In fact, I fear I am a jack-of-all-trades.

[shoushatohaisha]

report: haikyuu!! summer week day 4 (shousha to haisha)

previously:
day 1 (shoen)
day 2 (itadaki no keshiki)
day 3 (karasuno, fukkatsu!!)

guests: ryoutarou, kairi, allen, kaito

will i get this out before i have to leave for shinka no natsu? let’s find out!

this was the most serious and quiet of all the screenings so far. which is no surprise, look at the content. the cast got super caught up in just plain watching the play and compared to previous days they spent the most time out on stage – i think there were maybe five minutes total all four of them weren’t out there. as ryoutarou said afterwards, “they told us we could come and go on and off stage as we liked but, i mean, how could we!”

so ryoutarou started off as MC but that didn’t last long–
ryoutarou: after i failed during itadaki no keshiki i thought i might get dropped but i somehow managed to hold on to the position – but honestly having the same person do the MC a second time would be boring right? so i’m gonna pick one of these three to do it.
kairi: (eyes slide suspiciously in his direction)
ryoutarou: kai– (starts to turn toward kairi)
ryoutarou: (whips around) –to.
kairi: ….whew.
kaito: :DDDDDD

[rspixart]

i HAVE A pROBLEM

[esselley]

Anonymous asked:

Hey! So, this is kind of a silly question, but it's been bugging me for ages now. I happened to stumble across an anti kagehina and anti Hinata tumblr, and I usually ignore those kind of things but this person said something in a post that somehow stuck with me-- that Kageyama just wants to utilize Hinata's abilities to win, and he doesn't care about him otherwise. (1/3)

sdfjskjdf oh nooooo anon *gathers you into my arms to soothe you* This ask is so cute it made me hide my face 

I feel like this could be an ask that sends me off on a big long rambling tangent so I’m going to try to avoid that in the interest of showing that there are a few simple reasons why I don’t think you need to worry about this at all! Here we go: 

1) The Haikyuu!! manga, as a whole, is not just about volleyball. It is 100% about the bonds that develop between people in pursuit of a common goal, the connections that are created by sharing dreams, and the friendships that evolve naturally as a culmination of these things. And like it or not, the focal points of this series, and of all these themes, are a) Hinata’s growth and b) the relationship between Hinata and Kageyama. So I do not think there can be much merit in trying to tear down the friendship between them, because if we look at the series on an entirely meta level, the intentions of the creator simply do not lean towards an unsupportive relationship. This, I think, is the only point I even need to make. But there’s canonical evidence as well.

2) At the very start of the story, Kageyama is frustrated, easily angered, and anxious, because of his bad history working on a team. Within one game of playing seriously with Hinata, Hinata has helped him snap out of it with the iconic moment of showing Kageyama “I’m here!” Kageyama realizes that volleyball can be fun for him again, as he tries to work with Hinata. Even if they frustrate each other sometimes, they have a knack for understanding each other, and more than that, they have fun with each other. In-series, we really only get to see them interact in the context of volleyball, and they have both only known each other for a few months, unlike literally all the other characters/friends in the show, who have known each other years. It’s true that their friendship is still developing. But it seems like a deliberate disservice to the writing to ignore the sheer mutual joy they get out of their favorite thing in the entire world, now that they have each other as partners.

3) Where is the problem in Kageyama utilizing Hinata solely to win? :D Kageyama, canonically, is the first person in Hinata’s life to believe that he can win games based off his skill and ability. Do the other members of Karasuno believe in Hinata, too? Yes, absolutely. But Kageyama’s own words are “I won’t toss to anyone who isn’t essential to winning.” And Hinata has, up until the point he meets Kageyama, worked his ass off to prove that he can be that person. He doesn’t come to Karasuno just to make friends and create memories. He comes to Karasuno to win. They both do. That’s part of the reason they understand each other so well, and why they are turning into such an unstoppable pair. Putting each other to work as the tool that will lead to their respective successes is a positive thing for the way they function. It’s what they’ve always sought in a partner, someone who will push them and their abilities forward.

I think it’s quite easy to make things negative if you want to view them as negative (even, somehow, Hinata Shouyou) ^^; but in my opinion, Furudate’s story has never even had the slightest suggestion that it wants to be anything but hopeful. We haven’t had scenes of Kageyama telling Hinata how much he means to him outside of volleyball, but that doesn’t erase the fact that he puts a lot of faith and trust in Hinata when it comes down to the thing we know Kageyama has valued most in his life. 

And it’s not winning. What Kageyama values most, I believe, is strength; the ability to keep growing, and improving. The determination not to give up because something is difficult. Kageyama has seen Hinata’s potential for growth. He knows Hinata understands volleyball (the thing Kageyama loves more than anything) like he does. 

And I personally feel like it would be very hard to see these qualities in someone, to want to support someone to the point that they can become invincible, and not care about them. 

Hope this helps :)

[cath-sith]

To critique or not to critique (of the unsolicited kind)

[tarysande]

Spoiler alert: I firmly belong to the not camp.

A post just crossed my dash that put the worst taste in my mouth. I don’t want to reblog it, but I do want to address the contents because I think the subject is super important.

The post basically boiled down to: fanfic writers are thin-skinned babies “these days” because no one can take constructive criticism. In “my day” we all sent page-long critiques like the dedicated heroes we were! It made us better writers! Moreover, if I didn’t like something, I told the writer all about it! It was my job!

Hold up, what?

I’ve been posting fanfic online since 1998. Twenty years. Pre-archives. And “in my day” we had betas if we wanted/needed/asked for them (whose critiques didn’t have an audience). We said “concrit welcome” if we actually wanted constructive criticism. We did not show up unannounced to point out a work’s flaws because that is rude. Look, I am an editor. People pay me real money to edit things for them. I would rather cut off my own fingers than burst into someone’s comments and start “critiquing” their work without being asked first.

Here’s something that needs to be addressed: fanfiction is real writing, yes, but it is, by its nature as something that isn’t monetized, a hobby. As in, a thing people do for fun. A thing that hopefully brings both authors and readers joy! The story an author posts a is a gift; how dare anyone rip a gift apart in front of the gift-giver and all the other party attendees? How entitled and ungrateful can you be? Fandom is not a frigging battleground where authors learn to harden themselves for war. It’s a hobby. Done out of love and enthusiasm. 

Yes, some fanfiction writers (certainly not all!!) aspire to be original fiction writers. They may use fanfiction as a training ground. They may want or benefit from constructive criticism. Still, they have to ask. They have to start the conversation. I know (think?) it’s harder to find betas these days, but it’s always worth asking around if real critique is what you want. Put “concrit welcome and even begged for” in the author’s notes and hope someone takes you up on it. 

Some fanfiction writers with original fiction aspirations still don’t want criticism about their fic. Fic may be their fun-writing outlet. It may be about instant gratification (and there’s nothing wrong with that; we’re not in the business of denying ourselves pleasure out of some moral superiority here. It’s fandom). It may be the place where they post to get around their fears of showing things to others. It may be the place they take risks they wouldn’t in their original work because the stakes are lower. When you work on your original writing all day, every day—often putting that work through far more vigorous and exhausting paces than fanfic sees—the last thing you want is someone showing up during your time off to point out a frigging comma splice or shift in POV.

The point is unless someone asks for critique, you don’t know what’s going on with them. Maybe fic is the only fun thing they have in their lives. Maybe they’re writing in a different language. Maybe they are 14. Or 82. Maybe they’ve never written fiction of any kind before and this is their baby step forward. Maybe fic is just escapism. Maybe they are depressed or anxious as hell and criticism is going to push them over an edge. Fandom belongs to everyone. Not just people deemed “good” or “perfect” or “permitted” or “thick-skinned.” People don’t need to be saved from grammar mistakes or poor turns of phrase or even plotholes so wide a semi could drive through them. Authors sure as hell don’t need to be told when a reader just doesn’t like something. There is no fandom police force in charge of perfection. If critique is so important to you, advertise your willingness to beta. If you do not like a story or think it’s “bad” hit the freaking back button. 

Unsolicited criticism is not helpful. Maybe you just catch someone off-guard and startle them. At worst, you may totally shatter someone’s self-esteem while they are partaking in a hobby they 100% do for fun—and not in pursuit of some unattainable perfection.

Don’t ruin a stranger’s day or week or hobby because you “know better” and somehow think you need to prove it. You don’t.

[annaknitsspock]

Another real-life editor here to agree with all of this. If concrit isn’t asked for, don’t leave it. Remember that you are consuming FREE media.

Also, on a pressional note, unstructured feedback, ESPECIALLY if it’s unkind, does not actually help most writers. Effective editing is unemotional and definitely cannot he distilled into an AO3 comment. It takes multiple readthroughs, at least some familiarity with the author’s style, awareness of their goals, and many other nuances.

I’m not saying you have to be a professional editor to be helpful, but for your criticism to be effective, you do have to put in more effort than casually reading a story.

You are not providing a service, you are not helping someone grow a thicker skin. You are most certainly not improving their writing. You are in fact achieving the exact opposite by breaking them down.

If concrit isn’t asked for, don’t leave it.

[ianime0]

Free! -Dive to the Future- | Ep 6 | It’s possible we’eve met somewhere before

[ianime0]

Free! -Dive to the Future- | Ep 6 | Misaki solving Haru’s problem

[angryonabus]

[kestrel-tree]

Ne forget pas les quatres food groupes mes amis!

[keena-kapu]

@maburito

[maburito]

La pomme d’eau. La pomme de terre. Le pomme de feu. La pomme d’air. Il y a très longtemps ces quatre patates vivaient en harmonie. Mais un jour, la pomme du feu décida de passer à l'attaque.

[raphaelsoftiago]

i don’t even fucking speak french but I fucking know what that last comment says

[burntcopper]

@deardarkling

[fyeahkarasuno]

[zakuras]

First Years Babies (´∀｀)♡

[drunkkenobi]

[comicherald]

Wonder Woman 1984 cast photo

[browniet]

[douxreviews]

Parks and Generation

[dailyfree]

[pirooette]

*gulps*…. 

Mako-chan staring at the sea …

[allbluesanji]

EP 30 ❤ Ryūgazaki Rei ❤

You’re not alone. We’re a team. We all swim toward the same goal. 

[shiruba-tsuki]

You’re creeped out, aren’t you? You think that’s too girly!
I wasn’t thinking that! Honest!
It’s fine. You don’t have to worry about it.

[datheetjoella]

I’ve seen a lot of people comparing Hiyori’s sandbox scene to Makoto’s sandbox scene and because there are definitely some parallels, I just wanted to talk about the main differences between the two scenes a little.

The most obvious visual difference between the two scenes is that Makoto’s scene is bathed in a warm glow, the colours are warm and soft while in Hiyori’s scene, the colours are much colder, giving the scene a more lonesome feeling. Although these colour-differences are also there because of the time of day (Hiyori’s was clearly during the day while Makoto’s was during sunset) I do think they purposely portrayed their respective scenes this way, with Hiyori’s scene having a much colder colour scheme.

And in Makoto’s scene, the other child, Haru, reaches out to him while in Hiyori’s scene, the other child, “Tomo-chan” walks away from him and leaves him behind.

I think this summarises the main difference between these two scenes; for Makoto, it is a very fond memory of finding his dearest friend and he loves looking back on it because of that. While for Hiyori, it is a painful memory, the confirmation that he had no one because everyone left him alone. He watched how all the other kids are picked up by their parents while his parents left him alone yet again.

Makoto’s sandbox scene ends in friendship, while Hiyori’s sandbox scene ends in loneliness.

[boysloveandtaxation]

And Kageyama, indeed, used Hoshiumi as reference for Hinata

I hope Hoshiumi saw Hinata do this

Not only Kageyama; i bet Boss Furudate also used Hoshiumi as reference for today’s chapter

“Assistant, could you fetch me volume 24 and open it to chapter 215? Thanks *draws the wind wooshy things*”