extraordinary attorney woo is so important to me because to me the show is one huge shout of affirmation that woo young woo is loved. by herself, by her friends, by her work colleagues, by her dad, by her boyfriend, by the writers of the show, by the actor who plays her, by the audience. she’s loved. not in spite of her autism, not because of it - she’s autistic and she’s loved. sometimes imperfectly, sometimes ignorantly, but she’s loved loved loved like the human being she is.

Hey, I was thinking about the Galvadad AU again, and now I’m really curious, because we all know those little sparklings/heirs of the twins are gonna grow up into adults one day.

So will Roddy follow a similar path as canon, and maybe end up taking up some adventuring? Get all that energy out, and learn how to properly take care of himself when he can’t lean back on Galvadad and Cyclon-mom. Maybe even get himself a ‘rival’ of some sort? That he definitely won’t fall in love with by accident- ex. Thunderclash.

Like he goes around, adventures, gets captured/fights his rival now and then, takes care of himself on his tiny dingy (yet very beloved) little ship from daddy dearest, etc.

And if he did, gee golly how would Galv and Cyc react? Because I can imagine Galv is either;

Proud his son has a ‘rival’

“Who dares think they are worthy enough to have a chance at rivaling with my sparkling’s hand?”

“Yasss tell me all about himmmm” (gossiping like those high school girls in movies)

And Cyc is just *Hades voice* “he’s a GUY.” every time Rod tries to explain about this whole ‘rivalry’ thing.

And also, if Rod were to ever accidentally end up sparked or bring said ‘rival’ home, or something, I’m curious how Cyc and Galv would react. Alternatively, if they found Rod cut off from said rival because someone else in the faction thought they were doing him a favor to try taking them out of the picture, but he ends up feeling superbly guilty and doesn’t want it to happen again. He’s not that evil.

Also been thinking Angels & Demons AU - Galv finds this tiny young angel and is like ‘is for me? 🥺👉👈’ Cyc is unphased. This is normal. Megs just puts his face in his hands, knowing all too well - this is his stupid ass himbo twin. Of course he’s gonna try to adopt the cute thing.

It’s a fun AU to think about, honestly, especially with how many possibilities there are, and the story/world you’ve made. And btw, would you mind if I made works for the AU since it inspires me to write sometimes?? Sorry if I bother at all, and hope you have a good day/night! :).

Hey! Thanks for the ask again! Lovely to see you get so excited by this au. Okay so...

At some point Roddy is definitely going to become a leader in part of Galv's forces. Probably a general or commander under him and Cyclonus. Though, of course, I can see him doing a lot of adventuring. This is something Galvatron has done with him since he was a kid; nature walks and exploring. He wants his son to have a sense of adventure! And learning some survival skills is always useful.

As for the rival thing... So a thing that was originally planned for this au was my short fic When Will I Get A Nemesis, where Galvatron sees having a rival as being a sort of romantic deal (he is convinced Megatron is flirting with Optimus). Honestly the only reason that story is not officially canon to the Galvadad au is cos once I wrote it I thought it would be better as something that would more likely to lead to Galvarod, and that certainly wasn't going to happen here. That story would work better with an adult Autobot Roddy.

But still, I like the idea that Galvatron sees having a rival/nemesis where you spend your every day thinking about your next encounter with them will be, as something classically romantic. So if Roddy did ever get one he'd be like "Oh my gosh I'm so proud! My little boy is growing up!" Suddenly he wants to meet Roddy's nemesis, invite them for a pot roast, maybe kidnap them to go "You better treat my boy with the respect he deserves". He'd be embarrassingly encouraging.

And honestly if I did introduce someone to play that role it probably would be Thunderclash. I can't think of who'd be better for that.

Also Galvs and Cyc would definitely have taught Roddy about safe sex so there's no way he'd get sparked by accident. If he ever does get a kid it'd be entirely deliberate (though honestly I think the Roddy of this au would be more likely to try and adopt another lost foundling like himself).

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(I might answer the angel thing in a different ask just so this doesn't get too long)

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But honestly if you want to have a go writing something based on this au, please do! I'd honestly love that so much. It's amazing to think my work has inspired some stuff. All I ever ask is that a credit is made to me and/or the original story. But please! I would love to see that!

embarking on my fitness journey is so fuckin hard dude. idk if it’s me feeling drained by my job but when i’m done with work and come home i just don’t wanna fuckin do anything…

BUT

yesterday and today after work i went to the gym and tried something ✨Unprecedented✨ and used the stairmaster!!! i never thought climbing stairs could be gratifying and it was so hard to climb for 10-12 minutes but i did it!!!!!! my ass and thighs burned so good. i managed to work out for an hour yesterday and today and it actually felt really good 🥺 i pushed myself and i want this to really pay off.

body dysmorphia is crazy as shit and it was a huge wake-up call for me to realize that most people don’t feel this way about themselves. i hate that i’ve gained so much weight in the last year and i hate feeling uncomfortable in my clothes and in public settings. even after going through treatment i still Strongly dislike how i look but that’s no excuse to shit on myself. i’ve learned to accept that me gaining weight is not a moral failing and that healthy bodies truly vary in shapes and sizes. fatness is not inherently bad, and existing in a plus size body after previously existing in a thin body is not a sign of struggle or weakness, contrary to what fucking american culture teaches us. i gain nothing from being mean to or chastising myself for gaining weight. i can accept that i weigh 270 pounds and that i am still worthy of love and respect and success and inner peace and happiness in all forms. AND. in accepting my current shape i am also allowed to be unhappy with how i look. my ED program has taught me that i have the power to undo patterns which ultimately cause me discomfort. gonna really try to push myself to improve my health this year because i’m sick of how i feel physically and looking at myself in photos is triggering when it shouldn’t be. strength training here i come bitch

7.10 The Fixed Point

To be honest, I really thought this episode is gonna be so-so. Like I hadn’t expected much from it but HOLY FRAK THAT EPISODE WAS SO DAMN GREAT. It’s definitely my favorite episode, so far. So many things happened and I loved them all. I’m still not over the episode and I can’t wait to rewatch it. This season only keeps getting better and better and the writers never run out of new plots to write. (Renew them now, please).

GARY, GIDEON, BEHRAD, AND ASTRA

First of all, I loved how Gideon was having an existential crisis 😂😂 because that’s probably the most human thing ever. I love how she questioned everything she knows and how she acknowledged that she probably didn’t know everything. Even now that she’s a person, she proved to still be very useful and is an important part of the team.

Gideon suggesting to save Archduke Franz Ferdinand in order to draw the robo!Legends was, indeed, diabolical. And I totally love Astra and Gideon’s relationship, with Gideon saying, “I learned from the best.” Astra really was the one who helped Gideon adjust to being human and I love them for it! Also, Astra and Behrad flirting with each other the whole episode was cute. It reminded me of them back in seasons 5 and 6.

Gary understanding what the alien guy said and being protective of Sara was both touching and funny 😂 That was such a great, small detail they added. And, Gary and Gideon’s scene by the bar counter also cracked me up. I said before that I’m only tolerating their relationship but I surprisingly enjoyed watching them this episode. It’s fun watching them when I’m not cringing lol. (Gideon dipping Gary and kissing him was fun to watch lmao). Also, I love how the writers make everyone useful in their own ways. This episode, Gary’s Time Bureau knowledge was useful, with him explaining what The Fixed Point was.

These little details that the writers add are so important, especially for an ensemble show like Legends. It just shows how essential each one of them is to the team and how losing one of them would greatly affect them.

GWYN AND AVA, AND ZARI AND SPOONER

Gwyn 😞😞😞 My heart was hurting for him the whole time he believed that he didn’t deserve to live happily with the love of his life because God doesn’t want him to. I know a lot of people could relate to that, especially those who grew up in religious and conservative homes. I know how conflicting it could be when your faith and your feelings contradict with each other. But I believe it shouldn’t be one way or the other. I know it totally isn’t easy to just set aside and forget what we were taught to believe in, but I agree with Ava when she said that if there is a God, he/she/they (loved that important, little detail, btw) would want Gwyn (and anyone else, for that matter) to experience love. Also, I think my heart broke when Gwyn implied that once they saved Alun, he’d be out there alive and Gwyn would be… alone. He sincerely believed that it was his divine punishment to live without Alun and that he had always been destined to fail him. He was willing to sacrifice his happiness just to save the love of his life. I’m not okay 🥺😭 He’s so precious and I only want him to be happy with Alun and live long, happy lives.

I think it’s also so important to note how Ava, a futuristic clone who was programmed to not feel love, helped Gwyn believe that he is worthy of love and acceptance and that loving whoever it is he chooses. It was a great way to show how much she has grown over time. The person who used to believe there was no her to love and who wasn’t sure whether she’s capable of love, is now a person who believes love is love is love is love is love is love is love. Ava now believes everyone deserves love. (And we all have Sara to partly thank for that). This, in addition to the fact that she was willing to help save Alun and change history, is a great contrast to Agent Sharpe in season 3, which just goes to show how she’s learned and grown so much since we first met her. And I’d like to think that her wife and their team of misfits have played a role in that. Ava’s development shows how great the Legends could positively impact one’s life. They’re not only a bunch of superheroes saving the timeline, but they also consider themselves a family and I think that’s beautiful. (Also, can we talk about how great Jes’ acting was?! That was 💯💯💯 I may or may not have been teary-eyed during Ava and Gwyn’s heart-to-heart talk. They definitely did not disappoint).

Ava Sharpe and Gwyn Davies are huggers, canon!

This episode also proved that no matter what, both Zaris are such great friends. (I’d love for Zari 2.0 and Spooner to be best friends). There’s something in them that make others feel safe and free to share their feelings. They also give very great advices. Like how Zari 1.0 advised Sara that love is worth the risk in season 3. (There are probably more instances of that but I can’t think of anything else right now). I love how Zari 2.0 handled Spooner’s coming out and how she even assured Spooner that what she feels is normal. I’m just so glad that we got to see Spooner coming out because (I think, if I’m not mistaken) it was the first time in Legends? It was one of the things that made this episode so great.

Legends having asexual representation is so so important. I don’t know that many shows that have asexual characters (not to mention asexual pocs) and I’m just so frickin glad Spooner came out as ace. And to think, she came out to Zari?! Zari, the person she was intimidated by, and the person to whom she suggested to talk about make-ups. (Spooner and Zari awkwardly hanging out at first was hilarious. I was laughing the whole time they tried to talk about make-ups and guns and other stuff 😂). I’d like for them to explore Spooner’s asexuality more. I know they most probably wouldn’t (and it sucks), but I’d consider Spooner coming out as asexual a great start.

NATE AND SARA

Before anything else, Nate’s drawing was museum-worthy 😂😂😂 jk. His drawing reminded me of Hey, World in season 4 and I felt nostalgic. (S4 is like centuries ago lol and I need for them to be renewed for S8 😢). Nate, Sara, Gideon, and Gary brainstorming was fun to watch (with Nate chiming in every time the others got his drawing wrong lmao). I missed those kinds of scenes. As much as how great this season is going, I miss when they were going on missions. (Yet another reason why they should be renewed for s8 lol).

I loooove Nate and Sara’s friendship (or in-laws-ship lmao). They’re the Legends who spent the longest time with each other since they’ve been on the team earlier than the others, and I really loved seeing them together. I love how Nate motivated Sara and how he believed in her capabilities as a captain. Nate is that friend. He’s such a great motivator and he helps you believe in yourself. (Nate is one who has great dynamic with everyone and I would love for him to interact with the other Legends).

Take a chance on Sara Lance! First off, I missed Sara’s pep talks and send-offs and her badass stunts and fight scenes. I’m glad we got to see them again this episode. Secondly, I was getting so much secondhand embarrassment from Sara dying so many times in hilarious ways. (It was very ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ of them lol). Her pride’s probably severely wounded lmaoo. (And Ava would probably have a stroke once she finds out about it lol). I loved their montage, though. Thirdly, I loved seeing Sara being kinda unsure of herself and hopeless this episode. It’s a good follow-up with her slip-up last episode when she said, “I’m Sara Lance and all I do is work.” We always see her as someone who is so confident with their plans and one who is very much optimistic with the future. (It’s Ava’s role to worry all the time lmao). But this episode, we got to see Sara barely put together. While it easily could have been Ava to whom Sara was talking, it was refreshing to see her open up to Nate. I loved how Sara now doesn’t hesitate opening up to her team, also a great contrast to Sara in the earlier seasons, who mostly kept to herself and kept things impersonal. I also loved how the team comforted and reassured Sara and how it actually worked. (I loved Behrad’s line, “You may be indestructible but it doesn’t mean you go at it alone.”)

It’s reassuring to know that Sara finds comfort in her team and she even considers them her family. I literally screamed when she told Thawne, “My drive to keep my family safe will keep you down.” That was so sweet and touching and soft, I almost cried. And when she also said, “I’m just trying to get everyone home,” spoken like a true team captain. She loves her team so much and she’s so protective of them and she just wants to get them home. Home, meaning the Waverider. Oh god I’m gonna cry. I feel like I’m part of their family, I love them so so much. (Once again, please renew them).

THAWNE

Well, I wasn’t expecting that. How ironic is it that Thawne is now tasked to protect the timeline. It’s not new to the Legends asking help from previous villains but I’m kinda worried about Thawne planning something to escape his fate and letting someone (most probably Sara) replace him. It was emphasized so many times that he cannot leave his post and someone must replace him should he die that I think someone will actually replace him. I’m worried it would be Sara, with her being a selfless co-captain and all. I really do hope so not. I just want the Legends to get their ship back. Please let them catch a break lmao. If Sara did replace him, though, I’m kinda confident it wouldn’t be in the season finale, because of the crossover in the comics following canon and it would be crazy not to have Sara there.

OTHER NOTES

Everyone looked so good in this episode!! I still don’t get where they got the period-appropriate costumes but they looked so good wearing them 😍😍😍

Maisie definitely killed directing this episode, as she always do! I’m so proud of them 🥺 (Also, I wouldn’t be opposed to Maisie coming back as Charlie or any other character lol I miss them so much).

JES’ EPISODE NEXT WEEK! Our Legends are definitely meeting the robo!Legends next episode and I’m so excited for it. Our Zari fighting robo!Zari? Can’t wait! Also, I feel like we’ll be getting that spider-man meme with the three Zaris. I hope we do lmaoooo. I think our Legends would be dressing up as the robo!Legends? Because in the promo, Behrad (our Behrad, I think) said, “I’m going to need a year-long cleanse after this.” And I think he was talking about the fact that he was holding a gun, maybe? Bottomline is, I can’t wait for next week aaaaa.

This season has tackled so many important things that we should be talking about more often and I love them for it. This might be their best season yet. It really is about the Legends taking time to reflect about themselves and the team. They are able to incorporate serious issues and topics into the show without losing their sense as an ensemble superhero show. I also love that other members are given focus this season. Legends of Tomorrow definitely needs to be renewed until season 100 lol.

My season 7 episodes ranking:

7.10

7.09

7.07

7.08

7.04

7.01

7.03

7.05

7.02

7.06

@hxtpants said: ❝ I love everybody because I love you. ❞ [ 🥺 I love Reimi basically rehabilitating HP ] be my valentine!  /  accepting.

ㅤ ㅤ She wasn't sure everybody had the same opinion about Valentine's Day, but that wouldn't stop her from preparing something special for each of her friends. Nothing too fancy, just homemade chocolates carefully decorated to suit different tastes, her dedication would please the group as a whole for sure. A few good hours of work in the kitchen were waiting for her, but the delicious aroma that filled the hallway announced that she was too late. Hot Pants took her place, the small pile of dirty bowls and a few fun-shaped molds scattered across the table as irrefutable evidence of her recent activities. The immediate reaction was to affectionately scold her for doing it all alone, too much work for only one person, she would be more than happy to lend a hand — especially because the woman didn't play favorites, a quick inspection showed that they would all receive a cute little gift on that special day. Reimi couldn't help but comment on this, a heartfelt compliment said in a playful tone, followed by a response that took her by surprise. Always the one who talked about feelings in an honest way for not seeing the point in having it but not expressing it, it wasn't always possible to expect the same from others. Some preferred to be discreet so as not to get hurt, or saw true beauty in the subtlety of words and gestures, or simply didn't know how to do it. Her friend seemed to have all those reasons and a few more, her inner demons preventing her from allowing herself to enjoy something positive for a change, a luxury forbidden to the sinners. That was why her answer was so meaningful, a sign that all the time they spent together and the heart-to-heart talks hadn't been in vain. The once dry and infertile soil allowed a new sprout to flourish, timid but determined, its roots exploring the possibilities around with the help of a ray of sunlight gently shining on it.

ㅤ ㅤ Far from being intimidating, her lack of reaction was endearing instead. Tears formed in her eyes at the same moment and she felt oh so silly, Reimi was being a crybaby once again, still completely unable to witness something so significant without taking it to heart. She took in a deep breath, then a sweet smile touched her lips, slow but steady steps closing the distance between them. One hand rested delicately on the woman's arm, with a reassuring little squeeze as a reminder that this was her place, always right by her side. ❝ We are so lucky to have you in our lives, Hot Pants. ❞ As a righteous leader and fierce protector, a loyal friend and a pleasant companion. Even so, she allowed herself to think that there was some merit of her own in that slow process, denoted by those tender words. Hot Pants would never say something that wasn't completely true, being honest to a fault even if it meant ruining other people's expectations. Even at the risk of being misunderstood and even judged because of the obscure passage in her past, there was never any hesitation on her part to own up to her sins and seek redemption. Only a noble soul would be capable of such sincerity, therefore being worthy of all compassion and sympathy. This was just the first step, of course — since time and coexistence taught her to appreciate every detail that made her a whole being, both qualities and flaws, the end result was a blessing in itself. ❝ But I’m the luckiest one of all... Thank you for letting me love you. ❞ She knew pretty well that this represented a struggle in so many different ways. Good thing stubbornness was one of her most prominent personality traits, and even better that it had already begun to bear fruit. Her arms opened a little, an invitation to a loving embrace if she felt like it, physical affection spoke the loudest when it came to her.