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xanadontit · 3 years

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Prom 1995: The Prom That Didn’t Happen (I mean it DID but not for me)

Ok, @hotjuliachild-inthecity and @alfa-lima-limon asked for it so here you alllllll go! Hopefully this isn’t wildly anticlimactic. (Not unlike prom sex!) (Not that I would know!)

I went to a small catholic coed high school in a snooty snoot area and had a part-time job (basically unheard of at said school) working at a hair salon most afternoons after school and on Saturdays. The salon is owned by a very sweet man who has daughters around my age, and two other men (including my mom’s longtime stylist/friend) work there. It’s a fucking blast.

As prom season approached I didn’t really have an idea of who would ask me or who I would ask (#feminism), and my close guy friends had girlfriends they were taking. A and I weren’t especially close - and at one time had a somewhat adversarial relationship because he said something sexist and I called him a fucking pig yes I’ve always been like this - but started taking more classes together and developed a somewhat tentative school friendship.

One day as I was coming out of the restroom A casually sidled up and asked me to prom and I was sort of shocked but said sure. It was 1995, and we knew nothing of the promposal. A simpler time where a guy asked you between classes before the bell and you didn’t want to kill yourself because he got the entire school and your grandparents or whoever involved.

Prom preparations start. A dress is purchased. My mother is thrilled. Plans to drive there with friends are made. I ask my cohorts at the salon for the day off, but also make plans to get my hair done that day and they are like three fairy (is that homophobic if one is straight?) godmothers asking for details. It’s adorable.

About a week before prom J, a friend of A’s, decides he’s had enough of his parents’ bullshit (I have literally no idea what the bullshit was but please know my school was full of James Spader 80s characters so like...yeah) and decided to steal his dad’s credit card and take a cab to SFO and buy a ticket to go live with his brother in New York. Except he calls A because he realizes this is a terrible plan and panics and A goes to his rescue. Yes I know this is the plot of Adventures in Babysitting and yes this is still hilarious to me 25+ years later. Also, this is a weekday which means A cut school. It’s a whole fucking thing because: strict catholics who want to make sure kids feel awful as often as possible. However, J corroborates A’s story that he was trying to bail him out, J’s parents are so grateful that they beg the school for mercy, and J gets a bunch of detention and A gets an hour of detention which he’s fine with.

A’s parents, however, lose their minds and decide to ground him with no reprieve for prom. He pleads with them, J’s parents tell them he’s a good kid, my mom offers to call (but I know she’s a hot head and will make it worse), the fucking Dean of Students (aka vice principal god that place was so pretentious) gets involved trying to bargain for a night off. No after party? Something? No dice. They believe he needs to face the consequences of skipping school and he should have notified adults blah blah. Yes, what bad judgement OH WAIT did we forget about the guy who tried to run away? It’s so close to prom that there’s no one really available as a back up. Teachers who take pity on me start calling nephews. It’s absolutely ridiculous and in hindsight very touching. And because the school is so small everyfuckingone knows about it. My friends are not especially warm or kind about the concept of me going stag or third wheeling it, making it clear it would make things “weird.” Fine.

I eventually resign myself to no prom, accept a babysitting job that night, and show up to the salon for my usual shift that afternoon. The guys all ask what I’m doing there as I head to the back room to start my usual laundry-clean routine. I tell them what happened and they all freak the geek out on my behalf. The dads are livid a parent would do this, my mom’s friend/stylist is tearing up because he’s known me since I was 9 and is like an uncle and was so excited to do my hair. I tell them I’m fine and finish out my shift and before I leave they pull me aside and hand me a bunch of fancy beauty products so I could do something nice for myself. It’s too much.

Later at my babysitting gig the subject of prom comes up (they saw kids all dolled up at dinner) and I tell the mom the story and she gives me extra cash. Truly the dream.

Anyway, A and I haven’t stayed in super close contact - I’ve only been to one reunion - but are Fb friends and connected on LinkedIn and one year after I wished him a happy birthday he messaged me that I’m still the funniest girl he knows. Damn straight.

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minisugakoobies · 3 years

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What 80s movie trope can you see the guys being and which one can you not?

Like I can see Jimin very James Spader-like in Pretty in Pink but not like his character in Less Than Zero

I have been thinking about this ALL DAY and I have some answers that might surprise you! Let me cue up some Simple Minds and then let's geddit.

Jin's got those classic leading man looks. So he could easily slip into any love interest roles... but the first one I thought of was Blaine from Pretty in Pink. It'd be a more serious side of him - Blaine's not cracking jokes every five minutes - but I think Jin could pull it off. I couldn't see him as Andrew McCarthy's role in St. Elmo's Fire, though. I don't really see him as pining endlessly for someone.

It'd be so easy to drop Namjoon into any nerdy tropes, but stay with me - Joon as Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything. The outsider. He's got that quiet intensity that young John Cusack had in spades, and since he's beefed up, I'd absolutely buy him as a kickboxing devotee. Can't you just picture him in the trench, with the boombox? But I don't think he's quite the right fit for Cusack's Better Off Dead role.

Yoongi immediately struck me as Christian Slater's character in Pump Up the Volume. But that's apparently not an 80s movie? Color me shocked. So then I thought... what about Heathers? Here comes my Yoongi villain bias again. Would he not be perfect for seducing someone to the dark side ? I don't think he could pull off the skateboarder role in Gleaming the Cube, though.

Hobi... come on. Footloose, right? I mean, come on. This charm bomb, in Kevin Bacon's iconic barn dancing scene? Perfect. Not so sure about him in Friday the 13th (I was going to say, not so sure about him in She's Having a Baby... but I could maybe see that one too??)

I love your suggestion for Jimin. Steff is one of those characters I love to hate (and hate to love... whyyyy is he so attractive??). Given my previously stated love for the Coreys, I can't stop thinking of him and Taehyung as a comedic duo in License to Drive - Jimin is Haim and Tae is Feldman. Couldn't really see Jimin as Haim in The Lost Boys, though.

Taehyung's another strong contender for the romantic lead, and there's one role I think he'd be perfect for: Jake Ryan. The one and only. It's his eyes - so warm and thoughtful. You know there's more going on under the surface, just like with Michael Schoeffling. Honestly, I'm having a hard time figuring out what Taehyung *couldn't* do... he probably wouldn't be believable as Farmer Ted in the same movie.

And then there's Jungkook. He's another one that I think could play multiple tropes - the hunky jock, the shy boy next door, the goofy sidekick. Am I wrong for thinking he could pull off Marty McFly? I just can't stop picturing him in that jean jacket, riding a skateboard through the opening credits, driving the DeLorean... but I'm less sure of him in Bright Lights Big City.

I would love to know what you think!! Send me your picks, let me know which of mine are terrible (please don't say all of them, lol), drop me a line!

#asks #80s movie tropes #ot7 #80s anon #my ramblings

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oldschoolteenflicks · 3 years

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I'd love to know what you think of the movies you're giffing. What you think of your current and upcoming.

sure!

ok, so my current:

matinee (1993) - amazing. really a love letter to film. it starts off light, and you get lost in the fun of all these silly horror movies and john goodman’s character, but the story goes deeper than that. kids growing up and dealing with serious, scary, real stuff, and how cinema works as an escape of sorts and a safe haven amidst threats of war.

mannequin (1987) - light, crazy and just lovely! such a weird acting choice for andrew mccarthy, but the movie is so fun, I bet he took the part just for that. an insanely epic performance by james spader (maybe my favorite part of the film after meshach taylor’s character, hollywood) and you just can’t help falling in love with emmy, not only because kim cattrall portrays her so beautifully, but also because she is such a strong female character.

an american werewolf in london (1981) - the love I have for this one is indescribable. maybe because it was my mom who recommended this movie to me (she is not a big fan of films, she gets bored easily, so she is very selective with what she watches and therefore, when she makes a movie rec, I listen) or perhaps because I was quite young when I saw it. I’ll take the werewolf transformation in this film over any cgi of today. rick baker did an excellent job -as usual- and david naughton’s performance during THAT scene, really makes you feel the pain he goes through while turning. although, if anybody’s asking, the true hero of the film is griffin dunne. not only for withstanding the hours it took to put all that makeup on him, but also for bringing comic relief to the story and that handsome face of his. in all honesty, as werewolves movies go, this one is one of the best, and definitely my favorite.

as for my upcoming, the ones I’ve seen from beginning to end so far:

the truth about cats & dogs (1996) - I remember watching this when I was like 14, and thinking “I hope I end up having the exact same life as abby”, I even wanted to look like her. could not find the appeal of uma thurman’s character for the life of me. I mean, uma is beautiful, obviously, but I just wanted to be like janeane garofalo in every sense. I gotta say, minus the radio show and phone sex, my life did turn out to be a lot like abby’s. this film just makes me feel good for some reason. I like the characters, I like the story, I love animals, it’s just such a comfort movie for me, I love it.

pump up the volume (1991) - I talked about this one some weeks (or is it months?) ago... A great film. Made me wanna gif it all (which is why I’m taking my sweet time with that). A must watch for every teen, I’d say. christian slater’s performance is everything and the use of music, gosh. allan moyle is just incredible. I’d really love to meet the guy.

breaking away (1979) - a film that makes me nostalgic. I like to rewatch this one from time to time. it makes me feel... strange. but in a good way. it brings me joy and sadness. it makes me want to stay young forever -ship: sailed-, to stop growing up. it makes me want to go back to a simpler time, you know? the performances are perfection. so is the story and the script. everytime I watch it, I just wanna reach into the screen, get inside and hang with those boys. I wanna be part of the gang. I think they’d take me.

dazed and confused (1993) - what even is this film? first time I saw it, it was hard to watch. the characters, the way they behave... it gets unbelievable sometimes. you can’t comprehend some of things happening. then, you get used to it. you get to the end and it all makes sense. I’ve seen it so many times by now, I’m not startled by anything anymore. darla is the best and that’s that. parker posey should be in the poster instead of milla jovovich. I said what I said. I mean, parker has more scenes in the film anyway, so it’d make more sense. first time around, my favorites were cynthia, tony and mike (they were the characters that seemed the most sane, imo) but as the years went by, I learned to love all those crazy kids. except for ben affleck’s character. that guy’s just the worst.

eyes wide shut (1999) - this one’s just confusing. it can be aesthetically pleasing, I’ll give you that. it has some nice shots, use of light and all that. but the plot... it goes sort of nowhere? I don’t know if it’s kubrick’s worst film -some say it is- but it’s definitely not his best. I don’t quite know what he was trying to do with it. maybe I didn’t get it. I just know that when I get to the end of the film, I go “what was that?”

nightbreed (1990) - perfect film is perfect. the plot is so freaking original and perfect. all bow down to clive barker in unison right now! we don’t deserve him. we really don’t. the monsters are not the monsters! I was so, so little the first time I saw this one on tv, but I was so impressed by it, I loved it. still do.

#Anonymous #ask

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keep-it-light · 3 years

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STAY ANGRY

“THIS IS A SHIT SHOW!” -Michael DeSanta GTA 5

I started to watch the Blacklist a few months ago. My mom was buying me the seasons on Amazon and I was binge watching them. I binge watched 5 seasons of the show and stopped when I saw where they were taking it, let’s just say I was not pleased like some of you. I didn’t like that they weren’t making Liz a likable character and always making her prod and preen for information from Red, it was pissing me off so much that I ended up hating her. I’m someone who actually understands that somethings are best left forgotten and somethings are best left untold which the character of Liz should’ve know throughout the show, but the writers didn’t think so and made her a bitchy character that goes behind the man who’s been protecting hers back and continually tries to kill him. You see the problem here, right?

I will come clean and say I really never liked her dumb fuck of a husband Tom because he’s another example of poor writing decisions. Instead of making him trust worthy and reliable they made him idiotic and utterly useless and go behind Red’s back to get as the show calls it “THE TRUTH”. Well here’s the TRUTH for you all, maybe Liz shouldn’t know everything about herself. Like I said before, somethings are best left forgotten and somethings are best left untold. Maybe the information that Liz so desperately wants to know would put her in more danger than she already is, either way she would not like what she would hear.

I haven’t been watching the show, I’ve been getting my information about what’s going on from you Blacklist fans on here and from what I can tell I would be screaming at my tv saying “WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING!?” I find the whole Rederina thing really fucking stupid, I mean come on! Raymond Reddington is RAYMOND REDDINGTON! He’s not anything else, he’s a businessman with great taste in clothing / food / transportation / and places to travel. Red has a heart and actually cares, not only that he’s a father. Yes, I said it, Raymond “Red” Reddington is Elizabeth Keens father. (I’m not a Lizzington shipper) All he ever tries to do is protect her and make sure that she doesn’t do anything that she’ll regret. I’ll say it again, Red is Liz’s father. END OF STORY.

NBC was fucking Meagan Boones character for so long that I really feel bad for her and feel the same way for James Spader, he is Red and there destroying what Red is. I hate seeing the shows I love get destroyed by the horrible disease that is post-modernism, and this show has sadly been infected with the disease for awhile and it’s really sad. To everyone out there that hates where they have taken the BLACKLIST, I feel your pain. As OverlordDVD on YouTube would say “STAY ANGRY”.

#james spader #meagan boone #the blacklist #raymond reddington #elizabeth keen #stay angry

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werezmastarbucks · 4 years

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Whitmore Guy - the usual Mystic Falls party routine

Whitmore Guy masterlist

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warnings: violence

music: the birthday massacre - happy birthday

“One thing that still gives me chills, although I’ve been living here for almost ten years”, Y/N said, swaying her bottle above the table, “is how a big event can be organized here in one day. Forbes just snaps her fingers, and everything’s in place”.

Mal raised his eyebrows.

“Get dead. Get immortal. Gain super strength and intellect. Use it to make people drink at places with a name like that”, he jeered.

“And you’re fine with living in the world where supernatural things are real?” Y/N asked.

“You gotta be dumb to think they aren’t. I mean, humanity is all like… we’re the shit. You know?”

Y/N didn’t always know what exactly he meant, but managed to at least grasp the basic idea most of the time. She recalled their prolonged, interesting, heated conversation on aliens, and Mal said something similar then, too.

“It’s fascinating how you make all things easy”, she marveled, under her breath.

“How come?” he smiled.

“Usually you expect people to crumble under the weight of the realization like that. It’s one thing to believe in stuff, and another to actually get evidence one day. It breaks a lot of people”.

“Did it break you?”

“That first time I met a vampire, it did. But I got back up again”.

“Good girl”, he murmured. A moment, and his attentive face was too close to hers. Mal rested his elbows on the table, leaning towards her, playing a secret agent sharing a very important piece of information.

“Tell me about it”.

“A dude bit me when I was fourteen. It was in Arizona. I barely survived. Some people spooked him, and he escaped, but I never saw his face”.

“That’s a very short story”, Mal looked disappointed. His eyes started wandering around the bar out of boredom. He could do that sometimes – make her feel obliged, when he showed he was about to yawn. He did that when he was grumpy. Y/N wondered, how she knew so much about Mal Osbourne. And why it mattered to her right now. His eyes stopped, widening, and he raised from the table.

“Oh, crap. Oh no”.

“What?”

Y/N turned around to see where he was pointing. Mal sat back, crouching his shoulders and trying to hide himself behind her.

“Martha’s here”.

“I thought she lived in Mystic Falls, Mal”.

“She does!”

“So, why does she keep showing up in Whitmore?”

He looked up at her from the table.

“Look, your Caroline must have gathered the whole two towns here. How am I supposed to know?”

Then his eyes slowly filled with terror.

“What did you mean when you said something bad was going to happen? Did you mean killing?”

Y/N turned around again, and finally saw her. The girl from Mal’s phone. She had dark brown hair, gathered in a ponytail. She was wearing a knitted white jacket, of all things. She looked… usual, just like Damon said. Plain, even. Y/N didn’t know what kind of feeling she got. She supposed the girl a unique dude like Mal chose should be something special.

A tiny voice in her head said, you bitch. She’s a real human and times better than you, apparently.

Martha Hopps was talking to a friend and wasn’t looking in their direction at all.

“Y/N, please”, Mal’s hand grabbed her, fingers biting into her skin, “get her away from here. What if she gets hurt?”

She’s never seen him like that. He was actually concerned. There was even a line between his eyebrows. The only time Y/N saw Mal so worried was when they watched Shadow of Fear, a horrible thriller with a bad plot, which for some reason took his breath away. He sat there in his basement, shaking her palm nervously, and cursed at James Spader for being such a villain all the time.

“What am I supposed to tell her?” she hissed, trying to get his fingers off her bitten wrist. He finally let go.

“I don’t know. Kick her out. Vampires can like... hypnotize people, right?” his face lit, “Make someone enchant her to go home”.

She stood up, wincing at his drifting terminology, bitter, because he beat her.

“Should’ve had you compelled and home right now”.

He cocked his smart head, as if saying, too late now.

Y/N drifted through the bar, trying to find Stefan. He’s the gentle one. He does things right, without rushing. She started getting nervous. The plan to get everybody here was great, to accumulate all vampires in one place, fucking awesome. Suppose she was only too concerned about the basement guy to actually give a thought to what Damon was planning on doing.

Mal was sitting at the table as she left him, but the next second, when she turned her head to look back, he was gone. Music was getting louder. Clock hands were rising higher. Y/N tried to walk through clusters of people, pushing them aside as gentle as possible. She saw Stefan and waved her hand to signal him. The vampire raised his chin acknowledging her, and they headed for each other. As they went, Y/N could see Elena right behind his shoulder, and at her back, one of the fourteen students. Behind him, like a gosling, the older Salvatore. Y/N opened her mouth trying to produce a sound, just as Damon wrapped his fingers around the boy’s throat. Brett Whittings, his name was. Elena turned with a swing, watching Damon drag the student away behind the maintenance door, his eyes full of silver rage. Stefan stepped after him, and there was seeming peace for a fracture of a second. Y/N heard the quiet flop of the closing door... after that all hell broke loose.

First, there was loud scream, like a call for arms, only, drunken. Then somebody hit her on the side of the head, and she swayed, but managed to keep standing, Elena’s eyes keeping her in place. The chocolate haired vampire reached her in a jump, encircling with her arms, but somebody collided into them, sending them away in a hop. They crashed into the bar counter, and Y/N produced a yelp of pain, feeling Elena’s hand pressing her head low. From the floor, she watched a couple of people grabbing each other and biting into each other’s flesh. Gushes of blood shot through the air, sprinkling people around. There were shrieks of horror as another couple went at each other.

Y/N tried to get up. released from Gilbert’s grab, holding on a side of a table like a piece of debris in the raging ocean; the mass of bodies rushed in tides in all directions. There was a loud crack: somebody smashed a person face down on a table and the leg broke. Glass shattered, and she heard Damon’s loud scream.

Y/N didn’t know where to move; they never had any kind of training for Kingsman church scene scenario. Vampires didn’t do that. Y/N tried to get on the bar counter, throwing herself over a row of stools, to see better and to get away. She clawed at the polished wood. Another familiar face was in front of her in a second; his rolling eyes were full of blood, mouth agape. A literature major, Ken Simmons. A good guy, a nerd, even. He looked at her like a zombie, like she was invisible. And turned away, catching a person trying to push past. Y/N grabbed him by the neck, but he was too strong. Having shaken off her hands, he walked on, a wiggling human in his arms, and bent, digging his teeth into their shoulder. The person screamed in pain.

Y/N got on the bar and observed the space, looking at fighting people, screaming, like it was the end of the world. Damon was trying to shake off a girl from his back, who bit into his neck and sucked, wrapping her legs around his waist like a monkey. Their full blindness towards Y/N was scarier than their sudden rage, which turned on as if on command, triggered by Damon’s first move.

Y/N climbed down and was pushed around immediately. People were screaming, and her heart was beating like crazy, all the instincts screaming, run away! Someone laughed into her ear deafeningly.

Finally, there was a choir of roars. Damon and Stefan, the two oldest vampires, stood up, and ran in the center of the disaster, throwing bodies around, breaking deadly kisses and bites, and breaking stiff arms that refused to let go. A sound of breaking wood and glass signaled open doors, and the whole body of the fight flooded out into the street. People crawled out and, holding on to each other, started running into the street.

Suddenly, it was quiet, like somebody snapped their fingers again, and everything stopped with someone’s dying moan. Y/N let go of some girl she’s been trying to stabilize, and she sprinted away, limping all the while.

She looked at her hands, covered in blood, and realized her face was burning, like it was cut, or scraped.

“Eight done”, Damon was panting like a dog.

“Ten”, Stefan replied from somewhere. Y/N swayed.

“Mal!” she screamed.

Something moved under a pile of shredded wood. The splinters were so yellow it looked like somebody gnawed on the table. She ran towards it, and Mal’s arm showed up, all covered in small cuts, but it moved.

The bar was silent like the street outside. A violent shock of stillness made everybody inside and alive shiver.

“Y/N!”

It was Damon. Someone was walking along the counter, but she couldn’t see. Damon showed up at her side, grabbed her by the shoulders, and even shook a little.

“I’m fine, I’m good! Mal’s there, get him out”.

Together, they lifted the pieces of the table. Mal wasn’t moving anymore.

Y/N fell down,feeling for his pulse.

“He’s breathing. He’s just out”, Damon said, looking down at him. “They must have crashed the table on him. Let him rest for a minute”.

Y/N looked into his pale face, smeared blood on his temple. Her heart shrank for a second, and a painful grasp crumpled her from the inside.

“God, what was that”, Caroline whimpered. Her face was cut, but was regenrating quickly, little cuts sucking inside and leaving behind uneven traces of blood. Her bright yellow dress was torn. Elena walked around, her quiet steps rhythmical, and her hair was just as messed up. Her face was blank, like a blind kitten’s.

Y/N moved her feet one after another absently, observing what happened to the place in five minutes. The bodies were laying everywhere. Throats torn, limbs twisted, like an army of demons came and brutalized them; they were barely recognizable. Ric sat at the bar on the sole uncracked stool, and held his bleeding head in his hands. Bonnie wrapped her hands around his palms and tried to see the wound. She gave Y/N a look of despair, her green eyes watering. A feeling of utter mortal horror froze in the air. What it took, seconds earlier, to bring that inhuman rage, now clawed them all apart like sheep. The place started reeking blood.

Something caught her eye, and Y/N felt bitter wave of blood coming up to her throat. A torn white knitted jacket was spread across the floor; her face, as she lay dead, did not seem plain anymore. Martha Hopps had a gaping hole in her chest, and her heart was nowhere to be seen. Her eyes were open, and there were exactly three specks of blood on her forehead.

“This one tried to bite my head off”, Damon murmured gravely, following her glance. He questioned the look in her eyes.

“Look again”, Y/N whispered, but the vampire was quicker than her. Standing with his hand scratching his face, he suddenly widened his eyes, realization coming to him like liquid lead. There was a deep groan and a heavy sigh.

“God dam-” Mal said, stepping up to them. Y/N looked at him, unable to move.

Mal’s lower jaw dropped, and his black eyes stared right at Martha’s body.

“You killed her”, he whispered. Damon gave him a blank look. All the color drained from Mal like he suddenly turned into a paper boy. He walked on slowly, ignorant of the necks and palms centimeters from the soles of his blood-covered Converses; he collapsed on the floor and took her head as gently as if she was made of paper, too. The muscles of his neck strained as he stared down at her bloodless face.

Y/N was paralyzed. It was the worst moment of her life, that was. She felt like her arms were about to fall off. Behind them, Caroline gasped and put her hands to her mouth, and Bonnie gave Mal a look of utter horror.

“You took her away”, Mal sat on the floor and put Martha’s head on his knee. “You took away my girl from me”.

For a second everybody, even the incredibly old vampire Damon Salvatore, with his brother, a certified ripper, at his side, thought something would happen. The way Mal looked him straight in the eye, with this severe, chilly gaze full of hatred, was almost inhuman. Y/N saw a creature before her, which transformed from a person, and into a beast. His face was triangle, his eyes were burning with blackest fire, swarming spiders in the depths of his threat; his neck pulsated with blood, as if he was ready to spring and destroy.

But as Damon stood there, without a word, Mal took a deep sigh, and sobbed a little, but then the sob turned into a laugh.

The scariest part was when he started laughing. Y/N knew this kind of thing; she discovered a weird type of defensive mechanism in her when she heard her great-grandma has passed away. She was only eleven back then. She remembered she was wearing a yellow turtleneck and a green skirt. Mum told her, sitting on her knees, that great-grandma died in the hospital. The old woman who taught her all children poetry she remembered. And Y/N started laughing. She laughed, and laughed, until she began screaming, her face like a white mask, and her own voice sounded like a wolf wail. She was laughing, tears streaming down her face, and couldn’t stop until her mother slapped her so hard she fell on her back and choked on her laughter.

Mal was laughing while staring at the Salvatores, and his crazy black eyes glimmered like two coals. Y/N rushed to him, afraid he would break her; scared he would catch her as she falls next to him, and snap her neck, like vampires do. But he didn’t seem to notice her. He was holding Martha’s body and laughing, until she grabbed him by the neck, trying not to put her knee on his girlfriend’s chest. She put his head to the nape of her neck and his laughter got muffled. Elena’s face expressed dread. She held him, while he held Martha, until he stopped laughing and sighed, like a child in their sleep. And started crying.

#kai parker #kai parker imagine #kai parker x reader #vampire diaries #damon salvatore #whitmore guy

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fallout4treasures · 4 years

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I’m bored. Here are my actor choices for a Fallout 4 movie.

I don’t think it’s everyone, but it still took me all day.

I tried to keep them in a rough order of appearance.

Also, I based Nate and Nora off of the games’ preset. However, if I were actually casting a movie, I would just have open auditions. But anyway, here we go.

Nate:

Milo Ventimiglia

It was between him and Jensen Ackles. But honestly, I already had my Nora choice in my heart and I could just see Milo and her running to the vault in a panic together. If that’s not enough I saw Nate in him instantly. The widowed soldier desperately looking for his son in the annihilated future. Plagued with nightmares, but he would still stay warm and uplifting. Milo + Jumpsuit + Dogmeat = Yes, please.

Nora:

Anne Hathaway

Anything I say about her won’t do her justice. First off, she’s easily one of the most talented actors of all time. From the Princess Diaries to Les Miserables, she has proved time and time again that she can be anyone she wants to. Could she be a full-of-life but grief ridden mother, making new friends and enemies while shooting her way through the Commonwealth to find her kidnapped child? In her fucking sleep. Plus her presence would be plenty strong enough to stand up to any of the rest of our star studded, “would-be” cast.

Codsworth & all the Mr. Handy bots(voice):

Tim Curry

I just want to see it, I have no other excuse.

Conrad Kellogg:

Christopher Meloni

I kept wanting to go with Jeffery Dean Morgan, but I just didn’t think I could learn to hate that face the way I hate Kellogg’s. But then once I thought of Christopher there was no other choice. He can do the voice and the terrifying, non-emotional thing with no issue. (His character seriously got to me in Handmaid’s Tale.) But he could also be relatable enough to actually feel for Kellogg while diving through his memories.

Preston Garvey:

John Boyega

I had definitely forgotten about John when I was browsing through. My husband and I actually discussed him versus Donald Glover for awhile. In the end we decided that Boyega’s Preston would have a stronger stoic side as well as the fun loving friend. I think he would effortlessly display Preston’s disappointment in the Minutemen, as well as his survivor’s guilt.

Sturges:

Chris Pratt

This part is way too small for Chris nowadays, but I really think he could fall into Sturges’ carefree 50’s mechanic vibe. Plus I could see him throwing in a new sarcastic side to him that could be fun. If not, then I think he would still take him on perfectly, line for line.

Mama Murphy:

Helen Mirren

She’s powerful. She’s gorgeous. I would almost be afraid she would steal from anyone else on screen with her. And yet, it’s the surreal power that’s needed to make Mama Murphy a real life character. So there ya go.

Paladin Danse:

John Krasinski

Have you seen him in Jack Ryan? I really think he could embody Danse, heart and soul. From his hardened and serious outsides to his soft, broken, and vulnerable insides. He would play the soldier with so much heart, and would probably have us sobbing when he struggles over his new identity. (Me being in love with both of them has absolutely nothing to do with it. Nothing at all.) Plus him in a flight suit. Nuff said.

Piper Wright:

Kat Dennings

First off, she’s freaking gorgeous. Second, I think Piper’s fiery personality would fit her like a glove. Plus she would take on the role of Nat’s big sister perfectly. If you’ve seen her in Thor then you already know she makes an excellent side-kick and adds some great comic relief.

Mayor McDonough:

Alec Baldwin

I jumped around a lot with this one. I even considered people like James Spader and Jack Nicholson (too old, I know). But then I remembered Alec’s ability to lay on the cheeeeeese. I have no doubt he could handle McDonough’s suspicious but seemingly normal character, and transitioning into his manic and desperate attempt to stay alive. Plus, he would nail his “I am not a synth!” speech, finding the perfect balance of creepy and welcoming.

Ellie Perkins:

Ellie Kemper

She has an adorable, scrappy, and loving personality that glows every time she’s on screen. I don’t think I’ve seen her in anything serious, personally, but I bet she’d be up for the challenge. Especially to fill the role for someone cute and spunky like Ellie.

Nick Valentine:

Liev Schreiber

I really, really struggled with this one. Obviously CGI and other special effects would have to happen no matter what, but whoever I chose still had to have those serious eyes, warm and friendly smile, and that old Boston gumshoe voice. Cue Liev. He’s probably a touch young, but if we’re already using CGI anyway so who cares.

Elder Arthur Maxson:

Tom Hardy

I don’t even feel the need to explain myself here. Venom. That’s all I’ll say.

X6-88:

Michael B. Jordan

As sweet as his smile is, I feel like the minute Jordan pulls on a stone cold look, blood would drain the face of whoever was playing opposite of him. However he would easily be able to add the oddly comforting touch X6 has when he watches over the Sole Survivor.

Desdemona:

Laura Prepon

Her commanding and sexy vibe in everything she plays is absolutely perfect. At least for me. She’s a bit young, but I think it would be easy enough to age her up. She would naturally become the leader of the Railroad, and would totally scare the piss out of everyone in her way.

Deacon:

Ryan Alosio

Yep, the man himself. He’s got the look, the charisma, and he can obviously do Deac’s iconic voice. Don’t fix what’s not broken. If you’re not convinced, watch this very impressive reel of his. Or do it anyway because DAMN. It was shameful how quickly I fell in love.

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3911957785?ref_=nmvi_vi_imdb_1

Tinker Tom:

Anthony Mackie

Tom has a whole lot of energy to keep up with. I pushed him off to one of the last ones I chose because he is just so unique, and I actually needed my husband’s opinion. We finally settled on the talented and energetic Anthony. He’s goofy, absolutely lovable, and would probably have way too much fun playing into the crazy conspiracy bits.

Father(Old Man Shaun):

Gary Oldman

I feel bad not giving this brilliant actor a bigger role. His chameleon ability could land him almost anything here, but his soft but strong voice is literally perfect for Father’s. Just age him up a bit and he’ll melt into the role like with everything he doeswewse. He would make the reunion with Shaun 1000x more intense and emotional, and I could see him almost convincing all of us to join the Institute. I mean, it’s Gary fucking Oldman.

(Side Quest Characters)

John Hancock:

James Franco

I actually couldn’t believe I hadn’t put this together before. I’m starting to wonder if Hancock was actually written for James. Super chill, but not scared to get shit done. Including taking care of Finn in the most casual and Godfather way possible within the first few moments of meeting him. Then afterward he would take some chems with Sole and talk about life for awhile. I’m totally okay with this idea.

Robert MacCready:

James Marsden

I’ll be honest, I have never played with MacCready before. I had to watch some videos to get a feel for it but in the end I feel like I found a solid choice. I know he’s “pretty” but throw on some scruff, dirt, and a green cap and he’s there. Think Westworld.

Cait:

Karen Gillan

Cait can kick my ass any day, and that’s how I feel about Karen. They are both just so breathtakingly badass. Any sole survivor would struggle to keep from lusting after her, and then caring deeply as they worked through her drug addiction.

Curie:

Mélanie Laurent

Both Curie and Melanie are just innocently stunning and can light up a room with a smile. Curie would be especially difficult because not only is she gorgeous, but she’s almost always the smartest one in the room, but I think Melanie could do her justice.

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So there is our very expensive cast list!

There’s a lot here that I feel on the fence about but this was still a lot of fun to do. I’m sure there are other actors that I have forgotten that could take on these characters too, so let me know what you would have done differently!

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apicturewithasmile · 4 years

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My lovely Lizzington fam,

the Pilot rewatch was a blast. It was great fun and really the only thing that dampened the joy just a little bit was tumblr’s group chat feature glitching as it was getting overwhelmed by our lust for James Spader and Megan Boone.

So, following the suggestion by @elizabethkween, we will move over to Discord next time. I’m sorry if you will have to make an account there specifically for this but I do feel like it’s gonna make things easier and less chaotic than in the tumblr chat. Note that this does not mean we will close down the tumblr group chat. I think for casual everyday Lizzington/TBL ramblings it’s perfectly fine and great to have it incorporated in the tumblr app which we all use for fandom purposes anyway. But for the rewatch event, a Discord server will be better - stay tuned for a link to that.

off to round two

I have chosen January 5th for this - making it, again, the first Sunday of the month. Starting time is 6pm GMT (let’s just make it exactly 6pm, not 5 minutes past. Since the online countdown I set up didn’t work anyway, we’ll just go with the exact hour and I’ll do a manual countdown in the chat).

The biggest question remains, though: Which episode do you want to watch? Please put your suggestions in the comments or send me a message. If there isn’t a clear favourite right away then I will make an online poll where you can vote.

Again, thanks so much being such a sweet and fun fandom to be a part of.

#The Blacklist #Lizzington #Lizzington group chat #Raymond Reddington #Elizabeth Keen

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girlbookwrm · 5 years

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Avengers: Age of Art Movie? ART?? MOVIE

DAY ONE

the title for this chapter of the Mighty Pre-Endgame Rewatch comes from the fact that Joss Whedon apparently said, of Age of Ultron:

“I was trying to make a little art movie. Which is actually, a pretty shitty thing to do to a studio that gives you a lot of money.”

which??? ok?????

so we went into this looking for Joss Whedon’s Art Movie

It’s worth noting before we get into this that I’m a fan of a lot of things Joss Whedon has done over the years, as much as I give him crap sometimes, and actually, I don’t know that I hate this movie as much as is common. I enjoyed it more than I remember enjoying it in the past? I go back and forth. I saw it in theaters and was like “actually I like this it’s pretty ok” and then I saw it again like “OH NO THIS IS AWFUL” and then again like “OH NO IT’S EVEN WORSE THAN I REMEMBER” and now I’m watching it again like “actually......” and I think it’s that the quality is very. uneven?

it is also worth noting that it took us TWO DAYS to watch this because we kept having to pause the movie in order to GO OFF which meant that this 2 hour 22 minute movie took us like SIX HOURS to watch. at first it was just me and The Roommate @goteamwin but on Day Two the Gal Pal @pegasuschick joined us.

anyway on with the rewatch (day one)

I STILL MISS THE OLD MARVEL LOGO! SO MUCH!

So the opening shot of this movie is from the twins’ POV and this was the first point that we paused the movie to fully Go Off because goddamn

can you imagine how much better this battle scene would be from the twins’ pov?

like: there’s all these explosions and shaky cam and a monster roaring and you’re like “oh god is it aliens? it must be aliens? and these soldiers dying everywhere and the city is getting destroyed etc etc

and then you realize it’s not aliens, it’s not HYDRA, it’s not some terrible overpowered terrorists

it’s the Avengers.

now THAT would be an art film

anyway back to the rewatch

Steve Rogers: IT IS 2015, I AM NINETY SEVEN YEARS OLD AND I AM STILL FIGHTING NAZIS I AM T I R E D

this is all looking real fake it has not aged well and it wasn’t that great to start with

“they’re the avengers” he said, sounding so confused and so so tired

aaaaaand here we paused the movie AGAIN to talk for twenty minutes, mostly about how if this whole “”’”art movie”’’’’’’’ had been shot from the Twins perspective, that would have been a better set up for Civil War and also super interesting

“We are here to help” why is the Iron Legion speaking Very American English in an eastern? european? city

Old Man Dad Clint

there’s two weirdly different movies happening here and they do not sit well together: like, a dark spooky serious one and a quippy Joss Whedon action movie

and don’t get me wrong, one of my favorite things about Joss Whedon is how he uses humor to really give his sad moments Extra Punch he’s a master of that

but this is just jarring

“please be a secret door please be a secret door” followed by the world’s tiniest and most adorable “~yay~” is the most endearing thing Tony has ever done in his life I would die for him

The Problem Is Not Brucetasha.

THE PROBLEM is that the BruceTasha dynamic doesn’t just come out of left field, it comes from a different sport entirely. it comes from another planet.

I think there’s potential for an interesting dynamic here but we get ZERO buildup to it

like in the last movie, Natasha is scared of the Hulk, like, literally shaking in shock TERRIFIED of the Hulk, but we see nothing of her deciding to run directly at the thing that scares her most

and we get ZERO explanation of like -- Natasha likes Bruce AND the Hulk, and Bruce AND the Hulk both like Natasha and that’s an interesting dynamic too, but we get NONE OF THAT

it’s very frustrating

also, where does Wanda’s horror movie aesthetic go? is it the same place her accent goes?

Tony’s dream sequence is... p badly shot, given that it’s his driving motivation for THE REST OF THE SERIES

Me: this is weirdly shot, right?

The Roommate, A Professional: Yes. *in a very fancy voice:* ~From a cinematic perspective~

Me: *starts cracking up*

The Roommate: But seriously, they’ve gone for a weirdly wide angle in this very emotional moment and it would make more sense to do tight shots here, but--

Me: *still cracking up*

The Roommate: really?

Me: ~from a cinematic perspective~ trolololol

AND LITERALLY HERE IS WHERE WE GET THE TITLE CARD. THAT’S HOW LONG, SPIRITUALLY, THIS OPENING IS.

Why was Bruce NOT expecting a Code Green? like? It’s HYDRA, of COURSE they’re gonna pull out all the stops??

We get like two minutes of Thor&Steve&Tony being bros, for the purpose of exposition here, and then the party sequence, and literally the rest of the movie is them all arguing with each other

and we stopped the movie again to talk for ten minutes about how much more Impactful AVENGERS: CIVIL WAR would be if we had even one (1) movie of the Avengers actually being a team

this is exactly why it took us two days to watch this movie

“Uh, actually, he's the boss. I just pay for everything, and design everything and make everyone look cooler.”

And again, we stopped the movie (seriously, it’s our own fault this took so long to watch) because LET’S UNPACK THIS

TONY PAYS FOR EVERYTHING?

TONY MAKES ALL THEIR SHIT?

TONY DOES THEIR DESIGN WORK?

AND LET US NOT FORGET THAT SHIELD RECENTLY FELL APART

WHICH MEANS THAT THIS IS STARK INDUSTRIES PRESENTS: the avengers

and that is A L A R M I N G

legally speaking

and also morally speaking

like goddamn.

no wonder ppl freak out about it? let’s jump on THAT for CW

(also, when we recapped this for the Gal Pal’s benefit on Day Two, she pointed out that Tony puts his name on everything and he probably got that from his daddy -- like in TFA, they’re doing this experiment for the Army but LITERALLY EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT has the Stark Industries tag on it

Steve probably has the SI logo tattooed on his ass

he doesn’t know it

tony knows it

and wishes he didn’t)

all that aside, this is an A+ On Point Steve and i Strongly Disagree with anyone who says that Joss Whedon doesn’t get Steve Rogers.

Like, we very clearly get three distinct Steves in this movie -- we get Captain America, Captain Rogers, and Steve, and they’re all a little different but they’re also all perfectly executed and they’re all STEVE. eg:

the look that he gives Maria, like english please and then after her explanation he says “well they’re going to show up again.” - Captain Rogers.

“Right. What kind of monster would let a German scientist experiment on them to protect their country” - Steve

“They are.” - Captain America

let’s just. let’s just acknowledge that Thanos had a stone. in his possession. and he gave it away. to L O K I.

“I'm going to live forever”

ah geeze he actually is tho

*CLINT FEELS*

They talk about AI like it’s this Great Forbidden Thing, and the Roommate looks at me with the Tiredest Eyes

Everyone is working on artificial intelligence, she says.

e v e r y o n e

seriously “the man was not meant to meddle medley” is a very impressive tongue twister that Tony definitely practiced in the mirror that morning

but it’s also nonsense

the military, corporations, academia, everyone -- everyone is working on AI.

Ultron: What is this. What is this, please.

The Roommate: Me. Every morning.

Also, it’s worth noting that when Ultron goes through all the files on the Avengers and shit, he looks at Steve AT LEAST twice.

The Roommate: To be fair, so would I.

RIGHT RHODES IS THE REAL HERO OF THIS FILM

“Where are the ladies,” said Maria Hill, a Known Lesbian.

Sam and Steve’s whole everything is A+ Great, as usual

Rhodey’s face after everyone laughs at the “Boom, you looking for this” line is just

*kissy chef fingers*

and then this happens

the “flirting”

this is the weirdest “flirting” i have ever seen

it’s like the uncanny valley of cute flirting

it’s like they’re both actors pretending to be characters who are acting out something they’ve only ever seen in film

why is it like this

“What Are Your Intentions Towards My Daughter?” - Steve Rogers

no I kid

Captain America said that

Steve said “as maybe the world’s leading authority on “waiting too long”, don’t.”

and then suddenly they’re all teens hanging out in their dad’s basement

honestly this scene is the best scene in the movie, possibly the franchise, and it’s well worth all the bullshit we’ve put up with so far.

let’s also take a moment to pour one out for both Steve and Thor’s #looks in this scene because

goddamn

Steve and that blue button down

Thor and his hoe v-neck + pop collar maroon jacket

much fashion very hnnnngh

like it takes WORK to make these two look better with their shirts ON but you did it, AoU costume department. You Did It.

Also, James Spader as Ultron is just

i love it

gurl u r LEAKING

u CHOSE this body

u could have taken any iron legion body, you probably could’ve taken a SUIT if you wanted but instead you’re here in this janky ass leaking melty faced body with wires hanging every which way and the arms and legs on backwards

you are such a drama queen

truly his father’s son

so when Tony pulls out JARVIS’ broken corpse, how were they all supposed to know this was JARVIS? do they all get to meet Jarvis at some point? like at what point was Captain America introduced to the holograph representation of JARVIS’ “body” that he just IMMEDIATELY knows that this abstract yellow humpty dumpty is JARVIS

Team Dr. Cho Was Underutilized 2k15

Tony laughing because he’s about to be in so much trouble is very much a #mood

We can bust arms dealers all the live long day, but, that up there? That's...that's the end game.

I’m just going to present this bad phone picture of my notes because I feel like it does a better job summing up how I feel about this line:

remember when Wanda had an accent?

I’d say “good times” but I’m not sure they really were

seriously the Maximoffs have a great origin story this should’ve been theirs and Clint’s movie that would’ve been better

God Bless The AoU Costume Department

I have no idea what happened in this scene because of Steve’s smedium shirt

and that said he has to compete, visually, with Cobie Smulders in a sheath dress, and he does so with effortless grace

*distinguished golf clapping*

I actually really like the set up of Wakanda and Vibranium here it’s just nice and it gives all the background we need without really feeling like exposition and it reveals character dynamic between steve and tony it’s just nice is all

SALVAGE YARD AFRICAN COAST

Andy Serkis giving 112% AS USUAL

So Ultron steps into this scene like

and tbh it is a sexy leg good work Ultron

“I’M NOT MY DAD” -Ultron, definitely in Denial

Pietro talking to Tony in this scene like Tony was personally there when the bomb blew up his family and almost killed him and his sister

he wasn’t

u r drax in this scenario, and Tony is Ronan

he doesn’t remember ur family, dude

“pretending you could live without a war”

are we just going to ignore that Ultron gets inside Steve’s head right here right now and then Wanda exacerbates that 200%

and Steve just decides “yup that sounds right”

“i guess I’ll just be at war for the rest of my unnaturally long long life”

is anyone? going to talk about that? bring it up to him maybe?

no?

coooooool coolcoolcoolcoolcoolcoolcoolcoolcoolcool

i just ~love~ (and by love i mean HATE) that natasha romanoff (A SPY) decided to upgrade her suit (HER BLACK STEALTH SUIT) with glowing (GLOWING!) stripes

much stealth very in character wow

(negative 200 points costume department what the hell)

pietro don’t hit senior citizens that’s rude

these dreams are actually totally fascinating and I really like them don’t @ me they’re great

“I Am Mighty.”

“only the breakable ones. You are made of marble”

“We can go home. Imagine it”

aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

“Natasha, I could really use a lullaby”

natasha isn’t here right now please leave a message after the beepbeep

this is such a fucking nightmare, could be a callback to that opening fight scene IF IT SUCKED LESS

Tony. Your green son has a special need. maybe instead of trying to turn him back into Bruce, you should try to accommodate his needs. because he’s special.

Clint MacDonald Had A Farm

“These are... Smaller agents.”

“Sorry For Barging In.”

Captain America is here from the 40s and Ready To Apologize

Thor’s Extremely Dramatic Exit

Steve: looks at the house

(very softly in the background, Peggy’s “we can go home.”)

The Roommate: nuuuuuuuuuuuuuu steve don’t think thaaaaaaaat

I honestly love Old Dad Clint. *shrug* sorry not sorry

and now we’re here. at That Scene.

YOU KNOW WHICH ONE.

it makes no FUCKING sense for EITHER OF THEM to be having THIS CONVERSATION at THIS TIME. SERIOUSLY WHAT THE FUCK.

Honestly, the only way this makes sense is if Bruce and Nat are both ace af and think the other one is allo af

just two hopeless asexual babies, adorably in love with each other

both of them awkwardly being like “BUT. YOU WANT THE SEX. RIGHT?”

and neither of them realizing that the other one also does not want the sex

that’s the only way the scene makes any kind of sense. If Natasha is putting on a performance and Bruce is too and neither of them realize that the other is putting on a performance

BUT EVEN THAT DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY NATASHA FEELS THE NEED TO BRING UP HER UTERUS

THERE’S NO NEED FOR IT IN THIS CONVERSATION

AND THE WAY SHE BRINGS IT UP IS B I Z A R R E

and when i saw it in theaters, I was like “oh clearly this scene is missing some important dialogue that clarifies that Nat doesn’t mean she’s a monster for not being able to have kids.

BUT I WAS WRONG.

UGH ANYWAY MOVING ON.

god bless the AoU costume department for Steve in a Smedium shirt and Dad Jeans. A+ work i can almost forgive you for putting glowing neon on Nat’s stealth suit

but honestly the whole rest of this movie is worth it this one interaction:

Tony: Isn't that the mission? Isn't that the "why" we fight, so we can end the fight, so we get to go home?

Steve:

Captain America: *externally* something something end a war something something people die something something

Steve: *internally* I SWEAR TO FUCK IF ONE MORE PERSON TELLS ME THEY WANT TO GO HOME, IMMA MCFREAKING LOSE IT.

YOU WANT TO GO HOME?? Y O U WANT TO GO HOME??? B I T C H

oh hey Tony ur dad is here

“watched my friends die” ok but

a) are you and Steve friends?

b) if this has been eating at you, why wasn’t it shot better ~from a cinematic perspective~ and why don’t we get more of you being haunted by it and less of you talking about reinstating prima nocta

Actually this is a good time to talk for a hot second about Why We Don’t Hate AoU As Much As Some:

it’s very hard to judge AoU as a standalone film

because a lot of the things it does best are not standalone

it does a good job setting the stage for Civil War

it does a good job foreshadowing Infinity War and Endgame

and on that note, it’s actually hard to judge it without having seen Endgame

it does a BAD job setting up the Avengers as a cohesive unit that works well together

it does a BAD job building the BruceNat dynamic

it does a BAD job making us believe that the Avengers are actually friends and not just coworkers who tolerate each other and sometimes hang out and drunkenly try to pick up thor’s hammer

that isn’t friendship, actually. you know what friendship is? look at Steve and Sam talking about Important Things That Matter, look at Tony and Rhodes’ dynamic. those are friendships.

anyway

The Roommate says it feels like AoU skipped some steps. Like, Avengers (2012) brought us in at the ground floor of this building and then we got shoved into one of those really fast elevators and dumped directly into some game changer meeting happening on floor 44 and then it kicked us directly out the window to our deaths

i’m maybe elaborating slightly upon what she said

the point is that AoU is not a good movie because it’s not a good standalone movie

the character dynamics aren’t Bad or Wrong they’re just not properly built up to.

It feels like we missed a movie

maybe there’s an alternate universe where we got an Avengers 2 that made sense, and this is actually Avengers 3

maybe we just need to find Joss Whedon’s secret file of fanfiction and then everything that happened in this movie will make sense

ALL THAT SAID, THIS IS WHERE WE STOPPED THE MOVIE ON DAY ONE AND MY FINGERS ARE TIRED SO THIS IS WHERE I’M STOPPING TOO. AGE OF ART MOVIE DAY 2 WILL BE UP WHEN I FIND THE ENERGY TO DO THAT.

#the mighty pre endgame rewatch #age of ultron #avengers

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meetmeatthecoda · 5 years

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Thank you so much for tagging me, @starcrier!! 😄 I’m sorry this took so long, friend, but here we go!! 😊 Enjoy or whatever 😂

Favorite snack? Right now, I’m obsessed with Annie’s organic cheddar bunnies. Those little buggers are tasty!!

Favorite place to go on vacation? The beach!! For sure. The boardwalk and the ocean waves can solve just about anything.

What’s a song that makes you dance immediately? Right now, It’s Strange by Louis The Child feat. K.Flay. I kept hearing it in that stupid car commercial and now it’s my jam. Whoops.

Tea or Coffee? And what kind? Coffee!! Preferably with indecent amounts of chocolate and whipped cream. My coffees are more like desserts honestly.

Do you play an instrument? LOL yeah, that’s kinda what I do. Flute & piccolo 😊

What’s your favorite type of personality? On other people? Hmmm, well, I’m like immediately drawn to people who go out of their way to make awkward people (me) feel at ease. Like just genuinely easy-going, kind, understanding people. Just chill. Yeah, those are good people, they help me relax and be more like myself.

Favorite Comedian? I don’t watch a whole lot of comedy but John Mulaney, for sure, I’m kinda in love with him. Also, Kathleen Madigan is great. And Kate McKinnon is just so cutely quirky, she’s adorable.

Gummy candy or chocolate? Chocolate, 1000%. But I also love me a bag of gummy bears.

What did you ‘want to be when you grew up’ as a kid? Ah, I had 3 very specific visions for myself: horse trainer, oceanographer, and author. Preferably all at once. I was a kid of many interests. Still am. Even though they have narrowed slightly in focus to all things music related. (It’d still be cool to be an author tho, no lie.)

What’s your favorite physical feature about yourself? LOL meh, I’m not super enamored with myself. I’m pretty tall, so that’s cool. My arms and fingers are kinda long from playing the flute, but I also have huge hands so idk. Probably also from playing flute. Sometimes I think my eyes are pretty.

When was the last time you watched a show or movie on a TV? I’m currently watching The Late Late Show with James Corden. I’m all about late night TV.

Unpopular Opinion? I don’t like Beyonce. Please don’t hate me.

Are you scared of bugs? Hell, yeah. Hate ‘em. Hate killin’ ‘em, hate lookin’ at ‘em, hate anything to do with ‘em. Just no. Please go be gross somewhere else.

Cats or dogs? Kitty cats. They’re beautiful. Especially mine ❤️

Are you allergic to any foods? No, luckily!

Does the description of your star sign match your personality? I… don’t pay attention to that stuff honestly.

Favorite type of accent? Aw, man, I just love accents in general. Other than American ones, of course, those are boring to me, too familiar LOL (I think I just like dissecting the differences in rhythms and cadences, how people pronounce different words. I guess that’s my music geek coming out.) In particular, I’m super attracted to British and Scottish accents. Like, yes.

Name the first song that comes into your head! The Waving Through A Window cover by Pentatonix. I’m obsessed. (P.S. @starcrier, my mom used to call the Jar of Hearts song Jar of Farts instead 👍)

Who is the sexiest famous person to you? Uhhh, James Spader. He’s sexy at any age. Also, Zachary Quinto comes to mind. He’s freaking beautiful. And Ryan Gosling. I have to conform somehow.

Cake or pie? I’m generally pro-cake. But my mom’s pies are the bomb.

When was the last time you read an entire book? Ooooh, probably last summer, unfortunately. I’m usually stuck reading music textbooks right now, which isn’t awful, but… it’s tiresome. I believe it was Portrait of a Lady btw. But I also read a lot of fanfiction. Easier to get through quickly and just awesome in general ofc.

Favorite junk food? I mean… pizza.

Do you like your height? Yeah, I mentioned that somewhere above. I used to think I was super tall cause I was a big kid, ahead of the growth curve or whatever, but now I think I’m kinda average. About 5’7’’ I think? I’d like to be taller but… it’s okay LOL

Apples or oranges? Mmmm, apples. But oranges are yummy too.

Do you like salad? Yes!! It’s certainly grown on me as I’ve gotten older, especially with yummy fresh veggies, cheese, and croutons. And dressing. Don’t skimp on the dressing.

What person inspires you the most? My family and my music professors. And that’s definitely more than one person. Sorry.

What is a song that has made you cry? Oof. On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter. It’s most hard-hitting in the movie Arrival but it still packs a punch on its own ❤️

Thank you for this, my friend!! 😃 I’m sorry I’m so supremely uninteresting!! 😂 I’m gonna tag @ihaveyoulizzington, @james-baeder, @strawberry-pills, @codewordpumpkin, and @theythinkimabitch!! 😀 And anyone else who wants to, of course!! 😊 Much love guys!! ❤️

#Coda in real life #mine #ask #tag game #starcrier #ihaveyoulizzington #james-baeder #strawberry-pills #codewordpumpkin #theythinkimabitch #thank you for tagging me star!!#:D #this was fun and i hope everyone else thinks so too!!#:)#much love y'all!!#<3

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imyourplusone · 5 years

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It’s Deja Vu all over again

some post 6.2 thoughts....

Haven’t done one of these in the longest time but better out than in right?

-First thanks James Spader you beautiful bastard for bringing Cary Grant into the script convo. As much credit as we give James for his blacklist brilliance it is never enough and I’m sure we don’t know 1/10 of his bts contributions for any given week.

ok the good:

-Welcome back Max! The blacklist should bring back these cast of characters more often please and thank you.

-bomb defusing scene...I’m always happily surprised when Red and Lizzy have these funny moments of banter, bicker, back and forth. Megan and James have great comedic timing together so why is this so rare that I’m always happily surprised by it?

-Was that little smile of Dembe’s when he was watching Red’s antics at the UN really Dembe or Hisham because it could go either way. Hisham has a front row seat to the greatest show in town and I’m very jealous about it.

-the double entendres....look I’m all for a smart Liz and her finally being let in on whatever secret is currently relevant but it’s what she does with the information that’s the issue. However I do love the way both Red and Liz are dropping these subtle and not so subtle impostor hints. JUST KISS YOU TWO! I mean who are they fooling?

I’m a great fan of reinvention.....of becoming your true self even if you have to take on a new identity to achieve it.

Subtle Red, real subtle. You’re not actually trying to tell Liz the thing without actually telling her the thing are you? Well you should’ve talked quicker man cuz she wasn’t listening.

-Red’s total swag at the arrest. Damn son. Red’s motto is “never let ‘em see you sweat” or perhaps “that pretzel cart arrest is a vicious rumor”

The not so good/horrible beyond all reason:

-I’m plotting Jennifers demise as we speak. There will be no satisfaction in her just leaving so... Her mind games with Liz are diabolical and a great twist would actually be her lying this whole time by manipulating Liz into helping kill Red by way of the state as revenge for Liz shooting Garvey. Whatever just die Jennifer you frumpy grumpy defeated heap.

-So we had Liz betray Red in 1.21, lie about Tom, kick Red out of the delivery room, fake her death and become a general meanie. Do the writer’s need new material at this point or what? Yes, yes they do. I won’t even list the 8463535 reasons Liz shouldn’t have gone there since we ALL know what they are at this point except Liz which is so typical blacklist I just can’t anymore.

-I’m shocked Shocked to find gambling going on in here! (that’s a casablanca reference keeping with the classic movie theme of the week) Red dropping by unannounced is hardly news and hardly a reason to have him arrested Liz geez. Y’all couldn’t meet at Jennifer’s or has she moved in to leech off you as well as take over your mind?

-Why is it suddenly clear that Red and by extension the task force actually does good in the world? Liz wake up! You too Coop and Ressler. And look it’s no secret I’m not #teamRessler but that was a shady convo Liz had with him after learning of the arrest. Her disassociation with the truth is concerning at this point.

-The biggest question I have is this...Why is it more important for Liz to be Red’s fake “daughter” and not a functioning parent to her child? This is really a question for the johns because they seriously need to check their misogynistic ageist leanings as well as deal with the pregnancy that they wrote in. Agnes hasn’t been mentioned even tho the danger has passed so I guess Liz just can’t be bothered. Interesting that Red no longer mentions her either like it’s a given that she might actually be better off with Scottie. Grrrrrr

-Realistically this might be the last season and at this point....and I realize we’re only two episodes in and I’m great at jumping to wrong conclusions just like Liz but....this feels like a waste of time/effort. Jennifer is definitely a waste of space and after years of the Red/Liz lack of magic it seems farfetched that it could end well. Of course, this is TBL and ending well is something tptb really don’t do so whatever.

Bring on those courtroom Alan Shore scenes because that’s all that’s getting me thru Liz’s shenanigans.

#the blacklist #thoughts #meh #ramble #ramble ramble

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scifi-gk · 6 years

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#ChesterBear and I went on an adventure to NYC today. My plan was to take pictures of South Street Seaport Museum (exteriors) and Titanic Memorial park and, if I was really lucky, maybe some shots from the location shoot of the Blacklist. When I got off the bus, I got my subway pass, figured out my correct subway route, got lost on the way (don’t worry, this is a family tradition for the first hour or two we’re in the city, LOL. Besides, it wasn’t so bad this time. I just got off a little early and had to wait for the next train 😉), and eventually found my way downtown. Once I was in the financial district, I caught a glimpse of the Freedom Tower and then hustled on over to Beaver Street and, bam! Ran right into the filming site. It was set up with lights outside the building pointed to shine in the windows. This lighting technique is to simulate daylight streaming in. Now, it was morning and the light outside in the sun was sublime, but we’re talking about NYC and the looming buildings tend to make it pretty dark in there. If they are supposed to be anywhere else, light would probably stream in. It’s probably not something you’re going to even notice in the scenes or episodes unless you look for it. Anyway, I was having a running commentary with a friend about what was what and I was sharing pics and she was telling me what all they were. I must’ve walked around those streets dozens of times. I found Craft Services 😁 but no one I recognized was there. By the time I located the cast and crew trailers on surrounding streets I was pretty cold (texting required me to take off my gloves and I’m a California Hot House flower these days, lol) so once I found the trailer my friend said was Hisham’s I took a quick pic and then headed around the corner where there was a nice ledge to sit on in the sunlight. In front of me was another trailer. I thought, “Oh, this must be Wardrobe because look at the rack holding the clothes outside that door.” So I jokingly sent the picture to my friend and she comes back immediately: OMG that’s James’ trailer! 😲 So I park myself there long after the sun gets blocked by buildings and I hope fervently for an opportunity to speak to him. I ask my friend if she thinks he’d sign one of my Inktober art pieces and she’s all, “he’s a very nice guy, so probably yes.” So I’m psyching myself up to ask this whole time. And then… He comes out of the trailer looking SO GOOD, in his hat, glasses, suit, and long coat, and he sees me sitting, well, standing by then, AND HE SMILES AT ME and nods in, like, acknowledgment — and, well, my brains leak out of my ears. I pop up and mutter some doofus variation of “would you please sign my art?” that was obviously too low for him to hear because he leans in (oh, yes, he does smell nice!) and says “sure, what is it?” and I babble something about Inktober that I’m CERTAIN he didn’t understand and I pull out my notebook and the Inked drawing I had picked (of “Drooling” which is him eating that polish doughnut, because OF COURSE I’M GOING TO CHOOSE THE ONE WHERE THE LINE IS “Mmmmm, tastes just like Patty Sutton.” Duh. 😂) But apparently I don’t have the stones to tell him that so when I say it’s one of my favorites (meaning the drawing I did, not the doughnut eating, though that’s great too, tbh) he gives this wry little chuckle and a shake of his head and HE SIGNS IT!!! Okay, so now I’m completely a gibbering idiot and on cloud nine so much that I FORGET TO ASK HIM FOR A PICTURE, too. (If I had backup I SWEAR that would never have happened!) So as he’s walking with his posse to the set, I drag myself from my stupor enough to smack my forehead and grab my cell phone and snap a pic as he’s walking away. Guys, I swear, in my minds eye, when I imagined meeting him, I was WAY cooler. Instead, IRL, I turn into Insta-Dork. Whatever. Today, I smelled James Spader and there’s no picture that can capture that, so there. LOL. Many thanks to @alyblacklist for letting me spam her with images while I slowly had my mental breakdown and who, in great affection, laughed at me for not asking for the picture. It made me feel more like laughing and less like crying because of my dork-ness. 💋

EDIT: D’oh! I meant to include the filming addresses... (the teal pins with the white squares in the middle)

#The Blacklist #James Spader is so nice.#James Spader is so handsome #James Spader SMELLS GOOD!!!#The Blacklist location shoot Oct 25 2018 #I think it's Ep 609 #Thank you @alyblacklist!#Sorry it took so long to post - my phone died #Then my ipad ate the post that I had half written #Then I Mom wanted to have dinner #But I smelled James Spader today #Okay that sounds so much creepier than I mean it #I just have a very sensitive sniffer #Imma stop now #dork #😂😂😂

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