I love bird and fish and elf women

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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
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I went to a library book sale this weekend and I found a very old book called “Electronic Life: How to Think About Computers,” which was published in I think 1975? I’ve been reading it kind of like how I would read a historical document, and it’s lowkey fascinating

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There’s a whole paragraph that’s like “okay, find the keyboard. Don’t panic if it has more keys than a typewriter, that’s normal. Really, it’s fine. The extra keys don’t make things harder. It’s FINE”

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Thought this section was particularly interesting:

Can the computer create something? At first glance it seems obvious that it can. Animated computer graphics, with their fluid transitions and whiplash perspectives, look strikingly new. And if one watches the machine doing animation work, there seem to be lengthy periods when the computer is acting “on its own.”

But if one observes these processes in more detail, it becomes clear that creation is not occurring within the machine. First of all, computer graphics are not unique. Computers have yet to generate anything that cannot be done by hand—and usually already has been done. Second, the apparent ability of the computer to “act on its own” is the outcome of thousands of hours of patient human effort to refine its instructions. The computer can manipulate a shape for us if we have already informed it what a shape is, what the rules for shape manipulation are, what this specific shape is, and so forth.

You can start an automobile engine and it will run by itself, too, but that doesn’t mean it’s being creative. It’s just running.

wasoran
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I also need to point out that, yes, I did get Texas Alter on the rolls yesterday, yes, we used the music method again, and yes, it was absolutely fucking horrible because I was trying all sorts of music and not getting Taxes, but then actual fucking terrorist Wheels linked this

which is a Ratatouille song set to Undertopia, which atomized me, but then, the very next 10 roll, I got her.

So basically I’m going to attack Wheels relentlessly with massive hammers until the next fiscal year.

wasoran

Hate that

wasoran

wtf???

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G Witch and Norse Mythology

I think we all know Okouchi harks to both Utena and The Tempest with the writing, but an influence that's underexplored is Norse myth. The following will be a quick mention and breakdown of these references, starting from the blatant to obscure.

Fólkvangr

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Show: Hidden laboratory inside an asteroid. Under the control of the Vanadis institute and where the bloody events of the prologue occur.

Norse: Field ruled over by the goddess Freyja where half of those that die in combat go upon death, whilst the other half go to Odin in Valhalla.

Vanadis

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Show: The institute which pioneered the GUND-format and gundams. They were disbanded and violently stopped in their medical and military operations.

Norse: Also known as Freyja, Vanadis is a goddess of war, fertility, and witchcraft/magic. She has dominion over Fólkvangr.


Gundams Lfrith Ur and Thorn

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Show: Gundams piloted by the witches from Earth; Sophie and Norea. Sophie pilots Ur while Norea pilots Thorn.

Norse: Ūr or Uruz is a rune meaning the following-

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It governs shaping and forcing fortunate circumstances creatively through will and inspiration, self-healing and maintenance of good mental and physical health, assertion of home ground, personal space, independence and freedom, strength and tenacity, courage, persistence against all odds. Uruz is a symbol of the wild bovine, a reminder that cattle were once wild creatures. Uruz represents young warriors. https://runesecrets.com/rune-meanings/uruz


Thorn or Thurisaz-

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It governs destruction of enemies, curses binds and fetters,
awakening the will to action, breaking resistance of blockages in body, mind and spirit, Increased potency and prowess in romantic relationships, and understanding of the division and separation of all things. Thurisaz to be described as a thorn that is most sharp, a grim and evil thing to take grip on or touch. Thurisaz is also a fertility rune in the sense that it breaks down the barren and hard, rocky realms into workable soil as to bring fruitfulness to crops and wombs. https://runesecrets.com/rune-meanings/thurisaz

These are just the ones I caught so if you see another, feel free to comment! The next will just be speculation based on my own knowledge.

Yggdrasil and Odin

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It occurs to me as I drink in this image composition that it looks similar to Yggdrasil, or the world tree in Norse myth. Aerial forms the trunk/branches while the people are its leaves. Considering all the norse references thus far, it feels intentional. And I fully believe it is when you spot Miorine falling towards the base.

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Her fall to the base of the 'world tree' is relevant because of this image. In Norse mythology, Odin has one eye because he sacrificed it to the Mimisbrunnr (Mimir's well located beneath Yggdrasil) in exchange for a drink of the well's water. It grants Odin wisdom and insight. It wouldn't surprise me if Mio is forced to make a similar trade during S2, either to solve a problem or make an escape. (from QZ maybe?)

I'll likely add to this if I notice anything else

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More Speculation

So if we look at the pattern established and assume the events of Gwitch are in some way following the beats of Norse mythology, who would Suletta be?

At first glance, there's nothing explicitly/symbolically mirroring her character. But if we take a closer look pre-series and thematically, one does take shape.

Suletta is bound to Mercury throughout her life, a rocky desolate planet home only to laborers mining for Permet. The only people she interacted with were Merecury's scarce populace and Prospera. The only figure with similar circumstances, is the dreaded Fenrisulfr-- of whom is chained to a desolate rock and fed by the one-handed Tyr. Does this remind you of anyone?

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Tyr is also thematically similar with Prospera if we consider his attestations; War, Order, and Justice.

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It's a parallel that feels intentional with everything else. Prospera also desires justice, though her exact dealings with QZ are suspect. She wants to establish a new world order. Her chaining of 'Fenrir' would be just as significant since that would make Suletta the bringer of Ragnarok. The events of G-Witch did begin the day she left Mercury. So will she also break her fetters and bring the end of the 'gods'?

Note: Tomatoes are sometimes called 'wolf apple/peach' because they're eaten by maned wolves

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Addendum* -Fenrir's fetters

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It occurred to me Suletta's holder uniform supports my Fenrir Suletta interpretation. You see three golden chains and a collar in stark contrast to the white and black. Fenrir is bound until Ragnarok by three chains, but shrugs off the first two. It's only until the third and mightiest chain, Gleipnir, that the wolf remains controlled. Isn't it coincidental that Prospera is using Miorine to control Suletta?

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Mio, for better and worse, is a chain as Prospera alludes to in their conversation

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Dellingr and Nótt

Adding another norse reference to the pile, we have the Aesir Dellingr (god of dawn/shining one) married to the Giantess Nótt; the embodiment of night. This union is the third of Nótt's marriages and produces one son, Dagr; the personification of Day contrasting his mother. As far as we know, Miorine is the only child of Nottrette here but it's curious she isn't Jörð; or the daughter of Nott's second marriage personifying earth. We do have an earth tie since Nottrette is confirmed to be earthian in additional materials, making Mio half-earthian. Unknown whether she knows or if that'll be pertinent.

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Bets on whether the show is pulling an evangelion mommy mech after all?

amalgamasreal

@da-boy-o-kultur also all of this

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@anthurak @tumblezwei

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(and then there is the possibility of the ‘eating’ being done in a more... figurative sense if you know what I mean XD)

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G Witch and Norse Mythology

I think we all know Okouchi harks to both Utena and The Tempest with the writing, but an influence that's underexplored is Norse myth. The following will be a quick mention and breakdown of these references, starting from the blatant to obscure.

Fólkvangr

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Show: Hidden laboratory inside an asteroid. Under the control of the Vanadis institute and where the bloody events of the prologue occur.

Norse: Field ruled over by the goddess Freyja where half of those that die in combat go upon death, whilst the other half go to Odin in Valhalla.

Vanadis

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Show: The institute which pioneered the GUND-format and gundams. They were disbanded and violently stopped in their medical and military operations.

Norse: Also known as Freyja, Vanadis is a goddess of war, fertility, and witchcraft/magic. She has dominion over Fólkvangr.


Gundams Lfrith Ur and Thorn

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Show: Gundams piloted by the witches from Earth; Sophie and Norea. Sophie pilots Ur while Norea pilots Thorn.

Norse: Ūr or Uruz is a rune meaning the following-

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It governs shaping and forcing fortunate circumstances creatively through will and inspiration, self-healing and maintenance of good mental and physical health, assertion of home ground, personal space, independence and freedom, strength and tenacity, courage, persistence against all odds. Uruz is a symbol of the wild bovine, a reminder that cattle were once wild creatures. Uruz represents young warriors. https://runesecrets.com/rune-meanings/uruz


Thorn or Thurisaz-

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It governs destruction of enemies, curses binds and fetters,
awakening the will to action, breaking resistance of blockages in body, mind and spirit, Increased potency and prowess in romantic relationships, and understanding of the division and separation of all things. Thurisaz to be described as a thorn that is most sharp, a grim and evil thing to take grip on or touch. Thurisaz is also a fertility rune in the sense that it breaks down the barren and hard, rocky realms into workable soil as to bring fruitfulness to crops and wombs. https://runesecrets.com/rune-meanings/thurisaz

These are just the ones I caught so if you see another, feel free to comment! The next will just be speculation based on my own knowledge.

Yggdrasil and Odin

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It occurs to me as I drink in this image composition that it looks similar to Yggdrasil, or the world tree in Norse myth. Aerial forms the trunk/branches while the people are its leaves. Considering all the norse references thus far, it feels intentional. And I fully believe it is when you spot Miorine falling towards the base.

image

Her fall to the base of the 'world tree' is relevant because of this image. In Norse mythology, Odin has one eye because he sacrificed it to the Mimisbrunnr (Mimir's well located beneath Yggdrasil) in exchange for a drink of the well's water. It grants Odin wisdom and insight. It wouldn't surprise me if Mio is forced to make a similar trade during S2, either to solve a problem or make an escape. (from QZ maybe?)

I'll likely add to this if I notice anything else

More Speculation

So if we look at the pattern established and assume the events of Gwitch are in some way following the beats of Norse mythology, who would Suletta be?

At first glance, there's nothing explicitly/symbolically mirroring her character. But if we take a closer look pre-series and thematically, one does take shape.

Suletta is bound to Mercury throughout her life, a rocky desolate planet home only to laborers mining for Permet. The only people she interacted with were Merecury's scarce populace and Prospera. The only figure with similar circumstances, is the dreaded Fenrisulfr-- of whom is chained to a desolate rock and fed by the one-handed Tyr. Does this remind you of anyone?

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Tyr is also thematically similar with Prospera if we consider his attestations; War, Order, and Justice.

image

It's a parallel that feels intentional with everything else. Prospera also desires justice, though her exact dealings with QZ are suspect. She wants to establish a new world order. Her chaining of 'Fenrir' would be just as significant since that would make Suletta the bringer of Ragnarok. The events of G-Witch did begin the day she left Mercury. So will she also break her fetters and bring the end of the 'gods'?

Note: Tomatoes are sometimes called 'wolf apple/peach' because they're eaten by maned wolves

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Addendum* -Fenrir's fetters

image

It occurred to me Suletta's holder uniform supports my Fenrir Suletta interpretation. You see three golden chains and a collar in stark contrast to the white and black. Fenrir is bound until Ragnarok by three chains, but shrugs off the first two. It's only until the third and mightiest chain, Gleipnir, that the wolf remains controlled. Isn't it coincidental that Prospera is using Miorine to control Suletta?

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Mio, for better and worse, is a chain as Prospera alludes to in their conversation

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Dellingr and Nótt

Adding another norse reference to the pile, we have the Aesir Dellingr (god of dawn/shining one) married to the Giantess Nótt; the embodiment of night. This union is the third of Nótt's marriages and produces one son, Dagr; the personification of Day contrasting his mother. As far as we know, Miorine is the only child of Nottrette here but it's curious she isn't Jörð; or the daughter of Nott's second marriage personifying earth. We do have an earth tie since Nottrette is confirmed to be earthian in additional materials, making Mio half-earthian. Unknown whether she knows or if that'll be pertinent.

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Bets on whether the show is pulling an evangelion mommy mech after all?

@da-boy-o-kultur also all of this

@anthurak @tumblezwei

Okay, but Miorine representing Odin and Suletta representing Fenrir has some VERY interesting, and also potentially disturbing implications.

Because during Ragnarok, Odin is prophesied to be DEVOURED by Fenrir. It’s actually a huge part of both Odin and Ragnarok as the ‘doom’ Odin is desperately trying to avoid.

Which in turn could give some dark implications as to WHY Prospera was so supportive of Miorine getting close to Suletta.

Of course, this could just as easily be leading to/meant as a twist or subversion on the prophecy of Odin and Fenrir, wherein Odin (Miorine) frees Fenrir (Suletta) herself and bonds with the creature meant to destroy her.

(and then there is the possibility of the ‘eating’ being done in a more... figurative sense if you know what I mean XD)

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The bokoblins in tears of the kingdom seem smarter. They collect hunted meat in backpacks. They build fences. They use crafted weapons rather than just sticks like in botw. It begs the question: surely these are sentient creatures Link is murdering en masse? We collect their organs. We make potions out of them and eat their flesh. This is getting weird

demilypyro

The yiga were one thing because while they were human enemies, they always teleported away when you beat them. We never see a yiga die on screen. The bokoblins die by the hundreds. You loot their guts. Is this okay

demilypyro

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That seems worse somehow???

demilypyro

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I think we failed to learn the lesson Undertale was trying to teach

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I think we failed to

learn the lesson Undertale

was trying to teach

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.