Empire Ants

I tried, I survived for so long... and then I lost all my mental energy and just rushed through the home stretch to be able to call this done. Not to say I didn't put in an effort, but you can tell I stopped being as picky about colour correction and lighting.


( What would you do if you were sentenced to a prison where half the inmates were put there by you? )

This particular batch took an entire week to finish. Here is where my attempts to turn this movie from a dark, blue-green mess into viable icons became whimpering at my computer and finding every possible excuse to do anything else.


( I know I'm not one of your favorites. I'm not even welcome in your house. But, I could use a little attention.  )

Making this massive, four-part set of two thousand and sixty-four icons nearly broke me. At several points, I threw my hands in the air and declared my attempts to fix lighting and colour grading good enough. So just know that I tried until I could not try anymore and suddenly understand why only a select few scenes were iconned by others who tackled this movie.


( Close your eyes. And whatever happens, don't look. )

The lighting and colouring on this show are nightmares. But hey, here's one more planned set finally tackled.


( Usually, you have more of a flourish to it. )

I rushed through these while unable to sleep. Honestly can't tell if I got the colours and sharpness off in some, or my eyes are just hella tired.

Also, not sure why I picked the two eps I did, but apparently the Debs icons also used them so I guess those were the albums I visited back in the day. The world may never know... or care.


( Sometimes we get so wrapped up in getting what we want, that we forget to ask ourselves why we wanted it in the first place. )

You think he makes silly faces? Just wait until you see what he can do with his ankles! I sorted by date when doing these, which means he's probably mid to late 20s in the beginning of the first half and he's in his 30s by the end of this half, which includes photos collected as recently as February 10, 2022.


( Don't be nibblin' on my giblets. )

Finally got around to making the icons from brunette Instagram photos. I sorted by date when doing these, which means he's probably mid to late 20s in the beginning of this half and he's in his 30s by the end of the second half, which includes photos collected as recently as February 10, 2022.


( You do you, and I'll do me. And we won't do each other... probably. )

And here we have the final set, because I couldn't very much leave the movie out, now, could I? I may (or may not; the process is annoying) make more in the future. I'm irked by how little Elektra features in these.

Contains a few spoilery things.

Content Warning: Some gifs include flashing, bright imagery and/or rapid movement. There are also anime characters actively shooting, stabbing, and/or beating the ever-loving crap out of each other - including the resulting blood and/or injuries.


( I have no fear of death. It just means dreaming in silence. )

Oh, you didn't think I stopped at just one set, did you...?

Contains a few spoilery things, and possibly a couple gifs that are technically from the movie.

Content Warning: Some gifs include flashing, bright imagery and/or rapid movement. There are also anime characters actively shooting, stabbing, and/or beating the ever-loving crap out of each other - including the resulting blood and/or injuries.


( Whatever happens, happens. )

I can, therefore I did. Contains a few spoilery things, and possibly a couple gifs that are technically from the movie.

Content Warning: Some gifs include flashing, bright imagery and/or rapid movement. There are also anime characters actively shooting, stabbing, and/or beating the ever-loving crap out of each other - including the resulting blood and/or injuries.


( See you, Space Cowboy... )