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thepariahcontinuum · 2 years

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New Year, New Masterpost:

Here's all my fics and where to find them:

RWBY

The Spiral Verse:

The Downward Spiral (2016-2017) - My first ever RWBY fic, the idea of Velvet Scarlatina being tempted by the ideas of the White Fang and a couple of OCs that lead to something far bigger. Ao3/FF Net

Our Happy Ever After (2017) - A look at the lives of the characters of Downward Spiral ten years later. Ao3/FF Net

FADE: Legacy (2017-2020) - twenty years after Downward Spiral a new generation of Hunters have risen to challenge of defending Remnant. Ao3/FF Net

Endless Spring (2020) - A follow up to Epilogue of FADE: Legacy, showing what became of a depowered Spring Maiden and an Android with a soul. Ao3/FF Net

MARZ Rising (2021-????) - Thirty years after the events of Downward Spiral, follow Team MARZ as they enroll at the Breaktide Academy of Menagerie to learn from Hunters such as Velvet Scarlatina and Ruby Rose. Ongoing fic, updates weekly. Ao3/FF Net

Atlas Declassified:

Hex-Code (2020) - A look into the workings of one of Atlas's most secret projects, it's designated Hunter Killers. Ao3/FF Net

Project Henhouse (2020) - A glimpse at one of Atlas's many failed secret weapon projects. Ao3/FF Net

Other RWBY Fics:

P-Money (2017) - Absolute crack involving a rap battle, I make no apologies. Ao3/FF Net

Repurposed (2017) - A conversation between Adam and Penny, where he tries to time honoured "We're not so different you and I" approach. Ao3/FF Net

Get FNKI (2017) - Written for the Monty Oum Project, my take on Team FNKI's initiation. Ao3/FF Net

She's So Cool (2017) - Thoughts on Pyrrha Nikos from those who knew her. Ao3/FF Net

RWBY Rare Pair Week 2017 (2017) - A collection of one-shots that very loosely tie into one another. Ao3/FF Net

Team SHRD, Counter Attack (2017) - My contribution to a Secret Santa project, using someone else's OCs. Ao3/FF Net

Beautiful Oblivious Moron (2018) - I was given the prompt "Sun and Neptune at a pool party" and this is what ensued. Ao3/FF Net

Jiminy Cricket (2018) - Tock wakes up after her supposed death to find that several years have passed, more worrying still is that she isn't the only consciousness in her body. Ao3/FF Net

Bundle of Joy (2019) - Just an excuse to take the way a lot of people create fan-kid OCs and explore the possibilities, logistics and ramifications. Ao3/FF Net

STRQ Week 2020 (2020) - A series of connected stories following Team STRQ from initiation to graduation. Ao3/FF Net

Chasing Rainbows (2021) - Because I refuse to believe that Ruby wouldn't have a crush on Ilia I'd they'd be allowed to interact. Ao3/FF Net

After (2023) - With Salem defeated and the people of Remnant slowly trying to rebuild everything that was lost Cinder Fall roams the wilderness of Anima. Her private efforts to make a better world than the one which cast her aside are interrupted and she finds herself receiving some unexpected help….when she needed it the most. Ao3/FF Net.

Power Rangers:

Aegis (2019-2021) - an OC centric story featuring Rangers and other characters from across canon as the Galaxy unites to fend off a new threat, the new Lord Zedd. Ao3/FF Net

Deinonychus (2021) - A story I wrote to flesh out a character for an RPG server. Ao3/FF Net

Pokémon:

The Santa Claus(e) (2019) - A remake of a story I first wrote in 2016, an unnamed trainer goes to great lengths to remove their name from the Naughty List. Ao3/FF Net

My Hero Academia

Acid Reign (2020) - in which we put some damn respect on Mina Ashido's name. Ao3/FF Net

Training Buddies (2023) - In which we put some damn respect on Ochako Ururaka's name after she and Katsuki have a rematch. Ao3/FF Net

PowerPuff Girls/Cartoon Cartoons

PPG Reckoning (2021) - The dumpster fire that was the leaked CW scripts promoted me to dig out some notes from a half joking series of ideas I'd had with friends several years ago. INDEFINITE HIATUS, this story is effectively scrapped due to lack of time and readership. Ao3/FF Net

Warhammer 40,000

The Wretched (2022) - A short oneshot intended to give some character and context for a Creations of Bile list I had drafted. Ao3/FF Net

Parahumans (Worm/Ward)

Learning Curve (2022) - The original team of Wards are finally trusted to undertake an operation without having the Protectorate on hand to supervise them and naturally there is more to the situation than first believed. Ao3/FF Net

The PR Nightmares (2022) - Why the capes have marketing and PR teams and a look at what those poor souls have to deal with. Ao3/FF Net

Fifty-Three Seventy (2023) - At the end of Ward we saw that Weld's power was altered during the fight with the Titans but we never saw the specifics of it. Lung, inexplicably continued to survive everything that was thrown at him...But now he gets to learn about the downside of having a metal body. Ao3/FF Net

Invidiak (2023-2024) - Powers reflect the Trigger Event which caused them to some degree. Y'know who has a power that would really make getting out of a locker a lot easier and who was directly involved in Taylor's Trigger Event. Sophia "Shadow Stalker" Hess. Ao3/FF Net

Case File: Vox-Irae (2024) My contribution to Parahumanzine OC project. Original Post/Ao3/FF Net

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sammysreelreviews · 5 years

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5 Shows That Ended Way Too Soon

I had zero idea what to write about and I wasn’t feeling anything in my drafts so I asked Instagram (@sammysreelreviews) and my friend Anthony graciously suggested this. There are more shows that ended I could’ve written about but to be honest these were the only ones where I like was PISSED. Although I do have to say I’m still mad they canceled The Secret Circle, Eye Candy, and The Lying Game, I’m posting on Halloween next week and it’s going to be a VERY special list of films so stay tuned and enjoy!!!

1. American Vandal: Netflix (2017-2018)

I’ve written about this show a few times before but it’s so well written sometimes I forget it’s a comedy because the faux mystery is so well written! In the first season the mystery was about who drew the dicks on the car and the second season was even better when someone called the turd burglar drugged a school’s lemonade and they needed to find out who it was. I don’t know how this show got canceled cause it got a lot of buzz on Twitter and it’s one the highest rated Netflix originals, ever!

2. The Amazing World of Gumball: Cartoon Network (2011-2019)

Cartoon Network has been consistent with their content and I used to always catch episodes of Gumball on TV but I never committed. One day I decided to watch it on Hulu and my life changed for the better. If you know me you know I LOVE cartoons and especially cartoons that are funny. Gumball ended on a HUGE FUCKING CLIFFHANGER and boy was I pissed! There were talks of a movie and nothing really ever happened with that BUT, HBO Max has not only revived one of my ABSOLUTE favorites, Adventure Time, for epilogue episodes but they are also obtaining the entire Cartoon Network catalogue so I’m praying that Gumball gets the ending it deserves!

3. The Santa Clarita Diet: Netflix (2017-2019)

To be honest I was apprehensive watching this but I STAN miss Drew Barrymore so obviously I binged it all in one day and ended up loving it! I would’ve never cast Timothy Olyphant and Drew as husband and wife but goddamn it they were a top tier couple! I can not believe Netflix couldn’t give us one more damn season! It was one of the most original shows I’ve ever seen and Netflix should be sued for canceling it.

4. The Carrie Diaries: The CW (2013-2014)

The Sex and the City prequel came out when the CW was still in their prime and it actually made you like Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb)! It only got two seasons but we didn’t even meet the rest of the gang yet! The cast not only was CW hot but they were all great actors taking on fresh material. This show gave us Austin Butler with a hot car and an 80’s Samantha Jones (the fantastic Lindsey Gort) and I will be forever thankful for that.

5. Baby Daddy: Freeform (2012-2017)

Baby Daddy was a modern sitcom that was genuinely so funny! It’s a show I watch over and over again cause it’s just so good. The cast works so well together and Tj Mowry honestly deserves an Emmy playing Tucker. It got cancelled so randomly and we never got a satisfying end! It seems that Freeform is always canceling good shows and I’m about to fight them.

Happy Death Day 3

Okay I know that this isn’t a show but we deserve a third movie!!! The second one left it at such a potentially funny turning point! Blumhouse, GET IT TOGETHER!!!

#netflix #netflix suggestions #netflix recommendations #baby daddy #the carrie diaries #the santa clarita diet #american vandal #happy death day #happy death day 2u #austin butler #annasophia robb #blumhouse #Blumhouse Productions

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olicitysecretsanta · 6 years

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The Key to Success

Disclaimer: Arrow does not belong me. All rights belong to DC Comics, The CW, and those persons associated in the creation of the show and comics.

The Key to Success by RedPens&GreenArrows Fandom: Arrow Rating: M Characters: Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, William Queen Pairing: Oliver Queen/Felicity Smoak (Olicity) Tags: Romance, Smut, Family, Fluff, 6x03 missing scenes, Olicity Secret Santa 2017

Summary: When did Oliver decide to give Felicity the kiss to his apartment? And what transpired after? Missing scenes from Arrow 6x03.

A/N: Happy Holidays lovely Arrow fans!! An extra-special shout out to @green-arrows-of-karamel, this fic is your gift, and I’m excited to finally share it with you and everyone else. Thank you for being an awesome member of this fandom, you’re blog is wonderful, and also thank you for being an admin. for this year’s OSS! I hope you enjoy this little fic, it was fun to write! May you holidays be merry and bright! (Also there might be a small easter egg/call out to an Outlander episode from this scene. Have fun finding it!) xo

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Oliver heard the front door slam announcing William’s arrival home from school. He was reviewing some notes for the city council meeting tomorrow, but the loud shout of ‘Oliver!’ snatched his attention and he sprinted from his desk. Fearing the worst, Oliver nearly bowled over his son in the living room. However, the gigantic grin that greeted him immediately calmed his worries. Oliver placed a hand on his chest and blew out a deep breath. His heart raced beneath his fingertips.

“What’s up, buddy?”

“Look! I did it! I got the ‘A’!”

Stapled sheets of paper were shoved in Oliver’s face, and it took him a few seconds to focus the rows and rows of numbers and symbols and make sense of what they meant. William passed his math test. A grin rivaling his son’s spread across Oliver’s face.

“William, that’s great! And you know what, this deserves a place of honor.”

Turning, Oliver walked across the room towards the kitchen.

“Oliver, really…” William weakly protested.

But nothing stopped Oliver from holding that test up to the fridge and placing a magnet right in the middle. The bright, red ‘A’ stood out in the corner. He smiled back at his son, his expression shining with a deep pride. William replied with a roll of his eyes.

“I don’t care if you think that it’s lame, or you’re ‘too old’ for your work to be on the fridge. You worked your butt off for that ‘A’ and I’m proud of you.”

William looked down and shuffled his feet. “Thanks,” he mumbled.

“And hey,” Oliver said while clasping William’s shoulder, “Never hesitate to ask me for help. Even if I can’t help you, I’ll do whatever I can to find something or someone to help.”

Remaining silent, William nodded and the lingering awkwardness between the pair began to rear its head.

“Alright,” Oliver clapped his hands hoping to break the tension. “This calls for a celebration. The pot roast has about an hour left, so what’s your favorite dessert? I’ll whip it up and pop it in the oven while we eat dinner. Cookies? Brownies?”

William perked up at the suggestion. “Chocolate cheesecake brownies?”

Oliver paused. “I’ve never made them, but I’m always up for a challenge. Chocolate cheesecake brownies coming right up.”

William smiled. “Cool. I’ll just start on my homework.”

Swinging his backpack onto his shoulder, he headed for his room, but stopped at the threshold.

“Hey, Oliver?”

“Yea, bud?”

“Could you thank Felicity for me the next time you talk to her. She was a really big help.”

Oliver’s mouth ticked up in a small smile. “You got it.”

With a quick nod in thanks, William disappeared into his room and the door slid closed.

His smile grew once William was out of site and Oliver glanced at the test again. It was as if all the puzzle pieces clicked into place. He mentally debated for weeks when would be the appropriate time to give Felicity the extra apartment key. But seeing Felicity and William get along so well, there was nothing left holding him back. Watching her quirky genius and his inquisitive mind work together, Oliver swore nothing felt so right. Not since he saw Felicity cooing over a newly born J.J. Diggle had Oliver felt such longing. He once more saw the future he wanted, and now it was just within reach.

Setting the brownie mixture in the fridge to chill, Oliver walked back to his home office and opened the top right drawer in his desk. He picked up the key and smiled at the silly, geek emoji keychain he found when grocery shopping the other week. Tomorrow he would pick up a gift box and stop by the loft. It was time to grab onto his future, and hold on tight.

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“… His life will be better with you in it. Just like mine.”

“Are you sure… that’s what you want?”

“I’m sure.”

If Felicity was one to swoon she would most likely be headed to the floor right now, hoping that Oliver would catch her sudden descent. However, the man in front of her didn’t make her swoon – at least not physically – he just turned her on something fierce! Her dormant libido awoke from its year and a half sleep with a vengeance, and demanded immediate attention. So, as Oliver stepped forward for nothing more than a hug, Felicity launched forward and crashed their lips together. Everything spiraled deliciously from there.

Their kiss sparked the smoldering embers of their feelings, turning them into a fiery blaze. Stepping closer to Oliver, Felicity pushed at his leather jacket, needing it off. She wanted more of him; craved the feeling of him beneath her fingertips. Their movements became frantic and needy. With all the grasping, and pulling, and gulps of air it was only a matter of time before they became the victims of gravity. Oliver bumped into a cluttered end table and sent them both tumbling onto the new red loveseat.

Felicity squeaked in surprise as they fell, but once landing safely both she and Oliver burst into laughter, realizing just how caught up in the moment they were. Sharing a smile, Oliver cupped Felicity’s neck and lightly caressed her cheek.

“I’ve missed you,” he spoke softly. He eyes sparkled with adoration.

Felicity’s tongue peaked out and wet her bottom lip. She fought against the gigantic grin threatening to take over her face. “Yeah,” she agreed, closing the distance between them. “I’ve missed you too.”

This kiss started more slowly. However, the fevered itch clawing in both of their bellies fanned the flames, and they were back at it within seconds. Clothes became a hindrance to what they really wanted, so Oliver sat up with Felicity straddling his lap and made quick work of her bra and pajama top. Following his lead, Felicity ripped Oliver’s shirt up over his head, breaking their lip-lock, then scooted off of his lap to divest herself of her pants and underwear.

Oliver, dazed by lust, took a moment to gaze upon the gorgeous woman standing before him. Once he was able to focus, his breath caught in his throat and he unconsciously wet his lips. His eyes traveled from head to toe, taking in everything like it was the first time he was seeing her. Felicity shifted on her feet, but she wasn’t nervous. Having done this all before, there was no reason to be shy. This wasn’t a beginning, but a reunion, a reconnecting. That butterfly feeling might remain, but she wasn’t scared of it this time.

In a blink, Felicity found Oliver had gracefully moved to stand right in front of her. His chiseled chest drew her attention as it rose and fell with every deep, shuddering breath. Itching to touch him, her fingers ghosted over the hills and valleys of his torso. Oliver gasped and his body trembled. Felicity’s exploration didn’t get much farther as he lifted her into the air and began to move. Her arms and legs automatically locked around his body, and her gaze was now captivated by the intense, heated stare Oliver gave her. This would have been her swoon-worthy moment if her feet were touching the ground.

Feeling herself being lowered to the ground, Felicity wondered where exactly Oliver moved them. However, once the smooth, stretchy spandex started conforming to her body, she smiled and mentally congratulated herself on the brilliant idea of purchasing this oversized bean bag chair.

“Curtis is going to be upset when I tell him he isn’t going to want to sit on this thing anymore.”

Oliver cocked an eyebrow. “I’ll buy 15 of them for his own house if you promise to never say another man’s name right before we have sex.”

Felicity giggled and bit her lip. She missed their banter. A lot.

Hovering over her, Oliver smirked, ending the moment by continuing where they left off. He released her bottom lip from her teeth by pulling it free with his own, and then plundered her mouth like a man starved. Moaning, Felicity’s hands carded through his hair and her hips rose to seek that delicious friction when she discovered he was still wearing his jeans. Ripping her mouth from his, Felicity tried to gather her words when Oliver turned to his second favorite past time of making out with her neck. What did she want to say again?

“Pants,” Felicity panted. “Pants off, now!”

Oliver grunted as he attempted to balance while removing the rest of his clothing. It was uncoordinated and bumpy, causing Felicity to giggle before she knocked his hands out of the way and took care of the button and zipper herself. They smiled into their kiss as Oliver finally rid himself of his jeans and boxers.

Wrapping her legs back around him, Felicity skimmed her hand down Oliver’s stubbled jaw. “Don’t go slow, and don’t you dare be gentle.”

A second later, Felicity’s head flew back as she cried out. Oliver obeyed her demand with vigor. It may have been over a year since ‘chinese and wine’ in the bunker, but it was as if they never parted. With Oliver’s fast, steady pace and him once again attacking her neck with kisses, Felicity felt centered. She was flying, yet completely grounded. This was right. This was home.

Oliver lost himself in the feeling. He never expected the evening to take this turn, but he wasn’t about to bite the hand feeding him. The woman he loved was in his arms again and no way in hell was he letting go. Since the craziness on Lian Yu and suddenly becoming a single parent, he felt the weight of stress and panic slowly closing in. But as long as he had Felicity beside him, he knew he would be able to make it through the other side. She was his light, his beacon. Problems seemed easier when they were together.

Grunting, Oliver tried to stave off his orgasm, which was approaching much faster than he would have liked. Reaching between their bodies, he found her slick, little bundle of nerves, and circled rapidly with his thumb.

“Oliver!” Felicity cried, then kissed him with every emotion coursing through her body.

Her nails dug into his skin as she scraped her fingers across his back. Like a master musician, this man always knew how to play her body like a fine instrument, and good Google had she missed it!

Oliver wasn’t going to let this end until Felicity joined him, so he ramped up his pace. When he felt her begin to flutter around him, he stopped holding back. Grunts and screams meddled with the hum of electronics throughout the room, and the pair flew over the edge together. Completely boneless, they collapsed and sank further into the plush cushion of the beanbag chair. Oliver’s hot, heavy breath panted against the side Felicity’s neck and did absolutely nothing to cool her wet, sticky body. The temperature between their bodies seemed to reach sweltering levels, but Felicity didn’t want him to move. Didn’t want this moment to end just yet.

With much effort, Felicity managed to move her arms around Oliver’s back and head, hoping to keep him there a few seconds longer. However, her movements appeared to shake Oliver from his post-orgasmic stupor. His head shifted, and he began a trail of kisses starting at her shoulder, up her neck until he reached her lips. The kiss was slow, and lazy. It brought flashes of beach beds, and Bali sunsets from Felicity’s memory. Tightening her arms and bringing her legs into the mix, she really didn’t want this to end.

Oliver found himself lost in the moment as well, forgetting where he was. Felicity was in his embrace and that’s all that mattered. Shifting slightly so he wasn’t lying completely on to of her, their post-coital peace was interrupted by a sudden beeping near Oliver’s feet. Felicity’s face scrunched as she tried to place the source of the sound.

“Is that one of mine?”

“No,” Oliver strained as he pushed himself into a sitting position. “It’s mine. It’s William.”

Reaching for the crumpled pile of his clothes, he pulled his phone out of his jeans pocket and checked the new text message. Felicity sat up and curled around him, resting her chin on his shoulder.

“Is everything okay?”

“Yeah… he’s just wondering if I’ll be home soon. We’ve sort of have this evening tradition now before he goes to bed. We turn a game on TV, and if he feels like talking, we talk. It’s been… good.“

“I’m glad to hear it. You two deserve to know each other and be a family.”

Oliver looked at her and smiled. Felicity melted inside seeing him so happy.

“However, it seems that I’ve lost track of the time.”

His smile turned into a smirk, and Felicity hid her responding smile against his skin. They shared a look before Felicity finally tilted her face up and touched her lips to Oliver’s. When they separated, they were nothing but smiles.

“I hate to hit and run.” Oliver winced at how horrible that sounded.

But Felicity just laughed. “It’s okay. It’s not like we planned this or anything. And it sounds like William needs you.”

Slowly they stood and began to dress. Stealing looks and small smiles, their movements were comfortable and unhurried. Finally, Oliver slipped on his leather jacket and turned to a now clothed Felicity.

“So…”

“So…” Felicity parroted.

“I guess I’ll just…” Oliver gestured toward the door.

Felicity grinned and took a step toward him. “Thank you for the key.”

Oliver took a step towards her. “Thank you for accepting it.”

Their arms wrapped around each other and they shared another soft kiss.

“Looks like I’m going to need to find an excuse to stop by soon,” Felicity teased as they continued to hold one another.

“Well, I heard the Mayor might be having some personal computer issues…”

Felicity groaned dramatically. “Did you go to the coffee shop in the bad neighborhood again?”

Oliver chuckled and shook his head, grinning ear to ear. “Hey,” he nudged her slightly, “you know you don’t need an excuse to come over.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Good night, Felicity,” Oliver said softly.

“Good night.”

With one final peck of the lips and a flirty wink, Oliver was out the door and heading back to his son.

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Felicity danced and hummed along to the song on the radio as she drove through downtown Star City heading towards her apartment. The sun had set long ago, but instead of manning Team Arrow from behind her computers, the team was given an unexpected early night. With no chatter from the police department or any immediate threats to the team, Digg made the call for everyone to go home. If something came up the police couldn’t handle, Felicity’s system would alert them.

Slowing to stop at a red light, Felicity froze mid-head bob when she realized what intersection she was stopped at. A left hand turn would put her right at Oliver’s door. A smile spread across her face. Maybe the mayor had some time for her to look at his computer problems tonight. Felicity giggled to herself. Plus, she should probably check that her key worked. Leaving no time for second-guessing, Felicity quickly turned left as soon as the light changed green.

Thankfully, Oliver’s new apartment had its own parking garage, so she didn’t have to find parking on the street, and 10 minutes later she was standing outside his door. Key poised just outside of the lock, Felicity took a deep breath. It wasn’t that she was nervous, but her stomach swooped with excitement and uncertainty. Would Oliver and William be in the middle of something? Would she feel unwelcome? Maybe today wasn’t the day to do this. Shaking her head she steeled her nerve; she needed to stop overthinking. Slipping the key in, Felicity unlocked the door and slowly pushed it open.

Greeted with the fading smell of a delicious dinner, Felicity’s eyes immediately locked on to Oliver. With his back to her, Felicity stood a moment in the doorway to admire the way his body moved as he washed dishes. That man definitely knew how to fill out a well-tailored button-up shirt, and boy, had she missed seeing that everyday. Especially when he was relaxed and had his sleeves rolled up to the elbow.

Shaking her head, Felicity pushed the door open further and the low squeak of the hinges caught Oliver’s attention. His head swung around to see who the unexpected guest was.

“Felicity,” he breathed. The bright grin that spread across his face threatened to blind anyone is close proximity.

His smile was so full of happiness and excitement that Felicity couldn’t help, but mimic with one of her own. “I hope this isn’t too late.”

“No!” Oliver quickly dried off his hands and moved out of the kitchen towards her

“I just… I heard the mayor was having some computer problems, so I thought now was as good a time to stop by as any.”

Oliver’s smiled never faltered as he cocked a teasing eyebrow. “Well, the mayor is very appreciative that you are willing to make house calls.”

Giggling, Felicity dropped her gaze. Now her stomach fluttered with nerves. Where the hell did this come from? But she couldn’t ponder the thought for long when Oliver’s hand cupped her chin and tilted her face back to his.

“I just wanted to see if my key worked,” she whispered, lost in his crystal blue eyes.

“I’m really happy you’re here,” Oliver whispered back.

Like two magnets, the pair drifted together until their lips locked and their arms wrapped around the other. They lost themselves quickly. Not because the kiss was heated or leading to… other things, but because it felt like coming home. The first steps to their new beginning together.

“Felicity?”

The new voice startled the pair, and Felicity ripped her mouth away from Oliver’s, staring at him wide-eyed with fear. Slowly they turned to face William as he looked back at them with confusion painted across his face.

“H – hey, William.” Felicity gave a small wave, still trapped in Oliver’s embrace.

“Were you stopping by for dinner?” William spared a glance at the now clean kitchen, “Because we already ate.”

“I – uh, I… um.”

“Have you eaten dinner yet?” Oliver jumped in and saved Felicity’s fumbling. “We have a ton of leftovers and I’m more than happy to heat some up.”

Felicity opened her mouth, an excuse right at the tip of her tongue, but the words refused to come out. Because, the thought of leaving just yet made her heart feel heavy. She wanted to spend time with her boys. Wait, her boys?

“I would love some.” No more overthinking. The tension drained from Felicity’s shoulders as she smiled up at Oliver. “You know I’d never say no to your cooking.”

William brightened at her words as well. “If I brought my homework out to the table, would you mind taking a look at it? I have a couple of questions.”

“Sure, I can totally multitask.”

Sitting around the dining room table, Felicity slowly devoured Oliver’s delicious meal, while guiding William through his latest algebra assignment. The kid was bright; he just needed to trust himself a little bit more. Oliver sat to Felicity’s right, sipping his own glass of the wine they were sharing. He didn’t talk as they worked, because watching his son and his – girlfriend? – bond would never get old. Oliver thought he knew true contentment in Ivy town, but he was wrong. This, right here, was what he wanted for the rest of his life.

“I’m lucky you stopped by tonight, Felicity. I think I’m getting the hang of this.”

Felicity smiled. William definitely inherited his father’s charm.

“Actually, bud, Felicity might be coming around more often now. Is that okay with you?”

Sliding his hand across the table to grab Felicity’s, Oliver gave her a loving smile before turning to William.

Shrugging, William played with the pencil in his hand. “Sure, Felicity’s cool.”

“Aww.” Felicity gave him an adorable pout. “Where were you when I was in middle school?”

William blushed and ducked his head.

“So, have you finished all your homework?” Oliver asked as he began to clean up Felicity’s dishes .

“Yep.”

“Alright, well I did promise you could stay up and watch the Seahawks game if you finished early. Put your homework away and I’ll grab the snacks.”

“Cool. Are you going to stay for the game, Felicity?”

The lilt of excitement in his question made her laugh. “No. Sorry. Sports and I don’t understand each other.”

“I could always try explaining the game to you again,” Oliver teased.

Felicity rolled her eyes at him. “You just enjoy watching my eyes glaze over.”

“It doesn’t happen often, it’s fun it when it does.” He winked.

Turning back to William, Felicity ignored Oliver’s teasing. “I also have a long day tomorrow, so I should probably head out.”

William nodded. “Okay. Well, have a good night.”

“You too,” she called after him as he headed for his room.

Now alone with Oliver, she directed her attention back to him and found he still wore a laughing smile. “It’s not funny. Sports are boring.”

“Sports are only boring if you don’t understand them.” He bit his lip to keep from laughing out loud.

“Exactly, sports are boring!”

Shaking his head, Oliver set Felicity’s dishes in the sink. “I’ll walk you out when you’re ready.”

After grabbing what little belongings she had, the pair made their way to the door.

“Thanks for dinner.”

“Thanks for coming over.”

Leaning forward, they shared a quick kiss.

“You know,” Felicity feigned a deep thought. “I think I might pop by more often.”

“I think you should.”

They chuckled and shared one last kiss.

“Goodnight, Oliver.”

“Goodnight, Felicity.”

She slipped out the door, and made her way down the hallway to the elevator.

“Felicity!”

Pivoting at Oliver’s call, Felicity found him leaning against the door jam watching her walk away.

“Would you go to dinner with me?”

Her forehead crinkled. He wanted to go on date? “Wait, like a date?”

Oliver grinned as he pushed off the door jam and walked towards her. “Yeah, like a date date.”

He was teasing her again.

“But, Oliver we kind’ve did that bit already. And – in case you forgot – things didn’t end so well.”

Now standing in front of her, her grabbed her hands. “Eh, I’m liking my odds this time around.”

Felicity was a little stunned, but Oliver’s smile was contagious, so she couldn’t help but join him. “Any idea where you want to go?”

“Hmm… I’m not quite sure yet; however, I do have one request.” Leaning in close, Oliver’s lips brushed her ear as he whispered, “Wear something red.”

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Risky Business; Ch.1: Don’t Get in Trouble

Hello @pancakes1173, apologies if this is late! I wasn’t your SS originally for the @rusame-secret-santa-2017, however I’m here to save the day! I had a difficult time trying to keep this under control, but here it is. I hope it was well-worth the wait!

I went with the mafia au where Al needs protecting and Ivan’s his big, buff, deadly handsome bodyguard.

cw for injuries and cursing (courtesy of Al, of course). Also available on: ao3

“You’re giving me another bodyguard? Again?”

The blonde let out an exasperated sigh, before glancing at the tall, burly man that was standing across the table, just behind his boss. “Yes, Alfred, because you have to remember: we’re in the middle of a war. And you, as one of our best assets, need the protection,” groused Arthur, before sliding another folder across the table. “Make sure that only you and your brother read that. Speaking of which, he’s getting a new bodyguard as well.”

“Wait, what?! But I thought you already—” the younger man began, reaching for the folder and opening it. After a few minutes of scanning the contents, his eyebrows shot up so high, they threatened to vanish into his hairline. “Okay, this is just as crazy as the last assignment you gave me, if not even worse. You’re absolutely certain I need him to protect me?” he continued, gesturing to the other man in the room. As he looked at the other person in the room, he couldn’t help but wonder—where had he seen that gaze before, the one staring at him from behind the simple black mask he wore?

The other individual seemed to think the same, his own eyes widening slightly as he caught sight of the person he was assigned to protect—but before Alfred could voice out what was on his mind, Arthur’s voice called him back to the present, breaking his train of thought.

“Yes, Alfred, now don’t be such a stubborn asshole. Hell knows how far your fighting skills—or lack thereof—can take you. If you take on this, with your brother, without protection, I’m more than certain we’ll not only lose what we’ve gained so far, but we’ll get set back by several months—if not up to a year—with what Yao’s planning. You know full well we’re just the executioners, Yao calls all the shots. In fact, it was his idea that you two brothers get the new bodyguards in the first place.”

“Yeah, yeah, alright, alright, I get the point, d—Arthur,” he replied as he caught himself, holding up both his hands before picking up the folder and holding it in his free hand. “I’ll see to it that Mattie reads this. Hell knows how much trouble we’ll all get into if this fails.”

An hour had passed after that eventful meeting, and Alfred was now making his way back home through the dark alleyways and back streets accompanied by his new bodyguard, his suspicions still bothering him. No sooner had he texted his older brother Matthew about the details of their new assignment, he knew that they were getting in way over their heads, as they always did. It was just in their nature as hackers to do so.

They’d skirted past several shortcuts when Alfred decided to turn around and scratch the proverbial itch that was bothering him. He couldn’t help but wonder—he knew that the man’s gaze looked horribly familiar. Hoping that his suspicions were wrong, he then cleared his throat before speaking up, breaking the silence that had fallen between them.

“Look, this has been bothering me since earlier, but…” he trailed off, reaching for his phone once again and looking at the message he’d received from his brother—no doubt having been briefed about their situation. After firing off a quick reply to him, he then decided to text a particular number, saying that he would be coming home late. Once the message had sent, he then returned his phone to his pocket, before turning around to continue on the journey back to their safehouse.

He’d missed the very subtle motions his bodyguard had gone through when he felt his own phone vibrate; nor did Alfred see that he’d hung back a few paces to send a reply, no doubt to the one that had texted him a few moments ago saying that he’d be coming home late—and that even he’d be arriving rather late as well and to not wait up for his arrival. Once the message had been sent, he then kept his phone, and kept an eye on the man in front of him.

The other man’s suspicions were confirmed as Alfred came to a stop before digging something out of his pocket, and he silently observed as the blonde bit his lip in a very familiar fashion, a trait he tended to do when he was thinking of what to say. His own fingers then flew across the keyboard, telling the other to be careful on the way home; and that he’d have a sandwich waiting for him on the kitchen counter upon his arrival from wherever he needed to be.

After he sent this reply, he then slid his phone back into his pocket; before continuing to walk forward, looking around ever so often just in case they were being followed; his new ‘bodyguard’ following him in a silent march. He didn’t hear the click of the safety releasing as his companion loaded a fresh magazine into his concealed weapon, before his field of vision suddenly lurched forward and several shots rang out above his head.

“Whoa, what the fuck?!” he yelled as he instinctively cradled his hands over his head as more shots rang out—and he eventually ended up kissing the ground due to falling hard. Much as he wanted to ask what was going on, he decided to keep his mouth shut as the gunfire continued, before he heard the familiar sound of a reloading magazine catching his attention before more shots rang out from above him.

See, this is the problem when you work for the mafia, you don’t know when you’ll get shot in a fucking dark alleyway! I swear, this regally sucks! He thought to himself as the shots then came to a stop, before he felt his center of gravity shift as his bodyguard roughly pulled him up and then pointed ahead of him. “What? You want me to run? And leave you behind?! No way, man! Come on!” he hissed, plucking the other’s sleeve as he began to run, before another round of gunfire echoed above and around them.

“I swear, don’t make this difficult for me! Come on, let’s go! I don’t want you to die here!” he yelled at his masked bodyguard, before insistently pulling him forward. The whizz of bullets by his feet caused him to yelp, before be put all his weight into pulling his bodyguard forward as he began to run away from where they were being set upon by gunmen from multiple sides. “I’m not moving until you come with me! I know you’re taking your job as a bodyguard seriously, but don’t get yourself killed!” he added, still struggling to drag the taller person along as the gunfire intensified.

And still his companion refused to talk, instead shoving him forward and forcing him to move as the gun in his hands ran out of bullets. “No!” Alfred shouted as he was literally forced to move forward as the other hastily reloaded another magazine into the gun and continued firing at the unknown attackers. “Dude, I swear, don’t be such a hard ass! You may be my bodyguard, but don’t throw your life away over me! I’m sure you have… a family waiting for you, right?!” he continued, barely budging an inch and shouting over the gunfire that continued to rain down around them.

Bullets continued to ricochet around them, some barely missing Alfred and his companion as more gunfire echoed from all around them. While Alfred was stubborn as an ox, his companion was even worse—refusing to budge an inch until he’d began his escape. Seeing that his companion refused to move unless he moved, the blonde groaned, before eventually making a break as he ran forward. “You better catch up to me, I swear! Art will have my head if I lose another bodyguard!” he yelled as he broke out into a sprint in order to get away from the battleground.

However, things would progress from bad to worse in the span of the few moments he’d wasted shouting at his companion. Alfred had barely taken twenty paces from where he’d left his bodyguard when he felt a sudden pain burning from his right thigh. Yelping in surprise, he looked down and saw that the leg of his jeans were getting stained with what looked like…

“Ah, fuck, no!” he growled, struggling to get up so that he could keep running. “Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit…” he muttered to himself, managing to stand and limp forward a few more paces before he felt another burning pain sear through his body, catching him by surprise. The blonde then looked at his left shoulder and saw blood staining his shirt…

“Damn it!” he snarled just as his companion caught up to him, having reloaded another magazine into his gun and firing above him. “Shit, I’m sorry,” he continued, pressing his right hand to the wound in his shoulder in an attempt to stop the bleeding. “M-my mistake,” he added, wincing as he continued to press down harder, forcing himself to move forward to no avail, before slumping against the wall. “Ugh, ow…” he groaned as he attempted to press his left hand to the wound on his right thigh to stop the bleeding as well. “Fuckin’ hurts…” he muttered as he leaned against the wall in an attempt to keep moving forward. He had to get home, otherwise the other one waiting for him would worry…

Before he could force himself to move forward despite the fact his legs were now shaking, he felt a pair of arms suddenly pick him up from where he stood and dash forward through the gunfire. “D-d’you even know wh-where my apartment is…” he muttered softly as he forced himself to stay awake despite the burning pain in his thigh and shoulder.

“Don’t worry, I’ve got you…” his companion rumbled softly before the blackness swimming at the edge of his consciousness swallowed him.

A hiss of pain brought Alfred back to the world of the waking as he looked around frantically—and met a very familiar gaze. “Shh, don’t move,” he heard a familiar voice say, before he felt the sting of antiseptic being rubbed into his shoulder. “Ow! What the—Vanya?!” he began, startled as he blinked the cobwebs in his eyes away.

The nagging suspicion from earlier then hit him like a train as he realized just where he was. How’d he end up in Ivan’s apartment? The very last he remembered was running through an alleyway with a newly-assigned bodyguard…

“…it was you?!” he began, his voice rising, before hissing as Ivan continued to clean up the bullet wound in his shoulder. “You—you’re my bodyguard?!” he spat out, before he felt a hand shove him back down on the couch.

“And you… you didn’t tell me you worked for Wang Yao,” Ivan hissed back as he continued to dab disinfectant into the wound on the blonde’s shoulder. “I know you work in IT, but a hacker? A hacker for the mafia? Fedya, really,” he continued, disapproval evident in his voice.

“Well, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you sooner! I didn’t know how to… well, I didn’t want you to get involved in the shit I’m neck-deep in!” he yowled back as a thick wad of drenched gauze was applied to his shoulder. He could smell vodka on the gauze, before he felt even more bandages being wrapped around the injury as Ivan worked quickly.

“Don’t worry about the wound on your thigh, I already got that treated as best as I could while you were passed out,” he continued gruffly, wrapping the bandages tightly around Alfred’s shoulder. “I’m going to have to call Arthur and tell him what happened—”

“No! Don’t!” Alfred yelped from his current position on the couch. “He’ll lose his shit again!” he added, before realizing—“The information! Van—Ivan, have you seen the information Arthur gave me?!”

“I have it right here,” he continued, gesturing to the coffee table where the folder that Alfred had perused some hours ago currently lay. “Don’t worry, it’s safe.”

“But… wait, where are we? This isn’t my place—”

“I know, Fedya, it is my apartment. I am very certain that your apartment has now been compromised, so I took the liberty of moving some of your more… ah, important items here to my place. Until we can find another safe place for you, you can stay here in my apartment until then.”

“Th-thank you,” he replied gruffly, blinking as he made to sit up on the couch. “W-well, I guess my secret’s out… while I do work for an Information Technology department during the day, I have a second job—I work for the mafia. As you’ve obviously guessed,” he began with a flat voice, before a humorless chuckle erupted from his lips.

“…well, Fedya, you are lucky I’m your new bodyguard. I did not know that your evening job was this dangerous, though,” Ivan said as he swept off to the kitchen, to get some food for the both of them ready. “We should get your injuries checked out, though—”

“Vanya, do you think we can just waltz into an emergency room and tell them, ‘oh, I got shot by the mafia’ as a reason for my injuries? I’d rather think not…” Alfred retorted, before hearing a growl coming from his stomach, which he ignored for the time being. “But seriously, though, you shouldn’t go through all that bother for me, I’m such a—”

“No, Fedya, you aren’t. Although I do remember that we agreed not to keep secrets from each other, correct?” he said from the kitchenette as he quickly prepared food for the both of them.

“Y-yeah, that’s my mistake,” the younger one admitted sheepishly as he made himself more comfortable on the couch before wincing in pain. “W-well… at least we don’t have any secrets hidden from each other now. R-right?”

“…I suppose so,” the taller one continued as he finished throwing together several sandwiches for them to eat. “You better call your brother and have him come over here instead so that you two can get started on the assignment that Yao gave you both,” he added as an afterthought, bringing out a plate of sandwiches to the other so that he could eat.

Nodding, Alfred then reached for his phone and sent a message to his older brother, informing him of the change in plans and to go to the address indicated in the message instead. Once that was done, he then reached for a sandwich and tore into it without a second thought. After he’d downed one sandwich, he then found his voice again just as Ivan had brought him something to drink.

“Iv—Vanya,” he began after he’d eaten several more sandwiches, “…honestly, what do you think of me now? Now that you know I work for the mafia during the evening…” he asked, avoiding the other’s gaze as Ivan joined him on the couch. “Are… are you mad?”

Total silence followed afterward, which was only interrupted as the other man made to take a sandwich that Alfred hadn’t eaten yet. After musing to himself, he had an answer. “Well, Fedya… at least I can keep an eye on you now. Although, isn’t it a bit dangerous for you to be out in the open now?”

“Well, me an’ Mattie are always in over our heads, you know this, but… well, we’re in it for another reason entirely. We just… well, we want to keep our family out of trouble, that’s all…” he answered, averting his gaze as he finished off the sandwich he was holding before reaching for the laptop that was on the coffee table beside the folder that contained their assignment.

“Vanya, babe, can you keep an eye out for Mattie when he arrives? I’m going to get started on what Da—I mean, what Arthur wants me to get done,” he caught himself saying again, reaching for the folder and preparing to get to ‘work’.

“Certainly, Fedya. I’ll let you know once he gets here,” Ivan replied, busying himself as he cleaned his gun while keeping an eye out on the door as he did so. “Although, I will insist that you go to the hospital after you two finish what you need to do, to get your injuries properly checked at.”

“Alright, alright, Vanya… after we get this done. Shouldn’t take too long, y’know,” he muttered, resisting the urge to roll his eyes as he turned his attention to the laptop screen in front of him, preparing to infiltrate and sabotage a highly-important server. While Alfred was the better one at infiltrating, it was his older brother Matthew that was much more adept at destroying the internal structures of whatever they needed to invade. There was a reason why the brothers worked better as a team, after all.

Being a part of the mafia definitely had its risks; but for the Williams brothers, there really wasn’t anything else to it.

#mafia!au #rusame #rusame-secret-santa-2017 #aph russia #aph america #ivan braginsky #alfred jones #when shit got real #also did you notice something odd about how Al was addressing Artie #huehuehuehuehue #you might want to find out more #oh definitely #the longer version of this has Mattie with his bodyguard crashing in on the scene #but I chose to put this one up first because #well yeah #it's these two

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Arrow (TV 2012) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Oliver Queen/Felicity Smoak Characters: Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, William Clayton (Arrow) Additional Tags: Hanukkah, Olicity Secret Santa, olicity secret santa 2017, OSS_2017, Blended family, Domestic Fluff, Post-Crisis On Earth-X Crossover Event (CW DC TV Universe), Married Couple Summary:

It's the first night of Hanukkah, and Felicity gets to spend it with her new husband and step-son.

Olicity Secret Santa 2017 gift for @fistis. (If someone can tag her or alert her to this post, please do so!)

Internet Friends below the cut:

@acheaptrickandacheesyoneline @felicityollies @emmilynestill @tinaday3w @therewas-a-girl @nessafra @releaseurinhibitions @green-arrows-of-karamel @realityisoverrated-fic @chronicolicity @beinmyheart @octoberwren @babblekween @alexiablackbriar13 @suchaprettypoison @muslimsmoak @pleasantfanandstudent @bri617aroundtheworld @foiblefoldandflail @almondblossomme @hope-for-olicity

#olicity #olicity secret santa 2017 #ossc 2017 #olicity secret santa #arrow #oliver queen #felicity smoak #olicity fanfiction #olicity fanfic

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rusame-secret-santa-2017 · 6 years

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Posting

5 days to deadline!

If you are posting, I would prefer that you send your post directly to me so I can reblog it here faster. If you do not want it reblogged, just leave me a little note saying you don’t want it posted and I’ll just mark you down as “complete”

Tag your post as “rusame secret santa 2017″ since that will be the tag I am tracking and make sure to put warnings if there should be anything to look out for (ie. nsfw, blood, scars, etc.). And tag your person and this blog as well! If you cannot tag them, it is because they did not allow people they do not follow to tag them. For those people, you just gotta pray they see it tbh.

Writers, put the word count, prompt, possible trigger warnings, and ratings at the beginning of writings.

Artists, put nsfw drawings under a cut/read more. You can post the one with a censor then under the read more, have the uncensored version. And make sure to have CW (content warnings)!

Reminder: You can post earlier if you want!!! If you going to grandma’s house with no wifi or something like that, just post earlier. It doesn’t really matter lol.

#I've got one in the queue for tmr since it's kinda late #main #plz like if you've read this #I would like to know #also technically the last day to post is uuuuh #december 30th but I don't think u wanna be doin this over the holidays

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clockwork-fans · 6 years

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Question about the Secret Santa application: what does it mean when it’s asking for “prompts/optional details”?

It just means things you might be interested in seeing, or would hope to see! (Ex: Cog and Boris having a snowball fight, Gaz in a sexy santa outfit, etc) Sometimes people don’t have many ideas on what to do for their gift, so this section could be a source of inspiration if they need it.

#cw secret santa 2017 #hiveworks #hivework comics #clockwork #clockwork comic #Anonymous

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William's First Hanukkah

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2lp0gKt

by imusuallyobsessed

It's the first night of Hanukkah, and Felicity gets to spend it with her new husband and step-son.

Olicity Secret Santa 2017 gift for @Fistis on Tumblr.

Words: 3546, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Arrow (TV 2012)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, William Clayton (Arrow)

Relationships: Oliver Queen/Felicity Smoak

Additional Tags: Hanukkah, Olicity Secret Santa, olicity secret santa 2017, OSS_2017, Blended family, Domestic Fluff, Post-Crisis On Earth-X Crossover Event (CW DC TV Universe), Married Couple

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2lp0gKt

#ao3feed #fanfic #olicity #arrow #oliver x felicity

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2019-20 TV Season Recap

Previous TV Season Recaps - (2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19) JULY 2, 2020 UPDATED WITH RANKINGS FOR WATCHMEN AND FINAL SEASONS OF GAME OF THRONES CLICK HERE TO JUMP RIGHT TO THEM Greetings, and welcome to my yearly TV season breakdown of all the shows I followed that were released during the past school year. For newer readers, please take a peek at previous TV recaps above that go as far back to the 2013-14 season. I usually try and watch a couple more shows during the summer and will update the top of this entry with an addendum link to new shows I kept up with during the summer. I will keep up my tradition of beginning with some animation shows….

South Park - This is a slight improvement from last year’s season, and it continues South Park’s return to form of episodic storylines. There were a couple dud episodes sprinkled in, but I was a fan of most of the ten shows this season. Standouts were cable TV installers fighting the war on streaming services, criticizing the Chinese government’s censorship to the point of getting South Park banned in China and an awesome season finale that sees Randy’s pot farm in despair when pot is outlawed during Christmas season so he turns to growing cocaine and gets everyone, including Santa and Jesus, hooked on it. Grade: B Simpsons - Last few years I have stuck to watching a few episodes a year of The Simpsons and Family Guy to at least have that constant association with those long lasting shows. Usually it is only the season premiere, finale and the Christmas episode of each show. The Simpsons I will also watch its annual Treehouse of Horror special, but something about this season kept me coming back to it where I watched nearly half of their episodes this season. They had their first ever Thanksgiving of Horror special which I was surprised with the amount of gore that got in. With this being the first full season of the show where it officially fell under the Disney ownership umbrella, there are now constant Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel references throughout, but likely due to the nature of the show it was not that intrusive to put up with. I really dug an episode with the Flanders coming to terms on reconciling with Maude’s death in a ‘special’ episode. Other fun episodes were the return of Sideshow Bob for the Christmas special and a touching season finale centering around Santa’s Little Helper, complete with a flashback to a clip of the very first Simpsons episode in 1989. Grade: B+

The Conners - Loving how most of the cast is settling into their roles by this point. I was thrilled to see the family regain ownership and reopen ‘The Lunchbox.’ Loved episodes that centered on that homey diner in the original. Sara Gilbert and John Goodman continue to carry the show on their backs. Seeing Dan’s dilemma of coming to terms with accepting the passing of Roseanne and committing to Louise was a chase that was worth following all season and had a gratifying payoff. I loved the ups and downs of Darlene and Ben’s relationship this season, and Ben has easily won me over as a regular on the show and I hope he is there to stay. Harris on the other hand…not so much. I would love to see more of DJ and his family in the mix, and it is disheartening to see he seems like such an afterthought of the show. Seeing Becky’s newfound motherhood troubles were a bit much to keep up with but it had its moments. One nagging issue I have with the series that has now been back for three seasons is that they never addressed what happened to Jackie's kid yet from the original run which is kind of ridiculous. Not even in a passing ‘Fred has custody now on the other side of the country’ sort of way. I was hoping to see Fred make a surprise return for an episode or something to address that, but will have to keep my fingers crossed for season four. Loved most of this season minus the Harris-centered episodes, and a couple of plotlines and barbs that felt like overkill. Grade: B+ Arrow – It was bittersweet to see the final episode of Arrow this past January. It was the last show I kept up with in the DC line of CW shows since I dropped the other couple midseason last year because it became too much to keep up with. Oliver had a fond farewell as the entire season built up that Olly would be riding off into the sunset this season. This season saw the continued use of jumping back and forth between current and future timelines where Oliver’s two children, Mia & William are all grown up and doing their own vigilante justice. I watched the entire five part Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover special between all the DC-CW shows. I will not attempt to explain it because my brain will explode in doing so, but it has a major impact dealing with Oliver’s fate and it all comes full circle in the finale with a heartfelt memorial for Oliver in front of a lot of familiar faces that were delightful to see again. The memorial saw an absolutely killer speech from Diggle that had my emotions running wild.

Arrow has consistently remained my favorite DC show on the CW. It had a touch more edge than the other shows which eventually morphed into a carefree, watered down formula I could not tolerate anymore. It sounds like there will be a new spinoff show with Mia and William starting next season, but I think but this seems like the perfect jumping off point from the ever-growing lineup of DC shows. There were times I felt like I needed a guide to keep up with all the time travelling plot threads, but the recaps helped keep me in check, and this was a great way to wrap up my favorite show of the CW-DC ‘Arrow-verse.’ Grade: A The Witcher – I heard a lot of positive buzz going into this Netflix original series, and being only eight episodes did not seem like too much of a commitment so I dove right in. The videogames this series is based on have been in my backlog forever so I cannot say how they compare, but I was won over by the two main characters of Geralt and Yennefer. Jaskier the bard was also the perfect companion to provide brief moments of levity. Henry Cavill has a tremendous presence as Geralt, and comes off as one powerful badass not to mess with. My favorite episode is where Geralt competes against a couple other factions going up a mountain to hunt a dragon that has many fun twists and turns. It would not be a medieval fantasy show without a big awesome setpiece war of a finale, and Witcher also delivers on that front. Only nitpick I have is sometimes the lore can be a bit dense to keep up with, but at only eight episodes that does not prevent it from being an easy recommendation. Grade: A-

Castlevania – The third season of the Netflix original show based on the hit videogame series is easily my favorite season of the three. There are several separate story arcs transpiring throughout the season, and most of them I was able to get into with the exception of Alucard's odd arc where mysterious loners seek his guidance who oddly turn on him for not revealing all his secrets after only a week under his tutelage. The rest of the cast had vastly more intriguing storylines. Trevor and Sypha are an adorably deadly couple that find themselves helping out a village filled with all kinds of dark secrets. Forgemaster Hector is wrapped up in a pickle of a situation as a prisoner of vampires who want global conquest. Forgemaster Isaac had an arc that I got into where he also is on his own quest for taking over the world. Something about the way it was written this season especially made it pop for me with each episode having one or two standout sessions of conversing. That boat captain especially, I want him to come back after his enticing conversations with Isaac! The last two episodes packed a really mean punch and compensate for the lack of action for the rest of the season. Sure as hell hope to see a fourth season soon enough! Grade: A Star Trek: Picard - During the early weeks of the global pandemic we are now in, a lot of streaming services offered extended free trials. I took advantage of that for CBS All Access, which is the exclusive home of Picard. Despite being nearly 20 years older since we last saw him as Picard, Sir Patrick Stewart remains masterful in the role. Now that it has been about a month since I wrapped it up, I am kind of 50/50 on the first season of Picard. There were some characters that I did not care for, but the show ultimately came together for a semi-decent season. Loved the expected old faces that returned for rushes of nostalgia I was totally into, and am glad only a few older faces returned to save room for future cameos. Took a while to get use to watching Star Trek in a serialized format with story arcs lasting the whole season, but I liked the crew Picard assembled by the end of the season, and although the season arc spiraled into a bit of a mess by the season finale that I additionally will refrain from attempting to explain, a big part of me is feeling like the cast was starting to organically gel by the last episode which leads me hoping for a better dynamic in season two. Grade: B-

Star Trek: Discovery (Seasons 1 & 2) – That CBS All Access trial wound up getting extended further into two months for me so I once again took advantage of that to plow through the first two seasons of the newest core Star Trek show, Discovery. The first season was a bit of a chore to get through. After an explosive two episode season opener setting up the protagonist Michael Burnham, the show gradually got less interesting as they mixed in plot tropes I despise like time travelling and alternate dimensions that play a major role in the first season. I will give props to a guilty pleasure time loop episode I was all in for however that can easily be watched in its own without taking in the rest of the serialized plot. I was not that into Rainn Wilson before, but his recurring role here as con-man Harry Mudd was my unlikely favorite character of the first season. My main gripe about the first season is it is all about Michael, with the rest of the crew primarily relegated to B and C plot affairs while most other past Star Trek shows shined the spotlight on the entire crew. The second season is a step up with some noticeable improvements. I liked the introduction of their versions of Captain Pike and Spock on here that drastically helped the rest of the cast to step up. Seeing Spock & Michael’s sibling rivalry and their past revealed as the season went on was an arc that I was able to invest in. Discovery did a little bit of fleshing out of some parts of the rest of the crew, but it could have done better where instead a lot more emphasis was placed on Michael's character making silly Jennifer Garner-esque reactionary faces. She does a mean vulcan eyebrow though, ditto with Spock! Special effects are in a league of their own, no idea how they have the budget for it with nearly every episode having a ton of spectacular action scenes. TNG nut in me would prefer Discovery to dial back the action a notch or two, but supposedly the new Pike spinoff show, Strange New Worlds, will do that next year. Season 1 Grade: C- Season 2 Grade: B- ====================================== UPDATE – July 2, 2020 ====================================== A couple weeks after I posted this originally I did one of them free one week trials for HBO Max to crank out two more shows I have been meaning to get to for quite some time so here are my thoughts on them….

Watchmen - The 2009 film is extraordinarily polarizing among anyone I talk to. I have a love/hate/love relationship with it myself. The HBO TV series from several months ago appears to be the same from the first few people I spoke with about it too after finishing it earlier this week. It is set in the present in 2019, some 34 years after the events of the graphic novel. I was hooked by the end of the first episode which had an impactful viewing experience due to the similarities of how the police are portrayed in Watchmen to the recent real life events/riots/protests in recent weeks. Nearly every episode had an interesting hook that spiraled into another arc that had its own callback and references to the original story and how the present world in the show was still enduring the rippling effects from the conclusion of the original saga. The second half of the season has a different dynamic to it once certain revelations are made of key characters and other characters are introduced. Seeing each episode’s dose of Ozymandias’ journey from the past 34 years had me scratching my head where it was going until his arc came full circle and it all pleasantly came together. A couple little twists and turns did not sit well with me in how the finale played out, but for the most part I was absolutely invested in the series throughout and hopes the show gets picked up for a second season which is currently in doubt because the season one showrunner feels the first season put an overall conclusion to Watchmen all together. Grade: A-

Game of Thrones - I finally got around to watching the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones. I somehow managed to escape spoilers all this time too. Was in no rush to see it due to noticeable step down in quality from the seventh season based on how rushed it felt and how it crammed two seasons of content into one. Unfortunately the same can be said here for the last season. The thing is though the first half of season eight is extremely good. Episode one is all about reuniting the characters and setting up for the battle of all battles against the undead army that has been building since the very beginning of the show. I loved how the second episode gave nearly every character a moment of their own to take in their presumable last evening before the fight ahead as they basked in each other’s fellowship and drink. Then the battle itself was a huge undertaking for a TV show to pull off a battle scene of that magnitude for over an hour, even with a premium HBO budget. There are parts where I can nitpick and see where they tried little camera tricks and implemented other special effects tomfoolery to give the false illusion they were on par with the AAA budget cinematic battles of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but by and large that battle with the Whitewalkers is an impressive feat of television filmmaking that I will never forget. Loved every chapter of that third episode. If you have fallen off of Game of Thrones after season seven, then do yourself a favor and at least watch episodes two and three of the final season. Now if the series would have ended after that big battle that would have been ideal, but there was still one Queen Cersei to deal with…. …and the final three episodes of the season eight dealt with the rest of the kingdoms building up for one last battle to take over the Red Keep and remove Cersei from the throne. The final three episodes feel overwhelmingly rushed and should have had their own expanded season, and that is saying something because those episodes are all longer than average episodes and around the length of a movie each. While the first half of the final season has key characters meet their demise in a blaze of glory, the final episodes have anticlimactic finales for fan favorite characters and it felt like the writers were trying to make the best of the worst situation for trying to wrap up the show. There are a couple fleeting moments I enjoyed for certain characters having a gratifying conclusion to their stories, but I could not shake this gut-wrenching feeling throughout the final two episodes that the wheels were quickly flying off the rails. For what it is worth, I did like Bran and Jon Snow’s final destinations and scenes for how they were shot and am now relieved I have now got this show out of the way. I avoided reading recaps and spoilers, but had a feeling this was not going to be a good season due to a general lack of reaction and enthusiasm for the final season as it was transpiring, minus a little optimism for the aforementioned midseason battle. The series finale came and went without much of an online reaction to my surprise and in the succeeding months little murmurs of ‘meh’ was what I picked up on in the general sense of how it wrapped up when asking around….and I am essentially on board with that after seeing it myself. Now with that out of the way…should I read the books? Grade: C Past TV/Web Series Blogs 2013-14 TV Season Recap 2014-15 TV Season Recap 2015-16 TV Season Recap 2016-17 TV Season Recap 2017-18 TV Season Recap 2018-19 TV Season Recap Adventures of Briscoe County Jr: The Complete Series Baseball: A Ken Burns series Angry Videogame Nerd Home Video Collections Cobra Kai – Seasons 1-2 Mortal Kombat: Legacy - Season 1 | Season 2 OJ: Made in America: 30 for 30 RedvsBlue - Seasons 1-13 Roseanne – Seasons 1-9 Seinfeld Final Season Star Trek: Next Generation – Seasons 1-7 Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle Superheroes: Pioneers of Television The Vietnam War: A Ken Burns series X-Men – The Animated Series: Volumes 4-5

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2017 Holiday Classics

Where to watch classic holiday movies, animated specials and my made-for-TV favorites this season. (NOTES: Only initial seasonal airing is noted here, but channels frequently re-air holiday classics multiple times during the season; check local listings for potential additional dates. Network or basic cable aired films may be edited for content or time)

Updated: December 10, 2017

ABC

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973 animated special) - Nov. 22

This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers (1988 animated special) - Nov. 22

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (1970 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Nov. 24

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 animated special) - Nov. 30

Shrek the Halls (2007 animated special) - Dec. 7

Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014 animated special) - Dec. 7

Mary Poppins (1964 Disney classic movie starring Julie Andrews) - Dec. 9

Frozen (2013 animated Disney movie) - Dec. 10

Disney Prep & Landing (2009 animated special) - Dec. 14

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003 animated special) - Dec. 16

The Sound of Music (1965 movie musical classic starring Julie Andrews) - Dec. 17

Prep & Landing 2: Naughty v Nice (2011 animated special sequel) - Dec. 19

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1985 animated special) - Dec. 26

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976 animated special) - Dec. 26

NBC

A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving (2016 Thanksgiving-themed clip show) - Nov. 22

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 animated special) - Nov. 24

It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra’s 1946 classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed) - Dec. 9 / Dec. 24

CBS

Frosty the Snowman (1969 animated special) - Nov. 24

Frosty Returns (1992 animated special) - Nov. 24

Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire (2002 animated special) - Nov. 25

Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002 animated special) - Nov. 25

The Story of Santa Claus (1996 animated special) - Nov. 25

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 animated special) - Nov. 28

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (2000 animated special) - Dec. 1

Freeform

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976 animated special) - Nov. 18

Jack Frost (1998 movie starring Michael Keaton) - Nov. 18

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 animated special) -Nov. 18

Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009 animated movie starring Jim Carey) - Nov. 18

Home Alone (1990 movie starring Macaulay Culkin) - Nov. 18

Elf (2003 movie starring Will Ferrell) - Nov. 19

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989 movie starring Chevy Chase) - Nov. 19

Jack Frost (1979 animated special) - Nov. 20

Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979 animated special) - Nov. 20

Arthur Christmas (2011 animated movie) - Nov. 20

Snowglobe (2007 made-for-TV movie starring Christina Milian) - Nov. 27

Four Christmases (2008 movie starring Reese Witherspoon) - Nov. 28

The Mistle-Tones (2013 made-for-TV movie starring Tori Spelling) - Nov. 28

Eloise at Christmastime (2003 movie) - Nov. 30

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993 stop-motion animated movie directed by Tim Burton) - Nov. 30

Snow (2004 made-for-TV movie starring Tom Cavanagh) - Nov. 30

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 1

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 2

Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983 animated movie) - Dec. 2

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999 animated compilation) - Dec. 2

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 live-action film, starring Jim Carrey) - Dec. 2

The Polar Express (2004 animated movie starring Tom Hanks) - Dec. 2

Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town (1970 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 3

The Santa Clause (1994 Disney movie starring Tim Allen and Martin Short) - Dec. 3

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006 Disney movie sequel starring Tim Allen) - Dec. 3

Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004 animated compilation) - Dec. 4

The Toy Story That Time Forgot (2013 animated special featuring the character’s from Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story movie series) - Dec. 8

The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1985 animated episode of the Fraggle Rock Henson puppet series) - Dec. 11

The Little Drummer Boy (1968 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 11

Nestor, the Long Eared Christmas Donkey (1977 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 12

Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 13

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 animated special) - Dec. 13

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1975 Rankin-Bass animated special) - Dec. 13

Christmas with the Kranks (2004 movie starring Tim Allen) - Dec. 16

Disney’s Prep and Landing (2008 animated special) - Dec. 17

Disney’s Prep and Landing: Naughty vs Nice ( 2011 animated special, sequel to Prep and Landing) - Dec. 17

Frozen (2013 Disney animated movie) - Dec. 17

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (2000 animated special) - Dec. 21

Holiday in Handcuffs (2007 made-for-TV movie starring Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez) - Dec. 21

TCM

The Glenn Miller Story (1954 movie classic starring Jimmy Stewart) - Nov. 22

Little Women (1933 movie classic starring Katherine Hepburn) - Nov. 23

Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938 movie classic starring Mickey Rooney) - Nov. 23

Susan Slept Here (1954 movie classic starring Debbie Reynolds) - Dec. 2

The Shop Around the Corner (1940 movie classic starring Jimmy Stewart) - Dec. 3

In the Good Old Summertime (1949 movie classic, a remake of The Shop Around the Corner, starring Judy Garland) - Dec. 3

A Christmas Carol (1951 movie classic starring Alastair Sim) - Dec. 8

Scrooge (1935 movie classic starring Seymour Hicks) - Dec. 8

It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947 movie classic starring Victor Moore) - Dec. 9

A Visit to Santa (1963 short film) - Dec. 9

Holiday Affair (1949 movie classic starring Robert Mitchum) - Dec. 10

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 movie classic starring Judy Garland) - Dec. 10

A Christmas Carol (1938 movie classic starring Reginald Owen) - Dec. 16

Meet John Doe (1941 movie classic directed by Frank Capra) - Dec. 16

Bundle of Joy (1956 movie classic starring Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) - Dec. 16

Christmas in Connecticut (1945 movie classic starring Barbara Stanwyck) - Dec. 17

The Bishop’s Wife (1947 movie classic starring Cary Grant) - Dec. 17

Little Women (1949 movie classic starring June Allyson) - Dec. 22

The Bell’s of St. Mary’s (1945 movie classic starring Bing Crosby) - Dec. 24

A Pocketful of Miracles (1961 movie classic starring Bette Davis and Glenn Ford) - Dec. 24

Meet John Doe (1941 Frank Capra-directed movie classic starring Gary Cooper) - Dec. 25

Hallmark Channel

Holiday Engagement (2011 made-for-TV movie starring Bonnie Somerville) - Nov. 3

The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014 made-for-TV movie starring Brandon Routh) - Nov. 5

A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004 made-for-TV movie starring Kelli Williams and Patrick Muldoon) - Nov. 5

My Christmas Love (2016 made-for-TV movie starring Meredith Hanger) - Nov. 5

Snow Bride (2013 made-for-TV movie starring Katarina Law) - Nov. 6

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle (2009 made-for-TV movie starring Doris Roberts and James Van Der Beek) - Nov. 2

A Family Thanksgiving (2010 made-for-TV movie starring Daphne Zuniga) - Nov. 5

The Christmas Card (2006 made-for-TV movie starring Ed Asner) - Nov. 8

TBS

The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf’s Story (2011 animated special) - Nov. 18

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 animated special) - Nov. 18

24 Hours of A Christmas Story (annual 12 back-to-back airings of the 1983 Christmas classic) - Dec. 24-25

Lifetime

Christmas with the Kranks (2004 movie starring Tim Allen) - Nov. 23

The Holiday (2006 movie starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) - Dec. 4

CMT

The Holiday (2006 movie starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) - Nov. 12

Love, Actually (2003 movie starring Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson) - Nov. 13

HBO Comedy

This Christmas (2016 movie starring Gabrielle Union and Danny Glover) - Dec. 5

Ovation

Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (Dutch-centric production by Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling performed by the Dutch National Ballet) - Dec. 12

The Nutcracker: Semperoper (based on the libretto by Maria Petipa, focusing on the work’s fairy-tale elements; choreography by Aaron S Watkin and Jason Beechey) - Dec. 13

The Nutcracker (classic production from the Berlin State Opera) - Dec. 14

INSP

Andy Williams Classic Christmas Special (classic holiday variety show) - Dec. 3

Bing Crosby Classic Christmas Special (classic holiday variety show) - Dec. 10

Perry Como Classic Christmas Special (classic holiday variety show) - Dec. 17

Danny Kaye Classic Christmas Special (classic holiday variety show) - Dec. 24

Ebenezer (1997 made-for-TV movie with a Wild West take on A Christmas Carol, starring Ricky Schroder and Jack Palance) - Dec. 24

Blizzard (2003 movie starring Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer and Whoopi Goldberg) - Dec. 25

The Movie Channel

Love the Coopers (2015 movie starring Diane Keaton and John Goodman)- Nov. 19

Starz Kids

Home Alone 2 (2009 made-for-TV movie starring Macaulay Culkin, sequel to Home Alone)- Nov. 17

FXX

Simpson’s Christmas Week (every night at 6 PM, FXX will play classic Simpson’s holiday episodes, culminating with a 12-episode marathon on Christmas Day)- Dec. 18

Simpson’s New Year’s Eve (12-hour Simpson’s marathon starting with the The Simpson’s Movie) - Dec. 31

Me TV

A Very Brady Christmas (1988 movie based on the classic 1970s series)-Dec. 3

Alf’s Special Christmas (1987 special episode of the series, one of the weirdest Christmas specials ever) - Dec. 10

Scrooge (1970 musical version of A Christmas Carol, starring Albert Finney) - Dec. 24

Get TV

Secret of Giving (1999 made-for-TV movie starring Reba McEntire) - Nov. 23

The Johnny Cash Christmas Show (1977 musical special featuring Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis) - Nov. 23

The Christmas Gift (1986 made-for-TV movie starring John Denver) - Nov. 24

A Town Without Christmas (2001 made-for-TV movie starring Patricia Heaton and Ernie Hudson) - Nov. 24

Yes, Virginia There Is A Santa Claus (1991 made-for-TV movie starring Richard Thomas, Ed Asner & Charles Bronson) - Nov. 26

The Christmas Wish (1998 made-for-TV movie starring Neil Patrick Harris and Debbie Reynolds) - Nov. 27

Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (1996 musical special featuring Luther Vandross) - Nov. 28

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990 made-for-TV movie starring Cicely Tyson and Sammy Davis, Jr.) - Nov. 28

The Sons of Mistletoe (2001 made-for-TV movie starring Roma Downey and Doris Roberts) - Nov. 29

Christmas with the King Family: 50th Anniversary (50th anniversary presentation of the classic 1967 variety special) - Nov. 29

Bing Crosby and the Sounds of Christmas (1971 musical special) - Nov. 30

Miracle in the Wilderness (1991 made-for-TV movie starring Kris Kristofferson and Kim Cattrall) - Dec. 1

A Christmas Carol (1999 made-for-movie adaptation of the Dickens classic starring Patrick Stewart) - Dec. 3

Christmas on Division Street (1991 made-for-TV movie starring Fred Savage and Hume Cronyn) - Dec. 4

Perry Como’s Christmas in Austria (1976 musical special) - Dec. 5

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1997 made-for-TV movie starring Ann Jillian, Jack Palance and Robert Hays) - Dec. 5

Johnny Cash Christmas (1983 musical special featuring Ricky Skaggs and Merle Haggard) - Dec. 7

Mac Davis Special: The Music of Christmas (1983 musical special featuring Gladys Knight, Barbra Mandrell and Ronnie Milsap) - Dec. 7

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977 made-for-TV movie starring Robert Young, based on the long-running 1950s series) - Dec. 8

Once Upon a Christmas (2000 made-for-TV movie starring Kathy Ireland) - Dec. 15

Twice Upon a Christmas (2001 made-for-TV movie starring Kathy Ireland, sequel to Once Upon a Christmas)

Netflix

Bad Santa (2003 movie starring Billy Bob Thornton and Lauren Graham) - available now

Bad Santa 2 (2016 movie starring Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates) - available now

Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001 movie starring Rene Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth) - available now

The Christmas Card (2006 made-for-TV Hallmark Christmas movie, starring Ed Asner)

Christmas with the Kranks (2004 movie starring Tim Allen) - available now

The Corpse Bride (2005 stop motion animated movie directed by Tim Burton) - available now

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009 animated movie) - available now

Earnest Saves Christmas (1988 movie starring Jim Varney) - available now

Get Santa (2014 British Christmas movie starring Warwick Davis and Jim Broadbent) - available now

Good Luck Charlie It’s Christmas (2011 Disney Channel original movie based on the Disney Channel series of the same name) - available now

Gremlins (1984 movie) - available now

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 live action film, starring Jim Carrey) - available now

Holiday Engagement (2011 made-for-TV movie starring Bonnie Somerville) - available now

Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010 animated special) - available now

The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (2005 animated sequel to the classic special) - available now

Love, Actually (2003 movie starring Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson) - available now

Mariah Carey’s Merriest Christmas (2015 musical special) - available now

Magic Snowflake (2013 animated movie) - available now

Merry Madagascar (2009 animated special; packaged with other Dreamworks holiday shorts as “DreamWorks Holiday Classics”) - available now

Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mickey Mouse (2001 animated Christmas compilation) - available now

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (1999 animated compilation) - available now

Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (2004 animated compilation) - available now

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993 stop motion animated movie directed by Tim Burton) - available now

Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special (1988 special) - available now

Pete’s Christmas (2013 made-for-TV Christmas movie starring Bailee Madison) - available now

Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation (2009 animated special; listed as episode 21 of season 2) - available now

The Ref (1994 movie starring Dennis Leary and Kevin Spacey) - available now

Radio City Christmas Spectacular (2007 special featuring the NYC Christmas show tradition) - available now

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

Santa Buddies (2009 Disney movie) - available now

The Search for Santa Paws (2010 Disney movie) - available now

Stick Man (2015 BBC animated special; starring Martin Freeman, based on the book by Julia Donaldson) - available now

12 Dates of Christmas (2011 ABC Family made-for-TV Christmas movie starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Amy Smart) - available now

A Very Murray Christmas (2015 variety special starring Bill Murray) - available now

White Christmas (1954 movie classic starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney) - available now

Dreamworks: Trolls Holiday - (holiday special starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake and Zooey Deschanel, featuring characters from the 2016 Dreamworks feature film) - Dec. 6

Hulu

Becoming Santa (2013 documentary about the Santa Claus culture) - available now

Caillou's Holiday Movie (2003 animated movie, based on the children’s series) - available now

The Christmas Dragon (2014 animated movie) - available now

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002 animated film) - available now

The Holiday (2006 movie starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) - available now

A Holiday Tale (2008 movie starring Catherine Deneuve) - available now

Home for the Holidays (1995 movie starring Holly Hunter) - available now

Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992 animated special) - available now

Love, the Coopers (2015 movie starring Diane Keaton and John Goodman) - available now

Noel (2005 movie starring Penelope Cruz and Susan Sarandon) - available now

One Magic Christmas (1985 Disney movie starring Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton) - available now

A Snow Globe Christmas (2013 made-for-TV movie starring Alicia Witt and Christina Milian) - available now

A Very Brady Christmas (1988 movie based on the classic 1970s series) - available now

Yes, Virginia (2009 animated special) - available now

Amazon Prime

A Christmas Carol (1969 animated special, originally aired on NBC) - available now

Abbott & Costello Christmas Show (1955 Christmas special) - available now

An American Girl Story, Maryellen 1955: Extraordinary Christmas (2016 original movie) - available now

Annoying Orange: Christmas is for Giving (2010 animated special) - available now

The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (1973 animated special) - available now

B.C. A Special Christmas (1981 animated special) - available now

B.C. The First Thanksgiving (1973 animated special) - available now

Bob Hope Christmas Special (1967 variety special) - available now

Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales (2002 animated special) - available now

A Child’s Christmas (2008 British animated special, narrated by Matthew Rhys) - available now

The Christmas Carol (1949 TV telling of the classic Dickens tale narrated by Vincent Price) - available now

A Christmas Story Documentary: Road Trip For Ralphie (2008 doc about the classic Christmas film) -available now

The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t (1966 Italian movie, avant garde take on A Christmas Carol) - available now

The Christmas Wife (1988 made-for-TV movie starring Jason Robards) - available now

A Christmas Without Snow (1980 made-for-TV movie starring John Houseman and Michael Learned) - available now

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland (1976 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie (2016 original animated special) - available now

The Great Rupert a.k.a. A Christmas Wish (1950 movie starring Jimmy Durante) - available now

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1985 animated special) - available now

A Hobo’s Christmas (1987 made-for-TV movie starring Gerald McCraney) - available now

The Holiday (2006 movie starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) - available now

Holiday Engagement (2011 made-for-TV movie starring Bonnie Somerville) - available now

I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003 animated special) - available now

Jack Frost (1979 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1976 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

The Little Christmas Burro (1977 animated special available as part of Christmas Classics Vol. 2) - available now

Merry Christmas from Funny or Die (2010 special featuring Ryan Gosling and Will Ferrell) - available now

A Merry Friggin Christmas (2014 movie starring Robin Williams) - available now

Mr. Bill's Christmas Special (1994 Canadian special) - available now

Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1961 animated special) - available now

Pinocchio’s Christmas (1980 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

Red Skelton Christmas Classics (1955 variety specials highlights) - available now

Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1975 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964 camp classic) - available now

Scrooge (1935 movie classic starring Seymour Hicks; colorized version) - available now

Scrooged (1988 movie starring Bill Murray) - available now

Shower of Stars: A Christmas Carol (1954 TV presentation featuring Basil Rathbone and Fredric March) - available now

The Snowy Day (2016 original animated special, based on the classic children’s book) - available now

The Snowman (1982 animated special based on classic children’s picture book) - available now

The Snowman and the Snowdog (2014 animated special sequel to The Snowman) - available now

This is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers (1988 animated special) - available now

Story of the Christmas Toys (animated special narrated by Mel Torme)

A Thanksgiving Tale (1983 puppet special from the producers of Alf) - available now

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974 Rankin-Bass animated special) - available now

Yo Gabba Gabba: A Very Awesome Live Holiday Show! (2014 special) - available now

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