use a Mad Max reference but WITNESS ME. -chugs monster and takes midterms-

[systlin]

My minor is in Chemistry. 

I collect chemistry glassware. 

I figured out how to triple-distill and vacuum-extract coffee to raise the caffeine concentration 20-30x. 

The first time I sampled a mug of the end product, I didn’t sleep for 2 days and was convinced that I could feel air molecules. 

Now I drink it in shot glasses. 

THE GATES OF VALHALLA ARE OPEN. WITNESS ME. 

[daji-ruhu]

I AM SCREAMING YOU ARE AWAITED

[living400lbs]

I CANNOT STOP LAUGHING. 

[whatdafork]

[nakiokoye]

me: *leans in close so that i am whispering urgently into ur ear* steve rogers became a superhero solely because he was a brave, selfless, compassionate man. dr. erskine chose him because he saw that steve was a good man who understood the responsibility that we as humans have to care for each other, especially those who possess the power and strength necessary to defend those who do not. the serum made him bigger and stronger but nothing changed on the inside because he already was captain america in his heart- he already was a man prepared to fight and die to protect others and for what he knew to be right. steve rogers’ superpower is and always has been his extraordinary love for humanity and his belief that as long as you can fight for what is right, you must because the good and the light in the world is worth fighting and dying for. steve rogers’ inherent goodness is what makes him a hero above all other things

you: how did u get into my house

[onehookeduphedgehog]

[trollerskates]

Animation stuff

[pisces-royalty]

[shock]

me: [crying] i’ll never be good enough. i can’t do it. i-

warriormale’s booming, powerful voice like thunder in my head: MORTAL… YOU ARE A MAN OF EROS SO LONG AS YOU CONTINUE FIGHTING. CHERISH, LOVE, SUPPORT, PERSEVERE… THAT IS THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR! Prove Yourself and FIGHT! WarriorMale

me: [stops crying] thank you. thank you so much

[warriormale]

Thank you for the kind words and the show of Respect.

I am deeply moved by these comments.

I really am.

WarriorMale

[whatdafork]

[elisaholmes]

Person: You can’t love fictional characters. They don’t exi..

Me:

[doodlemeimpressed]

[embracingwild]

things to remember:

- there is nothing shameful about being hungry (even when your mind tells you you “shouldn’t” be)
- there is nothing shameful about listening to your body (even if it feels like you are doing something wrong)
- do not compare what your body needs to what other people are eating, they are not you
- you always have permission to eat more

[bubleboobo]

[esotericmortal]

one beautiful boy

[light-of-eyllwe]

[lgbttrashbin]

My dad is loving what I did to his sunroof

[felidaereverse]

[ohmygoodwill]

I’m both.

[daily-garfield]

undertale

[shinx-shank]

here you go op

[sweethartist]

I fixed it, hope you dont mind :)

[doodlemeimpressed]

Anti-Hero vs Anti-Villian

[scifikimmi]

It has come to my attention that many people don’t seem to make the distinction between an Anti-Hero and an Anti-Villain anymore. This is something that has bothered me so I am here to set the record straight!

An Anti-Hero does things that are heroic for the wrong reasons.

An Anti-Villain does things that are villainous for the right reasons or for reasons that may be perceived by some to be righteous in nature (however misguided they may be). Think: Vigilantes. 

An anti-villain and a sympathetic villain typically have some crossover. A sympathetic villain is the reasons why a person does villainous things is understandable but not always justifiable or forgivable. Most anti-villains are sympathetic villains, but not all sympathetic villains are anti-villains. 

And, all of this is different from the Redeemed Villain. 

Here are some examples of Anti-Heroes: 

Severus Snape:

Originally posted by straightcharactersoftheday

Snape only chose to swap sides to try to protect Lily (the love of his life) and when he failed, he kept working for the light side out of obligation and guilt. Some people may to sort him into the role of Anti-Villain and say “he was only mean to Harry so that he’d believe he was actually a death eater and he would be a more efficient spy”. Personally, I say, no. That was the reason he killed Voldemort. There is no reason why he should have acted that way towards an 11-year-old. Snape was a mean and selfish dude (fight me). The ONLY time he crosses over into Anti-Villain territory was when he when he kills Dumbledore when Dumbledore asks him to and in the process helps to keep Malfoy from having to do it. Though, he was bound to help Draco with an unbreakable vow so take that how you will.

Spike:

Originally posted by marshmallow-the-vampire-slayer

Up to the point at which Spike goes to get his soul back, Spike was a classic cut and dry Anti-Hero. He originally only joins up with Buffy to take out Angel and then later joins the gang when he is forced by a literal chip in his head to stop hurting people. It is a mutual arrangement and he’d gladly go back to being a bad guy. He eventually falls for Buffy and decides that he’ll fight the good fight no matter what, but this is ONLY done for selfish reasons - so that Buffy will like him more. After he gets his soul he transitions to a more traditional full-on hero. 

Here are some Anti-Villains:

The Punisher:

Originally posted by thepunishergifs

He is out for revenge and he does it in the form of cold hard murder. He does villainous things. But, he does it because so many shitty things happened to him. And, he only kills other bad people. He rides the line between hero-vigilante and villain.  So, for the purpose of this example, we aren’t looking at his stand alone series, but his role in Daredevil season 2 where he is in opposition to Daredevil. In this season his role is the villain, but he is still a sympathetic one who has his reasons some-what grounded in good intentions. 

Sasuke Uchicha: 

Originally posted by osakaxkobe

In his hunt for power Sasuke isolated himself from his friends and chose to follow a mad man and (nearly) killed anyone who got in his way. And at one point he was trying to take down a whole government I’m pretty sure (idk I haven’t watched all of Shippuden yet). But, his revenge and need for power was rooted in his wish to avenge his family and reclaim the power of the lost Uchiha clan. He was just a huge dick about it and was really misguided and angry. 

Examples of Sympathetic Villains who aren’t Anti-Villains:

Loki:

Originally posted by spindle-berry

Loki has always been devious but his swap over to the side of villainy came when his discovered that his father had been lying to him all his life and that he was actually a monster which he and everyone else had been taught to hate and fear. Family betrayal is sucky and it helps us to understand why he went on a rampage, but it isn’t exactly enough to tip him into Anti-Villain territory. He is still really really selfish in his actions. Though hopefully after Thor 3 we may see a little bit of a change of heart, who knows what the future will hold.

Draco Malfoy:

Originally posted by amaranthinedraco

Draco is a fan favorite for forgiving. Partially because he was just a teen when everything went down and partially because he was down right scared of ole voldy the whole time and also cause his family (father) sucks. I totally find these reasons (plus a few of his actions in the last book where he starts to show regret) to be enough to forgive him for his choice to become a death eater. But he is still a selfish spoiled brat and that hasn’t changed. But, while they were justifiable and perhaps forgivable reasons, they weren’t exactly righteous in the way that an anti-villain’s reasons are so he doesn’t make the cut.

Note: Both Sympathetic Villains and Anti-Villains frequently slip into the role of Anti-Hero when the need suits them. For example: Loki saving the day in Thor 3 (because you know that wasn’t ENTIRELY selfless of him).

An example of a character who frequently switches between Anti-Villain and Anti-Hero:

Klaus Mikaelson:

Originally posted by malachaisangel

Klaus was introduced to the Vampire Diaries he was a villain, but he quickly became an Anti-Villain who, by his own reasoning, does everything that he does for the sake of his family and to prove to his father (who hates him) that he is stronger. But this comes of really badly and even the family he is trying to protect sometimes hates him for his actions. He will literally stab his sister and lock her in a box just so he knows she is safe. This is particularly true in the spin off series The Originals. But, he has Anti-Hero properties built into these goals. Every time he saves the day, it is for himself or his family, not because its the right thing to do. Everything he does is double layered in selfishness and perceived good intentions. In my opinion, because of this, he is one of the most complex characters on TV. Don’t even get me started on his relationships with Caroline (and Camille).

It should also be noted that just because a villain’s reasons for being bad are understandable, it does not always make them redeemable. They would have to have a serious change of heart and make up for their actions moving forward by proving they have changed and regret their previous actions. 

The best example of a Redeemed Villain:

Zuko:

Originally posted by emilyeverdeadd

One of the best character redemption arks of all time, Zuko goes from a selfish brat villain to a big goddamn hero. Zuko starts out as a Sympathetic Anti-Villain. He was cast out by his own father and banished until he returns with the Avatar (a believed fool’s errand) and all his actions are DIRECTLY related to his wish to regain his honor in his father’s eyes. But, he is an angry, spoiled, salty teen with very few redeeming qualities to begin with. Then, he goes through a period of questioning, and then he completely skips over the anti-hero stage (though he stuck his toe in it way early on when he was the blue spirit) and becomes a redeemed villain. He apologies to the heroes of the show, makes amends by helping them, becomes friends with them, and then helps to save the day. All his actions after his switch are unselfish and for truly good reasons. 

So, I hope that helps! I know that there can be a lot of overlap. And that’s ok! I’m not saying that a character can’t exist in all the categories, just I hope we can be able to recognize and tell a part the different labels. Just lumping all characters into the term Anti-Hero when it doesn’t always apply does a disservice to the layers that morally complex characters have.

Disagree with my examples or definitions? I’d love to have a conversation about it!