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Hey everyone! I’ve been thinking about drawing Kitty Pryde lately because I honestly feel like she’s a bit underrated, and I’d love to try making my own fan art of her.

I’m still pretty inexperienced with drawing, though. I’ve recently been practicing proportions, shading, and just getting more comfortable with drawing characters in general.

I was thinking about drawing Kitty with Magik and Lockheed, or maybe coming up with another scene involving her. I’d really like to hear what other Kitty fans think would make for a fun drawing or a good scene to practice.

Would you guys be interested in seeing a beginner’s take on Kitty? And if so, do you have any suggestions for what I could draw? 😊

I’ve had this idea since Nimona came out in 2023, and I’m finally wondering if I should actually do it:
Kipo Oak (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), Michiru Kagemori (BNA), Mei Lee (Turning Red), and Nimona (Nimona, 2023) fist-bumping each other. 👊

The four of them have the whole “young girl who can transform into a powerful animal/beast-like form” thing going on, which is what gave me the idea in the first place. I’ve wanted to draw them together for ages, but I kept putting it off.
So… is it too late to finally make this crossover fan art, or would you guys still be interested in seeing it? 😭

Honestly, I feel like Kipo and Nimona would get along ridiculously well.

And If it is okay, if you have any ideas of what I could draw, that would be nice. I’m having an art block.

It’s Orihime’s birthday today, so I wanted to talk about something that’s always confused me about the way the fandom treats her.

For a long time, it felt like Orihime was almost universally hated simply for being Orihime. People criticized her personality, her abilities, her role in the story, her relationship with Ichigo, etc. And honestly, I think that’s a shame, because she’s always been one of my favorite characters.

What interests me about Orihime isn’t whether she’s the strongest character in the room. I don’t really choose my favorite characters based on power. I like characters because I can see their potential — what they could become, what their abilities say about them, and how their backstory and personality could be explored.

And Orihime has so much potential in that regard. Her past, her unusual perspective on the world, her powers, her compassion, her insecurities, and the way she handles suffering all make her interesting to me. I’ve always felt like there was a lot more that could be done with her character.

What’s funny is that now, after her recent sacrifice, I’ve suddenly seen a lot more people praising or defending her. Which is a little ironic to me. 😂 If someone hated Orihime before, but now loves her because she sacrificed herself, does that really mean they suddenly appreciate her character, or do they just appreciate what she contributed to the story in that moment?

I’m not saying people aren’t allowed to change their opinions. Characters can absolutely grow on you. I just find the change interesting.

So, on Orihime’s birthday:

What actually makes Orihime an interesting character to you?

Is it her personality? Her backstory? Her powers and their potential? Her relationships? Her role in the story? Her development? Or did her recent actions finally make you appreciate her?

Personally, I’ve liked her for years because I think she had enormous potential as a character — long before she had to prove anything through power or sacrifice.

Happy birthday, Orihime. 🧡

Who’s a character that everyone seems to like for one specific reason—usually because they’re badass, powerful, attractive, have one iconic moment, etc.—but you like them for their actual character, personality, development, flaws, backstory, or wasted potential?

Basically: “Everyone likes this character because of X. I like them because of Y.”

I’ll go first: Orihime Inoue and Gohan.

Orihime is interesting to me because of her personality, backstory, potential, and the way she develops as a character—not simply because of what happens to her later in Bleach.

And with Gohan, I actually like that he doesn’t want to be a fighter and only fights because he wants to protect people he loves. His mistakes, wasted potential, and conflict between being a scholar and being a warrior make him more interesting to me than just “SSJ2 Gohan goes hard” or “Beast Gohan is badass.”

So what character is this for you? 👀

From the battlefields of Cybertron to the Hundred Acre Wood, two beloved characters stand together beneath the stars.

Optimus Prime and Eeyore may come from worlds apart, but both have been brought to life by the extraordinary voice of Peter Cullen—a voice that could command an army, calm a friend, and make generations of fans stop and listen.

Tonight, we honor the legacy of a voice that helped shape our childhoods.

Optimus Prime. Eeyore. Peter Cullen.

Some voices fade from the screen.

The legends never do.

With Holly Marie Combs retiring from acting, I’ve been thinking a lot about just how much she gave to Charmed and to Piper Halliwell.

Piper was so much more than just one of the Charmed Ones. She was a sister, a daughter, a wife, a mother, a witch, and eventually one of the family’s strongest pillars. She spent so much of the series trying to protect the people she loved while still figuring out who she was herself. Watching her grow from the shy, sometimes reluctant witch of the early seasons into the confident woman and powerful witch she became was one of the most rewarding parts of the show.

And so much of that character came through Holly’s performance. She brought humor, vulnerability, frustration, warmth, strength, and so much heart to Piper. There are moments where Piper’s reactions say more than any spell ever could. 🥹

After everything Holly gave to the show over eight seasons, I think her retirement is a beautiful reason to look back and appreciate that work all over again. Charmed simply wouldn’t be the same without Holly and Piper.

And honestly, knowing what we know now, rewatching “Off The Map with Shannen and Holly” is going to hit twice as hard. Seeing Holly and Shannen together and remembering the history, friendship, and work they shared makes it feel even more special.

Thank you, Holly, for giving us Piper Halliwell and for giving so much of yourself to Charmed. 💚✨

Once a Charmed One, always a Charmed One.

What do you guys think of Multi Nana-iro so far?
Personally, I think Multi is one of the most interesting female characters Beyblade has had.

She’s not necessarily the best-written character in X — I can definitely see an argument for some of the other girls having stronger writing — but she feels like a pretty big step up from how female characters were generally handled before X.

What really makes her stand out to me is her approach to Beyblade. Instead of just having one Bey and following the usual blader formula, Multi has multiple Beys that she can use for different situations, which gives her battles a completely different feel. It actually makes her knowledge and versatility as a Blader part of her character rather than just being a gimmick.

And I like that she’s had her fair share of L’s and W’s. She isn’t portrayed as some flawless female prodigy who wins everything just because she’s a girl. She gets humbled, makes mistakes, and still gets to have her moments.

I know people might argue that characters like [other X girls] have better writing, and I wouldn’t necessarily disagree. But compared to most of Beyblade’s female cast before X… yeah, Multi is in a completely different league IMO. 😭

So where do you guys rank Multi among Beyblade’s female characters so far? Is she actually a major improvement, or am I giving her too much credit?

I know I’m probably very late to this, but I’ve only started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer this year, and I wanted to make a little appreciation post for Dawn Summers and Michelle Trachtenberg.

With Michelle’s passing in 2025, I’ve been thinking a lot about Dawn, especially because I keep seeing the same criticism come up: that she was introduced as this completely random character who suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

But honestly, I’ve started wondering: what if Dawn had been there from the very beginning?

Obviously, that would completely change the story, but I think it’s interesting to imagine Dawn growing up alongside Buffy, Willow, Xander, Giles, and everyone else. Instead of being introduced as “the little sister who suddenly exists,” we could have watched her become part of the Scooby Gang naturally over the years.

And even though I haven’t finished the entire series yet, I really appreciate what Michelle brought to Dawn. She could make Dawn funny, stubborn, vulnerable, frustrating, sweet, and very much like an actual teenager trying to figure herself out. There’s something especially bittersweet about watching her knowing now that Michelle is gone.

I originally wanted to finish a drawing of Harriet the Spy as my tribute to Michelle, but I haven’t finished it yet. So for now, I wanted to honor her through one of the characters she gave us.

So, fellow Buffy fans: if Dawn had been part of the show from Season 1, how do you think she would have changed the story? What would her relationship with the original Scoobies have been like?

And most importantly: what are some things you love about Dawn? 💜