I Feel Like What Separates Tim Botsford From Other Bumbling Dad Characters Is That His Bumbling Doesn’t

I feel like what separates Tim Botsford from other bumbling dad characters is that his bumbling doesn’t bleed into his parenting. Like he can expertly de-escalate an argument between his kids but he also tried to get his wife out of jail by “trading cool stuff” after first putting on his “danger pants” I also really like that “sibling” was one of the few words of the day he already knew, even if he didn’t necessarily know how to give a definition of it. He can be comic relief while also being a very competent dad when he needs to be.

In the same vein I like that even though Sally is more sensible than Tim is some respects, she doesn’t fall into the “mom who basically parents her husband” trope. She’s just as goofy as he is, but her goofiness is something she turns on and off, when she’s having fun with her family/husband it turns on, when she’s in professional settings or when she needs to be more serious for her family, it turns off. 

so basically the Botsfords live up to animated sitcom parent archetypes with the parts of those archetypes that would be detrimental to their children and marriage cut out. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

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Head in my hands head in my hands

Oh, My Love

Oh, my love

I've been strong For far too long

I still hear you in every melancholic song

My love

Don't pass me by

My lover in thе sky

Do you know how hard It is to say goodbye?

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the genius of mob psycho 100 is that its simultaneously the most goofy and most realistic shonen anime you're watching at any given time

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Sobbing

Idk idk something about how broccoli arc is about looking someone you love in the face and seeing the best part of them and knowing they won't hurt you and confession arc is about looking someone you love in the face and seeing the worst part of them and knowing they will hurt you and loving them anyway. Mob stepping forward into the spear that crumples when he moves is one side of the coin and Reigen running barefoot through the hurricane that's battering him to pieces is the other, but the coin always has both sides. Everyone is simultaneously the best and worst parts of themselves and loving someone, seeing someone, is about accepting that totality.

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Flustered Mob goes wob wob wob

Flustered Mob Goes Wob Wob Wob

Teru’s soft little smile tho my life span has extended as a result of watching it on loop

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some things aren't even headcanons they're just divine visions and u have no choice but to accept them

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I Made A Detective WG OC And Decided To Post Him, Hopefully The Wordgirl Fandom Is More Active Here Pfft
I Made A Detective WG OC And Decided To Post Him, Hopefully The Wordgirl Fandom Is More Active Here Pfft
I Made A Detective WG OC And Decided To Post Him, Hopefully The Wordgirl Fandom Is More Active Here Pfft
I Made A Detective WG OC And Decided To Post Him, Hopefully The Wordgirl Fandom Is More Active Here Pfft
I Made A Detective WG OC And Decided To Post Him, Hopefully The Wordgirl Fandom Is More Active Here Pfft

I made a Detective WG OC and decided to post him, hopefully the wordgirl fandom is more active here pfft

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2 years ago

I CRY LAUGH EVERYTIME SOMEONE DRAWS HIM WITH THE ARCH SOBBING

various drawings of Reigen Arataka from Mob Psycho 100. They're all done in simple black lineart, with characters colored in grey. In this first drawing Reigen is holding a sheet of paper that says "#1 character that invites the most hostility in people" with a stressed expression. Behind him are various images at half opacity: a post by StupidReigenPics of Reigen edited to be in a cardboard box, which is labeled "everytime you repost he gets kicked down the fucking stairs"; A drawing by ONE of Mob punching Reigen in the face; a voting map of the USA with all the states in beige and "fuck you" written at the top; some reviews for a Reigen plushie, with closeup shots of the plush and one of someone gripping it tightly by the throat. This image also has text that says: "Read reviews that mention: ugly, plush, rat, reigen, spirits, bastard, evil, smelly, wall". The final image is tumblr user Ritzu's response to an anonymous ask: anon asks, "if reigen isn't a twink what is he then?" and ritzu answers, "ugly".
Reigen standing with a bored expression, holding a cup in one hand. He is drawn with a rectangular body shape. To the left is a different drawing of Reigen, showing him from behind with his hand on his hip and hips cocked to emphasize his ass, which has sparkles around it. He has a more cinched waist also. An arrow with two exclamation marks points from the first Reigen to the second one, and is labeled "what fandom does to a mid unremarkable businessman!!"
Reigen on his hands and knees in an agonized pose, his forearms flat on the floor and his hands clenched into fists. A spilled bowl of takoyaki is on the ground on front of him. It's raining.
This image has two parts. First Reigen is shown sitting behind his desk, leaning back in his chair with one leg crossed over the other. He has a serious expression and monologues: "Hmph… I am pretty much a lone wolf… I've not felt the need for the company of a significant other… I am quite adept at taking care of my own, you see… I am what they would call a man in the frontlines… a 'sigma male', if you will although I don't necessarily ascribe to their ideology… I just don't think anyone could fulfill my romantic desires…" Then Serizawa walks into the room and waves, saying, "good morning!" Reigen's demeanor immediately changes, and he turns to grin at Serizawa, kneeling on his chair and leaning his elbows on his desk with his hands holding his chin. He's kicking his legs as he says, "omg!!! good morning serizawa!!!!" in a loopy speech bubble that has hearts and sparkles in and around it.

(Thank you @peachygos for the descriptions!)

low effort reigen doodles to combat my lethargy

edit: added alt text, thank you @peachygos for the descriptions!

edit 2: to everyone saying "studio bones started it" yeah i know. but arent we all the fools who are playing right along their little game

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