why are all the white supremacist girlies using this format when it’s based off a song by mitski, a japanese american, with many songs about her experiences related to her ethnicity..
months ago, before penacony released, there had already been leaks regarding many of the characters, yet one of them always stood out, and garnered an odd amount of hatred towards her—even since her first conception.
why do people hate firefly so deeply, to weird extents? 🧵
every week I keep seeing people post these reminders that they are being exploited. every week or so I keep seeing people have to say this, but I always wonder, what is the appeal in the first place? why do people even engage in it? are black men a spectacle to you?
STOP BUYING THESE! These black men are being exploited for views and not being paid for their work. Don’t encourage them, these young men aren’t just a joke for your fictional character’s birthday.
There is a documentary about things like this : BBC Africa — Racism for Sale
(taps the mic) not to be a nerd on main but the entire message of undertale as a game is the fact that your choices have an impact on its world and you as the player get to decide on your relations with the characters and how you treat them.. making a movie would defeat the point
Kaeya isnt Indian, he's from a fucking fictional land. There's no such thing as India in Genshin. And even if there were: they're sexualizing him because he's pixels on a cellphone screen, not because he's Indian.
Go. Touch. GRASS. HAVE FRIENDS. GO OUT. PUT TW DOWN.
good day to all!
the recent leaks about sunday’s new redesign have got me thinking about the possible paths he could take, and the potential of his character in the long run!
what is in store for him? what will happen to our fallen angel? 🧵
@honeycombwinter
I’m sayin like half of the tropes in those fics are just heteronormative ideals and misogyny repurposed with men 😭 can’t you at least give them free healthcare or something, like abort that thang
@mikakisser123
they think that writing men taking it up the ass is somehow more progressive than women actually writing stories for women, ABOUT women 💀
@NanamisDouble
dude unironically fortnite has better rep than like 90% of games it’s so baffling to me.. and their lore is super interesting too I’ve been actually wanting to get into it
something about griffin puatu going on that coke rant on reddit talking about “if you don’t forgive him that’s on you” only for him to step down anyways and have his career ruined.. the law of the land, you fuck around and find out
@kawaiismama
no cuz if someone murdered my sister and told me to cover it up, that I couldn’t investigate it in any way, and that I have to just shove it down and not address it until later.. I WOULD ALSO BE BRINGING THE RAPTURE
I feel like the crowd in denial of arle being evil is very much forgetting the final feast teaser and how she refers to the twins there.. like you seriously cannot tell me she is a perfect parent when that exists, her story is clearly not over yet
no fucking way you look at a character named Fischl von Luftschloss Narfidort and the Raiden Shogun and go “yeah that’s totally not based on any real language”
the answer is simple—it’s what I as of late call the 3 M’s of fandoms: misogyny, misinformation, and misinterpreting!
now, I’m not saying you legally have to like her, as everyone is entitled to their own tastes. but at least be informed on much of the ingrained biases here!
@blklilacc
there's like 3 different things wrong with this.. 1) that's now how the inazuman government works, the tri-commission exists, 2) when ei fought the shogun in her story quest, she entrusted inazuma to miko, and 3) fontaine and the fortress are under different jurisdiction?
@SO0u0o
at one point they said something like “just checked, men can’t get pregnant” and I was like.. I think you might be projecting a little bit too much here, you *CHECKED?*
@fallowfrog
"character design rules aren't real" ok so animate a full scene with all those characters by yourself right now, account for every one of their features and include everything
like this is a genuine question, I do not understand why people continue to pay for this even though time and time again people have explained that they are being exploited for views. I do not understand the appeal of this, like at all? you might want to reflect on yourself a bit
@WithBitch3s
people think media literacy means “liking the same ship I do” and “I can jerk off to whatever I want” instead of, y’know, actually understanding the meanings behind decisions made in a story and the messages being conveyed either directly or subliminally
firefly is a testament to the resilience of humanity itself, despite not necessarily being human due to her genetic modifications. even as she asks “why do we live,” and “why do we die,” she still persists, and aims to find her own answer to these questions!
@pierroswife
how many more times does the game need to scream in everyone’s face that these kids are SOLDIERS. they are not CHICKENS you cannot get them ETHICALLY SOURCED AND FREE RANGE
@cen4rillon
"kids these days are chronically online!" and then they make cities practically unwalkable and isolating, "kids are so loud outside!" and then they're forced to stay online bc they are not safe irl. what do they want from them
but despite all the bloodshed she has witnessed, firefly is constantly fighting to affirm herself as a person, as an individual. she and sam coexist together, they act in unison to ensure firefly is able to have a good life. her kindness is not a detriment to her!
@zhongluctxt
all the security budget went to keeping scaramouche under wraps bc good lord we know all abt him yet we don’t have a SINGLE visual of his redesign
firefly’s existence has been the biggest example of fanbase misogyny I have seen in a very long time, with people not even attempting to hide their disdain for her being a woman. yet, why did they think she would be a man in the first place?
how many more times do people have to tell you to stop, to think more about what you engage in, and to think critically about the “services” you pay for? what is the joke here, what is the humor? can you answer that sincerely?
what is baffling to me is the fact that people were simultaneously complaining about her getting so much content (see: animated short, myriad celestia, demo trailer, keeping up with star rail) yet they kept on insisting that she had no character, no individuality?
considering how the trailblazer WAS once a stellaron hunter, going so far as to have been there when blade was recruited, it’s undeniable that they must have known firefly previously!
and, this is just one of my personal favorite details, the bounty of the stellaron hunters seems to go from descending order of who joined—with the order being kafka, firefly, blade, and silver wolf!
2) “she was implemented so suddenly / we have no reason to care about her!”
considering how she is literally a stellaron hunter, part of a group which the trailblazer has very close connections to.. I would not say that is the case!
before her release, sam had been referred to in a variety of ways, including “a person wearing colossal armor,” “the imposing armor,” and “a metal humanoid,” all of which purposefully obscuring the identity behind the suit.
@aethwer
THE LORE! that is a genius move I can’t even lie, like imagine not liking a ship and then getting popular off them, only to portray them in a way that’s so irritating to others that it gets them on your same train… reverse psychology
given how firefly’s design and much of her character is a homage to mecha genres, I would not be surprised if she referenced this in a way!
after all, you see the side view of her inside the mech during her ult, and many snippets of her piloting it in the animated shorts!
as an ex stellaron hunter, the trailblazer is actively aware that they are missing parts of their memory, and that they were sent out to make a new life for themself. it is not a meeting, rather a reunion disguised as a first time meeting!
.. this is far from the first ever case of a supposed “masculine” mecha character being revealed to be a woman! a known protagonist, samus from the metroid series, had a similar case all the way back in 1986! in the original instruction manual of the game, he/him was used!
@Kamari14_
the movie makes it so clear on why she acts like that too, it shows how she was affected by losing her own parents who she cared for greatly! if she was white I could guarantee that people would see it and understand it, but instead they disregard that?
in addition to that, sam is also referred to by various pronouns, including they/them for multiple instances! while there have also been cases of he/him pronouns being used for sam..
@blklilacc
he’s literally playing dnd with his friends and acting like a yugioh villain, going to tcg tournaments and winning too 😭 he makes silly puns to lighten the mood that make people put their head in their hands and sigh loudly, where on EARTH could one get this interpretation
@lian2hua
it’s so weird like I’ll be kiting for what seems like an eternity only for 1 cipher to be done meanwhile I’ll play hunter and if I don’t get someone down in 30 seconds, 3 ciphers pop immediately
@_angeIstone
the fact that topaz has a badge that we don’t see on either avenchu or jade.. her dedication to the IPC runs so deep, she’s been dragged down with them.. I have GOT to save her
@knsiara
I feel like people are forgetting that zelensky, the president of the country, was named as time's person of the year in 2022 and was given an entire article about the spirit of ukraine and their determination. meanwhile palestine is being portrayed in news sources as terrorists
we are told from the very beginning of the game that the stellaron hunters are connected to our fate, going so far as to say they are the reason for the current vessel’s existence. why is it not a problem for kafka, silver wolf, and blade, but it is for firefly?
@sillytouya
IM DEAD SERIOUS I LEGIT DID NOT KNOW UNTIL A BIT AGO THAT KAWORU HAS LIKE NO FUCKING SCREEN TIME. BUT SOMEHOW HIS IMPACT IS GREATER THAN LIKE HALF THE OTHER CHARACTERS
SO! you just watched the new honkai star rail short, “rondo across countless kalpas!” and now, you’re wondering to yourself, what is going on with
#blackswan
+
#acheron
? how does it all connect?
that’s what I’m here to ramble about! so sit back, relax, and enjoy the thread! 🧵
@Sturgonshipyard
op has been getting very defensive about it too saying that people are "babying" the sister, but while ofc everyone should know what sex is due to their own safety, having control over their own body autonomy, the people giving warnings ARE the ones exposed to this at a young age
3) “we’re being forced to like her! it’s being shoved down our throats!”
if there is one thing HSR is actually known for compared to other hoyo games, it’s the opposite! the choices you make do prompt different reactions!
for instance.. you can literally spend all her money
@sapphswirl
“we want more complex characters” you all couldn’t even handle sunday.. the post doesn’t talk about being a good person it talks about their intentions, and Bible Reference McGee over here wants to create a paradise for everyone so what now
@cen4rillon
“western” really has just become a code word for “any minority that I don’t like” .. there is just no possible way you are going to get on sudanese people for talking about their people enduring genocide when you can’t even point to sudan on a map
in the case of firefly, we are met with a girl who, while managing her chronic illness, wishes to make the most of her life and to forge connections with others, defining herself through her own choices, not the fate that has bestowed itself upon her. she fights to live!
yet this is never once a weakness of hers, if anything, her kindness is her greatest strength! she is constantly committing violent acts, she is said to be good at creating purgatory, and even kafka states that she is a break from sam, a form of mercy.
as for it being sudden.. time is a very frequently explored theme in penacony, seeing as we have various characters who are living on their last life and feel as if they are running out of time, or as if their time has already expired.
so here comes the final one—misinterpretation.
because of firefly’s gentle personality beneath the rough armor, she is associated with being frail and weak, and thus correlated with other kind characters who are deemed as “waifu bait.”
I didn't expect this to get the attention it did, but since you're here, remember to educate yourself on different forms of white supremacy, notably colonialism! read books, watch movies, and support people who speak up on it!
please for god's sake don't use carrds or twt threads to educate yourself on 75+ years of oppression and 4000 years of Palestinian history. here's some sources of books, movies and more to educate yourself on Palestine:
@koutingmiao
ironic how the people loudest about curating your own space and tl are the ones invading said curated spaces 💀 like I promise you that you don’t have to purposefully violate people’s boundaries, literally just leave and find another circle to hang out in
@_angeIstone
literally most of what he does is just him projecting based off his own experiences or just indoctrination, god forbid a character isn’t one dimensional apparently
@girlloserkafka
not to mention using that to disregard the existence of Actual queer people who enjoy it and accuse them of faking like you guys think this is the pinnacle of activism..? you guys think this is gonna build solidarity?
@cynoimpact
this is the case w/ like half my faves but the fact that they just imply the coolest things w/ them and never mention it again .. like are we ever going to elaborate on kokomi being a dragon, cyno’s wolf spirit, or albedo destroying mondstadt ??
you ALSO have the option to be sour over the fact that she willingly hid information from you regarding her identity! considering how much of penacony revolves around how you can’t trust anyone, and how everyone has the potential to betray you.. it makes sense!