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isagrimorie · 1 month

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Wow I still really hate Nate.

Duke is a better man than Nathan.

#tv: haven

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zanephillips · 3 months

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Eric Balfour as Duke Crocker Haven 1.11 "The Trial of Audrey Parker"

#eric balfour #haven #havenedit #duke crocker #tvedit #tv #seriegifs #televisiongifs #mancandykings #mensource #men #menedit #actor #guys #cinematv #tvandfilm #gifs #mine #*

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ranmagender · 1 year

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I love you "strange little town where weirdness gathers" trope

#welcome to nightvale #gravity falls #eerie indiana #twin peaks #northern exposure #eureka #scooby doo mystery incorporated #haven #tv shows

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haveyouseenthisseries-poll · 1 month

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#tv shows #tv series #polls #haven syfy #emily rose #lucas bryant #eric balfour #2010s series #us american series #canadian series #have you seen this series poll

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writeouswriter · 2 years

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Edit because alt ID doesn’t want to work on mobile anymore: [Photo ID: A meme of two sketchily drawn people hugging, one labelled "Me" and the other "Fictional mysterious small towns that are not what they seem.” End Photo ID]

#Mysterious small towns that are not what they seem my beloved #writing #writeblr #tropes #meme #reading #books #tv shows #gravity falls/Haven/Sunnydale/Cainsville/Strangetown/etc

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parker-haven-wuornos · 4 months

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Watching PJO Show and I heard one of the gods talking and I was like "I Know that Voice!" But I couldn't place it for a second and then it panned up and I had to dance around because I DO KNOW THAT VOICE

THAT'S DWIGHT!

#God of war dwight for the win #I love him #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo tv show #pjots #haven #haven syfy #dwight hendrickson

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sandoku · 4 months

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Eric Balfour

#eric balfour #twenty four #havensyfy #haven gifs #haven #lie with me #tv series #tvshows #tv shows #actors #movies #sandokub #jondine #skyline #wilderness #nathan wuornos

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dirtbagdefender · 1 year

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favorite duke crocker moments (s1 ed.)

#haven #duke crocker #eric balfour #tv show gifs #( * mine )#letskzuniverse

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seaglassdinosaur · 4 months

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Honestly I kinda love the subtle jabs about Camp culture not being the greatest for the kids. It’s based around their parents, and about preparing them for the world, but little points about it make it clear this isn’t the best place for the kids to grow up.

The emphasis on showing off and growing your name for the sake of gaining your parent’s notice, as though it’s something to earn and not a minimum of parenthood. The open acknowledgment of the undercurrent of bullying and the fact that nothing is done about it; campers are just expected to measure up so people move on from picking on them. The encouragement of self-sacrifice in the name of the gods which starts small with giving up the piece of food you’ll miss the most.

The camp’s culture is an excellent subtle set-up for recognizing the shortcomings and toxicity of the way the Olympians interact with their kids. Big things like the unclaimed kids are good on their own, but the permeation of it all even into smaller moments really gives an idea of how deep the poison goes, and how the day to day would wear down on a kid, justifying a desire for rebellion.

#my doing my analysis thing I guess #but I love some world building!!#I already had a sympathy for the kids angry at the gods #but seeing how the archaic ideas of heroism fit into their day to day #it’s amazing. the camp their safe haven is flawed. the man who runs it is flawed.#and yet they don’t have any way of escaping. there are no alternatives #it’s not the worst place in the world but it’s not perfect and you can get why the kids would want change #pjo tv series #pjo series #pjo tv show #my post #pjo

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coachbeards · 1 month

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i love the idea of duke having gen z employees because i know damn well that they make him film tiktoks with them and he has no idea what any of it means

#Duke in 2024 still having a flip phone is something that can be so personal #Duke crocker #haven #Duke having to smack his laptop to turn it on. I know he has ONE tv that is old as hell #Duke is an old man pirate who is foreign to technology that isn’t what his boat or restaurant requires #Someone is like. What’s your snap? And he is like. What did you just say to me

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bullet-prooflove · 1 month

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Thinking of writing for Haven

#haven #haven tv #haven syfy #nathan wuornos #duke crocker #dwight hendrickson

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mmemirrorball · 10 months

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thinking about what taylor album would speak to each of them the most

I feel like Rikki is reputation to an extent but she is very midnights coded to me?? Like that episode where she puts her headphones in to sleep— she is certainly queuing yoyok, question, the Great War (the Zane of it all), maroon, anti-hero, etc.

Cleo is so SO speak now!! She is listening to mine and enchanted after hanging out with Lewis. She is blasting better than revenge and the story of us after seeing charlotte. Her outfits, her cheeriness and angst. She is SO speak now. Not to mention the vault tracks? When emma falls in love?? Timeless!!

Emma is a hard one for me. Her older sister and academic vibes give me strong folkmore energy (mirrorball, this is me trying, dorothea (sobbing bc she becomes the dorothea), long story short). Yet she also has that classic girl next door thing that leads me closer to red or 1989. I think red is the closest to encompassing the full vibe of Emma but I don’t know…

#please tell me your thoughts #PLEASE I MEAN IT I WANT TO KNOW especially bc I haven seen this show in so long #rikki h2o #cleo h2o #h2o emma #h2o just add water #swifties #taylor nation #taylor swift #taylors version #tswiftnation #ts eras tour #which album are they??#speak now taylor’s version #ts midnights #midnights 3am edition #red tv #h20

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episodicnostalgia · 7 months

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Star Trek: The Next Generation, 110 (Nov. 28, 1987) - “Haven”

Written by: Tracy Torme Directed by: Richard Compton

The Breakdown

In this episode we find out that Deanna Troi is ‘genetically betrothed’ to some dorky space-nerd named Wyatt, as per Betazed tradition (even though Wyatt is human) overseen by her Mom (Lwaxana). Apparently Betazoid marriages also come with the expectation of the wife leaving her career behind, which Deanna doesn’t seem too happy about. To make matters even more awkward, Wyatt is coming to the ship with his family (and Deanna’s mom) to meet Deanna for *checks notes* the very first time? Yep. That’s right, this is the first time they’ve ever even laid eyes on each other. In addition to this awkwardness Lwaxana’s arrival makes matters only worse as she proceeds to ridicule everyone who isn’t a telepath for being so obviously inferior. But she’s definitely not being rude, because this is just *checks notes* how Betazoids are… which I guess makes it not bigoted or xenophobic at all.

While Lwaxana makes every effort to be offend anyone she talks to, we find out that Wyatt is more-than-a-little surprised that Deanna isn’t how he imagined. You see, apparently he’s had a vivid-life-long-dream about some random blonde woman he’s never met (haven’t we all?), and so naturally concluded he was accurately imagining Deanna the whole time. Chalking up his mystery woman to nothing more than a silly fantasy, Wyatt decides to settle for Deanna since she is very pretty, and that has to count for something. Unfortunately, just as the two love birds are warming up to each other, Wyatt’s mystery blonde woman arrives on a refugee ship and immediately recognizes him; as it happens, she’s also had life-long dreams about him, which is a pretty remarkable coincidence!

And the explanation for all this… *checks notes* spontaneous space telepathy. Yep, that’s what we’re going with. According to Lwaxana, apparently we all have some kind of universal telepathy deep down inside of us. At any rate, that’s enough of an explanation for Wyatt, who packs up to follow the hot blon- er- his destiny.

The Verdict

One would think that ‘Haven’ might offer a decent opportunity to flesh our Deanna’s character, but nah. Why do that when there are still male guest stars, and love interests to focus on? I do genuinely try to find the good in these old episodes, but this one is a dud. My biggest points of contention are in the portrayals of Lwaxana (specifically), and the Betazoid’s (generally).

For starters, Lwaxana is exceptionally rude; she’s condescending, hostile, and has no regard for anyone else’s feelings. I don’t care that “She’s telepathic and therefore thinks differently,” she’s completely bigoted towards anyone who isn’t Betazoid, and it’s clearly spiteful. The episode tries to play it off as comic relief, but based on this episode alone Lwaxana exhibits more potential for becoming an arch nemesis than the Ferengi ever will.

Secondly, Betazed may have a unique culture, but perhaps the federation should think twice before inducting other civilizations with such draconian marriage practices into their ranks. It would all be one thing if Deanna was happy with the arrangement, but she clearly doesn't want to get married. So why must she? Why such pressure? Shouldn’t freedom of choice weigh in to all federation cultures, without risking ostracization or criticism? Even Picard is like “hey, this seems kinda questionable. I wonder if this should be allowed” but that’s as far as we’ll explore such topics, because we have a LOVE TRIANGLE to get back to! Yay! (more on that below)

1 star (out of 5)

Additional Observations:

This is Lwaxana’s first appearance. My familiarity with this character is mostly from DS9, where I found her occasionally amusing, if exasperating, so I never quite understood the hate she got from other fans. Now I get it.

Space love triangle: Riker is too busy feeling jealous of Wyatt to consider how this may be affecting the woman he supposedly loves. Deanna even calls him out by stating “YOU’RE the one who wanted to focus on a career,” to which Riker essentially retorts with “Yeah, but this is hard on ME!” Real mature, dude.

This season really has a fixation for alien races that are just hot white people in revealing clothing. Which leads as a nice segway into my next point…

This show is VERY horny, but repressively so. The crew all seem to have a “live and let live” mentality towards others (which is usually good), but are very restrictive and emotionally stunted in their own self-expression.

On the other hand, Lwaxana talks about her naked body and sex life WAY too much. She’s obviously making the crew uncomfortable, and it’s clearly intentional.

Data’s fascination over “petty squabbling” cracks me up though. Solid comedic performance from Brent Spiner.

#star trek the next generation #tng season 1 #haven #retro review #star trek review #star trek tng #star trek #80's tv #80s tv series #80s tv shows #tv review #deanna troi #betazoid #betazed #lwaxana troi #telepathy #tracy torme #richard compton #episodic nostalgia

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exlibrisfangirl · 1 year

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So I can usually parse at least a VAGUE idea of what something's about based on out-of-context gifsets but I'm coming up totally blank on what the hell this Haven show's about. The only thing I think I've figured out about it is that I like this Duke guy's face. So uh.... what's it about? XD (and is it worth a watch?)

Is it worth a watch?

Oh. OH. Have I GOT A SHOW FOR YOU. *rubs hands together gleefully*

Intro

Based on the Stephen King novella “The Colorado Kid”, this Canadian-American Syfy series is set in the quaint, seaside town of Haven, Maine (actually filmed in Nova Scotia, so it looks the part), where many of the local residents harbor supernatural afflictions referred to by the locals as “Troubles”. The Troubles have always existed - but have a habit of coming and going throughout the ages - and the quirky, standoffish townsfolk are understandably wary of strangers.

Main Cast

Enter Audrey Parker (Emily Rose), a spunky, beautiful FBI agent with a mysterious past who visits Haven on what she believes to be a routine assignment to track down a fugitive, only to find herself in wayyy over her head. She feels drawn to this town she has most definitely never been to before in an eerie, unsettling way, and she just can't seem to leave. Hmmm. Maybe she isn't such an outsider after all? *strokes mustache*

Immediately upon her arrival, Audrey has a run in with the local law. Meet Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant), the stiff, serious, emotionally-constipated, handsome Haven PD detective with daddy issues and a rare medical condition which prevents him from feeling any (physical) sensation... neither pleasure nor pain. Can Audrey break down the walls around his carefully-guarded heart and help him feel something? Anything?

And then there's Duke. Nathan's beloved sworn enemy frenemy since childhood, Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour) is a swashbuckling smuggler and pirate (no, actually), who also has daddy issues. And mommy issues. Just... ALL the issues. He is snarky, charming, rogue-ishly good-looking... and almost always doing something super illegal sketchy, but he secretly has a heart of gold, okay? Solid, piratey gold. We like his face. We like his character development even more.

Surrounded by a cast of delightfully peculiar and endearing supporting characters, this odd throuple (BROT3? OT3? NOT3? You decide...) have to figure out exactly how they are all connected and why the universe has brought them together now, of all times.

Plot

You like a particular trope? This show's got it! There's romance. There's mystery. There's humor. There's angst. There's fluff (but a high angst-to-fluff ratio, just the way I like it). There's magic and curses. There are ghosts and monsters and shapeshifters and aliens... oh my! There's body-swapping. There are dimensional/space/time travel hijinks. There's a TARDIS in the form of an old barn. There's... reanimated taxidermy...

Anyway, it's an interesting premise with some truly stellar characters, relationship dynamics, and character development/arcs, and, as the series unfolds, there are some really good plot twists and reveals.

Caveat

(PARTIAL SPOILER ALERT: I must warn you, there is a major character death at the end of S5, and it's pretty upsetting to watch. If you can't handle main character deaths, you might not want to watch that far... or at all. Personally, I'm glad I did, even though it hurt like hell... but it will 100% haunt me forever.)

If you do decide to give it a go, please tell me, so I can squee with you!

#ratmonologue #tumblr friends #answered ask #haven syfy #audrey parker #nathan wuornos #duke crocker #brot3: so much we never could've done without you #otp: i owe you so much #tv shows #fictional characters #just! watch! this! show! please!#long post

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tuttle-did-it · 8 months

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Apparently Writer Shawn Piller (Star Trek TNG, VOY, Haven) and Eric Balfour (Haven) were two of the 50+ people who wrote a letter of support for convicted rapist Danny Masterson.

Pieces of shit.

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oocstephenkingtv · 21 days

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Haven 1x5 Ball and Chain (2010)

#abby (haven 1x5)#sandi ross #havensyfy #haven syfy #stephen king #that cane was also used on the dead zone tv and the storm of the century #and abby is a reference to the stand #1x5 ball and chain

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