Every time I see a gifset of ready player on I just get reminded about what an enormous piece of shit the book is
whenever people go “it’s not that bad”, i just
You guys are forgetting about the absolute wealth of writing talent that is the scene where an asian kid is explaining to the protagonist that his older brother had committed suicide and Ernest Cline had the balls to replace the word suicide with seppuku in a completely non-sword related death.
you’re forgetting how whenever he writes the name of anything japanese he spells it phonetically, even when it’s completely english words
or how when it’s time for an action scene it degrades into full on ebony raven way-tier ‘it was just like in that movie x, when’
Don’t imagine Wilford getting gifts for everyone. Don’t imagine on Christmas day everyone excitedly exchanging gifts. Don’t imagine Wilford pulling Dark aside to the end. Don’t imagine him giving Dark two extra presents with the names ‘Damien’ and ‘Celine’ on them. Don’t imagine as he sits there teary eyed saying “I can’t remember why I got these two extras, do you think you can do something with them?” Don’t imagine Dark simply nodding as he let’s his nails dig into the wrapping paper. Don’t imagine Dark going home with a fractured shell, wondering why on Earth Wilford did this. Don’t imagine the tears he finally cries as he holds a new black dress and a wooden cane with a stainless steal handle. Don’t imagine Dark’s figure splitting and erupting into after images of Celine and Damien as they let out their anguish of missing Wilford. Don’t imagine that this wasn’t the first time that this has happened, nor will it be the last.
how dare you
but also: don’t imagine Dark actually deciding to get Wil a present. Don’t imagine Wil tearing the paper apart, a huge smile plastered to his face since his best friend decided to do something nice. Don’t imagine him tearing the lid off the box only for him to pause, his smile fades and he just stares into the box. Don’t imagine his brows furrowing together as he looks at his gift. Don’t imagine the other egos asking him what it is, as he slowly and carefully lifts it out of the box. Don’t imagine the tears in Wil’s eyes as he holds a new trench coat, similar he used to wear back in the day. Don’t imagine him starting to remember what happened all of those years ago. Don’t imagine him quickly hugging Dark, who was shocked by the sudden gesture. Don’t imagine the silent tears that fell onto Dark’s shoulder. Don’t imagine Wil needing to leave for a few minutes to collect himself, which would actually be spent outside in the snow for a half hour.
Don’t imagine Wil sitting out in the snow wearing his tranchcoat silently crying and whispering to himself, “I’m sorry.”
I guess now it’s more appropriate now to share something I said yesterday-
At some point yesterday (around 19:25 gmt I guess) Jack was close to the camera and turned around. That was the moment I saw weird red markings behind his ears…
I ended up brushing it as “eh it’s probably from his headphones…”
But really, they were identical to the ones I get when I have earrings on while wearing headphones.
Jack doesn’t wear earrings. Only gauges.
You see it guys?
I really can’t see this happening because of just headphones alone…
(reblogging from here cuz this long ass post annoys me)
The only way I can see this happening is either really a weird perfect circle irritation (which is super specific…), or the mark of his earlobe being pressed back while having gauges…
Plus his piercing hole looks recently used, it’s stretched like it recently had a gauge in it.
……… Let’s be cautiously optimistic about this.
BUT
If something happens (sooner or later)
You bet I’ll be coming back after this post like you wouldn’t believe. Me? I’m nervous.
