Netflix were fucking fools and idiots for cancelling Julie and the Phantoms, that show had EVERYTHING!
Amazing songs, a powerful leading lady, a band of himbos, a beautiful mlm romance, absolutely AMAZING music, Cheyenne Jackson absolutely killing it, and did I mention the incredible soundtrack yet?
I feel like we as a society sleep on the lyricism that exists within the JATP soundtrack.
Like "I feel your rhythm in my heart. You are my brightest burning star. I never knew a love so real. We're heaven on earth. Melody and words. When we're together we're in perfect harmony", "Consider me the pearly gates to your new favorite thrills", "The rain don't blind the rising souls, they got too much to see", " "If I could take us back, if I could just do that, and write in every empty space the words "I love you" in replace, then maybe time would not erase me.", " The words I most regret are the ones I never meant to leave unsaid", "Love me as I am. I'll hold your music here inside my hands", "When all the days felt black and white, those were the best shades of my life", "Wake up if it's all you do. Look out, look inside of you. It's not what you lost, it's what you'll gain, raising your voice to the rain", "Life is a risk but I will take it, close my eyes and jump", "And I use the pain, 'cause it's part of me and I'm ready to power through it", "Keep dreaming like we'll live forever, but live it like it's now or never"
idk if it was the venus retrograde or what, but july 2023 was quite literally the worst month i've ever experienced in my life like.....every single day? awful? worse than the last? it's more likely than u think
christmas has always kinda made me feel awkward and bad for different reasons but now it’s just “the day before my cat died”. the entire month of december is just “remember when your cat died?” “hey it’s your sibling’s birthday :]” “remember when your cat died?.” “merry christmas. tomorrow is the anniversary of when your cat died.” “good morning it’s the anniversary of when your cat died.”
My darling friend @lovebillyhargrove just posted the 38th (and last!) chapter of her latest fic. It's called Wake me up when July is around and it's nearly 220k of Harringrove featuring S1 King Steve and a ton of angst and secret crushes and pining with a happy ending.
Love sometimes falls on you, when you least expect it, absolutely don't want it, and it's a curse.
Or
Asshole Steve versus asshole Billy. Fire on fire, leading to an explosion. Will there be any casualties?
I'm so far behind on my reading but I'll get there and it will be worth it.
i think Wake Up is the most hopeful song in the show. like it’s basically saying that yes you experienced the darkness, the pain, the loss, etc. but you’re going to get through it and you’re going to live the rest of your life with hope and happiness even though you might not know how to do that right now. you’re going to gain things after you lost. and even just waking up and getting out of bed in the morning is progress. the pain and the experiences made you who you are and there’s no changing that but now you will live the rest of your life using it for something good. you are never alone, no matter what. and that’s really beautiful.
hey HTP readers, i’ve got a little announcement! part 7 of ‘from eden’ is done and will be posted later today (yay!) but i’m afraid it might be the last update for a while. like… maybe even for the rest of the summer.
after next week i start my summer clinical rotations. this means i will be working at my school’s vet clinic, full time, for five days a week (and potentially some weekends depending on the rotation). i’m still gonna write in my spare time when i have the energy and motivation (cuz i enjoy that) but it’s highly possible i won’t complete an update until after clinicals are over and i start third year in the fall, and get back to a more normal school schedule.
SO if that turns out to be the case, i do apologize and thank y’all so much for your patience. i’ll still be answering asks and posting the occasional drabble here or there, so i hope y’all stick around. i’ve got at least four more parts planned for this au and am super committed to getting it done, even if it takes a while. i couldn’t be happier with the response this au has gotten and am v proud of the work mel and i have done.