Maggie’s wording is wrong but I do agree with her in the fact that Winston shouldn’t change specialties. She’s defo right on that part like yeah it’s nice that he loves her a lot but quitting your passion is not the move at all if anything it’s the complete wrong move it’s a sure fire way to build resentment in the marriage even if Winston says it won’t. They need to figure out a healthy work life balance and communicate.
This post is for Tara Knowles stans and Tara Knowles stans only!
(maybe a little bit for her antis too)
Y’all know that I love Jax Teller right? but I love Tara Knowles more and sometimes I hate Jax so much, it is absolutely palpable because he is a pathological cheating manwhore<3
This is probably going to be some type of um expansion of the similar post I wrote years ago (I wrote a whole goddamn essay. My 17-year-old self went all out and if you’re interested, here’s the link: https://www.tumblr.com/heronpoxed/625890875891990529/sons-of-anarchy-spoilers ) but this time I am older, wiser and more pissed off.
I was scrolling through reddit, reading some convos on why Jax cheated on Tara this much and what his motivations were. Most of them were stating similar things which can be narrowed down to this: “This was the life and the MC culture. When you’re a part of an MC there are expectations that you need to meet aka expectations to cheat on your partners. He was raised this way. He was a womanizer and had gotten a horrible example of love from Gemma and Clay. He was seeking distractions, etc”
Well, let me tell you: What a load of fucking bullshit.
First of all, we have Otto fucking Delaney who did so much unimaginable shit just because he was in love with Luann. Looking at Otto, would you really think that he would be capable of cheating on her? And the fact that he was a loyal husband would make him seem less deserving of his title as an MC member?
I hate that everyone excuses Jax’s cheating. Like, at all! I hate that Sutter thought that he had to make Jax a cheater in order to portray a realistic MC member. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t know shit about MC other than what I’ve seen on the show, but let me tell you this: Jax was always portrayed as someone who was smarter than the rest of the club, more intelligent and above all this fake and basic instinct bullshit that most of the members lived by for so long and this is exactly why Jax being a cheater does not make sense because it just made him inconsistent. The toxic MC culture is to be unfaithful to your partners but the whole essence of Jax’s character is that he tried as much as he could to go against said culture and push the MC in a healthier direction.
With Jax always taking the moral high ground while being a VP and mostly taking a moral high ground while being a prez, you wouldn’t expect him to do shit like this to Tara, a woman he so obviously loves with his whole being. Like thats the thing, you can’t even say that he doesn’t love her because the lengths that he was willing to go for her were immeasurable. He got confused there for a sec but in the end he literally gave up his freedom so she could have hers and if we look through the darker lens, we all witnessed what he did to the poor Chinese boy and his own mother.
The only time I get Jax’s motivation to sleep with someone who isn’t his wife, is when he found out about the divorce and the pregnancy. That thing would really fvck someone up and even if I hated that instead of talking it out with Tara or just like shouting at her, he decided to bury himself in a blonde milf, I understand why he did it. He was feeling hurt and upset and betrayed (tho If he hadn’t become a person who couldn’t be reasoned with, this could’ve been avoided).
However, him sleeping with Colette in 6x01??? There is no excuse!
This is the shit that I hate the most, man. The second his relationship with Tara got strained, he ran straight to Colette instead of facing his issues and let me tell you, this makes Jax a coward.
What’s worse is that he wanted to do it again and if he hadn’t seen Colette with Baroski, he most definitely would’ve slept with her that day. That entire scene is absolutely disgusting. Not because it’s relatively graphic, but because of the look on Jax’s face, like Colette was his and he felt violated that someone else was sleeping with his property. I literally gagged and threw up and cried. Thats how sick that scene was.
What’s even worse than THAT, is that if Colette hadn’t died in the Diosa massacre, that manwhore would’ve slept with her again and wouldn’t even feel weird about it(1) even after being caught with her by his wife, (2) even after knowing deep down that, on moral level, Tara would’ve been upset about and would not have wanted this.
As much as I dislike Colette and don’t greet her tendency to get attracted to the guys that are clearly taken (don’t forget she had an eye for Nero first), to say the least, it annoys the hell out of me that everyone blames her. Hello? Jax isn’t exactly blameless here?!?! He easily could’ve said NO. What would Colette have done?! forced herself on him?! give me a break. People are so quick to blame women for the shit that men build the foundation for.
I feel exactly the same way about the Ima situation. Ima WAS dumb but it wasn’t as if both Opie and Jax hadn’t made a conscious decision to sleep with her. Jax rearranging Ima’s face, calling her a wh*re and telling her to stay away from his family was unwarranted to say the least considering that he brought her in the clubhouse, into his life and inadvertently, everyone else’s.
Gods know how much I love Jax Teller but dude, DUDE! like I could never excuse such shitty behavior of his and whoever does is an utter misogynist and a victim of toxic masculinity. Jax wouldn’t have been any less intimidating or any less biker-y without being a pathological cheater. He could’ve broken Tara’s heart a million different ways, could’ve dealt with his cowardly issues with a million different distractions and coping mechanisms. Why did it have to be constant infidelity?
Honestly, that’s so embarrassing of you, Jax.
What breaks my heart the most is the fact that Tara went back to him every single time even though she clearly stated that cheating was a deal-breaker for her. That’s how much she loved him but at the end of the day, that’s a woman written by a m*n; fulfilling this sick male fantasy that the woman has to be loyal to the man no matter what.
Damn, I needed to say all that. I’m rewatching like for the 5th time I think and I am so so angry. Now that I’m older I see things more clearly which makes me even more angry.
I don’t know what the take-away is from this y’all but I can say one thing: Tara Knowles-Teller, my sweet, beautiful angel, deserved the best version of her husband. Not that second-hand cheap copy of him.
Summary: You were offered by Yang a position that will help further your career in Cardiothoracic instead of your old specialty Plastic Surgery. However, this could mean leaving Amelia behind.
Warning: Abandonment issues (?), (idk if there’s more, but if you think so just tell me so I can add them)
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When I was offered to be the Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Switzerland, as Yang would be the next Klausmann’s Director of Surgery and Head of Surgical Research, she needed my expertise and helped her manage the load. I wanted to accept it immediately, knowing this would be a big step in my career in Cardiothoracic. However, I need to talk to Amelia. I don’t want to leave her after Meredith is gone, and just last month, Maggie did too. I know how she is when the people close to her are leaving.
I met her when Addie brought me to Seattle Grace. I was with her in Seaside moonlighting. They said she did work at the seaside before, but I hadn’t caught her as she was leaving and going to Seattle to stay with her brother. We weren’t together then, just shameless flirting and almost kissing ‘til Addison interrupted us. We reconnected when Cormac and I transferred with Cristina’s arrangement for him to be Head of Peds and I Head of Cardio but become Head of Plastics instead, as apparently Maggie and Winston are in Cardio now, so I have to find a job. Thankfully, I’m triple certified in plastics before transferring my speciality to become a surgeon in Cardiothoracic. Anyway, before I bore you with my achievements from a young age. Let’s return to my big problem about telling the woman I love about my job offer.
I had just finished my surgery when I saw her about to berate Yasuda as I heard the Kid may have dropped an instrument. I know that intern has been sleeping in on-call rooms, and I wonder what her story is about, but I don’t think the kid needs a lecture. So I had to interrupt.
“Hey, Dr Yasuda and Dr Shepherd. Can I talk to you for a minute?” I said to her and pushed her to a supply room before she could reply. I gave Yasuda a look, and she nodded in appreciation. “Okay, what’s going on, babe? I saw you about to embarrass the intern in front of many nurses and probably her patients.” I asked. She was just looking at the floor and exhausted for the day. “Hey, Amy. Talk to me, babe.” I approached her and raised her head so she could look at me. “I know about the offer,” she said, trying not to look and maintain eye contact. “Oh, okay. Well, first off, why did you look at my emails? That's kinda shitty as my privacy is – “ “I didn't mean to. It was just there in front of me when I asked to use your laptop when you were in the shower,” she interrupted. “Well, you should have just showered with me, you know, and we wouldn’t have this problem,” I said, and I could see that she was hiding a smile. I held her hands and kissed them to get her to calm down. I spoke, “I was going to tell you about it later when we get home, as I don’t want to keep this a secret from you. I love you, Amelia and I want your opinion about it as it would be a huge step for my career.” “Do you want it? Are you planning to take it?” she asked. “Truthfully, it is a very tempting offer and a huge one for me, babe. I was supposed to be here for the head of Cardio, but because Maggie and Winston happened, I had to give that up and become head of Plastics.” I said. “So you are taking it,” she said as she let go of my hand and sat on the floor, trying to settle her feeling and not wanting her tears to fall. I sighed. I followed and sat near her, taking her in my arms and letting her feel me.
“I love you, Amelia. I have never loved someone so unique and complex that each waking moment I have with you is never dull and always unpredictable. When I came back here, you were with Link and also very pregnant, and I know you were happy, so I never disturbed you even when my feelings for you grew so much in the years that I finally know you. Then did you know how much it was killing me to see you being proposed to by Link on that beach? God, I thought my heart would stop, and that’s coming from a world-class cardiothoracic surgeon who knows it is a rare feat, so I left for three months. I went to see Yang and told her my predicament. I helped her in Klausmann, and I tried and tried to forget about my feelings for you, but I can’t. I told her that I had to go home. Home, even though I’m not sure where that was until I saw you performing that flawless operation on David. You were my home even if I wasn’t yours. It was always the wrong timing for us. I didn’t realise that you met Kai and, I guess, gotten to know them, and maybe you love them, but I just let it be.” “Uhmm, excuse me, but you weren’t so available yourself. You were hooking up with the new Plastics surgeon. I thought you didn’t want to do with me. I never expected that you also have feelings for me.” she said. “I know I wasn’t a saint, Amy. I am human too, and I needed people, and I hooked up with people, but you, on the other hand, were always in a relationship, so I didn’t do anything not until after a few months when I saw you in the backyard when Kai left you. I consoled you but kept my distance because I didn’t want to be your rebound.” “You are not my rebound. How many times do I have to tell you that.” “I know, Amy. I know. I just want to tell you that these past few months of being with you are never enough, Babe. I love you so much a-” “But you’re leaving. That’s what people say before they abandon me.” she interrupted again. “God, woman, let me finish.” I held her closer as if she’d run away and said,” I love you so much, and I love my job too. However, after many relationships on your part and flings from mine, I realised that I want it just to be you, and so I told Cristina that I have to talk to you about this, and here we are.” “You’re going to leave me, aren’t you? Just tell me already. Stop my suffering.” she said and hugged me tight.
“You don’t listen, huh? I love you, and I will always choose you, Amy. I’m accepting the Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery but not in Zurich. I’ll be accepting it here. I will tell Yang she can offer it to Ndugu even though he shouldn’t leave the hospital. That guy is amazing with his techniques, and Maggie taught him well.” I said. “You're not leaving. You are not leaving?” she said, surprised. “I’m not leaving, baby, but I want to explore the options of having Klausmann and Grey Sloan partner, especially with Cardiothoracic research. Cristina owes me some favours. Maybe she and I can talk about it as well as Teddy. Though I have to talk to Winston and maybe persuade him not to leave and instead be my co-chief.” I said out loud. “Thank you, and I love you. I do.” She said, kissing me passionately as if we didn’t need air to breathe.
We got interrupted when someone walked in, “seriously, you two? Not again.” Addison said. Amelia and I laughed, and I said, amused, “Why is it always you, Addie?” “I don’t know, and I hate you two.” She said and left the room. I got up carrying Amelia with me. I settled her down and said, “We’ll be okay, love. I love you, and I’m staying.”
After the missed opportunities of being with the woman I love, I don’t think I’ll ever leave now that I have the taste of it. I love her and Scout and my profession, so I guess I made the right choice.
broke up a couple with kids to have an affair with the woman when she directed his movie, after making out with the lead actress in the movie, then ignored her and bounced after the movie crashed and burned because the lead actress was over both their toxic drama
a renown Zionist
used to take out his dick constantly in the studio, in X Factor, in front of people's mothers, one studio guy said Harry hit him over the head with it, so did Louis. this is known as sexual assault.
has had multiple relationships with employees
refused to give proper credit to the people who sang the chorus of TPWK, even threatening them if they wanted more credit that harry would simply go elsewhere
has blatantly stolen songs from people
was named as the official person who had an affair and broke up a marriage
cheated on his airline hostess girlfriend with kendall
is an adopted child to the poison dwarf irving azoff, who is infamous for his malicious malignant behaviour to people on his label and rival labels, and whose wife was recently sued for sexual harassment
besties with james corden, where there are even stories where he was there as james behaved badly with servers and simply ignored the situation and continues to be his good friend
besties with zionists and transphobes the winstons
besties with xander who propositioned his fans with sex and a threesome with him and harry
besties with lizzo who has been sued for sexual harassment and treating her dancers and crew in a hostile abusive manner
"hard candy" = underage girl you want to date
maggie thatcher stan
but sure, it would be so sad if he turned out to be less than perfect. :(
I saw something like this on youtube and it looked like fun so I thought I'd try one here
How it works:
this is the video I'm gonna be editing
comment a ship from my list and a part and I'll make a fanvid of the ones chosen
it'll be first come first serve and I'm not repeating couples
Part 1: Roy x Keeley (for @obsessivedaydreamer)
Part 2: Sawyer x Juliet (for @obsessivedaydreamer)
Part 3: Kate x Toby (for @unorthodox-oblivion)
Part 4: Hazel x Augustus (for @ur-average-farp) Part 5: Jack x Kate (for @unorthodox-oblivion)
Part 6: Luke x Lorelei (for @theycallme-thejackal)
Part 7: Midge x Lenny (for @theycallme-thejackal)
Part 8: Lane x Dave (for @ethereal-veggie and רחל דב on youtube)
Part 9: Sookie x Jackson ( for רחל דב on youtube)
Part 10: Josh x Donna (for @theycallme-thejackal)
list of ships i'll do under the cut
Anne with an E
Anne x Gilbert
Brooklyn 99
Jake x Amy
Holt x Kevin
Community
Troy x Abed
Jeff x Annie
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Newt x Tina
The Fault In Our Stars
Hazel x Augustus
Gilmore Girls
Luke x Lorelai
Rory x Jess
Lane x Dave
Sookie x Jackson
The Good Place
Eleanor x Chidi
Janet x Jason
Harry Potter
Harry x Ginny
Ron x Hermione
Heartstopper
Nick x Charlie
Tara x Darcy
Tao x Elle
The Hunger Games
Katniss x Peeta
Juno
Juno x Paulie
Looking for Alaska
Miles x Alaska
Lost
Sawyer x Juliet
Jack x Kate
Claire x Charlie
Kate x Claire
Desmond x Penny
Daniel x Charlotte
Sun x Jin
Sayid x Shannon
Sawyer x Kate
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Midge x Lenny
Midge x Joel
Joel x Mei
Modern Family
Haley x Andy
Phil x Claire
Mitch x Cam
New Girl
Nick x Jess
Cece x Schmidt
Winston x Aly
The Newsroom
Will x Mac
Don x Sloan
Jim x Maggie
Once Upon a Time
Emma x Killian
Snow x Charming
Mulan x Aurora
Robin x Alice
Regina x Robin Hood
Rumple x Belle
Parks and Recreation
Leslie x Ben
April x Andy
Ron x Diane
Tom x Lucy
Ann x Chris
Pitch Perfect
Beca x Chloe
The Princess Bride
Westley x Buttercup
Rosaline
Rosaline x Dario
Schitt’s Creek
David x Patrick
Ted x Alexis
Moira x Johnny
Love, Simon
Simon x Bram
Ted Lasso
Ted x Rebecca
Roy x Keeley
This Is Us
Kevin x Sophie
Kate x Toby
Jack x Rebecca
Randall x Beth
Timeless
Lucy x Wyatt
Rufus x Jiya
The Vampire Diaries
Damon x Elena
Klaus x Caroline
Katherine x Stefan
I'm team Winston because I'm still not over the "I don't respect you" but some people love to act like Maggie is the devil even though all Grey's Anatomy characters have done f*cked up stuff and Maggie is the least problematic character in the show. Of course, she's not perfect but she shouldn't have to be, she's allowed to not be perfect and say the wrong things sometimes. Meredith once told Amelia she would kill her, Amelia said some awful things to Meredith about being a widow. All the other Grey's characters are always forgiving for their flaws, mistakes except Maggie.
What she said about Winston running away from tough situations was true, she's just tactless sometimes and went a little toi far with that last sentence.
I hope they'll manage to work through their issues and stay together but the Grey's fandom needs to give her a break.
NICKNAMES: Nat (by her honorary cousins), Tally (by Willow and Addison)
FACECLAIM: Alexandra Daddario
FANDOM: Ghostbusters (1984-1989; 2021)
BIRTHDAY: June 9th, 1995
ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini
SEXUALITY: Demisexual
GENDER: Female (she/her/hers)
OCCUPATION: Cashier at Ray's Occult Books (age 16-18, age 26) || Mechanic at a local garage (age 19-22) || Engineering intern (age 22-26) || Ghostbuster (age 27-currently) || Research engineer and paramechanic at the Paranormal Research Center (age 28-currently)
BIRTHPLACE: Manhattan, New York City, New York
LIVES IN: Manhattan, New York City, New York (birth-age 22, age 26-currently) || Boston, Massachusetts (age 22-26)
Oscar Venkman [born Wallance, formerly Barrett] (honorary cousin)
Eliana “Elly” Venkman (honorary cousin)
Andrew Venkman (honorary cousin)
Kelly Venkman (honorary cousin)
Egon Spengler (honorary uncle, deceased 2021)
Cathleen Paige Spengler (honorary aunt)
Callie Spengler (honorary cousin)
Trevor Spengler (honorary cousin/nephew)
Phoebe Spengler (honorary cousin/niece)
Marie Spengler (honorary cousin)
Janine Melnitz (honorary aunt)
Louis Tully (honorary uncle)
Lily Tully (honorary cousin)
MOODBOARD
CHARACTERISTICS: Intelligent, brave, mostly confident in herself but still prone to self-doubt, reckless, impulsive, hard-working, tech-savvy, compassionate, kind, optimistic, warm, free-spirited
LIKES: Machinery, ghostbusting, Tempest (her cat), solving mysteries, reading mythology, watching The X-Files, any movie or TV show starring David Tennant, getting to work with her family
DISLIKES: The Peck family, Ariadne, Addison's grudge against the Spengler family, secrets being kept from her
WEAPON OF CHOICE:
Mechanical and engineering knowledge
PKE Meter
Proton Pack
Ghost Trap
Gigameter
Tobin’s Spirit Guide
Occult Reference Net
OTHER PERSONAL INFO:
Natalie graduated from Columbia with a bachelor's degree in engineering, and from MIT with a doctorate in both engineering and in parapsychology.
She owns an orange tabby/calico mix cat that she rescued after finding her outside of the garage where she worked. She named her Tempest (commonly called Tempie for short) after seeing the cat's stormy grey eyes.
Unlike her older sister Addison, Natalie grew up very interested in her father's past work as a Ghostbuster. Growing up as the Internet developed was an asset in helping her uncover more of her father's past. Following the reunification of the Ghostbusters, she became one, following in her father's footsteps.
Along with Marie Spengler and Kelly Venkman, she was one of the first scientists enlisted by Winston Zeddemore to work at the Paranormal Research Center.
Well-versed in engineering, computer science, mythology, mathematics, and chemistry. She's also fluent in ASL, French, and dead tongues such as Latin.
INSPIRATION: Felicity Smoak (Arrow), Fox Mulder (The X-Files), Monica Reyes (The X-Files), Amy Santiago (Brooklyn Nine Nine), Angela Montenegro (Bones), Eloise Bridgerton (Bridgerton), Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who)
Here’s something short I wrote forever ago takes place in season 17:
“That’s the last box,” Winston said as he placed the box that was labeled kitchen on the counter.
“We’re officially moved in!” Maggie exclaimed as she weaved her way through the boxes to pull her fiancé into a hug.
“Yeah, it only took 2 weeks and we still have to unpa-,” Winston started but he was interrupted by Maggie’s finger shushing him.
“Don’t be so negative,” Maggie said. “This is a good thing. It’s exciting we live together. We should be celebrating not thinking about unpacking,” Maggie told him.
“What kind of celebration do you have in mind?” Winston asked with a smirk.
“Well, first we should order takeout cause I’m starving. Then we should try out that new bed upstairs,” Maggie suggested.
“That sounds like a pretty good celebration,” Winston said.
“Good call on the takeout cause this kitchen is a mess,” Winston joked as he looked around the kitchen trying to figure out he how he was going to make it to the living room. Maggie chuckled and lightly whacked his arm.
Everyone is on fire about Tara and that's deserved!!! The hate I see the most comes from the self-insert/fic crowd. And the arguments are how they would have been better old ladies and handled Gemma and "fixed" Jax. LMAO. Lol even. It's petty jealousy.
I think she was set up, as so many love interests are in crime shows (skyler from breaking bad), to be hated because while the viewer loves the aggression and the world building Tara pointed out how insane and dangerous it all was. Jax isn't so hot and cool anymore once the club and Gemma aren't praising him. Once Tara actually shines a light on how self absorbed and pointless the whole outlaw setup is. Selling guns and later drugs isn't a "mission", it's not being an outlaw. It's just crime for money without any redeeming qualities. As was the clubs behavior towards women and their own children, while yelling "family and brotherhood above all else".
Anyway. Tara was right. And I am very sorry she had to die for Jax to finally realize it. She really wanted the best for him and saw him as a good man.
I’ve only ever read one SOA fanfic that was written in 2013 which is more like a love letter to Tara and her & Jax’s teenage years than anything else (its rlly good. It’s called Beginnings if you’re interested in reading) so I have absolutely no idea what the SOA fic crowd is like lol.
You’re right about this too. Tara was set up but I’m connecting this one to misogyny too. If reasonable female characters weren’t notoriously hated - no matter which relatively older show we’re talking about - we wouldn’t be thinking that they were set up. Hope this makes sense. I get the attachment to the world-building because the setting and the world of the story is the first thing that a consumer sees. In the case of Sons of Anarchy though, it was clear from the very first episode that the current club life wasn’t a right way to live. That was the whole point of Jax finding John’s manuscript; that was what got Jax determined to get the club out of the gun running business right? But i guess the attachment to the world made everyone ignore the whole point of the show and ultimately hate Tara because she never let anyone forget that.
That’s one of the reasons why I don’t want a spin-off/sequel with Abel and Thomas (something that many fans want sm). Tara and Jax didn’t sacrifice everything - including their lives - for their sons’ well-being only for them to get back to SAMCRO. It would mean that all of their sacrifices were for nothing!
Good point on the club’s behavior towards women and their families. The way they are with women is absolutely horrible which makes no sense because all of them would go to war for their significant others but then treat them with sm disrespect at home? I guess that comes down to their ego and toxic masculinity.
Tig, Chibs, Opie, Bobby ALL OF THEM had children yet they never cared lmao. All Chibs could talk about during the entirety of s3 was ‘his girls’ yet he never mentioned either Fiona or Kerrianne in later seasons. As much as Tig loved his kids, his way of life got Dawn killed and he was so extremely devastated!! I can’t believe that after Dawn’s death he never for even a split second questioned his choices regarding his life and the club.
I also hated that Opie’s children gradually started disappearing. i feel like not giving him any storylines with his kids in later seasons dehumanized him in a way. But i’ll never be sure if it was intended that way or not.
All of this collectively comes down to inconsistent writing. To me at least. I don’t know why screenwriters are always adamant on leaving so many loose ends and not digging a bit deeper into stuff like this.
And to answer your last point. Obviously Tara was right and I’m sorry that it took me watching this show twice to realize it but in my defense, I was 15, stupid and didn’t speak good enough English :’)