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I literally had to wait until like an hour after I got this ask because I have so much that I want to say that I knew I wouldn't get my little tasks done if I sat here and answered it!!!!

So I'm going to talk about John Garfield and try not to go into too much detail on his life and then talk about good movies to watch if you want to get to know him as an actor :D

Basically he was born to Russian Jewish immigrants in New York, his mom died when he was a kid and he got into acting because he found a father figure in a teacher. He joined the Group Theater, which is widely recognized as the group that pioneered Method acting, and left in 1937 after the lead role in his friend Clifford Odets' play, Golden Boy, which was apparently written for him, went to someone else.

His very first film was 1938's Four Daughters, and he became an instant star and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (for his FIRST MOVIE!!) But he started fighting with his studio (Warner Bros.) pretty soon after because they kept giving him the same old role over and over again and he wanted to try new things. This frustrated him but in his early 1940s roles he really pioneered a lot of what the film noir genre would become even if they weren't always the best movies.

When WW2 happened he did everything he could to aid the war effort (he couldn't enlist because he had a bad heart), so he entertained troops abroad, helped establish the Hollywood Canteen along with Bette Davis, sold bonds, and made movies about the war.

After the war, his contract with Warner Bros. ended (but not before the movies he made with them and also MGM in 1946 made him a huge box-office draw) and he established his own production company. The first movie it produced was 1947's Body and Soul, for which he received a Best Actor nomination. It only produced three more films before it basically went bankrupt, one of which also starred him and is called Force of Evil (which is now preserved by the National Film Registry and considered a major "art film" of the period).

Unfortunately around the late 1940s his career started to tank because of the Red Channels list and the blacklist. Because he had always supported liberal causes, was friends with a lot of Communists, and (most importantly) because he was Jewish, the HUAC wanted him out of Hollywood because "he was a Communist" (the entire Red Channels/blacklist thing was a way to get liberal Jewish people out of Hollywood and it wasn't really about Communism), so he got blacklisted completely. He testified as a witness before the HUAC and denied being a Communist (which he wasn't, and the FBI had known that for years), but because he didn't snitch and tell them who other Communists were (and he would have known) they basically said he was still on the blacklist.

It's thought that the stress from not being able to work, being estranged from his friends and family (friends wanted to avoid being guilty by association and his wife really was a Communist so she was angry he was denouncing the party to try to get his career back--I think that's the gist of it?), and also his already bad heart contributed to his death of a heart attack in 1952 at just 39 years old.

So now I'm going to talk about the important movies to watch!!

First off you should start with seeing him in Four Daughters even if it's not the best movie because it's a great introduction to him as an actor. The other movies I'd definitely recommend are Saturday's Children to see a totally different side of his acting (even if it's not the best movie either), The Postman Always Rings Twice, Gentleman's Agreement, Body and Soul, and Force of Evil, but you can nix that last one.

There's also a really great TCM documentary I just AGHH!!! He was such a cool guy and he spoke out against Jim Crow as a white guy in 1940s Hollywood and fought for Black and Hispanic actors to be given bigger roles and specifically requested James Wong Howe for some of his movies and like. Name one other big-name star at the time who was doing that.

So yeah and then no one knows who he WAS because the government basically killed him. But now you do <333

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Oh, can you do the “show/movie/fandom and I’ll tell you" thing with DM, GX, and 5D’s? :3

*CRACKS KNUCKLES* SURE CAN!!! I also love talking about the OG3. 

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

my favorite female character: THE DANCING QUEEN, ANZU MAZAKI!

my favorite male character: Yugi Muto!! But Jounouchi is def a close second. 

my favorite book/season/etc: ok if we’re excluding filler arcs, then it’s hands-down the Pharaoh’s Memory arc. But if we’re including them, the KCGP arc will always be my fave arc of YGO DM and y’all can’t change my mind. That arc was so much fun and such a breath of fresh air after Doma lmao. 

my favorite episode (if its a tv show): ugh there are so many... Kaiba helping out Yami in that duel with that Kaiba lookalike Player Killer... Yami vs that Panic guy (I forget his Japanese name lmao)... when Yugi suggested that he and Yami switch places to confuse Pegasus...Jounouchi vs Kajiki....Jounouchi vs Espa Roba....when Aknamkanon showed up from the spirit world to protect his son...when Yugi used Gandora for the first time...that final part of the battle against Zorc when Atem remembers his name....when Yugi defeated the Egyptian God cards... lmao. 

my favorite cast member: Kenjirou Tsuda hands down lmao. His performance as Kaiba? Excellent. 

my favorite ship: Puzzleshipping!!!!!!!!!!!!!

a character I’d die defending: Yugi Muto. And Anzu Mazaki. 

a character I just can’t sympathize with: Yami Bakura? Like the fandom is absolutely enamored with this guy and I’m like “??? but why.” 

a character I grew to love: Seto Kaiba lmao. I legit hated him when I was a kid. And then I grew up and basically realized I grew up to be English dub Seto Kaiba so ya know that’s cool. 

my anti otp: It’s a ship I actually used to like, but Puppyshipping (Seto Kaiba x Jounouchi). Like after my DM rewatch, I just can’t get on that ship anymore lmao. Also I have other “anti-OTPs” from DM, but that’s the only one at the top of my head atm. 

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

my favorite female character: Rei Saotome tbh lmao. Even tho I really don’t talk about her a lot, but she’s just such a gem. 

my favorite male character: MARUFUJI SHO!!!!! So proud of this boy. 

my favorite book/season/etc: The latter half of S1 tbh. Like, all the other seasons are chill and all (tho I have problems with S4 lmao), but the latter half of S1 was definitely my fave. I do plan on rewatching GX in the near future tho (since I’ve only actually seen it all the way through once), so that might change. 

my favorite episode (if its a tv show): hey remember when Jim Crocodile Cook saved Yuki Judai and therefore YGO GX? ‘cause I sure as hell do. Thank u Jim. 

my favorite cast member: KENN KENN KENN KENN KENN. Also Taiki Matsuno was a gem as Manjoume too. 

my favorite ship: SPIRITSHIPPING!!!!!

a character I’d die defending: Manjoume Jun. Marufuji Shou. Rei Saotome. yeah. 

a character I just can’t sympathize with: that Cobra guy? yeah fuck him. also Darkness with his ugly ass face can take a hike.

a character I grew to love: Manjoume Jun tbh lmao. I remember when GX first aired, I really couldn’t stand this guy. But then, when I actually watched GX properly for the first time two years ago (it’s been two years already....damn....), I dunno. I saw him differently and decided I really liked him lmao. 

my anti otp: Judai x Asuka. No. Just. No no no no. No thank you. 

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (MY FAVE!!!!!) 

my favorite female character: Izayoi Aki, the Black Rose Queen

my favorite male character: I mean, I’m sure it doesn’t need to be said, but I’m gonna say it anyway: CROW HOGAN-SAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

my favorite book/season/etc: The Dark Signer arc yo. Tho the Ark Cradle arc is a REAL close second. 

my favorite episode (if its a tv show): BUT I HAVE SO MANY LMAO!!!! Let’s see...

Pre-Fortune Cup Arc: when Yusei beat Himuro Jin (that pro-duelist dude) using Yanagi’s deck and they became bros. But then 5D’s forgot about that rip. 

Fortune Cup Arc: Yusei vs Aki was top-notch. “YOU HAVE TO THINK FOR YOURSELF.” gets me every time. 

Dark Signer Arc: Crow-sama’s debut episode, Dr. Fudo’s debut episode, Crow-sama vs Bommer, Yusei vs Kiryu R2, Jack vs Carly, that episode where Divine gets eaten God bless, that episode where Crow-sama was like “even if our life points are at 1, our hopes are at 10,000 points.” yeah.  

Pre-WRGP Arc: “I came to fix something called a Heitmann.”, that episode where Yusei got kidnapped and Aki took things into her own hands, the episode where chibi Crow-sama became official, THE ENTIRE CRASHTOWN ARC

WRGP Arc: CUP RAMEN MAN CROW-SAMA!!!!!!, when Crow-sama decided to avenge Aki after she crashed like he did (MY HEART!!!!), Crow-sama vs Brave, Yusei vs Harald, Yusei vs Jose/Aporia

Ark Cradle Arc: Crow-sama and Aki vs Sherry, Aporia vs Z-ONE, Yusei vs Z-ONE (especially the episode where Dr. Fudo gave the slap that could be heard in the next dimension lmao) 

my favorite cast member: SHINTARO ASANUMA!!!!! also Miyashita Yuya, Takanori Hoshino (especially with all the episodes Jack talked about CUP RAMEN!!! like kudos dude) and Ayumi Kinoshita. 

my favorite ship: I’m a hardcore Firebird (Crow-sama x Aki) shipper at this point so it’s my current top ship lmao. But, I also love Yusei x Bruno, Jack x Carly, Jack x Kazama, Crow-sama x Brave, and Yusei x Kiryu tho.

a character I’d die defending: Crow Hogan-sama, Izayoi Aki, Ruka, and Yusei lmao

a character I just can’t sympathize with: DIVINE CAN BURN IN THE FIRES OF HELL!!!!! also I don’t care much for Zora and Leo either like they were so annoying. how is Martha friends with such annoying people I don’t get it. 

a character I grew to love: many, MANY characters fall under this category, but one character is definitely Carly Nagisa. She drove me nuts with her Jack obsession when I first watched 5D’s, but then the duel with Divine happened and . . . yeah. 

my anti otp: I really don’t hate this ship as much as I used to thanks to my 5D’s rewatch, but...... F//aithshipping. It was a perfectly fine ship in the Fortune Cup and Dark Signer arcs, but then 5D’s continued on after that and any implication of the ship just made me want to cry. of sadness. b/c it was SO FORCED!!!!  

THANK U FAM!!!!!

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[rules:  repost.  always post the rules. answer the questions asked, then write 11 new ones. tag 11 people to answer your questions, as well as the person who tagged you]

Tagged by @lyriummarkcd

1. Where is the dream place you’d like to live?

Oregon or Massachusetts...or Connecticut, or anywhere on the East Coast really. I just really fucking hate where I live right now. 8D

2. Would you rather breathe underwater or fly and why?

Breath under water. I can’t swim, so I feel like that’s the most practical choice.

3. If you could be in any fictional universe, which one would you choose and why?

Kingdom Hearts. Because why chose one when you can have ALL???

4. If you were in Dragon Age, what would be your race/class? Would you be pro-Chantry/Templar or pro-mage? Where would you be from? If you’re an elf/Dalish, what would be your vallaslin?

Dalish archer or mage. Pro-mage 100%. Probably somewhere really green and foresty like the Emerald Graves. Either Mythal’s complex vallaslin, or maybe Sylaise. 

5. What’s your dream job?

Honestly? I’d just really like to work in a bookstore or a library. Being paid to write would be nice too.

6. If a stranger handed you a duffle bag full of hundred dollar bills, what would you do with it?

So many books. So much yarn. So many video games.

7. What book/book series would you have turned into a good movie/tv show adaptation and why?

Remake Game of Thrones with the same actors, but they actually follow the story properly, don’t exclude some of my favorite characters for no fucking reason, and stop turning consensual sex into rape for the drama. :)))))))))))

Alternatively I’d love to see Diana Wynne Jones’ Chrestomancy series adapted, or Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnation series. <33333333

8. What’s your least favorite vegetable/fruit/candy?

Okra. Fuck that shit. I love all fruit. My favorite candies are gummy candy, Snickers, and Reeses.

9. Do you believe in ghosts? Aliens? Magic? Cryptids?

I don’t NOT believe in them. I believe there’s some fucking weird shit out there, that there is so much of the world we don’t understand and can’t comprehend, I think there are a lot of things that cannot be explained by our CURRENT understanding of science, and I think the idea that we’re the only intelligent life in an incomprehensibly massive and ever-expanding universe is not only extremely self-centered, but also fucking absurd and unlikely.

But you also won’t catch me out there chasing down Big Feets with a camera and a slim jim, ya feel?

10. Would you rather fight a hundred duck sized horses or a horse sized duck?

I would fight the horse sized duck, win, tame it, and RIDE IT EVERYWHERE  

11. What’s your favorite thing about RP’ing?

It’s a chance to explore my character, have some fun, and meet interesting people. I actually met my husband RPing Rise of the Guardians, back when that was big on tumblr! I was a Mother Nature OC using Fantasia 2000′s spring sprite as my face claim, and hubs was North, and his friend Shannon was Bunnymund.

I tag @aclassilieutenant, @pelle-lavellan, @cxllen-rxtherford, and @tal-fucking-vashoth for the following

1. What movie could you watch over and over?

2. What book have you read over and over?

3. #1 Celeb crush?

4. If you could have any pet at all, what would it be?

5. Tea or coffee?

6. Favorite perfume or scent?

7. Do you have a self care routine, and if so, what is it?

8. How are you similar to your muse, and how are you different from them?

9. What is one hobby of yours that someone else might find unusual?

10. Favorite movie/television adaptation of a book?

11. Favorite season and why?

[hayleysstark]

Also, top five fictional characters

ugh yOU OF ALL PEOPLE KNOW HOW FUCKIN HARD IT IS TO NARROW IT DOWN TO 5 BUT I SHALL TRYYYYY ugh okay so i guess we’ll count down from 5 to 1 

5. ugh there are literally so many others i could pick to fill this spot but i think right now at this very moment i’d have to say branch from trolls

4. harry potter ((he was my original fave until the next 3 came and fucked me up lol))

3. i’m gonna be an asshole & cheat here b/c i can’t pick between esmeralda & quasimodo. no. i literally CANT. i love them both too much to choose just one.

2. UGH okay so i think i’m gonna have to give this spot to jim hawkins ‘cause he’s a cinnamon roll. ((hes also a sarcastic asshole but you know what i mean))

1. ((you all knew this was coming lol)) HICCUP

ask me my top 5/top 10 anything!!