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dsmpfanartandmorelol · 1 year

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You and will use to date it was fun you had such a fun time with him but then you found out that he’s was a vampire and killed people so you put a restraining Order on him and meat a new guy Jared you to two were made for each other 3 years later your gonna have your wedding Wilbur hasn’t try to get you back since you break up

You go on google and look up new popular songs you see one called your new boyfriend you go the YouTube and are shocked to see Wilbur face you click on it the music begins to play you look at the date it was the day you met Jared as you listen you hear something off like someone’s talking over his singing but as you get one min in your mind began to slow you feel relaxed calm until jared walking in take you out of your trans you and him talk about how creepy it is

Later that end you stay awake how does Wilbur know Jared she hasn’t email him about Jared who has you go to sleep scared …

The then day you and Jared go on a coffee date a young waiter with blonde hair and baby blue eyes comes over he ask you walk you want then Jared and you 3 have a little chat his name is Tommy he live near by eats mud and doesn’t like anteater the last fun fact about him was weird will didn’t like anteaters either but you don’t think much about it you and Jared hang out at the park and both of you go home

after the wedding your going to live with him your packing when you hear your telephone round Wilbur got it for you it was weird but nice well was you were planning on selling it but remember that it 2023 not 1983 also if your phone dies it’s handy Jared ask if you have his phone you say on he panics for a min but then he founds it on his bed from the corner of your eye you see Tommy with a little brown bat with the fur that look like wills hair you hang up and you wake up 2:30 am get some holy water from a humans only shop and go to wills Wilbur opens the door when you punch him in the face he ask you what’s wrong you push and yell about the song and Tommy and how she can get him locked away and kill him taking the holy water out of your jacket he ask who’s Tommy you run around they house room to room looking for him and found nothing will kicks you out and tell you Jared will pay for that

You now wet in holy water that didn’t land a droop of water on and in the rain walk home your worried he said Jared will pay why him why did you have to be so dump just let him watch you you get a carried home and sleep into the afternoon

You wake to a text form he want to hangout with you at his place you talk about will and what you did you and him chat for a few mins you call and he’s hangs up he say he’s on 3 and has no charger it’s broken

He walk up to jared and feel off seen the count when you and will hugs for the last time everything feels like a dream like 3rd person in real life on your life and now it worst you feel wake you knock and see will he’s singing to you and then the world goes black

“ Wakey Wakey my e girl “

For the first time in forever you feel real

“ Don’t try and scream… Tommy’s asleep on my head see the bat and his friends is up stairs making popcorn we’re going watch Hamilton our favorite “

Wilbur seats aside to show Jared tied up

“ Jared! Wake up I need yo-”

“ I said don’t scream! You know you should more like by little bothers friend we told him we’re vampire and he doesn’t as long as we don’t feed on him but you have you breakup and count and this and THAT!… and then there’s Jared o-o-o-oh JaReD I hate him as much as I hate anteater “

“ Please don’t hurt him “

“ Well tommys tubbo snapped his neck earlier because he wouldn’t stop screaming soooo he’s dinner and you get to watch me eat”

Wilbur’s mouth was leaking a dark red water when you remembered will telling you it was vampire drool and it keeps blood from getting clogged his stomach growl fang up out of his mouth

You cry heavy fat tears as will play your new boyfriend it starts the they way you heard it late but 15 seconds in you feel calm your tied to a chair will wakes up Tommy , tommy goes into his normal from and as they feed on Jared you hear the truth lyrics

Love me

I love you

Love me

I love you

It’s repeats over and over again for a long 20 mins your half asleep as you hear the calming last line

LOVE ME SALLY MY HUMAN PET!!! you’ve never heard something this loud and you past out feeling loved so so loved while Tommy’s friends yells WILBUR BEEN PLAYING THAT FOR 20 MINS TRUN IT OFF!!! He must not be under Wilbur power …

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thelittlemermage · 10 months

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I just saw a video about the Hamilton fandom HIV faker and it just reminded me of what a wild west Tumblr was during that time and how many microcosms of fake identities there were, some infamous but some almost no one will ever know about/remember. One I remember most that I know there will never be a video about is Cara Goodman, cancer faker. I have no idea how I even came across that one because I think only people in cancer support groups and her friends were involved in all that but it was crazy because she had an elaborate story about her cancer developing from HIV that she got from being raped (because I guess just faking becoming sick an average way was not dramatic enough) and her lies were so extreme she would shave her head and bought medical equipment to intubate herself for pictures/look as though she were in a hospital. There were friends she made online who would visit her irl and she would fake having seizures in front of them and all manner of things so it was very convincing because who does that. At one point after the truth all came out her best friend recounted a time she changed her diaper like...out of kindness? Because it was her friend dying of cancer?? Except no she wasn’t so wtf that’s so creepy she had her friend do this??? And there was a lot of debate about how much her mom was involved in this lie because she lived with her mom and even took a picture with her once when she was pretending to be in the hospital so wtf she had to know? She was receiving gifts and money from people at the time so who knows. As more was revealed people who knew her in high school said she would fake varying levels of being deaf. And actually, when this was found out her friend happened to know her tumblr password and booted her in order to preserve the blog and take it over to tell everyone the truth and present the evidence. It was up for a long time but this was maybe over 10 years ago so I guess they’ve since decided enough time has passed and to wipe it, tho there’s bits of it still on the wayback machine (for example, this summary (x). I have absolutely no idea what happened to Cara. She was last seen on some pregnancy forum immediately after pretending to be a pregnant British teenager I think? I remember there was debate over whether the baby part was real. She claimed to have given birth but honestly who knows. Idk, I just think the whole thing was wild, I never forgot it. It’s weird because it’s...by tumblr standards a small scale event? I think the big reveal post got 80-something notes max? The average post maybe 30-50 notes? But you know, probably catastrophic to anyone who had the misfortune to be involved so. I hope those people are actually doing ok these days.

#idk man. people really do go on the internet and tell lies

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libertyreads · 3 years

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Underhyped Books--

These are some of the books on my shelves that I think are under-hyped on the Book-ternet as some people call it. I think a lot of these standalones or series are under represented in the book community online. (Going from top to bottom, left to right.)

1. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes-- Maybe I’m biased because this is one of my favorite authors. I discovered her a year or two ago and have become obsessed. The latest series of hers is going to be an all time favorite for me. Or at least the first one was. This book came out this past fall so I know that’s probably part of the reason for the under representation. But, for the love of all things spooky and puzzle-y, read this damn book.

2. House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig-- This is a 12 dancing princesses retelling that has some turns no one expects. It has a gothic/horror/mystery/thriller element in a creepy mansion. What’s not to love? It’s so perfect for the fall. I have seen a couple of people talk about this one, but it’s not getting the love it truly deserves.

3. The One by John Marrs-- I only read this one this past month so maybe I’m the person who’s late to the party here. But I just need people to read this and love it as much as I do. I was literally gasping out loud and saying things like, “No. No, they wouldn’t do that. Oh. My. God. They did that.” Thankfully there is a Netflix adaptation coming out on March 12th.

4. In the Hall with the Knife by Diana Peterfreund-- This one got me hooked so fast. I blame the 1000 times I watched Clue (1985 with Tim Curry) as a kid. This is a take on Clue that involves a boarding school in an isolated Maine town. It’s probably the fact that this is so easy to read and is probably on the middle end of the YA age range that keeps this from being so popular. But I cannot tell you how much I loved this book when I read it this past fall. It’s the perfect late fall/early winter read.

5. Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young-- A YA Viking Fantasy story about two rival tribes. The way it felt like this book dropped you into this world and you didn’t come up for air until the book was over? Amazing. I think I’ve only heard about it in passing which is a damn shame.

6. The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross-- This was one of those books that sat on my shelf for years before I found the time for it and afterward regretted not reading it sooner. This is a YA Fantasy that includes a fallen kingdom that is overtaken and must find the strength to stand up to their oppressors. It’s only a duology so this series was so quick for me to read.

7. Old Magic by Marianne Curley-- A backlist Fantasy novel from 2000. This is probably the oldest book on this list and so the nostalgia is a big factor here. But this is about a girl going back in time to prevent an evil wizard from putting a curse on her friend’s family bloodline. This does a good job of pulling the reader into the setting as well.

8. Fable by Adrienne Young-- This is a more recent release so I understand that a lot of people may not have gotten around to it yet, but I wish they would. I need someone to talk to about this book. This is a YA Fantasy novel about a girl who gets dropped on a deserted island after her mother is killed in a storm on the sea. Her only goal for the next four years is to find a way off the island and back to her father who is the biggest trader in the Narrows. The setting is great, very pirate-y, and a classic found family trope. As a whole, I just think Adrienne Young is a really underrated writer.

9. Turtles All the Way Down by John Green-- Being a fan of John Green’s has been a bit of a roller coaster ride as he got more and more popular only to plummet as people started picking his work apart. But I think this book is him being truly vulnerable as writer. He suffers from OCD similar to the OCD the main character suffers in this novel. And as someone who has been diagnosed with OCD I found this to be pretty haunting to read. I know that this book isn’t a beloved John Green book and I think that’s a real shame.

10. Written in Red by Anne Bishop-- This series is a bit weird for me since this isn’t my usual genre. This is an Adult Urban Fantasy about a blood seer who runs away from the institution she’s been kept in and finds her way to the local group of mythological creatures who hold a lot of power influence over the local government. There are werewolves, shifters, vampires...etc. who take up a huge section of this city and there are a ton of politics throughout the series. But the thing that I loved the most about it is that every story has a section that is so slice of life before the big action happens and those moments were so warm and cozy. The big action at the end of the novels all work to bring the main characters closer. There’s a romance between the human seer and the alpha werewolf which I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did. Also, I read most of this series while I was stuck in bed sick with covid so I think the distraction added another level of fondness from me.

11. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton-- Where. Are. My. YA. Fantasy. People. AT?! Why is no one talking about this series?! This a YA Desert Fantasy with some amazing characters and a rebellion hiding out in the desert from the people in power. Found family tropes. Magic. Mystery. Stop sleeping on this series already! My only real complaint is that I wish I had the original cover because that one is so beautiful.

12. Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody-- I originally got the first book in this series in a subscription box but held off reading it because I hadn’t heard of this series before then. But it’s one of those series that you wish you had read as soon as you had gotten it. This is a YA Fantasy novel set in a fictional town that looks/feels like a combination of 1920s-ish New York and Las Vegas. The Shadow Game series is about a girl going to the big city to find her adoptive mother who’s gone missing while there for work. But she’s spent her whole life learning how to be a proper lady and in the City of Sin anything can happen. The magic system here is so, so well done. It’s something I haven’t seen before or since which is refreshing when the main thing you read is Fantasy.

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ramonahblog · 2 years

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CBS Ghosts Review Ramble

Season One, Episode Seventeen: Attic Girl

Spoilers below the cut.

Starting off in 1987. What year did Arrow-Guy die? Before or after or the same?

Also stereotypical creepy setting despite it being the Woodstone Mansion.

Huh, I know there are a lot of myths/legends which are essentially “if you do anything more than lightly kiss as a teenager, you die,” but there is one specific one I’m thinking of. Where the guy gets out of the car while the chick is like “no” and she hears trees scraping the roof and she eventually gets out and the “Tree” scraping the roof was her murdered boyfriend’s feet all this time. Or she tries to get out only for her dead body to fall down from the roof. Cause that latter one makes so much sense.

I know it said chainsaw killer but that’s what I thought of. Also damn, the casting credits really spoiled that, huh?

Hetty hoping to possess someone again.

“You actually booked a guest?!” Hetty giving off a surprise pikachu face here. I don’t even like Pokemon, I just like that meme.

“You get to use that like two more times,” - Sam. Sorry, Sam. But when you ask your spouse to literally commit corpserobbing, that spouse gets to use that an infinite amount of times. Especially if they did it.

Also I love how all the other ghosts are like “fair” when Jay responds as to why he gets the nicer chore.

Here’s Stephanie. I can’t remember if I posted on tumblr or just said it in discord but I did say that if the show went with the expected ghost for Stephanie to have a crush on (Trevor), I would laugh. So *laughing*.

Sam is like “WHY YOU NEVER TELL ME THERE WAS A GHOST IN AN ATTIC?!” but trying to be polite. This is twice now that the main ghosts haven’t told Sam about the other ghosts. I don’t want to make that two-nickel meme but just know that’s what I’m picturing. Feel free to make the meme yourself.

Trevor’s face when Hetty goes “and Trevor has a crush on her”

Okay so I’m assuming the Sam-Stephanie conflict comes from Stephanie’s - omg I want to shorten her name so badly - crush on Trevor. And also, just letting you know I wrote Sam-Steph before realizing I had no idea if Stephanie was right (listen I was not kidding when I said I was awful with names) and that was not a good combo.

“I AM A GOD” - Alberta. Also love the fact that it is Alberta who is heard. Also does this still count as a new power? I feel like it doesn’t count as a new power because Alberta’s power has always been related to her voice. I don’t think it counts as a new power. It’s too similar.

“Yes, I went down a rabbithole,” - Jay. Mood. Rabbitholes are sneaky.

“Oh, a ghost Prom cause that doesn’t sound like the title to a horror movie,” - Jay. He’s killing (pffft accident, I swear) it this episode. Damn it google docs, I DON’T NEED THE FUCKING IN. Maybe I should just risk tumblr and its poor saves again.

Lol Isaac getting Alberta to ask how Hamilton died. Apparently multiple times.

Hetty is 100% down to be Isaac’s wingEwardian. I hope she actually is Edwardian and I did not fuck that up.WingVictorian just sounds weird.

Ooof. No.

I like how the other ghosts were drawing a hard line at no mean pranks (too bad they had no context so it comes across cruel anyway). Also love the fact that Pete (hey I got it!) is nowhere to be seen.

And he is so confused. Also love how the other ghosts are immediately wtf? And are like “Stephanie no” once they have the context and immediately go to Sam to apologize.

Lol at Trevor admitting he hadn’t gotten it.

“Trying to defend you Sam, not making it easy,” - Pete.

OMG, omg. I just realized Sam’s reaction to Trevor’s dating profile in Jay’s Sister is a lot better (worse?) with this context.

Good try, ghosts. Kinda making it sound like you planned the whole thing out here. All you did was call Stephanie on her bluff about the “no one allowed at prom” thing.

Alberta lol.

“How are we even related?” - Hetty. :D

“Sucked off at prom? I suppose anything’s possible,” - Hetty. I’m laughing. My humour died at twelve and is now a ghost. I’m laughing.

AWW JAY WENT AND FOUND A CORSAGE AND DRESSED UP TO SURPRISE SAM!

#cbs ghosts #cbs ghosts spoilers #cbs ghosts review ramble #Attic Girl #Season One Episode seventeen #s01e17 attic girl

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adamwatchesmovies · 3 years

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The Best of 2020

Better late, than never. I enjoy seeing other people’s top-10 lists and I said I’d do one for 2020, so here we go. I haven’t had the chance to watch EVERYTHING I wanted to, but you’ve got to pull the trigger at some point. When the Academy Awards took place on Sunday, I felt like I hadn’t seen ANYTHING nominated but I could remember dozens of times where I felt like I wasted my precious minutes with cinematic detritus. I assumed putting this list together would be easy. It wasn’t. I’ve got a lot of runner ups but for now, here are my Top 10 “Best” (by which I kind of mean my favorite) movies of 2020:

10. Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always gave me a lot to think about. On the surface, it's about a teenager who has to travel outside of her hometown to get an abortion, but it could've been any kind of procedure she's uncomfortable (or unable) asking her parents for. It's about the lengths she has to go to when her main source of support is cut off. You feel uneasy throughout, wondering what lengths the girls will have to resort through and whether something horrible is just around the corner. For this reason, I think many parents would find the film enriching.

9. Mank

I haven’t posted my review of Mank yet - just haven't had the time so consider my star rating for it "spoiled". If you don't know, it's about Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) and the time he wrote Citizen Kane for Orson Welles. I can’t call Citizen Kane one of my favorite films, but I do often think of it. The story, the characters, specific shots, the overall look, etc. Every time I revisit it in my memory, my appreciation for it grows and in a way, Mank helps complete my relationship with the film. For that reason, I foresee myself revisiting Mank in the future - probably as part of a double-bill. I’d love to see it enough times to memorize some of Gary Oldman’s best lines.

8. One Night in Miami

One Night in Miami addresses the present while being set in the past but something about it clicked with me more than Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. It's essentially a series of long conversations, the kinds that force you to really examine tough questions and see these legendary figures as normal people. Unlike Mank, it isn't so much the individual lines that stand out, it's more the vibes you get from the exchanges. Out of all the movies on this list, it's probably got the best ensemble cast.

7. Sound of Metal

I'm sure you've seen that clip from Un Chien Andalou where an eye gets sliced with a razor? It gives me the willies just thinking about it because if I were blind I wouldn't be able to watch movies or draw. In Sound of Metal, we're dealing with a career cut short because of deafness but the dots are easy to connect. I immediately connected with this movie, which made its ending feel like a punch in the gut.

6. Tenet

I keep telling myself that I won’t love a movie Christopher Nolan directs just because his name is attached to it. Hopefully, this doesn't make me a fanboy, despite my falling for pretty much everything he's released. I love how ambitious Tenet is. The plot is so complicated but then again it isn't because once you're able to grok the mechanics of its reverse-entropy technology, you'll probably figure out most of the plot's mysteries. For me, that was the fun part. It felt good to see my understanding of the story and theories confirmed. I'll be watching it again once groups can gather so my friends and I can discuss everything in detail.

5. Trial of the Chicago Seven

I know The Trial of the Chicago Seven fudges history in ways certain people would say is irredeemable but I never go into a film “based on true events” assuming liberties won’t be taken. At the end of the day, I care about being entertained. My enjoyment was also amplified by the fact that I didn't know what the verdicts would be - my American history is spotty, at best. It's got laughs, outrage, drama, and inspirational moments. Aside from romance, you've got pretty much all the bases covered.

4. Palm Springs

Out of all the pleasant surprises of 2020, Palm Springs was the biggest. I thought the Groundhog Day thing was played out and the 0-star-worthy Love Wedding Repeat did nothing to convince me otherwise. Then, this movie comes along and does everything you want in one of those movies, and then some. Not only did Palm Springs give me the romantic comedy I'd been craving for (feels like we haven't gotten a good one since "Crazy Rich Asians" it also examines what love and relationships mean through smartly written metaphors.

3. Possessor

No, I didn’t put this movie on the list just because it’s Canadian; Possessor is on this list because it’s the most unsettling movie of 2020. I mean that in a good way. I've already talked about how unsettling the premise is but it's also the execution. Those bizarre “dream” scenes with the different identities merging in unnatural ways is unforgettable. That mask of Tasya's face, half-melted is already creepy enough, when worn by Christopher Abbott as he re-enacts her memories is just so weird it makes you wonder if you’re actually seeing what you’re seeing, or if you’re going mad. Then, there's that shot with the fingers at the end! Makes me wince just thinking about it.

2. Soul

During the Oscars, I get a little mad at Pixar. They effortlessly churn out these masterpieces that mean no other studio has a chance of winning an Academy Award for the Best Animated Film category. It makes me wonder if the voters even bother to watch the competition but I don't think anyone could argue against Soul. It's among their best films. It’s gorgeous, profound, and modern without showcasing any issues that might flush your day down the toilet.

Runner-Ups:

Enola Holmes

I never believed Enola Holmes would end up on my "Best of the Year" list but this movie is a lot of fun. If you haven't seen it yet, you should. Just wanted to remind you.

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) I was disappointed when audiences didn’t seem interested in Birds of Prey. Seeing Margot Robbie go all-out and given a script that actually makes good use of her character was lots of fun. I also found it refreshing to see a superhero movie (not really, but kind of) that didn’t involve a plot to destroy the world, upheaval all of civilization, or shoot a giant beam into the sky. I think this is one people will discover down the line and go “why didn’t I go see this in theaters when it was playing?”

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm I’m not 100% in love with Borat 2 but boy am I looking forward to showing it to people who have no idea what’s coming. That scene with Rudy Guliani might not have the same impact down the line as it did when I first saw this sequel, but that’s ok. It’ll still have you picking your jaw off the floor.

Nomadland It’s a great movie and I might’ve put it on my list of the best… but I just don’t see myself watching this one again anytime soon. Great movie though. It deserves every accolade you see directed towards it. Chloé Zhao is shaping up to be a major talent. While before I might’ve said “Eternals who?” Now, I’m excited.

The Vast of Night Until I saw Possessor, this was my favorite horror film of 2020. I love the way this movie does so much without showing anything. It’s all about letting your imagination do the work.

Hamilton I’m still unsure how I feel about the casting in Hamilton. Everyone does a terrific job. I understand why actors of color were chosen to portray the historical figures we meet during this story. It still doesn't sit 100% comfortable with me. Then again, who can argue with those results? I’ve seen the movie twice and the songs are still playing in my head.

1. Promising Young Woman

I only had so much before this post went up. Enough for one more movie. It was a tossup between The Father, Judas and the Black Messiah, and Promising Young Woman. As you can imagine, I’m pretty satisfied with the choice I made. Writer/director Emerald Fennell takes the rape-revenge genre and reshapes it into something that feels completely new. Like many of the other films on this list, it also feels relevant to what’s going on today. There are many reasons why I could’ve given it this slot. The writing, the performances, the way it puts your stomach in knots as you wonder what’s going to happen next, the pitch-perfect ending… but I’m going to pick a more personal reason. I try to look at films as snapshots of when they were made. There’s a part of me that winces when I look at Gone with the Wind but I’m also able to take a step back and say “but other than that…” and then just enjoy the movie. In Promising Young Woman, the past is confronted in a way that made me pause and think about two movies on my shelf: Wedding Crashers and American Pie. The Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy, in particular, has a lot of questionable bits of comedy, bits made even more eyebrow-raising by the fact that it isn't an "old" movie whose entire cast is now dead. Let’s just say that when a movie makes me go “This movie is replacing X”, makes me think this hard about things, and does everything else you want in a thriller… it’ll stick in your head for a long time. That's why I'm calling it the best/my favorite movie of the year.

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moonmeg · 3 years

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Nah the Hamilton fandom is just a pack of wild, immature dogs that the Hamilton cast has to unfortunately deal with. Like stop reposting the same pictures of them, they’re done with Hamilton let them be. And some of them aren’t even good at singing they were just hired because they’re poc which I don’t have a problem with but still y’all acting like they are great. Lin is the only one who actually had talent and maybe Phillipa Soo. Anyways the Hamilton fandom is just a bunch of stalkers who love to repost pictures of the Hamilton cast because they have a dumb creepy obsession and no life. And there only humor is quoting Hamilton. They’re dumb, stupid, and deserve to get plunt in the face with a baseball bat because a girl named Grace was mean to me and she was a stalker from the Hamilton fandom.

My dear anon,

you may think of the Hamilton fandom whatever you want and you may think of the actors, and whether they're talented or not, whatever you want - I don't care. I am sorry somebody from the fandom was mean to you and caused you to gain a bad experience with the fandom - that wasn't right of them either.

But calling people "wild, immature dogs", saying they have "no life" and calling them "dumb, stupid" AND saying that they "deserve a plunt in the face with a baseball bat" simply for being part of a fandom you do not like is not acceptable and I do not endorse this in any way or form (because I feel addressed too).

As a more or less ex-member of the Hamilton fandom I can assure you that the fandom does not only exist of people who "stalk" or obsess over the OBC. There's so much more to it. I've met many creative and incredibly kind people in the fandom and I've seen a lot of amazing ideas that do not mainly include the OBC.

Of course there are also the type of fans you're describing but the fandom is huge. It's like someone would say "the ATLA fandom is a bunch of immature and dumb people because they're getting obsessed over a kids-show that had It's finale in 2008 and they crush on a 16 year old angsty boy with (daddy) issues". It's just not true. Generalizing an entire fandom is just not right.

As already said; think of the fandom what you want but please stop being mean towards it now too. Constant bickering and hate won't get you anywhere. I sincerely ask you to please refrain from messages like this in the future. Not only on my blog. If you do not like the fandom, stay away from it.

-Sincerely

Meg

(I will not answer any more asks regarding this topic. Can we please move on- thank you.)

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khorkina-na-na · 3 years

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How I would fix Moulin Rouge the musical: an essay/rant by me. Spoilers ahead of you haven’t seen the full play or the movie.

But first a few things - I don’t think any of the actors are particularly bad (though some bad choices were made by them or the team). I don’t want anyone to think I’m spreading hate. One of the saving graces of the whole show is the casts commitment to the show and general acting/singing talent. I also understand that some songs probably couldn’t be afforded by the show and that getting rights presents a limitation but in all of the music ever written telling me they couldn’t get the rights to something similar or with the same message is stupid. There is no excuse for the inclusion of Firework in this musical.

Moving on to how I would fix the show in my inexperienced unqualified way- NUMBER 1 - Fix satines character arc. .Firework is the moment where we are introduced to the “real Satine” not “show Satine” in the movie they do this with One Day I’ll Fly Away and it’s beautiful. Kidman does a great job of showing Satine as a trapped yet hopeful woman. This sets up nicely for her romance with Christian and the ultimate tragedy of the show - she was never able to get away from this life but Christian/true love brings her a brief glimmer of hope and respite. Note that in ODIFA she’s not longing for love or anything fancy, just wanting more of a life for herself. But the musical team thought this sounded “like a princess locked in a tower”. They wanted their Satine to be a powerful character with agency? Satine in the film is NOT a hopeless romantic but the writers seem to think Kidman’s version is weak so they give Olivio Firework. The big problem is that firework is a song about overcoming adversity which is weirdly wrong if it’s supposed to set up Satines character arc. It doesn’t tell us anything about Satine or her motives, only that she already knows how to beat adversity. I would start by removing FW all together or putting it into the second act which brings me to part 2 - Olivos arc - she doesn’t have one. In the film version Kidman sings a reprise of ODIFA where she loses her hope and resigns herself to what she must do, which is finish the show for her Rouge family and so that christians music can be heard. This is where we get “the show must go on” in all its powerful glory. The moment Kidman’s Satine shows her strength by choosing to go on. In the Broadway version This moment happens sometime between scenes in the mess of a second act of the musical. There’s a moment where Olivo reveals she’s dying and the moment she breaks Christians heart but it all means nothing when there’s no opportunity to hear how Satine is feeling musically. Instead she breaks up with Christian then immediately tells the duke to go away then saves Christian all in the span of one song. Then she’s dead and it makes no sense. I would solve this by bringing in a song where Satine sings about overcoming adversity *cough cough* like firework or the show must go on, hearing her amp herself up for a big finish now THATS powerful.

NUMBER 2. The side characters- they are underused and deserve better. Half of them basically have no role after bad romance. (Except for Le trecs crush on Satine which again is out of place and kind of creepy). My gripe here is that in act one “So exciting!” Is comical, theatrical and holds so much promise and then we never see that style used again. Personally I think the ending could be greatly improved with a similar comic/theatre approach. In the film they revisited this style at the end as well to foil the duke. All of the side-characters are included and it’s funny. The musical ending is rushed and underwhelming.

Speaking of which NUMBER 3 - the ending. For a Musical about theatrics and excess they sure do choose to go out with a fizzle. I kept expecting to hear some big finish number and instead I got Christian is Sad part 1, 2 and 3. It feels like in their urgency to write in Roxanne and their Crazy/Rolling in the deep mashup they forgot to include a big finish. This is moulin Rouge not Hamilton. You don’t just kill off the main character and go “well... life goes on”. Honestly the parallel between ‘Who tells your story’ and ‘the not even given a title finale’ of MR are tragic. They had an opportunity for a big finish and instead it feels like they ran out of money and energy.

NUMBER 4- the duke. I’m not one of these people who hates Tam Mutus hot version of the duke. He does a good job with what he’s given and with the exception of the facial hair looks cool doing it. What I don’t like is that he doesn’t get any commupence for his actions. In the play Satine shouts “you don’t own me” and he just goes away. The same guy who tossed acid on a woman just strolls off? WHAT?!? Here’s where like I already wrote I want to see the duke foiled comically. Have him arrested or murdered or something. At the end of the play he still owns the Rouge and there’s nothing to suggest he’ll change. It makes no sense, at least let someone kick him in the balls. (Maybe the new and improved powerful Satine could do it- it’d give her a satisfying character arc anyway).

NUMBER 5 - casting. Don’t come for me Tveit stans I think Aaron does a great job- he essentially carry’s the show in the second half with his acting and singing. But as many have mentioned there is absolutely ZERO chemistry between Aaron and Karen. It’s painfully clear they’re acting and while they are both mega talkented whoever cast the show and then didn’t checking the leads actually worked together is an idiot. My gut says to recast Karen partly because I wish they had more dancing from the two leads and Karen is the one doing most of the park & singing while Tveit can clearly do both. (She looks slow and clunky around the strength and intensity of the ensemble in diamonds tbh) But I’d also be up for seeing what Karen could do with a costar she had chemistry with and better writing because damn the woman can sing and act better than most Broadway divas I’ve ever met. I’d also maybe recast the duke as someone with a little more energy and humour to add some spice to the role.

And done- I think. If I have more grievances illl air them here again. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

#Aaron Tveit #karen olivo #moulin rogue broadway #moulin rouge #ricky rojas #danny burstein #robyn hurder #Broadway #opinion #playbill #christian x satine #christian #lautrec #harold zidler

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Alright so these are my favorite new shows and some of my favorite things about them.

(in no particular order because I just can’t rate stuff)

ALL RISE

This is a courtroom legal drama focusing on a newly appointed judge Lola Carmichael (played by the awesome Simone Missick who some people might remember as Misty from Luke Cage). It’s kinda light and full of humor but it also focuses on a lot of important subjects in the cases of the episode (there’s a case addressing ICE and its unjust practices, cases involving rich guys thinking they can get away with everything, a character getting stopped on the street for being black and many other important subjects).

My favorite part of this show is hard to decide on because I really love all of the characters and I’m interested in all of them but I think ONE of my favorite parts is the relationship between the judge and the judge’s assistant Sherri because they really do have some of the most funny scenes.

Because Lola Carmichael is all chaotic energy and inspired ideas that are absolutely BRILLIANT but tend to cause a bit of further chaos. And Sherri Kansky is a control freak whose job in helping Lola and protecting her is complicated by Lola’s tendency to not listen. Anyway, yeah, I love them.

PRODIGAL SON

This is a crime drama that focuses on Malcolm Bright a profiler who specializes in catching serial killers and whose father is an infamous serial killer who got arrested when Malcolm was around ten. And he’s honestly a hot mess. He suffers from night terrors is terrified of becoming like his father and that’s just the very surface of all that’s boiling under.

And my favorite part is the relationships in this show. And no, not the creepy and manipulative one between Malcolm and his father (though I do understand how without it the show wouldn’t be as compelling). I mean the relationship between Malcolm and his mother (also a hot mess played by Bellamy Young) and his sister (the one person in the family probably NOT paying a fortune to psychiatrists... for now).

And ESPECIALLY the one between Malcom and Gil, who is an NYPD lieutenant and basically wayyyyyy more of a father to Malcolm than certain other people we won’t mention.

Also did I mention that Gil Arroyo is played by Lou Diamond Phillips, because I feel like that’s relevant information.

BATWOMAN

I’m sure I don’t have to introduce this one but well... let’s do it anyway. It’s a superhero show focusing on Kate Kane also known as Batwoman. And I love her so much.

And it’s really fun so far. Also for those very few who didn’t know, Kate is a lesbian woman and how often do we get queer women as main characters? Exactly.

My favorite part of the show though? Mary Hamilton. Hands down. She’s Kate’s stepsister and she’s AMAZING. I mean who doesn’t love a med student hiding behind her public image of a rich social butterfly to run an illegal underground clinic to help Gotham’s poor?

Also there’s so much sister angst and it’s awesome.

BLUFF CITY LAW

I actually started watching it only yesterday after @isagrimorie mentioned how it reminded her of Burden of Truth and I am SO GLAD I did, It’s another legal drama. This one focuses on Sydney and her father Elijah (Jimmy Smits btw, also known to us all as Princess Leia’s father) after they start working together again following a loss in the family post years of estrangement.

During their estrangement Sydney worked as a corporate attorney (or as some people mention: worked for the ‘dark side’). But now she’s back to working civil rights cases.

My favorite part is probably Sydney herself. Though I also like the slowly mending relationship between her and her father (though the father did totally deserve her anger, I mean I like him but... yeah his daughter’s anger? Totally justified).

Anyway this show also does a lot to focus on some important subjects. And contains a married queer woman as part of the main cast.

Woman on the right is Della Bedford a senior partner at the firm (and Elijah’s best friend). The woman on the left, her wife.

RAISING DION

This is a superhero sci-fi show focusing on a single mother trying to raise and protect her kid after he starts showing superpowers while simultaneously dealing with having recently lost her husband, even more recently her job.

The heart of this show is the relationship between Nicole and her son Dion and it is ADORABLE. I really really do love this show.

It’s full of stunning visuals, great acting and pretty impressive special effects.

And without revealing too much I have to say that there’s a thing that flips what I at first had thought as the only flaw in this show into a very important lesson.

Also the kid’s adorable.

STUMPTOWN

A crime drama focusing on Dex Parios, a former Marine vet with PTSD who maybe drinks a little too much and has just found a new calling in becoming a private detective.

She’s a mess. Actually everyone here’s a mess and I love them all so much. Actually the only one who’s not an emotional mess in this show is probably Dex’s brother Ansel who has Down syndrome. Everyone else from Dex herself to her ex-con, current bar owner best friend and the detective she hooks up with is bruised around the edges.

Also, just FYI Dex is bisexual.

Aaaand that’s it folks. These are all the new shows I really love and would absolutely recommend everyone check out.

#all rise #prodigal son #batwoman #bluff city law #raising dion #stumptown #terapsina rambles #terapsina watches all rise #terapsina watches prodigal son #terapsina watches batwoman #terapsina watches bluff city law #terapsina watches raising dion #terapsina watches stumptown

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Hi Sen. I really don't want to offend you and I don't believe in ship shaming, especially seeing as how I ship a lot of enemies to lovers couples which many people have issues with. With sansan though and also petyr/sansa which you mentioned, Sansa is a helpless child in the books and for most of the show when she was around them. She is not in any position to give consent to either of them. They're both way older and neither ship is healthy to me. Especially Petyr.

Sansan anon again. Tumblr sent my ask before I was finished. Anyway, I'd like to hear your thoughts about all the stuff I mentioned. Sansa is my favorite character and I'm very protective of her so it just bothers me when I see people shipping her with who I consider her abusers. I also see things from her POV and I can't imagine a Sansa in her right mind and who has agency wanting anything romantic to do with either of them. Maybe friendship with Sandor. Sorry if I've offended you.

I mean, I don’t generally ship things because I find them healthy or romantic. I mostly ship them because I find them interesting. I like exploring ideas and dynamics within the nice, safe confines of fiction. I find myself mostly interested in grey areas.

One of my favourite quotes is by Lin Manuel Miranda about writing and performing as Alexander Hamilton.

I ﬁnd that, for me, the work is a safe place to put all the stuff you don't want to put in your real life. I don't want to be a crazy, manic asshole. I don't want to have an affair. I don't want to have a fucking gunﬁght. But! There's a part of your brain that wants to experience everything, and so work's a safe place to explore it all. Both in the writing and in the performing. I get to write about an affair. I get to have the guilt and the feeling of that without having to fuck my life up. [laughs] Art is the place to safely explore all those other sides of you, because the side you want to bring home is the side that wants to be a good father and be a good husband and be a good son. In art we can be fucking nuts. [source]

In GoT you have lots of young girls thrown into the arms of abusive men, it’s the world of GoT in many regards. The only good relationship in that show was Arya/Gendry, it was sweet, it made me smile, I would never read a fic about it because there’s almost nothing about the relationship that I find interesting.

Sansa/Sandor is one of those psychological trauma cases in which you have two contrasting characters in a hellish world who develop an odd connection. My catnip, basically. 😏

I noted in my previous SanSan post today that they have these very conflicting views of the world and what they value, and yet despite that there’s something interesting that occurs between them.

However, it should also be noted that Sansa herself evolves her relationship with Sandor, in the chapter when he offers to take her from King’s Landing in Clash of Kings the scene unfolds thusly:

“I could keep you safe,” he rasped. “They’re all afraid of me. No one would hurt you again, or I’d kill them.” He yanked her closer, and for a moment she thought he meant to kiss her. He was too strong to fight. She closed her eyes, wanting it to be over, but nothing happened.

However, in A Storm of Swords, Sansa remembers it in this way:

Sansa wondered what Megga would think about kissing the Hound, as she had. He’d come to her the night of the battle stinking of wine and blood. He kissed me and threatened to kill me, and made me sing him a song.

So Sansa herself furthers their interaction in her personal version/fantasy version of events for no particular reason and when Sandor was out of her life.

I personally think there are grounds to build a strange co-dependent relationship between them if a person were so inclined.

Sansa and Petyr is another relationship that does occur, but falls into a different category. He’s predatory, he’s used Cat’s sister to soothe his obsession with Cat and now he’s gone on to use Cat’s daughter as a replacement Catlyn. It’s a very creepy Lolita-ish relationship in which he’s grooming her. It’s not healthy. It’s not romantic. It’s horror.

It’s a little bit reminiscent of Tomione, where it’s a cat and mouse dynamic in which you’re crossing your finger the whole time hoping that at the very end the mouse will use everything its learned from the cat to kill it horribly and escape, but also knowing that the process of surviving had its own element of corruption. Again, interesting, not good.

I personally love Hermione, she’s one of my favorite characters in all of literature, I am fiercely defensive about her in many regards, but I also do a lot of terrible things to her in a lot of my stories. So *shrug*

I’m honestly not an author I’d advise reading if you’re primarily interested in reading healthy relationships that develop in advisable contexts and ways.

#senlinyuspeaks #asks #sansan #got #about me #on writing

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February 5, 2021: The Notebook (2004)(Part 1)

...Do I have to?

...The year was 2004. I was 13, my Mom was still into romance movies, and we had a Hollywood Video nearby. God, I miss Hollywood Video, you have NO idea. Anyway, I obviously didn’t watch this movie (or I wouldn’t be watching it now), but I do remember kissing in the rain...or was that just the DVD cover? Other than that, I got nothin’. Still, I like both Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in other works, so I guess we’ll see.

I also can’t start this without acknowledging the fact that this is based upon a Nicholas Sparks book, and...I’m not into that. Sparks sucks, man. Sappy, overemotional, and constantly predictable folderol.

OK, Nicholas Sparks, let’s get this over with. SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

Recap

We start with scenic shots of a boat rowing through a marsh, being visited by a flock of snow geese. As they fly off, an elderly woman (Gena Rowlands) looks out of a window over it. The woman is in an old-folks home, and is visited by Duke (James Garner), another resident. He’s here to read from a book, despite it not being a “good day,” according to the woman’s attendant.

The story in the book begins on June 6, 1940, at a carnival in South Carolina. There, Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) sees Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams), and it’s infatuation at first sight. He’s a lumber yard worker, and she’s a rich heiress. He’s also EXTREMELY forward, and she’s EXTREMELY not interested. He approaches her for a dance (at a...carnival), and she says no, having literally never seen this guy before. He responds to this rejection by...butting into her date with another dude of a Ferris Wheel?

And when she once again rejects his offer for a date...he, uh...he threatens to kill himself off of the Ferris Wheel?

Um. Yeah, no. That’s a new level of manipulation. She pants him on the Ferris Wheel and humiliates him, but JESUS CHRIST, this dude is a lot. That’s compounded the next day, when he continues to pursue her, and she continues to be EXTREMELY not interested! DUDE. GET A GODDAMN CLUE HERE, she is NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR SHIT.

Is Noah the first simp? Because he’s really starting to seem like it. Anyway, Noah and his friend Fin (Kevin Connolly) basically set her up to go on a double date with Noah, and he continues to be overly forward. Maybe this is supposed to be romantic, but it definitely doesn’t feel like it to me.

We find out that Allie is a quite well-educated young woman, whose schedule is basically completely controlled by her parents, who want her to go to college as well. Noah questions why her life is so restrictive, nothing that she should be free, which she insists she is. He then lies down in the middle of the road, watching the street...lights…

Holy shit, he’s a manic pixie dream boy. HOLY SHIT HE’S A MANIC PIXIE DREAM SIMP. He does all these quirky things, and breaks the girl in the restrictive lifestyle out of said lifestyle. Even if his dumbass actions nearly get him and Allie killed. See, she lies down in the street with him, and they nearly get run over by a car. And this second near-death experience is apparently SO romantic, that Allie’s won over, and they...just dance in the middle of the street. Because Ryan Gosling has no idea where to dance, apparently.

Billie Holiday sings “I’ll Be Seeing You” in the background (which, yes, I love), and we cut back to Duke reading to the elderly woman, who correctly guesses that they fell in love. And yeah, they go head-over-heels, apparently. Which is symbolized by, just, the most graphic of PDAs over, lord.

Allie meets Noah’s father, Frank (Sam Shepard), a seemingly nice man and poetry fan (he’s a Tennyson man apparently). He asks her if she wants breakfast-for-dinner, and he’s my favorite character so far.

However, as if to set up the conflict to come, we’re reminded that this is a summer romance, and that they come from two different classes and worlds. Because of course they do, but whatever, moving on. That is when the following scene takes place.

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...Look, I’m a bird guy by trade, and even I think that was weird.

We get more glimpses of their romance, including them dancing at a gathering with...a bunch of black peopNOPE. HOLD YOUR TONGUE, 365, WAIT FOR THE REVIEW TO TALK ABOUT THAT SHIT. At the end of this montage, we meet Allie’s father, the uppity and rich John Hamilton (David Thornton), and his GLORIOUS mustache (mustache).

He invites Noah to Sunday brunch, which is being attended by...black servaHOOOOOOLD. NOT NOW 365 NOT NOW. We also meet Allie’s controlling mother, Anne Hamilton (Joan Allen). When Noah tells them how much money he makes, they immediately look down on him and his poor, poor ways. Anne reveals that Allie is headed to Sarah Lawrence, an all-girl’s school in New York. Which is, uh...NOT close.

Anne very much disapproves of her relationship with Noah, seeing him as a low-born of little consequence. Not that it matters, because the two head to a DEFINITELY HAUNTED house in the woods one night, which overlooks the marshlands. The bats from the Scooby-Doo intro fly by as the two walk in to, again, AN ABSOLUTELY HAUNTED HOUSE. This is the 1772 Windsor Plantation, home to...the Swamp Fox? Huh. Didn’t expect a crossover with the Mel Gibson movie The Patriot, but OK then.

The two talk about their house in the future, and somewhere in the house, a painting’s eyes move mysteriously. Allie plays a tune on the piano, which 1) sounds AMAZINGLY creepy, and 2) I’m pretty sure is the opening song, which is a neat touch. Guess that’s the theme for the movie, or possibly Allie’s leitmotif.

Anyway, it seems that the ghostly wails of Old Man Marion have gotten them both all hot and bothered, and they prepare to make love, right there in the old haunted house. The two undress while social distancing, then approach, significantly raising their risks of contracting COVID-19. Allie is CLEARLY very nervous, and as they attempt to begin the dirty deed, Allie can’t stop rambling about the current situation. Which is clearly putting Noah off the mood, but the two still clearly care about each other. It’s weirdly sweet, considering the fact that there’re, like, 50 ghosts watching, and God knows how many of those are slaaaaaaaAAAANYWAY

Fin suddenly bursts in, as it would appear that Allie’s parents have every policeman in town looking for her. Her parents are clearly upset, and her mother demands that Allie stops seeing Noah, whom she literally describes as “trash.” Jesus. And they aren’t exactly quiet about it, as Noah hears the entire conversation. He understandably leaves, and is also clearly disheartened by the whole situation.

When Allie catches up to him, he says he has to think about this whole thing, including the fact that she’s going to Sarah Lawrence, and he’s staying behind. And I’m not gonna lie, he’s actually being realistic about this whole thing, and she’s acting FAR less rational. She actually breaks up with him right then and there, and as she’s literally physically assaulting him, I realize that SHE is actually the psychologically unstable one, HOLY SHIT. Emotionally compromised or not, Allie goes BONKERS here.

The next day, her folks decide that they’re leaving, that very day. Allie doesn’t want to leave without making amends with Noah, and she’s regretting her actions the previous night. She goes to Fin, and tells him to tell Noah that she loves him, and that she’s sorry. Noah shows up a little too late, and goes to return the comments, but Allie’s already gone.

Noah somehow gets her address, and writes her 365 letters, one letter every day. He never gets one in response, so he gives up and moves with Fin to Atlanta. Allie’s mom is seen getting the mail, so we know EXACTLY what happened to those letters. Meanwhile, it’s now 1941, and it’s time for World War II for the USA! Fin and Noah fight with Patton’s troops, and Fin doesn’t make it.

Allie, meanwhile, is in college, and works as a Nurse’s Aide for war veterans. She sees all of them as Noah,,,which is weird because she hasn’t gotten any of his letters, so she wouldn’t know that he went to war, but whatever. One of these injured men is Lon Hammond, Jr. (James Marsden). And...aw...AWWWWWWW. Did I just type James Marsden? GODDAMN IT HE’S GONNA GET CUCKED

James Marsden seems to have only one role in movies, and that’s to be overshadowed by another dude, even though in many instances, he’s a totally fine guy. The X-Men films, Superman Returns, Enchanted, the Westworld series in a way, TELL ME I AM GODDAMN WRONG. Dude’s always in movies where he plays the love interest to a girl, and that girl is pursued by another guy, and he ALWAYS LOSES TO THAT GUY. You could argue that Cyclops in the X-Men escaped that fate, but need I remind that first, Jean died, and then she came back AND KILLED HIM. STOP SCREWING OVER JASON MARSDEN’S LOVE LIFE, MOVIES!!!!

Seems like we’re once again headed down that path, though, as the very injured Lon asks Allie out on a date while in recovery, then takes her out once he’s healed. And, since he’s about as forward as Noah was, but less crazy when asking her out, she falls in love with him quickly. And it’s Duke that makes that assessment, not me. And, OF COURSE, he’s a rich Southern boy, meaning that her parents are going to approve.

At a dance club in the city with...black performDEAR GOD IT’S GETTING HARD TO HOLD ON BUT I GOTTA DO IT MOVING ON

He proposes to her, with her parents’ full permission (of course, because he’s rich and southern, gross), and she gladly accepts. He jumps on stage and announces to the entire club that they’re getting married. However, she’s still missing Noah subconsciously.

Speaking of, Noah comes home from war, presumably in 1945, and finds that his father sold him the house in order to buy the Windsor Plantation. Around the same time, Noah finds out that Allie’s moved on, and is with Lon. So, what does he do? The only logical thing: he restores the entire plantation by himself in order to win Allie back FUCKING REALLY?

Dude, you rebuilt an entire house on your own, your father died, and you could EASILY get rich off of selling the house and continuing to restore other derelict properties in the area! Upwards mobility, my man! You don’t even need to stay in town anymore! Hell, THAT’S a better plan to win both Allie’s AND her parents’ approval! STOP SIMPIN’, AND IF YOU’RE GONNA SIMP, DO IT RIGHT!!!

He’s also sleeping with a war widow, Martha Shaw (Jamie Brown), and STILL thinks only of Allie, and her sweet, sweeeeeeet bathwater, probably. Speaking of, Allie’s trying on a wedding dress, when she sees a photo of Noah in the paper in front of the plantation, which certainly shocks her. Confused, she goes to see Lon at his job as a stockbroker, and laments to him her lost romantic whimsy, brought up by seeing Ryan Gosling (AKA a natural response). She tells him that she’s going to Seabrook to “clear her head.” Lon asks if he should be worried. She says no. SHE LIIIIIIIIIIES.

Halfway mark, and this is a good place to cut! See you in Part 2!

#the notebook #nick cassavetes #ryan gosling #noah calhoun #rachel mcadams #allie hamilton #james garner #gena rowlands #james marsden #kevin connolly #romance february #user365 #365 movie challenge #365 movies 365 days #365 Days 365 Movies #365 movies a year #supernovass #sincerelygabby

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EtoCU IN SPACE! Thoughts and complaints (Spoilers!)

So I too decided to watch all the episodes of season 4 in one day. I had... mixed reactions. More so compared to other seasons. Here are my thoughts:

-I KNEW Krupp went to school in the 90s! Even better, they gave us an exact year on his yearbook! (1993 to be exact! That was the year ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ came out!)

-Krupp was less of an asshole and more of an idiot the entire season, wasn’t he? There were too many examples to list. To no one’s surprise, he did to take over more than once, but I’m glad it didn’t go anywhere.

-I liked that Moxie was the most realistic adult on the show to date. I also liked how she could barely stand Krupp and not even Fitzgibbons cared for him.

-I feel that George and Harold’s enthusiasm and history with adults did make things a lot harder when it came to listening to Moxie and Fitzgibbons.

-CU is WAY more competent in this season! Holy crap that was nice!

-Also the boys cried when they thought he died! That was sad, heartwarming, and harsher in hindsight all in one (These incarnations would NOT take it well if they had to go through book 12 or the movie).

-Melvin’s rapping was both hilarious and awesome!

-Him and Erica REALLY don’t want to be on the show anymore due to being fed up with the toilet humor, LOL. Oh boy I think they’d prefer She-Ra or Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts in that case.

-I want to see Erica and Moxie hang out more. She seems like someone Erica would more than look up to.

-So does Sean Astin actually have a daughter?

-When they were dissing shows that took place in Space, I was thinking ‘Doctor Who is good’ before I saw that it was a fourth wall joke.

-That Hamilton reference was hilarious as is, but then someone hating the actor enough to hurl a fruit at him made me think of why its controversial at the moment (coincidence?)

-Having Krupp be part of the Misfarts was... unexpected. Funny, but unexpected.

-I KNEW we’d get a Planet of the Apes reference! But it went so fast.

-Oh George and Harold... if kids ruling things is a bad idea, wait until you read ‘Lord of the Flies.’

-We ended up getting a Passengers reference of all things. Unlike Passengers, it’s actually entertaining and not creepy. (Don’t watch Passengers–look up the plot to know why). I can’t believe Krupp thought that waking up the boys would be a good thing–he should have known better by that point. I would have been down for JUST him being awake, but what we got was funny.

Ok now for my complaints.

-SO MUCH WASTED POTENTIAL! Where were the aliens from the last few seasons?! And I don’t mean for that one gag! I thought they were going to play a part! What where the producers/writers thinking?!

-I was expecting Dupe Plicitous to be an alien in disguise. Sadly that would have made the show far more interesting compared to some of the things we got instead.

-Oh great, another new science teacher we get to know little about.

-It’s cool that we got to see Dressy as a bad guy, but not only did they make it way too obvious, but the boys drew her as the monster in the comic before they even knew.

-So... Krupp actually.... he really did go in his space outfit, didn’t he? They ACTUALLY made that joke.

-I have a few reasons as to why I think they cut this season short. But I now think that they could have done more episodes because we could have gone to another planet or two.

-Oh hey, it’s another ‘let’s show how much Krupp desires having a girlfriend while still refusing to bring in Edith’ gag in episode 3. *SCREAMS INTO OBLIVION* I WAS PREPARED TO ACCEPT HER BEING AN ALIEN IN THE SERIES!VERSE THIS SEASON FOR A REASON YOU COWARDS!

-I had a feeling I wasn’t going to like the ‘kids rule everything on this planet’ episode. I was right in a few ways. For one thing, this is the closest we’ll get to having CU and Krupp together and it wasn’t how any of us would have wanted it. ALSO this was another example of ‘this could have been book 8 COMPLETE with an evil version of CU’ but we got denied YET AGAIN!

-Oh yeah, if you read books 2, 3, and 11, you’ll know what could have been adapted too.

-When I saw episode 4 and saw Krupp being with his blue counterpart, I KNEW we’d get fan stuff of those two later on. Honestly, I’m not thrilled about it.... ugh... yeah. No.

-Oh great, Melvin is evil again. Sarcastic whoopie.

-So we SAW Krupp turn into CU right in front of George and Harold’s friends. The fact that he went with them should have tipped some of them off. So do they know now or....? ANSWERS DANGIT!

-The last episode having that big fight was cool, but then the space cops turned out to be real and I just... ugh.

-The planet of the Apes references was... too fast. I thought the monkeys being part of P.O.O.P.S.I.E. would tie into it. And then the Back to the Future reference at the very end felt squeezed in. Also–HOW THE HELL DID CU GET A TIME TOAD ON HIS OWN?!

-So... did season 4 NOT happen at all? If the boys undid the entire season at the very end, then that was a huge let down for many reasons.

So overall, this season had it’s merits, but it COULD have been better with better writing in a few episodes, a couple more episodes, etc. Its never a good sign when you think back and know that the fandom could have done it better. I highly doubt the Coronavirus played a part, considering how long it must have taken to make this half of the show.

I’m guessing that we’ll have to wait until February (or longer, considering what happened this year) for the next season since they didn’t confirm or deny a season 5. If season 5 is the last season, it better be more than six episodes and it better be an improvement to season 4.

#captain underpants #the epic tales of captain underpants #cu epic tales spoilers

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QUESTION OF THE DAY #6: Send me your most unpopular theatre opinion. Something that might make someone want to fight you. Please don’t be offensive (racist, misogynistic, etc.), but other than that…go as hard as you want. Spill all the tea.

MY ANSWERS: 1) The Pretty Woman score fucking slaps idek, 2) Come From Away (or even Bandstand...) should’ve won the 2017 Best Musical Tony, 3) I prefer the West End Heathers cast album to Off Broadway, 4) Shows shouldn’t sweep the Tonys just because they’re Best Musical worthy...shows that aren’t too critically acclaimed but have really impressive elements should get recognition too.

SUMMARY: Out of 37 responses: 5 were about Dear Evan Hansen, 3 were about Hamilton specifically, 2 were about: Rent, ALW, Wicked, In The Heights, Be More Chill, etc. etc....if your favorite musical is one of these and you get easily offended i wouldn’t read these.

NOTE: I agree with some of these, I highly disagree with others. I do not endorse any of the things that were said, I am simply sharing them with you all. These were what was sent to me. I’m going to number them so if you want to complain about or agree with one you can send me an ask with the number you’re referring to.

1. howmuchchildrens said: unpopular opinion: i really liked the 2012 version of les mis. i liked russel crowe as javert.

2. Anonymous said: Unpopular opinion: Bootlegs harm to local theatre communities, though I do not believe anyone intends for that to be the case. While it's possible to bootleg responsibly (and I might even say it's beneficial to do so), those who may not know the intricacies of theatrical copyright law or who haven't heard the horror stories from a theatre that's been hit with legal action DUE to a bootleg may record or watch a show irresponsibly, which can greatly harm other routes of theatre accessibility.

3. Anonymous said: Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals are mostly terrible. He only got and stayed popular because a lot of other musical creators and taste makers died in the AIDS epidemic

4. Anonymous said: Almost all musicals using the songs of one artist are cash grabs with no plot or point.

5. Anonymous said: If your musical only has 1 woman OR the women only get sad/romantic songs you need to do something else with your life.

6. nerdshrimp said: Unpopular opinion: Next To Normal does a better job of portraying the effects of mental illness than Dear Evan Hansen does. N2N also doesn't romanticise mental illness & excuse shitty behavior like DEH tries to

7. Anonymous said: Hadestown is a lesser show on Broadway. I fell in love with the live album, and I was so excited for it to come to Broadway. I was so disappointed to see the changes they made. Orpheus and Eurydice's relationship is less interesting and more generic. The changed lyrics are often sloppy and not as good as the original. They fucking wrecked Epic III. Also, no hate to R/ee/ve, but he's just not a good enough singer to convince me that he could soften the heart of Hades. His high notes are awful.

8. Anonymous said: opinion: we are the tigers deserves a broadway run or at least a proshot

9. bimystique said: e/c is NOT A GOOD FUCKING SHIP. the ENTIRE PLOT OF PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is christine trying to escape erik's abuse. WHAT FUCKING PART OF THAT IS ROMANTIC TO YOU PEOPLE.

10. Anonymous said: unpopular theatre opinion(s): Dear Evan Hansen is Very Bad for its handling of mental illness, Hamilton is overrated and praised too much, and high school/college musical theatre programs can be just as good as Broadway. (also, musical movies would be better if they hired broadway actors, but that's not an unpopular opinion)

11. Anonymous said: I don’t like Lin Manuel Miranda and Hamilton is overrated

12. Anonymous said: I don’t like dear Evan Hansen..... at all. I think it’s kind of boring and really overhyped.

13. Anonymous said: unpopular opinion: in the heights is far better than Hamilton. both are good but ith hits different yknow

14. Anonymous said: The bring it on and legally blonde musicals are BAD! The movies are 100 times better

15. Anonymous said: unpopular opinion? wicked is the epitome of white feminism. it's preached as super great for representation but we literally got the first black glinda in 2019?!?!?!? and before that woc could only play elphaba who's villainized and deemed evil by the whole city

16. Anonymous said: Not so much an opinion as a reaction, but of all Lin's works (ITH, Bring it On, 21 Chump Street, Hamilton), 21 Chump Street gets the biggest emotional reaction of all the cast recordings. The second Justin is like "I don't want your money" (And then later on with the "...what the heck did you.... dooooo", I am a complete goner. Worse than Abuela Claudia and Philip Hamilton's deaths combined

17. Anonymous said: Whenever Je.ssie Mu.eller hits certain notes, she sounds like Tommy Pickles from Rugrats.

18. Anonymous said: aotd6: not everyone knows what im talking about, but the cats 2016 broadway revival choreography was WAYYYY better than the original. the original had a lot of creepy uncomfortable moments and the new one looks way cleaner and up to date

19. Anonymous said: raoul is better than the phantom in every conceivable way

20. Anonymous said: I hate Anastasia so much. it's such a boring show and the music is uninteresting. I wanted to like it so bad but GOD is it boring.

21. Anonymous said: In the Heights.... Overrated.

22. Anonymous said: I do not know if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but here is my opinion: Musicals that are entirely or nearly entirely songs (Hamilton, Hadestown, In The Heights, etc) are the most valid bc I can understand the plot without using wikipedia (I'm looking at you, Jagged Little Pill, I love you but what is your plot????)

23. Anonymous said: I'd rather have a bad film adaptation than no film adaptation

24. Anonymous said: Rent sucks and while it was a stepping stone for more ""controversial"" topics to appear on Broadway it's actually biphobic and features several generally terrible people doing generally terrible things and doesn't actually address the real crisis at all; it's all performative wokeness. The only real good it did was cast a bunch of "nobodies" for the time and make theater somewhat more accessible.

25. stardust-and-seas said: Dear Evan Hansen doesn't properly address mental health despite being about mental health and resolves nobodies character arcs satisfactorily. It's another show that reaches its hands around the throats of marginalized teenagers saying "look I'm relatable!!" The songs taken out of context are significantly more powerful than when placed in the context of the show, which gives us exactly zero evidence of Evan's work to improve and also never resolves Evan's u healthy goals in the first place.

26. stardust-and-seas said: Be More Chill is a raging dumpster fire and the only decent song from it, Michael in the Bathroom, reads as a whiny rich white boy whose potential social anxiety and depression is left ambiguous, which is exactly what it is. When taken out of context it better exemplifies the othering that happens to marginalized groups but lets be real here: bullying/cliques don't happen to "just anyone"; it's the marginalized groups that are othered and abandoned for not being "normal"

27. stardust-and-seas said: There's a difference between shows that don't take themselves seriously because they're meant to be fun and light and shows that pretend not to take themselves too seriously but want to be taken seriously by the audience and the latter always ends up mediocre at best

28. redueka said: i think that dear evan hansen handles every issue it presents badly. i also think that beetlejuice was badly directed

29. Anonymous said: Well I don’t EVER condone cheating, I’m team Jamie in the last five years. He tried so hard to make their relationship and life good, and Cathy gave him nothing in return

30. youcanlolyoucansayohwell said: The answer of the day- I don't get the BMC hype. I'm out of the age bracket it's meant for that might it be. I enjoy it but I don't think it's the greatest thing in the world like some theatre fans do.

31. Anonymous said: i like the rent 2005 recording better than the obcr

32. Anonymous said: unpopular opinion ? : the music of wicked just like isn’t that good. like it’s good but it’s not like, Good, yknow. it’s pretty standard it doesn’t stand out to me. kinda boring

33. Anonymous said: mari.ah r.ose fa.ith is not a good regina george. everything she says sounds monotonous and while i understand she's trying to play off the ""whatever"" teenager (she does this a lot with her teenage characters), 90% of the time she sounds and looks like she doesn't want to be there; her voice is great but most songs feel unnatural and forced and she changes them too much. she's just not selling regina to me as a believable character (this is all from a technical point of view)

34. Anonymous said: Unpopular Opinion: as much as i like musicals based on movies (like waitress), i think not every movie needs to be a musical.

35. Anonymous said: Unpopular opinion (?) the emojiland musical Kinda Slaps

36. Anonymous said: as one of my high school tech theatre teachers once said: "Andrew Lloyd Webber is overrated"

37. Anonymous said: sorry to whoever likes it but Seussical is an absolutely nonsense crackpot plot disguised with okay-to-good music, like I don't even know where to start. I was in the show and didn't even know there was an entire secondary plot line featuring sending children to war until we were halfway through rehearsals

#qotd #not a quote #in some places i put dots in the name so it didn't show up in the tag by accident

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Lol I was gonna ask what 1d songs relate to like F1 drivers but you’ve basically already done that. Big brain energy. So perhaps Harry styles songs in relation to F1 drivers?

Sebastian Vettel: Falling. I never said I was unbiased. This is my favourite song and the song that never fails to make me cry. When I think of Seb this year I get sad. That’s my only justification. He deserves a happier song but this is what he’s getting.

Charles Leclerc: Two Ghosts. Two ghosts live inside Charles – whatever is going on now, and Quarantine Charles.

Lewis Hamilton: Sunflower, Vol. 6. The song that makes me think of sunshine for the driver that makes me think of sunshine.

Valterri Bottas: Sign of the Times maybe? Idk I’m running out of ideas

Carlos Sainz: Only Angel I guess. I don’t know why, it’s just one of the only songs left. Some of the lyrics resonate: ‘I’m still the only one who’s been in love with me’ seems like something Carlos has thought.

Lando Norris: Adore You. I have no further comment at this stage.

Daniel Ricciardo: Kiwi. This isn’t even me trying to be ironic. The nonsense of this song is exactly what he would say during a post-race interview and you know it.

Esteban Ocon: Carolina. Because he’s got a sort of gritty undertone I’d love to see him explore more (i.e. love to see him win races)

Lance Stroll: Woman. He gives off frat-boy energy to me and so does this song

Sergio Perez: Lights Up. He’s shining and he’s not ever going back.

Kevin Magnussen: Canyon Moon. ‘I keep thinking back to the time under the Canyon Moon’ – Harry is singing about my feelings when Kevin was P3 in Hungary.

Romain Grosjean: To Be So Lonely. He just seems sad sometimes.

Kimi Raikonnen: She. There’s a sort of creepy undertone to the song.

Antonio Giovinazzi: Cherry. Just has big Italian vibes

George Russell: Golden! ‘Out of my head and I know that you’re scared because hearts get broken’ except it’s accompanied with such positive music that you know the only way is up (it makes sense to me okay?)

Nicholas Latifi: Treat People With Kindness. I didn’t know what to do for him so I leaned into the Canadian stereotype I’m sorry. Just know if Brendon Hartley was still here I would have given him Kiwi.

Max Verstappen: when I was going through all the songs to make this list, I heard the first few lines of Watermelon Sugar and had a visceral gut reaction that this is a Max song

Alex Albon: Sweet Creature. If you listen carefully, it’s playing in the background of the interview where George says Alex deserves better.

Pierre Gasly: Ever Since New York. It’s soft and calm and honestly makes me think of Pierre’s first podium in Brazil

Daniil Kvyat: From the Dining Table. ‘Even my phone misses your call’ – this is about him wanting to hear his race engineer telling

#anon #this was difficult because i had to use almost every song #so if anyone looks like they don't match... that's why #f1

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Masquerade

Clues: (1) I love NYC; (2) My love for Marvel is rivaled only by my love for Hamilton

Pairing: Bucky Barnes x fem Avenger!Reader

Summary: Another one of Tony’s parties *eye roll*…But the night takes an unexpected turn when adventure calls in the form of Bucky Barnes.

Warnings: fluff and slight angst; alcohol; implied sex

Word count: 2.1k

At this point you had lost track of the diseases that these benefit balls were funding research on. Tonight was a masquerade for mumps or something. A couple thousand dollars per plate, unless, of course, you were an Avenger. Avengers and their dates ate for free. You had just gotten off the phone with yours. He wasn’t coming, which surprised you because he hadn’t even bothered to play it cool (“Go to a masquerade with an Avenger? No question!”). Perhaps he really was sick. He did sound congested over the phone. You’d give him the benefit of the doubt.

You took a black sequined gown out of the closet and pulled it over your head. The slit came up almost to the top of your thigh, with a plunging neckline. It was really sexy, which you were going for. After all, that New York Times editor who was supposed to be your date was very handsome.

There was a knock at your door. You straightened out your dress and opened it.

“I heard your date bailed on you.” Natasha walked into your room and looked you up and down. “Damn, you look gorgeous.”

You looked her up and down, too, taking in her sleek, satin-y silver gown with a matching shawl. “You look good yourself,” you said. “How’d you hear about my date?”

“Oh, everyone knows.” She laughed. “I’m sorry. That really sucks. I wish Bruce knew some people to hook you up with. He’s not good at making friends, though.”

You laughed.

“You could ask Steve to be your date. I hear he’s going stag.”

“No, I don’t think so. He’s too much like an older brother.”

“Understandable.” She nodded. “Well, then maybe you’ll just have to find some cute guy to schmooze with tonight.”

“Schmooze with? I hate schmoozing.” You looked in the mirror and applied some lipstick. “I’d rather be blowing up another Hydra base.”

“You’d rather fight than schmooze?” She paused. “Relatable. But you signed up to be an Avenger, so that means attending the occasional black tie event along with blowing up Hydra bases, unfortunately.”

“Maybe I can get a buzz going and get through this thing,” you said.

“That’s the spirit! You ready?”

“As ready as I’ll ever be. Let’s go.”

- - -

“You two look lovely this evening,” Sam said, as you and Natasha got off the elevator. He was standing next to his date, whom you didn’t know, wearing a tux, holding a champagne flute in one hand and a black mask in the other.

“Couldn’t you say something about how smart we are or how good we are at our jobs instead?” you asked.

“Don’t mind Y/N,” Natasha said. “She’s just grumpy because—”

“She doesn’t have a date,” Sam said. “I heard. That really sucks. Did he give you a reason?”

“Apparently, he’s sick. Anyway, where did you get that?” You pointed to his mask. “I really need to hide right now.”

“There’s a table right behind you.” Sam pointed over your shoulder. “You can pick one out.”

You whirled around. Indeed, there was a table covered with rows of all kinds of masks. Some had elastics to hold them to your face; others you held up with a little stick to cover your eyes. They were all black and decorated with sequins and feathers and vaguely resembled different animals. You selected some sort of bird mask that you held up to your face.

“Do I still look like me?” you asked Natasha who was picking out her own mask.

“Like someone who enjoys feeling sorry for herself? Not at all.” She selected a lion mask.

Before you could think of a comeback, the elevator dinged and out stepped Steve. You accidentally caught his eye, and he headed right toward you.

“Before you say anything,” you said, “yes, my date did ditch me.” Your expression soured, and you looked down at your shoes.

“That’s his loss.” Steve rested a heavy hand on your shoulder and flashed you a grin. “You know, you’re really beautiful when you smile.”

“And I’m a hideous hag when I’m in a bad mood?” you asked. “Would you say something like that to Sam? Or Bucky?”

“I’m sorry.” He removed his hand. “Call me a little old fashioned. I was just trying to cheer you up.”

“Sorry for snapping at you, Steve,” you said. “I should probably grab a drink.” You hurried off to the bar before anyone could follow you.

You caught the bartender’s eye. “Gin martini, dry as hell, no olives, please. And could you actually make that two?”

A man wearing a wolf mask sidled up to you. “Is that second one for your invisible date?”

“Shut up, Barnes.” Of course, you recognized his gravelly baritone right away. You’d heard it millions of times over the comms. “I’m not in a trifling mood.”

“Who is this ‘Barnes’ you speak of?”

“I recognize your voice and your hair,” you said.

“I really don’t know what you’re talking about,” he insisted. “This Barnes character, is he a friend of yours?”

“At the moment, no, he isn’t.” You accepted your two martinis from the bartender and stuffed a few bills in a glass jar on the counter. He nodded his thanks.

“At the moment,” you continued, “he’s being a bit annoying, actually, because he won’t take his mask off and talk to me like a real person.”

“He sounds like a mysterious man. Mysterious and alluring, even.”

“He’s about to get punched.”

Bucky removed his mask. “Are both of those really for you?”

“They were, but you can have this one.” You handed him one of your martinis.

“Thank you.” He took a small sip. “Dry.”

You took a gulp. “Where’s your date?”

“She’s asking everyone to take selfies with her.” Bucky sighed.

“Where do you find these women?” you asked.

“Where’d you find your date?”

“He was interviewing me for a piece about the Avengers, but don’t change the subject.”

“I met her at the gym.”

“But you work out here.”

“I do. But didn’t you know that Tony hired a nutritionist for us? Well, she seemed nice, so I figured I’d ask her to this.”

“You know what they say about dipping your pen in the company ink.”

“That’s so vulgar.”

“One martini on an empty stomach makes me a little vulgar.” You placed your empty glass on the bar. “And calm down, grandma. It’s not that vulgar anyway.”

“So, if one martini makes you vulgar, what do two martinis do?”

“Kind of a creepy question, and I’m going to ignore it. I’ll just to stick to the champagne.” You snatched a flute off the tray of a passing waiter. You emptied the flute in one toss of your head. “You gotta catch up, Barnes.”

“It’s Bucky,” he said. “Why do you always call me Barnes?”

You shrugged. “It’s a work thing, I guess.”

“Well, you can call me Bucky, at work or not at work”

“Okay, Barnes.”

Bucky rolled his eyes and then held up his martini to look at it. “You know, I can’t even get drunk. Not on anything from this realm, at least. Thor has some Asgardian…”

You both turned to look at Steve because a squeal of laughter came from his general direction. It wasn’t him, of course, but Bucky’s date. She was pulling on his arm and looking up at him with doe eyes. Steve looked stiff and awkward as he tried to continue talking to Vision.

Bucky downed the rest of his martini. “Let’s say we get out of here?”

“And go where?”

- - -

Hot, humid wind blew at your gown as you stood on the subway platform. “I don’t know why I agreed to this,” you said. “We could have just taken a cab.”

“Where’s the adventure in that?” Bucky asked.

“Where are we going anyway?”

“You’ll see.”

The number five train arrived noisily, and you entered an almost empty car. Bucky sat down, and you sat down across from him. You sat in silence, reading the subway ads, until the train screeched to a halt at Union Square. Bucky stood up.

“We’re going to Union Square?” you asked.

“No, we’re transferring here.” He exited the car, and you followed.

You found yourself on the platform again, this time looking up at the LED sign that informed you that the next Brooklyn-bound L train would arrive in five minutes.

“I suppose we never have a lot of time to explore the City,” you said.

“No, we really don’t,” he said. “I miss it.”

“I’ll bet.”

Bucky folded his arms and leaned to look down the dark tunnel. You joined him at the edge of the platform. “Three minutes to go,” you said.

In three minutes, the L train barreled to a stop, and the two of you entered another almost empty car. There were a few twenty-something’s listening to earphones and avoiding eye contact with everyone. You took a seat next to Bucky and watched him carefully.

“I can see you’re watching me,” he said.

“I’m just trying to figure out what you’re up to, Barnes.”

“It’s Bucky.” He gave you a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

- - -

Summer wind whipped down the funnels of the street, and your hair flew about your face freely. You and Bucky were standing on the sidewalk staring at health food store. Behind you was a taco truck.

“This is where I used to live,” he said.

You both peered into the darkened window and saw barrels of nuts you could buy by in bulk, and shelves of organic groceries.

“This is Brooklyn now.” He turned at looked at the sidewalks bustling with trendy people, the noise from bars drifting out into the night.

“This taco truck looks pretty good,” you said. “Want one? Or two? Or five? My treat.”

“Sure,” he said. “Just one. I’m not very hungry.” He put a hand over his stomach and followed a couple walking their dog with his eyes.

“I’ll take three al pastor tacos,” you told the young man in a white apron. “No cilantro, please.”

You ate the tacos in silence as you headed back to the subway.

“Maybe we should just take a taxi back,” he said. “Then maybe no one at the masquerade would even have missed us.”

“Where’s the adventure in that?”

- - -

As the L train gently swayed, you rested your head on Bucky’s shoulder, content and full of tacos. He put and arm around you and pulled you closer, resting his chin on your head.

“Why do you always call me Barnes?” he asked after a few moments of silence.

“Why do you ask girls who aren’t right for you on dates?” you asked.

“That’s a weird question.” He laughed.

“It’s weird to think we’re underwater right now.” You changed the subject.

“It’s weird to think how much things have changed. My old apartment is a yuppie grocery store, and Steve gets all the girls now.” He laughed lightly, but his voice was low and with a bluesy lilt.

You broke away from him. “Not all the girls.” You put your hand to his cheek and kissed him. You pulled back just a little to look at him, your hand still on his cheek. His eyes darted across your face, flicking from your eyes to your lips, where his gaze finally lingered. He leaned forward and kissed you again, cradling the back of your head, holding you to him.

- - -

You woke in Bucky’s arms the next morning. You looked up at him, and he was looking down at you.

“How long have you been awake?” you asked.

“A bit,” he said. “I didn’t want to wake you. You’re so peaceful when you’re asleep.”

“Because I’m not talking and being a jerk.”

He just smiled. “You’re not a jerk. You could never be a jerk.”

“Thank you for last night, by the way,” you said. “You really gave me some perspective.”

“By reminding you of how tragic my life has been?”

“No! That’s not what I meant. But kind of, yes. I mean, there are greater losses in the world than a date to one of Tony’s stupid parties.”

“And there are a lot better things to gain.” He kissed your forehead.

“Bucky,” you said.

“Yes?”

“Nothing. It’s just nice to say.” You paused. “Bucky?”

“Yes?”

“I think I figured out some answers to our questions from last night. Why I called you Barnes and why you date women who aren’t right for you.”

“I think I know, too.”

“Let’s never wear masks again,” you said.

“Okay.” He kissed you on the forehead again. “No more masks.”

#fic

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atamascolily · 4 years

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lily liveblogs “terminator: dark fate”, part 3

Sarah Connor knows how to make an entrance.

(parts one and two)

This is in the trailer, and it's just as epic here. The focus on her boots. Then rising up to her face--complete with bulletproof vest, shades, and GIANT GUN as she opens fire. YASSSS, MY QUEEN.

The human-looking part of the Rev-9 runs for Dani but Sarah shoots him off the bridge before he can get her, then drops the gun, switches to AN EVEN BIGGER GUN and fires at the skeleton who is doing that same inhuman back arch to lurch to its feet, and he goes flying in an explosion and lies still. Then she tosses THAT gun away, and goes to peer over the edge for the first half, where the Rev-9 is impaled and twitching and already regenerating. Then she tosses the grenade over the edge, says "I'll be back," in a badass monotone and walks away as Grace registers wtf just happened and pulls Dani away from the explosion, shielding her with her body.

Sarah pulls out YET ANOTHER GUN as the grenade explodes, and keeps on walking without breaking stride. FUCK YEAH.

"Who the fuck is that?" Dani rightly asks.

"I don't know," says Grace, who is hyperventilating and red in the face, and quite deservedly tired. "But we have to move!" And she runs to pick up Sarah's discarded gun and steals her SUV. I’M HOWLING.

Dani is like, "maybe we shouldn't steal this scary woman's car," and Grace is like, "gtfo or die," and they drive away. Sarah is about to dispatch the REV-9, but sees them driving and stalks off in a huff as the REV-9 re-congeals out of the fire.

(I honestly wonder what would have happened if Sarah had taken the time to dispatch the REV-9 ‘properly’ but then this movie would be very, very short, so I’ll give it a pass.)

Grace is dehydrated. Dani's have a breakdown. Grace breaks the news that her father is dead. "It needs physical contact to copy people and they don't survive." Is that an inherent part of the process?? I don't think so, because the T-1000 copied Sarah and she was fine, it's just because they usually KILL THEM AFTERWARDS, it's not a REQUIREMENT or anything. But I give Grace a pass for not going into the details because Dani is already traumatized enough.

The skeleton stalks down the highway past a dude who looks SO CONFUSED while EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE and the fleshy-looking part starts walking in front of the skeleton and then they MERGE holy SHIT THAT'S CREEPY and there's STILL NO EXPRESSION on his face OH MY GOD.

Grace starts crashing (physically), which is bad because she's driving, so they almost crash for real. Grace faints, so Dani has to drive, oh, wait she can't, yep that ended badly. Dani stalks off to go to the police, while Grace is SO RED and can barely walk, until Grace explains that’s such a bad idea, and all the cops will die. She ends up putting Grace in the back seat and says she'll figure out the driving bit, FUCK YEAH. did I mention I love her?

Grace robs a pharmacy for her meds, much to Dani's surprise and chagrin. Grace collapses, so Dani has to grab the gun before anybody else can and finish the job to get them out. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME DANI HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW REAL AGENCY*, AND SHE MAKES THE CHOICE TO SIDE WITH GRACE INSTEAD OF LETTING THE AUTHORITIES TAKE HER AWAY. The assistant helps her haul Grace out, and Dani makes a split second decision to trust him which turns out to be justified, because he doesn't try to hurt them.

[[*ok, technically, she showed agency before when she made the decision not to go to the cops, but there’s a big difference between that scene and pulling a fucking gun on innocent people during a robbery. And she only has like a second to decide if she’s gonna do it or not, vs. the conscious deliberation in the previous scene. This is the moment where Dani’s all-in, the moment where there’s no going back.]]

Sarah Connor is waiting for them outside. FUCK YEAH. and she is PISSED. She takes Dani's gun -- "give me that before you hurt yourself," as Dani just fucking STARES.LEGEND.

Cut to them driving through town with Grace sprawled in the backseat with her head in Dani's lap as Sarah drives, and her sunglasses are reflected in the rearview mirror. Dani claims she's just Dani... a nobody, and Sarah says she's got to be somebody for them to send whatever Grace is to protect her. Then she asks for Dani's phone and tosses it out the window.I cannot believe Dani didn’t see that one coming, but she’s had a long day.

Cut to a hotel room, dropping ice cubes on Grace, like you do. "We should have done this in the bathtub," Dani complains. "Have you SEEN the bathtub?" Sarah retorts. Also: a fuck-ton of Lay's potato chips.

"I keep my cell phone in a chip bag. The foil blocks the GPS so they can't track me." CHIP BAG. THE PUN HERE.

"I'm wanted in a couple states," Sarah admits. "Fifty, actually." (she means US, I assume, I doubt she's a wanted felon in Mexico, but...).

"Why ten bags?"

"Because I really like potato chips." I'M HOWLING.

(are there costcos in Mexico? Just saying.)

Dani grieves over how her father and brother will die unmourned and unburied and you can see the blankness on Sarah's face, how that's so far removed from anything she's ever known for decades. "Funerals don't help them and goodbyes don't help you. You just have to learn to live with it."

Which is a) the truest advice Sarah knows, and b) SO FUCKING SAD THAT IT'S COME TO THIS OH MY GOODDDDDDD.

Sarah pumping Grace with meds and just figuring it will all work out is so in character, and also a nice contrast to her first introduction to battlefield medicine under the bridge in T1. How far she’s come...

Time for a flashback from the future while Grace is unconscious and dreaming!!

God the future war scenes are so bleak and awful and barren and boring to me I can't believe people want a whole film like this, especially when we already know that humans win and the Commander can’t die, so there’s not a lot to milk for suspense.

The Rev-7 bursting out of another Rev-7 is so fucking CREEPY I can't even--

Hey, Grace is rescued and I love the medic (a black lady!) and Grace volunteers to be an augment! I legit thought she was going to say "tribute," lol.

...I don't understand how augmentation works, though. How can they have surgery so good and so clean when everything else is rubble? Are they literally cutting apart Terminators and wiring them into Grace? WHERE DO THEY GET THE PARTS?? I WANT TO KNOW and I don't think this movie's going to explain.

Sarah wakes up Grace by pointing a gun at her and gets disarmed, having locked Dani out of the room, but Grace lets her back in. Sarah's look is withering: "Sometimes, mommies and daddies have to have grown-up discussions." I'M HOWLING. EVERYTHING LINDA HAMILTON SAYS IN THIS MOVIE IS GOLD. Also, I like how neither Dani nor Grace denies this. Maybe they’re just too stunned? I know I would be.

(also notice how Sarah’s not smoking?? I guess potato chips are the new cigarettes)

Sarah explains some things. Her expression when Grace says she's never heard of Skynet--"Good."--is PRICELESS.

"Where's your son now?" OW OW OW OW OH MY HEART

"I hunt Terminators." RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINNNNNNNNNE AAHHHHH "And I drink til I black out."

Oh, Sarah. I'm so sorry. so so so sorry.

I'll have more things to say about the digital trail later, so this is just a placeholder for now.

That moment where Sarah puts her shades on. Hot damn. Interview and openness OVER indeed.

Grace threatens Sarah, who is unimpressed. "Great! I drive." DRIVING AS A METAPHOR, Y'ALL.

"Legion...an AI built for cyber warfare."

I've seen people pissed that Skynet was erased and replaced by a similar-but-different AI and maybe it's because I love parallel universes and AUs so much, or maybe it's because the Terminator movies represent our relationship with and fears of technology, but I think this was a valid choice and I approve. Because, as Sarah points out, "Those assholes never learn." No. No, we don't.

Sarah pulls off her shades to admit she gets texts from someone she doesn't know, WHICH IS FURTHER PROOF THAT THE SUNGLASSES REPRESENT SHIELDING FROM EMOTIONS/VULNERABILITY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Grace hacking Sarah's phone -- "future shit"-- is hilarious, thank you very much, and I love that the PHONE CONTINUES TO BE A TRACKING DEVICE THROUGH ALL THREE FILMS BUT FOR ENTIRELY DIFFERENT REASONS. But won't the gov't/terminator/somebody find her through it now that it's out of the chip bag??? How is she getting texts if her phone is always in a chip bag? When is it safe for her to take it out??

Grace has tattoos on her body - "in case I can't remember shit" AHHAHAHHAHAHA, that's hilarious.

Sarah was on America's Most Wanted?? I bet she was. She should add that to her resume, lol.

Ohhh, that's clever that the same plot device gets them to both Carl and Sarah. I like it.

crossing the border is not this easy, but I don't think American audiences can handle that level of realism, and this isn't that kind of film, so... *shrugs*

The Rev-9 is in the data center and it's so creepy. All he has to do is plunge his hands into the cables, and... facial recognition software does the rest. (I don’t think it’s ever stated directly, but I headcanon that LEGION IS A ROGUE AI MEANT TO CONTROL PEOPLE BASED ON FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE, so it's totally in keeping with its nature.)

On the train, Sarah is eating potato chips. LOVE IT. I don't even like potato chips, per se, but it's a fun character detail and more culturally acceptable than smoking in films these days (the irony!)

flashback to bby!Grace seeing the plane crash and I'm all like I'VE SEEN THE TRAILER, I KNOW THAT'S CHEKHOV'S FLIGHT 3000 TO FORESHADOWING, more plane crashes are definitely coming.

Because the Terminator films reflect our own fears back on us, it's interesting to see how those fears have changed. Now the end of the world is more complex - technology suddenly going dead, then launching nukes and EMPs, THEN world war - fighting over food with humans WHILE being hunted by Legion. It's the same in outline and yet different from Skynet's quick and dirty nuclear war.

Sarah interjects to guess the leader of the Resistance is Dani's son, which is a) a reasonable guess under the circumstances and given the history of this franchise, and b) political commentary about what many Americans fear, namely non-white "Mexican" (as a catch-all term for anybody brown) immigrants and their children coming into their country. It also makes the inevitable subversion--that DANI is the leader, not some man--so much more pointed when it comes, as the franchise critiques ITSELF. still, I kinda wish they dealt with that here, instead of later, though.

Sarah also makes the "Mother Mary" comparison, which is so funny given the obvious overtones to her own son (his initials are J.C.!) and lampshading the fact this is the first time in-universe that anyone has mentioned the parallels.

Now they're off the train and in a truck, with Dani's head in Grace's lap, yay parallels. Poor Sarah is probably wishing Kyle had been augmented, then maybe he could be there too (why is Michael Biehn not in this movie?? sob).

I'm not sure how the REV-9 just up and assumes they're going to Laredo just because that's where the train goes, especially since they then jump off the train for this... side-quest? What's up with that?? Does the train not go to the border?

Oh, okay, this is where her uncle lives. Dani tries telling him the truth. It goes poorly. Grace slices a fly in half. Wow.

It's nice to see a black guy and an Asian dude on the border, but my relief lasts for ten seconds because they get sliced up by the Rev-9 posing as a woman of color, oi...

still creepy when he merges with the machine, and how does he know what he's looking for on the panopticon? can drones see faces at that distance? Can he?? I'm so confused.

Of course he tells the Border Patrol that Grace, Dani, and Sarah are members of a drug cartel and sets the authorities after them...

Of course there's a door underneath the wall. of course there is. Random dude goes first, which means he is dead meat. Oh, there was an ambush, but Dani makes the decision they're going to surrender, so I guess no one's dying here?

Sarah is lying to the authorities about being related to Grace, because of her medical condition. Good for her.

Grace senses the drone about to kill Dani and moves to save her! I guess it's going to take the Rev-9 a while to figure out she's not dead?

Dani is in detention and sounds like a crazy person trying to explain the truth. By the way, SETTING THIS SCENE AT THE BORDER CROSSING IS HELL OF A POLITICAL STATEMENT, FYI.

Grace is getting medical care, and they find her drugs. "Nice body search, fellas." Of course, they figure out she's an augment...is this going to influence the future in the same way that Cyberdyne’s discovery of the T1′s head and arm influenced Skynet??

Sarah and the other dude who got picked up with them have a plan. Good. Let the ass-kicking begin.

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