((This is a completely new design which I whipped up with what I could find from the official BadEndNight PVs. This is not an actual character. But I think they deserve an artwork of their own. So here ya go! The BadEndNight series, done.))
Strap in kids, cause this is gonna be a long one!!! man i love this show
So it’s pretty explicitly confirmed at this point that Sasha and Marcy are both toxic friends, but I think it’s interesting how this is portrayed in very different ways for each of them and I feel like talking about it! Because Amphibia is very good at showing how toxicity can manifest itself differently for different people.
Felt like reblogging this here just so I can have most of my amphibia stuff in one place, but also because I’ve been THINKING again and I have more stuff to add:
(This is just me rambling so apologies if it makes no sense)
(Also a lot of this might become redundant after season 3. who knows. why am I doing this now–)
- Basically I’m not super happy with the way I analysed Sasha’s character because I sort of have a different opinion on her now?
In the og post I talked a lot about how Sasha’s intentions are more unclear/morally grey than the other two, BUT now the more that I think about it the more I think she. Kind of does have her friends best interests at heart??? She just goes about it completely the wrong way in how controlling she is (though I think SHE thinks she’s doing what’s best for them, so she does kind of justify it to herself. Like I talked about how Sasha seems to know what she’s doing is wrong and I think throughout the show she is gradually coming to that conclusion (esp in Reunion and TC) but I think to a degree she also probably thinks what she’s doing is what’s best for her friends.)
Cause I mean Anne’s overprotectiveness of Marcy and her struggle to accept she has changed at first is. Exactly the same way Sasha seems to feel about both of them. And I do think she cares about her friends even if she hurts them so…..SASHA REDEMPTION SEASON THREE LET’S GOOOO (basically confirmed at this point but still exciting)
- Also another thing I’ve been thinking about ever since I rewatched Reunion Is The Fact That Sasha has a pool. Obviously keeping and maintaining a pool is really expensive so it’s likely Sasha’s family are fairly well off, which makes me think whatever her family situation is she definitely gives off the vibe of a kid whose emotional needs Have Probably Been Neglected even if she can afford material goods and stuff.
Though her being a control freak esp to do with her relationships is generally (I think) associated with people who had to deal with a lot of change or stressful situations out of their control growing up? So really who knows.
(And the thing that was recently said about some families having “moved on” while their kid was missing LMAO. I already have a small suspicion that the show could end with the trio splitting up (albeit on good terms) and if Marcy’s family went through with the move while their daughter was MISSING it’s kind of? Inevitable? That they will be split up? But ofc this could apply to Sasha’s family too. Probably not Anne tho lmao.) Also I just don’t generally like theorising about the end of the show because there’s so many ways things could go and it hurts my head so I just don’t worry about it.
- Ok the last thing I wanted to talk about was that I probably let Anne off too easy in the original post and I genuinely do wonder what she contributed to the soup of toxicity that was their friendship before Amphibia. Even though she was the main one being manipulated by Sasha and everything it’s not really fair to say she is entirely free of blame as especially early in season 1 you can tell she is Very Influenced by Sasha’s behaviour and yeah. There was really no point to this section I just wanted to mention it lol.
And that’s all I wanted to say to the void of tumblr today! if you’re reading this go drink some water
Speaking of joining Doctor Who Yasmin says: “If anyone would have told 8 year old Yasmin that one day she’d be part of this iconic show, I would have never in a million years believed them. This show has a place in so many people’s hearts, so to be seen as a trans actress by the legend himself Russell, has not only made my year, it’s made my life. I cannot wait to begin this journey and for you all to see how Rose blossoms. Get Ready.”
Russell T Davies, Showrunner adds: “Life on Doctor Who gets brighter and wilder, how can there be another Rose? You’ll find out in 2023, but it’s an absolute joy to welcome Yasmin to the Doctor Who set. We all fell in love with her in Heartstopper, one of those shows which changes the world - and now Yasmin can change the Whoniverse!”
Anyway this is your reminder to STOP BUYING SMART DEVICES THAT AREN’T NECESSARY.
Your soap does not need to connect to the internet. Your fridge does not need to be able to track the temperature in other countries. Your stove shouldn’t talk to you
This is not “technology bad” this is “these corporations are tracking you and your movements at ALL TIMES OF THE DAY.” They know your every move down to when you wash your hands after you take a shit. Alexa and Siri were the first introduction to this, and once people got used to them on their phones, they put them in their own little gadgets for your house.
And then they connected those gadgets to the lights. To the doors. To the window locks. To the thermostat.
You should be TERRIFIED at how many things are becoming “smart” these days. It’s yet another way for companies to sell to you, and, in a worst case scenario, it can be the thing that puts you in harms way.
Imagine you’re running a little late on your electric bill, and your fridge is a “smart” fridge. And because you’re running late on your payment they just….lock your fridge. Not shut the electricity off. Lock your fridge. Because fridges can now be locked remotely. You can no longer access your food until you pay them.
Cops want to know if you’ve been to any protests recently? They can track that handy dandy smart watch you decided to wear, even though you left your phone in the car. They can tell if you were home all day or lying.
Abusive partner or family member? They can shut off your support systems everywhere. Decide when you get to eat, if you do. Decide how hot or cold the house should be to make you suffer. Turn off the oven in the middle of you cooking dinner bc you upset them. Lock you in. Lock you out.
Your appliances, your LIFE, should not be surrounded by smart tech. Buy normal clocks. Get normal soap dispensers. Keep a pen and paper on the fridge to write down your grocery list. Set a manual timer for the oven. Wear a normal watch that only tells time. Get a step counter that clips to your belt.
Phone, laptop, TV. Those are the only things that make sense being “smart.” Everything else is one step closer to a dystopian novel that you don’t want to be in.
Your phone already tracks your every step. Don’t give every other thing in your life that ability.
And here’s the thing! It’s not only something that can cause you problems if you’re late to pay bills or have abusive partners/family or are doing something the government may not take kindly to!
Let’s say, hypothetically, you do literally nothing. Well, turns out there’s a bug in the fridge software that sets the temperature to 60 degrees when it receives some unexpected input from your fridge app. Or the manufacturer pushes out an involuntary fridge update and now, while the update is downloading, sorry! your the fridge doesn’t open until the update is done.
And these are only the issues that affect you. Generally, Smart Device manufacturers do not think for even one second about the security of their devices. So, this means that hackers will see well known and publicized security holes that have been easily available for literal years but the manufacturer is simply too lazy to fix, use those holes to get into devices, and use those devices as bots to attack whoever they please (and, as a bonus, it look like it’s coming from your home!)
You’d think that this sounds like something out of a horror movie but this is the reality we live in RIGHT NOW. Many of the largest botnets (e.g. the Mirai botnet) in the world consist largely of compromised smart/IoT (internet of things) devices.
So uh just give it some thought before you buy the SmartChair3000 – it’s probably not as cool as it sounds :P
Ladies and gentlefolk, may I present to you insecure mask-ulinity:
“Masculinity is so fragile that it has to constantly mark and police itself,” Essig said. “To wear a mask is to acknowledge that you’re susceptible to penetration — by a virus, another man, a woman.”
