#APO IS EVERYONE’S BABY

[nattaphum]

Photo of Pond, Apo and Noi (Apo’s driver during the filming of man suang) @ MAN SUANG PARTY

During the party Noi was asked how it was to be apo’s driver

Q:Are you tired of your driving service?

Noi: I drive for Apo, i am so happy.

Q: How is Apo?

Noi: the appointnent was at 5 am but he used to get in the car around 5:20am *laughs*

Q: Is he lovely?

Noi: very lovely ! But he always said "I'm sorry kub , I woke up lateeee". So i tried to drive fast to arrive to the filming set on time at 6am exactly !

Q: Thank you so much P'Noi for taking care of Apo

AHAHAHAHAAH

(video and translator)

[icharchivist]

oh shit wait, dgm250 reactions up

-this is such a cool design from the mind of the problem twins i love it

-I've been saying for YEARS that i didn't believe Allen to be the heart, even when Apo started to obsess with him and everyone started saying he had to be the heart to justify why Apo was after him so bad. Tyki you and i share the same mind. thank you so much for putting it into words i'm going to start yelling. wanna hear my heart theory ag--

Though for equivalency sake i do have to mention that if Allen was the heart, i think Apocryphos would see Tyki say Allen couldn't be the heart and actually roll with it to protect the heart. so i don't think the fact Apo "confirms" Allen isn't the heart actually confirms anything, since on the contrary it's giving him an opportunity to protect the heart by agreeing.

I still think Allen isn't the heart, but Apocryphos's confirmation isn't actually one until we know for sure.

-"You're also obsessed with My Allen" "he's not Your Allen" TELL HIM TYKI, BUT ALSO WTF APO GET THE FUCK AWAY. CREEP.

-So it's attachement that provoked it? bc ngl i kept expecting Joyd took this face out of spite. but does it mean Joyd and Nea used to be close??? Oh the mystery thickens.

-this reaction is so fun lmao

-you're trying to hide something Wisely. I feel that.

SLFHJDLKFJDKLJFDKLFJKLDJFKLDJF

-So Allen not the heart, Tyki wonders why he's so obsessed with him....

but if Joyd and Nea used to be close, wouldn't it make sense of Joyd used to know Past!Allen? So Tyki could have become obsessed with Allen due to vague memories of the past?

and besides of Past!Allen was actually the ex Bookman Apprentice it would also explain why Tyki has been challenging Lavi in particular during fights. NO i'm not letting my ten years old theory dies i have a point i swear (have no point)

-So Wisely is to blame for it??? Makes sense then that the innocence was the thing that more or less broke the lock on Tyki when Allen poisoned him. BUT THEY'RE REMOVING THE LOCK? HELLO???

-wet.

-oh my god Kanda ALREADY reached Mana's grave?!

SHITTT THEY REALLY DIDNT WASTE ANY TIME HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHITTTT.

WE'RE GETTING THERE.

tho seeing baby Allen near Mana's corpse like this is destroying me.

Also add "their loved ones who became akuma are associated to flowers who found their ways down in the mud" to the similitude between Kanda and Allen.

Also never has grave robbing looked this pretty.

God this is gorgeous and stunning.

Final thoughts:

the chapter was so good wtf.

Beautiful art as always, some interesting things regarding the lore. Heart Theory is back on track, we have progress with the Noa memory and how Joyd apparently was affectionate to Nea?? god does Joyd know past!Allen is now the question....

But yeah more questions than not and more recentering some old theories back in topic.

i'm looking forward to see where it's going. dgm amazing as always, incredible chapter.

[minecraftrelatedrandomness]

Worldbuilding and Backstory Food for Thought

Source: Scott's Sept 20th stream (1:22:20–1:24:24 at linked unofficial VOD); transcript under cut for reference

Summary

p!Scott questions how the new pirates could have got past the Ice Wall into the Ecclesiae Sea and onto the Faction Isles

p!Owen and p!Apo make fun of him for allegedly being a sheltered nepo baby who doesn't know other people live in Ecclesia

p!Owen also reveals he's from an upper-class city called Oakhurst, spelling tentative as of time of writing

Questions

Because we genuinely don't know the geography of Ecclesia or the SMP world, I think p!Scott actually has a point – where did everyone come from? What is the geography of Ecclesia like?

Just because p!Owen assumes Oakhurst is located within the Ice Wall doesn't mean it actually is; we don't know enough about the geography of Ecclesia to tell yet

We know Ecclesia/the region near the Faction Isles have been used as a "shortcut" for trading ships (from one of the treasure quest descriptions), suggesting there is ocean beyond Ecclesia as well and land far beyond the area. We also know one of the navies lurk north of Ecclesia (from p!Sausage's backstory), that places like Naya and p!Eloise's hometown exist, etc.

Many questions about the Ice Wall: when did it first appear, if p!Owen never saw it? Who made it and how was it done? Why does it exist in the first place? We know it has something to do with the cultists and the corruption, but nothing concrete just yet

Annotation: This discussion was first made on the POWCreations Discord server on Sept 22nd, 2023

Transcript

S: Question: where are all these new people coming from? We're trapped in an Ice Wall. O: Yeah, they [Eret, Jojo, and Seapeekay] were– they just apparently woke up in a cage and there were some hooded figures in the island, like the island they were in. And then they escaped, I guess? And stole their ship, and now they're here. S: Yeah, but there was also new people [Shelby, Shep, and Sniff] yesterday as well. O: Yeah, just a coincidence, I guess. A: (overlapping) I think there's other people that live inside the Ice Wall besides us. O: Yeah, it's not just us, there's like, hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people across this world. S: Just in the Ice Wall? O: Yeah! S: (out of character) [It's] the Simpsons movie all over again. O: Oh, wait, you've only ever lived on this island. S: Yeah. O: Apo, where'd you come from? S: (out of character) Where did you go? Where did you come from, Apo– I'm sorry. O: Like, you know, what town where you in before you came to the Faction Isles? Surely there were people there, right? A: Oh, you know, places and things and stuff. O: Okay, well, I was from Oakhurst. S: Ohh. Never heard of it. O: Yeah, no, no, you wouldn't have, it's quite a high-class place. So, yeah, I don't know– I came from there, and then I ran away, and I live here. But there was like– That was a whole city, there was people, I just choose not to go back. S: Oh, well, I mean– Is that within the Ice Walls? O: Yeah! […] I assume so, 'cause I sailed here on a trading vessel and we didn't hit an Ice Wall! S: True. Weird. Hm. O: Other cities exist. Of course, like, it's not even just us. If you look in, like, the Heron scripture banks, you'll find there's like, at least 50 Herons, they're just all out on missions right now. S: Well, I know that because I am a Heron, I know that other Herons exist. O: Oh, well, there you go, there you go! There's lots of people in the world! S: Yeah, it just felt strange. O: (to Apo) Oh, he's lived a sheltered life. It's okay. A: Yeah, nepotism baby, it's just how it is. O: There's no judgement. S: It feels like judgement. O: There's no judgement. A: It's okay, nepo baby. O: Mummy and Daddy will be back soon and then you won't have to meet any new people. S: You two are lucky I don't set the Kangacrew on you.

[discluded]

Mile blew a kiss to the audience and then told everyone to sit down before tapping on Apo's arm and calling him baby and telling him specifically to sit down

🆗🥹

*catches the kissies*

[lilas]

wip whenever

tagged by @coldshrugs @lavampira @impossible-rat-babies ty beloveds! It is Thursday and everyone has been tagged, so just gonna drop this <3

[Shadowbringers/Endwalker Spoilers]

Rotating thoughts about the many perspectives of Azem, and how reflective those perspectives are of the real person.

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The last Azem that will ever be was an Amaurotine named Apollo. Successor and student of Venat, Apollo was a traveler possessed of strong will and stronger whims. According to Emet-Selch, Hythlodaeus, Lahabrea and practically everyone Avi’li has spoken with in Elpis, Apollo was reckless, unpredictable. A troublemaker with enough good will and charisma that they got away with their antics. It only made sense they’d have a familiar such as Avi’li wandering around unsupervised. It only made sense that a familiar such as Avi’li would have a will like his master.

Themis is the first person Avi’li has heard call Apollo “aloof.” Themis also uses “polite,” “patient,” “compassionate.” As if he knows everything Avi’li’s heard already, Themis offers a new, balanced perspective.

“The Convocation seldom prefers wielding our collective powers to act. Instead we stay outside observers to the peculiarities of the Star,” Themis says. “For Apo—Azem, sometimes the choice for inaction is something they cannot abide, and so they act.”

This, Avi’li learns, is how Apollo earned their “reckless troublemaker” reputation.

Themis continues with an incident that happened many moons ago, an incident with a volcano and the unapproved use of a restricted concept—one of Lahabrea’s pet projects in fact. It was an effort orchestrated by Apollo in order to save an island threatened with imminent destruction. The self same island the Convocation elected to merely observe.

“Looking back I should have realized they would spare no effort in preventing the natural outcome. If it is in their power to relieve or prevent suffering, they will do so. That island had been evacuated of course, though the land and the homes of those people would have been entirely lost.” Themis shares a smile with Avi’li that feels like a secret. Avi’li leans in closer. “When I asked, they told me it was to protect the island’s delicious grapes, unique in their taste, and nothing more besides. Yet I suspect the true cause was to protect those homes loved by the people there.”

Avi’li smiles at that. He knows, by way of visions from Azem’s crystal, the truth in Apollo’s own words. That all that effort truly was for grapes, grapes that held enough meaning with the people, the land, to be worthy of preservation and protection all on their own.

“Why do you think they would lie about that?” Avi’li asks.

That gives Themis pause, and he taps on his chin. “Azem has a quiet sense of humor. It could be they were being coy as a tease.”

“Are they often like that? Coy.”

“Not at all. They are, in my opinion, refreshingly straightforward.”

Then why, Avi’li keeps this to himself, can you not accept this answer?

[geekyhistoriansunite]

Man Suang is a pretty good and solid movie!

Ok, putting out there. I got involved in Thai drama due to Kinnporsche the Series, no I have no shame about it. It was fun, it had good looking dudes, and even though it initially seemed over the top in acting effort, the actors started to flow into their characters better and it was a fun show. Kinnporsche had amazing behind the sceens stuff that actually got me interested in the actors, especially Apo and Mile, who are freaking cute together. But all good things must end and so did the series.

But then there was a ray of hope! A glorious teaser was released.

Please note: Absolutely none of this teaser was in the movie, which I find both exasperating because I love every bit of it and the music, but also hilarious, because they caught your attention.

Please note pt. : All the BL lovers from Kinnporsche were salivating hard and if they said they weren't they're lying liars who lie.

So attention was given. And it took a long while, but then they released on official trailer at the Cannes Film Festival! Oh shnap, we got some extreme legitimacy here. This was not going to be cheap film, this was going to be quality. And all the BL lovers are still crying in anticipation at seeing their boys back together again.

Please note pt. 3: We still have NO idea what this movie is about. Just have the visual, which are gorgeous and a couple written lines teasing, but still no actual plotline. That's ok, the interest is still strong.

And one thing Be On Cloud does VERY well, is know how to advertise and keep people's interests. And it finally releases almost a year later. And lots of people cry. Not because it's a bad movie, but because there's no blatant BL storyline. There are hints, teases, looks, but that is not the main storyline. People are crying online, they've been deceived, there's no BL!

Please note pt. 4 (I'm having way to many please notes): Be On Cloud NEVER said it was BL. It was inferred since both Apo and Mile were pared in a movie together and the fact that Bo On Cloud only had the one series with mega BL plotlines.

The only reviews I could read (In English, which is all I read. I know, I should try other languages but I legit have tried 4 languages and I just can't) mostly complained about the lack of BL storyline and that it was slow at times. No synopsis, no breakdowns. Full stop. I was sad. I kept checking on my tried and true Tumblr, which normally doesn't disappoint, but nada, bupkis. I was sad. Again. There was no release date I could find with English subtitles. Again, sadness ensued.

But finally, glory be, it was announced that Man Suang release on Netflix. Today. Yay! And after work I sat and watch it all, and here is my review...finally.

Man Suang is actually a pretty good movie. Most of my knowledge of Thai culture comes from BL shows, which helped a little but I did have to pause occasionally to look something up (the betal nuts for example) and I'm sure I missed a lot of things, but I got a pretty good understanding of everything. The pacing was a bit different from movies in the US, and that could be jarring, but I got used to it. Overall it was a good movie. I'd watch it again (which is a big deal for me, I watch once and then remind myself with fanfiction).

Thoughts (spoilers below):

Everyone was in a fucked up position. Except, Tiang, fuck him.

Khem: Sweetheart, just trying to take care of his friend. The finale probably fucked him up a bit. I like to consider Chatra comes back and gives him some comfort.

Please note (Please don't ask me what number this is): There's now going to be a BL series called Shine which is going to follow their relationship. See? Just had to be patient.

Chatra: Yeah, I'd be concerned if my father was a traitor and my whole family was going to pay for it. (On a side note: What is the Thai repercussions for that? Ancient China had death of the whole family for so many generations, but I'm not sure what they are in Siam.)

Wan: Baby...honey...that was fucked up. I get where you were coming from with your severe PTSD but trying to blow everyone up is not the answer. But I do hate that he felt betrayed by Khem.

Hong: Look at my sheltered little man turn into a Bossman! I see good things in his future.

All the aunties and women in the show: Couldn't have done it without you and I love seeing all of you. Especially auntie who put the mean boss in his place while trying to feed the two newcomers. (Boss: Don't flirt with my woman! Auntie: I flirt with who I want to, go sit in the corner until you're repentant! Boss: Yes, ma'am).

And finally: Absolutely gorgeous set design and costumes. Like, super wow. Loved it all! It was interesting to see the crossover of Thai and western design, like Chatra's suit and cravat top/traditional pants combo at the end. Jarring, but I imagine that time period was jarring with all the different influences happening as well. Much like the differences in hairstyles which helped you identify Chinese descent from Thai descent (using the Queue hairstyle instead of fully or partially grown out hair).

Overall, solid job on Man Suang, I recommend it to anyone who is interested in new cultures, pretty people, and just an interesting storyline.

[leconcombrerit]

I have no idea what BOC is doing with Ta, Barcode and Copper. Utter mystery.

I mean it was already a weird enough decision to put Ta and Barcode together as Phee and Non opposite Ta and Copper, their branded pair. Copper hadn't even had his chance to act yet, while Barcode, and to a lesser degree Ta, were some of the company's most beloved actors (outside their true MVPs Apo, Mile and Bible). How many people gave DFF a chance solely because one or both of them starred in it ? I'm not into slashers. I started it to see how Barcode was faring acting wise, and I know I'm not the only one.

Hell, they even had their own ghost ship already. Not to mention that Jin was a huge point of contention in the fandom while Non was everyone's baby. Very unsurprisingly so. And that the main issue some people had with Phee was... That he didn't stick to his guns, aka Non. And then they also give Jin a crush on Non.

It was already weird as fuck. Companies love money. Tabarcode was a juicier cashcow than Tacopper. Barcode, once again one of their current main actors, is left pair-less, which I think is nice but isn't the most profitable option. Most people got over Jeff leaving anyway.

But you know what, I was like, fine, why not. Maybe for once a company focused on good casting instead of marketing (the casting was good, fight me). Or maybe they decided to be fair and stick to their THC cast.

But.

What on Earth are they doing right now then. They had a good bunch of Tacopper events (and I think they appear in each other's insta too), they're definitely marketing it. Yet they also keep having Ta and Barcode host events together. And now they have a fan meet with the three of them? Featuring the cutest goddamn poster? Look I know they're probably just trying to get the best of both worlds while they can but if they're going to market them as a trio then count me in. Go ahead BOC. Be wild. I'm watching closely.

[halliescomut]

KinnPorsche Season2- My Slightly Unhinged Wants

So I definitely thought I made like an actual post about all the random shit I want in season 2 to make it just the most insane thing, but unless I didn't tag it right I can't find it. So I'm making an actual list here.

Korn dies off screen for real before the season even starts. I don't care, I want him gone, he's just gonna make shit awful and I don't want it.

VegasPete domesticity as well as murder husbands, at least spread throughout the season. This is not necessarily unhinged, but I'm hoping writing it down will make it happen.

Big comes back as a ghost-based exclusively on these pics, because Nodt looks phenomenal in white.

He haunts the main family compound, but can only be seen and heard by Porchay (classic only kids can see ghosts shenanigans) and splits his time between trying to matchmake Arm and Pol and shit talking Porsche. Porchay assists with both.

4. A masquerade ball solely so that I can see this costuming happen (original post so you can see big picture):

I want Apo in a corset waistcoat with everything I have. Bodyguards are dressed as stupidly sexy penguins a la this post ... and I want to see Pete in this dress...

Do I have any clue what this masquerade ball is for or how it fits into the plot...absolutely not.

5. As far as actually including the mafia setting, I'm going with now that Korn and Gun are both gone, smaller families are trying to take over. Some are banding together, some are coming alone, but the Theerapanyakuls have to be on high alert. This leads to EVERYONE, minor family too, having to move into the main family compound and actually work as a team to figure out who they might be able to trust, and also working towards trusting each other. Vegas, Macau, and Tankhun all under the same roof....the sass will be through the roof. Iconic, perfection.

6. In addition to Chay helping ghost Big with his matchmaking scheme, everyone in the house adores baby Chay. All of them are this meme...

...and Chay takes full advantage of it leading to many a tiktok dance shenanigan.

7. This post about a show with the main and minor family aunties (RIP Erica, badass queen forever in our hearts) and bringing in Pete's grandma, amazing. The fun twist to it for my season 2: for safety and because she's getting up in years Pete has Grandma brought to the compound too. Cue her being another absolute menace to all of the Theerapanyakul men. I imagine her teaching Vegas to cook the way Pete likes, but also gossiping about all of the TPK men in front of them with Pete in their southern dialect no one else can understand. An amazing moment where she offhandedly mentions how she covered up Pete's fathers death (after Pete killed him, bc that's what I headcanon bc Pete's pa was an abusive piece of garbage) and everyone is in shock at this tiny badass. Ohhh there would be so much hilarity.

8. Season 2 ends with a KinnPorsche wedding, one that is almost ruined in the penultimate episode by another siege by the last holdouts trying to grab up TPK territory. We get the debut of Venice. Arm and Pol finally get together. Tankhun is ecstatic. Chay also finds out he got accepted to university.

I may add more as I think about it, but like...this is kind of a lot for a single season.

[nattaphum]

Translation of a clip from Ping & Pong @ FANDOM LIVE on EFM

Host: who is the most mature person in the cast according to you?

Ping: the most mature is ...

Host: it’s Po, right??

Pong: P'Mile

Ping: PO??!!!???

Everybody: AHAHAHA

HE WAS SO SHOCKED AHAAHHA 😂😂

Further in the interview:

Host: So who is the most mature in the cast, i still havn't got an answer. But not P'Po for sure, right?

Ping: P'Mile..then, Po..po has his own childhood. Maybe because of his age too.

Host: Po is sort of overjoyed, right?

Ping: Po is highly energetic, so he doesn’t look that mature.

Pong: too energetic, more than any other human.

Host: when the series was on air, i met Apo at an event. I told him: hey Apo, i watched your series already. Then Apo asked me: which EP did you like? if i had not really watched it, i could have not answered him.

Ping: because Apo is so dedicated and determined when doing anything. He knows how to properly act in every scene. He is high concentrated on his acting.

Host: he did meditation too, right?

Ping: yes he meditated in very noisy rooms all the time. He always found a space in a quiet corner to meditate.

Host: did he ever ask you to do meditation together?

Ping: No,never. Because he knew we cannot. But he always gives us advice when we have a scene together, he shares his own imagination on that scene.

ON MILE:

Ping: When he speaks, he will say things while making some pause all along.

Host: he speaks really slooowly

Ping: He pauses to wait and see whether anyone is listening to him or not

LOL

[seveneaglestar]

Arguing with build supporters is like sticking your head in the sand. They refuse to hold this nearly 30 year old man accountable for anything.

Even if you no longer think he uses misogynistic, homophobic or racist language or ‘jokes’ (which is doubtful) his image/brand has deservedly taken a hit. Build is not a cute bubbly baby angel, he actually seems like a huge jerk/asshole.

Fool me one shame on me, fool me twice shame on you.

I don't really expect to change the mind of people who believe we all use that type of language to vent about our friends/co-workers in private. So I just don't like the fact it seems people are acting like venting/complaining is the same thing as being racist/homophobic/sexist and all of us do it, in defense of Build. Just because they might do it, at least that's what they're revealing about themselves by saying this, that doesn't mean it's normal and something everyone does.

As for Build, he needs therapy badly because if he was feeling this much anger, jealous and petty towards his co-workers a few months ago before his co-workers even got all these big brand deals, especially when it comes to Bible and Apo, it's probably worst now. I'm not and probably will never be a fan of his after this, but I wish he would get help and stop being so damn insecure.

[chaos0pikachu]

Get canceled BL challenge: You're most controversial opinion about KinnPorsche and about Cutie Pie. Lots of big feelings in those fandoms. Good places to get canceled, me thinks 😎

LMAO truly are trying to get me cancelled anon

For Cutie Pie, I didn't realize there were Big Feelings but I genuinely don't think it's a bad show. Saw it get a lot of criticism while airing but like, visually it looks better than most 2019/2020 BL which made it at least enjoyable to watch visually. Sure the story is all over the place and convoluted at times but so was TharnType and it was visually much more appealing to look at than Until We Meet Again or 1000 Stars and everyone loves those shows.

Idk what the popular opinions in fandom are but like, I know ppl are super paternalistic over NuNew and I think that's flat out fucking weird. I'm majorly against para-social relationships in general, but like, ppl were going hard "mama bearing" NuNew and that's so damn strange to me. Like sure I want CooHeart to be safe b/c they're an out queer actor in an unfriendly industry/society but I don't look at them and go "aw my baby, my child, he shouldn't ever do intimate scenes that's not appropriate" like he's adult wtf??? NuNew might be young (I think he's like 22/23?) but he's still an adult in his profession and also a fucking stranger???? He doesn't need other strangers - like wtf is Carol from Kentucky gonna do? - "protecting" him I'm sure he has friends and industry people who can help him and guide him.

So I guess that might be an unpopular opinion

For Kinnporsche, whew oh boy I'ma come out with it and note this has NOTHING to do with the recent shit do not message me about that I don't wanna be involved:

Build didn't give me anything in the intimate scenes with Vegas and Bible out-acted him every step of the way. Like, their sex scene? I was unimpressed b/c Build was just not giving, he had no facial expression really, and once I noticed that I couldn't not notice it. It was especially jarring during the last Vegas/Pete kiss in the after credits scene b/c Build didn't kiss Bible back he just dead fished. I like VegasPete as a ship, and Pete as a character so I could overlook this but yeah that's how I felt and I know this is def an unpopular opinion

Second, and I know this is unpopular in general for BL but I dislike acting ships and would LOVE to see some switch ups. I think Apo and Bible would do some major magic on screen - both just in general but also playing a couple - along with like, Bible and Jeff too. I think keeping all the actors locked in "pairings" ie: Mile/Apo, Bible/Build, Jeff/Barcode is boring creatively (I feel the same about other acting pairings too not just the ones at BOC for the record, like I think Zee and Max would kill a series together too). I know this is unpopular b/c I've seen stan twitter in regards to the BOC pairs and it's annoying lol I'm super excited for the MileApo historical drama like any classy bitch but I think it'd be dope if they also worked with other actors

I was gonna comment on BOC but know what I'ma step back lmao

[ghcstvalleychief]

My issue with the way the fandom treats Apo is that I see a lot of ableism. People like to bring up homophobia and the constant questions of his sexuality as well as colorism and racism within the industry, which is valid because he’s been vocal about it but, I see a hell of a lot of ableist thinking when it comes to him. I’m ADHD and autistic and I see a lot of neurodivergent traits in Apo, definitely ADHD vibes to me personally. I see people commenting on his body language and habits but really most of the time he’s just stimming. Which he does A LOT and in many different ways. He’s blunt without being unkind, very stubborn when he’s made up his mind, he’s boisterous and loud, he meditates to center himself and battle anxiety, he’s constantly poking and touching everyone around bc that’s how he shows affection, he loves vivid colors and wears whatever he’s most comfortable in ex: His (and Porsche’s) habit of rolling his sleeves up and adding to that his picky eating screams sensory issues to me. But the audience reacts to him in a very “manic pixie dream girl” way and reduces it all to “quirkiness” and “awww how cute” and it just rubs me the wrong way.

The problem is that when people see that as childlike it then automatically translates into immaturity and naïveté. The fans infantilize him constantly and the tone can be both positive and negative but in the end it accomplishes the same thing: taking away his agency and therefor putting into question every single choice he makes. He’s been very open about the abuse he’s suffered in the industry and it’s obvious he’s been taken advantage of in the past and discriminated against due to the way he naturally presents himself. So it’s super disheartening to see people talk about him like he’s completely naive to the world around him when I see the opposite. He has made a clear and public choice to not mask things people have a problem with and he’s surrounded himself with a support system in people like Mile.

I think that’s why the Pond allegations really piss me off. Apo knows his shit in the industry and it’s been talked about by the people who work with him. You literally see cast members asking him for acting advice or behind the scenes crew asking him his opinions on things because his knowledge and experience is valuable. From what I remember he also helped to get KP running with BOC - even though this fandom gives all of that credit to Mile - and is a huge reason the Thai film is even being made. Instead people had to run with the “sleeping with the boss” schtick which again, disregards all of his accomplishments and puts him into a box of only being successful because he’s cute and pretty.

He knows who he is and he knows what he wants and he’s going to be himself the whole way. The fans seem to be unable to see that and in my own experience with this, I can say, it really frickin hurts when your proven capability gets questioned at literally every turn just because people are ignorant and ableist.

I’ve had these conversation in private to friends who agreed with this take but since you’re someone who seems able to listen and give good feedback, I’m curious as to what your thoughts are. If you feel this is stupid or you think it might cause you more problems, then please feel free to ignore me.

(Reading this just made me realize that I may not have undiagnosed ADHD at all, and it actually may be autism. Huh, now THAT'S a revelation but I digress..)

I completely agree! People don't realize that the infantilization of Apo is quite harmful. You think of him as your cute little uwu baby and that's a good thing, right? However, with that comes a completely different can of worms. No one takes children and young people seriously. No one sees children and/or young people as human beings so they essentially don't exist as individuals. So if people don't see you as a mature adult with your own mind and agency, it makes it easier for them to disregard, ignore, and discredit your opinions when they disagree with your perspectives. That's the problem that results from all of this.

For the longest time, I found it odd because you have people in this fandom who consider Apo to be a child when he's older than certain groups of this fandom. He's older than some of his cast mates, but he gets treated as if he's younger than cast mates who are chronologically younger than him. Honestly, you may be onto something when you say this viewpoint of Apo could stem from some form of ableism among other things.

They want Apo to fall in line. They want to put him in this box, but they're going to suffer from disappointment once they realize that he's his own person and he's not going to do what they want him to do. He's going to do what's best for him, and that's his right. You may not agree with it, and that's fine. You can still support and like someone without agreeing with all of their choices. But their willingness to see Apo as an immature airhead further discredits his own expertise in the film industry as if he doesn't know a thing or two about all of this. Implying that he's involved with that man tells me that these people aren't really fans of Apo if they believe he would need to do something like that to get ahead. Which is absolutely disgusting, by the way.

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Dior did my man dirty this entire week....pls just let him dress himself at this point.

HAHAHA ok I know the purple shirt and the suit today were also kind of controversial, but honestly my expectations are 5 levels* beneath the ground I was like "well that sure wasn't the worst thing Mile has ever worn thanks to Dior, so it definitely could be worse". Actually I saw his OFC post a comp of his outfits and uh, it does...give me appreciation... it always could've been worse (until we hit the bottom of the barrel this week)

(credit: getty images!)

*due to a fun rule agreed upon with the first president of the university, my undergrad could not build any buildings taller than the bell tower which was named after him. As a result, one of the largest research libraries in the world is built 4 stories underground, towards hell, and yet my expectations are still lower than that

I know you aren't, and the thing is I saw when you first sent this and would've agreed but I woke up this morning and what.

I think Dior reverse psychology'd everyone into liking the heck out of that post out of fear other people wouldn't like it because it's so ugly we were all worried about the EMV. I genuinely hope they're not taking it as a sign people want to see this ugly fit on the racks.

Yeah, Mile's EMV will be lower this time. Apo's fits all looked amazing, and he has two over 1 mil likes and several ~800-900k, I think his EMV will be phenom. Most of Mile's a bit lower than this, his worst outfit is the most liked one...tears down my face.

I'm wondering what Dior is trying to pull here... I'm not thinking sabotage, but last time when they had the same number of posts, they had relatively the same EMV. If that's the case, Dior could seen this as an opportunity to use them as A/B testing for experimental outfits. Wild theory, but yeah, Mile's... Mile's outfits were struggling this round.

Not to worry, Mile won't be making or letting Apo give up his passenger princess sugar baby crown anytime soon 👑

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My Experience in FASA Through Cryptic Song Lyrics <3 || Angeli Fandiño, FASA'S 2022 - 2023 Co-Social Chair

“Feels like we’ve been through war together. Feels like you’ve been right here forever. But I don’t even know you at all.” - I Don’t Know You At All, Lizzy McAlpine

bucket hat baby!

Before my college career, I genuinely had no concept of what it meant to be Filipino. I grew up thinking that being Filipino was just a fact of life—it wasn’t my identity. I only knew some Filipino dishes, I had only been to the Philippines twice in my lifetime, and (surprise surprise) I couldn’t speak Tagalog. If you asked me who I was while I was still in high school, I would’ve responded with adjectives like athletic, musical, funny, or stubborn. My Filipino culture was always a part of me subconsciously, but it was never an aspect of my personality that I found worthy of conversation with people outside of my immediate family. It was much easier to acknowledge my Filipino heritage through jokes about the brownness of my skin or by contributing to my classmates’ ill comments on Asian stereotypes. I often look back at the person I was throughout my childhood and wish that I hadn’t been so indifferent to learning about my culture, but that’s why I am now so grateful that FASA has given me this opportunity to explore the part of identity that I had once suppressed for so long. 

“You gave me a meaning to my life, yes, I’ve gone beyond existing. And it all began when I met you.” - When I Met You, APO Hiking Society

“OMG LOOK, it’s Greenwood—the super cool, underground but upcoming Filipino American cover band at U of M that performs a wide range of genres from OPM to R&B and indie rock!!!” – real anonymous gen mem

When I first joined FASA, I’ll admit that I originally felt obligated to because of how involved my older sister Bea was. I already knew a majority of Bea’s friends, so joining FASA was more of a “why not?” situation than it was a “how could I pass this up?” opportunity. My thinking quickly shifted though at Fall Mass Meeting last year. I vividly remember the boba push with my small group after the event and traversing as a large Filipino clan from Rackham to Ding Tea. I think this was honestly one of the first times in my life that I had hung out with Asian people outside of my family. It sounds soo cliche, but it was on that walk that I started to feel different about my Fil-Am identity. I remember how welcoming and conversational everyone was and how eager we all were to learn each other's names. Never had I ever thought that I could find a community so fast, let alone in a demographic of people that I once wanted nothing to do with. From that day on, I involved myself in every FASA event that my busy schedule would allow, and I’ve made friendships here that I know will last a lifetime. 

“This weight’s too much alone. Some days I can’t hold it at all; you take it on for me. When tomorrow’s too much, I’ll carry it all, I got you.” - I Got You, Jack Johnson

my lovely e-board family &lt;3

Confession time! Even though I was elected for Social Chair this year, I actually only went to a grand total of 2 out of the 7 social events as a freshman (half of Fall Mass Meeting, Fall FAM/Lin Reveal, and [not even] half of FAM Games). This was quite frustrating because almost all of the major events I missed were due to scheduling conflicts or prior commitments. I thought that I was “falling behind” in making friends in FASA because I had been so used to that high school mindset of “establish a friend group and stick to it.” However, I could not have been more naive. I eventually learned that although FASA can look like a large or intimidating community at a glance, it quickly becomes family. FASA has taught me that anyone and everyone is welcome here, whether you are Filipino by blood or Filipino by love (#FACT2022). 

This is why I wanted to run for Social Chair last year (aside from the fact that Amanda had been planting seeds since Day 1 and I’m an easily convincible person); I wanted to cater towards the members of FASA who, maybe like me, also had packed schedules and could only attend a small handful of social events. With every event I put on, I wanted to create an environment where new faces would feel safe to be themselves and eventually call FASA home. Of course, I wouldn’t have been able to attempt any of this vision without this incredible board and especially the following people…

“Cause we’re okay, we’re fine. Baby I’m here to stop your crying… Adding up the total of a love that’s true, multiply life by the power of two.” - Power of Two, Indigo Girls

Bea (left), appearing age: 14; Angeli (right), appearing age: older?

(Ate) Bea: Thank you for introducing me to this home away from home. Thank you for letting me have the same friends as you and follow you around at FASA events whenever I would get anxious. I’ve definitely said a whole Senior Farewell speech about how much you mean to me, so you can refer to that again if you want to be reminded of more warm n fuzzies 🥱. But honestly, in high school, I wish I had a better appreciation for what it meant that you were a single Performance Chair who choreographed PCN and choreographed/competed in Battle, and the fact that you were Co-President during an entirely virtual school year is nothing to gloss over either. I might be a little late to the game, but I’m very proud and impressed of all that you accomplished within FASA. Thank you for leading by example of how to embrace my Fil-Am self, and I’m so glad we could share this community together. 

Me and Mandy at the intern event last year &lt;3

Amanda: I’ll never forget how you recruited me to FASA before I even set foot on campus as a freshman. We were at Lucas’ grad party over the summer, we were standing by the dunk tank, and the conversation went something like this…

Amanda: Hey! Are you Bea’s sister? I’m Amanda, Sam’s cousin!

Me: Oh yes I am! Hi, nice to meet you!

Amanda: I’m the social chair. You should join FASA.

Me: ..Okay.

FAST FORWARD >> It’s a little bit over a year ago today, and the scene is set in one of the union basement booths (duh)...

Amanda: Hey are you running for board?

Me: Uhhh maybe, I’m not sure yet. I was thinking about it.

Amanda: You should run for social chair.

Me: Okay.

If you had not planted these seeds, I would not be here! You’ve been a major support system to me in FASA since, quite literally, Day 0. I know I can always count on you for honest advice and just a shoulder to lean on. Thank you for showing Andrew and I the ropes of being socials and never getting (visibly) annoyed at our many questions or concerns. I simply could not have pictured my FASA experience, let alone my time as social, without you <3. See you at the next lin hang! Haha get it cuz–

Alyssa and JC: Hey slays. I just wanted to pop in here and say that I think we finally squashed the beef this year (#walangbeef). This “socials vs culturals” war has gone on long enough, and I thank you guys for constantly being an open ear and available resource in all the events Andrew and I put on this year. Andrew and I might’ve grumbled at first at the idea of implementing elements of culture into every social event, but you helped us find ways to make it fun and intentional. I’m constantly amazed at the duo you guys are, as real recognizes real 🤝. I have really enjoyed working with you guys on board this year, and I am so proud of the work we accomplished together. Cheers to no more beef ❌🥩🥂

Sophia Grace Samson: you are so wrong for that angelisa pic. even though you were not too kind to me in your own testimonial, i’ve decided to turn the other cheek (heh) and write you a nice poem anyway. ahem…

Roses are red 🌹,

Violets are blue 🫐,

To my favorite nickels 🪙 ,

I’m so glad I met you 🥰 

here’s to more waffle house adventures, nickel debriefs, and trips to urgent care!

xoxo,  

foop

“Caught you cryin’ cuz you be jealous. Don’t be whinin’ if you wanna be us 😎” - [REDACTED], Andreli

your friendly neighborhood social chairs, Andreli 🕷️���️

Andrew: Story time! For anyone who doesn’t know, the first time Andrew and I met was not a positive experience (yes I am going to expose the both of us here). Andrew and I had dm’d a bit over the summer because Bea and Mango (hi mom, hi dad) suggested we become friends going into the school year to have a familiar face on campus. After maybe a couple weeks of chatting, I kinda ghosted Andrew (oops) and we didn’t end up meeting until the first day of Tagalog. Ate Irene had asked everyone why we all wanted to learn Filipino, and Andrew answered with, “I’m tired of my parents talking about me behind my back.” Everyone laughed, but apparently he looked over at me and I had a “scary,” unamused, dead expression. I was planning on introducing myself after class, but he immediately zipped out of the room and I thought to myself, “wow rude,” just to find out later that it was because he was scared of me! But wowow, fast-forward 19 months later, and here we are… 

Mannn, you already know that I couldn’t have done this job with anybody else. There are so many little traditions that I’m going to miss as co’s: post-meeting jam sessions, CAPS massage chairs, our outro + tagline, and just sitting for hours in the Union Panera bouncing off ideas until our brains are completely fried. Even though we always joke we’re the exact same person, I’ve learned a lot from you this year. You taught me how to never doubt myself and always give 110% into whatever I care about. You also taught me that although we are both perfectionists, nothing is ever going to go according to the original plan. We had to be alert yet composed at all times, which was never an easy task. As tiring of a position as Social Chair is, I never felt like either one of us settled with an event. We held each other accountable while understanding how to take space when needed. All of the ambitious and elaborate events we’ve pulled off continue to amaze me and make me proud of our tenure together. From planning a whole scavenger hunt and escape room to forming a real band with Greenwood (shoutout to Catrina, our third og member), I’m really amazed at the team we’ve become. Thanks for always keeping my ego in check, for becoming one of my best friends, and for being the best co I could ask for. Action items: GenAPA, be mush, and finish writing our album!

To the future Social Chairs: Simply put, this position and your time on board is whatever you make it to be. The biggest piece of advice I have for you is to never forget your “why”-- why did you run for social chair, what is the impact you want to leave on this community, and how are you going to do so? It’s easy to think that as a social chair, you have to constantly go above and beyond, always innovating and creating until you burn yourself out. Something I wish I knew at the beginning of the year was that although it can be fun to constantly invent new ideas, FASA can always use more laidback, chill events too. Remember, you facilitate da vibes. It doesn’t always have to be “go big or go home.” Just be there for your general members and they’ll see that you care <3. Be alert, don’t be too prideful to ask for help, pivot on the fly, and trust in your co. I’m very excited to see what you guys accomplish next year, and I will happily be here for support if you ever need anything!

awww yeahhhh!!

To FASA: A lot of other people joke that my only personality trait nowadays is being Filipino, but I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank you for being the community that has taught me how to be my most honest and unapologetic self. You’ve been responsible for the most meaningful aspects of my college experience thus far, and I wouldn’t trade that for anything. It’s been a pleasure being your Social Chair this year, and I’ll see you around!

Signing off for now, your friendly neighborhood Social Chair, 

Angeli <3

[mszwhy]

Jeff: let me see what you have

Barcode, running: A KNIFE

Jeff, chasing him: NO

Apo, in the background: oh my god why does he have a kni-