// Beauty on the fire
“The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten. This idea that whenever something evil happens someone particular can be blamed and punished for it, in life and in politics, is hopeless.”
—Hayao Miyazaki
One of my very favourite recurring themes in Miyazaki’s work - especially in Spirited Away - is how the grotesque and initially threatening reveals itself to be benign and even compassionate. It’s so beautiful, and a lot more meaningful than the typical good-evil/black-white dichotomy of other mythology.
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Puppy: I WANTZ TA PLAY WIT YOOS!!
Cat: Human, is this your canine? You have exactly three seconds to remove him from my sight before I destroy it.
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Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird A’ Chuain
Julie Fowlis
I heard this song in the trailer of Pixar’s upcoming movie Brave. So I searched around the net and found the title and meaning.
This song is a Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) song. The song is beautiful. And if you read the meaning, it’ll be much more.
Below I’ll post the translation. And of course, the link to the original lyrics.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
My Love Is On the High Seas
On a quiet evening at the beginning of May
When the bat was in the skies
I heard a tearful young maiden
Singing beneath the shadow of the green branches
The sun was setting in the sea
And no stars yet graced the sky
When the young girl sang sorrowfully
"My love is on the high seas"
The night's dew began to fall
Each bloom yielding softly to the droplets
The wind blew in a fragrant breeze
Bringing life and renewal to each field
The girl tunefully sang her song
Quiet and peaceful like the June dew
And this chorus constantly repeated
"My love is on the high seas"
Day darkened and the stars shone
Setting their course amongst the clouds
The maiden sat, burdened by her sadness
Her singing could not have been more soothing
I moved closer to the young woman
Singing of her love sailing on the sea
Oh sweet was her sad lament
"My love is on the high seas"
The music enticed me
Nearer to the brown-haired maiden of the warm eyes
And she prayed to the King of Heaven
"Protect my love on the high seas"
Her heart was breaking with love
When I took her by the hand
"Wipe your eyes, your love is safe
I have returned to you from the high seas."———————————————————————————————————-
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Confession submission deals with turtlecest:
I kinda understand this.
Though in my roleplays I always make Splinter either very accepting, or not at all.
Though I like to spice it up and make Splinter hate the idea of the turtles being together because he believes (especially with Leonardo) that it will disturb their training and break the balance between them.
c:
Well that’s more resonable. Actually the only slash fanfiction I’m liking deals with Splinter saying that love is not wrong but it could be a danger for the balance of the group. So, even though Splinter is dead, Leonardo is still influenced by Splinter’s way of thinking. (Yes it was my confession. :) )
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I love his face in the last gif when he ‘chuckles darkly’
((/snort))
Charlie… oh Charlie…
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