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so-starz · 4 months

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˗ˏˋ⭒ things that make their heart flutter ⭒´ˎ˗

genre ? fluff reactions/headcanons , cw ? mentions of insecurities

bf!riize x gn!reader

⋆ note: first post! check pinned :3 might do little drabbles on some of these

将太郎⭒SHOTARO

[initiating hugs]

☆ shotaro’s love language is definitely physical touch

☆ so when you hug him from behind to surprise him

☆ or pull him into your arms in bed

☆ or bury your face in his chest as you squeeze him

☆ he feels like his life is complete

☆ adores when you run and jump into his arms after a long day

☆ just the feeling of being in your hold is enough for him

☆ he always makes sure to hug you back 10x tighter too

☆ (and no, he is never letting you go now)

은석⭒EUNSEOK

[dressing up for him]

☆ he thinks you always look pretty, no matter what you wear

☆ but when you dress up really nicely for dates, or to show off some new clothes you bought

☆ oh my god he loves it

☆ makes sure to compliment you every 3 seconds

☆ “you look beautiful”

☆ “that sweater looks so nice on you”

☆ fixes your jacket for you, smooths out your skirt

☆ silently admiring you the entire time

☆ you are his angel and he can’t believe he was lucky enough to be chosen by you

성찬⭒SUNGCHAN

[public skinship]

☆ sungchan loves to make sure everyone knows that he is yours and you are his

☆ like Yes you are taken and Yes he will bark at anyone who dares to think otherwise

☆ he always has a hand on your back, an arm wrapped around your waist or over your shoulders, etc

☆ but when you do it to him? he literally does a happy dance on the inside

☆ when you grab his hand and lace your fingers together

☆ or link your arm with his

☆ or hug his middle while waiting in line

☆ you are his Baby okay

☆ he thinks its so cute when you show him off to others

☆ it always puts the biggest smile on his face

원빈⭒WONBIN

[praise/compliments]

☆ you always have a knack for telling when wonbin gets in his head

☆ when his smile doesn’t reach his eyes, or when he’s even quieter than usual

☆ so you make sure to shower him in compliments and praise whenever you can

☆ telling him how hard he’s working and how good he is at what he does

☆ commenting on how pretty his eyes are, or how you like his new shirt

☆ you can see the stress leave his body when you praise him

☆ sometimes your reassurance is all he needs

☆ especially when he’s feeling insecure, he immediately searches for comfort in you

☆ because you always know just what to say

승한⭒SEUNGHAN

[random kisses]

☆ there’s nothing seunghan loves more than when you kiss him

☆ he’ll just be scrolling on his phone and you stop to kiss him on the forehead before going about your day

☆ or you could be in the middle of a conversation and then you randomly peck him on the lips

☆ it makes him smile so hard

☆ he could be having the worst day ever, but at least he knows he’ll be able to get a kiss from you later

☆ please cup his face kiss his cheeks when you see him

☆ if you kiss his neck while cuddling, he’ll literally melt in your arms

소희⭒SOHEE

[whispering in his ear]

☆ cuddles with sohee is a mandatory step in your nighttime routine

☆ and the atmosphere is always so soft and peaceful

☆ you always whisper an “i love you” into his ear

☆ or if you’re quietly talking about your day in your soft sleepy voice

☆ and he kind of dies inside everytime

☆ like his heart actually stops in his chest

☆ your voice is so beautiful to him, and when you whisper??? even better

☆ you make him feel so safe and he loves how vulnerable you can be around him

찬영⭒ANTON

[playing with his hair]

☆ it’s a subconscious habit you have, to mess with his hair, or twirl strands around your fingers

☆ and he falls for you all over again every time you do it

☆ when his hair falls into his eyes in the middle of a conversation and you reach up to brush his fringe to aside

☆ and if you make eye contact at the same time?

☆ anton.exe has stopped working

☆ he stutters in the middle of his sentence

☆ you always make him so nervous

☆ you can see him trying not to smile when you begin to play with his hair if his head is in your lap

☆ he's so soft for you, it's crazy

MASTERLIST

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©️SO-STARZ

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margareth-lv · 3 months

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🧬 An easy and relaxed approach to life and work 🧬

... it's apparently the least likely quality to be inherited.

Did you see Jeremy Irvine's IG story yesterday?

(I know you all know, of course, but in case you DIDN'T, he plays Henry Beauchamp, Claire's father, in Blood of my Blood)

I have the feeling that all of a sudden we've been transported to the set of a completely different show. It can't be Outlander (in 2024*). So much openness and sincerity of message from an actor playing one of the main characters? That's not how it's done at Starz! Wide shot of the set (standing stones), funny commentary? The freshness? The frankness? And the naturalness? Stay tuned for more quality outlander content?

🤯

I'm shocked.

Isn't it strange, by the way, that this relaxed attitude turns out not to be hereditary at all? Henry Beauchamp's daughter is the exact opposite of her father in this respect. How sad. *** *** ***

And seriously - I wonder how quickly Starz will cut this freshness, this frankness, this kind of reaction. Let's take bets.

*Please forgive me, I've been here since mid-2020 and I've missed everything fresh, natural and exciting about Outlander. I landed right in the middle of a shit show.

[February 6, 2024]

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sgiandubh · 5 months

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People have opinions about kids, etc great state opinions, but when they post as absolute facts is the problem accompanied by fake voices on videos and blurred pix, that's a problem. Making up lies as facts are the problem. Denigrating Cait and or Sam or worse their families members because you have no real proof is wrong and goes beyond having a peaceful opinion.

Dear Opinion Anon,

First, our traditional spelling bee, because you people still did not learn how to write properly, ok?

People have opinions about kids, etc. great Great: state opinions, but when they post as absolute facts is the problem, accompanied by fake voices on videos and blurred pix, that's a problem. Making up lies as facts are is the problem. Denigrating Cait and/or Sam, or worse, their families' members, because you have no real proof, is wrong and goes beyond having a peaceful opinion.

Look at you, little fascist who knows nothing about the subject-verb agreement in English grammar! Being told what is right and what is wrong by someone clearly unable to properly read and write does not help, pumpkins. Send in your green berets, next time, please: this is way past boring!

I always said I shall speak only for myself on this page. So I am asking you:

Where did you see that particular video on this blog?

Where did you see those funeral pics on this blog? Let alone I explained why I never posted them and you bunch of coward liars all cackled. At length.

Where did I insult Sam's family members on this blog?

Where did I insult Cait's family members on this blog?

When and where did I stalk Sam, Cait or their entourage, unlike one of your queens?

And the question summing them all up:

Do you have a problem with freedom of speech in general?

People post whatever they want to post. They do not need me or you or Moo or *urv or Marple to tell them what to think or post. It is their constitutional right. This is not North Korea: this is an immaterial, almost completely deregulated space, where the demand for information meets the available offer via clicks, shares and comments. Other information is traded in DMs, Telegram groups and other outlets.

Have I made myself clear?

I'll tell you what. You are at once very nervous, curious and afraid of the whole bunch of things we collectively know. You still cannot understand how and why we are still here. You are perplexed by the number of intelligent professionals that are actively debunking all the shite you post regularly. You are upset by the fact real, strong friendships exist in here: something perhaps unheard of in your halls of gloom. And we elicit this reaction only based upon roughly 10 to 15% of the whole content in our, again collective, possession. If you knew all we know, your brain couldn't take it, duckie.

And then I know something else:

No shipper, ever, phoned an employer of an Anti to explain their employee was on Tumblr instead of doing their job.

No shipper, ever, phoned resorts, hotels or airline offices around the world in an attempt to find out where S, C, their progeny or other side players were, at a given moment in time.

No shipper, ever, used their own contacts' network to send false messages about the other side of the fandom war to the two leads, STARZ or the OL production team.

No shipper, ever, sent heinous comments on Anti blogs.

No shipper, ever, harassed Twitter and Instagram posters with endless questions about the time, place and people present at a randomly given event.

No shipper, ever, mounted via sock accounts a whole denigration and calumny campaign on Twitter when one of the leads was involved in a PR blunder.

No shipper, ever, used sexually loaded vocabulary to express 'appreciation' for the actors' work.

No shipper, ever, went on Wikipedia to repeatedly edit the male lead's dedicated page in order to include false sexual orientation reference, which then was screencapped and used as 'evidence' in subsequent flaming wars.

And many more...

You know, people have criticized me for even answering you. But answer you I shall, every time I shall think a reminder is necessary. I think shippers have turned the other cheek for way longer than they should have: a strategic choice that gave you both space and confidence. That you all went in a frenzy just before Christmas tells me perhaps more than you'd think about the kind of people you really are.

I am done with you. Don't bother coming back - you will be immediately blocked: you, your terrible grammar and your impertinence.

#anon #fandom

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brian-in-finance · 10 months

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SPOILERS AHEAD ! ! ! 🦜 (what she said)

Outlander Just Broke Our Hearts. Here's How Sam Heughan and Caítríona Balfe Reacted.

Robert Wilson/Starz

The official logline for episode 702 of Outlander secretly warned us what we were in for ("a startling discovery about Roger and Brianna's newborn daughter; a familiar face returns; explosive consequences at the Ridge…"), but nothing could have prepared us for everything that went down, both literally and figuratively. Written by Toni Graphia and directed by Lisa Clarke, the episode—titled “The Happiest Place on Earth”—harkened back to Outlander's early days, when traveling through the Stones was commonplace, and Jamie and Claire were left with nothing but each other.

The episode starts at Fraser's Ridge, with Claire looking well after being captured. However, she soon runs into Malva's brother, Allan, who is visiting his sister's grave. We learn that he was the one who killed his sister because he raped her and the unborn child was his. He pulls out a pistol and tries to kill himself, but Claire pulls the gun away, thinking she's saved him until Ian shoots him with an arrow and kills him. Later, when Claire and Ian go to bury Allan, Mrs. Bug sees what they're doing and offers to help.

Following the opening credits, we see footage of Disneyland from the ‘50s, which seems to make no sense until later in the episode. (On that note, how much fun would it be to see a fantasy episode in which Jamie is able to travel through the Stones and Claire takes him to Disneyland? I’d watch that in a heartbeat).

Anyway, the joy of Disneyland soon gives way to Bree screaming at the top of her lungs about to give birth. (Hey, I'm sure some people have had a similar reaction to The Haunted Mansion or Tower of Terror). She gives birth to a little girl named Amanda Claire Hope Mackenzie. But soon thereafter Claire notices Mandy’s fingernails are blue-ish. She listens to her heartbeat, and realizes that Mandy has excess blood flowing to the lungs which means not enough oxygenated blood flows through the body. Mandy will probably not survive without surgery.

And so, the Mackenzies decide they must go through the Stones. But first they must prepare for the trip ahead. While gathering supplies, Bree runs into Lord John and meets William Ransom, Jamie’s son, and her half-brother. Bree is annoyed that Lord John won’t tell William about Jamie, and says she hasn’t forgotten about her other father (Frank) or stopped loving him. Later, Jamie visits Lord John and says he won’t be fighting for the British. Lord John gives him a sapphire to give to Bree to pass thru the Stones. Jamie is overcome with emotion.

Bree, Lord John, and William. Robert Wilson/Starz

In the official press notes for the episode, David Berry (Lord John) says “that was an interesting scene to film. Lisa, the director, and I discussed this was like it was a divorce scene. The separation of Jamie and Lord John; Jamie has taken his allegiance to the Continentals and Lord John to the British—there is now an irreconcilable difference. However, there's still immense love there from both sides. The sapphire was symbolic of a ring—a piece of jewelry that unifiest them or a symbol of their deep connection. So, the giving back of the ring is an act of love, but it's also a goodbye. It's a way of ending the relationship.”

Anyway, we get to the meaning of the episode's title later that evening when Jamie and Bree spot fireflies in the forest. She tells him about Disneyland and why it's known as the Happiest Place on Earth. He asks if she’s disappointed being here in the 18th century, but she says no because it’s magical being with him.

Later, Jamie gives Claire a small gem in case she wants to go through the Stones as well, but she throws it out the window, never giving a second thought to leaving Jamie behind. They kiss and he says they should fetch that gem.

The next day the Mackenzies and Frasers travel by boat to the Ocracoke Stones. It’s a highly emotional scene all around, for both Claire and Bree, Jamie and Roger Mac, Jamie and Bree, Jamie and Jemmy (you get the picture). The intensity of the moment is balanced out by a sweet and clever exchange with Jamie and Jemmy where he tells his grandson to send his regards to “Michael Mouse.” Of course, any laughter one might have soon gives way to full-on waterworks when Jamie tells Bree he doesn't have the words and can't say goodbye.

The hardest of goodbyes. Robert Wilson/Starz

The Mackenzies successfully pass through the Stones, which we learn when they wake up and see a plane in the sky. Meanwhile, back in the 18th century, Jamie and Claire arrive back at the Ridge and things start to heat up in bed before Claire starts crying. She says every time she closes her eyes, she’s lost half her family. She tells Jamie she’ll never see them again, and he says he often thinks of Murtagh, as he knows they’ve lost a great many between them. Claire starts bawling. I'm bawling. Where's a trip to Disneyland when you need one?

At least we then get a little montage of things going well at the Ridge. However, there's too much time left in this episode for it to end on this uplifting note. Soon enough, Claire enters into the main house at night where she stumbles upon fellow time-traveler, Wendigo Donner. Claire wants to know what he is doing there and questions where he was when she needed his help before she was gang-raped. He says he would have been killed had he tried to intervene, but he's not there to talk about the past. Instead, he wants to get back to the present day and needs her help on how to travel through the Stones. She's reluctant, but just wants him out of her life, so she advises him to focus, have a clear conscience, don't drink, etc. But this being Outlander, he then pulls out a pistol and asks for more gemstones. He and his men (who had also been holding Jamie in another room) start ripping apart the house, including Claire’s lab. While I love this entire house, it's the demolition of Claire's hard work developing ether and all that's in her lab that leaves me the most devastated. But then it gets worse; Wendigo lights a match so he and his men can have more light to find the gemstones, but the fire from the match comes in contact with the ether, and the episode ends with the house blowing up.

“That was a really emotional, in part because it comes on the heels of losing Bree and Roger and the kids,” Caítríona Balfe (Claire) tells Glamour. “I think for Claire, she was trying to hold everything in and be the strong person who's let them go for a really good reason…but it's this thing of just losing your home [that breaks her]. It is such a destabilizing thing.”

The house going up in flames means it was also the end of a massive—and important—set piece that's been part of Outlander for several seasons now. “We were saying goodbye to that place, the location that had been our home for the last couple of years,” Sam Heughan (Jamie) adds. “It holds a lot of memories for Jamie and Claire.”

But before we get too much into the aftermath of the fire, we hopped on a Zoom with executive producer Maril Davis to talk about the episode as a whole, and what the goodbye scene means going forward.

Glamour: That was the most emotional episode I've seen in awhile, and also one of my favorites.

Maril Davis: Well, I cry every time I watch that goodbye scene [at the Stones], and I've seen it 20 times. I just think there's something so sad about it as a mom to be sending your daughter back through. And then also, I think the complicated thing about that scene was there was a lot of goodbyes. Do you know what I mean? You had Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. Bye bye. And then I think actors and director and the writers all figured out a way to make it kind of seamless and so heartfelt.

When Jamie says goodbye to Jemmy and has that iconic line about, "If you see a mouse named, Michael, tell him I say hi." But my favorite, favorite line from that scene that I'm so glad made it in is when Jamie at the end declares something to the effect of, "If not for you, I would not go on." And that to me encapsulates their whole relationship. It's like I've just sent my kid and my grandkids through. I do not think I can make it except for you. That's the only reason I'm still alive. And I'm just like, oh my God, I just want to cry.

Claire and Jamie Forever. Robert Wilson/Starz

Wasn't it also the last scene for the little actors (Andrew and Matthew Adair) that played Jemmy?

Yes. So yes, those twins, we won't be seeing them again. I know they've grown so much.

When might we get a Roger, Bree, Claire, and Jamie reunion?

I think we've been at pains to try to show that going through the Stones is not easy. It's not like a low revolving door that you could just go through. And I think it takes its toll going through the Stones and people have died. We know from past seasons that Wendigo Donner, his friends didn't make it. It takes its toll on you, so it's not something you should enter into lightly. So I think, Bree and Roger are thinking, this is a time we should stay in, that feels like a safer time. And I think Jamie and Claire feel better knowing they're in this other time and they're safe. But are they?

So will they reunite this season and be in the same time period?

I can't say anything. You'll have to watch.

Let's talk about the fire at the end. Wow.

Oh my God, I'm so sad to see that house go. It's so sad. But on the other hand, we have been talking about this fire for so long. I think I just wanted to tap in and us to move on. It was so sad though. That beautiful house is no longer there, but I think also the aftermath of it is so brilliantly done by our art department.

And that took a long time to do. That's not just like, oh, we burn it down. That's a piece of art. I think for the actors, it was a really sad moment for them as well, because we've been filming on this set for a long time. We no longer have this set, and we said goodbye to some sets this year. We also said goodbye to our Wilmington set. And it's something very sad when you say goodbye to these pieces of your show that you're not going to go back to. It feels like a nostalgia and a kind of bittersweet moment. It's just like everything you know and love is gone. But that's the point of it. It's like that's just possession and the important thing is right here.

Glamour

Remember… it's this thing of just losing your home [that breaks her]. It is such a destabilizing thing. — Caitríona Balfe

#Tait rhymes with hat #Good times #Outlander #Glamour #23 June 2023 #S07E02 The Happiest Place On Earth #Instagram Story

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lunarsilkscreen · 6 months

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YouTube Algorithm

Factually by Adam Conover, suggested my stab at the YouTube algorithm was incorrect, and alleged quite a few different things.

Here's what I think; this is a piece discouraging other creators from trying to create, because they're used to being paid a certain amount per piece created.

So instead of actually addressing *real* concerns that one *could* have about the internet and content hosting, they're adding to the oppression of indie and small creators.

Termed; Indie creators, who by the way, rival medium sized record labels and producers in size. They're not small creators, but they still brand themselves as such. This is how *real* small time creators are being choked out from being able to join these platforms and create content.

They're using keywords like bullet points, as if that creates *real* topical conversations. "As long as you hit all the daily keywords and bullet points people will see your video."

These are people who paid services to artificially increase subscriptions, views, and reactions to their content. Instead of realizing that on these platforms, they already had a social currency advantage.

And instead of playing to those strengths, they followed videos intended for small creators and failed. This is because they weren't listening to the market trends to begin with.

"Why should I be online? These other companies *will* pay me."

Now that those other companies are shrinking, and they have to find other income sources, they can't figure it out, because they're not playing to their strengths and to their audiences, that they themselves built up.

And because of that, they're pushing newer creators out of the market, just because they think they have to act like Mr. B*.

They have literally no idea how to play to their fanbases. And blame *that* on the algorithm.

You might have a million subs, but they might be bots. (That's my band name, I'm calling dibs right. Now.) They might be subscribing to you because their friends do, or for clout, or because they're watching trends.

YouTube isn't your employer on the platform.

Now, here's why certain platforms; NBC, CC, FOX, basically [enter tv channel name].com why they failed.

They weren't competing with YouTube. YouTube's original intent was small time and literal independent creators. (0$ unfunded, no help) could make content. Not your "Factuallys with Adam Conover" who have a staff of people.

They were competing with subscription based services, and they leveraged free content in an effort to attract business. But they were still over reliant on their TV channels.

In most places today, if you have a Comcast subscription, you have a cable TV subscription. So why would anybody go to the website, when they can just TiVo what they want? Especially if the interface is trash? Like every single one is.

And you know who won that battle? Not YouTube, YouTube isn't in the same space. Netflix and Hulu did. By a wide margin.

Hulu started hosting all those failed channels content on their site (for free, with ads) and with a much better interface. Netflix had unique content, and was very cheap. Having just dropped their DVD business, it was nearly all profit for a while there.

But now Netflix isnt paying for smaller companies to make shows anymore, so their prices inflated.

That's why a lot of shows today suck (Disney/Hulu Marvel vs Netflix Marvel for example.) Their budgets are bigger, and with a bigger budget, there's much more risk.

And because there's more channels, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, HBO+, HBO Max, Disney+, Starz, etc etc, there's much more competition in that *high end space* because they want control over the market share.

And right now, right in below that is a wide open market that these creators who are trying to keep growing by pushing small performers out of the market;

That space, wide open for small and mid-tier ("indie") creators to profit majorly. It's a space that the bigger creators cannot penetrate, and so they try to control the space instead.

I'm including formerly indie creators like Bread Tube (yes including contraptions), Man Tube, Joe Rogan, Left Tube, and Right Tube. They're not small anymore, they're not independent. But they think and *act* like they are. And this penalizes creators starting out like they once did. Because they think you need to be a PhD drop out with a degree in telecom.

I could honestly tell you the path forward, but I'd have to charge.

Stay in your big dog spaces you created for yourselves. Stop canceling small time creators because you've lost touch with the world.

Kevin Heart said this about Dave Chappelle: "Dave Chappelle has a sense of freedom that I don't have. I have people, an organization to worry about. So I can't do the same things Chapelle can do." (Paraphrased, I think he'd be cool with it tho.)

Y'all aren't small time creators anymore, so you need to start thinking differently about your impact on the small time creators markets. And more importantly, get your fat a* out the way. Before you start affecting people's lives, including your own contractors.

They can't breathe, get off their necks.

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gaywatch · 2 months

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I just saw that Mary & George premieres today but on a UK streaming platform and next month on the 5th on Starz internationally!

Sorry for only replying now jdsljdklsadj I just realized it's basically the same as the show dropping early everywhere aaaaaaaaand now my reaction is late. I'll get episode 1 up asap and then see how it goes trying to do M&G and Young Royals at the same time. Thank you so much for letting me know! <333

#GW Asks #Mary and George

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insipid-drivel · 1 year

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What is one weird thing that you're proud of? And what is the story around it?

I once harassed the shit out of Starz Entertainment on facebook for publishing a highly misleading ad that preys on dark patterns and sending glorified cyberbullies to try to abuse me off of facebook.

I got 3 of their social media goons to ragequit. I won't post a screenshot of the first ad, primarily because I don't have one. Suffice it to say that it was very obviously a screengrab from the show "Outlander" and had a 10 minute "timer" (read: gif) that warned that, at the end of the "timer" a special deal for 6 months of a huge discount on their streaming site would expire.

I decided to test this by sitting and watching the timer to see it expire. As was totally unsurprising, it was definitely just a gif meant to get reaction-clicks, more traffic to their site and algorithm, and potentially prey on someone with a gambling addiction (like my grandmother) or other compulsion-causing condition to unwittingly throw their money at the ad to make it stop counting down. This is a real anxiety many gamblers and neurodivergent people have, and I have seen quite a few people with autism and/or ADHD and/or a slew of other conditions reveal that those kinds of malicious ads have indeed gotten them to part with some of their money just so they would make the timer go away.

Now, I decided to make this known to Starz by commenting under the ad itself where thousands of other people had also commented. To wit, I simply explained the sheer number of manipulative tactics they were using with this particular banner ad and how, upon reading their subscription TOS and the real terms for the discount (which wasn't fake), I also elaborated that the special discount lasted for several more MONTHS. Not just 10 minutes on facebook.

So I got mouthy. I didn't say anything directly defamatory or even intentionally insulting; I just wrote a small thesis paper on how their ad was the perfect example of Corporate Manipulative Tactics That Are Bad. The comment was 100% intended for anyone who really wasn't sure if the 10 minute timer ad was legit or not, and I would've rather had people know than remain ignorant before signing on with Starz since they're willing to lie 6 months down to 10 minutes.

I mean, I understand haggling, but come on.

Anyway, I post my response, and immediately I get a funny feeling. Mostly because within minutes, I receive a reply under what I wrote from a very generic (but real) person on facebook who forgot to lock their FB account and I could see in their "about me" section that they worked for Starz. This person called me stupid, that I was full of shit, that I was pathetic, that nobody cared what I had to say etc. etc. I only replied by using their replies and facebook's own algorithm and to continue my little TED talk about dark patterns using this person's attempts at cyberbullying as my soapbox. I stayed at the top of the comments section for a few days thanks to that.

Finally, someone shows up in my DMs. Calling me all manner of things, but pretty much the most boilerplate "I'm A Middle Aged Ad Exec And This Sounds Mean To Me So It Should Work On You" insults and harassment.

For the record, do not attempt to do this unless you have a lot of energy and a very open schedule, because I come from the era where 4chan was tricking kids into mixing bleach and ammonia to make "crystals", but really getting them hospitalized or buried for phosphene/mustard gas poisoning. "Goncharov" is a cute troll, but it's just that. Cute.

So Ad Troll #1 has to close down their FB account after I doxxed them when they told me to literally kill myself.

Less than 24 hours later, in comes some other person who totally isn't Starz affiliated ( /s ) to continue the same line of attempted verbal abuse. I mean, I find cold reading at a magic show boring, but they weren't even trying that. It was just schoolyard insults, again. I replied by mentioning she had the countenance about her that reminded me of a weather balloon full of Botox and tanning lotion had crash-landed on a topographical map of the Rocky Mountains. She stopped harassing me, closed her FB account, and disappeared after her nephew started pissing himself in the comments and saying "This is why nobody talks to you at Thanksgiving, Carol."

Third one? It gets fun. That's when I just started posting screengrabs of what these advertisers/social media whatevers were saying to me in FB chat, and I just began posting every screenshot directly as a reply to the very Starz ad they decided to behead me over. Tagging Starz's real company and corporate offices very. single. time. Probably well over 50 times, while continuing to give a long explanation about target manipulation and the tricks they use in Las Vegas casinos. I lived in Vegas for about 10 years or so and both my mom and dad worked within the contract and legal departments of MGM.

Suddenly, Troll #3 just disappears. Mid-insult. Curious that my wireless might've been acting up, I refreshed my facebook page just to make sure the game was still on.

The manipulative ad with the fake countdown timer had disappeared, and was replaced by this:

What a coincidence.

#long post #starz entertainment #yeah i'll still tag those fucks

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maximumwobblerbanditdonut · 1 year

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Outlander Season 8:

This was always the end?

The eighth and final season

Starz's Outlander series was officially cancelled at the end of season eight, which is likely to be released sometime in 2025 or later. The news of the finale comes ahead of the Outlander season seven release, which will bring back many familiar faces. Season 7 will release 16 episodes for the penultimate season. This means that Outlander has 26 more episodes since the last season will have 10 episodes. When the show wraps up at the term of season 8, Outlander will be one of Starz's longest-running original series.

Outlander season 7 is still in production, and there's no denying that the possibility was raised in recent months that season 7 could be the last season on Starz. The 16-episode season 7, and the increased costs associated with the show at this point in its run, have generated much speculation.

Outlander's cancellation comes after a tumultuous year of TV and movie cancellations (see Batgirl and Westworld). Could this be the reason STARZ took so long to announce it? Also, the news about season 8 was perhaps delayed due to the complexity of the negotiations to agree to continue and not extend the series beyond season 8. Perhaps looking at the original 8-book Outlander collection set by Diana Gabaldon, considered the initial contracts of the main actors Or the Exec Producer status for CB and SH, was part of the end of the deal to continue.

The main actors’ current situation could have defined, the agreed commitment to continue until season 8, always it’s better to have a small secured…” a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. Regardless of what one thinks of Outlander's ending, it's hard not to argue that in season 8 someone is in such a rush to end there.

Since have been announced the eighth as the last season, the reactions may be mixed. The show hasn't been good in some seasons. Once they got older, the stories got boring and so did their chemistry. With ten episodes to wrap up this show, Outlander’s fans will hope for an abbreviated last season for a reason: the rushed storylines, disappointing endings, and hasty character deaths might leave some viewers cold. Diana Gabaldon still has another book to write to complete her list set, but she goes 4-5 years between books. The book will go ahead with SH’s supporting.

The show-runners and main cast of Outlander aren't eager to move on after Season 8. Outlander was cancelled and attention now turns to the 'Blood of My Blood' prequel series. Starz's goal is to deliver to their target audience a series with a long way to go (because nothing is written yet, they have no source material (i.e., the books) to fall back on) but with the same creators; they found in Outlander fans a niche to present what they want.

The new series will be in development — this doesn’t mean that it will see the light of day, overnight, but that it is being planned behind the scenes. While the project was being worked on, they didn’t realise it would move to the next stage so quickly. All of this is very much bizarre for a multitude of reasons. Why would Starz green-light the prequel at this point? A part of it may just come down to trying to strike the Outlander fans while the series is still trendy.

The fans will be disappointed when Outlander ends up picking its pace at breakneck, absurd speed and reversing some of its best character arcs and plot lines in a clear race to the finish line. We've learned with the TV business that they rarely like to wait, remembering the last season eighth of Game of Thrones aired before George R.R. Martin completed the final books. Although, many people would rather read Gabaldon's completed material than watch a prequel series on a similar project.

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This is ironic … Outlander Author Diana Gabaldon Vowed That What Happened to 'Game of Thrones' Writer George R.R. Martin Will Never Happen to Her — 'They'll Never Catch Me' …We’ll I Think STARZ series caught up with her…before she could finish the book, which it will caused the divisive final season.

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Okay, this is going to be random.

If you haven't seen the Spartacus series on Starz (2010) - I will say with all bias that you must see it immediately!

If you have and shout out to tumblr being full of fan blogs, I am going to talk about the scene here and why I think it is...romantic: https://www.tumblr.com/fuckyeahcrixusandnaevia-blog/53995499714/zurik23m-ashur-vs-naevia

Okay, memory refreshed? Link o' gifs viewed? Do you think I am insane?

Cool.

So my favorite thing about this whole moment, outside of Naevia getting to fully yeet Ashur into the afterlife in the harshest and most violent way possible, is Crixus' reactions during her fight. His face shows all the fear and concern his love for her holds. He could have easily manned the situation and been done with Ashur in a swing. So what really makes this romantic to me is his confidence and most importantly, his respect for Naevia. The coddling, the protection vibes, are internal and initmate between them, but he respects her agency as a whole person to handle this one on her own. And if you have seen the show, we know this is early Naevia 2.0. This is not her final kick ass form. And still he respects why she needs this instead of acting in the knowing that she just might not make it. Ashur was a trash gladiator but that is still stronger than a chick with only a few months training on her, right? Love here is all about the respect. For her pain, her trauma, her endurance, the growth of her strength, her right as a free person to take care of and defend her own honor, and to be willing to watch the love of your life possibly die in the attempt to reclaim her strength, self worth and so many other things in the process.

This show in general is one of my favorite stories because there are so many moments where people are and subvert the generalizations of the era where history would have you believe people didnt get unique until modern times. But people have always been people-ing and I love to see shows and movies or read books that let's that be a major point of fact.

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Since the announcement of season 8 getting the greenlight and the subsequent statement of it being the final season of Outlander, there has been little to no fandom activity on twitter today. Perhaps they're waiting until later.🤷‍♀️. The announcement, IMO, was a blatant tactic from Starz to "rip the band-aid off quickly" and get it out of the way, then the prequel announced as a buffer. What?! Did they really think that would appease the millions of fans that have been so supportive all these years? I have news for them...it didn't work. People are very upset. The reactions were that of joy at the 8th season, followed immediately by a shocked sadness to, "what...a new prequel?! It isn't quite the buffer they hoped for. Yes...all things come to an end...but the way Starz had handled this is questionable at the very least. And, IMO, it was very cowardly if the powers that be to place Sam and Cait in the position of making said announcement. They were visibly uncomfortable for obvious reasons. This had been their life for almost 10 years, and an admirable time it has been for them.

To announce a prequel that hasn't even been written to use as a buffer is ludicrous at best when there is so much more storyline left for Outlander. WHAT ABOUT "GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE"?!?!?! There is a lot of storyline left in that one book for at least 2 seasons past 8, at the very least, an extended season 9. And while they are adding "parts of 8" to season 7, and finishing with season 8...they could have had 3 more seasons. I know many won't agree, and I don't expect you to, but to "end" a show which obviously already has a book 9 complete from which to transfer to the screen, then decide to do a prequel that hasn't been written and is just a thought is ridiculous. By the time this "prequel" is written, there will be very little interest piqued. After all...it's not Jamie and Claire, it's Jamie"s parents that we already know about from the Outlander books. We know what happens. Yeah yeah, we already knew about Jamie and Claire, but their storyline is the one we love and the one we want to see.

IMO, this prequel will do well to hold on for one season, and Starz is going to lose a lot of subscribers as they have nothing much that's interesting enough besides Outlander and Men In Kilts ( of which Starz has not announced season 2 even though it's been approved), and no matter how many times you ask...the answer is always a resounding "soon". Soon when?! 🙄

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‘Outlander’ Stars Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe, EP Maril Davis Discuss Season 6 Cliffhanger and Claire and Jamie’s Fate

Despite a tightly packed sixth season comprised of just eight episodes, Starz’s “Outlander” did not disappoint with its dramatic finale episode “I Am Not Alone.”

At the start of the finale, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) — a couple who can never catch a break — barricade themselves inside their home while facing off against Richard Brown (Chris Larkin) and his militia. Brown has come to fetch Claire to make her stand trial for the murder of Malva Christie, a “trial” both Claire and Jamie know will not end well if Brown and his mob get their hands on her. As bullets rip against the walls of their Fraser’s Ridge abode, the two have a heartfelt discussion as to whether this could truly be the end of their story.

Their salvation comes in the surprising form of Tom Christie (Mark Lewis Jones), who says he’ll ride along with Jamie and Claire as she is taken to trial to ensure justice is fairly served. The trek to find an open court amid growing Revolution chaos proves difficult for the Browns, and Jamie and Claire are constantly met by angry mobs who have already deemed Claire a murderer, and worse: a witch. Eventually, young Ian (John Bell) is alerted of his aunt and uncle’s perilous predicament and tracks them down, which comes in handy quite soon.

While chaos has come to Fraser’s Ridge, Brianna (Sophie Skelton) and Roger (Richard Rankin) are completely unaware while on the road to Edenton, where Roger plans to be ordained as a minister. The two actually discover delightful news when their son Jemmy needs to have his hair cut due to lice. Bree discovers a birthmark on Jemmy’s head, one that Roger explains is genetic and notes he has as well. The two joyfully realize at that moment Jemmy is truly Roger’s son, and not the product of Stephen Bonnet’s assault on Bree in Season 4.

Jamie is separated from Claire in the final moments of the finale, with the Browns deciding to take justice upon the Scotsman for the murder of Lionel Brown (Ned Dennehy). Claire is put in jail, with Tom Christie trying to assure her she’ll face a fair trial and Jamie’s fate will not be a deadly one. Just as Jamie is about to be shipped back off to Scotland, seemingly a deal Brown planned instead of having him murdered, Ian arrives with the Mohawk to save his uncle. Jamie rides off in valiant fashion to go rescue his wife — hopefully, he gets there in time.

Variety spoke with stars Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe and executive producer Maril Davis about the epic Season 6 finale and what lies ahead for our “Outlander” couple and their loved ones.

We’ve got quite a cliffhanger with this finale. When learning that’s where the sixth season would stop, what were your reactions?

CAITRONA BALFE: We originally were supposed to film 12 episodes. That was the original idea. But this felt like a really natural point. If we had to stop somewhere, this felt like a good place to stop. It’s such a great cliffhanger to be on. There’s that point of hope, but you’re definitely left kind of on the edge of your seat wanting to see what’s gonna happen next.

SAM HEUGHAN: I mean it’s pretty breathless, right? The last two episodes, so much happens. So in a good way, I think it’s good that we have this ending and give time for the viewer to catch up.

Absolutely. What has been interesting for this season is with just eight episodes, so much has happened and it feels as if each episode is more intense.

BALFE: The interesting thing about that is none of these episodes were adapted. That was always the way they were written, even when we were going to still do 12 episodes. I think we had a long time before all that lockdown, the writers were thinking very deeply about everything they wanted to put in and it just sort of was organically like that.

HEUGHAN: Also there were several episodes of this season that are longer. There is more time to sit with the characters in those scenes. I think the first episode especially, you see a lot of intimacy as well as, you know, stuff happening. So I’m really proud of the season. I think it’s actually a really strong one, possibly one of our strongest.

Maril, how did the decision come about to end the season here?

MARIL DAVIS: So originally we’re supposed to have 12 episodes, right? Due to COVID and a variety of factors, we kind of realized very quickly after we started the season that we couldn’t accomplish those 12 episodes. It just so happened eight was a perfect point to cut it off. Not only because that’s as long as we thought we’d go, but also it was a perfect way to end the season, with Jamie and Claire separated. We didn’t know what was gonna happen. We’d leave a cliffhanger moment. So it was perfect. There was a little bit of a tag at the end of this episode that we pushed into Season 7. But that was honestly the only change we made to this episode. This episode was always planned to be this way, this shootout at the O.K. Corral. I just love it. That shootout at the beginning is so cool. And I just love that shot of Claire coming around the corner with the rifle.

I just love seeing Jamie and Claire with their backs against the wall, it’s them against the world. It’s so symbolic of this whole season. We talk so much about the Ridge, and what happens when your home turns against you? Its climax is at this episode. Everyone is against Jamie and Claire. Everyone believes Claire did it, and no one speaks up for them. There’s a very small group of people who do. And it’s a huge surprise when Tom Christie speaks up for Claire. We don’t know whether he thinks she’s guilty or not, but we do know he’s gonna ensure she has a fair trial.

It’s been really interesting to watch Tom Christie’s relationship with Claire. He’s wavered between respect and disgust for her and the work she does. Throughout the finale, he remains by Claire’s side vs. just letting the Browns take justice into their own hands. Maril, why is it so important to him to stay there for her?

DAVIS: We will see in Season 7 kind of the reasons why Tom has done what he’s done. Tom is a flawed character, played so brilliantly by Mark Lewis Jones. He’s flawed and he’s conflicted. He’s always at war with himself. He knows what’s right or what he thinks is right. He’s a very pious man. He’s very judgmental. Deep down, he’s a fair man and he wants to see justice for his daughter. I think deep down, he probably knows Claire didn’t do it. But regardless if she did it or not, he’s not okay with this vigilante justice. He’s not okay with Richard Brown taking her off. He knows if Richard Brown takes her, he’s just gonna kill her by the side of the road. She’s never going to see a fair trial. So for him, he does want this to be done the right way. And he knows he’s also the only one that can make sure that happens because… the justice is his.

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Let’s discuss where Jamie and Claire are in the finale. For Jamie, he’s been rescued by Ian and needs to go save his wife. As for Claire, she is sitting in jail awaiting a trial for Malva’s murder and fearing for Jamie’s life. So many at Fraser’s Ridge have turned against them, making this finale a pretty unsettling one for them both.

HEUGHAN: Jamie and Claire’s world has been completely destroyed here. Normally, the popularity and the strength of their reputation is something that they’ve utilized, but this time it’s strange. Their allies come in different shapes and forms. In this standoff with the Browns, Tom Christie, in a very odd way, comes to help them. The situation they’re in now, for Jamie certainly, he’s clearly gonna go find Claire and luckily does have some allies left. But it’s a very different world that we’re used to. We see that throughout this journey of the last two episodes. We see the world, the actual physical world around them, is also very unsettled. A lot of terrible with the upcoming revolution. But you can count on one thing and that’s that Jamie’s gonna go find Claire.

Caitriona, this season explored how all of the trauma Claire has endured can, with the right amount of pressure and triggers, overflow in a destructive way. On the outside, she appears so strong. Near the finale, she’s realizing how all she has experienced is affecting her and opening up about that. How did it feel to explore that side fo Claire this season?

BALFE: This whole season is in a way of deconstruction of Claire. Claire, as a product of her time, as a product of her profession, has always been very good at compartmentalizing everything. I think in the medical field, you have to be able to do that. You have to be able to experience trauma, see trauma, but put blinkers on and focus on the job that needs to be done. You put away your feelings about it and you’re very good at shelving your emotions. I think Claire has always been able to do that. But I don’t think anybody, doesn’t matter if you’re a strong person or not, I don’t think anyone is able to go through life without allowing yourself to process these emotions. It’ll come up one way or another. I think for Claire this season, that’s what we really explored. How does she get through trauma and get over what happened or heal from what happened if she’s not processing it, if she’s not dealing with it. And the answer to that is that it rears its ugly head and forces her to find a new way of approaching things. I think what’s beautiful is that we are still showing her continued journey and it’s like a growth now, which is so beautiful. We see that she’s learned a new coping mechanism. She’s learned that she can’t shut down and hide things and try and manage things on her own. She needs to be able to share.

Especially with Jamie, it’s that connection that they have, but if she’s not open with him and if she’s not allowing him to see her at her most vulnerable, then she’s not being fully present I suppose. That was the big lesson that she learned from Season 6 — everything with Malva and all of that. What I loved Episode 7 is that we really explore her subconscious and this guilt that she’s been feeling. When we see her in Episode 8, I wouldn’t say she’s healed, but she’s definitely on that journey. But now, of course, mentally, she’s in a better place, but physically she’s in a really bad place. She can’t really catch a break. The most pressing concerns for her at the moment are that she’s stuck in this jail, but because of the Revolutionary War, the system of justice that would normally be in place is sort of completely blown apart. So I think for Claire, her biggest fear is that she’s just gonna be left to rot in jail.

Sam and Caitriona, this season packed so much into just eight episodes. What about your character’s stories, or others, this season did you enjoy the most?

HEUGHAN: I was really impressed and loved, especially in this last episode, Brianna and Roger’s storyline, just some really intimate moments with them. I think it’s nice to spend time with the other characters and to see this beautiful relationship that they have.

BALFE: I think this season, there was actually a lot of time dedicated to everyone else. I mean, you know, Marsali and Fergus, that was like a great storyline early on. And its really sad that they’ve moved to New Bern. And young Ian, we get to see a lot more of his back story. I think it’s really lovely. I think it opens up the world. It allows the audience to get to know all these great characters a little bit deeper. We have such an amazing group of actors around us. And it’s just so lovely to get to see them shine as well.

As for you Maril, how do you feel about where many of the characters are left at the end of Season 6, and what can you tease about what’s to come for them?

DAVIS: We’ve kind of purposely had Roger and Brianna in a pretty great place when we’re ending Season 6. They’re completely unaware of where Jamie and Claire are. They’re unaware of the danger they’re in. We’re purposely setting them up that way because there might be rocky waters ahead for them in Season 7. But we also wanted to see that Roger and Brianna had finally settled into this place. They had tried to go home last season. They finally realized this is where their home is and we see them trying to set down roots. This season, Brianna is pregnant again. They find out Jemmy is actually Roger’s and not Steven Bonnet’s. So they’re in a very good place. Obviously, Jamie and Claire are not in a good place. But that’s typical of Jamie and Claire. Things never run smoothly for them for very long. For Ian, I mean, I’m so impressed with John Bell this season. Every season I am, but I just think we’ve seen young Ian and I love that we call him that. But young Ian turned into a man this season. He’s really coming into his own. Everything we saw in Episode 4, his backstory with the Mohawk and his tragic love story. I’m so excited for where we’re going with Ian and Season 7. We’re gonna see such a great arc for him. I’m just so impressed by John and the way he’s transformed that character from boy to man. We saw that before our eyes this season and it was really lovely.

While hiding within their home from the angry mob led by the Browns, who want to collect Claire for the murder of Malva Christie, Claire and Jamie discuss the possibility of this being the end. Jamie remembers a fortuneteller who told him he had nine lives, and he recounts several of his near-death experiences. I believe he’s at five (Wentworth, Culloden, Laoghhaire’s shot, a snake bite, and Doughal’s axe being the count so far). Maril, can we consider what happened in the finale as his sixth?

DAVIS: Actually it’s funny. We purposely didn’t include all of his near deaths in there because we want to keep it kind of vague about how many lives he has left. I never considered this one of his nine lives, but it’s interesting you bring that up because I’m not sure. I wonder if Diana [Gabaldon] considers that one. I’m not sure.

Any teasers you can give for Season 7? This season, the theme has been what happens when your home turns against you. What theme would Season 7 center on?

DAVIS: I can’t get into the theme too much. I will say we’ve talked so much about the Revolution coming — it’s like “winter is coming” in “Game of Thrones.” Next season, the Revolution is here. It’s our biggest season yet. We’re gonna straddle so many storylines and so much ground is covered in this season. Everyone goes on such a crazy arc this season. It’s the biggest season we’ve ever done and I’m so excited. I’m particularly excited about young Ian. He has a great storyline. Jamie and Claire, there’s so much I can’t talk about because I don’t want to spoil anything.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/actors/outlander-season-6-finale-claire-jamie-1235254989/

Remember… I’m so excited for where we’re going with Ian and Season 7. We’re gonna see such a great arc for him. I’m just so impressed by John and the way he’s transformed that character from boy to man. — Maril Davis

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Weekly Tarot Card Message watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bJxlq1y4sIU

Week Commencing Sunday 21st January 2024

Sunday 21st January 2024

Judgement

Try not to stand in judgement of other people today, remember we all have different opinions and desires and that no two people will ever be the same. Today is about being fair and just and about doing what is right. Trust your own moral compass today and know that doing the right thing will stand you in good stead!

Monday 22nd January 2024

Seven of cups

Don’t be hasty today, because there are many options for you to choose from, you don’t have to just accept the first one! The seven speaks of the possibilities that each day new day brings you. It asks that you open your mind and let your imagination flow. Listen to your gut feelings today and remember you are the one that has control of your thoughts, emotions, actions, and reactions!

Tuesday 23rd January

Ace of wands

This ace brings a powerful message today, asking you to open your eyes and ears so that you don’t miss out on an opportunity that has come your way. It asks that you trust your own intuition and that you listen to your gut feeling. It also says be enthusiastic and allow your imagination to run free. Have fun and share laughter!

Wednesday 24th January

Ten of pentacles

The ten of pentacles is bringing you two messages today. The first is to do with business and ventures and asks that you make sure everyone is happy and on the same page especially if this is to do with a family run business venture. The second message is to spend quality time with the people that matter the most to you.

Thursday 25th January

Justice

Today is about doing things right and about being fair. You are being asked to take your time with chores and decision, do not rush or make hasty choices. Take your time look at every angle, cross the t’s and dot the I’s so to speak. Make choices that you know are right, don’t just follow the herd metaphorically speaking!

Friday 26th January

Two of swords

You need to take some time today to consider what is what and look at facts and truths. This is one of those times where your head (logical thinking) and your heart (emotional thinking) aren’t aligned, thus causing some confusion / stress. The two is here to ask that you follow your head and logical thought, rather than your emotions!

Saturday 27th January

King of Pentacles

Be mindful today of the people around you, try and stay balanced a fair in all your dealings. This King is also asking that you take good care of your money and finances today, don’t be hasty or spendthrift, make sure you keep the books balanced metaphorically balanced. If you are in a position of trust in the workplace, make sure you are acting in everyone’s interest.

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