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I’m still processing season 2, BUT IF THERE IS ONE THING I WANT FROM SEASON 3 IS AZIRAPHALE LOSING IT AND PROTECTING CROWLEY!!!!!!! I mean I know Aziraphale leaving was most likely a misguided way of protecting Crowley and I both hate and love that, but I want him to get ANGRY!!!!! I WANT HIS EYES TO GLOW AND HIS WINGS AT FULL DISPLAY IN FRONT OF CROWLEY!!! I DONT EVEN CARE WHO HES PROTECTING CROWLEY FROM I JUST WANT HIM TO DO IT!!!!!!

I just had a thought. What if after everything and when (hopefully) the Metatron is away, Aziraphale is asked to be the voice of God? BUT he chooses Crowley instead? Just a thought.

I Am Not Your Asian American Doll: a comic for AAPI Heritage Month 2023

I usually spend a lot of time editing and fine-tuning my comics so that they come across as polite and inoffensive. But honestly, I’m really tired of the way Asian cultures and countries are treated / talked about while Asian people themselves are excluded, and thought it was about time I really let my rage out lol.

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For several years, Viktor’s leg caught my eye—specifically, I was searching for an official diagnosis and struggling to find something that fit him. After years of speculating, I believe I've found his condition's proper diagnosis and name.

Viktor has a rare and severe case of femoral anteversion in his right leg.

What exactly is femoral anteversion? It is a condition in which the femur rotates, causing the knees and feet to face inward rather than forward. This can impact one or both legs. This condition usually resolves on its own, but more severe cases require medical intervention such as leg braces, therapy, and surgery in more extreme instances—however, this condition is treatable.

This condition impacts children, typically the result of trauma, fetal development, or genetics. Viktor was likely born with this, which would propose that he’s either genetically predisposed to it or the result of a tough pregnancy.

This small scene is an excellent example. It’s only several seconds long, but here we can see that his leg is rotated inward, and he corrects it to face forward—which pains him as he visibly winces—all while Jayce speaks.

It’s noticeable when he’s a kid. You can see how his leg twists and faces inward and how his foot catches on the heel of his other foot, which causes him to trip. In episode 8, while he runs on the dock, he almost trips from this issue again before catching himself and sprinting. Viktor also has an in-toe gait; his step curves as he walks, while his other leg does not.

His leg brace, which we see in Act 2, serves one primary purpose: to force the leg to rotate and face the proper direction. However, at this stage, his condition has been left untreated for so long that it is progressing and showing a drastic impact on his entire body that the leg brace will not fix. It also makes mobility even more challenging for him, with difficulty bending and extending his leg.

This condition can throw the entire body out of whack if left untreated. It can cause pelvic issues, osteoarthritis, spinal decompensation, labral and chondral damage, hamstring-originated tendinopathy, and even weakening of the abdominal muscles, as well as a wide range of spinal problems. The feet, hips, and back are significant body parts that work together; if one is bad, the rest will suffer.

Viktor would require a femoral derotation osteotomy; however, given the severity of his condition and how other parts of his body are now significantly impacted--such as his pelvis and spine, we now have more complications on our hands and that's not even touching on his unnamed lung disease.

There's still so much I could discuss here, and perhaps later, after work; I have a handful of notes I've taken about this and how it all just ties together for Viktor, and honestly, it has been really fun to look at and analyze.

get you a man who can do both

Bro absolutely COOKED with this.

Why do I get the feeling that Mr. Benedict would be that one character to get stabbed but never say anything about it. Like, he would probably try to handle it himself if it wasn’t life threatening. Until he passes out that is. (A certain tall person realizing beforehand and making sure he’s ok.)

Hey!!! I want to write more on The Mysterious Benedict Society and I have a few ideas of my own, but if any of you have any more that’d be great!

I’ve been thinking. (Yes yes I know a dangerous thing to do) Van Eck treated Wylan the way he did because he couldn’t read and thought he wasn’t smart enough (even though he couldn’t have been more wrong) which makes me wonder. What would have happened if Van Eck met Kaz when he was a lot younger? I don’t even know where I’m going with this but here it is.

Can we have a show of just SQ going on random adventures? Like I NEED TO KNOW IF HES OK!!!!!!!!!!