From what I recall, the first time I saw ‘rainbow capitalism’ from a big brand was this image from Oreo in 2012.
It created a lot of controversy. Calls for boycotts and such. But Oreo didn’t take it down. They were unapologetic and didn’t try to appease the homophobes or backtrack.
And I know this sounds weird, but it was like a shift. Proof that public opinion or acceptance of queerness was widespread enough for a company to consider it profitable.
I love that four different people on my feed scheduled this joyous person to reblog by 8am on June 1. I look forward to seeing this a dozen more times today.
This joyous person is Mark Kanemura! He was a very popular contestant and top 6 finalist on season 4 of “So You Think You Can Dance” and he’s amazing. He’s been a backup dancer for Gaga, Katy Perry, and Janet Jackson. He’s also been a choreographer on Drag Race. He is A DELIGHT.
yellow is generally the population’s least favourite colour which is interesting to me. i have a theory that yellow is generally more appealing to people the Less saturated and deep it is, the more warm and less cool it is, and that faded pale yellow is more pleasing to the eye than mustard. can you all participate in a casual experiment and tag or reply with which shade you like best from this yellow shade chart. i’m hypothesising daffodil will be popular as an answer
Get hot water, not boiling hot but almost hotter than you can stand, and put a metal spoon in it for a few seconds. Take the spoon and put it against the mosquito bite for about 30 seconds. Do it a few times if you like. The proteins that cause the itching are susceptible to heat and break down.
WHY DON’T THEY TEACH THIS SHIT I have four decades of suffering from skeeter bites behind me
One study on 146 individuals treated with a Bite-Away heat pen found similarly effective results from heat treatment; thankfully, spoons dunked in water cost way less than the Bite-Away’s 30 bucks.
You can also blast the bite with a hair dryer - learned this from my mom and it works great
You know what I love about this scene, besides everything? It perfectly illustrates how their relationship works.
Eliot is the stability; the steady, grounding presence; he’s loyal; he makes things safe. He provides a foundation Hardison and Parker can fall back on without fear.
Hardison is the key; without him it doesn’t work; he’s the one who knows what’s needed of him and plants himself with unwavering trust and patience. Without him, Parker and Eliot can only go so far. Hardison is the one who makes the impossible possible.
Parker is the risk-taker; she needs Hardison and Eliot to guide her and support her but she’s the one they follow. When Parker sees a problem, she tackles it, even if the solution seems strange or scary to others. If she believes in it, she makes it work; “for better or worse”.
@pale-silver-comb I realize that I’m kind of being redundant in adding this, but I have to copy-paste this thing I wrote elsewhere about this exact scene:
“It’s the essence of their relationship given physical expression. If you had to come up with some sort of interpretive dance to depict the nature of the OT3, this would be it. They’re all perfectly balanced, mutually supporting and protecting each other. Take any of them away and this move doesn’t work. Eliot’s the sturdy foundation, there to provide support wherever it’s needed. Hardison needs his moment to freak out (fair), but then he’s there, strong and steady and so in awe of these people he loves, prepared to give them whatever they need to accomplish whatever crazy thing they decide to do. And Parker defies gravity, defies expectations, reaches out to do the impossible because she’s just that good and she knows her boys won’t ever, ever drop her. But also, this is about the most unconventional way to disarm a mine you could possibly imagine. It is so ridiculously extra, and it works for them. I cannot think of a better visual metaphor for their relationship.”
Because can I just say how much I love that it looks like we’re paraphrasing each other here? Like we were both given an essay question saying, “Explain the significance of this scene as a metaphor for the relationship between Parker, Hardison, and Eliot.”
This is why I’ve fallen headfirst into this fandom – the show is so deliberately constructed that it’s practically begging the audience to analyze all the little character moments, and the fans are so thoughtful and enthusiastic in doing so.
Oh hey, don’t mind me – just reblogging @letsstealsomethiefjuice‘s tags over here for posterity / in case you needed MORE reasons to obsess over this scene:
Christian was even talking about it in the commentaries- Eliot is literally holding both their weight here. He is supporting Hardison from behind as a brace, and he is the counterweight for Parker when she bends over. This scene literally does not work if Eliot isn’t there for them to rely on.
Also, fun fact, these aren’t stunties. Beth, Aldis, and Christian just did this. (Cue John Rogers screaming in the background.)
I’m pretty much morally obligated to reblog this post every time I see it. Not just an Eliot post but again, he comes in a three-pack and it’s an excellent analysis of the trio.
Specific to Eliot, as noted, he’s the rock for both Parker and Hardison. It’s beautiful.
Whether you read them romantically or not (and BOY HOWDY I DO!!), they’re a very strong grouping. I don’t make the rules.
I don’t even go here, but since I recognize the fandom I feel the need to point out that they are using each other for leverage
