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thimbil · 3 years

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Having some thoughts about the references and inspirations used for the Bad Batch’s designs.

So Boba Fett is my absolute favorite character and Temeura Morrison was perfect casting. I went to see the 2008 TCW movie in theaters because I was so excited to see him again, even if he was animated. You can imagine my disappointment. Whoever was on screen was not Temeura Morrison. You could sort of see a resemblance if you squinted and didn’t think too hard about it. They replaced Temeura with Racially Ambiguous G.I. Joe. If I didn’t know better and someone told me the animated clones are space Italians from the moon of New Jersey I would buy it. One Million Brothers Pizzeria and Italian Bistro. Not that there’s something wrong with being space Italian, I just don’t think it’s the right choice for the Fetts. The design got slightly improved by season 7 but it still bugs the hell out of me.

I did eventually get into the show later and (of course) got invested in the clones. Unfortunately, they were largely sidelined by the Jedi storylines. Out of the two new main characters created for TCW, Ahsoka definitely got more development and focus than Rex. When they announced The Bad Batch, I was excited to see a show specifically devoted to the clones… at least that’s what it said on the tin. We have all seen what lurks beneath those stylish helmets.

Jango Fett, you are NOT the father.

So who is?

Based on interviews with Filoni, it sounds like the Bad Batch was a George Lucas idea. And like all his ideas, it’s super derivative. The original trilogy directly lifted elements from sci fi serials, westerns, and samurai movies, more specifically Kurosawa films like The Hidden Fortress. For The Bad Batch character designs, the influence is obviously American action and adventure movies.

Now let’s get specific. Bad Batch, who’s your daddy?

Hunter

Sylvester Stallone as Rambo in First Blood 1982. That bandana has become an integral part of the iconic action hero look. You see a character wearing one and it’s a visual shorthand for either “this character is a tough guy” like Billy played by Sonny Landham in Predator 1987, or “this character thinks he is/wants to be a tough guy” like Brand played by Josh Brolin in The Goonies 1985 or Edward Frog played by Corey Feldman in The Lost Boys 1987.

Hunter’s model is closest to the original clone base. If you look closely you will see the eyebrows are straighter with a much lower angle to the arch. His nose is also not the same shape as a standard clone like Rex, including a narrower bridge. It’s certainly not Temeura Morrison’s nose. Remember what I said about space Italians? It didn’t take much to push the existing clone design to resemble an specific Italian man instead of a specific Māori man. The 23&Me came back, and Hunter inherited more than the bandana from Sylvester.

Crosshair

The long narrow nose, the sharp cheekbones, the scowl. That’s no clone, that’s just animated Clint Eastwood. Not even Young and Hot Clint Eastwood from Rawhide 1959-1965. With that hair, I’m talking Gran Torino 2008. The man of few words schtick and family friendly toothpick in lieu of cigar are pure Eastwood as The Man With No Name from Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns A Fist Full of Dollars 1964, For a Few Dollars More 1965, and The Good the Bad and the Ugly 1966.

In a way, this is full circle because the actor Jeremy Bulloch took inspiration from Clint Eastwood for his performance as Boba Fett in ESB.

Wrecker

In an interview Filoni lists the Hulk as an (obvious) inspiration for Wrecker. Ever seen the old Hulk tv show from 1978? Well take a look at the actor who played him, Lou Ferrigno. Would you look at that. Even has his papa’s nose.

You could make the argument that Wrecker was influenced by The Rock, an appropriately buff ‘n bald Polynesian (Samoan, not Maori) man. But look at him next his Fast and Furious costar Vin Diesel and tell me which one resembles Wrecker’s character model more.

Tech

Tech is a little trickier for me to place. If he has a more direct inspiration it must be something I haven’t seen. That said, his hairline is very Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard 1988. His quippiness and large glasses remind me of Shane Black as Hawkins from Predator 1987. In terms of his face, he looks a but like the result of McClane and Hawkins deciding to settle down and start a family. Although, Tech’s biggest contributors are probably just everyone on TV Trope’s list for Smart People Wear Glasses.

And finally,

Echo

Oh Echo. Considering he wasn’t created for the Bad Batch, he probably wasn’t based on a particular character or movie. But if I had to guess, his situation and appearance remind me a lot of Alex Murphy played by Peter Weller in Robocop 1987. However, Robocop explored the Man or Machine Identity Crisis with more nuance, depth, and dignity. Yikes.

The exact tropes and references used in The Bad Batch have been done successfully with characters who aren’t even human. Gizmo from Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 had a brief stint with the Rambo bandana. I could have picked any number of characters for Defining Feature Is Glasses but here is the most cursed version of Simon of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Suffer as I have. Marc Antony with his beloved Pussyfoot from Looney Tunes has the same tough guy with a soft center vibe as Wrecker and his Lula (also a kind of cat). Hell, in the same show we have Cad Bane sharing Cowboy Clint Eastwood with Crosshair. I actually think Bane makes a better Eastwood which is wild considering Crosshair has Eastwood’s entire face and Bane is blue.

So we’ve established you don’t need your characters to look exactly like their inspirations to match their vibe. So why go through the trouble and cost of creating completely new character designs instead of recycling and altering assets they already had on hand? Just slap on a bandana, toothpick, goggles, and make Wrecker bigger than the others while he does a Hulk pose and you’re done. Based on the general reaction to Howzer it would have been a low effort slam dunk crowd pleaser.

But they didn’t do that.

So here’s the thing. I like the tropes used in The Bad Batch. I am a fan of action adventure movies from the 80s-90s, the sillier the better. I am part of the Bad Batch’s target audience. Considering what I know about Disney and Lucasfilm, I went in with low expectations. I genuinely don’t hate the idea of seeing references to these actors and media in The Bad Batch. I don’t think basing these characters on tropes was a bad idea. If anything it’s a solid starting point for building the characters.

The trouble is nothing got built on the foundation. The plot is directionless, the pacing is wacky, and the characters have nearly no emotional depth or defining character arcs. They just sort of exist without reacting much while the story happens around them. But I can excuse all of that. You don’t stay a fan of Star Wars as long as I have not being able to cherrypick and fill in the gaps. This show has a deeper issue that shouldn’t be ignored.

Why do the animated clones bear at best only a passing resemblance to their live action actor? In interviews, Filoni wouldn’t shut up but the technological advancements in the animation for season 7. So if they are updating things, why not try to make the clones a closer match to their source material? Why did they have to look like completely different people in The Bad Batch to be “unique”? Looking like Temeura Morrison would have no bearing on their special abilities and TCW proved you can have identical looking characters and still have them be distinct. In fact, that’s a powerful theme and the source of tragedy for the clones’ narrative overall.

Here’s Filoni’s early concept art of Crosshair, Wrecker, Tech, and Hunter. (Interesting but irrelevant: Wrecker seems to have a cog tattoo similar to Jesse’s instead of a scar. Wouldn’t it have been funny if they kept that so when they met in season 7 one if them could say something like “Hey we’re twins!” That’s a little clone humor. Just for you guys 😘)

None of these drawings look like the clones in TCW, much less Temeura Morrison. Let’s be generous. Maybe Filoni struggles with drawing a real person’s likeness, as many people do. But he had to hand this off to other artists down the line whose job specifically involves making a stylized character resemble their actor. Yet the final designs missed the mark almost as much as this initial concept. Starting to seem as if the clones looking more like Temeura Morrison was never even on the table. It wasn’t a lack of creativity, skill or technical limitations on the part of the creative team. I don’t think there is an innocent explanation. They went out of their way to make the final product exactly how we got it.

This goes beyond homage. They could have made the same pop culture references and character tropes without completely stripping Temeura Morrison from the role he originated. It was a very purposeful choice to replace him with more immediately familiar actors from established franchises and films. It wouldn’t shock me if Filoni, Lucas, and anyone else calling the shots didn’t even think hard or care enough about the decision to immediately recognize a problem. And I don’t think they believed anyone else would either. At least no one whose opinion they cared about. Those faces are comfortingly familiar and proven bankable. They are what we’re all used to seeing after all. They’re white.

Lack of imagination, bad intentions, or simple ignorance doesn’t really matter in the end. The result is the same. Call it what it is. They replaced a man of color with a bunch of white guys. That’s by the book garden variety run of the mill whitewashing. There’s no debate worth having about it. For a fanbase that loves to nitpick things like whether or not it’s in character for Han to shoot first or Jeans Guy in the Mandalorian, we sure are quick to find excuses for clones who look nothing like their template. Why is that? If you don’t see the problem, congratulations. Your ass is showing. Pull your jeans up.

#star wars #the bad batch #unwhitewashtbb #wrecker #crosshair #tech #hunter #echo

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daily-capaldi · 4 years

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The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am”

The breakout star of 2019, Lewis Capaldi has the midas touch and the world at his feet – but he still likes talking about his pubes and dreams of meeting a girl who'll break his heart for real. NME Deputy Editor Dan Stubbs meets the cocksure 23-year-old in Dublin for a Buckfast sesh and quickly discovers a legitimately hilarious talent who's far from the “big fucking annoying cunt” he thinks he is.

Lewis Capaldi is miming a range of sporting activities. He bounces an invisible basketball around the stage. He boots an imaginary football into the crowd. And after some minutes of this, he poses with an imaginary dart in his hand. Every time he mimes pulling back to throw it, he changes his mind and walks over to take a sip of Guinness instead – to the delight of the crowd. When he finally throws the thing, they roar with approval, before goading him into downing the rest of his pint. And of course: he does.

It’s November 21 at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. So far Capaldi has spent 10 minutes playing three songs and 15 minutes doing what, in the most affectionate terms, can only be described as dicking about. It shouldn’t be this funny to watch, but it really is. And the price of witnessing this spectacle? Depends when you got your tickets. A tout offered to take NME’s off our hands for €500 outside the venue.

A year ago this may have sounded like madness, a sign that the world was heading to hell in a handcart and we’d be closing out the decade in a post-apocalyptic new reality, eating boot leather and watching jesters for entertainment. But in 2019, Lewis Capaldi has proved, conclusively, that what the world was waiting for was a pasty-faced, pasty-loving, 23-year-old Scot with an act that’s 50 percent heartbroken balladry and 50 percent improv comedy. And it is a worldwide thing – Capaldi is a global hit, a bona fide phenomenon. A superstar whose first encounter with NME is backstage, hurtling along the corridor clutching a handful of items. “Got my passport, my acid reflux tablets and my water – and that’s all I need!” he says, whizzing past. “And now, I’m off for a small pish.”

When listing Capaldi’s many 2019 achievements, they start to lose meaning, like contemplating distances in space, or making sense of the costings in the Labour manifesto. But here are a few: The Brits’ Critics Choice award. A Number One album with ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’. A Number One single with ‘Someone You Loved’ in much of Europe, the US and the UK, where it spent seven weeks at the top. The hardest touring artist of the year, playing over 250 shows. A scene-stealing Glastonbury appearance.

If you’re to believe the stories in the Scottish tabloid press, Capaldi’s music can practically cure leprosy. He’s even had a beef with Noel Gallagher, once a mark of honour, but now a tussle with adversary so easily shot down it’s a bit like watching the moment someone first beats their dad in an arm wrestle.

Yesterday brought news that Capaldi been nominated for Best Song at The Grammys, which in early career terms is the equivalent of being up for the Best Actor Oscar for your school production of Macbeth. “I’m up against Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Lizzo, H.E.R., Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift…” he says. So he’s in there representing the men? “Yes, at long last!” he jokes. “At long last, straight white men finally have representation.”

“If I’m being honest, I did think ‘Old Town Road’ would be nominated,” he says, being serious now. “Maybe if I win I’ll Kanye myself. ‘This should have gone to ‘Old Town Road’! (But I am going to keep it)…’”

Capaldi is an expert at shrugging off his achievements. His unfaltering humility is a huge part of his appeal but even he concedes it’s starting to seem a bit forced. “When I read my interviews back, I always think if I wasn’t me I’d think: ‘you’re full of shite’,” he says. “Like, stop saying you can’t believe it. You can believe it! But it is so surreal and it seems like almost quarterly it kicks up a notch. Like, yesterday with the Grammys, yet again all this shit’s getting more and more mental, more beyond belief.”

Capaldi watched the Grammy nominations on his laptop, which was resting on his chest with the screen close to his face – a set-up he describes as his “home cinema” – and he admits he did get properly excited at the news. Mostly, though, he tends to find himself reacting to things how he thinks he should.

“I’ve got a very bad way of being like, So you’re supposed to feel this way in this moment,” he says. Like when someone passes away? “Exactly, yeah. Like, four months after my grandma passed away, I’m like, ‘Fuck, my grandma’s died,’ and I’m in Somerfield or something. I mean, not in Somerfield, because it’s not been open for fucking years.”

Capaldi even plays down the success of ‘Someone You Loved’, the song that scored him the Grammy nod. In his eyes, it’s just “one of my songs that’s doing a little bit better than the rest”, but it’s already become a popular standard to sit alongside Robbie Williams’s ‘Angels’ or Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’, one of those tracks that will be soundtracking marriages and burials for years to come. Which of those would he prefer it be used for? “Burials,” he says, with no hesitation. “Don’t start falling in love to my fucking music, right? See if I see people kissing at my shows, fucking stop that! These are sad songs, you bastards.”

Like Lewis himself, a large part of the charm of ‘Someone You Loved’ is its absolute universality, which is not to say it’s banal, more that everyone who has lost someone at some point in their lives – which is most of us – can identify with it. For Lewis, it was the aforementioned loss of his grandmother that proved the catalyst for the song, but he made it more open to romantic interpretation because it felt “too morbid” to write explicitly about.

And it didn’t come easily. Where other songwriters boast about dashing off huge hits in barely the time it takes to play them, Capaldi admits to labouring over his compositions. Writing songs, he says, is “a massive pain in the fucking arse sometimes”.

“Growing up I read interviews with people like Paul Weller, Paul McCartney – all the Pauls – and they’d say the best songs just sort of fall in your lap,” he says. “After six months at the piano writing ‘Someone You Loved’ I’m like, ‘You fucking lying bastards, that’s taken me fucking ages.’”

Many of Capaldi’s songs, which he endearingly describes as ranging from “big piano ballads to bigger piano ballads” draw on his first major relationship which – you may have guessed – is no longer a going concern. But it wasn’t a dramatic event. “Adele wrote her album about a relationship breaking up in a bad way, being jilted I think,” he says. “I wrote mine about a relationship that just ended, just fizzled out. I’d love to be jilted by someone, then I could be as successful as Adele.”

I ask if he worries that – at 23 – he doesn’t have a great deal of life experience to draw on. “I spent my entire life writing this first album,” he says, “but the stuff I’ve experienced in the last year has been much more of a growing experience than living in my mum and dad’s house in fucking West Lothian.”

How about the fact that his next girlfriend, whoever she may be, will be on different terms, it being impossible for her not to know she’s dating Lewis Capaldi the world famous pop star? “Well, I don’t know. It’s not like I’m Justin Bieber,” he says. “Today was the first time I’ve ever got out of the car at a venue and someone screamed. Normally people just shout something at me that I’ve said on Instagram about my pubes. I guess, at worst, my next partner would think I’m one way because they’ll hear the songs and think I seem very nice and level headed, but then find out I’m not.”

What’s the reality?

“Big fucking annoying cunt.”

It’s slightly unfair to question the depth of Capaldi’s life experience, because at the age most of us were familiarising ourselves with yo-yos, pogs or fidget spinners (delete as appropriate), Lewis was embarking on his music career. He began performing at 11, largely in pubs and clubs in the conurbation between Glasgow and Edinburgh where he grew up. The experience of having to hold his own in intimidating spaces at such a young age probably explains much about his easiness around people.

“I found that at 11 it was, ‘Oh he’s quite cute, he came and stood up here and he’s doing very well.’ When I got to 14, 15 and my voice changed and I lost any remnants of cuteness – which as you can tell have not returned to me – that’s when I started to pick up a bit of the patter. You get to know your way about how to speak to people.”

Around that time, Capaldi actively worked on changing his vocal style to something more like the wolfy howl we hear today. What was once a ”high and smooth” voice had broken. Inspired by Paolo Nutini and Joe Cocker, Capaldi added some gravel. “I thought it would be a good idea to put a bit of rasp in, to make it sound even more terrible,” he says.

For years we’ve been force-fed sensitive young men-next-door with beanie hats, beards or lumberjack shirts singing to us about their problems. In a quest for authenticity, they’ve presented themselves as troubled, serious souls. Capaldi, meanwhile, has given us the sensitive songs with a side order of toilet humour and the kind of prolific, creative swearing worthy of The Thick Of It‘s Malcolm Tucker, as played by his distant cousin Peter Capaldi.

Stand-up comedians often make a point of referring to the most funny-looking thing about themselves as an icebreaker with the audience, a way of getting them on side. Capaldi has the same trick – there’s not a single thing about his looks or his music you could say that he hasn’t beaten you to. Try and come up something better than saying he looks like “a melting hippo”, we dare you.

He has zero pretence – he’s a guy who can literally piss himself on stage and laugh it off. “That only happened once,” he says. “And I’ve always been like that, even back in school. If I was meeting someone for the first time I’d be like, ‘Hello, how are you? I’ve got diarrhoea and I could spew or I could blow at any moment. It puts me at ease, being honest.’”

“People think I make jokes because I’m uncomfortable,” he adds. “Actually, it’s the opposite – I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am. I say that I’m a chubby bastard because I am a chubby bastard.”

I put it to him that, possibly, he may be the first body-positive male icon – an important thing given Capaldi is part of a generation of young men who feel under enormous pressure to have an Insta-chiselled body. “I don’t know if I can accept that, because I probably don’t use the correct vernacular,” he says. “It’s probably not good to call yourself a chubby cunt, but it’s never been something that’s bothered me. I’ve been a very slim man, I’ve been a man who’s gone to the gym, but even when I’ve done that someone calls you fat anyway, whether it’s your ma, your da, your best pal.”

Capaldi hasn’t, as of yet, had any sort of pop star makeover. He still looks like a kid who’s moved out of home for the first time and is stacking up the washing to take to mum’s. He does, however, have a personal trainer on tour and has been exercising every day. “It’s more of a mental health thing,” he says. “It gives me energy and keeps me happy. I mean, when I’m actually doing it I fucking hate it so much, but it feels better after.”

I ask how his mental health is bearing up to his new everyday reality, an extraordinary experience for anyone to process. “That’s what I think about taking the piss out of things,” he says. “I take the piss out of doing things on stage and how mental it is because you have to, because it stops you getting caught up in it. Summer last year I started having massive panic attacks. I was supposed to do Austin City Limits but I had to cancel because I was just having panic attack after panic attack, and I thought I had something seriously wrong with me, because I’m a bit of a hypochondriac. And I went and got a fucking MRI scan. But they said I was just anxious, just recalibrating to this new fucking lifestyle. So I said, right, cancel everything for three weeks, and no one gave me any shit for it.”

At showtime, the atmosphere at tonight’s gig offers a glimpse of the bubble Capaldi is living in these days. The Olympia is a grand old theatre and Capaldi could probably have sold it out 50 times over; the reaction from the crowd is something like Lewmania.

Afterwards, we head backstage again, where I’m ushered into a room containing about a dozen members of Capaldi’s family. I’m plonked on a chair right in the middle, handed a massive wine glass full of Buckfast by his cousin and grilled by his dad, a fishmonger and the very driest of wits, about my intentions for this article. He’s seriously proud of his boy, having supported him since the very beginning, even playing the supportive parent role when Lewis auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent aged 12.

The afterparty moves to a private room at a nearby pub. Lewis’s hulking great cousin – the one who brought the Buckfast – is getting the shots in. His auntie is looking on, concerned, as two girls chat him up at the same time. “He’s only a wee one,” she mutters. While his friends and family enjoy the party and a certain NME journalist accidentally smashes the first of a series of glasses, feeling the effects of downing that Buckfast in an ill-advised attempt to curry favour with the family, Lewis makes his final rounds then politely excuses himself, looking a bit hangdog about it. He has another big show tomorrow. Sad to leave your own party, you imagine.

At points in the interview, Capaldi had been making a short, forced coughing noise, which he shrugged off as nothing. But the next week, he cancels a number of shows on health grounds, having been warned by his doctor that he risks losing his voice altogether if he doesn’t take action. In the end, he plays just four more gigs of the UK leg of the tour – in London, Edinburgh and twice in Glasgow for the homecoming finale. All further activities are cancelled by management, including a follow-up NME interview, but he is sent to complete the year’s touring commitments in the States before heading home for a well-earned few days celebrating Christmas with his family, which he says typically involves plenty of booze and lots of piss-taking. If you think you’re feeling ready for the break today, spare a thought for Lewis.

Next year looks to be just as busy as this one. He is, right now, just about the most in-demand young man in the world. At some point, he’ll have to start thinking about his next album too. “I don’t know what the fuck it’s going to sound like, I don’t know what the fuck it’s going to be,” he says. “Ballads, havin’-it tunes, I don’t know. I’ve got voice notes, melodies, stuff like that, but that’s just me and an acoustic guitar.”

Considering what he said about his hypochondria, it’s likely the idea of losing his voice is weighing heavily on Capaldi’s mind. But he’s already decided there’s a backlash coming anyway. “You do get warned, as you’re coming up: ‘By the way, everyone’s gonna turn on you pretty soon’,” he says. “I guess I’m always just kind of waiting for it. I’m very doomsday. Like, if it’s not happened yet, it’s gonna come. And I can’t wait for the downfall!”

He might be surprised. People have plenty of different reactions to Capaldi’s music, but it’s pretty much impossible to find someone who doesn’t think he seems like a bloody great bloke.

And besides – if he ever finds he can’t sing, he’d make a killing at The Fringe as a physical comic.

The extended edition of ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ is out now

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hpfangirl13 · 5 years

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Shipping Questions Challenge

I saw some other people answering these questions so I figured I would. This is basically everything ever about my shipping history.

Talk about the first ship you ever had.

My first ship was Bellamort. I was 11 and was in the process of reading Harry Potter for the first time. Something about them both intrigued me and despite Voldemort supposedly not being able to love, I always felt like he had a soft spot for Bellatrix. After Cursed Child, turns out I was right. ;)

Talk about three of the most important ships throughout your life.

Bellamort is definitely one of them because they were my first ship, not to mention the first fanfic I ever read was about them. Jamko is probably the biggest one because ever since I saw them for the first time, I have been obsessed with them. They made me feel like no other ship ever did. The night they became canon was the best night of my life, hands down. Joe and Mika from Morning Joe are probably my third because they gave me the same effect Jamko did. I was obsessed with them the moment I saw them. Something about the way they interacted on screen made me love them. Now they’re married so woohoo!

What’s your current OTP?

Thomas Magnum and Juliet Higgins from the new Magnum P.I. They are my latest obsession and I love their will they/won’t they relationship. “Day of the Viper”, the newest episode, was huge for their relationship development. They’re completely adorable.

What’s your current NOTP?

Erin and Anthony from Blue Bloods. I love them both individually and working together as a team but I can’t stand that people are shipping them romantically. He’s more like an uncle to her, he’s just WAYYY too old for her.

Do you have any poly ships?

No. I’m not into that stuff.

How do you feel about love triangles?

Not into these either. They’re pointless and we usually already know who’s going to end up with who anyway.

How do you feel about RPF?

I ship a lot of real people and celebrities. I think it’s fine as long as people don’t get creepy about it.

Have you ever shipped yourself with a character?

Nope.

Do you have many ships that never got together at all?

The only one I can think of off the top of my head would be Captain America and Black Widow. They vibed all through Winter Soldier, but Marvel had to kill their potential relationship so that she and Hulk could be a thing. I’m still holding on to hope for them in Endgame though. I also have a lot of ships that are currently in the will they/won’t they phase.

Do you ship any characters that have never met?

No. I can’t ship people who I haven’t seen together.

Talk about your favorite first kiss.

Jamko’s first kiss back in season 4 of Blue Bloods. It was a little awkward but my 13-year-old self was losing her shit. I also had to wait a week after that episode aired to watch the episode. The struggle of having a flip phone and being on vacation was real.

Have you ever been disappointed when your ship finally got together?

YES. Jamko has been a complete mess all season 9. I’m not sure what the writers are trying to do with them, but they’ve completely killed their chemistry. I thought this season was going to be iconic, but it’s honestly been such a letdown. I wanted them together, but not with this sappy writing.

Has a ship ever broken your heart?

Jamko is kinda breaking my heart because they’ve been so out of character.

How do you feel about will they/won’t they?

It’s the best kind of ship tbh. There’s nothing better than the week to week anticipation of wondering if that week will be the week they finally happen or make progress. I love a good slow burn. You can’t say you’ve truly shipped something unless you’ve shed tears and felt pain because of the frustration of waiting.

Have you ever “shipped at first sight”?

Definitely. When you know you know. I fell in love with Jamko the minute I saw them.

Talk about a ship you initially disliked.

Initially, I hated Reylo. When Force Awakens came out I was 100% a Finn/Rey shipper. I thought her and Kylo were gross. But that all changed in The Last Jedi. Their “force Skyping” converted me. I love a good AU Reylo fic.

Talk about a pairing you’ve stopped shipping romantically.

I guess I would have to say Finn/Rey. He’s with Rose now, and as dumb as that ship is, I honestly think Rey and Kylo have more of a connection now. I also used to be really into Weller/Jane from Blindspot, but that pairing and show are shitty now.

Talk about a moment which made you question an entire ship.

This season when Jamie and Eddie were playing mini golf and Jamie revealed that he had proposed there, I was baffled. I simply don’t want to believe that he proposed to her there right after she saved him from being shot. Seriously, who thought that was a good idea?

Have you ever shipped something despite yourself?

There are a few ships that I kind of don’t advertise that I’m in to. Joe and Mika and Bellamort would be a few examples.

Talk about a ship you feel alone in shipping.

I feel like I’m the only person who ships Joe and Mika. I feel like everyone hates their politics and judges them because of what they talk about on their show. Also, they’re like 50-year-old news anchors and most of my friends think I’m pretty weird for liking them anyway. There’s probably someone out there who likes them as much as I do, I just haven’t found them yet.

Is there a ship you just don’t get, but have nothing against?

I guess Samar and Aram from Blacklist. They’re ok I guess, but I don’t really ship them. I don’t have anything against them though.

Which of your ships have the best chemistry?

Currently? Higgins and Magnum no question. But Ellick, Slibbs, and WonderBat are some of my other favorite matches in terms of overall chemistry.

Which of your ships deserve better writing?

JAMKO JAMKO JAMKO JAMKO JAMKO

Do you mostly ship canon pairings?

Many of the ships I have have become canon since I started shipping them. I find myself beginning to ship people, and then they get together down the road. There’s honestly nothing that I ship that I believe has no chance of getting together.

Have you ever shipped a pairing before you even started watching the show/movie simply because of gifs and graphics or similar?

Yes. This is what prompted me to start watching the new Magnum P.I.

Have you noticed a pattern in your shipping? Is there a romantic dynamic you’re more drawn to?

Yes. I love pairings where both people are very strong and independent, but unstoppable together. I pretty much exclusively watch crime dramas, so I especially love police and military couples. If they have obvious sexual tension, I’ll probably be drawn to them.

Is there a ship you’ve shipped for most of your life?

I guess my longest ship would be Bellamort, which I started shipping when I was 11. I’m 18 now, but 7 years is a pretty good amount of time. I’ve also shipped Jamko for 6 years now.

Does shipping come easily to you?

It’s like breathing.

Do you need to ship something to really enjoy a movie/book/tv show/comic?

This depends. In some cases, yes. But I love The Blacklist and I haven’t really shipped anyone on that show.

Name a couple of fandoms in which you have no ships.

I think Blacklist is kind of it… although I may be putting my Keenler hat back on soon.

Talk about one of your favorite headcanons for a ship you love.

The “sharing a bed in a hotel” headcanon is an all-time favorite of mine.

Name your favorite fan artist(s).

To be honest, I don’t really know any fan artists by name.

Share your favorite fanmix for your OTP.

For Jamko, the entire “The Block” album by New Kids on the Block. It’s not exactly a fanmix, but it’s a perfect album for them. I have made my own playlist for Magnum/Higgins recently:

“Juliet”- LMNT, “We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going”- Pussycat Dolls, “Big Time”- Big Time Rush, “7 rings”- Ariana Grande, “CRZY”- Kehlani

Do you create fanmixes/gif sets/fanart/fic/fanvids and so on for your ships?

Sadly no. I don’t have the talent or time.

Do you have a favorite trope and/or AU for your OTP?

Not really. I have to be in a certain mood to read AU fics anyway.

Do you like and use ship names?

I love them and use them frequently, as illustrated by this post.

Is there a fictional relationship you’d really want for yourself?

I live vicariously through Eddie Janko. In middle school, I literally tried to act and dress like her. So that should tell you whose relationship I wish I could be in.

If you could change one thing about your OTP, what would that be?

How Jamko has been written this season. Go back to season 9 episode 1 and start over.

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Media studies music video analysis , music video analysis - colors by halsey - a2 media studies blog

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The male and female character both look quite distressed and upset and this creates engima because the audience are unaware of what has happened. Analysis Breaking Down Childish Gambinos This is America Music Video. Brace for impact. Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, dropped a new music video for his song, This is America. In the span of ten days, the video racked up more than just 129 million views it also racked up controversy. After watching the music video, both long-time Gambino fans and. For example in Joe Weller's 'wanna do' music video, the video tells the story of the start of a relationship where the boy (Joe) meeting up with a girl he's interested in for a date and shows the story of their relationship over a couple of dates and shows how they eventually get closer and end up together. Music Video Analysis - Heaven, Emeli Sande - Media Blog. Some examples are screens within screens, cameras, mirrors, etc. The first 0 45 seconds of the music video have no lyrics and have a lot of establishing shots and close ups to build the setting of the music video and also create emotion between the characters. The majority of the cuts are neither slow paced nor fast paced, they are all a relatively normal speed and this allows the everyday life of a normal relationship to be portrayed; especially the bits, which annoy those in a relationship. This music video is very simple but still gained 653 million views on YouTube which is an extraordinary number of viewers. The video allows the audience to. The setting is of the piano and an old fashioned, ruined room with Gabrielle's back towards the camera. Music Video Close Analysis Media Studies 2020-22.

There are also panning, long shots of Eric Turner playing the piano which is incorporated to present his talent of playing instruments as well as singing. These actors would like buffoons with exaggerated facial expression and movements to mock African-Americans (The Origins of Jim Crow, n.d.). The direct address puts emphasis on the words and amplifies the whole meaning of the song and the importance of love. We're going to complete a close analysis of a music video and really deconstruct and decode it for meaning and understand how and why it is. be able to play the song during the shooT. Music Video Analysis Alright OCR Media Studies A2. How To Analyze A Music Video - Understand Media. The initmidating look suggests to the audience that the record label shouldn't have crossed Ed because he may not look intimidating, but he can definitely hold his own and will be successful without them. The two shot is also a mid shot and allows the audience to see the couples body language and facial expressions all in one shot. It also suggests that when someone begins fixing you they are unresponsive and everything is quite dull, but once you begin to open up, it all becomes a bit brighter and happier and the mood of the song reflects this. This characteristic can be seen within the music video with the use of black and white colour. Price Tag is an example of type 3 - concept abstract typology because the meaning of the lyrics is that life isn't about the money you earn, it's about making the most of life and is immitating those who act like they're famous when they're just normal, everyday people. Has a running theme throughout the music video. Music Video Analysis Colors by Halsey September 15, 2016 March 26, 2017 eleanorsylviamoore Halseys music video for Colors features a storyline with an unexpected twist, intertextual references, voyeurism and relationships between the lyrics and visuals. He finally creates a voice recording of himself driving his car into a lake, with his pregnant girlfriend in the trunk, as shown in the lyrics So this is the cassette Im sending you, I hope you hear it.

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Analysis Breaking Down Childish. - College Media. The video does have an appropriate concept, showing carefully considered interpretation of the song, addressing the target audience through the narrative, mise. You would be supporting our work so that we can bring you more great resources. Create visual images that convey the meaning and story of the song. By changing the mise-en-scene, specifically location and costume it suggests that the artist is going on journey, it also suggests a length of time, as a different location and different costume suggests that it is another day within the narrative of the video. It also succeeds in creating an action-adventure effect on the audience. As the actual song is called Stan it is highly appropriate and related perfectly to the video and lyrics (excluding the chorus). Due to this being another R&B video, it would generally sway towards the male audience and would use the Laura Mulvey theory which is about there being an attractive female on screen. Music Video Analysis All About The Bass Meghan Trainor. Track Name All About The Bass. Artist Meghan Trainor. Album Title. Released 2014. Genre Pop. All about the bass is a fun, upbeat and catchy pop song that talks about how you should love your body whether you are fat or skinny. The music video starts off with the Iris Wipe effect. Music Video - Cinema and Media Studies - Oxford.

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Music Video Analysis - A2 Media Studies. Often, the artists voice or rhythm anchors the visuals. Media Studies Project; Research. Planning. Ancillary Texts; Blog; Evaluation; Plan B - Stay Too Long. Professor Green - Jungle. Plan B - The Writings on The Wall. Example - Change the Way You Kiss Me. Powered by Create your own unique. Shore believes music videos contain recycled styles and an information overload. The setting is also unfurnished and this allows the audience to solely focus on the artist character who is on the screen at the current time, which means there is only a shift of importance when the cut jumps to a different, individual artist. Analysing Music Video - Media studies. This shot then fades into a close up of Ellie Goulding's hands whilst she is playing the piano. Throughout this music video, the lighting is dark to help give the video an emotional feel so that the audience connects with the main actor. Genre Characteristics & Relationship between visuals & lyrics. The song itself is also challenging stereotypes of which genre artists perform together. This adds to the sympathy felt towards the wife due to her innocence and purity. The video is used to anchor and interpret the meaning of a song. What key representations feature in the music video?. close up's throughout the music video also shows emotions which are also relatable to the audience. This shot lasts seven seconds and the length of the shot emphasises the importance of stereotypes to the audience.

Each viewer may have a different feeling or opinion on what emotion has been created, as a metaphor can be in interpreted in different ways. Can see intertextuality; there are links to the Hunger Games, Divergent, Tron and multiple more. The music video also relates to Richard Dyer's paradox of the star because in the music video she is 'both ordinary and extraordinary.'. For the first three seconds of the music video, there is a spotlight, which gradually increases in size and reveals Matthew Morgan who does the lyric signing. A2 Media Studies Music Video Analysis - Bad Blood, Taylor. Analysis of a music video - A-Level Media Studies. Retrieved from https q.utoronto.ca courses 51808 pages week-1-lecture-slides. Regardless of the slow paced editing, there is still an element of fast paced editing from 1 30 - 1 37 and it cuts from a Long shot of Chris, to a mid shot, to a close up, to a mid shot, then a close up and then a long shot. This will help you to make detailed textual analysis. The video part of a music video is what truly sets it apart from a song by itself. The video contains messages that the musician wants to convey to the audience. Music videos demonstrate genre characteristics (e.g. stage performance in metal video, dance routine for boy girl band). 2. There is a relationship between lyrics and visuals (either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting). 3. There is a relationship between music and visuals (either illustrative, amplifying, contradicting). 4.

For this task, you will analyse a music video. It can be any genre, from any era, be in any style, and be any length. It cannot simply be live footage. Scholars of media economics and institutions studied the ways in which music video production had come to be integrated within the. The majority of people who answered the survey also said that they would prefer to see a music video that has a clear narrative or back story and videos which are set in various locations. Music Video Analysis Analysis Essay Examples. The three different codes concepts give the audience different feelings and different ways to interpret what they are viewing and apply it in alternative ways, sometimes to their everyday lives if inspiring. This music video has had huge success, and currently holds over 450,205,000 views on YouTube. Presumably, this girl was in search for love and just as her hope is lost she finds it. Discuss, referring to at least two music videos. A2 Media Studies - Music Video Analysis - SlideShare.

If there was a story that was acted out in the music video it would restrict the listener from being able to attach their own meaning to the song and create. music, dance, acting) that appeals to a mass audience (Mehta, 2018a). Music Video Analysis Colors by Halsey A2 Media Studies. The location of the music video and the use of space relates to the social construction of society; where individuals are contained in certain geographic spaces. The individuals in the background of the music video have limited freedom of movement relative to space the individuals are in. Moreover, the music video sheds limelight on the bitter reality of society as being chaotic and. MUSIC VIDEO ANALYSIS a2-media-studies. There is a relationship between the music and the visuals, with the visuals illustrating, amplifying or contradicting the music. However there is also a narrative of a boy who looks like he has lost his father and moved away with his mother and is struggling to settle in. We will be completing some preliminary tasks to teach you a few skills in preparation for shooting and editing your own videos. This enhances the communication between Taylor and her fans. The contrast between high key and low key lighting depending on what is happening in the video would definitely be an effective way to portray emotion to the audience. To what extent do the music videos you have studied give prominence to the following aspects intertextuality; performance; narrative; production design; cinematography; animation and CGI. The video is used to anchor and interpret the meaning of a song.

Are these reflections of real people or are they just one-sided characters?. though there is a black and white filter on the music video, the audience can still identify the low key and the high key lighting. Being apart of a choir suggests purity and innocence, which aren't two representations that would normally be considered for Ed Sheeran, however with the black and white filter this suggests that the music industry ruined his innocence. There are likely to be intertextual references, either to other music videos or to films and TV texts; these provide further gratification and pleasure for the viewers fans. The video begins with a low shot looking up at a flat. This then cross cuts to a close up of Ed's guitar and him playing it, however we only see the guitar and his hand, not above his mid-drift or below his hips. Analysis of Childish Gambinos This is America Music Video. To help us go into more depth of planning out video shots and concepts, I am going to analyse a few music videos within the RnB genre to make myself more familiar with this genre from an analytical point of view. Music Videos - Media Studies. This contradiction shows that money tree's don't exist so it is suggesting to the audience that they should be obsessed with money and what expensive items they may own. It then becomes evident to the audience that the narrative is discussing a boy and her love for him. Drugs and sexuality are now explicitly evident. Music Video Analysis Stan by Eminem (ft. Dido) A2 Media Studies The song tells the story of a fictional person named Stanley "Stan" Mitchell who claims to be Eminem's biggest fan. In the song, he writes letters to Eminem, with each verse he becomes gradually more obsessed with him, and when there is no reply he becomes progressively angrier. The video won Video of the Year at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Short Form Music Video at the 2013 Grammys. It is an image and a representation constructed to appeal to an audience. However, in this case the only female shown in the video is Dido, although she is not portrayed in a very sexual way and therefore the music video does not meet the typical audience and genre conventions. Why not have a look at some examples of music video analyses from a former (A grade) student? http trishavekaria. a2-media analysis. You can learn a lot more about this topic by buying our book, Practical Media Literacy An essential guide to the critical thinking skills for our digital world.

Nowadays mass media have become messengers of significant social processes and reactions to them. This looks really effective and also briefly disorientates the audience because the wall isn't actually closing in on her, it is purely edited to give the illusion of the given effect. This creates unnecessary fear and anxiety among people. Music Video Analysis; Media Theories. Information and Tasks for Year 12 Media Studies Students. This therefore makes the music video rememberable, which increases its popularity. This music video has no intention of meeting Demands from a record label as the artist is never featured in this music video. This video is solely telling a story of the struggles that we encounter in everyday life whether it be searching for love, hope etc. Stephen Crossfire Part II. Music Video Analysis. There's lots of emphasis on the sound of their heels clicking on the ground as they're training. The different lighting clearly distinguishes between performance and narrative and this makes the music video clearer and easier to understand. It appears in Gambinos music video that African-Americans, who are active participants in the entertainment industry are less likely to be targeted and affected by the violence and hatred surrounding them. The origins of music videos date back to musical short films in the 1920s. A high angle is used to show Didos lifestyle and the fact that she is pregnant. Goodwin's Music Video Analysis. Andrew Goodwin writing in 'Dancing in the Distraction Factory' (Routledge 1992). 1. Music videos demonstrate genre. When the band are performing the cuts are normally low key lighting and this adds to the dull and disappointed mood of the music video. At 2 40 minutes Chris appears on stage and the video then goes from a really basic performance without any musicians, to the whole of Coldplay performing in front of a concert and this exaggerates the popularity of the band and their success. Media Studies - Music Videos - SlideShare. Discuss the importance of location in the two music videos you have studied from list A and B.

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The theme, mise-en-scene and the events of the video are helping to portray the message of the song e.g. Here are some questions to ask yourself to begin understanding music videos. This means that the lyrics are being represented with the moving images leading the audience feel the emotion and the message that is trying to be passed on. There are numerous close ups of Kate performing her song and this shows her talent and the fact that she is the main singer of the song. All about the bass is a fun, upbeat and catchy pop song that talks about how you should love your body whether you are fat or skinny. Media studies Analysing Music Video. Record labels aim to get information about artists and new releases out to their target audiences, both established fans and new fan bases, to achieve maximum product sales of music releases, concert tickets and merchandise. For this task, you will analyse a music video. It can be any genre, from any era,. This will help you to make detailed textual analysis. Analysis The music video Alright by Kendrick Lamar uses Cinematography to establish its ideals. For instance with the establishing shot of the golden gate bridge and the multiple examples of angled up shots of sky scrappers and flats. A Level Media Studies Exemplar Candidate Work - OCR.

As the song develops and the setting changes from urban to a live stage, there are numerous long shots of the. 5 key elements of a music video Media language - effect of camerawork, editing, lighting, sound and mise-en-scene Genre - how does the video link to the music genre? Audience Narrative Representation - how is the artist represented? Media Language in Taylor Swift's Bad Blood Video Mise-en-scene. The main female actor (Madonna) has feelings for the main character however, the male character doesnt feel the same way about her. Richard Dyer also says that there are common values of a pop star and these include sexual magnetism, youthfulness and creativity talent and these are three categories which the music video fits into, in perspective. A2 Media Studies - Music Video Analysis. 1. Music Video Analysis by Andrew Goodwin Theology; 2. Andrew Goodwin 7 key ideas to identify 1. Music videos. Binary Opposites When products incorporate examples of opposite values, for example poverty and wealth. Music Video Analysis by media studies - Prezi. Intertexuality is a key aspect in this music video, as the music video is based around the idea of Barbie. Music Video Analysis - Media Studies - Weebly. Representation - how is the artist represented?

On the one hand, it presents a typical teenage protest, but, on the other hand, this protest can be viewed as directed against the whole show business and music industry in particular. Music video Dont Let Me Get Me (2001) by Pink presents a rather peculiar insight into the representation of the society in media. As a secondary product compared to the song, the clip possesses several layers of meanings. The most important of them are connected with gender stereotyping, as well as cultural interpretation of the. Music Video Research - Media Studies - Weebly. If you need assistance with writing your essay, our professional essay writing service is here to help. There are long shots and close ups of Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth performing, alongside shots from Fast and Furious which are there to show the story of Paul Walkers life throughout fast and furious as a tribute to him following his death. Bad Blood Taylor Swift Music Video - Amazon AWS. However, we also need to be original because otherwise we are not showing our creativity, which is a vital element in the media industry. This again makes the video relatable to a young audience, as well as an older audience because they can reminisce about their young love. For instance there are ordinary people wearing casual clothing dancing with her at the end of the music video and this makes the audience feel as though they are present in their life. Hajra's media studies. Music video blog! Music Video Analysis; Media Theories Eminem- The Monster (Explicit) ft Rihanna Enrique Iglesias- Hero Leave a Reply. There is a relationship between the lyrics and the visuals, with the visuals illustrating, amplifying or contradicting the lyrics. This all adds to the ideal of local pride,. The juxtaposed representation of the boy suggests that he acts strong but is alos vulnerable and this is shadowing Ed's initial representation into the music business; due to his quirqy looks. Playing with fire generally always ends in disaster and therefore in this sense it shows that fixing someone involves taking a risk. This proves Godwin's theory of music videos as it comes under voyeurism.

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2 Truths and a lie: Calfreezy X Reader

Pairing: Calfreezy X Reader, Joe Weller X Reader (platonic) JJ X Reader (mentioned)

“Hey, guys. Welcome back to my channel” I smiled at the camera.

“Today I’m with the one and only Joe Weller” I laughed, pointing to the man who was to the left of me, who waved.

“And my boyfriend, Calfreezy” I continued, pointing at Cal who was sat next to me.

“So, what are we doing today, guys?” I asked, laughing at Joe who was pulling faces at the camera.

“I don’t know, Y/N. What are we doing?” I mimicked, making the boys laugh.

“Well, guys. We are play two truths and a lie” I replied to myself, leaning back against the couch that the three of us were sat on.

“If you don’t know what this game is, basically you tell two truths and a lie and the other person, or people in this case, have to guess which ones the lie. And if you get it wrong, you have to take a shot” I explained to the camera, pointing to the bottle of vodka below me before grabbing my slips of paper.

“So, we all have slips of paper with our statements written on them and we’re going to read them off one at a time.” I nodded, looking at the rest of the guys who nodded in agreement.

“Okay, Joe. You go first” I chuckled, watching him read his paper.

“I’ve got this. C’mon Weller” He said, taking a deep breath and straightening his back.

“I was a cheerleader at school. I didn’t have breakfast this morning or, I was actually born with a massive dong” He smirked, making Cal and I burst into hysterics.

“All of these are possible, except the last one” I winked, turning to Joe.

“How dare you!” He said, pointing his finger in my face.

“What are you gonna go with, Cal?” I asked, facing my boyfriend who looked deep in thought.

“I’m gonna say that the lie is you were a cheerleader” Cal announced, a confident smirk on his lips.

“Yeah, me too” I agreed.

Joe groaned, throwing his head back, making Cal and I cheer.

“Wait, so you were born with a massive dick?” I asked, jokingly earning a playful shove from him.

“Go on then!” I smirked, handing him a shot which he quickly threw back, a grimace on his face as his body shook.

“Okay, Cal your turn” I laughed, seeing the horrified look on his face.

“If you don’t get this right, we’re breaking up” He joked, turning his attention to the sheet in front of him.

“I once put laxatives in my mums’ tea and she spent the whole day on the toilet.” He began, glancing up at me and Joe.

“A girl was once chewing with her mouth open and was rude to the staff at the restaurant, so I texted JJ to call me for an ‘emergency’ and left the date halfway through and, a friend of mine once pissed in my teachers’ coffee dispenser during break” He finished, seeming confident.

“I think the JJ one’s fake” I smiled, turning to Joe.

“Yeah, me too” He nodded, turning towards freezy who had an unhappy look on his face.

“No!” He groaned, leaning back in his chair so quickly that he nearly fell off.

Laughing, I raised my hand up to high five Joe in celebration.

“A shot for you, my good sir” I said, faking an accent as I handed him a shot.

He chuckled, looking at the shot glass in his hand for a moment, before shrugging and raising it to his lips, barely even flinching as he swallowed.

“Your turn” He said, casually.

“You need to teach me how to take shots” I smiled, staring at Cal before Joe cleared his throat.

“Sorry to interrupt, but we have a video to film” He laughed, pointing towards the camera.

“I can’t decide how good these are, but we’re about to find out” I smiled, reading my sheet of paper.

“I once broke into my friend’s house in the middle of the night for a bowl of cereal.” I began, messing with the sheet of paper in my hand.

“I was involved in an FWB relationship with JJ a few years ago, and finally, I used to do volunteering in my free time when I was a teenager” I concluded, looking between the two.

“Well, this is obvious” The two of them said, making me smirk.

“Oh yeah?” I asked, smiling.

“The lie is obviously the JJ one” Cal smirked, proud of himself.

“Are you sure?” I laughed, tossing my paper at the bin, beside my door.

“Certain” He said, moving towards me.

“Me too” Joe agreed, nodding.

“Well, you’re both wrong” I shrugged, grabbing a bottle of water as the two-looked shocked.

“Wait, what?!” Joe gasped, a laugh of disbelief leaving his lips.

“How did we not know about this!” Cal asked flabbergasted.

“No way, you and JJ?!” Joe continued.

“Yep, six months” I told them, the pair still looking like they had just been told their girlfriend was pregnant.

“Shots for you both” I laughed, pouring them a shot of vodka.

“This isn’t fair, man” Cal sighed, looking at Joe before they both took their shots in sync.

“How did JJ lay you before me?” Joe asked, earning a punch to the shoulder.

“Back off, she’s my girlfriend” Cal chuckled, wrapping his arm around my shoulder, tightly.

“Well, I think this a perfect time to end the video” I said, continuing with my outro, despite the two men pulling faces in the background.

~~~

“As fun as it has been filming with you, I need to leave” Joe said, standing up from his seat and brushing off his jeans.

“Do you want me to call you an uber? You’ve technically been drinking” I offered, to which Joe agreed.

“Come on then”

~~~

“I still can’t believe you’ve fucked, JJ” Cal sighed.

We were currently sat on my couch, his arm placed on the back of the chair, over my shoulders.

“It was a hard time” I chuckled, leaning against Cal.

“I still don’t like it” He mumbled, thinking for a moment before smashing his lips against mine.

“Do I sense jealousy?” I smirked, my hand on his shoulder, the two of us laid back on the couch.

“I have every right to be” He whispered against my lips, pressing them back against my own.

“You do know JJ is going to comment on that video, right?” I asked, my hand now on the back of his neck.

“Well, I’m going to show him who you belong too” He smirked, his lips slowly travelling down my neck, making me giggle.

This was going to be great.

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69 things I love about RoboCop, presented in no order.

Dick Jones in the restroom grabbing Bob Morton’s hair without washing his hands first.

The grenade with an LCD countdown on it and how Boddicker pulled the pin.

Robocop doing a Dark Knight Returns on the hostage taker.

“Give us three minutes, we’ll give you the world” and everything else about the Media Break segments.

“Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you!” from the convenience store robber.

Lewis’s introduction.

All of Boddicker’s gang being instantly identifiable, with personalities of their own. It’s straight out of an 80s Marvel comic but it works so well.

Speaking of Marvel: the fact that two ROM comics are prominently featured.

Johnson’s grin while tasting RoboCop’s protein paste not once, not twice, but three times.

RoboCop’s Auto-9 pistol. It’s apparently a real gun, the Beretta 93R, with some modifications, which I find scary and interesting in equal measure.

Emil’s face when he sees that It’s Not My Problem! is on TV in the abandoned steel mill.

The square coffee cups that tell you it’s the future. (In case the terrible Ford Taurses weren’t a hint.)

“I remember when I was a young executive for this company. I used to call the old man funny names. Iron Butt, Boner. Once I even called him...asshole”

Verhoeven’s direction of the boardroom scenes features smooth camera movements and long takes. They feel distinct from the rest of the movie without feeling out of place.

Murphy scraping the bottom of the police cruiser whenever he departs the precinct.

“Murphy, it’s you!”

The offhand way that Murphy’s transformation is set up from the beginning: “We've restructured the police department with some good candidates.”

Joe’s psychotic, barking laugh.

"Come quietly or there will be... trouble." “Oh, fuck you!”

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The fact that the Old Man definitely knows more than he ever lets on.

The photography during the garage ambush sequence.

"Madam, you have suffered an emotional shock. I will notify a rape crisis center.”

The New Year’s Eve party and that one project manager with glasses that every straight guy who was 13 or 14 when they saw RoboCop for the first time had an instant, life-long crush on.

RoboCop’s interface spike and how it’s covered with Boddicker’s blood when revealed in the final scene.

The cold authenticity of the medical sequence and its use of a real trauma team. It’s gory and unpleasant and sad.

Peter Weller practiced moving as RoboCop for six months before filming started and it shows, even as the costume limited his movements.

The theme! My friend Alejandro has written words for it. You should sing along next time you watch it.

The nightclub scene.

Related: The guy who catches the gun and keeps dancing.

"Are you a college boy or something? I bet you think you're pretty smart, huh? Think you can outsmart a bullet?"

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Miguel Ferrer’s puckered butthole expressions whenever somebody crosses him.

“Somewhere, there is a crime happening.”

Everything about the 6000 SUX. The commercial; the gag about gas mileage; the negotiator mentioning he’d get a Blaupunkt sound system for the one they were going to get the city employee who’d taken the mayor hostage; absolutely everything.

This news item from the LA Times in 1987: “Sacramento police said the motion picture "RoboCop" so fascinated a robbery suspect that he continued watching in the front row while police evacuated 14 other patrons from the theater, preparing to take him into custody. Officers finally got the man's attention when they turned on the lights. Alphonso Hayden Jr., 25, of Sacramento, was arrested on suspicion of robbing Sacramento Savings & Loan Assn. in the shopping mall where the theater is located. Police said Hayden was a few yards outside the savings and loan office when an explosive charge released a cloud of red dye that coated the cash--and him. He ducked into the theater, where he tried to flush the stained money down a toilet, tore off his reddened shirt and sat down to watch the movie.”

Kurtwood Smith. Everything about his performance is next-level.

Related: “Can you fly, Bobby?”

Related: “Bitches leave.”

Related: “Well, give that man a hand!”

Related: “Guns, guns, guns!”

How fucking prescient Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner were with Dick Jones’s presentation, “You'll see that we've gambled in markets usually regarded as nonprofit. Hospitals. Prisons. Space exploration. I say good business is where you find it.”

RoboCop in the schoolyard with the kids and his admonishment to “Stay out of trouble.”

The flashback scene on Primrose Lane.

Related: Murphy’s son’s terrible devil costume.

“Dick, you’re fired!”

Phil Tippet and team’s work on ED-209.

Related: ED-209’s feet when he encounters the staircase.

Related: ED-209’s roar. It’s the kind of thing that should be stupid but it really works.

Related: “20 Seconds to Comply” by Silver Bullet.

The fact that there were two theatrical sequels, an animated series, multiple comic books, four TV movies, and a remake, but nobody ever really talks about them.

“You are gonna be a bad motherfucker!”

Murphy is unwilling to compromise his values one bit, even with five guns aimed at him.

Related: RoboCop is as pure in his mission as his creators are corrupt.

“I love being with smart women.”

It took fifty tries to get the shot where RoboCop catches the keys thrown by Sergeant Reed. It was worth it.

Kurtwood Smith later married the woman who played Dick Jones’s secretary (and whom he hit on with the amazing line, “But when I'm done, I've got some free time. Maybe you could fit me in.”)

“Somebody want to call a paramedic?”

Related: Kinney’s empty chair at the final meeting.

The tired black police sergeant is a genre trope that’s getting long in the tooth, but Robert DoQui’s performance has so much damn verisimilitude that it bugs me not one bit.

“They'll fix you. They fix everything.”

The drug bust sequence is the kind of thing modern action directors should study and steal from without hesitation.

Johnson’s thumbs-up at the end.

“I had a guaranteed military sale with ED. Renovation program. Spare parts for years. Who cares if it worked or not?”

The way that Verhoeven and his editors keep things lean, despite delivering a lot of plot, information and character to the audience in an hour and 43 minutes. Not a single scene could be cut without the movie falling apart.

The gas station explosion.

Ray Fucking Wise. How does he not have five retroactive Oscars for this movie alone?

“That’s nice shooting there. What’s your name, son? “Murphy.”

When RoboCop shoots that dude in the dick.

#robocop #movies #cinema

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The characteristics of different stop motion animations.

There are lots of types of stop motion animation and each has its own style and characteristics that makes it different from the others.

Brick-films are stop motions made using Lego. This is very popular type of stop motion. With brick-films you can can be very creative as the extensive nature of Lego mixed with a persons imagination. The actual process itself is quite easy all it requires is Lego and a camera and the ability to put the images into a sequence.

The downside to this type of animation is that it can be difficult to create a smooth sequence such as walking this is down to the limits of the limbs on a Lego figure. Along with this, Lego can be quite fragile so it can be difficult to work with but opposing to this the variety of Lego makes it so that you can create absolutely anything due to the mass of Lego props and characters available.

You would think that The Lego Movie was created using only Lego however, this is not the case. They actually used 3D CGI and created the sets using Lego. No physical Lego was actually animated. YouTube has tons of Brick-films. They range from videos to entertain as well as to educate.

This is a Brick-film made to entertain. The creator of the film took 6 months to create the film. The main things to remember when creating this type of stop motion film is make sure your camera is steadily mounted and that you lighting isn’t changed throughout suddenly. Also take your time. Don’t try to rush the process make sure you have plenty of time to shoot a scene so that you don’t forget where your up to or your figures are suddenly moved as this can really mess up your animation.

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Another type of stop motion animation is pixilation. Pixilation is a type of animation in which uses people to do a frame by frame sequence. Some people take the approach of using the floor to there advantage. They will place the camera in a birds view shot and then lay on the flaw. This is a very common form used in schools when teaching animation. The idea of pixelation is to create a stop motion using actual people.

The most famous films created using pixilation were the original Evil Dead films from the 1980s.

Pixelation gives the effect of the human being puppet like as it almost looks forced in the way a puppet master controls their puppet. The advantages of using pixilation is that it can be a very simple to do however, it needs devotion. Because of the characteristics of this style of animation. You have to put some time aside to film a scene because you have to stay in the correct position.

The majority of pixilation animations are just made to entertain. There aren’t many type of alternatives when searching for different types. Below is one made by Joe Weller.

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This video uses pixilation using After effects and premier pro to create the effects used in it. Pixelation again is more of animation used to entertain however, it could be used to create educational animations or informative animations.

Another type of animation is clay animation. this is probably the most popular form of animation outside of 3D animation. Clay-mation is achieved through creating models made of clay or Plasticine to create movement. this from of animation can be fluid and quite easy to do again. The term clay-mation came from Will Vinton who actually copyrighted the term by his studio- Vinton Studios.

The great thing about clay animation is how easy it is to cause movement due to the fact that the materials used is flexible and can create human like movement. Some of the most famous uses of Clay animation include: Wallace and Gromit, ParaNorman and Morph.

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Here is an example where clay animation has been used for educational purposes. Clay animation is a good way to create an educational animation aimed towards younger children because they will understand what it is and also be able to do it them selves and get involved with it and try and recreate the letters of the alphabet for example. However, clay animation is also used in film, in fact it is a very popular form to use for film animation as seen here:

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Clay animation is able to be used fore a wide range of purposes and is a very easy technique to do however, like all types of animation it is time consuming so it does require patience and some skill to create a smooth animation.

One final form of animation is Puppet/model. this form of animation is similar to clay animation however a wider range of materials are used whether it be wood, clay or 3D printed parts. Puppet animation is a really good way to create fluid life-like movements because you can have such detail especially with 3D printed parts. One film where this was used was Kubo and the two strings. they used these printed parts as well as wire models for there puppets. they created a ton of faces so that they could have fluid facial movements.

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This form of animation is a lot more complicated and as a cause is only really used for bigger productions such as feature length films compared to amateur animations. However, this doesn’t mean it could stop you from using it. This form of animation has been on the rise for the past 8 years now and has started to become a lot more prominent in animation children films. Personally, I feel it is a really good way to create a strong looking and feeling animation film if doen with care and time. These types of animations are time consuming but do produce a well crafted film.

Whilst considering this type of animation lets also have a little look at 3D animation. 3D animation is also very common these days and is widely used on TV adverts for informative effect as seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxHBVgM9zfg

This video shows some 3D animation used to inform people of road safety especially aimed towards younger children. The reason why this is effective is because it is serious but by using animation it makes it more appealing and whilst not being real people it still get the message across to the younger audience.

From what I have shown here in this post about a few forms of animation techniques and also what purposes they are used for. You can see how each are similar in there characteristics and purposes but each of them has something that makes them stand out and be that bit different. All of them can be used to create fluid animations, they can even be combined with real life seen in the most recent M&M adverts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1PjAoyDqFE

Animation is a greate way to create short videos or full fetaure films, they are quite easy to do butr do require some basic skill and equiptment and also a lot of time. Its all about making sure you take your time and produce fluid movements for a quality made final product.

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Poster Boy, A Reactionary Post

The Narcissistic Killer

Major Crimes, S2xE11: Episode Review

The intro is filmed like it in False Pretenses. Which makes me believe they shot all of that at one time and just disbursed it through out the season. Using it sparingly to subtlety remind us that Rusty is in danger and someone is after him.

What this episode is about: Butt Monkey Emma Catholic Julio Brandon North, The Killer & The Crime Being at odds Brandon vs Poster Boy Rusty vs Emma & Kris Sharon & Andy vs Taylor Sharon confronts Brandon Declarations Brandon & Grandma: My Only Family Rusty & Kris: A girl who cares Sharon & Rusty: Mother & her Son Sharon & Andy: Emotional Partners Rusty's Stalker

Butt Monkey Emma "Just observing how horrible it smells in here." I love that Emma remarks how horrible it smells in the living room. To the point where she says it smells like the body is in there. And of course later on we find out that there actually is another body in there. The body that Emma later on unknowingly sits on.

"Don't Scream." It seems that even Amy isn't having Emma's shit. If your going to be at the crime scene you need to suck it up. Why in the hell is she even there? What purpose is this serving her? None of the other DA's regularly come to crime scenes the way she does. I feel that the only purpose this serves is straight up 'Torture Spoiled Emma'. Other than that I can't think of a logical reason why she is always at crime scenes and the morgue.

Catholic Julio

46:10 "Be still and know that I am God." Always knew that Julio was a devoted Catholic but the fact that he's got Bible verses memorized really shows just how much he studies the Bible. Even though they ultimately turned out to be Joe Fox's pin code that Brandon forced out of him, that verse is still important. It really tells us a lot about what kind of person Brandon is. Irrogant to the point of thinking he's invincible. Also that he plays God by holding people's lives in his hands.

Brandon North, The Killer & The Crime Loving that they flash back to the aftermath of the cleanup of the murder. So that we dive right into the killers mind. This guy is a complete psychopath. Showing how arrogant he is about not getting caught. That he just leaves all kinds of DNA and finger prints behind for the police. This is pointed out again when he destroys one of his victim's cellphones so the police can't track him down through it. He's a complete narcissist and thinks that no matter what he does he won't get caught.

It's not often that we get the crime from the perspective of the killer. So it's a welcome change of pace. There also doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to how he kills his victims. His weapons of choice seem more based on what he can find more so than what he brings with him. He's spontaneous and messy. He's really only kills those that stand in his way on his way to fame. His would be competition (if he'd gotten on the show) and those that may expose him.

"It's not the shows fault that he can't handle rejection." Rusty talking some sense here. I do think think that certain things like modeling requirements can be ridiculious. You can do nothing about how tall you are and you shouldn't be punished for something as ridiculous as that. But at the same time rejection is a part of life, period. And if you can't handle rejection then your going to have some real problems. Romance, Sex, Jobs, Parenthood, there's always going to be some kind of rejection that you'll face no matter what you do. No matter how perfect you are.

"That smells way too familiar."- Provenza

Being at odds

Brandon vs Poster Boy

His rejection of not being picked for Poster Boy is what started his killing spree. So in a way he was at odds with Poster Boy and it's contestents.

Rusty vs Emma & Kris Kris proves just how caring a person she is when she spills the beans about the truth of the letters that Rusty has recieved. While Rusty doesn't see and doesn't appreciate it, it's probably what ultimately saved his life. I don't think that Rusty would have ever seen it coming the way he did when Weller did try to kill him. Once Kris tells Emma what's really going on. Emma goes straight to Sharon. And Sharon is so caught up in the case that she blows Emma off. One thing I don't understand is why didn't Emma tell her that Rusty is in serious danger. It would have gotten Sharon's attention.

Sharon & Andy, The Squad vs Taylor

Once again Taylor is all about releasing every detail of their crime to the media. I think in certain situations it's helpful to have the public's input on a crime. But Sharon is very strategic when it comes to how she's going to go about solving a crime and when and when not to hold back on certain information. When Sharon and Rusty see CNN's coverage of Brandon North, her reasoning for not releasing info to the public becomes very clear. Andy brings this up when Taylor pushes to release the info. He points out that North kills when he needs something. Both Sharon and Andy's points are that him getting fame and attention for killing may just prompt him to kill even more. I love how in tune they are with Brandon and his motives and how Taylor is way out in left field.

But I do love that even though Sharon is put up againest a rock and a hard place. She always does her best to use that shitty situation to her advantage. Such as having Dr. Mohandie reach out to Brandon by placating him. Once again we have Taylor vs Sharon with Andy backing her up. Just think that at one time Andy was so very loyal to Taylor that he went into Brenda's division to spy and attempted to screw things up for her.

It's amazing even when Taylor is faced with another murder he still thinks that his releasing info to the media was the right call. When in fact the release of the info to the public is what got that girl killed. And then when Sharon tells Taylor they caused the murder he blames it on the media! What an asshole! He takes zero responsibility for his own actions. Then he tries to spin it in a positive light by saying that no one will take him in because he's been plastered all over the news.

And once again Sharon proves her strategic mind over Taylor's by using what North took against him and turning it into a GPS. As well as internet searches for the names of the victims they hadn't released to the public. This time Sharon isn't letting Taylor have is way. He could make it another order to release the names but Sharon would definitely speak out.

Taylor always running to the media makes me think that he did that throughout his career. And he did show in TC that he basically used other people to do his own job. When he planted Andy in Brenda's unit as I mentioned earlier.

Sharon confronts Brandon I love that this episode was referenced in Shockwave. And Sharon's hesitation to call the bomber in that case came from her not being able to talk Brandon down for turning himself in. Sadly, Sharon doesn't have the greatest track record for talking killers down. That however is no fault of her own. She does her best by empathizing with them in order to gain their trust. It's just that sometimes things like this are out of our hands. No matter how hard we try. No matter how much we do things in the right way. Like reality, the end of a crime won't always be tied up in a nice neat bow.

The Squad and their nicknames.

I'm not sure if Carlo is an actual famous model but the guy can't act for a hill of beans. He's got one line...ONE LINE.

Sometimes I really dig Mike's fashion. Love Mike's glasses.

"I can see three things for sure." "She's dead." Gotta love Morales' amazing sassy sense of humor.

As declarations go...

Brandon & Grandma "You always believed in me, even when other people thought I was crazy."

We finally see some real emotions here from Brandon, regarding another human being. That tell us that he's most likely a Sociopath and not a Psychopath. We did see some of this before. When Brandon would call his Grandma every single day. If he didn't care about her he wouldn't have bothered calling her everyday. Nor would he have bothered to even talk about her in his confession.

Rusty & Kris "I swore I wouldn't tell anyone but if something happened to him." One thing that makes me sad about Rusty and Kris' relationship is that Rusty pretty much writes Kris off after this. She only did it because she cared about him and couldn't stand to see if anything were to happen to him.

"He can't know that I told you." "He will never hear it from me." One thing that I do like about Emma here is that she's FINALLY starting to see Rusty Beck as a person. If this were Emma at the beginning of season 2, she wouldn't hesitate to say this to Rusty.

Sharon & Rusty

"Whatever happens next, know I love you." What I love about this scene and those words. Sharon is finally telling Rusty whats been in her heart for nearly a year and a half. She has no idea wants going to happen. She has no idea if Rusty will be with her or put in witness protection. She knows that he could be ripped away from her as soon as he walks into that office. So if he is suddenly gone from her life she wants him to know that there is someone out there that loves him unconditionally. There are also no accusations from her on why he didn't tell her about the letters. She knows why he didn't tell her.

Sharon & Andy Sharon unloads on Andy. I feel like it's really the first time that she actively talks about her feelings to Andy (other than about Rusty). This is a huge breakthrough in their relationship. Because really, who does Sharon talk to about her feelings? She's so closed off and so self sufficient when it comes to emotional things like this.

Sharon hasn't really had a partner she can lean on. She'd had to do all of this on her own. And now Andy is starting to become that person, in the way Jack never was. What I love about this is that Andy has zero motives for doing this. He does it, simply because he cares about her.

Andy gives Sharon all of the positives as she beats herself up.This is something we see more of as their relationship deepens. We get a very similar scene between the two of them in "Hindsight" pt4. The infamous Hug scene - which is one of my all time favorite Shandy scenes.

After Andy points out that no one got hurt and that the victims wouldn't have to relive their trauma in a trial. Andy gives her some words of encouragement.

"Listen Sharon, For whatever it's worth. You did great." At this point in their relationship, Sharon has given Andy permission to use her first name. He only seems to use it when they are not at work. And as I recall the only time we have heard him actually use her first name was when she tells him he has permission to use it. So for Andy to use her name at work is pretty significant. Andy is addressing Sharon the person. Not the Sharon the Captain.

Essentially Andy is saying "I see you. Behind that mask you put on." Going beyond Jack. We could even talk about how no one saw Sharon in TC. Even Andy. In "Dead Man's Hand" Sharon expresses concern about a member of her squad who she suspected was being abused by her husband. And this is what Andy specifically thought about her at that time.

And you know who saw Sharon? Ally Moore. She saw Sharon's heart and used that against her. And it worked.

Rusty's Stalker At the end of the episode we see Rusty's stalker writing more letters. It feels like the same letters but at the last second the Stalker starts addressing his letters to Sharon instead of Rusty. So what is the point in him doing this? I think he felt he was getting no where writing Rusty. He'd written how many times and Rusty just put the letters away hoping that it would all go away. He wanted Rusty's attention otherwise he wouldn't keep writing those letters.

What I would like to know is? What was the point for bringing Sharon into the Rusty/Stalker storyline? If they were going to do this at least bring some danger to her character. But there wasn't any other than here at the end of this episode. Later on when we met our Stalker Wade Weller, Sharon isn't anywhere near this guys radar.

What I didn't like: Not one of my favorites. I think what I dislike the most about this episode is Brandon's narcissism and how much his life revolved around fame. Just wasn't all that interesting. Brandon as a character...not very interesting. I think for them to do something like this - at least make a somewhat compelling character.

What I liked: I really liked that we delved deeply into Brandon's mind. I loved that the case did not end up in a nice neat bow with the killer making a deal and behind bars. It's good to be a little messy from time to time. Sharon finally telling Rusty that she loves him. Someone finally spilling the beans about the seriousness of Rusty’s stalker. And the beginning of Andy being an emotional partner for Sharon.

#major crimes #a reactionary post #mc season 2 reactionary post #sharon raydor #andy flynn #rusty beck #kris slater #rusty/kris #sharon/andy #shandy

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pairing: chris dixon x reader warning(s): none note: just a lil something / 1,952 words

Chirs knew he was being unusually quiet for the entirety of the panel with Simon and Tobi. He answered questions here and there, mostly forced a chuckle when fans would ask for a follow on Twitter and such, and the occasional banter back and forth, but ultimately he didn’t feel like doing much talking.

That didn’t got un-noticed either; there were Tweets from fans whom were watching streams or there in person, all aiming towards him being particuarly quiet and to himself.

What’s so different than normal that made Chris not want to speak up? He was perfectly fine on the first day of the event.

They didn’t know, but he did.

Chris purposely turned his head to the side to fake scratching the back of his neck, and he snuck a glance over to you as you stood on the side of the panel with Joe Weller. You two were laughing back and forth and he caught a glimpse of you shoving him in the arm before he pulled you into a hug, and then Chris narrowed his eyes slightly.

The panel was almost over, with the call-time usually being an hour long, they had nearly four minutes to wrap it up. Simon was answering the majority of the questions from the fans alone, so as everything was coming together to end, Chris stayed to himself.

Chris adverted his eyes a second later when he saw you shove Joe off and then turn back to the panel. Your eyes met for a second, and Chris cursed in his head.

Dammit Chris, why can’t you learn to stare subtly? She’s a person, not a fucking painting you moron.

The panel ended just minutes later as they neared the hour mark, and Simon, Tobi and himself were forced to say one last goodbye to the fans. Chris grabbed his jacket, throwing it over his shoulder and walked off the stage. He followed behind Tobi as they made their way back through the side of the crowd and to the common room where anyone could lounge before or after panels or events.

Throwing himself onto the sofa, Chris heard laughter behind him. He turned his head, pressing his cheek against the leather cushion and looked up to see Tobi mimicking him and falling down on the open area next to him.

“Are you still pining after (y/n)?”

Chris groaned. Tobi was the only one, to Chris’ knowledge, who was aware of his feelings for you. Chris didn’t even tell him, he actually guessed it and Chris was too bashful to deny it. And clearly Tobi saw Chris’ side glances during the panel, or even one to notice.

Chris didn’t mean for this to happen. He hated the fact that he’d fallen almost immediately for you when you started out on Youtube and started growing closer to the Sidemen, and then him as well. Chris never acted on his feelings, feeling that it was almost innapropriate as the others considered you like a sister to them. And the last thing that Chris wanted to do was place you in an uncomfortable position and turn him down, also his biggest fear was rejection, so that kept him from it as well.

You were originally from and lived in England, so the distance kept Chris from acting upon his feelings as well. But every single time you two were around each other, from the Sidemen events and Wembley Cup, it ate Chris alive inside.

Before Chris could speak up, the door to the common room opened again and this time laughter was heard before he could see anyone. A second later you walked in, with Joe and Elliot, whom were just off a panel thirty mintues ago, hot on your heels. Joe was after you, clearly you two going back and forth.

Chris watched you turn away from Joe and look at him, you shot him a smile, and a second later you were further into the room and away from him with the door swinging behind you. He watched you walk across the room and sit down next to Vik, and then you two started to engage in a conversation. You had a panel with him and Josh coming up soon. Joe and Elliot then preoccupied themselves with a game of foosball in the room, finally leaving you alone.

“Chris, man, listen,” Tobi spoke up softly, so no one was able to overhear. “I know how it is dealing with those type of feelings. Llook, she is always going to be like a younger sister to us, so nothing is going to change. But she’s an adult, she can handle everything herself, and trust me, none of us are going to complain if you ask her out.” He explained. “We would have a problem if it was some random bloke we don’t like. But it’s you. All of us like you, we know you have good intentions.”

Chris shook his head, huffing. “It’s not that, Tobi. It’s no use. She’s not even remotely interested in me.”

Tobi, however, looked unconvinced. “You won’t know until you try. Sitting here, hoping and not acting on your feelings, it won’t help you or anyone else. If you try, at least you get a straight answer. Even if she does turn you down.”

Chris winced at the mention of rejection. He hated facing rejection when it came from any source. Rejection kept him from many things in life. It was the reason he stopped dating for so long.

“Shit, sorry,” Tobi stuttered out once he realized that was a sore subject for his friend. “But listen, Chris, you’re better off knowing than not.”

Chris huffed again, adjusting to lay on his back and stare up at the ceiling. “I know,” was all he could muster up to say.

His eyes wandered over the ceiling, counting the caked circles before he closed his eyes. He flew in that morning around seven and clearly he was more tired than he thought, because before Chris knew it, he was falling in and out of a nap.

Chris didn’t know how long he was out, it could range anywhere between ten minutes to an hour, but it was loud noises that brought him back to reality. Breaking off a dream before the climax, Chris batted his eyes a couple times before rubbing them, and then looking up when he regained clear vision.

“Yo, the panel with Vik, Josh, and (y/n) started a while ago.” Tobi said slapping Chris on the foot as it was propped up on the arm rest.

Chris shifted on the sofa and he realized his body had started to ache from staying in one position for his entire nap. “How long was I out?” He grumbled.

Tobi teetered his head back and forth. “About thirty minutes or so. The panel is gonna be about an hour long, so there is about thirty minutes left.” He explained and Chris nodded, pulling himself up from the sofa.

“Okay, I’ll be out in a minute.” And Tobi left with that, disappearing through the metal door. Chris sat up and looked around, realizing that he was the only one in the common room. It was around twelve, so he assumed everyone else was out to lunch.

Sliding his legs off the arm of the chair, Chris placed his feet on the floor and stood up from the sofa. He stretched for a minute, then checking his hair in the small mirror on the wall, and deciding it was good enough.

Walking out of the common room, Chris took a look at the large crowd that had gathered for the panel. He smiled, knowing that a majority of the crowd was there for you as well, and carried on to the side of the stage behind a barrier with the others.

Chris watched from the side of the stage with Tobi as you answered questions along with Josh and Vik, which a lot of banter was insured. He watched you laugh and smile, and at one point get up to hug Josh as he said something lovely about you, and turned into you pulling him to the ground, which drew many laughs throughout the room.

Most of the conversations and questions ranged from FIFA to Minecraft for Vik, and then to football challenges and such. That was until one of the last questions was directed at you about relationships, which also drew some whistles from the crowd.

“So tell us, (y/n), are you single?” Chris’ head snapped from the fan over to you and watched as a blush hit your cheeks.

You shrugged and laughed. “Well, I think that is my business and only my business.”

Chris’ heart sunk into his stomach. There was something about your answer that confirmed all of Chris’ doubts; you weren’t interested in him because you were definitely seeing someone else. Someone taller and more attractive him, someone with a high-paying job and didn’t rely on Youtube money to make a living. An image of you hand-in-hand with some random guy flashed in Chris’ mind and he sighed.

Chris didn’t stick around for the end of the panel, instead opting out to make his way back to the common room through the crowd. He was going to grab his things and then head out for lunch on his own.

He heard the thunderous applauds and whistles, even come screams as the door slammed shut behind him. Walking across the room, Chris grabbed his jacket that laid over the back of the sofa and slid it onto his arms. His movements were so much more violent all because of his emotions.

He was so caught up in his erratic movements; sliding on his jacket, grabbing his phone and wallet, that he didn’t even hear the sound of the door opening and closing behind him.

“Chris?”

He jumped at the sound of a close voice. It scared him to the point where the hairs on the back of his neck stood up straight. “Jesus Christ, what are you-” he turned around to see you standing behind him with a slight smile.

“I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.” You apologized quickly.

Chris shook his head. “No, no, you’re fine.” He said, now feeling a bit embarrassed on top of everything else. Shoving his wallet into his pocket, Chris looked back up at you, and realized that your nervous tendencies were now showing. He had known you for long enough to know that you shuffle your feet and chew on your lip when you weren’t completely sure of a situation; which was exactly what you were doing now.

“Listen, Chris,” you breathed out before looking up and meeting his eyes. “I was, uh, I was talking to Tobi and I just thought- well, I was just wondering..” you shook your head, mentally slapping your forehead over and over again.

He smiled at your stuttering words and raised a brow. “What is it?”

You took a deep breath and calmed yourself before continuing. “I should have done this a long time ago, honestly, but I didn’t really know how.” You said. “So, Chris, would you want to go get lunch with me?”

Chris felt his heart speed up. Was he jumping to conclusions right now?

“Just us,” you clarified. “I want it to just the two of us.”

Chris felt flustered and couldn’t believe his ears. Do you feel the same? Did Tobi put you up to this? Was everything that Chris wondered, but ultimately, Chris settled with the feeling in his heart (and gut.)

“You know what?” Chris smiled widely before holding out his arm for you. “I would love to.”

#for the anon who requested it!!#hope you enjoyed!!#chrismd #chrismd10 #chris dixon #chrismd imagine #chrismd10 imagine #chris dixon imagine #chrismd drabble #chrismd10 drabble #chris dixon drabble #chrismd one shot #chrismd10 one shot #chris dixon one shot #one shot

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IN DEPTH FANDOM QUESTIONS

Send me a show/fandom and ill answer - MAJOR CRIMES Top 5 favourite characters: Sharon Raydor, Andy Flynn, Louie Provenza, Andrea Hobbs, Fritz Howard Other characters you like: Doctor Joe, Amy Sykes, Julio Sanchez, Doctor Morales Least favourite character: Sharon Beck Otps: Sharon Raydor/Andy Flynn (aka Shandy)

Notps: Provenza/Sharon Favourite friendship: Andrea Hobbs/Sharon Raydor Favorite Family: The Raydor Family

Favourite episode: Season 4 Episode 5 Favourite season/book/movie: Favorite season 5 Favourite quote: “Whatever happens next, know that I love you.” Moment that made you fangirl/boy the hardest: Andy Flynn asking Sharon out on a “date” When it really disappointed you: The list is long and not exactly the show itself but the creator. Saddest moment: Sharon shooting Dwight Darnell in the courtroom Most well done character death: Russell Taylor (R.I.P) Favourite guest star: Daniel Di Tomasso Favourite cast member: Mary McDonnell Character you wish was still alive: We don’t have that much deaths on the show so only one I can think of is Russell Taylor One thing you hope really happens: Sharon and Andy getting married and living in a cabinet away from everything Most shocking twist: Phillip Stroh’s escape When did you start watching/reading: Since The Closer season 5 then continued to watch MC Trope you wish they would stop using: Really can’t think of anything One thing this show/book/film does better than others: Doesn’t mix fiction with real life. Everything is in line with the law and LAPD rules. Funniest moments: Christmas episodes are always funny Couple you would like to see: Buzz/Emily Raydor Actor/Actress you want to join the cast: Julianne Moore as Sharon’s sister Most boring plotline: Can’t think of one at the moment Best flashback/flashfoward if any: --- Most layered character: Sharon Raydor Scariest moment: Rusty’s *almost* kidnapping (Wade Weller case) Grossest moment: We don’t have that or I can’t think of one. Best looking male: Buzz Watson Best looking female: Mary McDonnell Who you’re crushing on (if any): I have a crush on middle aged actresses. So Mary Mcdonnell! Most beautiful scene (scenery/shot wise): Andy waving his hand to Sharon while on his way to surgery Unanswered question/continuity issue/plot error that bugs you: What happened to Phillip Stroh? Is he coming back? At what point did you fall in love with this show/book: The moment I set eyes on it. Truly.

@thexfilesmostunwanted

Just to pay you back go for The X Files sweetheart hahahahah :D

#I have got no idea how this turned out to be #but I did my best #major crimes #fandom questions

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The Worth family has quite a history and some rare photos of one of their members brings part of his recuperation after being wounded a Vimy Ridge into a sharper focus.

Wedding Portrait from which one gets a strong sense of the strong middle-class sense of propriety the Worth family displayed. Industrious, well off and British. Source: http://www.bishir.org/gen/showmedia.php?mediaID=3&medialinkID=5

Dyson Worth, Circa early 1900s. Source: http://www.bishir.org/gen/showmedia.php?mediaID=3&medialinkID=5

Walter Garlick Worth was part of a family that was industrious. His father, Dyson, was involved in the yarn industry, beginning at the ripe old age of 7-years old as a “bobbin boy”. He parlayed this experience to rise in the ranks of the mill manufactory until, at the age of 21, he became a superintendent of the works he was employed at. Some drive to produce led the young Dyson to move to Gothenberg, Sweden in 1893-97. In 1913, Dyson and his family emigrated to Peterborough, Ontario and partnered with Issac Bonner to create Bonner-Worth Mill from the former Penman Mills.[i]

Dyson and Walter Garlick Worth, Sweden, Circa 1910-13.

Walter was born on June 16, 1888 at Huddersfield, England to Dyson and Emma. He emigrated with his parents to Canada and was involved in the family business as his attestation papers indicate his “trade or calling” quite specifically as a “Manufacturer Worsted yarns”. At 27-years old, and with 3 years of militia experience with the 57th Regiment, coupled with his status as a manufacturer with probable management experience, he was enlisted with the rank of lieutenant on December 9, 1916 at Peterborough, Ontario with the 93rd Battalion.

Walter Garlick Worth (right) in private’s uniform. Probably pre-war, 57th Regiment. Source: Don Worth via email.

Colourize photograph of Lieutenant W.G. Worth, 93rd Battalion. Source: Don Worth via email.

The 93rd Battalion sailed to England aboard the Empress of England on July 15, 1916 and the men of the 93rd were soon to be disappointed as they would not be serving as a unit in the line, their battalion being broken up in order to reinforce other battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

It was in this circumstance that Lieutenant Worth found himself arriving at the 18th Battalion after a short detour to the 19th Battalion. He was originally assigned to this unit but early in his service he developed renal calculi (kidney stones) and after this medical condition was resolved after attending No. 2 Red Cross Hospital Rouen, France, he was assigned to the 18th. He arrived “in the field” on October 22, 1916. Several officers of the 93rd, such as Lieutenant V.M. Eastwood[ii] would also join the Battalion.

The Battalion had left the Somme sector at this time and was engaged at the Calonne (Lens) sector until it moved to the Vimy sector in mid-February.

Source: Don Worth via email.

On April 9, 1917 Lieutenant Worth was wounded by a German bullet. He was hit in the jaw and the resulting wound that fractured his jaw, carrying away may of his teeth from both jaws. It is recorded that the shot was fired from a German sniper and the sniper was captured and was compelled to help carry Lieutenant Worth back to an aid station.[iii] He recovered after being evacuated via Field Ambulance and Casualty Clearing Station arriving at the Duchess of Westminster Hospital on April 10, 1917. He was treated at the High Street Military Hospital (2nd Western General Hospital) at Manchester starting on the 15th. He then moved onto Peak Hospital (Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital), Buxton on June 16, 1917. Staying there for one-month he was finally moved to Perkins Bull.[iv]

During his convalescence, a series of photographs were taken of Lieutenant Worth. They show Leiutenant Worth with two companions. At least one of the shots appears to be taken on a seperate day (Worth is wearing a dressing around his face) and the balance of the shots appear to show him and his compatriots out on s ride to a farm with horses, a bucolic activity compared to the experiences Worth and the other officers had in the trenches.

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Source: Don Worth via email.

After his medical discharge he was attached to The Office of the High Commissioner of Canada and struck off strength due to General Demobilization on March 21, 1919. Worth was able to get a leave to Canada for one-month from April 9 to May 9, 1918 and this leave was extended May 17, the date he returned from Canada and, again, took up his duties at the High Commission.

Source: Don Worth via email.

After his demobilization he moved to Los Angeles, California with the rest of his family and worked at their firm, Worth Brothers Inc. The Bonner-Worth Mill was sold to Dominion Woolens and the family moved to California in the 1920s and established Worth Brothers Inc, one of only two mills in operation on the West coast. The firm eventually employed 150 people.

Source: Don Worth via email.

He died on July 2, 1963 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) in California.

The photographs of the Worth family, and those particularly of Walter Garlick Worth give us a sense of place, time, and the man. The Worths were industrious and active members of the textile industry and moved to where opportunity for growth beckoned. The sons of Dyson were all involved in the textile trade, influenced by the boom in textiles from their native town of Huddersfield. Textiles were in their blood and part of their heritage. They helped establish firms that bolsteredthe economy of Peterborough and Los Angeles.

The photographs also offer a contrast from the early 20th Century to now. Industries and fashions have changed. The original Bonner-Worth firm in Peterborough, along with Dominion Woolens, no longer exists. Worth Brothers appears to have disappear, though, ironically, the address appears to be home to a business in a field related to textiles.

Contrast in time. An image of the Worth Bros. locations (left) with the current business (right) occupying the same address. Both businesses are related to textiles. Photo Credits: Worth Bros. via Don Worth by email / Google Earth screen shot.

Walter Garlick Worth contributed to two countries with his work with the textile firms the family was involved in, and he volunteered for duty when the Empire called. His service was short and his wounds terrible, but he persevered and continued his positive contribution to his family, his firm, and his adopted countries.

[1] Dyson Worth b. 27 Sep 1859 Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England d. 21 May 1920 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada (Weller St.): Don & Carley Worth’s Ancestry”, 2020.

[1] For more information about this soldier please see the blog Letters From Vincent, an excellent resource for this soldier’s wartime experiences.

[1] Walter Garlick Worth b. 16 Jun 1888 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England d. 3 Jul 1963 Pasadena, California: Don & Carley Worth’s Ancestry.

[1] This place is yet to be determined.

[1] Joseph William “Joe Willie” Worth b. 19 May 1884 Lockwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England d. 5 Mar 1936 San Marino, California: Don & Carley Worth’s Ancestry. (2020). Retrieved 1 September 2020, from http://www.bishir.org/gen/getperson.php?personID=I224&tree=donworth

Lieutenant Walter Garkick Worth’s Photographs The Worth family has quite a history and some rare photos of one of their members brings part of his recuperation after being wounded a Vimy Ridge into a sharper focus.

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Jon ALi Celebrates 11 Years: The Dance Summer Playlist ’17 (Cover Shot By Jesús Baez)

Hello, my devoted music lovers.

Do you know what today is? It’s our anniversary, made for you and me. YUPP! Today, July 26, is Jon ALi’s Blog 11-year anniversary!! Eleven years ago on this #blessed day, I decided to share my love for music and all the ridiculousness that comes with it on what is, truly, my everything… my baby, my escape, my labor of love, my home. You get the gist, right? First and foremost I wanted to thank YOU all for the endless love and support over these past few years. The emails, the (mostly) sweet comments, the Facebook shares, the re-tweets, the recommendations… EVERYTHING! Seriously. The fact that there’s many of you all around the world devoting time out of your day to read the silly things I have to say about music is an insane concept to grasp. I do not take it for granted.

Today also marks one year since I decided to put the site on hiatus for its eventual relaunch, which TRUST, was no easy task. I’m very thankful for devoted Aussie Selenator Justin Weller and my longtime sis Stevie NYC for helping me out during that time. I also want to give a shoutout to the new members of the Jon ALi familia, my contributors Chris Fields and Jamie Sward, I cherish you both dearly.

So with all that said, I now have a special treat for you all: The Jon ALi: Dance Summer Playlist 2017 – it’s finally here!

Yes, “technically” the first day of Summer was a month ago (June 21), but I like to take my time.. you should all know this by now. ANYWAY: For this 26-track collection, I wanted to try and please everyone and all their summer music needs while still remaining a fresh vibe throughout. The result is an eclectic and lively collection of songs that I’m super pumped to share with you all. This time around, the not-so-familiar acts outnumber the high-profile acts and it was done purposely – I want you to expand your horizons y’all!

As for the Dance Summer Playlist‘s accompanying artwork (displayed above and below), I teamed up with a good friend of mine: The very talented NYC-based Jesús Baez, who along with the help of Sky Vargas (another good friend) helped make my ’80s-inspired summer fantasy a reality. It doesn’t just end here either, we have full editorial story coming so make sure to keep your eyes on my Twitter and Instagram accounts.

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- GET AMPED - 1. AOBeats & Annabel Jones – Strangers (Radio Edit) 2. We the Kids – Billion (Original Mix) 3. Niall Horan – Slow Hands (Basic Tape Remix) 4. No Way Back – Minute [feat. Sophia Black] (Joe Maz Remix) 5. Dagny – Wearing Nothing (Cheat Codes Remix) 6. Major Lazer – Know No Better (Huda & Skeptic UltiMix) [feat. Travis Scott, Camila Cabello & Quavo] - Steady Rockin' - 7. Selena Gomez – Fetish (U-GO-BOY Radio Edit) [feat. Gucci Mane] 8. Kygo – First Time [feat. Ellie Goulding] (Gryffin Remix) 9. Fickle Friends – Glue (Zac Samuel Radio Edit) 10. Miley Cyrus – Malibu (Tiësto Radio Edit) 11. Bridgit Mendler – Can't Bring This Down [feat. Pell] (Blended Babies Remix) - High High Tea - 12. Blonde – Just For One Night (feat. Astrid S) [JLV Remix] 13. Nick Jonas – Remember I Told You [feat. Anne Marie & Mike Posner] (Dave Aude Edit) 14. DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts (Bee's Knees Remix) [feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller] 15. Mabel – Bedroom (Oliver Nelson Edit) 16. Joe Stone – Make Love (Extended Mix) 17. Robin Schulz – OK (feat. James Blunt) [Black Saint Remix] - The Cool Wave - 18. Sigrid – Plot Twist (Disciples Remix) 19. Moon Boots – I Want Your Attention [feat. Fiora] (Original Mix) 20. Cedric Gervais – Somebody New [feat. Liza Owen] (Just Kiddin Remix) 21. Zedd – Get Low [feat. Liam Payne] (Christian Cole Radio Edit) 22. Vice – Obsession [feat. Jon Bellion] (RAC Mix) - El Fin - 23. Lauv – I Like Me Better (Ryan Riback Remix) 24. Sultan + Shepard – Almost Home (feat. Nadia Ali + IRO) 25. Felix Cartal – Get What You Give (DLMT & VANRIP Remix) 26. Bassjackers x Lucas & Steve – These Heights [feat. Caroline Pennell] (Extended Mix)

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LA Times: Lakers end eight-game losing streak with victory over Suns, 122-110

During the Lakers’ 122-110 win over the Phoenix Suns, one Lakers fan sitting in the first row of seats at Talking Stick Resort Arena vocalized the complicated emotion felt by many like him these days.

“I’m fine with winning this game so long as we lose the rest of them,” said Jonathan Ajimine, a 29-year-old from Anaheim.

Ajimine wore a Kobe Bryant jersey and sat next to his father, Vernon, who wore a Magic Johnson jersey. They picked Phoenix as the site of a golfing vacation because the Lakers played there, and paid $220 for their seats. The younger Ajimine wanted to see a win — but he also wants the Lakers to keep their lottery pick and get one high enough that they can draft UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball.

“The season is a failure if we don’t keep our pick,” he said.

Thursday night in Phoenix, the Lakers beat a team whose fans have a similar conundrum to theirs. Wins are more fun. But wins can also threaten the future. A better record can reduce the chance of a higher draft pick. The Lakers (20-45) would lose their top 2017 first-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers if it falls out of the top three. If that happens, the late first rounder acquired in a trade with the Houston Rockets will be their top pick.

The worst record in the NBA — and consequently the best chance at a top three pick — is out of reach. The Brooklyn Nets only have 11 wins. The Lakers’ chief competition for the second-worst record in the NBA is the Suns, who are now 21-44.

“That’s going to play itself out in the end. No matter what happens, it’s still going to come down to the luck of the balls type of thing,” Lakers Coach Luke Walton said. “My job is to coach these guys to get better. We’re going to continue to do that and try to win every time we play.”

Driven by the memory of a 36-point loss to the Suns in February, and by the sour taste of an eight-game losing streak, the Lakers entered the game focused.

D’Angelo Russell played one of his best games this season. He excelled both in scoring and his facilitation of the offense. Russell scored 28 points, making six of nine three-point shots. He had three steals, three assists and no turnovers.

“He did amazing running the show, getting everybody involved and attacking and scoring when we needed it,” Lakers forward Julius Randle said.

Randle, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr. and Ivica Zubac also scored in double figures.

By midway through the third quarter, the Lakers had taken what proved an insurmountable 11-point lead in front of a very conflicted set of fans — on both sides of the aisle.

“Any time they go against the Lakers, the lottery goes out the window,” said Javier Lugo, a 29-year-old Suns fan.

Joe Stack, 21, and Jack Shagren, 22, both go to school at a small college in Washington. They’re Suns fans, they’ve seen Washington guard Markelle Fultz in person, and they’d like their team to draft him.

Did Stack find the Suns’ recent three-game winning streak annoying?

“A little bit,” he said. “But I can’t do anything about that.”

Lakers fan Anthony Maldonado took in the game with his dad and two brothers.

“I always in my heart want the Lakers to win,” he said. “But I’m more relying on the lottery pick now that our season doesn��t mean anything.”

His father, on the other hand, said he didn’t care about the pick. He just wanted to see the Lakers win.

That’s a sentiment many lifelong fans can appreciate.

Like David Weller, 56, who has season tickets in section 226. He’s been a Suns season-ticket holder for 25 years, and has lived in Arizona since before the Suns even existed.

He hears it from his friends all the time.

“Dave, why do you want them to win?” he said, imitating his friends. “Don’t you want the lottery pick?”

He can’t help it. He hates losing too much.

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