janewayintersection:

can we talk about how the mars mission + huerta visits were the ultimate hurt/comfort angsty reconciliation fluff… IN CANON

stallavellan:

them: kaidan alenko is boring and bland

me: kaidan alenko is a well-adjusted bisexual man in his early-to-mid thirties, there is literally nothing sexier

handsomelyerin:

you could never make me hate kaidan alenko like that man was good to me and loved me and wasn’t afraid to call me out on my bullshit and said he was going to fight like hell to hold me again and you expect me not to stan

felixcarlucci:

Kaidan Alenko in Mass Effect 2

transmasc-taub:

Thinking about Kaidan Alenko, the character who was put into combat training as a teenager because of powers he did not choose, who killed an abusive authority figure when he was only trying to protect someone else, who entered the military because he never had any other option because of you’re biotic and not asari you’re a soldier, who’s implants to hone the ability he never chose gave massive headaches, and that could’ve given him a lot worse, who always does everything by the book because he knows what can happen if he doesn’t keep control, who admits the love of another person makes him feel human.

You know. The boring squadmate.

by-the-dreadwolfs-tits:

mass effect 2 be like

Me playing ME2 rn

pseudophan:

dan vs phil 2023: coming soon to a danandphilgames near you

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rave-lord-nito:

squidsticks:

deanoru:

I’m so tired of every show that takes place in the past (wild west, medieval, pirates etc) ALWAYS having so much sexual violence towards women like writers can cry “oh it’s realism” all you want but it’s very transparent how realism only applies when you want to hurt women on screen. If we’re talking staying realistic, why doesn’t everyone have brown teeth? Or bad skin? Or dying of dysentery? Just admit y'all want an excuse to brutalize women on screen lol

This pisses me off so much. A lot of the time if you mention realism would also involve women having unshaved legs or pits, or bushy eyebrows, or syphilis, the answer is often “well that’s gross, no one wants to read about/see that” and like…. If you think that women being ugly is grotesque, but brutal depictions of rape aren’t, then I don’t really know what to say to you other than stay the fuck away from me.

To add to this: The pirate captains had personal codes (rules) about what was allowed on the ship, and some of them were very clear on the subject of sexual violence

“ IX. If at any time you meet with a prudent Woman, that Man that offers to meddle with her, without her Consent, shall suffer present Death. “ -From the code of Captain John Phillips

“ 9th: If any p[er]son or p[er]sons shall go on board of a Prize and meet with any Gentlewoman or Lady of Honour and should force them against their will to lie with them shall suffer death. “ -From the code of the company of Thomas Anstis

Or in other words, sexual violence against women was recognised as a crime punishable by death on actual pirate ships, don’t let anybody tell you it’s necessary for “realism” when the pirates themselves recognised how absolutely despicable it was.

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redpandarascal:

0ctoberrustt:

the alternative girl with pathetic boyfriend thing has to end

Hi, I run a small Etsy business selling replica Scott Pilgrim cosplay items. You’re personally hurting my livelihood by saying this. Think about the effect your words have on others.

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