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Something Out of a 90's Rom Com
Hi All! Sometime in the last couple of week I made it past 500 followers! A big thanks to all of you who are reading, liking, commenting and reposting my fics! It means the world to me that you enjoy them so thank you!
So here we are back with another Robert 'Bob' Floyd x Reader
Based on Bob's love for love and 90's rom coms (a little nod to Lewis’s dad Bill). It's a bit unbelievable and stupid but aren't all of those movies!
I was tagged in @jostystyles top tracks writing challenge to celebrate 2.6K. Congrats! My prompt was "I'm in love, accidently in love" from Accidently in love by the Counting Crows.
No real warnings I don't think. A bit of swearing, ejection from a jet and just pure fluffy goodness!
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I hope you enjoy xox
Bob Floyd was a romantic, always had been. All he ever wanted was to fall in love with the one. But meeting anyone special was proving to be difficult. Between his babyface, nerdy looks, and awkward, wallflower personality and the fact he had a job that meant long periods away, he hadn’t attracted a lot of interest.
His friends, particularly Hangman, always had a good-natured plan to find him a date or a funny joke about him needing to get laid. The one about having the ability to light a black flamed candle during a Halloween full moon, was his current favourite.
At 31 years old, Bob had never been in love, well except for the massive crush he had on the girl who lived down the street when he was 11.
He just couldn’t help but want to fall stupidly, madly, hopelessly, head over heels in love with the one.
Bob was a little lonely and his right hand was certainly very overworked, but for the most part he was okay with waiting to find them.
You see, 90’s romantic comedies were Bob’s guilty pleasure. He loved watching them with his ma growing up, and after she died, he kept on watching. Firstly, it was because they reminded him of her, but then he grew to appreciate how the characters would fall accidentally in love, in the most ridiculous of ways.
Gradual feelings for your annoying stepbrother, or your teacher when you’re an undercover reporter in high school, or even the sex worker you hired because you were lonely, were the order of the day. So was realising you were in love with the feminist you were paid to date or the arty girl you bet you could make into prom queen or your best friend when they were about to get married.
Your sworn enemy would really end up being the love of your life, or you’d meet up with a stranger you met through talk back radio and live happily ever after. Or like, his ma’s personal favourite, you’d save your pretend comatose fiancé then fall in love with his brother.
He knew those movies were stupid, but Bob secretly hoped that something like that would happen to him.
Sadly, it looked like it he might never get the chance, seeing as he and Phoenix were about to burn into the ocean in the middle of winter.
They had been a successful, formidable team since their first mission with the dagger squad years ago and Phoenix had become the best friend Bob had ever had. They’d been through a lot together but surviving a second ejection from a F-18 seemed pretty unlikely, especially since this time they’d been shot out of the sky.
“Eject, eject, eject!” Phoenix cried out, voice clear and calm despite the fact they were about to abandon their burning aircraft at low altitude and plunge into the almost freezing temperatures below.
Bob didn’t hesitate and grabbed the ejection rings, lifted his head, pulled hard, and was propelled into the air. The rest of the sequence happened on pure instinct, and he anxiously searched the sky, making sure Phoenix had followed. He shakily let out the breath he was holding when he saw her parachute deploy safely seconds after his, and Bob braced himself for the rough landing in the frigid water.
……
Even with adrenaline coursing through Bob, he could tell he was injured. At a minimum, something was pretty wrong with a shoulder and some of his ribs. The ocean had done little to soften the impact of landing, and despite his best efforts to position himself correctly, he’s pretty sure he’d fractured an ankle.
Given the high risk of spinal injuries, protocol stated he should inflate his one-man life raft and stay put, but his seat kit had become detached, and he’d lost it somewhere. At least he had his life preserver around his neck keeping him afloat and there was no way in hell he wasn’t going to find Phoenix. Thankfully his glasses had remained intact under his flight helmet, and he could make her out in the distance.
Bob managed the slow, excruciating process of sidestroke, and conserving as much energy as he could, he made his way towards her. The cold water made it a little difficult to breathe and it pricked him painfully all over his body, and his shoulders and sternum screamed with the effort of swimming.
“Bob!” he heard Phoenix shout as he got closer. He had no idea how long it took him to get to her, but she had managed to inflate her life raft and was inside it, using her hands to paddle towards him.
“Nix… Nix are you okay?” he managed to grit out as he came up alongside her and lifted what he hoped was an uninjured shoulder over the lip of her life raft.
Phoenix barked out a teary laugh. “Not really. My collarbone I think, maybe more. Where’s your raft?”
“Fucked if I know.” Bob chuckled and winced as pain bloomed in his chest with the movement.
Her mouth lifted in a small smirk. “Ah… I think that’s the first time I’ve ever heard you swear Bob.”
“Pretty sure it won’t be the last time today.” He gave her a wry smile and tried to keep calm despite his short breaths and the pins and needles stabbing his extremities from the near freezing water.
“Shit it’s so cold. Is your SATCOM workin’ Nix? Our last coordinates showed we were maybe 20-30 miles north-east from the carrier before we had to eject.”
“Yeah, it’s transmitting. We gotta get you out of that water asap.” Phoenix said anxiously.
Bob shook his head at her. “Too injured. Don’t think I can pull myself up.” And she tried to haul his large upper body out of the water resulting in almost tipping herself out of the raft.
A painful groan ripped from both of them, and Bob stopped her from trying again. “Don’t Nix. You’ll hurt yourself more. There’s not enough room and you don’t need to be in the water too.”
“It’s like that wooden door in ‘Titanic’ all over again. Just don’t let go this time, Rose!” Bob laughed lightly despite the overwhelming situation. His body was shivering, and his heart was pounding. He had started to slowly turn a little numb, so at least he couldn’t feel the pain in his body as much anymore.
Phoenix glared at him with red rimmed eyes. “You and your 90’s fucking rom coms.”
“To b-be fair. I don’t think ‘Titanic’ is cl-classified as romance when a thousand p-people die,” he stuttered as his teeth started to chatter.
“Shit you’re gonna freeze. Bob, I’m so sorry. This is all my fault,” she said softly, pain lacing her voice.
Bob grabbed her hand with the one he had on the raft and squeezed. “N-no way. Don’t you say s-sorry. You d-d-did everythin’ you could, and it helped the t-team get out of there. G-got a couple of good shots off b-before we w-went in… I’m the idiot who l-l-lost their seat pack. Nix just, j-just keep talkin’ to me. Make me laugh. Till s-s-search and r-rescue come.”
He wasn’t an idiot. Even though it was daylight, floating in the frigid ocean in a flight suit, the signs of mild hypothermia were already setting in. If he was lucky, Bob maybe had 45 minutes until he was unconscious. But he needed to keep himself and Phoenix calm and he was pretty sure his calculations about their position was correct.
“You know when we get back, Bagman’s gonna double down on his efforts to get you laid. Near death experience and all that. He’ll probably even offer to fuck you himself.” Phoenix laughed faintly and squeezed his hand.
Bob managed a small smile. “I’m s-sure Roo will h-have somethin’ to s-say ‘bout that. I k-know you g-guys think it’s s-stupid but I d-don’t really c-care ‘bout that, w-wanna be in…”
“Love. Yeah, we know. We think it’s sweet Bob. Have a feeling it’ll be just like those shitty movies you like so much.” Phoenix smiled at him warmly as she interrupted, holding his hand over the side of the raft.
“H-hope s-so. N-not picky how it h-happens. L-love at first s-s-sight or some s-stupid mix up, f-friends who f-f-fall in love. P-pity I d-don’t have the r-r-right equipment or m-maybe you and I c-c-could have ended up together.” Bob joked as he stammered violently from the cold.
“Oh so you swear and you’re a shit too now? You’re right, your cock’s lost on me. I just hope it doesn’t freeze before SAR gets here,” she snickered softly, although her watery eyes showed how upset she was.
“C-can’t feel my dick r-right now s-so it’s entirely p-p-possible it could f-fall off before I g-get to use it a-g-gain,” he snorted weakly. Bob’s brain was starting to go fuzzy so he might be imagining it, but his ears pricked up at a very faint mechanical sound. “D-do you h-hear that N-nix?”
Phoenix listened intently and whipped her head around in every which way, and a small, relieved smile crept over her face. “I think I see it in the distance. I’m gonna set off my smoke flare.”
Bob didn’t follow any particular religion, but he closed his eyes and said a silent prayer to whoever was listening, that Phoenix and himself would be rescued, preferably with all appendages still in working order.
The acrid smell and the sizzling sound signalled that she had ignited their only flare. Bob’s legs and arms were almost completely numb, and he started to feel drowsy. Phoenix must have noticed because she grabbed his upper arm with a tight grip.
“Hey Bob!” she shouted loudly, and his eyes opened at her voice, and he saw the bright, red-orange smoke billowing upwards. “Stay awake! They’re almost here.”
He nodded his head slightly and he fought to keep his eyes on her. “M-maybe todays the d-day I m-meet the one. G-got the r-ring and everythin’…”
“Bob! Hey! Talk to me. What ring?!” Phoenix shook him to keep him awake.
Her jostling kept him from nodding off. “M-my g-g-grandma’s ring. S-s-somethin’ told me t-to put it in m-my flight s-suit t-t-today.”
Phoenix laughed breathlessly, maybe at his comment or in relief at the sound of the helicopter above them. “Where the hell did you think you would meet the love of your life out here?”
Bob was so very tired but vaguely registered someone drop and land in the water, and his eyes grew heavy again as they started swimming towards him and Phoenix.
“M-m-maybe they’ll f-fall out of t-the s-sky…” he mumbled sleepily.
“Holy shit. Robbie…” Bob heard a sweet female voice call out to him before his vision blurred and everything faded into black.
……
YFN sat quietly in a chair next to the bed in medical and let her gaze fall on the man lying in it. Now that he was no longer soaking wet and hypothermic, and not wearing his flight helmet, she could really appreciate how handsome he was. Curly sandy brown hair, long eyelashes, freckled nose, strong jaw and a pouty bottom lip.
His glasses were on the table, so she took the opportunity to play with his curls and trace the features of his face with her finger softly, before she decided it was probably weird to touch a sleeping person like this.
Instead, YFN took his hand in hers and looked at him in part concern, confusion, and awe as she remembered the events of the last couple of hours.
She had been on standby as a SAR for the dagger squad’s mission. They were considered as the finest aviators the US navy had to offer, so ordinarily search and rescue were never usually needed. But the order had come through about a missing F-18 and YFN and the team had been deployed immediately.
When she’d heard Lieutenant Bob Floyd was one of the aviators that had ejected after been fired on by an enemy aircraft, her spine stiffened. Surely it couldn’t be the same Robbie Floyd who she’d had a huge crush on when they were kids. She didn’t even realise they had both ended up in the navy.
But once YFN was in the water, she took one look at the near unconscious man and knew he was one and the same.
After what felt like an eternity of YFN working on him while he was barely conscious in the helicopter, his gorgeous blue eyes fluttered open from behind his wire frames and the relief she felt was immense.
And so was the overwhelming feeling of love.
Even though Robbie, or Bob as he was now called, was very drowsy from hypothermia and in a lot of pain from his multiple injuries, she swore he recognised her and silently mouthed her name.
Then he started mumbling stuff about fate, love, and soulmates and then all of a sudden, a diamond ring was placed on her finger.
The timing and the situation was entirely ridiculous. Plus it was really unprofessional to accept a proposal from an injured, confused man that she just rescued from the ocean.
But YFN couldn’t help but hold hope it was real, the whole thing was just so goddamn romantic.
It was like something out of a 90’s rom com.
YFN was snapped out of her thoughts by the pilot she recognised as the infamous Hangman. “Well well well. What do we have here…”
He had Bob’s pilot Phoenix in a wheelchair, and they approached her. “Who would have known all ‘baby on board’ needed to do to find the future Mrs Floyd was to be shot out of the sky,” he said with a cocky drawl.
YFN shook her head at him and took her hand off Bob’s. “What?! No… I’m not.”
“But you’re wearing his grandma’s ring.” Hangman smirked as he pointed at her hand.
YFN looked at and fiddled nervously with the beautiful foreign object on her finger. “Ah yeah I am. But he put it on there for safe keeping… I think. And he was slipping in and out of consciousness. That doesn’t count as a proposal.”
Phoenix fixed an intense gaze on her. Even though she was wounded and sitting down, she was very intimidating. “It counts. I was there. I saw the way you looked at him. You love him.”
She wasn’t wrong. When they had locked eyes on the helicopter, it was like some magical, fated moment that only exists in the movies and it felt like a kaleidoscope of butterflies had been released in her chest.
But she didn’t want Bob’s friends to know that she’d fallen instantly in love, so she stood her ground. “You were high on morphine.”
“Don’t care. It happened. You’re Bob’s fiancé,” the pilot countered.
“Darlin’ he let you strip his clothes. I’ve been practically shoving him in front of every single person with a heartbeat for years and he’s never even bat an eyelid. But with you… poof… he’s naked.” Hangman laughed as he made magic gestures with his hands.
YFN turned bright red and squeaked. “He had hypothermia, and his flight suit was freezing cold! I was warming him up!”
“Mmm-hmm,” he winked as he flipped a toothpick in his mouth and YFN rolled her eyes at him in frustration.
Phoenix raised an eyebrow at her. “So if you don’t love him, why you haven’t taken off the ring yet.”
Panic began to rise inside of her, she knew she was found out. “I ahh… umm… it’s stuck?”
Phoenix remained unwavering with her stare.
YFN sighed. She gave up denying it and admitted her feelings. “Okay fine. Yes! I’m in love. Accidently in love! I have no idea what happened.”
She looked at them incredulously and started muttering, “I mean who finds the boy who lived down the street that you had a crush on when you were like 11 in the middle of the ocean 20 years later? There’s no way he meant any of it. Right?”
“I knew it. You do know him. You kept calling him Robbie.” Phoenix said smugly and YFN nodded.
Phoenix’s expression changed and she smiled warmly at her. “Look Bob might have been out of it, but he meant it. He’s been waiting for this for a long time.”
YFN’s eyebrows nearly shot into her hairline when she heard Hangman practically squeal in delight. “This is too fuckin’ good! An American hero is shot down and rescued by the girl next door from decades ago. They fall instantly in love and he just so happens to be carrying his grandma’s engagement ring, so proposes while he’s near death! It’s just like one of Bob’s 90’s rom coms.”
She chuckled and looked lovingly at Bob’s resting form and without thinking brushed back the curl of hair that fell on his forehead and smiled at the others. “He still likes those huh? I remember watching them with him and his ma. Her favourite was ‘While…”
“While You Were Sleepin’.” A southern voice croaked out and YFN’s head whipped back to look at Bob who was watching them with a small smile on his face.
“Robbie.” YFN breathed as she took in his cerulean blue eyes. She wasn’t sure what to do next so she blurt out, “Do you… do you want your glasses?”
He nodded and she picked them up and placed them gently on his face as he watched her closely.
“Hi YFN,” he said simply.
She smiled at him and wordlessly offered him water with a straw to his lips and he took a few sips. YFN was mesmerised when he caught a droplet on his lower lip with his tongue and blushed when she heard Phoenix snort a laugh.
“So Bob. How long have you been laying there pretending to be asleep?”
A wry smile spread across his face. “Long before you two came in.”
YFN gasped as she realised, he’d been awake when she’d been caressing his face. “You ass!” she cried out embarrassed and the other three burst out laughing.
“Ow ow ow.” Bob moaned and clutched his ribs at his outburst.
“Serves you right. God you probably think I’m some kind of creep.” YFN muttered.
Bob reached for her left hand and threaded their fingers together. “Not creepy if you love them.”
YFN looked at him in shock. “You… you love me?”
“Of course I do. I opened my eyes in that helicopter and saw you and I just knew. Accidently in love, same as you,” he grinned widely at her.
He lifted their hands and kissed the ring on her finger. “Accidently engaged as well. Although I don’t really remember if you said yes or not.” Bob chuckled.
YFN paled and ripped her hand away and hastily tried to remove his grandma’s engagement ring. “Shit. I knew you didn’t mean it.”
“Keep it on. Please.” Bob said firmly, and she stilled at his words. He gazed softly into her eyes, “YFN, as out of it as I was and as crazy as it is, I meant it. I meant every word.”
She frowned when he winced a little as he moved forward and cupped her face tenderly with his large hand. YFN looked reverently into his eyes and smiled as he stroked her cheek with his thumb, and she leant into it.
Suddenly, the sound of Faith Hill’s ‘This Kiss’ filled the room and they both turned to look at Hangman holding his phone up with a shit eating grin on his face. “What? Rom coms always have a song playing when the characters finally kiss.”
YFN watched Phoenix tip her head back laughing, and Bob snorted and rolled his eyes at their friend’s idiocy. She thought the stupid moment was perfect and exactly like the movies, so she pressed her lips to her distracted fiancé’s and kissed him for the first time. Bob hilariously squeaked out loud and his eyes widened comically, and she giggled against his lips before he finally got with the program and kissed her back.
……
5 months later
Bob stood in his dress whites under the simple arbour of flowers, calm but excited while he waited patiently for YFN’s presence so he could put another ring on her finger.
This time fully conscious.
“Well Bob. You called it. The day we ejected, you said the one would fall out of the sky, and she did.” Phoenix his ‘best woman’ smiled warmly at him.
He smirked back at her. “I’m so glad my dick didn’t freeze off.”
Hangman, who was Bob’s other groomsman, snorted from beside them. “Well we’re all aware it works. You fucked a baby into her in record time.” And Phoenix elbowed him in the ribs and Bob chuckled.
“I hope you and YFN like the song I picked for the ceremony.” Hangman said, eyes twinkling mischievously.
Bob sighed. The decision to let him pick the music was probably going to come back and bite them in the ass. “It better not be ‘White Wedding’ or ‘Like a Virgin’ or somethin’,” he moaned, and Hangman winked at him.
Phoenix snickered. “Don’t worry Bob. Bagman did good. You’re both gonna love it.”
The celebrant tapped them on the shoulder signalling the ceremony was about to start.
Bob gasped when he turned to face the end of the isle and saw YFN beaming at him. She looked breathtakingly beautiful. A huge smile overtook his face when he realised that she was wearing a replica of the dress in ‘The Wedding Singer’. YFN had started watching 90’s rom coms with him, just like she had when they were kids, and that movie was his favourite.
And then the music started.
A stupid grin spread over both of their faces as they gazed adoringly at one another, and they burst into laughter at Hangman’s choice.
Come on, come on, jump a little higher
Come on, come on, if you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on, we were once upon a time in love
We’re accidentally in love
Accidentally in love
Accidentally in love
Accidentally in love
Accidentally in love
Accidentally in love
Accidentally in love
Accidentally in love…
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In honour of Doctor Who's 60th birthday, here are 60* things that I like about less popular** Doctor Who stories.
(*in multiple posts because I'm falling foul of the character limit)
(**IMDB rating of less than 7/10)
1. Susan is great in The Sensorites. She's at her absolute best in stories like this where she gets to be genuinely a bit alien and a bit weird.
2. "So," said someone at the BBC, "we're going to produce an allegory for different political systems, using insects. Choreographed by a mime artist. On a budget of about £2.50." The Web Planet might not entirely have succeeded, but my god, you have to love that they tried.
3. They introduced Jamie, the best companion, in The Highlanders! How is does this have less than a 7/10 rating, what is wrong with you people. It's Jamie.
4. I applaud the utter bonkersness of The Underwater Menace, and Patrick Troughton really gives it socks.
5. The Wheel in Space is proper 60s sci-fi: Servo-Robots, x-ray lasers, radio beams! I can practically smell Penguin mass-market paperbacks thinking about it. And with the introduction of Zoe, it completes my all-time favourite TARDIS team.
6. The Dominators contains the Quarks, who are adorable. They weren't supposed to be, but it doesn't matter.
7. Zoe is still relatively new to the TARDIS, but she has heaps to do in The Krotons. Nice having a female companion who's written as smart and capable.
8. We have entered the 70s, so with Colony in Space, we get Social Issues. Especially an Evil Mining Corporation, which are always fun.
9. More Social Issues in The Mutants, but this time they're paired with big sci-fi ideas. Ancient tablets! Strange life cycles! Love how much is going on here.
10. The Time Monster is like the Eurovision of Doctor Who. Deeply silly, but what would Doctor Who be without silliness? I'm sorry about Jo's coccyx too.
11. I love that they returned to Peladon in The Monster of Peladon, especially with the 50-year time jump. I'd like to see that kind of follow-up more often.
12. Is it not cool to love K9 any more? Well, I like my Doctor Who with a dose of silliness, and The Invisible Enemy delivered that. Every time traveller needs a robot dog.
13. The design of the Seers in Underworld is excellent, I love a brass dome.
14. Doctor Who doesn't have enough giant squidmonsters looming on the horizons. I'm glad the The Power of Kroll does something to address the deficit.
15. The Creature from the Pit gave us the line "a teaspoon and an open mind", and I appreciate it for that at least.
16. Romana wears one of her best of many splendid outfits in The Horns of Nimon.
17. I liked all the arch dialogue between the Doctor, Enlightenment and Persuasion in Four to Doomsday.
18. Heathrow airport is an underrated setting. I also appreciate how Time-Flight prominently features Concorde, making it far more 80s than they could ever have planned.
19. I don't intend this to be damning with faint praise (even though it probably sounds like it) but my favourite thing about Arc of Infinity is that we get a little jaunt through 80s Amsterdam. I do love a tram.
20. Babyfaced Martin Clunes doing his spoiled princeling thing in Snakedance is enjoyably disconcerting.
21. Terminus is tense and scary and bleak. Another one that I'd expected to be more highly rated.
22. Warriors of the Deep gives us a very solid base under siege. Silurians + Cold War is a winning combination.
23. Landing in a modern village doing a historical re-enactment in The Awakening is a witty touch.
24. I can’t say I enjoyed the idea of the Doctor’s violent moods in The Twin Dilemma, but I have to commend it as a punchy way to introduce the new regeneration.
25. The Mark of the Rani should surely get some love just for introducing the Rani: camp, delightful, iconic.
26. Herbert turning out to be HG Wells in Timelash is a lovely twist and handled well.
27. The Trial of a Time Lord is so grand and ambitious. If the show hadn't been struggling in general at this point, it would be among the all-time greats.
28. With its colour-coded gangs and faux-urban slang, Paradise Towers is gloriously of its time in a way that currently feels quite naff, but that I suspect will be fascinating to revisit in about 30 years.
29. Delta and the Bannermen is action-packed and has one of the best titles in 80s Who.
30. Possibly the most terrifying moment in all of Doctor Who is Kane's face melting in Dragonfire. This series is nothing if it doesn't send children running for safety behind the sofa.
31. Got to love it when Who gets aggressively anti-Thatcher, and they never did it more than in The Happiness Patrol.
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The Count of Monte Cristo 2002
I've been curious about this film for a while bc of the things I've read about it, and knew I had to watch it. So now I finally did. My impression is exactly what I expected it would be: good film, bad adaptation.
Bc I had already known it was not faithful to the book (and bc I knew it did something very stupid, as I inadvertently stumbled upon a spoiler), I allowed myself to enjoy watching it. Had I not known all of this beforehand, I would have liked it much less. Still, I watched it more out of curiosity than anything, and I can't say I will ever rate it as a favourite. In many ways, though, it was a fun movie. (Spoilers below.)
It's the first adaptation I've watched, but as I understand from posts by other users here, it's not the only one that focuses on Fernand as the main antagonist. Which he, of course, isn't, but The Powers That Be, as a mutual recently told me, were Edmond x Mercedes shippers. They even went further with this and made Albert (played by very babyfaced Henry Cavill) Edmond's son. This is the stupid thing I mentioned above the cut. It's stupid, what else can I say.
Also, Fernand and Edmond are initially friends, best friends even, which I understand other adaptations also do. For some reason, filmmakers think the story is more powerful when the one who betrays you is a friend. Fernand was already an aristocrat in this, he was the son of Count Mondego (not Morcerf), and he and Edmond and Mercedes are childhood friends, but the movie never explains how a son of a count made friends with people who were so many steps below him in class. Fernand also ends up having affairs with many women and getting into debt by gambling, a fact Edmond uses to take him down.
In this film, Edmond can't read. Which *scratches head*. I'm pretty sure this was not in the book, right? He was (well, almost) made a captain, how would he be able to captain a ship without being able to read maps and charts? (And this makes his friendship with nobility Fernand even more unlikely--surely a friend would help him learn to read?) It's abbe Faria who teaches him to read in prison. Abbe Faria was played by Richard Harris and was a definite highlight of the film.
Mercedes and Edmond share time together before Edmond is framed (they have sex which results in Albert) and she ties a thread she tore off her dress around her finger, symbolising an engagement ring. She still has this thread around her finger when they are reconciled 16 years later (that's the gap between Edmond being thrown to Chateau D'If and the beginning of his revenge in this version). How did a piece of thread last this long???
Understandably, many characters are cut out, the Maximilian and Valentine romance is non existent, so is Eugenie, there's no Caderousse or Benedetto. Danglars has minimal screentime, even though he's the one that orchestrates the whole setup. The importance of Morrel in Edmond's life is lessened, also his name is misspelled (it has two Ls).
I liked what they did with Vampa and Jacopo. They combined Vampa into both a smuggler and a bandit, thus he is the one who takes on Edmond after his escape and also arranges Albert's kidnapping in Rome. He's also really funny. Jacopo's role is much bigger than in the book, he essentially becomes Edmond's bestie. They find the treasure together and in one scene, Jacopo tries to get Edmond to "choose love". As fun as it was to watch that, it's not the Edmond from the book, who is more of a loner. I mean there's this line (this is before he finds the treasure):
Dantès, cast from solitude into the world, frequently experienced an imperious desire for solitude; and what solitude is more complete, or more poetical, than that of a ship floating in isolation on the sea during the obscurity of the night, in the silence of immensity, and under the eye of Heaven?
I think you can conclude that the screenwriter liked his male friendships.
I expected more of Albert bc of the many gifs I've seen posted here. He's not given any time to deal with the fact that the man whom he thought of as father is not his father. At the end they all visit Chateau D'If, Edmond finds peace and they walk away together as one happy family (Jacopo included). Very Hollywood Disney ending, I think.
So I get why people like this film, but as an adaptation of a book it doesn't really deliver. I suppose it can work as an AU.
#the count of monte cristo#the count of monte cristo 2002#tcomc 2002#jim caviezel monte cristo#films#mypost
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HEADCANON: You’re Captain Christopher Pike’s Feral SO
Captain Pike x Female Reader
Authors Note: this was partially beta read but 100% written on my phone
◦ Really?
◦ You.
◦ No really, you?
◦ This is Captain Christopher Pike of the USS enterprise and you’re… you.
◦ When the discovery heard that Captain Pike long time SO (or as he told Michael ‘I have a Lady, she means the world to me and I had to pull a lot of strings to bring her over from my ship to here.”) was coming over from the Enterprise, they were expecting… not you.
◦ This got told to your face multiple times, especially by Tilly, not even questioning why she was helping carry your stuff to the captains quarters until she was halfway back to her own quarters and then she was like ‘…wait’
◦ Tilly’s your favourite, tbh.
◦ As Paul Staments once said when the entire ship realised you were Pike’s SO:
“it’s nothing against you, it’s just that you’re… you and Captain Pike is Captain Pike. When you think of who Captain Pike’s Lady would be, you think of someone very… Pikey. Not… you.”
◦ (If you imagine it in Anthony Rapp’s voice it makes total sense and doesn’t sound bitchy at all)
◦ In the crews defence, at no point did you or Pike ever attempt to correct them or let them know who exactly Pikes SO was.
◦ They just knew you came over from the Enterprise, that’s it.
◦ No one’s exactly sure what you do, like one moment you’re working with the ship’s Botanists and they’re like ‘oh okay’, and then the next moment you’re spelunking down a turbolift shute becuase Tilly’s gotten stuck in one.
◦ Even Spock not sure what you do. Do you know how hard it is to confuse a Vulcan?
◦ it’s actually Not that hard but now’s NOT THE TIME
◦ Then people starting seeing the two of you interact, usually in the form of you complaining as Pike took your second, third, it’s only my fifth if you’re going by binary numbers, caffeinated drink from you in the mess hall, shooting you a smile and a comment about how he doesn’t need his crew members all wired up.
◦ And because of well, everything about you (your lack of height, seemingly permanent babyface, etc etc), everyone just assumed that maybe you were a ensign of some sort that he felt a kinship too and was attempting to mentor through the command training program, because clearly you’re a ensign right?
◦ …Right?
◦ Oh, you’re a commander?
◦ *censored*
◦ You being Pike’s SO isn’t even a remote possibility, which is weird because you would think that they would suspect something, considering you’ve left the CAPTAINS QUARTERS IN DAYLIGHT HOURS IN FRONT OF OTHER CREW MEMBERs
◦ Also that one time you sat on Pikes lap during a party one time but everyone thought it was because you were tipsy and nobody noticed the way his hand was resting super high on your thigh and you could get away with it because ???
◦ It’s not until the one MINOR explosion that lands you in medbay and when the Captain hears about you getting some minor shrapnel to the leg and suddenly he’s running to medbay, pale as a ghost, and suddenly people realize this isn’t some weird mentor/mentee relationship but rather some weird romantic relationship.
◦ I mean, they didn’t realize something until you started getting into a very loud argument with him.
(it’s not uncommon for you to start arguments you’re a very argumentative person)
anyone passing by medbay that day saw you on the bed, yelling at him, while he stood there, hands on his hips, dumb smirk on his face like he’s turned on by it.
◦ He kinda is, not going to lie.
◦ Then Someone, yelled something about inches, and that’s when it clicked all across the ship.
◦ The man goes into double digits let’s be reasonable here.
◦ Jett Reno’s been suspicious of you two since the beginning, and it was pretty much confirmed for her one night when she ran into you and Pike stumbling out of his ready room with slightly messy clothes, giggling like teenagers, but it wasn’t her place to say
◦ Which again, begs the question- you?
◦ I mean he’s Captain Pike, he’s like the poster Boy Scout of Starfleet.
◦ You can usually be found scowling in the background somewhere, clutching your beloved caffeinated drink, a scowl on your face, usually grumbling about idiots as you diffuse yet another crisis.
◦ you also don’t like people, really.
Okay you don’t like MOST people, besides Pike, and that’s… questionable most days.
Pike said something about having some tramua from childhood you still need to resolve but idk
◦ Also you drink hot sauce on its own who does that.
So while you could usually be counting on for helping out the various groups and units on the ship, the only person you really opened up too on Discovery was Pike.
How you and Pike became a couple no one, not even Pike, are not really sure.
Okay Pike knows how but his mother raised him to be a gentleman and a gentleman doesn’t discuss dirty laundry.
Unless it’s with Spock and they were really drunk on Klingon Blood Wine and he felt so guilty about it afterwords he swore Spock to secrecy.
Spock does tells it to Kirk and Bones years later because he doesn’t understand why you and Pike were a thing really.
They don’t either tbh
So it’s a understatement when theres a unspoken rule formed shortly after you arrived was that no one got between you and your food.
If someone needed you for something and you happened to be eating during that moment, they could wait.
Even Pike knew not to mess with you unless it was like the entire crew/universe was at stake (and if that was the case he’d get you to get your food to go because in Pike’s words ‘you get bitey when you’re Hangry.’)
◦ That is until some jackass in engineering made Tilly cry over a minor mistake she made, and the day you hear about it, you’re having lunch.
A lunch you’ve been talking about looking forward for six weeks because Pike got his hands on some Bajorian argendi sandwiches for the crew, and it’s not everyday that you get bajorian argendi sandwiches.
Sometimes Pike will make one for you but that’s only after you do that one thing for him, and the last time Chris even thought about asking you to that one thing, it gave Spock a month long migraine so it’s been a hot moment for the two of you.
◦ You have a vanilla latte, a banjorian argendi sandwich on mapa bread, and a new bottle of hot sauce in front of you.
◦ The one thing that would make this day perfect is if you had someone’s you know what to look forward too later but THATS NOT THE POINT
◦ But then Tilly comes into the mess hall, trying and failing to hide her tears right as you’re pouring hot sauce on your argendi sandwich.
◦ You see this and everyone else goes quiet when with a sigh, you push your sandwich away and you walk over to her, and ask if she’s okay and you take her for a walk to talk about it.
◦ When asked about it, Tilly just smiles and makes a joke about how she underestimated Pike’s… girlfriend? Wife? Life partner?
◦ Again what are you?
◦ Jett Reno later sees you dressing down the crew member that made Tilly cry but again, not her place to say anything, she says, as she retells it though with glee.
#Star Trek#captain Pike#Christopher Pike imagine#Christopher Pike X F!Reader#captain Pike imagine#Star Trek imagine#Christopher Pike HC#star trek headcanons#headcanon#Christopher Pike X Reader#captain pike x reader#disco pike#star trek discovery#star trek strange new worlds#anson mount
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The Blue Brand Wrestling Blog #4 - Drew McIntyre
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The Blue Brand Wrestling Blog #4
Drew McIntyre
Hey there guys & girls,
I’m Andy Mac, AKA The Blue Brand owner and creator (@The_Blue_Brand) on X / Twitter. I thought I would delve into the world of blog writing and what better thing to write about than my favourite pastime Professional Wrestling.
Today I thought I’d discuss WWE Superstar, Scotland & the UK’s own Drew McIntyre. His WWE accomplishments include –
WWE Championship (2 times)
WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
NXT Championship (1 time)
WWE (Raw) Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Cody Rhodes (1) and Dolph Ziggler (1)
31st Triple Crown Champion
Men's Royal Rumble (2020)
No doubt this list of WWE achievements is impressive, but these obviously don’t include his many titles won on the independent scene.
I had the urge to write about McIntyre after seeing his recent performances on WWE Raw and interactions with Riddle and Xavier Woods. Finally, after what feels like quite a long time it feels like he has some direction and that we’re moving towards a heel turn. A heel turn in my opinion is badly needed to refresh his character, not that I think his character becoming stale has anything to do with the man himself.
WWE needs to take some responsibility for this and well of course, the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 didn’t help his cause either.
McIntyre returned to the company and did a good job on NXT in 2017, winning the title there before moving to the main roster and teaming up with Dolph Ziggler (I quite liked this alliance). So here we are, heading towards the 2020 Royal Rumble, Drew is starting to get cheers, doing the countdown to the claymore kick which the crowd instantly gets behind. He’s got the look; he can talk, and he can undoubtedly work. He wins what is arguably one of the best Royal Rumble matches of recent times (Brock tore through the roster, Edge returned etc…)
So, you would naturally think that Drew McIntyre is heading towards WrestleMania against Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship in the main event. Finally, he’s going to fulfil his destiny as the ‘chosen one’ and be the man in front of a huge WrestleMania crowd…. Then covid happens and ruins the entire thing. He ends up still winning the title, but he wins his first long awaited WWE Championship against Brock at WrestleMania in the WWE Performance Centre in front of nobody. I remember watching the documentary WWE produced around Drew, he was clearly disappointed about this, not that it was anyone else’s fault, and nothing could be done to change what happened at the time.
After holding the title during the pandemic era, defending it within the WWE Performance Centre and the WWE Thunderdome (Losing it once to Randy Orton before winning it back not long after) covid moved on, the world moved forward, but Drew McIntyre felt like somewhat of an afterthought. Post pandemic on WWE Raw, the show he was drafted to, Bobby Lashley, Big E and then Brock Lesnar were the title holders before Roman Reigns unified the WWE & Universal Championships. Meanwhile Drew drifted, still over as a babyface but it felt like his time to be ‘the man’ had been and gone whilst nobody was allowed in person to come and watch it all unfold.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed his challenge against Roman Reigns at Clash at the Castle 2022 and his feud with Sheamus and Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but apart from that it feels like he’s been treading water for quite some time. The two above feuds took place after he was drafted to SmackDown, but apart from these two feuds it didn’t feel like much else happened for McIntyre.
I’ve been a huge fan of Drew McIntyre since he debuted on SmackDown when Vince McMahon announced him as the chosen one. When he went on to win the Intercontinental Championship, join 3MB and get released, I kept an eye on him and enjoyed his work with TNA. When he eventually made his way back to WWE and looked like he was finally going to be treated as the star that he is I was elated.
If the news and rumours are true and he is about to turn heel then I couldn’t be more excited. It will be exactly the shot of adrenaline his character needs. Make him driven to be relevant again at the top of WWE’s roster, upset at his glory and crowning moments being in front of nobody and how he feels forgotten and betrayed by the company and fans. The story is there, it’s easy. Drop the Scottish gimmick with the kilt, the bagpipe music (Any excuse to use the ‘Broken Dreams’ entrance song again!) and make Drew McIntyre into a monster heel!
Anyway, I’ll stop rambling on now. Thanks for checking this fourth blog out. I’m a self-confessed WWE fanboy, always have been since I started watching WWE as a child. However, as you can hopefully and probably tell I’m trying to broaden by Professional Wrestling palate and horizons. If there is anything else you can recommend, I’m open to suggestions. I’m taking a break from my 9-5 office job at the moment and trying to fill my time!
Please leave feedback, if it’s constructive then I’ll always appreciate it. I’m always happy to learn and to become better. Please keep it respectful though, everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Take it easy guys,
Andy
#wwe#wwe raw#wwe smackdown#wwe nxt#wrestling#drew mcintyre#monday night raw#all elite wrestling#aew#wwe championship#brock lesnar
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hi!!! 2, 18 and 58 for the writers ask game please! have a great day!!!!
for the get to know your ao3 writer ask game!
have a great day too lace! these were really good choices, thank you love x
2. Do you plan each chapter ahead or write as you go?
i usually need a springboard to start planning, so i'll write a couple of chapters just sort of pulling ideas out of a hat. once i need to get specific about the plot arc, i'll sit down and hammer it out. i don't split content into chapters before writing; that takes care of itself as i go.
18. Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?
(ah yes i feel strongly about my fic titles) this happens during early stages of writing, once i know what the general plot is. i pick titles that i feel conjure up a key emotion or preconception within a single word or phrase, but that aren't blatant summaries of the plot. other times my titles are a nod to something in the canon.
fun fact for readers of the afterglow: this fic was originally titled "babyface" and had a completely different storyline, but the plot always revolved around Lucy's Talents/health being compromised and how L&Co. would deal with that.
58. What part of the writing process do you enjoy the most? (Brainstorming, outlining, writing, editing, etc)
any planning is a necessary evil to me. i much prefer writing aimlessly in a void, listening to the inner muse, anywhere the wind blows... editing too soon after writing can be tedious because i still remember what i've written quite clearly.
i actually think rereading old fics might be my favourite part.
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Nik: No offense, but you don't get angry well.
Ezra: What? That's not true! Remember how angry I got about how fast Daenerys got from Dragonstone to north of the Wall? That was intense.
Nik: You have a baby boyish face and a big goofy grin. It's like being yelled at by children's cereal mascot.
#incorrect illuminae quotes#source: brooklyn nine nine#combining my two favourite things#ezra mason#ezra mason imagine#ezra mason fic#ezra mason x reader#niklas malikov#nik malikov imagine#nik malikov x reader#nik malokiv#nik malikov#the illuminae group#illuminae files#the illuminae files#illuminae#gemina#obsidio#babyface#lieutenant babyface#mine#the illuminae philes#theilluminaephiles
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Masterlist P2 [M - Z]
✰ For Nsfw
♡ For my favourite works
[H] for Headcanons
[S] for Scenarios
[ft] a part of a multi character series
[D] for a drabble c:
Marco
Marco x procrastinating Reader [H]
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰
Mihawk
Mihawk cooking for you [H]
Nami
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰
Rayleigh
With a young S/O [H] ♡
With Insecure S/O [S]
Not a child anymore [D] ♡♡
Sabo ♡♡♡♡♡
Forget me not [S]
Wearing bikini for the first time [H]
Being ASL’s sister [H]
Marco x procrastinating Reader [H]
Dating one piece characters means P1 [H]
ASL - comfort for self harm [tw] [H]
ASL seducing female reader [H]
Law - Sanji - Sabo x reader busy with her studies [H]
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰
Driving with One piece characters [ft]
Slow & Steady [Multi Chapter fanfiction] ♡♡♡♡ ✰
'No strings attached' - Sabo x f!reader ♡ ✰
Sabo x reader drabble
Sanji
Sanji x grieving reader [S]
Sanji’s reaction to fem reader’s weight gain [comfort H] [Tw ED]
Sanji [comfort for relapse] [S] [Tw ED]
The flowers of Evil [S] [Tw Hanahaki]
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰
Reading a letter where you praise them (Zoro - Sanji - Law) [H]
Law - Sanji - Sabo x reader busy with her studies [H]
One piece on a plane trip ! (AU) [H]♡
Dating one piece characters means P1 [H]
Shanks
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰
Babyface reader (shanks-luffy-Kid) [H]
Shanks seducing female reader [H]
Dating one piece characters means P1 [H]
Driving with One piece characters [ft]
Bird in a cage (shanks x f!reader) (s) ✰
Smoker
Dangerous game [D]
Usopp
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰♡
Whitebeard
Unripe fruit (younger S/O) [S] ♡
Whitebeard x insecure reader [H]
Zoro
One piece Characters reacting to your nudes [ft] ✰
Zoro x dancer reader [S]
Zoro - reaction to “I feel lonely” text [H]
Reading a letter where you praise them (Zoro - Sanji - Law) [H]
One piece on a plane trip ! (AU) [H]♡
#Zoro x reader#one piece x reader#shanks x reader#smoker x reader#sanji x reader#sabo x reader#rayleigh x reader#mihawk x reader#marco x reader#masterlist#nami x reader
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2020 English Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL77pv5URcE8ZBT4DTVUYXWSn9BPeC4JOL
In English:
100 Ways - Jackson Wang
21 - Gracie Abrams
88rising
♪ from their album Head in the Clouds ♬
History
La Cienega
♪ from their album Head in the Clouds II ♬
2 the Face
La La Lost You
Need Is Your Love
Aliso - Dylan Jordan
A Little Messed Up - June
All the Stars - Kendrick Lamar & SZA
All You Need to Know - Gryffin & Slander & Calle Lehmann
Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows & Clairo
Ariana Grande
Goodnight n Go
Stuck with U
♪ from her album Positions ♬
Just Like Magic
Motive
Positions
At Least I Look Cool - Sasha Sloan
Au/ra
Broken
Ideas
Ava Max
Kings & Queens
Slow Dance
BØRNS
American Money
Faded Heart
Past Lives
Baby I’m Yours - Arctic Monkeys
Backyard Boy - Claire Rosinkranz
Bad - Lennon Stella
Bad Idea - pxzvc & Shiloh Dynasty
Bad Ideas - Tessa Violet
Bedsheets - Tia
Be Okay - Jordan Fisher
Blackbear
♪ from his album everything means nothing ♬
Half Alive
If I Were U
me & ur ghost
Queen of Broken Hearts
Boy Pablo
Beach House
Dance, Baby!
Hey Girl
Breaking Me - Topic & A7S
Breathe Again - Corbyn
Bright Side of the Moon - Christian French
Broken Hearts - Davai & Lovespeake
Broken Record - Golden
Busy - Axel Mansoor
Call - Ocean Heights
Cancer - Twenty One Pilots
Candy Choppa - Warrenisyellow & Chasu
Cardiac Arrest - Bad Suns
Carsick - Maro
Cheat Codes
Between Our Hearts
Stay
Choke - I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME
Cigarettes - Carlie Hanson
Clean - Hey Violet
Cologne - Alec Wigdahl
Come Through - Eric Nam
Conan Gray
♪ from his album Kid Krow ♬
Affluenza
Checkmate
Comfort Crowd
Fight or Flight
Little League
Wish You Were Sober
Cool Out - Imagine Dragons
Cutepink - Lukey & Raphael
Daddy Issues - The Neighbourhood
Daydreamer - Kidsnot$aints
dhruv
Double Take
Moonlight
Doin’ Time - Lana Del Rey
Do You Love Me - Stephanie Poetri
Dreams Where Ur Murdered - X Lovers
Drunk Me - Davin Kingston
Dua Lipa
Un Dia (One Day)
♪ from her album Future Nostalgia ♬
Break My Heart
Love Again
Far Away - Qaayel, Cnebce
Far Away - Utah & Kyl
Fletcher
♪ from her album The S(ex) Tapes ♬
If I Hated You
Shh… Don’t Say It
Silence
The One
Free Love - Honne
Gallant
♪ from his album Sweet Insomnia ♬
Compromise
Sweet Insomnia
Get You - Daniel Caesar & Kali Uchis
Golden Dandelions - Barns Courtney
Halsey
Be Kind
Graveyard
Harry Styles
♪ from his album Fine Line ♬
Sunflower, Vol. 6
Watermelon Sugar
Heat Waves - Glass Animals
Hell and High Water - Major Lazer & Diplo & Alessia Cara
Holiday - Lil Nas X
Homage - Mild High Club
Honey - Tyler Sellers
Hot Tub Dream Machine - Tobi Lou
Hummingbird - Mark Diamond
Hush - Ricky Himself & Kailee Morgue
I Don’t Know Why (Ellis Remix) - NOTD & Astrid S & Ellis
I Don’t Want No Champagne - Chimmi
i go high, you go low - Matt Sato
ily (I Love You Baby) - Surf Mesa & Emilee
Intentions - Justin Bieber & Quavo
Isaac Dunbar
God, This Feels Good
Intimate Moments
Miss America
Woman On the Hills
♪ from his album Isaac’s Insects ♬
Comme Des Garcons
Makeup Drawer
Scorton’s Creek
Jaden
♪ from his album CTV3: Cool Tape Vol. 3 ♬
Everything
Falling for You
LUCY!
Joji
♪ from his album Nectar ♬
Daylight
Gimme Love
Pretty Boy
Run
July on Film - Zeauxi
Just Buried! - iamnotshane
Justice Carradine
Limbo
Necessary Evil
K/DA
♪ from their album All Out ♬
More
Villain
Keshi
Don’t Leave
♪ from his album always ♬
Always
Drunk
Khalid
Be Like That
Off the Grid
Suncity
Lauv
Mine (You Can’t Find Love in Mollywood)
Slow Grenade
Who
Little Mix
♪ from their album Confetti ♬
Not a Pop Song
Sweet Melody
Loneliness for Love - lovelytheband
Lonely - Finding Hope
Lostboycrow
Candy Wine
Devil’s in the Backseat
The World’s Always Been Ending
Lotus Inn - Why Don’t We
Love Birds - wimp
Love in My Pocket - Rich Brian & Eaj
Love Lost - Harbour
Love Me Like a Friend - Fly By Midnight
Mad at Disney - Salem Ilese
Madison Beer
All Day and Night
Hurts Like Hell
Selfish
Magic in the Hamptons - Lil Yachty & Social House
MAX
Naked
Take Over
♪ from his album Colour Vision ♬
Blueberry Eyes
New Life
Working for the Weekend
Medicine - Shawn Wasabi & Tia Scola
Monsta X
♪ from their album All About Luv ♬
Got My Number
Happy Without Me
Love U
Moonmap - Meego
My Favourite Clothes - Rini
Natalie Don’t - Raye
Neon Trees
♪ from their album I Can Feel You Forgetting Me ♬
New Best Friend
Nights
New Hope Club
Paycheck
Worse
♪ from their album New Hope Club ♬
Flight Away
Just to Find Love
Know Me Too Well
Remember
We Broke Up in a Dream
Next to You - Becky G & Digital Farm Animals & Rvssian
Nico Collins
Happy?
Our Way Out
We’ll Never Make It
Niki
Dancing with the Devil
I Like U
Spell
Sugarplum Elegy
Vintage
♪ from her album Moonchild ♬
Nightcrawlers
Plot Twist
Tide
Ok On Your Own - mxmtoon & Carly Rae Jepsen
Older - Shallou & Daya & Felix Cartal
On the Low - Justin Park
Paradise - Lil Uzi Vert
Paragraphs - Luke Chiang
Peach Tree Rascals
Mariposa
Not Ok
Pink Sweat$
At My Worst
Icy
Play Date - Melanie Martinez
Post Malone (GATTUSO Remix) - Sam Feldt & RANI
Pure Imagination - Unclenathannn & Shiloh Dynasty
Quinn XCII
♪ from his album A Letter To My Younger Self ♬
Coffee
Sleep While I Drive
R3HAB
Am I the Only One
Dream of You
Make Friends
One More Dance
Whiplash
Rabbit Hole - AViVA
Real Love - Rei Brown
Rockets - Waki
Ruel
Empty Love
Up to Something
Runaway - Tiffany Young & Babyface
San Francisco - Galantis & Sofia Carson
Scrambled - Havelock
Selena Gomez
Boyfriend
It Ain’t Me
Shawn Mendes
♪ from his album Wonder ♬
305
Teach Me How to Love
Someone Else - Duncan Laurence
Space Makes Me Sad - Fiji Blue
Splash - Public
Star City Cafe - Hevel & Evito
Stay with Me - ayokay & Jeremy Zucker
Sunlight - Maty Noyes
Surf. - Wave to Earth
Take Yourself Home - Troye Sivan
Tell Me U Luv Me - Juice WRLD & Trippie Red
Therefore I Am - Billie Eilish
The Vamps
Burn
Hair Too Long
Part of Me
Tiffany Day
Clout Chaser
Commitment Issues
Gonna Be Okay
Time Flies - Drake
Tomorrow Tonight - Loote
Up All Night - Clevt
ur just a fan - Suggi
Watching You Walk Away - Stephen Puth
Will Jay
♪ from his album Perfectionist ♬
Must Be Nice
Talking to Myself
Writing a Song Pt. 1
Yellow Roses - Charlie Powers
Young Heart - Kara Marni & Russ
Zayn
Rumors
Scripted
In Spanish:
Clandestina - FILV & Edmofo & Emma Petersz
Electronic:
Howls Moving Castle - Theodor Ellefsen
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WWE Sydney: Recap
*I can’t remember everything that happened so I’ll just recap my favourite/most memorable matches.*
The Revival vs. The New Day: SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match
Pretty early on in the match Woods landed awkwardly on his ankle after split jumping over Wilder. Danilo the ref threw up the X pretty quickly so we knew it wasn't a work. Woods was escorted by medical staff to the back and Big E got on the mic saying he was going to finish the match 2-on-1. It was a fun match but The Revival got the win in the end after running E into the exposed top turnbuckle.
Buddy Murphy vs. Sami Zayn
I was pumped for this one cause I’m a massive Buddy Murphy fan and it delivered. Murphy obviously got a massive pop for being the Australian boy. Sami got on the mic before the match and threw shade at Australians. He got the most heel heat out of everyone during the night. Every time he did something heelish the crowd would chant “Sami’s a wanka!” and that was definitely the loudest chant of the night. I can officially say that I’ve seen Buddy Murphy’s running knee strike and it’s even more beautiful in person. Murphy picks up the win after the running knee and Murphy’s Law.
The Kabuki Warriors vs. Fire and Desire vs. The IIconics: Women’s Tag Team Championship Match
The IIconics get a massive pop for being the hometown girls. They cut a promo during their entrance saying how happy they are to be home. They are definitely the babyfaces in this match. The IIconics showed that they are not just comedy or the jokesters because they brought the offence during this match and were definitely the stand outs. The Kabuki Warriors pick up the win after The IIconics hit their finisher on Mandy but Kairi throws them out of the ring for Asuka to pick up the pin. (I’m struggling to remember this super clearly so this might be slightly wrong).
Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton
This match is exactly what you’d expect. Super slow and went on for way too long. Probably the most controversial match of the night because Kofi got booed and Randy got cheered. Kofi did get cheered as well and the crowd was happy when he won. The crowd just wanted Orton to do an RKO and when he did they popped. The Revival got involved which forced Big E to come out and help Kofi.
Ali vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (w/ Sami Zayn): Intercontinental Championship Match
Sami got heat again and there were “Sami’s a wanka!” chants throughout the whole match. Great, fast-paced match that let Ali really shine. Nakamura picks up the win with the Kinshasa after Sami distracted Ali.
Bayley vs. Charlotte Flair: SmackDown Women’s Championship
My most anticipated and favourite match of the night of course. New gear for Bayley (navy, gold and black) and taped X’s over her side plates. She walked to the ring with the title wrapped around her and I loved it. She was great at getting heat. She attacked Charlotte before the match when she was being announced. Did the typical heel move and tried to leave the match and walk to the back after a flurry of offence from Charlotte. She stole Charlotte’s chops and shushed the crowd while doing it which just caused everyone to boo more. My favourite part was her having a literal screaming match with one particular guy in the crowd. They’d argue then she’d go away and beat Charlotte some more and then she’d come back and yell at him again. According to twitter they are still going at it:
She was definitely second, behind Sami Zayn, to generate the most heat during the night. Bayley picks up the win after Charlotte goes for the Figure 8 but Bayley kicks her into the middle turnbuckle and uses the middle rope for leverage in the pin.
Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan vs. Erik Rowan and Luke Harper: Steel Cage Tag Team Match
Rowan and Harper attacked Bryan when her entered the cage during his entrance which cued Roman to come out. Good match with both teams almost escaping the cage. End came when Roman hit some superman punches, Bryan hit the running knee and Roman hit the spear.
Side note: An advertisement came up for Crown Jewel and everyone booed.
#wwe#wwe sydney#bayley#charlotte flair#buddy murphy#the new day#the revival#sami zayn#the iiconics#roman reigns#daniel bryan
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Rude Boy (M) — Teaser
pairing: sub!tom holland x dom!reader
genre › smut, crack | one shot
➯ your gymnast neighbour tom cranks up his music so much that it starts a house feud. you decide to put an end to this by showing up at his flat. but tom opens the door in a way that takes you by surprise.
:: a/n › don’t let the title deceive you, we’re headed for a subby tom fic! 💕with some mcu characters mixed in for the fun of it. rude boy’s past 13k words & I love to spoil you rotten so this teaser is at scenario length. enjoy!
Now that became perfectly obvious to you: This guy was rude.
As if the plastering on the wall alongside the apartment corridor wasn’t porous enough— the hammering bass from flat #89 made it seem like the entire house was bound to corrode in a song or two.
“Hey, you! Turn the damn music down!”
Knocking at the plain door sporting a scraggly ‘Holland, T.’ sign only elicits a faint reply between beats. The voice sounds entirely out of breath. Its pitch is surprisingly high, too.
“Hello? Is this Mister Stank?”
“Who?!”
Almost an eternity passes. Footsteps follow. The door first clicks, then buckles. One second later, a babyface framed by curls peeks through the opening. Slathered in what appears to be a layer of sweat and— oddly, a white layer of powder.
Cocaine?
You’re completely stiff at the sight. So that’s Mister ‘Holland, T.’, then.
“Tony Stank! He’s been knocking here earlier. You’re not Tony, though?”
The babyface looks even more innocent than it already was by now. If he wouldn’t be all drenched and smelling like a crowded Olympic hall, the gaze would be easy to fall for. All big and hazel.
But you remain solid in your spot and feel no less irritated.
“He’s called Stark! Not Stank!”
Babyface looks confused.
“Stark? I just heard him mumbling something and things. Was busy with the weights so I couldn’t open the door.”
You place your arms akimbo.
“Tony lives in apartment #90! You know what that means?”
He shakes his head, which loosens some curls into his face.
“Um, no idea?”
You point down the corner of the hallway with more insistence.
“He lives right next you!”
“And?”
The guy’s voice goes up in pitch once again. Clearly, he didn’t catch his breath so far either. Lifting weights, he said. Poor Tony.
In fact, poor everyone in the radius of ten miles.
At least you know that whatever white powder is on his face—
Has to be magnesium carbonate powder.
He’s not even on drugs and acting like that.
How much worse can it get.
“Your music was so loud this morning that Tony did the same thing I’m doing right now, bloody idiot!”
“N—no need to be rude!”
“You’re the rude one! I’m from apartment #88!”
“Oh?”
Sweaty Holland gazes toward the other side of the corridor, seemingly surprised realizing that there looms the precise door you just came from. Apartment #88 in its full actual lack of splendour.
You feel like you’re about to burst any second.
“Yes?! I’m studying for exams and you’re blasting Rihanna! Since 10:30!”
Blank face. The guy really got you to a point where you roll your eyes like a preschooler. He looks disoriented more than anything, rubbing his powdery hands through his hair making it almost look strangely grey for his age. Something does seem to sway his confused features.
“Damn, shit... Wait a minute,” he says. “Tom, by the way. Sorry.”
The curly head disappears before you can say anything else. While you hear him walking away, the door ever so slowly falls open, revealing an almost loft-like building. You’d be very much at home in your casual clothing right now, but the thought of magnesium and the repugnant smell of athleticism has already ruined the sight.
Umbrella just keeps playing in the other part of the flat. Tom audibly rummages with some sort of dumbbells around the corner. They land and roll on the floor dull, making Tony’s words from yesterday all too present in your mind once more.
‘Bloke’s a gym rat! 20-fucking-something, sexually frustrated, IQ of a toast! Walking, cocky mess’, furious Stark in his blue designer shades had ranted meeting you on the way down in the elevator, recalling how he saw Tom moving in the other day.
Given how babyface still seems to be busy with his makeshift gym, you wish he never did.
This was one of the most crowded neighbourhoods.
“Will you please shut the goddamn stereo down!” you tap your foot more than once, still having to put up with Jay-Z’s intro rap droning from the speakers in the flat.
“Um! Searching for the remote!” Tom replies, but you’re already stepping into his training room, ready to either phone the police or take the bumping stereo out of service yourself.
But you can hardly believe your eyes. Looking into the area, framed by high shelves where towels and isotonic drinks are stacked.
Tom stands there without a single piece of clothing covering him.
No tank top. No boxers, not even socks. His arms serve as a less than adequate shield for his front.
“Shit!”
Looking all browbeaten head to toe, Tom mumbles something all panicked that gets drowned out by Rihanna’s catchy chorus. By now, the entire city of London probably knows his taste in music. And you: Just about every buff inch of him.
Fuck.
Time to get out of here.
You stumble backwards. Then, almost fall over, stepping on something squarish on the ground. Out of nowhere, the music stalls.
Silence.
You look down and realize that you’re standing on the tiny remote.
“Was getting ready for the shower! I’m sorry!” Tom repeats now that the stereo is off, covering himself with a scruffy towel in the meantime. Thank god that there are shelves around. But you have hardly gathered yourself by now.
“And... that’s how you opened the door?”
You know the answer given how Tom’s face changes from pale to crimson red, even visible through the layer of magnesium that not just his face is plastered into. It makes you wonder which odd parts of a body one can work out with.
“Was only peeking my head out! I didn’t know someone would come at this time of the day.”
Tom hurriedly tries to wrap the towel around his hips properly by now, but realizes it won’t cover enough of his backside. He hunches before you more frozen than ever.
You sigh out. This lad indeed is akin to a toast.
“But it’s the afternoon?”
“I was only trying to prepare for the shower!” he repeats, wilding pointing about. “I’m so sorry, I—”
You pick up the remote and lay it down on the shelf to your right hoping your glare would suffice for him not to lay a finger on it anytime soon.
All this shower talk.
“Exactly where you’ll go now. Fucking twat.”
“T-twat?”
Tom’s jaw hangs loose. He’s still flushed like a ripe tomato.
“The entire corridor smells like gym. And get yourself some headphones for Rihanna, thanks.”
Enough seen, enough talk. Nobody down this very avenue could be grumpier. You bury either hand in your hoodie’s muff and turn. But Tom doesn’t look like he’s heading for the bathroom.
“Hey, wait! We didn’t even finish to introduce ourselves!”
“Do I look like I care? You’re wearing a towel! That’s past introductions. Fuck your politeness. Dickhead.”
For the sake of the other apartments and the plastering on the walls, you don’t opt for the now-you-know-how-it-feels-door-slam, but make sure to shut your own flat off from the sweaty stench in the corridor lightning fast.
Hoping that the barricade would at least block out that, if Tom wouldn’t put on Unapologetic the next hour. Who knows, you already see it coming. ‘Holland, T.’ arguably was the rudest neighbour you could possibly have. You regret doing as much as step one foot into his reeking apartment.
The silver kettle bleeps— you pour up your tea. Needs to sit for eight minutes, the fancy ‘Ayurvedic Relaxation‘ label of the bag says.
You close down the window of your unloved study notes on the laptop, alongside some other worksheets, digital drafts, presentations, and forms that need signatures from what seems to be the entire university. And then— sigh out, click the Youtube icon in the bookmarked pages. Eventually, you get comfortable in your hammock chair.
Perfect.
While the tea steams off, a soothing voice starts to play in a colourful intro. You alter the volume by three bars for better tingles. Finally: Your favourite. Mantis Chiropractic Medicine. Emotional Relief, ASMR, and life advice. Only the best cracks! And good-looking clients, too. What a dream. Atmospheric music with flutes and harps begins to chime after the intro jingle right away, making you sink into the hammock all slack.
Soft-spoken and polite as ever, Doctor Mantis begins to explain common side effects of sitting too much and how to remedy them that you stir in your tea, checking the watch: Only six minutes left of Ayurvedic Relaxation. Fair enough.
In the hallway, you hear a door closing while Mantis demonstrates a few carpal tunnel exercises. It’s from the direction of apartment #85. Likely Mister Rhodes returning from the Met Office. It’s 7PM. Punctual as ever.
Mantis keeps on speaking gently on your laptop, showing her client how to correct his posture while typing.
You have to remind yourself not to get distracted because the notes and presentation are nowhere near finished. One video and you promise yourself to return to at least the mock exam questions. Again, you lean back into the hammock’s sturdy fabric and let the flutes carry you to another place and time.
Mantis, with her flowing black hair tied neatly into a ponytail, situated in the office with her immaculate white gown, already proceeds to diagnose a client on the screen with careful spine taps that a fast knock makes you jerk up. It’s not a sound coming from the video.
“Uh— Hello? Are you there?”
More knocks follow.
It’s Tom’s annoying voice.
“Please go away! I’m busy studying!” you shout, closing down the diagnosis video to remedy not your back, but conscience.
“Aren’t you watching a vlog or something?”
Too late.
Three bars on the volume button were a bit too loud. Damn it. Your entire Ayurvedic Relaxation is ruined.
“That’s a, a lecture video!”
You even catch yourself stuttering.
“Are you a med student or something?”
The voice remains persistent at the door.
“Tom. Fuck off into your gym, will you.”
To your anger, he actually knocks again.
“Please! At least come to the door! I don’t want to yell. You don’t have to open. Please. Please...”
You rub your eyes.
He has a point. Tony is still working during that time of the day anyways. Not to mention Rhodes. Yeah, Rhodes for sure. You close your laptop fast, slip out of the hammock, grab your teacup for emotional backing— and trot out of the bedroom with a grim feeling in your stomach.
“So what is it?” you grit, now inches away from Tom, but somewhat gladly, with the odour barricade still in place. Ten elephants and a pack of lions couldn’t move you to open that door.
“Y/N. I’m sorry for the music today,” Tom half whispers, half murmurs, now much more deferential.
He’s read your name on the door label. You sigh.
“The better apology’s leaving me alone. Can’t concentrate.”
A deep sip from your tea won’t make your annoyance go away either, but you still try and almost burn your tongue.
“With all due respect. If I would listen to lecture videos that loud my ears would be reeling, too...”
You could stomp the parquet below you to pieces on this very spot. Mister Stark was more than right about Tom. He was the cockiest mess.
“Look who’s talking! Rihanna’s bass line was peeling off our carpets this morning!”
You don’t want to know what janitor Rogers thinks about that.
“Y/N, please don’t yell,” Tom muffles from the other side repeatedly, tone more sympathetic. “I made enough noise myself today.”
“Oh, really? Never knew.”
“And, I’ve been using my earphones. Or did you hear anything Rihanna play?“
Mentally and physically, you give up your Ayurvedic Relaxation once for all and put the mug down on the next best birchwood cupboard. He does have not one, but two points. Maybe he’s not a toast, at least that. Still a bloody idiot, but you have to begrudgingly admit that he makes sense and didn’t touch the remote.
Just in case— You peep through the fish-eye of the door and see Tom wandering about, not topless as far as you can trust your tired eyes. When he turns to the door, you try to read his face. He looks innocent. Sad, even.
“Please, Y/N. I just wanted to apologize for being rude. I’m still new here. And now that you’re playing something loud yourse—”
Ugh.
It’s a tie.
Click goes the door. And there you see him stand, in his striped Hello Kitty PJs that are way too tight at the arms, with tiny hearts printed all over them. He’s visibly scrubbed down, smelling like he’s used four shampoos at once. His curly hair looks kind of bouncy in the brutal light of the hallway.
“Nice to see you dressed for once, Holland.”
“Sorry, I probably look ridiculous.”
You open the door wider.
“Come on in rascal, still have some water in the kettle.”
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Top five wjsn songs ? Oh and top five favourite voices in kpop uwu
top 5 wjsn songs:
cantabile
renaissance
i-yah
babyface
you got
top 5 kpop voices (this one isn’t in any particular order):
shownu (monsta x)
woosung (the rose)
dawon (wjsn)
doyoung (nct)
heize
put “top 5” anything in my ask and i will answer
#also the top 5 voices are just based off of personal preferences lmao#i almost put kihyun instead of shownu but shownu's voice is more calming to me so yeah#ask#daddywheein
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july 18: let me be me 120 BPM
what are ya 2018 first half favourites
chief keef - mansion musick [tragedies, hand made, uh uh]
rp boo - i'll tell you what! [u-don’t no]
michael beharie / teddy rankin-parker - a heart from your shadow [smooth face, roses]
don't dj - all love affairs fail but they never end ep 12″ [veles (newworldaquarium 451 dub), two of pentacles]
haron - wandelaar [wandelaar]
age coin - maybe fake is what i like
benedikt frey - artificial (remixed) 12″ [h for hysteria (i:cube remix)]
priori - noogenesis 12" [noogenesis]
topdown dialectic - topdown dialectic [untitled b4]
clara! y maoupa - meneo 12" [el ratón]
cruel diagonals - disambiguation [render arcane]
rian treanor - RAVEDIT 12″ [RAVEDIT A1]
glokknine - loyalty kill love [vanish]
dj residue - 211 circles of rushing water [blackline]
starlito - at war with myself too [crying in the car]
knxwledge. x roc marciano - dntaskmefrshit
carl stone - electronic music from the eighties and nineties [banteay srey]
future - beast mode 2 [hate the real me]
john bence - kill [alone/suicide]
khalab - black noise 2084 [zaire]
upsammy - words r inert 12″ [words r inert]
pariah - here from where we are [rain soup]
palta & ti - palta og ti på den tolvte Ø 12″ [seng]
slimmy b - feel my pain [call on]
chevel - in a rush and mercurial [another dimension]
laurel halo - raw silk uncut wood [mercury]
k$upreme - flex muzik 2 [no deal, hang up da phone]
LIL B - MONEY IN MY SPIRIT OUU, YVES TUMOR - NOID, MR TWIN SISTER - ECHO ARMS, G HERBO & SOUTHSIDE FT. YOUNG THUG - 100 STICKS, LPB.POODY - FRESH OUT DA DENTIST, SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD & WARHOL.SS - ANKLE, SHY GLIZZY - VLONE, 70TH STREET CARLOS - OVER WITH, LONNIE HOLLEY - I WOKE UP..., DAUGHTERS - SATAN IN THE WAIT, HTRK - MORE TO ENJOY, SKEE MASK - ZEZBO VERSION, TJAY WAVE FT. VALEE - NO PHOTOS PLEASE, ROC MARCIANO - IN CASE YOU FORGOT, VALEE - LOADING & ALLAT, BANDGANG LONNIE BANDS & SHREDGANG MONE - SHRED, ALLBLACK FT. REXX LIFE RAJ & CASH KIDD - Y.N.A.F., TRIPPIE REDD - BLACK MAGIC, BABYFACE RAY X PEEZY - FUCK RAP, MAP.ACHE - MOMENT OF YOUTH
PARIAH, NICK HÖPPNER, WEN + PARRIS salut @ketthens for the tip, BEN UFO / VALESUCHI etc. more hessle etc. etc., @elusiveblogueuse balling n parlayin, TEREKKE, BUTTECHNO, SVN, NENE H &&&& BRUCE
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Slammiversary XVI Review: Sunday July 22nd, from the Rebel Complex in Toronto,CA
Petey Williams vs Fenix vs Taiji Ishimori vs Johnny Impact:[****1/4]
Originally Rich Swann was scheduled for this match but he got injuried during the MLW event from NY so he got replaced by Petey (wishing Swann a speedy recovery). It made the match a little worse because Swann is a better high flyer then Petey but my god what a match it was! Crazy fast from the start, everyone had his time to shine, big cool spots like that stunning springboard double footstomp from Fenix who stole the Show with Impact. He was going for the, i believe, a muscle buster on petey but he got caught by a superkick from Johnny that lead him the win with his starpship pain on his return to Impact. Great win, super awesome match you should check out. Great start to the PPV and great return for Johnny Impact.
Winner: Johnny Impact
Tessa Blanchard vs Allie:[***1/4]
Surprisingly a really good match even tho i wasn't expecting it to be this good. Probably also one of Allie's best matches on Impact as she and Tessa had really good chemistry as the match went on. They took some nasty spots too like Tessa's frankensteiner or even the Allie Valley Driver on the Floor. The canadian showed a new side of her since she went Demon Bunny but this time got short as she got nailed by tessa's hammerlock DDT that got her the win and her first on PPV. Probably it won't go on this feud as i smell Tessa being the next challenger for the Impact Knockouts title
Winner: Tessa Blanchard
House of Hardcore Match: Eddie Edwards vs Tommy Dreamer:[***]
Solid hardcore match who personally was good and it wasn't as bad as i originally thought. The new eddie edwards is pure gold as he went fully psycho and change completely himself. They put on a good hardcore match, not really exciting tho but it had a good mix of wrestling and storytelling too, like the moment when Eddie asked Dreamer to hit him in the head with the kendo stick...as dreamer wanted to set a table on fire he got caught by a low blow and a ddt by eddie..boston knee party with the help a chair and game set and match...post match Eddie had a breakdown where he kinda wanted to hit Dreamer but helped him stand up and Alisha came to the ring to get Eddie to shake Dreamer's hand but it turned out that Dreamer gave him the kendo stick and left the ring...interesting...very interesting...
Winner:Eddie Edwards
X Division Championship: Brian Cage vs Matt Sydal:[***1/4]
Another solid match thus far as this time we had a slow start with Sydal gaining momentum by working on Cage's knees so he could keep him on the ground and have an advantage over him, but as the match went on, both guys picked up the pace and the match got much better. Sydal went all out with some crazy counters like the drill claw into a hurricanrana or even when he powerbombed cage who went for a checky hurricanrana...then we had the finish: Sydal went for the shooting star press, caught the ropes, bad landing, drill claw and Cage won the title. For the result, Cage win is good but i believe he won't be X Division champ for long as it would be interesting to use his title reign like in the past TNA did with Option C. On the finish, i believe it was a botch as Cage raised his foot but Sydal missed him as he hit the ropes with his feet, unless it was planned to end like this First title match of the night and first title change. Will we have more?
Winner AND NEW X Division Champion: Brian Cage
Knockouts Championship: Madison Rayne vs Su Yung:[**3/4]
It was an enjoyable match but not as good as the other Knockouts match. They used some shenaningans to elevate Su's character and all the brides maid at ringside. Rayne looked great and was a good babyface challanger but at the end of the day she felt short after Yung applied her disgusting mandible choke. Post match was great as Su layed Madison in the coffin she used for her entrance sending a big message. The way they are booking Su Yung's character is great, not much during matches, but all her angles and the backstage stuff is cool. Will we finally get the undead bride vs the Hive queen soon?
Winner AND STILL Knockouts Champion: Su Yung
5150 Street Fight for the Impact Tag Team Championship: LAX vs OGZ:[****]
This match was actually really really good: it was what a street fight is supposed to be: violent, not much wrestling, carnage and lots of fun. They used the stipulation really well and also the various weapons: the table spots, the ladder could have been used better but still the double team spot was nice. I thought that the OGZ would win so the feud would go longer but the champs picked up the win thanks to a Konnan interference who distracted Homicide who got hit later on the thumbtacks with a bodyslam followed by a frog splash from Santana. The finish was ok as it really set nicely the post match with King had enough and assault Konnan and his young pops and took the belts with them after he marked them with the OGZ. This feud is not over and i believe it might lead to a rematch in some kind of pre-taped Final deletion style match. Hopefully because this feud, which has been great so far, need a memorable ending.
Winner AND STILL Impact Tag Team Champions: LAX
Mask vs Hair: Sami Callihan vs Pentagon Jr:[****1/2]
I was really hyped for this match, because Callihan is a fucking badass heel and Pentagon is one of my favourite wrestlers coming out of LU, but this match was even better than my expactiations. Jesus what a great match! They started fast and then the match got brutal with the Spikes spot who problably won't make me sleep tonight, the chairshots, the super zero factor on the chair and callihan even kicked out! Maybe the refbump wasn't really necessary but it kinda added something more to the match...finish was really great as Callihan made Pentagon snap and he replied by snapping his arm and hitting the zero factor for the second time. Post match Callihan tried to sneak out from the headshave but Fenix caught him with his brother and now Callihan will be bold. This match is probably Impact's MOTY at the moment and it's a match you should check out as soon as you can. Some of you might not enjoy the violence in this match, like all the spikes stuff, but it made so much sense to the storytelling and heated things up. Kudos to both of them for a crazy good match.
Winner: Pentagon Jr
Impact World Championship: Moose vs Austin Aries:[****]
While watching this match i had the feeling they would screw up everything, because sometimes it happens with Impacts main events but thank god they didn't because we had a really great main event to close the show. It was easily the best singles match Moose ever had and he and Aries had a really great chemistry and what it made the match good is that they start fast and kept picking up the pace. Moose went ballsy with some spots like the dive on the ramp and shined big time, proving that he is a really good big men, while Aries proved once again that he is a really great wrestler and that WWE made a big mistake by not giving him a chance outside 205. Result came outta nowhere as i wasn't expecting Aries to keep the title cause i felt it was Moose's time to win the gold after they have done a solid buildup around him and also the way the match was heading made me think about a title change, but for once,a heel won in a smart way. Unless they have something big in mind for the title at Bound For Glory (BFG series please), i think we will have Cage vs Aries for the title. Great main event for a great Slammiversary.
Winner AND STILL Impact World Heavyweight Champion: Austin Aries
Overall: I loved Slammiversary: it was the kind of shows i like: less talking, less BS, no stupid surprises, no stupid angles but just matches that are good and make sense with the storylines. Nothing was bad in this show, nothing suprisingly because even the bad matches on paper were ok. 3 hours of great wrestling and great matches with the roster coming out really strong from this event. Loving the Callis-D'amore era so far. Kudos to everyone involed, best Impact PPV in a long time. Hopefully BFG can be as good as this one or as good as Redemption [8.75]
#Wrestling#Pro Wrestling#Impact Wrestling#Slammiversary 2018#SlamXVI#Rich Swann#Fenix#Johnny Impact#Petey Williams#taiji ishimori#Allie#Tessa Blanchard#Tommy Dreamer#Eddie Edwards#Alisha Edwards#Brian Cage#Matt Sydal#Su Yung#Madison Rayne#LAX#Santana#Ortiz#OGz#Eddie Kingston#Konnan#Hernandez#Homicide#Pentagon Jr#oVe#Sami Callihan
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The Blue Brand Wrestling Blog #1 - Wrestling News From This Past Weekend (WWE Payback, CM Punk & Tony Khan)
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Wrestling News From This Past Weekend (WWE Payback, CM Punk & Tony Khan)
Hey there guys & girls,
I’m Andy Mac, AKA The Blue Brand owner and creator (@The_Blue_Brand) on X / Twitter. I thought I would delve into the world of blog writing and what better thing to write about than my favourite pastime Professional Wrestling.
I started watching WWF back in early 2000 around the time of the Royal Rumble. I was instantly hooked and became an avid fan of the great one, the brahma bull – The Rock! I was 100% invested in his battle with the Big Show around this time before heading towards WrestleMania 2000’s fatal four-way (McMahon in each corner) match against the champ Triple H, Mick Foley and The Big Show.
Since then, I’ve never looked back really, and I’ve been watching WWE for 23 years and counting. During this time, I’ve checked out TNA / Impact Wrestling, AEW and most recently Pro-Wrestling NOAH from Japan.
Anyway, maybe for a future blog I’ll write more about my introduction to the world of professional wrestling as a 9-year-old in the year 2000 and tell you who my favourites were. For now, I’m here to talk about this past weekend – 2nd & 3rd September and two stories I’ve decided to give my views on. Obviously, all opinions given are my own. Let’s get started –
WWE Payback – Saturday 2nd September 2023. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the PPG Paints Arena.
Seth “Freakin” Rollins (C) Vs Shinsuke Nakamura – Winner, Seth “Freakin” Rollins.
Match Length – 26:05.
I know most people coming out of this PLE are talking primarily about the women’s steel cage match between WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus and “The Man” Becky Lynch. Don’t get me wrong, this match was great and deserves all the praise and plaudits that is currently receiving, but for me personally the main event was the highlight.
First of all, it was extremely refreshing to see a different main event match at a PLE that didn’t include Roman Reigns or the Bloodline. Of course, I’m a huge fan of this storyline and the journey we’ve all been on the past few years, but it was nice to explore and experience something different.
In the build up to this match we got to see a ruthless and more aggressive side of Nakamura that we haven’t seen in a very long time. On top of that on the night of the PLE the company released an awesome animated promo package with Nakamura narrating over the top of it about what he planned to do to Rollins in their match. Rollins sold this well during the match – I also enjoyed the personal touch with Nakamura taking aim at Rollins family in the build-up.
Both men made their way to the ring, went through the usual introductions before the match got underway. Heading in to this one I had put money on Nakamura winning, especially with The Great Muta being in attendance. But in the end after a match that lasted just over 25 minutes, Seth Rollins managed to get the win with a curb stomp. This match was refreshing in sense that we had a babyface champion defending his title successfully in the main event of a WWE PLE. I also loved the fact that the pacing of the match was really well laid out. The match was telling the story of an injured Seth Rollins dealing with severe back issues that had been highlighted in the lead up to this match – So naturally as any good heel should do, Nakamura attacked and went on the offence with strong moves on the champions back. I’ve got to also give Michael Cole and Corey Graves huge credit for really selling the severity of the back injury and the pain Seth Rollins was having to deal with. My only critique of this match was the actual end, it felt quite abrupt, not due to match length, but maybe I’ve become to accustomed to multiple kick outs from finisher after finisher in Roman Reigns and AEW main event matches.
Initially I was disappointed it also ended the way it did for Nakamura, a clean loss after being so savage before and during the match. But thankfully once the PLE went off air Nakamura assaulted Rollins on the ramp. This feud still has legs, Nakamura can be a whiny but savage heel who feels embarrassed losing this World Title match in front of The Great Muta.
Let’s see how this one plays out on Monday Night RAW tonight!
Tony Khan and CM Punk – AEW Release CM Punk after (another) backstage fight
I’ll start this with Tony Khan – The list of job titles this man holds within the company alone should show why this doesn’t work. I know people will be quick to tell me The Elite are VP’s and have different roles within the company… But let’s face it, Tony holds all the real power and authority and he’s shown multiple times that he isn’t capable of being a strong leader or showing true authority to members of his roster who act out or behave unprofessionally. Let’s be honest, CM Punk should have been gone after the press conference and fight afterwards with The Elite last year, this all occurred after he defeated Jon Moxley for the AEW Championship at All Out 2022 last September. The fact Khan was willing to bring him back, basically create a whole new show for him and allow the carnage to continue and expected it to be smooth sailing says it all. What did he expect to happen? Can you imagine Vince McMahon allowing this to occur?
Now I’ll quickly discuss CM Punk – As I write this there are reports online about WWE actually being interested in CM Punk last year before WrestleMania. The idea of him returning at the Royal Rumble 2023 and being eliminated by Kevin Owens was proposed. This would supposedly lead to him facing Owens in the main event of WrestleMania night one. This apparently was actually considered by Vince McMahon and Triple H. These reports also note that Vince McMahon is open to Punk returning and Triple H would consider it, however he would want long-term story plans etc… in place. All of this makes sense if you consider Punk showed up at a Monday Night RAW earlier this year in the parking lot.
In conclusion, Tony Khan in my opinion needs to hire proper management that can be in between himself and the talent – Omega and The Young Bucks don’t count, sorry Tony. CM Punk, well, if he really does get one last chance with WWE, my advice would be –
Make a deal like Brock Lesnar / Goldberg – Work a set amount of dates, only work in the ring on PLE and have a set amount of TV appearances. Be a special attraction, be the star that you were between 2011 & 2014 in WWE.
Do as you’re told by Vince McMahon and Triple H – Learn from your mistakes in AEW. Yes, I blame Tony Khan for not being able to control his roster, but CM Punk also has to take responsibility for being a veteran who handles disagreements with fist fights. You can’t settle disagreements in this way in 2023.
I was a huge CM Punk fan back in his run with WWE, I couldn’t wait to see him in AEW. But due to a couple of fights and injuries, we were robbed of a full two year run and got a stop / start one year run. It’s a real shame, his career deserves to end better than this.
Anyway guys, I’ll stop rambling now. Thanks for reading if you managed to get through it all. I intend on trying to do between 2 to 3 of these posts per week as well as a few personal blogs and maybe even some gaming blogs (WWE 2K23 ‘My GM’ & TEW 2020 ‘Pro-Wrestling NOAH’ saves)
Please leave feedback, if it’s constructive then I’ll always appreciate it. I’m always happy to learn and to become better. Please keep it respectful though, everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Take it easy guys,
Andy
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The face of evil
In pro-Wrestling the Heel (Bad Guy) is the one who insults the fans, uses illegal choke holds behind the Referee’s back uses a steel chair, removes the padding from the turnbuckle, removes the safety mat to expose the hard concrete and has their cronies’ gang up on the babyface (Good Guy) everything that makes you boo them. You ultimately want to see the heel get their comeuppance.
Evil is a point of view; one person’s Terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter. One person’s conspiracy theorist is another person’s free thinker just having somebody do bad sh*t for no apparent reason makes no dam sense. Good vs Bad isn’t as simple as black and white; it’s that big grey void in the centre where lines are blurred and it’s there that the scales can get tipped one way or another. Theoretically speaking good people can do bad things for the “Greater Good” and it is this “Greater Good” that is ultimately the deal breaker.
If someone was running in your direction seriously injured crying and bleeding and they said, “Please help me.” then they ducked behind a parked car. Shortly afterwards an angry mob approach you and said, “We’re looking for someone” and they proceeded to give you a description of that person; nobody would blame you for misdirecting the mob with a small fib, so you lied which is bad but potentially saved a life which is good. It’s all about motivation.
IMAGE SOURCE: Fantastic Four #5, (July 1962), Marvel Comics
My favourite Supervillain of all time is Marvel’s Doctor Doom. That may surprise a few people who would assume that it would be Darth Vader from Star Wars, but no it’s Doctor Doom all day long. When the Antagonist is involved in a fuel with the Protagonist you really want to feel that you can understand where the villain is coming from. You may not agree with their methods, but you at least can relate to why they do the things that they do.
Doctor Doom wants to rule the World but unlike some greedy evil entity he doesn’t want to steal resources and make himself rich at the expense of making others poor, in fact quite the contrary. He is a sovereign monarch; he has diplomatic immunity his ambition is to bring order to the World and level up the playing field. His subjects revere him; he protects them and ensures they live the best lives possible under his reign. He wants the world to be one kingdom under Doom and you see how that would be a problem. Ultimately, it’s his sense of honour that I admire the most about the guy.
IMAGE Source: Fantastic Four #361, (Feb 1992), Marvel Comics
In Fantastic Four issue 361 “Miracle on Yancy Street” Ben Grimm “The Thing” is approached by an old friend requesting help to find his missing son. Drug addicts were going missing from Ben’s old neighbourhood. Fast forward to the reveal that it was Doctor Doom behind the abductions a battle kicks off between the two. Ben had broken his arm in an earlier adventure when Doctor Doom realised that Ben’s arm was broken he refused to continue fighting as attacking an injured foe was beneath him and he would rather battle the Thing when he was at full strength. It was also revealed that the reason that Doctor Doom was arranging for Drug addicts to be taken from the streets was because he did not want to rule a World of Drug addicted citizens and was using his scientific knowledge to find a cure.
IMAGE Source: Fantastic Four #361, (Feb 1992), Marvel Comics
I believe villains still need boundaries, now imagine it’s a quiet mid-week afternoon then suddenly a Bank is stormed by a team of armed robbers. What are the robbers’ objectives? To get in, get the money then get out. If they can achieve this with minimum fuss, then it’s a win. Imagine not that the Robbers have secured the premises and the Police are on the scene it’s now a stand off in my version of events if one of the Robbers started to take Wallets and jewellery from the members of the Public I would have the leader of the gang question that robber then insist that “We are here to taken money from the Bank, they are insured we do not rob personal possessions from hostages” he would then make his associate return the goods and apologies.
Suddenly he notices that one of his men is missing and then he sees a very upset and distressed female coming in crying with rips on her clothes and bruising on her arms. He then sees the missing man. He calls one of the other female hostages to attend to the woman he then takes his man into another room for “questioning” and if it is confirmed that the scene is as bad as it looked, he beats him within an inch of his life then drags this injured man to the entrance of the Bank throwing him to the Police. He then makes a leadership decision to release women, children and families keeping back some hostages to keep negotiations viable. I am not sure how the rest of the story would play out at this stage, but I really wanted to make the point that even bad guys should have boundaries.
IMAGE SOURCE: X-Men, (1963) Artist Jack Kirby, Marvel Comics
Motivation is an important factor for both antagonists and protagonists. Marvel’s Magneto, master of magnetism and arch-nemesis of the X-Men was the leader of the brotherhood of evil mutants. It was only years later when they peeled back the layers of complexities behind Magneto’s character that you realise, he isn’t evil at all. He was a Jewish holocaust survivor and witnessed and experience horrific atrocities and these affected him deeply. He saw that those with power abused and victimised those who had none, and he vowed never to be a victim again. He saw humanity as brutal and oppressive and so when his innate powers manifested themselves, he decided to strike at the very core of this humanity that he found was so oppressive.
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