tumblr’s reading comprehension problem – Loki is the Philosopher King

one-piece-of-harry:

“tony stark is a narcissist”

Me, banging pots and pans: “THIS SINGLE LINE IS SUPPOSED TO CONVEY TO THE VIEWER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPUTATION AND ACTUAL CHARACTER. HOW WE, THE VIEWER, WATCHED THE ENTIRE MOVIE FULLY AWARE THAT NARCISSISM IS THE FURTHEST MOTIVATOR FOR HIS ACTIONS AND THAT THAT PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT WAS UNFAIR, A VERY OBVIOUS AND DELIBERATE MOVE TO HIGHLIGHT THE THEME OF THE MOVIE WHICH WAS WHAT PEOPLE PERCEIVE OF THE CHARACTER VS WHAT WE, THE OMNIPOTENT AUDIENCE SEE OF THE CHARACTER. IF YOU THINK TONY STARK IS A NARCISSIST THEN YOU DIDNT WATCH THE MOVIE, OR HAVE THE GIANT ASS BLINDERS ON THAT MAKES VERY OBVIOUS PLOT POINTS MISS YOU FOR A MILE

thank you for coming to my TEDtalk

I think people have trouble with different layers of text. Subtext, dramatic irony, irony in general, implied authorial attitude toward events depicted (hint: not always approval)…

queenofattolia:

thefeelofavideogame:

tumblr’s inability to discern between an ‘understandable villain’ and a ‘sympathetic villain’ and inability to discern either of those from ‘the creator endorsing the actions of the villain’ is well and truly exhausting

#writer: i have placed this antagonist here within the story in order to highlight #how their approach to life is destructive and yet–on a much smaller scale–tempting for most people #let’s explore together the sins all flesh is heir to #tumblr: you just SUPPORT VILLAINY THAT’S WHAT YOU DO YOU MONSTER

Tumblr: depicting something is the same as endorsing it unless it’s literally twirling a black waxed mustache. And even then it’s iffy.