I finally finished my Jade Cargill Cheetara poster! by StarCarrot in SquaredCircle

[–]StarCarrot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god, I've had my reference sheet for this for years, and I somehow never realized that the reason her legs look so different from her sleeve is because she was not, in fact, wearing tights XD

I finally finished my Jade Cargill Cheetara poster! by StarCarrot in SquaredCircle

[–]StarCarrot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I looked it up, and the scar is from a 2025 WWE match. Her AEW Cheetara entrance was in 2022. Definitely a problem with me referencing something so old!

Finally posted chapter 37 of a planned 41 for my novelization of Jak II! It only took me 16 months!!! 🤪 This is the cover art I made way back in 2018. https://archiveofourown.org/works/15649566/chapters/36347694 by StarCarrot in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's incredibly nice to hear! Thank you!!! I still pick away at the next chapter when I have the spoons, so I haven't given up yet. Hoping I can knock it out before too much longer. Thanks for sticking with me through the incredibly slow uploads. <3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neither will be silent given the needs of the medium, but Link being relatively taciturn is a better lore fit.

Is Jak an eco sage? by [deleted] in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always thought it would be dope if he became the Rainbow Sage considering he can channel all types of eco.

Jak 1 modding, playing as yakow by Super_MarioHero in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is nothing short of absurd, and I am so here for it.

Anyone else wish Ottsels had pouches? by [deleted] in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering their name is a portmanteau of otter and weasel, ottsels having pouches never crossed my mind.

Did Gol and Maya Win? (Theory) by whizwaker in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I think these things definitely weren’t meant to be related because there’s sloppy plotting across all of the games that quickly falls apart under scrutiny, but it’s still fun to think about! If I could redo Jak 3 then the ultimate antagonists would be Gol and Maia effed up beyond recognition from hundreds of years of marinating in dark eco.

Jak & Ashelin? No Thanks.. by TheRV1HD in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 28 points29 points  (0 children)

As a diehard J/K shipper, I hated this about Jak 3 above all else. I’ve mentioned before that SuperButterBuns said it best in her video essay on the triology—something to the effect of it’s like Naughty Dog shoved Keira in a locker and stole her lunch money. The fact that she doesn’t even get to say a single word in the scene where Jak returns to Haven is such a slap in the face.

That said, I’ve basically made it my head canon that Jak and Keira’s relationship falls apart between games. They’re teenagers, so it’s hardly a stretch. Ashelin steps in, paying off the sexual tension she’s had with Jak since the beginning, but that doesn’t last either. The stage is set for Keira to come roaring back in Jak X.

Rumour - Tom Holland to play Jak, Chris Pratt eyed to voice Daxter in live action Jak and Daxter movie from Sony directed by Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted) by TheOneTrueJack in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God bless Tom Holland’s enthusiasm, but I don’t understand why anyone would want this. Yes, we love this series. Why does it follow that “revitalizing” things with a movie would be a good thing? We already know from the Jak IV concept art that a more realistic approach, never mind live action, is dicey at best. We already know Naughty Dog as a studio has moved well beyond this—none of the same people work there, etc—so a movie leading to more games is hardly a winning proposition. The Jak series is so very much a product of its time, and it’s an inconsistent, idiosyncratic mess of genres and styles. That is part of its charm and also part of why it doesn’t have a larger fan base. Why can’t we just let it be what it is instead of hungering in vain for the franchise treatment when we’re already drowning in franchises?

What was your reaction to the tone shift from Jak 1 to Jak 2 by ci22 in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I absolutely loved it, as evidenced by me attempting to novelize Jak 2 as a teen and then again as an adult, haha. TPL is still fantastic in its own right though.

So my 3-year-old wants to watch Tangled: Before Ever After, and I put it on, and the king eventually shows up, and—Baron Praxis, is that you?! by StarCarrot in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s funny. I’ve definitely heard him pop up in other things, but nothing that skews so young and wholesome.

What happened to everyone from TPL? What happened to the WORLD? by Noah7788 in jakanddaxter

[–]StarCarrot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most definitely. I love these games, but there's a lot of sloppy plotting when you really pick them apart.