#Amanda Savage

[ellena-asg]

From crossover episode (Touch of death, part II, NCIS: LA 3x21).

In one of my metas about Danny and his mental health I said that Scott perfectly showed all details of Danny's (and in general) anxiety, depression and abuse victimage. I also mentioned that Danny's body language is very clear to me (not only me here, I know from the feedback that there are more people with similar traumas *hugs*), it's like having, you know, victim radar (victim recognizes other victim, signals, something like that).

Yup. Danny's body speaks. Speaks very often. Sometimes speaks instead of Danny. Yes, Danny is strong. Damn strong. He can be bamf!Danny ♥️ He always fights. Oh yes. But he also suffers 😢 Mentally. Still. He can smile, he can joke, he can try to be brave, Mr I'm Okay and/or I'll Be Okay but the pain is still there inside him.

Sure, Danny often talks about things that make him anxious - but not about them all. So much is still inside him. And his body "knows it". His body shows it. His body "betrays" him. His body reacts - f.e. when he has anxiety attack (of any kind) and when those who mentally abused Danny are still (damn!) around him (Rachel, her mother Amanda - the cases we know from canon) or when someone mentions them (like Chin in the scene above - heh, this episode is just one of the many examples).

Yeah, here Chin mentions Amanda. Oh, he says the truth - it's a blood feud. Amanda made Danny's blood boil, living with her (and Rachel), I mean: being in this family, was a pure horror to Danny's mind. Friendly reminder: He was mentally abused, he was treated like a shit, like someone worse, someone who should meet other people's expectations/visions (his dreams? his passions? his emotions? there was no place for them - this family only played with his feelings). Who should beg. Who should feel guilty for everything. He was treated in a very unfair way (Grace too). Once he started hating himself, all what he loved (including job/saving people's lives), his own life (attempted suicide) - because of other people's (Hollander family) manipulations. He suffered as a father, as a human being and as a man too, I guess (cause Rachel's mother seems to have damn misandristic vibes 🙄 - or did she hate/humiliate "only" Danny and "only" for Danny being Danny? ehh). And he was punished for... for having enough. For wanting escape (from "sweet and kind her majesty Rachel"). For telling the truth about Rachel's toxic/manipulative/narcissistic character. For fighting for his beloved daughter and his parental rights. Huh.

Well, Steve knows well how Danny feels. What Danny says about Hollander family. Danny says it, many times and Steve listens. Danny's Stockholm syndrome, signs of it (oh, that's what Steve doesn't see in the Sarin episode) like "I should try with Rach again, it's, um, love" (plus him thinking that it's good for Gracie) are still there but mostly, thanks goodness, there's "What are you doing here, Rachel" and "I love you, Steve" (Steve is like cure, like antidote). Steve knows well that this family hurt/still hurts his Danno (and his Gracie). Well, Steve was at Rachel's (and Stan's) house and he witnessed Rachel's: "Now I'll humiliate you in front of your partner/new friend - by the way... you have friend? Someone likes you? Someone believes/protects you? It can't be!". Steve saw all her lies. Saw her games. Saw her character. Saw her war against Danny and Grace. So... Steve knows and he doesn't want Danny to be with this family again (yeah, he's jealous too but it's another topic 😉). And... Ohana of course knows too.

Chin knows. Danny trusts him. Steve trusts him. Chin knows and sees Danny's past as bloody. As painful to Danny. Blood feud 👉 Hollanders (Savage/Edwards). Exactly, Chino.

Chino, Chino, Chino. Ay, look, I love Chin very much. But he mentioned Amanda, mentioned the past and... Look at Danny. At his body (cause Danny tries to act like everything is okay), his body speaking (seriously, it's just a random example and one day I'll collect them all and write about them, I swear):

The very first reaction:

Silence. Damn silence. No smile. No laughter. No jokes. No sarcasm. Dead silence. What else? Clenched jaw. Narrowed eyes. Tension. Where's that Danny who just had fun with Chin, G and Sam?

He suffers.

I can feel his pain (Chin mentioned Amanda and bad memories came back). I can feel his frustration (cause Chin, seriously, why? and why here? why in front of non-Ohana guys? why you think they should know about Danny's trauma - and about this one caused by his ex mother-in-law?). His anger. Anxiety (panic) attack is coming.

Next reaction: Closed eyes. Mouth open.

Anxiety, anxiety attack. Breathe, he needs to breathe. Inhale, exhale, inhale... Damn, it's painful. Damn, they are there and they are watching.

Third reaction: Okay (it's not okay but it will be - Danny fights with himself, as always). Danny ignores Chin's words (safety).

He literally pretends he didn't hear that. Pretends that Chin didn't say that. He starts talking to G Cullen. He wants to talk about anything, he asks questions, he tries to draw G's (and Sam's) attention away from Chin's words, away from Amanda, from Rachel, from his old life. Chatty Williams is back. And huh, looks like boys didn't notice any change - good, thinks Danny. BUT YOUR BODY, DANNY... 😭

It was a painful moment. Chin means no harm and Danny knows it but still - bad memories (they're painful). Danny doesn't need them. Danny doesn't want to remember that he once had SUCH mother-in-law (oh, it's not just another story about a hahaha salty man and his hahaha "awful" mother-in-law and hahaha "awful" ex wife, nope - it's a sad story about a really anxious person and their really abusive "family"). SUCH past. Danny doesn't need Chin to mention it now or joke about it (Chin doesn't joke but tell it to the anxious mind). If Danny needs to rant about it - HE rants. If Chin wanted to say "Hey, I remember who hurt you and I'm with you" - it's lovely, he's a great friend and brother and Danny knows, Danny appreciates. But hell, it's not a good place, not a good situation, not... (plus: Danny is frustrated and worries now about the world/their case and especially about Steve and Steve's issues in Japan and when he thinks about his beloved one... boom! suddenly Chin summons "ghost" of cursed person).

It was a painful moment but Danny is strong. Strong again. He tries to focus on something safe. On anything not-damn-past-related. He's like "Let's talk about YOUR past instead, G". G mentioned his past earlier so it's okay to talk. And G's past is tied to their case. Damn, Danny can talk now even about the clouds outside - just no more talks about his past. Not now. Not when he doesn't need that.

Yes and no, Chin. Amanda (and Rachel) don't count - they're not Danny's family (never really were), they're not his Ohana. He doesn't need them, doesn't want them - he is forced to hear about them/to see them because of Gracie (for Gracie). But yes, they count - they count as blood feud. As those people who make Danny highly anxious and depressed. And highly angry.

His past. It still makes Danny's blood boil. He is still not safe. He still needs to heal. His body shouts. Meanwhile show writers: 😈

[ellena-asg]

Gosh, the first what my eyes read:

Steve: What's in the box?

Danny: Amanda Schull

H50 Dark: What if... (Danny had enough) xD

No, UPS left it for you.

[satoshy12]

GIW Hunt outside of Amity Park

After the GIW noticed they wouldn't go far with Phantom and Amity Park, They had left and searched new places to find their plan. In Gotham, they killed William Cobb the Talon and destroyed the way of the Court of Owls to create new ones. Otherwise the GIW, hunted for Ra's al Ghul and Vandal Savage; they even kidnapped Amanda Waller to get information out of her. As she knew about them and hid them, she was breaking the Anti-Ecto Act and being a criminal just like them. Captured at the moment in the Labs were only Joseph Wilson and Dinah Lance. Getting ready for experiments, the other agents were hunting down Ra's and Vandal for future studies.

Agent A: " This is much easier when you hunt a hero. No one would miss them." Amanda Waller was in Cell, next to Dinah and rest.

+ Danny in Amity Park had no idea what happened, but like the town was happy that GIW were Gone.

[danthepest]

You have no idea just how much I love the pre-Flashpoint Catman and the Secret Six. All these attempts to make the Suicide Squad seem like found family and shit? That's them.

Catman went from a bored rich dude to a joke, to a washed up, out-of-shape nobody who got ridiculed by Green Arrow and Arsenal. And then he goes to Africa to take control of his life, to better himself.

When the villain community was being coerced, threatened or manipulated into joining the Secret Society, Catman said no. To the faces of Talia and Dr. Psycho. When they started threatening him, he tells them he doesn't care and to fuck off. Talia is reminded of Batman and Dr. Psycho holds a grudge against the man for a good long while.

He's then approached by Scandal Savage and Deadshot to join them because they also refused the Society's offer. He does. And they manage to resist the Society's torture and hold them off long enough for the attack on the Six to be called off.

His bromance with Deadshot, budding romance with Huntress (being the Catwoman to her Batman), fighting Batman to a standstill with the two showing each other respect, the interactions with the rest of the Six, Scandal's relationship with a stripper who has a heart of gold, Bane going a date with one of the stripper's friends, Deadshot shooting Waller and telling her where to stick it when she tries to force him to come back to work for her, Bane trying to be a father figure to Scandal, Ragdoll III trying to lift everyone's spirits while dealing with his own loneliness, the motherly nature of Jeanette when dealing with her teammates, Scandal & Catman trying to be the moral anchors of the group etc. I adore this shit so much.

There's an issue where Deadshot meets with a reverend when he feels he's losing controls of his homicidal urges. Talks about his family, his first meeting with the Bat, why he can't kill him, the root of his urges etc.

When they go to Hell (no, really, they do), Catman asks Etrigan to show him his father and we learn the messed up childhood he had and Catman is at peace when he sees that his dad is being punished and when Etrigan reveals why his mother got the fate she did in the afterlife.

They fought the Society, Vandal Savage, Wonder Woman, slavers, the Birds of Prey, entire swathes of villains, the Doom Patrol, went to defend Gotham after Batman died in Final Crisis, fought Amanda Waller and her Suicide Squad, went to Hell and more or less came out on top before going out in a blaze of glory against almost the entire hero community. They would both kill each other and die for each other.

Seriously, go read the "Villains United" and the "Secret Six" titles.

[curtvilescomic]

Savage Comics cover by Amanda Conner

[mayberrycryptid]

Steve is always such a peacock when he has to wear a suit😂😂😂

Hawaii Five 0 ~ 9x18 - part 1

[jayaury]

Limeria of the Savage Lands Returns!

Back and better than ever!

A few years ago, I partnered with Amanda Clover to write a naughty barbarian princess series. Sadly, I was unable to continue it, but she kindly rebooted it and will carry it into the future!

So if you like savage Red Sonja but with more naughtiness, then has she got the series for you! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCP7WQFV

[abs0luteb4stard]

W A T C H I N G

[adelaydebclouds]

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The episode with Rachel’s mom always pissed me off. I’m a huge No Rachel For Danny person but this went beyond what I ship. It’s not even about shipping McDanno. It’s about the writers for whatever fucking reason during those couple of seasons that were trying to put some distance between Steve and Danny. Like idk why and it’s been a while since I’ve seen them but from I think there was so little interaction between them that was meaningful compared to other seasons that they…they weren’t the best. 

But that particular episode…not only did this woman get some sort of power via guilt, shame, money or blackmail…get her daughter’s ex-husband to be her bodyguard(Like there are private sectors and other agencies. She didn’t need Danny specifically. And who after a breakup as bad as theirs, and let’s not forget earlier seasons when Danny’s ringtone for Rachel was the Psycho theme, still keeps in contact with their children’s ex’s? It was a power play to humiliate Danny and I fucking hated it, hated her, and hated Rachel more) 

But the CRIME of the century…was having Steve enjoy it as much as he did. 

Not only that, but let it go on beyond the point of jesting. To not stick up for him in front of him. Yeah, it’s all well and good that he did so afterward 

BUT

Steve’s a goddamn soldier. A SEAL. His team mates are like his brothers. I don’t care if you ship McDanno romantically or platonically, Danny is Steve’s second in command. NO WAY in the seven hells would Steve sit there and not protect or defend his best friend, his Danno, from enemy fire. 

That was a horrible hit to Steve’s character and person as a whole. Some might argue that ‘oh Steve knew/thought it was all in jest and poking fun’ and ‘Steve’s not emotionally mature enough to full understand that level of playfulness’ and no, bull! Maybe season 1 Steve might have had a harder time seeing the line between joking and cruelty but this wasn’t season 1 Steve. This was season 9 Steve! He’s had his Ohana for nearly a decade and has learned to integrate more into civilian life and learn about subtly and the fine lines of human interaction. 

AND he’s boasted about knowing all about Danny. Which is true…so he would have seen the markers, the micro-expressions that would have told him how genuinely uncomfortable Danny was. How hurt he actually was…and for Steve to do nothing until after Danny was CHASED AWAY??? 

Fuck Rachel and her family. I said what I said. Feel free to disagree but…that episode hurt Danny’s feelings and it hurt Steve’s character. 

[rigginsstreet]

For all the people who have spoken out for that Nickelodeon documentary there are a LOT of big name celebrities who were kids in that era with those men who have not spoken out and honestly? Outside of drake bell I think they hold the worst of the stories. The way they don’t want to associate with it at all feels very telling to me in a dark, sad way and I don’t think those stories will ever be told I don’t think we’ll ever know the true extent of what was going on back then

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Angela Basset, Naomi Campbell, Teyana Taylor, Idris Elba, Tiwa Savage, Amanda Gorman and Margot Lee Shetterly for 2024 Pirelli Calendar

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Amanda Gorman, Amoako Boafa, Angela Bassett, Idris Elba, Jeymes Samuel, King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Marcel Desailly, Margot Lee Shetterly, Naomi Campbell, Prince Gyasi, Teyana Taylor, Tiwa Savage & Young Prince | Pirelli Calendar 2024 | Prince Gyasi | December 2023

[girlcockholmes]

reading a paper where one of the authors is Savage, A. F. sorry to say i did in fact have a sensible chuckle

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Showdown at the Grand

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Showdown at the Grand trailer released

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Schlocktoberfest XIV - Day 8: Big Legend

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