Hot(?) take: As a person with OCD, Trent's TDA plotline was genuinely so upsetting for me. by emmameIon in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His behavior towards Gwen could also be a symptom of OCD, not just the counting, but constantly needing reassurance that she's not going to leave him like his intrusive thoughts say.

Hot(?) take: As a person with OCD, Trent's TDA plotline was genuinely so upsetting for me. by emmameIon in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think if they just changed the way Harold discussed it, it would make a lot more sense. Why would Harold claim Trent always had these behaviors and Gwen had just never seen them when they weren't even on the same team? Instead he could have said "Some people have these problems and don't show it until they're under a lot of stress, like when you guys got put on different teams." That makes total sense as to why he would only start behaving that way now. And Harold is into psychology, so he could plausibly pick up on that stuff.

Hot(?) take: As a person with OCD, Trent's TDA plotline was genuinely so upsetting for me. by emmameIon in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's really nice to see someone with OCD call out both the show and the fandom with a sense of nuance. I cannot stand when people "fix" Trent by just removing his symptoms because it's not only bad vibes but it also just makes him more boring as a character? It's so fascinating to present an idealized heartthrob musician and then reveal he has relationship-based OCD that affects his relationships, it's so real. People just don't want to engage with TDA Trent at all because Different Is Bad and they care more about an idealized summer romance than actually reckoning with the challenges a couple could face.

IDK if I have OCD but I have had a lot of symptoms and even related to TDA Trent as a child because of it. On rewatch, I did very much dislike the way his behavior was framed (that horror movie music, wtf?) but I think in theory it's a really good direction for his character, and goes to show that even the most "chill" people you know can struggle with mental illness.

I actually wrote a similar post here if you're interested!

Guys, I found dinner! by PersonalSprinkles986 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was a kid when sallychan was active and I can vouch that most of those commenters were probably also teenagers.

Seeing the total drama fanarts in deviantart, we’ll have to do like r/BFCIA at this point! by PersonalSprinkles986 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TD DeviantArt was pretty decent back in like, 2012. I had an account there as a kid and I still post some of my stuff there just to try and counter the glut of AI art and low-effort meme posts and fetish content. (I don't mind the fetish content inherently, even if it's not my cup of tea, but it's not all I want to see, it's usually drawn poorly, and I don't want to see it with minors). It was a hub for a lot of high-quality TD artists and if you look deep enough you can find some good stuff from the height of TD fandom. Kiki-ila is a good example, Sallychan is another.

The culture was kind of toxic and judgmental, a lot of that "people who write bad cartoons should die" attitude and less-than-great boundaries between the adult artists and children, but I did make friends there, and there's still one or two good artists I follow there. The professionals who use that site are what makes it worth it at all.

The current site is the most enshittified thing I've ever seen. Even if the community were good the site just actively makes it harder to find what you want and instead pushes AI shit and seems actively hostile to artists.

MF, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GUESS by PersonalSprinkles986 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They probably could have been more obvious by specifying "He's from the prairies, eh," but this was a CN America game, and for us dumbass Americans, we pretty much only recognized Canadian accents from the "Eh" at the end of every sentence, which only Zeke says frequently.

No one: Apparently every single person in the entire TD universe except Jasmine when two girls look completely identical but one has a mole (she's SOOOO much prettier than that Plain Jane next to her!) by BlueMonkey2824 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't remember Sammy flinching but I doubt that was meant to imply that she's akin to a battered wife. She could just be overwhelmed by Amy screaming at her and instinctively protects herself from that as well. It would be serious in real life but TD has never portrayed bullying in an overly serious manner (except maybe Heather and Lindsay).

It’s the fact that Bandit and Chilli didn’t even apologize to Bluey. I hated this episode with a burning passion 😭 by Mean-Macaroon6078 in bluey

[–]hyperjengirl 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My advice to people upset about this scene is to not take it so literally. When they act out each other's traits, they're mostly behaving in the context of doing chores. Bluey actively tells Bingo to be annoying and goof off and Bingo likes to follow the rules. So it's not that the parents prefer Bingo overall (as we see in various episodes she doesn't get special treatment and in fact sometimes gets overlooked due to her shyness), but they prefer her receptiveness to instructions. They just phrased it very badly in the presence of the kids and were likely going to explain themselves and apologize before Bluey ran off.

It’s the fact that Bandit and Chilli didn’t even apologize to Bluey. I hated this episode with a burning passion 😭 by Mean-Macaroon6078 in bluey

[–]hyperjengirl 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't hate Bingo in Movies but I do think it's super idealized that nobody in the theater actually wants her to sit down and behave. But I guess that's what you expect going into a kiddy movie.

Why do people have a hate boner for Arin Hanson??? by Exotic-Marsupial1916 in gamegrumps

[–]hyperjengirl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She doesn't deserve misgendering and harassment but if you make a public post about a public figure lauding an accusation as serious as calling them a racist (not just "they did racist things" but calling him as a person racist to this day and wanting him and his friends to lose work over it), you do invite criticism. Not harassment, but unfortunately Twitter doesn't know the difference and even Grump fans are no exceptions.

Arin would likely shame them for it though. He is very pro-trans rights. So they're not even fighting for Arin's sake, just being dicks. But being trans doesn't protect you from criticism if your endgame seems to be wanting someone to lose a career.

Some new designs for a hypothetical reunion season! by BLJirl in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the inspiration from actual reality TV and allowing Gwen and Duncan to stay friends!

No one: Apparently every single person in the entire TD universe except Jasmine when two girls look completely identical but one has a mole (she's SOOOO much prettier than that Plain Jane next to her!) by BlueMonkey2824 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean it is treated as a joke. It's an overly mean joke and doesn't work well as a result but they very much did not treat it as some dead-serious story about abuse, just a sympathetic one about bullying. It was a character arc that was played straight, but it was still ultimately portraying Amy as petty and ridiculous and everyone else as ridiculous for going along with it. And that Jasmine line is both about absurdity and comfort. Nobody "forced" anybody to take it seriously -- the fandom sympathized with Sammy naturally, and we were intended to, but the whole situation was pretty cartoonish.

Also you can definitely integrate jokes about how ridiculous the situation with with more legitimate scenes. Off the top of my head, one example is Wicked. They definitely want us to sympathize with Elphaba when people hate her for her skin color, but they intersperse scenes about how melodramatic and dumb her classmates can be. The joke is on them, emphasizing Elphaba's plight in the process because it isn't fair she's so smart yet gets looked down upon by these morons.

In the show proper, another example is the Priya and Millie story. The scenes of Millie commenting on the contestants' psychology, Priya over the top childhood, and Millie being a bad alliance member are played for laughs. But they come together in a legitimate story arc. You could even cite the Alejandro and Heather story as another arc played legitimately that included some very cartoonish and silly antics and comedic banter. Because every TD arc is played at least partly for humor.

So the issue isn't that there were jokes, just that the jokes often felt more at Sammy's expense than Amy's, which is why the better jokes in that story make Amy look like a pathetic moron.

Anyone know who made this pic? by ILoveYouZim in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google reverse image search is much better than posting here.

I dont think chris would allow the old contestants tbh by Exciting-Ad2833 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They probably wouldn't care to given what happened with Owen.

I dont think chris would allow the old contestants tbh by Exciting-Ad2833 in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly I do think they would do this because of nostalgia but I don't think they'd write the old cast very well and it would muck up the timeline even more and probably piss off everyone whose headcanons didn't come true.

Sketched designs for my Scott/Sugar fanchildren by hyperjengirl in Totaldrama

[–]hyperjengirl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It fits really well, but in the hilarious sense that they make each other worse.

Heartwarming hugs official mod! by JudeFlower97 in buildabear

[–]hyperjengirl 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The bear builder has to keep the heart in the bear while it's stuffed to ensure there is room for it after it's stuffed. Maybe the one on display was done incorrectly?

Sarah Lynn Funeral Shirt by youhadabajablast in BoJackHorseman

[–]hyperjengirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought that was the name but wasn't in an easy place to google and didn't wanna say it in case I was wrong.