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silent-raven13 · 8 months

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And my man, thank you to my man 😝💖👨🏿‍❤️‍👨🏾

Miles happily smiles as he received a bouquet of Sunflowers, stuffed patched up teddy bear with markers drawn on it, and Jamaican take out for his lunch. The 18 year old saw his two friends looking at the gifts, while they decided to eat outside of the cafeteria. A nice change in location, to enjoy the view of Miguel's world.

Gwen: What's all of this? -one hand on her hip, she placed her tray of Mexican take out down on the table-

Pav nodded having his Chinese take out for lunch, he's so hungry he shove noodles into his mouth then spoke: Yeah?

Miles playfully said: They're gifts! -he sniff the bouquet of flowers loving the scent- They smell so fresh!🥰

Gwen: Let me guess, Hobie?

Miles nodded his head very fast with excitement: You know, he likes to spoil me. ☺️ -he couldn't help but snuggle his teddy bear- He made this for me! Isn't that cute?

Pav sips his soda: Whoa, he did! Wow, what did you get him?

Miles: My love! -He laughs playfully- I should, huh? Let me think... hmm🤔

Gwen: It should be something functional. It's the best way to use the gift.

Pav: or romantic!

Miles snaps his fingers: I know! I can get him a new guitar pick with our names on it! 🥰

Gwen: That is a great gift.

Hobie appears with his arms wrapping behind Mies' shoulder: Gift? What gift? -He kisses Miles' cheek- Aye, luv. Love your gifts?

Miles smiles widely showing off his teeth: Yes, bae! The bear is so cute! -He gave many kisses on his boyfriend's cheeks, and his hand caressing Hobie's arms- I love'em! 😘

Hobie smiles widely: I'm glad. You know, you don't have to give me nothing, dear.

Miles pouts: But I should. You're my man!

Hobie's face flustered: That's enough for me. 🥰

Pav giggles: Awwwweeeee.

Gwen: What if Miles' want to give you something to show that he loves you as much as you do.

Hobie: Oh he can never love me as much as I love him. -He sits besides his boyfriend, then lowly said- I would conquer the world for him!

Miles hearts flutter: Awe, I know you would! -he hugs his boyfriend with his arms around Hobie's neck- And you would make me a God?

Hobie grins widely: Of course, luv! I would make everyone worship you!

Gwen: Sounds like fascism...

Pav: Yeah! Wouldn't that go against what you believe in, Hobs?

Hobie chuckles lowly almost a bit amusing: Heh, funny, ain't it. It will be different because it will be my Sunflower! And everyone would get to worship my darling! -He playfully tap his boyfriend's nose- He's too precious!😌

Miles snuggles against: Love you, baby! 🥰😍

Hobie: Love you, darling. 😘 Oh I almost forgot -he handed Miles' his favorite soda, OK Kola Champagne- I forgot to give you this!

Miles gladly took his drink with his eyes widen: No way, bae! How did you get this? The Cafeteria doesn't sell this! 😲 -He grew up with this soda, one of his favorites. His mom would buy them in glass bottles and they would always drink together as a way of bonding. He opens the can hearing a small hiss then sips- Mmm, so good!

Gwen looks at Hobie, who's already pink: Man, you gotta stop spoiling him!

Pav chuckles: Damn, I'm not even like that with Gayatri... maybe I should be 🤔

Miles giggles having to share his lunch with his boyfriend, he offers him to try the soda: Here, have a sip. -he watches Hobie taking a sip then shrugs- Too sweet?

Hobie: You know me, luv. I rather drink ale than a Pop... -He use to drink a lot of beer before meeting Miles. Now, he rarely drinks it.- But this isn't bad.

Miles wraps his arms around Hobie's left arm, his head snuggling against him. Hobie's body turns red with magazine words of love and hearts: Well, I still need you to try Pegao and other Puerto Rican snacks.

Gwen only eats as she listen to the couple then asked: What's Peg-Ow?

Pav burst out laughing: Gwen, what?

Miles: Pegao? It''s crispy rice. It's so good. Dominicans call it Concón.

Hobie said with a smile on his face: I'll try anything for you, Sunflower.

Miles: I know, you will, baby! Mwah! -he kisses Hobie's lips-

Gwen: Oh brother, here they go again. -The lovey dovey sometimes be too much for her-

Pav: They are here for the long run!

Hobie: For sure!

Miles turns to his friend: Yeah, he's my baby!

Gwen turns to Pav: And he will be the first one to proudly let everyone.

Pav: Miles would give a whole speech about Hobie!

Hobie smiles widely hearing his boyfriend: I would! I would like to thank my bae for these gifts and lunch -then chuckles- And my man, thank you to my man! -he playfully stuck his tongue out while hugging his boyfriend-

Hobie could only chuckles having to put Miles on his lap: Amazing speech, luv! 🥰 It's the best one I heard!

#punkflower #miles morales #hobie brown #spiderverse #spider verse #across the spider verse #fanfic

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medicinstripes · 1 year

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I have not seen a lot of art for this big loveable guy so here’s my sqwoobles of the RECOM Ja. I hope you love'em as much as I did working on this little dollop blue stripy smexyness.

#recombinant #recom #Avatar 2 #avatar rda #JA #recom ja

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duckiesdoodlesdelight · 1 month

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forgot to post these guys love'em so much :V

#yes the fairy in the bottom left DID give me the redesign idea for feymother its so whimsical to have the little whispies #on the ankles And the wings #i like the gnome guy

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piecesofeden11 · 5 months

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For the sandwich asks !

5, 13 and 14 :)

Wee! Thank you so much! (more sammich questions here 💞)

5. What food absolutely does NOT belong on a sandwich? - Hm, apart from stuff that I just don't like to eat, I say: put on your sandwich what makes your heart happy 💞 13. What is your favorite unconventional food to put on a sandwich? - I don't know if this counts but I love unusual combinations, not specific stuff. For example, I adore peanut butter and gouda ... :D 14. What's your opinion on PB&Js? - Love'em! I love sweet&savory combinations in general so PBJs are right up my alley! It took me a while to try it out (it's not common in my country) but I've had it a few times since then.

#eden rambles #ask game #sammich questions

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blinday · 1 year

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Alright I’m curious. You’re a multi shipper so what are your top 3 atla ships? :)

Oooooh Atla ships- okay I love so many of them... but ironically, from my top 3, 2 are around the same person.

Yuekka; idk something so dramatic as the tragic lovers who neither in life or death could be together- it just gets me.

Sokkla - because- look they're just SO COOL together! And he'd be the type to bring out Azula's softer side by being smart, something she can respect, and an absolute idiot, wich grows her fondness.

Harutara. I'm sorry they just. IT WAS RIGHT THERE! They met so young and innocent and bright, imagine them meeting after the war and seeing how much they've grown and still seeing that brightness inside their now too adult eyes- I love'em.

#atla #yuekka #sokkla #harutara #atla katara #atla sokka #atla yue #princess yue #atla azula #princess azula #atla haru #multishipper #top 3

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catsoflames · 3 months

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Sorry my mind blanked abit

i love'em all so much JUST LOOK AT'EM!!

#ask blog #undertale ask blog #sansby fankid #asks

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sir-achimus-prime · 1 year

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Our Adventure under the Sun !!

Drabbles :

Chapter 1 : Our secrets under the stars !

Warning : Talk of Gaslighting and Angst , slight cursing

G1 :Not exactly cannon as this is set in the early 20's

Note : Random Angst .... let me know if you like it or not . Sunny is my favorite and my Comfort Character . I love'em and Sides . I might sneak Prowl in soon.

Y/n stared in awe at the beautiful flurry of colors that swirled with the winds . She hadn't even noted that the wind was picking up until Sunstreaker cursed in a erry language . She knew it was Cybertronian but , didn't feel like enlightening the bot . As she questioned his parentage with her own curses .

Sunstreaker grumbled as his fist slammed beside her , she blinked unfazed by his empty threat .

"WHAT the frag did you say !?" She scoffed "You heard me , tweety !" The much larger and very metal being litteraly steamed out his audios-err.... she was spending to much time with the bots ! "And you're not willing to repeat it ?" She quirked a brow before geasturing for him to sit down .

"I said , would you ever paint it ? Sideswipe said you're am artist-correct me if i'm wrong , but his direct wording was 'Sunny's as stubborn as a slag-sucker ' ? So an artist like DaVinci ?" Sunstreaker snorted in irritation "And you compared me to a mediocre !! I created art that is beyond your comprehension!!" She hummed and shrugged "Sounds a bit over hyped , but alright . The colors are pretty , i love how the greens and blues melt into the warmth contrast . The sunset/dusk change it a lot , i'd try to paint it although it wouldn't do it justice." She said staring at the maroon and orchid sky , as Sunstreaker rated the pieces she'd showed off in an attempt to bond with larger mech .

Sunstreaker was an aquired taste and Prowl had issues pairing him with other humans . She didn't mind , but she did have a problem when she was properly poked . Her short-comings and art were alright but he insulted her family . She glared silently before interuppting his tirade "Hijo de su pinche puta madre !! You really-" her phone went off in her pocket , sighing she took it as the bot grumbled .

The call wasn't relatively as important as she had to answer it , but she didn't want to fight/argue with sunstreaker. The call was from a Child agency that a young child was asking for her and her mother had assigned her a emergency contact for the young child . Sunstreaker was being rather kind today , and produced a type of art . She glared slightly as she weighed her options if answering and being stuck with a younger kid she didn't know and possibly nassisitic parent or spending her weekend with a sociopathic alien robot that enjoyed watching the sunsets with her before hanging up the phone .

She stared im awe at the datapad whilst putting her phone away , the but puffed his plating up . Much like a bird , he preened under the compliments . She listened intently to his process , as he demonstrated with the datapad how he'd begin the piece . She allowed her mind to wonder listening to his voice . She often noted it relaxed her on levels that an Alien Robot milena older than her should favor a voice . She supposed it was due to the deep voice , before Sunstreaker turned to her again as her phone went off .

The caller I.D gave her all she wanted to know as she reluctantly answered , giving Sunstreaker an apologetic look. Her ears were assaulted with a tirade about being a horrible daughter and older sibling . It contiued for a while as she flushed in frustration "I fucking raised your other kid ! I raised my fucking self ! And you want me to bail you and your fuckin baby out ?! " she scoffed as her mother gaslit her , she laughed "Fucking seriously ?! Not even calling to ask about me !? Or you know your other fucking kid !" She listened on as it contiued before her mother pushed the wrong buttons "Well enjoy ! I didn't knock you up or tell you too ! And i'm sorry i wasn't born with a fucking d*ck maybe you'd actually care about me then , huh ?!" She grumbled hanging up the phone .

She sagged in her spot as tears stung her eyes , her vision blurred as she stared silently at the empty sky . Her heartached and her mind raced as she turned to Sunstreaker "Sorry , you had to hear that ...and i'm sorry for interupting your lesson " she said , fighting the tears. Sunstreaker's gaze was on the horizon "Creator ?" She paused at that breifly , her knowledge on the twins was limited and from what she could tell , it was complicated and unknown by most of the Ark . She snorted "Yeah." Sunstreaker hummed "There's no need to apologize, we all get tired " she laugged at that "But still , I'm hanging out with you . I shouldn't have answered !" She said before Sunstreaker's datapad touched the top of her head in a attempt to comfort .

"Your sister ? Do you need a ride? " she shook her head " she shook her head "My Mother , she had a baby a while back . He has a lot of issues and her too . They called to ask if i wanted the baby , i hung up and she doesn't know where he is ..." she said as Sunstreaker hummed "It isn't your sparkling !" She hummed "Doesn't mean she knows that . She's just..... different . The bad part is that .." she scoffed , before wipping at her face before turning to him .

Trying to convey what she couldn't say before tears dripped down her cheek "I miss the warmth of her love , i miss her so much it hurts me . But , she always hurts me when i let her in ... and i can't ...i can't let her or.." she sniffled before tensing when a finger patted her head in a strangely comforting way . She turned back to look him in the face , and found understanding .

"I get it ... you can't let anyone in because you don't want to hurt , but you miss the warmth and affection . I've always had Sideswipe ... our creators weren't affectionate . But I get it ...the universe is a cruel place" she hummed "Don't show weakness , it's always exploited !" Sunstreaker hummed before encouraging her to show him , how she'd paint the might sky . They stayed under the stars until the Sun peaked out of it's soft pillows on the horizon , and they still debated the perfect hues ...

#prowl #sunstreaker #sunstreaker x reader #sideswipe x reader #sideswipe #transformers g1 #prowl x jazz #jazz transformers

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skyfcx · 3 months

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i just love'em so much, yknow........

#(OOC.) ''The kind of tired regular sleep can't fix.''#;tbd #((he's so LAMEEEEEEE HE THINKS HE'S COOL BUT HE'S NOOOOOOT))#((SOBS INTO MY HANDS. HE'S SO CUTEEEEE))#((im not even looking for stuff to icon at this point; im just reading some of the comics i never read and))#((affectionately pushes tails over and steals his lunch money))

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lil-ms-dipst · 3 months

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Drew some of my old DnD Hoopa guy. Love'em so much they are so fucking full of silly.

#i promise the shirt is pink just printer scan ahsndjd #dipstickdraws #dnd #dungeons and dragons #pokémon #pokemon #hoopa

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theprisonerandthebeast · 1 year

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Heyy

About your recent post..Can u write a fic with all the characters that you mentioned (coz I love'em all sm) but focusing mainly on remus and sirius..? And the theme could be fluff but some angst alongside it would be awesome (one with a happy ending only though😭)..

And you could make it a college/university au...

Thank youuuuuu 🥹

I don't know when this became about Regulus and Sirius but it did. I'm sorry. There are some cute wolfstar moments though. :) Love you.

also very slight TW Sirius says some crazy shit bc i always assumed he would say the most nasty disgusting shit in an argument, sorry (i tried not to overdo it but he's the queen of dramatics, let's be real)

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It was Regulus’s first day at his new school and while he’d never admit it, he was anxious. Being a freshman in college is nerve-wracking, he thought. Of course, his mother and father made him go to the college Sirius had already started at to keep an eye out for him. It felt like all Regulus was good for anymore was spying on his brother.

James was there, too, of course, Regulus thought. Nobody ever told him this, but he knew Potter and Sirius followed each other around like lost puppies.

However, in only his first class (a Gen-Ed) he was surprised to see Sirius with not James Potter, but Remus Lupin. It happened in an instant, Sirius was walking into class late, scanning the room, and apologizes half-heartedly to the teacher (“Excuse me, professor” “Yes, yes, sit down”). Sirius catches his eyes with Lupin and smirks, then swiftly walks toward the empty seat next to Remus and sits.

The professor, Dr. Sokoloff, starts the roll call. Sirius wasn’t paying attention until he heard Sokoloff cry, “Black, Regulus!” and Reg raises his hand. Sirius looks frantically around the room until he spots Regulus. Regulus looks at him with an icy cold stare but Sirius smiles and waves sarcastically as the professor calls his name next.

The whole class, Remus and Sirius kept whispering to each other. If only Reg could hear what they were saying…

When the class was over Regulus strode to Sirius and said, “So where’s your Potter boyfriend? Or is he your new boy-toy?”

Sirius felt his heart drop, “Fuck off, Reg. And if you come near me again, I’ll beat you so hard it’ll remind you of Dad.”

Regulus sneered, “To my knowledge he only ever beat you; must’ve been cause he loved you so much, traitor.”

Sirius grabbed Regulus by the front of his shirt, came real close to him, and whispered, “I’m not kidding Regulus, I’ll fucking kill you.”

Remus pulled Sirius away as the rest of the class that hadn’t left yet watched. Sirius smiled evilly and spit in his brother's face as Remus drug him out the door.

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Remus drug Sirius all the way back to their dorm. When he unlocked the door, James and Lily, their roommates, very suddenly moved away from each other as if Sirius and Remus walked into something they shoudnt’ve.

“Woah, we were just… hahaha, y’know, we-” James started, but stopped when he saw the look on Sirius’ face, “What happened?”

And Sirius just fell apart. For two years, he thought he was safe. He had been here at this school for TWO YEARS with nobody bothering him. And of course, Reg had to ruin it, like everything. Like he ruined his childhood. Like he ruined his time at Hogwarts. Like he ruined his relationship with his parents. It all came rushing back.

“It was- It was-” Sirius started to say through tears, but couldn’t make it out.

“It was Regulus” Remus said for him, putting a hand on his back.

Lily gasped, “He’s here? At UCL?”

“YES! HE’S HERE! AFTER ALL I'VE DONE TO GET AWAY FROM THEM!” Sirius yelled, through huge heaves of breath, finding his voice back. He turned to punch the door but Remus stopped him, hugging his arms tight around Sirius.

“No, baby, it’s okay, it’s okay” he repeated, in a hushed tone over his partner’s sobs. Sirius falls to the floor and kicks the ground. He knows he’s being emotional but he can’t help it. He wanted to yell and kick and scratch at himself. He wanted to punch and scream and jump up and down. He wanted to jump off a building and know what it felt like to really fly.

Remus seemed to sense this and took Sirius to bed with him and held him until he fell asleep, half an hour later.

Weeks later, all filled with Reg snooting his pointed face at Sirius, James, Lily, and Remus, the semester was coming to an end.

The two brothers had only talked to each other the one time, and Sirius would only be happier if he hadn’t needed to speak to him at all.

However, History was getting more and more bleak. He could feel Regulus’ ugly stare at him from across the room and it felt absolutely adamantine. “Does Reg ever look at the fucking board or is his attention always on me? Does he think we’re gonna start making out in the middle of class?” Sirius whispered to Remus during one particularly awkward staring session and Remus snorts. But when he looked back at Reg to give him a dirty look, Regulus looked miserable. He looked depressed and it almost made Sirius so happy he fell out of his chair. He looked harder and- was he crazy?- it looked like Reg felt bad or guilty. “Serves him right…” Remus whispered.

In the last week of the semester, Sokoloff constructed an idea for a final project, however, the students could not pick their own partners. “It will be based on the roll call list, therefore, you will be partnering with the person before you on this list. NO exceptions. Partners are as follows: Eliza Ableman and Marcus Abner, Allison Alexander and…” started the professor, but Sirius didn’t need to listen. He already knew who was before him on the roll call list. He looked at Remus and sighs, “this is gonna suck.” Remus (who knew he was paired with Kennedy Larson, another star student) said, “for you, yeah.”

3 days later, in the library, Regulus and Sirius sit across from each other at an overly large table. Regulus has his backpack on the table with notebooks, a laptop, pens and pencils, and multiple textbooks spilling out.

Sirius simply has a drink sitting on the table in front of him.

“Where’s your shit?” Reg says, “...and what the hell are you drinking?”

“A pink drink? From Starbucks?” Sirius said, as if Regulus was stupid.

“Where’s your stuff?” Regulus repeats, annoyed that Sirius chose to answer the unimportant question.

“I figured since you’re such a git, I’d let you do the project yourself.” Sirius said, “I just stopped by to tell you, bye.” He said, pushing his chair from the table, starting to get up.

“Wait, Sirius…” Regulus says.

“What? I’m not helping you.”

“Thats not what I want.”

“What do you want then?”

“I want to… I want to make up.” Regulus admits, with a defeated sigh.

There is a moment of silence.

“Let’s just do this project together and see how it goes. It will take work to repair this relationship, but I’m ready to do that.” Reg says.

“And you think I’m not?”

“I never said that.” There is another silence.

“I’m not talking to Mum and Dad anymore," Regulus added.

“Fine. Let’s do this project together.” Sirius says and sits back down.

Remus, James, and Lily are stalking from far away.

“I guess the Black brothers are finally making up, huh?” saidJames.

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variousqueerthings · 5 months

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I am totally against bantering

this episode is... odd. I don't hate it. I watched it off the back of the third Doctor's "time warrior" which has sort of a similar plot, and which I also was kind of ambivalent about on the whole, and just... dunno medieval settings -- love'em in stories on the whole, for some reason find them odd in time travel. but also... is it a good story?

sexism rank objectification (female character is ogled/harassed/turned into a sex joke by the doctor and/or a lead we’re supposed to root for and/or the camera): 6/10

sexism rank plot-point (lead female character is only there to serve plot, not to have her emotional interiority explored, or given agency to her emotional interiority): 3/10

interesting complex or pointlessly complex (does the complexity serve the narrative or does it just serve to be confusing as a stand-in for smart, this includes visually): 6/10

furthers character and/or lore and/or plot development (broader question that ties into the previous ones, at least two of these, ideally three should be fulfilled): 2/10

companion matters (the companion doesn’t always have to be there, but if the companion is there, can they function without the doctor– and overall per season how often is the companion the focus or POV of the story): 3/10

the doctor is more than just “godlike” (examines the doctor’s flaws and limitations, doesn’t solve a plot by having it revolve entirely around the doctor’s existence): 8/10

doesn’t look down on previous doctor who (by erasing or mocking its importance, by redoing and “bettering” previous beloved plotpoints or characters, etc.): 6/10

isn’t trying to insert hamfisted sexiness (m*ffat famously talked a lot about how dw should be sexier multiple times, he sucks at writing it): 7/10

internal world has consistency (characters have backgrounds, feel rooted in a place with other people, generally feel like they have Lives): 3/10

Politics (how conservative is the story): 6/10

FULL RATING: 50/100 (if I can count….)

this is a lower rating than "deep breath" and I'm not sure that's right, considering how much nonsense was in that episode, but hey, never said this was totally precise and scientific

OBJECTIFICATION: Clara has a couple of "things" in this. and one of them plays into the way I think this episode is constructed quite half-heartedly and it's that she's obsessed with Robin Hood (I can buy this, even if we haven't seen it before) and when they go to meet RH she dresses as random noblewoman (I wrote in a point further down, because I never fill these out in order, that I realised she could have come out as a Merry Man, because it would have made it so much easier for her to have movement + her interest is RH and the Merry Men not "this time period"), point is, it's a nice dress, but then at one point RH makes a grand escape through a window into a moat... pulling her in with him and then carrying her to safety into the woods, where she wakes up the next day

and she wakes up with her hair perfectly waved, the little jewel thing fastened to her forehead still exactly where it was, makeup intact, dress un-muddied and still exactly as pretty as before

Clara in this episode about her enjoyment of Robin Hood Famous Action Hero, is just a pretty damsel who must never be unprettied... it's just lazy, come on. can the dress not be more than just a reason for JLC to look pretty at least? (and she does look very pretty for sure)

it's in interaction with the rest of the episode, which does a less-good version of Robin Hood than many other Robin Hoods, and in which Clara isn't really the point, despite this ostensibly being about her wish to come here and see her hero

we also have the Scene of her "flirting" with the Sheriff of Nottingham to get information, and it's not too bad. Clara is completely alone, the Sheriff has been established as a very very bad guy, the camera seems to make an effort to not box her in too uncomfortably, considering the danger she's in, it's framed more around him being like "oh she'd make a great queen for me," than "oh hey, she hot and vulnerable," so it could absolutely be worse. I think there's other routes they could have gone down, but definitely I've seen more uncomfortable sexual harassment/danger on this show towards women (sigh)

PLOT-POINT: Clara's been brought here for her love of Robin Hood! and after that she Does not matter whatsoever, there's no interaction with how her emotions about this adventure affect her, because it's not well-enough written for there to be any material to draw from. in many ways it's less a failing on the writing of Clara (although that too) and more a symptom of the failing of this whole episode's construction

COMPLEXITY: in some ways quite Doctor Who in its silliness, so I don't hate that. but I think it didn't go far enough. so much of this plot is around the Doctor not believing Robin Hood is real. so much. soooo so so much! it doesn't take until the last big fight sequence to change his mind. either just run with RH being real early on and give space to something more interesting (such as Idk... Maid Marian), or give us a scifi twist, don't untwist the scifi twist when you're building to a scifi twist in a scifi show in which there are a bunch of scifi things happening, I'm here for scifi, not the worse version of a Robin Hood I already know

CHARACTERS/LORE/PLOT: nothing much here to report, which I think is... a bit oof the more I think about it. not one of these?

COMPANIONS MATTER: as mentioned there's a whole scene in this in which Clara flirts with the Sheriff of Nottingham under quite dangerous circumstances in order to get information out of him, that I don't think matters much in the grand scheme of things. and then off-screen she fills Robin Hood and his Merry Men in on who she and the Doctor are, so that they feel compelled to help

she does have a great little scene with the Doctor + Robin Hood where she takes them to task for competing with each other and mocks them both by using their dramatic titles (prince of thieves and last of the timelords), but on the whole she might as well not be there (it's taken this long in my rating system to remember the term "sexy lamp" and yeah, test failed)

this even odder, because Maid Marian also isn't really in this story until the final scene, except she sort of was, because she was the ward of this random peasant that's taken prisoner and nobody recognises her and she's part of a sort of dull peasant's revolt, and then suddenly oh it's her I guess???-- my point is that Clara ought to have had the Doctor's story in this, in doing the peasant's revolt and working with Marian and figuring out who she is, because it's her favourite story and she's just not really in it (also Marian is... undercover? hiding? unclear, but this is going to be a world-building point, it's just that Marian should have been an interesting character and that Clara should have been hanging with her rather than just standing next to Robin Hood and giving platitudes that he'll find her one day, and not much else...)

(and Marian shouldn't have been presented at the very end from behind the Tardis like K9 was that one time)

“GODLIKE” DOCTOR: I guess there's nothing really one way or another. I actually also did laugh at a few of his entries -- lines that would have been stupid coming from Eleven have a sort of unexpected enjoyment to them with Twelve, because of the juxtaposition of grumpy old Scottish guy reveals he's going to fight Robin Hood with!---- a Spoon!

also he hated the near-constant merriment and was he Wrong?? but also is that a bit too meta, because the episode is making fun of it to the point that it all seems highly unrealistic, but then the rug-pull that these people... are? just like that???

PREVIOUS DOCTOR WHO: they reference Carnival of Monsters (Jon Pertwee), which makes me wish this was doing Carnival of Monsters, rather than what it's actually doing. also as the "guy who just watched Time Warrior" it's doing Time Warrior (also Jon Pertwee) but worse. and I already don't think Time Warrior is the Third Doctor's best

“SEXINESS”: this episode could have been a lot worse, considering there's meant to be so much jovial male banter in it, it's not doing a bunch of sexy bullshit

I'm unsure what to do with the whole... Sheriff of Nottingham wants to make Clara his queen thing, it's sort of there, it could have been way more uncomfortable, but it's also just... irrelevant. and is most of what Clara's role is doing in this story

I just realised that Clara's dream is Robin Hood and his Merry Men, and I think she should have dressed as one of them, rather than random noblewoman who never gets dirty or can properly do action in this story, anyway...

it all could be a lot worse

INTERNAL WORLD: this is the worse. we know the story of Robin Hood, Early of Loxley, loses his lands for speaking out against Prince John (not in this story), in love with Maid Marian (completely sidelined in this story), does an archery contest (okay that is there... different but there) and.... well that's about as far as the story gets in this one, and then after that it becomes scifi stuff, which does end with a duel between Robin and the Sheriff

my point is, that the actual Robin Hood stuff is simply worse than in the other Robin Hood's I've read and seen, and the non-Robin Hood stuff feels very awkwardly shoe-horned in, so in the end none of it is very well drawn

it's all just set pieces without depth, and it's so out of place that that's even part of the plot -- the Doctor finds it all so stupid and unrealistic that he doesn't believe it's real, except, in the end, inexplicably it is -- at least if it was a science fiction thing it would explain the sparksnotes version of the story we're getting

I keep going back to Maid Marian who's pretending to be a peasant, and the Sheriff I guess doesn't notice her and nobody else knows who she is, and she's not going through the feminist version of her story that I think this episode is trying to do, and the connection between "random peasant woman in a dungeon" and "woman revealed from behind the Tardis as Maid Marian" is so tenuous I needed to double-check it was the same actress

there's this bit at the end where Robin tells the Doctor that they're both just stories, which is one of those M*ffat-era fourth wall winks that I have grown really tired of, and in this case also seems to brush over any lackluster interaction with the actual story of Robin Hood. I don't think that's the intention, but it makes me go "ok what story were we just told here," and it's not one that makes a lot of sense or is particularly interesting

the idea of the Doctor interacting with legend and mythology is actually quite interesting, it's just that this episode sort of dropped the ball on that roughly halfway through, by saying "nono this totally unbelievable set of events straight out of a children's version of Robin Hood is real," when there could have been more freedom to go into other directions, rather than just rehashing a story told better elsewhere, if this hadn't been entirely "real"

there's just better Robin Hood than this, is my point

POLITICS: uhhh not a lot actually, which is a shame. Rob from the rich, give to the poor is not 100% absent in this (it gets mentioned), and there's some pretty intense nastiness from the Sheriff early on in the episode where he stabs a man to death, but as an extension of the world building, the ideas conveyed in this don't hang together very well, because the world doesn't hang together very well

FULL RATING: 50/100 (if I can count….)

overall this episode isn't awful, it's just kind of boring (well, it may be awful if you're a big Robin Hood fan). Idk if there's a curse on medieval settings, or if I'm prejudiced against them, but overall this episode had weak world-building and narrative construction that spread into most other facets of it and made them less engaging too

still not convinced it's worse than "deep breath" though, past me

on the upside I quite like the Doctor's personality -- he's not a nice man these days, and Clara could be getting tired of that? and the Doctor perhaps knows this? we'll see how that goes down/if it has any proper narrative consequences

EDIT: it's called "robot of sherwood" why would you call it that and then just have it be ordinary Robin Hood, that's not a twist!??? it's just a bait and switch, and one that's worse than if he was a robot! this is science fiction, it's okay for him to be a robot!

#im watching nu!who #im watching capaldi who #robot of sherwood #the measurement

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