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I’m starting my annual rewatch of Once Upon A Time (well, the first 3-4 seasons, anyway), and I’m always struck by how they change so much after the pilot, but they don’t change the characters’ personalities, and that’s the only reason why I think it kind of works. There’s still so much continuity during the first season in terms of personalities, and that’s integral to the plot. The cursed personalities have to be markedly different from the fairy tale personalities, and thus that continuity is so important.
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Now, one of the biggest critiques for later seasons is how they change some of the characters or retcon them compared to the first couple of seasons, and that’s fair, (I personally think they forget their world building is what made the show awesome—they don’t expand the world as much later on, and what they do forgets what they’ve already done) but I still think the first season is one of the best seasons of TV. The costuming, the writing, and the actors make you forgive the CGI (I watched this live. The CGI was not great for even then), and I just haven’t found anything like it since. It’s campy, it’s fun, it’s magical. And you can just tel how much fun the actors are having with it.
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365movie · 1 year
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#365Movies
Movie: Ramona and Beezus (2010)
Starring: Selena Gomez, Joey King, Josh Duhamel, Ginnifer Goodwin
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
A Little Sister Goes A Long Way.
Ramona Quimby (Joey King) is a grade-school student with a big imagination. So big, in fact, that she often clashes with her no-nonsense teacher Mrs. Meacham. When Ramona's upbeat dad Robert loses his job, the family - including her teenage sister, Beezus (Selena Gomez) and their practical-minded mother - must make major adjustments, like dad learning how to run the house. Ramona dreams up various plans to make money so that she can save their house, but because everybody in the family seems too preoccupied to help her with her own worries, she turns to the one person who always has time for her, Aunt Bea. But even Aunt Bea (Ginnifer Goodwin) is distracted these days because of her ex-boyfriend and next-door neighbour Hobart (Josh Duhamel).
Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
This adorable family film is available to watch on Disney Plus.
Joey King plays Ramona, a 9 year old little girl who is very mischievous but also extraordinary. Selena Gomez plays her older sister Beezus.
When Josh Duhamel slide out from under that car, I thought to myself "oooh this film just got a whole lot better!"
Ginnifer Goodwin stars as Aunt Bea and Josh Duhamel is Quimby family's handsome next door neighbour and Aunt Bea's ex-boyfriend who she's still in love with.
This movie is so wholesome. Little Ramona sets up a Lemonade Stand in the front yard to help her family when her dad loses his job! Awwwh cute!
If you love feel good family films with happy endings, this Disney film is worth watching.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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once-upon-a-ouat · 6 years
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OUAT Rewatch 1x13 “What Happened to Frederick”
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The dreaded moment came. The relationship between Mary Margaret and David only goes downhill from here. I’m gonna say it just once here so that I won’t feel the need to repeat it in every other sentence - Kathryn deserved better. From everyone. Now that that’s out of the way, we can dive in.
I absolutely loved David in the flashbacks. He still escaped from George’s castle even though he thought Snow didn’t love him. I absolutely support that because it’s nice to show that you can do things for yourself. I also loved that he immediately wanted to help Abigail. It was really admirable although there was a selfish side to that decision too. I didn’t like the fact that he thought dying would be his happy ending. I know they were trying to show how strong his feelings for Snow are but I’m really not a fan of the mindset that without the one you love, you have nothing to live for. Like I said above, you are allowed to do things for yourself and, in fact, you should. I loved the part with the ‘fearless bravery’ comment and his cockiness at the shrine. I really saw some similarities with James and I thought that was cool because they’re twins. They should be at least a little alike (but, alas, we still fell into the “if there are twins, one of them is 100% evil” cliché). Well, his confidence wasn’t unjustified because he managed to kill the ‘beast’. I have mixed feelings about his decision to go after Snow though. We know that she loves him despite that conversation in George’s castle, but for all David knows she has never loved him. What did he plan on doing? Make her fall in love with him no matter what? That’s creepy. I loved how the friendship between Ruby and David started though. I wish we had seen more of it.
Abigail was awesome in this episode. Until now we had only seen the mask and it was great to find out that what lies underneath is not at all so superficial. I loved how determined and resourceful she was. I think she would’ve made a great queen some day. The ‘until my lips bled’ part though. I also loved how she wanted to go with David because he was doing the whole thing for her but still listened to him when he asked her to go back. Her joy when Frederick was freed was so heartwarming. They were a cute couple.
And in this episode George starts acting like a complete dick all the time although you can still kinda understand him, having in mind why he’s doing it.
I am so done with David in Storybrooke though. His indecisiveness and cowardice is just so. Fucking. Annoying. He deserved to be slapped, not Mary Margaret. “There’s something that’s preventing me from connecting”? Really? I loved how he wanted to wash away the spray-painted ‘tramp’ from Mary Margaret’s car before she could see it though. And I’m glad that he didn’t try to argue when she told him that they shouldn’t be together. Gee, I can’t believe I found something that I liked about him in this episode.
I liked Mary Margaret in this episode. She was trying to do the right thing. She didn’t deserve the treatment she got from the townspeople. They were behaving as if she enchanted David and lured him into that affair. When something like that happens, there’s more than one party involved which means there’s more than one person to blame. I hate that they didn’t show any reaction of Storybrooke against David. All the hate was directed at Mary Margaret because we should always blame the woman of course. Her joy when David lied to her that he had told Kathryn was just heartbreaking. I’m glad she stood up for herself and decided to end things with him. It was obviously very hard for her but she found enough strength in herself to do it and I really admire that. And her interactions with Emma were awesome. I loved the fact that Emma had known all along but let her tell her when she felt ready. She didn’t judge her even for a moment. “I’m not your mother” was one of the best lines in the episode. I loved how Emma just lay down next to Mary Margaret. It was such a powerful moment to see that they’re comfortable enough in their friendship to have that quiet bond.
I loved Kathryn in this episode. I liked the fact that she did something for herself by applying to law school. I can see her as a successful lawyer or maybe even a politician (I now have that headcanon that when Regina decided to stay with Henry at the other Enchanted Forest, Kathryn was elected mayor of Storybrooke). She was so brokenhearted when David left her, and even more so when she learned the real reason why he did it. I loved the fact that the first thing she did was to go see Regina. She saw a true friend in her and that made it all the more horrible for her when she learned that Regina had known about the affair and had lied to her (dammit, Regina). I really couldn’t tell for which parts Regina was honest and for which she wasn’t. Except for the “I want you two together”. That was obviously honest but it was the worst part of that scene. I loved Kathryn’s fierceness in the scene with Mary Margaret but she took it out on the wrong person. That “You two deserve each other” though. Savage. Despite that she still came around and showed understanding (and pretty quickly at that). And she decided to follow her dreams and move to Boston even though alone. She is a cinnamon roll that has to be protected at all costs.
I absolutely adored the scene between Henry and Regina (it was her only redeeming quality in this episode). She finally showed some concern for Henry’s emotional state. I loved the fact that she apologized about destroying the book even though we all know all she wanted was to get rid of it. And when Henry asked to see Emma, she didn’t snap at him. In fact, she looked like a kicked puppy and it broke my heart. That last scene of her though. I liked it even though it showed once again how horrible Regina is. OMG, skeleton keys! I also loved the part with the red spray-paint. I’m just imagining Regina writing ‘tramp’ on Mary Margaret’s car with it and I’m dying of laughter. That last shot of her face tho.
Emma and Henry’s interaction was also pretty adorable (and Henry was enjoying the game Regina bought him). I loved how happy he was when he saw the book but my favorite part of the scene was Emma giving him instructions on the game. It was so cute in a kinda nerdy way. It also showed a more child-like side of Emma and I loved that. We don’t get to see that often so I’m gonna enjoy the hell out of it when we do.
Emma and August’s interactions were cool. I loved the banter between them. We got to see some more of August. They hinted at why he was in Storybrooke and at who he was. “I always tell the truth”? Smooth move, writers. I also want to say that I loved his little ‘speech’ about water and agree at 100% with him on it. Water is magical.
Talking about magic, there was a subtle hint as to how the Curse works. Kathryn said that she always had that irrational fear of leaving Storybrooke. So that is how it prevents them from even trying to leave? Nice.
Favorite scene: The scene between David and the Siren. I love sirens and this one was awesome. Both Ginnifer Goodwin and Aria Pullman pulled it off really well. I loved the part when David dropped his sword (and the music at that moment). And I think it was awesome that her saying ‘I love you’ was what got him out of his trance. It really showed the depth of David’s love for Snow. I think that David finding the dagger was awfully convenient but I’m not complaining that much.
Least favorite scene: Kathryn and Regina’s talk at the end of the episode. It made me sick. Kathryn was a real sweetheart in that scene. Regina is the problem though. The “Better than with people it would seem” was cute but everything else just made my skin crawl. Her lines were cringy and what she didn’t speak out loud was creepy. Now that I know what she did to Kathryn, I just felt the idea growing in her head during that scene and it just turned my stomach. I really wish she had come up with another plan though what she did made sense. She killed her father in order to separate Snow and David. Surely some friendly feelings towards Kathryn wouldn’t stop her from getting her revenge. I still dreaded the scene though.
Favorite line: “True Love isn’t easy. But it must be fought for.” - David to Abigail
Least favorite line: “You should be ashamed of yourself.” - Granny to Mary Margaret
That was so shitty! First, her life is none of your goddamn business. Second, I feel like she wouldn’t have apologized for bumping into her if she had known it was Mary Margaret. So just because it’s her, you can just run over her? That infuriated me so much. Yes, Mary Margaret made a mistake, but that doesn’t mean that you should stop behaving like a decent human being. You look bad, not she.
I liked the episode but I would’ve loved it if David wasn’t pissing me off so much (in Storybrooke). I liked the contrast between his two personalities though. In my opinion the difference between real and cursed personality is best established in David’s case. With just one look at him you can tell which is which and I want to give credit to Josh Dallas for that. His acting really allows you to differentiate the two personalities even easier. I think everyone’s performances were great in this episode. The story progressed a lot and the soundtrack was great as always. What I hate is that the drama between Mary Margaret and David is just gonna get worse in the next episodes but the rest of the story only gets better so I think I’ll manage to survive through it.
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survivormetaverse · 3 years
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Episode 4 - "Now the fun part begins" ~Colin
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All I gotta say....finesse
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Look at us go✨ I say us because if I say me that sounds conceited even tho it was literally a hero challenge 😂. [HI THIS WAS BURIED IN MY TABS IT'S FROM ROUND 3 I WAS PROBS GONNA WRITE MORE BUT OH WELL]
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We tribe swapped and I was really stressed at first because now im on the tribe that loses all of the challenges. But its fine bcs im friends with everyone now and im in an alliance with Ginny and Amy. I also love Danny he is literally under the influence rn im exposing him. But hopefully when hws sober he remembers how cool i am and we will work together. And Jennifer is on my tribe and we're friendly with each other. But honestly it would be in my best game interests to have her the one voted out. If it comes to that. Bcs Im literally working with everyone and shes pretty inactive.
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Welp. Here we are. Swapped. It's a lil fucked up but I saw it coming. So I got stuck with Brayden which is like whatever to me, I'm glad him and I talked enough on original phantoms. But the issue is that it's just him and myself. Along with that its the two S.E.E.S. and one Fool. So I immediately swooped in on Jared, I tried to be relatable with him by talking about Danny and Shaad, who I know, and I think gthat brought him comfort. I spilled to Jared that Danny and Shaad know each other to show him that I have info and I'm willing to be open about stuff and talk with him straight up. We got to talking, and we declared that we want to work together WHICH IS GREAT!! Idk how much I can trust him, but if I show him loyalty and openness I think I'd get it back from him which is clutch. I need him to be the third with Brayden and myself, but I'm sure Jay and Elle are thinking the exact same thing. That's why I swooped in so fast, and I'm sure he'll tell them what they want to hear and theres a chance hes doing that to me as well (and I don't blame him, make your own decisions Jared king), but I need to show him that sticking with me is the better option. Idk idk I'm just trying to avoid playing my idol rn. I'll keep working on Jared, and I'll see what Brayden's been up to. ALSOOO APPARENTLY so Brayden tells me that him and Elle played together (which I knew), but he voted them out so idk how their dynamic is. Lots to think about, I guess now I actually do want to win immunity because I don't feel as secure as I did on original phantoms. But I def have Brayden on my side, and I'm really hoping Jared is truly gonna ride with me. Idols/advantages are also a potential problem here because what if Elle or Jay have one. I hope Brayden is just lying to me and he secretly has something too. I almost told him about mine but I decided against it. Much to think about, much to do, much to win.
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I got an idolllll✨ lol so glad i signed up because no one else from my tribe did so it was super easy 😄 Tribe swap!! Sad bc i'll miss Colin 😔 real homie right there um i mean sure others too maybe lol I switched with Jay so no worries there and Anastasia I'm sorry to say we've never really clicked like we've worked together before (and she's backstabbed me before) but we've never really been like *this* y'know??? And Babs and Jennifer I barely talked to Babs likes musical theater and vine references tho so she's cool B) Anywayssss Dennis knows the pain of being a Starbucks barista and I was with Jared in the shape memory and felt bad for them oof so yeah OH! and Brayden helped vote me out in Kyoshi after saying he wouldn't vote for me... Dont Love That but also it was kinda a hopeless situation in Kyoshi kinda tragicccc for me funnily enough I was tribe swap screwed over but that's not like this time (if it is I will SCREAM but also I'm chill with whatever place I get in this game so eh) yeah i kinda made myself stop drinking caffeine/copious amounts of sugar for a year and then started back at Starbucks and immediately broke soooo I have no idea how coherent this is I think we'll do well in the challenge!! It's scavenger hunt but also I am working this weekend :( hate that for me ik me too boo so we'll see how much I can do I remember being upset at myself in prev. seasons because I went too hard in challenges and I feel like in this one I just don't have the time to 😂 the way to get priorities is to get a life apparently lol kidding but also am I??? Idk kinda forgot what I was talking about. Yay in the Phantom tribe now and we will crush this challenge✨
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This tribe is getting on my nerves. 2 of them are super nice and I'd love to work with them but I don't know how the pre-alliances worked before this tribe. I really enjoy Amy and Anastasia but trying to talk to Ginnifer is like pulling teeth and Jennifer still hasn't said....anything.
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https://youtu.be/maj4CRLrsjQ sorry this is really long i didnt mean to
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My tribe is going to council.
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At first, I thought I was SCREWED because I got neither Amy, Dennis, or Brayden from my OG tribe for the swap. I barely spoke to Josh, but at least he tries in challenges and we have that going for us. I absolutely adore Colin, he's experienced and he doesn't hide it, but here's a good support system and I see why he goes far in these games. By virtue of me being active, I can hopefully stay alive from this swap. As for the challenge, it's incredibly difficult to do since only the 3 of us are actively doing it, and with 3 slots, it means everyone has to do everything, which is virtually impossible. Shaad complained about his old tribe but a lot of his tribemates' confessionals about him were about him being inactive, and I'm definitely seeing it. Babs hasn't even accepted my message request yet. I absolutely trust Colin and I'm debatable with Josh, but I sure hope that he's not working with Shaad and Babs. But I'm 99% sure that's not the case because even Colin hasn't talked to Babs much and they haven't even been accepting message requests. I absolutely think we're headed to tribal, but honestly, that might be fine because it'll save my other allies in the other tribes. I just hate going to tribal council because it's never fun and it makes me nervous. Every time. But hopefully my social relationships I've made will get me through this swap even if I have to (at last, I guess) go to tribal council. 
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https://youtu.be/FJOPBi8cnBk
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The swap is fun so far doing a fun and hilarious scavenger hunt but yuck my face is sticky blech 
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Okay I think I figured out a lot. I think all the idols are on my tribe. The way Jared and Jay talk to me shows me that theyre smart players and I realllllly think they both have idols. And the three of us are just dancing around that subject. So if we go to tribal, I have to move very cautiously and thats why im trying to get another advantage. I think Jay is going for it too, homeboy messages me in 10 minute intervals. I think I can only afford going to tribal once with this tribe, I'm just hoping we win out especially if all the idols are chilling here I don't want to play it yet. Ima just keep hunting i dont have a lot of thoughts rn.
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I'm not sure where I'm at. I feel decent about elle, she has familiarity with me, it should be convenient for her and I to stay together. I do like Jared too...the hope is that he links up with us and we can take out Brayden. Nothing personal against Brayden, but I like Dennis more, and I feel like I can work with Dennis in a merge scenario. If we can get Brayden out whenever we go to tribal, I'll also be put in a scenario at that point where I can either go with Jared and Elle, or maybe Jared and Dennis. Dennis seems very low key and more social than strategic, so he's a good person to play with for a decent amount of time. 
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Uh idr my last confessional or when it was :( we just did the scavenger hunt challenge and are waiting for results and i really hope we don't have to go to tribal bc what a crappy birthday present that'd be!! Bc my birthday is tomorrow :)))))) I hope people remember bc I'm not going to say anything 😶 just to see who remembereddddd probs no one and ill break midday or maybe I'll leave it alone who knows! I'm going on a picnic tomorrow tho and then probs celebrating with fam so it'd be a bad day for a tribal :( OMG what if I got voted out on My Birthday that'd be so r00d but like kinda iconic too very memorable 21st brithday the one where I was voted out Metaverse... anyways uh hope we win this challenge lol 😅
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Okay so it's cute and all that we won but Miss Jennifer needs to go ASAP. I low-key wanted to go to tribal just so I could let her GO, but it's whatever. I get a day to chill finally. I don't have to think as hard anymore. I feel good.
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I think the thing I am very interested in seeing is what's about to happen with Shaad in that tribe.
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But also, I really love Amy. I think she's really gonna be good for me.
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okay i've been slacking on confessionals so im gonna pretend this is like 2 days ago and make one solely about the swap AHHH TRIBE SWAP i'm kinda excited that none of my alliance members are on my new tribe. that seems opposite but its gonna give me a better chance to branch out and make new connections, then when merge hits rekindle the old alliance that existed pre swap. hopefully that all pans out!! immediately I started vibing with Jodi. she's an absolute QUEEN and we match each other's energies perfectly. we've been shading others in the tribe, joking around, connecting personally, it's been great!! honestly i knew within like the first 20 mins I wanted to duo with her and be a f2. the rest of the tribe however? sheeeeesh babs and shaad are very inactive. apparently shaad blew up on his last tribe bc they almost voted him out... for being inactive? like sir if the shoe fits. pls fix it. babs is going THRU it and I feel for them. but... just say somethin josh is kind of a king. jodi likes him. he's putting in a lot of effort and I appreciate that. not sure if it makes him a threat but it definitely makes him an asset SO I approached both of them with an alliance!! and it worked!! i now have ANOTHER alliance woo!! with josh and jodi!! woo!! here's part of my host chat rambling bc I confess way more there than I do here i think Jodi and Josh might be like a duo tho the way Jodi talks about is kinda sus imma need to weasel my way in maybe I'll suggest a trio alliance as the most 'active' people on the tribe as a means to get close to them, then I'll use that to secure a f2 with jodi jodi radiates the same type of chaotic energy I do in games but she gets more bored than I do which is not good but more fun
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we LOST but im not SURPRISED i feel like we shouldve won SOLELY bc I got SANDRA DIAZ-TWINE to send me a selfie. that's fucking iconic. one of my proudest org career moments. anyway now the fun part begins. gotta decide who goes. it's either shaad or babs. I think the easiest and most common sense thing to do is vote babs because they've been more inactive. but also its the first live tribal and I think shaad will give drama if we vote him off. and that makes GOOD FUCKING TV. so idk. options options. we'll see!
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holy shit phantoms won immunity. phantoms stays the winning tribe 4 times in a row holy shit. i actually wanted to win this time and put a lot of effort into this because no ma'am i need safety rn and work on these relationships. just need time. speaking of time, im about to hit hour 12 of the endurance hunt and im starting to feel like a madman. but babyyyyy i want another advantage and hopefully another fucking idol holy shit can you imagine???? i still haven't told anyone and my lips are gonna remain sealed. however i still think that yall are messy and set up my tribe where u knew brayden and i werent super close and from what ive gathered jay and elle weren't close either. so u put the two pairs that arent close with the one fool. okay so what else could we possibly have in common on this tribe to add more mess? IDOLS!!!!! like the three people that got the idols got swapped onto the same tribe like that has to be it. so jared would have to have one, even though he told me he didnt but the way he talked to me about idols in general literally makes me feel like he has one. i was like it would be so nice to have a little bit of security and hes like yeah i know what you mean. like bro just tell me u got a fuckin idol already. so then jay or elle have to have one. and i am convinced jay has one. maybe elle is gonna gag me with her idol but im gonna assume its jay. jared has spoken with him, and i have spoken with him. the three of us feel really good with each other (but im pretty sure jared has me above him bc i got to him first). we'll probs make an alliance chat shortly. i recognize that jared and jay are good at the strategic part of the game and are really smart and just good overall competitors and ESPECIALLY if they have idols that makes them even more dangerous. so i have to work with them than against them i have to make sure that they know i have them above everyone else. i think three strong players naturally gravitated towards eachother and if we really all do have idols its so funny that we're not telling each other. but im slowly but surely working on getting it out of them but if theyre as smart as i think they are they wont tell me. im just gonna continue being "transparent" with them and we'll see where it goes i hope they dont catch on. also jays a fucking liar because we were on a call today and i asked him if he did any hunts. he gave me a pause and then slurred his speech when he said "i haven't done any" like broooooooo ur fuckin lying to me right through your teeth. im convinced hes doing this one because he was up early for some breakfast and his lil skype thing showed online status allllll day like i gotta assume hes doing it. even if he didnt do the first three like hes def doing the last three dont play dumb with me!!!! i am not the one baby. but actually as im writing this hes not online anymore so if he really was doing it maybe he stopped? so if he was up early i would assume he started at 7 or 8 and ending by 9:30 he did 13 or 14 hours? idk im literally going till i cant stay up anymore ive already hit the 12 hours mark now if i went this long i have to go for the w likeee i have to. thats all i got for ya right now dont ever ask me for anything again.
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no joke my brain is melting pls help
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i want a survivor wiki page :(
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During challenge: https://youtu.be/IsGPtYtgnQ4 After challenge results: https://youtu.be/CgmLGWBvEhw
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https://youtu.be/Yfsh_odV-Zg
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The tribe swap really confused me. I was finally getting the hang of this game but now I'm doubting myself again. I also haven't been active much for the past 2 days and I think my tribe mates have noticed. I need to stay on top of things better if I don't want to (eventually) get voted out.
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That this tribe swap screwed me over. It left me with Babs whos been completely inactive and Shaad whos been completely useless. At least I gained an alliance with Jodi and Colin but this is fucking pitiful.
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https://youtu.be/pE207b8VRFE
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can't wait to vote out jared and jay once jury starts
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So I had planned on doing hourly milestone activities like calling a friend at 15 hours, eating ice cream at 16 hours etc and I was filming it to vlog the evening for my confessionals.. but my mom called me around 10:55 for a family emergency and when it was done it was 11:01 and my alarm got overridden by the call. That’s how I dropped and I’m really sad 😔 i low key don’t wanna play the game today but I literally have tribal so I have to stay online, even tho I’d still be more active than babs and shaad ☠️ I wanted this one so bad because the only thing I’m good at is not sleeping. Whoever went longer than 15.5 hours is now at the top of my hitlist, if I find out you also tried this hard for an advantage, I will take u out w my army. Even if it’s a superidol. The only good thing from this L is it ignited a huge motivator for me to play this game hard again (but not too hard) but have a goal and mission to complete. 
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https://youtu.be/PR8XWvdH-Hc
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update: i think Amy has it. I'll ask her about it at the merge, she won the 24 hour comp in her last org so it's very possible she gunned this advantage out. if she tells me she has it, then i know I'm absolutely her #1, if not, then we'll see what happens ..... 
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Edgic:
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Power Rankings:
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Phantom
Jared: He has done well to place himself firmly in the middle of his tribe. The two sides are definitely going by tribal lines at the moment which makes him the most powerful person on the tribe. Everyone wants to work with him. He will definitely be safe if his tribe has to go to tribal council soon.
Jay: This comes as a surprise, but Jay has bonded well with Jared. So much so that Jared listed Jay as the person he trusts the most currently on his tribe. This gives the S.E.E.S. side a bit more longevity on this tribe which is definitely in Jay’s interest. I can see Jared and Jay forming a tight duo.
Dennis: He is definitely in a better spot than he was on his last tribe. No one on this tribe has explicitly said they distrust or want to target Dennis. He’s playing it safe which is good. He lands himself higher than Elle because Jared seems to trust him more. If the decision was between Dennis and Elle, he would be the one safe. Additionally, he’s also sniffed out that the idols are all on this tribe (which is just a coincidence). However, he believes that Jay has it rather than Elle which is an unfortunate guess from him. However, what is excellent game sense is that he wants to form an alliance with Jay and Jared which could definitely benefit him in the long run when he needs to separate himself from his Phantoms.
Elle: It is sad to see Elle near the bottom, but it doesn’t seem like they have won anyone over with their charm on this tribe. Everyone besides Jay sees Elle as someone expendable if this tribe were to go to two consecutive tribal councils. On the plus side, Elle has an idol. If it comes to that, she may be able to keep herself safe.
Brayden: For some reason, no one except Dennis trusts Brayden. In fact, I would not be surprised if Jared, Jay, and Elle came to the consensus that he should be the one to go out of the two Phantoms. Brayden’s unwillingness to work with Dennis rears its ugly head as, even now, Brayden wants to distance himself from Dennis. He seems to believe that he is good with Jay and Jared when both parties have listed him on the bottom of their trust rankings. If Brayden is not careful, he is going to find himself blindsided and voted out premerge in this game.
Fools
Danny: Amy and Anastasia want to keep Danny in spite of their alliance with Ginny. It feels as if both of them want to work closely with him AND want to ditch that alliance. Danny easily has the most control as he has key allies that are willing to go to bat for him if things get messy. I even believe that he would be saved rather than Ginny if this tribe were to go to tribal council consecutively.
Anastasia: Her prior connection with Ginny has instantly landed her in an alliance with Amy despite the fact she doesn’t even know Amy like that. In fact, Anastasia doesn’t even trust Amy that much, but is still willing to work with her and pretend to be allies. Additionally, she has gotten into the good graces of Danny for whom she is trying to work closely with. Anastasia is the most connected with Danny which means she is the safest out of the group. However, Amy sees right through the veneer which means that Anastasia could be labelled as a big threat and be subsequently taken out at the early stages of merge. It was definitely a mistake to inform Amy about their prior connection with Elle.
Amy: What lands Amy here is that Anastasia doesn’t trust her. I was surprised too, but, looking at it, Anastasia would cut Amy over Ginnifer. What puts her above Ginnifer is her activity, however. Hopefully Amy can gain more trust with Danny and Anastasia and be safer in the future. Amy has a good read on Anastasia which keeps her in this position as well. She knows exactly what she needs to do to survive this tribe with the necessary numbers, but can she do it?
Ginnifer: I believe Ginnifer made a misstep by creating an alliance with Anastasia and Amy. At least for Amy, she doesn’t know how to feel considering Ginny never mentioned the alliance and just put them in it. It may have been a bit too presumptuous which leads to hesitation and distrust with the people she wants to ally with. Finally, Danny was also annoyed by Ginny being inactive near the start of the challenge which lowers her overall safety at tribal council
Jennifer: Where is Jennifer San Diego? Her inactivity and unhelpfulness in the challenge makes her the easiest target. There’s not much to say except if she doesn’t pick it up soon and socialize, she will be sitting in the VL.
S.E.E.S.
Jodi: Once again, Jodi has emerged as the tribe leader. Despite being on a plane for the whole day, she has been the most vocal about organizing the challenge. People are very attracted to Jodi’s energy making it easy for her to make allies in any situation she finds herself in. Right now, she has allied with Colin and Josh which easily puts her on the top of this trio alliance. Therefore, she is the safest person on the tribe. She has also been dictating this vote pretty heavily. I fear that Jodi just does not know how to chill though. Her biggest weakness is that she will jump out at anything and try to keep talking when she should just hold back. If she keeps playing the way she is, she will end up as an early jury boot.
Colin: Colin has attached himself to Jodi pretty heavily. I can definitely see this being Colin’s Final 2 rather than any of his allies back on S.E.E.S. The good part about it is that Jodi seems to feel the same way which is great. Additionally, Colin can hide behind Jodi’s massive target at merge.
Josh: Josh does very well in the challenges which keeps him in people’s good graces. His activity definitely helps him survive this tribe as well. He has found himself allied with Jodi out of necessity though. I do not doubt that Colin and Jodi will leave Josh in the dust once merge rolls around and they have their allies back. However, Josh is doing the thing he should be doing at pre-merge: being good at challenges and being active. Anything more would put an unnecessary target on his back at merge.
Babs: Babs is never online and did not even try to help in the challenge. This leaves them low. However, they do still have a Vote Blocker so they can pull some shenanigans if they so choose. Additionally, their inactivity may be used as a shield for now as, at the very least, Jodi is still willing to gtry and get to know Babs.
Shaad: I do not particularly understand why the trio alliance wants to target Shaad. He has a pre-established enemy in Jared and is willing to blow up if he wants to. He could make a great shield in the future, and he would not target these people. However, they believe that Shaad is more useless in the challenges than Babs (despite Babs never being online). And, without any allies on this tribe, there is no one there to vouch for Shaad making his demise seem clear. I hope somehow Shaad can pull himself out, but it does not seem likely.
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“Dream Come True” Chapter 10
Hey guys here’s the next chapter! Just letting you know chapter 11 won’t be posted until monday. Gotta space this stuff out because I leave for college next Thursday. Enjoy! 
~Hannah Banana :) 
One Week later
Your phone rings and you set down your curling iron, picking up the phone. “Hello?” “It’s Robbie,” the familiar brit says into the phone. “Are you almost ready?” he asks. “Almost. When are you coming to pick me up?” you ask. “I’ll be there in 20. See you soon beautiful,” he hangs up the phone. You smile into the mirror and look over your outfit. As soon as Robbie had told you about the party, you went out and bought a dress the very next day. It was a periwinkle blue dress. The sleeves were off the shoulder with a scalloped cut, the bodice made of satin, and the skirt was made of tulle. It hit right above your knees and you opted to pair nude flats with it. Your hair was curled back into a low bun, and you had decided to put little daisy petals around the bun. The look was complete with a golden eye shadow and a nude lip gloss. Before you know it, Robbie is outside telling you he’s here. You grab your phone and head out the door.
Robbie gets out of the car to open the door for you. His jaw drops as he drinks you in with his eyes. “(Y/n), you look….. indescribable,” he gasps. You blush profusely and say lightly, “Thanks.” He opens the door and you slip in. “So where is this party?” you ask. “Well it’s back at Adam Hororitz’s house, he decided to host,” he replies. “Wow that’s awesome,” you say. Robbie plugs the address in and drives off.
20 Minutes later Robbie’s parked in front of a huge house, and he takes your hand as you walk towards the door. “Robbie, I know this is like just a party, but I’m nervous,” you tell him. He squeezes your hand and says, “I know. We did officially come out as a couple, but these people probably don’t know about it. But that’s okay, that just means it’s going to be all that much better.” “Are you sure?” you ask anxiously. “I’m sure, (y/n), you need not worry. Besides you’ve already met most of them,” he once again squeezes your hand. “Alright, thanks,” you smile at him and the two of you walk into the house.
Almost immediately you’re whisked off into a gigantic kitchen, and you find yourself standing around an island, while Robbie chats with Ginnifer and Josh. Someone taps you on the shoulder and you turn around to see Colin O’Donoghue’s smiling face. “Hey! Fancy seeing you here, remind me of your name again?” he says. You smile and say, “It’s (y/n), I know I can’t believe I'm here either.” "(Y/n), that’s right! So great to see you again. Why are you here?” he asks. You blush and say, “Well, I’m sorta here with Robbie. I mean like, we’re kinda like dating.” A huge grin splits across his face and he pulls you into a hug. “That’s great, who thought that a fan I introduced to Robbie would end up being his girlfriend,” he replies. “Yea, it really is thanks to you, otherwise none of this would’ve happened,” you thank him. Just then Jennifer Morrison comes over. “I know you,” she says as she stares at you. Colin answers for you, “Jen this is that fan that I introduced to Robbie. They’re dating now." “Wow that’s awesome,” she grins. Just then Robbie comes up behind you and slips his arm around your waist. “It is awesome,” he says beaming. “Sorry (y/n), Josh and Ginny pulled me into a never ending conversation,” he adds laughing. “That’s okay, I was just chatting with Colin and then Jen walked over,” you tell him, leaning on his shoulder. “You two are so cute,” Jen giggles, making the two of you blush. “Thanks,” you both mutter at the same time. More people make there way over to the kitchen and you soon find yourself standing in front of Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin. “Well hello, are you Robbie’s girlfriend?” Ginny asks you. “I am,” you smile. “It’s so nice to meet you,” she shakes your hand. “It’s so cool to be meeting you. I may be Robbie’s girlfriend now, but I’m still such a huge fan. I can’t believe I’m talking to you,” you blabber. “I can only imagine,” Josh laughs. Robbie walks up to you and hands you a glass of champagne. “Here you go darling.” “Thanks,” you plant a small kiss on his cheek. “Come on, Adam and Eddy are about to make a toast,” Robbie takes you by the hand and pulls you out into the backyard.
You stumble upon a gigantic, sparkling blue pool and on the other side is a giant ice sculpture that says “Once 100th Episode.” “Wow this is amazing,” you gasp. Robbie turns your distracted self towards the ice sculpture and the writers both hold up a glass. “To a tv show that we created a long time ago that once seemed like a pipe dream. Now we find ourselves at 100 episodes and the show continues to grow. So here’s to the cast, the crew, the producers, the writers, the directors, and the fans. Many episodes to come!” they cheer and you all raise a glass. The rest of the night is filled with drinks and dancing, and around 11 pm you find yourself sitting by the pool, sipping on champagne. You go to stand up and accidentally bump into none other than the writer himself. “Oh I’m so sorry,” you tell him. “That’s quite alright. And who might you be?” Adam asks you. Before you have a chance to answer, Robbie slinks up behind you and pulls you into him. “Adam this is my girlfriend, (y/n),” Robbie answers for you. “Oh, how did you two meet?” Adam smiles. “Well, (y/n) actually came to watch filming in Stevenson, about 5 months ago. And well we ended up running into each other a lot and things just sort of took off,” Robbie grins. “Well that’s great. That’s so cool that you’re a fan and now you’re apart of the Once family,” Adam tells you. “Thanks, I think it’s pretty cool too,” you beam. “Well it was very nice to meet you (y/n), if you’ll excuse me,” Adam nods and walks off. You and Robbie end up standing next to the pool, staring down at it. You stifle a yawn. “Are you tired?” Robbie chuckles. You nod, yawning again. “Well, we can go if you like,” he tells you. “No really, if you wanna stay, I’m fine with that,” you reply, but Robbie sees how tired you look. “Come on (y/n), you’re exhausted. Let’s get you home,” he pulls you out of your chair and the two of you make your way towards the car.
When you get back to your apartment, Robbie walks you upstairs. “Well, I guess I should go,” Robbie turns towards the door, but you stop him, “Robbie wait.” “What is it?” he turns around eagerly. You nervously push your loose hair behind your ears and say, “Well, I was just hoping that maybe, well, I mean I know that you only stayed before because I was sick, but, would you, would you stay? Maybe?” Instead of answering, Robbie closes the distance between the two of you, planting a fiery hot kiss on your lips. He tangles his fingers up into your hair and you bring your hands up to his cheeks. His hands move down to your back and they send shooting tingles down your spine. You almost immediately open your mouth and Robbie’s tongue is running around the inside of it. “Of course I’ll stay. I was dying for you to ask,” he murmurs into your lips. This sends your heart reeling and Robbie moves his concentration down to your neck. He begins to leave little love bites all up and down your collarbone, making your lip quiver. You hesitate, but immediately wrap your legs around his waist, kissing him deeper. Robbie hooks his fingers around your thighs and he carries you into your bedroom. He tosses you onto the bed and his kisses begin to trail closer and closer to your chest. His hand moves the zipper down your dress and you freeze. “Robbie wait,” you grab his hand. “What is it?” he says breathlessly. “Robbie I’m sorry. I can’t do this yet, I’m not ready,” you sit up and he does the same. “I’m sorry, could we maybe just go to sleep?” you hesitantly ask. He turns to you and says, “Of course darling. And you don’t have to be sorry about anything, you’re well worth the wait.” “Thanks,” you kiss his cheek and roll out of bed, walking over to your dresser. You pull out a pair of running shorts and an old t-shirt and turn around. To your surprise, Robbie stands before you in his boxers and his undershirt. “Sorry, didn’t have any pajamas here,” he mutters red faced. “That's okay, don’t worry about it. I’ll just go change,” you turn to leave, but Robbie stops you. “Darling, you don’t have to be scared to change in front of me, I won’t look I promise,” he makes a point of turning around. You laugh and say, “Alright I guess.” You turn back around and slip off your dress and shoes. You slip on the running shorts and are about to put on your top when Robbie gasps. “Robbie, you said you wouldn’t look,” you whine. He comes over to you and lifts your chin up. “I’m sorry (y/n) you’re just so gorgeous,” he replies, staring at you. You blush and turn back around. You clumsily unclasp your bra, fully aware of the watchful eyes behind you. You slip the bra out from under you and before you can pull your t-shirt on, Robbie’s hands gently land on your shoulder. He kisses your shoulder blade, making you shiver. “Just gorgeous,” he mumbles. You laugh and lean your head back into his touch. Robbie deeply inhales the smell of your hair, and he pulls your hair gently out of the bun. It falls in curls around your shoulders, and Robbie brushes your hair aside, planting a kiss behind your ear. For a minute he stands there, taking you in. “Robbie,” you whisper. "Hmm?" he replies. “I'm tired, can we sleep?” you ask softly. In response he pulls away, letting you slip your shirt on. You turn around and smile at him. He lifts up the quilt for you, and you crawl in, your boyfriend slipping in behind you. He pulls you tightly into him, and whispers, “Goodnight, gorgeous.” You smile and murmur, “How did I get so lucky?” Robbie laughs lightly in response and the two of you slip off into a restful sleep.
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Top 5 Wednesday: Casting Call
Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly book meme created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey and hosted via Goodreads group by Samantha from Thoughts on Tomes. Each week brings a new twist on a literary topic and a whole host of book bloggers and booktubers take to the internet with their representations of what that means.Yes...I realize that today is not Wednesday. It's been a crazy few days and Wednesday did not go as initially planned. I made a run to Bemidji for pig feed and when I got home we worked on pig stalls and moving piglets until well after dark. It was a long and messy task. By the time I made it back inside and fixed/ate dinner, it was 10pm. Then...when I did sit down to actually try and complete this post, my computer decided otherwise. I managed to get a nice blue screen of death and then it did a self reboot. By the time it finished its tantrum, I had lost my steam.  Thursday and Friday were busy with other farm tasks, including selling some pigs and castrating a few of the boys. I also made a run to the vet on Friday that took longer than planned and spent a lot of time canning.  So now I'm doing a Top 5 Wednesday on a Saturday. Such is real life, right? We just have to adjust.  This Week's Topic: Favorite Fancasts...Discuss your preferred fancasts for some of your favorite characters (actors you'd like to play your favorite characters or imagine your favorite characters as). This is a difficult topic for me. I don't usually like my books made into movies. They always seem to not quite do the written word justice. I guess I'm just a bit too much of a literary purist? The other issue seems to be that a lot of the books I read already have been made into movies. I'm not sure what that says about my literary choices. It could be either that I have awesome taste and choose the best books or it could be that I'm just a crowd follower. Meh. Whatever. As long as the books are good, right? So...needless to say, this one has been a bit of a struggle. But...let's give it a whirl, eh? And...since I took a little longer to get this together, I'm adding some bonuses. For each book, I'll be fancasting two of the primary roles. The Paris Wife by Paula McLain The Paris Wife is historical nonfiction based upon the lives of writer Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley. For this matchup, I have cast Josh Hartnett as Ernest and Ginnifer Goodwin as Hadley. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan A cute book with characters I very much enjoyed, The Bookshop on the Corner needed actors who were just as cute as the storyline. I've cast Amy Adams as the somewhat flighty, but sweet librarian Nina Redmond. Josh Ritter fits in as Nina's landlord, the gruff but kind sheep farmer, Lennox. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor Daughter of Smoke & Bone is a fantasy read requiring actors that could stretch beyond they typical role. I've cast 13 Reason Why's Katherine Langford as Karou and up-and-coming actor Ezra Miller as the beautiful Akiva. Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson I adored Amy & Roger and I knew that the characters needed to have a homespun feel. They needed to be casted with individuals who could be easily loved. As a result, I've chosen AnnaSophia Robb as Amy and Dylan Minnette as Roger. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern One of the best books I've ever read. These choices may feel off the beaten path for some who have read the book, but they just work for me. For rival magicians Celia and Marco, I have chosen Chloe Grace Moretz and Eddie Redmayne. Have you read any of the books that inspired my fancasts? How do you feel about my picks? Who do you feel fits the part(s)?This post originally appeared on Erratic Project Junkie and is copyrighted by Elle. Find EPJ on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Goodreads
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