Everybody knows about the TVTropes-trap. Pixiv’s “people who bookmarked this also bookmarked” has a similar drown-you-in-tabs effect, and somehow I found myself drowning in tabs of gorgeous original fantasy-setting artwork.
Which is a great problem to have, really. These are both by 六七質. And have some direct links to spring and fall.
…any questions?
Vertigo Announces PRINCE OF CATS by Ronald Wimberly
…word?! Also, did you know that the official Tumblr for this is over here.
There would’ve been more couples…but I got lazy.Ohmygosh, squeeeeee. <3
ALL the best couples.
Except Dick/Babs of course but you can’t have everything.The saddest thing though is how many of these couples are broken up, completely gone, and/or have had their history messed with in the DCnU. I think Arthur and Mera might just be the only ones who are still together and happy. (Yeah, Bruce and Selina technically still have some sort of thing going on, but their dynamic has been severely messed with and so much of the relationship development has been retconned.) So sad. :-(
Ah well, hopefully at least some of them will be back soon.
Didn’t you hear? Marriage and children ages characters so much that the younger demographic can’t identify with them. Everyone needs to be young and pretty and (relatively) available.
As you can tell, I’m totally not bitter about the major loss of relationships in the New 52.
I know we need to give the reboot a chance. I know there’s a chance some of them will come back (except for those who no longer exist; thanks, DC). I know it’s probably overreacting to get upset about all the canon we lost.
But… I miss this. I miss these guys and how sweet they were. I miss looking at them and thinking maybe I could have the same thing (sans the major plot angst a lot of them got). I miss the hope, you know?
I know EXACTLY what you mean. I don’t understand why there’s this idea that people won’t find committed love stories appealing or “cool” enough. And it’s not just the romantic love stories, either. So many of the classic friendships and families have been retconned and written out, too. But to me, those strong, powerful, incredibly loving relationships - whether romantic, platonic, or familial - THOSE were what made the DCU such an incredible place. I don’t know who the heck decided it would be better if all the heroes were alone, but they made a vital error. They took the love out of the DCU (not totally, but to a large degree) and that was the heart and soul. It made these characters human and compelling.
And you know, the idea that a “younger audience” won’t find happily married/committed couples appealing is bonkers. There’s a reason that Disney-type fairytale couples are marketed towards kids. Kids like having a couple to love and hold up as their romantic ideal. But, you know, once you get past a certain age, the whole Cinderella-and-Prince-Charming, instant-love-at-first-sight cliche stops seeming so romantic anymore. You start seeing why that isn’t a very realistic ideal to look up to. And that’s when most older kids find a new couple to be their fairytale. A couple like Lois & Clark, or Wally & Linda, or Barda & Scott. A couple who married and got their “happy ending”, but for whom marriage WASN’T the end. Who had a relationship based on trust and mutual respect and supporting each other through thick and thin. Maybe not all teenagers, but I know a LOT of teens who WANT to read about committed, realistic couples like that and believe that love like that is possible. Being young doesn’t mean having a shallow definition of love.
Not all of these couples were married, true. But they all had a TON of history, and they all had a powerful bond based on loving and supporting each other through the good and the bad. That is something to look up to and aspire to, and it’s something DC fans young AND old enjoyed reading about. And you know, it’s not about whether you ship each and every one of these couples. It’s about the fact that that CONCEPT, that was worth keeping and preserving in the DCU. And I really hate that that kind of love is almost completely gone.
Cat Friendly House Design (Part 2)
Many of us adore our cats; and it looks like the Japanese regard them like children. Some Japanese housing builders have come up with designs with special features for cats. Here are the images from a house called Plus-Nyan house by Asahi Kasei, a leading house builder in Japan. This could be a dream house for every cat owner and their cats, as it would require great deal of research to design these houses keeping in mind the requirements of the clients and their cats. Here are a few key features: open air cat walks, climbing steps, cat doors in every door, deck built in to the window, extra space in the bathroom designed for their compartment, cat room hidden under the stairs, special fencing to prevent cats from getting away. Apart from these, there has been use of cat friendly construction materials as well.
