So I was re-watching Interview with the Vampire for the umpeenth time today and I found this little gem I thought I’d share with the fandom.
[Image description: part of the audience at the Théâtre des Vampires.]
Our dear vampirefan stands up, and please look at the reaction of the dark-haired lady in white and red in the right half of the screenshots.
[Images description: the same people, looking embarrased and slightly shocked. A woman in red and white looks bewildered. She gawks around and moves a hand to her cheek.]
Like, all the rest are making their way through second-hand embarrasment for the vampirefan while the lady in white and red is completely freaking out.
And even after Santiago answers, when people are laughing like ‘Yeah, the vampfan’s sooo embarrasing,’
[Images description: the same people. Most laugh or grin. The lady in white and red hasn’t changed her expression.]
the lady in white and red is still freaking out.
And I started laughing and had to replay the same sequence who knows how many times because I found it hilarious.
Seriously, look at her.
[Image descripton: cropped image of the lady’s face, eyes and mouth wide open in shock.]
I love her.
^WELL DONE. YES.
[Image description: gif of the moment the lady in red cries out “I adore you!” with the other lady’s eyes and mouth opening in shock as she turns to the look at the stage for Santiago’s reaction.]
This lady in red (VELVET???) came with binoculars so she could inspect it all closer than she’s allowed, she wants to see if the bites are real, if the blood is real… I think a case could be made that sheknows it’s all real, or hopes it is. The 4th wall may be broken for her.
In honor of Inktober VC Day 5 (VC Locations) please enjoy some pics of me exploring some of Louis’ old haunts! The top 3 are all SF, and the bottom are in Carmel.
The fanartist in question is Avimedes, a Taiwanese fanartist who draws primarily for Undertale. On May 10th she posted on her Plurk (warning for images with blood, needles) that she was given cookies as a gift; she ate one and a needle pierced her tongue.
Here is a translation of her post:
Warning, these photos contain a lot of blood.
I’m very sorry that I haven’t had a chance to say my thanks (for the convention?) and I am venting. But I received a needle in my dessert gift from the convention. Thank you, I have one more piercing now.
I am not trying to ask for comfort, I am only trying to tell everyone how serious is this matter, so do not comfort me.
This matter is unable to be investigated and hopeless to be investigated. This matter has made me lost of trust towards something, but from today onwards, I will not be accepting any more handmade food by others.
Any more follow up and notice will be posted(if there’s any), thank you for your attention.
From discussion (Twitter, Reddit) it seems likely that she was given these cookies because she draws Sans/Frisk art, and a “fan” decided that drawing a ship they didn’t like was worthy of attempted murder. Had Avimedes swallowed the needle it could have done considerable and possibly irreparable internal damage.
So I will say this again: DO NOT HARM REAL PEOPLE OVER FICTIONAL ENTITIES. I don’t care what the content is. These purity crusades need to STOP. The amount of vitriol and anger that the anti-shipping circles not only accept but encourage is dangerous, unhealthy, and unless stopped will lead to more people being hurt. There’s already been at least one incident of an artist being harassed into a suicide attempt.
Your moral indignation/righteous anger/upset feelings DO NOT justify the injury or death of other people. You have every right to protect yourself from viewing objectionable content, but that right stops far, far short of hurting other people. Going on these crusades DOES NOT HELP against the sort of issues that are purportedly being championed; it only causes more harm. We need to break away from this mindset, from purity culture, before someone is permanently injured or dies.
FICTION =/= REALITY STOP HURTING PEOPLE
Things like this makes me loose faith in humanity
Hall of Shame
rational people: hey maybe don’t literally attempt murder on someone over shipping drama that’s one of the least okay things you could do with your free time
slime mold at a keyboard: i mean that’s debatable but it really depends on the ship
antis are confirmed sociopaths atp
but GOD FORBID MURDER
I’m reblogging this again because wtf
Just Anti Things: this
Also I feel like we really should make an anti hall of shame for stuff like this
I really enjoyed it but haven’t felt the need to really discuss it in depth. Aesthetically great. Acting was great. The story was… I’m really at a loss for how to describe it but just thinking about it gives me chills! Good scary movie chills 😉 I have some thoughts scattered in my #crimson peak tag, along with fanart for it.
I fully agree with what @annabellioncourt had said about it to me before I saw it:
YOU’RE GONNA LOVE CRIMSON PEAK ITS RIDICULOUS AND DARING, AND ITS FUCKED UP ENOUGH FOR ANNE RICE TO HAVE WRITTEN IT.
Aaaaand if that’s not endorsement enough, I felt like taking notes when I watched it so I could make: Lestat watches “Crimson Peak”here’s a snippet *SPOILERS*:
My lover’s sister tried to kill me, too. Hurts, doesn’t it????!!!
The dog is dying! Now I’m actually upset.
“You’re monsters, both of you!” Where have I heard that before? Now this is hitting too close to home. I’M NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING KEEP TAKING NOTES.
You stabbed him iN THE FACE. IN THE FACE!! Rude. What about the groundrules? Rule number 1: No touching of the hair or face… AND THAT’S IT!
sometimes Pangur gets bored of her toys & starts screaming, so I open a door to Forbidden Territory. it makes her feel sneaky and glad
is there a human trapped inside this weasel
she never ate nobody, not once. humans, in this cat?
I feel as she should open her mouth an speak prophecy. She is such a striking kitty. Like she is the type of cat I would expect to see at the side of elves.
I-want-my-IWTV 