#'are you asking me to write your will? Sure‚ go ahead' omg stop hahahahaha

[fragmentedblade]

"Though I don't know exactly what you are or what you're up to... My bullets will find you — until then, you best find a casket store in Penacony, and ask the owner to reserve a good quality casket for you, imposter!"

Hardly could get more Western film than this

[thebrochtuarachs]

If they want me (a fan) to talk about it, I’ll talk about it.

Outlander S4 PR has been doing so well until this (IMHO).

My take on some Q&A from Cait’s Parade article. 

It’s 3AM where I am and there will be grammatical errors on this but I had to let it out. 

Really lengthy, snark, rant ahead. You’ve been warned. ✌🏻😊 Feel free to pass if not your cup of tea. I mean, I probably wrote a bunch of woozy anyway. But this is my space and yeah, haha! 

1. What’s with the title?

Yeah, Sam’s name just had to be inserted somewhere here to make it clickable, sure. I don’t know if the motivation for “total opposite” was to show “how different Sam and Cait are” or “how Sam and Cait will never be” - but all I know is...opposites attract. If it meant to hurt shippers, well, were just getting started here. 

But seriously - If I get a chance to chat with Caitriona Balfe about season 4 scoop, I’d prefer that instead of talking about fans and using the name of her supposed platonic co-star to speculate some clickbait on the article. If the latter was the goal, they probably succeeded a bit cause here am I writing this loooong post. 

2. A great mystery - Who is Maestro? 

First of all, Caitriona is NOT newly engaged - ITS ALMOST BEEN A YEAR. Second, I am yet again confused as to the nationality and job of the great maestro. I asked this once in my blog and an anon came through with a thorough explanation of Maestro’s “history” but I guess I’ll just go back to “NEVER being sure who he really is” again. 

3. Oh, I grew up watching car races and now I’m in a racing movie!

I get the PR - Cait grew up watching car racing and now she’s in a car racing movie, what a way to come round full circle. 

But I’ve read a couple of articles from Cait about her life in Ireland before and never have I seen before that she’s mentioned that watching car races was part of their family tradition holidays up until now. (or is there? I may be wrong. I’m not sure, could be. Some other people can share it, if there is) But nonetheless, true or not, it works well with the PR. 

Also, Cait, I know a guy (Sam) who goes and watches F1 races from the paddocks. Why don’t you guys drop by sometime and you know, watch together? *wink wink* It’ll be good for research and stuff. Not to mention going out with one of your best mate, am I right? ✌🏻

4. I spend the weekends by myself - as shown in the way this statement is filled with singular pronouns

She drags herself alone to go out for some food, She reads alone, she walks alone, she prepares her own food and putters around the house. (I am my own, independent person regardless of my “soon-to-be hitched” status)

Okay, the way I see this - she really doesn’t want to be defined who she’s in a relationship with or who she’s engaged with. Look how independent the statement above is. I get it - she wants to be known more as “an actress” and not as an “engaged and extremely in love with my fiancé actress”. 

Basically it kinda says “sometimes forget I’m engaged at all except when Sam and I are being too touchy-feely with each other.” 

But seriously, Cait, not screaming/vibing engaged here! Meaning saying his actual name and weaving your relationship in the public face, inviting him to pose with you in red carpets and events despite his “shy” stature, etc. Erm, maybe just don’t be engaged at all and don’t get married yet - I didn’t say break it up or anything, just straighten the confusing narrative first? 

5. I am not exactly like Claire but Sam, my co-star only, will be the first one to disagree.

Why do I feel like “and the other people who know me very well” line got added after a pause cause Sam got mentioned and she cannot mention only Sam because fans will suspect. Hahaha! (And suspect we well cause isn’t that the purpose of this article?)

Also, but why not “Tony, my fiance, will be first to disagree because he knows me so well” rather than her “were super platonic only” co-star? 

Oh, cause of the narrative. 

Which narrative again? I am getting confused now. 

Oh, the one where Sam Heughan is just her friend who loves her and knows her so well. 

Great. 

6. SINCE SAM GOT MENTIONED THE QUESTION BEFORE ITS ONLY NATURAL WE TALK ABOUT HIM...

OMG, my English grammar mind is like screaching those dangling modifiers. “Sam Heughan, who plays your soul mate...” HAHAHAHAHA! That’s the first thing that I noticed. Second, the question would be much clearer if phrased “Are you good friends with Sam Heughan, who plays Jamie Fraser, your character’s soul mate?” - SEE  sentence construction HERE, we would be talking about the show and its characters and not see anything else. But then, this is just me.

Also, why ask Cait if she’s good friends with Sam? Of course she is! (and I truly believe this regardless of whatever situation they chose). Other wise, if she says “no”, just imagine the PR nightmare it would entail. The repercussions, the bad PR from tabloids how the two leads “don’t get along”, the possibility of not getting renewed after season 6, a lot of bad will follow if she said the wrong answer. Hahahaha! Either this or the writer (don't know his history with OL) is super new to the fandom who don’t have an idea just how close Sam and Cait are.

Oh goody, we get the Hyde Park walk mentioned again! I always love this memory of theirs.

Comment on Paragraph 1: Why do I feel like Cait got caught off guard rehashing this story. The answer, if verbatim, is so jumpy and incoherent. Like I could summarise the story in shorter sentences. Eitherway, I’ve always loved that they spent the time together at the beginning and realised just how much of a relationship they were going to have. Also, the line” Who knows what this is going to be?” which they asked even before they started filming - so loaded the possibilities of the meaning of this simple question. 

Comment on Paragraph 2: Shouldn’t it be maestro’s job to be her biggest supporter, the first person she calls to have talking to about stress? Also, love the “vice versa”. Sometimes, I can’t imagine Sam being the stressed one between the two of them but I just love their dynamic. OH AND THEY HAVE SIMILAR PERSONALITY TRAITS (where is the complete opposite part?! (*see next question*, here we go)

7. HOW TO DESCRIBE BEING IN A RELATIONSHIP 101

Here it is....how opposite Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe are that it’s impossible to think of them ever being in a relationship. 

Cait is bullish and Sam calms her down before she gets too frustrated. 

Sam is a little passive and Cait gives him a nudge and a strength to stand up for something. 

OH WAIT

Erm, what you guys just described about each other is “being in a good, healthy relationship” - thanks, bye. Again...opposites attract. The statements just show that they’re both not as strong as one seem and really feed off strength from each other’s lives and company. Like, you know, being together or something to that effect. 

Also, if you guys, Sam and Cait, are dropping the fake narrative soon, you know - Cait can nudge Sam to stand up for them and publicise their “real”  relationship and then when the reality of their “real score” being revealed gets too frustrated, Sam just can calm Cait down. It’s honestly, a win-win, guys. 

8. ONTO THE “BEST FANS EVER”

This question was actually fine until the follow up...

9. WAS ASKING THIS QUESTION FREAKING NECESSARY?

I think I’ve mentioned this before but IF PR WANTS TO STAY AWAY FROM FANS TALKING ABOUT SAMCAIT, then they have to stop allowing these kind of questions. They could’ve asked the author to not include this question in the publishing because what is the freaking point. If the writer have done his research, he already knows the answer to this (heck we know from various and numeous sources). And if he knew the climate of the fandom, this should not have been asked published - yet again.  I’m sure Sam and Cait hate answering these questions because, lets admit it, it takes away some of the magic. But here it is and there again is their punchline and I’ve seen this same answer as before. 

But Cait had to add something new: “But I think things are pretty clear now that I'm engaged to someone else. Everyone gets it now” HMMMMMMMMM...So was the purpose of the engagement to put off the stench and speculation that Sam and you aren’t together? That the main purpose was for all shippers to stop shipping you and Sam cause you’re engaged some someone else whose name you’ve yet to mention yourself in public or social media and your fans have no total idea who he is and what he does for a living? 

Oh and uhh, Cait - NOT EVERYONE GETS IT NOW. If anything, were all the more confused. Also, regardless of what you guys do, you can never ever avoid the shipping (real or show) cause that’s just fanning is. Oh, and you’re not the first and only ship with OTP that have spouses. Seriously, you’re not the first nor the only experiencing this and the other fandoms have actually embraced this instead of trying so hard to shut it down. 

9. REHASHING SEMI-FAMOUS FANDOM HISTORY

Seriously. 

If the author had done his/her research, these are semi-famous stories already from before and he could’ve asked about book 4 or season 4 or anything RECENT that would make sense why this article was even written in the first place. 

I just think it’s a missed opportunity to ask something else, something new. Meh. 

10. Cait’s Faves

Maybe it should be Cait’s current fave things.

TSWDM as her favorite movie? I mean no offence to TSWDM but considering how deep her book choices are, I thought she’d choose a “deep, serious” movie as her favorite but choosing her “platonic” co-stars recent comedy flick as her choice (maybe in support of them having each other’s backs, you know) she chose that one - or maybe she really, really loved the movie too. 

Race Car Documentaries - lets push the PR for her upcoming movie, yes!! 

The Fiery Cross - EARLY PROMO FOR NEXT SEASON!!

Yeah, so I wouldn’t assume this is Cait’s “all-time” faves... 

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SO, WHY DID I DO THIS?!

BECAUSE I THOUGHT I’D FIND A POINT ABOUT THIS ARTCLE AND NOT SOME OBVIOUS HIDDEN AGENDA BEHIND IT?

WHAT EXACTLY WAS THE POINT OF THIS ARTICLE? WHY DID IT NOT TALK ABOUT OUTLANDER OR SEASON 4 AT ALL INSTEAD OF FANS AND NARRATIVES?

WHAT IS THIS PUBLICITY ALL ABOUT?

TO REITERATE THE “THEY’RE NOT TOGETHER” NARRATIVE CAUSE THE “SHE’S ENGAGED TO ANOTHER GUY” WASN’T ENOUGH OR DIDN’T WORK? TO PROVE JUST HOW WEIRD SOME CORNER OF THE FANDOM IS (as per the writing of this lengthy, rant post)

SERIOUSLY. I AM FLARING.

BECAUSE ALL THESE IS IRRELEVANT TO THE PROMOTION OF OUTLANDER SEASON 4 AND IT IRKS ME THAT THEY HAD OR TRYING TO PUT SHIPPER FANS IN, YET AGAIN, A BAD LIGHT, WHEN WE’RE TRYING TO STAY IN OUR LANE FOR MOST OF THE YEAR AND MAKING SENSE OF WHAT’S GOING ON. 

IS THIS WHAT THEY WANTED? FANS TALKING AROUND HOW IRRELEVANT THESE THINGS ARE? OR SPECULATE HOW WEIRD OR AMBIGUOUS EACH ANSWER IS?! 

Oh, Lordy. 

COME ON, PR.

SELL YOUR SHOW. 

NOT THE “NOT IN A RELATIONSHIP”. 

NOT THE “BEST FANS EVER”.

NOT THE “DELUSIONAL” FANS WHO NOW FINALLY “GETS IT”. (cause, as per this article, we still don’t)

SELL YOUR SHOW AND WHAT IT’S ABOUT - JAMIE AND CLAIRE FRASER.

BECAUSE ALL I WANT IS OUTLANDER SEASON 4 COVERAGE. 

TALK ABOUT CLAIRE AND JAMIE. TALK ABOUT BREE. TALK ABOUT THE BOOK. TALK ABOUT THE RIDGE. TALK ABOUT THEIR CHARACTER’S AND BOOK’S LIFE. 

SUCH A WASTE OF SPACE AND TIME AND ALL FOR WHAT?

TO IRK SHIPPY FANS TO MORE EYE-ROLLING MOMENTS?

TO GET RID OF THE 20 SHIPPERS REMAINING?

CAUSE GUESS WHAT OUTLANDER/STARZ PR?

THE (RESPECTFUL) SHIPPING WILL NEVER STOP EVEN IF CAIT AND SAM ARE MARRIED - EITHER TO EACH OTHER OR OTHER PEOPLE.

THAT’S JUST HOW IT IS AND HOW ITS GOING TO BE CAUSE THAT IS FANDOM AND THAT IS SHIPPING.

SO, JUST FOCUS ON SELLING THE SHOW AND WHAT ITS REALLY ALL ABOUT.

JAMIE AND CLAIRE FRASER.

NOTHING MORE. NOTHING LESS. 

Thanks. 

*end of caps lock writing*

It’s 4AM and I’m going to sleep. 

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Updating this the following day after reading some comments and theories as to why this ever seen the light of day: 

1. Could this be a follow up “aggressive shipper” article by EW?! A ploy put into place by Sony/Starz to, yet again, attack the “shipping” community? 

IT COULD VERY WELL BE. WHY ELSE PUT UP THIS NONSENSE OF AN ARTICLE THAT DOESN’T PROMOTE THE SHOW ONE BIT. 

Like to control shippers yet again after the love fest the past two weeks at cons? To control shippers after releasing S4 promo photos of Jamie and Claire?

I mean if they put this same effort in shutting “shippers” down to promoting their show, they might increase their ratings and subscribers!! UGH. 

2. Could Caitriona be that Caitriona did NOT actually say some of the things said? 

Possibly. I mean, now that I think about it, some statements were contradictory to what she’s said before and the language seems a little too forward that she usually is (e.g. “But I think it’s pretty clear now. I’m engaged now so everyone gets it”). Yeah, maybe it doesn’t feel like Cait saying this - cause I think she knows it’s NEVER clear but - yeah, could be. Could be that the this article was written deliberately to counter the “aggressive shipping” happening since the cons and using Cait’s “engagement” was their weapon of choice this time. 

[supernatural-firstwatch]

Season 5 Episode 1: Sympathy for the Devil

GAH!!!!! Today was a total loss at work. All I wanted was for the day to be done so I could come home and start Season 5. This show is bad for my productivity and me work quotas. Good thing I’m ahead :)

LUCIFEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!! (or whatever) LET’S DO THIS!

- You guys waited too long to hightail it out of there. Like Lucifer was going to let you guys out. LOL! Also, as of right now, my image of Lucifer is this dude:

Because I am trash for Saint Seiya. I’m sure that’s about to change :)

- Does Lucifer already come with a body or does he have to nab one like all other angels?

- What the hell?? How are they on an airplane? Who put them on an airplane? More like which angel put them on a plane, amiright? Also, Dean’s worse fucking nightmare: stuck on a possibly crashing plane. 

- I LOVE THE TITLE SEQUENCE FOR THIS SHOW!!!! And the fact it changes every season!!!! AND THIS SEASON IT’S LIKE ALL BLOODY AND SHIT! 

- Ew, what the hell rental is that?? I hope they’re on their way back to the convent to get the Impala. Wait. No. Dean got teleported there. The Impala is... Back at Bobby���s?

- WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED AT CHUCK’S??? I hope Chuck’s not dead. Oh, there he is!!! 

- OH DO NOT EVEN ZACHARIAH!!!! This is shit my boss does. “Let’s just say it was all our faults and move on.” When, actually, NO! It is was NOT “all of our faults.” IT WAS YOUR FAULT! YOU AND THE DEMONS FUCKING MANIPULATING EVERYONE! STOP MAKING SAM FEEL SUPER FUCKING GUILTY ABOUT EVERYTHING YOU A-HOLES!

- Man, it’s going to be really fucking hard get clear from the angels. Oh, NICE Dean! Ok, so Lucifer needs a meat suit. But, how come he hasn’t just snagged one up? I mean, the demons don’t seem to have a problem just snagging anyone off the streets. I guess Lucifer is an angel though... Are the rules different about possessing when you’re an angel as opposed to a demon? I mean, Cass needed someone who had faith. 

- “This sucks ass.” - Chuck the prophet’s understatement of the century.

- Well, at least we had a conversation about Sam’s addition. “Supernatural methadone.” Must have been a damn powerful someone who put them on the plane... Like... God...?

- You know, Dean. Sometimes it’s cathartic for people to talk about their feelings. So, like, maybe you should just shut up and listen to Sam instead of refusing to engage in an emotional conversation. These two need to hug it out, man. 

- Woah. That was a lot of blood and then suddenly there was no blood! WTF? CREEPY DISAPPEARING LADY!!!! Nick is special and chosen? Is he going to be Lucifer’s vessel?

- NO!!!! NO!!!! THEY DID NOT!!! THEY DID NOT PUT IN A RABID WINCEST FANGIRL WRITING FUCKING WINCEST FANFICTION!!!! THEY DID NOT!!!! I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH!!!!!! *LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY!!!!!* “And then Sam touched--- No. Caressed-- Dean’s clavicle. “’This is wrong,’ said Dean. ‘Then I don’t want to be right,” replied Sam in a husky voice.” THIS IS LIKE EVERY FANFIC EVER!!!!! LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! ICANTEVENRIGHTNOW!!!!!!! HER ALIAS IS SAMLICKER81!!!! NO!!!! THIS IS FUCKING GOLD!!!!! morethanbrothers.net!!! Is this a real site? Awh, no. That’s sad. Marketing miss! 

- “Look Mr. Edlund. Yes, I’m a fan, but I really don’t appreciate being mocked. I know that Supernatural’s just a book, okay? I know the difference between fantasy and reality.” “Becky, it’s all real!” “I KNEW IT!!!” -- This is double hilarious to me because my mother and I had a conversation recently where she actually asked me if I believed whether any of the stuff I like to watch on TV or read was real. LOL! 

- OMG! Becky is about to meet the real Sam and Dean. Is she going to ask them if they’re together-together? Please, please please ask! *DIES LAUGHING!* “Sam! It’s really you??” *touches his chest* “And you’re so firm!” “Do I know you?” “No, but I know YOU. You’re Sam Winchester. And you’re... *makes disappointed face* Not what I pictured.” AWWWW!!!! She didn’t mention the fics!!!! 

- Oooh, the Angels lost Micheal’s sword! Good job, Angels.

- OMG! SHE KEEPS TOUCHING SAM! LOL!!!! I can’t really blame her... I would likely be a hot mess just like her if I were in her position. ‘Uh... Becky... Could you quit touching me?” “No. *gasp*” I AM SERIOUSLY LOSING IT!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!! *DEAD*

- There’s Bobby! With Baby! Is Becky going to lose it when she see the car? AWH! Is she gone already? Sam’s new superfan! More like Sam’s #1 fan (Samlicker81 LOLOLOLOLOL).

- AWH! SAM! There we go. He needs to talk about it. He feels guilty as hell (no pun intended). AWWWW!!!! WHAAAAAT!!!! BOBBY!!!!!! “You’re damn right you didn’t listen. You were reckless and selfish and arrogant.” “i’m sorry.” “Oh yeah? You’re sorry you start Armageddon? This kind of thing don’t get forgiven, boy. If, by some miracle, we pull this off... I want you to lose my number. You understand me?” *Sam nods his head while his heart breaks into a thousand million pieces because he just lost family* 

- OMG!!! IT’S NOT BOBBY????? OH THANK GOD!!!!! I didn’t think Bobby would say those things to Sam because family is everything but he might have said them in a fit of anger and then apologized but it makes me feel so much better that it’s not Bobby that said those things but some asshole... Demon? Angel? DEMON! The demons couldn’t find them cause of the hex bags but they possessed Bobby because they knew eventually the brothers would call him! BECAUSE THESE THREE ARE EACH OTHERS’S WEAKNESSES!!!!! Wait. Bobby doesn’t have an anti-possession tattoo? That seems like a major oversight on his part. 

- Evil Meg is back! BOBBY!!!! BOBBY KNIFED HIMSELF TO KILL THE DEMON BUT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NO DEAD BOBBY!!!!! NO DEAD BOBBY!!!!

- Nick is losing it. What’s with all the blood everywhere? The poor guy. 

- OH GOOD!!! BOBBY IS ALIVE!!! For now? NO DEAD BOBBY!!!!!

- Well, the demons tried to get the sword but they’re all dead. Oh look, yay, the Angels are here. WAIT WHAT??? DEAN IS THE MICHEAL SWORD?? So, like, it’s not a literal sword? HE’S MICHAEL’S VESSEL???? Ok, I’m going back to my theory that Sam is Lucifer’s vessel. Because LITERARY SYMMETRY!!!! And also that would inflict the most pain on the fans and this show is nothing but very good at inflicting pain on its fans. Ask Becky.  

- LIFE AS AN ANGEL CONDOM!!! LOOOOL!!! Dean has a special way with words. OMG! They just broke Sam’s leg!!!! Ah, so angels do need consent. Which mean Lucifer needs consent from his vessel. I’m sorry, but like, what’s the point of giving Dean stage IV stomach cancer when you won’t actually kill him cause you need him to be the vessel? It’d make more sense to give Sam the stomach cancer. Ok, taking Sam’s lungs is... Creative. And likely to make Dean cave. 

- CASS!!!!!!!  GOING AROUND KILLING ANGELS!!! IT’S GOD WHO DID IT!!!!! CAUSE HOW IS CASS ALIVE AND WHO PUT THE BOYS ON THE PLANE?? IT WASN’T THE ANGEEEEEEELS!!!!!!!!! “I think we both know the answer, don’t we?” “No... That’s not possible.”’ “It scares you. Well, it should.” DAMN RIGHT! Dean, don’t be an idiot! How else do you think an Angel is back from the dead??? Also, LOL! Cass branded them on their RIBS! LOL! 

- Lucifer is being very honest about the whole vessel/possession thing. Kudos to you, Lucifer. :P Oh come on, your crime was not loving-- Well, ok, no, it likely was. Because you loved God so much you became jealous of man. But that’s a twisted way of looking at it. God did not do this to him. The person who broke into his house did this to him. God does not control people. People have free will. Now you’re lying, Lucifer. Well, manipulating the truth to get consent. 

- DEAN! You didn’t graduate high school?? Did John force you to get that GED? Also, Bobby is alive!!! And I don’t believe for a SECOND that he won’t walk again.

- AWH!!!! “I know what I said back there. I just want you to know that... That was the demon talking. I ain’t cutting you out, boy. Not ever.” Sam needed to hear that :)

- AWWWWW!!!! DEEEEEEAAAAAN!!!!!! “You chose a demon over your own brother.” “You were the one that I depended on the most. And you let me down in ways that I can’t even...” “I just don’t... I don’t think that we can be what we were. You know? I just don’t think I can trust you.” SAM’S UTTER LOOK OF DEVASTATION!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! MY HEART!!!!!!! LOOK AT IT!!!! IT’S IN A MILLION PIECES ALL OVER MY FLOOR!!!!!!!!!